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Hmmm, that is a very ambitious sauce there frog. What type of pizza do you use your sauce on?
I'm new to this advanced pizza game, but I would say that until now I've usually made thin new york style pizzas, topped mostly with meat like pepperoni or sausage. I also like this sauce with meaty deep dish pizzas which I make in a cast iron skillet. I especially like adding the red chili peppers for extra kick in the deep dish pizzas.I just got a steel plate this weekend and I'm exploring Neapolitan pizzas, and alternative toppings more, and will probably cut the black pepper and garlic powder out of this recipe to let the flavors of the toppings shine through a bit more. I don't really need the garlic anyway because I usually crush, but don't mince, a garlic clove and fry it in some olive oil just enough that it barely starts to turn brown, and then I'll spread this oil onto the dough before I throw the sauce on the pizza. That way I'm getting garlic flavor so I don't really need it in the sauce. This also adds a bit of flavor to the cornicione so that it's a little more interesting. I'm also getting into the habit of grating a very small amount of parmigiano reggiano cheese over the cornicione to give it additional flavor. This basically turns the crust of your pizza into garlic cheese bread. I digress.
I wonder if i can find this can of tomatoes for a better price in town? I doubt it.http://www.wholesaleitalianfood.com/whole-plum-tomatoes.html
5 bucks for a #10 can? You want it for free Tom! How much is their shipping?
The link says 28.83 a can. I thought that the pizzeria owner that I was visiting a few months ago was just kidding with me when he told me that he pays almost $30 a can for the tomatoes. He was telling the truth. I will have to pay him a visit again and tell him, WOW.http://www.wholesaleitalianfood.com/whole-plum-tomatoes.html
It was a quick conversation on the fly, maybe he was referring to the case instead of the can.
sorry guys, I must have heard things on the fly. However, his pizza is really good. BTW, here is what is on the Quack Attack pizza. Of course, cooked in a WFO.

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The filing, Docket No. FD-35745-0, was submitted by the New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers (NJ-ARP), based in Raritan, N.J., and the National Association of Railroad Passengers, based in Washington D.C. The filing comes ahead of a special NJ Transit Board of Directors teleconference meeting being held Tuesday to advance the cutback plan.
NJ-ARP and NARP argue that the cutback of the Princeton Branch, also known as the "Dinky," moves the station terminus away from users and the Princeton downtown district without STB jurisdiction of the federal agency over abandonments of railroad lines in interstate commerce. The petition calls on STB to declare its jurisdiction over the Princeton Branch, and to require that any reduction in its length be undertaken only with the federal body's express approval.
Princeton University seeks to move the station and shorten the branch by 460 feet to accommodate a $320 million arts and transit project. The two existing station buildings would be converted into a cafe and restaurant.
"Much more is involved than cutting back the track by 460 feet, which is what the University has asked the public to believe," says NJ-ARP Director Phil Craig. The current station is approximately 1,300 feet from downtown Princeton, while the new station would be 2,000 feet by foot from Nassau Street and a half-mile from Palmer Square, Princeton's focal point, Craig says.
"Moving the Princeton Station downhill and away from the population center would be to the detriment of NJ Transit's passengers, most particularly the disabled, senior citizens and – because of isolation of the proposed new station location – people who use the train at night," Craig said. "The longer uphill walk will be especially difficult during inclement weather, when many passengers have to slog through snow, ice or rain."
Adds NJ-ARP Vice President Jack May, "New Jersey Transit is the guardian of the interests of New Jersey's traveling public. It should not be attempting to hand Princeton University this valuable public transportation asset."
University officials have repeatedly rejected alternate plans, insisting the station move is necessary to create a second access road to its large parking garage that currently has limited access.


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Hancock Powder Hounds restaurant fire due to electrical malfunction
HANCOCK -- State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Hancock Fire Chief David R. Rash announced the cause of last week's fire at Powder Hounds restaurant at 147 Brodie Mountain Road was electrical.
The fire started at an overloaded power strip in an office room inside the restaurant. Damages are estimated at $125,000.
The fire was jointly investigated by members of the Hancock Fire Department, State Police assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and agents with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF frequently joins investigations at commercial properties.
An electrical problem is also being blamed for starting the fire that displaced three families from a multi-unit housing structure on Dartmouth Street in Pittsfield Monday night.
According to the Massachusetts Fire Incident Reporting System, fire departments responded to 760 structure fires caused by electrical problems in Massachusetts in 2011. Electrical fires were the leading cause of structure fire deaths in 2011.
These fires caused 14 civilian deaths, one fire service death, 27 civilian injuries, 81 fire service injuries and an estimated dollar loss of $30.7 million, accounting for 14 percent of the total dollar loss to fire in 2011. The average loss per fire was $40,337.
"Our electrical needs are constantly growing so it is important to have a professional check-up of the electrical systems periodically. Safely meeting our electrical needs can prevent overloading circuits," Coan said. The fire marshal's offers the following safety tips on identifying and fixing electrical hazards:
· Release cords pinched behind furniture like couches or bureaus.
· Avoid having more than one appliance cord plugged into one wall outlet at a time.
· Beware overloaded power strips. They should only be used with a few low-current devices.
· Avoid using light bulbs higher than the recommended wattage in lamps and light fixtures. Most lamps recommend 60 watts.
· Move electrical cords from underneath rugs, carpet or furniture to reduce the risk of fire from overheating due to worn insulation.
· Replace cords with frayed wires or cracked insulation with new ones having a certification label from an independent testing laboratory.
· Do not use an extension cord that is not properly rated for the appliance it powers. Typical "lamp cord" extension cords cannot carry the electrical current needed for appliances such as space heaters or air conditioners.
· Do not nail cords or wires into place. This can cause electrical shorts and arcing.
· Indoor appliances and cords should not be used outdoors.
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Water rates for Danville and most of San Ramon will increase by 9.5% starting Tuesday (July 1), the last of back-to-back annual increases approved for the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
The district's two-year budget, adopted in June 2013, included a 9.75% increase in fiscal year 2013-14, and a 9.5% increase for fiscal year 2014-15, which begins Tuesday.
"Raising rates is never popular, yet it was important that EBMUD raised the rates for fiscal year 2015," said EBMUD board member John Coleman, the representative for San Ramon and Danville.
The increased rates will help pay for infrastructure and maintenance work, which includes over 4,200 miles of pipelines, according to Coleman.
"Currently we are replacing close to 14 miles (each year)," he said. "Our goal is eventually 40 miles per year."
According to EBMUD representative Abby Figueroa, the water agency started making budget cuts and staff reductions that led to "quite the backlog of projects."
"This budget helps us get back on track," she added.
Another main reason for the increase is financial security, Figueroa said.
EBMUD had to increase its reserves in order to protect its credit rating and to borrow the lowest rate possible for the big capital projects the infrastructure requires, according to Figueroa. In addition, there were adjustments made to the water use projections.
"We can't count on increased water sales to balance our budget, and especially in a drought, we don't want to," said Figueroa.
Due to this year's drought, EBMUD customers are using about 11% less water, Coleman said.
"The bottom line, we are a water agency and the less water we sell, the more it costs," he added.


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No Manny? No matter
After trading away slugger, Red Sox found new identity
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
For the first time since 1999, Boston is in a postseason without Manny being Manny. And there's a strange element to it, considering who the Red Sox are playing in their American League Division Series.
Let the record show that the very last time Ramirez wore a Boston uniform was the night of July 30, which also marks the last time the Sox and the Angels faced off.
As they renew acquaintances for Wednesday's Game 1 of what should be a riveting ALDS, the Red Sox don't even think about the beating they took from the Angels in the regular season, losing eight out of nine.
"We are a different team," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "We really weren't playing very good baseball last time we [played them]. Some of that's due to them. They played very well against us, but we are definitely a different ballclub. This series won't be determined on what happened July 30th, it won't be determined on what we did last year. It will be two very good teams going at it, and [we'll] see how it ends. I don't think that will have anything to do with it."
If you ask most members of the Red Sox, they'll tell you there was kind of a demarcation line with their season. The Ramirez days, during which the Sox were 61-48 for a .560 winning percentage, and the post-Ramirez days, during which Boston went 34-19 for a .642 winning percentage. But more than the numbers, the difference has been in direction and confidence.
For in those final days of Ramirez, the Red Sox had started to lose their way, losing five out of six at home to the Angels and Yankees, and looking bad in doing so.
"I think we weren't all headed in the right direction at that time," said Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia. "There were some things that were not necessarily bothering a lot of guys, but they were. I think now we've got 25 guys headed in the right direction and our ultimate goal is to win a championship. We're going to try to find a way to do that."
They'll have to do it without Ramirez's big bat, which played a large role in the championship runs of 2004 and '07. This Boston edition will have a more balanced attack. The emergence of Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis, and the addition of Jason Bay in the Ramirez trade, has helped fill the offensive void left by one of the finest hitters of all-time.
Quite simply, the Red Sox feel better about who they are right now than they did two months ago.
"I don't think it's that so much [subtracting Ramirez] as it was that this team just had direction," said catcher Jason Varitek. "In my opinion, it comes down to it that at that point the decision was going to be made either way. People need to understand, Manny wasn't hurtful in our clubhouse as much as it was a situation that needed to come to an end. And I think it was going to either way at the end of that Trade Deadline."
And the post-Ramirez Sox seemed to find themselves begin to get well about a day after the trade. Bay came in and fit right in. Paul Byrd and Mark Kotsay were added a few weeks later and had the same seamless transition.
"Personality has been good," said Varitek. "We have the same core group of people. We've added a few guys that are good baseball players and good teammates."
In quiet moments -- as in not at a new conference -- many Boston players will confide that Ramirez wasn't being a good teammate in his final couple of weeks with the team.
But to a man, those within the clubhouse would rather just talk about how things are better now than what was going wrong in those final, unsettling days of Manny.
"We talk all the time about frustration and how you handle it, and we were allowing the frustrations to get in the way of the execution of the game," Francona said. "The last seven weeks or so, we've played very good baseball, and when we haven't played good baseball, we've gotten back on track right away. It's been an enjoyable team to be around, the way we've played the game and, again, it hasn't always gone the way we wanted it to, but when it hasn't, they've battled back and given themselves a chance to win games."
Are the Red Sox a better team without Ramirez than with him?
"There's no answer there," said Youkilis. "We're a good team. We were a good team with Manny. We're a good team without Manny. That's the bottom line. One player does not make a team."
And that's exactly why the Red Sox still feel good about themselves, even if they venture onto the big stage for the first time in a long time without a certain future Hall of Famer.
Ian Browne 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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BELMONT � The weather certainly didn�t cooperate, but this weekend�s Mount Olive at Belmont Abbey baseball series had to be considered one of the biggest in Abbey Yards history � at least until the games began.
But while No. 2-ranked Mount Olive took a three-game sweep of No. 18 Belmont Abbey, there�s still much of the season left to be played for the Crusaders.
�What we thought was a team strength got exposed this weekend and they just took it to us,� said Belmont Abbey coach Scott Brickman, whose team committed 13 fielding errors while losing 6-2, 7-4 and 14-4 in the three games. �We always talk about how big momentum can be. Well, we set that tone in a negative way with how we played in the field.
�You can�t beat many people making that many errors, much less the No. 2 team in the country.�
The sweep marked a departure from the norm for the Abbey; The Crusaders hadn�t been swept by Mount Olive since the 2008 season and had actually split the last 12 regular-season meetings with six wins apiece.
�We�ve clearly got work to do,� Brickman said of his team. �And we�ll start right away.�
The Abbey has seven non-league games in a nine-day period before returning to league play at Erskine for a three-game series March 15-16. The Crusaders next home games will be played next weekend when they host Bloomsburg in a three-game series that begins with a doubleheader next Saturday at noon.
Men�s basketball
When the Crusaders host Queens in Monday�s 7 p.m. Conference Carolinas tournament quarterfinal, they�ll be shooting for history as no Belmont Abbey team has beaten the rival Royals three times in a season.
In fact, only 17 times in the school�s senior college history have the Crusaders taken three wins in the same season over the same opponent, with the last coming in 2009 against Coker.
Monday�s contest also will be the Abbey�s last Conference Carolinas game against Queens, as the Royals are headed to the South Atlantic Conference in all sports beginning next fall.
Even with this year�s regular season sweep, Queens holds a 29-16 all-time series advantage over the Crusaders, which includes a 2-2 league tournament record. The Abbey won the last meeting in 2011 when the Crusaders� became only the sixth No. 8 seed to be a No. 1 seed in that year�s league tournament quarterfinals.
Women�s basketball
The Lady Crusaders face a daunting task when they open their league tournament title pursuit Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Barton.
Belmont Abbey was swept by the Lady Bulldogs this season to extend Barton�s winning streak in the series to 11 games that dates to the 2007-08 season.
However, the Lady Crusaders do lead the all-time series with Barton 34-22.
It�s in the seeds
Like most conferences, Conference Carolinas tournament have been won most frequently by the No. 1 seed entering the event.
In the men�s tournament, which enters is 71st year on Monday, the No. 1 seed has taken 32 titles while the top seed has taken 20 of the previous 37 women�s tournament titles.
In the men�s event, other titles have been won by the No. 2 seed (13 times), No. 3 (six times), No. 5 (three times), No. 6 (five times) and by an unseeded team once.
In the women�s event, other titles have been won by the No. 2 seed (10 times), the No. 3 seed (five times) and the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds have won once each.
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2013 Conference Carolinas tournament
Monday�s quarterfinals
No. 8 Coker at No. 1 Barton
No. 5 Queens at No. 4 Belmont Abbey
No. 7 Mount Olive at No. 2 Limestone
No. 6 Erskine at No. 3 King
Thursday�s semifinals
Queens-BA winner vs. Coker-Barton winner
Erskine-King winner vs. MO-Limestone winner
Saturday�s championship game
At highest seeded team
Tuesday�s quarterfinals
No. 8 King at No. 1 Limestone
No. 5 Mount Olive at No. 4 Coker
NO. 7 Belmont Abbey at No. 2 Barton
No. 6 Queens at No. 3 Pfeiffer
Friday�s semifinals
MO-Coker winner vs. King-Limestone winner
Queens-Pfeiffer winner vs. BA-Barton winner
Next Sunday�s championship game
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|August 19th, 2003, 04:37 PM
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AIRASIA | Subsidiaries: AirAsia X,Thai AirAsia,Indonesia AirAsia,AirAsia Philippines,AirAsia India,AirAsia Zest & AirAsia Japan | AK,D7,FD,QZ,PQ,Z2 & JW | Founded 1993 (Relaunched 2001)
I found this on Air Asia website......
AirAsia SMS Booking - Another first in the nation!
We are proud to be the first airline in the world to offer flight booking and payment via Short Messaging Service (SMS). Now AirAsia guests can make their flight booking anytime and from anywhere 24 hours and 7 days a week.
Apart from making a Flight Booking, AirAsia guests can also make enquiry on lowest fare, departure or arrival information and city codes. All this is available at a normal cost of RM0.15 cents per SMS and without any additional charges. AirAsia guests can also register to be the first to know of new promotional fares as soon as they are made available.
"Flying should not only be fun and affordable but also convenient. And with AirAsia's SMS Booking, our low fares are only SMS away!" - Tony Fernandes.
Don't wait. Try it now! Simply key in 'AA' or AirAsia and sent it to '39399'
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I love this airline.....they are so creative!!! It is the world first.
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AirAsia launches worlds first airline SMS booking
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Low price and no-frills Malaysian air carrier AirAsia launched the worlds first short message service (SMS) airline booking today, hoping to tap the potential of some 10 million mobile phone users in the country. AirAsia chairman Datuk Pahamin A. Rajab said the move followed the success of its Internet ticketing service, which recorded more than RM80 million in sales since May last year.
"The Internet ticketing service currently contributed 45 per cent of our earnings, but we are not going to target another 40 per cent from the SMS service merely one per cent is good enough.
"The main thing is to provide convenience to customers," he said after the launch of the SMS booking service in Subang by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
AirAsia had invested RM3 million to develop the SMS booking system, with collaboration from Maxis Communications Bhd and Dutch-based technology firm Getronics.
"Most of the investment went to the hardware and business development," Pahamin said.
In commemorating the launch of the SMS booking service, Pahamin said the airline would offer a discount ticket price of RM9.99 to any of AirAsia's 12 destinations for the first 1,000 seats to customers who SMS for booking, starting on Friday.
The service will initially be available to some three million Maxis' subscribers but other mobile operators are expected to come on board within the next one to two months, AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said.
Earlier, Abdullah, when launching the SMS service, said about 42 per cent of Malaysia's 23 million population owned a mobile phone, compared with 11.7 per cent who were Internet users.
"The new service would therefore allow AirAsia to reach out to nearly 10 million Malaysians," he said.
Users need only type "AirAsia" and send the SMS to 39399.
Apart from the SMS ticketing service, Fernandes said the airline was also working with Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and several commercial banks to allow for payment through credit cards or direct debiting of customers' bank accounts in the next two months.
On the price war with Malaysia Airlines, Fernandes said AirAsia's revenue suffered after the national carrier launched domestic promotions in June to counter a travel slump induced by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak.
"We hope the Government would find an amicable solution.
"We do see ourselves as two different markets, but it is better for us to work together rather than creating wasteful competition," he said.
Earlier, Abdullah said it was up to the two carriers to draw up their pricing strategies but urged the two to "be friends" and to complement each other.
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yea......AirAsia is one of the exhibitors at the Maxis Unplugged Solutions Expo at Mandarin Oriental a month ago. They are showcasing this technology.
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Yeah .cheap and convenient too Air Asia is really innovative .
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Fernandes may get Thaksin as AirAsia co-pilot
His Shin Corp is in talks to buy into budget airline group: report
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may soon board the AirAsia group as a major shareholder.
Should Mr Thaksin's Shin Corp throw its weight behind the budget airline that's giving regional network carriers sleepless nights, analysts say Air Asia would be on its way to virtually tying up the aviation markets of Malaysia and Thailand, two of the largest in the region.
Thailand's The Nation newspaper yesterday reported that Shin is in talks with Tony Fernandes's upstart to take a controlling stake worth up to 500 million baht (S$21.8 million) in AirAsia's Thai unit. Thailand's largest telecoms conglomerate has confirmed it is in talks with potential partners to invest in low-cost airlines.
The Nation, quoting sources close to the aviation industry, reported on Tuesday that Shin was insisting on holding at least 51 per cent in Air Asia Aviation, which is currently capitalised at 200 million baht (S$8.7 million). The company would need fresh investment of at least one billion baht to commence its low-cost airline business, the source was quoted as saying.
An interesting question that arises from all of this is how a tie-up with Shin Corp would affect the expansion of AirAsia's regional routes, especially where it involves the use of Thailand's bilateral air pacts with other countries?
AirAsia will be offering low-cost flights between Thailand and Malaysia beginning next month.
Thailand signed an 'open-skies' agreement with Singapore, Brunei and Cambodia during the Asean leaders summit in Bali recently.
Kevin Scully, managing director of independent research house NetResearch-Asia, said a tie-up with Mr Thaksin 'would definitely make them more credible and give them more financial muscle'.
AirAsia, which already has a fast-growing domestic network in Malaysia, recently applied for a licence from the Thai government to operate services to various destinations in the country, including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai and Phuket. With seven planes currently in operation, and another 13 more to be commissioned by June next year, it is the fastest-growing low-cost carrier in the world.
Having already sewn up major domestic routes in Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur-based company is now keen to establish a regional footprint. It has recently been in talks with Singapore's Changi International Airport to get discounts on airport fees so that it can operate flights there.
Meanwhile, it has already started luring Singapore-based travellers with its daily flights from Senai in Johor state to Kuala Lumpur. AirAsia's latest move in Thailand comes on the heels of Singapore Airlines' decision to turn down the Thai government's invitation to participate in a budget airline based in Chiang Mai.
The Thai prime minister had invited Singapore's flag carrier to help launch a 'no-frills' airline to operate out of his hometown, Chiang Mai, after meeting Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in January.
If a deal with Shin Corp materialises, it won't be the first foreign interest in AirAsia. In June, two Saudi-based funds - IDB Infrastructure Fund and Crescent Venture Partners - pumped in some US$20 million into the company.
But the arrival of AirAsia in Thailand is not going to be welcomed by all.
Udom Tantiprasongchai, chief executive of private local airline Orient Thai, has already been quoted as saying that he viewed the arrival of the Malaysian budget carrier with concern.
'We should not turn over our national aviation rights to any foreign operator. Our national interest should be protected,' he was quoted as saying.
Orient Thai also plans to launch its own low-cost aviation business next year.
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PHUKET - 1st AIRASIA regional destination
Just got news from airline forum..
Airasia will start their 1st regional destination to Phuket, Thailand on 8th December 2003.
Frequencies : 7 flights per week
KLIA dep time : 9.40am
HKT arr. time : 10.55am
Fares : Start from 90 ringgit one way
GO Airasia go.
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Boeing 737-300 AAH .....'Jalur Gemilang', is the latest addition in Airasia fleets.
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Another news from The Star..
AirAsia hopes to become an Asean brand
By B.K. Sidhu
KUALA LUMPUR: THE country's only no-frills airline, AirAsia Sdn Bhd, hopes to become an Asean brand with its move to go regional next month.
It begins its maiden regional foray with a flight to Phuket from KL International Airport (KLIA) on Dec 8, a month earlier than scheduled. In January it hopes to fly into Bangkok from KLIA.
On the cards are flights to Singapore, Indonesia and even the Philippines, although AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said it was still too premature to disclose plans.
Besides that, the carrier would begin offering domestic low-cost air services in Thailand via AirAsia Thailand, a joint venture with Shin Corp of Thailand, in January.
Fernandes said the company believes in creating an Asean brand, and flying into the region would be a logical move.
He said the potential for a low-cost, no-frills airline in Asean was huge given that the 10 Asean nations had a combined population of 550 million, a large portion of whom were middle-class, and with a large population which had never taken to the skies.
He cited the example of Thailand, where of the countrys 65 million people only seven million had ever taken domestic flights.
In Malaysia, AirAsia has created a new market with its low cost fares and since its inception less than two years ago, has flown over 3 million people.
It now flies to 13 destinations using nine aircraft. Next month it opens its second hub in Johor's Senai Airport, hoping to tap into the Singapore market.
Given its success in the domestic market, Fernandes is confident AirAsia would be able to fly over 10,000 passengers to Phuket in a month.
It is offering Phuket at RM89.99 one-way and bookings can be made online.
We are looking to connecting more points, such as Kota Kinabalu, Miri, and Langkawi from Phuket or Bangkok. Thailand is a great drawer of tourists, and we see this as a win-win for both countries, he said.
AirAsia Thailand would be based in Bangkok and will fly to destinations such as Phuket, Hat Yai, and ChangMai. Fernandes hopes to begin services from Bangkok to Langkawi and even Phuket-Langkawi-Penang early next year.
Asked on the Bangkok-Singapore sector, Fernandes said: We are still grappling. We still have no offer from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and we may fly Bangkok to Senai first.
Although its plans for entry into Thailand is firm, that for flying into Singapore is far from clear.
There has also been no progress in its proposal for a bus service to ferry passengers from Singapore to Senai Airport, which Singapore's transport authorities had rejected.
Fernandes said: It is Singapore which is losing on tourists arrivals and hotel rooms. ValuAir is going for a higher market. Their Ministry of Transport is too protective and they are not looking at the big picture.
ValuAir is Singapore's own proposed budget airline. -- The Star
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Hmm..Looks like this is a delicate issue. Singapore refused to allow air asia to gain prominence in singapore and also disallow bus service from singapore to senai for a obvious reason. Singapore needs to protect their national airline too, SIA as opening up would make them less competitive and lose out
Of course, on the other hand, it may also benefit singapore, as more people would probably travelled to singapore and vice versa as a result of this development. Tourism of both countries would benefit
But, of course, every decision has a tradeoff, and I supposed that's why it is such a delicate issue.!!!
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AirAsia to fly from JB to Bangkok!!!! RM200 return ticket!
MALAYSIA BUSINESS BRIEFS: AirAsia To Fly To Bangkok
KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Malaysian-based budget airline AirAsia will fly once daily to Bangkok from Johor Bahru, near Malaysia's border with Singapore, beginning Feb. 2, the carrier said. One-way fares for the route start from 99.99 ringgit ($1=MYR3.80), "representing huge savings for guests compared to existing fares charged by other airlines," AirAsia said.
Malaysian Resources Corp. (1651.KU) said its shares will trade as part of the construction sub-sector on the stock exchange from Friday, versus the trading and services sub-sector previously.
-Kuala Lumpur Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 603-2692-5254; [email protected]
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Interesting. Only from Johor to Bangkok ke? Why don't have it from KL to Bangkok...I don't want to go all the way to Johor to enjoy the fare
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They target Singaporeans lah I guess hehe
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AirAsia begins ticket sales to Bangkok
SINGAPORE: Budget airline AirAsia has begunticket sales for its regional flights to Bangkok from its Johor Baru hub. The inaugural flight will be on Feb 2.
AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said the airline was confident the low fare would attract local and international travellers.
He said he expected the airline to fly at least 1.2 million passengers out of Senai airport next year.
He said AirAsias Bangkok-Johor Baru route aimed to encourage travel among the people of Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Fernandes said AirAsia was committed to its second hub, adding that Senai airport was set for bigger and better things in the future.
Our enthusiasm for Johor Baru speaks for itself.
We really believe that the market down south is huge and that people want low fares.
We only make it available and easier for them, he said at the launch of the ticket sales in the island republic on Wednesday.
One-way tickets for the Bangkok-Johor Baru sector are priced as low as RM99.99 and are available for booking.
The daily flights with a capacity of 148 seats would leave Johor Baru at 3pm and the return flight is at 4.40pm (Bangkok time).
Daily flights from Senai to other domestic destinations such as Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Langkawi, Miri and Penang would commence on Dec 3.
Fernandes said a Thai-language website for AirAsia was available to cater to its Thai customers, adding that plans were under way to have a website in Tagalog to reach out to the Tagalog-speaking community in the region, including in Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong.
Fernandes said several governments had approached the airline to include their countries as part of AirAsias destinations but he declined to name them.
We believe that we have changed the landscape of the aviation industry here.
AirAsia has always aimed at being an airline serving Asean countries but there are even countries outside the region which have approached us, he said.
On the glitch with the Singapore authorities which disapproved its proposal to operate a bus service to ply the Singapore-Senai route, Fernandes said the airline would continue with its plans to make Senai its second hub and would explore other alternatives.
AirAsia had initially planned its second hub in Changi but this was hampered by the high operating costs of the republics international gateway.
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ha....just a trivia here:
Does anyone remember AirAsia before the company being turned into a no-frills airline?
It used to be a domestic airline for Malaysia along with the likes of Berjaya Air, Pelangi Air and MAS
This airline is started off by DRB-HICOM and here's the logo:
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really? I prefer the new logo to the old....the new one has a more modern look to it! Very chic! Sorta Richard Branson-Virgin-like.....
The old airline mainly flew M'sia-E.Malaysia routes I think....
I believe AirAsia is not dumb, they'll initiate the JB-BKK routes first to promote Senai to S'pore passengers, but sooner or later, the flight will either transit via KLIA or there will be a seperate KL-BKK flight.
The company is still keen on Seletar airport in S'pore tho...which makes me wonder how the Senai-Seletar combo will work out.....it won't be cost-effective to duplicate your routes....
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The old logo is classy.......fits an airline like MAS.
But for a budget carrier, the current branding fits AirAsia as it is much more dynamic and has a chic & contemporary feel to it - like what Liping has mentioned........Virgin-like looks!
And I like its motto/slogan - Now Everyone Can Fly!
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" Address: Marine Parade / Eastbourne BN22 7AY / England "
This review is of the Travelodge in Eastbourne on the seafront, on Marine Parade. There are two other Travelodges in Eastbourne, one at Willingdon and the other at Hellingly, but neither of these are as well situated.
I arrived at this hotel quite late at night, which wasn't a problem for them, the reception had already sorted out the room card and the breakfast vouchers, so check-in was quick and easy.
The hotel was built as a private residence in 1821 for the Earl of Ashburnham, with the tower added in 1897. It was a prestigious house, the first in Eastbourne to have either electric or a phone, telephone number Eastbourne 1! It was turned into a hotel in the early twentieth century, firstly known as the Carlton Hotel and then more recently as the Albion Hotel.
This history has meant that the corridors are a bit of a maze, but the rooms were well signed and easy to find. My room was on the second floor with a superb sea-view, but unfortunately the balcony outside had been sealed off, and a wooden desk placed in front of it, which seemed a bit of a shame. However, since my visit was in January, I'm not sure I'd have wanted to spend much time on the balcony, but it must be a bit more disappointing for visitors on a beautiful summer day.
The room was clean and of a reasonable size, although the floor was quite squeaky, so not sure if any guests downstairs might have been irritated by it. However given the hotel is Victorian and of a strong build, it might not be a problem, but the hotel was a little noisy during my visit, even though there were few guests.
The bed was comfortable, and it was quite relaxing hearing the crashing of the waves just twenty metres away or so. The room was warm and so this was all very positive. The bathroom was clean, although there was no bath, just a shower, not a problem, but some guests might prefer a bathroom.
The only fault with the room was that the door had a gap at the base of about half a centimetre, which had the potential issue that noise would leak and in the unlikely event of a fire, it wouldn't have been good as a secure fire door.
The kettle in the room had the electric cord frayed, which didn't appear dangerous at that point, but certainly would soon need replacing. Coffees, sugar (white only), tea and small milks were provided every day, all as expected.
The staff were polite, although one receptionist was in her night clothes, and the staff in the morning at breakfast were a little distracted talking to each other rather than dealing with breakfast, but given the number of guests, this is understandable.
Breakfasts generally cost 7.65 pounds, with a 10% discount if paying in advance. I've never had a problem with these breakfasts, paying under 7 pounds for a cooked breakfast, orange juice, coffees, cereals and so on, is comparable. The breakfasts here were on the poor end of the usual Travelodge standard, which in itself is average. The sausages were a little burnt and the bacon was only lightly cooked, with the beans nicely setting into the container. Breakfast staff really needed to stay on top of this.
There was a problem also that little of each food was put out, so around a pint of milk, three muffins, and so on. With no breakfast staff, if one ran out, it wasn't replaced. It was all a bit amateurish, but for the money paid, I was entirely content.
Indeed, the entire three night stay was very reasonable because of the price I paid, 19 pounds a night for the room, so including breakfast around 25 pounds a night. That is cheaper than most B&Bs, so represents perfectly good value for money.
I didn't eat in the restaurant, but there is a nice pub behind the Travelodge, the Crown & Anchor which is friendly and has a couple of choices of real ale. Eastbourne has a wide range of places to eat, and personally, I'd recommend finding one of those instead of eating in Travelodge - for me, I like the nearby Cosmos, which is an all you can eat Oriental restaurant.
However, in general, Travelodge seems to be falling behind Premier Inn. In summer the same rooms cost 80 pounds a night, sometimes more, and for that much money, they represent quite poor value for money. Given the number of other chain hotels and independent hotels available, I'd suggest looking elsewhere in Eastbourne (I like the Bay Lodge B&B a little further down Marine Parade) for better value.
Details of this hotel can be found at the Travelodge web-site, www.travelodge.co.uk. and the phone number is 0871 984 6354. I arrived by train, which is around a mile away, takes around 20 minutes to walk there.
I didn't have a car so didn't need car parking, you can either take your chance though outside the hotel on the side streets where it's free, or park at the NCP car park for 8 pounds for every 24 hours, which is a discounted rate. Unfortunately it's a ten minute walk, so it's not ideal.
So in terms of recommendation, if you can get this hotel at a good price, it's perfectly reasonable value for money. At busier, and more expensive, times, I would struggle to recommend this hotel, and I can imagine that it is also much noisier and rather full in the breakfast room. But worth a look to see if you get a bargain!
We've all heard of this chain I'm sure, but did you know they let you bring your pets? In case you didn't realise, Travelodge will accept pets in the rooms, which is the main reason I choose them, so my Labrador can come away with us too. You pay a £10 extra fee on arrival for pets but with the rooms being so cheap I don't mind.
Travelodges, although bland and at the 'basic' end of the market are wonderful value for money. The most I've ever paid to stay in one is £39, but the last couple of occasions has been just £19 a night for the room, which if there's two of you sharing is excellent value for money.
The Eastbourne Travelodge (not the Hellingly one - the newer one they have just acquired) is right on the seafront and when I last stayed there in October we got a seafront room on the second floor which was fantastic. The only drawback was the fact that you couldn't open the French doors onto the little balcony.
The rooms (either double or family sized), from my experience, are exactly the same in every lodge you stay in, but I have always found them to be clean and fairly spacious. The family size rooms that I have used, have one large double bed and a sofa which pulls out to make another bed. One other niggle I have with the Eastbourne lodge is that they don't have their own parking, but there is parking on the road - if you ask when you check-in they will provide you with a permit to put in your car at a cost of 50 pence which covers the day you arrive until 11am the following morning. This, you will find is cheaper than paying at the meters.
Also, the breakfasts are expensive, being £7.50 per person, with a 10% discount if you prebook them. I noticed when I stayed in October that they have cut back on the breakfast choices - no fried bread and only limited Danish pastries, which makes it disappointing for the price. They still provided the basics though: bread for toasting, an assortment of little cereals, apple and orange juice, tea and coffee. There are better value breakfasts to be had in town, if you can be bothered looking.
On the whole though, I can't fault the Eastbourne lodge, the staff were always friendly towards us and the location can't be bettered.


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Why So Down? The 10 Saddest Cities In The Country
We're in America, people! Be happy!
Men's Health made a list of the healthiest cities to live in based on how sad they make you. The 10 saddest cities, though, seem awesome! Miami?! How can you be sad in Miami?! People are so spoiled.
10. Las Vegas, Nevada – How can you be sad in Vegas? People that are sad in Vegas must be the ones that lose all of their brothel money on slots and craps. That's the only explanation.
9. Reno, Nevada – Reno 911! made Reno seem cool enough. It was full of hilarity! So why would people hate it? Beats us.
8. Miami, Florida – Maybe watching the Heat stink up the joint in the Finals added to the depression. Or the fact that Reggie Bush is in town didn't help.
7. Birmingham, Alabama – They must actually be rapin' everybody out there in B-Ham.
6. St. Louis – Well East St. Louis is one of the murder capitals of the country, so we can see the depression. But people still love it up there. But if we had to listen to Nelly and Chingy, we'd be sad too.
5. Louisville, KY We…um…actually don't have anything to say about Kentucky. What goes on there?
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4. Tampa Bay, Florida – It's hosted Super Bowls and is a cool destination for people trying to have fun in Florida. You're so lucky to be so close to Disney World! Don't be sad living so close to Mickey.
3. Memphis, Tennessee – It's the home of the blues. B.B. Kind and barbecue live there! You can listen to music and stuff your face in sauce. What's bad about that? Okay, a bit of flooding might do the trick.
2. Detroit, Michigan – Okay…this one makes sense. No complaints here.
1. Fort Lauderdale, Florida – So much sadness in Florida! Damn, people. Go outside and smell the cakes.
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I'm just a little curious if the knicks season started today and Herb was the coach how do u think it will end…………
I'm just a little curious if the knicks season started today and Herb was the coach how do u think it will end…………
a 500 team...but in two years...Div champs
probably a .500 team but not division champs.
i think this year were 500, make 7 or 8 seed, but prolly no division (esp if nets get shareef) next year we win division
Peter the Russian...back like cooked crack
hey hey hey smoke weed every day
With Herb or Larry and a starting 5 of:
38-44 record. Every thing depends on James at this point and Marbury getting the others involved. This can't be what Isiah invisioned:-( They're must be another trade brewing.
If the season started today... the Atlantic is not a lock with the Nets not with Abdur-Rahim at PF and Wright coming of the bench... the 76's have a lot of improving up and coming talent - anythings possible with them (good or bad)... somehow i don't think Isaih is finished
We are gonna shine this year....
Above .500 babyyyyyy, call me a dreamer
but I can't help it, am a Knicks fan
i think the starting 5 will be more like:Originally Posted by nycefnl
Frye should play PF but not as a starter in his rookie campaign. Unless Crawford or Marbury gets traded, I don't see Crawford or QRich coming off the bench, that leaves TT out of the picture.
40-47 Because the Atlantic isnt that strong
Sounds like the Nets got Abdul Rahim so they might be one of the best line ups in the East.
Yeah but Abdur Rahim J Kidd Jefferson and Vinsanity are all injury prone.
im not a very optimistic person BUT i put my vote in for the 50 wins. Heres why...a few more trades. if what Isiah has in mind goes through well be a good team. Look to see a new startin PF on our roster by the end of offseason.
BUT the question is if the season started right now WITH Herb as our coach. If Herb is our coach i think Isiah will have what he has built...A RUN AND GUN TEAM. Small but energetic and fast. mostly effective. still a 45+ win team.
C Jerome James
F Tim Thomas
F Quentin Richardson
G Jamal Crawford
G Stephon Marbury
doesnt look to awe inspiring BUT with Ariza, Frye, Lee, Robinson, Sweetney coming off the bench aswell itll be atleast a fun team to watch
#15...So good it had to be retired twice
Some guys think we are going to go from 33-49 to 50 plus wins... a minimum of a 17 game turn around... i know LB is good, but that good... remember our starting center ain't THAT good, and hasn't played much minutes, we don't have a starting PF yet... the SF is not solid with TT playing there...
We can't start Q at SF and Crawford at SG, it too small, and the defensive is non-existant... Crawford will have to come off the bench...
i'm not sure i would want any of the remaining free agents available. i'd rather stick it out until the trade deadline see who'll be available then. so with the current guys that we have, we'll be below .500 before the trade deadline and depending on whether or not we can get another key addition, we're gonna have to claw our way out. i'd say a couple of games above .500 at best.
Here's how I project the East to unfold this year:
1. Miami
2. Indy
3. Detroit
5. Cleveland
6. Wizards
7. Boston
9. Philly
10. Milwaukee
11. Chicago
12. Orlando
13. Toronto
14. Atlanta
15. Charlotte
Barring any injuries I think the 1st five spots are pretty much a lock. 6 through 12 are tough to call. Wizards still pretty much have their core intact. Boston's bench keeps on getting deeper as their younger players gain more experience. If Philly loses Dalembert they'll drop, AI can't carry the team forever. Redd & Simmons with Ford & Bogut on Milwaukee will be interesting to see. Last year was a fluke for Chicago, I think they were more intimidated by Skiles than anything else. In Orlando, Hill's ankle has to hold up b/c any team with Francis as the focal point on the offense will struggle. Toronto could not have had a worse off-season. First with the pick of Villanueva, then they chose Joey Graham over Danny Granger. Atlanta, how many SF do they need. Charlotte, doesn't Sean May & Okafor play the same position?


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Throughout the month of May, the City of Atlanta will celebrate the 36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival. Armed with the theme "Generation Next," the festival will showcase some of the most innovative, up-and-coming artists like José James, Gretchen Parlato, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dominick Farinacci, Aaron Diehl, Tia Fuller, Jacob Deaton, Julie Dexter and Ambrose Akinsurire.
The festival is presented by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, a division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. The Atlanta Jazz Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural organization whose mission is to educate and entertain a diverse audience of jazz fans and to nurture the next generation of jazz musicians.
The festivals organizers are also excited to introduce new artists like Alexandra Jackson and give youth jazz bands their first big break.
The festival is slated to begin on May 1 and will conclude with three days of music over Memorial Day Weekend. Audiences will enjoy concerts in clubs, museums and parks throughout the city of Atlanta. The festival will feature various types of jazz ranging from Latin jazz to swing to traditional straight-ahead and even Afro-Cuban jazz enlivened with neo-soul and R&B.
Concerts and activities for this year's festival include 31 Days of Jazz, Neighborhood Jazz Series, Concert at Chastain Park Amphitheatre with special guest Chrisette Michele, Late Night Jazz Concert featuring Dionne Farris with The Russell Gunn Quartet, Youth Jazz Band Competition, AJF36 at Piedmont Park starring Rudresh Mahanthappa, Uri Gurvich, Aruán Ortiz, Ginou, Rio Negro, Miguel Zenón and Cécile McLorin Salvant and Jazz Education Workshops.
For more information about the festival, visit http://www.atlantafestivals.com.


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Butterflies act as wildlife indicators, warning us of ecosystem changes
Although butterflies may seem like an attractive addition to your flower garden they are a more important insect than most people realize. Acting as a vital wildlife indicator, butterflies can tell us almost everything we need to know about the health of an ecosystem. But from the Meadow Brown to the Swallowtail, British native butterfly species are slowly disappearing.
According to a report by the Dorset-based charity Butterfly Conservation, 72 per cent of butterfly and moth species have declined in the last ten years, and 54 per cent have decreased in the UK. Even the abundance of common garden butterflies, such as the Red Admiral, has dropped by 24 per cent.
Butterflies react extremely quickly to even minor changes in the environment, making them both a good indicator of biodiversity and providing an early warning system for other reductions in wildlife. As a result, they are now the best-monitored group of insects in the world.
A decline in butterflies would also have a knock-on effect on other British species, in particular birds such as blue tits, jays and sparrows.
Stephen Dickie, head keeper explains: "Birds plan their whole breeding season around when caterpillars will be most abundant. If the butterfly and caterpillar numbers are depleted then there's not going to be a lot of food for developing chicks."
Plants will also be affected. Butterflies are a major pollinator of both wild and cultivated plants. Without them and other important pollinating insects flying around, there will be a significant decline in viable seed produced.
So what hope is there for the declining populations of British butterflies?
Many species from Europe migrate to Britain over the summer, but this year, because of the wet weather, they have not migrated. With some warm weather this trend would reverse and the European butterflies will come across and join the remaining native species. "We only need a short spell of sun. Butterflies are egg machines and they don't need a lot of hot weather to get the population back up," says Stephen Threlkeld.
The good news is that there are a number of ways we can all help encourage more butterflies into our gardens to lay their eggs.
Butterflies prefer open spaces that are sunny but sheltered, as it would be in a woodland glade, so the idea is to recreate this environment in your garden. Large trees and shrubs are good to provide shelter, as well as plenty of vegetation, reduced use of pesticides and some good sources of nectar. Food plants for caterpillars are also essential, including holly, ivy and buckthorn.
Leaving an area of long grass will encourage species such as Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper and Large Skipper, as well as giving caterpillars and pupae somewhere to hide along with other creatures such as beetles and spiders.
Read more at The Ecologist.
Swallowtail butterfly image via Shutterstock.


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After being burnt by Twilight of the Gods-Jesus H ****ing Christ who chose it as the album's single-I'm glad as hell that I still love Blind Guardian. Beyond the Red Mirror is excellent, Kai is a lot more gruff and growls a lot more, and there is just so much oomph to their songs. That opening for The Ninth Wave, it was worth the wait. ANATO's successor is finally here.
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pretty sick all around. the crowd was great last year and all the bands gave it their all. really looking forward to this.
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I met the singer at the bar before the show, he was pretty chill. I also met the singer for Swashbuckle, who opened for them. That guy is ****ing awesome!
Hey guys, amazed to see this thread is still alive and active! Don't know if you remember me, Hammerheart, but good to see you around
Yes, I like Gojira. Saw them last year (two years ago?) with Devin Townsend.
What were everyone's favorite albums from last year? I'm a huge power metal fan. My top picks are Triosphere - The Heart of the Matter, Falconer - Black Moon Rising, and the almighty Gamma Ray - Empire of the Undead. I haven't checked out much outside the power metal genre yet, looking for suggestions!
L'enfant Sauvage is my favorite album by Gojira, but From Mars to Sirius is a close second.
Hair metal is still metal, and there is this obscure hair band called Kik Tracee. They recorded one album in 1991, and it features a pretty good cover of the Simon and Garfunkel song Mrs. Robinson.
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Hello there, fellow Serebii metalheads. I love symphonic metal, especially Kamelot and Nightwish, plus more thrashy yet still celticy stuff like Gods of the Earth era The Sword. And of course the classics like Metallica. Other things that I have a few tracks of that I like are DragonForce, Apocalyptica, Dream Theater and MegaDeath. Can anyone suggest a celticy symphonicy band that I might like? I especially love songs that tell a cool story, if that helps.
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I like Kamelot and Nightwish too. You might like Within Temptation's album, Mother Earth.
Speaking of heavy metal, just listened to Enforcer's new album. Holy ****. Bands like them are why I continue to listen to metal. I'm also renewing my self when it comes to metal, started buying metal hammer again and going through the reviews to learn new bands, listen to new stuff and generally get a hold of things again. I was so out of the loop these last years.
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Not conventionally symphonic in the way a band like Nightwish are, but compositionally I feel that it really has that bombast to it once the main melody kicks in around 2:07
Man, I just discovered The Ocean's masterpiece album Pelagial. It is so good, blew me away! I'm not even sure whether I prefer the instrumental version or not, it's like a wholly different experience. I'm not a big fan of their other work, although I have to admit I didn't spend as much time listening to that. Precambrian is a bit too aggressive for my taste, and Heliocentric/Anthropocentric seem to lack a little punch, oddly.
Just wanted to share that with you guys.
On the subject of Symphonic Metal, there's not much I can add really. Nightwish is experiencing some kind of revival since Floor Janssens joined them, but it's still not Tarja. I've never liked Within Temptation, although Ice Queen is a decent song. If they're not already mentioned, Epica is a pretty good symphonic metal band.
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Symphonic metal: You guys need to check out Serenity. An example song from them is My legacy.
Had to bump this thread, Lemmy Kilmister passed away this morning. Metal, nay, Rock has lost itself a legend today, one of the biggest on stage presences and a god amongst mortals. The world of music is mourning, and rightly so. R.I.P Lemmy
Last night, before that show ended, the host asked the "trivia"-man, what song people could expect if the tuned in the coming hour.. The Ace of Spades was the answer and he turned on the volume during the credits. Five hours later, I saw Entertainment Weekly reporting the passing in a sidebar while I was checking Firstlook pictures for GoT s6 and Dr.Strange..
My night was wrecked.. I can tell you that..
Answer to all the bad things in the world: Give up on trying to make everything better. Hence, accepting it for what it is. YOLO! <- Click the link and daw.. -.-
"If I had my way in DP, Ash would've hit the league with: Pikachu, Ambipom (his to keep), Torterra (Grass/Starter), Lucario (Ace), Chingling (Cute), Bidoof (Water-type) and Heatran (Fire-type)."
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I want to get credit for if they turn out true. Dated 1:54am on 6-6-16:
- Rowlet: Arrowl - LOL I WAS WRONG!
- Litten: Burstiger - LOL I WAS WRONG!
- Popplio: Bubblaid - LOL I WAS WRONG!
The second line is meant to be sarcastic.. Though there was a random trainer with a Heatran at the Sinnoh League..
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Beginning a new year means, for some people, trying to make changes in their lifestyle, health or personality. We call these changes "New Year Resolutions." Well, I have to tell you, I'm not good at sticking to new year resolutions. I've battled a growing waste-line for years; I've purchased all kinds of physical fitness equipment to get in shape; I've tried to eat more vegetables to be healthy. I've tried to do all those things that I know I need to do to be a healthier and happier person. But what usually happens is, I fall short of my goal, then I give up, and the rest of the year I'm subconsciously angry at myself for not being able to stick to my resolution. And I live through another year, and January comes around, and I try again, and again, and again. Are you like this?
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I don't know about you, but for me, 2012 was a very emotionally stressful and draining year. The long election campaigns, the devastating natural disasters (wildfires and hurricanes), the terrible mass murders and of course the congressional gridlock and the subsequent fiscal cliff situation all added up to a lot of "heaviness" in our country. I didn't live in the midst of those situations (thank God) but still they caused tremendous emotional stress throughout our nation. Psychology experts tell us that if we have a positive outlook on life (if we're happy with our life) we're better able to cope with such stressful situations.
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Why the medias intense scrutiny of the GOP vice presidential candidate is essential.
By Rem Rieder Rem Rieder (firstname.lastname@example.com) is AJR's editor and senior vice president.
Washington Post television writer Lisa de Moraes likes to say in her columns, "We watch so you don't have to."
The news media might say to John McCain's campaign, "We vet so you don't have to."
There has been no shortage of absurdity in the current presidential campaign, but few things are more ridiculous than the torrent of tears de crocodile shed over the big bad media's rough treatment of Sarah Palin.
From the start, the McCain forces have enjoyed deploying the Thrilla from Wasilla at staged events, where she was an instant smash, while shielding the GOP vice presidential candidate from the prying ways of those pesky journalists. McCain Campaign Manager Rick Davis set the ground rules early on when he said Palin would be kept safe from the Fourth Estate gaggle "until the point in time when she'll be treated with some level of respect and deference."
Deference? Really?
I know I read somewhere that the press was supposed to play a watchdog role in the American democracy. But maybe that's just too old-school. In our increasingly complex media and political environment, it's easier and easier to sidestep the MSM. But deference? Isn't that what got us all in trouble in the post-9/11 era, when the press rallied 'round the flag and failed to press the Bush administration hard enough in the run-up to the war in Iraq?
Besides, with her moose-hunting, Alaskan frontier persona, wouldn't you think Sarah Barracuda would be plenty tough enough to handle a bunch of effete, elite Beltway insiders?
And the campaign left the media no alternative. First of all, McCain picked as his No. 2 a candidate unknown to pretty much everyone but people who live in Alaska and William Kristol. And he did it, as the New York Times reported, with a pretty cursory investigation of the woman who would be the proverbial heartbeat away. The ensuing reporting has shown just how important media scrutiny is.
No, not the ditty about 17-year-old Bristol Palin's pregnancy. While that got a ton of media attention that served as fodder for outraged thunder from the right, it doesn't have anything to do with Sarah Palin's credentials to be vice president. I'm about as interested in that story as in the latest about Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, which is to say not at all. I'm thinking about the more substantive probing of Palin the politician and the person.
Remember Palin's alleged "thanks but no thanks" response to the world's most famous bridge, the Bridge to Nowhere? Well, turns out there was much more to the story. First of all, the Palinator was for it before..well, you know. And she certainly didn't say "no thanks" to the money; she spent it for other purposes. Worse than mischaracterizing her role was her refusal to scrap the storyline even after it was discredited. News organizations, to their credit, pointed that out. That's not "bashing," that's public service reporting.
Then there's the business about the much-ballyhooed earmarks. In her debut on the national stage, crusader Palin vowed to root out the "abuses of earmark spending in Congress." Makes sense when the man at the top of the ticket sometimes seems to regard earmarks as a bigger threat to the republic than the imploding economy and the military quagmires overseas.
But reporting showed that Palin was a born-again earmark hater. As mayor of Wasilla and then as governor, Palin was all about them. This year she sent Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Bridge to Nowhere) a request for $197 million worth of them more per person, the Seattle Times reported, than any other state.
Now, seeking earmarks funds for local projects that are not requested by the executive branch but rather by members of congress is hardly a capital offense. Legions of politicians like nothing better than bringing home the bacon (or even the seitan) to their constituents. But it certainly is news when a national candidate makes the transition overnight from eagerly pursuing them to deploring them as the devil's handiwork.
The list goes on. There's the aggressive coverage of Troopergate, the investigation into whether Palin jettisoned Alaska's commissioner of public safety because he wouldn't fire a trooper who was in a custody battle with her sister. (Shouldn't this really be called Troopergate II, to distinguish it from the fondly remembered original Troopergate of the Clinton era? And will there ever be a time when we can just sit back and enjoy a scandal without having someone put a "gate" on the end of it?)
There's also been the exploration of whether Palin's oversight of the Alaska National Guard really gives her a foreign policy credential. (Not so much.) And there was the New York Times' investigation of Palin's governing style, which concluded, "Throughout her political career, she has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance.."
None of this, of course, is a smoking gun. But it certainly paints a fuller, much more complex picture than the official narrative of the plainspoken woman of the people cum political reformer who just wants to clean up the mess in Washington.
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Point Park students -- and their American flags -- at a Metro stop during their trip to Washington, D.C. More photos below.
Point Park University observed Martin Luther King Day with creative activities on campus, and for 49 adventurous students, a same-day bus trip to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
On campus, Point Park's Honors Student Organization coordinated the day's events, including the creation of a "Tree of Dreams" poster on which students wrote down their hopes and dreams on individual leaves.
"The idea is that as the tree grows, the dreams grow," explained Honors Program student Zoe Sadler, a senior double majoring in advertising and multimedia from Greensburg, Pa. "It's exciting to have this energy on campus. There's a lot going on and students want to be a part of it."
Students on campus were invited to a luncheon, hosted by the Office of Student Affairs, in the Lawrence Hall ballroom where the inauguration ceremony and speeches were shown live on a large screen.
Later in the afternoon, J. Dwight Hines, assistant professor of global cultural studies, gave a talk about food issues and social justice. To wrap up the day, students attended a grilled cheese sandwich dinner.
Justin Karter, a graduate student from Buffalo, N.Y., who is pursuing an M.A. in journalism and mass communication, worked with the Honors Program students on the day's activities.
"This day reminds me of what's been accomplished in areas of social justice. But it also reminds me of how much still needs to be done," he said. "We have to keep working towards equality."
For the students who went to Washington, D.C., the day began at 3:30 a.m. when they boarded a bus in front of Academic Hall, with two Point Park staff members supervising the trip.
Once in Washington, some students found locations along the Mall to watch the inauguration, while others snared spots along the parade route, visited the memorials near the Mall or stopped in one of the Smithsonian Institution museums.
Johnie Lynn Freiwald, a sophomore broadcasting reporting major from Portage, Pa., watched the inauguration from the Mall and walked around Washington to explore the city. The magnitude of the inauguration crowd made a big impression.
"The sheer amount of people that flocked to the city to witness the event was quite incredible to me," Freiwald said.
Intelligence and national security major Gabriel Dubin, a freshman from Cameron Park, Calif., stood near the Smithsonian to watch the inauguration.
"Watching the President get sworn in made the biggest impression on me because I got to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and watch the U.S. government at work," Dubin said. "I realized, while I watched Obama giving his speech, that the future looks bright for our country."
Washington, D.C. photos by senior photojournalism major Kelly ClineVideo by senior cinema and digital arts major Kelsey Sylvester
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