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Double R Ranch Co. Prime Rib
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Generously marbled, and easy to prepare, a prime rib roast of beef makes an impressive centerpiece for any occasion. Also known as a standing rib roast, the cut is best roasted whole "standing" on its ribs, allowing the top layer of fat to render and self-baste the meat. Hand selected for our Butcher Shop by Double R Ranch, this roast has the perfect combination of flavor and tenderness.
- Large Roast: approx. 8 lb. (serves 8-10).
- Small Roast: approx. 6 1/2 lb. (serves 6-8).
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Care Instructions
- The prime rib was shipped frozen with cold packs to maintain the appropriate temperature during shipment, and it may arrive partially thawed. This is to be expected and does not impact the safety of the product. Upon receipt refrigerate the prime rib, or freeze to enjoy at a later date. It will keep refrigerated up to 5 days, or frozen up to 3 months, unopened. For best quality, we do not recommend refreezing the prime rib after it has been thawed.
Proper Thawing Technique
- Remove the meat from the freezer and thaw in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours. To retain more of the natural juices, leave the meat in its original packaging while thawing. It is normal for natural juices to accumulate. Simply pat dry with paper towels before cooking.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Clove from Error in your text about this product A "Prime Rib" roast is a cut of beef from the short loin that is graded by the USDA as "Prime". A "standing rib roast" does not have to be graded "prime" or "choice" or any grading. It is just a cut from the rib section of the short loin. Please explain which of these terms applies to this item on your web site.Date published: 2017-10-14Rated 5 out of 5 by TCollins from My Prime Rib This prime rib was fabulous we loved it and it came out just how we wanted it tender and juicy. ThanksDate published: 2017-01-12Rated 3 out of 5 by fussycustomer from very disappointed... Unfortunately I was very disappointed in this roast. I had high hopes that this prime rib roast would be fabulous. I always expect, and usually get, the best quality from Williams Sonoma. Usually their stuff is wonderful. I was so excited to have this treat for us to enjoy now, and freeze portions for later yummy dinners. Not!!!! I cooked the roast low and slow. It smelled delicious while cooking, and looked perfect, if not a tad bit over-cooked. My fault. But the roast was tender and juicy...just had NO flavor!!! The following night my husband and I had this again, this time I made an Au Jus to go with it. The sauce did give the roast some more flavor, but it was totally lacking that wonderful beefy flavor you buy a prime rib for. Even though this roast was on sale when I bought it, not sure I will think about splurging on this roast from WS again.Date published: 2016-06-05Rated 1 out of 5 by CBeckman from This rib roast is Not Prime Ordered this roast for Christmas. It arrived frozen so solid that it took two days to defrost. This roast is NOT prime, it is a lesser grade of meat. The package said "choice". It stated "Prime" on the web page. It is a rib roast that can be purchased at your supermarket for less. Waste of time and money. Always happy in the past, no so this time. Check before you order. You are paying for prime and that is what you should receive.Date published: 2016-01-14Rated 5 out of 5 by jgmann from Very Good Prime rib We purchased this on sale in the summer. It was well packaged and waited in our freezer until Christmas with no ill effect. It was a very tasty piece of meat, nicely marbled and well trimmed.Date published: 2016-01-07Rated 5 out of 5 by PatBRNJ from Delicious! I bought this for the holidays and it was really really good. I had never had double R but will definitely buy this again. It was tender, so flavorful and we all loved it. I highly recommend this!!Date published: 2016-01-07Rated 5 out of 5 by Cendrine from Christmas Dinner Like many other people, my Christmas Day can tend to be a bit hectic, so this year I wanted my menu to remain special, but not require a lot of time in preparation or cooking. I decided to try this prime rib as the centerpiece of my meal and based on my experience it will become one of our family's Christmas traditions! It was easy to prepare and cook and was absolutely delicious and fork tender.Date published: 2016-01-06Rated 5 out of 5 by Crickettot from Awesome!! Best dinner ever I'm handicap and my husband has demention we have six kids and a load of grandkids I always cook. But over the years it's getting harder. This prime rib was the best every!! Easy and so deliciousDate published: 2015-12-26


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Monster Beverage Corp. is hitting back at San Francisco after the city launched an investigation into the safety of its energy drinks.
The company, which makes popular energy drinks, filed suit earlier this week claiming San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera violated its rights. According to Monster, it was unconstitutional for Herrara to demand the company reformulate its product and change its marketing and labeling materials. In its suit, the company said Herrera overstepped his bounds and that only the Food and Drug Administration can regulate the safety of its drinks.
"Monster Energy is claiming an unfettered right to continue marketing its products to children and youth, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that its products pose serious risks to young people's health and safety," Herrera said in a statement Tuesday.
Energy drinks have come under fire in the past year. In July 2012, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg subpoenaed Monster and several other energy drink makers claiming the companies may be misleading consumers about the amount of caffeine in their products. And in October, the parents of a teenager who died after consuming a Monster energy drink sued the company for failing to disclose what's in its drinks.
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Okay nice and easy,
Slice your panetone, spread with butter and for an extra tang spread with marmalade (dont know if you call it that jelly made with oranges) place in a deep oven dish (the kind you would cook a casserole in) if you want an extra place dried fruit in between slices with a sprinkling of vanilla sugar. next take a jug put about 2 pints of milk in and 2 eggs a bit of sugar ( i dont measure probably about 2 tablespoons) 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence and for an extra kick a bit of brandy whisk pour over the pannetone put in the oven until its golden brown serve with cream or custard.
lots of love
Marie really i just make it up as i go along or whats in my food cupboard at the timexx
Ok ,Frances and Marie what is Panetone?? never heard of it. A mid west small town girl LOL Barbara
Ok ,Frances and Marie what is Panetone?? never heard of it. A mid west small town girl LOL Barbara
Panettone is a type of sweet bread loaf originally from Milan 2] usually prepared and enjoyed for Christmas and New Year in Italy, southeastern France, Brazil
In the beautiful Pacific Northwest!
Thanks for the recipe, Frances, I'll be sure to try it this year, yum!
Frances:vanilla sugar
I get all the rest but this is foreign to me?
Millbury, MA
Debbie-do:I'm not sure how to approach the quilting. I've got a floor hoop and a plain hoop... I've never hand quilted a quilt! Any suggestions??
Been a while since I've done any hand quilting, but here is a blog site that may have some inspiration for you. Look down the left side of the page and there are some old post under the "hoops and frames" subject. Mostly it will come down to what is most comfortable for you to quilt using...frame, hoop, or even holding in your hand. Practice each way and see what works best for you.
I used to hand quilt in a frame, but the last quilt I did by hand I basted really well and worked on it without a frame or hoop. It was a lap quilt so it wasn't hard too manage.
Your quilt is beautiful, and I love the SW style! Have fun with your quilting. http://celebratehandquilting.blogspot.com/
Barbara, Judy is correct, it is a sweet bread. I'll let you in on a secret as long as you don't share it with my BIL from Naples. We have it here in MA at the CVS Pharmacy. It's in a beautiful red box with a gold ribbon, comes in the shape of an angel food cake.
Judy and Barbara,
It is also speckled with fruit through it and its very light the one i buy is big and round but you can get mini ones as well.
Thanks for the recipe, Frances, I'll be sure to try it this year, yum!
Frances:vanilla sugar
I get all the rest but this is foreign to me?
Well you can buy it but the easy way is to stick a vanilla pod in a bag with some sugar it gives it the flavour of vanilla, leave the pod in and every so often just top your sugar up its great to use for puddings and in custard (not sure if you have custard).
By the way do you have marmalade (orange jelly) and if so what do you call it.
I am making some green tomato chutney. Everything is in kilos and grams, and they want me to bung the ingredients in a food processor. 2 kilos of green tomatoes! Didn't have a food processor, so I had to chop everything. Then I had to substitute a few things. No raisins, so used dates. Added more peppers and less sugar. Thought it was too sweet and not hot enough last year. We shall see. Hope it turns out as there is a lot of it.
Chiliwist Valley
That's interesting Frances. Yes we do have marmalade and that's what we call it.
Honey how far have you got?
Hi Frances,
I'm about 3/4 of the way through thread basting ! How are you coming with yours?
Southwest of San Antonio
Max, thanks for your link. I've decided that once I'm done thread basting I'll try putting in on my oval floor hoop and see how it goes.
Well done Debbie,
Just a little more to do and then you can get to quilting, do you like the quilting part im hoping maybe someone at Branson retreat will be hand quilting and show me how, i think i probably need to get a floor stand and hoop but they are really expensive over here about $400 since they come from the states in the first place, i dont have space enough for a full size quilt frame, but im not sure if i can do a full size quilt on a hoop any ideas?
My EPP has become less portable as its getting too big so i think i will sew it in segments and then sew it all together.
Frances, I have used a snap together pvc pipe quilt frame. You can get them in various sizes, very light weight, or even make one. google pvc quilt frame, and you can even find directions for making one. Its about as inexpensive as you can get for a quilt frame.


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Look up espn 2012 / 2013 predictions not one picked knicks to win the Atlantic so no espn is s$&t
Look up espn 2012 / 2013 predictions not one picked knicks to win the Atlantic so no espn is s$&t
No how about we look at their predictions from recent yrs....
2013-2014 Atlantic Division Prediction - Undetermined
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They have us 5th in the East and Brooklyn winning the Division
2012-2013 Atlantic Division Prediction - They were WRONG!!!!
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They had Boston as a runaway with footnotes to Brooklyn and Philly
2011-2012 Atlantic Division Prediction - They were SPOT ON!!!!
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They had Boston winning and Knicks 2nd and Philly 3rd
2010-2011 Atlantic Division Prediction - They were SPOT ON!!!!
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They had Boston by a landslide
2009-2010 Atlantic Division Prediction - They were SPOT ON!!!!
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They had Boston by a landslide
So just because they were wrong last year no one takes them seriously? Maybe some of you as msg brd posters shouldn't be taken seriously.
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We will have 42 wins by mid march and ESPN can shove it.
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The only reason to take offense to their predictions is because of what they have to say about us. Otherwise we'd see more threads and conversation about what they projected league wide.
Face the facts....when it comes to our team they've been pretty darn accurate. Actually if you look back at their pre-season thoughts about our Knicks during the Isiah yrs in particular, they thought more of our team than we proved to be. It's like if they don't give us 5 stars and 2 thumbs up, then they're idiots...give me a break. Yes you do care hence your presence in this thread trying to stamp them down.
Also not all of ESPN thinks of us lowly. Hollinger and Sheridan every now and then will show us some love. What we need to do is get over ourselves anytime they decide not to feel us. It's just 1 media outlet providing opinions nothing to gnash our teeth, stomp our feet, and pull our hair over.
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Sounds like you've been following their predictions for yrs if you're talking about the Nets and Vince Carter.. So I stand by what I said....you care about what they think but are trying to come off like you don't.
I agree with ESPN concerning us, this will be a very challenging yr.
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I believe we will peak at 43 wins no better, so I'm more in agreement with them than not... being there is a 6gm difference in the win/loss column. Last year I thought we'd peak at 46gms I was wrong, no biggie.
ESPN makes these predictions every yr. The difference between you and I, I'm not playing it off as if I'm not throwing a conniption fit over what they think. I'm not overly concerned with if ESPN will be right or wrong this year, based on a season or so of them not having it down correctly concerning us from previous seasons.
I mean we go through this every yr with them, Barkley, TNT, Simmons etc etc. You'd think we won 3-4 chips very recently with the way some of us act when they see what outsiders think of us.
Last edited by Broadway; Oct 20, 2013 at 11:16.
Amare has to wake up and JR / Melo need to start passing more. If those 3 things happen, I can see us getting 50 wins
Favorite Team: Knicks
Favorite Player: D. Rose
Favorite Position: PG
When the Nets organization broke-up HC Byron Scott and his trio of Kidd, Kittles, and K-Mart, the little fan-base the Nets had knew that was the destuction of thier winning team.
The Nets adding (individual-player) Vince Carter to the team out of desperation needed ESPN to endorse their new "BIG-3" to put some fans in their empty stadium in NJ. Ever since that big failure endorsement ESPN been acting as if they are in debt to the NETS.
Will Jason Kidd win the Alantic Division Title twice in a row with "Old-Heads" player/coaching-staff? HELL YEAH!
Real is real...
37 wins...ummmm do the Knicks still reside in the East?
Have the Bucks, Raptors, Hawks, Pistons, Wizards, 76ers, Magic and Bobcats been relegated to the NBDL?
Does ESPN know the Celtics are set ro suck and suck hard this season? FACT from those teams alone Knicks will win at least 20 games, based on ESPN theory the Knicks would only go on to win 17 more games against the rest of the NBA....NOT A CHANCE IN HELL!!!!
Depending on injuries Knicks will win around 45-48 games. If old man KG and obese Paula get hurt Knicks will regain the Atlantic division crown. Worst case scenario Knicks finish 5TH and have to face one of Pacers or Bulls in the first round.
Any prediction on the Knicks has more to do with the Knicks Medical-Staff, and HC Woody insane substitution to produce a 3-ball shooting team.
How many wins do u give to a no-chemistry injury-prone team, that depends on 3-ball shooting for points???
I am not ashame to say that's my Knicks...


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Will the Fans still Flock to the Trop?
Sometimes people forget that here in Tampa Bay, the Rays fans are a bit new at this winning tradition and support thing. Our fellow brethren in the American League East, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have established these traditions over the 100 years histories. On the surface, it seems as though the Tampa Bay Rays might be striving for after a successful 2008 campaign.
I can admire the courage and the determination it takes to follow a team with such traditions, but how is a team only around for 11 years to fight such a monster wall of expectations. First they have to strart with the general premise of just believing that the magic can happen a second time.Heck before 2008, the Rays faithful had only one season where we could cheer and find success, and even that was only a 70 game winning season.
And because of that lack of solid confidence at times, I am tempted to remind people that there might be a short lived backlash into the past ways for general support by the fans if the Rays do not get off to nice winning streak to accent what transpired here in 2008. This area has always craved a winner. And with it hight numbers of transplanted fans, it can be murder to get a stadium filled with Rays fans when teams from the northest come to town.
It is not like we have not had any sort of winning tradition in thsi area, but it has been a bit of time since the region embraced a team like the Rays in 2008. We have won Super Bowl trophies and Stanley Cups, but that World Series trophy was being salivated over by the millions who live in the Tampa Bay area.
The Rays came out extremely hungry in 2009, but gotten beaten back by teams now that have extensive scouting reports and film on the squad. Because they have been in the classic, and they want to get back there as soon as possible. No longer is a series against the Rays considered a time to get healthy, or even take lightly. This team can handle anyone offensively, and that might be the telling tale of how far they end up going this season. If the offense stays hot, the pitching will find a way to come to close the gap and some of those games will fall into the Rays favor based on brute firepower and consistent pitching.
Rick Vaugn/ http://www.raysbaseball.com
But with a decimated defense and the Rays Bullpen comin9 together right now to find a way to win every night, it made for a more interesting 7-9th inning in games in 2009. Can they still grow and build upon the past experiences and step it up a notch or two and finally contend nightly with everyone at anytime, or will 2009 just be a case of catching some teams napping and the Rays feasting on their opponents lack of aggressive motives.
Will another losing streak silence the cowbells and hide the home made signs for the blue and white clad Rays, or will the fan base again convert back to whoever is winning more games at the moment. It is sad that the fans of the sport can change their allegiance so quickly when things hit a sour note. No team can win every series or even every game, but even a two-game losing streak can send some bandwagon fans scurrying for the exits.
I have always wanted to ask any of the Boston or New York faithful who come here if they support any of the other local NFL or NHL teams. Do they still hold a traditional place in their hearts for the Rangers or Giants. Or maybe even the Jets and the Islanders if you are from the Gotham city. And do all Boston fans still cheer for the Bruins and Patriots even if they might have down seasons or get eliminated early in the playoff races.
I know, I know, what else does the team have to do to show it wants to be winners, well it does go beyond the field. In the next few months the Rays marketing department will have ample chances to remind and entice the area's fan to again come and support the team. Now you that the Sunday game will highlight most of the team's giveaways in 2009, and that they are based towards the younger fans under 14.
The good part about this kind of giveaway is that it can boost the attendance based solely on the fact the kids are not coming to the game alone. A family of four can get tickets and a small meal for around $ 100, which is not bad for a MLB team. And with the Sunday events, the stadium is basically set up for the kids to have fun all day long. From face-painting to running the bases after the game, kids have the priority on those dates.
But the crowd as a 10th man has been instrumental in the past in making the difference late in a contest.
It seemed like just yesterday I was writing about the World Series match ups and the rain delays. And the Rays and the Phillies get to relive it all again this month in a 3-game series at the Trop. Hopefully World Series rematch number 2 will be a lot more exciting, and we know there will not be a single rain delay.
Let's Go Rays!!!
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Rays – I can't speak for all Boston fans – but yes, no matter where I live I would always root for my Boston teams and even when they have bad seasons I still support them. And I think that is the problem for an area that is pretty much made up of transplants from areas that have such rich sports traditions. I know it has to be frustrating for you; you are a native to the Tampa area! And other then winning every game I don't know what the Rays can do. $100 for a family of four to enjoy a game is more then reasonable and it seems like the Rays go out of their way to make the Trop family friendly. I don't know what the answer is – but I hope more fans get behind the team that you love! Good luck!
I was living in Seattle for a while in 2007, and noticed the city kind of begin its ignoring of the Seattle Sonics team that they eventually lost to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
It was pretty subtle at first, then the fans seems to be down right rude to the fact they were not going to support the team.
That is something I am trying to not have repeat in Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg.
If they play the same game, the team will be gone before they realize it was a bad thing.
Then regret is nothing than a word.
Rays Renegade


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Girl Scouts sitting on the floor eating birthday cake. At the sides of the room are racks of clothing, some of which have tags. Photo #7.
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European stocks rally on US optimism
European stocks have rallied, mirroring gains elsewhere, on optimism over talks aimed at avoiding a so-called fiscal cliff in the United States, and after upbeat unemployment data in Germany.
Madrid's IBEX 35 index soared by 1.74 per cent to 7,973.70 points, rebounding from losses the previous day following heavy job cuts at Spanish nationalised lender Bankia.
The European single currency advanced to $US1.2956 from $US1.2939 late in New York on Wednesday.
On the London Bullion Market, gold prices rose to $US1,725 an ounce from $US1,708 on Wednesday.
"Europe's markets have continued where US markets left off last night, pushing higher on a combination of optimism about a deal that will nip the problem of the impending US fiscal cliff in the bud," said Michael Hewson, senior market analyst at CMC Markets UK.
A bid by German giant Siemens to buy the rail and signalling division of UK systems and solutions provider Invensys for STG1.742 billion ($A2.68 billion) also boosted investor confidence, he said.
US stocks pushed higher in early trade, chasing solid gains in markets in Asia and Europe, helped by a strong upward revision in the US economic growth estimate for the third quarter.
But by midday the Dow Jones Industrial Average had pulled back to show a loss of 0.07 per cent to 12,976.24 points after the latest comments from US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner on scant progress of talks to avoid the fiscal cliff.
The S&P 500 gained 0.07 per cent to 1,410.93 points, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.26 per cent to 2,999.68 points.
The US economy grew at a 2.7 per cent pace in the third quarter, faster than the two per cent previously estimated, the Commerce Department said.
US jobless claims fell back to 393,000 in the most recent week, the Labor Department said on Thursday, still showing the impact of superstorm Sandy which blasted the Northeast in late October.
The V2X indicator which measures volatility on the Eurostoxx 50 index of the 50 biggest quoted companies in the eurozone fell to the lowest level since 2007, before the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of the financial crisis.
Asian markets mostly rose with Tokyo adding 0.99 per cent, Sydney up 0.68 per cent, Seoul climbing 1.15 per cent, and Hong Kong rising 0.99 per cent, but Shanghai fell 0.51 per cent to a near four-year low.
President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he expected a solution would be found before Christmas to avert the "fiscal cliff" of automatic taxation hikes and spending cuts that will be activated on January 1 if they fail to reach agreement.
European sentiment was also boosted on Thursday by official data showing that Germany's jobless total rose 5000 in November from October. That beat forecasts of a 15,000 gain, according to Dow Jones Newswires.
"The number ... is definitely good news, especially if we bear in mind the estimate was much higher," said trader Anita Paluch at Gekko Global Markets.
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Goliad to offer education program for adults
By Caty Hirst - firstname.lastname@example.com
March 6, 2013 at 8:01 p.m.
Updated March 5, 2013 at 9:06 p.m.
GOLIAD - The principal of Goliad High School wants his students to excel.
So he is reaching out to their parents to come back to high school, too, said Principal Emilio Vargas.
"One of the things we have realized is many of the students who struggle in education come from backgrounds where education has been difficult for the family, and the family has not been involved in continuing education for whatever reason," Vargas said.
So Vargas teamed up with De Helmer, director of instructional technology for Goliad ISD, and Pam Hailey, director of Pride Academy, to create an adult continuing education program at Pride Academy on the Goliad High School campus.
Residents of Goliad County can apply to and join the program, Successfully Provide Adults Resources and Knowledge (SPARK) for free, Vargas said, and complete their high school diploma.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, Hailey said, and students over the age of 21 will learn on the district's $35,000 program, Odysseyware, which offers classes in all of the core subjects and multiple electives, such as foreign languages.
SPARK has been approved by the Texas Education Agency.
"The beauty of the program and why we believe it is more effective than a GED is we can start wherever that individual left off. With TEA archival records, we can find out what year you should have graduated and we would use that degree program," Vargas explained.
Hailey and Helmer also will offer mini courses, which will have a fee, on practical skills such as resume building and technology classes.
The program is funded through the school district and area donations, Vargas said. The district is already applying for additional grants to expand the program, which will start at the end of March.
Phase 2 of the program, which starts in June is to help adults start or finish college, by offering the school's facilities for taking online courses and providing counselors to help apply for financial aid and admission, the principal said.
Vargas said he hopes getting adults involved in education will not only improve the community, but also help young high school students succeed, when they see their parents pursuing their degree.
"In our school district, we aren't just educating students. We are educating future citizens, and we very much need our citizens to be educated. It is the cornerstone of democracy," Vargas said.


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Nasty kitty,, could i drop an eight inch turd down your throat?? that nasty enough for you??
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Ok he's grossing me out with all the spitting. And just because she's light skinned, doesn't make her any less black, folks!
Spitting on a woman's pussy is another way of telling her that I am too cheap to buy a good lube, spitting is gross in my book, spitting on a beautiful pussy to me is like spitting in your ice cream.
there should be a catergory for mixed race bcuz im 100% sure she isnt light skinned
She's not very black. I like them darker than that. Love her hair though.
Hardly black babe...Good movie nonetheless
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text: Cris and Doris Rocha, Tillamook, Ore., have donated a fancy junior calf to sell for the benefit of the Charlene Nardone National Jersey Queen Fund at The 59th All American Jersey Sale on November 6, 2011 in Louisville, Ky. Rocha Blackstone Francesca, sired by Lencrest Blackstone-ET, GJPI 97, is out of the Excellent-91% Rocha Iatola Francesca, with 2-11 305 16,070 5.1% 820 3.7% 600 and projected to 17,127-845-625 m.e. on her third lactation. The heifer's grandam is a Very Good-88% daughter of Bridon Sambo Charismatic-ET with four records averaging 19,192-960-683 m.e. The National Jersey Queen Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 by Jersey dairy women interested in expanding travel and educational opportunities for the National Jersey Queen and members of the court. It provided a $500 scholarship and all-expenses paid travel to three national Jersey events for 2010 National Jersey Queen, Lena Sweeney, Visalia, Calif. Scholarships of $300 and $200, respectively, were also provided to the two alternate Queens: Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, Mich., and Amber Ettinger, Kinards, S.C. The National Jersey Queen contest is held in conjunction with The All American Jersey Shows and Sales, scheduled for November 5 through 7 in Louisville, Ky. Over the two-day contest, the contestants complete a general dairy knowledge test, are interviewed by a panel of judges, and prepare a two-minute video presentation demonstrating their public speaking skills. The 2011 Queen and court will be announced the evening of November 5, then formally introduced at the start of the National Jersey Jug Futurity, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. EST in Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Catalogs for The All American Jersey Sale and the 54th Pot O'Gold Sale, presented by Cow's Match Jersey Blend, will be posted on the USJersey.com website. The American Jersey Cattle Association, organized in 1868, maintains identification and performance records for dairy herd owners and provides services that support genetic improvement and greater profitability through increasing the value of and demand for Registered Jersey cattle and genetics, and Jersey milk and milk products. The association has made strategic investments in Jersey youth since 1958 when it created the National Heifer Sale to provide annual funding for educational programs, recognition awards and scholarships. For more information, visit www.USJersey.com. 10.13.2011


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I wouldn't worry about the so-called "real" Buddhists. My wife is traditional classical Theravadin born and raised, and she thinks it's a great idea.Monkey Mind wrote:I'd purchase one, but I still remember how offended the "real" Buddhists were when I had my coffee mug with a wheel and a Buddha quote.
Aaaaaaand my plushie sacrilege is on its way!


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we are learning about reading from text files in my class. I have a list of student names along with their grade on a history test. I need to find the class average.
Here is my code so far:
For that last part, I need to find the class average so what I basically need to know is how to write the sum of the test scores so I can divide it by the number of students.Code:// File: Gradeclass.cpp // Class: ITCS 1214 TR 5pm // Purpose: To classify student's grade by // Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory, and Outstanding. #include <iostream> #include <fstream> int main() { string name_1[10], name_2[10]; int test_score[10], class_total = 0, index; float grade[10], class_average; index = 0; ifstream in_file; in_file.open("History_Exam1.txt", ios::in); for(index = 0; index < 10; index = index + 1) { in_file >> name_1[index]; in_file >> name_2[index]; in_file >> test_score[index]; } for(index = 0; index < 20; index = index + 1) { // this is where I am stuck class_average = test_score[index]
Thanks in advance for the help.


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COOKING CLASSES ... Hands-on cooking classes at Sur La Table, #57 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, include: "Fresh Ice Cream and Summer Sorbets" (Samantha Miotke, Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m., $69); "Essential Knife Skills" (Samantha Miotke, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2 p.m., $59); "Date Night: Dinner at the Chef's Table" (Katherine Bowman, Saturday, Aug. 17, 5:30 p.m., $79); "Italy on the Grill" (Katherine Bowman, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2 p.m., $79); "Fresh & Flavorful Thai Cooking" (Katherine Bowman, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 6:30 p.m., $69); and "'Jerusalem', a Cookbook" (Nicole Henri, Thursday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m., $85). Information: 650-289-0438 or email email@example.com
FALL CLASSES ... Palo Alto Adult School is offering a flurry of home-related classes this fall, most beginning the third week of September. Classes include: Knitting (Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Nov. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Palo Alto High School, Room 1710, Paola Trombetta, $145); Surviving Your Remodel Project (Thursday, Sept. 19, 6:30-9 p.m., Palo Alto High School, Room 1706, Mollyanne Sherman, $40); How to Manage Your Kitchen or Bath Remodel (Tuesdays, Sept. 24-Oct. 22, 6:30-9 p.m., Palo Alto High School, Room 1706, Mollyanne Sherman, $91 + $30 materials fee); Floral Design With Ikebana (Tuesdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 19, 1-4 p.m., Thanh Kosen Nguyen, Greendell P2, $75+ $100 flower material fee); Gardening in Fall (Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-noon, Cubberley A-2, Sherri Bohan, $65 + $5 materials fee); Sewing (Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Nov. 20, 7-10 p.m., JLS Middle School sewing room 140, DeAnne Appleton, $80 + $10 materials fee); and Upholstering: Basic Techniques (Tuesdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 19, or Thursdays, Sept. 19-Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Palo Alto High School Upholstering Room 904, Ann Laveroni and Kathleen Koenig, $210). Information: 650-329-3752 or www.paadultschool.org
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Heavy snow makes it a not-so-rush hour
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota State Patrol closed southbound Interstate 35 near Forest Lake, Minn., this morning as up to 30 cars spun out or were involved in crashes during a heavy snow that made the rush hour more of a slow hour for Twin Cities commuters.
Tough road conditions extended well beyond the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported that most roads east and south of St. Cloud featured difficult driving conditions. But even in the far southeast, eastbound Interstate 90 on the South Dakota border was closed due to a jackknifed truck.
Roads in much of extreme northern Minnesota remained in good condition, MnDOT reported, but in the rest of the state roads offered fair to difficult travel.
The snow was heaviest from the Twin Cities to the south, where 4 or more inches of snow had fallen in many places by 9 a.m. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning through noon and a wind chill advisory into Friday morning.
Accidents throughout the Twin Cities closed various parts of the freeway system, and entrance and exit ramps, throughout the morning. A bus was stuck on Interstate 94 just east of St. Paul.
A women went in labor stuck in traffic on one Twin Cities highway, An ambulance delivered her to the hospital, where the baby was delivered.
Rep. Mary Sawatzky, D-Willmar, tweeted that it took her an hour to drive 2.5 miles as she went to the state Capitol.
While stalled vehicles and crashes were reported all around the Twin Cities, the worst problem was around Forest Lake.
It occurred at about 8:45 a.m., normally the end of the morning rush. But the snow extended rush hour well beyond normal.
Snow began in central Minnesota at 3 a.m., and in the Twin Cities at 5 a.m. In places, snow fell at a rate of 2 inches an hour.


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Articles Archive for 16 March 2012
Books | Art | Misc, Exhibitions, Insects etc. »
Here's another spread from my new picture book, Step Gently Out, a damselfly from the Huron River.
We'll have a book signing and exhibition at Book Beat this Saturday, March 17,
and a signing and presentation on Sunday, March 18.
Here's all the news and up-to-date information for the book, plus a book trailer: http://bugdreams.com/sgo/.
Ebony Jewelwing damselfly | Calopteryx maculata


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Meet the Agricultural Candidates
for election as trustees of The Pennsylvania State University by delegates of registered organized Agricultural Societies.
Two Trustees are elected each year to The Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees by delegates of registered organized Agricultural Societies in the Commonwealth for three-year terms beginning July 1.
Delegates of registered Agricultural Societies must register at the Registration Desk in Deans Hall of The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel between 10:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013. The election will be conducted at 12:45 p.m.
In an effort to raise the visibility of the election and to promote participation, all interested candidates as of February 25, 2013 were invited to submit a photo, a biographical statement and a position statement.
Nominations will be required for all Trustee candidates on the day of the election; additional nominations of candidates not included on this website may be made on the day of the election.
All candidates for election to the position of Trustee must be a member of an agricultural society. The nominator of a Trustee candidate must be a registered delegate representing a registered organization.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: Paula R. Ammerman; Director, Board of Trustees Office/Associate Secretary; The Pennsylvania State University.
Candidates who have expressed an interest in seeking election to the Board of Trustees appear in alphabetical order.
Keith W. Eckel
M. Abraham Harpster
Paul W. Semmel


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Thanks for posting. Which is why the Geno pick is so puzzling. We already knew that Sanchez will need to be on the team thru next season. Address other needs and go QB next year.
Geno will fail too because of the dearth of talent on the offensive side of the ball.


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Our friends at MP3.com recently relaunched their site, and to celebrate we're helping them give away some fantastic new songs for free! Today, we're featuring a remixed version of "Pumped Up Kicks" from Foster The People.
2011 may have found its new MGMT. Or is it Peter, Bjorn and John? Or quite possibly Maroon 5. Sounds contradictory? Then you haven't yet heard the sounds of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Foster The People[/lastfm].
The L.A.-based trio is fronted by Mark Foster, who sounds like a cross between Adam Levigne laced with the catchy hooks of Peter, Bjorn and John. Musicially they're a pop chameleon, blending electronic-dance, psych-rock and the brassy soul sounds of Motown.
Download a free MP3 of a remixed version of Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks"!
Before signing a major record label deal with Columbia Records, the band released the insanely catchy alternative-rock song "Pumped Up Kicks" from their self-titled EP (2010), which then peaked at #2 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart a year later.
When asked about the first time they heard the popular track on the radio back in May, Mark Foster tells LA radio station KROQ, "On the way to the rehearsal, we heard "Pumped Up Kicks." It was cool because the DJ talked about it afterwards, saying "This is my favorite song on KROQ right now." It was wild. (He grins wide.)"
Since then, the band has amassed a cult following with their hit single and we're sure it will only increase once fans get their hands on the synth-dance goodness that surrounds "The Knocks Speeding Bullet Remix."
The original recording of "Pumped Up Kicks" is from the band's debut album Torches released in May of 2011.
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text: Hey guys, So, I had surgery for a torn labrum about 15 months ago. I did all the rehab and stuff, and i have full strength and range of motion back. I'm back to playing full tennis and everything (took a long time to progress the serve). But I find when i really try to pop a serve, it doesn't feel great. It's definitely wayyyy better (Now 2/10) from before (Pain level on serve around 7/10). My serve is the weakest part of my game right now, so are there any tips on how to just make make shoulder slightly stronger so I don't have trouble on big flat or slice serves? Also, maybe some techincal tips that might reduce pain? Thank you!


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Shuuuuutuuuuuup already.
Also it has nothing to do with the character but the kid actor who potrays Carl sucks. He recites dialogue like a wooden indian with barely any inflection. His dad must have some juice in Hollywood because I'm sure there are a few dozen unknown kid actors out there with more talent.
It's been said four times, but why not a fifth?
Lori is the ultimate combination of horrible actress, horrible character, and unattractive female lead. I was ready to choke the ***** out when she had the nerve to catch an attitude with Rick.
"You lied to all of us about the fact that we were infected? Oh, well I'm sure you had your reasons."
"You killed Shane because he was trying to kill you? You bastard!"
You mad that Carl ended up having to kill Shane? Then why don't you watch that MFer for a change!
Great Finale, lots of zombie action and some intense fighting to end the farm. I always wondered why some of the children of virgil never had bigger roles!!!
So.....who was the swordsman at the end??????
She was very good in The Visitor.
Loris stupidity and Carls bad acting aside, good final episode last night.
One thought though -
Are they scared of cars or something?
Seems logical to park the cars close to the stone building walls, have all non-combat people (women and children) sleep there with keys in ignition.
I know thats where my wife and kid would be


text: On a recent long distance road trip through several Western states, the discussion often came up, "What's for supper?" Eating out is expensive and sometimes not always healthy for you. I can only eat so many cheesebutgers before I never want to see one again. So again the question is, "What's for supper?" Do you pack some groceries, or pack canned foods (such soup, pasta or stews) or "insta-meals" that you micrwave at a motel? Or freeze dried foods? Do you look for recipes that would be conducive to camping? Are there techniques or strategies, or brands you regularly use while on the road? What about breakfast? Okay enough questions, let me know your road food strategy.


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Once again, Angels have no reply
Sox repeat three-run first, leave Halos a loss from elimination
By Mike Scarr / MLB.com
Providing escort to the edge was a group from Chicago that looks surprisingly familiar and a unit upon which the Angels bestow respect, if not an envious glare.
Because in the past four games, the White Sox have been the team to dominate with pitching and seize the offensive, and Saturday was no different as the Angels were defeated at their own game in an 8-2 loss that ballooned their deficit in the American League Championship Series to three games to one.
Need a quick strike? How about three runs in the top of the first for the second straight game.
Pitching? No need to look any further than Freddy Garcia, who turned in the third straight complete game for the White Sox in a series that has seen their bullpen record only two outs.
The White Sox have also ridden the strong arms Mark Buehrle and Jon Garland, with Jose Contreras getting the opportunity to join his stablemates Sunday with a victory that would eliminate the Angels and scuttle their plans to play in the World Series for the second time in four seasons.
Looking to keep the Angels alive in Game 5 Sunday will be right-hander Paul Byrd, who picked up the win in the first game of the series, over Contreras.
"It has been a long year, but we have four days and it will be here in a blink of an eye," manager Mike Scioscia said, repeating the postgame message he gave to his players. "We need three wins in four days. That is all we need."
Not quite, because to win three straight, or to even outpace the White Sox on Sunday, the Angels will need to find an offense that has simply disappeared in the first four games of the ALCS.
The Angels collected six hits Saturday night, which was one shy of their high for the series. In their 3-2 victory in Game 1, the Angels managed seven hits. But even in that game, two of their three runs could be credited to a mental error by Contreras, who tried for an inning-ending double play instead of going home to choke off a run.
Since then, the only time the Angels have put themselves in a position to win a game with their offense in the series was in Game 2, when Robb Quinlan tied the game with a fifth-inning solo homer.
The Angels didn't score in Friday's game until they trailed by five. On Saturday, Bengie Molina's second-inning single pulled them within two runs, their smallest deficit in the game after the White Sox opened the first with a 3-0 lead.
Their more than frigid .177 batting average for the series is basically a microcosm of the year that seldom saw the Angels get hot offensively.
"The guys in here, everybody knows how to hit, everybody knows what to do," said Darin Erstad, who walked and scored in the second and singled in the ninth. "When it clicks, it clicks. But for whatever reason, it has been a roller coaster this year."
Emblematic of their struggles is Vladimir Guerrero, who continued his slump by going hitless in four at-bats and is now 1-for-16 in the series.
The Angels' offensive leader has been bothered by a host of nagging injuries this season, including shoulder, back and knee problems. Guerrero spent time on the disabled list when he partially dislocated his left shoulder in a headfirst slide at Dodger Stadium on May 20.
He returned to swing with authority after the injury, but the 2004 AL MVP has not taken a good cut since September.
"I'm not using the injuries as excuses -- they've been there all year," Guerrero said through an interpreter. "I'm just not swinging the bat well right now."
But Guerrero is not alone. Garret Anderson singled and scored in the fourth Saturday, but is 2-for-15 in the series. Molina is 2-for-13 and tablesetter Chone Figgins is 1-for-14 with zero runs scored.
"They're not making mistakes," Anderson said of the White Sox starters. "You don't make a living hitting pitches that are borderline off the plate. You make a living hitting mistakes. Ask any hitter and they're not making any."
Ervin Santana took the ball for the Angels on Saturday. His previous numbers against the White Sox suggested success or at least hope the club could pull even.
The rookie right-hander notched his first Major League win against the Sox with a shutout May 23, but the vibe in October was entirely different. Santana (0-1) got into trouble early by walking Scott Podsednik to lead off the game and then by hitting Tadahito Iguchi.
Both runners advanced a base on Jermaine Dye's fly ball to center, but it didn't really matter. Paul Konerko followed by parking a 3-2 pitch from Santana for a 3-0 lead that essentially iced the game.
"I tried to overthrow the ball in the first inning and I didn't find my command until the second inning," Santana said. "Konerko is a professional hitter."
In the third inning, Dye reached on shortstop Orlando Cabrera's throwing error and scored on Carl Everett's RBI single. A.J. Pierzynski then extended the Sox lead to 5-1 in the fourth when he drove an 0-1 pitch from Santana to deep center field for a home run.
The Angels got a run back in the bottom of the fourth when Anderson scored on Casey Kotchman's double to left-center off Garcia, but the White Sox regained a four-run lead in the fifth when Podsednik walked to lead off the inning, stole second and scored on Everett's RBI single to left off Angels reliever Scot Shields. Joe Crede singled in two runs in the eighth.
As if that wasn't enough, the Angels also had to fight through some calls that didn't go their way.
The Angels lost an appeal on a checked swing during Konerko's at-bat in the first when he homered. In the second, with runners on the corners, Steve Finley bounced into an inning-ending double play, but replays showed his bat hit Pierzynski's glove during his swing and should have been ruled catcher's interference.
Then in the fifth, Podsednik appeared to get picked off at first, though he was ruled safe. He later scored.
"That is baseball," Anderson said. "You go through stretches where calls don't go your way. That sounds like excuses. That's not why we lost. They're making pitches."
The Angels now have to find a way to overcome all of the above or call it a year.
Mike Scarr 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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Winbond at a Crossroads
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Winbond is a Taiwanese memory maker that has weathered the economic storms of the last few years. Krishna Shekar, director of strategic marketing at Winbond, spoke to me about how the company is moving forward.
Winbond is a billion-dollar chip manufacturer, mainly of two types of memory: DRAM and serial-NOR flash. In general, memory has not been a good market for several years, with many heavily committed companies taking financial losses on the activity. The return of better average selling prices is certainly encouraging for a lot of memory manufacturers, but for most the respite is only an opportunity for them to decide where their future lies -- in wafer fab manufacturing or in design, packaging, and supply chain management.
The first point that Krishna Shekar, director of strategic marketing at Winbond Electronics Corp., wants to make is that memory is a very fragmented sector with lots of memory and interface types, and so some sectors are up while others are down. For Winbond the serial-NOR and DRAM balance each other, he told me.
"In serial flash we are the No. 1 supplier with 33 percent of the units and 28 percent in terms of revenue," he said. "In DRAM we are not a leader. We are a follower, a couple of generations behind in terms of density and capacity. We do make legacy SDRAMs up to DDR3 and mobile and graphics DRAMs. But we sell for embedded use [on equipment motherboards] rather than try to compete for sales into memory modules."
Winbond manufactures serial flash at 58 nm minimum geometries with a 46 nm process for serial NAND products in development. The company makes its DRAMs on a 65 nm process and plans to go to 40 nm class soon. So it is not at the leading-edge.
Winbond's manufacturing is done at a well established wafer fab in Taichung, Taiwan, that runs 300 mm diameter wafers and has a manufacturing capacity of 36,000 wafer starts per month. But the fab is more or less full and running at close to full utilization, Shekar said. Fab managers are always adept at squeezing extra semiconductor manufacturing equipment into a clean room when there is extra revenue in prospect, but eventually a wafer fab is full and that is that.
So what happens next?
"We have a plan for a second module of equivalent size. So, long-term we could consider expansion or go out to foundry, perhaps another facility outside Taiwan. Customers are interested in the availability of a second source for products. But at this point there is no need."
Assuming the money can be raised for another manufacturing push, the lead times on building and equipping a wafer fab -- 18 months to two years to first silicon -- must surely mean that a decision cannot be put off much longer. Shekar declined to elaborate.


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Ignorance about religious beliefs is one of those things that can range from hair raising and volatile to hilarious. A good example of the latter would be when one of my college friends received a double VHS set (and this was in the early 2000's) about the Satanic evils of rock & roll music as a well intentioned gift from his parents. The list on the back of the tape mentioned the usual suspects but then made a point to name both Bow Wow Wow and Earth, Wind & Fire. This? Was hilarious to us and heck, it is still funny to me now. I can see parents being nervous about their impressionable fundie kids listening to Venom, but the band that sang Shining Star? Heaven knows that when I think of ole Scratch, 20 piece bands in shimmery outfits singing about love and happiness come instantly to mind. Anyways, speaking of Satan, the dark one's name gets mentioned a LOT in the at times fascinating and unintentionally funny obscure Mondo-relic, Witchcraft '70.
Originally released as Angeli Bianchi….Angeli Neri or White Angels…..Black Angels, Witchcraft '70 plays like your middle-aged, space-age fabric pants wearing uncle trying to be hip and understanding all of those wacky things you kids are into. But because said uncle is a) more square than the "700 Club" and b) is about as covertly pervy as anyone on any 700 Club-esque show, his perceptions are going to be seriously off.
Any film that begins with such gloriously ham-boned narration as "Explore the naked truth about witchcraft" is going to give you very little truth but a healthy amount of the skin show. It gets better, with the narrator, veteran British character actor Edmund Purdom in all of his serious as the grave intonations, informing us that some of the footage was obtained due to the crew "steal (ing) our way into their black settings in attempts to observe Satan's unspeakable and yet sometimes erotic rites." Already, the film is painting a mental picture of the Devil being some mustachioed, smoking jacket wearing mofo who knows how to throw one helluva swinger's party..
If you are in any way knowledgeable about non-traditional religious belief systems and have a weak sense of slack, then you might want to stop the film right here. The first segment, dealing with witchcraft, actually makes the statement that "witches believe in Satan like Christians believe in Christ." Most witches don't really believe in the Christian God, so worshiping the Christian Devil is going to be a tricky thing.
Cut to Capitola, California, a seaside tourist town and burgeoning hotspot for "hippies or hips." The cameras talk to one Lt. David Estes, who is either a horrible actor or frighteningly real. The Lieutenant, who appears to have all the awareness and social insight of a dust mite living in the basement, states that the two main problems are "drugs" and "the spiritual revolution." The latter basically means witchcraft, at least to this officer, who is then asked about the mutilated animals that have been found scattered across town. I like to think it was the local hippies messing with the guy, pointing at roadkill and saying it was due to "the spiritual revolution."
After that scenic trip, the film goes to England, where the "practice of witchcraft is widely accepted," which just screams dubious. It is here where we get to witness a "black mass." (Cue up your Electric Wizard album and throw rotten meat at your neighbors!) The coven meet in an abandoned church, not out of any spiritual necessity, but just to toss a dash of "spice" into the mix. Black candles, black robes and enough darkness to invoke clove cigarette smoked fueled memories of hanging out at the local goth club, fill the area. They commence with a ritual celebrating the Greek God Pan, which for our narrator means only one thing….SATAN!!! Granted, I'm sure the two would make fantastic golfing buddies, but one in the same? I guess invoking "Satan" is far more ooky-spooky than the ancient deity of pleasure and fertility.
Of course, there's the usual nudity, complete with the naked girl on the altar. Get used to this because it is going to come up a LOT. My personal favorite touch was, in an act of intentional sacrilege, they take the host, put it in a glass of wine and then throw the wine on the ground. It's just so over dramatic and the Count Chocula style narration is not helping. The fact that the odds of this being a real coven are between zero to 1% doesn't help, but it does heighten the amusement factor.
Also in England is a woman named Eleanor Bones, who preaches against Christianity in Hyde Park. For Eleanor, it's not just a hobby but also a way to lure potential customers for her witchy wares. We then get a peak into her coven performing a ritual to conduct a spell to help out a sick man. Naturally, they get naked, though the fact that there's a mixture of body types and not just slim, moderately attractive folks in their early 20's might very well mean that this could be real. Maybe.
Next we go to Italy, where an older Italian woman channels the spirit of her dead nephew, the victim of an automobile accident. She uses him as a vessel to communicate with the dead, specifically others who have also died due to automobiles, and give messages to the grieving. This lady is more like a rogue Catholic, though more accurately, a rogue bullshit artist and seeing the throngs of weepy eyed lost villagers is no fun. But such is the way of the Mondo films, mixing the bitter with the sweet.
The hoodoo-voodoo is bound to come up in a film like this and come it does, with the setting being a warehouse in the middle of Louisiana. Thanks to a smiling paid informant and a hidden camera, we see the group worship " the snake, zombie or the devil." It's religious confusion here on the Damballah ranch. Nobody, except for certain strains of horror film fans, worships zombies. Satan has nothing to do with voodoo either, unless you're Pat Robertson. But all of this smug misinformation does give us some sweaty dancing, a voodoo queen serving some Tina Turner circa '67 realness, blood drinking and of course, nudity. There is also an animal sacrifice that is mercifully off screen.
After that, we get an occult wedding, footage from Brazil that looks like it was more than likely culled from an unrelated project, some European fundie Christians "casting the devil out" and more "ooga-booga" colonial nonsense.
Just as things are really petering out, here comes the Church of Satan founder himself, Anton LaVey. Like a breath of fresh air, LaVey's segment is prefaced by some choice voice over lines, including "Some left their heart in San Francisco, but others have left their souls too." Awesome. If there was ever a PSA for the Church of Satan, that line should totally be cribbed for it. We get a peek inside LaVey's amazing black Victorian house, complete with secret bookshelves and a poster featuring the man pointing towards the camera with the script, "Satan Wants You!." This poster should have been a fixture in every witchy head shop across North America, but we can all dare to dream.
A young couple approaches LaVey to perform a Satanic wedding for them. It's not completely clear if they are all that aligned with the Church necessarily, but they are seeking his services due to a severe disillusionment with not only Judeo-Christian beliefs, but with the world around them. The service is everything you would expect. Black room, LaVey resplendent with horns and a nude buxotic on the altar. The narration soon turns snarky, referring to the Church of Satan parishioners as "bored" and "middle-aged." Its seems unusually bitchy especially given the hijinks that have already been witnessed and commented on.
The film goes back to the Lieutenant who actually makes a statement saying that he believes that young people are becoming possessed by the Devil due to LSD. This moves smoothly into some more secretly recorded footage, this time of a hippie cult in California. All of this may sound sexy in a "make it witchy" kind of way, until you realize it's basically a bunch of pseudo hippies hanging around a campfire and toking it up. It's about as sinister looking as a Phish concert, but only half as evil.
Witchcraft '70 is a fascinating and high-tailed relic from an era where the dual forces of curiosity and fear were at a peak with matters of the occult. To the extent where The Occult Coloring Book not only existed but was reviewed in the legendary and short lived teenage groupie rag, Star, back in 1973, just three years after the release of this film. While its approach to alternative beliefs is as backwards as a political conversation at a Southern family reunion, it is an accidentally honest peek into the post-counter culture Pandora's Box effect. That in itself is a positive thing and worst case scenario, it is a great film to share a healthy amount of libations with a loved one of your choosing.


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While the coach can't completely control how many 3pt shots guys take in the flow of the game, he can curb it a bit and demand that they drive more to the basket. The way they were jacking up 3s tells me that they play that way in practice and D'antoni is totally okay with it. That's a cause for concern because this team is not the suns team he coachd that had excellent 3pt shooters.
The team definitely lacks leadership. I mean Dantoni did call plenty of timeouts to get things in order but its really the point guard's job to be a coach on the floor and make sound decisions. A good PG would realize that the team needed to get to the line a bit more and direct guys to post up or drive to the basket himself.
The Knicks didn't even know how to get back in the game at a certain point. They played like it was the last game of the season instead of the first. Way too many 3pt attempts and not enough FT attempts. Virtually no defense in the 2nd half. Playing Chandler at the 2 might be a mistake because he's trying to play the position by being more perimeter oriented which is not his game.
Lastly, Darko should start at center and Lee at PF. All this JJ showcasing is not helping the team.
Until next game, this team sucks.


text: Lin basically said that Coach D says there is no wrong play...well yes there is. Making him rely on all the coaching he's had up to now, because you know D'Antoni is not teaching him sh!t. He needs to Coach him, make him a better player. Don't just give him the green light, we saw what that did to shumpert early on, now he's struggling.


text: John, This article http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1563 is aged (2002) by strikes me as a good place to start, it just seems well organized and has at least a few nice points. This article http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS9227285361.html is recent (2008) but short, but mentions some products to consider, Likewise and Certify, and points to other reviews. If you don't get a better answer from someone who uses ActiveDirectory (I don't). Peter On 10/23/08, John Hearns <hearnsj at googlemail.com> wrote: > > I have to confess my Google skills have failed me. > If I'm not wrong, there was a recent discussion in these parts re. using > Active Directory > with Linux. I think there was a commercial product mentioned, which was > quite good. > Can anyone remind me please? > > John Hearns > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.beowulf.org/pipermail/beowulf/attachments/20081023/229e07ca/attachment.html>


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Nokia Lumia 920 stars on television thanks to nifty product placements
0. phoneArena posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:58
The Nokia Lumia 920 has been spotted on television recently, making guest appearances on Don Cheadle's House of Lies and on Arrow as Microsoft tries to take advantage of the phone's momentum by showing it on television which is like free advertising; just the other day, Jessica Alba used her device at a fashion show and Nokia just couldn't pay for promotion like that...
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1. N-fanboy (Posts: 543; Member since: 12 Jan 2013)
smart marketing.
21. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
I know, approximately 3.5+ million people wait for their program by watching the commercials
2. wendygarett (unregistered)
The icons have reached 20 years old now...
it's time to be replaced by brand new live tiles :)
3. microsoftnokiawin (Posts: 1263; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
i reckon they should star in kids cartoon lol super man looking on his android
5. jaabubut (Posts: 13; Member since: 20 Jan 2013)
And the bad thing is google don't want to make apps for windows phone 8....
7. SonyXperiaNexus (Posts: 374; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
i really dont understand google. apples been such a douche bag sueing everybody, trying to get rid of google from ios(maps and youtube app) and declaring thermonuclear war and so on. yet google just smiles and still plays friendly with apple giving them maps again and trying their utmost to get their apps on ios. yet when microsoft does things to them they go all sour and give them the cold shoulder. its suspicious, are they really afraid of microsoft or smthing?
8. Veigald (Posts: 290; Member since: 13 Jan 2012)
Microsoft is really the big threat to Google, that's for sure. Apple has a very different product portfolio and functionality focus, MS and Google are actually quite overlapping.
Windows 8 and WP8 synergies should indeed scare the s**t out of Google, since Google has not had much impact on the productivity side of things. The value proposition of Win8 and WP8 is massive, and MS has a lot of muscle to put behind it. Google docs and Android really does not have much to fight with when it comes to that, and productivity bleeds into consumption more than the other way around. By this I mean that if you are more or less forced to use one platform due to productivity needs, you're less likely to use a separate platform for consumption.
End result: Win8/WP8 is a massive threat to Google's offerings, and that will start showing this year.
13. umadd (banned) (Posts: 40; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
Wow. I have never read such a piss poor analysis of this industry.
24. UrbanPhantom (Posts: 949; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
The guy nailed it right on the head. The fact that you were unable to comprehende the obvious doesn't make his analysis poor...
19. umadd (banned) (Posts: 40; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
Productivity? You gotta be s**tting me LOL No wonder Windows Phone 8/RT is making so much sales... not
Fact is, no manufacturers even care about WP8; it's only Nokia. You see manufacturers like Samsung and HTC releasing only 2 phones for Windows Phone yet releasing several for Android - it's because Windows Phone has no profitability. Everything looks the same. No differentiation = no profit.
So why is Google not developing any apps for WP8? Because Microsoft is just as much of a douchebag with lawsuits to Google like Apple is. Only difference is that iOS has a substantial user base and WP8 has almost nil (LOL). Google need not waste resources for a s**tty platform.
End result: Microsoft f**ked up AGAIN. Same with Nokia. They need to scrap that piece of s**t and start all over.
You can down-thumb and report my comment all you want, but it's the truth. Deal with it.
20. Veigald (Posts: 290; Member since: 13 Jan 2012)
Seems u the one madd. Let's check back in a year then, and see where things stand.
6. Veigald (Posts: 290; Member since: 13 Jan 2012)
Chrome enhancements? Guess that's in the eye of the beholder, but to me that is hardly an enhancement, more like clutter. WP8 has a very stylish and modern looking UI, and this "enhancement" makes it look more like an old, stale, say 2007-ish OS.
9. luabin (Posts: 36; Member since: 29 Jul 2012)
How true that nokia lumia 920 has a several issues of overheating and camera problems, continuing battery drain, freezing and restarting issues ?
11. harsh_doshi (Posts: 36; Member since: 27 Aug 2012)
I dk noe abt the overheating issue but all the other problems have been taken care of in the latest portico update! :) when u own an nokia u r sure ur probs will be fixed soon (If any).
10. luabin (Posts: 36; Member since: 29 Jul 2012)
follow up question...Are all these issues has been solved???
12. luabin (Posts: 36; Member since: 29 Jul 2012)
@harsh_doshi alright ,thanks for that , maybe the overheating issues is on the wireless charging stuff???
14. papss (unregistered)
The over heating issue was with a very small amount of phones and it was due to NFC but that issue was addressed with the new update too. Luckily my phone was bought on launch day and I had zero issues.. Best phone I've ever had and I came from android
17. luabin (Posts: 36; Member since: 29 Jul 2012)
well, thanks for that papss.
15. simplyj (Posts: 406; Member since: 23 Dec 2009)
Saw the episode. When she put the phone up to her ear it turned into an iPhone lol. Also the phone that Oliver gave to the police is an iPhone
18. papss (unregistered)
Its a good looking phone
22. StreetNerd (Posts: 851; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
and a white Lumia 920 on House of Lies webisode
23. stewie (Posts: 7; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
Alan F., what is your point of this article? 99.9% of things used in a movie get some sort of editing, filtering, etc., and that's included Apple and Samsung devices used in movies. You're trying to put down a Nokia by bolding the words "chrome enhancements"? Again nothing but another PA article with words taken out of context from the source links.


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Basic Information
Name: Uzumaki Nagato
Nickname: Pain (ペイン, Pein), God (神, Kami), Child of the Prophecy (予言の子, Yogen no Ko), Saviour of this World (この世の救世主, Kono Yo no
Kyūseishu), Third Six Paths (三人目の六道, Sanninme no Rikud
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Eye Color: Blue Rinnegan
Clan: Uzumaki
Nagato was a fair - skinned man with chin - length red hair (a colour which is a trademark of the Uzumaki clan) with his most noticeable trait being his Rinnegan eyes. As a child, his hair would regularly hang off his face blocking the view of
his eyes; his normal eyes are never seen.
Nagato was a sensitive, kind boy, prone to crying, and was traumatised by the idea of killing others, even if it was to save his friend Yahiko. Scared and unsure of his place in the world, he desired to help those he cared about, but never knew how. He was consistently respectful and kind to Konan, who he claimed to be his "angel" in Amegakure. He was shown protecting her, without request or hesitation from Jiraiya before his battle with his former teacher. Apparently, she was the only Akatsuki member that addressed him by name. He was
aware of Konan's feelings towards Yahiko and left them alone to have personal time together. Because Konohagakure was partly responsible for the tragedies in his life, he held a great deal of animosity towards the village. Although Jiraiya's influence improved his opinion of the village during their time together, he eventually came to believe that Konoha profited from the tragedies of others and hated it and his former teacher.
Village Info.
Village of Birth: Amegakure
Village of Alliance: Kirigakure
Rank//Chakra Info.
Ninja Rank: Kage
Specialty: Rinnegan, Water, Earth, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Chakra Sensing
Elements: Water | Lightning | Earth | Wind | Fire
Your ninjutsu: Ninjutsu (A-ranks) | Genjutsu | Taijutsu | Kenjutsu | Rinnegan Techniques | Rinnegan Summonings
Background Info.
Nagato was a descendant of
the Uzumaki clan. During the Second Shinobi
World War, Nagato lived with his parents in a
village somewhere near Amegakure. One day
two Konoha shinobi broke into their home,
looking for food, unaware that the place was still inhabited. Nagato's parents, believing they
were going to be killed, attacked the two so
that Nagato could escape. Having mistaken
them to be enemy ninja, the Konoha ninja killed
his parents. In his grief, Nagato awakened his
Rinnegan for the first time and killed the assailants. He came to consider this incident as
the first great pain of his life. With his family gone, Nagato wandered the
country, going from house to house asking for
food. In time he met a dog named Chibi and,
later, met Konan and Yahiko, who began
travelling with him in his search for food. One
day, Chibi was killed in the crossfire from Hanzō's fight with several Konoha shinobi.
Nagato and the other orphans later mourned its
death. When the war ended, the three orphans
ran into the Sannin and after hearing Yahiko's
plea, rather than return to Konoha with his
team-mates, Jiraiya decided to teach the three how to look after themselves. Soon after Jiraiya
began living with the orphans, Nagato and
Yahiko were attacked by an Iwagakure ninja.
Nagato reactivated his Rinnegan to defend
Yahiko, killing the ninja. When Jiraiya found out
about this, he decided to train them in ninjutsu. Nagato was very emotional about killing the
ninja, and asked Jiraiya for help so he could
protect Konan and Yahiko. Jiraiya's response
was for Nagato to grow up and to use his eyes
to find the peace that they both desired for
the world. Three years later the orphans had become competent ninja, so Jiraiya returned to
Konoha. Over the years, news of the three's exploits
would reach Jiraiya which often consisted of the
death of someone who opposed them;
eventually he received word that they had all
died. In truth, Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko began
a quest to find peace, by forming the organisation Akatsuki with Yahiko as its leader.
They became full-fledged Amegakure ninja and
gathered followers who shared their
philosophies of an end to war. Hanzō, the leader
of Amegakure, viewed the group as a threat to
his rule and schemed with Konoha's Root to eliminate them. Claiming to want to discuss
peace, Hanzō lured Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan
to an ambush. There he forced Nagato to
choose between killing Yahiko or Konan. Not
wanting to force Nagato to make the choice,
Yahiko impaled himself with a kunai that was placed in Nagato's hand. With Yahiko's dying
breath, he told Nagato to survive, because he
believed in Jiraiya's words that Nagato would
become the world's saviour. This incident would
become the second great pain of Nagato's life.
Devastated, Nagato retrieved Konan and Yahiko's body and launched an attack on Hanzō's
men. With the Summoning: Demonic Statue of
the Outer Path he was able to kill all but Hanzō.
History Pain vs Jiraiya
Jiraiya, Nagato's former master, enters the
village through a frog. The moment Jiraiya fully
releases himself from the frog, Nagato feels a
disturbance in the rain. Nagato then orders
Konan to search for the intruder, and stops the
rain. As Konan transforms into many pieces of paper, and folds herself into butterfly-like
figures, Nagato switches from the Deva Path to
the Animal Path. Nagato then searches for
Jiraiya as well. Jiraiya, now hidden inside of a
body, heads more into Amegakure, and Konan
catches him. Jiraiya comes out of the body, and begins to battle Konan. Konan ends up being
covered in oil; unable to battle. Nagato comes
to Konan's rescue and cleans off the oil with
foam with his Summoning Technique. Nagato
then summons a chameleon, and camouflages
himself. Jiraiya sets off the Barrier: Canopy Method Formation, after summoning the
"clumsy" toad: Gamaken. Nagato summons again,
but this time, a multi-headed dog. Jiraiya has a
very hard time fighting these as it would
escape most of Gamaken's attacks, and
somewhat regenerate. Jiraiya finishes off the dogs by trapping them in a toad's stomach and
digesting them. Nagato then summons a drill-
beaked bird. The bird follows Jiraiya and makes
many attempts to kill him, though fails and ends
up getting burned. Nagato then summons a
rhino, though it quickly gets finished off by Gamaken. Nagato then summons a giant ox, and
manages to hit Jiraiya. The shield set off by
Jiraiya self-destructs, sending the ox flying.
Soon after defeating the ox, he completes his
Sage Mode activation and summons Fukasaku
and Shima. They both easily dispose of the chameleon, revealing the Animal Path. The Preta
Path and the Human Path are both summoned,
in order to face Jiraiya. The Human Path
attempts to kill Jiraiya, though it gets blinded
by Jiraiya's kick to its head. Jiraiya then
attempts to burn all three Paths with Sage Art: Goemon, though it gets absorbed by the Preta
Path. Jiraiya then uses Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan,
though it also gets absorbed. The Human Path
attacks once again, and blinded, blocks Jiraiya's
punch. The Animal Path gets distracted by a
toad, and gets attacked by Jiraiya's Sage Art: Hair Needle Senbon. The Animal Path blocks the
attack by summoning a giant panda. Jiraiya
analyses their attacks, and escapes into the
pipes. While in the pipes, he concludes that
genjutsu will give him an opening against the
Rinnegan. The Paths then followed Jiraiya, and while doing
so, get caught in genjutsu. Jiraiya then kills the
paths. As Jiraiya leaves, he lets his guard down.
One of the Paths manages to sneak up behind
him, and removes his arm. The other paths come
together, including the ones that got killed (which were rejuvenated by the Naraka Path).
Jiraiya manages to kill the Animal Path, though
ends up being brutally killed by Nagato, through
the Six Paths of Pain. As Jiraiya sinks into the
deep depths of the sea, Nagato holds a
moment of silence in respect for his former master. Capture of Utakata In the anime, after getting a replacement for
the Animal Path, Pain is shown to have been
assigned to capture the Six-Tails, which was
sealed within Utakata, a missing-nin from
Kirigakure. During his search, the Animal Path
had his Giant Multi-Headed Dog scout the area, where it found and killed a group of Kirigakure
hunter-nin led by Tsurugi. When Utakata later
sought out Tsurugi and his men to turn himself
in, he instead found Pain; Pain told Utakata that
he would be needed to create his world, and
informed the jinchūriki that he would be taking the Six-Tails. The Six Paths of Pain quickly
captured him.
Invasion of Pain
With only the Nine-Tails and Eight-Tails
remaining, Pain and Konan set out for Konoha.
After eliminating the border guards upon their
arrival, they infiltrated the village and
dispersed, with each of the six Paths having a
specific task: the Asura, Preta, and Animal Paths served as diversions, while the Deva,
Human, and Naraka Paths looked for Naruto, with
Konan aiding the latter team. While exploring
and laying waste to the village and its
inhabitants, the Deva Path was confronted by
Kakashi Hatake. The Asura Path came to its aid and together they overwhelmed Kakashi and his
allies, but the Asura Path was destroyed. Across the village, the remaining Paths
continued their tasks, fighting whatever Konoha
ninja they came across. The Deva Path met with
Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, who refused to
reveal Naruto's location. Elsewhere, the Human
Path used its unique interrogation technique on Shizune to learn that Naruto was at Mount
Myōboku. Declaring that he would teach
Tsunade the pain that Konoha had been so
ignorant of, Nagato had the Deva Path use
Shinra Tensei to obliterate the village while
Konan and the other Paths withdrew. As the smoke cleared, the Deva Path found that
Naruto had returned with his toad allies. In
retaliation for the village's destruction, Naruto
swiftly crushed the newly-restored Asura Path
and began his fight with the remaining Paths of
Pain. The Animal Path called upon its summons to attack Naruto, who parried them with the aid
of his toads and proceeded to defeat the
Preta Path. Soon afterwards, Naruto eliminated
the Human Path with his Wind Release:
Rasenshuriken, and then teamed up with
Gamabunta to defeat the Animal Path. With four of the Paths gone, the temporarily
powerless Deva Path protected the Naraka
Path, which restored the Preta Path. The Preta
Path absorbed a second Rasenshuriken, but it
had only been a diversion to give Naruto an
opportunity to finish off the Naraka Path. The Deva Path, its power returned, detained Naruto
so that the Preta Path could capture him and
absorbed his chakra to immobilise him. Doing so
caused it to absorb senjutsu chakra, which had
the side effect of turning it to stone. Naruto
escaped its clutches, but was seized once again by the Deva Path, who pinned him to the
ground with chakra disruption blades. The Deva
Path lectured Naruto about the chain of hatred,
pain, suffering, and war that the ninja system
brought to the world, and how he planned to
use the tailed beasts' power to achieve peace and end conflict. He asks if Naruto can think of
a better solution, but Naruto does not
respond.Before the Deva Path could take
Naruto away, Hinata Hyūga came to his defence.
When she is apparently killed, Naruto became
enraged and entered his six-tailed form, with which the Deva Path could not compete in its
current condition. The Deva Path retreated to a
location closer to Nagato, who had secluded
himself nearby in order to control the Six Paths
of Pain. This allowed the Deva Path to use
Chibaku Tensei, trapping Naruto in a massive orb of earth and debris. This victory was short-lived,
as Naruto soon progressed to an eight-tailed
form and broke free of the Chibaku Tensei.
Realising that he would have to make the
sphere larger, it suddenly began to crumble and
Naruto, reverting to his normal form, emerged from the ruins. Reflecting on the earlier lecture, Naruto
demanded an opportunity to speak with Nagato,
but was denied and attacked by the Deva Path.
After failing to use Wind Release:
Rasenshuriken twice, by taking advantage of the
five second gap between the Deva Path's ability, Naruto was able to defeat it with a well-
timed Rasengan. He removed one of its chakra
receiver and inserted it into his skin to track
the signal back to Nagato. Naruto goes to see
him, but when he arrives Nagato fires another
chakra receiver at him to try and control him. Naruto resists it despite his close proximity to
Nagato. Although angry with Nagato for killing
Jiraiya and destroying Konoha, Naruto asks how,
as a fellow student of Jiraiya, he could have
strayed so far from their master's teachings.
Hoping that Naruto would come to agree with his solution for peace, Nagato told him his past,
of his two great sorrows and how he came to
believe pain would save the world. Although
Naruto agreed with Nagato's ultimate
conclusion, he rejected it for differing with
Jiraiya's ideals. In doing so, he answered Nagato's earlier question about how to attain
peace: by "breaking the cycle of hatred". He
decided not to attempt to kill Nagato, as that
would only perpetuate the cycle of revenge.
Amazed by Naruto's resolve and remembering
Jiraiya's teachings, Nagato decided to put his faith in Naruto's answer. Nagato used the Outer
Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to
revive all the Konohagakure citizens that had
been killed during his invasion.
Water: Due to his high affinity for All Elemental tech, Nagato is able to use all elemetal jutsu with faster handseals handseal.
Chakra Rods: Nagato mainly uses chakra rod(s) as weapons. They can easily slide from his
sleeve (cloak) and into his palm.
Young Nagato
Youthful days in akatsuki
Fading Nagato
Theme Song and Background Music:
Alive - D'truth
Permissions from Passion and Scorps
Droping Nel once approved.


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Marion Mountain Climber's Log
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|Augie Medina
|Nice Climbing to Summit
Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2007
|Came over from Jean. Getting to the very top was a little bit exciting because the winds were fierce today. Seventh peak of a loop hike that included Cornell, Miller, San Jacinto, Folly, Drury, and Jean.
|Posted Nov 26, 2007 5:18 pm
|Part of 7 peak loop
Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2007
|Hiked Cornell, Miller, San Jacinto, Folly, Drury, Jean and Marion. All are great summits, lots of 3 class and summit blocks. Here are my GPS tracks and photos.
|Posted Nov 25, 2007 8:57 pm
|midnight summit
Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2005
|From Humber park at sunset, I hit marion, drury, folly, jean, and SJ, return before dawn.
|Posted Jul 1, 2007 11:30 am
|Second best in the area
Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
|Did it as part of a six-peak weekend with Folly, San Jacinto, Miller, Jean, and Newton Drurry. Its a ways out their from the main trail, but worth it. Exceptional view of Suicide Rock area.
|Posted Jun 11, 2007 7:07 pm
|Dave Daly
|Pre-Sierra Challenge Shakedown
Date Climbed: May 20, 2007
|Great place!! I enjoyed the cross country jaunt from Wellman's Divide and up the wooded drainage...absolutely gorgeous. Thankfully, I found the ducks fairly quickly and didn't end up in a "mazanita mangle" like Deb (teehee). Also doing a circuit of Marion, Peak 10,386, Jean and San Jacinto, then back to Humber Park. Finished this circuit in 7 hours 15 minutes. Installed NEW summit register as well. It needs a new note pad to complete it.....for now it has 4 sheets of paper :P
|Posted May 21, 2007 3:58 pm
|From Wellman's Divide Trail
Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2007
|Postcard perfect scenery this morning with fresh snow on the ground and in the trees; maybe I should have been paying attention to the trail! I took the tributary slog between Jean and Marion from just before Wellman's Divide; walking on TOP of manzanita for nearly 2 hours was NOT fun. Thank goodness for the map and compass to get me off of Marion in quicker fashion.
Awesome views from Marion summit block even with the forboding clouds coming from the south. There was a bit of whining going on as I downclimbed the summit block with all the snow and ice....good thing no one was around to hear it. :/
|Posted Apr 22, 2007 2:00 am
|Lots of snow
|Great snow shoeing. Got lost once but only for an hour or so. Great climb from Marion Mtn. trail.
|Posted Feb 16, 2007 9:53 pm
|Deer Springs
Date Climbed: Jul 23, 1975
|Up from near Deer Springs.
|Posted Dec 19, 2006 12:43 am
|Cookie Addict
|1 of 4 in a day - sort of
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2006
|Thought I was at summit from Jean when storm rolled in and lightning started flickering. Saw that I was 20 yards from summit block when my hands (were on the rock) tingled from another close strike - weighed the risk of another lightning strike, decided I wanted to live a couple of more days, hauled ass down.
|Posted Sep 5, 2006 6:31 am
|Bob Burd
|HPS Roundup
Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2005
|An enjoyable outing with Matthew, below. Got to meet Patty Rambert for the first time as well, somewhere between San Jacinto and Folly. Trip Report
|Posted Mar 9, 2006 4:54 am
|Matthew Holliman
|Followed ridge from Jean
Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2005
|Snowshoe outing with some assistance in the form of the tram: Cornell, Miller, San Jacinto, Folly, Drury, Jean, and Marion. Surprisingly enjoyable day for a bunch of HPS peaks--Cornell was by far the best of the lot. Summit block on Marion was icy and kind of fun.
|Posted Feb 23, 2006 5:45 pm
|Winter Climb
Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2005
|This is the way to go. Strap on the crampons and head straight up the slope from Devil's Slide. Though in the warm sun I was a little scared of the falling rime ice(off trees). Nice views, especially in winter.
|Posted Feb 20, 2006 10:12 pm