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Law & Disorder (June 20, 2012)
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u Criminal contempt: Jeffrey A. Litts, 19, who Kingston police said is homeless, was arrested at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday on charges of criminal contempt and the misdemeanors of unlawful imprisonment, criminal mischief, resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration. He was also charged with violation harassment. City police said Litts violated an order of protection and was arrested following a domestic dispute at 210 O'Neil St. The female victim alleged Litts locked her in a bathroom and broke the windshield and driver's sideview mirror on her car, police said. Police added that Litts resisted arrest. He was held for arraignment.
u Drugs: Daniel R. Kelder, 24, of Foxhall Avenue, Kingston, was arrested at 8:07 p.m. Monday by Kingston police on a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance. Additional information was unavailable.
u DWI: Elisa B. Kischuk, 22, of Clinton Corners, was arrested at 3:28 a.m. Tuesday on Albany Post Road by state police at Rhinebeck on a charge of misdemeanor drunken driving. She was released on a ticket to appear in Hyde Park Town Court.
u Drugs: Demetrius F. Wright, 33, of New Paltz, was arrested at 1:02 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. Route 9W by state police at Gardiner on misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and aggravated unlicensed driving. He was also charged with violation possession of marijuana. Wright was released on tickets to appear in Lloyd Town Court.
u DWI: Justin A. Small, 25, of Burlington, Vt., was arrested at 6:10 p.m. Monday on the exit ramp of the state Thruway by state police at Gardiner on charges of misdemeanor drunken driving, two counts of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, violation possession of marijuana and two counts of violation possession of a controlled substance in a non-original container. Also arrested was Andrew J. Place, 26, of Bristol, Vt., on charges of felony possession of a controlled substance, two counts of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of a hypodermic instrument and violation possession of a controlled substance in a non-original container. Small was released on tickets to appear in New Paltz Town Court, while Place was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. Continued...
u DWI: Sergey Kharlamov, 24, of Yonkers, was arrested at midnight Monday on state Route 32 by state police at Gardiner on misdemeanor charges of aggravated drunken driving, drunken driving, obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest. He was held pending arraignment.
u Obstruction: Alonzo A. Brodhead, 18, of 130 Jensen St., Kingston, was arrested Saturday on a charge of misdemeanor obstruction of governmental administration. Brodhead and a 17-year-old male, who was not identified, were arrested following a rollover automobile accident that occurred at about 6:20 p.m. Saturday on Creek Locks Road, Rosendale town police said. Police said the two men fled from the accident scene on foot and were later caught on James Street by state police. The 17-year-old, who had been driving, was charged with the misdemeanors of obstruction of governmental administration, reckless driving and leaving the scene of a personal injury automobile accident and the violations of unlicensed driver, speed in zone and failed to keep right. Both men were released on tickets to appear in Rosendale Town Court.
u Resisting: Fredrick L. Manfro, 23, of 4 Deer Haven Lane, Saugerties, was arrested at 1:12 p.m. Sunday on misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration. Saugerties town police said officers were called to Manfro's residence for a report of an out of control male. When officers arrived, Manfro ran from them, police said. Police said Manfro was later found and arrested. He was arraigned in Saugerties Town Court and released on his own recognizance.
u DWI: Matthew T. Mitchell, 20, of 27 Manorville Road, Saugerties, was arrested at 12:46 a.m. Sunday on charges of misdemeanor drunken driving and the violation of inadequate headlights. Mitchell was arrested following a traffic stop on Blue Mountain Road, Saugerties town police said. He was released on tickets to appear in Saugerties Town Court.
u DWI: Matthew J. Robins, 27, of 8 Plattekill Drive, Mount Marion, was arrested at 3:32 a.m. Sunday on charges of felony drunken driving and the infractions of unlicensed driving and crossing hazard markings. Saugerties town police said Robins was arrested after officers responded to a call for a vehicle in a ditch on Kings Highway. He was released on tickets to appear in Saugerties Town Court.
u DWI: Walter J. Startup, 39, of Kerhonkson, was arrested at 2:05 p.m. Monday on Spruce Street by state police at Wawarsing on a charge of misdemeanor drunken driving. Additional information was unavailable.
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Corporate Mundo deeply worried about his reserved parking space. Mundo park where he pleases, so Mundos parking space change every day. Sometimes in front of office, sometimes behind office, sometimes in weird spot next to planter. Mundo let his heart decide. Any cars parked in Mundos space of the day get crushed into cube and buried in gravel pit. New policy take effect ten days ago and
ten cars now cubes in gravel.
That means new costs, which means Mundo needs new sale! You look at skins and champions below, buy the ones you like. All money go to help Mundo keep his parking space free of clutter.
- Galio do good job of keeping parking lot clear, but give too much leeway to yordles. Pick him up for 487 RP.
- Jarvan IV never take Mundos parking space. In fact, Jarvan IV never here at all. Mundo cut costs, sell him to you for 487 RP.
- Tryndamere has space of his own, and he never change it. Mundo cant park where he pleases while he here. Take him for 292 RP.
- King Tryndamere overqualified for workplace. He take three parking spaces for his own. Mundo refer him for 487 RP, clear up more room for Mundos SUV.
- Northern Storm Volibear telecommute from snowy wilderness, no need parking space. Mundo sell him to you for 487 RP.
- Commando Jarvan IV carry power sword and armor, but no help Mundo crushing cars into cubes. Slacker. You take him for 260 RP.
Sale begin on May 25 and last until May 28. That three more parking spaces for Mundo and three more cars in need of crushing. Hurry up, money bags! Mundo no like having to hunt for spots!


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It is hoped the scheme will prevent letting agents and landlords holding on to money on false grounds.
Housing minister Keith Brown said this happens to as many as 11,000 tenants a year, with an estimated £3.6m wrongly retained.
"These new regulations are historic because they offer, for the first time, a fair, cost-effective approach that safeguards tenancy deposits," Mr Brown said.
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With the ink in many copies of my new book "The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles" still wet it is so fresh, I am thrilled to report the early media reviews have been overwhelmingly positive!
Here are a excerpts from a few:
"If your Shelby Cobra needs some work, or a complete restoration, there's a pretty good chance that one of the first people you call is Colin Comer.Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Colin's Classic Automobiles is one of the nation's most respected restoration shops, and not just for Shelbys. Comer's work is, well, the best. And he writes what he knows. Previously, he authored Million-Dollar Muscle Cars. When Motorbooks sought someone to compile a book that would live up to the title of the "complete" book Carroll Shelby's cars, it again turned to Comer. The resulting publication does what it says, presenting the full array of Shelby cars, and not just Cobras, Mustangs and Super Snakes. Also included are all of the cars on which Shelby has had a direct influence, including the various sports racers, the one-off Shelby Lone Star, the Sunbeam Tiger, the Toyota 2000GT that Shelby prepped for SCCA racing, the Ford GT40 and the just plane (at least in name) Ford GT, the Dodge Viper, the Dodge Omni GLH (which got its name from Shelby's statement that the car would "go like hell") and many more. Comer's words are well written, and clearly heartfelt."Shelby, both the man and the machine, is something larger than life," Comer writes. "The tale of the man and the cars transcend traditional boundaries. It doesn't matter if you are a Chevy person or a European car enthusiast, a drag racer or a road racer, into NASCAR or sports cars, even if you're just not really a car person at all, there is something about Shelby that appeals to us all. It is an American success story... the underdog who beat all the odds to come out on top." Not only are the words worth the book's $45 cover price, but there are luscious photographs, some vintage black and white, some contemporary color, by David Newhardt and others, but especially by Newhardt, who's as skilled with his lenses as Comer is with his wrenches and writing." -Larry Edsall, iZoom.com
"When you see a book described as being complete, your eyebrow automatically goes up. This is especially true when that adjective is describing a book on Shelby cars. There are so many examples, permutations and exceptions swirling around in the Cobra/Shelby universe that its almost a slam-dunk to imagine that something was overlooked. This is clearly not the case with Colin Comers latest book. He tells the story and he gets it just right; he doesnt gloss over the important stuff and its not a puff piece or an homage to Carroll Shelby. The glossy pages of this book have a very high quality feel to them. The reproduction of the photos are second to none and the color values are perfect. You will not be disappointed with this book!" The Shelby American, official magazine of the Shelby American Automobile Club
"For any aspiring or seasoned automotive historian interested in writing about the car of Carroll Shelby, put down your pens, walk away from the typewriter or shut down you computer, Colin Comers new work, Shelby-The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles has left no stone unturned. The text and photos are great, attention to detail fabulous, quality of the actual book, copy, layout, binding, etc., top-shelf all the way. One thing I really like is that while Comer includes later model offerings from Shelby, he doesnt dwell on them and make the book an advertisement for them. He treats them the same way he did the earlier legendary vehicles. An outstanding book on the subject." -Phil Skinner, Old Cars Weekly
"Say the name Carroll Shelby among a group of car guys and the response you'll get will be as varied as the day is long. There are the worshipers, the haters, the historians, and those who don't really care either way. Colin Comer's The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles covers all the bases, and we mean all of them. Even the guy who "knows" about Shelby cars will be educated by reading this book. As an example, we pride ourselves on knowning a fair amount about racing history, and by proxy of that, knowing stuff about Shelby and his creations. We were floored to learn that the company produced eight drag race competition versions of the GT350 which ran in the 12s and held some records for a time in the mid '60s. The book covers all eras of Shelby creations including Carroll's brief involvment with Toyotas, his Mopar period, and the botched launch and ultimate failure of the Series One supercars. As you'd expect, not a lot of time is spent on the failures in Shelby's career and some of the cars, particularly of the Mopar era, are given more accolades than we'd be comfortable bestowing on them, but overall this is a fair picture and not a complete fan-boy account of the man's career and of the vehicles that bore his name. There are awesome photos and stories that revolve around the GT40 program and Shelby's involvement in it as well as some neat insider stuff from the rolicking days of the 1960s when the money started rolling in from Ford and the guys in the Shelby shop were living the life of Riley, traveling the world, kicking asses, and generally living like rock stars. No matter what you think of Carroll Shelby, his story is uniquely American and pretty inspiring. He's a marketer par excellence and has played to his strengths through his long career with cars. This book educated us, awed us with photos, and earned our respect with an balanced look at the long and storied history of the vaunted Shelby name." -Brian Lohnes, BangShift.com
-Thanks for all the kind words, guys! And for those of you that haven't picked up a copy yet, click on the nifty book cover on the home page of this site to get your own. If you have even a passing interest in Shelby cars, or even cars in general (I'm guessing you do, since you are here!), you'll love it!


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Have you been tossing and turning and wondering if you will ever fall asleep? You are not alone—over the course of a year, about 10–15% of adults experience insomnia. It is also more common in older people. Learn why sleep is so important and what you can do to get some.
During sleep, the body repairs itself and revitalizes organs and muscles. In addition, sleep is important for proper functioning of the immune system and the nervous system. Lack of sleep can result in:
Remember that, in some cases, restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea can cause poor sleep quality. Talk to your doctor to find the underlying cause of your sleep problems.
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Can't sleep? What to know about insomnia. National Sleep Foundation website. Available at: http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-related-problems...somnia-and-sleep. Accessed June 27, 2012.
Healthy sleep tips. National Sleep Foundation website. Available at: http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-topics...althy-sleep-tips. Accessed June 27, 2012.
Insomnia. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Updated May 31, 2012. Accessed June 27, 2012.
Insomnia fact sheet. Women's Health.gov website. Available at: http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact...eet/insomnia.cfm. Updated February 17, 2010. Accessed June 27, 2012.
Melatonin. EBSCO Natural and Alternative Treatments website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/healthLibrary/. Updated August 1, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2012.
What is insomnia? National Institutes of Health website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/inso/. Updated December 13, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2012.
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Harvey Wasserman and Bob Fitrakis write, "The strategy reflects much of what was done by the Republicans in 2000 and 2004 to steal those presidential elections for George W. Bush."
Electronic voting machines are vulnerable to security breaches. (photo: Alex Halderman/EQN)
Four Ways the Ohio GOP Is Already Stealing the 2012 Election
05 September 12
he Ohio Republican Party has moved four ways to steal America's 2012 election. The Buckeye State is almost certain to emerge as a decider in this year's presidential election, and the GOP is moving fast to ensure victory, no matter what it takes.
The strategy reflects much of what was done by the Republicans in 2000 and 2004 to steal those presidential elections for George W. Bush, as we report in the newly published "Will the GOP Steal America's 2012 Election?"
If they get away with it, the Ohio GOP could make it virtually impossible for Barack Obama to carry Ohio this November. In the years since Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004, the Democratic Party has made little headway in reforming our electoral system to make such thefts impossible:
- Since 2009, the Ohio GOP has purged roughly a million citizens from the state's voter rolls. This accounts for some 15% of the roughly 5.2 million votes counted for president in the state in 2008. The purge focuses on counties that are predominantly urban and Democratic.
- Electronic voting machines have been installed throughout the state which are owned, operated, programmed and maintained - and will be tallied - by Republican-connected firms.
- The GOP controls both houses of the Ohio Legislature, the governorship, the secretary of state's office, and the state Supreme Court. Soon after the 2008 election, it imposed a draconian photo ID law designed to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of suspected Democrats, as is being done throughout the US. But Ohio is a referendum state. A statewide grassroots movement recently crushed a GOP-pushed anti-labor law, and many Republicans feared the photo ID law would also go down. Then GOP stalwart Jon Husted (now the secretary of state) was ruled ineligible to hold office over a residency conflict. Ohio's Supreme Court re-instated his eligibility, but he was prompted to oppose the photo ID law. Today a prospective Ohio voter can use 17 different kinds of ID, but in recent elections some poll workers have demanded photo ID anyway. Without a grassroots army of independent election monitors to protect them, many more Ohioans are likely to be disenfranchised.
- In 2004, 10.6% of the votes cast in Ohio were so-called "early votes" via absentee ballots. A voter had to be absent from the county to vote absentee. In-person Election Day voters at the 42 predominantly black inner-city precincts in Columbus waited between 3-7 hours to vote.
In 2005, Ohio election law was modified so absentees could vote without actually being absent from their home county. When Ohio went for Barack Obama with 52% of the vote, early voting nearly tripled to 29.7%. This included voters able to vote in person at locations all over the state for 35 days prior to Election Day, including on weekends.
This summer the Ohio GOP attempted to allow Republican counties to use weekend voting, while denying the right to counties that are predominantly Democratic. By banning all voting the weekend before the election, Husted took credit for "leveling the playing field." But African-American State Representative Charleta Tavares immediately charged that the exclusion of weekend voting represented a deliberate attempt to suppress Democratic voters, and particularly black voters who voted 95% for Obama in 2008.
On Friday, August 17, while some 500 Ohioans protested outside his office, Husted suspended Democratic Montgomery County (Dayton) Board of Election members Dennis Lieberman and Tom Ritchie, Sr. because they introduced and supported - and then refused to rescind - a motion for weekend voting.
Lieberman told the Dayton Daily News that, "I believe that this is so critical to our freedom in America ... that I'm doing what I think is right, and I cannot vote to rescind this motion." Lieberman also argued that the directive did not specifically prohibit weekend hours.
The Ohio Association of Election Officials, overwhelmingly dominated by Republicans from Ohio's rural counties, endorsed the idea of cutting the final three early voting days. They argued that they needed the extra time over the weekend to prepare for Election Day, although some of the counties have very small voting populations compared to the nine urban counties that support keeping the three final early voting days. Doug Priesse, Chair of the Franklin County (Columbus) GOP, sparked a firestorm when he explained that "I guess I really actually feel we shouldn't contort the voting process to accommodate the urban - read African-American - voter turnout machine."
The Obama campaign has sued, arguing that weekend voting be restored for all Ohioans, as it has been for members of the military. The GOP has charged Obama with trying to deny those in the military their right to vote, which would be impossible for him to do. Husted and GOP Attorney General Mike DeWine responded with a suit saying: "There is no fundamental right to in-person early voting."
Under intense pressure, Husted has since reinstated the two Dayton Election Board members. But by purging registration lists, limiting voting times, messing with voter ID requirements and controlling electronic voting machines, the GOP has a huge leg up on winning what has often been America's key swing state.
Clearly the Ohio GOP is once again geared up to deny the vote - and vote count - to as many Democrats as it can. If it succeeds, as it did in 2004, Barack Obama stands little chance of being re-elected.
Harvey Wasserman's Solartopia Green Power & Wellness Show is at www.progressiveradionetwork.com, and he edits www.nukefree.org. Harvey Wasserman's "History of the US" and "Solartopia! Our Green-Powered Earth" are at www.harveywasserman.com along with Passions of the PotSmoking Patriots by "Thomas Paine." He and Bob Fitrakis have co-authored four books on election protection, including "How the GOP Stole America's 2004 Election," at www.freepress.org.
Bob Fitrakis is a Political Science Professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences department at Columbus State Community College. He and Harvey Wasserman have co-authored four books on election protection, including "Did George W. Bush Steal America's 2004 Election?," "As Goes Ohio: Election Theft Since 2004," "How the GOP Stole America's 2004 Election & Is Rigging 2008," and "What Happened in Ohio?"
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Recall a third party candidate, a national forest creator, who got elected about a century ago? Of course, with the 1%ers Death by Diebold machines, electing any third party candidate would indicate a major miracle (or, one more scam non-election).
Revolution or implosion - which do you think it'll be?
Controllable computerized voting,what a joke . And for a nation that claims the right to call itself fair and democratic.
What we need is the Democratic Party to get a back bone and start making a very loud and vigorous protest.
If this transpires it's because Democrats are chicken poop chickens and deserve to LOSE!!
When our votes are decided for us remotely by people who use our systems to serve themselves at our expense, WE ARE NOT FREE.
they shouldn't be treated any better than any other Criminal! Ira D. York
#2 - I agree, hate them.
#3 - Draconian Photo ID? You mean like the Photo IDs like those required to get into the Democratic Convention?
#4 - You mean the same Columbus that has had a Democrat as Mayor since 2000? Maybe the local Board of Elections (with SIX Democrats to Four Republicans) needs to get off their masses and fix the problem affecting their Democratic constituents. In other words, Democrats run the county.
Make sure you have enough cheese to go with your wine.
#1 - Provisional ballot. Solves the problem.
#2 - I agree, hate them.
#3 - Draconian Photo ID? You mean like the Photo IDs like those required to get into the Democratic Convention?
#4 - You mean the same Columbus that has had a Democrat as Mayor since 2000? Maybe the local Board of Elections (with SIX Democrats to Four Republicans) needs to get off their masses and fix the problem affecting their Democratic constituents. In other words, Democrats run the county.
Make sure you have enough cheese to go with your wine.
News flash: getting into the convention isn't the same as voting.
And, oh, yes: just let the Democrats try to fix voting propblems in Ohio. Republicans would tie them up in court till the 2020s--or until it got to a SCOTUS willing to vote their way.
For poor people though getting your documents is not as easy as you think.
Nothing about this makes sense. Voting machines "owned, operated, programmed and maintained - and will be tallied - by Republican-conn ected firms." WTF? Are you serious?
atrocities against minority voters in jail.
To be honest, I believe that they should be. Ira D. York
Also, the Republican controlled Ohio legislature's attempt to rule the Libertarian Party of Ohio and our alternate party competitors was overruled by an honest federal court.
If Romney and the other fascist Republothugs are willing to take such vicious underhanded measures now, what will they do when they are in office?
Vote Libertarian. Lets have a free country
The Regressionist party is a party of thieves, murderers, liars, and cowards. And they have all the money right now. But nothing lasts forever.
Two hacks write a piece for RSN & off we go. If everyone is so certain there is evil in the air how come no one contacts Holder? Makes too much sense I guess. Hey, Eric's gun-running days are either over or on hold until after the election. He's got time on his hands & there's always the chance he'll do something to earn his money. Send him this "article". Also, based on these posts you folks are up to your eyeballs in proof of dirty doings. Send him the proof. Brian Williams can have an orgasm on national TV over how the liberals posting on RSN saved Divine Barry's ass.
Let me explain my post.
1. If you all are so aware of the evils of the election process why don't you tell someone who can do something about it? Holder may be a joke but he's all we've got at the moment. These postings sure sound like there is a ton of proof among the people posting.
2. Every four years the liberals go off on election fixing & whatever. Seriously, wouldn't it make sense to do something BETWEEN elections to PREVENT these supposed abuses from happening rather than waiting until there is only two months to go?
Yes, there are people here who criticize Obama. With so few words to work with I have to address the overall tenor of the board which is supportive of the article.
Was I too flippant? Perhaps.
Don't concern yourself about going over my head or that of anyone else. Judging from your posts you would be severely challenged to go over the head of an amoeba.
I think their state elections have been rigged for years (and so have a number of other states) - so where is Mr. DOJ?
If a state government CAN rig elections (as is obvious in Ohio's history:2000 + 2004) - then it is time for Ohio-ians to revolt.
So, if you live in OHIO and your district has been through any kind of voter suppression - I suggest you ask the nation to join you in your public demand for your "right to vote" and to have the same rules apply to your district as apply to other (GOP/TP) districts.
Maybe CNN will find a newsperson to film your demonstration - requesting your constitutional rights for equality in all respects - and the right to vote is one of the TOP 10 rights a US Citizen has.
I was at a hearing several years back in Sacramento sponsored by then Secretary of State (for California) Bruce McPherson, appointed by Republican Gov. Schwartzenegger , on certifying the Diebold machines for use in California. I and dozens of other citizens, including some experts in the field, testified that we didn't want them. The hearing went on for about 6 hours and only two or three speakers favored their use against dozens opposed. My recollection is that the commission found in their favor. Fortunately, in the subsequent election McPherson was defeated by anti-voting machine Democrat Debra Bowen. I've never seen an electronic voting machine at the polls without wanting to take a crowbar and smash the cursed thing.
Don't forget the Diebold voting machines that also rigged votes remotely - and the quote from the head of Diebold who said, in 2004 and/or 2010 that he knew Ohio would go Republican
A slight correction from Shawn M. O'Donnell, Drucilla Badurina in their book, Rebuilding the Democratic Party from the Grassroots: The Ultimate Guidebook ...
"Diebold is the second largest. Its CEO, Wally O'Dell, a major Bush campaign organizer and donor, is best known for writing a letter to Ohio Republican promising to "deliver the vote" for George W. Bush. Did he "deliver" Ohio? Election 2004 vote tabulations give him the right to claim that he did, possibly with the help of Ohio Republican Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, the Katherine Harris of 2004. (Harris was Florida's Republican Secretary of State in 2000, and like Blackwell in Ohio, head of Bush's state campaign in Florida).
"ES&S and Diebold control almost 80 percent of the electronic voting machine tabulation "market."
"Triad Governmental Systems, Inc. Wrote the program that tabulated the punch card ballots in 41 counties in the disputed Ohio vote count. The founder of this family run company is a generous supporter of the Republican Party and the Bush campaign. UNQUOTE
Computerized voting and election tampering have stolen our democracy. And with nary a peep from the voters.
Voting machine companies (instead of government employees!) now count our votes on computerized and thus hackable equipment!
Google "Chuck Hagel and election fraud" and learn about the Senator from Nebraska who is suspected as having stolen two elections! He was affiliated with a voting machine company (ES&S) that sold their voting machines to most of Nebraska. The next election, the "virtually unknown" Chuck Hagel (voting machine exec) won a "stunning upset." Then won re-election next election. He was the first Republican to win that seat in Nebraska in 24 years! Check it out.
Worse than that, he is now very chummy with Barack Obama, who was said at one time to be considering him for his cabinet.
Somehow we have to break through the media wall that keeps ignoring this vital issue.
Educate yourselves! Go to blackboxvoting. org and read!
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Administrative salaries and unnecessary technology.
Administrative salaries and unnecessary technology.
Claiming that the education failures in the U.S.A. are because there isn't enough funding
This is not exactly what the post you replied to claims.
You just described the placebo effect.
I want a nuclear powered electric car.
What? George W. Bush's last budget wasn't reasonable?
A continuing resolution is not a budget.
Yes, it is. It is a continuation of the budget that was already passed. You should be happy about it too, since it has effectively cut spending when you take into account inflation. The federal budget has grown less under Obama that is has under any other president since the end of WWII.
Especially if they are spending entirely differently
What does that mean? Care to elaborate?
Between Ted Kennedy dying and the Coleman/Franken Senate race recount, the D's actually had a filibuster proof majority for ~24 working days during those two year. The rest of the time, they required Republican vote(s) to get anything through. With what little time they had, they chose to pursue health care reform instead of passing a new budget.
That aside, they *did* pass a budget. They passed a continuing resolution which extended Bush's last budget; so we've been operating on George W. Bush's last budget since FY2009.
Actually I'm in Arizona, and yes the word "dole" very much applies due to what we term anchor baby syndrome. Parent(s) here illegally, kid is here legally and is entitled to medicaid (here we call it AHCCCS - which provides comprehensive care by the way, and is better than the health care that 90% of americans have with zero premiums, zero deductable, and copays no higher than $5.) which also makes one or both parents automatically eligible for that program as well as food stamps and cash assistance. Used to be that we deported them, but Obama signed an executive order saying that we can't.
You have been misinformed. Those here illegally do not qualify for medicaid and other social services as a result of having a child here. The children do qualify for various forms of assistance, but the parents are only entitled to emergency care, of which every human being on our soil does regardless of legal or financial status.
I hope don't think the meager assistance afforded to a child is enough for an entire family to live off of.
I live in Central California and grew up around families of mixed legality and based on my experience, your narrative of the lazy welfare sucking migrants is pure fantasy.
Leaving all of the disputed details aside, it is still true that low skilled immigrants place a lower burden on the welfare state than citizens of the same socioeconomic class.
There is absolutely no data to support the "anchor baby" narrative that scares nativists so much, while there is in fact data that disputes it.
. This is ignoring the fact that illegal immigrants are far far FAR more likely to depend on the dole system and become a liability rather than an asset.
I don't know what country you're from (judging by your use of the term "dole", I would guess Britain), but here in the U.S. "illegal immigrants" do not qualify most major social services, though studies have shown that 60% of them pay into them through payroll taxes. Studies have also shown that low skilled immigrants in the U.S. are less of a burden on the welfare state than citizens of the same socio-economic class.
In what context do you see the supreme court ruling on whether or not is acceptable to commit violence against our own government?
Don't forget shooting up old cars. That's what my gun nut coworker friend gave as an example when the topic of the purpose machine guns came up!
We should be able to have machine guns because shooting up old cars is fun.
This is what we are dealing with.
It makes me sad.
Setting aside any judgement of whether or not it can be ultimately viewed as morally right, committing violence against the government will never be ruled legal, period.
You are correct. I was being to narrow there.
Natural right? I have a natural right to bash someone's skull in with a rock if I want their coconut.
Doesn't mean that right should exist should exist in a civilized society.
No. It's about being able to own a handgun for the purpose of protecting your home. The supreme court in 2008 and again in 2010 proclaimed it so.
You can disagree with the supreme court's decision, like I do, but its opinion is the law of the land, while ours are just the opinion of a couple of assholes on the internet.
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Mamai was accused of going to the press to attack the chairman and treasure, Dick Wanyama over financial impropriety at the branch.
Mamai tabled evidence alleging that Kubai was receiving money from provincial clubs via M-Pesa instead of having it channeled to the federation account.
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The chairman had also claimed that his secretary during the SGM in Nairobi approached national chairman, Sam Nyamweya over his accommodation moneys.
Mamai was also alleged to have slept in the camp of those who were opposed to the FKF constitution, the claim the committee members dismissed.
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- The philosophers say "Oh I can only ask questions, not give answers"
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Someone needs to be answering these existential questions!
If you're really going to throw a good argument against Christianity at me, than you would know that the weakness is not in our mental capacities (although I'm sure this would follow in your own line of thinking), our primary weakness is in our deep emotional need for comfort from the realities of life. We want to assign life a purpose because our hearts can't bear the burden of accepting that life is purposeless. Now, I'm NOT going to break down all the cosmological arguments and logical proofs for Christianity, because you are already so disdainful in your own position and you will not be willing to listen. (although if you would ever sincerely like to talk, I'm completely willing) I would like to say though, that what you pointed out is actually one of the reasons I became a Christian. Blaise Pascal, a great scientist and theologian, said that all of man was born with a "God shaped hole." But I don't agree that it is within mans prideful nature to want to submit to a deity, therefore I don't think he is capable of creating one, even to comfort his soul in the harsh truth that life is devoid of meaning.
Also, if you ARE an existentialist (as I'm assuming you are) then stop being so wishy washy in your responses. Don't tell me that you're glad i've "found comfort," and then follow that sentence with how intelligently wistful you are for my bright future of enlightened thinking.
It's not an argument against Christianity, it's an argument against your filling in of every answer with 'God'. Writing off science and logic because they have no final absolute or conclusive answer and then choosing the blanket of 'Because God Says So' because of it's comfort, it is close minded.
No, it's not that I think it's physically impossible for us to comprehend, as in, I don't think there are any mental limits that have been reached by humans. I'm in the same line of thinking as you, that people need that emotional solace. You are correct, we all have that need to know why we live life, why we go through all the good and the bad. I just don't come to the same conclusion as you, that's all.
And I don't need/want/expect you to have explained all the reasons you believe in the things you believe in, it doesn't affect me in any way. However, I disagree with a small part, it IS "within mans prideful nature to want to submit". Human's have been doing it for thousands and thousands of centuries. To deities, to other humans, to society. Everywhere, everyday people willingly submit to a huge number of things.
I'm afraid you've assumed a lot about me and my intent in replying to your post. The tone and superiority of your post hit me right on the I-really-really-really-want-to-reply-to-that nerve, and I felt the need to address it in my own small way. I'm not against Christianity, I was born into a Catholic family and understand a lot about that particular branch of religion. I know that Jesus was a great dude, he taught a lot of people important lessons. He himself was a great man but it's all the surrounding concepts that I can't seem to grasp, i.e. The Bible, God, Organised Religion.
I'm not an existentialist (had to google it!) I'm not under any specific label other than human.
I wasn't purposely being wishywashy but it might have come across that way as I was trying to be logical, rational and non-personal. But I am glad you have that comfort, I nearly typed "Ignorance is bliss" in the first post but tried to re-word it so it wasn't offensive, apparently I didn't succeed. I am glad in the same way I'm happy for a child who finds comfort in the warm glow of a night light.


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Piercer Turner, the acclaimed Irish songwriter and performer, has made a strong plea to his fans – and to music audiences generally – not to undermine the value of the music by file-sharing.
Turner has secured a worldwide release for his new album via Proper Music. Entitled Songs For A Very Small Orchestra, the record features Turner's celebrated collaboration with Philip Glass, 'Yogi With A Broken Heart', as its opening track.
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A new monthly record in Auckland commuter rail travel of 918,000 passengers, an impressive 14.3% higher than the year before.
That's the encouraging story for March – despite the ongoing issues with service disruptions.
In fact public transport usage in Auckland continues to soar . In fact it's shaping up to be a great year.
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Total bus patronage including the Northern Express increased by 5.3% (259,056 boardings) in March and by 0.6% for the nine months to March.
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In March 312,000 passengers were recorded travelling on Western Line services, an increase of 6.2% on the same month last year. For the year-to-date 2.169 million passengers have travelled on Western Line services, an increase of 8.5% on the same period last year.
Ferry patronage for March is 3.2% lower than last March, and for the financial year to date, patronage is 3.5% higher than the same period in the previous financial year.
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You spend money on improving facilities and services, and they use them. How surprising. "City of cars" indeed.
Do the numbers say anything about how high the yearly figure would have been without the bus strikes?
Is glad Aucklanders have finally seen the light!
Won't be long before we're hitting a high of a million pax a month by the looks of the trend!
The Northern Express might be the golden child, but not for long. They reached their peak capacity. The buses now refuse to board people in the morning, especially from Sunnynook, Smales Farm and Akoranga stations… Also, from the North Shore, there are limited buses to the University, Hospital and Newmarket. They also are plagued by the same problem. And it's a bus after bus, not just one. It very popular, but too popular for Auckland. ARTA ignores our complaints, and with the way it is, they will start loosing customers. So watch the patronage to decline in the coming months. Once again, stranded on the North Shore.
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Surely the obvious thing for ARTA to do would be to have extra services starting from Constellation (& maybe Smales) in the AM peak. Even if these weren't Northern Express branded buses – just bog standard ones with NEX destos – it would be better than being left behind. -
Or just redeploy buses from other less utilized routes (including those operated by other companies) onto the NEX instead.
NEX buses operate at 4 minute frequencies at peak hour. Pretty impressive patronage if that's getting packed out. I agree that doing some short runs from Constellation or Smales would be a good idea.
Just imagine how many passengers would use the N Express service if there was more parking at Constellation and Albany plus a car park at Akaranga. The feeder services are useless and one trundles past my house hourly during the day with 3 or 4 passengers in a 40 seat bus.
Richard, the car parks are actually the useless bit. All they do is use up a heap of land to support very few patrons. Between them the two stations there are only 980 parks. Assuming 1.2 people per parked car thats only enough for 10% of the 12,000 people using the busway between 7 and 9am on an average weekday morning. So 90% of busway users take feeder or express buses or walk, cycle or get dropped off.


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Awesome socks!
Posted by kristi at October 3, 2012 3:44 PMWow, that yarn is so beautiful!
I don't like to knit toe up, but I see why you did. Might change my mind!
Weren't those the socks you were knitting when I ducked out of your Grok the Sock class in Perth, ON, to run off to make on offer on a house? I admired them then, and even more now. Good luck with the tidy up. Sometimes the only solution is to send everyone else in the house away for a while (as in a couple of days).
Posted by Elizabeth at October 3, 2012 3:51 PMKilt hose -- now just get Steven B to design the kilt. Woohoo!
Winter is coming..... and my boiler is not working. They're supposed to come look at it again tomorrow; but I might be trying to figure out how to stay warm making a wool nest!
Posted by Amy in StL at October 3, 2012 3:54 PMLove the socks! They are not too long but if you fall out of love with them I'll happily pay postage to my house!:-)
I have plum gremlins at my house, I started with a big tub of plums, made plum compote, plum jam, plum muffins and there are still plums in the bowl!! Spent my spinning day cooking plums, they are too amazing to compost so off to freeze the remainder. Maybe tomorrow I'll get to visit with my wheel. Housework well that may have to wait for a bit.
Socks might go well with the Bludstone boots (although your mother might sigh). Delightful colourway - I am having envious thoughts about them. I can see why you just wanted to keep going until your ran out of yarn. Mmmm delicious.
All power to you and Natalie on get some of life's 'compartments' right. It all helps.
Posted by StellaMM at October 3, 2012 3:58 PMLove knitting personalities, and appreciate the introduction to StevenBe.
Posted by sherry at October 3, 2012 3:59 PMStark? Lannister? other?
Posted by IntrepidOtter at October 3, 2012 4:09 PMWinter is coming! Though those socks are way more awesome than anything the Starks get to wear.
Posted by Ashley at October 3, 2012 4:11 PMThe shop is totally awesome! I have a "girl cave" knitting room at home. Gave me some cool new ideas!
Posted by Donna at October 3, 2012 4:14 PMGreat socks! I'm way past high school (back in the old days of high school) but still wear tall (knee) socks with long skirts in winter. Doesn't everyone in northern climates? The color transition is nifty. Did you shape them as you went along?
Posted by Carrie at October 3, 2012 4:16 PMWinter - or at least a taste of winter - arrived here (Missoula, MT) this morning, after 42 days straight without precipitation (a record!). Rain on the valley floor, snow on the mountainsides. I consider it God's birthday present to me (okay, so my birthday was yesterday, but I'm thankful for the precip all the same). But I do not have beautiful new hand-knitted socks to celebrate with,as you do, so you celebrate having them. (Long socks never work for me anyway.)
I just hope we get enough rain to put out the fires that have been smoking us for weeks (cough, cough).
Posted by KMK at October 3, 2012 4:23 PMMaybe it is your knitting that has the bad seed? Yesterday I put away some needles and patterns and did a minor yarn toss and after that I was actually able to get some cleaning done in the house. Just sayin'....
Posted by Marilyn at October 3, 2012 4:31 PMLove the colorway of the socks. Looks like they might match StevenBe's boots.
Posted by Deborah at October 3, 2012 4:33 PMThe owner of StevenBe is totally pimping with his purple ruffly shirt. I love it!
I also love the socks, but I don't normally knit long socks (I sort of like the partial balls I have left over). I'll have to try the yarn anyway, and try toe up again, because I love the idea of these socks. All in my spare time, naturally!
Posted by Seanna Lea at October 3, 2012 4:35 PMI was always surprised at how short your socks are, given that it is cold up there. These are very pretty.
Posted by Lesley at October 3, 2012 4:36 PMLove the socks!
Posted by KathyD at October 3, 2012 4:39 PMOw-w-w-w-w. you didn't show them the chandelier or the llama or... I like to think of the shop as a very large shipment of every kind of yarn imaginable exploding in Mae West's bedroom. No other explanation. Thanks for coming here again and thanks for the heads up on Rams' (of the comments)new book. Please talk her into a website so she can show-off.
Posted by Friday's Mom at October 3, 2012 4:45 PMBeautiful socks!
Posted by CindyKS at October 3, 2012 4:52 PMLikewise appreciate learning about StevenBe - maybe this will be a MN autumnal visit year! Love the socks, too!
Posted by Ann Hunt at October 3, 2012 4:53 PMThose are great rain boot socks!!! I always wear long socks with rain boots or else I get sweaty calves... ;-)
Did you buy something at StevenBe? If you did, It might be that the "something" is the culprit for the house mess. It could be trying to transform your house into an over the top boudoir...
I was going to comment that the first photo of Steven B was waaayyy too tame. Then I saw the second one. Yup, that's him.
Posted by kmkat at October 3, 2012 5:03 PMWow! What a store.......
I like the socks.I bet they will be warm.
Posted by Amy at October 3, 2012 5:03 PMWow! Mpls AND "Winter is Coming" quote in one post. Just reinforced that you are awesome.
Only wish I could've been to the talk to see you!! Please come back sometime in the future!
Yay Minneapolis Knitters!! StevenBe rocks. (signed, Minneapolis knitter who had classes when you were here...) :(
Posted by Catherine at October 3, 2012 5:12 PMI was waiting to see your reaction to StevenBe. I met him at the Minnesota Guild's Yarnover... he was definitely over the top, as was his mobile shop at the market... I haven't had a chance yet to go to the Garage when I go to visit my son... but I take it that it is not the soothing kind of shop- but tons of fun and lots of electricity... looks like that was your experience. He is bringing a bunch of people to Vogue Knitting Live in Chi on the train with lots of action all the way here...
Posted by Jane at October 3, 2012 5:32 PMWe ALL look at Steven like that, Stephanie. You should come to Yarnover in Mpls some time. He sets up a booth that makes everyone else's booth look like a closet. And walks around in a boa. And hangs things from the ceiling. So the look? Universal. Did you see any of the pink and white staff jumpsuits with jewels on them? :) Y'all ought to come visit some time. And people think Minneapolis is stuffy...
Posted by JodyO at October 3, 2012 5:32 PMI am drooling over that awesome sock yarn. Just my style. You didn't make them for me, did you?
And that place looks just like what my apartment will look like in 5 years, when I can actually settle instead of moving all over the place. Loving it.
Posted by Anna at October 3, 2012 5:35 PMDarlin', the socks are definitely my colors! A size eight shoe? Oh, how sweet of you. Thank you soooo very much.....
P.S. Don't worry so much about the house. It'll always be there. Get back to the knitting. Bad seeds eventually fall over in exhaustion and die.
I love the way that yarn worked up into the socks and they're a perfect length to show off the color transitions. I dig 'em.
Posted by Dianna at October 3, 2012 5:39 PMI find it really amusing that I am only one of 3 people who got the "Winter is Coming" reference. :)
Gorgeous socks! Love the transition - looks like sunset over the mountains.
Posted by SueToo at October 3, 2012 6:00 PMWinter is coming... and a knitter always pays her debts? :)
Posted by Abigail at October 3, 2012 6:00 PMLovelovelove those socks! I'm pretty sure I need those in my sock drawer and my life will not be complete until they are there. Off to find the yarn...
Posted by sillylittlelady at October 3, 2012 6:02 PMStevenBe looks amazing--like you could roam around in that over-the-top place for hours sniffing and squeezing yarn. And then flop on that lovely bed when you're shopped out. I love your socks. Yes, winter is coming, but hopefully there's still plenty of autumn left before we get to the yucky stuff.
Posted by marjorie at October 3, 2012 6:18 PMDid you enjoy the small-but-filled spinning fiber room at Steven Be's? (1st photo, in the back, the room/closet with the sunny window) (or have they rearranged since my last visit?) I have some Australian merino/possum blend from that little room waiting to be spun...
Posted by Betty at October 3, 2012 6:22 PMThat looks like a tremendously good time. Question for you re: the toe-up socks (which are generally my faves) - how do you prevent the *(!%@!! hole where the heel joins? I know there are theories, and I've tried them. What's yours?
Posted by Still Blogless Carrie at October 3, 2012 6:23 PMSoooo . . . should we be calling you Ned Stark now? [HBO's Game of Thrones].
Posted by Iris at October 3, 2012 6:26 PMSteven is a lunatic but he is our lunatic and we love him. Thanks for such a great evening - I haven't laughed so much in a long time.
- Becka (the one in the waterlily skirt)
those socks would be stockings on Tyrion, i'm thinking. (though i think he would like the color choice.) winter is coming, indeed.
Posted by coolquacker at October 3, 2012 7:26 PMI refuse to live anywhere that winter is taken seriously...but oh my, would I love to have a shop like that anywhere nearby. FAB-U-LOUS!!!
And the socks are not at all too long. They are gorgeous, and will keep your calves from freezing in your taken-seriously-winter temperatures.
Posted by Christine at October 3, 2012 7:33 PMYes winter is coming. We're heading for 0C/32F over the weekend. You're further north, so I have to assume that you are also starting the competition as to who caves on the heat too. Gotta love down duvets and woolens.
Posted by Lori at October 3, 2012 7:40 PMWinter is coming. DH is not Canadian by birth, and totally fails to grasp the importance of furnace wars. We lose every year.
But I cast on my first-ever sock today, so life is good.
Posted by Emily at October 3, 2012 7:45 PMYou do know that your last line is SO Game of Thrones. Also true, never ready.
Posted by Kim at October 3, 2012 8:19 PMLove the socks. All the references to winter is coming, etc. are lost on me, but those socks!! That yarn!!!! big sigh... Thanks for the post. (maybe the bad seed is that you need to have a very secret knitting project in your suitcase at all times, so you ALWAYS have something 'in progress' when you travel...)
Posted by Fran at October 3, 2012 8:47 PMBoot socks!
Posted by Cara at October 3, 2012 8:47 PMooo...oooo....Game of Thrones reference! Awesome!
Posted by TracyB at October 3, 2012 8:48 PMIt was 32 degrees in the Seattle area this morning-left the window open overnight-ack. Love the socks, wish I had the socks, and oh, I can't find my kitchen table.....I love being amongst my own kind :)
Posted by artiscentral at October 3, 2012 9:00 PMWow! What a store!! And great socks!
Posted by Appaloosa at October 3, 2012 9:29 PMLook at your photos of the shop. Look at your 'untidy' house. Is there a common theme?
What did you bring home with you?
Find it and knit it - into something for halloween.
Those socks are gorgeous! they'd look killer peeking over the top of some winter boots :)
Posted by Lolly at October 3, 2012 9:42 PMIf I ever go to Minneapolis, I'm going to that yarn shop. I know I'd love it! and your socks are pretty awesome too! thanks for a great post!
Thing the first: Excess is never enough
Thing the second: Spectacular socks
Posted by Soxanne at October 3, 2012 10:13 PMI LOVE the cowl the woman is wearing in the 8th picture. Does anybody know what pattern that is and what yarn it is?
Posted by Miranda at October 3, 2012 10:16 PMStevenBe's looks like a fun place to work! I'd move there and apply for a job, if it weren't for Minnesota's notorious winters. (Is it any wonder Bullwinkle's home town of Frostbite Falls is in Minnesota? And don't squawk at me -- I'm a born-and-bred Chicagoan!)
The socks are gorgeous. Depending on the boots worn, they might need to be a bit longer to be good boot socks. . .but they might look stunning worn with boots that are barely higher than your ankles. For that reason alone, I predict at least one of your daughters will be seriously coveting those socks!
Posted by Anonymous, too at October 3, 2012 10:18 PMThanks for the great talk Stephanie. I laughed till I cried, I learned a few interesting things about my brain, And I met some pretty fun knitters. Come back soon!
Posted by Sheri at October 3, 2012 10:19 PMAlmost forgot. . .hope you got to throw your hand-knitted tam in the air at the corner of 7th Street and Nicollet Mall!
Posted by Anonymous, too at October 3, 2012 10:20 PMLove the socks, and I think Remley would have dorn them proudly! ;-)
Posted by Zach at October 3, 2012 10:40 PMI do believe you've just given me a reason to make the trip to Minneapolis. I think I'd better wait until spring though. I wouldn't want to lose track of time and find myself snowed in or anything.
Posted by Josh L at October 3, 2012 11:15 PMI found my bad seed this morning. It was my husband's suitcase, he travels for work each week. It could also have been the two boxes of yarn and the short(ish) stack of unread magazines.
Posted by Jill D at October 3, 2012 11:19 PMLove the socks, and the GOT reference.
Posted by shelly at October 3, 2012 11:47 PMTo paraphrase both chaucer and pogo:
Winter is icumen in, sing goddamn!
May your tall and colorful socks get you through the upcoming months' travails.
With best wishes from beautiful Puebla, Mexico, where i'm currently spreading the joy of socks!
Posted by Elleninindy at October 4, 2012 12:05 AMOh sure, Stephanie, enable us all to buy more of that beautiful yarn that transitions so subtly up the leg as a sock or softly across the shoulders as a shawl or cowl. I'm already on my second Wingspan. I see more in the future with some Gypsy Girl Creations yarn, maybe.
Posted by Denise at October 4, 2012 12:05 AMMiranda, Jessie is wearing the Gradient Cowl by Shibui.
Thank you for coming out here, Stephanie! We all had a wonderful time! (Especially after we caught up on our sleep.)
Posted by Bridget at October 4, 2012 1:34 AM"Winter is coming."
I love that you're such a dork.
What a fun shop! And what cool socks!
Posted by AlisonH at October 4, 2012 2:28 AMGroovy socks! and yeah I like toe-up socks :)
Posted by Cathy at October 4, 2012 3:48 AMGreat kuitsokken = calvessocks. Stop searching for the Bad Seed. You just have to look for Somebody and Nobody, they are living in many houses, in mine certainly and now also in yours. they like to stay invisible, but you can regognize them this way: Nobody does never do anything and Somebody does the things that should not have been done. Like this: who forget filling the dishwasher: Nobody! Who started the fire: Somebody (but not me)! See, easy as that. I have offered them a cruise on a giant ship, but no, my house is just so cosy they want to stay. So I have an excuse, either nobody or somebody is responsible, not me! For me it is the only way to stay sane and grasp some time for knitting.
Posted by dutch margreet at October 4, 2012 7:05 AMOh dear, I think she might have some website problems. One of the yarn picture thumbnails I clicked on took me to some very friendly ladies who seem to have lost all their clothes instead of pretty yarn!
Posted by Lauren at October 4, 2012 7:51 AMI love them! My daughter is going to a Catholic school with a dress code. However, she can wear funky socks which she does. The socks are knee socks - long and colorful. She would love these! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Kate at October 4, 2012 9:01 AMWinter is coming - I see what you did there. I wonder if GoT fans who live in the south can really understand what that means.
Posted by Beth at October 4, 2012 9:14 AMGradient socks. Simply beautiful!
Posted by Suzanne at October 4, 2012 9:14 AMYou've done it to me again...must get some of that yarn!
Posted by Diane at October 4, 2012 9:53 AMLove the socks.
Think it would be great to visit the store.
Looks like a lot of fun.
Aren't those the socks you brought at the bike rally ?
Posted by Anik at October 4, 2012 10:09 AMGorgeous socks. Love them. Will be checking out that yarn!
Posted by WendyBee at October 4, 2012 10:20 AMLove the sock yarn and the off the wall yarn shop. Would have to make the socks shorter, though. They'd be thigh-highs on me Definitely my colors.
Posted by Lois at October 4, 2012 10:34 AMI took my first knitting class with Steven many moons ago when I lived in the Twin Cities. This was at his first shop the Yarn Garage. I still have warm memories of him and his "over the top-ness" he taught me that a little bling makes everything better. Love that Guy. I really need to get up there to see his new place.
Posted by Denise at October 4, 2012 10:39 AMmy goodness, i'm drooling over those socks, beautiful!!!!!
Posted by Ashley at October 4, 2012 10:52 AMWinter is coming. Methinks Catelyn or Sansa would love a pair of those for a long season at winterfell:-)
Posted by hknits at October 4, 2012 11:03 AMThose SOCKS!!! Awesome! They'd make such a lovely thing for those who wear stubby boots, though the colors would be lost till you took the boots off.
Though I saw those clear "wellies" in my LYS - and that pair of socks would be PERFECT in those boots. A kit would be lovely...just sayin'....
Posted by river at October 4, 2012 11:57 AMGreat shop! Sure wish there was one like that here. The pics make me want to linger long in a place like that. Love the socks. Simply fabulous!!!
Posted by Bonnie at October 4, 2012 12:36 PMFirst off i LOVE those socks!!! awesome yarn....second i think i'd like to go to Minneapolis just to visit that shop...looks like a total party in there..
Posted by Melissa in Fairbanks at October 4, 2012 12:43 PMLove the colors - always good to play outside your color comfort zone - these would look so good with blue jeans - jeans are rarely orange, olive green or brown anyway. Hooray for color!
Posted by lynne at October 4, 2012 12:57 PMI'll second Lauren's comment: I looked for yarn and got boobs. Not the porn I was hoping for.
Posted by Steph at October 4, 2012 1:47 PMStephen is something isn't he? I met him for the first time through a Community Ed crochet class. The original store he started with his sister in Rosemount is just as over-the-top. When knitting friends come to town I ALWAYS try to get them into the Yarn Garage in Rosemount. I only shop a little there otherwise - when I'm looking for something no other store in the Twin Cities will have, I know Stephen will have it.
Posted by mostcurious at October 4, 2012 1:50 PMBut did you see Prince?!?
Posted by Angelia at October 4, 2012 1:54 PMAgh. You were in the Twin Cities and I completely missed it. Looks like it was a wonderful time.
Posted by Caitlin at October 4, 2012 2:29 PMOkay, so before I buy some of that yarn, was it one skein split in half for those gorgeous socks, or was it a skein each?
Posted by BlondEngineer at October 4, 2012 2:31 PMWow, I'm really bummed that you haven't found the bad seed yet. I was really hopeful that its discovery would help flush out bad seeds everywhere, especially the one at my house in Texas. Maybe it's the other way around. I better get back to work.
Posted by Paloma at October 4, 2012 2:50 PMEmily Christensen said, "A clean house is a sign of a misspent life."
I think she is most wise. Especially since I just snagged an Ashford knitters loom...
So, I'm looking at the clutter at StevenBe, and thinking about the so-called clutter at your house (okay, my house too) and I'm wondering if it's just a point of view? Because my life would be so much easier if I could adopt Steven's point of view and accpet over-the-top as normal instead of the stick-up-my-butt attitude I have about order. Well, except for the coffee cups under the couch.
Posted by Evalyn at October 4, 2012 3:21 PMOkay, I have to have that thing around that girl's neck. That... cowly thing. Didn't you "borrow" it from her? You're slipping. Did you at least get the pattern name and yarn used? Aaargh! Yer killin' me here!!
Posted by Susan at October 4, 2012 7:05 PMSteven's mother taught me to knit and to stash - over-the-top in a different way. Hope you were able to meet her!
Posted by sara at October 4, 2012 9:14 PMThe cowl around the girl's next is Shibui's Gradient. It is a free pattern on their website and uses six skeins of Shibui Silk Cloud. The girl is me, and we LOVED having Stephanie visit! Winter is coming......
Posted by Jessie at October 4, 2012 9:52 PMArrrrgh...now I have to stop the Christmas knitting to make those fabulous socks...and the cowl.
StevenBe is amazing! Glad you got to expierence all the over-the-topness!
Posted by Davida at October 5, 2012 12:16 AMOh my, they broke the mold when they made Steven B. no one will ever be able to fill his socks. If God forbid! A stack of yarn falls over on him. Steven is the most delightful and deliciously creative knitter I know. I am fortunate to live close enough to stop into his shop to enjoy the riot of colors as well as the humor filled ambience of the shop. I am so happy that you were able to meet our favorite Minnesota knitter.
Posted by Barb at October 5, 2012 12:21 AMBeautiful socks - Long is perfect for winter.
Posted by Mistea at October 5, 2012 3:48 AMI fell for that cowl, too. I looked at the pattern on the website and I must have! Does the cowl on the Shibui website match the colors in the picture? I'd love to know the colors that you used and can I use four skeins instead of six? ( first I have to finish my Suki. This blog is expensive.
Posted by Allise at October 5, 2012 10:11 AMAre you secretly a Stark??
Posted by Kim at October 5, 2012 10:51 AMThose socks are gorgeous! I absolutely love the colors :)
Posted by Julia at October 5, 2012 11:12 AMI have a feeling there is going to be a rush on that yarn - lovely, made me go to Ravelry and check out all of the projects. The shop is fab, makes me want to open my own Fibre Salon :)
Posted by Elissa at October 5, 2012 12:08 PMI've always thought I would be at least a more prolific, if not technically better, knitter if I lived someone where cold enough to justify more hand knits.
Posted by Rachel T at October 5, 2012 4:27 PMAh, but did they sing for you? ;-)
Posted by Angie at October 5, 2012 5:31 PMHere's what happens when you can be the beneficiary and experience the magic of Steven's shop, the wonderful knitting community of Mpls./St. Paul, and your visit all at once: I had learned belatedly that you were going to be in town, but thought I'd just come experience some of the energy and buy a special treat or two. When I arrived and was asked if I'd come for your sock class, I explained my visit, just happy to be there. Jeremy and another staff employee then told me the amazing news that someone had just canceled and I could take her place, luncheon, book signing, and all. No yarn and needles? No problem! I was stunned by my good fortune to study with you and be surrounded with all that knitting kharma. Thank you, Stephanie, and all at Steven Be's -- come visit, everyone!! You'll find it here for you, too.
Posted by Chillon at October 6, 2012 1:05 PMoh wow! those socks are beutiful!
i actually really love this colors.
its not usual but turned out amazing.
Whoever dyed that is brilliant. Socks...next on my list of things to do and enjoy doing.
Posted by cecelia at October 7, 2012 6:24 PMOh my, those socks are fantastic! Just what I need... One more lovely to draw me away from my crochet, writing, cooking and, oh yeah, day job!
Posted by Michelle at October 8, 2012 7:56 AMI LOVE them! I LOVE long socks! I want a pair! GAH! Too many projects in the queue.
Posted by Gina at October 8, 2012 5:18 PMThis isn't related to this post, but I just wanted to let you know that I was referring to your thrum FAQ and one of the links there (the knitfreak one) now seems to go to a porn site...so you might want to lose or update that link... :)
Posted by Jenni at October 8, 2012 7:15 PMToo funny. I was reading about your dining room and looking at the first photo at the same time. Bet you are glad that isn't actually your dining room. Although all that wool might be an improvement on some dinner guests, I suppose. Or you could decide to give everyone a ball of yarn and some needles at dessert time. It does look like an amazing shop, though.
Posted by Pamela Ireland at October 9, 2012 2:44 PMStevenBe's other shop, Yarn Garage is even more over the top and Steven is a gracious shop owner. Once I was passing near and called to find out their hours. They asked how far I was and said to come by...stayed open late and graciously spent over an hour showing me yarns and helping me find the perfect yarn for my project. :)
Posted by TorchSinger at October 12, 2012 12:59 AMI freaking love these socks. Absolutely GAGGING on the color. (in a good way)
Posted by Ed at October 15, 2012 1:38 PM