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We all know that in the valley of the end , Sasuke won - by plot - nevertheless he won
I believe that in the last battle , Kishimoto should make Naruto win
This is not really cuz im a Naruto fan , or cuz I hate Sasuke .
but i feel like the story will be incomplete -
In all the Jump comics , the Main chars Have rivals and Win against them in the end.
thus , i think that in the end , after an Epic battle of giants. Naruto should win
- ofc , Sasuke fans will be rushing in and trying to prove me wrong
This is not a thread about who is stronger , this is a thread about the plot
so i believe what i said should happen , otherwise the end will not be connected to the beginning


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 3, 2013, 6:26 AM
Town Square
Attorney agrees to give up law practice, make restitution to IRS
Original post made on May 3, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 3, 2013, 6:26 AM
a resident of Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks
on May 3, 2013 at 12:13 pm
I have personally known Bill Hirst, as his client and a friend for over 40 years. He's a good man and a good friend. This is not a case of who was right or who was wrong; it was a case of who could hold out the longest. After spending almost $500,000, Bill knew he was on the winning side of this; however was forced to throw in the towel or jeopardize his savings and pension. The family involved in this matter never filed any charges; the IRS never lost any money and Bill never profited from this in any way. This is a classic example of the Government (IRS) being able to grind a person down until he runs out of money, forcing him to plea bargain and then claiming to win the case. Very sad indeed.
Please don't judge Bill Hirst by this one unfortunate incident, judge him by his years of good work in the city of Pleasanton, starting out as city attorney and his years of his good legal work in private practice. Bill was a long time member of Rotary and did a lot of charitable work for our community. He was always there to help a friend. Bill currently serves as the chairman of the Pioneer Cemetery committee. Our committee is trying to make improvements on our Cemetery and turn it in to the nicest park in town.
Bill Hirst is a good man and a dear friend and I'm standing behind him!
Frank Capilla
a resident of Livermore
on May 3, 2013 at 1:31 pm
He is not above the law...case closed...tee hee
a resident of Foothill Farms
on May 3, 2013 at 2:55 pm
FC, you are WRONG about this -- "This is not a case of who was right or who was wrong". It most certainly is.
What he did violated the law and put him in the crosshairs of the IRS. It is not a question of whether he profited or whether one red cent went unpaid to the IRS. It is the law and he broke it. Any attorney knows better than that. He made a mistake and then he lied about it. He got off lucky considering what the IRS could have done to him.
a resident of Danville
on May 3, 2013 at 6:46 pm
I do not profess to understand all the reported (and/or possibly omitted) information as related in the above PW write up. We had Bill Hirst as our family attorney, who has been of assistance to us for many, many years. We appreciated his advice and his caring attitude.
I agree with Mr. Capilla's comments above, to judge Bill by his years of good work, which is what counts the most.
Interesting to note, though, is that the comment "It is the law and he broke it. Any attorney knows better than that" … (oh really?) …comes from an "HONEST LAWYER", who is so "honest", that he rather not divulged his name.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on May 3, 2013 at 9:31 pm
"the signature on the deeds was that of the decedent; and that he did not forge a signature on the deeds"
It shouldn't cost 500,000 dollars to show that the signatures on the documents were those of the client rather than the attorney. For a fraction of that amount you could get even a lazy investigator to round up examples of the client's signature on a wide variety of documents. On the other hand, a good handwriting expert is hard to get by if you're not really, really at the top of your game when you're trying a con.
I'm going with the IRS on this one.
a resident of Livermore
on May 4, 2013 at 9:02 am
He's not above the law. BUSTED!
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Witness one of the most chaotic events in recent memory with Ring of Honor's latest DVD release: "Brew City Beatdown"! Featuring a tag team main event with ROH World Champion Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs taking on Jay & Mark Briscoe in a brawl that carried on all over the building and saw Mark lay it all on the line in spectacular death-defying fashion!
Also included in this release are "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards taking on Rhino in a rematch of their "Border Wars" contest, two of ROH's hardest hitters duking it out when Roderick Strong takes on BJ Whitmer, and Mike Mondo toughing it out in a wrestling contest against Jay Lethal! All those, and more.
1. Rhett Titus vs. Mike Sydal
2. Jay Lethal vs. Mike Mondo
3. Samson Walker, Chris Silvio, & Mohamad Ali Vaez vs. Tony Kozina, Shiloh Jonze, & Adam Revolver
4. Kyle O'Reilly vs. Tadarius Thomas
5. BJ Whitmer vs. Roderick Strong
6. Michael Elgin vs. Silas Young
7. "Border Wars Rematch: Eddie Edwards vs. Rhino
8. Tag Team Main Event: Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs
DVD Bonus:
- The Briscoes ready for Evil
- Rhett Titus creating opportunities


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Written for students, engineers, and scientists, this book presents the matrix system and its use in MATLAB and in the modeling of electronic devices and systems. Topics include the integration of MATLAB with modern digital radio measuring devices and virtual labs for instrument control and processing of real waveforms.
MATLAB, Simulink, Signal Processing Toolbox, DSP System Toolbox, RF Toolbox, Wavelet Toolbox, Control System Toolbox, Simscape, Simscape Electronics, and Simscape Power Systems are used to solve application examples.


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Arboretum fiber art exhibit based on seeds
"Seeds Up Close," an exhibit by North Carolina artist Nancy Cook that features layers of fabric, ink and thread that depict details found in nature, will be on display through April 7 at the North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way.
Working directly from collected seed specimens, Cook's designs are based on research and sketching to clarify the architectural uniqueness of each species. Her hand-guided machine quilting creates lines and texture reminiscent of bas relief sculpture. Her series, "Seed Play," focuses on plant seeds and fruits as metaphors for life's riches. The series began with a focus on trees, but more recent work has incorporated shrub, vine and perennial plant seeds.
"I have a lifelong love of fabric, thread, texture and nature," Cook stated in a news release.
The exhibition is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during regular Education Center hours. Exhibit admission is free with the standard parking fee ($8 per personal vehicle). Admission and parking is free for Arboretum Society members.
Call 828-665-2492 or visit www.ncarboretum.org for more information.
Camera club to meet
The Carolina Camera Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Tryon Fine Art Center's Mahler Room, 34 Melrose Ave.
Half of the meeting will be a Lightroom presentation, using the latest version of Lightroom, by Bob Bruce. The other half will be a critique of photographs brought in by members or people who would like to be members. Photos must be 8-by-10 or larger and mounted, to give stability. Participants can bring in three color or three black-and-white photos, or four photos if they are a mix of black-and-white and color.
This is an educational program for the purpose of improving photographic and photo printing techniques. The top photographs for the period between January and April will be eligible for show at the Tryon Fine Arts Center for June. Club members will critiquing each others' prints. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome, whether you bring in a photograph or not.
Flat Rock
YouTheatre registration under way for spring
Registration is open for spring classes at the YouTheatre of Flat Rock Playhouse.
The YouTheatre's 11-week session of classes begins Jan. 28 and ends on April 27, Spring Festival, sponsored by Reid & Reid Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics. All classes will perform at Spring Festival.
To register, call 828-693-3517 or visit www.ytrocks.com.
Furman faculty concert set for Friday
Fourteen members of the Furman University music faculty will present a concert at 8 p.m. Friday in Daniel Recital Hall at Furman.
A meet-and-greet reception in the Herring Music Pavilion will be after the performance.
"Songs and Dances" is part of the Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series and is open to the public. Hosting the event is Christopher Hutton, associate violoncello professor and coordinator of chamber music at Furman. He leads performers in a program of songs by John Dowland and Franz Schubert, Sergei Prokofiev's "Quintet," based on ballet music, a piece for bass clarinet, cello, piano and percussion by David Lang, and a rousing piano duo by William Bolcom.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $5 for students.
Call 864-294-2086 or email FurmanMusic@ furman.edu for more information.
Vocational Services art exhibit on display
The first exhibit of 2013, titled "A Heart for Art" by Transylvania Vocational Services, is on display at The Transylvania Community Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell St.
Transylvania Vocational Services is a not-for-profit organization providing skills development, career opportunities and related services for people with disabilities. The enrichment program focuses on life skills and leisure skills development. Participants look for opportunities to be fully included in the community.
This art exhibit by adults who attend the TVS Life Skills Program will run through Jan. 31 featuring mixed media artwork. Some of the artists include Charlie Grosvenor, Eddie Brown, David Herrman, Jewell Stutzman and Evan Connolly.
Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Call 828-884-2787 or visit www.tcarts.org for more information. To learn more about TVS, visit www.tvsinc.org.
Little Theatre sets 2013 season with extras
Brevard Little Theatre, in the American Legion Hall at 55 E. Jordan St., has slated five shows for the 2013 season, plus some extras. Pricing changes and new evening curtain times also are in effect.
The season is as follows:
u Feb. 21-March 3: "You Can't Take It With You," a Broadway classic by Moss Hart and George Kaufman. It's a screwball comedy that pits the eccentric Sycamore family — prone to spontaneous eruptions of music, dance, poetry and fireworks — against the buttoned-up bigwigs of Wall Street, the IRS and other G-men.
u April 11-22: "Blithe Spirit" by Noel Coward. This winner of the 2009 Drama Desk Award for outstanding revival has been a smash comedy hit of both the London and Broadway stages. The story is of a cantankerous novelist who is remarried but haunted by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira, who is summoned by a visiting medium. As the worldly and unworldly personalities clash, chaos ensues. It is to be directed by newcomer to BLT Bonnie Whitmire. Auditions are scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 9-10.
u June 6-16: "The Red Velvet Cake War," a Southern-fried comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Jim Robinson, who directed the popular "Dixie Swim Club," will direct this show. Characters include three Verdeen cousins and an array of relatives and neighbors who are attending a family reunion. Frazzled nerves, impending meltdowns and a saucy neighbor cause things to spin hilariously out of control, and somewhere in the high jinks, a jaw-dropping high-stakes wager is made on who bakes the best red velvet cake. Auditions are 2 p.m. April 20 and 7 p.m. April 22.
u Sept. 19-29: "Painting Churches" by playwright Tina Howe. Although it contains many humorous moments, it was a finalist for the 1984 Pulitzer Prize in Drama. The plot concerns the aging Gardner and Fanny Church, who are preparing to move out of their Beacon Hill home to a summer cottage. Gardner slips in and out of bouts of senility as Fanny tries to keep him focused. Their daughter, Mags, agrees to come help them move, but her true hope is to finally paint their portrait — thus the title, "Painting Churches." Auditions are 2 p.m. July 27 and 7 p.m. July 29.
u Dec. 12-15: "The Nutcracker," a unique collaboration by Sonia Arnold, Kristen Pangle and the Pisgah Dance Academy. This will be an original adaptation by Arnold of the classic story of "The Nutcracker." Dialogue will help bring clarity to the story and the abbreviated ballet will entertain in the tradition of this beloved tale.
Brevard Little Theatre has made the theater more affordable for families by offering new lower pricing. An adult non-musical single ticket is now $14, $10 for students and $5 for youth 12 and younger.
A five-flex-pass, good for all five of the season shows, is $62 and a three-flex pass for three of the five season shows is $38. Admission for musicals is $20 for adults and $14 for students (not part of the season ticket). Special pricing will apply to other productions.
Call 828-884-2587 or visit www.brevard littletheatre.com for more information, reservations, to purchase season tickets, or to be added the mailing list.
Exhibitors solicited for May arts festival
Celebrating its heritage and arts culture, the Saluda Business Association is calling on artists to exhibit at the 10th annual Saluda Arts Festival on May 18 on historic Main Street.
The festival has grown from 18 artists in its first year to 60 artisans representing all media, including pottery, jewelry, sculpture and painting.
The exhibit fee is $50 for the non-jury event. Some types of work (jewelry, for example) will be accepted on a limited basis. Early entries will be given first choice of booth location.
This year's event will bring back the popular "Children's Tent," and music will feature local performers. Applications are due by March 15.
For applications, visit www.saluda.com, call 828-749-3900 or email email@example.com.
Lake Lure
Schedule set for author luncheons
The Friends of Mountains Branch Library has set the schedule for the 2013 Books and Bites luncheons with authors. The events will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake Lure Inn.
u Jan. 24: Mystery writer Mark deCastrique, "The Thirteenth Target"
u Feb. 21: Wayne Caldwell, Civil War novelist, "Cataloochee," "Requiem by Fire."
u March 14: Tommy Hayes, "The Pleasure Was Mine," a family faces Alzheimer's disease.
u April 25: Pamela Duncan, "The Big Beautiful," life and friendships.
Reservations required. Call 828-625-0456 or send a check for $25 to The Friends of the Mountain Branch Library, Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746.
Fiber Expo Jan. 26 at Historic Johnson Farm
The Fiber Expo in honor of Bessie Jordan is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Boarding House at the Historic Johnson Farm, 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville.
The recently remodeled building has been occupied by the Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists for the past three years and is now a venue for all types of fiber arts. Lessons in weaving, knitting/crochet, bobbin lace, rug hooking, spinning and inkle weaving are held throughout the year and will be demonstrated during the Fiber Expo.
Visitors are welcome to try brief, free hands-on lessons during the expo to gauge their interest in crafts taught at the farm.
A highlight of this year's expo is a display honoring former local resident Bessie Jordan and her years of dedication to perfecting the craft of weaving. Jordan taught in Henderson County schools for many years and served as a principal for some of that time.
Jordan not only taught and influenced the lives of hundreds of Henderson County's children, she spent more than 30 years sharing her love of weaving with others of all age levels. On display in the boarding house will be one of her looms, examples of her weaving skill and replicas of the intricate weaving patterns she collected on her travels around the country.
Tours of the farmhouse are offered at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday-Friday.
Call 828-891-6585 for more information.
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Kari Schuerch
Madison WI USA
I started out wanting to be an oil painter. But when I found graphic design, I fell in love. I make websites, fabric patterns, social media promotions, brochures, logos, and occasionally a bit of packaging here and here. It's a good life.


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6-15-2011 Safeco Field
Today was going to be a busy day. I had an interview with the Snohomish Tribune at like, 4pm today, Zack Hample was still in town, and I wanted to get to the stadium kind of early to talk to him. Plus I was waiting on a very important phone call from someone that was going to set up a time to photograph my baseball collection for the newspaper. Oh, and then I had to snag a bunch of baseballs. The good thing was, I had on my lucky socks. So I knew everything was going to be okay. The phone rang about 4:15pm but I was totally fine with that because the crowd to get in the stadium was light, and for the first thirty minutes of batting practice I really didn't expect much. Although, I'm setting a new goal for myself. I'd like to reach 200 baseballs before the All-Star game. I literally have about 7 games to do that in. The Mariners go on the road after they play the Phillies, and that following weekend I'll be in San Diego for two games at PETCO Park, and then the Mariners come home to face the Marlins, Braves and Padres for three games a piece and then hit the road again. The problem with that is, its all inter-league baseball. Safeco will most likely be jam packed. Bad for snagging baseballs.
Anyway. Back to the interview. I talked with the reporter from the Snohomish Tribune for a good twenty minutes. It was a really awesome interview and I was pleased with my answers. I didn't want it to sound like the only reason I come to baseball games is to snag baseballs, but that's partly true. I do sit and enjoy the game though. Sometimes. A lot of the times I'm looking for that opportunity to catch a home run ball. But yeah. I do enjoy the game. I love baseball. If I didn't, I wouldn't go to the games. The phone interview didn't last much longer because we got disconnected. Perfect timing anyway because the gates opened up at that very moment. I ran in to the center field standing room only but I was still trying to get a hold of the Snohomish Tribune to finish the interview. Later I receieved a voicemail with the final question and they graciously gave me the option to just hit them back on email. Awesome.
Greg Halman was the first to toss up a baseball. And I was trying to get Jason Vargas to toss me another one like yesterday. But instead I got the attention of a security guard.
…and I was on the board with one baseball just like that. I don't know why he singled me out but I made sure he heard me thanking him. There are probably two very awesome security guards in Safeco Field and he is one of them. Most security guards are very bias when it comes to giving baseballs away. And the right field guards that sweep through the rows during BP acting like they're wiping down seats pick up any loose baseballs and put them in their pockets. I watched it happen twice yesterday. But then some security guards will tell you that they aren't allowed to touch the baseballs at all. "Just leave `em where they lie." I overheard one guard say. I guess the rules are different throughout the stadium.
I stood at the staircase for ten minutes answering trivia questions from the security guard that was standing there. He's a really nice guy and I've told him all about my charity. I even hooked him up with a business card. Have you seen my business card yet?
…how could you not want that? Its true beauty. The trivia questions really made me think. The first one he asked was when Major League Baseball registered all the players names by alphabetical order, who is the first baseball player on the list? I guessed Hank Aaron. It was David Aardsma.
Question two: What player was the first to ever sign a million dollar contract? I didn't have an answer. The answer was Nolan Ryan. He signed a $1 million dollar contract in 1979.
Question three: What former Mariner drove in 141 runs in 1996? I said Omar Vizquel. The answer was Alex Rodriguez.
And the last question: In 2004, Ichiro broke who's all time hit record? I said George Sisler. And that earned me a Tino Martinez baseball card. He had two of them and I didn't want to take the Griffey cards because not only did I already have those but I wanted to make sure to let other fans get the good ones.
5:10pm. "Safeco Field is now open!" That's what can be heard over the loudspeaker when all the other gates open up at 5:10pm. I used to stand at the right field gates like a dummy waiting for the gates to open. But an extra 30 minutes of BP by entering the center field gates? How could you NOT? I found two baseballs in the empty rows as I ran down in the third base area. I picked one up and when I found the second one I noticed a young Mariner fan walking slowly through the rows trying to find a baseball. I nodded to him and then pointed at my feet. Just then I remembered I needed to get the ball in my possession to make it count so I picked it up and handed it to the kid. That was number three on the day. I wanted to average four baseballs a game which would put me two passed #200 on the last game before the All-Star game. At this point I needed just one more.
BP was absolutely dead again today. Jared Weaver was the only Angels player to stay long enough for me to even have a shot at catching my fourth ball on the day. But this family with two little kids rolled up next to me. Even after I got Scott Downs to toss me one, it fell short and the Dad made sure to block me out. He gave it to his kid and then kept on about how he needed to catch one more baseball for his other kid. And if that didn't happen then they could just go home and play with the dozen of baseballs they have at the house. And wouldn't you know? When Jared Weaver got done playing catch he tossed his warm-up ball to them.
After that I really didn't have a game plan. There weren't any good spots that were close enough to any players to ask for a toss up. So I just wandered into the left field bleachers for a while. Here's what I saw.
Can you see it?
But it was way out of reach. Zack, the book author I've been telling you about for like, two days, tried to use his crutches to get the baseball. But apparently there is a small gap where the baseballs can slip through and fall underneath the manual scoreboard. I don't know where exactly they go, but they go somewhere. And not within reach anymore. That's for sure. So after hanging out there for about 15 minutes asking for baseballs, and waiting on a BP home run, I ran down to the dugout to wait for some action there.
I thought I could get Tom Gregorio to toss me one but he wasn't throwing BP today.
When BP finally ended I got the attention of Mike Butcher, and he hooked me up with my fourth ball of the day. Mission accomplished.
Here is the group of Ballhawks after our successful BP session. I'm pictured with three baseballs because I gave one away. From left to right; Max, Ben, me, Zack, Luke, and Hannah. Luke and Hannah are Max's brother and sister and Ben is a friend of Max. They all have user names on www.mygameballs.com. If you haven't checked out that website you should. Plus I just got an article published on there. I'm a monthly columnist. If you want to read my article you can click here.
I sat front row during the game and they were pretty awesome seats. I don't normally buy seats that expensive or that close to the field because I'm going for a home run ball this year but I wanted to try my luck during the game for foul balls. Unfortunatly, nothing was hit my way. But I did witness Ichiro Suzuki swiping his 400th career stolen base and Mariners rookie Greg Halman went deep for the first time in his career. So it was a really memorable game. And to top it off? The Mariners won. Carlos Peguero hit a grounder that bounced off second base that scored two runs. Then of course the Halman bomb made it 3-1. Great game.
Game; June 15th 2011 Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners
Gameballs; Four
Attendance; 19,321
Snagging Baseballs for Puppies has raised; $80.05 this season.
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Phil Waugh charged with drink driving
Former Waratahs captain Phil Waugh was charged with mid-range drink driving in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Waugh was pulled over by police at 1.20am, on Friday, December 21.
A police spokesman said the 33-year-old was travelling along Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge, in north Sydney.
He was arrested and taken to Chatswood police station where he was breath tested and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.083.
Police charged him with mid-range drink driving, his licence was suspended and he will appear at Hornsby Local Court on January 9.
The spokesman said it is believed there were no other passengers in the car.
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Hello everyone,
I'm trying to run Spin Rite on an older HP Pavilion 762n but I can't get past the "Discovering System's Mass Storage Devices....". I can boot this computer normal and the drive is there...although the drive is frightfully slow and the programs are constantly going into "not responding" mode. When I access the BIOS, however, I am unable to move around once inside...as if the USB keyboard isn't working...of course, I can ctrl, alt, delete to get out of the BIOS no problem with the same keyboard! Is this some kind of hardware failure, or BIOS failure perhaps?
Thanks in advance for any advice,


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Meche likely done; Bannister up in air
Hillman fills vacant rotation spots with right-handers ailing
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Hillman said Meche has inflammation in his right shoulder. He hasn't pitched since Aug. 29 at Seattle.
"Likely, he won't pitch in a ballgame the rest of the season," Hillman said.
Bannister, also out with right shoulder fatigue, will seek a second opinion.
"Banny is going to New York tomorrow -- they've made a diagnosis here and, just as many athletes do, he just wants to get a second opinion," Hillman said.
He declined to elaborate on the diagnosis on Bannister, who last pitched at Oakland on Sept. 2, when he left the game in the second inning.
Meche's spot in the rotation has been taken by Robinson Tejeda, who's put together 11 1/3 shutout innings in his two starts. Tejeda will next pitch on Tuesday night at Detroit.
Bruce Chen filled in for Bannister on Tuesday against Detroit and pitched 4 2/3 innings in a Royals victory. However, Bannister's spot will be taken next by left-hander Lenny DiNardo, who started on Thursday against the Tigers.
Chen will return to bullpen duty.
Meche will continue to undergo treatment and the Royals believe he might be able to at least resume playing catch later this week.
If his season is over, Meche will finish with a 6-10 record and 5.09 ERA in 23 starts and 129 innings. That's a big comedown from 2008, when he went 14-11 with a 3.98 ERA and made 34 starts, the same number he made in his first season with the Royals. For part of the season, he was troubled by back problems.
Bannister stands 7-12 with a 4.73 ERA in 26 starts. He has not won since Aug. 2 at Tampa Bay; since then, he's 0-5 in six starts.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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'Bedpost Confessions' moves sex talk from the closet into Oak Cliff
RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer
What would you do if your friend admitted to being a prostitute? Or if your sister talked about having sex outside of her marriage with a 21-year-old virgin? Sexual talk outside of the bedroom can still be taboo, even in today's desensitized world of fast hookups and Showtime melodramas. Bring up intercourse (or something far more intense), and most people will cringe or shy away.
Not Sadie Smythe. She says that such fear stems from shame, and she's on a quest to change that.
"We do it because there's this puritanical mindset pervading our culture," Smythe says. "We want to start a conversation about sex and sexuality. It's a pleasurable experience for people and that's part of why we do it."
Smythe is co-creator of the Austin-based show Bedpost Confessions, a sort of Vagina Monologues series of admissions and detailed sexual experiences featuring a roster of participants. Bedposts' first- ever performance outside of Austin comes to Oak Cliff July 21.
"I thought Dallas should be our first stop as a good jumping off point," says Smythe, a Dallas native. "Depending on how many people show up, we'll be in the upstairs room at the Kessler. That's such a great place and right in the middle of all that cool stuff."
She could be surprised. Although current RSVPs are modest, if it plays out like her first show, that could change dramatically. Smythe expected about 20 people to Confessions' debut and 60 showed up, crammed into a small space. Now the monthly event brings in close to 400 people — all there to talk about (and listen to others talk about) sex. With such a growth, the show plans for events in San Francisco and Boston.
Does that mean America is ready to shout out their sexcapades to the masses? Smythe hopes so.
"The more sex is taboo the more shame that surrounds it. I see that as a problem," she says. "My feeling is that kids have a hard time understanding what sex and sexuality is about. Parents don't feel comfortable because of the shame so kids go into their formative sexual years inadvertently hurting each other. Shame creates harm and we aim to take that harm out of the picture. So we just talk about it."
She describes Confessions as pansexual because all perspectives are reflected and embraced. Local performer Roy G. Bivs is a gay man who talks about a time in Japan when he partook in prostitution to pay the bills. Smythe, who is bisexual, has publicly discussed her open marriage in her book Open All the Way. She'll "confess" to her 21-year- old virginal conquest.
"My mother will be at this show so she's gonna get an earful," Smythe laughs. "But it's educational. That's part of the beauty of it. Confessions takes you out of your own experience and other people can encourage flight."
The audience can even confess their own sins, er … "experiences."
"The hallmark of the show is the confessions," she says. "Although we highly curate these shows and make sure they are smart, funny and entertaining we add an element of interaction that's unpredictable."
Those that go to a Confessions show are given a card to come clean about that which gets them off. Without names, the cards are read aloud during the show. (A sampling are on the show's website.) Smythe says there's a cathartic element to opening up.
"The audience notes are usually funny, but it also unifies the group as they all engage in it," she says. "Sometimes they'll even inspire discussion and ultimately, it's a really fun and sexy show."
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition July 15, 2011.


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Our long term goal is to move to San Francisco, and Wikia will happily sponsor an L-1 visa. Unfortunately, she has to work for them for at least a year before we can apply.
In the meantime, we'll be moving to Poznan, Poland in just a few weeks time. It's just across the border from Berlin, and it is where Wikia has their European head quarters. This also means I'm resigning from my job at RIPE NCC, as they don't have offices in Poznan
So, I'm out looking for a new job, ideally one that will sponsor a visa (I am eligible for an O-1 Visa) to move to the Bay Area. I'm open to telecommute and travel can be arranged as needed.
For interested parties, here is my CV. If you have any leads, I'd love to hear from you!
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I've just uploaded CPANPLUS 0.072 to pause.
The biggest change for this release was to make
configuring CPANPLUS a lot easier. Basically, you
dont have to do it any more
usage and startup times have been lowered by
moving some of those operations to runtime.
Overall, performance should increase quite a
bit from this.
These were two of the major gripes reported to me
and I hope this release will make life easier for
those people.
Anyway, it should be available shortly at:
Below are the changes for this release.
Changes for 0.072 Fri Jun 23 18:17:00 CEST 2006
* This is a major release of CPANPLUS. It includes
all the changes from release 0.070_01, including
the following changes made after the beta was
* The POD text of CPANPLUS.pm has been revamped to
be more of a guide than a technical reference.
* $module->status is now lazily initialized, lowering
overall RAM usage and startup time at the cost of
a runtime penalty. Overall, this improves performance
* Address #20005: CPANPLUS does not check size of
downloaded module this adds code that checks if
the downloaded size is equal to the size specified
by the checksums file
* Fix file fetching testing issue on Win32 (#18702)
Changes for 0.070_01 Mon Jun 19 17:23:38 CEST 2006
* This is a major beta release of CPANPLUS, revamping
the configuration mechanism. From now on, CPANPLUS
no longer requires a setup to be run at installation
time and should work 'out of the box' on most
systems using a pre-built configuration file.
* CPANPLUS now supports stacked configuration files:
* CPANPLUS::Config is the heuristic config file
which will always be installed sytemwide.
* CPANPLUS::Config::System is the systemwide
config file which can be installed by an admin
in your perl installation path. This file will
be available for everyone and override settings
from CPANPLUS::Config
* CPANPLUS::Config::User is the per-user config
which can be installed by any user in their
$HOME/.cpanplus directory. This file will be
available for the user only and override settings
from CPANPLUS::Config and CPANPLUS::Config::System
* $HOME/.cpanplus/lib gets added automatically to your
config search path.
* All configuration types can be created and saved
via the interactive Setup. You can invoke it from
the default shell as follows:
CPAN Terminal> s conf user # per user config
CPAN Terminal> s conf system # system wide config
or during installation time like this:
$ perl Makefile.PL --setup
* Makefile.PL has been stripped from all it's magic
* Setup is now menu based for a better user experience.
* make loading plugin configs work, with priority
for system & user configs before the rest
* address #19438: Key 'file' is of invalid type
Turns out it's a bug in Module::Build, reported as
#19741, which creates a 'Build' file when running
'perl Makefile.PL' on a M::B generated Makefile.PL
Add a patch that detects this situation and informs
the user
* Demand Test::Harness 2.62 to be installed due to
bug #19505 in earlier versions
* IPC::Run is now required for Win32 & Cygwin
* use $Config{path_ext} instead of hardcoded ':' to
seperate $PATH in cpanp-boxed
* Small test changes in 20.t to make sure no test output
counter mismatches occur.
* remove all 'clever' code from CPANPLUS::inc, as the
new config methodology makes it obsolete. Basic
functionality is retained only for backwards compat.
* remove CPANPLUS config version checks back and forth
-- should work without from now on
* make cpanp-boxed work from others dirs than just bin/..
* make use of package::constants
* Make sure Bundle-Foo.tgz also gets recognized as bundle
* Data::Dumper indenting style set to '1' in default shell
* make constants for libdir etc accept a list, not just
a single param
* address #19738: bogus entry in @INC
* address: #18270: cpan2dist --archive breaks with
relative path
* address #18121: invalid value for 'checksum_value'
which showed that old
untill they are rebuilt. From now on, Makefile.PL will
delete old
* mark all the versions of inc/ modules as -1, so we
are always 'not uptodate' when asked to install them
* remove old api that lets you set values in configure
object via backend->new or configure->new, which was
impractical and unused.
* updated our bugreporting address to point at the
rt.cpan.org queue.
* Clean up source tree from obsolete files
* Have 'make clean' clean up all the generated files
We left Amsterdam on the friday morning, in the middle of the worst storm in a long time. Of course, taxis were impossible to get and we ended up being soaked to the bone before arriving to the airport, where our flight was delayed by quite a bit. But contrary to quite a few other travelers, we did manage to get to London that day, with nowhere nearly a bumpy ride as expected.
We met up with Greg and CLKao for dinner (cooked by cl himself!) and drinks, and the designated pub to meet some fellow LPW-goers later that evening. A good time was had by all.
Until the next morning, where shivers, soar throats, coughing and a hang-over got hold of me, together with the ever vigilant UK street workers, who will start construction with drills at 7:30 in the morning, right outside your hotel window
Yes, this was a saturday.
Luckily we were staying close to Kings Cross station, so a pharmacist was nearby for the much needed painkillers. After agreeing with Simon to reschedule my talk for the last slot of the day (rather than the one before lunch), and a snackfest of painkillers, I set out to get some sleep.
I made my way to the venue after lunch time, with a few more painkillers, some taurine and quite a few glasses of fruitjuice in the stomach. It's quite amazing how a few hours of rest and some Good Drugs can pick you up. At least for a while
There I found out that actually none of the afternoon-speakers where at the venue in the morning either, to take over my slot and poor Simon was stuck with Fixing It. He was of course too nice to just call me and tell me this, but Mark saved the day and gave some live demos instead. This of course means, I will owe him beer for quite some time. This also means I didn't get to give my "Barely Legal XXX Perl" talk, which is a shame as I was quite looking forward to it. I guess it will have to wait until the next conference.
But this did give me the chance to watch Leon and Leos presentation on mighTyV which was a lot of fun and a great example of JFDI. The last presentation was by MJD and even though I had seen it before, it was still very enjoyable. It also struck me that during presentations like these, there's always a Guy in the Second Row, even if in this case, he didn't actually sit in the second row.
At the end Fotango announced they sponsored the first part of the bar tab and everyone trotted off to a place called "The Peasant" across from the venue. We stayed there for about an hour, enjoying some nice non-alcoholic beverages, before several of us went of to a Japanese restaurant called Aki. The food looked good, but took a while to serve, and sadly, came by once or twice still frozen. The staff seemed to be too busy to cater to a fully packed restaurant, which was a shame. During dinner, the drugs wore off, and we were happy to head back to the hotel with MJD after food.
An early bed and a good nights sleep did some wonders and the sunday flight back wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. However the physical discomforts stayed, and I'm now trying to get well with lots of tea and fruit juice and those evil lemon drinks that promise to make you feel better...
I'm pleased to announce the 0.056_01 development release
of CPANPLUS. This release mainly entails the splitting out
of CPANPLUS::Dist::Build (the sub-module for dealing with
Module::Build based packages) into it's own CPAN-package.
Below is the changelog for this release.
You can get it from:
Or soon from a CPAN near you.
Any feedback on this developer release is appreciated,
especially if you encounter issues on less-widely spread
operating systems or configurations.
I'd like to thank again everyone who worked hard on this to
make this release possible; the developers, testers and idea-
Changes for 0.056_01 Thu Aug 18 16:26:52 CEST 2005
* This is a development release testing the splitting
off of CPANPLUS::Dist::Buid into it's own package,
several bugfixes and a few small features.
* Make 'i URI' work from the default shell, enabling commands
like 'i http://example.com/module.tgz'. parse_module()
understands this as well (for API users) -- #11479
* CPANPLUS::Dist::Deb got branched into it's own package
* Add test cases for lack of CPANPLUS::Dist::Deb
* Add new test tarballs that provide the simples possible
* Add prereq to CPANPLUS::Dist::Build if the user prefers
to use Build.PL over Makefile.PL
* Add a depencendency on Win32::Process on Win32 (bundled
with AS perl, needed by IPC::Run)
* Quell warnings about empty prerequisite lists (#13111)
* Quell warnings about beta-versions being non-numeric (#14106)
* Platform dependant modules were
regardless whether they failed or not (#13224)
* Config keys are now sorted when printed in the default shell
(as requested by Tux)
* Extracted files now only get +w for the owner, not '755',
as this interferes with some modules test suite (#13358)
* Some modules uses module_name_version.ext rather than the
usual module-name-version.ext. CPANPLUS now parses both
correctly (#13367)
* 's mirrors' in the default shell now lists your mirrors.
To alter them you must still edit the config using 's edit'
* Buffers are now autoflushed while invoking 'perl Makefile.PL';
Modules that asked questions during interactive install
sometimes had their output held back in the buffer. Since not
all modules do $|++ in their Makefile.PL, we do it for them
* The diagnostic reporting functions 'msg' and 'error' from
CPANPLUS::Error got renamed to 'cp_msg' and 'cp_error'
respectively, to avoid conflicts with Log::Message::Simple.
(This only affects API developers).
* All bundled modules are updated to their most recent version.
I'm pleased to announce we've just released CPANPLUS 0.052. Below is a
list of changes for this release. You can get it from
or soon from a CPAN near you.
Changes for 0.052 Wed Feb 9 18:44:13 CET 2005
* Make auto-installation work (with some guess work) if
$ENV{PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT} is set.
* Setup decent defaults for the callbacks, so scripts
don't have to set them unless they want actual callback
behaviour (This helps ExtUtils::AutoInstall greatly).
* chmod() extracted files to 755 so we do not get permission
denied errors when trying to remove them or copy over them
if they were not +w for the user.
* Don't use sudo, even if it's configured, if the user is
root already.
* Default to 'prefer binary programs' if Compress::Zlib is
not installed.
* Make 'parse_module' deal better with paths that have sub
directories in them.
* Make 'parse_module' deal better with version numbers
that have letters in them.
* Don't shell out to get the perl version if the perl we
looking for is $^X;
* Improve finding a proper homedir for cpanplus on VMS
* Accept the perl version as an optional argument to
* Require Test::Reporter 1.27 for test reporting; it fixes
many bugs.
* Only load Module::Build when we really needed it, not on
any installation.
* Fix a bug that made 's reconfigure' not use the defaults
from your current config.
* RedHat 9.0's stock perl has a few serious bugs in it
(they applied custom patches) and will break CPANPLUS
badly. Add a note to the makefile.pl that redhat users
should upgrade their perl.
* CPANPLUS::inc was encountering 'use' calls that had windows
paths rather than unix paths (???). Patch to compensate
for this.
* Module::Load::Conditional cache is being flushed in standard
flush runs now, allowing use of LWP (and similar) when it
becomes available, even if it previously wasn't.
* Don't copy 'Config.pm-orig' to 'Config.pm' during Makefile.PL
stage -- if the user has a custom config and forgets to set
the environment var, CPANPLUS' tests will use the wrong config.
* Some tarballs have '.' as directory, rather than project sub
directory. Guess first for extraction dir and verify, only
then try the actual extract path.
* Improve documentation in the Default shell
* Improve test reporting texts as supplied by Barbie
* Add a callback to munge test reports before they are sent
* Add versions of loaded dependencies to the test reports.
* Make limited tests on skipped configuration work properly.
* Don't use sudo to install into our own sandbox for
Module::Build tests
* Skip module::build tests if we're under PERL_CORE and
M::B is not available (not yet integrated)
* Skip install tests if run under PERL_CORE
* Adjust include paths and paths to perl when tests are
run under PERL_CORE
* Update bundled IPC::Run to version 0.80
* Update bundled Module::Build to version 0.26081
* Improve tests
We are pleased to announce what should be the last beta before
the grand 0.051 release of CPANPLUS.
You can obtain it from
Or a CPAN near you.
Below is a list of changes in this release;
Changes for 0.050_04 Sun Dec 26 16:54:46 CET 2004
* Add rsync support to CPANPLUS
* List rsync mirrors during setup
* Default to the email mentioned in Config.pm during setup
* Add timeout support for fetching files from mirrors
* Config version has gone up because of new timeout version
-- reconfiguration required
* Mention Bundle::CPANPLUS::Dependencies in the Makefile.PL
* Add license information to dslip output
* Send N/A Grade to cpantesters when your perl version is
too low according to the Makefile.PL
* Drop dependancy on Mail::Send for test reporting, use a
fixed version of Test::Reporter instead
* Alias $modobj->name to $modobj->module for more DWIMery
* cpan2dist now allows creation of distributions from local
tarballs as well
* cpan2dist now uses the newly defined dist standard to find
out where distributions were created
* cpan2dist (and CPANPLUS::Dist) plugin detection is now regex
* Specifying CPANPLUS object id's when creating fake module
or author objects is now optional
* Small backward-compat hack to make sure old versions of
ExtUtils::AutoInstall keep working with the new CPANPLUS
* Various documentation patches
* Update various bundled modules
After a prolonged period of merely bugfixes, this day marks the release of a
new feature release (and ground up rewrite) of CPANPLUS: 0.050_01
This feature release prepares us for the next line of plugins in CPANPLUS,
which should greatly improve the quality of code and use of CPAN and CPAN
Some of the features include:
* Native Module::Build support
* Native testers.cpan.org query/report
* Native signature verification support
* Multiple frontend shells
* Scriptable shells
* Improved configuration options
* Improved Programmable API
* Plugins to package managers
* Support for a remote CPANPLUS::Daemon
* and many more...
You can view the readme here:
And obtain the source from:
or soon on a CPAN near you...
This beta release has already had extensive testing from a dedicated group of
people on #perl-qa and #p5p, but the time has now come to offer this beta to
the wider public, before declaring it 'stable' and uploading it as such to the
Therefor I invite all of you who have an interest in CPAN modules, to try this
release out and report your findings back to us, whether they be feature
requests, or bug reports;
Feature requests: email@example.com
Bug reports: firstname.lastname@example.com
I have to again thank all the people who've so vigorously and selflessly spent
great amounts of energy on making this new release possible; I think you know
who you are


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Daily Slice gives a quick snapshot each weekday of a different slice or pie that the folks at the Serious Eats empire have enjoyed lately.
Despite being a fairly regular customer, I only recently learned that Flour makes pizza other than their brioche-like breakfast variety. Unless the snaking order line is long enough to double-back by the register, chances are you will be lured in by a sandwich listed up on the big board before glimpsing the daily pizza scrawled up on the specials board where you pay.
The daily 5-inch round pies are available for lunch beginning at 11 each morning. Granted, for what isn't much more substantial than a NY slice, $5.50 is a little high. However, in the context of a high-end bakery where $7.95 is the standard for sandwiches, it's a deal. With these pies, it's more about the artistry of the toppings, as exemplified by this pea tendril pesto, shredded mozzarella, and fresh chive variety. Pea tendrils chopped, salted, and whirled together with oil, make for a spinach-like version of pesto. The assertive portion of the equation comes from the chopped chives on top. The blistered crust has the crunch of a crusty baguette and absorbs the excess oil from the pesto, giving the dough more heft than it might otherwise have. A pass through the deck ovens for a reheat returns the mozzarella to its melted state, unifying all the flavors into a satisfying afternoon meal.
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Does a 7.75% rate on a CD grab your fancy?
Indeed, and exactly this was an offer at Her Majesty's Credit Union in the Virgin Islands.
One small problem. It wasn't actually a chartered credit union.
So the U.S. Security Exchange Commission has now filed against the operator Stanley McDuffie, who has a number of alias' (among them are Stanley Roberson, Stanley Battle and Stanley Robertson-Baffle).
The SEC charges that McDuffie collected funds from would be CD buyers in offices he operated first in Denver and later in Watkins, Colo.
E. Dale Parrish, an attorney in Golden, Colo., who represents McDuffie, has said the credit union has closed. He added to the Denver Post: "All I can say is there is much more to this than even the SEC knows."
The SEC has claimed at least four people bought CDs from Her Majesty's Credit Union. One ponied up $365,000.
McDuffie has a prior involvement with a failed credit union, Jilapuhn Federal Credit Union in Georgia. That entity was shut by regulators in 2005, eight months after McDuffie launched it. McDuffie, under the name Stanley Roberson, was hit with an NCUA ban in 2011.
Chartering a credit union in the Virgin Islands, the Denver Post reported, is as simple as applying for a business license. It quoted a source characterizing the process as "rather lackadaisical."
As early as 2008, McDuffie applied for membership for Her Majesty's Credit Union in the Credit Union Association of Colorado (now the Mountain West Credit Union Association).
His application was rebuffed. "To our knowledge, it's highly unusual for an unchartered credit union to operate in Colorado," Joy Audet, spokeswoman for the MWCUA, told the Denver newspaper.
The Virgin Islands Daily News, meantime, has reported: "Her Majesty's Credit Union, a newcomer among financial operations in the territory, identified itself on its website as a reputable business headquartered in Denver. Neither claim was true. HMCU's home office is beside a rural Colorado airstrip in the middle of nowhere. It is operated by a man with a criminal record, multiple aliases and a history of failed business ventures."
A local TV station has posted a report on Her Majesty's Credit Union on YouTube.
According to the SEC filing, when investors attempted to redeem matured CDs they were told the funds were "tied up." That eventually led to the SEC filing.


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New Jacksonville Jaguars general manager David Caldwell handed Mike Mularkey his walking papers Thursday, ending Mularkey's very brief and extremely disappointing one-year run with the team.
Jacksonville dropped from a 5-11 team in 2011 to 2-14 this year, in Mularkey's lone season as head coach. Possibly worse yet, quarterback Blaine Gabbert took no substantial strides forward under Mularkey's watch -- Gabbert, the No. 10 overall pick in 2011, finished 1-9 as a starter with a 77.4 QB rating.
His lack of improvement, as much as anything, may have spurred Jaguars owner Shad Khan and Caldwell to erase the chalkboard and start from scratch.
"Mike is an excellent coach and I am sure he will succeed in his next stop in the NFL," Caldwell said in a statement. "However, I must do what I believe is best for the Jacksonville Jaguars and immediately explore every avenue possible to turn our football team around. For that to happen as seamlessly as we want, and as quickly as our fans deserve, I feel it is in everyone's best interests for an immediate and clean restart."
Mularkey won the Jaguars' job after four seasons as the offensive coordinator in Atlanta. He will likely now find himself back in the mix for any open offensive coordinator jobs -- though the Gabbert issue could hold him back a bit.
That quarterback conundrum will be front and center for Caldwell and his new head coach. The Jaguars finished the season with Chad Henne as their starter. Henne turned in a couple of decent performances, but nothing that would push Jacksonville to commit to him long-term.
And Gabbert remains under contract through 2014. That, however, does not figure to keep the Jaguars from exploring the free agent market, considering a QB (Geno Smith?) at No. 2 overall in this year's draft or thinking about a trade.
Caldwell quickly put the kibosh on any Tim Tebow-to-Jacksonville rumors, with regards to a trade, on Thursday:
"I can't imagine a scenario where Tim Tebow would be Jacksonville Jaguar," Caldwell said.
All of the recent Jagaurs news, plus Gabbert's shortcomings, did seem to be pushing the team's narrative toward a Tebow-centric conclusion. But while Caldwell's declaration takes the polarizing former Florida Gator off the board, there remains little question that deciding on a No. 1 quarterback will be at the heart of the new GM's aim from now until the start of next season.
In Gabbert's defense, he will be facing a third straight season with a new coaching staff and new offense. Someone like Mike McCoy might be able to get the best of him, too. McCoy, currently the Denver offensive coordinator, has been a hot name on the coaching carousel and has had great success with QBs ranging from Tebow to Peyton Manning.
As far as other possibilities for the Jaguars' job go: current 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman already has generated some buzz, and Jay Gruden was much in the mix last year, before Mularkey was hired. Lovie Smith also may get a call from Jacksonville, given his track record in charge of a tough, defensive-minded team in Chicago.
The Jaguars could use a very quick turnaround -- their downtrodden fan base grew even more frustrated in 2012, as the Jaguars faltered while a rapidly rebuilt Indianapolis team surged to a postseason berth. With the Texans and Colts atop the division, Jacksonville faces a substantial uphill climb back to relevance.


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When it comes to luxury gadgets, there are some splurges I wholeheartedly understand, and others I will never, ever get. Samsung and LG have long been in a battle over who will make the largest TV, with Samsung currently winning out with a 102-inch model. LG on the other hand, is holding its ground with a 71-incher that comes plated with genuine gold. It is simply beyond me why even the most wealthy geek in the world would find this necessary, but I'll indulge your curiosity anyway.
In fact, there are more than 4 pounds of 24-Karat gold on the model, which also features full HD (1920 x 1080), and an impressive 600W home cinema system for surround sound and integrated display facilities for viewing digital photos and MP3 track playback.
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Not the private sector, not the state of Florida. Rather, the people who are supposed to restore it.
J. Bishop Grewell,
By J. Bishop Grewell and Clay J. Landry with Greg Conko
By Clay J, Landry To the Reader
Orange County RegisterJuly 18, 1999 CLAY LANDRYCopyright 1999 The Orange County Register
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kerrig replied to Gerri's topic in Celiac Meeting RoomWe had brownies from www.turtledovesbakery.ca bakery and my celiac son who is 10 said they were the best brownies he has ever had....gluten free or not!
Ottawa Options?
kerrig posted a topic in Gluten-Free RestaurantsWe'll be travelling with out 10 year old celiac son in December...any recommendations for eating out in Ottawa?
Gluten Free Kid Friend Options In Ottawa
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kerrig replied to scarlett77's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseMy 10 year old son has reacted to Mc Donald fries terrible - I believe that there is some form of Gluten in them.
Spot The Gluten
kerrig replied to Marz's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithBe careful with products from South Africa. We are from South Africa , now living in Canada and I went to a South African store to buy some cereal. The packaging said Gluten Free but when we read the ingredients it says that there is barley malt - I contacted the company and they told me that the level of Gluten is low enough that they can state that it is Gluten Free.. "This is what they said Several countries have implemented strict regulations for products carrying gluten free claims, and South Africa is no different. The CODEX Alimentarius Standard and the Draft South African labelling legislation require that the level of gluten in the final product 20 parts per million (20 ppm) of gluten in a product to be eligible to carry a gluten free claim. It has been reported that patients with celiac disease can consume these levels of gluten without any adverse effects. We have our products tested annually by FACTSSA (Food & Allergy Consulting & Testing Services), who could confirm that the following Kellogg products qualify for a gluten free claim, as they contain exceptionally low levels of gluten " Hope this helps. Kerri
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Gluten Free Protein Shakes In Canada
kerrig posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)Hello, I was just wondering if there are any Canadians that have been successful in finding a good chocolate tasting protein shake. Thanks
How Much Time Does It Take To See An Improvement?
kerrig replied to mrsgwill's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseOur 10year old son tested positive with blood work - we took him off Gluten that minute - I noticed an improvement within a week - now he has been Gluten Free for 2 months and he is a completely different child. We elected to not have the biopsy since his blood results were so high ( over 200 ) and when we saw the GI he said that he would refer us to the celiac clinic even if we decided not to do the biopsy. My son knows that he is feeling better and so he is prepared to eliminate the Gluten even without the "gold standard" diagnosis. I cannot believe the difference in my son - his taste buds seemed to have opened up too and he is now eager to try new foods where before he would not stray for his very limited diet - I realize now that this was probably because he associated food with not feeling well but was doing that without even been aware that he was! You should see a difference in the behaviour / energy level quite away but I would say that the bowel takes longer to heal and that would be about 3 weeks before there was a consistent improvement.
Positive Blood Test Today. Looking For Help...
kerrig replied to my'smom's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseMy Son is 10 and has just been diagnosed - based on the high readings from his blood test, we decided to not have the biopsy - I have not heard of any results where the blood tests are so high and the biopsy comes back negative. We did see the peadiatric GI who has said that the blood tests are so good now and that even if we did not have the biopsy - he would enrol us in the celiac patient program.
Weight Gain Ideas, Please
kerrig replied to ryebaby0's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseI am headed to the dietitian / nutritionist today with my 10 year old son for weight idea gains too. He was diagonsed with celiac about 6 weeks ago...I'll share them with you this weekend.
Possibly Diagnosed?
kerrig replied to sammyandkaylasmom's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseYou need to give it at least 3 - 4 weeks before he physically starts to feel better. Our 10 year old son was diagnosed on June 16th and up to about 2 weeks ago he still had some pain and bloating. We saw the pediatric GI on July 6th and he felt his tummy and said that he was still distended and this was after 3 weeks of no gluten - so give it time and see what happens. Only this past week have we seen an increase in his appetite although his bowel movements improved after about a week and so did the tummy pain. We were away last week in Chicago ( we are from Toronto) and he reacted terrible to McDonald's fries - and had the same tummy pains and urgency to use the washroom - just shows that his is only now starting to clear out his system. If the doctor's office is going to do more tests then you should keep him on a gluten containing diet as this is needed for further blood tests or if you decide to do the biopsy. We opted out of this since the levels that came back from the blood tests were SO high.
Krispies Or Beans?
kerrig replied to welshbird's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseRice Krispies and Corn Flakes both have barley as far as i know - Kellogs does not have any gluten-free products.
Length Of Time For Levels To Go Down.
kerrig posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseOur 10 year old son was diagnosed with celiac about 3 weeks ago. His readings were so high that the doctos said they have never seen reading so high in a person - e.g.mornal range for Giadin IgA and IgG are about 12 - his were over 100. His Transglutamidase IgA AB was over 200 where normal levels are around 10! We have decided not have the biopsy given the high positives of the blood. Just wondering what time frame people really saw a difference when having their blood retested. We have seen complete changes in our son - and know 100 % that the diet is working for him.
Growth Spurt?
kerrig posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseMy 10 year old son was diagnosed with celiac 2 weeks ago. I was wondering from other parents out there what they noticed with regards to growth spurts - was it sudden and did most parents really see a change in weight / height? Kerri


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So so sad to learn about the passing on of my dear Professor, Father and brother in the Lord, Jesus Christ. I cannot really say how much I miss Doctor Grothe. He was so approachable, so humble, so willing to help. How can I describe his good and very kind heart...Thanks to him for the African National Scholarship. I only needed to share my need, and he came to the rescue; if not for Uncle P, (as I fondly called him) how could I have completed my studies at MIIS? Thanks to him, once again. He has done well, greatly well. He made many things in my life possible, empowering me to impact my community for the better too.
Not only about tuition, many times, he would ask how I am doing, with my son? so caring.
Even upon my return to Africa, he still took time to keep in contact, providing counsel, guidance through exchange of emails. I could never thank him enough...even upon his passing on, I look back and say Dr. Grothe was truly generous. Your generosity has made it possible for me to attempt things bigger and more noble then me...rest in Peace, Uncle P.
Upon learning about this transition, I have been looking at my album again...His kind smile He would always welcome us to his office with that smile. Smile on, Uncle P. Lay down thy head upon your Savior; we love thee well, but Jesus loves you best. Smile on, smile on.
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Speaking of.. is there -any- chassis that can decently run quad AC/5s? The CTF-4x might be close if you strip it bare, but it has zero laser hard points as a backup.
The CTF-4X is 70 tons with a max 255 engine and still has to skimp (or fit an XL and explode once looked at) just to fit the 2x UAC/5 + 2x AC/5 build.
The Jaggermech will fair worse. Even Quad AC/5's will require a sacrifice somewhere.
That is 36 tons of gun, on a 65 ton mech, which need at least 2 tons of ammo each to be primary weapons... so 44 tons just for the AC's.


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UPDATED, 1:55 p.m. The District's taxi regulators impounded an illegal cab near Nationals Park on Wednesday, and a city official said authorities were on alert for more potential problems.
Neville Waters, a spokesman for the D.C. Taxicab Commission, confirmed that hack inspectors impounded a single vehicle, but he knew of no other problems ahead of the start of the third game of the National League Division Series.
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Waters said inspectors would continue to monitor taxis around the ballpark as the game winds down later Wednesday afternoon.
"There is an expectation that as the game nears its conclusion, the odds of violations could increase," Waters said.
District officials said last week they would deploy up to eight taxi inspectors near the Southeast Washington stadium to handle matters related to the playoffs.
ORIGINAL: Depending on how far the Washington Nationals advance into the postseason, the District may have plenty of time remaining for tests of its plans for the Major League Baseball playoffs. And shortly before Wednesday's first pitch at Nationals Parks, early assessments from fans gave the city high marks.
Security at Nationals Park was tantamount, and the Metropolitan Police Department deployed dozens of officers to the stadium and put hundreds more on standby in case of trouble.
Mike Zawsky, a fan from Maryland, said he noticed the heightened police presence.
"I've only been out here twice during the season, but there seems to be a little more security," said Zawsky, who added he wasn't worried about problems at the high-profile National League Division Series game.
Police officers were roaming Half Street, the road leading to the ballpark's centerfield gate, encouraging ticket scalpers to move along or face the possibility being issued a citation.
But most scalpers were unmoved and continued to seek patrons by asking would-be attendees if they had tickets they wanted to sell. Despite the police department's warnings, scalpers were regularly making deals, especially in the moments after an officer passed through the area.
Even though scalpers were officially barred from the area near the ballpark, one fan said he had spied a few entrepreneurs well away from the stadium trying to unload tickets.
"I wasn't worried about the scalpers because I already had tickets, but they were further out," Jeff Henneman, a D.C resident, said. "I had them at Chinatown at the Metro."
Zawsky, who was trying to shed an extra $200 ticket he had procured, doubted he was going to be able to make a sale.
"I'm trying to sell a ticket for what I paid for it, but I ain't going to be able to do it," Zawsky said. "I've got a couple of friends coming, and I've got one ticket left."
Although security arrangements consumed most of the attention for the city's playoff planning, District officials also said they were ready for possible transit troubles.
Although nearby streets have been closed since 7 a.m. Wednesday, traffic was flowing close to the ballpark as District Department of Transportation employees kept watch on most street corners. The agency has said it will adjust timing on stoplights to keep cars moving through the area and will scramble to clear disabled vehicles.
Most fans, though, were poised to use Metro to get to the ballpark. The transit system said its trains were operating normally throughout the D.C. area, including on the all-important Green Line, the only route with direct service to the stadium.
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Redmond announces Marlins' rotation order
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
JUPITER, Fla. -- Six days before Opening Day, the Marlins have at last finalized their pitching rotation.
Manager Mike Redmond set the order on Tuesday morning -- Ricky Nolasco, Nathan Eovaldi, Wade LeBlanc, Henderson Alvarez and Kevin Slowey.
The rotation picture became clear early in the day when Jacob Turner, who came into Spring Training as a frontrunner to win a rotation spot, was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans. Slowey, a non-roster invitee, will be making the team and pitching in the fifth spot.
"We sent Turner down to get his command back," Redmond said. "That was a tough one."
Miami gets a serious test right off the bat.
On Monday, the Marlins take on Washington at Nationals Park. Nolasco will get the nod against Stephen Strasburg. Rounding out the series at Washington will be Eovaldi in Game 2 against Gio Gonzalez, and LeBlanc will go in the series finale, opposing Jordan Zimmermann.
LeBlanc is the lone lefty in the rotation, and he will split the starting five.
"That's what we were looking to do, after Eovaldi, a big, power guy, mix in the lefty," Redmond said. "LeBlanc is more of a control, finesse guy. Give them a different look. We figured that was the best way to go. We'll see how it is. After the first time, the numbers don't really matter as far as what number you pitch in the rotation."
Alvarez will pitch on April 5 at the Mets, and Slowey will go on April 6. Nolasco will close out the series in New York.
Marlins nearing finalized Opening Day roster
JUPITER, Fla. -- Before Tuesday's game against the Nationals, the Marlins tended to some last-minute roster business.
The team informed Article XX (B) free agents Austin Kearns, Chad Qualls and Casey Kotchman that they will be added to the 25-man roster.
All three veterans are non-roster invitees who were in camp on Minor League contracts. The three had a deadline of noon Tuesday to be notified of their status.
Kotchman will be the Marlins' Opening Day first baseman, while Kearns will be a right-handed bat off the bench. Qualls, a right-hander, will join the bullpen.
"We had to let them know that they will be on the Opening Day roster," manager Mike Redmond said. "Those guys will be added."
After making seven roster moves on Tuesday, the Marlins are down to 32 in camp. They will need to be at 25 by Sunday, with Opening Day at Washington set for 1 p.m. ET Monday.
Of the 32, Miami is expected to place five on the disabled list -- Jeff Mathis, Logan Morrison, Alfredo Silverio, Jose Ceda and Joe Mahoney.
The rotation is set, and it will be -- in order -- Ricky Nolasco, Nathan Eovaldi, Wade LeBlanc, Henderson Alvarez and Kevin Slowey.
Redmond said a decision still must be made regarding one bullpen spot.
The relievers still in camp are closer Steve Cishek, Jon Rauch, Ryan Webb, Mike Dunn, Qualls, A.J. Ramos and John Maine.
Rob Brantly and Kyle Skipworth are the two catchers.
The starting infield projects with Kotchman at first base, Donovan Solano (second base), Adeiny Hechavarria (shortstop) and Placido Polanco (third base).
Non-roster invitees Wilson Valdez and Chris Valaika are vying for the utility infield spot.
Veteran Greg Dobbs will be the primary left-handed bat off the bench.
It appears five outfielders will be kept -- Juan Pierre, Giancarlo Stanton, Justin Ruggiano, Chris Coghlan and Gorkys Hernandez.
Matt Diaz has signed a Minor League deal, and the plan is to keep him at Triple-A for now to give him at-bats and playing time. But he could be an option to be on the roster after the season starts.
Worth noting
On Wednesday, Nolasco will pitch in a Minor League game at the Roger Dean Stadium complex. Solano, recovering from a sore back, is scheduled to play in the same game. The hope is Solano will be ready to play on Thursday against the Cardinals.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Item # 108P253BK | MFR # P253BK
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The Infinity Primus P253BK's clean styling and dynamic performance make it a great addition to any home audio system. Use a pair of these speakers for stereo listening, and they'll create a large "sweet spot" — you'll enjoy warm sound throughout your entire room. Or make them a part of an Infinity Primus home theater setup for high-impact movie sound effects. Either way, you'll experience precise imaging and a wide soundstage.
The P253BK owes its performance to Infinity's exclusive Metal Matrix Diaphragm™ speaker material. This material uses a stiff metal core to add rigidity to the drivers, for clear, accurate sound. Two 5-1/4" woofers dish out detailed lows and mids, and a 3/4" tweeter produces highs with sparkling clarity. And the speaker's high sensitivity means that you won't strain your amp when you crank up the volume.
A pair of the Infinity Primus P253BK towers will fill just about any room with dramatic, well-defined sound. Match them up with other Primus speakers, plus an Infinity powered subwoofer for deep, accurate bass, and create a stunning home theater system.
Recommended center channel: Infinity Primus PC250, PC251, PC350, or PC351.
Recommended surround speakers: Infinity Primus P153.
Recommended powered subwoofer: Infinity PS38 or PS212
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I bought a pair of these on sale for an old Kenwood stereo in the den and the sound is outstanding for a speaker at this price point. It is enjoyable to listen to all my LP's again given how good these speakers sound.
Pros: Great price and great service from Crutchfield
Cons: None, just wish I would have ordered them sooner
I am using these towers with a Yamaha RX475 and they deliver terrific clear sound. They are coupled with an Energy subwoofer, Bose center channel and JBL satellites. The highs are crisp and balance out well with everything. I am completely satisfied with this purchase. Crutchfield is a quality organization that delivered what they promised, when they promised.
Pros: Plenty of power and sharp highs.
Cons: None/ZERO
I bought these speakers for my home theater and I am throughly impressed! The sound is crisp & clear. They have handled everything I can think up to throw at them.
Pros: Great Price & Great Quality
Cons: n/a
These are great speakers for my apartment. Just the right amount of bass response not to rattle the walls, and all around great sound!
Pros: Awesome value along with incredible sound. My albums never sounded better!!!
Cons: None
typical outstanding Crutchfield service and help, delivered in 2 days. the sound is amazing, so clear, clean, and accurate. I have a very simple setup, these plugged into an onkyo wireless receiver. these are on Loud for hours and low for hours and they sound great with the tv too. great buy.
Pros: everything, and the fact they were on sale was even better.
Cons: none
In 20 years of buying from Crutchfield I have never been disappointed. Quality gear at reasonable prices. I use these speakers for my 2 channel home stereo system in a large family room. They have excellent clarity and sound in all frequency ranges and compared to the 70s vintage Infinity speakers they replaced, they are wonderful. My only disappointment was the "Made in China" labels. I guess it is a sign of the times. We all better start learning Mandarin.
i have my system set up for 9.1 sound and the infinity speakers fit right in
Provides good sound to a large room.
Pros: Good value, quick service.
Cons: Packed exceptionally well, maybe too well, lots of shipping debris. Cannot paint out the front screen.
Fast Delivery, very easy to hook up, and the sound with these speakers it made my whole surround sound even better.
I bought these to go along with the Infinity sub for my bedroom sound system and it is perfect. I use it for the sole sound system for the TV and all music.
Pros: Great sound at any volume
Cons: Does not produce much bass without the sub, but not too bad for a bedroom.
So glad I made this purchase, glad to have music in my house again
Pros: All the positives in the world
Cons: There aren't any
Great price, easy hookup, fast delivery, sound incredible.
Bought speakers to replace the old disco speakers at the church.
Pros: Sounds awesome, clarity and great difference in the quality of sound from the old speakers.
Cons: wished I had bought them sooner
Looks good, not much floor space, CRYSTAL CLEAR SOUND, really efficient meaning plenty of sound at low volume settings. Need a Sub-woofer to fill out the low end.
sounds great
Pros: OVER ALL, THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PAIR OF SPEAKERS FOR MUSICE AND FOPR TYHEATRE MOVIES.
Cons: NOT ANY AS YET
About the best speakers you could have in the under $500 price range.... clear as a bell for movies and sports. Decent playback of music too!
Pros: Small , decent looking,
Love these speakers.Just what I was looking for too complete my 7.1 system
Pros: Great sounding,sleek design
Cons: None
I love these spreskers,got em on sale,best money I ever invested.Sound and look great.
Pros: Great response,very good soundstage,great sonics
Cons: none
these sound awsome infinity makes a great speaker for the money
These speakers sound great. Perfect for a surround sound system.
Pros: Sound great
Cons: None
Bought these speakers for a home theater system paired with an infinity center channel and a klipsch sub. Great sound for the price. I would recommend these speakers for any medium sized room.
Pros: Price, sound.
Cons: N/a
for my 20x20 living room they really sound awsome! they look great construction is what you would expect in more top end speaker. if you lack space and dough you need these guys right here! when they mean shipped in 2 days they mean it. these puppies were sittin on my door step in 2 DAYS!!!! thank you for an awsome product.
Pros: professional construction, sharp! sounds christal clear, affordable,fast shipping.
Cons: none
|Bass Reflex
|Wood-grain vinyl
|Tweeter Size (inches)
|Midrange Size (inches)
|Woofer Size (inches)
|Woofer Composition
|Woofer Surround
|Built-in Powered Sub
|Connector Type
|5-way post
|Bi-amp Inputs
|Parts Warranty
|5 Years
|Labor Warranty
|5 Years
|Power Range
|Frequency Response
|49-20,000 Hz
|92 dB
|Impedance (Ohms)
|Amplifier Power
|Height (inches)
|Width (inches)
|Depth (inches)
|35.3 lbs
Driver Technology
Enclosure Design
Mounting Options
Metal Matrix Diaphragm (M.M.D.): Derived from the C.M.M.D. material used in Infinity's flagship Cascade series, M.M.D. features a stiff aluminum core, anodized on both sides for increased strength and rigidity. M.M.D. transducers conduct sound faster than paper, polypropylene, and Kevlar, pushing unwanted resonances beyond the operating range of the transducer. M.M.D. drivers deliver crystal-clear, distortion-free sound from dynamic digital sources, even at high listening levels.
Dual 5-1/4" Woofers: The dual 5-1/4" M.M.D. cone woofers offer extremely accurate midrange response for cleaner, more realistic sound. For a smoother response and improved durability, the woofers use rubber surrounds.
3/4" Tweeter: The speaker has a 3/4" M.M.D. dome tweeter that offers superior stiffness and damping compared to traditional metal domes.
Acoustical Waveguide: The P253's tweeter utilizes an acoustical waveguide to deliver, more even high frequency response, no matter what part of the room you're in.
Precision Crossover: Network: The speaker features a 2-way crossover system with crossover frequency at 2500Hz. The crossover has a 24dB/octave slope.
Wood Grain Vinyl Cabinet: The Infinity P253 features a black wood grain vinyl cabinet that matches almost any decor.
Bass Reflex Design: The Infinity Primus tower loudspeaker utilizes a bass reflex enclosure with a front-firing port for greater efficiency and bigger bass response.
Low Resonance Enclosure: The P253 employs a extremely low resonance enclosure, so you hear the music exactly as it was recorded.
Grille: The speaker comes with a removable black cloth grille with a rigid plastic frame.
5-Way Binding Posts: The 5-way binding posts will accept bare wire, pin connectors, spade connectors, banana plugs, and dual banana plugs.
Color-Coded: The speaker's binding posts are color-coded (red/black) for easy identification between positive and negative.
Outboard/Inboard Feet: The speaker comes assembled with attractive silver outboard feet. If desired, you can replace them with the supplied, less visible, black inboard feet. The feet can be changed with the use of a handheld Phillips-head screwdriver. The overall width is approximately 1" less, and the overall height is approximately 1/4" less when the black, inboard feet are used, compared to the outboard feet.
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Still love floor speakers with beautiful clear sound [ Richard Feb 28, 2016 ]
An audiophile friend recommended them. [ charles Feb 20, 2016 ]
I have always been satisfied with everything I have purchased from Infinity brand. Some of the cleanest sounding speakers I have heard. [ Brian Feb 07, 2016 ]
doing an upgrade to my front line in my theater room, moving around my Bose 201 [ Harold Feb 01, 2016 ]
To match the center speaker. [ Juan Jan 22, 2016 ]
people spoke highly of this item on posted reviews. i will post my findings after i use them. [ pat Jan 17, 2016 ]
This is something I have been waiting to get for the man cave. Great product and great deal. [ James Jan 12, 2016 ]
You know what thats a good qustion. And to be honest Im not too sure about that. But you can try the newer model infinity primus 353. [ Luis A. Dec 27, 2015 ]
A pair of infinity floor standing speakers id reasonably good for a home, so for that price you can get good sounds output in your home. [ JAINARAINE Dec 17, 2015 ]
Yes, very good and pretty ?????????????????? [ Andrea Maria Dec 17, 2015 ]
I would think so from using them on higher volumes with my 35 watt per channel receiver but have no experience with playing instruments along with them. The speakers are bright and dynamic and should workout fine [ Chris Dec 17, 2015 ]
Shawn, I wold think so but I don't crank my speakers up or use them in this context. I do feel these are quality speakers. Good luck. [ RC Dec 17, 2015 ]
I think it is each. They are good speakers. [ VICTORIA Dec 18, 2014 ]
The text on the product page says, "Your price: $149.99 each". That's each speaker, not each pair. [ DONALD B Dec 17, 2014 ]
Just for one [ Joseph Dec 17, 2014 ]
These do not come in a set. The price is for each individual speaker. They do make a really nice surround speaker; I have two of these in the rear, P363 in front, P351 in center and a 12" sub. The sound is great, puts you right in the middle of the action. This is can be more affordable if you get two at a time, when they come on sale. [ James Dec 17, 2014 ]
The price is for one speaker. However it may seem expensive but I promise you it is well worth your money! I've had plenty of surround system packages from Walmart and Kmart and the sound and realism is lacking. IN my opinion Infintiy is like a generic brand in comparison to Boston Acostic and some of the other top brands but their craftsmanship and quality are still amazing. I purchased a Dennon Reciver it is a 7.2 channel. I'm using all infinity speakers and it was more affordable and still amazing! You can start with a pair and than add on. I run 2 floor speakers for my mains and Im using 4 bookshelf speakers for my surround and rear surround I also have a center channel and a powered sub woofer I still have the option to add another powered sub just haven't done it yet [ MIGUEL D Dec 17, 2014 ]


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My holiday's complete
And I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her, tiptoed feet
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Pulling mussels from a shell
Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) ~Squeeze
Madam Carmerta is currently on holiday and enjoying the sunshine (along with the pool and the wonderful Majorcan cuisine) and whilst relaxing on her sun lounger, she's been pondering Harry Potter characters, and what they do for holidays.
How do they get there? Where would they go? Would Molly drag all her kids off to Muriel's for a week? Does Narcissa book herself into a witch spa leaving Lucius and Draco to discover the joys of an adventure/orienteering holiday? (Probably not ) Would Percy ever leave his desk for long enough to enjoy even a weekend away with his family?
Enough speculation! Your task for August is to write a Potterverse character on holiday . . . somewhere . . . anywhere that is out of their normal comfort zone. Forget the title of the challenge; this doesn't have to end in love, or be in the slightest romantic. Just write a drabble between 300-500 words.
And let's add a catch.
Your character has to hear a Summer song on a Muggle radio. You know the sort of thing, they're infuriatingly catchy to the point of nausea, and yet we can't stop singing along ('Call Me, Maybe' anyone?) The song s/he hears will inspire them to do something that changes their holiday.
Depending on how many entries received, and their quality, points will be awarded thusly
1st place - 15 points
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FBI agents interviewed George Zimmerman's neighbors about whether he was racist and asked other residents about the legacy of racism in the city where Trayvon Martin was shot.
ORLANDO — FBI agents interviewed George Zimmerman's neighbors about whether he was racist and asked other residents about the legacy of racism in the city where Trayvon Martin was shot, according to documents made public Tuesday by the former neighborhood watch captain's attorney.
The FBI interviews released by Zimmerman's attorney reflect the scope of the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights investigation into Martin's shooting and how it was handled by the Sanford Police Department. The identities of those interviewed were redacted.
Zimmerman is charged with fatally shooting Martin last February during a confrontation at a gated community. He is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense under Florida's "stand your ground" law.
Protesters around the nation demanded Zimmerman's arrest, and the Sanford Police Department was accused of racism and incompetence before Zimmerman was arrested 44 days after the shooting. Martin's parents accused Zimmerman of racially-profiling their son by following him around the gated community, an accusation Zimmerman's family has denied. Zimmerman's father is white and his mother is from Peru.
A 911 recording from the confrontation features a person yelling for help. Martin's family says it is the voice of the teen, while Zimmerman's family says it is the neighborhood watch leader.
None of the neighbors interviewed by the FBI said they had ever heard Zimmerman make a disparaging remark about racial or ethnic minorities. They described him as helpful and friendly. One neighbor, a man born in Dubai, said he is "110 percent sure" it is Zimmerman on the 911 tape.
One lifelong Sanford resident told FBI agents that many residents felt Zimmerman would have been arrested immediately if he had been black.
A Sanford police officer who read Zimmerman his legal rights before his initial interview recounted that when the neighborhood watch leader had finished writing a statement he asked her if she was Catholic. When the officer asked Zimmerman about the relevance of his question, he answered, "It is wrong in the Catholic faith to kill another person."
She told him that "If it was self-defense like he claims, then God would know."