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By William Boor / MLB.com
ANAHEIM -- Angels reliever Ryan Brasier had a twist in his pregame routine on Friday night.
Prior to joining his fellow relievers in the bullpen, Brasier milked a cow as part of "Dairy Night" -- one of the odder pregame ceremonies to take place at Angel Stadium.
"Never milked a cow," Brasier said. "I don't even know if I've ever touched a cow. It really wasn't that bad, not as hard as I thought it'd be. It felt like the nipple on a baby bottle. I was a little nervous to begin with."
The 25-year old rookie was selected for the unique task because of his youth. Although Brasier had never experienced anything similar to milking a cow and was a bit unsure of how to do it, Brasier is a competitor and enjoyed winning the race against White Sox reliever Nate Jones.
"When I first got out there, it was more learning how to do it, but obviously you want to win," Brasier said.
Conger and Wilson proving to be a good battery
ANAHEIM -- While Hank Conger is focused on establishing a connection with every pitcher on the Angels' pitching staff, he has developed a strong bond with left-hander C.J. Wilson.
That relationship is getting Conger into the lineup -- he has caught six of Wilson's last seven starts -- and helping Wilson, as well.
"There's a comfort level there that's starting to develop," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said after Friday's game, albeit a 3-0 loss to White Sox ace Chris Sale. "Hank didn't really catch him last year, but it started in the spring. They are working well together."
The relationship has been evident on the field as Wilson has recorded a quality start in each of the six games caught by Conger. The left-hander also has a 3.16 ERA in 37 innings with Conger behind the plate, compared to a 4.82 ERA in 18 2/3 innings with Chris Iannetta catching.
However, Conger believes the on-field numbers are simply a reflection of their off-field chemistry.
"I think the biggest thing is not just when he starts, or when he throws, but off the field when we are in the clubhouse of just talking -- even if it's just talking about regular life or his mindset," Conger said.
When Wilson and Conger do have discussions about baseball, Conger lets Wilson dictate them so that Wilson can attack the hitters the way he wants to and the way he best sees fit.
"He's a really smart guy, so for me my main focus, going into each start with him, is making sure that I find out what he wants to do with each hitter and go to his strengths," Conger said.
In his past three decisions, Wilson has been stuck with the loss, but Conger has seen good things from Wilson and believes the wins will start coming.
"I know he's had some tough luck now going up against Sale, but it's real encouraging to see him the past couple starts with the way he's been throwing," Conger said.
As the weather gets warmer, Trout heating up
ANAHEIM -- The month of May appears to have been exactly what Mike Trout needed.
The Angels have played 17 games in May and Trout had reached base in all of them. The Angels outfielder has hits in 13 of the 17 games and his six home runs are tied with Mitch Moreland for the most in baseball during the month.
"One of the big things with Mike, obviously as you get into the season, you get a little more comfortable, that's one thing," manager Mike Scioscia said. "But I think having Albert [Pujols] behind him has really helped. He's found a comfort zone hitting two, connected with Albert, and hopefully it'll continue."
Since moving into the second spot in the Angels order, Trout has collected 28 RBIs and hit .284.
Heading into Sunday's contest against the White Sox, the Angels have 12 games left in May. Trout, who hit .325 with five home runs in May last season, has raised his batting average from .261 to .285 so far this month.
While getting into the rhythm of a season may be part of the reason for Trout's recent surge, Scioscia believes expectations may have been weighing on Trout early in the season.
"I think it's more of Mike getting through the hype of what he did last year, getting comfortable in the season and understanding that he just needs to play baseball," Scioscia said. "Now that he feels comfortable, you're seeing him do the things he is capable of doing."
Although Trout will return to left field when Peter Bourjos is activated from the disabled list, the 21-year old outfielder has played center field -- where he is most comfortable -- since Bourjos was injured on April 29.
However, Scioscia does not believe the position switch has had anything to do with Trout's recent offensive outburst.
"If you take a center fielder and ask him to catch, there's some validity to that point," Scioscia said. "Take a center fielder and ask to pitch, there's some validity. But, ask a center fielder to play left field, I think that holds no water as to a guy's comfort level of what he might be able to do at the plate."
Hamilton out of lineup to 'recharge,' enters game late
ANAHEIM -- Angels slugger Josh Hamilton was initially in Saturday's lineup -- batting fifth and playing right field -- but was scratched less than two hours before the game against the White Sox. The team offered no immediate explanation for the change.
As it turns out, no explanation was needed.
"Just took a day," Hamilton said. "There always doesn't have to be a reason for things."
The Angels simply intended to give Hamilton a day off to "recharge," as manager Mike Scioscia put it.
Hamilton did not get the day completely off, however, as he was used as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning.
The right fielder also got two plate appearances in which he singled and was intentionally walked.
Worth noting
• Jered Weaver came out of Friday's simulated game OK and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Sunday.
• Sean Burnett will make a rehab appearance with Class A Inland Empire on Saturday night.
• The Angels and White Sox celebrated Armed Forces day on Saturday as both teams wore camouflage hats. The Angels also had camouflage numbers and lettering on their white home jerseys.
• A unique pregame ceremony took place before Saturday's game, with astronaut Buzz Aldrin raising an American flag previously flown at a North Kabul NATO base in Afghanistan.
• The Angels made another roster move on Saturday as they claimed infielder Chris Nelson off waivers from the Yankees. To make room for Nelson on the 40-man roster, Scott Cousins was designated for assignment.
William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Is it me or does using butter in the dough seem wrong?
I stumbled on the Uno Chicago Grill website's recipe at http://www.unos.com/about/press/2009/0109_1.html. The first thing that struck me was the lack of any corn meal in the recipe which was a real red flag -- The first time at the original Uno back in 1990, I was impressed by the corn meal taste and texture -- how could their "master recipe" NOT have corn meal in it?
I'm wondering if this it what Giordanos does to their dough for their stuffed pizzas. It's layered like a pastry and tastes like no other pizza crust in chicago.
I don't think any of the classic Chicago Style deep dish pizzerias use anything like layering with their doughs. In the few preparations that I've watched, they just take a pre-made dough ball, flatten it out, and/or put it in the deep dish pan and spread it out -- without anything like a butter-spread, lamination step that ATK talked about. I doubt it's normally done. But your thought about Giordano's is interesting. I observed them putting together a pizza in their preparation/oven area (see http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,8361.msg72200.html#msg72200) and while they do not have a lamination step, I observed some yellow particles in the dough balls after they were put through the sheeter and onto the deep dish pan. A number of us on these threads wondered what those little yellow particles were, but have no answer on it. Butter . . . colored shortening . . . what not . . . ? See discussion at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,5674.msg72216.html#msg72216 and http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,5674.msg72247.html#msg72247 and elsewhere in various threads. ATK's recipe reflects more of a Boston Style deep dish pizza interpretation of a Chicago Style deep dish pizza. But again -- in my estimation -- ATK is "off the mark." --BTB

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A prototype of an Apple phone has been uncovered and it dates all the way back to 1983. Designer Hartmut Esslinger came up with the design whilst working for Apple on other projects such as the Apple IIc. Wikipedia has it noted that Esslinger was contracted to Apple in a $1,000,000 a year deal.
In 1982 he entered into an exclusive $1,000,000 per year contract with Apple Computer to create a design strategy which transformed Apple from a "Silicon Valley Start-Up" into a global brand. Setting up shop in California for the first time, Esslinger and Frogdesign created the "Snow White design language" which was applied to all Apple product lines from 1984 to 1990, commencing with the Apple IIc and including the Macintosh computer.
This information is confirmed in the recent Steve Jobs biography too but there was no mention of an Apple phone prototype. Looking at the picture, it is obviously a fixed line phone rather than a mobile device. It is interesting to note that even in the early 1980's the device still has some form of touch input; even if it was via a stylus!
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If the Harbaugh brothers weren't such fierce competitors, they would not have been coaching against one another last Sunday. It has been nearly five full days since the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, but fierce competitors hate losing. That would explain why Jim Harbaugh has still yet to speak to John Harbaugh. During an appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Thursday night, John Harbaugh was asked if he had been in contact with his brother since beating him last Sunday. "I have not," Harbaugh said with a smile. "We have not had a conversation since. We will. Soon." He's not joking. Anyone who has watched Jim Harbaugh coach should not be surprised. People who throw fits like this don't enjoy losing, and they probably have no interest in hearing "you'll get 'em next time" from their older brother. "When will you talk to your brother?" Letterman asked later in the interview. "I'm hoping sometime, you know, soon," Harbaugh replied. "We actually have meetings coming up, we have a combine in two weeks. Anybody who has a brother knows that you don't console your brother. It doesn't work." If John avoids a punch in the face from Jim the first time they see each other face-to-face, he'll probably consider it a another victory. The post John Harbaugh to David Letterman: I haven't spoken to Jim since Super Bowl appeared first on Larry Brown Sports. Related posts: John Harbaugh pushes photographer before postgame handshake with Jim John Harbaugh says the Patriots' Super Bowls are 'stained,' have asterisks John Harbaugh pranked parents' conference call (Video)
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Defined by the style that arose during the colonization of America at the turn of the century, colonial style architecture is still the most popular design style in the United States. Based on 17th and 18th Century structures, colonial design combines elements of Federal and Georgian style architectures. It emphasizes order and simplicity and was introduced in response to the excessive decoration of Victorian architecture.
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Cybersecurity board still missing
A federal board tasked in the Senate's cybersecurity bill with ensuring government agencies and tech companies don't infringe on consumer privacy has been dormant and understaffed for years — and hasn't had a nominee confirmed since 2007.
As members of Congress consider a new law that would help them exchange data about emerging digital threats, they've envisioned that the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board would make sure consumers aren't harmed and that their data isn't caught in the fray.
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But the PCLOB — created by Congress to protect citizens amid the post-Sept. 11 crackdown on terrorists — has long been paralyzed. It's possible the Senate could confirm its nominees en bloc before the chamber enters the August recess, but the inaction so far has privacy advocates concerned that a cybersecurity bill could reach the president without a watchdog fully in place.
If the confirmations continue to be stalled, "We'll have information sharing but not the oversight," said Peter Swire, an Ohio State University professor who served as chief counselor for privacy in the Clinton administration. "Depending on the bill, we might repeal privacy protections and have nothing in place to make up for that."
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), one of the bill's lead sponsors, told POLITICO the privacy board is a "check on greater authorities granted to the government following 9/11, and it will be critical to fair implementation of cybersecurity legislation." But the fact that nominees haven't been confirmed is "yet another example of how the business of Washington can come to a dead stop because of ideological gridlock."
Congress may have created the PCLOB in 2004, but lawmakers reconstituted the board in 2007 after the high-profile resignation of Lanny Davis — who left during the George W. Bush administration in part because the White House had censored a board report.
Since then, the panel hasn't had a nominee confirmed.
It wasn't even until the end of 2011 that the Obama administration nominated a full slate of candidates, and it wasn't until May 2012 that the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on them. The committee, by voice vote, approved four proposed members of the board — James Dempsey, Elisebeth Cook, Rachel Brand and Patricia Wald. The fifth member — David Medine, who has been nominated as chairman — cleared on a partisan 10-8 vote.


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Looks like Camby injured himself at the beginning of the game vs the Nets tonight. If Bosh doesn't go (and it seems like he won't) Bargnani should be able to take advantage of any matchups against either Aldridge or Howard. The Nets also made a game of it and forced Portland's starters to play extended minutes with Aldridge playing almost 46 minutes, Andre Miller playing 38 and B-Roy playing 36.
Even without Bosh in the lineup I'd say the Raps should be able to takeadvantage of Portland's back-to-back and get things going on the fast-break to wear them out.
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Hypomagnesemia means low levels of magnesium in the blood.
Low blood magnesium; Magnesium - low
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The Just Dance series has been cleaning up for a couple of years now over on the Wii, with would-be hot-steppers using their natural body motions in conjunction with the Wii remote to get their groove on. Just when it was looking like things wouldn't change for the series, Ubisoft made a startling announcement that Just Dance 3 was going multiplatform, including PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This offered some promising ideas for the Move and Kinect, possibly offering players a better way to get into their rhythm. However, after a few hours with it, we found it's just the – mind the pun – "same old song and dance".
Now, if you've never played Just Dance before, part three might be your cup of jive. The game features a wide array of strange dancing characters on the screen, including "smiley mummies", a dude in a frog costume, whom you must follow with on-screen prompts. These prompts appear on the corner of the screen, so they stay out of your way while still giving you an idea what move comes next. The dances range in difficulty, but the game is quite forgiving when it comes to your accepted dance moves. You can either track just the upper half of your body, or both your arms and legs, if you feel like you're up to nailing the choreography.
The problem is, while it's fun to dance along with the right sort of game, Just Dance 3 clearly isn't it. Ubisoft kind of missed the point of accurate Kinect tracking with this game, and as a result, it's way too easy to nail a perfect rating. You never really learn about dancing because of that, making this an ideal party game – and little else. Even Harmonix's Dance Central – and its upcoming sequel – offer some sort of learning tutorials so you can understand what these dances are all about.
What's more, the moves don't exactly look that hot. We tried to get through Cee Lo's "Forget You" by following this guy on the screen, and he looked like he was having muscle spasms, rather than working out a natural routine. Some folks might be into that, but we were looking for something that chained a bit more naturally, not "lemme jump up here and go into a half lawnmower."
If you CAN tolerate the forgiving gameplay and somewhat iffy dance routines, you'll probably have some fun here. Just Dance 3 does support multiplayer, including up to four players in the action through multi-layered stances. That alone should make Just Dance 3 a must for groups. What's more, if you're REALLY talented (or just need blackmail material), you can record your sessions and share them with others through Xbox Live.
Visually, Just Dance 3 seems a bit prehistoric compared to Dance Central. The pre-recorded dance routines, while vibrant, aren't that interactive, and without any indicatiors to tell you how well you're doing, you're stuck watching a bland grid of yourself in the upper corner. Still, at least Ubisoft made it worth looking at compared to stoic music videos or, even worse, real dancing idiots.
The song list is mixed with both upbeat hits and disappointment. We're not sure what inspired Ubi to throw in Kiss' "I Was Made For Loving You" as a DANCE song (Rock Band, maybe, but dance?), nor Danny Elfman's "This Is Halloween" from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Other hits, however, are spot on, including Duck Sauce's catchy "Barbra Streisand" (which, thankfully, doesn't actually include Streisand), Wilson Pickett's "Land of 1000 Dances" (NA NA NA NA NA!), and Bananarama's surprisingly catchy "Venus" (which is also in Dance Central 2, by the way). You'll like some of these songs, but skip others.
Just Dance 3 could've really gone a long way had the folks at Ubisoft really involved Kinect interaction beyond other dancing copycats. Instead, it just follows the straight and narrow, and while party people may get a kick out of it, it's hardly the ultimate dancin' machine. Something tells us those honors will go to Dance Central 2 when it releases next week.
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English musician Newton Faulkner is releasing the follow up to his hit 2007 album, Hand Built By Robots, later this month.
Rebuilt By Humans is named after an incident where Faulkner fell on some ice and broke his wrist badly, effectively he had 'been put back together again' by humans. Starting today, Spotify Premium subscribers in the UK can pre-listen to the album exclusively on Spotify.
Also available today for Spotify Premium subscribers in the UK is Turn it Up, the debut release from English singer–songwriter Pixie Lott.


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On a night when the New York Red Bulls were missing their star Designated Player, the Columbus Crew saw their own will them to victory.
Federico Higuain enjoyed his latest impressive performance for the Crew on Saturday night, scoring a second-half brace to give Columbus an impressive 2-0 victory over a Red Bulls team missing injured forward Thierry Henry and suspended head coach Mike Petke at Crew Stadium. Higuain first converted a penalty kick in the 62nd minute before delicately chipping a shot over New York goalkeeper Luis Robles 14 minutes later.
The win over the Eastern Conference leaders was the Crew's first since a 1-0 triumph against the Portland Timbers on July 7 and gives them some hope as they try to climb back into the playoff picture. For New York, the loss snapped a four-game unbeaten run and could move them out of the top spot in the East depending upon how other games go on Saturday night.
The first half was largely devoid of chances, but Dominic Oduro was at the front and center of the few that were created. Oduro set up Bernardo Anor for an early shot that was sent wide, and also had a shot deflected by Roy Miller before Robles pounced on the ball in the 14th minute.
Robles also came up big on an opportunity nine minutes later. After Higuain whipped in a free kick from distance, Chad Marshall nicked it towards goal but Robles got down low to parry the shot away from danger.
The Crew continued to push in the second half and found the game's opener thanks to some fortuitous circumstances. Columbus earned a free kick in the 61st minute after Agustin Viana duped referee Allen Chapman into thinking he was fouled by Eric Alexander, and the ensuing set piece resulted in a penalty kick after Jamison Olave was controversially whistled for a shove in the 18-year box.
Higuain kicks it up a notch in second half vs. Red Bulls Higuain stepped up to take the spot kick and made no mistake, beating the stellar Robles with a shot down the middle.
The Red Bulls had an opportunity to find an equalizer, but Crew goalkeeper Matt Lampson did well to deny a Fabian Espindola header following a cross from Brandon Barklage in the 74th minute.
That save opened the door for Higuain to punctuate his performance with a beautiful game-winner two minutes later. Wil Trapp hit Higuain with a through ball behind the defense, and the Argentine veteran lofted the ball over an onrushing Robles to secure the three points for Columbus.
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Here is email from the Washington Buddhist Peace Fellowship:
I saw and talked with well known Buddhist monk and author Bhikkhu Bodhi today on the first day of the Freedom Plaza event.
He is the translator of the 3 volumes of the original Buddhist Sutras.
He has come to other DC Peace marches and spoken at one WBPF event.
He will be talking there tomorrow, Friday at 10:00 AM on engaged Buddhism, and his Buddhist Global relief initiative.
He said he plans to be here until Sunday. The event is continuously evolving, as the Wall Street Takeover has, (though DC's has been scheduled for months), and so there will probably other times when he will speak.
At noon most of the crowd will be marching to the Reagan building for the Anti Tar Sands Pipeline event.
Hope to see some of you there. There is always a mindful Buddhist presence at these sort of events.
Please pass this on to other lists as it is so last minute.
Bill Jenkins
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm - Workshops and classes (schedult TBA)
12:00 to 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 to 3:00 pm - Activities off Freedom Plaza
3:00 to 5:00 pm - Committee meetings
5:00 to 7:00 pm - Open mic on main stage
7:00 to 10:00 pm - Evening Assembly including music and arts and committee reports. Evening assemblies will be livestreamed (more information to come).
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12 pm: Rally During the Hearings on the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. Meet at the 14th St. entrance between Pennsylvania Ave. and Constitution Ave. The Rally During the Hearings on The Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline is now the biggest environmental decision facing the President before the next election. The rally will kick off one month of escalating actions across the country, culminating in a giant action on November 6th back in DC - one year from the next election - that will try to encircle the White House.
6 - 9 pm: War Voices: Building Community After a Decade of Struggle at Home and Abroad at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church 1830 Connecticut Ave NW, near Dupont. Through a unique of series of speakers, cultural performances, and art, War Voices will explore the ongoing occupation of Afghanistan. The evening will feature speakers from many perspectives, including Afghan civilians, veterans and military families of the Global War on Terror, as well as a cross-section of social justice advocates, activists, and organizers. Transportation provided from Freedom Plaza.
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In a 10-day long auction, four never-before-seen 16mm color film reels of Jimi Hendrix were sold to an undisclosed buyer on eBay for $10,000.
The seller said he acquired the films from Chas Chandler, Hendrix's manager for several years, who collected Jimi Hendrix memorabilia after his death in 1970.
The reels contain close-ups and clips from three different show during 1969 and 1970. The fourth reel contains unreleased footage from Monterey Pop in 1967. The seller said in the description the fourth reel was Chandler's prize possession because it was Hendrix's "first appearance in a major film." The seller said Chandler kept the films in mint condition in his collection for 20 years.
He added a guarantee to the buyer that the film has not been copied, it's a one-of-a-kind film, and will run with "no flaking" or "cracking," which helped justify the $10,000 asking price.
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The economic tsunami engulfing K-12 education is making the tough job of recruiting and retaining teachers even harder. As if massive layoffs weren't enough, teachers are faced with bigger classes with fewer resources as districts cut everything from copy paper to computers to balance budgets.
Critical support services, from new teacher mentoring programs to school social workers, have been slashed. Meanwhile, student needs keep increasing, as schools pick up the slack created by a complex host of societal ills.
While the Obama administration is pushing for charter school expansion and pay-for-performance plans, most school administrators are simply trying to outlast the recession with their teaching forces still intact.
Research shows that money does talk, especially for hard-to-staff areas and schools. This doesn't mean the down economy has to dampen teacher morale, however.
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Berkshires After Dark: Jam-packed at Old Forge
LANESBOROUGH -- For a popular family restaurant waving the all-American "beer and wings" flag, the Old Forge Restaurant is a rare dot on the landscape.
I'd been to the Forge before last Sunday evening, but was still struck by its rows of draught spouts and chalkboards scribbled with lists of the current options.
More than that, though, I noticed how crowded the place was. The bar was stuffed two or three bodies deep and our party of two had to wait 10 minutes for a table. It was impressive to see a restaurant brimming with life on a November school night.
The menu is one that could break either way in the sense that simple-sounding items like burgers, nachos, and wings can be prepared with varying degrees of success and nuance.
The Forge breaks the right way across the board.
Our first dish, four potato skins with bacon and cheese for $7.75, was exactly right for a cold evening. This satisfying appetizer, also available salsa and cheese or Mexican style toppings, is ideal for sharing.
There were plenty of other options that sounded equally appealing, such as French onion soup, "Lanesboro nachos for 2," and various shrimp preparations.
The Forge's wings are a perennial favorite, associated with the place as much as craft beer, and for good reason. First off, they're really big. Larger than any I can recall seeing, a dozen bear enough meat to constitute a main course. Second, the texture is spot-on.
Finally, the various flavors are all worth trying.
For those so inclined, selecting the right beer to match your meal is half of the fun. I was fortunate enough to be joined by the manager of a liquor store that prides itself on stocking an array of craft beer, who led me to a delicious German Hefeweizen.
Otherwise I'd have been lost amidst an intimidating selection of domestic, imported, craft, and seasonal pints and bottles.
Lest it be forgotten, I feel obligated to mention again how jam-packed the scene at the Old Forge was. This will be a deal maker or breaker for some.
To get to our table in the dining room we had to muscle through the narrow bar area with the tenacity of teenagers squeezing up to the front row of a stadium concert.
I found the celebratory energy and rumble of voices invigorating. From the perch of a corner table I watched a parade of teenage heads peeking out of enormous team hoodies, multiple generations of football and beer fans sallied up to the bar, and an endless stream of fried and melted platefuls coming from the kitchen in the hands of an efficient staff.
An unfortunate result of this is a frequent small traffic jam clogging the Forge's bottleneck between the dining rooms, and along the length of the bar. This demands patience and persistence when seeking the restroom or, as we had to do when walking to and from our table, competition with waitresses bearing large trays of food to make it through the passageway connection the back room and bar.
To the right person this buzzing atmosphere is part of the fun of coming to such a joint.
It did little to hinder quick and amicable service, largely a result of well-trained servers, clearly used to the crowd, zipping around one another quickly and precisely.
For those seeking a quiet, unhurried evening this will present a significant obstacle, but it didn't bother me at all.
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I have been working on this on and off for a while - and started using the dimensions I got from Quilt Deisign Wizard. Then . . .I got my super duper Fons & Porter rulers that changed my quilting life! I love these rulers so much - but now my blocks have somehow ended up a few different sizes. Some are 12.5 like they should be. . some are closer to 11.5 - and all inbetween.
Any idea's as to how I can put this together and not look too bad? This is just for me and I will love it no matter what. I had a lot of fun doing the piecing and learned a lot. But I also want it to look as good as possible.
I don't want to start over - and I was hoping I could somehow work the sashing to mask some of the different sizes. .
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It's a slow week at Walgreens, but a good week for CVS. There are quite a few items that are free after ECBs and coupons, and the Crest Enamel Shield Rinse is a $2 moneymaker with a limit of two.
Hayden is starting the week with a $4 ECB and a $2 ECB. Here's a scenario I sent him to roll those and get some free stuff:
1 Aussie shampoo or conditioner $2.99
1 Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield rinse $3.50
1 Colgate Total $2.99
2 Sobe Life Water B1G1 + 5 cents each CRV*
– $1/1 Aussie from 2/14 RP
– $2/1 Crest from 2/7 P&G
– 50 cents/1 Colgate Total from 1/31 SS
– B1G1 Sobe printable coupon
Pay: 8 cents + tax
Receive: $2 ECB for Aussie, $3.50 ECB for Crest, and $2 ECB for Colgate
*CRV = California Redemption Value, a cost we pay on bottles to encourage recycling
If you're starting with zero ECBs and you want to play along, here are some scenarios that will minimize your out of pocket expenses (I assume that you have only one set of coupons in these scenarios):
Transaction #1:
1 Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield rinse $3.50
– $2/1 Crest from 2/7 P&G
Pay: $1.50 + tax
Receive: $3.50 ECB
Transaction #2:
1 Aussie shampoo or conditioner $2.99
1 Colgate Total $2.99
– $1/1 Aussie from 2/14 RP
– 50 cents/1 Colgate Total from 1/31 SS or $1/1 from Jan. All You
Pay: 98 cents + tax
Receive: $2 ECB for Aussie + $2 ECB for Colgate
Transaction #3:
2 Clean Liquid Foundation or Powder $6 each
– B1G1 Cover Girl Product from 2/7 P&G
– $1/1 Cover Girl Product from 2/7 P&G
Pay: $1 + tax
Receive: $5 ECB
Transaction #4:
1 Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield Toothpaste $3.50
1 Gillette Disposable Razors $5.79
– 75 cents/1 Crest toothpaste from 2/7 P&G
– $3/1 select Gillette products from 1/10 RP
Pay: 54 cents + tax
Receive: $3.50 ECB for Crest + $2 for Gillette
When shopping at CVS, you need to watch the limit on the ECB deals. The limit on all of the above deals is one, except for the Crest, which has a limit of two. So, if you have two sets of coupons, you can do buy two rinses, use two $2/1 coupons, and make a $4 profit (see my example).
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|January 18, 2013, 01:35 PM
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Well Willy, I really think you have a point there. However, just for my own satisfaction, I can buy firearms made outside of New England!
|January 18, 2013, 02:19 PM
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I dont plan on boycotting NY State products, with the exception of not visiting.
Ive been to the plant in Ilion NY. Met many fine, friendly hard working folks...If I boycotted NY products it would only wind out hurting the little guys unfortunatly (just my view). The politicians wont notice for a min.
I would love to see these many firearm companies work toward moving to a state(s) with better laws toward firearm ownership, and to states that respect the manufacturing companies, who in turn, produce tax money for the state, as well as jobs for those who live in the states.
I would prefer though that if/when these companies decide to move, that they hopefully give an offer to their existing employees to move with them.
While I would love to see many of them move to NC, I think that if/when these companies do move that not only they will look at the cost issues, work place issues, but they will probably seek out a long term stable political enviroment in which to move in to.
Dividing the issue by avoiding a company that sales to LE, to me isnt going to work well, because many of these companies basically give LE a discount because it provides great advertising for their product. Many, many folks want to use what LE uses, and its doubtful the boycott would have any impact their either.
Me personally, I prefer to be kind in writing letters to these companies, and kindly asking them to consider moving in the future. Secondly, Im going to try to donate some to those organizations who are fighting against the NY ban.
edit to add:
The following companies (maybe more) have at least an office in NC now
Marlin - Madison NC
Remington - Madison NC
Para-Ord - Pineville NC
InterOrdnance (cant remember location right now)
USATactical - Statesville (smaller AR-15 manufacturer)
North Carolina must have something thats at least somewhat attractive to these few companies in some way. Perhaps its something to build upon...
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|January 18, 2013, 02:20 PM
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Henry Repeating Arms was in NYC, but I see they are now in NJ. Is that a dime's worth of difference?
Yes, sadly, the manufacturers will not turn down a customer, so NY will still be able to get its government supply of weapons & ammo. It would be great to see a company dump them but another would probably spring up. But it would serve NY right, then have to get a new supplier, maybe new brands. That would enrage their taxpayers who foot the bill.
Maybe some firearm businesses would still leave the state or city for tax reasons. Isn't NY one of the highest tax states? They might entertain a move to a lower tax state if an invitation came? Anyone have friends or family in your state's economic development offices? Marlin relocated to NC. I think they had been in MAS or CT, forget which.
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|January 19, 2013, 12:28 AM
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NY still ranks number 6 in manufacturing, as of 2009, the latest year I could find quickly. I doubt a boycott would have much effect.
Even a previous governor, Spitzer, described upstate as something resembling Appalachia, in terms of economic activity. Yup, even with that rank. Buffalo used to one of the top five manufacturing centers in the country.
You know how states are complaining about the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare (despite the feds paying 90% of the cost) up to 130% of the poverty level? New York already provides it, paying 50% of the cost, up to 140% of the poverty level. We spend nearly double the next highest state, California, on this one program alone. The entire county property tax that I pay goes toward Medicaid.
Our legislature rarely debates any bill on the floor. Budgets are the same way. They are all negotiated by "three men in a room." The majority leader of the senate, the assembly, and the governor get in a room and play lets make a deal. All the members fall into line to vote for whatever is agreed. They have little or no say. If they do not, several things happen. One, they aren't paid great, in terms of base salary. But nearly everyone has a committee assignment, subject to the leader's whim, that pays an extra stipend. Their expenses (they are reimbursed for everything you can think of) come under scrutiny.(Once, a governor ordered the State Police to start investigating one of the majority leaders.) They lose party endorsement, which means they must organize their own petitioning campaign to get back on the ballot, and someone else is backed by the party for their seat. The districts are all severely gerrymandered, to make campaigning unnecessary.
There are numerous state authorities to run various functions, like the thruway, or the dormitory authority, or the power authority... the list goes on. These are all headed by political appointee idiots. They are also used to hide debt and for accounting chicanery. At one point, the Thruway Authority purchased Attica Correctional facility for $500 million. No, I am not making this stuff up.
Yes, I am still a liberal, but that is an entirely different issue than the dysfunction of this government.
No, I am not a liberal (or what one is supposedly these days) when it comes to gun issues.
I do believe there may be some serious blow back on this legislation. Some people are finally becoming aware of how legislation is passed and how screwed up the process is in NY. This went too far.
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|January 19, 2013, 08:32 AM
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I doubt anything but my tax dollars and IRA investment dollars go to New York. I have no desire to visit NYC.
|January 19, 2013, 08:57 AM
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The enemy is doing their own boycott. Rahm Emanuel has announced that Chicago will divest all investments in gun makers through mutual funds etc.
Do you hear that, Illinois gun industry members? How about you, Optics Planet? You are not wanted in Ill Noise.
Missouri, however, is not far away and is gun friendly as are many states.
|January 19, 2013, 08:58 AM
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Cuomo claims the new laws are common sense but he was lacking common sense in a few areas.
1. Background checks....doesn't apply to NY State handgun owners..legal ones because only permit holders and law enforcement can LEGALY own handguns. Background investigations have already been done. You cannot transfer a handgun legally, unless the new owner has a NY State permit or FFL.
2. Where did the magic number of "7" come from. I'm sure all mentally deficient people and criminals will abide by that.
3. Is any one persons life more important than another? What has the gov done about flight 7402 or other mass trajedies?
4. For all the gun regulation supporters...I propose that because there are so many accidents involving snow blowers and lawn mowers that all lawn mowers and blowers that are motor driven and over 7 inches wide be banned. All mowers,tractors,blowers, any equipment powered by a motor be made illegal and You have 1 year to dispose of out of state.
5. AND...have the other gov's thought that now cuomo has made it a mandate that all the assault weopons and high capacity mags be "dumped" in their state.
Where's the sense in this ? Gotta go...heading out to Niagara Square in Buffalo to join the march...Tom E USAF ret
|January 19, 2013, 11:51 PM
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Jason in Iowa.
NY still ranks 6th in manufacturing. A large percentage of GM engines, Ford sheet metal, GM fuel injection systems, transfer cases for Chrysler and others plus a lot more stuff is made in NY. if you buy an american car, chances are part of it was made in NY.
Dan Wesson is made there. Remington's Ilion plant. Kahr is headquartered there (Blauvelt, NY), but not made. I guess Kimber moved in, at least the headquarters, I don't know what else.
Part of the corruption of government that I wrote about earlier is how business is attracted and retained. If you know the right people and make the right noises about expanding or moving or needing help, tax breaks, subsidies, cheap electricity, or what ever magically appears. In the mean time, your competitors get nothing, and the community the business is located in goes begging for tax money needed for basic services.
It's so corrupt that I thought absolutely nothing would surprise me, but the extent of this legislation finally did.
And yes there is a Republican, sort of, Senate that the bill had to go through.
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|January 20, 2013, 03:04 PM
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Well, Willy the county I live in (metro ATL) got their new Glocks about 6 years ago for FREE. Swapped out old S&W for new Glocks.
So you tell me, who does Glock (all of them) make more money off of - gov't or civie?
By your reasoning we have more power to the Manf. Heck, just look at the advertising they do. Why would they do that if our $ did not add up?
I have NO doubt the folks working in Ilion are some of the best folks. Applies to many Manf. But WE MUST make the makers understand. How much would it cost to move? I don't know? How much would Free States (in this economy) be willing to throw in to get a Manf plant to move there? (a lot I am guessing)
Boycotting South Africa was not going to make a difference. The bus boycotts of the late 50's & 60's was not going to make a difference. Homosexuals telling companies to boycott THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FOR GOD'S SAKE was not going to make a difference!
And we need to tell Manf in Free States to make places like NY treat the Police like the state is treating their citizens. And we need to let Manf in non-free states know we would like them to move.
I, frankly, don't see where it will hurt. I see it helping the Manf make more $ vs. giving away their products for almost nothing vs considering their customer base that actually makes them $$$$.
|January 20, 2013, 07:43 PM
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I need gas, but I don't need to go to NY. There are plenty of other states to visit.
From here on in, I will not be spending any money in NY.
I feel better already.
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|January 20, 2013, 08:03 PM
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Some of the gun clubs here on Long Island have been going up to Albany by the bus load to protest. Cuomo said he wouldn't do anything to affect shooting sports. We are the only ones he's affected.
|January 22, 2013, 03:07 AM
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NYC has to much to offer to not visit. Lived there without firearms and survived just fine. Will go back someday..food is too good.
Girlfriend just got back from Texas and said she felt like she was visiting a huge garbage dump. Seems Texas spends its time worrying about 2nd Amendment but doesn't give 2 craps about how crappy it looks.
|January 22, 2013, 03:13 AM
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New York Post reporting on this.
Angry gun owners in New York are openly vowing to defy the calls for registration of so-called assault weapon that is effective April 15th, 2014. This reaction is not unexpected, IMO, and made worse by the surreptitious manner in which the legislation bypassed customary public comment.
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|January 22, 2013, 09:09 AM
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Maestro, thanks for the link... that is a HUGE and very important subject that really warrants its own thread. I'll wait to reply into that thread so the conversation doesn't get lost in this one.
|January 22, 2013, 09:35 AM
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Apom, New York has nice areas, and not so nice areas. Texas has nice areas, and not so nice areas. It all depends on where your girlfriend traveled.
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|January 30, 2013, 11:23 AM
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So not all NY folks agree with Cuomo. It is the city voters for the most part who are unable to see that they can defend themselves.
However, such numbers probably indicates that Cuomo would be bad candidate for nation wide federal office if he had that dream. Not to be political but mentioned in the article.
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|January 30, 2013, 11:27 AM
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Describes opposition of local gun owners and discusses court cases. Given the overall makeup of NY - vote action on a statewide level will be difficult.
Court challenges may be more successful but probably will have to move up the Federal chain. Massive noncompliance may be seen and the resultant court cases if there are arrests will be a means to court challenges.
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years back I wanted to get as much ground contact as I could for my 1978 R80/7
so I ran a 120 on the rear. regardless of the issues of mounting and dismount in the frame ( on the rim) I discovered another intersting tidbit.
I then bought a 85r80rt and on the back of that put the same tire, a 120 metzler
then when the bikes were side by side I noticed that the 120 on the 80/7 looked smaller than that on the Rt.
sure enough, pulling out a micrometer, the tire on the 80/7 was so curled to fit into the narrowewr rim, it actually made the ground contact smaller than the same tire on a wider (RT) rim
so I dont think that going to a 120 on a norrow rim does any good
Even though you are making road contact about the width of a credit card, I would think that an extra inch or so of contact could only help the bike's stability.
Compare those thin road-race bicycle tires to a thicker beach cruiser style tire. Of course they are meant for completely different styles of riding but I can say that a thin tire sure is squirrly.
I like the idea that the bike will turn better with thinner tires but will the bike become less stable or 'looser' as a result?
I know this bike will never reach superbike/crotch rocket leaning turns but it will have many performance upgrades (suspension, siebenrock piston kit, lots of weight reduction, etc) that will make this not your stock R75.
Not to mention that the bigger tire has more unsprung mass which is a component of handling and performance.
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For those still interested in this topic, I'm having another look at the available BT45 sizes and it seems that the options are:
100/90-19 H or V
I think you should stay away from the 80 profile tire...that means that the height is 80% of the width...too low IMO. If you start dropping the bike down, the sidestand and centerstand function becomes compromised.
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Stability is determined by the relationship between rake and trail. More trail buys you stability, the rear tire contributes only insofar as the sidewall isn't flexing and moving you around. As you bank the bike over, the rear contact patch moves towards the inside of the turn, and the more it has to move the more pressure you have to apply to the bars. Narrow rear tires don't move the contact patch as far inward as with wide tires and they transition easier. That is a choice for street riding. On a track at track speeds, I might make a different choice, but consider that most race bikes take Turn 8 at Willow Springs big track at higher speeds than even my modified K-100Rs is capable of with miles of straight road ahead of it. What am I trying to prove with a mondo wide rear tire?
On my 2007 Street Rod I ditched the stock wheels, 19X3.5 front and 18X5.5 rear for wheels from an XR-1200, 18X3.5 front and 17X5.5 rear to access a wider selection of tires. Even though both rear tires were 180/55 profile, the 17 incher on there now is about 6 or 7 mm narrower than the 18 and it turns in beautifully. It is also dead neutral, meaning once banked over in a sweeper I can put some friction on the thottle lock (stock HD throttle locks are a thing of beauty), take my hands off the bars and the bike will track a corner perfectly. My old K-100RS used to be equally neutral on the stock wheels with Dunlop D205 radials, but once I could no longer find decent radials for those narrow old wheels, I converted the bike to Paralever so I could ues later model wheels. Now, with a 160/60ZR18 on the rear the bike has lost agility it once had, but I can buy radials that fit those wheels. I can live with it I reckon, but the old set up with a 140/80ZR17 rear was more fun on tight roads. My BMW tech friend like to put a 130/70V17 tire on the rear of K-75s to maximize agility.
I had even considered mounting a 160/60ZR18 on the Street Rods original rear rim (you have no idea the difficulty fitting a Sportster style wheel to a V-Rod, getting pulleys, gearing, spacing and belt lengths worked out was a minor engineering adventure as nothing swaps between V-Rods and any other bike made) but the 5.5 rim width is just too wide for a 160 tire.
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
narrow tires
like a bicycle, are easier to turn and pedal
so the theroy above should be good
but im an old fart, I dont road race, my bike is not a crotch rocket, I dont pedal this old girl
so for me, an old fart in a old mind set, I want as much ground contact as I can get
shucks, I only got two wheels on the ground at 70mph
right or wrong. I will stick with fatties
Avon RoadRider 3.25 x19 and 4.00 x 18 are all the tire you'll need for that bike. They will fit and the bike will handle wet and dry just fine.
have them on my R90s. Did a 2000 mile Blue Ridge Parkway trip in the spring, followed up by a May Track Day. Three days on the BRP was in pouring rain and had zero issues. And at the track, the bike was pushed pretty hard with no issues either.
Actually thought of wider tires too, but I was so impressed with the performance, that I'm leaving well enough alone.
I put Metzler stock OEM size on my '79 and I look over at my brother's RT and wonder about it every now and then, but I have no problems with my riding style.
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So if you're doing a restoration and want period correct tires, then go ahead and get the Contis. If you're going to ride the bike, then I'd much rather have a modern tire that will last longer, stick to the road better, be much more competent in the rain, and not get as squirrelly on metal grate bridges and rain grooves.
Just a thought!
Anyone had any experience with Heidenau? I have not really looked at them and assume they make a size that will work. If I can get my /5 to be reliable, I will start looking into some new tires.
I have a 1977 R100, ride it 10,000 miles a year, all touring and loaded. I have tried a few differnet brands. I come back to the Avon AM26. last spring I needed a tire sooner than I had planned, returning from Mexico to WA state, so I stopped at a BMW dealer who had a 18 inch tire in stock, you take what they have! It was a Metzler ME88 and I don't care for it, to hard a compound, I would be willing to bet it will last forever but if you like to run a bit hot in corners it is simply to hard and slips or slides a bit on corners, I don't like that! The Avon is probably softer, I still get about 7.500 on a rear if I watch the tire pressure, WAY less if it is under inflated. I check it cold each morning while on a ride, after a couple of days it needs a couple of pounds. But the Avon allows me to run a bit faster in corners. Sometimes a faster corner is planned and then there is the time that you are entering to fast, that is when a softer compound works for me. I run 32 in the front and 38 in the rear, remember, that is a loaded bike. I mistakenly ran a 90/90/19 on the front instead of the 3.25x19, still got about 10,000 miles out of it and never felt a difference. I just changed it out for a 3.25x19 (avon am26) since I am planning on one more 3,500 mile run before the riding season comes to an end, remember, I am just north of Seattle, WA. My comments are simply what works for me and my riding style on a bike that really gets out there. I also have a 1972 slash 5 Toaster Tank, it has 6 year old Metzlers, they work fine on the club rides the bike runs. Anything would be fine, the bike just happened to come with them and at maybe a 1,000 miles a year it does not matter to me.
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iPad Game Review: Old Clockmaker's Riddle HD Review
Reviewed by JadeDragon
Old Clockmaker's Riddle is a Match-3 game that includes 50 levels of solid match-3 puzzles and 25 levels of "collapse" style mini-games in two distinctly different modes, timed and relaxed. The game offers sharp and colorful graphics that look great on the iPad with Retina Display and good quality music and sound FX. Old Clockmaker's Riddle was originally developed by DAVA for the PC and published for iOS by G5. The game is free to try the game with IAP option to unlock the full game.
Old Clockmaker's Riddle has just the right amount of gameplay that will entertain both casual and veteran Match-3 players. It doesn't have as many levels as games such as Cradle of Rome, but the 50 levels are very well designed, adding new power-ups as you earn enough gems to purchase them at the town's shop. The game offers a simple story where a cute little town is now a ghost town and you must beat the puzzles to same one building at a time. With each level you've completed you get certain number of gems and you can use these gems to buy power-ups. There are total of 12 power-ups, each is unique in the advantages they provide. And for more replay value, you can upgrade the power-ups to make them more powerful and efficient.
Match-3 levels offer the usual obstacles you'd expect from the games in this genre including locked tiles, frozen blocks and pre-occupied blocks. Some obstacles require only a match-3 move others require power-ups to solve, such as bombs and tiles with special powers. Some tiles can take out a line of tiles, or all the tiles in the same color or the entire board. So it's a good idea to use your gems buy all the power-ups first, then upgrade them later. The power-ups come in really handy when you play the game in Timed mode where you must collect enough clocks to beat the level. The game offers a frenzy mode that gives you the opportunity to score higher and collect clocks fasters.
While the Match-3 gameplay is quite easy to beat especially if you play the Relax mode, the toughest part of the game comes from the 25 mini-games that require strategy and patience to beat. These Collapse type levels have limited number of move, though you should have enough or even more than enough moves if you solve them correctly. Many levels require several retries to find the correct moves, and luckily the game offers both undo and restart for as many times as you wish. If you really can't solve them, the game offers a Skip button so you're not stuck on that level, though you won't get the gems as reward.
Graphics & Sound
The graphics in Old Clockmaker's Riddle HD looks very sharp and colorful on the iPad with Retina Display. The gems look different from each other and UI looks clean and easy to see. Power-up icons are large and clear on the side, and animation is smooth and explosive. We did experience some crashes during our test, but the game mostly run smoothly.
Old Clockmaker's Riddle has a nice sound track expression curiosity and mystery in a lighthearted way. The game has plenty of sound effects accompanying the animation, and the sound FX really brings out the explosiveness and excitement of power-ups and frenzy gameplay. The game gives you options to turn on/off music and sound FX as well as adjust the volume.
Old Clockmaker's Riddle is a very solid Match-3 game that looks great on the iPad's Retina Display. Two game modes ensure both casual gamer and the hardcore players enjoy the gameplay, and since you need to collect enough gems to buy and upgrade power-ups, the game offers plenty of replay value. Some players might miss the geometric-shaped boards found in games like Cradle of Rome or Fishdom as this game has only one board shape. The game is free to download from the iTunes store, and it's free to try.
Ratings (scale of 1 to 5):
Graphics: -4.5- Sharp, bright, colorful, smooth animation.
Sound: -4.5- A nice background tune, great sound effects.
Controls: -5- Responsive, smooth and easy to use.
Gameplay: -4- A good number of Match-3 games and Collapse puzzles.
Playing Hints and Tips:
Buy all the power-ups before spending your gems for upgrades of each power. Experiment with the mini-game puzzles, be patient and don't be afraid to try since the game doesn't punish you for trying.
App Facts:
Developer: G5 Games
Release Date: Jan 26, 2013
Price: Free to download, $4.99 for iPhone/iPod touch; $6.99 for iPad
Buy App: Old Clockmaker's Riddle HD
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There's more in the article.The Toronto Raptors miss Kyle Lowry. They miss his scoring punch and his perimeter defense. They miss the way he bulls his way to the basket and puts his opponents in the penalty. They miss him on the break and on the boards. They lost by 20 when he went down with a right ankle sprain about two weeks ago and have lost four of six since. But while Lowry might be the embodiment of Dwane Casey-style basketball at the point guard spot, Torontos head coach is anything but averse to starting Jose Calderon in his absence. With the way Casey talks about Calderon, praising him not only as a player but as a professional, as a man, its abundantly clear how he values his contributions in Toronto.
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A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words So Add One to Your Profile Already!
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My personal preference is that I like to know who I'm talking to, especially on community-orientated websites like EETimes.
The adage "A picture is worth a thousand words" refers to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image. It also aptly characterizes one of the main goals of visualization, namely making it possible to absorb large amounts of data quickly.
The point with regard to my waffling here is that my personal preference is that I like to know who I'm talking to, especially on community-orientated Websites like EETimes. This is why I think it's such a good idea for members to provide at least a small bio telling about their technical experience (or lack thereof: "I'm a student who wants to learn more about X, Y, and Z" is perfectly acceptable, because -- again -- it informs me as to with whom I'm conversing).
Similarly, my personal preference is for people up upload a photograph of themselves to their profile, because it gives me a better picture (pun intended) of the person on the other end of any conversations. For example, consider the following portion of a comment stream from EETimes yesterday:
I dont know about you, but my eye is immediately drawn to the one person in this stream -- Duane Benson -- who has bothered to upload his picture. Also, I get used to seeing certain people's feedback. If I see David Ashton's smiling face, for example, I'll invariably bounce over to see what he's said. Similarly, if I see the image icon associated with the screen-name Betajet, I know he will have posted something thoughtful for me to consider.
Quite apart from anything else, pictures of members convey a lot of information and allow you to hone in on things much faster. There are nine comments represented in the above image. We know that one is from Duane, but what about the other eight? Are they all from the same person? Are they all from different people? Who knows? The only way for me to find out is to move my mouse cursor over them, which is a bit of a pain.
Now, I do understand that some folks prefer not to upload their photograph to Websites: "To each his (or her) own," as the old saying goes. But in this case, it helps to identity people if they upload a graphic avatar -- just an image that reflects something about their personality.
Quite apart from anything else, I think that having photographs (or non-default images) makes a significant difference with regard to the visual appeal of the site. What do you think? Do you agree with me, or do you think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill and painting an over-grim picture (pun intended)?
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This week the 4 Moms are blogging about menu planning. Be sure to see what each mom has to say on the topic.
- Raising Olives [3]
- The Common Room [4]
- Life in a Shoe [5]
As for me, here is the part where I admit to you that the last time I planned a weekly menu was 2 kids ago. I used to print out a neat little sheet that had a grocery list on one side and a place for daily meal plans on the other side, so the shopping and planning could be coordinated. I kept that sheet on the fridge so I could consult it regularly and plan accordingly.
It really did work well for a while, and I can't remember the precise reason I got away from that, but I suspect it had to do with diapers, LOTS of diapers, and spit up in my hair [6], and coping with missed nap times, and the chaos that comes with life in a large family.
My menu planning these days goes something like this:
- Open fridge
- See if anything is about to spoil.
- If the answer to #2 is yes, PLAN on using that in the MENU.
- If the answer to #2 is no, open freezer.
- Stare inside until something looks good.
- PLAN MENU accordingly.
Really, the way we do our shopping, by loading up on excellent bargains [7] whenever they are available, doesn't allow for as much flexibilty in menu planning as just making a plan, then listing the ingredients needed and setting out to the store.
For instance, if we happen to find strawberries on sale, like I did this week, I like to stock up on those and use them in various ways before they spoil. Same thing with any produce and meats. If we find a fantastic bargain on chicken thighs and fresh broccoli, we buy as much as we can and our menu plan will be including chicken and broccoli for a while.
Of course, many of the meals can be made ahead and frozen, but I like to keep my menu planning flexible and open to what is available in the bargain bins and what is needing to be used up in my refrigerator and pantry.
So, now that you've seen what The Slacker Mom does for "menu planning", be sure and check out what the other moms do.
Would you like to see the everything The 4 Moms have discussed so far? Click here: 4 Moms, 35 Kids - How Moms of Many Manage [2]
Next week, The 4 Moms will be sharing about cooking from scratch and how we get it all done.
And do be sure to come the following week, on Thursday, April 22nd. You will NOT want to miss what the 4 Moms have up our collective sleeves! A RECIPE SWAP! You will have the opportunity to share your best recipes for large crowds, and when you enter your link on one of our blogs, it will show up on all FOUR! Why, you'll practically be famous!
So, get those recipes ready that will feed a big bunch and meet me back here next week!


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Loy Krathong Festival at the Haven of Life
Loy Krathong is held on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November."Loy" means "to float". "Krathong" is a raft about a handspan in diameter traditionally made from a section of banana tree trunk decorated with elaborately-folded banana leaves, flowers, candles and incense sticks. During the night of the full moon, many people will release a small raft like this on a river. Many Thai's believe that floating a krathong will create good luck, and they do it to honor and thank the Goddess of Water. In addition, fireworks take place during the festival. Why not join in the fun this year.


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OLIVE, N.Y. -- An Olivebridge man with a pervious record of animal cruelty has been charged with a felony and dozens of misdemeanors in connection with a barn fire that killed 21 dogs.
After the Olive Fire Department extinguished the blaze Friday afternoon in a barn at 82 Mill Road, firefighters found the remains of 22 dogs, according to the Humane Law Division of the Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
All but one of the dogs were piled in the center of the room, the only space that appeared to be free of fecal matter, garbage, insulation and old mattresses, the SPCA said.
"They all died huddled together," Adam Saunders, the agency's animal welfare director and humane law investigator, said on Saturday.
Saunders said the dogs that died were golden retrievers, Labradors and Dobermans, all roughly 1 to 2 years old.
One deceased dog was found separate from the others, and it appeared to have died several weeks earlier in a fight, the SPCA said.
Examination of the dogs' remains by a veterinarian led to the conclusion that 21 of them died of smoke inhalation, the agency said.
Olive Fire Chief Chris Winnie could not be reached on Saturday regarding the cause of the fire.
The owner of the property, David Delisio, was charged with 22 counts of failure to provide proper sustenance and 22 counts of failure to provide food and drink to confined animals, all misdemeanors, and a felony charge of aggravated cruelty to animals. Each count is punishable by up to a year in jail.
Saunders said Delisio arrived at the scene during the fire and was taken into custody.
Delisio was arraigned in Olive Town Court by Justice Ronald Wright and sent to Ulster County Jail, the SPCA said. He later was released on $5,000 bail, a jail officer said on Saturday.
According to the Freeman's archives, Delisio pleaded guilty in September 2009 to 18 counts of animal cruelty for keeping more than a dozen dogs crammed into a small room in a barn on the Mill Road property.
Wright adjourned that case in contemplation of dismissal, meaning the charges against Delisio were to be dismissed six months later unless he got arrested again.
Saunders on Saturday said Delision "got off easy" in the 2009 case. Wright, reached by phone later, declined to comment.
The 2009 case stemmed from 18 dogs, including six puppies, being seized from Delisio's property on April 8 of that year, according to the Freeman's archives.
The SPCA's then-executive director, Brian Shapiro, said at the time that the dogs were "crammed into a very, very small room in a barn," living in "layers and layers of filth."
Shapiro said after Delisio's guilty plea in 2009 that Delision was being cooperative and that problems that led the SPCA to seize the dogs had been rectified.
"We're optimistic that things will work out in the end," he said.


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World Series Tidbits……….The Weds. Edition
Everyone in America must send a Thank You note to the Tampa Bay Rays' shortstop Jason Bartlett for stealing second base in the 5th inning of Game 1 of the 2008 World Series. As you might know. If a player steals a base during any of the 2008 World Series Games, the public can steal a taco on Taco Bell. Well, in the first game tonight, America can get it's Mexican food fix in a few days. Read below for the time and date you can go to your local Taco Bell location and get your freebie.
As you might know by now, everyone in America will get a FREE Taco Bell Crunchy Spicy Beef Taco on Tuesday October 28th, between the hours of 2-6 p.m.
Here is how to obtain your FREE Taco.
If an eligible base was stolen during the Games, Taco Bell will make an announcement through selected media channels, including a press release and its web site (www.tacobell.com), that eligible consumers can obtain their free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 (if base is stolen in Games 1-4 on October 22, 23, 25 or 26) OR Monday, November 3, 2008 (if base is stolen in Games 5-7, October 27, 29 or 30) ("Redemption Date") only. To obtain the Free Taco, consumers must visit any participating Taco Bell® restaurant in one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (local time) on the Redemption Date only and request a Free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco. Free Tacos will not be offered on any other date or time, regardless of circumstance. Limit one (1) Free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco per person. Participating Taco Bell restaurant manager reserves the right to deny Free Taco to any person he/she reasonably believes has already received a Free Taco or has engaged in any other fraudulent activity. All eligible consumers: Everyone in line at a participating Taco Bell restaurant before 6:00 p.m. local time will receive a Free Taco, even if it is provided after 6:00 p.m. Free Taco offer is subject to store availability and Taco Bell reserves the right to substitute an item of equal or greater value if due to unavailability. All restaurant managers' decisions are final regarding to Free Taco offer. As a condition of the offer, each consumer agrees: (a) to release, and hold harmless Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., MLB Advanced Media, L.P., MLB Media Holdings, Inc., MLB Media Holdings, L.P., MLB Online Services, Inc., the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, and the Major League Baseball Clubs, and each of their respective shareholders, employees, parents, directors, officers, affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, agents, successors, and assigns (hereinafter, "MLB Entities"), Sponsor and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, sales representatives, distributors and franchisees, and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents ("Promotional Parties"), from any and all claims, demands, losses, promises, causes of action, injuries, damages and/or liabilities, that may arise, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in this Promotion or from the receipt or use or misuse of the Free Taco, or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of the Free Taco (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any Free Taco or any advertising, marketing, promotion or publicity materials in connection therewith, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys' fees and court costs. By participating, each consumer agrees that all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Terms and Conditions, consumer's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rule
After reading all of that I was hungry for a Triple steak burrito too.
Handheld Camera Guy Rocks
By now, you've probably noticed those mobile close-up shots during the TBS telecasts when a player trots toward the plate after a home run. It's the handiwork of veteran cameraman Matt Cunningham, 44, of Kansas. Cunningham lugs a 35-pound camera in his right arm as he follows alongside players, a gimmick approved by Major League Baseball three years ago. He makes many of the decisions on who to follow, and when, on the spur of the moment.
"It's hard and takes a lot work," said Cunningham. "I look down at the viewfinder occasionally, but I've got to be aware of not running into players and umpires. I can't step into the field of play, all kinds of stuff."
Cunningham has become a master of running with the camera over the past three seasons, always keeping track of who's at bat or on base. "When (B.J.) Upton and (Evan) Longoria are up, I don't want to be out in the crowd," he said. In Game 6, he was getting a shot in the Red Sox bullpen when Jason Bartlett homered and he had to dash a good 40 yards in order to follow the shortstop to the plate. Players occasionally get annoyed with him. "Some have an attitude," he said, "but most are pretty good about it. It's a moment of glory for them anyway."
Bad 1990's Flashback
I was sitting there at the game and got a really bad 1990's flashback when the Public Address Announcer told us that the Back Street Boys were going to do the National Anthem. Now I was never a huge fan of their music, but I did dance to it if a woman I was trying to date was shaking herself on the dance floor.
They got out there, and thank goodness they looked older. You know how sometimes you see a band 20 years later and they still try and do the tight leather pants and red bandana (Wonder what Band that was at the Trop?), but are about 40 pounds heavier and more winded after one song.
Anyways, they started out with a really unique redition of the National Anthem, with a few a capella moments and harmonies thrown in for good measures. I actually thought it was a great rendiation, but please do not tell me at tomorrow game that I can download the recording on Itunes.com, or that it is availiable for sale in the Rays store.
What City Do We Play In Again?
Just because this area was called Hillsboro Point before the city of St. Peterburg was incorporated by John Williams many. many years ago should we even be considered a Tampa location. I am getting sick and tired of seeing my hometown blown away by the "Tampa" label. Rox Basbeall Announcer, Tim McCarver twiced called the area the"Tampa Rays."
And someone who used to manage the Clearwater Threshers called this area and the team the "Tampa Rays" when he was announcing the Philadelphia Phillies lineup for the night. It got so bad at one point that another Fox Announcer, Joe Buck, put the Phillies Class-A , Florida State League team on Clearwater Beach instead of their current site right off US 19 and Drew Street in Clearwater.
I know mistakes happen, but can we at leats admit we made a mistake so we know you see the error in your ways. This area is a proud area and we do take offense to the multiple errors in geography and miscalculations on the distance between us and the Tampa skyline. I saw two backgrounds of the skyline off the Hillsborough River tonight, when we were about 20 miles to the west of that location.
At least get a picture of the St. Petersburg Pier, or the sailing academy on Demens' Landing sending those little crafts out into Tampa Bay. The worst part is the assumption of people who live either south, north or east of us to think that this area is not a metropolitan zone. Did you know that over 921,482 people living in Pinellas county. That makes it the 3rd largest county in the state of Florida. We are also the most densely populated county in Florida. Can't we at least get the National media to know we have out own identity in this stadium.
Corporate Slinging Here and There:
1B Carlos Pena wiping his brow with a Gatorade towel. Rays' Manager Joe Maddon drinking from a Gatorade cup. Players digging into Gatorade coolers for bubble gum and sunflower seeds on the back of the dugout benches. Huge orange coolers' sitting on the Bullpen benches in plain sight of the camera as it pans the crowd or follows the ball down the foul line on the ground
Talk about getting your brand out.
If you look in the dugouts and on the postgame interview podiums, the Gatorade logo will be the only brand seen in the major-league playoffs. Gatorade — created by a group of UF medical researchers — maintains exclusive rights to the MLB postseason.
In both dugouts, the labels of water bottles have been ripped off, and Gatorade cups — sometimes they are empty — are strategically placed in the postgame interview room.
Interesting enough, the unidentified water bottles are from Aquafina, the official MLB water that is also owned by Gatorade's parent company, PepsiCo.
I know having been a Pepsi Sales Representative. for the Tampa Bay Rays for over 5 years that the presence of a certain energy drink has gotten more exposure than they deserve because of Pepsi Bottling Group's lack of enforcement to rid the stadium of the rival beverage.
The local saleman of this rival brand bring caes upon cases into the Rays clubhouse for distribution, and none of the Pepsi branded energy drinks are provided for the players or the fans in the Trop. I could see if the local vendor did not offer an energy alternative that they would allow it to be distributed in the stadium. Pepsi Bottling Group has over 6 different versions and sizes of energy drinks that can be sold at concession stands, or even the imported beer stands in the stadium.
You see players on the bench and coming from the Bullpen bathroom areas with small silver and mlight blue cans sticking out of their pockets and pouring them into cans on the bench area. I know that you can also purchase this beverage in the Budweiser Brewhouse at anytime during the game, or after it and can mix it with Vodka to become a drink called, "The Cowbell."
I just find it a bit moronic that you can purchase a drink that can give you wings in a place where the top soda provider does not have at least a sampling of their wares to entice or at leats give an alternative to this one drink. It might be more job pride than anything here, because I know we can sell alot of this type of drink during the Rays games. Maybe I should just go back and sit in the Budweiser Brewhouse and drink another Coors Light and think about all of this for a while.


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The Downtown Art Walk will take place this evening from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Russellville. A listing of participating artists and host locations can be obtained from the train depot at 320 West 'C' Street. Enjoy an evening of live entertainment while browsing a variety of local artists' creations.
Tomorrow, Collectibles on Commerce will be held from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in Russellville.
This outdoor market is for collectors and artists of all kinds. Organizers with Main Street Russellville invite the community to come and enjoy a fun-filled day while shopping on Commerce Street in historic downtown Russellville.
The event will be held the second Saturday of each month through August.
Sweet Summer Sundays
The Potts Inn Museum would like to announce Sweet Summer Sundays during the months of June-Sept.
The Inn will be open for tours from 2-4 pm. each second Sunday of the month starting June 9, 2013. Following the tours, participants are invited to the gazebo for some sweet desserts. Tours are $5 for adults, $2 students, and ages 5 and under are free. The museum is located at 15 Birch Street, Pottsville. For more information, call 968-8369.
Conservation District convenes June 13
The Yell County Conservation District is convening a meeting of the Locally Led Work Group in order to determine and rank resource concerns within Yell County. This meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m. June 13 in the USDA Service Center Conference Room.
In order to continue promoting healthy land and waters within the state, Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation Service, (NRCS) and the Locally Led Work Group will be making a change to the approach of securing funding for Yell County. This new system will help producers to voluntarily implement conservation practices that will improve environmental conditions and maintain agricultural productivity.
The meeting is open to the public to come and share conservation resource concerns.
Boozman to host telephone town hall on Monday
U.S. Sen. John Boozman is inviting Arkansans to participate in a telephone town hall at 7 p.m. on Monday.
This statewide event allows Arkansans the ability to ask Boozman questions over the phone or listen to the conversation about the issues impacting our state.
Arkansans interested in participating in the call can get their phone number added to the call list by submitting their information on Boozman's website www.boozman.senate.gov.
Fantastic Friday
June Fantastic Friday at River Valley Arts Center has been moved one week earlier to June 14 because of the conflict with the summer musical theatre opening of "The Wizard of Oz" on the third Thursday in June, the regular monthly date for this event. Fantastic Friday is "A Literary and Music Evening."
Raqs Zeeshan is the featured artist in the Arts Center Gallery, 1001 East B Street, Russellville. Their name translates in English to Noble Dance. This recently formed trio performs live Peruvian drumming and dance from the Middle East and India. One of the drummers, Lowell Lybarger, will also share information about the drums and drumming.
The public is invited for a $10 cover charge from 7-8 p.m. June 14. For reservations please call (479) 968-2452 or firstname.lastname@example.com.