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Wow. That went seriously fast... between now and the last pitiful post quite a few jolly times have flowed under the rainbow bridge to Happyfundrinkyland.
- The NSW National Theatresports Championships
If you scour back through the blogemporium to March last year you'll find an entry about how the mighty Theatresports team 'El Diablo' came, saw, laughed and conquered. This year we were fortunate enough to be asked back to defend the title. Jason Geary, Rik Brown, Rama Nicholas and myself packed our bags and flew up to Sydney. Before hitting the Enmore stage we stopped off at the Roxbury to watch Axis of Awesome strut their stuff and admire the dogged determination of the drug dog squad who raided the place. Inspector Rex goes abroad?
The Nationals were great and all teams had a moment in the spotlight. We had won the belt the last two years in a row and so it was with no regrets that we gladly handed it over to the NSW team "Wizard's Finger" who pipped us by one point. It was worth losing just to hear the roar that went through the crowd. Excellent stuff.
Made merry all through the night and then mooched my way around Watson's Bay the next day with the lovely Amanda. A glutton for punishment - I played that night in the all-new 4 coaster branded show - iMPro3 Shuffle. A great format and loads of fun to play.
- My Dad
Turned 60 - had a great dinner at Tolarnos
Had a Book Launch at Readings
Has a retrospective at Heide
He's having a good year I suspect...
- and of course... The 22nd Melbourne International Comedy Festival has begun.
This year I was asked to direct Impro Melbourne's flagship comedy show 'Late Nite Impro' (by directing - I mean casting and organising) and we launched last weekend to a sold out audience and a night of wonderful improvisation and comedy with our special guests Rebecca De Unamuno and Deborah Frances White. The format is new (it always is) and was invented by Jason Geary - "How About This?" - Directors pitch concepts for scenes and the performers choose what flies and what falls. Deceptively simple but hilarious. It plays every Friday and Saturday night at the Cloak Room at the Town Hall. Go here, here and here for more info.
I'm playing Friday March 28, Friday April 4 and Friday April 11.
I'll also be playing in Celebrity Theatresports on Saturday the 5th at the National Theatre - always a fun night and this year we've got some spectacular performers.
Note - although Julia Zemiro appears on the Flyer she will not be able to perform due to her MTC commitments unfortunately - but go and see her show another night!
Another show I'll be slutting myself out to is the Melbourne run of iMPro3 Shuffle which is on at the Kaleide Theatre. I'm playing on Sunday 6th and Tuesday 8th April. I'm hoping to squeeze in some time with the Scrabble Unscripted guys as well...(I'm such an impro whore...)
I got my name in lights with notcelebrity.co.uk
Shows to see:
Little Howard and the Magic Pencil of Life and Death.
Fran & Roxanne - Room for Rent
The House of Anomalous
Take The L out of Lover
Deborah Frances-White's "How to get almost anyone to want to sleep with you"
Axis of Awesome
Alien Sex Party
Eaton Alive
A Record or an OBE
Every Film Ever Made
Comicide: Death by Funny
Andrew McLelland's Guide to being a Modern Gentleman
So You Drink? You Can Dance!
Comic Book Funny
Have a great festival everyone - and if you see me with a stupid grin on my face, dancing at the Trades Hall or drinking at the Hi Fi or Flyering on the street - come up and say hi. Most likely - you'll get a hug.
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USC Gamecocks Football
Practice report: Ellington still considering turning pro after bowl
Junior Bruce Ellington, South Carolina's leading wide receiver, will decide whether to enter the NFL Draft or return for one more season with the Gamecocks football and basketball teams when he returns home from the Capital One Bowl.
Ellington has asked the NFL's underclassmen advisory committee to project his draft status, and if he likes the answer, he's leaning toward turning pro, he said Saturday after the Gamecocks finished their second on-site practice for the bowl game.
"I am just waiting on my papers right now. If it says pretty good, I am going to talk to (basketball coach Frank Martin) and tell him I want to go if there's a chance I can leave," Ellington said. "I am just thinking about it right now."
Ellington believes the answer he's looking for is in an envelope at his parents' home right now, but he will not ask them to open it, he said.
"I want to wait and see it myself," he said. "If it comes up that I want to make that decision to go the NFL, then I am going to have to talk to Coach Martin and make that decision."
Ellington declined to say what round projection would be enticing enough to get him to leave college. Underclassmen must declare for the NFL Draft by Jan. 15, and if Ellington leaves, he will leave South Carolina's basketball team without a point guard who started 19 games and averaged 9.9 points per game last season.
"I came here to play basketball," he said. "I just ended up playing football, and it's gone good."
Ellington, who has one more year of eligibility remaining in both sports, has caught 43 passes for 635 yards and six touchdowns entering the bowl game.
"I want to go out with a win," he said.
Returning tackles
Junior offensive tackle Brandon Shell also asked for his draft status to be evaluated by the NFL, but he plans to return regardless of the answer, he said Saturday. Shell also believes junior offensive linemen Corey Robinson and A.J. Cann will return. Robinson and Cann each submitted paperwork to the NFL.
"Yeah, we are all coming back next year," Shell said.
On the mend
Sophomore running back Mike Davis is "pretty close" to 100 percent healthy, running backs coach Everette Sands said.
"He's had some really good days of practice here," Sands said. "I am looking forward to him being close to full strength and do some things and get back to that old Mike Davis."
Davis rushed for 1,134 yards this season but averaged 2.7 yards per carry in the final three games as he battled shoulder, rib and ankle injuries. Davis declined to discuss his health.
Game time decision
Offensive line coach Shawn Elliott won't name his starting center until game day. Freshmen Cody Waldrop, who stated the last three games, and freshman Clayton Stadnik, who started seven games in the middle of the season, are competing for the job.
"I am going to leave it right up until the game," Elliott said. "I am going to let them have it out. I have been mixing and matching (in practice). I am not going to mention a word to them. They know who's playing well and who's not."
Elliott was unhappy with Waldrop's play against Clemson on Nov. 30.
Sands and The Citadel
Sands, a former Citadel running back and assistant coach, has not been "directly contacted" about the school's open head coaching job and doesn't believe the time is right for him to make a move if he is contacted, he said.
"That's my alma mater. I love the Citadel. I want to one day be the head coach of the Citadel. Now's just not that time," Sands said. "I've got a real good thing going here. Got a young group. Coach (Steve) Spurrier is great to work for. Looking to do some good things here in the future."

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It was a simple little headline, dashed off for one of our "Got news?" posts, which is the catchphrase that we use when we see religion-beat stories that intrigue us, but have yet to make an appearance in the mainstream press (or have been downplayed, for some strange reason). In the headline I asked, "Adios to God the Father?"
Please note that the headline does not say, "Adios to God?" It says, "Adios to God the Father?" So I was not asking a question about, well, chopping off one corner of the Christian Trinity. I was asking a question about a Christian denomination voting to edit language concerning the Trinity, voting to move away from ancient, apostolic, orthodox language which speaks of the Trinity as revealed in the form of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Obviously, anyone who has followed trends in the world of liberal Protestantism in the last quarter of a century knows that there is nothing new about these bodies experimenting with gender-neutral language for humanity and God. What fascinated me was the decision by the trailblazing United Church of Christ to formally vote to drop a reference to God the Father from its constitution. In such a free-church, non-creedal, congregational body, I thought the constitution was a pretty symbolic document.
The point of my short post was not to express shock that this would happen, since it wasn't shocking. I wrote this as a "God news?" piece to ask a real question: Would this action by the UCC really be "news" to anyone? Would it be interesting to the reading public? In my experience, readers are interested in this kind of symbolic event, especially about worship issues.
Apparently, this was not "news," as much as it was a matter of "opinion," since mainstream coverage of the topic was nil and the topic jumped straight to the new semi-opinion level of blogging. That answers my question, at the level of newsrooms. The whole topic did set off some sparks.
Thus, I brought this topic up for another round in the latest GetReligion podcast (click here to tune in), just to take another shot at saying clearly what I had briefly said in the original post. Besides, it's always interesting to be accused of saying one thing, when you actually said something else.
Those looking for a sort-of-news summary of this affair will want to check out the work of Peter Smith at the Louisville Courier-Journal. He notes, accurately, that a small circle of conservatives left in the UCC protested this action, while the vote undoubtedly expresses the beliefs of the liberal denomination's core leaders and churches. He added, however, another interesting note:
The United Church of Christ recorded 1.08 million members last year, down nearly 3 percent from the previous year and down by about half since its peak in the 1960s.
It was formed by a merger of the Evangelical and Reformed Church -- itself formed by a merger of two historically German Protestant groups, with several congregations in the Louisville area -- and the Congregational Christian Churches, whose organizational ancestors included the Puritans.
In the podcast, I list three reasons why this unsurprising UCC action still struck me as newsworthy. Smith's comment raises another question: Is the editing of the Father God language a story inside this declining church body, a flock that -- outside the Northeast core -- still contains some rather conservative and independent thinking congregations? Even if this language remains somehow optional, how will the constitutional change play in the heartland?
Also, astute readers noted another interesting and newsworthy angle -- the formal approval of a "Common Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Baptism (.pdf)" between the UCC, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Reformed Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church.
However, that story gets complicated, too. UCC press materials noted:
The two primary roadblocks to the agreement centered on language used during the baptismal rite and the manner in which water is used. ... Research found that nearly 20 percent of UCC churches were using alternative language for "the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit" for baptismal formula. ...
Ancient churches, you see, do not recognize the validity of baptisms that do not use the orthodox language of "the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit."
Thus, the new agreement is supposed to guarantee that this doctrinal formula will be used in all baptisms, to assure validity among these churches. However, it seems that in some corners of the UCC the operative idea is that "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" language may often be mixed with other references to God as Mother and/or a Trinity of gender-neutral descriptors of divine function, not personhood, such as "Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier."
So, is a combo-language rite of this kind OK with Rome and others? That's an interesting, and perhaps newsworthy, question.
Also, does this mean that highly independent UCC pastors and congregations are now required to use some gender-specific "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" Trinitarian language in their baptism rites in order to keep faith with Catholics and others in this agreement? That's another interesting, and newsworthy, question.
After all, read this interesting item from the Rev. Chuck Currie, a UCC pastor in Portland. After covering some of this baptism language territory he notes:
I do not use the traditional language of "Father, Son and the Holy Spirit" during baptism as I try to refrain from using gender specific language for God in most cases. ...
Actions taken by the General Synod of the United Church of Christ speak to but not for the local church. Therefore, as a minister in the UCC I am not bound by any agreement made regarding baptism and may (and will) continue to use the language that I currently do. Inclusive language is important in theology and a important trait of many UCC congregations and our denomination as a whole.
Now, that's real life in the UCC -- right there.
So what is the official UCC policy on this ancient, creedal issue in baptism? Is it up to the local pastor and her or his flock? That would seem to be the case. So do officials of the Church of Rome now need to deal with UCC baptisms on a case-by-case basis, to see if the terms of this important agreement were honored at the local level? It would appear so. So what did this breakthrough document accomplish?
Sounds like news to me. Enjoy the podcast.


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Monday, April 24, 2017
Crazy Parrot!
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- Ellen said...
I don't see a parrot but then - I can NEVER spot things in those "do you see the horse, etc." pictures.
What I DO see is dramatic action "under the sea."
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
- April 24, 2017 at 4:39 AM
- Astrid Riedel said...
Haha, well I think of the macaw parrots and their crazy bright colors.
- April 24, 2017 at 5:39 AM
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A LIFE-SIZE "butcher" is facing the chop, by council bosses who have threatened his owner with a fine of up to £2,500.
The iconic figure – complete with straw boater, striped overalls and moustache - has graced the doorway of butchers Duncan Fraser & Son in Queensgate, Inverness, for over 30 years.
But Highland Council says it's a nuisance to pedestrians and breaches the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Removal of Obstructions on Roads.
Butcher Duncan Fraser believes the threats are mince and he is determined that the jovial character will remain in his usual place.
"I am not taking him off the streets," he said. "He is staying where he is. He is not causing a problem there. He isn't a trip hazard. He is not sticking out in the street – he is in the doorway."
Around 30 businesses across the city have received "threatening" letters from Highland Council warning they have placed an advertising hoarding on the public path or roadside verge without permission and asking for its immediate removal. Such contravention carries a maximum fine of £2,500.
The letter further warns that failure to comply with the roads authority or police in removing the "obstruction" can also incur an additional fine of £200 and details of the offence can be passed on to the chief constable for further action.
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Mr Fraser said the distinctive model, acquired from a butchers' show in Yorkshire in the early 1980s, had featured in guidebooks about the city and was also a favoured photo stop for hen parties.
"The women drape themselves around him," he said. "If I had a £1 for every person photographed with him, I would be a rich man!"
Mr Fraser said butchers the length and breadth of the country displayed similar figures outside their premises.
"They don't have a problem so why is there suddenly a problem here?" said Mr Fraser who is waiting to see what happens next.
Bookseller Charles Leakey, of Church Street, is also among the business owners to receive a letter.
"I do understand you don't want to obstruct pavements and cause problems for partially-sighted or blind people," Mr Leakey said.
But he felt the tone of the letter was threatening.
"I don't think it is necessary for them to behave in a heavy-handed way," he said. "It could be done in a more sensitive way.
"All they had to do was write to people saying they had to apply for permission for a sandwich board – not threaten them with a £2500 fine."
Mr Leakey estimated his advertising board – which was sited on a wide pavement – had been there for about 20 years.
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"There has never been a problem," he said. "If I need to apply for a licence, I hope to do that. I had no idea one was needed."
Mike Smith, manager of the Inverness Business Improvement District, said he had taken up the matter after being contacted by "a number of businesses" which had received letters.
He said the issue of advertising boards was first discussed by Highland Council in 2008 and a policy implemented in 2013 which included a free licensing system allowing some advertising hoardings under certain guidelines.
"I think it is really disappointing that this threatening letter has been sent to businesses," Mr Smith said.
"I cannot understand why it has taken so long since the decision was made to actually contact the businesses."
He also noted the letters did not mention the free licensing system.
A Highland Council spokeswoman said letters had gone out to city centre businesses breaching the policy, Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Removal of Obstructions on Roads, seven years ago. On that occasion they were advised to remove the boards within seven days or face having them removed by the council which would seek to recover the removal costs from the business.
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- Local Giving - you can give to the group here
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- Royal Society for Blind Children - family support and advocacy.
- Guide Dogs - Guide Dogs Children's services including CustomEye Books, advice and provision of Guide dogs and children's mobility
- Starting Point - a web based guide to all UK services for blind children
SENSE Devon - support for those with sight and hearing loss.
- Through Scarlett's Eyes - web support for all families of VI children
- CAF Contact A Family Support for Familes with Disabled Children
- Moorvision Facebook Page - join us online and meet the members!
VI Talk Facebook page
- Facetoface - support for parent of disabled children
- Cerebra - helps improve the lives of children with brain related conditionsBrandon Balance
- Disabled Parents' Network - support for parents with disablities
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Plymouth Deaf Children's Society - support for deaf children
- Visionary - Visionary is a membership organisation for local independent charities that support blind and partially sighted people across the UK.
- VICTA Support and Grants for VI children
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Positive Eye - provides educational consultancy and training for practitioners working with children with vision impairment.
Toys and GamesRNIBhave extended their range of toys and game in their online shop.
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Other UK VI Support GroupsAll local societies that offer support for children and young people are listed at RNIB for Educational Professionals
Eye conditionsThere is a comprehensive list of eye conditions and links to where you can get more help on these at RNIB's website.
Nystagmus Network - support for families affected by Nystagmus
RP Fighting Blindness - support and help for those with Retinal eye disorders.
- BWBF British Wireless for the Blind Fund - provide radios for anyone over the age of 8 who is registered blind or partially sighted
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Global Ball Screw Market: Overview
A ball screw is basically a structure having a cylindrical head, pointed tip at the end and ridges winding around it. It can be made from various materials. One of its important purposes is that it can convert linear motion into rotator motion. It has a nut made by ball bearing which helps in the rotatory motion. It is mainly used for various industrial requirements. With the large scale industrialization and rise in the complex machinery, demand for ball screws has gained a momentum.
Global Ball Screw Market: Segmentation
The global ball screw market is segmented into its application, sales channel, end-user, and geography. On the basis of application, the market is divided into pipelines, industrial robotics, and PAXWAY. Based on sales channel, the market is segregated into aftermarket and OEM. On the basis of end-user, the market is fragmented into aviation, fabrication, and energy and utilities. Diversification of the market based on regions is seen into North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa.
Global Ball Screw Market: Growth Factors
The ball screw market is a growing market owing to its large scale use in the airplane flaps, aircraft passenger boarding bridge, at airports, PAXWAY, in control system for control rods, in control system for chemical plant piping, pressure tube inspection system, and in other cutting edge technology products. As these products and industries are a crucial part of today's world, demand in the ball screw is witnessing a gradual upward inclination. Use of the ball screw can be also seen in the use of industrial robotics and implementation of industrial automation. This will further enhance the demand for ball screw in the market. Though there are limited substitutes available, high prices for the ball screws may act as a barrier to the growth of this market in the developing countries.
Global Ball Screw Market: Regional Analysis
The largest share in the ball screw market is held by Asia Pacific. This can be attributed to factors such as strong growth in establishment of industries and other various operations. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are showing major growth which includes China, Japan, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Following Asia Pacific in its growth is North America. This growth is chiefly seen in countries such as the US and Canada. European market is growing at a fast pace owing to the rapid industrial developments in this region especially in countries such as Italy, Germany, Spain, the U.K, Russia, France, and Poland. A significant share in the market growth is also put in by regions such as Latin America and the Middle East and Africa due to the developments in the oil and gas industries.
Global Ball Screw Market: Competitive Players
Some of the major companies that are involved in the ball screw market include THK, NSK, SKF, HIWIN, TBI Motion, Bosch Rexroth, Kuroda, and Schaeffle.
Global Ball Screw Market: Regional Segment Analysis
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I'm proud to let you know that the German bluegrass band The Looping Brothers and I are on a two-week concert and festival tour of Germany and the Netherlands, in support of our new joint CD Aragon Mill: the bluegrass sessions, which was just released yesterday by Strictly Country Records.
Among many great venues, we'll be showcasing at the European World of Bluegrass (EWOB) in Voorthuizen, the Netherlands, and doing a main stage appearance at the Venner Folkfrühling in Venne, Germany.
The complete tour schedule is attached. We'll look forward to seeing you at one of our shows!
30.04. TUE Hasbergen GER, Töpferei Niehenke (8:00 pm)
01.05. WED Hilchenbach-Helberhausen GER (5:30 pm)
02.05.THUR Moorhausen Konzertdeele GER, Charlie Koopmann (8:00 pm)
03.05. FRI Derneburg GER, Glashaus (8:00 pm)
04.05. SAT Osnabrück GER, Lagerhalle (8:00 pm)
05.05. SUN Lienen GER (5:30 pm)
06.05. MON No concert
07.05. TUE Vlagtwedde NL, Blouwe Hus (8:00 pm)
08.05. WED Engerhafe GER, Gulfhof Ihnen (8:00 pm)
09.05. THUR Voorthuizen NL, European World of Bluegrass
6:00 pm Si Kahn songwriting workshop
8:00 pm Looping Brothers
8:30 pm Si Kahn
10.05. FRI Voorthuizen NL, European World of Bluegrass (not playing)
11.05. SAT Venner Folkfrühling GER (8:00-10:30 pm)
12.05. SUN Aalsmeer NL, De Oude Veiling (3:00 pm)


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Straightforward Guidelines When It Comes To Homeschooling Your Kids
Homeschooling utilised to be considered only used by religious extremists. Now we know this is truly fairly untrue. The increase in availability of the Net and associated systems has manufactured it effortless for homeschooling mother and father to link with other family members and coordinate methods. Preserve studying to discover far more about homeschooling.
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Speak to other folks in the identical situation as you. Folks select homeschooling for numerous reasons now. You might locate some mother and father that determine to homeschool for the very same motives you did and have the very same values. They can help you out, from going on excursions with you to trading provides.
You have to recognize that you cannot make almost everything fun. You young children will not always want to research. And maintain in thoughts that you will have to talk about subject areas you are not interested in at all. When attempting to stimulate children to focus on classes that are not quite interesting, use a reward program.
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Walking in Middlebury today, I started wondering about how the Republican tax bill would affect my life. How much will our health care premiums go up? Will our self-employed family even be able to afford insurance? How are we going to pay for college? I feel worried about the future, and at the same time I am aware that every one of these challenges is way more difficult if you are a Black person in America.
It finally stopped raining today so I got on my bike to pick up my vegetables at Elmer Farm. Since I live in what is possibly the shadiest spot in Addison County (and I mean shady as in lack of sunshine, not in the illicit activity sense of the word) it's difficult to grow a garden here.
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I was talking on the phone with a dear friend, and boy was she mad! She was so angry that her voice had a hard edge to it, her breathing was rapid, and my chest felt tight just listening to her speak. Her emotion was so immediate, so current, so fresh. The incident at the root of the rage? It happened 24 years ago.
Here's the thing about anger. It is like a fire that makes us hot. When we tell the story of what someone did to us that made us so angry, we are feeding the fire, adding more and more dry kindling to encourage the blaze.
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With any type of surgery, including LASIK eye surgery, it is important to always follow up with the doctor after surgery is completed. In most cases, doctors will want to see you within 24 hours of your completed surgery. Most likely with LASIK, your doctor will want to see you for two more visits after this first appointment.
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Breaking all records ever set at auction for a wristwatch, the ultra rare and legendary Patek Philippe ref. 1518 in stainless steel just sold today November 12th, 2016 for CHF9.6 Million Swiss Francs plus 12% buyer's premium —totaling CHF10,752,000 Swiss Francs, roughly $11 Million USD— at the Phillips Auction FOUR at the Hôtel La Réserve in Genève. What makes the Patek Philippe ref. 1518 so special, is the fact that it is the world's first perpetual calendar chronograph produced in series and only 281 examples of it were ever produced. Additionally, the majority were manufactured in yellow gold with around 44 pieces produced in in pink gold and only four known to exist in stainless steel.
When a Patek Philippe reference 1518 is offered for sale, collectors pay attention. For them, a lifelong dream is to own any example of the reference, but for the most experienced collectors, a pink gold example of reference 1518 is the ultimate summit to achieve. But then, there is the stainless steel version. So rare that most collectors can't even spontaneously say when the last one was at auction. So rare that most collectors have never actually seen one in the flesh and we feel honored that we have. So rare that there isn't an example in the world's most important and complete collection of Patek Philippe watches: The Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva. Literally, a once in a lifetime opportunity to own one of less than a handful of timepieces that can be considered the non plus ultra of collectible watches.
More than tripling its original estimate, this Patek Philippe ref. 1518 is now the most expensive wrist watch ever sold at auction, breaking the record previously established by the Patek Philippe Monopusher Chronograph ref. 130 Doctor's watch in stainless steel that sold in May of 2015 for CHF4.65 Million Swiss Francs —including buyer's premium— and that we featured here. As a side note, the Patek Philippe ref. 130 broke a previous record set by the Patek Philippe Split Seconds Chronograph ref. 1436 also sold last year for CHF3.7 Million Swiss Francs including buyer's premium and that we featured here. For a full feature on this exceptional watch that broke all records go to our hands-on review here.
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1947 Attorney General's Manual on the Administrative Procedure Act
Prepared by the United States Department of Justice Tom C. Clark, Attorney General, 1947.
a. Basic Purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act
The Administrative Procedure Act may be said to have four basic purposes:
1. To require agencies to keep the public currently informed of their organization, procedures and rules (sec. 3).
2. To provide for public participation in the rule making process (sec. 4).
3. To prescribe uniform standards for the conduct of formal rule making (sec. 4 (b)) and adjudicatory proceedings (sec. 5), i.e., proceedings which are required by statute to be made on the record after opportunity for an agency hearing (secs. 7 and 8).
4. To restate the law of judicial review (sec. 10).
b. Coverage of the Administrative Procedure Act
The Administrative Procedure Act applies, with certain exceptions to be discussed, to every agency and authority of the Government. Section 2 (a) of the Act reads, in part, as follows:
"Agency" means each authority (whether or not within or subject to review by another agency) of the Government of the United States other than Congress, the courts, or the governments of the possessions, Territories, or the District of Columbia. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal delegations of authority as provided by law.
It will be seen from the above that agency is defined as each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not within or subject to review by another agency. This definition was adopted in recognition of the fact that the Government is divided not only into departments, commissions, and offices, but that these agencies, in turn, are further subdivided into constituent units which may have all the attributes of an agency insofar as rule making and adjudication are concerned."(1)
For example, the Federal Security Agency is composed of many
[10] authorities which, while subject to the overall supervision of that agency, are generally independent in the exercise of their functions. Thus, the Social Security Administration within the Federal Security Agency is in complete charge of the Unemployment Compensation provisions of the Social Security Act. By virtue of the definition contained in section 2 (a) of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Social Security Administration is an agency, as is its parent organization, the Federal Security Agency.
The Administrative Procedure Act applies to every authority of the Government of the United States other than Congress, the courts, the governments of the possessions, Territories, and the District of Columbia (see. 2 (a)). The term "courts" is not limited to constitutional courts, but includes the Tax Court, the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, the Court of Claims, and similar courts. Sen. Rep. p. 38 (Sen. Doc. p. 408).
While the Administrative Procedure Act covers generally all agencies of the United States, certain agencies and certain functions are specifically exempted from all the requirements of the Act with the exception of the public information requirements of section 3. Section 2 (a) states, in part: "Except as to the requirements of section 3, there shall be excluded from the operation of this Act (1) agencies composed [11] of representatives of the parties or of representatives of organizations of the parties to the disputes determined by them, (2) courts martial and military commissions, (3) military or naval authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory, or (4) functions which by law expire on the termination of present hostilities, within any fixed period thereafter, or before July 1, 1947, and the functions conferred by the following statutes: Selective Training and Service Act of 1940; Contract Settlement Act of 1944; Surplus Property Act of 1944; Sugar Control Extension Act of 1947;(2) Veterans' Emergency Housing Act(3) of 1946; and the Housing and Rent Act of 1947.(4)"
It will be helpful to consider each of these exceptions separately:
(1) "agencies composed of representatives of the parties or of representatives of organizations of the parties to the disputes determined by them." This definition is intended to embrace such agencies as the National Railroad Adjustment Board, composed of representatives of employers and employees. In addition, it includes agencies which have a tripartite composition in that they are composed of representatives of industry, labor and the public, such as the Railroad Retirement Board and special fact finding boards. H.R. Rep. p. 19 (Sen. Doc. p. 253); 92 Cong. Rec. 2152, 5649 (Sen. Doc. pp. 307, 355). The exemption, it will be seen, is not limited to boards which convene only occasionally, with per diem compensation, to determine, arbitrate or mediate particular disputes, but also includes similar boards or agencies composed wholly or partly of full-time paid officers of the Federal Government.
(2) "courts martial and military commissions."
(3) "military or naval authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory."
(4) "functions which by law expire on the termination of present hostilities, within any fixed period thereafter, or before July 1, 1947, and the functions conferred by the following statutes: Selective Training and Service Act of 1940; Contract Settlement Act of 1944; Surplus Property Act of 1944; Sugar Control Extension Act of 1947; Veterans' Emergency Housing Act of 1946; and the Housing and Rent Act of 1947." The functions thus exempted on the ground of their temporary nature may be classified, as to their termination, as follows:
(a) "On the termination of present hostilities"--A considerable number of statutes authorizing wartime programs and controls limit the duration of these functions by such phrases as "in time of war", "for the duration of the war", "upon cessation of hostilities as proclaimed by the President", "upon the termination of the unlimited national emergency proclaimed by the President on May 27, 1941", etc. It is clear from the legislative history of section 2 (a) that the exemption is not to be limited to functions derived from statutes which provide for expiration "on the termination of present hostilities" sic, but rather extends to all functions which are limited as to duration by phrases such as those quoted above. House Hearings (1945) pp. 36-37 (Sen. Doc. pp. 82-83); 92 Cong. Rec., 5649 (Sen. Doc. p. 355). It is also clear that this exemption for temporary war functions is in no way affected by the circumstance that they may be continued in existence for a considerable period of time after combat operations have ceased. It is well established that statutes authorizing such temporary agencies and functions remain [12] in effect until a formal state of peace is restored or some earlier termination date is made effective by appropriate governmental action. See Hamilton v. Kentucky Distilleries Co., 251 U. S. 146 (1919); and the Attorney General's letter to the President, dated September 1, 1945, in H.R. Doc. 282, 79th Cong., lst sess., p. 49. The conclusion that the exemption is not measured by the duration of actual combat operations is confirmed by the fact that this Act, containing the exemption, did not become law until June 11, 1946.
(b) "Within any fixed period thereafter (after the termination of present hostilities)"--This phrase provides exemption for functions which terminate, for example, "six months after the termination of the unlimited national emergency proclaimed by the President on May 27, 1941." It is unnecessary to repeat the discussion under (a), supra, as the meaning of the phrase "termination of present hostilities."
(c) "On or before July 1, 1947"--This encompasses such functions as expire on or before that date.
(d) The functions conferred by the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, the Contract Settlement Act of 1944, the Surplus Property Act of 1944, the Veterans' Emergency Housing Act of 1946, the Sugar Control Extension Act of 1947 and the Housing and Rent Act of 1947 are specifically exempted, regardless of their expiration date. Thus the War Assets Administration, insofar as its functions are derived from the Surplus Property Act, is not subject to the provision of the Act, with the exception of section 3.
The foregoing agencies and functions have been specifically exempted from all the provisions of the Act with the exception of section 3. This means, in effect, that the rule making provisions of section 4, the adjudication provisions of section 5, and the judicial review provisions of section 10 are not applicable to them. These broad exceptions, accordingly, must be borne in mind in connection with the discussion of the other sections of the Act. Specific exceptions to various sections will be noted in the discussion of such sections.
c. --Distinction Between Rule Making and Adjudication
The Administrative Procedure Act prescribes radically different procedures for rule making and adjudication. Accordingly, the proper classification of agency proceedings as rule making or adjudication is of fundamental importance.
[13] "Rule" and "rule making", and "order" and "adjudication" are defined in section 2 as follows:
(c) Rule and rule making. "Rule" means the whole or any part of any agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or to describe the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of any agency and includes the approval or prescription for the future of rates, wages, corporate or financial structures or reorganizations thereof, prices, facilities, appliances, services or allowances therefor or of valuations, cost, or accounting, or practices bearing upon any of the foregoing. "Rule making" means agency process for the formulation, amendment, or repeal of a rule.
(d) Order and adjudication. "Order" means the whole or any part of the final disposition (whether affirmative, negative, injunctive, or declaratory in form) of any agency in any matter other than rule making but including licensing. "Adjudication" means agency process for the formulation of an order.
(e) License and licensing. "License" includes the whole or part of any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, membership, statutory exemption or other form of permission. "Licensing" includes agency process respecting the grant, renewal, denial, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal, limitation, amendment, modification, or conditioning of a license.
Since the definition of adjudication is largely a residual one, i.e., "other than rule making but including licensing", it is logical to determine first the scope of rule making. The definition of rule is not limited to substantive rules, but embraces interpretative, organizational and procedural rules as well.(5)
Of particular importance is the fact that "rule" includes agency statements not only of general applicability but also those of particular applicability applying either to a class or to a single person. In either case, they must be of future effect, implementing or prescribing future law. Accordingly, the approval of a corporate reorganization by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the prescription of future rates for a single named utility by the Federal Power Commission, and similar agency actions, although applicable only to named persons, constitute rule making. H.R. Rep. p. 49, fn. 1 (Sen. Doc. p. 283).
As applied to the various proceedings of Federal agencies, the definitions of "rule" and "rule making", and "order" and "adjudication" leave many questions as to whether particular proceedings are rule making or adjudication. For example, the question arises whether agency action on certain types of applications is to be deemed rule making or licensing (adjudication), in view of the fact that there is apparent overlapping between the defini-[14]tion of "rule" in section 2 (c) and of "license" in section 2 (e). Thus, "rule" includes the "approval * * * for the future * * *", and "license" is defined to include "any agency permit, certificate, approval * * * or other form of permission."
An obvious principle of construction is that agency proceedings which fall within one of the specific categories of section 2 (c), e.g., determining rates for the future, must be regarded as rule making, rather than as coming under the general and residual definition of adjudication. Furthermore, the listing of specific subjects in section 2 (c) as rule making is not intended to be exclusive. It is illustrative only. H.R. Rep. 20 (Sen. Doc. p. 254). Thus, in determining whether agency action on a particular type of application is "rule making", the purposes of the statute involved and the considerations which the agency is required to weigh in granting or withholding its approval will be relevant; if the factors governing such approval are the same, for example, as the agency would be required to apply in approving a recapitalization or reorganization (clearly rule making), this circumstance would tend to support the conclusion that agency action on such an application is rule making.
More broadly, the entire Act is based upon a dichotomy between rule making and adjudication. Examination of the legislative history of the definitions and of the differences in the required procedures for rule making and for adjudication discloses highly practical concepts of rule making and adjudication. Rule making is agency action which regulates the future conduct of either groups of persons or a single person; it is essentially legislative in nature, not only because it operates in the future but also because it is primarily concerned with policy considerations. The object of the rule making proceeding is the implementation or prescription of law or policy for the future, rather than the evaluation of a respondent's past conduct. Typically, the issues relate not to the evidentiary facts, as to which the veracity and demeanor of witnesses would often be important, but rather to the policy-making conclusions to be drawn from the facts. Senate Hearings (1941) pp. 657, 1298, 1451. Conversely, adjudication is concerned with the determination of past and present rights and liabilities. Normally, there is involved a decision as to whether past conduct was unlawful, so that the proceeding is characterized by an accusatory flavor and may result in disciplinary action. Or, it may involve the determination of a person's right to bene-[15]fits under existing law so that the issues relate to whether he is within the established category of persons entitled to such benefits. In such proceedings, the issues of fact are often sharply controverted. Sen. Rep. p. 39 (Sen. Doc. p. 225); 92 Cong. Rec. 5648 (Sen. Doc. p. 353).
Not only were the draftsmen and proponents of the bill aware of this realistic distinction between rule making and adjudication, but they shaped the entire Act around it. Even in formal rule making proceedings subject to sections 7 and 8, the Act leaves the hearing officer entirely free to consult with any other member of the agency's staff. In fact, the intermediate decision may be made by the agency itself or by a responsible officer other than the hearing officer. This reflects the fact that the purpose of the rule making proceeding is to determine policy. Policy is not made in Federal agencies by individual hearing examiners; rather it is formulated by the agency heads relying heavily upon the expert staffs which have been hired for that purpose. And so the Act recognizes that in rule making the intermediate decisions will be more useful to the parties in advising them of the real issues in the case if such decisions reflect the views of the agency heads or of their responsible officers who assist them in determining policy. In sharp contrast is the procedure required in cases of adjudication subject to section 5 (c). There the hearing officer who presides at the hearing and observes the witnesses must personally prepare the initial or recommended decision required by section 8. Also, in such adjudicatory cases, the agency officers who performed investigative or prosecuting functions in that or a factually related case may not participate in the making of decisions. These requirements reflect the characteristics of adjudication discussed above.
The foregoing discussion indicates that the residual definition of "adjudication" in section 2 (d) was intended to include such proceedings as the following:
1. Proceedings instituted by the Federal Trade Commission and the National Labor Relations Board leading to the issuance of orders to cease and desist from unfair methods of competition or unfair labor practices, respectively.
2. The determination of claims for money, such as compensation claims under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, and claims under Title II (Old Age and Survivors' Insurance) of the Social Security Act.
[16] 3. Reparation proceedings in which the agency determines whether a shipper or other consumer is entitled to damages arising out of the alleged past unreasonableness of rates.
4. The determination of individual claims for benefits, such as grants-in-aid and subsidies.
5. Licensing proceedings, including the grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, etc. of, for example, radio broadcasting licenses, certificates of public convenience and necessity, airman certificates, and the like.
1. The legislative history of section 2 (a) illustrates clearly the broad Scope of the term "agency." In the Senate Comparative Print of June 1945, the term agency was explained as follows (p. 2): "It is necessary to define agency as "authority" rather than by name or form, because of the present system of including one agency within another or of authorizing internal boards or "divisions" to have final authority. 'Authority' means any officer or board, whether within another agency or not, which by law has authority to take final and binding action with or without appeal to some superior administrative authority. Thus, 'divisions' of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the judicial officers of the Department of Agriculture would be 'agencies' within this definition." (Sen. Doc. p. 13). And in the Senate Report the following appears at page 10: "The word 'authority' is advisedly used as meaning whatever persons are vested with powers to act (rather than the mere form of agency organization such as department commission, board, or bureau) because the real authorities may be some subordinate or semidependent person or persons within such form of organization." (Sen. Doc. p. 196). See also H.R. Rep. p. 19 (Sen. Doc. p. 253).
2. This exception was added by Public Law 30, 80th Cong., 1st sess.
3. This exception was added by Public Laws 663 and 719, 79th Cong., 2d sess.
4. This exception was added by Public Law 129, 80th Cong., lst sess.
5. Note that section 4 (apart from 4 (d)) is applicable only to substantive rules, i.e., rules issued pursuant to statutory authority to implement statutory policy, as by fixing rates or defining standards.
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Since we're talking Record Store Day this week, I thought I'd rave about two new, high-end Beatles-related gems that emerged recently, perfect for digging up this Saturday. They'll keep you more than a little occupied while you wait for the 50th anniversary reissue of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," due out May 26.
In honor of the late George Harrison's birthday in February, an extended edition of his book, "I Me Mine," was published in an absolutely stunning package.
First produced by Genesis Publications in 1980, "I Me Mine" was packed full of photos, reminiscences and hand-written song lyric sheets, reminding us that for all his serious spiritual side, George never stopped being the fun-loving Liverpool kid with a razor wit.
This new hardcover "extended" version includes another 59 handwritten lyrics and more content that will thrill Harrison fans.
It makes the perfect accompaniment to the sprawling box set that arrived at the same time, collecting all of Harrison's 13 solo outings on vinyl. "George Harrison - The Vinyl Collection" also adds 12" picture discs of "When We Was Fab" and "Got My Mind Set On You."
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The weather has been fabulous this weekend and we made the most of it by going to the Maidstone Mela, which is held in Mote Park in Maidstone one weekend a year in September. We've been to the Mela on and off for the last few years (we don't always get to go because of holidays or rubbish weather) and had a lovely afternoon there today.
Apparently 'Mela' is a Sanskrit word meaning 'gathering' or 'to meet', and that's exactly what it is- an event celebrating music, dance, food, local business, local produce and multiculturalism. There was a stage with an itinerary which included performances by local dance schools, a steel drum band and a choir from St Petersburg. There were also stalls representing lots of local businesses and organisations.
I did take my camera, but rather foolishly hardly took any pictures, hence the lack of photographic illustration here. I think I probably just got side tracked by the food, which I did actually take some pictures of. Some of the food we had included pakoras (which I love- I always end up eating too many of them) and some tasty chicken satay:
We also tried jalebi, which is a sweet treat made by deep frying a kind of batter in a squiggly shape. We weren't really sure what they were (I had to Google them later to find out what they were made of), but were intrigued watching them being made and when someone we were with bought some we thought we'd give them a go. They were alright- they mainly just tasted of sugar. I don't think I could have managed a whole one…


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The Compound - Game Board Tile 2
I put it together with the first tile just to get an idea of what the full set might look like.
The black Library is blog dedicated to the miniature war gaming hobby, specifically the warhammer 40,000 universe and it's associated games. Mainly focussing on the modelling and painting aspect of the hobby it will also feature game reports as my miniature army's do combat on the tabletop battlefields.
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I really like these, they have a great feel to them.
I'm currently looking into designing my own tiles and want something that will work for both Necromunda/Shadow War Armageddon and regular 40k, these seem perfect for both systems.
Can I ask what size these are?
I'll be popping by to keep an eye your progress, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Castigator. They are 600x400x25mm packing sheets, £20 for 25 on eBay. I still have a lot left to make extra sections with. I sandwiched 3 together for each tile (cutting the various channels before glueing) I also bought a hot wire cutter table from eBay for £30, a pretty essential purchase in hindsight as cutting these without one would have been a nightmare!
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Australia's oldest exhibiting Aboriginal art gallery
Walala Tjapaltjarri, brother of well-known painters Warlimpirrnga and Thomas Tjapaltjarri, was born in the Gibson Desert east of Kiwirrkura in the early 1960's. He was one of a small party, that included his brothers, several sisters, and two old aunts whose arrival in Kiwirrkura in 1984 made international headlines that proclaimed the discovery of a 'Lost Tribe'. Until this time, at age 21, Walala had never encountered Europeans and their ways. The group had been following their traditional lifestyle in the country west of Lake Mackay.
In 1990 Walala lived in Kiwirrkura and watched in admiration and respect as his brother Warlimpirrnga began to paint. He had taken to accompanying his brother on trips to Alice Springs from 1986 onward and it was on one of these trips that Walala himself was offered small boards, and was encouraged by his brother to paint. While Warlimpirrnga instructed Walala in the use of paints and canvas, from the outset he was seen to possess a bold and strikingly individual style. He took to painting with the assuredness of a young man firmly grounded in his culture and intimately familiar with the sites he depicted. His subject from the outset was that of the Tingari cycle, a series of sacred and secret men's mythological song cycles associated with a number of related sites in his country including Marua, Minatarnpi and Mina Mina in the Gibson Desert of Western Australia.
Having developed his style during the early 1990's Walala produced a work on canvas in 1997 that was unlike anything he had done before. Strongly gestural and boldly graphic it featured roundels, rectangles and abutting lines set against a stark monochrome black background. This was the distinctive and individual style that laid the foundation for the remarkable body of work that he has completed since that time.
All three brothers as well as Dr. George Tjapaltjarri, the old medicine man who had put them through the 'law', began painting for Gallery Gondwana during the late 1990's.This was due in large part to the personal relationship they shared with Gallery Gondwana Manager Brice Ponsford, who had worked for Papunya Tula in Kiwirrkura when the brothers had first arrived in the community a decade earlier. By 1999 Dr. George painted less and less frequently as his eyesight began to fail, and Walala, preferring his independence, lived in Alice Springs and Katherine where he painted for a number of independent dealers. Warlimpirrnga however, tired of life too far from his family and homeland, returned to paint principally for the art centre other than on his infrequent travels during which he painted for others. Amongst the female members of the group that left the desert with them Yukultji, Yalti and Takarria Napangati all became painters working with Papunya Tula.
Walala's first solo shows were held with Gallery Gondwana in Alice Springs, which was the gallery that encouraged and first presented his art. Following his 1998 solo exhibition at Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery in Sydney, SMH art critic John McDonald enthusiastically endorsed his work and it appeared he was headed for a stellar career. However since that time Walala has become a nomadic and independent artist and this has seemed at times to mitigate against the collectability of his work. Nevertheless his success prior to 2002 was followed by his participation in a number of important exhibitions most notably at Fireworks Gallery in Brisbane where he had the opportunity to engage with international artists in the production of experimental modernist paintings and sculptures, and with Art d'Australie in Paris.


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At the request of our families, we are scheduling Youth and Children's Sunday Schools on these special Sundays.
Rally Day; World Communion Sunday; The First Sunday of Advent; December 24th Christmas Eve Worship (All Attend); The Baptism of the Lord; The First Sunday of Lent; Palm Sunday; and Pentecost. Those Sundays the students will also participate in worship serving as liturgists, greeters, and acolytes.
Westminster is a church of the Presbyterian Church USA. To get to know us, visit for Sunday morning worship, check out our Facebook site, or call the church office and speak with our pastor.
Step 1: Start Here
Worship Times
We offer two worship times: 8:15am & 10:45am
Our worship is faithful to the Bible, and faithful also the the transforming grace of the Holy Spirit that speaks to us anew in each new day and age. We are "Reformed, Always Reforming" according to the word of God. Our sermons reflect Jesus command to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself." We look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Step 2: Learn More
Learn More about Jesus
Asking questions about your faith life? We'd love to help:
- Click here to get to devotional readings, D-365
- Sign up for our Newsletters
- Meet with one of our leaders.
We would love to share some time getting to know you and hear your story, the questions you are asking or the ways God is at work in your life.
Step 3: EXPLORE!
Have a moment after worship? Stay a while:
- "Take 10" – join us in the gathering room after worship for cookies, coffee and lemonade.
- Visit our Library for resources for your walk with Jesus.
- Go outdoors, exploring our Prayer Labyrinth and Picnic Pavilion.
Come learn more about Westminster, a relationship with Jesus Christ, specific ways to get more involved, and membership. Get connected through our groups and activities and discover meaningful relationships.
You may wish to explore how we serve our communities:
- Greensburg & the Laurel Highlands
- Nationally
- Globally
- Music Ministry
- Westminster Presbyterian Church Committees
STEP 4: Worship and Become a Member
All are welcome to attend services and join in with the fellowship, worship, and mission activities of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Church membership indicates that you are willing to make a commitment to the Lord through attending worship, participating in the life of the congregation, and presenting your gifts of time, talents, and financial offerings to the best of your ability. People who commit to church membership find that their commitment is a springboard for spiritual growth, as the Holy Spirit honors the awakened love they show God.
The best way to become a member is to simply worship with us for a few weeks. (We offer membership classes several times a year.) If you feel at home at Westminster Presbyterian Church, and would like to become a member, please indicate this on the pew pad in the sanctuary, talk with our pastor, or contact the church office and leave a message with the secretary.


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Bill O'Reilly goes nuts
Chick pleads with a bear not to destroy her kayak.
To live off the teat of the great state ... Charles Krauthammer
Robert Byrd
Meatloaf Breaks down on Celebrity Apprentice (soundbite @ 1:15)
Trump examples... of China
Jeopardy clip where contestant is sure he knows the answer...
Crew pokes fun at Trump's "Study the world!" tweet.
Arlen Specter to radio host who kept him on hold too long and didn't like a question asked of him .
El Chombo performs
The Portsmouth Sinfonia orchestra attempts to play "Also Sprach Zaratustra." This was used as the show intro every Monday morning until 2018, in order to illustrate how it feels to start the week.
Joey chestnut intro at Coney Island hot dog eating contest (2015)
Rep. Frank Pallone accuses a House committee of being a "monkey court"
Melky Cabrera "answers questions" from reporters
Jack armstrong announcing Joe's (successful) attempt to kick a field goal
Ashley Dupr when being called a prostitute during the Eliot Spitzer scandal
NBC correspondant ANDREA MITCHELL talking to Mr. ASHRAF JEHANGIR QAZI (Pakistan's Ambassador)
Barista witnesses man masturbating inside Davis coffee shop . I think she was a customer of the shop . This was the first time he was there . The second time the police caught him and A&G interviewed a barista from shop .
Comic Book Guy from "The Simpsons"
Brian from Family Guy
Doug Stephan makes a veiled threat when calling in to the show to answer to the accusations of stolen calls.
Peter from Family Guy
Kai the hatchet wielding hitchhiker
Sasquatch spotter
Paparazzi guy gets in a fight with Alec Baldwin and calls him Alex Baldwick
Rosie O'Donnel on the View
Betty White
Jerry Brown
Steve Doocey from Fox & Friends about the legalization of marijuana .
Television interview of Antoine Dodson regarding an attempted rapist.
Michelle Obama calls Barack's home country Kenya.
EX- ABC 7 Los Angeles anchors Paul Moyer and Ann Martin argue between segments
SNL spoof of Obama
Mitt Romney campaign ad
Obama being interviewed by Chris Wallace talking about his faith . Had to be corrected by Mr. Wallace to say Christian faith
From a Simpsons episode where they go to a Cirque do Soleil type show.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mel Gibson's drunken rant
Man finds body part stored in smoker he bought
Jack, being interviewed by the television news
LOTS of drops from Obama's book
Obama's Chicago pastor, Jeremiah Wright
Dennis Green press conference as Arizona Cardinals Head Coach after their loss to the Chicago Bears
Janet Napolitano after the underwear bomber
Janet Napolitano on the impact of the sequester
Trololo man Eduard Khil
Used to be an instrumental version of "Alone again naturally" until they figured out it was actually a really depressing song about suicide
South Park
Hank William's Jr "Obama is Hitler" interview
Handcuffed and gagged priest calling 911 from his church
Earthquake occurs during LA City Council meeting
Die Woodys perform "Fichtl's Lied" on German TV
Kid misshears a word during a spelling bee.
Turlock girl says she hopes Obama dies uses the infamous 'wull'.
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton reciting the NRA enemy list
Wheel of fortune failure.
Man stuck in chimney gets a tongue lashing from his girlfriend
Drunk man climbs down chimney
Courtney gets kicked out of the Alamo Drafthouse for texting in a theater.
During Eric Cantor's appearance on Meet the Press this Sunday, March 4, 2012, the Speaker accidentally slipped while trying to say fought and didn't even flinch.
Mitt Romney
Michael Jackson
George Bush
Man forced to eat his beard after lawn mower dispute
Woman interview after being caught stealing money from Gilr Scouts
Terry calls in to advise Jack on how he should handle his texting and driving ticket.
Ernie Anastos - Fox 5 - Source of the "KFTC" unofficial show moniker.
Hank Williams Jr.
Sweet Brown
Guy leaves message on his boss's machine because he's being sent home for coming to work drunk
News reporter slip up about a guy who climbed Everest
Commercial for Freshenup Gum
Theme song for old producer Dominick
Lance Armstrong during his interview regarding doping on Oprahabout how he had treated his former masseuse Emma O'Reilly
May 12, 2010: Los Angeles city council member Paul Koretz at a meeting talking about boycotting Arizona over their immigration bill.
Moron outside Cuyahoga Falls Best Buy in 2013
Lady describing a hail strom
Clip from 1979 movie "The Jerk".
Kid interviewed by news lady.
I was raised in a little town that had 13 brothels in it so Im used to some pretty salty language as you know, Harry Reid said before repeating Boehners use of the profane language . Telling the Senate to get off their asses
Joe's 'favorite clip of all time' in which a man ralleys up sheep.
Louis Farrakhan on McDonald's
??? Wasn't this an announcer during a soccer game? <-- One of the later games in the '14 World Cup, I believe where one player was ejected for biting other players Pretty sure it was announcer Ian Darke's comment after Portugal scored in last minute to tie USA 2-2. And I think it was "It's a sickener"
OWS protestor
Carl's Jr. Commercial
Celine Dion
Obama about what Kanye West did at Grammys when he took mic from Taylor Swift .
Heckler (from Howard Stern show?) during Anthony Weiner's resignation speech
Rep. Joe Wilson yells "liar" during State of the Union after Obama says illegal immigrants won't be insured.
Lindsay Lohan's mom interview with Dr. Phil
Clip from Batman Movie (1966) Adam West as Batman
Tiger Woods pre-US Open conference after a question about his marriage
Tiger Woods missing a shot
John Travolta horribly mangles the name of Idina Menzel at the Oscars
Darrell Issa interrogating Jonathan Gruber
Tom Benson being interviewed on the show. Clip is now part of the show intro
Mitt Romney on ABC News talks about the humor in his "dinner table events".
Homosexual is delivered from evil in church.
Paris Hilton
Al Gore at Aspen Institute about global warming skeptics
Very emphatic witness to a crash
One of Jack's famous grundle comments <-- The conversation was actually about washing and reusing fabric grocery bags; Jack calls grocery bags "sacks"
House Speaker John Boehner comments on the escalating violence in Iraq, saying the President has been "taking a nap."
Interviewee response to "F*ck you Chinatown" rant
David Hasselhoff drunk on the floor being recorded by his daughter
Distorted soundbyte of a guy saying 'Yeahhhhhh'
Alex Trebek about his alleged hotel room robbery chase
Alex Trebek drunk
Herman Cain at CPAC during his 2012 presidential bid
Woman goes on screed during her last day working as a tour guide in SF chinatown
Mike Singletary on the Yahoo deal
Mike Singletary rant
Charlie Sheen rant
Rosie O'Donnell from The View how the twin towers was an inside job because fire doesn't melt steel.
Charlie Sheen
CBS2's Serene Branson potentially has a stroke on air during a live broadcast
Ted Cruz immitating Winston Churchill
Jill Abramson, former NY Times editor, with very strong vocal fry
Alan Keyes, in an interview with a reporter from KHAS-TV, filmed outside
a fundraiser for the AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center in Hastings, Neb
Obama supporter asked about where her next handout will be coming from
Donald Sterling on Magic Johnson
Animal rights activist manifesting in a posh restaurant
Tonya Harding in an interview looking back on her assault charges on Nancy Kerrigan
The Chainsmokers viral parody
Ron Burgundy sign-off from Anchorman
Math teacher guest that Jack challenged
Romney enjoys a breakfast from a restaurant called Pancakes Eggcetera
Mitt Romney Offers Rick Perry $10,000 Bet
Rush Limbaugh announcing his hearing loss due to abuse of pain killers
Joe Namath drunk to a female reporter
Obama misquoted out of context
Press conference of Oklahoma State Football Coach Mike Gundy upset after the win over Texas Tech
Archie Bunker on Democrats
Ron Burgundy from Anchorman
producer to Ron Burgundy from Anchorman
An aide for Mitt Romney talking about him
Godwin on Duck Dynasty episode (also referenced and briefly played as a clip was his "Not many" in answer to how much money he had to spend)
Classic extract from Joe Dirt about the banning of fireworks.
Lance Armstrong's Interview with Oprah. Called Emma O'Reilly "the whore word." How does he feel about that? Not, uh, good.
Meg Whitman's housekeeper interviewed by Gloria Allred after being fired.
George W. Bush interviewed about what he read on a vacation by (Brian Williams?)
Donald Trump is not a fan of Hitler.
Donald Trump names his favorite book ... the Bible!
Angry road rage incident in Hawaii from a foul-mouthed soccer mom
Andy Richter comments to Conan after a flat-falling joke about Amazon selling the Confederate flag.
Alvin Greene during his first official campaign speech
Kasich at debate
Anderson Cooper at debate between Sanders and Clinton giving Sanders chance to respond
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text: Based on my recent experience, I would recommend staying away from the Oracle remotes mentioned on this site., including by yours truly. I've recommended them for the lighted T testers and the front camera implementation. But no more. In fact I'm eating crow. In the last several months I ordered three Oracle remotes, the multifunction, the dual channel multifunction, and the 4-channel. The web site should have been a clue to Oracle's unreliability – it has erroneous or insufficient installation instructions. For example the wiring diagram for the multifunction is actually the diagram for the 4-channel. To get to the point, both the multifunction and dual-channel multifunction failed after installation. I was using them to control my lighted T on the nosecone. Both failed with the T on and I couldn't turn it off or use any of the functions (dim, etc). I haven't hooked up the 4-channnel so I don't know if that's defective too. I thought I had done something wrong so I called Oracle this am. When I said it couldn't be likely that both remotes would fail, they said the remotes were very likely to fail. What, I wondered to myself? I was told they had a "defective" batch. So evidently Oracle does not test the functionality of the remotes before they ship. Not only that, I was never able to sync the remotes with the car's Homelink, which they're supposed to do. So they were defective on all accounts. So my advice is to avoid Oracle like the plague. If you've ordered a remote, bench test it first by turning it on for 24 hours or more and test its functionality before installing it on your car. I have to return my two defective units for a refund. A real PIA. And frankly I doubt that I'll ever see the refund from this company.


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A meditation on the Liturgy of the Hours for Secular Franciscans
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Dearest Franciscan Brothers and Sisters,
As Secular Franciscans, we are asked to pray, on a daily basis, the Morning and Evening Prayers of Liturgy of the Hours or Divine Office, which in Latin is Officium Divinum, and means Work of God. It comes in 4 volumes or 1 volume and is often referred to as simply the Hours or the Breviary and it is the official daily prayer of the Church which is prayed all over the world, marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer.
The Hours are actually a meditative dialogue on the mystery of Christ, using scripture and prayer. At times the dialogue is between the individual soul and God; at times it is a dialogue among the members of the Church; and at times it is even between the Church and the world. The Divine Office is truly the voice of the Church addressing her Bridegroom.
This dialogue, however, is always in the presence of God and uses the words and wisdom of God. There are five canonical Hours which includes sections from the Psalms. The five Hours of the Divine Office are Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, Daytime Prayer (which can be prayed midmorning, midday, or mid-afternoon), Evening Prayer and Night Prayer.
The Secular Franciscans are asked to pray only the two most important or hinge Hours: the Morning and the Evening Prayer. As you know, these include a Gospel canticle: the Canticle of Zechariah from Luke 1:68-79 for Morning Prayer, and the Canticle of Mary from Luke 1:46-55 for Evening Prayer. The Gospel canticle acts as a kind of meditative extension of the scriptural proclamation in light of the Christ event. Morning and Evening Prayer also include intercessions that flow from the scriptural proclamation just as the Psalms prepare for it.
In the Hours, the priesthood of
all the baptized
is exercised, and this sacrifice of praise is thus connected to…. the sacrifice of the Eucharist, both preparing for and flowing from the Mass. The Hours, reveal more deeply the meaning of the mystery being celebrated that day and help prepare us for silent prayer.
The Morning Prayer is intended to sanctify the morning. It is prayed in the morning so as to recall the early morning resurrection of Jesus and serves to remind us to celebrate His glorious resurrection.
When evening approaches and the day is already far spent, Evening Prayer is celebrated in order that we may give thanks for what has been given us, or what we have done well, during the day. It may also be interpreted spiritually as the evening sacrifice that our Lord entrusted to the apostles at supper on the evening He instituted the sacred mysteries of the Church.
Liturgy of the Hours is not simply the prayers of individual Christians joined into one. Neither is it a corporate "prayer service" of many persons together. It is rather the
official prayer of the Church
formally assembled; the prayer of Christ in the Church offering His "body" and "bride" to the Father in the Spirit.
The Liturgy of the Hours is the prayer of the whole church
. All who have been baptized in Christ are called to participate in this prayer of praise. By praying the Liturgy of the Hours we celebrate the mystery of Christ and his saving power. This public prayer is seen as a complement to the holy sacrifice of the Mass, which the "source and summit" of Christian life. It is a means of extending this worship into the daily rhythms of life, a way of praising God and sanctifying the day.
Becoming acquainted with Liturgy of the Hours is neither easy nor quick. It demands a degree of time spent in prayerful study. So, don't be tempted to say, why add one more demand – life is busy enough - and find shorter versions under different names True, they are beautiful private prayers but they are not the prayers of the entire Church.
Unlike our own personal devotions and prayers, Liturgy of the Hours (4 volume) or Christian Prayer (1 volume) is the daily "liturgical" prayer of the whole church.
It is not new; it has centuries of Christian tradition behind it. When we pray together, especially at the principal hours of morning and evening, we are united with the Universal Church across the
, entire world. By involving ourselves in this prayer we are reminded that Christianity is not a once-a-week experience, but a daily extension of the Mass and a living-out of our baptismal call which we promised at our profession.


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Hey Harschi brothers, next time you're here please take us with you!
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