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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
TSA Travel Tips Tuesday – Have You Heard About TSA's New Passenger Support Specialists?
19 comments:
- Laura Monteros said...
Probably unrelated, but I hope Bob can help here. Since the small blade ban has been reinstated, I got to thinking about how to handle items that I must carry that can't be in carryon luggage. I heard someone comment, "Just put it in your checked bag," but since so many people--myself included--try to avoid checking luggage due to exorbitant fees, how can we get from here to there with things such as a bottle of shampoo or hair-cutting scissors?
- April 23, 2013 at 5:30 PM
- RB said...
How about all TSA employees treating travelers with respect and dignity instead of with disrespect as so often happens today?
They are all are highly trained TSA screeners, right?
- April 23, 2013 at 7:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
The fact that the TSA has to provide "special assistance" says a lot. I suggest the TSA begin by training its workforce properly.
- April 23, 2013 at 11:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
You finally have to take the Americans with Disabilities Act seriously, eh? Got put in hot water by people who KNEW the law and complained? We have held you accountable and you will be accountable to US, not the other way around.
You had better make sure that your new Passenger Support Specialists are compliant with TSA policies as displayed on your website and know the definition of a "reasonable accommodation" - otherwise, it will be just the same... sue sue sue!
- April 24, 2013 at 2:16 AM
- Anonymous said...
TSA postpones new knife rule!
Instead of allowing small, innocuous knives onto the plane, TSA has yet again decided to change the rules, with very little notice. (Where were you this Bob?)
Yes, with no mention anywhere on this site, at airports, or otherwise; TSA has decided to not allow knives after all.
Why? "The delay is necessary to accommodate feedback from an advisory committee" Which is odd because they sure didn't get feedback before installing the nude scanners!
They sure didn't wait to institute the grope 'em if you got 'em policy.
But here's the really odd part. Knives are harmless. They simply don't pose a danger to the airplane. Who says so? This guy:
It's unlikely in these days of hardened cockpit doors and other preventative measures that the small folding knives could be used by terrorists to take over a plane.
Who said this? John Pistole. Head of the TSA.
- April 24, 2013 at 4:38 AM
- RB said...
TSA "choice" @SMF: open sealed baby formula or 1 parents gets grope
"Traveling with my wife and 1-year-old through SMF, after my wife and I were both let through the WTMD and were re-packing our stuff, the female screener who grabbed our tray of formula and baby food off the x-ray had a new speech. She needed to do "tests" that would require opening the factory-sealed sterile pre-made formula bottles (which you are supposed to throw away an hour after opening), *or* one parent would get a patdown."
Bob, is this how highly trained TSA screeners are trained to treat people?
Why are TSA employees incapable of acting like humans?
- April 24, 2013 at 12:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
How long before the job of the Passenger Support Specialist devolves to parroting the "Do you want to travel today" mantra?
- April 24, 2013 at 4:36 PM
- Anonymous said...
So did the TSA create yet another filter layer for me to have to deal with when some TSO in San Diego or Chicago tries to steal my collapsible cane because it is a "baton" (even though I have to PULL it open)?
- April 25, 2013 at 9:20 AM
- Anonymous said...
Why don't ALL your screeners have adequate knowledge of your policies and procedures?
This is like a police force saying they'll have some cops who actually know the law.
- April 25, 2013 at 9:55 AM
- Anonymous said...
TSA supervisor caught stealing pills from luggage in Syracuse
Supervisory Transportation Security Officer Jeremy Hemingway was either fired or resigned, according to an internal TSA email obtained by The Post-Standard.
Hemingway confessed to stealing pills from the luggage. He said that while he searched the bag, he noticed a bottle of pills and removed some of them, the report said.
Hemingway told police he slipped the pills into his gloved hand then took the glove off, turning it inside-out with the pills inside. He then put the glove in his pocket.
Lisa Farbstein, a TSA spokeswoman in Washington, D.C., would not clarify whether Hemingway was fired or allowed to quit.
- April 25, 2013 at 1:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
How about having all your people support passengers?
- April 25, 2013 at 6:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have never had any problems with the TSA staff. They have always been professional and patient. It's time to say "THANK YOU" Yes there are times when someone is delayed or may be slightly inconvenienced but rather that than the worst case situation.
- April 27, 2013 at 3:18 AM
- @SkyWayManAz said...
Laura Monteros said:
"Probably unrelated, but I hope Bob can help here. Since the small blade ban has been reinstated..."
Is anyone really surprised Bob didn't mention this on the blog? Inconvienent turn of events for him to spin. Unfortunately ignoring this gives license to screeners to continue incorrectly telling us everything else we saw on the website isn't true.
- April 27, 2013 at 8:36 AM
- Anonymous said...
Can you tell your boss that flight attendants who are terrified of tiny knives should speak to their employers (the airlines) about their security needs, since TSA was created to combat terrorism, not unruly passengers? As a taxpayer, I do not want my tax dollars spent on things that the airline should take care of itself (e.g., bodyguards for flight attendants and/or revised carry-on policies).
- April 28, 2013 at 12:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
I am travelling out of charlotte tomorrow with my service dog. I am so anxious about it. Last time I flew with him, TSA was so horrid to me and to him...I can't even begin to say what was done. But I will say this as a,warning to folks traveling with a service animal. They removed his vest with the leash. He's a small dog so I ended up holding him. After a half hour, they took him from me - he was acting perfectly btw - and placed him out of my vision on the other side is the screening center. They left him alone without ID-since it was on his vest sitting in one of the gray buckets on the wheeled ramp. He fortunately just sat in the bucket. That was not only the only event that day. After another half hour of me asking for a supervisor, which got met with "do you want to fly today?" I was risked because I have a knee replacement. The problem they said was they didn't know how to handle someone with a knee replacement and a service dog. I am a white woman in my 50s (which shouldn't matter) but just in case you think I was being profiled ot being nasty etc. It was a nightmare for me. I travel with a psd for ptsd. That certainly helped things. Calling tscares right now. Glad there are now pss so there is someone to help in real time.
- December 17, 2014 at 10:36 AM
- Anonymous said...
Nice tips!
- November 8, 2015 at 11:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
I don't know what constitutes a "small" knife. However, the rule is in place to protect the passengers first, the plane and crew second. If I hold a 2" blade to the throat of another passenger, I could slit their carotid artery with it, disabling them instantly followed by certain death within seconds. If you are in doubt about carrying an item with you, I suggest you ask yourself if it could be a lethal threat to another human on your flight. If it can, pack it with your check-in bags.
Some restrictions defy the human threat rationale. I once flew from Vancouver, BC to Whitehorse, Yukon Terr. I picked up a roll of duck tape at the last minute and tried to carry it on. Nope. Duck tape not allowed. The safety people were polite - this was Canada, remember - but firm. The only justification I can dream up was that duck tape can be used to tie up or gag someone. But then, so can a tie or a belt. Go figure...
- March 7, 2016 at 11:33 PM
- mehcaver said...
A tip for the anonymous lady with the service dog: Remember, some other passengers are likely to be allergic to dogs. I'm one of them. Sitting within 10 feet or so of a dog will make for a very uncomfortable flight. Cats are worse, but AFAIK, cats for any purpose are not allowed in the passenger compartment. They aren't, are they???
- March 7, 2016 at 11:39 PM
- Christina Whale-OCDS said...
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Well, I bought your problematic boat.
The CT 47 Tall mast has the sloop (actually cutter) main mast, and then it has a moderate sized mizzen, on top of a very modern Kaufmann Ladd under body. 38 foot lwl and about 30,000 lbs.
The small mizzen looked pretty much undisturbed and undisturbing in 2000 miles of sailing the Carribbean. The ketch ran right up to 9.3 in a particular flat water squall between Yucatan and Cuba, and it was as smooth as a babies behind.
My most necessary improvement will be to immediately get a max prop before I surf the darn shaft out of the vessel entirely.
I got the Ketch because I though it represented a CRUISING boat, I know that sloops are all better for performance in every way except when stuff goes to heck and you wake up with a requirement to reduce sail in a howling wind, and you have to run up forward upon the deck and do stuff.
I run a sailing club, and we wanted a bigger boat to train people for Cruising. I thought that multiple masts would help a lot in teaching people to review the effects of one sail trim upon the other(s)
We had a couple of surprizes on the recent open ocean voyage, and the ketch was easier to reduce sail on because the main mast was closer to the central cockpit, which is yet another consideration.
I came from an Alden schooner, but before that a C&C 1 tonner sloop, so I have tried a few things.
I think that if you know what you are doing, and you are not racing into the wind, or straight downwind, the hull makes more difference than the rig, given the same amount of sail area.
My boat, the Heritage West indies was offered as a sloop, ketch or cutter. I ran across onn built as a cutter but none built as a ketch. The foot of the main on the sloop is 14'6" and the ketch is 11'6". That is the only difference
I can see on the sailplan as I have the original prints.
The Tartan 34C did come with several diferent boom lenghts, but the short answer to your question is yes. My 34C Yawl has the same boom length as Roberts "Tartan 34C", 34C sloop. I don't know if the yawl was an experiment that was tried when they made the decision to shorten the boom, there weren't very many factory yawls (less than 5%)
I have to think there are other examples out there of a sloop/yawl option with the same main mast sail plan, especially of that era.
So, if I understand correcty, the boom on the yawl version of the T34C is the same length as the Sloop version?
The Alberg 37 had a different main in the sloop and yawl configuration. Also I think she didnt work out as a yawl so a lot of them were converted back to sloops. She is sort of an example that proves the rule that just adding a mizzen and shorting the main boom without MOVING the main mast doesnt work.
All the best,
Robert Gainer
|I may be wrong, but I think the Alberg 37 came in both yawl and sloop with the same main mast sail plan. This might be an interesting example because I believe most of the factory A37 yawls have had the mizzen removed to convert back to a sloop.
Originally Posted by T34C
All of the post so far have assumed that a ketch, or more specificaly a yawl, has a ruduced amount of sail area flying from the main mast. That the sail area was divided among two mast instead of one. What about the various models of boats that came in both sloop and yawl variations with NO change in the main mast or its sail area but simply added sail area with the addition of the mizzen mast?
Its an interesting question and if you could think of an example I would like to look into it and see what they did to maintain the balance of the boat.
By the way I have the drawings for the 34C from S&S and I put them into the software we use for design and analyzed the hydrodynamics and balance because its the boat I own and I will probably add the mizzen so I wanted to see what effect it had on the boat. I also wanted to check the rig using FEA software and determine the strain in the rig before deciding on upgrades.
All the best,
Robert Gainer
|All of the post so far have assumed that a ketch, or more specificaly a yawl, has a ruduced amount of sail area flying from the main mast. That the sail area was divided among two mast instead of one. What about the various models of boats that came in both sloop and yawl variations with NO change in the main mast or its sail area but simply added sail area with the addition of the mizzen mast?
|Joseph Hardin
Models vs scaled up
The link worked for me, and they are talking about both models and scaled up versions, so that may be the source of some of the confusion. No mention of "scetches" there though :-)
Here's the intro that gives the context:
The current development trends for both model and full size yachts are discussed, and related to each other. The advanced development in the model field concentrating mainly on the Radio Marblehead class is explained, and the sailing performance of the models is examined. A test model fitting the RM class is produced and its design and construction process is explained. The sailing performance of the test model is analysed, and critical areas are established.
The test model is then scaled to full size and a wider model hull form is also scaled up, so a comparison can be established. The performance of the full size yachts are analysed using a V.P.P and a comparison between the two yachts is made. Other aspects of design such as motion and structural design are then looked at, and related back to the two different hull forms.
The hull and appendages of the scaled up models are then modified with regard to the previous sections, and values for keel length and sail area are looked at. The length of the vessel is considered with respect to accommodation and crew size. The application of the vessel is also considered and racing classes are looked at, and suitable classes are discussed.
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Hi Jeff.
If you are still awake, and really want to read the 5 chapter discussion on scetch, you can just copy the first sentence of the mentioned post, which reads
As was found during the model tests and also the V.P.P runs, the heel angle of the vessel is critical to the performance. Since in section 4.2 it has been specified that a reduction in the keel length is necessary, if the same rig with the same sail area is carried on the new yacht she will heel to a greater angle as the righting moment is reduced
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Four Phoenix Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-League Honors
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Four UW-Green Bay student-athletes have been selected as members of the Academic All-Horizon League teams for the spring semester of 2012, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Student-athlete nominees were voted upon by the league's faculty athletics representatives and athletics communications directors.
Picking up academic all-league honors for the Phoenix were men's tennis players Paul Swanson (Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Erik Finkenbrink (Duelmen, Germany), men's golfer Cam Fuller (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) and women's golfer Eleanor Yorobe (Bloomington, Minn.). The four contributed to Green Bay Athletics' 25th-consecutive semester with a 3.0 grade-point average or higher, as the department combined for a school-record 3.27 GPA in the spring.
Swanson, who graduated in May with a degree in business administration, was a First Team All-Horizon League selection after leading the Phoenix to its first conference title and first NCAA Tournament appearance. Swanson played in the top singles spot for Green Bay in the spring, posting a 17-6 overall singles record. He was named Horizon League Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks in April (April 3 and April 10), and finished his career as Green Bay's all-time leader in singles victories with a 94-42 record. Swanson graduated with a 3.30 cumulative GPA, including a 3.75 within his major.
Finkenbrink was also a key contributor on the men's tennis team's run to the NCAA Tournament, earning Second Team All-Horizon League recognition after notching a 16-6 singles record and a 20-3 doubles record. The junior business administration major carries an impressive 3.85 GPA in the classroom and was tabbed as the conference player of the week on March 3.
Fuller, a junior business administration major, had a strong season on the course for the Phoenix, highlighted by a second-place finish at the 2012 Horizon League Championships which landed him on the all-tournament team. The owner of a 3.54 GPA, Fuller also shot a season-low 72 at the Detroit Mercy Invitational in April.
Yorobe, a senior business administration major with a 3.73 GPA, ended her career in grand fashion with a top-10 finish at the 2012 Horizon League Championships. She finished second on the team in scoring average and shot a low round of 79 at the Valparaiso Invitational.
In all, 92 Horizon League student-athletes were recognized across eight spring sports. Green Bay participates in five of the eight sports, as the school does not sponsor baseball or men's and women's track and field. To view a list of all honorees, click here.
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Academic All-Horizon League consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or higher and have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 credits.
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North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is the world's most successful. No other continent has conserved as many species of native wildlife as North America. While other countries struggle to conserve the wildlife they have left, we enjoy great abundance and diversity of wildlife. This is due, in large part, to forward thinking by early conservationists who saw the need to conserve wildlife and their habitats. Their efforts were the source of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, which strives to sustain wildlife species and habitats through sound science and active management.
There are TWO basic principles to the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
Our fish and wildlife belong to all North American citizens, and are to be managed in such a way that their populations will be sustained forever.
In addition to these two basic principles there are "Seven Sisters" that make up the framework of this model.
The Economic Impact Of Hunting And Fishing in Georgia
Approximately 1.1 million anglers fish in Georgia each year and spend about $1 billion, which has an economic impact in the state of more than $1.9 billion.
Georgia ranks #1 in out-of-state hunters. More than 481,000 people hunt in Georgia each year. Hunters spend about $678 million annually, which has a total economic impact in the state of more than $1.1 billion.
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I'm brand new to TDH and haven't decided which helmet to start with yet. So I don't want to commit to purchasing a kit from you yet.
However, I did want to say your work is INCREDIBLE! I remember seeing you post over at the RPF before. It's been a while though. Just blown away by your work here.


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This season i was hoping to arrange a traveling decoy aross different areas of the state. I was hoping that anyone who takes the decoy on a trip would include a story of their hunt and a photograph including the decoy. At the end of the season i would make copies of all photos and stories of each hunt, and send them to anyone who participated. The decoy will start with me in miles city and will then be traveling to billings. I was hoping to arrange the rout from there with the final hunt back in miles city or billings.I have several great spots that I would welcome anyone to join me in returning the decoy. Any thoughts, suggestions, or hunters interested please comment.


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James has paper accepted at religious studies conference
Release Date: 12/2/2009
Clarksville, Ark. --- Dustin James, a senior religion and philosophy major from Wickes, Ark., has had a paper accepted by the 2010 Southwest Commission on Religious Studies (SWCRS), scheduled for March in Texas.
James' paper is titled, "Moral and Cultic Law in Leviticus: A Dubious Distinction in the Debate over Homosexuality," and stems from the work he has done on his senior thesis project at Ozarks. He will read the paper during the 2010 American Academy of Religion Theta Alpha Kappa session during the SWCRS, which will be held in Irving, Texas, on March 12-14.
"It's a humbling experience to have people recognize your work and to be able to share that with others in the field," said James. "This will be a great experience for me for graduate school as well as professionally."
James, who is pursuing a minor in English at Ozarks, plans to attend graduate school and eventually teach on the college level.
Dr. David Daily, associate professor of religion, and Dr. Bill Eakin, professor of philosophy and German, have worked closely with James during his time at Ozarks.
"Dr. Eakin and I are very proud of what Dustin has accomplished in having his proposal accepted," Daily said. "The Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Academy of Religion attracts hundreds of religion scholars from Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Organizers devote one section each year to showcase the work of three or four students, chosen from a competitive pool of applicants.
"Dustin's achievement says something about the quality of our students overall, and it especially says something about Dustin's hard work and how he has developed the intellectual gifts that God has given him. I also think it helped that, with resources from the Humanities and Fine Arts Division, he was able to attend the conference last year and knew the quality of students he would be competing against. Now that he is a presenter, this honor will obviously help to open doors to graduate schools, not to mention making him that much more competitive for financial aid and scholarships at the national level."


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Petro backs same-sex marriage amendment
(Columbus) - Former Ohio Attorney General and State Auditor Jim Petro has announced his support for amending Ohio's constitution to overturn a 2004 ban on same-sex marriage.
Petro is the highest profile Republican to support the issue. Senator Rob Portman announced support for same-sex marriage, but not specifically this amendment.
Petro says blocking gay marriage shows Ohio is intolerant. He says same sex marriage would be good for Ohio and its image.
Petro says he will be actively involved in the campaign for a 2014 ballot initiative to overturn the 2004 constitutional ban on same sex marriage.
He hopes fellow Republicans will come around to his view point in support of gay marriage. Petro thinks the likelihood of a repeal grows each year. He says he hopes it happens sooner rather than later.
Petro was also a candidate for governor in 2006 when he lost in the primary to Ken Blackwell who then lost to Ted Strickland.
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How to NOT convert Sin[x]/Cos[x] to Tan[x] ?
The Mathematica Book says "Mathematica automatically uses functions like
Tan whenever it can" and shows as an example that Sin[x]^2/Cos[x] is
converted to Sin[x] Tan[x] .
Any simple way to stop this in displaying the output of a symbolic
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NEBRASKA: Proposed Omaha City Council Ordinance Calls For Destruction of Firearms Your attendance is needed at the Tuesday, August 28, Omaha City Council meeting to help stop the destruction of firearms. The meeting will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 28 at 1819 Farnam Street, Suite LC-1, Omaha, 68183. If you are unable to attend, please call the members of the City Council and respectfully urge them to support Councilman Sigerson's amendment to protect firearms stolen from law-abiding citizens from being destroyed. The general phone number for the City Council is (402) 444-5557. For further contact information for the City Council please


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Is their a programer so that I can change the transmission type, gear ratios, etc? Long term this would be much better than paying to have it reprogrammed.
I also was looking at the kick down cable hook up. It looks like the Vortec is hooked up differently to the throttle body. Is there a bracket that I can purchase, or is this something I will need to fab myself?
I ran a complete Howell EFI setup years ago.... it was a ZZ4 engine that I used different automatic trannys behind.
The Vortec motor can be done without the electronic tranny , you need the correct information.
I ran a 1990 TBI engine with an OE computer and a T-350 tranny. I put the manual tranny chip in the computer
I am sure others will speak up here...
I will look up my notes and talk to a kid at work that setup a turbo'd EFI deal on a slant 6 with a Mega Squirt controller
You have posted this in the engine section? It should be posted there too
700R4 with Vortec Computer Controlled Engine
I have installed a 1997 Vortec into a 1986 Suburban with a 700R4 transmission. After giving up on determining what wires I need to hook up on the factory engine harness, I began to look at Painless Wiring, Howell EFI and other replacement stand alone harnesses. The feedback I have received is misleading. Since many of these trucks came with manual transmissions, I assumed that the 700R4 would work if I used a lock up kit for the converter. Painless tells me that there harness it will only work with an electronic transmission. I heard from several supposed techs to drop the 700R4 and get something else. Will this work? Do I need to get a variable speed sensor, or will the engine run without it? Will I need to reprogram the engine computer if I use the 700R4 which is not an electronic transmission? Do I need to give up and use a 4L60E or 4L80E?
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Margot Robbie caught a fish in Nicaragua.
Michelle Rodriguez out shopping yesterday.
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- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped onion (about 1 small)
- 1 tablespoon oil plus additional for frying, divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 pound uncooked peeled and deveined shrimp, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup cream-style corn
- 1 cup whole kernel corn
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and chill until serving.
- In a large skillet, cook and stir onion in 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix the corn, egg and shrimp mixture; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil to 375°. In batches, drop corn mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into oil; fry 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with sauce. Yield: 2 dozen (2/3 cup sauce).
Originally published as Shrimp Corn Cakes with Soy Mayo in Taste of Home June/July 2012, p65
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Reviewed Jan. 30, 2013
"Great recipe usually serve these with chicken andouille gumbo featured in same issue of taste of home. Not a big fan of soy sauce have not tried mayo. These really don't need a sauce taste good plain."
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2012
"These were AMAZING! Such incredible flavor and these cakes really are excellent with the soy mayo. I have even used some of the leftover soy mayo as a spread to jazz up turkey sandwiches."
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2012
"Made this for father's day and my husband and father really enjoyed it...came back for third and fourths!!!!"
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"Amazing. Like being at the State Fair only better: No crowds. I will make this again for friends."


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ten on ten: Take a photo every hour for ten consecutive hours on the tenth of each month.
Document a day of your life and find beauty among the ordinary moments!
Document a day of your life and find beauty among the ordinary moments!
You must have an exciting life with so many happy things to photograph every hour. When your children grow up, there are still fun things to do, but I don't know if it would interest anyone else :)
Really great light in these -- looks so much like spring. Love the camera shot.
I always love your set. Your photos speak for themselves. Love that. And I forgot. Again.
10 on 10 really sneaks up on my every month!
Baseball! I love spring! You're adorable in the side mirror. :)
Your pictures are SO good!!! Teach me!
love the first and third pictures, so bright and cheery and they just scream Spring! : )
Cutie blog! Here's to big smiles and pushing messes til tomorrow;)


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Dear all,
I'm planning to go to France by the end of the summer to get my TEFL degree in order to work as an English teacher for some time. I'm not a native speaker (I'm Dutch). I'd preferably teach English at universities or companies. I have a degree in international law and a few years of work experience as a consultant (I've heard having a degree helps if you wish to teach at a university/company). I do wonder though what my chances are finding a job as a non-native speaker...or whether I would only be hired at language schools in order to teach kids (no offence to those of you who do that, I have great respect for you, but this is not really my thing)
Another question: I'd love to work in the south of France (specifically Aix-en-Provence). Does anyone have experience working/living there?
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Victoria Railway Station, London
Victoria Station is a major railway and underground station in London. The station is in central London and close to Westminster, Pimlico and Belgravia.
Victoria Underground Station is on the District & Circle Lines and the Victoria line. Railway trains are operated by Southern and Southeastern Trains. The Gatwick Express train to Gatwick Airport runs from London Victoria Station.
Victoria Station is near many tourist attractions including Buckingham Palace and St James's Park. There are London hotels near Victoria Station. Use the map to explore the area around Victoria Station.
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I just came across these video's of a great injustice to one of our Veterans by the ATF. If this can happen under a Republican president can you imagine what we have to look forward to under Hillary or Obama. Like Lou Dobb's says, where is the NRA ?Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com#/video/bestoftv/2008/05/07/ldt.gov.g Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com
If you have an AR 15 please take a look at this, it will make your blood boil, Lou Dobb's just broke the story, and I got it FWD from my gun club- :help:


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(Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview dated December 9, 2010)
The desert arabs came with their excuses asking for permission to stay, and those who lied to Allah and His Messenger stayed behind. A painful punishment will afflict those among them who are unbelievers. (Surat at-Tawba, 90)
The Bedouin are ignorant, with little knowledge or culture. They attend to their own affairs and always ask to be excused. They always make excuses; 'with your leave, I am going to get married, with your leave I must go to work, with your leave I must get to school, with your leave I am very tired'. There are also those who lie. They lie and do not go, they do not want to do anything. But Allah says there will be a painful punishment for the unbelievers. Muslims must be active and vigorous. They imagine they have faith, but it turns out they do not. They imagine they are monotheists, but they turn out to be polytheists in the hereafter.


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Realistically, id go efi, lower compresion a little, and turbo it. 10:1 compression with about 10psi will surpass your goals, be easier on parts, easier to tune, and deliver better mileage. Your next problem will be the block as you'll be turning up the boost when you start getting greedy. A stock block won't live long at 600hp, even less past that. Running boost and keeping the rpm down will help to a point but it'll always be a stock block.
If your serious about your goals you may want to sell what you have and start from scratch with the parts you need rather than working around left overs.
Btw, when you figure the real price I think you'll reconsider since you have a new baby. Throwing around ten grand is a lot when you have kids to take care of.
Ethanol power
I'm building a Ford(UK) Essex V6 engine principally for the fuel economy I'll get when I use undiluted fuel Moonshine, Ethanol, White lightning fuel. The pistons will be changed to Stock Ford(US) 200 cid 3.68 diameter ones and the con-rods are to be stock Ford(US) 302 V8. The wrist/gudgeon pins are .912 " and both the pistons and the con-rods share that size, but I will have to have my Essex crank reground down from the 2.5" to 2.39" which is the size of the Ford(US) Crank bearings. Apart from the pistons and con-rods the Engine is Totally stock I'm not buying any Tuning equipment. The Essex V6 was rated at 143hp on Gasoline I expect the compression to rise from a pathetic 8.5 to 1 to roughly 16 to 1, Exactly how high I simply don't know yet. Until I assemble the components I can't work out a figure, but whatever the figure I'll have 10hp per full digit of compression rise. that's 230 hp plus. WHO says you can't have fuel economy and power?
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|I think the only choice is EFI, do that first and once tuned worry about heads and cams etc. Not cheap but really the only choice given your requirements.
|Clearly I don't mention e85 enough times clear as well should be i am far from a noob. The emphasis of my post is not economy. Great welcoming posts too!
Bryce at Dr.Js knows his stuff. Email him with what you're looking for and he'll make a recommendation of what he can put together for you. He was very helpful getting my set up dialed in. Though he hates that I went fuel injection, he is a hard core carb guy.
His turn key 640HP 400SBC with hydraulic roller cam and street friendly compression ratio is a steal for the price. If I was starting from scratch I would have just ordered that engine with a solid roller and a little more compression.
that 400ci inch they did made 640hp, not too shabby, the package for 2995.99 is a heck of a deal, heads, cam kit, intake etc...
that has definitely got me thinking!
For a 383 shooting for 600HP, better go bigger on the heads. 210's will be better. AFR heads are great. There are others as well. Look at DrJ's Airwolf heads. Better flow for a little less $$ with full CNC.
I saw a magazine article where Joe Sherman made 600Hp on a 383 with AFR 195's but he's the master. I'm a hair shy of 600HP NA with 220's that flow better than the AFRs and a decent cam (250@50 and 600lift.)
For the best mix of economy and power, shell out for an EFI set up.
Or just add a 100HP shot of nitrous and be done with it.
ahh, I am a firm believer that you can have both. with efficiency comes power
In my case the poor fuel economy is due to the inability to fully tune the carb in its current configuration.
Max power comes with WOT, economy comes with fine tuning of the idle circuit. Having the ability to make more power comes from making the engine more effecient, or breathe easier, which inturn means better fuel economy (providing I keep my foot out of it )
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|Hold on thaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!! In the first few paragraphs you speak of increasing your mileage. The rest of the post is about making more power. You don't get something for nothing. Laws of physics will confirm this. So which is it? Do you want more power or better mileage?
making 500hp now ina e85 sbc.... want more
I'll get right to the point.
Built a stout little 383 with the help of my friends father (local well known circle track engine builder),
cliffs on the short block:
79 4 bolt block fully race prepped including all stress risers etc.. removed, opened all oiling holes, smoothed all casting in and out.
main caps were replaced (where possible) with nodular iron pieces, and the front was strapped, all arp studs/bolts through out. rotating assembly is forged and balanced to .005 grams He knows all the tricks to make sbc's hold 8k rpm for many, many laps in his circle track motors running meth and making 600+ hp
has 13.5: compression currently has dart IE 215 angle heads fully worked with similar treatment as the block, comp xe286 flat hyd cam
intake is a rpm air gap and topped with holley 750dp with QFT e85 blocks.
the car is a weekend warrior at best, sits most of the time as it has collector plates and gulps fuel to the tune of about 100 miles per tank currently. so I dont drive it a ton other than for some fun
I want to dial in the "cruising" afr's to allow a bit better mpgs, and stop fouling my plugs currently running about 12:1 on my afr gauge (on gas setting) also leans out to 16+ sometimes on tip in and thats a bit scary...
The areas I want to address are: heads, intake, carb, and possible cam
My carb has made decent power on the dyno and was tuned for max power with current setup , but lacks fine tuning ability needed for the street and just runs pig rich all the time.
I Have decided to upgrade to a 850cfm billet baseplate and proform main body to allow the tuning needed to dial in the afr. I'll swap over my qft metering blocks and bowls and misc parts from the 750 and slap that on 1st.
I was next thinking of swapping out the intake. the airgap is nice, but I know its holding me back peak power wise as we picked up over 10 ponies with a 1" spacer that I am currently running. Suggestions based on the rest of my combo (now and and ultimately) would be great. victors? vic jrs? etc...
Then I am thinking heads and or cam. I know my current iron heads are decent, and they have been worked pretty good, but they are pig heavy and aluminum is more forgiving with the higher compression I am running. losing more that 50lbs off the front end is reason enough isnt it?
I keep reading AFR is the head to get, was recommended by an online retailer that if I take their 195 heads and add a big roller cam, I can pick up 100+ hp. realistic? not to sure there....
Based on my current compression, displacement and carb/intake intentions... should I get 195's or bigger? the comp series worth the extra dough?
with 1.6 rockers and my current cam, is it worth the extra dough to go roller cam (which will require retro lifters and all told cost an additional $8-900).
I am not a rich man, I have a wife, a mortgage, 2 kids as of today and sometime in the next few weeks, my 3rd daughter will be born)
I have to do this in stages that make the most sense. It may take me all of 2 yrs to be able to afford all of these upgrades, minus the carb which I fully intend to do this winter.
the car itself is a early 3rd gen Trans Am, has been converted to manual with a nice stout t-56 set up and a has a 9" rear with 3.70's and a locker. car was a nut/bolt resto mod with big wheels/brakes, wide tires and upgraded suspension. rides on rails now. we gutted alot of un needed metal and power accys and it scaled just over 2850 lbs with 1/4 of fuel and no driver. (full interior)
I dont intend to all out race this thing, and still want it drivable on the street, (choppy /high idle is fine as long as it does actually idle) it currently idles around 1100rpm anyway
Blast away guys....
additional thoughts for much further down the road is a possible EFI system.
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Windows Phone Central App Roundup: Gas Mileage Apps
With the Holiday Season in full swing, many find themselves traveling more. Last week our Windows Phone App Roundup dealt with Windows Phone apps for the air traveler. This week we focus on Windows Phone apps designed for those who stick to the road for their travel needs. In particular, gas mileage apps.
These apps can help you find the nearest gas station, track your car's performance, track the cost of fuel, and some will even help you keep track of routine service on your car. We picked a handful of apps out from the Windows Phone Store that jumped off the page at us for this weeks roundup.


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448. Tax day. The property statement shall show all information as of 12:01 a.m. on the lien date.
History.—Stats. 1967, p. 2243, operative January 1, 1968, changed time from "noon" to "12:01" and substituted "lien date" for "first Monday in March."
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Wet/dry vacuums don't cut, shape, drill, shoot, or sand. In fact, some people hardly consider them to be "tools" at all. Yet, we expect a lot from them when we have to clean up a jobsite, empty water from a sump-pump pit, or control dust and shavings from a random orbit sander. For a tool that seems to just sit there and tangle you up in its hose, a wet/dry vacuum sees hard action before being slammed back in the truck.
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I pull a wet/dry vac out of my truck so often that giving these units a workout was easy. I tested nine models over $200: the Bosch 3931, Craftsman 17050, Fein 9-55-13, Festool CT22, Hitachi RP30SA, Makita XSV10, Milwaukee 8912, Porter-Cable 7814, and the Shop-Vac 925-63-10. I ran them through both dry and wet pickup testing in jobsite conditions, and during timed shop tests. I compared their mobility, filter change, and cleanout, hoses, accessories, and extra features. I evaluated each unit's ability to swallow coarse and fine debris, move easily, and work with shop tools and sanders.
Dry Pickup. After a month working the vacuums, it was clear they all can handle most tasks, but, when it comes to power, more is better. To get a sense of which tools would devour the most junk, I filled a bucket with nails, screws, washers, and bolts, and then sucked the contents up with each unit. The Milwaukee, Craftsman, Festool, and Bosch had power to spare. They didn't choke at all, though Craftsman's motor was louder than the others. The Fein, Hitachi, Makita, and Porter-Cable each needed some prodding and hose shaking to get everything down, but they swallowed it all, too. Only the Shop-Vac couldn't empty the bucket because the debris accumulated in the hose bends. The vacs that showed the best power in the controlled test also proved to be tops in general use, sucking up both coarse and fine debris.
Blower. Though most of the time vacuums suck up debris, it's convenient to move air the other way to get dust and material off a project. The Craftsman, Festool, Milwaukee, and Shop-Vac units all have useful blower features that work well. They even have enough power to blow the vac filters clean, but because hitting them with forced air creates such a dusty mess I usually only shake the filters out manually. The other units do not have blowers.
Wet Pickup. I tested each vac's ability to gather water off a concrete floor and a newly laid stone floor. I also timed how long it took each unit to empty a 3-gallon bucket of water. The Craftsman has the strongest wet suction by a small margin, with the Bosch, Festool, Milwaukee, and Fein are just behind it. The Porter-Cable, Hitachi, and Makita also have good water pickup. The Shop-Vac emptied the bucket, just not as quickly as the others.
Switching from dry to wet pickup requires changing the filter or adding an adapter on the Craftsman, Fein, Festool, Hitachi, Milwaukee, and Shop-Vac units. Each system works easily and well. The Bosch, Porter-Cable, and Makita vacs save a step and don't need any special setup for wet work. You just need to be sure that these units are empty and the filters are clean before using them for wet pickup.
Once you've picked up all that water, it's nice to have a drain valve in the base of the tank to empty it out. The Bosch, Craftsman, Porter-Cable, and Shop-Vac models have tank drains. Porter-Cable's arrangement includes a short hose attached to the drain so you can aim it down a floor drain–a nice touch.
The Festool, Fein, Hitachi, Makita, and Milwaukee units require you to remove the motor head and tip the tank over. The Festool is clumsy to empty, and Fein's inward-sloping tank sides make it awkward to empty completely.
Stability, Cords, Hoses, & Nozzles
Stability. I tested the stability of the vacuums by giving each hose some strong jerks and tugging them around the shop and site by the hose to get at various messes. The Craftsman and Makita units capsized the most easily, and the taller, thinner Porter-Cable wobbled precariously when tugged by the hose in messy environments where I had to roll over cords, wires, or other obstacles. The Festool, with its low-profile design, is super-stable.


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Here is my armour. I've been painting with rattlecans (colours listed below). This is FP armour. I'm still waiting for the shoulders and centre diamond plate to arrive.
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I still need to do a bit more on the chest armour. This is the armour painted. I've done a sanding of steel wool, plus some scratches (done with a file while the paint was drying). I plan to do some black misting and a black wash to add a bit more depth. This was my first time using liquid masking, and I think it worked out well.
Base coat: Rustoleum Silver
Green: Krylon Italian Olive Satin misted with Rustoleum "Painter's Touch" Hunt Club Green
Yellow (knees): Krylon Bauhaus Gold
To do the yellow on the dents (the outline of the silver) I mixed some Lemon Yellow craft paint with a bit of Burt Sienna and Black to get a khaki-yellow colour.
The knees have the silver and yellow, but I need to finish them with more misting (black or dark brown perhaps). If anyone has good reference pics of the ESB knees, I'd appreciate seeing them.


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What does everyone think about these switches for the left gauntlet?
If you mounted them low with mainly the button showing and painted them black they might look pretty close. I wonder if they are too big?
I also was looking at these for the right gauntlet. The switches on that side seem to have a straight and not tapered handle from what I have seen on the reference pictures. They almost look like rotary switches or potentiometers.
If anyone has any better options let me know. Thanks.


text: As I am only 52, here are some things that I would still like to do in my life (and, no, they don't all have to be big, epic things.) Live in Japan Visit the Anne Frank House & her home on the Merwedeplein Visit Auschwitz/Birkenau Learn to play the piano Learn to fence Work in a florist shop See Plushy skate live Get dressed in a beautiful kimono Cruise the Greek islands Live next door to Disneyland Cook fried potatos without having them totally stick to the bottom of the pan! What about you...?


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Means of Support: One of Larson's favorite details (shown in a firm project) is a bone-simple galvanized steel column produced to his specs by a local fabricator. "It has a great material quality," he says. And, true enough, this is one structural piece that expresses exactly what it is and what it does. "It's timeless," he adds. "It's modern because it has a bright finish, but it's also kind of old-school. And you never have to paint or finish it." American Galvanizers Association, galvanizeit.org
Core Value: Thermomass's System CIP incorporates a layer of rigid foam insulation at the core of a foundation wall, without the need for unconventional forms or equipment. "It provides a wall that can be exposed inside and out," Larson says, and that opens up a lot of architectural possibilities. "You can really control the texture of the house," he says. In combination with the inherent durability of concrete, he adds, "it's a way to get a really beautiful finish that will be permanent." Thermomass, thermomass.com
Get Skinny: Larson derives special satisfaction from designing a functional powder room or bathroom into an unlikely sliver of a floor plan. There's something interesting that happens, he says, "when you've got a tiny space that actually fits," and Duravit's smallest Vero washbasin can fit almost anywhere. Diminutive in size, yet comfortable to use, "it's whimsical and beautiful," Larson says. "It makes you glad your bathroom is so small." Duravit, duravit.usweaetxdyvaydzcwq
Further Reflection: Made of a resin with 38 percent recycled content, Chroma solid surface material from 3form is available in a rainbow of translucent colors. "It has almost a glow," says Larson, who uses the material in thick slabs that combine visual heft with a certain vaporous quality (see the firm project shown here). "Even more than glass, it takes on the light around it," he says. "And it's still durable enough to be a countertop." 3form, 3-form.com
Strong Finish: One of the most ancient of the building arts, traditional plaster (shown here in a firm project) remains the gold standard of interior wall finishes, and Larson is a big fan. "We use real plaster on projects where we're looking for something more artful or controllable," he says. "It's durable, cleanable, and repairable. It's really an elegant way to bring a personal finish to a space." USG, usg.com
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Even Glow: Having specified a backlit, translucent art panel for one of his projects, Larson completed the assembly with an eLume LED light panel. He'd love the chance to use this product again. Thin, dimmable, and custom-sized, the units are a versatile, low-power alternative to fluorescent lighting. "They're very evenly lit, not having a hot spot at the edge," Larson says. "And they're so thin that we didn't have to put a clunky frame around them." Elumanation, elumanation.com
Photo Play: If art can animate the inside of a building, Larson asks, why not the outside too? Goldray's Technographic Interlayer facilitates such applications by sandwiching a high-resolution image, printed on polyester film, between two sheets of glass. "It allows you to have permanent art on an exterior façade and backlight it," Larson says. Goldray Industries, goldrayindustries.com
Hearth of Stone: The Mt. Chuckanut stone hearth pizza oven conveys the visual warmth of an open fireplace, while also handling what Larson calls "serious cooking." Fired with wood, gas, or both, the unit has a galvanized steel finish and can be built into indoor or outdoor housings. "It comes as only the core, and you clad the whole thing," Larson says. And while built for restaurant service, "it's residential scale," he says. "It can be the centerpiece of the kitchen." Wood Stone Corp., woodstone-corp.com
Frosty Reception: A garage door may be the largest single assembly on a house's façade, so choosing the right one is something of a high-stakes move. For overhead doors that complement his firm's work, Larson specifies Clopay's aluminum-frame Avante Collection with glass panels. "We love them because they're modern and let a boatload of light in," he says. When fitted with frosted glass panels, he notes, "they provide privacy too." Clopay, clopay.com
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By Rob Kelly
Thierry Henry is hoping to test himself against some of the Club's biggest rivals during his loan spell back at Arsenal.
The Gunners' all-time record goalscorer sealed a move back to Emirates Stadium on Friday and could be thrust straight back into action in Monday's FA Cup Third-Round tie against Leeds.
Henry could also feature against Manchester United on January 22 and he cannot wait to make his eagerly-anticipated return to English football.
"It's crazy - I will be there for the Manchester United game, but I don't expect to start," Henry told Arsenal Player.
"The team will be what it is, but if I can give 10, 15, 20 minutes or whatever Arsène thinks I can give, then obviously [I will play].
"Being involved with Arsenal again is just amazing. Even if it is five seconds, one second, or just talking in the dressing room, I will give my best whatever it is."
See the full interview with Thierry on Arsenal Player.


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By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger described the visit of Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy to Emirates Stadium as a "very proud day" for Arsenal FC.
The two leaders came to the ground for an Anglo-French summit. But before talks began the British Prime Minister and the French President were shown around Emirates Stadium by the Arsenal manager. They chatted with Wenger and watched a short five-a-side game comprised of players from the Club's French Double Club.
"It is a very proud day for us," said Wenger afterwards. "It shows that having a wonderful stadium like ours can be a big promotion for the Club. It is aswell a big honour to be chosen by Gordon Brown to host this summit. For me it is a symbol of the union of France and England."
When the three men did get a chance to talk, there was only one topic of conversation. And, it appears the Prime Minister was something an expert.
"We talked about sport and about football," said Wenger. "I feel football can show European countries the way the world of tomorrow will be.
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|I am excited.. funny enough I am so excited and when the BF agrees on a dog that I too like... I am all of a sudden like "whoa... this actually could happen." My sister said that it's like I'm a new mom that's scared to be a mom again.. lol. Though I'm not scared just one of those.. what if i'm not the right fit?! Or what if I'm not a good mom! *shakes head*
Wishing you all the luck. You are welcoming a new fur friend into your home and that's not something to take lightly or hastily so hang in there and don't get discouraged! I'm impatient and excited too! Can't wait for pictures and stories and the like! But I will contain myself
We will find the right one, one day..
The BF and I have pretty much settled on rescuing a dog vs buying from the breeder.
So today was the 3rd time that we have peeked interest in a rescue and yet again something fell through on their end.
First it was a golden a friend couldn't care for anymore, then she gave it to someone else after we told her we were interested. Then another golden was found and a friend posted on FB saying to contact her if interested. We did, and in a matter of minutes, she apparently grew too attached and decided she would keep her.
THEN today I decided to browse craigslist (super smart I know) I went on already knowing I wasn't going to find anything it was more of a boredom thing than anything.. well I came across a Coonhound.. that just stood out from any other the others. The post was very well written, pretty much had a resume for this dog and it just, for some reason, felt right. We made the phone call to at least meet this boy... and we got a call back that he is already with a family for a trial week but we'll get a call if it doesn't work out.
Now I know.. the right one will come along. And I have to say we are not ACTIVELY looking. I mean I browse because that's what I do.. usually none fit what we are looking for and/or my BF isn't sold yet. Or someone asks us abotu a dog they found or don't want. We have a timeline when we are going to actively search, which isn't until September, but if the right dog finds us in the meantime we won't turn the opportunity down.. if that at all makes sense, lol.
No advice really needed, just a small little vent.. one day we'll find the perfect one for our little family
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Grand Central isn't the only NYC icon turning 100 this year. Just two months after it opened in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson flipped on a ceremonial switch to illuminate the new Woolworth Building, at the time the tallest office building in the world, on April 24. This exhibit spotlights the elegant green building, from the initial stages of architect Cass Gilbert's design and an up-close look at the building's gorgeous terra cotta ornaments to an examination of the building's pop cultural significance. All ages.
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The Boston Fire Department plays an important role in approving a Certificate of Occupancy for new residential units and businesses. The Inspectional Services Department (ISD) will not issue a Certificate of Occupancy without input from the Boston Fire Department. An owner or developer must provide information related to the safety and fire protection of a business before it can be occupied by the public, or in the case of residential units, closed upon.


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New poll says that under Obama, Muslim world dislikes U.S. more than ever
posted at 1:41 pm on September 18, 2012 by Howard Portnoy
When candidate Barack Obama delivered his pie-in-the-sky promise in 2008 to mend fences with the Muslim world—a task for which he professed to be uniquely qualified because he "spoke their language," metaphorically speaking—soothsayers on both sides of the political spectrum were skeptical. Democrats were eager to get past Obama's boast that he would "convene a meeting with Muslim leaders around the world to discuss how they can align themselves in our battle against terrorism." The bright young candidate's supporters understood how naïve his plan was.
Fast forward to 2012. Obama "won," as he once pridefully acknowledged, and so the U.S. has conducted its foreign policy on his terms. We chose not to intervene in a green uprising in Iran when the chance arose and led from behind in unseating a tyrant of 40 years and Libya. Yet, despite having followed the Obama doctrine over the past three-plus years, the U.S. finds its tensions in the Arab at a fever pitch once again and four American diplomats are dead.
Even if you accept the demonstrably false White House narrative that the recent violence in the region is ascribable to a 12-minute internet trailer from a film that is insulting to the prophet Muhammad, whatever happened to the vaunted lines of communication Obama would open up with Muslims leaders? Shouldn't the newly forged "relationship between the West and the Islamic world" have served as a buffer when news of the film (which Muslims have seen) reached the Muslim street? Shouldn't the crowds have been lulled into submission by assurances that a handful of cretins don't speak for the majority of people living in the West—or does that argument apply only to atrocities committed by Muslims?
The inescapable conclusion—that Obama's "reset" in the Arab world has failed—is supported by a new poll from Pew Research Center. The poll reveals not only that approval for the president's policies in the Arab world have declined since he took office. It shows that his ratings in most countries in the region are now lower than those of George W. Bush in his last year in office.
In Lebanon, favorability toward the U.S. is at 48%, compared with 51% under Bush in 2008. A similar trend obtains for Egypt, Jordan, and Pakistan, where the favorability has declined by 3%, 7%, and 7% respectively.
The attacks on the Libyan embassy to the U.S., which even that nation's president views as premeditated and planned acts of terrorism by Al Qaeda, come at a time when Obama's surrogates have once again been dancing on Osama bin Laden's grave. It may be instructive for them to know that the mob that shredded the American flag at the embassy in Cairo last week chanted, "Obama, Obama there are still a billion Osamas."
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Ok I know how I did it on my old jet pack and that didn't work out well. But how do most of you go about putting the lower strap on your jet packs? I am talking about the 2inch wide one with the us divers buckle on it. If it matters I am using the new MLC ver2 pack.
Pics or diagrams would be best. But since I can only view them here at work please don't use photobucket or something similar if you can host them here on TDH using our server.
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Hi everyone,
I'm currently teaching English online via video conference. I have no official qualification (I cannot currently afford one), but I have studied languages to a high degree at university level and I have a growing number of regular students who are pleased with the lessons I offer.
Up until now, my lessons have mostly been conversation/vocabulary-based, but I would like to begin teaching grammar. Legal reasons aside, I do not simply wish to do this directly from a textbook to which I do not own the license. My question, then, is:
Does anyone know of any TEFL grammar textbooks or courses that have a license that is free or cheap for individuals?
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I've lived on a Paceship PY 26 (fin keel/4.5 draft) for almost 2 years now. It's fine for 1 person, but a couple would be cramped.
The Paceship Website Homepage has all the specs
The Centerboard model is probably better for trailering, mine needs a tractor trailer.
-6 ft. headroom
PY 26 has 6'1" except at door headers, cabin area is roughly 7x7.5'
-26 or 27 ft. (as far as I know, the max. length that still qualifies as trailerable)
Trailerable = gross combined weight, pickups are limited to 2-3000 lbs. gross combined weight, a tractor/lg. car carrier type truck would be needed to stay legal.
26' 6" x 9.5' beam (needs wide load signs) and 6400 lbs. empty, I'm around 7200+ lbs. now.
-outboard engine (avoid hassles of inboard)
I have the outboard option and it gave me room for a 45 gal. fresh water holding tank and other misc. storage where the inboard would have been. I'm currently moving my 3 batteries up front behind the head holding tank (under V-Berth) to help balance the extra 370 or so lbs. of water under the cockpit. I also have a fume sniffer (propane/butane/gasoline/sulfuric acid etc.) going.
-marine head
Head w/ holding tank and I also added a shower w/ elec. pump.
-at least one berth with a door: fore or aft, doesn't matter which
Cockpit> Cabin > (door) private head > (door) V-Berth w/ small stand up changing area.
I heated it w/ a 4-8k btu Propane space heater and it was 72F+ inside w/ 0-10F outside winter temps in Rhode Island. I also insulated it w/ the foil over bubble wrap flex. insulation.
Columbia made a trailer-able 26 ... i have the fixed keel model built from 1969 to 1976
possibly the largest below decks 26 I've been aboard ... and at 6'4" headroom was a big concern points well sloop rig easy to single hand especially if you add a furling head-sail and halyards to cockpit.She takes big wind (have sailed in 40 + mph) for her size. She is heavy 7000 lbs dry and empty. the outboard is mounted in a well originally but many guys went to transom mount which is fine except in a heavy following sea. can be used for live a board but would need to add grey water and black water holding tanks.
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|irwin 28 has a centerboard option, might be trailerable
|You might also look into a Cascade 29'. Mine has 6'3'' head room and plenty of space and a nice galley. I've been living on her for 2 years never had a problem. The V-berth did have a door but i removed it for ease of life but put it back on some times for more privacy. Also the hulls are bullet proof 7 layer layup of awesomeness so thats another route you could go
An old friend lived in an ODay 25 in Homer, Alaska. He worked two weeks on - two weeks off - on the north slope - so he was on the boat for two weeks at a time - in Homer, Alaska. It was the simple life. I met him wilst skydiving in Anchorage, Alaska.
And what's wrong with a few night skydives. I've got about a dozen. There is nothing like a good full moon in free fall...
|Clipper Marine 32. Trailerable without permits (8' beam), roomy, aft cabin, oputboard powered, and cheap. not the world's greatest sailer, definitely not a bluewater boat, but good bang for your buck. Good ones can be had for well under 15k, trailer included.
She looks and sounds just great!!I hope you have many years of fun in her and with that draft you can tuck into the best places.
May I suggest when you cross to the Bahamas ride the stream from Angelfish Creek to Bimini.
Good luck!!
Watkins 25
We just bought a Watkins 25. We really like her. We just brought her down from Jacksonville through some nasty weather on the ICW and she handled it well. I would take her to the Bahamas in a heartbeat.
Most are listed under $20,000. The each were individually build to the owners specs, so each is a little different. Lots of room for a small boat. She has 5'11' headroom, sleeps 5, 2 burner alcohol stove (we are replacing with a safer, newer one), large icebox, sink, enclosed head,(some have marine heads) ours has a porta-potti, sink and shower head. Here are a few pictures of her. http://www.sailnet.com/photogallery/...ry.php/cat/624
|I could be wrong but in my opinion it might cost more to build, store and drag a worthy vessel behind a truck that you couldn't afford the fuel for to be able to drive it around every day. i would check into a hauling company find out the rates and figure out about how many times you might move the vessel and do the math to see if it is really worth it to buy a boat just for the ability to move it yourself. just my .02 but i would go for a better boat and have it moved that way it will be insured while it is moving and it will have a professional driver that knows each states laws.
|Thinking about it Bushore is absolutely right about the Grampian 26!
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Folks are sure to gather around this ooey-gooey, lightened-up dip whenever it's placed on any buffet table. With cheese, jalapenos and a hint of lemon, it's a treasured favorite. —Mary Spencer, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
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- 2 cans (14 ounces each) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) plain yogurt
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- Tortilla chips
- In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the artichokes, cream cheese, yogurt, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, Swiss cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, jalapeno, garlic powder and seasoned salt. Cover and cook on low for 1 hour or until heated through.
- Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 5 cups.
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Originally published as Makeover Creamy Artichoke Dip in Light & Tasty December/January 2007, p24
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Reviewed Nov. 20, 2010
"This was delicious and rich. I served it at a party and no one believed it had been lightened up. I used fat free Greek yogurt and it was thick and creamy. I am making it again for Thanksgiving. I leave out the jalapeno but otherwise it is perfect."


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