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Bimmerfest East 2012 sponsored by Turner Motorsport
The 2nd annual East Coast Bimmerfest show will be held on August 25, 2012 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD!
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Thank You for Coming Out to Bimmerfest East 2012 sponsored by Turner Motorsport!
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Ripken Stadium this past Saturday for Bimmerfest East 2012 sponsored by Turner Motorsport. We could not have asked for a better group of enthusiasts to show up and celebrate the BMW brand. This year was certainly bigger than last year and we are looking forward to continuing to grow the event in the years to come!
Photo Galleries from the Show
We have two sets of photos online from the event for you to flip through. Head on over to the these links to get your photo fix:
The Battle of the Bimmers
In case you missed the show or were not in the crowd for the Battle of the Bimmers Award Ceremony, the winners were:
Best of Show
Custom Atlantis Metallic 2000 323i owned by Navin Kumar
Modified 1st Place
White 1989 E30 M3 owned by Eddie Farcon
Modified 2nd Place
Carbon Black 1986 E30 Wagon owned by Rohan Ramdhanif
Modified 3rd Place
White 2008 535xit Wagon owned by Travis
Classic 1st Place
Sahara 1970 2800CS owned by Lonny Shirk
Classic 2nd Place
Florida Green 1969 1600 owned by John Hintz
Classic 3rd Place
Bristol 1969 2002 owned by Bruce Carr
Stock 1st Place
Status Metallic 2002 Z8 owned by Doug Dolan
Stock 2nd Place
Fire Orange 2011 M3 owned by Danny Costello
Stock 3rd Place
Anthracite 2001 740i owned by Peter McDevitt
Furthest Traveled to Bimmerfest
George Thomas from San Ramon, CA in a 2003 Z4 - traveling over 2,800 miles!
Highest Mileage BMW
Ryan French with 326,000 miles on his E36 325i
Classic and Modified Judge - Derek Najarian
A big thank you to Derek for judging both the classic and stock categories. Derek is a 20 year master tech working with BMWs who owns 10 of them ranging from classics to modern. He even owns a beemer! This guy lives and breathes BMW and has an extreme attention to detail and cleanliness. His decisions were tough as all the cars were really great this year!
Stock Judges - Lonny and Lou Ann Shirk
Another thank you to Lonny and Lou Ann Shirk who did the judging for the stock category this year. The decisions were extremely tough in this category as well with many BMW owners in the running. Lonny and Lou Ann drew on years of experience judging concourse events for the BMW CCA and Zfest to help them select a great set of winners.
Post Your Photos and Video
We want to see your photos and videos so make sure you post them in the Bimmerfest East 2012 event forum for everyone to see!
See You in 2013
We are excited about how much fun everyone had at Bimmerfest East 2012 and are looking forward to continuing to grow in 2013. Stay tuned to Bimmerfest.com and facebook.com/Bimmerfest for all the latest updates!
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Great show! Lonny and Lou Ann Shirk will have me comming back for years.
Nice pics. Clicking through and wondering... is it just me, or are there not many E93s out there?
I had an AMAZING time at Bimmerfest East 2012. Winning Best of Show at Battle of the Bimmers was such a huge and humbling honor for me and my Twin Screw Supercharged Atlantis Metallic BMW 323i, given all the amazing rides there. To be able to share my story with the audience after receiving my award about how my carbon fiber mechanical heart inspired all the carbon fiber mods on my car and how I use my car to spread my message of heart awareness was truly amazing and for that I thank all the organizers, volunteers and attendees at Bimmerfest East 2012. See you all next year!
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As the title suggests, this class offers everything you ever wanted to know about mortgage lending and real estate closings. The course is taught by Judy Jones of Metro Home Mortgage and Ken Raymer of Raymer Law Group.
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Lady Gaga's dresses are traditionally nothing short of unusual and original, but this one tops it all. The Applause singer took the stage in New York to reveal a FLYING dress. Yes, a flying a dress. The ensemble was equipped with 6 propellers and made to hover about 70 inches above the ground. Gaga had two technicians control the device for her as she floated for just about a minute. She describes the dress as "essentially a vehicle", designed as a symbol for the youth of the world. It may not be made from meat but this dress is definitely very cool! What do you think of Gaga's flying outfit?


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So i was licked as hell last night, been smoking on since about 4 in the afternoon, it was around 10ish i got this text.
Unknown number saying "hey babe x" I text back asking who it was, and they said it was a girl called ********, who i met at a party last month when i was hammerd. She doesnt know anyone there, only her mate who she came with who i dont know either. She gave 2 people who knew her - i rang one and he has no clue who this girl is.
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Attorney General Mike DeWine's office confirms to WTAM 1100 that they are testing more evidence from Castro's Seymour Ave. home. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation is trying to determine if anyone else may have been part of Castro's activities.
Castro pleaded "not guilty" Wednesday to the 329 count indictment handed down last Friday. He's accused of holding three women captive in his home for a decade while raping them.
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were found at his Seymour Ave. home May 6th. The 52-year-old Castro is charged with aggravated murder, kidnapping and rape.
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Right-wing media shamefully try to pin Discovery Channel bomber's actions on Gore
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The right-wing media have shamefully attempted to tie James Lee, who created a hostage situation in a Discovery Channel building, to former Vice President Al Gore, due to Lee's statement that he was "awakened" after reading Gore's book An Inconvenient Truth. In fact, Lee, who criticized Gore's book for not providing "solutions," holds a number of views Gore does not, including extreme opinions on population control and immigration.
Right-wing media attempt to blame Gore for Lee's actions
Hoft: Lee "saw Al Gore's junk-science movie and says he decided he had to do more." In a September 1 Gateway Pundit post, titled, "Gunman, Bomber, Leftist Activist -- Holds Hostages at Discovery Building," Jim Hoft posted a picture of Lee and wrote: "James Lee- behind the Save the Planet Protest. He saw Al Gore's junk-science movie and says he decided he had to do more... So he packed on bombs and took hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters."
Fox Nation: "Environmental Militant 'Awakened' by Al Gore?" Under the headline, "Environmental Militant 'Awakened' by Al Gore?" Fox Nation posted a section of a blog which stated:
Maybe the media is right. All the political vitriol, all the hate out there is spawning crazies capable of anything. We all need to stand together and send a message of unity and tell provocateurs like Al Gore to tamp down the rhetoric.
Who could have inspired such a maniac?! We know that he must have been influenced by someone. We've been told by countless lefty pundits and politicians that such craziness can usually be attributed to evil right-wing commentators who have whipped tea partiers into a seething, violent frenzy.
Well, this time it is clear. James Jay Lee has named the things that most inspired him -- some cultish book about an ape called "Ishmael" AND chief executive greeney Al Gore.
Fox Nation also ran side by side pictures of Lee and Gore on its homepage:
Drudge Report: Lee " '[a]wakened' by Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth.' " The Drudge Report linked to an MSNBC article about Lee under the headline, " 'Awakened' by Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth'..." From the Drudge Report:
Fox & Friends: "[T]he gunman's extreme environmentalist views may have been sparked by an Al Gore documentary? Where's the media outrage there?" On the September 2 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade teased an upcoming segment by saying: "Now we know the gunman's extreme environmentalist views may have been sparked by an Al Gore documentary? Where's the media outrage there? Would they be silent if the tables were turned with a different documentary with a different point of view?" Later in the show, co-host Gretchen Carlson noted that "he apparently became some sort of an environmentalist junkie after he watched vice president -- former vice president's movie, Inconvenient Truth [sic], Al Gore's movie. He became a radical environmentalist."
Big Government: "An Inconvenient Truth: Enviros' Doomsday Rhetoric Breeds Eco-Terror." In a September 2 Big Government post, Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellow Christopher Horner wrote:
In the wake of yesterday's terrorism outside Washington, DC by Discovery-network hostage-taker James J. Lee, let's consider the position articulated by, say, radio host Glenn Beck to not attribute responsibility to Al Gore's eco-ranting. The latter is of course larded with assurances of a certain eco-catastrophe brought about by dark forces impeding salvation, and disturbing utterances like "the tide in this battle will turn only when the majority of people in the world become sufficiently aroused by a shared sense of urgent danger to join in an all-out effort." (Earth in the Balance, p. 269)
Beck's (somewhat backhanded, I understand) rationale for exculpating Gore of partial responsibility is that the terrorist was not a sane person. Yep. But the two -- culpability by Gore and other radical green imams, and acting out by mentally unstable members of their targeted demographic -- aren't mutually exclusive. We know that individuals bear responsibility for reasonably foreseeable consequences of their actions, both the instigator and the instigated.
One might not like the connection, what with environmentalism being as chic as a Che Guevara handbag, but you can't deny it. Take the quiz, "Did Al Gore say it? Or was it the Unabomber?". I dare you to score better than 50%. That should make you uncomfortable. Then read Lee's manifesto, and really squirm at the similarities.
Eco-terrorism is terrorism. Stop waving it away as a different kind of terrorism, each incident in the pattern of behavior merely an isolated one. Willful or not, these incidents are the logical consequence of the doomsday rhetoric.
Environmental radicalism has been mainstreamed, the latest poisonous "radical chic". But there are consequences to this indulgence. Stop Gang Green before they harm again.
But Lee was also critical of Gore's book, and Gore does not share Lee's views on immigration and population control
Lee promoted living "WITHOUT giving birth to more filthy human children" and "programs encouraging human sterilization and infertility." In his manifesto against the Discovery Channel, Lee wrote that "[f]ocus must be given on how people can live WITHOUT giving birth to more filthy human children since those new additions continue pollution and are pollution." (emphasis in original) Lee demanded that the Discovery Channel promote this goal by creating "programs encouraging human sterilization and infertility."
Gore promoted "stabilizing" the human population through literacy, access to contraception, and reducing infant mortality. In Gore's book Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, he advocated stabilizing the populations of Third World countries to guarantee access to resources. Gore recommended achieving this goal through literacy and education, access to contraception, and reducing the infant mortality rate:
A more careful analysis suggests that rising per capita income is also associated with several of the basic causes of demographic transition. High literacy rates and education levels are important, especially for women; once they are empowered intellectually and socially, they make decisions about the number of children they wish to have. Low infant mortality rates give parents a high level of confidence that even with a small family, some of their children will grow to maturity, carry the family name and genes (and in the belief of some societies, the spirits of ancestors), and provide physical security for their parents when they are old. Nearly ubiquitous access to a variety of affordable birth control techniques gives parents the power to choose when and whether to have children. [Page 311; italics in original]
Lee criticized An Inconvenient Truth for not providing "real solutions." In a post on his MySpace page, which has since been taken down, Lee reportedly wrote that Gore's book "was very enlightening" but "he didn't offer any real solutions":
I finished reading Al Gore's book, and [sic] inconvenient truth a few days ago. It was very enlightening. However, at the end he didn't offer any real solutions, as if changing a lightbulb would even put a scratch in the global warming epidemic. The book was half good, which means the part about science was good. The rest seemed like a commercial for sainthood.
Lee promoted "solutions to stopping ALL immigration pollution and the anchor baby filth that follows that." In his manifesto, Lee wrote, as one of his "demands":
Immigration: Programs must be developed to find solutions to stopping ALL immigration pollution and the anchor baby filth that follows that. Find solutions to stopping it. Call for people in the world to develop solutions to stop it completely and permanently. Find solutions FOR these countries so they stop sending their breeding populations to the US and the world to seek jobs and therefore breed more unwanted pollution babies. FIND SOLUTIONS FOR THEM TO STOP THEIR HUMAN GROWTH AND THE EXPORTATION OF THAT DISGUSTING FILTH! (The first world is feeding the population growth of the Third World and those human families are going to where the food is! They must stop procreating new humans looking for nonexistant jobs!)
Gore has been supportive of less restrictive immigration policies. During the 2000 presidential campaign, Gore expressed support for less restrictive immigration policies. For instance, an October 21, 2000, Des Moines Register article (accessed via Nexis) reported that Gore "pledges to make the INS 'more efficient and user friendly.' He supports expanding to Haiti and all of Central America a law that allows immigrants fleeing human-rights abuses in Nicaragua and Cuba to gain immediate asylum. Gore opposes legislation that would make English the official language" and "support[s] increasing the number of H-1B visas, which are six-year work permits." An October 8, 2000, Austin American-Statesman editorial (accessed via Nexis) further noted that "[b]oth Gore and [George W.] Bush advocate keeping families intact" and that "Gore wants the immigration applications speeded up." A September 4, 2000, San Diego Union-Tribune article (accessed via Nexis) quoted Gore as saying, "Every country...has a duty to protect its borders, but it must be done with compassion and the kind of respect for human life that is crucial to what we stand for as a country."
Some right-wing media figures denounced drawing links between Lee and Gore
Malkin: "Al Gore is not responsible for this." Later on the September 2 edition of Fox & Friends, guest Michelle Malkin said:
MALKIN: I'm going to do something that my enemies and opponents on the other side rarely do, and that is to make clear that Al Gore is not responsible for this. An Inconvenient Truth certainly is an incitement to stupidity and an incitement to massive, costly government intervention, but it is not, and it was never intended be, an incitement to violence.
Malkin also wrote on her website:
The gunman was reportedly motivated by Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth eco-propaganda. Guess what? I'm not playing that opportunistic blame game here. It's not Al Gore's fault when an enviro-nut goes off unhinged (and I've said that before). The blame in this case lies with the crazy man who terrorized the Discovery Channel employees. Period.
Beck: "You know what caused this guy to do these things? He was sick and twisted and crazy. Period." On the September 2 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Glenn Beck Program, Glenn Beck attempted to use the bomber to revive attacks on White House official John Holdren but noted, "You know what caused this guy to do these things? He was sick and twisted and crazy. Period." Beck further noted that "these people do exist, and they exist on the left and the right."
Beck: Gore and Holdren are "not responsible in any way for the Discovery nutjob guy." On the September 2 edition of his radio show, Beck said: "So let me just be very clear here. Al Gore and John Holdren have a ton of really bad ideas. But they're not responsible in any way for the Discovery nutjob guy."
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Gigabyte Technology has launched its latest GA-890GPA-UD3H motherboard featuring AMD's 890GX chipset paired with SB850 southbridge. The motherboard is capable of supporting most of AMD's latest CPUs including the six-cores models.
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Emma Stone & Olivia Wilde Get Sporty for Women's Health
The gorgeous Olivia Wilde and Emma Stone posed for photos on the red carpet of the 15th Annual EIF REVLON Run/Walk for Women this afternoon (May 5).
The actresses looked sporty and ready for a brisk walk along the New York City streets as the "Crazy Stupid Love" actress posed with her mother, Krista Stone, while the "Tron: Legacy" actress kept her makeup simple and hair pulled back.
Attracting more than 20,000 participants, the race raises awareness for women's cancer research, counseling and outreach programs while also raising money for the cause.
It begins in Times Square and finishes in Central Park.
In other news, Miss Stone is getting ready for the premiere of her new film "The Amazing Spiderman," which will appear in theaters on July 3.
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McLays Guest House
McLays Guest House offers great value budget accommodation in the heart of the city centre. We are superbly located for visiting Glasgows many museums and art galleries and just minutes away from Glasgows finest shopping streets Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street where in addition you shall find an excellent selection of restaurants, bars, cinemas, nightclubs etc
No smoking allowed, restricted street parking which you pay £2.00 for 6 hours, 7am to 9am for breakfast, open 24 hours so late arrivals are not a problem, internet available for small fee if you use our computer, wi-fi is free but only available in our public areas, free satellitte sports, news.
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The guesthouse is located in the city centre about of a mile from the main train stations (Central Station and Queen Street Station) and we are the same distance from the bus station, which is Buchanan Bus Station. You can walk to them all in about 15-20 minutes. If you have heavy baggage it's recommended to take a taxi, as the walk is uphill!!
We are approx 7 to 8 miles from Glasgow Airport. Take the airport bus to Buchanan Bus Station, cost is 4.00 per person then from the bus station take a taxi, the cost is 5.00 approx or it's an approx 15-20 minute walk.
We are approx 25 miles from Prestwick Airport. The best way to reach us from Prestwick Airport is to take the train from the train station next to Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Central Train Station or to take the shuttle bus to Buchanan Bus Station. We are approx 15-20 minutes walk from either stations or 5 or so minutes by taxi.
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9 Reasons Why The Holidays Are The Perfect Time To Jump Into A Relationship
The winter holidays are a fun and joyous occurrence that we are only lucky enough to experience once a year. Are you spending them alone? Here are nine reasons why you shouldn't be.
1. Presents! 'Tis the season to be jolly! The holidays are all about generosity and making an effort to show others you appreciate them, so what better time to get involved with someone than now? I know it's better to give than to receive, but receiving is still pretty nice. Especially since you've had your eye on the Norelco SensoTouch 3D for, like, four months.
2. New Year's Eve! Not the movie — please doesn't drag anyone to that celebrity-saturated epitome of cinematic mediocrity — I'm talking about December 31st at 11:59:59 p.m. Now is the time to take the dive into a relationship, if only to save you from being that one guy at the party sitting in the corner, staring at the bottom of a bottle of $7 Brut.
3. Decorations! Disregarding religious affiliation, it's always nice to have a little holiday cheer around your home and that is definitely a task for two people. Have you tried putting up tinsel by yourself? I have. It's impossible. With the utmost certainty I can say that there is not an activity that makes one's gross lack of coordination more pronounced. Believe me, this is a partner activity.
4. Physical Intimacy! It can get cold in the latter months of the year and, frankly, I'm not too keen on paying an inflated heating bill. Obviously the most efficient way of remedying this affliction is combining the warmth of your body with another. Plus, studies show that people have more sex during the winter and that's something you deserve to be in on.
5. Finally Using That Deal! Back in July, Groupon touted 88% off a private gondola lift ride for two and it seemed like a great buy; now you're scrambling to redeem it before the six-month expiration date. Can you say "unforgettable first date"?
6. Something To Do! Because going on dates beats being the person who sits at home on a Friday night eating all the chocolate out of a Dollar Store Advent calendar.
7. It's not February! The next major holiday is Valentine's Day, and trying to start a relationship before Valentine's Day is like cracking open your copy of Commercial Aircraft Flight for Dummies in the cockpit of a Boeing 747 rolling down the runway.
8. Marketability! Winter's coming, and with it, the extra pounds that accompany hibernation. Better get yourself out there while you're still in peak condition.
9. Holiday Pictures! Every year there is the inevitable expectation that you send all your friends and relatives a picture of you in front of some scenic backdrop if only to prove that you are still alive and kicking. I don't claim to be an expert in this region, but I'm pretty sure someone standing alone in a parking lot wearing an oversize holiday sweater staring at their feet with "Happy Holidays" above them in Comic Sans isn't exactly awe-inspiring, not to mention that nothing says, "See Mom, I DO have my life on track!" like a new significant other.
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text: Jerry Seinfeld in 59 today. Renowned comedian who made one of the most successful sitcoms in television history. Jay Cutler is 30 today. NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears. Daniel Day Lewis is 56 today. Star of There Will Be Blood and Gangs of New York, and Lincoln, and winning an Oscar for Best Actor each time. Michelle Pfeiffer is 55 today. Beautiful and talented actress who starred in movies including Batman Returns, Wold, and What Lies Beneath. Uma Thurman is 43 today. Beautiful actress who gave strong performances in Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Brilliant jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Dale Earnhardt (1951-2001) Winston cup NASCAR driver in the 1980s and 1990s. Andre Agassi is 43 today. Grand Slam tennis champion who married Brooke Shields. William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951) Wealthy newspaper publisher, inspiration for 'Citizen Kane.' Zubin Mehta is 77 today. Indian-born conductor of symphony orchestras worldwide. Source: Famous Birthdays http://www.famousbirthdays.com/april29.html nbm Blog: asblogreader Adults's blog


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Sleep-away camp revisited.
Five miserable summers straight, I made the trek to Camp Saginaw, a.k.a. Camp Saggyballs. The cornpone setting in Oxford, Pennsylvania, was the backdrop for my induction into the myth and ritual of the camp, whose songs and traditions served mostly to perpetuate the philosophy that this was the best place on Earth. It was not—what with the mediocre campfires, the soggy waffles, the deflating banana boat on the murky lake.
Still, I attended until I had earned the only slightly coveted green Old-Timer shirt, affixed with an Indian chief insignia; until I'd scraped my knuckles raw enough times at the gaga court to develop permanent scars; and until I no longer became teary-eyed when "Total Eclipse of the Heart" played at the roller rink while the girl I crushed on slow-skated by with another boy.
Most important, I attended until, at long last, I successfully snuck to Girls' Camp at midnight.
How many nights over multiple summers my bunkmates and I had stayed up plotting Project Angel Raid! We dressed in all black or navy blue, talking with our flashlights pointed up to the rafters, only to fall asleep in our sweatpants and hoodies. Come morning we hit our mattresses with a heavy fist—yet another failed mission …
But there was an added incentive the summer I turned twelve: I met Jill, she of the freckled cheeks and strawberry blonde hair. So what if she wore corrective glasses because she was slightly cross-eyed? She had taken a shine to me, and it was important for me to demonstrate my devotion with the type of bravado brandished only during a caper. Read More


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By Michelle Dunlop Herald Writer
EVERETT — A strike by 22,950 Boeing Co. engineers and technical workers, if it happens, will come after months of fruitless talks and plenty of planning by leaders and members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace.
Dozens of SPEEA members gathered last week at the union's hall in Everett to learn how they could play a role if a strike is called.
During a strike, SPEEA members will be expected to walk a picket line at one of many Boeing locations around the Puget Sound region, for 16 hours each week, usually in four-hour shifts.
Since late last year, the union has been asking members to sign up to be picket captains, who help both before and during the strike. SPEEA already has lined up most of the picket captains for Everett.
Elaine Griffis, who lives in Snohomish, plans to be one of those captains. Griffis has been with Boeing for 29 years and took part in SPEEA's 40-day strike in 2000 and one day strike in 1993.
"It feels a lot like when we struck the last time," Griffis said.
Carrie Blackwood, a SPEEA staff member who led Wednesday's session in Everett, told members that a strike would be called only if the union gets to a point that its contract isn't at least the same as it has been or better.
Boeing and SPEEA officials have been negotiating for a new labor contract since April. After rejecting one contract offer in October, SPEEA began the slow process of readying members for a walkout. Negotiators for both sides, however, say they're still hoping to avoid a strike.
Talks resumed last week after a month-long hiatus. But a partial offer made Friday by Boeing was met with resistance from SPEEA. The two could meet again Wednesday. But SPEEA leaders also could decide to send Boeing's offer to members for a vote. If so, they'll ask members to authorize negotiators to call a strike if they deem it necessary.
Debi Pennington, a technical worker and SPEEA member, has 18 years of experience with Boeing even with two layoffs. In terms of a contract, she would like to see the union at least "maintain what we've got" in the contract, not take a step back.
So far, Pennington isn't happy with the tone of negotiations between Boeing and the union. "I think (Boeing is) forgetting what happened last time," Pennington said.
Pennington walked the picket line with SPEEA when the union struck Boeing for 40 days in 2000. Compared to then, she believes Boeing is taking "a harder tone" in contract talks. Pennington resents company statements that imply Boeing would move work elsewhere if it can't keep costs affordable in the Puget Sound region.
"If they want to take my job to South Carolina and give it to someone who can barely pass high school … they'll lose out," she said.
Boeing has a second 787 assembly plant in North Charleston, S.C. The original 787 assembly line is here in Everett.
The offer Boeing discussed with SPEEA in late November didn't match what the company gave the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in late 2011, Pennington said.
"It makes you feel like a stepchild, like you don't deserve anything," Griffis said of Boeing's offer.
Boeing's new offer Friday increased annual wage-pool raises compared to the company's previous proposals. But to maintain both short- and long-term competitiveness, Boeing said, it will still seek to switch incoming SPEEA members to a 401(k) retirement rather than the defined pension that engineers and technical workers have now.
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Discussion in 'Artwork Zone' started by calico, Oct 31, 2004.
Can't wait.
Its up in the original post.
and that's why Dedric Ward should stay in the retirement home
patting myself on the back for calling that end around earlier
Now THAT one was on Vinnie....Good thing those undependable rookies aren' t out there making mistakes...yep
Isn't it!!!!...............keep those younguns on the bench.....we can't afford to give away points.
thanks for the video
Downloaded 24MB .mpg file, but Quicktime says it can't recognize? Could be because I'm on Mac, but shouldn't be.
Is there some other codec I need to have?
I've been able to see Calico's videos before, but I can't see this one. After it loads, I just get a small Quick Time logo and nothing else.
Thanks a lot for your efforts Calico. Do you have any ideas for us with these problems?
Heres a windows media version
Roy Vs Streets
it is just an mpeg file. Quicktime should not be trying to open it. I use the Real One player.
Calico,its not working...I saw the other one posted.
Regardless,you post good vids...keep up the good work.
I couldn't get it to play on Win Media 10, however it played normally under the Divx player.
Edit: Gif below for those that are interested
Hey I was in NYC this weekend watching the game with a hundred drunken giants fans. I missed the first half. Did anyone happen to record and encode the full game?
Good stuff, thanks all.


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'"That falls on my shoulders, obviously," coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday. "A lot of that is just preparation. I'll talk to them again about preparation going into a game. We lacked desperation early in the game. We've eased into games. We've coasted into games, and it's hurt us. It's been different players, but it hasn't been good enough."'
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Brandon Meyer is celebrating Father's Day with his son, Nasir, in a homeless shelter this year but the 33-year old single dad doesn't expect that to dampen his mood.
After Meyer was laid off last summer from his delivery driver job of nearly four years, he and Nasir, 7, were forced to give up their Reseda apartment in October. The two shared a couch at the homes of friends and a relative for months and at times stayed in motels before being referred to L.A. Family Housing's Sydney M. Irmas Transitional Living Center in North Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley's largest homeless family shelter.
"I don't feel bad at all. Being a father is not about where you're living, it's about having your kids," Meyer, said Thursday from their spartan room at the shelter that resembles a college dormitory. "It's going to be as good as any other Father's Day."
The full-service shelter, which houses 65 homeless families at a time, has noticed an increase in both the number of single dads with kids and two-parent families in recent years, said Kris Freed, L.A. Family Housing's director of homeless programs for families.
There were an estimated 1.96 million single fathers in the nation in 2012. Sixteen percent of all single parents were men, according to Census Bureau data.
And while many people expect single moms to be homeless, "we're seeing a pretty significant increase of families that are intact that are homeless," Freed said, noting the shelter has served families as large as 12 people. "I think that a lot of it has to do with the economy right now."
Felix Cintron, his wife, Kristin, and their two boys - ages 8 and 4 - moved into the shelter about a week ago after bouncing from place to place and even spending a week on the streets or in parks or train stations. Cintron, who makes and mixes music as an independent freelancer, recently decided to move to L.A. from New York for better job opportunities, but the family, he said, quickly used up the little money they had for hotels.
"We went from shelter to shelter and finally got into this place out of some miracle luck," he said. "It was pretty much God on our side."
Now, his wife, a homemaker for much of her life, is getting training at the shelter's employment center and Felix, who is also working when he can, is optimistic they will be able to save enough money to leave within a few months.
For his part, Meyer said he considers himself and his son fortunate to have gotten into such a shelter so quickly. L.A. Family Housing, a nonprofit that provides a range of supportive services to help families transition out of homelessness and poverty, put them up in a neighboring motel for three weeks before they were placed in their shelter in late April.
Meyer, who grew up in Agoura Hills, is divorced and has raised Nasir by himself for the past five years.
Now that they've got a temporary place to stay, Meyer said he's much less stressed. The towering father with the goatee and blue eyes used to wake up every half-hour in a panic about where they would go and what they would do. Now, he said, he can focus on finding a good job that will enable him and his son to be on their own again.
"I've done a lot better than some homeless people; I haven't had to sleep on the curb or anything like that," he said. "I'm blessed. Somehow I got in this position, but I'm ready to get out. As for Nasir, he's "a trooper," Meyer said. As soon as they moved in to the shelter, Meyer hung up a toy basketball hoop in their room and the boy has been happy ever since. Nasir prefers watching and playing basketball - he's stood out as a player at their free church's league - over cartoons and most other activities, his father said.
Meyer's own parents divorced when he was 4 years old and his father stopped coming around when he was 6. He still gets choked up to this day, he said, when he watches father-son movies.
In fact, when he was a boy, Meyer said he wanted to be two things: a basketball player and a dad.
"Some people think being a father is just making a baby; it's more than that. You've got to put in work," he said. "Going up and down through all this depression, I can't tell you how many times you just want to give up. Having my son there, seeing him - (I've realized) when you give up, you're giving up on him and that's not fair to him. Being a father is like being lucky. It's happiness. It's a smile on your face. It's a reason to live."


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This is the best to relieve the pain and strengthen walking.
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said in catalog ( one size fits all) not true. My knee is 18 inches around. I have severe arthritis. I bought it to maybe relieve the pain. Very dissappointed
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I bought this product for my mother because she has arthrities knee. I thought that I was paying for a pair of them since people have two knees not one knee. When I received, it only has one. It is a good product, but I thought it is a little too expensive for only one pad. Without clear indication there is only one pad in the package, I thought that it is misleading (who would have thought that knee pads comes individually instead of a pair and people do have two knees, not one).
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Which cache should be 2010 Cache of the Year?
January CotM: A Change
[ 2 ]
February CotM: Lair of the Three-Headed Woman
[ 14 ]
March CotM: Unequivocally Puzzle Valley
[ 0 ]
April CotM: The One Ring
[ 1 ]
May CotM: Gauntlet 2010 - Senses Census
[ 12 ]
June CotM: The Sword In The Stone
[ 3 ]
July CotM: Power & Water
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August CotM: You Gotta Love Golden Valley History
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September CotM: Revolt of the Hill People: Callaghan Valley
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October CotM: The John H. Allison Memorial Forest
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November CotM: The Lair's Earthcache
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December CotM: Dragon's Lair
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Total Votes : 43
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
Posts: 415
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:37 pm
Post subject: Cache of the Year 2010
Which cache should be MnGCA's Cache of the Year 2010?
What is Cache of the Year? Well it's just like cache of the Month, except for the cache of the year the nominees are the winners of that years Cache of the Month.
Cache of the Year voting runs during the month of January. Remember these caches are already winners, this could just be the cherry on top for one of these fantastic caches!!
Feel free to discuss and remember vote early and vote often!
Your nominees:
January CotM:
A Change
The Rude Rat Crew
as nominated by
who wrote:
This devilshly evil hide is cunning and unexpected. While the clue is in the cache page description it doesn't really make sense unless you actually find the container. In the open, but not really. In sight, but not really. Every day people pass these by and ignore them. A great job of thought and creativity make this one a winner.
February CotM:
GCR71H: Lair of the Three-Headed Woman
Force of Five (aka King Boreas)
nominated by
Golf Courses have signature holes, for geocaching in the Twin Cities, GCR71H "Lair of the Three-Headed Woman" is, IMHO, THE signature cache. It's on at least 12 public "Best of"/Favorite/Excellent/Highlights. It current has 200 finds and even though word has clearly gotten around that this is a 'must do' cache, it hasn't been a CotM nominee. If folks use the CotM list to find caches in the state, this one must be on the list! I've seen comments in the log and in the forum where this is the first cache they show people other cachers when they come visit.
Even a DNF is enjoyable - it took me a few tries and I really thought it wasn't there as there are really only so many options, but it is there!
While this cache doesn't disappoint any time of year (though finding in the winter may be tough), my favorite time is late winter/early to mid spring - when the ice starts to melt. The sights of huge ice walls in the limestone "lair" with water trickling behind it, the sounds of the ice melting, popping and cracking - it's truly a magical spot. I work near this area occasionally will hike to this spot looks like now as it's continually changing. While it might not be the easiest spot to get to, it so worth the hike! All Hail the King for bring so may people to this fantastic location with his cache!
March CotM:
Unequivocally Puzzle Valley (GC22CVH)
nominated by
(I'd like to nominate) Unequivocally Puzzle Valley because of the effect it had on caching in the area.
First of all, it made "Puzzle Valley" a self-fulfilling prophecy. In the 36 days between when the cache was published and when it was first found, several new but fair puzzles were published in the area in an effort to discover the location of the cache. There are 97 caches total in Golden Valley, a geographically small city. 46 are traditionals; 46 are puzzles. 14 caches were published in Golden Valley since January 24; all of them are puzzles.
Many teams of cachers also tried to brute force it the old-fashioned way. I developed a whole new level of respect for the art of brute forcing seeing what everybody was doing because of this puzzle.
At one point, the puzzle was ranked as the most difficult puzzle in the world among all the puzzles listed on geocheck.org. It had 2,800 wrong answers and 0 right at one point.
In the end, a cacher with 105 finds cracked the puzzle just as the brute forcers were about to crack it.
April CotM:
GC2366T - The One Ring
Series by
Pippin and Merry
(Nominated by
"The One Ring" is the final of a series of caches based on the Lord of the Rings. All are located in Eden Prairie's Edenvale Park which has some beautiful and rustic trails, creeks and varied terrain and there is plenty of parking. You need to find 5 well planned out caches to get The One Ring and it took us a little over an hour to get them all. It is a testament to how great these caches are that over 40 cachers have completed the entire series in just 2 months since publishing. Each hide is different and offers differing levels of difficulty and all are winter friendly. The owners put a lot of thought and detail into this amazing series and should be rewarded by earning cache of the month.
May CotM:
GC26NWB - Gauntlet 2010 - Senses Census
nominated by
If any of you enjoyed Seldon's Gaunlet multicache from 2008, you had better check this one out.. This adventure was worth the effort. I can't say much without ruining the fun for you but one thing I will say is that this one does NOT require you to drive around 50 miles like the last one. If there is to be a Minnesota Cache-Of-The-Year, this is it.
June CotM:
(GC27N0W) "The Sword In The Stone"
nominated by
Its been a while since I have nominated a cache for CotM, but today I found one that I feel deserves the attention of at least being nominated. I've always been a fan of clever caches, and ones that go way beyond the normal in effort, creativity, and execution. At this point, there are only 8 finds on this cache, but take a look at the comments in those logs!
I would strongly encourage you to run up to the Maplewood/Woodbury area and check this cache out.
July CotM:
(GC2533T) "Power & Water "
nominated by
NiceRat and I found this one in a park full of wonderful caches. Stealth11 has placed several fun and creative caches in this little park, each deserving of recognition. I have selected Power & Water to nominate simply because it made me laugh, out loud, in the woods. Once you have done a few caches in the park, you will feel the same anticipation I did about what the next one will be. This was the last one for us, and it was not what I expected. We enjoyed it and hope you make the trip to enjoy it as well. Thanks for the giggle stealth11!
August CotM:
"You Gotta Love Golden Valley History" GC1C2Q8
(nominated by
It is a 13-step multicache which can be done in about two hours by someone who knows their way around town, and offers helpful tips such as nearby caches for each step, and even offers hints on some local puzzles--with the COs' permission.
September CotM:
GC21FRM "Revolt of the Hill People: Callaghan Valley"
Aix sponsa
nomination by
Description: I am nominating this cache because of the difficulty in
finding the right trail, it has the beauty that mn has to offer especially at
the cache site, it is in the boonies, and it takes time to get to it through
the woods.
October CotM:
"The John H. Allison Memorial Forest" GC14W42
Grey Wolf and Wild Rice
(nominated by
Caches like this are one of the reasons I geocache - a pleasant hike (1.2 miles round-trip according to my GPS). The cache page says it all, and I experienced all of it on my way to and from the cache - the deer trails (complete with actual live deer!), the loon and their calls, and the various other wildlife in this little garden spot not far from the "weave" of 35E and 694. And along with the great fauna, you can also experience a fine example of the wonderful flora Minnesota has to offer. During the summer months, you can drive along the Saint Paul Water Utility Access Road to get to the parking area and get some great views of Vadnais Lake.
November CotM:
GC2F6R9 The Lair's Earthcache
(nominated by
This is two for one as they are in the exact same place and it is one of the neatest cache site in the state. I do not know it the 3 headed woman has been honored before but if not it should be and now with a earthcahe with it it is well worth the trip to get.
December CotM:
Dragon's Lair (GC1C27P)
and nominated by
I would like to nominate a fantastic cache called The Dragon's Lair (GC1C27P) by the dragon tamer herself, Doc. This cache is located down on the Root River Trail in an absolutely gorgeous, and quite frankly, very under rated, part of southern Minnesota (Fillmore county). Unforunately now that winter has set in, the beauty surrounding this cache won't be as prominent but if you visit this cache any other time of the year, spring, summer, and especially autumn, you will be delighted with the scenery. In addition to the natural setting of the cache, you will not be surprised that this is also kind of cache that I take a special liking to. A cache that takes you on an adventure with a chance to get down and dirty.
I believe that with the winter season setting in that my timing may be off. But I still firmly believe that this cache is worthy of COTM. Even if you do not vote for this cache, please find the time to go experience this cache and the Root River Trail.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:23 pm
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Since six of the twelve cache of the month winners have either "Lair" or "Valley" in the title, I'm thinking that if I want to get another cache of the month win, all I have to do is name my next cache:
"The Valley Lair"!!!
Sounds like a winner.
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods..." - Lord Byron
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:40 pm
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Voting for COTY, if I were being honest with myself, is tougher than I expected.
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Posts: 895
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:32 am
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Looks like I need to get out more. I have to say sadly, that I haven't found a one of these.
King of the Jeff Gordon TB's!
They put that cache WHERE?
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Posts: 415
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:18 am
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Just 11 days left in the first Cache of the Year voting! It's a pretty close race!
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Posts: 535
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:25 am
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I actually did find a lot of these. Easy vote for Senses Census for me though. Exceptional containers, great spot to hike, an adventure. Love that one!
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Posts: 415
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:32 pm
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Congratulations to all of the nominees for the first ever MnGCA Cache of the Year!
It was a tight race between
Lair of the Three-Headed Woman
Gauntlet 2010 - Senses Census
"You Gotta Love Golden Valley History"
. In fact, Senses Census was in the lead (12 to 11 over Lair) as the clocked struck February, but with the way the forum software works, there was some extra time still left to vote (as you can only set the poll to run for a certain number of days and I posted the poll at 6:37 pm [this was poor planning on my part], there was still time to vote until 6:37 pm on the 1st) and during that 'extra' time 3 more votes came in for Lair. So while there might be talk of butterfly ballots and hanging chads, other than promising to do better next time in setting up the vote to end when I say it will, I believe we have to go with the final vote tally.
So congratulation to
Force of Five (aka King Boreas)
GCR71H: Lair of the Three-Headed Woman
is the inaugural MnGCA Cache of the Year!
Gauntlet 2010 - Senses Census
took home the silver and
"You Gotta Love Golden Valley History"
took home the bronze!
Again congratulation to all the nominees. As always, the goal of CotM (& also CotY) is to encourage high quality caches and hopefully give a little pub to the great caches and their creators. Thanks!
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:58 pm
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While Lair of the Three-Headed Woman is NO DOUBT an excellent cache (location), it does not even come close to the experience you get while doing Senses Census. At the end of the day I move on with my life but I am terribly disappointed at the outcome of this vote. Who am I? I actually completed 1/3 of the great caches listed. Perhaps next year.
Not looking for debate and not looking to change the process. Just trying to get my post count up with excessive whining.
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Posts: 19
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:40 am
Post subject: Senses!
It looks like it is too late to vote, but if I could still vote it would be for "The Gaunlet: Senses Census", it make be the best cache I have ever been to.
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Joined: 16 Dec 2002
Posts: 2463
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:36 pm
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Due to the controversy (details above), I've decided to return the geocoin which I received in the mail. I will give it to a board member soon.
Also, I'd like to decline the award, the gold, or whatever. I don't want an * attached to the cache name, due to an appearance of impropriety.
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:04 pm
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King Boreas wrote:
Due to the controversy (details above), I've decided to return the geocoin which I received in the mail. I will give it to a board member soon.
Also, I'd like to decline the award, the gold, or whatever. I don't want an * attached to the cache name, due to an appearance of impropriety.
I never know when you're being serious. Not sure if I should
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Pear Head
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Joined: 04 Apr 2004
Posts: 5833
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:19 pm
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bflentje wrote:
King Boreas wrote:
Due to the controversy (details above), I've decided to return the geocoin which I received in the mail. I will give it to a board member soon.
Also, I'd like to decline the award, the gold, or whatever. I don't want an * attached to the cache name, due to an appearance of impropriety.
I never know when you're being serious. Not sure if I should
I have the same problem as Bart - I never know if you're serious or not. I bet if we took a poll we'd find lots of people with that same issue.
That aside (and in full disclosure, I have no stake in this vote, nor did I place a vote), I believe that you should keep what you've earned. The judge (msteffel) declared the victor, so honor the contest and keep the loot. I don't see any issues of appearance or impropriety as you weren't involved in the *minor* issue at the end. It would be different if you were able to keep the vote open for longer, but we all know that isn't the case here.
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:28 pm
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I never implied I thought the vote was rigged or not genuine, if that's what you mean.
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Posts: 1846
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:37 pm
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KB, shad up and take the award. It is deserving. And there are no strings attached.
You've had 230 finders on your cache, the silver has only had 28 finds. So the people have spoken. Be humble, say thank you and go hide another 1000 please before I leave the state.
Airborne All the Way!
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King Boreas
Joined: 16 Dec 2002
Posts: 2463
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:08 am
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Thanks guys.
I appreciate the replies and support.
Thanks to the MnGCA for the coin. I will release it, and it will have an appropriate "mission"
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