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Demons 2 (US - DVD R1)
Gabe isn't afraid of his television! Who said he was affraid of his television!?!
The apocalyptic events of Demons seem to have been averted, if the cumbersome opening monologue is any indication, and life in a futuristic high rise apartment complex is good. But then some horse's ass decides to make a docudrama about the averted Demon crisis and the evil once again escapes, this time through the TV screen. More demonic mayhem breaks out.
There's one in every crowd; the kook that thinks Jedi was better than Empire, the nutcase that prefers Godfather III to Godfather II, the total ass that would rather watch Demons 2 than Demons. Well I am that total ass (though I'm not that kook or that nutcase)—I like Demons 2 more than Demons.
I know, I know, Demons ends on a high note, and opens the door to a rock 'em, sock 'em, post-apocalyptic continuation. I understand that Argento and Lamberto Bava back-tracked and effectively made the exact same movie. I am aware of the lack of juicy gore effects, the less than metal soundtrack, and the stupid happy ending, but I'll still take this mess over the former. I'm just strange that way.
Demons 2 is a much better directed film then its predecessor, hands down, and even with a smaller budget Bava manages to make a slicker, more personal, and better constructed film. There are dozens of sequences and characters that directly mirror those found in the first film, but everything about the execution this time around is more aesthetically pleasing, from the camera angles and editing, to the lighting and actors themselves. It's so shallow, but I find it hard to get worked up about the aesthetic purity of a Demons movie.
Rather than ripping off, excuse me, 'paying homage to' George Romero and Sam Raimi, two of the most commonly referenced filmmakers in horror history, Demons 2 'borrows' a few things from David Chronenberg. Again, excusing a film for stealing from a slightly more obscure source is faint praise indeed, but Shivers and Videodrome are both films I'm okay with reliving. The plot is just as scattershot as the first film, and has fewer ideas floating around, but the structure is tighter, and fewer loose ends are forgotten this time around.
The neigh-sayers are definitely corrected in at least one respect, and that is the lack of gore. Though Demons shamelessly built its plot around violent special effects, the effects were oddly riveting. Demons 2 is like a Disney channel remake in comparison, pandering more to fans of less abrasive creature gore, like that found in the Gremlins films. I think that the demon designs are more successful here, considering the lead monsters have a nearly definitive and instantly recognizable look, but the technical execution is lacking, and the effects themselves much less believable.
Argento had less interest in Demons 2 (he was most likely exhausted from releasing both Demons and Phenomena in the same year), and Bava is able to create a more personal and polished film this time around. Demons 2 shares a lot with Bava Sr. and Argento's work, but ends up with a look somewhat its own. It's slicker, and more thought has gone into cutting between cameras rather than awkwardly moving them. Demons 2 is probably the best and most mature direction we'll ever see out of Lamberto Bava, it's just too bad he didn't have a better script to work from.
Demons 2 also holds a larger share of unintentional laughs than Demons. When a small, screaming demon wrenches itself from a possessed child we're most likely meant to be mortified, instead I find myself pointing and laughing at the floppy puppet as it screeches its way across the room. Later a group of body builders, all oiled up and half naked, find themselves under attack and barricade themselves in the basement parking lot. When the demons break in (it was an inward opening door they blocked with cars) the panicked hordes drive small European cars into each other over and over again. And any viewer who doesn't laugh at Sally the Demon's apparent frustration with her lot in life (she just looks so angry) is a demon themselves in my book.
Like Demons, Demons 2 has at last been anamorphically remastered, and is finally set to conform itself to your 16/9 screen. The colours here aren't as bright as those found in the original film, but highlights are cleaner and details slightly sharper. The Demons disc seems to have a slight advantage in the deepness of its blacks, but otherwise has incurred more print damage. This is a fine transfer, and just like its mate, most likely the best the film has ever looked.
Demons 2 carries a rather impressive 5.1 track. The sound is much more natural and fuller than the Demons disc. Spatial representation is cleaner. When a car moves from screen left to screen right the sound follows in a realistic manner, the centre track is truly discrete, and the Demons echoing quality is nowhere to be found. Music is still mixed at strange levels, and the surround channels are comparatively quiet, but all in all this is a pleasing track.
Like the Demonsre-release, the only real extra here is a commentary track with Lamberto Bava, Sergio Stivaletti, a translator, and a mediator. Just like the Demons track this one is pretty painful, due, again, mostly to Bava and Stivaletti's problems with English, and general lack of interest. The mediator winds up ruling the track and coaxing people into answering 'yes' or 'no' to a series of questions he already knows the answer to. Had the track been recorded in Italian and offered up with subtitles it may've been livelier. A series of Anchor Bay trailers finishes things off.
I enjoy watching both official Demons films, but honestly find the sequel the more entertaining picture. Neither film holds a candle to Michelle Soavi's The Church, which began its life as a third in the series. The Church is just as non-sequential, unoriginal, and strange, but Soavi's talent and Argento's lack of meddling both cast a shadow on Bava's workman like approach to the material. Watch all three in a row some weekend, and draw your own conclusions. At the very least I'll guarantee a fun time, if not an educational one.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Vincent Pina Member Join Date: September 2005 Location: United States Posts: 154
My favorite example of unintentional hilarity:
Phone rings. Little boy answers phone.
"Hello? No, my mom and dad aren't here. Yes, I'm all alone. Bye!"
Phone rings. Little boy answers phone.
"Hello? No, my mom and dad aren't here. Yes, I'm all alone. Bye!"
pitdeadite Member Join Date: August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 662
How can you someone not like this movie? It has everything. A demon-dog. A demon kid. A demon popping out of said demon kid. Last....but certainly not least....the return of Bobby Rhodes as "Hank the Gym Instructor!!!"
Dave Brock Banned Join Date: November 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,237
Quote: Bava is able to create a more personal and polished film this time around
This is as polished as sandpaper.
And the fact it's a more personal Bava Jr film is the reason why it's so poor...Bava couldn't direct a fork to his mouth without someone holding his hand.
YUCK! This is a goreless, cut price, pointless re-make of the first film that's bogged down in utter pretention and with none of the great set-piece moments that made the first film so much fun.
Add to that it woefully threw away the chance the GREAT ending of #1 set up for the possibility of a gore-filled, balls-out, trashy as all hell Italian Post Apocalypse/Demons cocktail!
Flush it!
This is as polished as sandpaper.
And the fact it's a more personal Bava Jr film is the reason why it's so poor...Bava couldn't direct a fork to his mouth without someone holding his hand.
YUCK! This is a goreless, cut price, pointless re-make of the first film that's bogged down in utter pretention and with none of the great set-piece moments that made the first film so much fun.
Add to that it woefully threw away the chance the GREAT ending of #1 set up for the possibility of a gore-filled, balls-out, trashy as all hell Italian Post Apocalypse/Demons cocktail!
Flush it!
triply Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: India Posts: 329
Gabe just called me a kook!! Though, in my defense, RotJ was the first Star Wars movie I ever saw and that will always be special. Loved the father-son dynamics in it. Irrelevent post I know, but still... and I watched Demons 2!!
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Disc Details
Release Date: 26th September 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, single layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.66:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Subtitles: None
Extras: Audio Commentary, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Lamberto Bava
Cast: Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Bobby Rhodes, Asia Argento
Genre: Horror
Length: 91 minutes
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Wister Lake holiday tradition in danger of being cancelled
According to Karen Wages, CEO of the Poteau Chamber of Commerce, the popular Christmas season tradition "Lights on the Island" may burn out this year at Wister Lake State Park due to the lack of manpower. Wister Lake park officials informed organizers that the park staff would no longer help put up the Christmas lights display or help in any manner that might require manpower from any park employee. "This is an extremely disappointing turn of events", said Karen Wages with the Poteau Chamber of Commerce". Wages said area businesses have helped sponsor the display and helped to man the gates every year from the beginning. The cost to the park has only been the cost of manpower to help put up the lights and to turn them on and off. In order to continue the tradition, organizers are seeking volunteers who can help with putting up the display. "It's going to require us to find additional sources of labor other than the help of park employees and inmates since park officials have made it clear that they will not participate this year," said Wages.Those interested in helping save the display should contact the Poteau Chamber of Commerce at 918-647-9178

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Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox
Add-ons let you add bells & whistles to Firefox. You can get add-ons that compare prices, check the weather, change the look of Firefox, listen to music, or even update your Facebook profile. This article covers the different types of add-ons available and how to find and install them.
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What types of add-ons can I install?
You can install these general types of add-ons:
- Extensions
Extensions add new features to Firefox or modify existing ones. There are extensions that allow you to block advertisements, download videos from websites, integrate Firefox with websites like Facebook or Twitter and add features included in other browsers, such as translators.
- AppearanceThemes
There are two types of appearance add-onsthemes: complete themes, which change the look of buttons & menus, and background themes, which decorate the menu bar and tab strip with a background image.Complete themes are considered Legacy add-ons and will be deactivated in Firefox version 57. For more information, see Built-in themes in Firefox - alternative to complete themes.
- Plugins
Plugins add support for all kinds of Internet content. These usually include patented formats like Flash that are used for video, audio, online games, presentations and more. Plugins are created and distributed by other companies.Support ended for all NPAPI plugins except for Flash in Firefox version 52, released March 7, 2017. See this compatibility document and this article for details.
Beginning with Firefox version 52, support has ended for all NPAPI plugins except for Adobe Flash. See this compatibility document and this article for details.
- Dictionaries & Language Packs
Firefox can check your spelling but not all locales come with a dictionary installed due to licensing reasons. You can find and install a dictionary for your language. You can also install language packs that will change the language of the entire application.
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Firefox comes with a number of search engines already installed that you can use from the Firefox Search bar or directly from the address bar. If you want additional search engines, you can install them on the websites directly or from addons.mozilla.org.
Viewing and managing your installed add-ons
Search engines can be viewed and managed in the Search panel in Firefox OptionsPreferences . For other add-ons:
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For detailed information on disabling or removing plugins, extensions or appearance add-onsthemes, see Disable or remove Add-ons.
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Click the menu button and choose . The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
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- To see more information about a Featured Add-on or Theme, click it. You can then click the green
button to install it.
- You can also search for specific add-ons by using the search box at the top. You can then install any add-ons you find with the
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Click the menu button and choose . The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
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The pricey Range Rover might have more exclusivity, but the more affordable Sport is actually more useful thanks to its new third-row seat, which isn't available in the Range Rover. SUV buyers conscious of fuel economy will also appreciate the 800-pound weight loss and the new 8-speed automatic transmission. And they'll also love the more efficient but still powerful 340-horsepower supercharged V6. Of course, the 2014 Range Rover Sport still retains Land Rover's famous off-road ability. It features Land Rover's "Terrain Response 2" system as well as a two-speed transfer case with low-range gearing.
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Publisher Victor Nichols said the response so far has been good. He dropped off some copies at United Airlines, and "they called 72 hours later and said 'These things are moving incredibly well, could you send up more?' " he said. "There is a hole in the marketplace that is actually bigger than we anticipated. People, organizations, airports, hotels and corporations are looking for a publication that talks about Newark and the surrounding region."
Published twice a year and distributed free, Newark Bound is a joint venture of DMC Publishing LLC, an affiliate of the Florham Park marketing firm Diversity Marketing and Communications, and the Ironbound Business Improvement District. In terms of advertising revenue, "we are on target," Nichols said, but did not specify.
The cover story looks at O'Neal's plan to build a residential complex near the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and the magazine showcases entertainment venues like the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Prudential Center, cultural attractions like the Newark Museum, and the Portuguese and Spanish restaurants in the Ironbound.
Nichols said the initial concept was to court tourists and people living outside the city. "But Newark Bound is also a great resource for people in the city. There are people who live in Newark and people who work in the high-rises in the city who have never bothered to explore the city. They did not really have a publication that tells them the things they could be doing in Newark."
Over at NJPAC, Donna Walker-Kuhne, vice president of marketing and communications, said it's exciting "to have a lifestyle and tourism magazine about Newark that can bring a spotlight to the cultural landscape."
NJPAC does its share of tourist outreach, she said. "We have increased our efforts and are advertising in a number of tour and travel publications, distributing our flyers in tourist attractions and working with tour/travel agencies."
Seth A. Grossman, executive director of the Ironbound Business Improvement District, said the magazine makes the case that "Newark is a tourist destination, it is a happening place, and you need to know about it." That's important with the Super Bowl descending on MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, in less than a year; "we are going into one of the biggest media events the region has ever seen, and Newark is now poised to market itself to that media," he said.
A second issue is planned for August and a third in January, ahead of the Super Bowl, Nichols said.
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Series I Savings Bonds FAQs
- How is the earnings rate of an I bond determined?
- What is the difference between EE and I bonds?
- Are there tax benefits to using I bonds to finance education?
- Can I give an I bond as a gift?
- Can I ever lose money in I bonds?
- How are lost, stolen, or destroyed paper I bonds replaced?
- When are earnings added to the I bond?
- Where can I bonds be redeemed?
- When can I cash (redeem) an I bond if I need the money?
- Can EE or E bonds be exchanged for I bonds?
- What are Gulf Coast Recovery Bonds?
- I noticed savings bonds are being sold through auction sites such as eBay™, but I thought ownership was non-transferable. How does this work?
How is the earnings rate of an I bond determined?
The earnings rate combines two separate rates:
- A fixed rate of return, which remains the same throughout the life of the I bond.
- A variable semiannual inflation rate based on changes in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The Bureau of the Fiscal Service announces the rates each May and November. The semiannual inflation rate announced in May is the change between the CPI-U figures from the preceding September and March; the inflation rate announced in November is the change between the CPI-U figures from the preceding March and September.
What is the difference between EE and I bonds?
The biggest difference is the rate you receive on your bonds. Rates for EE bonds depend on the issue date and are either a fixed rate of return or a variable rate based on 90% of 6-month averages of 5-year Treasury Securities yields, while rates for I bonds are calculated by combining fixed rates of return and semi-annual inflation rates based on the CPI-U.
Are there tax benefits to using I bonds to finance education?
Yes. Under the Education Savings Bond Program, you might be able to completely or partially exclude savings bond interest from Federal income tax. This can occur when you pay qualified higher education expenses at an eligible institution or state tuition plan in the same calendar year you redeem eligible I bonds and EE bonds issued January 1990 and later. You aren't required to indicate that you intend to use the bonds for educational purposes when you buy them, but you must make sure the program's requirements are met; some apply when you buy the bond(s). See IRS Publication 970 " Tax Benefits for Education."
Can I give an I bond as a gift?
Electronic bonds as gifts
You can purchase an electronic I bond as a gift for someone and hold it in the "Gift Box" in your TreasuryDirect account until you are ready to transfer it to the recipient.
When you buy savings bonds as gifts, you must hold them in your TreasuryDirect account for at least five business days before you can deliver them to the gift recipient. The five-day hold protects Treasury against loss by ensuring the ACH debit has been successfully completed before the funds can be moved.
If you purchase an electronic I bond as a gift, you must provide the recipient's Social Security Number. The gift recipient must open or already have a TreasuryDirect account in order for you to be able to transfer the bond to that person. However, if the recipient has not opened a TreasuryDirect account, you may hold an EE or I bond that you purchased as a gift until it reaches maturity.
Paper I bonds as gifts purchased with your IRS tax refund
I bonds are great gifts for all occasions. Using your tax refund, an I bond can be sent to you so you can present it personally to the recipient. When you buy the I bond, download a gift certificate. The word "gift" won't appear on the I bond.
If you're buying an I bond for a gift and you don't have the Social Security Number of the person you're buying the bond for, simply use your number. Even though your number will be printed on the bond, you'll incur no tax liability, and it won't count towards your annual purchase limit. The Social Security Number is used for tracking purposes only, such as in cases where the savings bond is lost, stolen, or destroyed.
Can I ever lose money in I bonds?
No. They are U.S. Treasury securities backed by the U.S. Government. I bonds even protect you from the effects of severe deflation—the earnings rate can't go below zero and the redemption value of your I bonds can't decline.
How are lost, stolen, or destroyed paper I bonds replaced?
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is authorized to replace lost, stolen, or destroyed I bonds. You can file a claim by writing to: Treasury Retail Securities Site, PO Box 214, Minneapolis, MN 55480-0214. You'll need to complete FS Form 1048 (download or order).
We must have all of the following information before searching for the record of your security:
- bond serial number -- If you dont have the bond serial number, provide all of the following:
- Specific month and year of purchase
- Social Security Number (for example 123-45-6789)
- Names, including middle names or initials
- Mailing address
If you hold electronic I bonds in your TreasuryDirect account, there is no paper to lose or have stolen or destroyed.
When are earnings added to the I bond?
I bonds increase in value on the first day of each month, and interest is compounded semiannually based on each I bond's issue date. An I bond's issue date is the month and year in which an I bond issuing agent receives the full issue price.
Where can I bonds be redeemed?
If you own electronic I bonds, you can redeem them in the TreasuryDirect application. If you own paper I bonds, you can cash them at some local financial institutions or by mailing the bonds to Treasury Retail Securities Site, PO Box 214, Minneapolis, MN 55480-0214.
When can I cash (redeem) an I bond if I need the money?
You can cash your Series I bonds anytime after 12 months. You receive the original purchase price plus interest earnings. I bonds are meant to be longer-term investments; if you redeem an I bond within the first 5 years, you'll lose your last 3 months interest. For example, if you redeem an I bond after 18 months, you'll receive the first 15 months of interest.
Can EE or E bonds be exchanged for I bonds?
No, but you can cash the EE or E bonds and use the proceeds to buy I bonds. The interest earned on the EE or E bonds must be reported on your Federal income tax return for the year in which they were cashed.
What are Gulf Coast Recovery Bonds?
Gulf Coast Recovery Bonds were issued March 29, 2006-September 30, 2007. This special I bond designation was to encourage continued public support for recovery efforts in the region severely damaged by hurricanes. The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 contained a provision encouraging Treasury to make this designation. The proceeds from the sales of savings bonds were not earmarked for specific purposes but went into Treasurys general fund and spent according to appropriations, including those for Gulf Coast recovery, passed by Congress and signed into law by the President.
I noticed savings bonds are being sold through auction sites such as eBay™, but I thought ownership was non-transferable. How does this work?
Savings bonds are sometimes sold as souvenirs or collectors' items. The sale doesn't affect the ownership of the savings bond, since by regulation, a savings bond is a registered security and ownership is non-transferable. The United States Treasury still has a contractual relationship with the owner or co-owners named on the bond, not the person who bought the bond at auction. Because of this, the person buying it at auction can't cash it--he's just purchased a piece of paper showing a bond that still is the property of the owner or co-owners named on the bond. In some cases, the bond may be the property of the United States Treasury, if it's a bond that was lost and has since been replaced. Bottom line: it's not a good idea to buy a savings bond at an auction, because you do not acquire any title to the bond or have any ownership rights.


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Already making waves with our French chums is app Lekiosk. Designed like Newsstand on iOS, the app is basically like a 3D digital newspaper shop, letting you pick up content from plentiful publishers. The difference between Apple's offering? It is a bit like Spotify in that you can subscribe to ten different titles for €10.
This makes it quite a tempting package for the major reading fan. But how does it handle and is the deal too good to be true?
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From the outset you need to sign up to lekiosk.com to use the app. You can opt out and just browse what's on offer instead but any purchases made will require you to join up to lekiosk. In terms of selection, there is lots of leading titles from things like Conde Nast and Denis publishing.
Opting for the £10 a month 10-mag plan from what we could see granted us access to most decent things, although not everything . Otherwise you could pick up a lot of titles for £2.99 and upwards. It's definitely a tempting offer and we doubt many will manage to max out the ten titles available to you each month. A preview option also means you don't have to waste once of your read credits on something you might not actually want.
The actual reader itself is not as slick as iBooks or Newstand, but it's decent enough for you to enjoy the content. This is basically just a carbon copy of the magazines themselves, no clever animations or interesting design approach.
It is also not hugely easy to navigate, being slightly confusing with a 3D animated newsstand. This is cool at first, but then you realise it just makes it harder to locate the mag you want. Thankfully, there's a list view.
Ultimately this is a brilliant app if you are after the titles included in the £10 a month subscription. There is plenty to play with there and you could make a serious saving if you buy a lot of magazines. Our advice is to download and then explore what is on offer, see if things take your fancy and then maybe subscribe. Otherwise if you are just after a one-off magazine purchase, Apple's offering is better.
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Boot from USB on MAC
I tried to boot Slax on a MAC computer from USB stick long time ago and I wasn't successful, it seemed that MAC computers don't boot from USB at all. Few weeks ago the makeuseof website published an article about making a Linux distro bootable from USB on MAC. The article is here:
I'm not able to test this myself, since I don't have MAC (and definitely will not buy one in near future), so I would appreciate if there is anybody who has MAC computer and is willing to give it a go and try to boot Slax from USB on MAC, with or without the help of the utility mentioned in the article. I'd be mostly interested in how to make an USB drive with Slax which could be universal to boot on both MAC and regular PCs, that could be beneficial for all Slax users. I'll be happy for you suggestions! :) Thank you.
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Hi Tomas, Slax has been able to boot from Intel based Macs for some time? My bioinformatics distro has been used by students to boot from their Macs. There were issues with drivers (had to make lzms specifically for the Macs) but other than that I don't recall any problems. This was with Slax 6 by the way, haven't tried with 7 as yet.
Hi Thomas,
today I've tried to boot MB air via usb created by copying slax on usb and running the batch file on windows machine. That did not work.
So I've tried the tutorial you posted, but the tool for mac just created empty efi directory on the flash drive :(
I am willing to do more tests if will have a clue how to proceed.
hey tomas, have you heard about this https://github.com/SUSE/hackweek/wiki/Lightweight-KDE-based-desktop ?
I can confirm that Slax boots successfully on the latest Mac versions (built Winter 2012 or more recently). I was able to get it to work with EFI as well which eliminates to need to run bootinst.bat. With the Linux Foundations UEFI boot loader, it even works on Windows 8 machines that have Secure Boot enabled.
Best regards,
Project Byzantium worked around this problem by using the isohybrid utility from syslinux to turn the ISO into a hybrid ISO. It was then dd'd onto a USB key and booted from a couple of relatively modern Macbooks (MacBook Air and MacBook, both manufactured in early 2013). Here's a writeup of everything that went into the effort:
It is possible even without additional loaders, just put built kernel efi image into /EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI on FAT32 usb flash - then most of UEFI computers should run automatically this image. No need additional bat or sh scripts - just unpack archive into your flash, and boot!
Where else is loaded Slax-weirdly interesting.
It does not load after 7.05-this is bullshit.
7.09-gamma should be checked up on the washing machine.
Hi, try booting slax from a computer but the monitor does not take me, I think it may be the monitor, turn it down on a notebook, from a friend, with windows 7 and I tried it was wrong, but when I move to my pc, the stay in black screen, I can see when it loads but when it comes to the desktop everything is black exept the pointer, if the monitor is old but before I could use,
In? Change the drivers?
A note antrior.I do Booting from USB
If someone could open a discussion of this in the forum and post an example of a working setup for Macs that would be greatly appreciated.
The instructions for putting Slax on usb, hdd, don't work. Always can't find kernel. Please update instructions.
Install rEFIt on a Mac and reboot twice. Plug in any USB boot drive (with Slax on it) and reboot. At the new boot screen installed by rEFIt, choose Slax.
Here's rEFIt:
Save Friends! guys .. I loved the site, including the OS plus stable .. slax is comfortable for me .... I'm new to linux, and here too. help me please ... can not install from the conventional apt-get much less in the other packs ... not to mention the difficulty I have when I open my pen drive in slax, and does not recognize when I insert other usb on pc. = / Sorry for the ignorance, "but thank you very much for your help ... a hug! Grateful now.
I've managed to make the slax-English-US-7.0.8-x86_64.zip distro to boot on a Mac mini (late 2012). What I had to do:
1) format the (16 MB) USB stick with FAT32 (on Ubuntu Linux)
2) using parted, set the boot flag on the FAT32 partition
3) unzip the slax distro onto the USB stick
4) because the bootinst.sh can't be made executable with chmod (due to the filesystem being FAT32), I've copied bootinst.sh over to bootinst.bat (which already had executable bit set), then renamed bootinst.sh to bootinst0.sh, then renamed bootinst.bat to bootinst.sh
5) ran # sudo ./bootinst.sh
and after that I was able to boot using the USB stick on the Mac.


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SAN DIEGO – Tim Lincecum has thrown his first career no-hitter and the second in the majors in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants' 9-0 win against the last-place San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
Lincecum, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, was the loser when Cincinnati's Homer Bailey no-hit the Giants on July 2, the first in the majors this year.
Lincecum (5-9) was in control from the start, striking out 13 and throwing a career-high 148 pitches.
Still, he needed some help. Pence caught Alexi Amarista's sinking liner with a full dive to end the eighth.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Q &A: Stacey Searels
So far it's worked, as the pass protection and run blocking have both improved. After Tuesday's practice Searels answered a few questions about the state of the line:
SE: A couple weeks ago when you all decided to tinker with the starting unit, and put in freshman Kenarious Gates, how much of it was the run blocking?
Searels: I think it was just overall we weren't performing up to the level we wanted to perform up front. And he had been doing really good in practice. I had wanted to play him more a couple weeks before and he had got held out of a practice, and I'm not gonna play them if they don't practice. The kid had shown that he could perform at a high level and was ready to play. We had a couple kids that were dinged up, and they were playing with some issues that they've had in the past and weren't performing the way we wanted them to play. So we got a healthy body out there.
SE: Coach Bobo said after the Vanderbilt game that the run blocking had been good all year it just hadn't been noticed. Would you agree with that?
Searels: No, because … (Pauses and laughs). I'm not gonna disagree with Bobo but I guess I will. You know, it's our job to block. It's our job to make room for the backs and it's our job to protect the quarterback. And we haven't done that well enough for us to win, that's the bottom line. We haven't blocked good enough to win.
SE: Josh Davis rotated in a lot –
Searels: He played more this past week than Gates did, actually. Josh was dinged up a little bit, and that's part of the reason that Gates played, plus I thought Gates was ready to play. So I wanted to see what he could do, and he's done a pretty good job.
SE: Was it pretty much those six (five starters plus Josh Davis) until the fourth quarter?
Searels: I tell you what, this past game everybody played. I'm talking about the first five that started, that included Gates, and Josh Davis played, and Chris Davis played, and Tanner Strickland played. Dallas Lee played and A.J. Harmon played. They all played probably 20 snaps, close to 20 snaps, all of them. So I was pleased to be able to do that. They all competed. The more competition, a guy can't take plays off because a guy's gonna take his job.
SE: Did it surprise you that had to end up doing this with such veteran guys going into the season?
Searels: Well you look at the history of this deal, we've had a lot of guys beat up. And I'm not making excuses, but Josh Davis last year comes off two shoulder surgeries, Chris Davis comes off hip surgery. Tanner Strickland comes off shoulder surgery. So you tell me where the depth is. There hasn't been a lot of depth. If everybody was healthy and we had everybody playing, we might have some depth. But we haven't had everybody healthy at one time.
Everybody wanted to talk about that crap but in reality we still had a lot of people banged up that couldn't go through the whole camp, and therefore we haven't had the depth I'd like to have. And we haven't competed the way I'd like for us to compete early in the season. I think it's improved over the last couple weeks and we're looking for consistency.
SE: Is it possible that some of these guys read their press clippings a bit too much and relied less on their effort than they should have?
Searels: No, I'm not gonna say that. It takes us all, and we all didn't play well together early. We didn't have the results that we'd like to see early.
SE: I suspect I know the answer, but do you feel like you've turned the corner here, or if guys still don't perform their might be more personnel changes?
Searels: You gotta go out every Saturday and compete. If you think you've arrived because you've won two games in a row, you're not very smart, I'll say that. So we gotta go out and compete every day. We've gotta go out and compete every day in practice: Tuesdays and Wednesdays when we're hitting, we gotta compete. And then it's gotta go over to the field and compete at a very high level on Saturday in the SEC. Playing at Kentucky, at night, we better be ready to really get after it and compete.
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- Billy said...
One thing just bothers me about this whole situation.
If the line is not blocking, as I believe was the case earlier this year, that REQUIRES some inventive playcalling.
You've got to get the runner out on the corner quick. Quick passes and roll outs.
But what I was frustrated with those earlier losses is trying to run the ball up the middle 3x, then punt.
If you can't beat a team w/ personnel, you have to beat them with coaching. And that didn't happen.
Finally, I'll restate my recurring theme. Why do we always seem to have so many injured players (particularly linemen)?
Maybe the coaches need to search for a voodoo doll hidden in the locker room.
For what it's worth, I think CSS has done a tremendous job shuffling personnel to assemble the O-line year after year.
- October 20, 2010 at 10:42 AM
So, Coach Searels, are you saying we have to compete?
Coach Searels, when is it OK not to compete?
Coach Searels, what about Sunday? Do we have to compete on Sunday?
- October 20, 2010 at 11:07 AM
look familiar
- October 20, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Great Q & A Seth. Keep up the good work.
Quick question off subject, but does anyone know if this weeks game will be blacked out on ESPN3 or Gameplan?
I don't have CSS and trying to figure out how I can watch this game.
- October 20, 2010 at 12:30 PM
I myself have always been a huge Searels fan! When he was at LSU his line played great. When he got to ga his line consistently played great. I have always been afraid we were going to lose him he was so good. He has been pretty much the only coordinator we ha e had that I thought we could lose cause of how good he was.
Like with richt, the team doesn't play well he deserves criticism. When the offensive line isn't performing up to standards he is the one that should get critisized. With all that said like with CMR I for one know he all the sudden hasn't forgotten how to coach.
For whatever reason we are in the age of "what have you done for me this week?". Searels is one of the best offensive line coaches in the nation and there are plenty of teams that would jump at the chance of having him. I only hope that if any changes are made on the offensive side Searels is left out. His units have always performed dating back to his years with LSU and one subpar year doesn't merit him being fired. Same with Richt. They have not forgotten how to coach!
Bobo on the other hand can not forget what he possibly never knew. While a great or possibly the best in the nation qb coach he is by no means a offensive coordinator at this point in his career. Like with Martinez, he is a db coach and maybe that is all he should be. Bobo is a qb coach.
Like it seems we got it right with Grantham I think we will get it right with a new offensive coordinator. Hire someone new to the university with proven coaching ability.
Also I don't think we will have as hard of a time getting a marquee off coordinator as we did a def coordinator last year because we have Aaron Murray for the next three years just waiting to make a new coordinator look like a genius!
- October 20, 2010 at 12:55 PM
The game is listed on espn3.com's schedule and it sounds like it will be on Gameplan, but for whatever reason, they still haven't released their schedule, yet.
- October 20, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Espn3.com maybe...I doubt it will be available on gameplan in Georgia. We'll see.
For those with Comcast in the ATL area, the game is on ch 805...HiDef
- October 20, 2010 at 1:48 PM
If you are in a Comcast or Charter coverage area ESPN3 and the Gameplan will be blacked out. I'm in south Florida and the Spring Game was blacked out. Comcast/Charter does not help their competition.
- October 20, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Just curious about this, but has Searels ever been a consideration for an OC position? I don't necessarily think he would be an obvious replacement for Bobo, but maybe should be a consideration.
- October 20, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Burritoman I have wondered the same thing. I know there was talk of him going to his alma matter auburn a couple of years ago but I don't think it was for the off coordinator position. I believe it was for the off line position but I'm not sure. He showed some loyalty and stayed at uga though. Wonder how he feels about that now with auburn playing so good and everyone wanting the whole uga off coaching staff fired.
Let's face it he's the only coach on the offensive side of the ball that other teams would love to have. A lot of people measure how good a teams staff is by how much other programs try to take them away. Other than Searels I believe Rodney garner is the only assistant that another team was going after in recent memory. Correct me if I'm wrong.
- October 20, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Question for CMR,
Why has he and his staff only recruited 3 players from below the gnat line the last 2 yrs?
- October 20, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Hey Seth what's the latest on Derrick Locke? Is he still probably out?
- October 20, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Everyone should check this out! Not just the Searels part but just to remind everyone what the public opinion was when Chizik was hired.
It's funny reading it now because it's a good example of fans maybe not knowing what's best for there favorite team. I'm sure Auburn fans aren't laughing at the hiring of Chizik now!
- October 20, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Good work, Seth.
Is it just me, or are we experiencing deja vu all over again?
Think back to last year... anemic rushing attack for the first half of the season... linemen didn't run block well, runners fell down at first contact. Searels shuffled the line and the run game had a dramtic turn-around.
I'm glad we're making changes but wondering why it takes half-way through the season for us to figure out how to consistently run the ball. This should be the first - not the last - part of the offensive playbook to come together.
As Searels is perhaps suggesting in his comments, maybe the primary problem is the many injuries to the o-lineman year-in and year-out. At some point that's not just bad luck, right?
I like Searels because of the great job he did with so much inexperience over the past few years. But if we want to get back in the SEC hunt we've got to figure out a way to start stronger rather than feeling our way every year. Maybe it's time to take a harder look at the S&C program for these guys, and/or ask if the RBs are being developed to their potential.
- October 20, 2010 at 4:40 PM
answer for anon.....
I count at least 9 signees in 09 from below the gnat line, and at least 5 from the class of 2010..
Now you tell me why it even matters?
- October 20, 2010 at 5:26 PM
- King Jericho said...
I disagree, I still don't think Chizik has proven anything to me. Without Gus Malzhan and Cam Newton, what do they have left? A terrible defense and not much else. We'll just have to see what happens if/when Gus leaves and Cam leaves.
- October 20, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Why doesn't he talk to the media more often? He's great at saying a lot without saying a thing.
- October 20, 2010 at 6:11 PM
@king Jericho I was actually thinking the same thing. Cam newton and his offensive coordinator are making him look like a genius right now with a really bad defense. Then again this kind of thinking really bothers me when people criticize Phil Jackson.
Chizik did put all this in place. Hire a great offensive coordinator. Pick up Cam Newton as a juco player. Hes supposed to have great players and great coordinators. You have to give him some credit here. Great coaching jobs are usually done with great talent. You don't see very many teams with no talent but great coaches winning. It takes a combination of both I think.
His defense doesn't look very well right now but all things considered you have to admit he has done a great job so far. It could all far apart but I'm sure nobody would of predicted the success he has had so far.
- October 20, 2010 at 6:39 PM
I agree with other Searels has been the one coach that would not have a problem finding a job outside of UGA. He is proven, Bobo and the other position coaches are not. If Searles OL is not getting production it is because of S&C and/or playcalling.
Along the same lines Chizik does need Malzahn to look good. However, the job of a HC is to find coaches to make you look good, and get the talent in to play the scheme you want. UGA could learn something there. Further Tubbs looked great when he had good coordinators but was 8-5 without. Borges, Petrino, Chizik, and Muschamp were all great at their jobs, granted Borges did fall off. The Auburn defense is improving but still playing looads of young kids, mistakes will happen. If Chizik can keep coaches in place that compliment him, Auburn is a program on the rise.
- October 21, 2010 at 9:54 AM


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and even if she came to understand that SHE loves him
she still felt that he must be stopped (she believed he had turned evil)
and since she was the one who loves him, she had to be the one who stops him (nunnaly was operating on that same mindframe)
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The mutual kiss line implies that even if Kallen felt something during this kiss, she needed a straight answer; And since Lelouch didn't talk, she left.
Lol the Nunnally and Kallen analogy reminds me I saw a lot of people blame Kallen for not understanding early but for Nunnally it seems just fine. Ironic, isn't it ? In a way even Nunally got a lot of hate when she choose to fight against Lelouch, so well...but it stopped after the end of ZR.
I really hope in this last PD we'll get interactions with the main four (well, I put Nunnally at Lelouch's place) I wonder if CC will be back...
|2009-01-14, 14:53
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Location: CALIFORNIA!!
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well to be honest.
What is there left?
People won't be satisfied unless LElouch says he loves even then people will still be in denial.
I mean if logic defies i don't really see a resolution to be quite honest.
that's why i don't argue for Kalulu anymore, Sunrise already took care of that for me.
All i really want is the deleted scene of Kallen's Gumline.
then maybe i buy season 2 of R2
|2009-01-14, 15:03
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As a Kallen fan, i am just glad that material that comes out, support the already-hinted stuff, like that Kallen being important in ZR but not needed in the course of the actual events. Lelouch never discarded her or something as a lot of people pointed out.
Maybe i should say, that those materials "alter" the subjective into adjective.
|2009-01-14, 17:36
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I change anime endings.
Translation end, the last chapter:
Kallen don't care if lelouch is a sort of zombie or not want her love, she want stay with him.
|2009-01-14, 20:52
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: U.S.A.
Age: 30
I read through it. Pretty good alternate ending if I say so myself. So wait, does this mean that Shirley has been reincarnated as Lelouch's...daughter? Trippy.
Oh, and am I the only one that noticed the Decepticon logo on the car?
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|2009-01-15, 04:29
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I think Lelouch does love Kallen but he was "afraid" to let go of Shirley and C.C
in the last chapter/page he was finally able to move on, let them go. He also wanted to make sure that he wouldn't betray shirley and C.C.
or something like that
|2009-01-15, 05:13
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I change anime endings.
For Shirley, to know Lelouch gived her name to his daughter, is like to be "reborn", she's happy because Lelouch not forget her.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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|2009-01-15, 05:53
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I change anime endings.
And now i'll try to explain all the "love triangle" inside my comic, by the beginning:
1)at the conference, Lelouch pay all the work Kallen made for him, with a dialogue without lies, and after he refuse her help, because he doesn't want to involve her nevermore.
2)with his act to stab the geass eye in front to everybody (it's just a performance) Kallen understood he's totally despair.
3)She's full of doubts, why Lelouch refused her help, he's totally despair...and she receive the first heavy blow, her mother is dead ( a shame suicide) Kallen's dream is lost and a microphone on her jacket...who put it on her?
4)Kallen know lelouch not put the bug on her, but Ougi did it...betrayed and used by her friends...they made the same things Zero made with them, this is too much! and Kallen leave everything...she can't know Ougi made it on purpose to protect her.
5)the last and final blow, her mother letter, she really made suicide for the shame, for her Kallen is a murderer, because she killed more people but their only fault was to obey the orders, then her mother killed herself "to free" Kallen by her destiny...
But...Lelouch refused her, her friends betrayed her, her mother made suicide and called her "murderer" she lost her dream, hope, friends, Lelouch, she lost everything
Kallen risk to drive crazy.
6)C.C visit her to explain everything and she find a sort of woman without any desire to continue to live...however C.C success to provoke her and finally Kallen explode saying every feelings.
C.C decide to make something of...unforeseen.
7)C.C sacrifice herself to destroy the freya....she's immortal and she doesn't want to see Lelouch die.
Kallen listenned everything...why C.C made it? why? Lelouch made a promise to her....
8)Kallen knew about the zero requiem and in the final act Lelouch will die, she decide to ignore the deal she made with lelouch and take part to the battle, introducing herself not like a black knight, but a soldier under Lelouch service.
9)kallen is injured, Lelouch give aid and order to Suzaku to take Kallen in a safe place, she's so happy, but Lelouch made it for love? just to pay the debt? a guilty feeling?
She doesn't care about it.
10)Lelouch is heavily injured, Kallen seems despair, now everybody seen lelouch never stab his left eye, but Kallen continue to defend him, using her body as a shield.
11)at last, she voluntarily sacrifice her future for to be Lelouch's nurse and guardian but he's
a sort of "shadow" by now...Kallen doesn't care about it, she will protect Zero/Lelouch, this is her duty.
12)an hell long a year, after finally Lelouch seems to recover, but this happen thanks to C.C, she's in the C world, but thanks a sort of "connection" with lelouch geass, the collective unconscious didn't absorb her and C.C can "speak" with him, her "spiritual presence" helping Lelouch.
13)C.C said she feel Lelouch thoughts and feelings like her feelings, then Lelouch take his decision, C.C wish was to be really loved, right? He know very well Kallen is madly in love of him....
By 27th june 2020 Lelouch changed his feelings for Kallen, she was so happy, but Lelouch just performing for repay C.C
14)At last Lelouch and Kallen seems a good pair, she doesn't know about C.C, Lelouch totally respect Kallen, but his love is a sort of performance, not a real feeling.
15)C.C want to repay Kallen for everything and thanks Lelouch's geass she success to give to Kallen the possibility to speak with her mother for the last time.
16)Lelouch take all the merit about it (C.C wanted it) Kallen is "over the moon" for the happiness, for her finally Lelouch told her "I love you"
C.C made everything on purpose, Lelouch must to understand, to repay kallen's feeling is the only thing he can do to make amend on her....
Well then, this is all the story, is it more clear now?
|2009-01-16, 12:21
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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i find it funny about the end message of kallens poem
sheirly said in season 1 ep 14 that she just wanted lelouch to be kind to her
kallen said in her poem that she didnt want lelouch to be kind to her
ditto bonzo
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Anyway, we finally got it together and pedaled over the bridge to the magical oasis known as the Marin Headlands. Most rides to the Headlands, for me, usually end up at either the Headlands Center for the Arts or at Rodeo Beach staring off at the ocean watching surfers (while thinking "God, I've got to start surfing.").
Kyle and I opted for the Center for the Arts and we were in luck because when we got there, Chris Sollars (middle), one of the artists in residency was there and invited us up for coffee and a tour of his studio.
The studio was incredible; a giant pillared squat-like ballroom with raw paint cracking walls, and windows spilling in natural light on Sollars' sparse, neatly-placed installations.
The way the studio was laid out made it seem more like a living museum than a working studio space.
Even a cup and saucer on the window sill, intentional or not, looks aesthetically beautiful and perfectly placed in this space.
Left drawing, Neda Agha-Soltan. Right, Alexandros Grigoropoulos
View from the studio's second-story fire escape.
This place has a palpable creative energy in the air that seeps into your pores and inevitably leaves a person juiced with inspiration.Think a residency at the Headland is something you'd like persue? Apply here.
This one is great and deserves a close-up view.
Chris had these Mountain Dew bottles laying around, the old labels are awesome. Long before Shepard Fairey designed the new extreme sports Mt. Dew logo, the bottle's used to read Made from Flavors Specifically Blended in the Traditional Hillbilly Style. Amazing, ...like it's moonshine or something!And that as they say, was that. Kyle and I rode back to the city. Thanks a million for the tour Mr. Chris Sollars!
Oh also, like I mentioned before, the other draw to the Marin Headlands is that down the road is this dreamy picturesque scene at Rodeo Beach. .... Okay, I'm gonna switch gears (and colors) a little and veer off into the seedy underbelly of San Francisco's sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll nightlife, sharing with you a view of some of the best bands (in my humble opinion) to come through SF this summer. July's been a good month...
The Hunches (from Porland), one of my favorite bands from the last 10 years are calling it quits.
The new record Exit Dreams implements a whistling tea pot as an instrument, it's gnarly. Such a great band, way under-rated. A total cathartic soul-ringer.
This was their last SF show, last tour, last album, last everything. The end.
The next band that threw me for a loop was XYX ...from Monterrey Mexico!
They were like Godhead Silo reincarnated 10 years later in Mexico ...and they're rad. I have to say, I'm pretty happy about the direction contemporary wierdo music's taken.
And last but not least, back from the grave - The Zeros! (a.k.a. the "Mexican Ramones"). They seriously killed it, ...so stoked to have caught their show. Funny bit of trivia, the dude singing now plays under the moniker El Vez). The End, See You Next Time** PS - A Little End Note:
Speaking of music, there's going to be a little hootenanny at N&P next week that you should all come out for too, here's the specs:
Friday, August 7th @ Needles & PensStarts at 8pmPale Hoarse (SF)
Unreliable Narrator (Vancouver BC)
Kidnap Kids (Vancouver BC)Cost: FREE (...maybe a donation basket passed around for touring bands)...Hope to see you all there!!
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How to Make Tropical Habanero Garlic Salsa – Cooking with Frank Pain
It's no secret that I love to cook. Finding time to cook is another story. But cooking is definitely one of my favorite hobbies. I enjoy preparing just about anything from appetizers to entrees; from Mexican to Cajun to Italian to American. My only real downfall in the kitchen is the lack of enough beer and the ability to prepare a great dessert.
Today I'll introduce you to my tropical habanero garlic salsa.
Just follow these steps below and you'll have some of the best dang salsa this side of the border.
Let's start off with the ingredients. Make sure you have the set amount listed or do some fancy math and cut it down or increase your quantity.
- (10) fresh Habaneros
- (2) fresh Jalapenos
- (1) fresh Anaheim pepper
- (2) fresh salad peppers
- (1) Pablano pepper
- (1) fresh, clove of garlic
- (1) fresh orange pepper
- ½ yellow onion
- (1) tablespoon garlic powder
- (1) bundle of fresh scallions
- (1) fresh cilantro bundle
- (1) grapefruit
- (1) lime
- (1) 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
- (1) 4 plump farm tomatoes
- (2) tablespoon red vinegar
- (3) tablespoon salt
- (3) tablespoon worscherstire
- (3) tablespoon of real lemon juice
- (1) tablespoon of garlic salt
- (2) granny smith apple's
- olive oil
Now the preparation:
Chop (leave somewhat chunky) and roast all peppers, garlic, and onion in stove top pan with just a few drops of olive oil. Once roasted, it's time to blend the "roastings". Texture of salsa is up to you, so blend as much as you like. Pour into bowl.
Chop cilantro and tops of scallions and blend with lemon juice, red vinegar, salt, garlic powder, garlic salt, and Worcestershire. Pour into bowl with "roastings".
Pour can of diced tomatoes into bowl.
Next, chop tomatoes and granny smith apples, then blend with juice of 1 full grapefruit and juice of 1 full lime. Pour into bowl with other ingredients and mix with spoon.
- For a sweeter salsa, add 1 chopped up mango when you blend the tomatoes with apples
It's always best to let your salsa sit in the refrigerator overnight to cure, but it's still good serving fresh after preparation.
Grab your favorite chips or pour on an omelet and enjoy.
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Leading 6-1 in the fifth inning, the Havelock baseball team seemed to have everything going its way � until they couldn�t get an out.
Leading 6-1 in the fifth inning, the Havelock baseball team seemed to have everything going its way � until they couldn�t get an out.
Enter relief pitcher Chris Toler, who silenced Washingtonfor 2 2/3 innings and was backed with three late runs as the Rams rallied to beat the Pam Pack 9-8 in a Coastal 3A Conference contest Tuesday night at Havelock High.
�He�s good in relief, and he�s had some good starts,� Havelockcoach Charlie Smith said of Toler. �He throws pretty hard, and when he can get comfortable after two or three batters, he usually has a pretty good breaking ball.�
Washington scored six runs � three coming on an error � in the fifth to lead 7-6 and had a runner on board when Toler left his catcher�s spot for the mound. He got a popout, and then watched as catcher Travis Sabdo threw out a runner trying to steal second, ending the inning.
Havelockstarter Aron Rossi pitched four effective innings but couldn�t get out of the fifth.
�I wanted Aron to get us off to a good start, and he did, but he just ran out of gas,� Smith said. �We complicated things by going brain dead on defense. On a ball that was hit 10 feet, we let three runs score.�
The Rams committed two more errors in the sixth, giving the Pam Pack another run, but capitalized on three Washingtonerrors to score two runs in the bottom half, tying the game at 8-8.
In the top of the seventh, Toler struck out two, setting the stage for a dramatic bottom half of the inning for the Rams.
Pinch-hitter David Escobar walked, and Toler sacrificed him to second. Pharoh Cooper was intentionally walked, and then Ryan Lewis walked, loading the bases. With three balls and a strike on him, Cam Carpenter then lined a single to right field, lifting the Rams to the victory.
�It was nice having basically a substitute, a courtesy runner, in Escobar get on to lead off the inning,� Smith said. �If he doesn�t get on, we�re probably still playing. ... I gave Cameron the green light on 3-and-1 and he took advantage of it.�
The Rams had 11 hits in the contest, and coming off a 14-1 victory Friday against White Oak, have scored 23 runs in the last two games.
Rossi led Havelockat the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Carpenter was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Will Blythe was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Lewis was also 2-for-4, while Toler had an RBI double in three at-bats. Sabdo and Cooper had Havelock�s other hits.
�We had some really good at-bats, some excellent at-bats, but there were some awful at-bats, too, in some key situations,� Smith said. �But we�ve been working on hitting the ball where it�s pitched, and we�ve been doing a much better job of that.�
With the victory, the Rams improve to 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the conference.
�If we have to win ugly, that�s fine this time of year, but we�ve got to cut out some of the mistakes,� said Smith, whose team had five errors. �I�m having a good time with this crowd. They play hard, they practice hard, and hopefully it keeps getting better. We�re normally a good defensive team, and we could potentially be one of the better offensive teams we�ve had in several years.�
Havelockis next scheduled to play at Pamlico today and then at South Central on Friday.


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Do you remember the last time you dropped your phone or table? Do you remember the sheer horror you felt waiting to see if you cracked the screen? I've had this happen to me on more than one occasion, it's truly one of the worst feelings ever. Although I hate to admit it, I've broken a cellphone or two in my day! You would think it would only take one time with me but some times it takes more. It's very easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle when traveling so it's very important that you protect your devices the next time you hit the road.
While at CES, I discovered protective cases from a company called Gumdrop. Not only do they provide a wide range of cases for your iPhone, smartphone or tablet but they also come in various styles and colors. When it comes to a rugged case the Drop Tech Case is perfect for a traveler's lifestyle. This collection contains cases for the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Nexus and more. Each case contains an opening for the mic, speaker and charging port so you have full protection. Each case also comes with a security screen, complete with a snug fit! I'm telling you this is a case that every traveler needs.
If you are looking for something a little sleeker, I also received the Hard Candy Harvest Slider for my iPhone. I love this case because it allows you to switch up your phone case to fit your current mood. I'm all about choices, so I loved how this case allowed me to match whatever mood I'm in. No matter which case floats your boat, what's most important is that your protect your devices. We spend so much money on our electronics that it would be silly to not spend a few extra dollars to protect your gadgets.
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I set out on a super rainy late afternoon to catch up with my man, Martin Wittfooth out in Brooklyn. Martin and I have been bumping into each other at one art show bar or another for sometime now but the only thing I though we had in common was booze. Turns out Martin is another one of those super humble artists who doesn't really talk about himself all that much. So once I did the math and realized he is not only Viners right hand homeboy but also a bad-ass painter, I figured a studio visit was in order. As it would turn out Martin and I are pretty eye to eye on the party tip and the studio visit nearly ruined my life. Regardless, I wouldn't trade it for all the paint in Pearl. Come along, as I relive this timeless adventure! http://www.martinwittfooth.com/
Looks like it is raining a little.
A lot!
Stopped for some supplies.
We are here.
The deja vu, I know as the L train.
This is us, 'let's go this'.
Got this started with Martin getting "snook"... Welcome to the club Martin!
Martin has a very cozy studio (maybe too cozy)...
With a really fancy chair that...
He really likes a lot!
I mentioned Martin paints, right!
And paints nasty like... Definitely something concrete being said in this one... Notice the blimps. For some reason I am thinking gluttony.
Crude Detail...
This piece takes place right around the corner from Martins studio, and according to my calculations, the studio is under water.
Elephant Detail...
This is the where Dewd spends most of his time.
This piece and the Elephant are going to be at Art Basel in Miami... Keep yer eye out for Yves Laroche Gallery.
I can appreciate a good frame or a small pile of good frames... Jeremy Fish and his stylistic frame-jobs got me really appreciating a good frame... What up Fish?
By this time we had polished of more than a few beers and....
...and a half a dozen shots of Absinth. Compliments of Ron Domingez who apparently owns stock in the company or something.
Cheers buddy!
With a bit of booze in me I started to get a bit more intrusive.
The piece in the chair just found a new home... And will being seeing it's share of Absinth, if that gives you a clue who picked it up. Nope not me!
To keep his skills sharp Martin bangs out a portrait a week in the East Village, all for the sake of stepping it up.
This one looks like she could move.
While this one looks like she has something bothering her.
Martin has done some snowboard designs for some pretty large clients.
Like Sims, who apparently likes to keep costs pretty low... bummer!
This is where the magic begins, after the concept plants its seed.
Here are a couple prints of some older works... One of which was shown at his Copro Nason show.
Mixed in with a couple Jonathan Viner A.P.'s... Martin helps Viner get shit done in the print studio. Not a bad gig, I'm sure!
Here is to the last of the beer... But stay tuned ladies and gentleman... it's going to get ugly, a little!
More Absinth, and it's all downhill from here.... Sure pour me another!
Another? Sure why not! (Note the iPhone fully intact)
And Martin says, Whatcha think, want to do another? I reply, Bring it....
About now is when we both started to 'drunk text' the entire planet, sorry if you were among the casualties.
We are out of Absinth, so Martin calls for back up!
And I struggle pretty hard to make out what my phone was saying with all these blurred letters and stuff .%&!?!!?
Back up failed us... So we started in on this creamy crud... Don't know, don't wanna know!
Hey, wanna try some of this too? ... sure!
How bout more of this?...completely wrecked by now I begin to fuck up. Don't cry over spilled whatever the f* this is though, right!
Finish it up it's to the bar? ....to the barrRRR!
Later studio!
Hello wet ass Brooklyn City Street. I am pretty sure that one way sign is pointing downward, could it be a sign.... I know it is a sign, I mean like a clue?!
Ended up at the Wreck Room, and I think we had 2 of the best sandwiches ever made... and played some of this here....
Pool game stuff, for like a second, since my attention span was about that long.
After a free shot of some terrible Ta-Kill-Ya thanks to the tender being a fan of Fecal Face we decided to go have a 'street art' photo shoot that was slightly delayed because Martin found some new boots he liked!
He suggested I finish it off... but I was full, darn!
We past by this crafty, installation? Hmmm, yeah! Maybe I should try to put myself in their shoes for a minute... Yeah, think not!
On the way to the Subway, Martin wanted to take a break on his buddy 'Benny the Bums' sofa... He seemed to think I was in need of a couple fingers. I probably was, to tell the truth!
But we pressed on and at the Morgan stop I admired the rotting paint as I have done, so many times in the past.
And realized the seriousness of my actions and tried to forgive myself... I didn't and still haven't... But hey, that's another post!
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