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Hot Chocolate Pudding Cookies
On a cold snowy day, one of my favorite things to do is do some baking and cuddle up on the couch with a good book, a nice, warm mug of hot chocolate, and the goodies that I baked. Every time that it snows I feel the need to have some hot chocolate. It's is one of my favorite things about the snow.
Even though I love hot chocolate, I never seem to drink it during the other times of the year, I think it is just a psychological thing. I made these cookies when we had some snow about a week ago and they are very delicious. I really like that these cookies allow me to have the hot chocolate taste all year long.
These cookies were so good and moist. I love making pudding cookies because they are always so moist. The pudding and the hot chocolate mix make these cookies so moist, plus the addition of the marshmallows makes these cookies taste just like hot chocolate. These cookies were a little thinner than the other pudding cookies I have made, but they were still moist and delicious. I hope you enjoy these wonderful cookies, my family ate them really quickly!
Hot Chocolate Pudding Cookies
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 box (1 ounce) instant fat-free vanilla pudding mix, dry
2 packets or 1/4 cup hot chocolate mix
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup mini marshmallows, halved
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar together. Add the pudding mix and hot chocolate mix and beat until incorporated.
3. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until combined.
4. In a small bowl combine the flour and baking soda. Slowly add this mixture to the wet ingredients until all ingredients are well incorporated.
5. Stir in the mini marshmallows until they are all mixed into the dough.
6. Roll the dough into rounded teaspoonfuls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
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After a Long, Hot Summer, Are You Ready for Another 'Snowmageddon?'
Once schools are back in, summer is pretty much over. Are you ready for a change in the season?
With most students back in school, or in the final stages of preparation to return, summer is pretty much over. Before we know it, little ghosts and goblins will have invaded our neighborhoods, the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving will have been thrown out and we'll be in full preparation for Christmas.
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11:02 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
During that looooooong stretch of 100+ days, I was wishing for some snow! I hope we see a few flakes this year!
1:43 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Let me get this straight. We are going to have a snowmageddon during a taxmageddon just after the mayan armageddon?
I need a drink...
Kristi Reed
1:56 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Look on the bright side Mitch - the Mayan armageddon date is well before when we normally get snow, so maybe we'll just have to deal with two out of the three.
3:37 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Are you assuming the Mayans will be wrong? Of course I agree, but if Obamageddon actually happens on Nov. 6th I may actually hope the Mayans are correct with their Dec. 21st doomsday. That way Obama would only have 45 days to destroy the planet first. He may be quite the competitor, but that is a tall order even for him.
Disclaimer: The above comment contains overreacting emotional content for the sole purpose of comedic intent. No real Mayans or presidents were harmed in the thought process of said comments. If you are a Mayan calendar supporter or an Obamabot and are offended, please let me know and I will be sure to post a very sincere apology at a later time.
Kristi Reed
4:34 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
LOL! Mitch! Either way you are talking about -- as the Twitter folks say -- #TEOTWAWKI.
4:51 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Yep, since I am the wierdo non Facebook/Twitter user I had to google that. You could have put #REM-SONG and I might have gotten it.
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5:03 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
I have an Aztec calendar, does that count?
5:17 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
NGW - As long as the center of your Aztec calender stone (the Mexica god of sun, Tonatiuh) is not replaced with Obama's head you are good.
North Georgia Weather
2:10 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
While it looks like we'll be under the control of an El Nino, what is equally important is the blocking mechanisms that must be in place to force the cold air this way. Many different thoughts on how this winter is going to play out, but generally when we have an El Nino winter, we are colder. That doesn't necessarily translate to more snow though.... although some snow is much better than the no snow we had last year.
By the way... who was that meteorologist that posted on the Patch about above average tornadoes this year? I believe he said he had a lot of well trained mets to back him up. Of course I had to disagree and guess what? Below average tornadoes!
Sharon Swanepoel
3:04 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Steve, couldn't you arrange just a little snow? Come on - I'm sure you have contacts. :)
North Georgia Weather
5:02 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Personally, I'd love a good 20"+ snowfall, 10º, and 25 mph winds. Hmmm, sounds a lot like a blizzard! I'm all for 6-8 good snowfalls a year! I'm like a little kid wrapped up in a grownup body when it snows!
3:07 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
You want snow? Take a vacation to Buffalo. But keep it out of my neighborhood!
Vanzetta Evans
3:37 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Um... Not THAT much snow David! I went to school in Upstate NY and lived there another 5 years. I just like a little dusting so it covers the grass a little.
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5:22 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
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5:39 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
I so hope they're wrong. I'd enjoy another mild winter like last year. Makes getting to
North Georgia Weather
6:49 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
:-)) I hate to cut you off like that David... :-))
We didn't HAVE a winter last year. Officially known (by me) as the Winter of No Winter. ;-)
North Georgia Weather
8:16 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012
According to one meteorologist I follow:
"On one hand you have the very hot summer and drought conditions over the central US, which only naturally lead to a bent towards a warmer forecast, whether accurate or not. On the other hand you have the last El Nino winter which was frigid in 09-10 and also the frequent blocking which if it continues, (obviously not guarantee, but with a strong -QBO locked in for at least a few months) would lead to a cool risk for the fall early winter. In the past, El Nino winters have frequently gotten colder as the winter progresses, but if the blocking tendency lingers into early winter then the whole winter could be cold ala 09-10. But of course 09 did not have the catastrophic drought across the Plains/MIdwest."
North Georgia Weather
6:55 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
I got this today from Robert Gamble, a meteorologist friend that I follow, he had this to say about this winter:
"I haven't put all my thoughts together for Winter yet, but one thing I'm very positive of, is that if we get blocking in southern Greenland like we've done many times this Spring, then the TN valley and northern Gulf States to western Carolinas are in for the worst Winter in ages. It would probably surpass 2010 and 2011 overall, and some local spots be record setting in terms of number of snow events and cumulative snow totals. Again, I'm not forecasting that, but the blocking is a huge piece of the puzzle, and a couple years ago I put out my thoughts on the long term cycle of NAO. Now with -PDO shift, it certainly adds credence that the long term looks fascinating in the Southeast with regards to Winters."
Dave Ballard
8:00 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
Blocking is exactly why Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are laughing at all this talk about a "winter without a winter."
Wanna know where our winter went? Ask Vancouver, Seattle and Anchorage - they can tell you EXACTLY where it was! =D
North Georgia Weather
8:04 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
Exactly. And Alaska had one of their worst winters ever.
I'm thinking this is going to be an exciting winter. In another month or two we'll have a very god idea about what will happen.
North Georgia Weather
12:54 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Kirk Mellish gives his thoughts on winter, here's an excerpt which also follows my thoughts as well as several others that I've quoted here:
"For now the analogs predict winter in Georgia will be cooler than normal, with above-average precipitation and above normal odds of snow or ice. It also looks like winter will linger through March. Many computer climate models are showing the same thing as the analogs. We shall see if this holds going forward."
His entire article is here:http://www.wsbradio.com/weblogs/kirk-mellishs-weather-commentary/2012/aug/13/early-peak-autumn-and-winter-weather/
North Georgia Weather
7:20 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
And then this today from another meteorologist I follow who hasn't been wrong in a while:
"As one can see, there are disagreements between the teleconnection analogs and GFS ensembles. Additional differences can be found in the NAEFS and CFSv2 weekly forecasts. Such disagreements likely suggest that a large-scale pattern change may be evolving. It is likely that the recent warming of ENSO Region 3.4 to anomalies of +0.80°C is beginning to have an impact. In other words, the emergent El Niño has arrived and is beginning to influence the pattern."
Sharon Swanepoel
7:49 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Steve, over on the other side of the world (where it's winter now) they are having a record winter. In South Africa they are seeing snow in places that haven't seen it in decades. Is that in any way a forerunner of what to expect here or is there no connection whatsoever?
North Georgia Weather
7:47 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
They're hopping on the bandwagon now! Here's another one!
Using this summer's weather as a template, Pastelok looked for what happened in the winter in other years when a weak to moderate El Nino formed. He found a similar pattern in 2002/2003 and 1953/1954.
In those years, storms early in the season drenched the Southeast and then headed out to sea. But, then later in the winter, the snows came.
However, Mr. Pastelok predicts the battles won't start until January and then will extend into February. "November in the Northeast could be above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation, and December could be a transition month," he says. "By January and February it's going to get pretty cold."
Pastelok thinks the Southeast could actually get the worst of it this winter. He can envision flooding in the late fall followed by snow and ice this winter all the way down to the Gulf Coast . "Tallahassee could have some snow and ice issues this winter," he forecasts.


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Some Links to Get You Through the Weekend by Jason Das July 11, 2008 6:57 pm Filed under: Animal Testing & Vivisection Apparel Art & Craft Celebrities China Circus Companion Animals Economics Food Government, Law & Politics The Netherlands "Excessory Baggage" by Meryl Smith Too much news piling up, so I'm just gonna spew it atcha: Jessica Simpson is "deeply hurt," "disgusted," and "upset" that Pamela Anderson called her "bitch" and "whore" for wearing that "Real Girls Eat Meat" T-shirt. Thankfully, Pam ain't apologizing (though she does claim she was only "kidding" … we can let a little damage control pass, and still be proud of her, right?). A giraffe at a circus in Amsterdam led a jailbreak, helping 15 camels, 2 zebras, and some llamas and pot-bellied pigs escape. (They were later recaptured.) Anyone have links to pictures or video of this? The New Scientist tells us that "Rhesus macaques have been shown to possess yet another numerical talent once thought unique to humans – they can simultaneously count audible beeps and dots on a computer screen." Good to know, but can we stop experimenting on them, please? Ryan from VegBlog points us to a list of "The 20 Healthiest Foods for Under $1" and notes "17 of the top 20 (and 9 of the top 10) are vegan. Show this to the next dummy that says, 'Being vegan is too expensive.'" The Food Fight! Grocery blog continues to be your go-to source for headlines such as "Dog Meat Off the Menu for Olympics"", "Woman Shoots Herself While Trying to Kill Mice"", "Woman's fingertip bitten off at meat market". Go read. And buy some unhealthy vegan food that costs over $1 while you're at it. Lewis Cicero of Fairfield, Connecticut faced either execution or declawing after scratching some of his human neighbors in 2006. His guardian Ruth demanded a trial on criminal charges. The case was just dismissed, as Lewis has kept out of trouble under house arrest. The Discerning Brute checks in with some stylish non-silk ties, non-leather martial arts gloves, non-wool post-consumer recycled suits, and more. Boing Boing Gadgets points us to this fake Louis Vuitton Piglet Dog purse by artist Meryl Smith (see picture). I don't know where she falls on animal issues, but a lot of her work is animal-related, and her sad greyhound piece The Last Race is pretty affecting.
Is Genocide an Olympic Sport Yet? by Jason Das March 11, 2008 2:54 pm Filed under: China Companion Animals Government, Law & Politics India New York City Sports & Fitness Beijing rescuer Hu Yua keeps 250 cats in her apartment. "If I don't take them in, the government will kill them." Reader Hannah sent us this in-depth article about the house cat holocaust going on China in preparation of the Beijing Olympics. The article and accompanying images are very disturbing, though there are some heartwarming tales of individual rescuers. Unlike Athens's genocide against dogs before the 2004 Olympics, this horrible initiative isn't even limited to strays. The government seems to be running a successful propaganda campaign claiming that cats are inherently dangerous and cause all sorts of diseases; many people are turning in their own pets "for safety's sake." In slightly better news, the Indian state of Kashmir has canceled plans to poison thousands of stray dogs (the numbers vary widely from 2,000 to 100,000) in an attempt to stop rabies. After killing the first 500, authorities have decided to try sterilization instead. More locally, have you read about the rescues of Phyllis the Bed Stuy Chicken or Denny the Bronx goat? Both happy endings for individuals, but reminders that there are still plenty of active slaughterhouses in New York City.
Once again, I guess we should be happy that fake fur is considered more marketable? by Jason Das December 21, 2007 12:42 am Filed under: Activism Animal Products China Shopping Stupid Chinese Raccoon Dogs are the source of a lot of not-quite-faux fur A year ago, we blogged about Burlington Coat Factory selling fur Baby Phat coats as faux. This was quickly followed by news that Macy's and J.C. Penney were pulling the same stunt with Sean John coats. Feeling left out by Russell Simmons and P. Diddy, Jay-Z's Rocawear was quick to get in on the racket, too, by labeling real fur as fake right on the label. The Humane Society of the United States has been monitoring this whole mess, and it's not just just a hip hop problem anymore (or limited to ignorant people on eBay). A new HSUS investigation has found mislabeled or misadvertised fur at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Dillards, Yoox, and Bloomingdales. There's background and info on what you can do to help on the HSUS site. For full details, check out the PDF report. It's bad enough these retailers and manufacturers are selling fur, but can't they at least own up to the fact?
The SV Digest: Weekday Lunch Buffet by Susie Cagle June 15, 2007 1:24 pm Filed under: Animal Products Animal Testing & Vivisection Books Celebrities China Food Government, Law & Politics India Stupid Travel UK Wildlife Dr. Benjamin Spock, humanitarian. Doctor Spock recommended a mostly vegan diet for babies, children and adults. And he sold way more books than Nina Planck ever will. At the prodding of one legislator's 16-year-old daughter, Israel has outlawed animal testing for cosmetics. Posh Victoria Beckham carries vegan diet book Skinny Bitch around. Sales explode–hey, it's selling better than Isa on Amazon! An Indian vegetarian won his civil suit for "aggravated damages" against Malaysian Airlines after they served him a meaty on-board meal in 2003. He received 200,000 rupees (about $4,124) in damages, twice as much as this Indian family did for "mental torture." And I've always had mixed feelings about raw food, but this Chinese man is giving "live" a whole new (terrible, punny) meaning: he claims eating live frogs and mice for the last forty years has cured his stomach ails.
New Bills in Support of Raccoon Dogs' Right to Keep Their Fur by Susie Cagle June 11, 2007 7:03 pm Filed under: Animal Products China D.C. Government, Law & Politics New York State Wildlife A few months ago, I got really, really sick of posting about Chinese raccoon dogs and all the terrible department stores their fur was showing up in. Thankfully, two New York legislators have introduced a bill to ban the sale of raccoon dog fur in the state. "Unfortunately, we can't outlaw the inhumane treatment of these animals in China, but with the legislation I have introduced in the Assembly, we can at least ensure that New York State plays no part in this deplorable practice," said Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal. There's also a bill in front of the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington to do the same thing; that one would also require the labeling of all fur items, including those valued at less than $150 (which are exempt from labeling by current law). I hope the only time I ever post about raccoon dogs again is to tell you that this bill passed. And when they inevitably show up in Felix's cute video collection. (Thanks, Pierre, for the tip.)


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CHELSEA are set to miss out on goal machine Falcao.
Owner Roman Abramovich is only willing to pay up to £40m for Atletico Madrids superstar striker.
The Blues lack of firepower was shown up on Tuesday when £50m Fernando Torres put on a woeful display in the 2-1 Champions League defeat at Shakhtar Donetsk.
But Abramovichs maximum bid is still £8m short of the massive release clause cash-strapped Atletico have slapped on the 26-year-old.
The Spaniards are resolved to losing Falcao in the January transfer window, with Europes new mega-spenders PSG looking favourites to outbid their rivals.
The former Porto striker scored a hat-trick in the European Super Cup win over Chelsea and the Londoners have been widely regarded as favourites to land him.
But having splashed out £50m on Torres, Abramovich is not keen to pay another huge transfer fee and is not prepared to get into a bidding war, with Manchester City also in the hunt.
The Colombian has scored an amazing 48 goals in 57 appearances for Atletico, including 12 in his last seven appearances.
Torres has managed a paltry 18 in 81 games for Roberto Di Matteos men, with just one in his last five games.
The Spaniard was hauled off in the 70th minute in Ukraine after a moody display.
The European champions have just Daniel Sturridge as forward back-up.
Leaders Chelsea host second-placed Manchester United on Sunday without midfielder Frank Lampard, who is out for at least two weeks with a calf strain.
The Blues are looking to avoid a repeat of last seasons mid-term slump.
Midfielder John Obi Mikel said: We have to make sure that this defeat doesnt make that happen again.
We have to make sure we correct it very quickly and that starts with the next game against Man United.
We have to pick ourselves up. They will be very dangerous.
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Lakitu, known in the Japanese version as Jugem (ジュゲム, Jugemu), is a character in the Mario series of video games from Nintendo. He is typically depicted as a turtle-like creature (a Koopa in Mario terms) with a green shell, orange or yellow body, and thick, black glasses. He usually rides in a cloud with a smiling face (known as Jugem's Cloud). The name Lakitu is also used for an entire type of Koopas, most of whom fly about in this fashion.
Lakitu is one of the few Mario enemies to have appeared in the series from the beginning. This puts Lakitu into the same pantheon as foes such as Goombas, Koopa Troopas, Bullet Bills and Piranha Plants. However, unlike most of these other enemy characters, Lakitu has not changed a great deal from one game to the next.
In his role as an enemy character, Lakitu typically flies about and throws spiked eggs at Mario, although variant types employ other attack patterns. Lakitu appears in a number of games as a figure neutral to Mario. Lakitu features in a handful of non-Mario games and media such as comic books and animated cartoons.
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In Super Smash Bros.Edit
A Fishin' Lakitu appears in the background of the Peach's Castle stage. His design is based on his appearance in Super Mario 64, complete with the camera on the end of the fishing rod.
In Super Smash Bros. MeleeEdit
An 8-bit Lakitu appears in the background of Mushroom: Kingdom along with Spinies, while a Fishin' Lakitu appears in the background of Yoshi's Island.
In Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit
In Brawl, a Lakitu can appear from an Assist Trophy. He drops Spinies from the sky, which wander around and damage opponents upon touch. If the character is hit by a Spiny while airborne, they will be Meteor Smashed. He appears in his original 8-bit, Super Mario Bros. sprite form. He can be KO'd, which will prevent any additional Spinies from appearing. However, this can be hard, as reaching him can prove difficult, and hitting him correctly is also difficult. If he holds an egg, it could damage you if you strike him, and sometimes, it takes two hits to make him fall.
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A particularly stubborn breed of Koopa. Lakitus chase Mario aboard clouds and attack by throwing Spiny Eggs down from above. More recently, Lakitus have taken over the role of cameramen, filming with cameras that they dangle from long rods. Spinies are Koopa creatures with tough, spiked shells. Jumping onto them has no effect, but fireballs can dispatch them.
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Dogs 3 months of age and older are required to have a license in Pennsylvania, or risk a $300 fine.
2013 dog licenses are now available for purchase from Lehigh County and Northampton County treasurers. WFMZ reports that Lehigh County dog law enforcement officials will be going door to door in coming weeks to make sure dogs are licensed. Pennsylvania law requires all dogs 3 months and older to be licensed by Jan. 1 each year. "A dog license is an inexpensive way to keep peace of mind in the event your dog gets lost," Agriculture Secretary George Greig said in a press release. "It's your dog's ticket home, and it's the law." An annual license is $8.45 and a lifetime license is $51.45 (and requires a dog be tattooed or microchipped). If the animal is spayed or neutered, the annual fee is $6.45 and lifetime is $31.45. Discounts are …
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So they are going door to door in Lehigh county. How are they going to force someone to show the dog license? Like everything else, law abiding people will not have a problem but those not obeying the law just will refuse. I don't see the county getting a search warrant to check a dog license.   more ›


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Deficit-cutting plans must not be blown off course following ECB bond-buying announcement, cautions German finance minister
By Harry Glass
Countries must not let up on economic reforms and deficit-cutting just because of the European Central Bank's plan to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds, Germany's finance minister insisted today.
The ECB announced its most ambitious plan yet to ease Europe's financial crisis on Thursday, with bond purchases which should lower borrowing costs for debt-laden countries.
But the head of Germany's central bank argued that the ECB is moving too far toward financing government deficits - which is prohibited by the European Union treaty.
Euro talks: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (left) with Chancellor George Osborne earlier this year
'We will only overcome the euro's
crisis of confidence if we do not let up on reforms,' Finance Minister
Wolfgang Schaeuble was quoted as telling the Bild am Sonntag newspaper
on Saturday.
'It would be a serious mistake if the
ECB decision were misinterpreted in the sense that we could now let up
on our efforts,' he added.
'The opposite is the case.'
The ECB's pledge of support came with
strings attached: countries that want the central bank to help with
their borrowing costs must first ask the 17-nation eurozone's existing
bailout funds to buy their bonds. The ECB also wants the International
Monetary Fund to be involved.
Even so, the prospect of unlimited
bond-buying, whatever the conditions, has drawn criticism from
commentators and some lawmakers in Germany.
'The ECB has in the past always kept
to its mandate and I assume it will do so in the future, too,' Schaeuble
said. 'One thing is clear: monetary policy must not serve to finance
states. That line must not be crossed.'
Antonis Samaras: Cuts necessary to restore Greece's credibility
As for the purchases' unlimited nature, 'it seems obvious to me that the ECB cannot name any upper limits without positively challenging speculators,' he added.
Asked about the possibility that
having to fulfill new conditions might make countries reluctant to seek
help, ECB executive board member Benoit Coeure underlined in an
interview with France Inter radio the bank's desire that 'the conditions
be in place for our policies to be efficient.'
'That doesn't necessarily mean more
austerity,' Coeure said. 'These countries have, as we know, already
taken a lot of measures that go in the right direction, so there will
not necessarily be additional demands.'
Meanwhile Greek Prime Minister Antonis
Samaras says the final round of austerity measures contains painful and
unjust cuts but is necessary to restore Greece's credibility and
continue to receive funding from creditors.
Samaras says 'all unjust cuts' will be restored once the economy starts growing again.
Debt-laden Greece is in the fifth year
of a deep recession that has seen its economy shrink by 20 per cent and
the jobless rate soar to 24.4 per cent in June. Massive aid from the EU
and IMF has helped the country stave off bankruptcy.
Samaras is in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to open the International Trade Fair. Three separate protests greeted him, the largest by military and police personnel angry at wage cuts. In Athens, over 2,000 pensioners protested in a peaceful march.