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This is a short story I wrote last year. It was part of a challenge to write something from a single picture. The picture I got was of a bunch of creepy-looking stairs. So this is what developed from that. Enjoy!
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"Junior, beware the Stairs!" the old man mutters under his breath, "Aye, that's what I've been told all my life. You've seen them, boy," he turns to me, "but only by passing down them are we given a name…Oh, I've always wanted a name, but I couldn't bring myself to risk the ominous Stairs."
I gaze up into his worn face. No wonder I have never heard anyone call him by a name…. His eyes swim with tears.
"They called me coward for not passing down them, and rightly so. Oh, if only they had killed me then! A coward isn't fit to live!" There is pain reflecting in his eyes, and my heart constricts. How I long to comfort him, to assure him that he isn't a coward…but it is not Time.
I stroke his knee, sympathizing with my eyes, and he knows it.
"You're a good boy." he smiles, "A good boy who deserves a name, whether or not you can say it."
Not able? I want to laugh. Whoever said I was not able to speak? I certainly didn't. But the fact is, if a half-starved orphan shows up mysteriously on a doorstep and won't talk, they assume he can't talk. Not that I object. Being assumed mute has its benefits…especially if I cannot remember the past that these nosy villagers want me to tell them.
"You will be brave tomorrow, won't you, my lad?" the old man – I silently dubbed him Grandfather – pleaded. Of course. What is so dangerous about these Stairs anyway? I nod encouragingly and pull gently on his hand.
"What? You want me to go to?"
I nod.
"No, my boy, I am too old to go down them." he sighs, "It's too late for me." No! I shake my head emphatically and tug on his hand again. Please come with me. It is not too late. I will go with you!
"I cannot." Grandfather sighs again, "I have been nameless all my life. I'm too old to change now. Besides, I have not enough life left before me in which to enjoy a name. No, lad, I cannot go."
Tears spring into my eyes, and I open my mouth to protest, but I cannot. It is not Time. I sigh.
"Still trying to speak?" Grandfather asks tenderly, "I wish I had your persistence. May it carry you safely down the Stairs to a new name and future tomorrow." he pats my shoulder, "Come on, now, it's time you were in bed."
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The next morning comes all too soon for me. Despite my brave smile, I am afraid of the Stairs. What dangers lie down there? I am unable to eat anything, so we go to the Stairs early.
"The Statesman is waiting for you at the bottom." Grandfather says, "He will help you choose a name from the List. I wish I could wait for you down there too, but Unnameds aren't allowed. Now go, my boy, and be brave."
I step towards the ominous Stairs, and tug his hand, pleading. Please come with me. Gently, he shakes his head and releases his hand from mine. I cannot be afraid. One step down. Two. A deep unshakeable uneasiness begins to creep into my soul. What is there to fear? I try to shake it off, and keep going.
Three steps down. Four. The walls begin to feel like they are closing in. Claustrophobia sets in, and my heart hammers mercilessly on my ribcage. There is no danger! But no matter how hard I tell myself that, I cannot drive out the inexplicable fear that is growing steadily.
Five steps down, six! A mist rises before my eyes. I can't see! I want to scream, to turn and run away, but I hear Grandfather urging me on. I can't stop now! I rub my eyes, trying to clear up the mist, then feel my way forward.
Seven, eight, nine steps! My heart lurches in terror, and a black darkness settles on me. I can't go on! I can't, I can't! I must. One more step! Two more! Don't be afraid, don't think! Keep going, don't give in… I am ashamed of my unreasonable fear. What is wrong with me? Nothing has happened yet…and yet I am terrified.
Step, step, step. I am sweating violently now, and my feet are unsteady. Suddenly I stop. I can't go on! Something is physically keeping me back. A terrifying, invisible, looming something. I can't go on! It won't let me pass! It is choking me…I can't breathe, I can't move!
I have to go on! I can't stop now!
"Be brave, lad!" Grandfather calls. Somehow, it gives me new strength. I glance back at him. He smiles encouragingly at me. Steeling myself, I take another step. It requires every ounce of will, but I do it! Another one! And another one! I am going to suffocate! One more step! With the last strength left in me, I throw myself down the last stairs and collapse at the bottom.
The doorknob…weakly I reach upward for it, and turn it. The door swings open, and just like that, the fear, the ominous something – everything! – vanishes, like light dispelling shadows. Gratefully, I stumble forward and fall into the arms of the awaiting Statesman, breathing deeply. Air! Glorious, beautiful air!
"Well done, lad!" the Statesman praises.
I want to shout for joy. I can just see Grandfather smiling down at me. I beckon to him. Come on. You can do it. No…he shakes his head, but I insist this time. I nod decisively and open my arms to him. Come.
Unable to refuse me, he slowly begins the descent. One step, two steps, three steps, four. I watch the fear in his eyes, and urge him onward. Come on, Grandfather, you can do it!
He tries to smile, but I can see that he is breathing hard. He stumbles, and catches himself against the wall, fear blazing in his eyes like an uncontrollable fire. Come on, Grandfather! Don't give up! I reach towards him, ready to help him down the last steps. He totters forwards, nothing but the momentum keeping him going. Then suddenly he hits the wall of fear. He can't stop! I gasp, as he pitches forward, rolling down the last stairs.
I scream. "Grandfather!" I run to his side and help him up, before I even hear myself. He stares dazedly at me.
"Did you really speak?" he whispers. I can feel my eyes grow wide.
"Did I?" I laugh nervously. It must be my Time. It is strange hearing my voice for the first time…the first time I can remember. My tongue slurs the words I ought to know so well. "Come on, Grandfather, choose the name you have earned."
"A name?" he asks distractedly, staring at me, "I do not need to, lad. You have already given me one."
I am puzzled. "I did? What name?"
"Grandfather." he smiles gently, "You have called me that twice now. At my age, there could not me a more honorable name than that. And you? What name will you be called by?"
I think for a moment. What name befits an orphan who cannot remember his past?
"You have let me give you a name." I say slowly, "So it is fitting that you should name me."
Now it is his turn to contemplate. I watch the thoughts turn over and over in his head as he stares hard at the ground.
"Well lad," he finally looks up, "then I would be happy to call you Bern – it means 'brave'. It is a good name, long neglected by the public, and I would be proud if you would bear it."
"I would be glad to, Grandfather." I laugh, and hook my arm in his, as we joyfully return home.


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Surveys show that most enrollees in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces are happy with their plans. The Trump voters in our focus groups were representative of people who had not fared as well. Several described their frustration with being forced to change plans annually to keep premiums down, losing their doctors in the process. But asked about policies found in several Republican plans to replace the Affordable Care Act — including a tax credit to help defray the cost of premiums, a tax-preferred savings account and a large deductible typical of catastrophic coverage — several of these Trump voters recoiled, calling such proposals "not insurance at all." One of those plans has been proposed by Representative Tom Price, Mr. Trump's nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services. These voters said they did not understand health savings accounts and displayed skepticism about the concept.
When told Mr. Trump might embrace a plan that included these elements, and particularly very high deductibles, they expressed disbelief. They were also worried about what they called "chaos" if there was a gap between repealing and replacing Obamacare. But most did not think that, as one participant put it, "a smart businessman like Trump would let that happen." Some were uninsured before the Affordable Care Act and said they did not want to be uninsured again. Generally, the Trump voters on Medicaid were much more satisfied with their coverage.
There was one thing many said they liked about the pre-Affordable Care Act insurance market: their ability to buy lower-cost plans that fit their needs, even if it meant that less healthy people had to pay more. They were unmoved by the principle of risk-sharing, and trusted that Mr. Trump would find a way to protect people with pre-existing medical conditions without a mandate, which most viewed as "un-American."
If these Trump voters could write a health plan, it would, many said, focus on keeping their out-of-pocket costs low, control drug prices and improve access to cheaper drugs. It would also address consumer issues many had complained about loudly, including eliminating surprise medical bills for out-of-network care, assuring the adequacy of provider networks and making their insurance much more understandable.
Several states are addressing the problem of surprise medical bills. But other steps urged by these Trump voters will be harder to achieve, including controlling drug costs. Republican health reform plans would probably increase deductibles, not lower them. And providing the more generous subsidies for premiums and deductibles that these voters want would require higher taxes, something the Republican Congress seems disinclined to accept.
In general, the focus among congressional Republicans has been on repealing the Affordable Care Act. There has been little discussion of the priorities favored by the Trump voters who spoke to us. But once a Republican replacement plan becomes real, these working-class voters, frustrated with their current coverage, will want to know one thing: how that plan fixes their health insurance problems. And they will not be happy if they are asked to pay even more for their health care.

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text: Oregon Senate Oregon House Passes Bill To Phase Out Coal And Double Renewable Energy By Angela Kellner • Feb 15, 2016 Oregon Department of Transportation The Oregon House Monday approved a bill that would phase out coal and double renewable energy in the state. Oregon Legislative Update: 5 Days Down, 30 To Go By Angela Kellner • Feb 5, 2016 Matt Howry / Flickr The Oregon Legislature began its 35-day special session Monday, Feb. 1. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have different ideas about what this short session should and should not try to accomplish. Tax Incentives For Film & TV Industry Clear Oregon House By Brian Hebb • Jul 2, 2015 ifc.com State tax incentives for the film and television industry have cleared the Oregon House. The bill would extend tax breaks for six more years and benefit film and television producers who bring their projects to the state. Executive Director of the Oregon Film & Television Tim Williams calls the incentives a powerful draw for this lucrative industry. Senator Jeff Merkley Addresses Dangers Of Daily Chemical Exposure By Corinne Boyer • Jun 30, 2015 Corinne Boyer Oregon's US Senator Jeff Merkley was in Eugene on Tuesday to discuss a study which measured human exposure to toxic chemicals. Oregon Examining Bill To Get Workers To Save More By Desmond O'Boyle • Mar 7, 2015 droregon.org Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation which would require workers who don't currently have a savings plan set up, to set aside money for retirement. House Bill 29-60 and Senate Bill-615 would create a Retirement Savings Board and a payroll deduction plan for workers in the State. Joyce DeMonnin says people are more likely to save money if it's deducted from their paychecks. Oregon Legislature Faces March 9th Deadline To Wrap Up Session By Angela Kellner • Feb 27, 2014 The Oregon Legislature must wrap up the current session no later than March 9. To get an update on what the Oregon House and Senate are still working on, KLCC's Angela Kellner spoke with our Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman.


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James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Referencing our focus verse [above], the answer seems to lie within the verse itself. Speaking to the believers scattered about, James says "if any of you…" From this we know believers can receive divine wisdom because James' letter was addressed to them. James then instructs us to ask God. So, perhaps it is only to the believers who ask. Well, we know from one of our earlier questions that divine wisdom comes from God for various reasons and in various ways. Requesting it, however, does ensure availability. Next, James says God "gives generously to all." You might jump on this and say God's wisdom is then available to anyone, whether they believer or not, only for the asking. I've got three problems with such a thought. First, the word "all" modifies the "him" who is asking. "All" does not stand on its own in this sentence. My second problem is derived from the passage in Jn 14:13-14 where Jesus assures the believer that requests made "in his name" would be granted. Third, and most important, is to continue reading to Jas 1:6 and beyond for the full context.
Jas 1:6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea blown and tossed by the wind. This definitely places a bit of a restriction on availability. In fact, it clearly confirms and conforms to the first two issues.
When we ask God for something, we are communicating with Him. Prayer takes a lot of forms. Making requests is one of those forms. We are given plenty of instructions about how to pray. Jesus said to worship in spirit and in truth (Jn 4:24). Jesus also proclaimed he was Truth (Jn14:6). Mt 6:7-8 forms a preamble to the Lord's Prayer which tells us how to pray. These instructions conform perfectly to the instructions about worship, which is why I brought up the subject. To me, prayer is a form of worship. So, the instructions about worship would seem to also fit perfectly with prayer. My point with all this is to say, it isn't just the asking, but asking and believing. If you're asking with true faith you will be asking not for your own sake, but for the sake of the Lord that you receive His gift of wisdom. In fact, wisdom is only one of many things you can request from God. James merely focuses on wisdom so that the reader will be able to gain divine understanding of the Word. What else is of greater value except salvation itself?
James goes on to say, "gives generously to all without reproach." Here "all" refers to all believers. Remember also that divine wisdom is a gift. When the request is made in true faith, God promises to answer such a request in the affirmative. In fact, we are promised a generous share.
The phrase "without reproach" implies God not only will say yes, but he wants us to make this request. He longs to provide us with divine wisdom, if only we will ask. Certainly, the act of physically making the request is not always required, but the only sure way to get the gift is to ask.
This post is an excerpt (Question 5.7) from my book Ask James one.


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The Trinidad History Museum is holding "Hands-on History" programs every Friday from January 20 through May 12 for kids in grades 1-5. Programs include Music Makers, Modern Homesteading, Construction Kids, Garden Growers, and Outdoor Explorers. The Museum is also planning a March Spring Break Camp March 20 - 24 for middle school students. It will [...]
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A little while ago, I was looking over my giant poster describing the rules for trash separation and I noticed that tempura oil falls under the burnable section, but has a note underneath: "Harden or soak up with paper/cloth." I understand soaking the oil up, but how do you harden it? That's when I discovered oil solidifying agents. A popular one is called Katameru Tenpuru. Each box comes with 5 or 10 packets of oil solidifying agents. And the company claims that each packet is able to solidify 600g of oil without dirtying your hands or kitchen. They also claim that it's made from plant products and therefore isn't dangerous, but the strange chemical smell it emits make me dubious of that claim. And it saves you the trouble of wasting a hand towel or an entire roll of paper towels on sopping up oil every time you fry something.
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I always wondered what to do with leftover oil. I used to put it in the fridge, wait for it to sort of solidify, then throw it out, or put it in an empty container and throw it out… but that hardening agent looks more efficient!
Comment by miki — April 19, 2011 @ 5:07 pm
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What the A-6E/F Mods lack.
firehawkordy replied to dannavy85's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General DiscussionI understand your wanting to integrate systems that are missing but as was said in a round about way is that this sim started out with a scenario for a Mid-East war as was done in the manga and anime Area 88. That said, the aircraft used were the Century Series along with their Navy and Soviet counterparts so any avionics that were coded were from that generation of aircraft. It took a few years to even get a CCIP ironed out and posted as a mod. The only thing we really got as far as AV/ORD systems as time went on were ECM pods and Chaff/Flare dispensers in the base game Wing Over Europe, if I remember right correct me if I'm wrong, on the modders side were the ordnance addons. I was a beta for a lot of those mods and put my years as an AO to use helping to tweek anything that went boom along with other AOs and AMMO Troop members here. As said before, this is THE modders sight for Third Wire games so if you have an idea try to make it work within the limits of the game, I agree that not having a working RAT is a drag, no pun intended, but to have one you would need to modify not only the ini's and other files but the airframe itself to have the thing show ingame and that includes the animations as well. If you just want to gundeck it and have the thing work in the cockpit without having and external model then it could possibly work as long as you can get the game files to cooperate. I'm sure that you'd get a few folks to beta the thing for you. Hopefully you'll either get it working yourself, inspire someone else to make one or go completely bat-s**t crazy mid point. Either way you have company in all three situations. IYAOYAS!
Video tribute to the Navy's "Alpha Strike"
firehawkordy replied to dannavy85's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General DiscussionIYAOYAS!!! Loved this, unfortunately or fortunately, depending on which side of the bombs you're on, ALPHA strikes were done away with long ago as they are now called Stike Packages. That said, the last time I saw an Alpha was in 1980 as an ABF on the Sarartoga. The squadron AO's did the loading and I and my crew were busy doing the fueling part. I think it took eight fuel crews an hour and a half to top off every bird that was to be launched using two hoses per pump station. The last aircraft we serviced were hot fuels and it's not fun having an A-6 dumping it's exhaust on you in the catwalks. Did you know that the Intruder airframes had the exhaust ducts angled at a downward angle to improve short field take offs? It's not bad on shore but on the flight deck in summer? I think we all sweated off ten pounds from that afternoon. Thanks for reviving some good memories and some of the hairier ones too.
Happy Fathers day to all my Co-Dads
firehawkordy replied to Veltro2k's topic in The PubSame from me, Happy fathers day. At least none of you guys got a phone call from one of your best friends from the service wishing you a happy Mother :censored:'s Day. Still acting as a father, got rid of my kids only for the youngest to move back in and have two babies back to back. Step daughter so I can't be blamed, her real father screwed up raising her and only now is she getting along with me. Anyway, I'm the duty babysitter today since she at least has a job and not sitting around collecting welfare. I love my youngest grandsons though, the one year olds favorite thing right now is climbing on my lap and then falling asleep. At least he's getting somewhat easier to take care of, his brother is much more demanding and drives me nuts trying to figure out if he's in need of changing, feeding or holding. Sometimes it's none of those things so I fallback to the last resort, I get their grandmother to handle him.
That's the thing, I have given donations in the past to cover his costs but when you get told you're downloading too fast/much so I'm banning you it kind of kills my giving spirit. I never could undersand why he took all of his toys out of here and really doesn't like to share. Oh well, it's his site and stuff to do as he wishes, not going to let it bug me. Life is too short, and retirement is too fun to worry about shtuff like this.
Got banned from there last year acorrding to him it was too many downloads in one day. I was trying to get one of the campaigns that was in chunks and I was doing one at a time. I guess you have to the download one every 24 hrs and hope that it's not too fast. What ever, the forums are dead as far as I can tell and I don't really do any of the SF games anymore so **** it, I have everything I need on a spare drive and I'm sure that I can get anyting else from my buds. I do have to say that I'm proud to share company with such esteemed riff raff.
my Black Pony Project
firehawkordy replied to charlielima's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning DiscussionIf I remember the Zuni's were HE Frag with a point detonating fuse and the 2.75's were HE, HE Incindery and Flechete. They wanted to cause the most damage and casualties to Mr Charles on the ground. Flechete was not used as much as the HE and HE Frag because the VC would usually be dug in when they srang a bushwahck along the waterways. HE stood the best chance to take out those positions while flechete works good mostly on troops in the open. I also forgot that Napalm was used by them also, I remember hearing stories by one of my mentors that had been in VAL-4 telling the younger Ordies how nasty that stuff was to mix up.
Steam is pre-ordering it now for $59.99 One of the only shooters that I waste time with nowdays, I do have FO3 but it won't run on my Win7 maching and the PC that has XP installed won't support it. One day I will have Three running but I don't know when. Guess I'll see what is new on the Nexus and then go shoot up the Wasteland
my Black Pony Project
firehawkordy replied to charlielima's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning DiscussionI concur on the LAU-68 for the 7 shot pod having loaded quite a few on HAL-5's HH-1K's. The Ponies carried other ordnance aside from gun and rocket pods as the pics on this page show..... http://www.blackpony.org/bunos.htm Click the BUNO's that are blue for the pics, most of the shots show cluster bombs but I'm not sure of the type, it is feasible that they also carried the MK20 Rockeye series more often than not.
Well, They're Doing It Again
firehawkordy replied to firehawkordy's topic in Military and General AviationStorm, yeah it might be a slight bias but we were established to support not only the Teams but to provide dedicated CSAR capability, even the AF has sole CSAR helo units, and I have worked with the one out of Portland Ore so I really have no bad things to say about them. It's the fact that Tier 1 assets from all branches AND a few allied nations prefered to use our aircraft and crews when they had a choice. I know it sounds like "we're better, the rest suck" but it's more than just something simple as that. Having seen a break down on what will be lost the two things that stood out from that was this, Loss of assets 40%, 0% support for West Coast/West Pac Teams and other forces. I don't know about you but if someone said you lose almost half of your support for ANY branches SpecWar units that would be a matter of concern. Besides you know me, and you know the pride I take on those units, it would be terrible if I didn't rant on what is being done to destroy something that actually works instead of looking for what really needs to be cut, and believe me, there is fat in all the services that can be done away with and not hurt combat capability. I know that I'm not the only Firehawk or Redwolf that wants to know the real reason we're getting shut down again, considering that units that we helped either get started or continue have been suspiciously quite during this whole affair.
Well, They're Doing It Again
firehawkordy posted a topic in Military and General AviationLess than 5 years after being reformed the Navy again decides to decommission both SEAL Team helicopter support squadrons....AGAIN. Let me put that in perspective, at the end FY15, the Navy will once again be dependant on other services that have conflicting agendas, tactics and SOPs instead of an organic force that understands what the Teams need down to the lowest level for transport and support. HAL-5 set the base line and standards for low-level NVG operations in the 80's with HCS -5 continuing and fine tuning doctrine from 1988 til it's stand down in 2006. Both Reserve units HCS-5 and HCS-4 did multple tours to both combat theaters in the post 9/11 period until 2006, WITHOUT loss of life or aircraft to enemy action while the Army and AF assets went down to enemy action sometimes almost daily. As far as I'm concerned this is a slap in the face of everyone from the HAL and HCS communites as well as the guys that took on the mission in 2011 HSC-4 and HSC-5. I met some of those folks at various times due to shipmates from HSC-5 retiring or assuming command in the "new" Firehawks and knowing some of the Sr Enlisted they are not happy, to quote one man, "If they do this ( shutting down the units) don't recommission them later, I don't know if we can take the heartache". The Community that I came from and retired from have a very colorful heritage starting with HA(L)-3 and HC-7 from Vietnam and continuing with HAL-4/HAL-5, HSC-4/HCS-5 and later HSC-4&5. To think that at one point the Navy recognised it's mistake when it shut down the HCS units and reforming them 5 years later only to be enamorred with the cost savings of gutting not one but two Special Warfare support units is an insult and grave injustice to all the hard work, hours and emotions ivested in said units and heritage. My only wish is that if they do this and then wake up 5 or ten years down the line and ask for volunteers to start up again, everyman and woman that has experience give those asking the middle finger and walk away. Not that I'm or any of my mates are bitter about it.
HC-1/HAL-3 and the Brown Water Navy
firehawkordy replied to ironroad's topic in Military and General AviationI remember seeing this in HAL-5's Line Shack in the mid 1980's. Back then I was a seasoned AO3 in my first helo command and my only HH-1K unit. HAL-5 was a legacy squadron that was manned in the early days by HA(L)-3 Veterans. Of all the units I was in during the 80's and 90's the HA(L)-3 legacy units, HAL-5 & HCS-5, were in the top 3 of my favorites. Nothing like being in a Special Warfare unit to make you feel, well, special. Getting back to the video, one of the old Seawolves that was in the shop watching with us took up the story of the bird that crashed, and it being 29 yeqars ago I really can't remember what was said, but how he said it, with a crack in his voice told us that he was seeing it like it happened the other day. We gave him his space and I don't think I ever saw that shop so subdued in my entire time I was there. That crash and seeing the guys doing the salvage along with the first hand account hit us hard as we saw what our units job really was. If I remember right, I think one or two guys that were thinking about going aircrew transfered to VP-65 the next day.
Still Kicking
firehawkordy posted a topic in The PubWell, I thought I'd let you all know I'm still upright and mobile. One of the reasons I kind of dropped off the radar here is just plain being lazy but if things had got real bad for me I'm pretty sure that Dave would have let everyone here know my status. If he doesn't he does now. Well first things first, last year around this time I decided 26 years of civil service I retired from the County Of Kern, Bakersfield Ca. No dinner no big goodbye, I just woke up one morning with an aching back and said to myself, "self, it's not fun any longer and I ain't any younger. Lets see what I get retired". Well I found that I'm getting about what I my net was without working so I took terminal leave, packed up my desk and potted plant, turned in my keys and ID and quietly left. I still visit and my friends still there are always telling me that I made a good choice as too many changes and cutback have really hurt morale and as a Union Steward I would have been in tears. So, I've been playing Strike Fighters and it's successors, still fun despite their age. Messing around with FSX and Train Simulator 2015, another couple of favorites as well as playing Fallout NV and some other sandbox games. I'm also slowly easing back into model building and making dioramas, my scale is still 28mm and 1/72, when I get something good built up I'll post the pics. My days oaf playing Warhammer 40K are done, no real good venues to play locally and the sets and even books are too expensive, I'll still do conversions and build a kit for what it is, a model kit, but my IG army is retired and those troops are settling a newly claimed world. Maybe a diorama showing some of them taming the wildlands would be a good idea for later. At the moment I'm reading a lot of fanfiction and even helping out a couple of authors with ideas, background info ( two of them are writing alternitive universes for an anime where the hero grows up to be a soldier on this earth instead of his home world ) and some minor editing. Never thought that I would be able to edit anything considering my poor English grades while in school. Thankfully as an adult I had to write business letters with proposals and reports and briefings while in the Navy and Civil Service. I'm also waiting to hear back from a guy about a story he put up for adoption, hopefully I can take it over and do a re-write. If I get it I may post some stuff here to give you all a taste. If that is not all I've got on my plate, in March my yougest girl presented my wife and I with grandson #4, grandchild #7. This one lives with us so I'm not only grandpa but the duty babysitter. His dad is pretty much worthless and is doing time in the county lock-up so by the time he's free the kid will have bonded with me insread of him. Best part is that since the worthless SOB is in the jug my daughter went out and found herself a job, her first, after a day of looking. She got her first paycheck the other day and is very proud of herself. With her actually working I have no problem looking after the baby. He loves listening to what ever I have playing on the radio or CD player so his musical tastes are going to be really messed up, he loves 1940's swing and late 70's punk. Only bad that's happened is being taken to the hospital I worked in at the end of Jan. I somehow messed up with my BP meds and OD'd one night. I woke up with my hearing and balance all messed up so we went to urgent care. They told me my BP was danger low and I had to go to the ER. When I got there all the staff that knew me took over my care. After about 3 hours with no improvement, I was actually getting worse, they told me that my kidneys had shut down and my liver was going to be next. The doc said he had one last thing to try if it didn't work, well... I got hit with a drug called Narcam, it basically purges any and all chemicals from your body and it is one of the worst things I have ever gone through. I actually thought that the treatment backfired and I was dying. Anyways, they got me calmed down and moved only to tell me that I needed to go through it again, this time the doc told me outright if it was not done I was going to die, nothing else was going to work at that point. Well one more ride through hell and my heart rate and BP started to rise. All in all it took 5 days in the hospital, 1 in the ER, 2 in ICU and 3 on the unit before I was stable enough to go home. It took almost a month before my kidneys recovered and at almost 6 months down the line I still feel like crap some days. Hell, it took almost a month before I logged back on to Face Book and before I was on daily. Anyway, that's my story as to why I've been missing and what I've been doing to with my time and I'm sticking to it. I might, just might get a new paid membership so I can mod SF some more, but with Fallout 4 in the pipe my gaming choices are going to get tougher. Hopefully you all will forgive my dissapearence this time around and I'll try to post more often. I am saddened about Jug, he was a great guy and as I said in his thread, one of the ones that made me feel at home here when I first showed up on the BioHaz's doorstep.


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And while we're at it, let's recognize that this suspicious race is but the latest one of many that have long since set this country veering sharply to the right, despite the will of the electorate. It started with Bush/Cheney's first "election," and continued through the decade, and beyond, with state and federal contests rigged repeatedly.
"There is no need for a conspiracy theory," this editorial notes below. Well, there's never been a "need" for such a "theory," as scores of US races have been just as obviously stolen as this one now. If only those decrying this one had been paying attention all along, they–and all the rest of us–wouldn't be in this precarious position now.
So it is time for more than just a federal probe of this election, and a full recount of the votes. It's time for an inquiry vastly larger and more radical than that–and then for a total overhaul of America's disastrous voting system (and more).
We must:
- Repeal the Help America Vote Act;
- Get rid of all computerized voting systems, and go back to hand-counted paper ballots (as they've now done in Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland);
- Ban the participation of all private companies in our elections;
- Make voter registration automatic on the 18th birthday of all citizens;
…. and that is just the start.
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Suppose the Democratic governor of Illinois had proposed radical changes in how the state operates, and suppose anger over those proposed changes inspired a popular uprising that filled the streets of every city, village and town in the state with protests. Then, suppose there was an election that would decide whether allies of the governor controlled the state's highest court. Suppose the results of that election showed that an independent candidate who would not be in the governor's pocket narrowly won that election.
Then, suppose it was announced by a Democratic election official in Chicago that she had found 14,000 votes in a machine-controlled ward that overwhelmingly favored the candidate aligned with the Democratic governor. And suppose the Democratic official who "found" the needed ballots for the candidate favored by the Democratic governor had previously been accused of removing election data from official computers and hiding the information on a personal computer, that the official's actions had been censured even by fellow Democrats and that her secretive and erratic activities had been the subject of an official audit demanded by the leadership of the Cook County Board.
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Oh my goodness! Learning a new job is just the worst and best right? I keep telling myself "this will be old hat in no time" I mean every job is always that way. You have tons of nerves in the begining and then it turns out to be no big deal in about a month or so. I think I have the hang of it, just a little unsure of everything…. the unknown freaks me out a bit.
Trent and I have to work pretty close together now, which is a great thing! He is a super good teacher and I love him so that is a plus… the only downside is that now I think he will expect more from me. If someone was not doing their job before (the person who had this job) he would just complain about it and move on. Now if I am not doing things in the order or way he thinks they should be done. I am sure he will mention something to me. It will be fine though. Our favorite phrase is "We are okay" meaning that both of us know it is a work thing and not an US thing. It helps put things into perspective when you go home together.
So that is what is going on here. I am so tired, we are working from 7:30 am-8:00pm. So I am just a bit on the sleepy side. I think I will turn call Trent, tell him goodnight, then hit the ol hay stack myself.
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I arced up (got cranky) the other day at the way a male sales person spoke to one of my female colleagues in the office. He was so rude and dismissive to her that I could not sit at my desk and listen to it. So, I fronted him over it. I am not genetically inclined to stand by or in this case sit by and say nothing while someone bullies another and makes 'em cry. Oh hell god damn no. I waded in and told him that it was unacceptable to treat anyone in this manner that he needed to pull his head in and have some basic courtesy when dealing with others. I added that just because he wanted something now, yelling at or belittling someone did not make it happen. I indicated that he was coming across as a complete prick. He was shocked. I tend to do that to people when I open my mouth. He said no one else had ever said that to him and certainly not those he was 'supposedly' upsetting. No 'supposedly' sunshine. You were upsetting. I pointed out that tears were generally a pretty good indication someone was not happy and that nervous, shy, scared people rarely confront a bully.
He called me today to apologise. We had a long talk today about men and women and life and judging someone before speaking. No, you're correct - none of us get it right but we should at least try to think at least 5 seconds before we speak. He asked what he should do. I said 'apologise to the woman/women you upset.' What about you he said? I pointed out that he didn't upset me. He pissed me off. That was different. I also added that we both knew if he tried that crap on me I would shove it right back in his face. His response was 'yeah I know.' He's not a bad guy. Everyone is under the pump in the current economic climate. I get he is stressed. Just don't take it out on someone weaker.
Another colleague in a northern office sent me this to remind me of something. Yeah, you've probably seen it before but I think we need to have it reinforced to us every so often.
"Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. Most men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they sometimes take the apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. The apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they're amazing. They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who is brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree."
So, don't settle, work on forgetting the one who won't climb and know that you're amazing.
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Good for you, Ms. Amarinda! I'm sure it meant alot to your coworker to have someone stand up for her.
And I like the analogy:)
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**WARNING** More God talk to follow, and I might opine some things about the Church you may not want to hear. It's a bit dry, too: you will probably experience all the fun you enjoy while selecting a color from a wall of white paint swatches. Feel free to skip the post, but don't flame the author.
I just read this, from a recent Gallup study:
"just 30% of employees have a best friend at work. Those who do are seven times as likely to be engaged in their jobs, are better at engaging customers, produce higher quality work, have higher wellbeing, and are less likely to get injured on the job. In sharp contrast, those without a best friend in the workplace have just a 1 in 12 chance of being engaged."
Of course, my mind went immediate to my last, longest workplace. I've experienced enough pain, and seen enough people be caused pain, in the name of the Biblical institutions of higher learning, that it could have me choking on my own vomit. I've heard any number of ex faculty and staff say they'd never return to that place. Not in a million years. And what makes this condition even more peculiar to me is that I can't conceive of a community with more best friends: my closest, dearest friends, my family each one, with whom I saw the birth and growth of children, and cried at their spouses' deaths. And when I left, I had a far lower chance than 1 in 12 of being engaged.
What was missing from the equation?
I have been mulling over this topic for a few years, and this is my first attempt to write anything about it. I've heard the same horror stories from people jaded by the Church. I've felt identical moments of hurt. In my experience, Christian corporations have a binary switch: they are ministries when it benefits them, and when that's no longer a useful paradigm, they magically become a business. I jump back and forth, often conflating the College with the Church. They believed themselves to be an extension of the Church, and it was easy for us to do so as well. By the way–I'm not meaning to complain, here. I'm simply wondering why? Don't Gallup's numbers add up for Christians?
I have a couple theories on the matter. One is a jurisprudential consideration, and has to do with the nature of corporations. Justice John Marshall said (in Opinion to Dartmouth College v. Woodward, way back in 1819, just in case you care about that sort of thing):
A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it
Justice Marshall is telling us, in essence, that a corporation only has as much power as we give it. If this is so, we need to ask ourselves about our great Church's "charter of creation." Do we give all power and glory to God? or to the Church (and the power it has over us)? or to the Bible? Are we, as an institution, sick if the focus of our religion is the Church, rather than its people? I don't know the answers. I just wonder if we, in our innocence, give too much power to the Church. It is, after all, an "artificial being" — enormously important in our abstractions of thought about our relationship with God and others, but artificial nonetheless.
My second thought has to do with one of expectations. We expect more of family, so when they fail to produce a desired outcome, the pain is that much greater. Perhaps the thought is oversimplified, but there's substance to it. When everyone at work is your family, everyone at work is held to a higher level of scrutiny. When something happens, the topple from the peak of expectation is that much more painful and the pain is magnified. We are, after all, hard-wired to trust family.
For years, Judi and I worked for the same institution. We would get up in the morning, and discuss work over coffee. We'd maybe eat breakfast in the workplace cafeteria as we walked to our offices. At lunch, we'd discuss our days–the people we contacted overlapped, of course. That evening, if we were too tired, we'd eat dinner in the cafeteria again, the walk home, maybe watch the news, and then talk about work as we fell asleep. It was inescapable. We woke, and there work was. We ate work (quite literally, when I worked for a brief while for the Cafeteria). We slept in housing provided by–you guessed it–work. Work paid our salaries, which we used to pay rent to work, so we could stay in our house. We were so utterly self contained within our environment, that reflection was impossible. Like most couples, so as not to bore one another, we shared the extremely good and extremely bad episodes each day over dinner–not "I checked out a book today," but "Some stupid trustee tried to shut down the library when he was offended by a magazine we receive." These are not the reasons our relationship with this Christian organization dissolved; even in our interactions with our best friends, we talked about things related to our jobs. Bethany Bubble indeed.
A problem with all corporations is they magnify the greatest good as well as the worst faults of the people within that organization. An amazing year in the library reflects well across the institution; so does a great year in Financial Aid. A year of struggling to keep the power on in the College brings down the morale of everyone. It's not unique to the Church and its adjutant organizations, but it does make me wonder, if all this is true, what the world makes us so different in the first place?
A few years ago, I asked my friend Dr. Bobo what makes our Church so different from a beast like WalMart or IBM. In terms of structure, they're strikingly similar: they operate under hierarches, they have a division and distribution of labor within their structure, they have roles and responsibilities. A church generally functions much as a corporation in the service industry. Why are we different? We're not, he said. He believes that Christ has bought us, in a sort of a corporate redemption, as the Body of Christ. This alone sets us apart. Despite our corporate faults, God has paid a price, through his son. I guess that if this is true (and I'm not sure I believe it), in the end, it all comes down to faith and forgiveness (like most things in the Christian faith). Sometimes I wonder if I have enough of either to get past the pain of being injured by a Christian corporation.


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Day 9 — Simplicity
Simplicity is one of those words that lends itself to so many things when it comes to faith. But what came to mind immediately was the simplicity of a child in prayer.
Why is it that as we get older praying becomes harder and harder? Why do we have to take Sunday School classes about or do Bible studies about what prayer is? How to pray? Where to pray? Not in public, but in a private closet. Does that mean an actual closet? On my knees? Good grief no! If I got down on my knees now I'd never get up! In bed? Best way I know to fall asleep in a minute or two.
Do we pray by a formula like ACTS? Adoration first, then confession, then thanksgiving, and finally supplication? Or how about the Prayer of Jabez that was all the rage for awhile? "Oh that you would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from the evil one."
Why does it have to be so hard? I remember being in one prayer class when I first gave my heart to Jesus where all I could do was giggle when I was supposed to be silent and praying. I also remember being very distressed as a young mother who, if I really wanted to go into my prayer closet, had to hide out in the toity — usually with the kids hollering, "Mom! Where are you?"
I don't think it's supposed to be that hard. For me, even though God and I have this real push me/pull me dynamic going on, when I pray it feels more like this:
Most of the time these days I can't say a word. I don't even KNOW what to say because I've prayed the same prayers so often and they just seem to bounce off the ceiling. So at least for this part of my life journey, all I can do is SIMPLY hold on to Jesus and let him sort it out. After all, if anyone can do that, it will be him…`
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Keithen made honor roll and got a "Personal Best" award for the first time. His study habits and focus in the classroom have improved a lot since the start of the new school year.
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Rose Pamphyle (Déborah François) is a typical 1950's girl; though living in rural-ish France, she seeks the exciting American Dream of becoming a secretary for some big-shot man in the city. So she travels to bustling Normandy, and her new boss Louis Echard (Romain Duris) notices her incredible typing ability. Their employer-employee relationship soon turns to coach-athlete as they work together to improve her chances at winning the French typewriting championships. Drama ensues along the way, however, as their professional relationship morphs into something altogether more personal.
European romance films are a different beast to their Hollywood counterparts. Whereas American love stories tend to focus on the happily-ever-after, French films in particular are concerned with the journey itself, the quest to romantic fulfilment. The actual conclusion to the story is fairly obvious, and Populaire is guilty of this particular anomaly. As a result, the film is unashamedly predictable and formulaic, but along the way we're treated to some really funny lines, great costumes and tense drama which all fuse together into an enjoyable, if unmemorable movie.
From the bright, vivid colours to the unflinching glee typical of French cinema, Populaire teeters on the brink of being too sweet and jolly. The small number of dramatically tense scenes is vastly outweighed by an almost overbearing exuberance that could really irk certain audiences, especially those unfamiliar with French film. Rose is basically a large child whose happy-go-lucky demeanour fades maybe twice, Louis is more layered but still generally upbeat, and together they are surrounded by a cast of friendly faces, one of which has this incredibly annoying tendency to burst into some random American slang term or movie quote.
Set as it is in a conservative period of history, there is a helluva lot of misogyny in Populaire. But before any feminists get all riled up, the film avoids the 'offensive' tag for two reasons. First of all, the sexism is contextual, while simultaneously satirical; much like Mad Men, the various ways in which women are subjugated are all teased and called out for their inherent ridiculousness. Secondly, without giving anything away, the female characters wind up in the best light by being portrayed as having far fewer flaws than their male counterparts.
This unflinching positivity gets a bit old after a while, but in the end Populaire remains a charming enough, entertaining if very predictable slice of French cinema. There is nothing new, innovative or even particularly creative here, but everything is handled so gracefully that Populaire's lack of originality is totally forgivable.
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This morning, I took the Osprey Tidelands Cruise out of Miss Chris Marina in Cape May with Captain Bob who recently posted on my FB that he was seeing YCNH near Wildwood, NJ on about half of the cruises. When I introduced myself this morning as the girl in pursuit of the YCNH, he graciously agreed to try his best to find one, despite the fact the tides were against us. Capt. Bob mentioned that he loves to "try to find things for people," and succeed he did.
Our first one was a very distant Adult (only recognizable by its "stout" shape.) Next, came a sub adult which was still quite distinguishable by a yellow crown, red eyes and two black lines around the eyes.
As we continued through the Salt Marsh, we were admiring a beautiful Great Egret when Capt. Bob realized there was a GORGEOUS adult YCNH standing still in the mudflats. It flew up to higher ground, giving us even better looks!
What an amazing morning – in addition to these beautiful birds, we saw many an Osprey on Nest with young, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Laughing Gull with chicks, Common Tern with Chicks, Willet, Spotted Sandpiper, Oystercatchers, etc. Truly worth the drive down!
I highly recommend the Wetlands Wildlife Safari! Just tell Capt. Bob that Lisa – the "YCNH chick" sent you! 😉
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Northwestern State Demons host Sam Houston State Bearkats in college basketball action
Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Northwestern State Demons Odds
The visiting Bearkats hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at Prather Coliseum against the Northwestern State Demons.
The Bearkats will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 0-4 ATS against the number this season, while the Demons are 1-0 ATS. Sam Houston State is 1-3 on the totals; Northwestern State is 1-0.
View Sam Houston State vs Northwestern State Odds and Stats.
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The Demons - Bearkats odds would favor the Bearkats if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Northwestern State is rated No. 155 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Sam Houston State is at No. 143. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 67-65 win for the Demons.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Northwestern State has the nation's No. 88-rated offensive output, at 71.8 PPG. The visiting Bearkats defense ranks No. 37 allowing on average 60.9 PPG. The Demons FG% has averaged 42.7% so far, more than the Bearkats marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.9% per game.
Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Sam Houston State owns the country's No. 29-rated mark, allowing 62.5 points per game on the highway. Northwestern State, on the other hand, rates No. 49 in scoring at home.
Last time out for Sam Houston State, they were a 59-58 loser as they battled Toledo at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite. Sam Houston State got 14 points from Konner Tucker but lost anyway, 59-58, to Toledo on Saturday at Bernard Johnson Coliseum.
Last time out for Northwestern State, they were a 100-86 winner as they battled Campbell at home. They covered in the match as a 1-point favorite. Shamir Davis went off for 25 points and added 5 rebounds, leading Northwestern State over Campbell, 100-86, on Saturday at Prather Coliseum.
Next up:
Sam Houston State home to Lamar, Saturday, February 25
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Are you aware financial assistance and scholarship or grant qualifications are determined by distinct conditions? Keep reading to find information to help you to know the amount of aid and scholarships to expect from Capitol College.
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$26,724 is the standard Capitol College's freshman financial aid deal. Around 100.0% of freshman students obtain financial aid, the majority of which is scholarships and grants.
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100.0% of new students (52 total) were given scholarships at Capitol College, averaging $13,657 per student. This ranks in the top 40th percentile of all colleges in the nation.23 first years were awarded federal grant aid. About 44.0% Capitol College freshmen received grants around $4,287 each recipient.
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PRESENT:SRI.S.VENKATESWARA SHARMA,M.A.,B.Ed.
Rc.No.28/D2/Vol-II/INTER/TOSS/April,2018 Dt:05.03.2018.
Sub:TOSS–SSC and Intermediate(TOSS) Public Examinations, April/May,2018-Tatkal Scheme-Payment of examination fee from 7th to12th March,2018-Due dates,communication of Schedule for submission of Fee Paid List-Reg.
Ref: Lr.Of the Director, Telangana Open School Society,
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All the District Educational Officers are aware that the due date for payment of examination fee for SSC &Intermediate(TOSS) Public Examination,April/May,2018 will be over by 06.03.2018,for the advantage of the candidates who have not paid the examination fee in time they can avail the 'Tatkal Scheme'which is in vogue for the SSC&Intermediate(TOSS) Public Examinations.
The candidates can appear for SSC/Intermediate(TOSS) Public Examinations. April/May,2018under 'Tatkal Scheme' by payingTatkal fee ofRs.500/-for SSC and Rs.1000/- for Intermediate in addition to the normal examination fee as detailed here under inbetween7th to12th March2018,subject to the following conditions.
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Hi Party Trainers!
Early train this week. Trying to avoid work. Hope all of you ACLers had fun and the non ACLers enjoyed laughing at those fools rolling around in the mud. I am so damn sore from trudging all over hither and yon. Maybe someone could've mentioned I should take Monday off?
Here's a pop quiz… can you guess what didnt happen this weekend?
- The fanny pack made a resurgence
- I had treated sewage on my face courtesy of the city of Austin
- I strapped four flasks to my body in order to avoid spending $$ on overpriced beers, three days in a row
Ha. Trick question. All of them happened. Especially the most disturbing, fanny pack sightings a la 1985. This week there is no cause for boredom. Free fun stuff every day, decent music abounding and of course, you're all coming to cheer us on at kickball on Thursday. As for you, get ready for Flamenco, Free Pizza & Funk Fest, Beatlejuice, the Blues, Beastie boys & black dresses, Darksyde, Dance Parties and Evil Dead, Black Lips & Big Lebowski, Snow Patrol & Soulphonics, Birds Barbershop & Bruce Robison, Flame Trick Subs and Street Salsa. But first, enjoy:
- Chola Makeup Tutorial (Dre's ex): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGOOlcdpfLg
- Stevie Wonder's Twitter Account: http://iamhilarious.com/stevie-wonder-on-twitter/
- Oldie but goody: Weed field burning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ136zd1m14&NR=1
- You tube fail: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=120554701784
Enjoy the gorgeous weather! (Update: The gorgeous RAIN). I'm planning a camping trip soon… maybe this one will actually happen. I have a hankering for the great outdoors that can only be satisfied by a sleeping in a tent and the smell of campfire.
Yours in early to bed and late to rise,
To Try:
- Flamenco Nights @ Malaga
- New bar where old GingerMan was The Ghost Bar
- New Bar by Lustre Pearl: Clive Bar
- Backstage Steakhouse: http://www.backstagesteakhouseaustin.com/dinner.php
- Trulucks: Red White & You Wednesdays, Enjoy half-off all bottles of wine, all night every Wednesday
Reviews: all located here: Kelly S on Yelp
- Sambets Cajun Deli and Firey Foods Store : Great Muffalettas and Boudin
- Asia Cafe : Incredible. Seriously.
- Kona Grill : What a great deal — Reverse Happy Hour! Ahi Tuna Crisps… mmm
- Chili's Grill & Bar : The one off 35 served us the grosses micheladas ever. AVOID
- Lustre Pearl Bar : If you havent gone, you are missing out. $2 pearl lights and hula hooping. Plus amazing fried pickles
- Chuy Bakery : Open late, great churros
- Taqueria Arandas : Actually really good. Guess that's why they're all over town
- Hill-Berts Burgers : They deliver to dallas night club. Done.
- Dallas Nite Club : Still amazing after all these years
- Frank : Gourmet hot dogs and crazy cocktails (including bacon infused whiskey)
Free and Cheap
- October 7th, Mighty Cone is giving away free cones until 9
- FunFunFun Fest will post a trivia question on Twitter today at 1pm, will give away tickets to the fest! via@funfunfunfest
- Victorias Secret Whatnot Coupon Codes (Free Underpretties!)
- Free Music: LINK 26 tracks way back from the 80's. the 1880s.
- Borders and Waldenbooks offer a 40% off online Code: BSA1671X for any one list-priced item through Oct 12, 2009. . You must be a Borders Rewards member (free registration) to be eligible for the coupon
- Staples offers 10% off in-store purchases with this Printable Coupon which may be used through Oct 10, 2009
- Big Lots has a 20% off coupon valid today, Mon, 10/5/2009 through 10/10/2009. If you are not a Buzz Club member yet to see the coupon, you can sign up for free
- Zappos has again opened their VIP Membership Free to everyone. This offer is available through Nov 1, 2009. VIP Membersip offers exclusive features and benefits such as Guaranteed Free Overnight Shipping.
- $200 off Travel to Mex/Carrib & Hotel
Festivals & Fun This Weekend:
- Art Outside's 3-Day Art & Music Festival: http://www.artoutside.org
- Gruene Wine & Music Festival: 10/10 – 10/11
- Great Pumpkin Hunt: Family-Friendly Event, Children Of All Ages Can Enjoy Fall Activities. Certain Activities Cost $2-4 Per Ticket. Activities Include Pumpkin Hunt, Pumpkin Launcher, Train, Maze, Fire Truck Ride And More.
- 30th Annual Wimberley Gospel Music Festival: http://www.wimberleygospelmusic.com
- Austin Jazz Festival
Tuesday 10/06/09
- @bill_bowman & @keepaustinwierd Daniel Johnston listening party today @WaterlooRecords at 5pm. FREE PIZZA: http://bit.ly/2NbKS
- Tuesday, October 6th Be At Anthropologie For Cocktails, H'ors Doeuvres And The Preview For A New Show On The Sundance Channel, Just Make Sure To Rsvp.
- Blues Society Jam 6:00pm Antone's Night Club
- Blue Tuesday 9:00pm Antone's Night Club Blue Monday W/ David Grissom, Malford Milligan, Chris Layton, Derek O'brien, Riley Osbourn
- Toni Price 6:30pm Continental Club $7 Cover
- Snow Patrol, Plain White Ts, Stubbs
- Special Tasting: The Wines Of Chile At Sampaio's Restaurant 7-9pm, $20
- Jumping Off Bridges With Kat Candler Live! At Windsor Park Library 6:30pm, Free
Wednesday 10/07/09
- Saffire (Upitty Blues Woman) At Cactus Cafe
- Bettysoo 10:00pm Saxon Pub, The $10 Cover
- Carolyn Wonderland 7:30pm Artz Rib House No Cover
- Cowboy Mouth 9:00pm Antone's Night Club $20 Adv
- Dustin Welch 12:00am Continental Club $8 Cover James Mcmurtry & The Heartless On The Road
- Elms, The 9:00pm Antone's Night Club
- Monte Montgomery 8:00pm Saxon Pub, The $10 Cover
- Say Hi 8:00pm Mohawk, The /Outside
- Shelley King 7:30pm Artz Rib House No Cover
- Soulphonics 7:00pm Carousel Lounge
- Spazmatics, The 9:45pm Cedar Street Courtyard
- Suzanna Choffel 8:30pm Momo's Club $7 Cover
- Free Coffee For Runners From 6-7:30 A.M. At Whole Foods.
- Blackmail's Little Black Dress Party And Free-Cocktail-It-Up.
Thursday 10/08/09
- Isle Of White At Beerland
- Mocktigers, The Always Already, Factory Party At The Mohawk
- 6-8 Be At Women And Their Work Gallery For A Lovely Artist Reception Which Makes No Mention Of Cheese And Wine But Every Single Other One Delivered
- Beastie Boys Rap Along: Alamo Drafthouse – Downtown At The Ritz
- Eric Tessmer 9:00pm Antone's Night Club
- Liz Morphis 7:30pm Eddie V's Edgewater Grill No Cover
- Lonesome Heroes 11:00pm Continental Club $7 Cover
- Love At War 10:30pm Momo's Club $5 Cover
- Mother Truckers 6:30pm Continental Club No Cover
- Pitbull 8:00pm Music Hall
- 'Beetlejuice' Quote-Along 7:00 Pm
- Funk Fest Night, Ruta Maya: Www.Myspace.Com/Truepeace
- Date&Dash Singles Speed-Dating Party For College Grads in Austin 8:00 PM
Friday 10/09/09
- Eat Pray Love's Elizabeth Gilbert at the Paramount
- World Music With Batikum: Brazilian influenced @ Esquina Tango
- Friday, October 9th From 7-9 Promises A Very Jazzy Artist Reception At Art Garage.
- Darksyde Show, A Pink Floyd Repertory Company At Long Center
- Night @ The Museum 2 @ Mueller Lake Park Amphitheater
- Lewboski Fest, Stubbs
- Black Lips 9:00pm Mohawk, The /Outside
- Charles Thibodeaux/ Cajun Ac 7:30pm Jovita's No Cover
- Dear And The Headlights 8:00pm Emo's $10/$12
- Rhett Miller Of Old 97's 9:00pm Antone's Night Club $16 Adv.
- Skyrocket (Ex/K-Tel Hit Machine) Cedar Street Courtyard
- Sounds, The 9:00pm La Zona Rosa
- Super Lite Bike 10:45pm Momo's Club $8 Cover
- T-Bird & The Breaks 12:00am Continental Club $10 Cover
- Topaz 6:30pm Central Market Cafe, N. Lamar No Cover
- W.C. Clark 9:00pm Saxon Pub, The $10 Cover
- Your Kisses Cause Crashes Parish Room, The
- Evil Dead: The Musical: Http://Www. 360.Com/Calendar/Events2/Etc/Usereventdisplay.Jspd?Eventstatus=Approved&Eventid=264264
- Borealis Dance Presents Human Emotion Experience Dance That Moves You
Saturday 10/10/09
- The Parish – Saturday Night Dance Party With Dj Mel At The Parish Room
- Austin Record Convention @ Crockett Center
- Grand Re-Opening Party At Wheatsville Food Co-Op 4-10pm
- Murder City Devils At The Mohawk
- TXRD Cavello Cup Championship Bout
- Flametrick Subs, Phuss
- Eric Tessmer Band
- Mysterious Ways
- Adam Hood
- Zombiefest 2009 Screening – Resident Evil Apocalypse: Screening Of Resident Evil Apocalypse With Refreshments & House Of The Dead Free Play After Film!
- Del Castillo Nutty Brown Cafe
- Jimmie Vaughan 9:00pm Antone's Night Club $20 Adv
- Stonehoney 5:15pm Central Market Cafe, N. Lamar No Cover
- Street Salsa Dance Party 9:00pm Ruta Maya Int'l Hq $5 Cover
- Tiny Tin Hearts, The 7:45pm Central Market Cafe, N. Lamar No Cover
Sunday 10/11/09
- Austin Oyster Adventure Race
- Art Outside At Apache Pass Art, Music, Performance, Film, Fashion, Comedy, Workshops, Food And Camping
- Ghostface Killah (11p) with Fashawn (10p) at Emo's
- Bike Bird's For Cycling Races, Gear, And Lone Star. 2nd Street Area For The Downtown Living Tour, It May Cost But I'm Pretty Sure You Can Smuggle Your Way Into What I Guarantee Will Be A Gorgeous Afterparty At Ligne-Roset From 5-7.
- Second Sunday Sock Hop
- A Place To Bury Strangers 8:00pm Mohawk, The /Outside
- Bruce Robinson 7:00pm Antone's Night Club $15 Adv. Twang Dang Doodle In Support Of Kut
- Cienfuegos 7:00pm Ruta Maya Int'l Hq $5 Cover Domingo Caliente Latin Dance Dj Mix Party 10pm – 2am
- Malford Milligan 7:00pm Antone's Night Club $15 Adv. Twang Dang Doodle In Support Of Kut
- Toni Price 2:30pm Threadgill's World Hq/South $15 Cover
- Vallejo 2:30pm Threadgill's World Hq/South $15 Cover
- OctoTea Dance, presented by the Octopus Club
- Black Crowes


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Lee County, FL — A woman is dead, and a deputy is on paid vacation after deciding to go to lunch instead of respond to a 9-1-1 call.
Sheriff Micke Scott thinks his deputy should be fired for not showing up.
At approximately 1:00 pm someone called 9-1-1 and dispatchers say that the person on the other end of the phone was silent. It would later be discovered that it was 47-year-old Gwen Minis calling. She had just gotten out of the hospital after suffering from a heart attack.
Minis' brother found his sister lying face down with ants crawling all over her body. She had her phone in one hand and a bottle of pills in the other.
It would be nearly an hour before any "help" would show up. Sadly, this would prove to be far too late for Gwen Minis.
When the call came in, it was immediately dispatched by the operator.
"We know that we dispatched a 9-1-1 call, we know that it was a valid call," said Scott.
Operators stayed on the line, and a deputy named Yvan Fernandez was dispatched, according to WINK News.
Fernandez claimed to be on the way to the call, but this proved to be a lie. According to the sheriff's investigation, it appears that Fernandez instead went to lunch.
"I need to confirm whether or not whether he was physically at the restaurant when the call came to him or whether he had not yet made it to the restaurant and was still en route," said Scott.
Not until 30 minutes into the call was another deputy dispatched. But before any help arrived, family and friends had already found Minis' lifeless body lying on the ground.
"Immediately upon learning of this, I took his gun, his badge and his vehicle and put him on what we call administrative leave with pay," said Scott.
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The 2008 World Congress in Computer Science,
Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing
Date and Location: July 14-17, 2008, Las Vegas, USA
You are invited to submit a paper (see instructions below.)
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Just finished watghing this movie with my boys, released in 1972 starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills and directed by Billy Wilder. It surprised me that they would join me to watch it, neither watched it in it's entirety, Boy #2 came in at the beginning and left before it ended, Boy #3 came in at the middle and watched it until it ended. I'll give it two thumbs up!
Harried straight-laced Baltimore-based business executive Wendell Armbruster, Jr. is rushing to Ischia, Italy to claim the body of his father, who died in a car accident. Wendell's father spent a month vacation by himself at the same Ischia resort every summer for the past ten years. On his way to Ischia, Wendell keeps bumping into a young English woman who seems to know who he is and who he thinks is following him. Upon arriving at the resort, he learns that she is Pamela Piggott, the daughter of his father's long term mistress, who also died in the accident. Pamela knew and accepted her mother's indiscretion, whereas Wendell knew nothing of his father's secret life. In addition to the shock he is feeling, Wendell is also feeling the stress of needing to get his father's body back to Baltimore in time for the service in three days, not an easy task due to the mound of legal red tape, the fact that no one works on Sunday (one of those three days) and that in Italy things move at a slower pace. Despite the differences in their viewpoints, Wendell and Pamela decide to honor their respective parent's memory by doing things in Ischia their parents would have done while he prepares to take his father's body home. Beyond the earlier mentioned issues, Wendell seems to face one problem after another in him and his father making it back to Baltimore on time and without scandal. Although Bruno, the resort's valet, is trying to extort a favor from Wendell, Bruno may end up being the answer to all Wendell's problems.