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Nutty Caramel Ice Cream Cake Recipe
- 4 cups crushed pecan shortbread cookies (about 33 cookies)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 6 cups butter pecan ice cream, softened
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits
- 1/4 cup caramel sundae syrup
- 1. Combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press 2 cups onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Spoon half of ice cream into prepared pan. Freeze for 20 minutes.
- 2. Repeat layers with remaining cookie crumbs and ice cream. Spread with whipped topping. Sprinkle with almonds and toffee bits. Freeze, covered, overnight or until firm. May be frozen up to 2 months.
- 3. To use frozen cake: Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle with syrup. Yield: 16 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 slice: 410 calories, 28g fat (11g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 232mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
Reviews for Nutty Caramel Ice Cream Cake
"My sister brought this for the dessert on my daughter's farewell party and it was a huge hit!!! I have printed myself a copy and will definatley be making this. Excellent and so tasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"I made this for our card group. Everyone LOVED it and wanted the recipe. Delicious. I sliced the few remaining pieces and put in individual freezer containers for my husband's sweet tooth craving."
"a friend from work made this..left out the whipped cream and almonds, and made it in a 13x9 pan..everyone loved it!!"
"The family said this recipe was a definite keeper! I made it in an 8" pan and put caramel topping and toffee bits on both layers. I also used the whole package of pecan sandies but it doesn't have 52 cookies in it anymore - probably only about 42 - but that was enough."
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Etanercept for the Treatment of Chronic Urticaria (EtanerceptCIU)
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Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria |
Drug: etanercept Drug: placebo |
Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A 6 Week Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Study With a 6 Week Open Label Extension to Assess the Efficacy of Etanercept in the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria |
- To determine the efficacy of etanercept on the clinical features of CIU. A positive response to treatment (a % change from baseline of urticaria activity scores [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Study the safety of etanercept in the treatment of CIU [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Enrollment: | 0 |
Study Start Date: | December 2010 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | October 2012 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Active Comparator: etanercept
etanercept 50mg BIW
Drug: etanercept
etanercept 50mg BIW S.Q.
Other Name: enbrel
Placebo Comparator: placebo
matching placebo
Drug: placebo
Detailed Description:
Chronic urticaria is a common condition which can be debilitating, difficult to treat, and sometimes life-threatening. Approximately 15-25% of the population is affected by urticaria at least once in their lifetime, and chronic urticaria develops in more than 25% of these cases. Chronic urticaria is characterized by frequent, often daily, development of pruritic wheals of 6 weeks duration or longer. The average duration of chronic urticaria is 3-5 years in adults. In the majority of cases, an underlying trigger for the urticaria is not identified and these cases are referred to as idiopathic (CIU). These considerations have led to the hypothesis that CIU may have an autoimmune etiology.
CIU is a major affliction causing serious disability to a degree equal to that experienced by sufferers from coronary artery disease. Antihistamines are the most common therapy used. However, most cases of CIU are resistant to combinations of antihistamines and other therapies. In addition, patients are often intolerant to the side effects of antihistamines including sedation and cognitive dysfunction. The treatment of CIU patients can be frustrating. For those who do not respond to typical treatments, other therapies are needed. In many patients, immunosuppressant medications are required but this can lead to adverse effects such as renal dysfunction, liver function abnormalities, and anemia. A safer and more efficacious therapy is clearly needed for CIU.
A few preclinical investigations have demonstrated an upregulation of TNF-alpha in patients with CIU. This is in contrast to acute urticaria where TNF-alpha does not appear to play as important of a role in the inflammatory response . This may explain why patients with CIU do not typically respond to usual therapies for acute urticaria. It has been suggested that CIU is an immediate hypersensitivity phenomenon appearing immediately after exposure to an antigen, but the presence of a delayed inflammatory phase is nevertheless observed in this pathology. Soluble factors play a role in this delayed inflammatory phase. Cytokines, including TNF-alpha, are important mediators the pathogenesis of this delayed response. Studies have demonstrated a similar immune profile as that found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In one study, cytokines were evaluated in lesional and non-lesional skin of patients with acute urticaria, CIU, delayed pressure urticaria, and cold urticaria. This study demonstrated upregulation of TNF-alpha on endothelial cells and perivascular cells in the dermis. Additionally, TNF-alpha was expressed throughout the epidermis in lesional and non-lesional skin of CIU patients, but not controls. These preclinical investigations support the use of targeted therapy of TNF-alpha in patients with CIU. Therapies directed at modulating the effects of TNF-alpha, including etanercept, may provide effective and safe long-term treatment for patients not responding to anti-histamines alone.
HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesize that the blockage of TNF with etanercept could be a useful and safe therapy for patients with CIU.
Primary Objective: To determine the efficacy of etanercept on the clinical features of CIU. A positive response to treatment (a % change from baseline of urticaria activity scores
Secondary Objective: Study the safety of etanercept in the treatment of CIU
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of CIU occurring at least biweekly for greater than 6 week
- Adult subjects between the ages of 18-70 years
- Failure to respond to systemic antihistaminic therapy
- Negative TB skin testing at baseline
- Subjects willing to comply with study requirements
- Negative urine pregnancy test at enrollment
- Voluntarily sign and date informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current enrollment in any other investigational device or investigational drug trial(s), or receipt of any other investigational agent(s) within 28 days before baseline visit.
- Known hypersensitivity to Enbrel® (etanercept) or any of its components or known to have antibodies to etanercept.
- Latex sensitivity
- Prior or concurrent use of cyclophosphamide therapy
- Concurrent sulfasalazine therapy.
- Known HIV-positive status or known history of any other immuno-suppressing disease.
- Any mycobacterial disease or high risk factors for tuberculosis (TB), such as family member with TB, positive purified protein derivative (PPD) or taking anti-tuberculosis medication
- Active or chronic infection within 4 weeks before screening visit, or between the screening and baseline visits.
- Severe comorbidities (diabetes mellitus requiring insulin; CHF of any severity or myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack within 3 months of screening visit; unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled hypertension (sitting systolic BP <80 mm Hg or > 160 or diastolic BP > 100 mm Hg), oxygen-dependent severe pulmonary disease, history of cancer within 5 years [other than resected cutaneous basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical cancer])
- Exposure to hepatitis B or hepatitis C or to high risk factors for hepatitis B or C, such as intravenous drug use in patient.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus, history of multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, optic neuritis or seizure disorder.
- Use of a live vaccine 90 days prior to screening visit, or concurrent use of a live vaccine..
- Any condition or circumstances judged by the patient's investigator to render this clinical trial detrimental or otherwise unsuitable for the patient's participation.
- History of non-compliance with other therapies.
- Concurrent use of anakinra.
- Use of systemic immunosuppressive medication within 2 weeks of enrollment
- Use of dapsone, sulfapyridine, sulfasalazine, or colchicine within 2 weeks of enrollment
- Use of systemic corticosteroid within 2 weeks of enrollment
- For females of childbearing potential, a refusal to use an acceptable form of contraceptive including oral or patch birth control, injectable birth control, intrauterine device, surgical sterilization, condom, barrier, or spermicide, post-menopausal, or complete abstinence from sexual activity.
- For females, pregnancy, breast-feeding, or lactation
- Active or recent (within the previous month) infection by staphylococcus aureus
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01030120
United States, Utah | |
University of Utah Department of Dermatology | |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132 |
Principal Investigator: | Christopher Hull, MD | University of Utah Department of Dermatology |
Responsible Party: | Christopher Hull, Assistant Professor, University of Utah |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01030120 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
36414 |
Study First Received: | December 9, 2009 |
Last Updated: | May 29, 2015 |
Keywords provided by University of Utah:
chronic idiopathic urticaria etanercept |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Urticaria Skin Diseases, Vascular Skin Diseases Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases Etanercept Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Analgesics, Non-Narcotic |
Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antirheumatic Agents Gastrointestinal Agents Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors |
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Great spot that keeps expanding and getting enhancements. Good paved trails, but also a nice array of dirt trails off the beaten path. Diverse landscapes, including streams, forests, and old farm fields. Nice place to take a walk or run, but also a good birding spot if you enjoy nature.
It was awesome to walk amongst the wildlife. Squirrels & deer alike!
It is a very nice park. Very few people on the trail so you can enjoy a nice and quite walk. Have seen deer couple of times on this trail.
This jewel of a park is just minutes from my work and I never knew until I found it on this site. This secluded get-a-way is perfect after a stressful day a work. I spent nearly 2 hours and covered just over 4 miles of trails. There is both a paved path that loops the park and over half a dozen soft trail paths that travel between the loop.
This park will awaken your senses. I spent several minutes watching the butterfly dance to the music of the breeze, birds of many variety caught my eyes with their beautiful color and please my ears with their beautiful song. A huge(and I mean huge deer) startled me as it ran just to my left off one of the side trails and then just a bit later, off of the paved path, a small deer was grazing in the grasses. Folks, take you time and take your binoculars; take in the wonderful sights, sounds and smells that are just around the corner of the busy Gwinnett Place Mall area. You'll feel like you are in another world.
Also, the upper section of the park is a that has buildings that have been restored to depict a typical 1930 farm in Gwinnett County complete with interpretive signage. This just another reason that makes this park perfect for all ages.
The McDaniel Farm Park is 134 acres that is tucked among suburban Duluth strip malls and residences. (Don't let that deter you. You'd never know it. Deer and wildlife are abundant.)
Within a trail network that covers 3 miles, McDaniel Farm Park has a 0.87 mi Heritage Farm Trail that winds around a restored 1930s subsistence farm. Along with the farm house are various outbuildings to include a barn, blacksmith shed, carriage house, smoke house, and tenant house.
The Heritage Trail that I walked was well marked; there were interpretive stations along the way with maps to show my present location. Benches were conveniently placed along the trail.
The main trails are asphalt, but the park also has interconnecting dirt trails. Visitors to the park are usually dog walkers of various ages, runners, and families with young children. On the weekday that I went there, there were plenty of visitors of all types.
There is no admission charge to the grounds. The park has ample parking, restrooms w/water fountains, and picnic areas with grills. At certain times of the year, the farm has guided tours at a nominal charge.
(For trail specifics, see my track.)
One more of Gwinnett County park n rec's nice trails. Quick easy nature walk in the woods. Enough trails to get a work out and still have the nature feel. Well maintained.


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- Dollop the pesto on top of the tortillas. Then cover with grated cheese. Top off with dashes of habanero hot sauce if you like it spicy...
- Heat until cheese is melted. Don't burn the roof of your mouth when you inhale these!
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me and my boy Friend have been together fo a year and a month im 17 and hes 19 are scorpio and Capricorn a good match? im scorpio an hes capricorn. is he a good match 4 me? how bout in marriage o as friends? does anyone know?
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I'm a Capricorn and my Ex-H is a Scorpio. We didn't stay together, he was selfish but we are friends now. From what I have read that Capricorns and Scorpios make a good match because their traits "offset" each other.
I was weak at the time and he is the strong-willed type, so that's why we didn't last., besides we didn't get to know each other first and took each other at face value and this caused all kinds of problems. We were both too different.
Things can go very well for you both. Just don't rely too much about the signs and horoscopes, though.
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hey ! im a scorpio and i really like my gemini friend ! i dont believe horoscopes 100% but the scorpio traits suit me almost perfectley! so i was just wondering if a gemini and scorpio relashonship would clash ! i can already see parts of a geminis personality that i really really wouldnt get on with !
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I'm a Scorpio sun and have not been able to sustain a relationship w/ a Gemini, ever. My rising is Gemini so I attract them, but once you get past the initial attraction and sex you really have two people that may not have anything in common. They like to be free and roam and they HATE being told what to do. Scorpio had a hard time understanding this and can often take it to heart.
STranger things have happened, but usually these two signs are just too different. I ended a friendship recently w/ a Gemini b/c we got to a point where we could NOT communicate anymore. Both of us are hot-headed and always have to be right. Which sucks b/c I had a lot of good times w/ him.
Also my boyfriend of 10 years is a Leo Sun and we aren't supposed to be compatible either, so….
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Shimon Peres is 88 years of age and is the oldest head of state in the world. I asked him if he still remembered meeting the Chafetz Chaim for a berachah when he was a child; he joked that he hasn't been allowed to forget it!
We spoke about legendary figures from history such as Ben-Gurion. Peres told me the story of how in 1945, when he was still called Shimon Perski, Ben-Gurion went with him on a surveying trip in the Negev. Perski discovered the nest of the rare and spectacular bearded vulture, which is called peres in the Torah, and he promptly decided to change his European name to the Hebrew Peres.
I asked the President if he knew why the bearded vulture is called peres. He suggested that it is from the phrase lifros kenafayim, to spread the wings, referring to its huge wingspan. However, that is spelled with a sin rather than a samech. I informed him of another suggestion that has been put forward by Biblical commentators: that it is from the root meaning "piece." The bearded vulture is famed for making pieces. It eats bones, which it does via picking them up, flying high over rocks, and then dropping them and smashing them to pieces, as you can see in this video:
I told him that the name Peres therefore means "piecemaker," which, if spelled differently, is a name that I am sure he appreciates!
Anyway, getting back to the subject of age and leadership: While the role of president in Israel is obviously nothing like the role of president in the United States, the President of Israel is much more connected to national politics than, say, Queen Elizabeth, and has frequent, lengthy meetings with the prime minister. Despite his advanced age, Shimon Peres still demonstrates keen intelligence, a good memory, and a great sense of humor. He works harder than most people half his age. He gets up at around 5:30 in the morning, and aside from a rest in the middle of the day, he works until very late at night. He reads voraciously (I just hope that he has time to read the new books that were added to his library yesterday). Without going into detail, I can attest that he has made tremendous personal sacrifice for his job. His staff, who made quite an impression on me, love and revere him and the office of the presidency, and they are in awe of how much he is able to do at such an age.
While I certainly don't agree with Peres' political views, and I was never happy with him as a politician, I think that he is excellent and invaluable to Israel as a president. But even those who do agree with his politics would probably not want him to serve as prime minister at the age of 88. There have been democratically-elected world leaders in their seventies, but eighty-eight is a different league entirely. Yes, Shimon Peres is in incredible shape, both physically and mentally, for his age. There is no question that he is of sound mind. But during the hour and a half that I spent with him, I was very conscious at all times that I was with a very elderly person. This does no harm - it may even help - with the role of president, but it would surely be a hindrance to being prime minister.
The word zaken is homiletically explained to be an acronym of zeh kanah chachmah. With age comes wisdom, and there are great Torah scholars of very advanced age who are likewise of sound mind and are an invaluable source of wisdom. My own mentor, Rav Aryeh Carmell ztz"l, was well into his eighties and still teaching me wisdom. But political leadership requires a degree of strength and vigor that is rarely found with the very old. Is it possible? I suppose so; but certainly in most cases, people should eventually be allowed to retire from such roles.
Charedi society has reformed many aspects of rabbinic leadership, such as transferring it from community rabbis to roshei yeshivah, investing it with broad political leadership, and innovating many aspects of Daas Torah. But, as discussed yesterday, it is the ostensible investment of this leadership in people over a hundred years old (let alone 88), never allowing them to retire from this role, which is perhaps the most tragic. Respect and appreciate them for what they are; don't force them into keeping a role for which they are not suited.


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London-based hedge fund advisor Fortune Group has entered into strategic partnership agreements with three new single-manager hedge funds run by Acero Capital Management, William Jedwab and Tim Guinness.
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'We have brought some of the world's leading hedge fund managers to the market over the past decade. Our current partners have the potential to uphold this record as each is run by investment professionals of the highest credentials, who offer the prospect of strong returns to investors.'
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I want to do something against evangelism. But I have no idea what I can do. Any suggestions?
Sorry about this post but I'm really pissed off at them....
I want to do something against evangelism. But I have no idea what I can do. Any suggestions?
Sorry about this post but I'm really pissed off at them....
Shag their sons.
That's always a good way to do a good deed while pissing people off AND gettin' a little action.
Considering I'm not famous, you sure do talk about me a lot.
"have you ever known of a hater that's doing better than you?" -Chris Crocker.
Well, Soil's advice certainly has it's benefits!
But seriously, you want to combat evangelism? Be yourself. Be proud of who you are and live your life without fear. They can't change who you are and they should not impact how you live your life. Right now that's the thing that drives them up the wall, that we don't live in fear of them and their hate.
Mine is more fun.
but GL is right.
the reason that people become Christians is a desperation to control other people in every facet of their lives.
And if you REALLY wanna piss them off, just don't allow them any power over you.
(and then shag their sons)
Considering I'm not famous, you sure do talk about me a lot.
"have you ever known of a hater that's doing better than you?" -Chris Crocker.
^ Amen Brother!
Two things.
Evangelism/Religious Fundamentalism happens for two reasons.
1) It is taught and thus the next generation just reguriates what they are taught. Introducing new thoughts not in a hostile way causes doubt, which causes people to revaluate their lives.
2) They become a convert to Evangelism/Religious Fundamentalism. People who do so because there is part of the dogma that resonates with them, there is a part of there psyche that craves something in Religious Fundamentalism. Calming reasons why some people cling to religious fundamentalism: Feelings of insignificance, fear of death, needing to feel love for you doubt your capacity to feel love, needing a purpose in life. You aren't going to cause people to change from their relgious fundamentalism until you there fear is at a mangeable level for them to confront it and deal with it. People who become religious fundamentalist do so for they need religion as a drug/crutch, they need it so they can deal with the uncerntantiy.
Now what I said in number 2 doesn't neccessary apply to all religious people, it only applies to people who become religious fundamentalist. Healthy religion, is based on faith and with faith there is still doubt, religious fundamentalism removes doubt from the equation.
promote free thought
question authority
dont fear tradition
Tell them you're Jewish and you're one of the chosen. As there are only 12,000 places in Heaven, they're out of luck.
He didn't mention anything about harming or violence - he said he wishes to do something to stop - Evangelism: (derivative) 'Convert or try to convert someone to Christianity'
Perhaps the not just the negativity he wishes to protest against, but often the 'hatred' that the pseudo-'evangelists' are propagating.
Talk about a typical Christian knee-jerk response!
"It's strange to have a creation out there, a deeply mutated version of yourself, running loose and screwing everything up. I wonder if this is how parents feel." Dexter Morgan
I must beg to differ with you Soilwork. I am a Christian; and I did not become a Christian for any of the reasons that you mention. None of my friends are Christians for those reasons, either. You have brazenly generalized from some Christians to the entire group. That would be rather like a straight person saying that all gays are feminine. There are many deeply committed Christians who are open-minded and who have no desire to harm others, including gays, just as there are many practicing Muslims who have no interest whatsoever in harming non-Muslims. Insofar as anyone on this JUB board draws a multitude of distinctions regarding gays, which is quite right since gays are a quite heterogeneous group, Christians deserve a like respect--and for precisely the same reason. There is no one kind of Christian. Certainly, the so-called religious right Christians of the United States do not even come close to representing Christians all over the world. Taking them as representative of Christianity is rather like inferring from drag-queens that all gays are like that. Not so. Decency and magnanimity requires that we see differences where they are as oppposed to only acknowledging those that fit our political ideology.
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Fair enough. But you will note that Soilwork was not that precise in his remarks. He did not say evangelicals. Rather, he spoke about "people who become Christians". Had he limited his remarks to evangelicals, I would have had no reason to write what I wrote. I wrote what I wrote because I read what he wrote. And what he wrote was a brazen and unwarranted generalization.
I'm afraid it is not enough just to shag their sons, we must find lesbians to shag their daughters too!
" Lets blow this fascist popsicle stand!" C.Montgomery Burns
Because evangelicals adhere to the Bible as their only source of divine revelation, it is important in refuting their claims to know the Bible well. Read it. Study it. Expect to be savaged at first because evangelical propaganda is voluminous and its presentation often highly polished.
There are gaping chinks in evangelical armor, however. For example, even those who accept the creation account in Genesis as a literal event are hard-pressed to say how we know for certain what was done or said so long ago because no human being was present to record what happened. Moses, the purported author of Genesis, was not there, and the OT nowhere says that God dictated an account of the creation to him later. If Genesis is not a literal account of the creation of the world and of mankind, then the present-day doctrine of "original sin' is suspect. No original sin, no need for a redeemer. The evangelical house of cards comes crashing down.
With each encounter with an evangelical, you'll become a stronger debater. Above all, never allow him or her to have the final word, even if you mumble and stumble at first.
Good luck!
Although I am a gay liberal Christian, I have nothing against Evangelicals per se. Remember that Jimmy Carter is an Evangelical (in the best sense) and he has no anti-gay agenda.
The best way to combat anti-gay feeling among Evangelicals is for gay Evangelicals to come out so their fellow Christians can see that they do not have horns.
So wait... they judge us ALL based on the actions of a few? Isn't that what you're shaking your finger at from us?
No, in the Coming out forum there's LOT of posts about true love and commited relationships and monogamy. And sorry, but if ALL you hear about is illicit sex, we must have a very different definition of the word illicit.I mean just read some of the posts in these forums. All you hear about is ellicit sex, random hook-ups, drunken orgies, and all sorts of lewd sex acts. Rarely ever to you see a post about true love, commited relationships or monogamy.
And a few have all those Ivory Tower "I'm better than those faggots" issues.most gay people live a deplorable lifestyle and I think it makes us all look bad.
Just so we're clear on this.. I think you're wrong. they dont' care about the way we live, they don't care about what we do. They hate us becauase they need us the same way you do. They need someone to negitively compare to themselves as a way of shrugging off their personal weaknesses. I stole from my sister, but at least I'm not a HOMOSEXUAL... "I beat my wife, but at least I'm not a HOMOSEXUAL... I cheated my best friend, but at least I'm not a HOMOSEXUAL"
The only difference being that they lump us all together, while you raise yourself up on that little pedestal of yours.
Maybe they dont' like people to come for the porn and stay for the smiting.I don't expect this post to exist long. It seems every time I make comments like this my posts end up being deleted. I guess the owners of these forums don't like hearing the truth
Considering I'm not famous, you sure do talk about me a lot.
"have you ever known of a hater that's doing better than you?" -Chris Crocker.
Are you even listening to your self?Just read this forum and you'll see for yourself. A lot of people are engaging in some sick behavior
Well, I'm glad you've appointed yourself the line drawer. I mean, your kind of sex is OK, right? The line must be drawn RIGHT at your doorstep.I mean come on there has to be a line drawn somewhere!
How convienient.
Considering I'm not famous, you sure do talk about me a lot.
"have you ever known of a hater that's doing better than you?" -Chris Crocker.
Considering you have only 15 posts showing, how many have you had removed from the forums? Obviously, you must have done something beyone the guide lines are for posting.
Are you sure you are not doing this deliberately just to back up a rather weak claim "woe is me."
good gravy guys
Best thing to do I think if live your religion/lifestyle and let them live theirs.
How could anything be more simple?
To get back to the original question...
What can you do? Give them enough rope to hang themselves!
Let them get cozy with the GOP and gain a bunch of political followers, let the Mark Foley scandel brew in the pot for a few years with the seasonings of cover-ups by the highest members of the GOP, take the lid off just before an election, and voila!
Wow ... look at all the hypocritical fundamentalists and hypocritical Republicans running for cover!
So how about that trashed and battered "Family Values" agenda? It's a big joke now.
It'll last for a while before the Evangelicals and the GOP figure out how to kiss and make up. 'Til then, it's really quite funny. This beats Dobson's stupid remark about Spongebob, and Falwell's inane talk about Tinky-Winky, any day!
I was expecting some serious answers as to what I can do against evangelism ( other than being an outed gay person ) well may be this is not the place to look for them
I don't have a problem against anyone living a christian lifestyle just why do they think others should do the same?
Some theological//philosophical points:
Tell them:
Their theology is "old winebag." It can't carry wine. It's just old and busted. Sorry.
That is, their song-and-dance hasn't kept up with reality as it really is.
Creationism/ID are fringe arguments, not science. Evolution is a far better picture of how we are what we are. Then you turn that idea in their direction: "Evangelicals" are people that resist evolution. They resist learning what scientists and thoughtful people have learned over the last century or three.
They even resist learning anything from the ethical standards of the Bible, because much of the World that they condemn as "secular" has already learned them and moved on. Earth to evangelicals! We've evolved partly because biblical morality succeeded [the good parts]. We're beyond or getting beyond that now. So sorry you haven't.
Gayness is a natural human condition; you are misinformed and you 'bear false witness' when you say otherwise.
Do they complain about drugs and "people/teenagers-today"?; Well, usually those people/teenagers are rebelling against "traditional morality." You see, 'traditional morality' begets 'traditional immorality' and they're both boring as hell; the truth is, most people just want to move on to something better. Part of the pleasure is discovering that so "Please, bug off."
Hope these remarks can help.
thing is that there's nothing you CAN do about Evangelicals.
Other than live your life out in the open without appology.
Like most bullies they won't lose their power until you force it away from them.
(and I have no patience for any christians at all.. of any kind.. Brainwashed.. all of them)
Considering I'm not famous, you sure do talk about me a lot.
"have you ever known of a hater that's doing better than you?" -Chris Crocker.
Well you can't stop evangelists themselves seeing that they're so stubborn. However I think to prevent people from accepting their ideas, we need to make them :
a) Read the bible, like someone else said earlier in this thread. But read it in a critical manner. Read all the good bits like "love thy neighbour" but also read the bits that say "if you eat shellfish, you will go to hell" and other bits that don't fit in with modern morality.
b)Study the history of religion, how it has been used to achieve the ambitious political aims of certain people but also the good that it has done for people. Do mention the Crusades. One can learn from the past to understand the present. Doing this will ensure that you can see through the bullshit in any propaganda and it encourages a healthy sceptism to develop.
Through doing these 2 things and other things, which other members will recommend, at least we can arm the next generation with the intellectual defences against these misled and dangerous evangelicals. This shouldn't just apply against evangelicals but also against other religious fundamentalists.
Just to add more, does anyone have Richard Dawkins' cell phone number?


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The first African American movie star, Lincoln Perry, a.k.a. Stepin Fetchit, is an iconic figure in the history of American popular culture. In the late 1920s and 30s he was both renowned and reviled for his surrealistic portrayals of the era's most popular comic stereotype; the lazy, shiftless Negro. After his breakthrough role in the 1929 film Hearts in Dixie, Perry was hailed as the best actor that the talking pictures have produced by the critic Robert Benchley. Having run away from his Key West home in his early teens, Perry found success as a vaudevillian before making his way to California. The tall, lanky actor became the first millionaire black movie star when he appeared in a string of hit movies as the whiny, ever-perplexed, slow-talking comic sidekick. Perry was the highest paid and most popular black comedian in America during Hollywood's Golden Age, but his ongoing battles with movie executives, his rowdy offscreen behavior, and his extravagant spending kept him in gossip column headlines. Perry's spendthrift ways and exorbitant lifestyle hastened his decline and, in 1947, having squandered or given away his fortune, he was forced to declare bankruptcy. In 1964 Perry was discovered in the charity ward of Chicago's Cook County Hospital; he later turned up in Muhammad Ali's entourage. In 1972 he unsuccessfully sued CBS for defamation because of a television program that ridiculed the type of characters he had portrayed. But his achievements were eventually acknowledged; in 1976 the Hollywood chapter of the NAACP gave him its Special Image Award for having opened the door for many a succeeding African American film star, and in 1978 he was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. In Stepin Fetchit, Mel Watkins has given us the first definitive, full-scale biography of an entertainment legend.
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I like the zero dependencies part. While poking about, I installed TryCatch and wasn't pleased with the more than 400 files that tagged along. Don't think I want to do that to folks using my module. No way to avoid some build up, but minimizing it is bound to be a good thing (™) I also read EPP 2nd and noticed the reference to use autodie; and the other modules— maybe this is the way to go. At least the Try::Tiny option; I'd just as soon avoid dragging anyone into using a more modern Perl unless I have to! --hsm "Never try to teach a pig to sing...it wastes your time and it annoys the pig."
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item is to thick
boot becomes too tight fitting
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
Will use in every hiking boot I own! Fantastic insole
I was on the fence
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
Well I was not sure about these. I had never had much luck with insoles before. I bought these in hopes to take the shock out of my step. After about 15mile my feet would always start to hurt really bad. I use these and the changed everything. I would totally put any of my friends in these soles!!!
Best thing you can buy for your feet
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I have a pair of La Sportiva Pamir boots, they are an all leather stiff backpacking boot with a paper thin insole that offers no support. I used to wear custom orthotics, but they didn't hold my foot in place very well. The result was pretty severe blisters on the back of my heels. I switched to these and havent looked back. I haven't had a blister since putting these bad boys in my boots and end up wearing them way more often than i used to. My foot no longer slides around in there and I feel like I have the perfect amount of arch support.
I recommend getting these immediately when buying a new pair of boots. Trimming them can be a little difficult if you don't have a very sharp pair of scissors or a razor blade.
Great Sole!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
This was the perfect replacement for my standard soles. Evens out your foot and gives you all day comfort no matter the conditions.
Very Comfy!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
I bought these and a pair of new snowboard boots and these made a huge difference. My feet never hurt or cramped on the slopes. They are plenty padded to help with landings and vibrations. I really like these. I used them almost every weekend last season.
Custom insoles without the price tag.
- Fit: True to size
My better half loves these insoles. He's a runner. Over a decade ago, he had some knee issues. The PT gave him custom insoles - which were great but outrageously expensive. He picked these up, and has been running issue-free ever since.
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My feet thank me
I use these in my mountaineering boots as well as my hiking boots and what a difference it makes. The little extra cushion goes a long ways when you have a high volume boot with a stiff sole. i wouldn't use these in any footwear with a soft sole or low volume, but thats not what Sole intended these for in the first place.
Hard and comfy!
I've been using these for about 1 year now and I love them! Every time I buy a new pair of shoes I buy a new pair of insoles for them! They help with my over pronated ankles.
game changer
I always thought that it was just a given that my feet would be blistered, sore, and miserable by the end of a backpacking trip. But these wonderful insoles changed all that. They are incredibly comfortable and really keep your feet in place, which keeps them from getting so blistered and beat up. Also great for people like me with high arches. They do take up quite a bit of room so be aware of that and make sure you have room in your hiking boots/shoes for them. But even if these ones won't work, you can just buy a thinner pair of sole insoles!
I would recommend this product to anyone and everyone.
Love these!
I already came back and purchased another set. I am recommending them to my family and friends.
My feet have thanked me for using these on long hikes, and have been great for running too.
If you have low volume feet... buy these... now.
Ill preface this review with my cut and paste statement that I work as a backcountry backpacking guide in Yosemite National Park. Nearly all of the products I take the time to review have seen at least a half a season, if not more, of use... and Im committed to not bothering to write a review until I feel like Ive really gotten to know a product. I never thought Id bother to write reviews, but Ive recently decided that since Ive spent so much time over these last many years reading reviews, and finding a tremendous amount of value in articulate and well-informed opinions, that I wanted to give back to the community. So, with that being said, here we go...
I wear Zamberlan Steep GT boots for backpacking. I was initially shocked that I liked the Zamberlans, because they've always made boots that feel huge on me. My feet always swam in them. However, the Steeps were close to feeling great. When I mentioned my notoriously narrow, low volume feet to a friend... they mentioned these. They're pricey, so I was a bit skeptical about throwing that much cash at some insoles. Oh man, if I had known then what I know now... I wouldn't have been the least bit worried.
I've put a ton of use on these, and they are easily, far and away, the best insoles I've ever used. I normally like blue Superfeet, but those will ruin a GoreTex liner.
These insoles are not only incredibly comfortable, absorbing a ton of the methodical beating that one deals with when backpacking over long distances, but they are absolutely fantastic for people who struggle with low volume feet that simply won't fill all the space in a boot that could properly fit them otherwise.
If you backpack, even if you don't, and you have low volume feet... get these... now. You will not regret it. And, if for some reason they don't work for you (which is highly unlikely) then just take advantage of Backcountry's awesome return policy.
Also, a quick footnote. Don't bother putting them in the oven to take advantage of the thermoform feature. Just wear them for several days, put some miles on them, and they're good to go. I never bothered with the process of forming them in the oven because I read reviews where some folks screwed them up and didn't properly set them while they were hot out of the oven and easily formed.
No others exist!
I endured too many hikes with the stock insoles for my boots. I had tried a few different pairs including Superfeet and Dr. Scholls. Neither was very good for me. They just seemed to poke my feet and feel awkward in my boots. I got a pair of these and was instantly happy. I tried them without molding at first, but that had too much arch support even for me. I went ahead and molded them and they are perfect now. The balls of my feet are feeling great now. I will never even try on a pair of boots with the stock insole ever again. These are the only insoles that exist as far as I am concerned.
Cured my plantar fasciitis
I had a mild form of plantar fasciitis which was negatively affecting my hiking and was trying different shoes and insoles (including superfeet) to alleviate the pain. I'm really glad I came across these. I moved the same sole from work to hiking shoes such that I wore them most of the time and in two months of wearing my pain has disappeared. Caveat, these only worked with shoes that had extra room, for me these were Merrells hiking and work shoes. So try them in what you have and try on new shoes in the store.
Fit Aid
I have been a fan of Sole for a few years. I have tried the Thin Sport, Response and Ultras in a variety of shoes from Montrail to Inov-8 and they work great for training and endurance races. Most recently, I picked up a pair of Garmont Voodoo Tele boots at a great price and a half size large, especially after packing out. The addition of the EV has made a perfect fitting boot that is far more comfortable than my "true-size."
So far, so good!
I purchased these footbeds a couple days ago for a new pair of Lowa Rangers. The footbeds that actually came stock with the Rangers weren't that bad, compared to most, but I decided to spend a little money this time and attempt to construct the perfect fitting boot. I molded them today, and took a two mile long walk with the dog wearing the Lowa's with the Sole's inside. No hot spots, no pain and most importantly, they felt very good. I will be using both products in the field in the next coming week on a backpacking / peak bagging trip, and will advise how they do under stress. At this point, I would recommend these for any large volume foot / boot.
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A great addition to your favorite pair of snowboard boots!!!
How to mold the Sole Custom Footbed
Excellent Product
I put these in my La Sportiva Glasier EVO's.
Very comfortable and supportive.
Hi... I have a kid carrier (Deuter Kid...
Hi... I have a kid carrier (Deuter Kid Comfort III) that I have bought here on backcountry.com. It's really great and I can carry around my kid without pain to the shoulders, back, or legs; anyway, the feet take the toll. I have to wear big boots (I have the Asolo 200GV) that give me good support for the extra weight, but when I arrive back at the car the pain to the feet can be great. Do you think soles like these could help me? A problem I have is that I tend to develop blisters on the heels and at minimum I do not want to make this issue even more problematic...
I use these in my tele boots. They help with support and keeping my feet from shifting while turning. You may see similar benefits in your boots, however, I don't think they will prevent heel blisters. While a footbed may prevent rubbing, I wouldn't rely on it to fix a poorly fitting boot.
Can you use the perforated models as an...
Can you use the perforated models as an emergency coffee filter?
Personally, I find that these footbeds don't provide enough arch support to brew a cup with a sufficiently heavy mouthfeel or complex and spicy bouquet for my liking. I have also tried Dr. Scholls Sport insoles, and although the resulting joe came out smooth, the gel heel cup imparted a surprisingly bright acidity that i found unbalanced. In my experience, the only way to assure that your coffee will consistently satisfy your unique tastes is to use custom orthotics. Expensive, I know, but worth it.
Also, make sure to use a coarse grind.
Has anyone ever tried these in running...
Has anyone ever tried these in running shoes? I'm not sure if there is enough room to accommodate the thicker insert. I'm current using the Dean Karnazes foot bed but thinking the Ed V's will give me more cushioning.
Bingo. I've ben using these in some Brooks trance running shoes for the past 3-4 years, Cushion and support are a tag team that's hard to beat with these. After you fit/mold them in the oven to fit your feet, fit them too your shoes by slipping them in and just wearing them around to see if you need to trim them up at all. Other piece of advice, fit the shoes you are going to put them in a little big, I wear an 11.5 street shoes and 12 running shoes, part of that is probably just sizing between different shoe brands, but make sure that your feet aren't cramped.
After taking them on a 30k trail run with major downhills and having no heel slippage, I knew that this was the solution to my footwear woes, hope it works for you too.
Absolutely! I was preparing for my first marathon in Nike Vomero 5's and was having terrible foot pain after my long runs. I went to my local running store and they recommended footbeds to support my feet. I realized that I already had Viesturs Sole Footbeds in my hiking boots so I pulled them out and put them into my Nike's and had a great run at the St George Marathon. I highly recommend them.
i did the same, slid them in my La Sportiva Raptors and WOW...what a different shoe...like it was tailored for my foot!
Are these 'soles' trimmable like other...
Are these 'soles' trimmable like other brands ??
ie, do i order a size 12 if i wear 11 1/2's and trim them to fit ?
Yes. Pull out the insoles the shoe comes with and overlay it on these and then cut to fit.
Yes. Like Kurt said, you can cut them to the same size as the original soles. I've done this countless times to these.
Yes, order up a size and trim them down using the insoles that came with the shoe as a template. Using a box cutter works much better than using scissors.


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Gasoline prices yesterday continued their seemingly inexorable rise toward $4 a gallon for regular grade in the Toledo area, while higher-grade fuel passed that landmark for the first time.
Many stations hiked their price for regular to $3.959 a gallon, though some came in as high as $3.999 while others set their new price a few pennies cheaper. Premium, at some, was selling for $4.15 a gallon.
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Audrey Danner 161 votes
Tony St. John 191 votes
Undecided 12 votes
I do not plan to vote in the Republican primary. 35 votes
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justthefacts 6 years, 8 months ago
Fact: This vote most likley also includes the votes of those out of town friends, and Family of Commissioner Danner, that will not be able to vote on this race.
Fact: Some of those have even written letters to the editor, and bloged support while knowing that this is the only place that their vote counts.
For cheating: -20 points
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als362 6 years, 7 months ago
Niether of these candidates is deserving of any votes. One is in my opinion dishonest, and the other has no ability to listen to the voice and vote of the people.
Tammy Showalter 6 years, 7 months ago
well I'd be interested in who is "supposedly" dishonest...and what facts helped form the opinion? I think if there is truth to this everyone should know as it would affect our opinions also.
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I just read about a narcotics sweep in Hunting Park — it occurred on Thursday, March 1, at two homes on the 4000 block of N. Fairhill St., according to a report on Philly.com — in which police confiscated dope, a plethora of firearms, plus a bunch of cockfight roosters.
Truly, this event is a victory for the good guys in the Philly drug war, and for rooster enthusiasts across the region.
Except, we should question if victories like these really help (in the drug war, I mean. This is obviously a great success in the ongoing war on people who abuse chickens).
What I'm asking is that, after all of the hard work and loads of money spent on preparing for and executing a drug raid like this, are Philly streets any safer?
The answer, obviously, is a resounding "No!"
I wrote this column the morning after that narcotics sweep. Just about two hours ago, I grabbed an egg-and-cheese sandwich at the McDonald's at 2nd Street and Lehigh Avenue and — what a surprise — there were just as many addicts shambling toward the dope corners as there are on any other morning.
Arresting dope dealers is a lot like killing roaches — for every critter you squash there are dozens that escape.
In the ongoing drug war, police brass seem to love to show their officers hauling out bundles of dope and drug money, as if squashing those particular bugs are going to make a dent in the overall infestation.
It won't.
Think about all the drug raids, which can cost countless dollars and can cause so much drug-related violence, and in the end they do little — except to help create massive prison industrial complexes.
All of it hasn't done squat to slow the narcotics trade. The war on drugs is a battle of attrition that Philly can't win.
Think about it this way: The intersection of Kensington Avenue at Somerset Street might as well be gangland Chicago during the Prohibition era.
Except, in Chicago, Al Capone and the rum-running mobs terrorized the country only from 1919 to 1933 — before people realized that booze hounds are going to get their product one way or another.
All those years ago, we saw this same thing happen. By outlawing the product, lawmakers created a system that pumped untold dollars and power into the hands of organized-crime rings.
When the Prohibition era was over, organized crime lost much of its influence.
It's a proven fact.
It's also common sense and it's analogous to the drug war we see on Philly streets every day.
So why are we still waging a war on drugs?
I don't think there's any difference between the mobsters who ran booze in the 1920s and the gangsters who run drugs in Kensington.
If we ended the drug war — which means we are essentially living in an era of drug prohibition — those murder-happy knuckleheads peddling drugs on the corner would lose the stranglehold they currently enjoy in large tracts of the city.
I mean, Al Capone would have been nobody without illegal booze.
A drug dealer (let's call him "Ray Ray") standing under a streetlight at the intersection of 20th and Dauphin streets is no different.
I don't know about you, but I like my tax dollars to be spent on effective government policies.
I don't mind the government taking my money to build better schools or to help old people get cheap medicine or to keep SEPTA vehicles from smelling like toilets.
But when it comes to our taxes financing a losing and misguided drug war? No, thank you.
Especially when anyone can open a history book and learn about the mess that was alcohol prohibition.
But, for a moment, let me go back to what I started to talk about — the roosters and guns. Yes, cockfight chickens were rescued in that recent drug raid.
Those scumbags were forcing living creatures to tear themselves to bits for the amusement of animal-abusing sociopaths.
The same dirtballs in that raid were also armed with shotguns.
Now, the war on cockfighters who carry shotguns is a battle worth fighting, for one simple reason: It can be won.
Not so with the war on drugs.
Until we recognize that reality (that there will always be drug addicts and there will always be gangsters providing them with products), we're going to keep pouring — and wasting —money fighting this drug war of attrition. ••
"Riverward Rants" reflects the opinions of Joe Quigley, a Fishtown resident, area native and writer of the Web site PhillyNeighbor.com, where he makes cynical (and uncensored) comments about life in the riverwards. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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By practicing preventive dentistry, you can maintain good oral hygiene, a beautiful smile and proper speech without having to spend a lot of extra money on expensive restorative treatments. A healthy smile is not just about improving your appearance, but improving your overall health. Poor dental care can often affect your diet and other areas of your health. By taking the following measures, you can have a healthy smile for less of a hassle and less money.
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