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What's your first 8-track memory?
I remember having my parent's huge console stereo w/ record player, radio and 8-track in my room as a child and the first eight track I every played was the "Jaws" movie score, I think followed by some B.T.O.
My Three Songs:
Styx: Renegade from "Peices of EIGHT"
Southern Culture on the Skids: Camel Walk from "Dirt TRACK Date"
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Checkmate *****!!!
@TheRealJRSmith: Yea ya mom should have swallowed you! RT @JerrySantana_24: @TheRealJRSmith you suck...
JR Smith is still terribly inconsistent. He stepped up his defense early in the season, but now he's regressing. He's back to forcing bad shots and making stupid mistakes on defense. Woodson loves JR for whatever reason, but I'm really getting tired of seeing him play in the clutch. I can't wait for Shump to come back. Less JR Smith is a good thing, IMO.
damn, i missed this. went to the comp to do a work project with 9mins left and lost track of time.
My Knicks are awesome, and this shall be the year of ultimate greatness
with a second left he made an unreal shot. Though a few before that he made another unreal tough shot. Seems like on the road, you can basically get punched and pushed and there's few calls. Congrats JR. Amazing shots


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Most of this news coverage has taken the form of Tony Blair speaking on behalf of Parliment, and Parliment speaking on behalf of the British people.
Tony Blair is deliberately misrepresenting British public opinion. The opinion polls are mostly showing the majority of the British population don't support the war (at least, not without another UN resolution).
On what grounds are the British people not supporting war in the gulf?
It's not just in the UK. Much of Europe seems to have the same doubts. Ther
The US has worked under the auspices of the UN for more than a decade. The allies have worked assiduously to develop a concensus in the UN, with some success (Resolution 1441).
However, the UN is not World Government. It's ineffective in that role due to the ability of any Security Council member to veto. The UN did not approve of the bombing of Serbia over Kosovo because o


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"Gulliver's Travels"
Jack Black stars in this retelling of JOhnathan Swift's classic satire about a regular guy whose ship crashes ashore on the island of Lilliput, which is inhabit by people about the size of his finger. Cue the wacky!
We don't waste our time on anything not worth your time. We celebrate the best of what's coming on film and TV. We cheer when our expectations are met and criticize when we're let down.


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Come one, come all to the 4th annual Ottawa Valley Tech Day
On paper there are 70 or so Ontario Airheads, yet the AM David Home thinks he has only met less than half that number. Maybe this will chase some of the lurkers out of the bushes.
We will be meeting at my humble country chateau south of Eganville, on the shores of Constant Creek. Full garage with carport, most evey tool you could name and lots of experts (cough, cough...) to guide your efforts.
Food and drink provided, lots of room for camping or bedrolling in the basement if you prefer. Early arrivals on Friday June 22, wrenches will be swinging at light speed on Saturday the 23rd and we will likely roll out for a group ride through the hills at ~ 3 pm.
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Town Hall Tower in Kraków, Poland (Polish: Wieża ratuszowa w Krakowie) is one of the main focal points of the Main Market Square in the Old Town district of Kraków.
The Tower is the only remaining part of the old Town Hall (Ratusz, see painting, below) demolished in 1820 as part of the city plan to open up the Main Square. Its cellars once housed a city prison with a Medieval torture chamber.
Built of stone and brick at the end of the 13th century, the massive Gothic tower of the early Town Hall stands 70 metres tall and leans just 55 centimetres, the result of a storm in 1703. The top floor of the tower with an observation deck is open to visitors.
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Microsoft has two presents for its customers today with the
release of Service
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According to the Office
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suite in the areas of stability, performance and security.
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across the board with Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and the SharePoint Server
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Office 2007 SP1 can be downloaded directly from Microsoft
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I don't. I guess this 12 y/o kid thought it was a bad ideal too. I saw this on the Today Show this morning.
I don't. I guess this 12 y/o kid thought it was a bad ideal too. I saw this on the Today Show this morning.
Jerry Dockery
309 N. 3rd. Ave.
Kure Beach, NC 28449
2009 R 1200 RT,1996 R1100RT, 1985 K100RS...too fast to believe.
No, yes, maybe -
Not right now where I live I don't need to and it would be bad form with the neighbors. I am not certain but it may not be legal in my neighborhood.
I have in the past I have in other cities. London for example it was legal near the business I worked at briefly and illegal in the neighborhood I lived. Go figure.
Pass the mustard and UP THE REVOLUTION!
I decided to see what LEOs thought about this. I found this thread on;
So watch out. The consensus is that they would ticket you.
Jerry Dockery
309 N. 3rd. Ave.
Kure Beach, NC 28449
2009 R 1200 RT,1996 R1100RT, 1985 K100RS...too fast to believe.
No, I don't park on the sidewalk. I also don't eat lunch in the street.
Kevin Greenwald - MSF Lead RiderCoach # 121656 (BRC,SBRC,IS,IME,SMARTrainer)
Nationally Certified Law Enforcement Motor Officer (Ret.) / IBA Member #34281
Motorcycle/High Performance/Teen/Winter/ATV Driving Instructor - ROAD AMERICA Track
[QUOTE=greenwald;875187] What an arrogant jerk ...... and I'm referring to the kid.
Future politician? Airhead activist?
...Since the 2009 Great Chicken Rally near Huntsville, AL sucks. Big rally and a big newer Wally World nearby. So what occurs on a Saturday
of the "bird crap gig" with about 500+ (easily!) of us visiting town... many of us at the same time for a few hour period visit the joint!
And what do find about the parking lot at this "up scale" establishment... oil / antifreeze laden, slick & littered, tight parking spots. No matter
how "newer" it seems. So I arrive to see multiple bmw's parked on the "end caps", those larger areas with yellow striped lines with the light
poles at the end of the parking rows. Maybe 8 to 11 bikes along the full width of the Mart here & there... so I see no reason to plow up & down
the lanes to take a cage spot & join the fray in one of the end caps. Their organized so that your not interfering with handicap parking access...
so I think it will be fine also. It's boiling hot on that asphalt & the big wide sidewalk of concrete looks good near the building, some of it even in
the shade! In FLORIDA, on a motorcycle...that's WHERE YOU PARK! Enough lawsuits from bikes falling over in soft asphalt lots caused that...
there is an expectation the designated parking spots will support a motor vehicle I guess. Anyhow... a bunch of us come out to find the law
writing tickets faster than I thought possible... he got nearly all of us; others arriving noticed & avoided the rather expensive parking violation....
... if you chose to anti-up the coin; my alleged paperwork must have "blown" across the lot... it wasn't under the wiper blade!!!...
"travel'in" john
Multiple bikes in one space is illegal in many places as the towns want their money. They really don't care if you're making more space for cars. I'll stick to the sidewalk in what I believe to be an intelligent manner. Laws are not necessarily concerned about intelligence as some are there primarily to generate revenue like not allowing multiple bikes in one spot. I've never been ticketed anyway for it although I assume it is illegal in most areas. And, laziness has zero to do with it. When I'm in the car I'm usually in the farthest spot you can get away from the store. Dings you know...
I've done the sidewalk thing for years. If I get a couple of tickets in my lifetime I don't think I'll lose any sleep over it. When done intelligently not a big deal. If I'm not mistaken I think you probably have to have the store file a complaint anyway. Many moons ago when I was a bag boy I parked on the sidewalk in front of the store every working day.
Here's where the fun comes in. If you live/work in Manhattan how many have driven on the sidewalk? Bike and/or car?
When I owned a boxer, I often parked on the sidewalk . Never had any problems. With my K bike, I rarely park on the sidewalk. Times have changed. In my area of the country, state and local governments are so worried about filling their coffers, you have to be careful. There seems to have been a shift from stopping crime to raising revenue. JMO
Current Ride: 1995 K75 Standard
Past: 1978 Yamaha XS 750, 1976 BMW R60/6
For those of you who think this 12 yr. old 'Michael Moore wannabe' is America's future, to each their own.
I prefer to put my faith in these 'kids'!
Kevin Greenwald - MSF Lead RiderCoach # 121656 (BRC,SBRC,IS,IME,SMARTrainer)
Nationally Certified Law Enforcement Motor Officer (Ret.) / IBA Member #34281
Motorcycle/High Performance/Teen/Winter/ATV Driving Instructor - ROAD AMERICA Track
My answer is that it depends. There is a electronics superstore type place near me that the motorcycles regularly park on the very large and wide sidewalk up by the building. It is an area that seldom has people walking. The nice part is that it is in the shade and also direct view of the security cameras. So I'm more comfortable leaving gear on the bike. However at the local grocery store I park in the lot with the cars. They used to have an out of the way area that was good for bikes, but as there business expanded they moved the cart storage there and it isn't good for bikes since they would be in the way. Which is too bad since the extra shoppers means full parking lot and I'm taking up a full spot. But I'd rather take up a full spot than be that "biker" that is on the sidewalk and in the way.
There are other places I park on the sidewalk, but it is always in an area that is already accepted as an okay places for bikes and never where it will inconvenience pedestrians.
Austin, TX
Two Wheeled Texans
Where we live the nearest sidewalk is over 50 miles away. And I don't park on the sidewalk there anyway. It must be a "city thing".
Paul Glaves - "Big Bend", Texas U.S.A
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All English courses, whether a student is considering English as a major or not, provide valuable skills for the job market, as well as good writing skills and the ability to read and analyze texts, all of which are useful tools to have in any field. Taking a variety of English courses provides a solid platform for studying law, history, psychology, business, theology, or any number of other disciplines.
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Late-night TV star Samantha Bee of "Full Frontal" pulled in celebrities for the first "Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner," at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, briefly upstaging the traditional correspondents' dinner.
Here are some of the celebrities who walked the purple carpet before the comedy-filled event.
With President Donald Trump sending his regrets, the attention of the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner was no longer focused on an in-person roasting of the commander in chief.
The red carpet that once featured Oscar winners, TV stars and a few major-league athletes barely turned heads. Instead, speakers at the dinner promoted press freedom and responsibility and challenged Trump's accusations of dishonest reporting.
The stars of the night were Watergate reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who recounted what they learned about journalism from their reporting for The Washington Post that helped lead to President Richard Nixon's resignation more than 40 years ago.
And comic Hasan Minhaj roasted the missing president, saying: "I think he's in Pennsylvania because he can't take a joke."


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Peppy Poms in circumstance
At The Hare in Bethnal Green - a cosy old-style pub in a now gentrified-ish part of East London where the notorious Kray twins once collected the rent - a regular leans across the drip tray, one eye on the TV screen, the other on a slowly filling pint glass. Women's javelin has given way to hockey, another of those funny old sports that will be forgotten in a week or two when the Hammers rejoin the English Premier League.
You ask him if he has been to the Olympics. ''Could only get tickets for the fencing,'' he says. ''Blimey though, they didn't 'arf go at it. Great fun. I've got some tickets for the Paralympics too. You know. Keep the party going an' all that.''
Inevitably, much of the focus at these Olympics fell on the iconic locations around which some events were held. What you might call the Posh Olympics.
The beach volleyball on Horse Guards Parade, so close to 10 Downing Street the Prime Minister, David Cameron, was regularly visited by bikini-clad women asking if they could have their ball back. The triathlon through leafy Hyde Park. A marathon course that was a virtual Monopoly board.
The sailing near Chesil Beach, Dorset, scene of Ian McEwan's novel On Chesil Beach.
Melbourne, particularly, attempts to justify its lavish expenditure on sport with optimistic ''economic benefit'' statements. It was images of these events that had British politicians extolling the benefits that would flow from an Olympics that cost - from the most recent rubbery figures - £10 billion ($15 billion). People would see a revitalised, vibrant city and flock to it. As if London was some exotic, yet unexplored tourist destination just waiting to be discovered.
Yet, even before the Olympics, the figures were sobering. Hotel occupancy rates in London in the past fortnight were anticipated to be at around 80 per cent - the same as this time last year. Meanwhile, the cabbies - that great litmus test of economic activity - complained their business was down. Perhaps some long-term benefits will flow, beyond the spurious ''well-being index''. However, even from the most jubilant British fan, the consensus is the Olympics will merely add to the pile of debt under which the nation groans.
So, rather than the Hooray Henrys at the rowing or the equestrian, it is the judgment of the more financially vulnerable population of the East End about these Olympics that seemed most important. Those who will be either blessed, or in the case of those West Ham fans, dead against the likely move to the Olympic Stadium, cursed by the London 2012 legacy. Both in the costly facilities built in their part of town, and the potential economic hangover.
''I think we're in for a tough time afterwards,'' agreed the regulars at The Hare. ''Back to 'Broken Britain'.''
If this seems a downbeat note upon which to end what was a hugely successful, continuously enjoyable Olympics, it is not. Rather, it is to put into context the tough times in which these Games were staged.
Realities which makes the enthusiasm, good humour and even very unBritish passion with which they were embraced, all the more impressive.
Olympics are symbolised by great athletic moments. Here, they included Usain Bolt's historic sprint double, Michael Phelps covering himself in more bling than a rap star's posse and Sir Chris Hoy proving, yet again, he could replace the entire Scottish postal service. Most thrillingly, there was that rhapsodic night in the main stadium when heptathlete Jessica Ennis, 10,000m runner Mo Farah and long-jumper Greg Rutherford performed a magnificent home team trifecta.
Yet, mostly, it is the manner in which such moments are celebrated that is the secret to the Olympics success. After all, this is - as we will find when they disappear from the media in a few days - mostly a collection of minor sports upon which we lavish our attention for 16 days every four years. They are only transformed because we suspend our disbelief and celebrate the hammer-throw like we might the winning try in a State of Origin decider.
Home team success? Jingoistic fervour? The condemned man eating a hearty meal? However you explain the enthusiasm of the British people at these Olympics, it was that - as much as any of the performers - that made them first class.
Yes, the stadiums were good - at least by the modern cookie-cutter standards of the now fenced-in Olympics. The trains ran on time, despite dire forecasts. The athletes thrilled - even the Australian athletes, despite the lofty expectations created by politically motivated ''medal benchmarks'' and the idiotic pissing contests between Australian and British officials.
But what I will remember about these Olympics, beyond even the blur of Bolt or the manic exuberance of Sally Pearson, is the manner in which a nation with a bit more on its plate right now than judo and badminton rose to the occasion. Often quite literally, thanks to their inspiring athletes.
Well done you magnificent Pommy bastards.
Richard Hinds is the Chief Sports Columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald
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10. BBQ Sauce Of The Month Club from Flying Noodle
Just looking at the picture of this barbecue sauce is making us drool. Imagine when your Dad gets an actual bottle in the mail every 3, 6, or 12 months?
Flying Noodle's BBQ Sauce Of The Month Club includes two different sauces or rubs from around the country, a newsletter with BBQ trivia and free shipping.
Hey, and it's a gift that you can enjoy too.
9. The Butcher's Guide To Well-Raised Meat
Meat is neat, but not when it's full of hormones and diseases. The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meat is a well-informed book for the meat loving but socially conscious Dad who won't go vegan, but wants to purchase the cleanest, most sustainable meat.
8. Lem Stainless Steel Big Bite Grinder
Once you father has learned his buying and butchering skills, he can use this super sleek meat grinder to make the perfect healthy, homemade burger patties and meatballs.
7. Wooster Street Italian Meat Tees
Some fathers are fine with a hot dog, while other, more gourmet types, are into fine Italian charcuterie.
Let your Dad rep his Italian meat love with one these awesome Wooster Street Meats t-shirts in prosciutto, brasciole, capicola and soppressata.
Just the words "bacon explosion" make us instantaneously hungry. This picture is not helping the cause. If your Dad is into crazy amalgamations of meat (like the infamous Turducken), get him this delicious monstrosity called the Bacon Explosion.
The Bacon Explosion is bacon-stuffed, bacon-wrapped Italian sausage, doused in Kansas City-style barbecue sauce/rub, pre-cooked and shipped to you.
Uhhh. How long do you think it takes? Can it be here in fifteen minutes?
5. Sausage of the Month Club from Sausage Freak
Your Dad will definitely pig out on this total sausage fest from the Sausage of the Month Club. The monthly meat package includes 2 packages of breakfast sausage, A Bacon is Meat Candy T-shirt, a newsletter, and yummy sausage recipes.
4. Traeger Double BBQ Tailgating Trailer
If your Dad likes to tailgate at local sports events, give him the gift that will make his friends heads explode with jealousy. This tailgating trailer has two grills that work at different heats, and can be carted behind your Dad's truck.
Add beer, sports, and grunting and your Father will have plenty of testosterone-laden activities to enjoy.
Who needs regular coffee when you can have bacon coffee? What about bacon pancakes with a side of bacon? And bacon-flavored rum milkshakes? Sure thing.
With Torani Bacon Syrup, literally everything your Dad eats can taste like bacon.
2. Pitt Mitt
You love your Dad so don't let his paws burn to a cinder when he is frantically BBQ'ing. Get him a super-protective Pitt Mitt with synthetic aramid fiber that act as a protector up to 475ºF.
Bacon! The most coveted of all meats! The topic of most meat-related conversations! The most versatile, delicious meat on the planet!
With the "Bacon Is Meat Candy" Bacon of the Month Club your Dad can have all different kinds of yummy bacon delivered to his door every 3, 6, or 12 months. You will get two packages of different bacon a month, recipes, and a cute little bacon-themed newsletter.
- What kind of meaty mayhem are you getting into for Fathers Day? Let us know in the comments!


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2 thoughts on "America, The Republic"
This is a great one to watch-esp. for students studying Gov't.
Thanks for posting it.
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This is a great one to watch-esp. for students studying Gov't.
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a resident of Livermore
on Apr 3, 2012 at 2:34 pm
What a cool way to encourage folks to meditate on a bench.
a resident of Del Prado
on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:23 pm
I was thinking the exact same thing this morning as I drove down Stanley. What an incredible waste of money. I hope the benches were donated and the work crews donated their time to install the benches, but I'm confident the taxpayers footed the bill. Whoever approved the benches should lose their job. In these austere times, we cannot afford to spend on these types of projects. The money could have been better spent upgrading the Rapids Waterslides that have a proven track record of providing entertainment and revenue for the City.
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 3, 2012 at 7:20 pm
There are lots 'n lots of birds who will no doubt appreciate their new perches. Just ignore the crap and have a nice resty resty!
Not to mention the trancendental meditators and families out on a picnic! Or, young folks smoking their stuff...
Illegals will also need a few spots to take a quick nap!!!
a resident of Stoneridge Park
on Apr 3, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Glad I'm not the only person that notice. Between the benches, Sullivan and mr Obama today.....I held little hope us as a civilization. Who is going to sit and watch cars zip by at 55.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 3, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Are they at bus stops? If not, way to many.
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 3, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Shovel-ready jobs.
a resident of Country Fair
on Apr 4, 2012 at 7:03 am
Last Tea Party event I was at (I was at two, by the way, and really liked them, really), there werent enough places to sit and whittle. Any chance we could move those benches to the party? I might not make it because my cousin has to pull a couple of my teeth out that day, and its the only day he can get away from the garage. But if I'm there I want ta be able ta whittle.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:57 am
Here is what I could find:
Web Link
a resident of Civic Square
on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:43 am
I just do not understand why the benches are aimed to face the train tracks and cement plant as opposed to looking at the beautiful hills the other way.
a resident of Hart Middle School
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Thank goodness I am one of many who had the exact same thoughts seeing those 20+ benches. Why there, who wants to look at the RRtracks and quarry inhaling traffic exhaust? Why so many? What a waste of money and it must be the shovel ready stimulus money being wasted!
Glenn please write this story of $10M tax dollars for Streetscape & Roadway Improvements.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Good point Tracey. The lake would be a great view but watch your back for the rocks that come flying off the gravel trucks. My window has 8 dings from flying rocks off trucks and off the road.
a resident of Country Fair
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Those dings on your car are caused by union truckers. The Teamsters have a bounty system where each driver gets a bonus for every ding they cause. Unions are ruinating this country. Honest.
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 4, 2012 at 1:03 pm
It's things like this that makes me want the world to end in December... Civilization is doomed.
If its not one stupid thing its another.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Apr 4, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Thanks for the link @John, I think the other part of this is that section of Stanley Blvd. will be the Iron Horse Trail link between Pleasanton and Livermore. So my guess is that there'll be lots more people walking or riding bicycles out that way. Pleasanton's part of the I.H.T. will go northwards from the Bernal / Stanley intersection to the B.A.R.T. station, and from there up to Martinez. And Livermore's will go all the way to Lake Del Valle. I don't know if the benches are part of that, but that's my guess.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Per the document that John posted, page 4, the rendered plan shows benches, but facing away from the roadway. I think they were installed wrong. Other than that, I am really excited about these improvements and look forward to using them regularly.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 5:08 pm
I saw them today and it looks like they are just supposed to be a place to rest if you're walking the whole distance. Maybe they'll serve a purpose for older folks who need to sit down every once in awhile on a walk. I guess I'm good with that.
The drawback for me is that these benches are sitting ducks for graffiti. Can't wait 'til that happens. :/
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 6:24 pm
I agree, the number of benchs appear to be overkill.
I do hope they plan on putting some of the benchs between Shadow Cliff and Bernal; so the poor families who can't afford or find a parking place within the park on holiday weekends can have a place to stop and relax for a few minutes.
I think our community could do a much better job of handling the parking situation on Stanley and figuring out how to provide easier access to the park on the more popular weekends. Of course, I also think that allowing the water-slides to vanish without greater resistance on the part of our community is unfortunate.
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 4, 2012 at 6:34 pm
This works out to about $2000 per foot for trees, benches, and paving.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 5, 2012 at 12:09 am
Been There says: "Can't wait 'til that happens. :/" referring to his hope that the benches are attacked with graffiti. I find that so sad, so mean spirited. Why can't you look at this as a community beautification, an enhancement for all to enjoy? Why hope for the worst possible outcome?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 5, 2012 at 12:51 am
Neighbor: Sorry that you didn't you see the 'tongue in cheek' in my comment about graffiti.
I certainly DO NOT want to see graffiti. I despise it and I am just very sad that it happens anywhere. Sadly, if these benches are not treated with an anti-graffiti surface, I think someone will come along and mess it up with their 'art'.
Usually, I am an optimist. But when it comes to graffiti, I have turned into a realist.
Let's order the right anti-graffiti spray paint color.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 5, 2012 at 4:32 pm
@Been There, apologies for my misinterpretation.
a resident of Las Positas Garden Homes
on Apr 6, 2012 at 9:19 am
Thanks for the various comments. I am an aging boomer and walking has become my predominant exercise. I love the Iron Horse Trail from the Hopyard in San Ramon to Stanley in P-town. I appreciate the benches; however, I have to agree Stanley's allotment is a bit much. I would like to see a few benches traded in on a Port-A-Potty or several ALL along the route.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 6, 2012 at 9:54 am
What a bleeping boondoggle! Stanley Road is getting more and more traffic and is desperately in need of an upgrade. So they waste millions of dollars on upgrading the bike path, putting in useless benches, and some trees. Now we can sit on the benches and sing Cum By Ya!!! This is the kind of stuff that happens when you have left-wing loons running things. This is why Californians are moving out of the state by the millions (and being replaced by immigrants who vote predominantly left-wing loon immigrants - hence a spiraling collapse). Instead of a job, you have a nice new bench to warm, complete with bird droppings.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 6, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Stanley Boulevard has been an eyesore lo these many years, and the first thing you guys do is complain that anyone attempts to make our landscape look and act a little better. The road IS getting an upgrade. That includes a pedestrian/cycle path with benches and trees. Sure, maybe a few too many benches, but if you're inclined to get out of your cave and go for a walk or a bike ride, it just might be nice to have a place to sit or tie your shoes as you go. By the comments above, it appears that people would rather this be an eight lane freeway through the dust and dirt of the cement plants.
By the sound of the discussion here, it looks like America's new motto should be "I've got mine. The rest of you can go to hell!"
a resident of Foothill High School
on Apr 6, 2012 at 1:03 pm
You people simply don't understand how our city management takes care of our future. When Pleasanton Ridge will be closed due to lack of funding, when Occupiers will finish with Oakland and will come to occupy our Sports and Val Vista parks - where are you going to bring your kids? With Stanley's benches, your city management found a solution for you.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Apr 6, 2012 at 6:00 pm
I totally agree with the gross overuse of benches. Could have cut them down to 4 or 5 over the total length of redevelopment. What were they thinking? That being said I like the beutification of the Pleasanton - Livermore corridor and the safety barriers now in place.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Apr 7, 2012 at 4:57 am
I think I know the reason for so many benches.
Most of us are overweight or obese.
They are spaced out close enough so we can catch our breath
when we go for walks. That's it!
a resident of Castlewood Heights
on Apr 8, 2012 at 8:17 am
hey i hear what everyone is saying about the benches, was questioning it myself. BUT HOW ABOUT THE NEW OFFSET LEVELS OF ROADWAY THAT ARE IN THE CENTER DIVIDER NOW. VERY DANGEROUS, SOMEONE WILL DIE BECAUSE OF THIS TERRACED AREA WHICH IS HUNDREDS OF YARDS LONG IN MULTIPLE AREAS. NEVER THERE BEFORE. LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE THERE PERMANATLY. THESE AREAS NEED TO BE ONE LEVEL ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THIS HAS BEEN A POORLY MANAGED PROJECT FROM SQUARE ONE. OH SO TYPICAL FOR LIBRAL, LEFT CALIFORNIA, WAS PROBABLIY THE SAME COMMITITY THAT OVERSAW AND APPROVED THE KOTTINGER PARK REMODEL. PARK IS NICE DONT GET ME WRONG, BUT DID WE NEED IT AND WAS THE MONEY BETTER SPENT THERE THAN SOMEPLACE THAT REALLY NEEDED IT.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 8, 2012 at 1:15 pm
If you look at the official plans at Web Link you can see quite clearly that the benches have been built facing the wrong way. They should be facing away from the road.. Please Fix Them !!
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Apr 9, 2012 at 11:22 am
That is funny the benches are installed incorrectly :) Not sure I want my back to the road even with the bike path as a buffer. Also I am unsure I want to pay the "shovel ready" crew of dummies to fix their own mistake. Lets face it they won't fix it on their dime it will be billed as an overage!
There are plans for more landscaping on railroad side as well as a new landscaped median. Do we need more landscaped medians to pay more crews to come out, close lanes, and maintain monthly? I am all for beautification however this is basically a commuting route.
There are also exercise stations in the plans that I do not see built as of yet. Do people really use those? I used to like to play on them when I was a kid.
It would be nice if someone could scale back the scope of the project and spend the money in other areas, but it is probably too late for that now that the machine is moving, contracts have been made, materials ordered etc..
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John Phillips, TE / Grade: C (54.48%) / The fourth-year veteran posted just 55 receiving yards this year, the lowest total in any season in which he actually played. Phillips' strength is as a blocker, but on a team that hasn't had much of a commitment to the ground game, his potential impact has been limited over the last two years. /Stan Olszewski - Staff Photographer. Dan Connor, LB / Grade: C (53.72%) / The Cowboys signed Connor with the thought that he'd have a regular role as one of the team's top three ILBs, but he was forced into action more than the Cowboys probably would've liked. With injuries to Sean Lee and Bruce Carter, Connor earned eight starts in 14 appearances this season, and though he never seemed like a real liability, his contributions paled in comparison to what the club had gotten out of Lee and Carter. /Stan Olszewski - Staff Photographer. Ryan Cook, C / Grade: C (52.98%) / The Cowboys picked up Cook from the Dolphins on the eve of their season opener, and the veteran wound up as the Cowboys' starting center for most of the season. Cook performed about as should be expected for a player that only cost a seventh-round pick, giving the Cowboys some solid play but ultimately looking more suited for a reserve role. /Louis DeLuca - Staff Photographer. Jermey Parnell, T / Grade: C (52.9%) / With the right side of the Cowboys' line a major issue for much of the year, the Cowboys turned to Parnell with increasing regularity toward the end of the year, even going so far as to alternate series between him and starter Doug Free. The 26-year-old Parnell showed flashes, but was inconsistent in extended time, and couldn't usurp Free's job altogether. Still, Parnell is one of the brighter young prospects the Cowboys have on the line at the moment. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Charlie Peprah, S / Grade: C (52.01%) / Peprah left Green Bay after two solid seasons with the Packers after failing a physical, but wound up with the Cowboys in October, offering some depth in the secondary. Though his stats don't look like much (11 tackles, 1 INT), Peprah kept Danny McCray from having to stay on the field on passing downs and offered an improvement to McCray in that regard. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Cole Beasley, WR / Grade: C (49.91%) / An undrafted, undersized target out of SMU, Beasley still managed to at least make some impact on the season. He had 15 catches for 128 yards, the majority of which came in a 38-31 loss to the Redskins on Thanksgiving. With the Cowboys' No. 3 receiver situation still as uncertain as it was at the beginning of the year, Beasley should at least get some more serious reps over the summer. /Vernon Bryant - Staff Photographer. Victor Butler, LB / Grade: C (49.63%) / Butler has shown steady improvement from his rookie year in 2009, and though he was still a good contributor while playing a career-high 300 snaps, you get the feeling that Butler is capable of more. At 25, he has time to take the next leap, but the Cowboys would like to see it happen sooner than later. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Ernie Sims, LB / Grade: C (48.27%) / Once a tackling machine with the Lions, Sims was brought in after the Cowboys kept losing inside linebackers to injury. Though normally an OLB for much of his career, Sims ascended to starter at ILB with the Cowboys – even becoming the defensive play caller momentarily in December – while racking up 43 tackles and a sack in 10 games. He wasn't perfect, but Sims showed a nice combination of ability and veteran savvy, and he could be an even better fit as a 4-3 OLB if the Cowboys bring him back. /Vernon Bryant - Staff Photographer. Mike Jenkins, CB / Grade: C (48.23%) / Coming off shoulder surgery in the off-season, Jenkins didn't have his best season with the Cowboys, but he did give the team a solid option in a secondary plagued with injury and showed some versatility by playing both outside and in the slot. Having said that, his season wouldn't seem to have suitors lining up to give him a multi-year deal, so a return to Valley Ranch can't be ruled out just yet. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. James Hanna, TE / Grade: C (47.62%) / The Cowboys' sixth-round pick in 2012, Hanna went silent for 11 games after collecting a catch in the season opener. But Hanna saw more time by season's end, making seven of his eight catches in the Cowboys' final four games, and he gives the team some athleticism as a second receiving tight end that they haven't had under Jason Garrett. The end of the year was a good sign, but he needs to improve his blocking to make him a viable option as a No. 2 tight end instead of just an oversized slot receiver. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Lawerence Vickers, FB / Grade: C (47.2%) / The Cowboys brought in Vickers with the hope that he could be a punishing lead blocker for DeMarco Murray and give the team more consistency on the ground. And while the 'Boys certainly didn't have that, it wasn't all Vickers' fault. The Cowboys had the second-fewest rushing attempts in the NFL, and Murray missed a big chunk of the season with a foot injury. Still, Vickers didn't have quite the explosive impact on the ground the team was hoping for. /Stan Olszewski - Staff Photographer. Miles Austin, WR / Grade: C (47.05%) / There was a time when Miles Austin's season – 66 catches for 943 yards and six TDs – would've put him among the game's best. But when you earn more than $6 million and bring in fewer than 56 percent of your targets, you're going to get criticized. Austin still had a decent year, but he was inconsistent and was clearly the Cowboys' third-best target by the end of the year. Given his price tag, the Cowboys needed more. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Lance Dunbar, RB / Grade: C (46.74%) / It's become a common refrain among Cowboys fans – former first-round pick Felix Jones didn't live up to the hype (again). But while Jones struggled to gain yardage, consider this: nobody behind him could do any better. Dunbar, a UNT product, earned 21 carries and caught six passes but barely got over 100 yards from scrimmage. He wasn't much better on kickoffs, either, averaging just 21.8 yards on 12 returns. He's young and has promise, but Dunbar didn't show enough to warrant serious faith in him, either. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Alex Albright, LB / Grade: C (46.33%) / After being relegated to special teams throughout his rookie year, Albright got a few opportunities when the Cowboys couldn't seem to field a healthy ILB duo. He made some nice plays in limited action – particularly in the Cowboys' comeback win against Pittsburgh – and at least should've earned himself a spot in the rotation next year. He also brings plenty on special teams. /Louis DeLuca - Staff Photographer. Gerald Sensabaugh, S / Grade: C (46.32%) / Sensabaugh isn't flashy and can get burned in pass coverage from time to time, but he was steady at safety and, if nothing else, was on the field every week. That's more than can be said for the other safety spot, which saw a long list of names rotate in throughout the season. On the downside, Sensabaugh didn't record an INT for the first time since 2007, when he missed almost the entire season due to injury. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Nate Livings, G / Grade: C (46.24%) / In desperate need of interior linemen, the Cowboys passed over higher-priced targets like Carl Nicks and Ben Grubbs to ink Livings to a more cap-friendly deal worth $19 million over five years. Some might argue that Livings didn't quite live up to his price tag, but he was the Cowboys' second-best lineman all year long and seems to be one of two guys (the other being LT Tyron Smith) that can confidently pencil himself in as a starter for 2013. /G.J. McCarthy - Staff Photographer. Sterling Moore, CB / Grade: C (45.16%) / Moore's a name that might not sound familiar to every Cowboys fan, and that's because he only played in five games after coming over from the Patriots midseason. But the SMU product played well enough in limited time that he could very well be back with the club in 2013 as depth at CB, which is becoming increasingly important in the pass-heavy NFL. /Tom Fox/Staff Photographer. Marcus Spears, DE / Grade: C (44.46%) / The former first-round pick has earned his living as a run stopper, but he's still be disappointingly unproductive in the pass rush. Spears has just two sacks in his last 39 games (including one in 2012), and he's be relegated to a backup/rotational role with the Cowboys. Spears could return as a 1-gap DT tasked with stopping the run, but it's also possible that his tenure in Dallas is done. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Danny McCray, S / Grade: C (44.4%) / In his third year out of LSU, McCray finally got his first meaning minutes on defense when Barry Church went down in the third game of the season. And while McCray made his mark as a sure tackler – he ended up second on the team in total tackles – he was bothered by a hip injury as the year bore on, eventually getting replaced in the starting lineup after struggling in pass defense. Still, he's a solid in-the-box safety and a key contributor on special teams, so the Cowboys could try to bring him back in that role. /Stan Olszewski - Staff Photographer. Michael Coe, CB / Grade: C (42.86%) / After coming over on a waiver claim from the Dolphins toward the end of the season, Coe got time in the Cowboys' final three games of the season. He made all of one tackle and didn't really leave a big impact on the field, but he didn't have any forehead-slapping mistakes. /Michael Ainsworth - Staff Photographer. Rob Ryan and the defensive coaching staff / Grade: C (42.18%) / The Cowboys' raw defensive rankings aren't all that impressive – 19th in yards per game, 24th in points – but considering the absurd number of injuries the defense suffered, Ryan got a pass from some fans. Playing without Sean Lee, Bruce Carter, Jay Ratliff, Kenyon Coleman, Barry Church, and a number of others left the Cowboys combing the waiver wire and Ryan game planning with his B team for much of the season. /Michael Ainsworth - Staff Photographer. Mackenzy Bernadeau, G / Grade: C (40.74%) / Signed to a relatively cheap deal in the off-season, Bernadeau stepped into a starting role immediately, but didn't always look the part. The guard too often got manhandled by opposing defensive tackles, stopping running backs dead in their tracks and leaving Tony Romo with no pocket to step into. On the bright side, Bernadeau wasn't a culprit in the Cowboy's penalty problems and he can play both guard and center, but the Cowboys ought to be looking for an upgrade this off-season. /Vernon Bryant - Staff Photographer. Jason Garrett and the offensive coaching staff / Grade: C (40.13%) / While the Cowboys' offense certainly has some talented playmakers, poor offensive line play and a lack of depth at the skill positions left Jason Garrett and company in a tough spot for much of the year. Still, fans weren't thrilled with a lack of consistency and a one-dimensional attack that seemed too willing to abandon the run. /Michael Ainsworth - Staff Photographer. Phillip Tanner, RB / Grade: C (39.19%) / Much like fellow RB Lance Dunbar, Tanner wasn't able to take advantage of a thin crop ahead of him when DeMarco Murray went down with a foot sprain. Tanner had just 61 yards on 25 carries this year, all of which came in a four-game span. He didn't touch the ball over the final six weeks of the season, and while he and Dunbar could be Murray's primary backups next year, he's also no guarantee to have a roster spot. /Jonathan Daniel - Getty Images. Brian Schaefering, NT / Grade: D (51.08%) / It's tough to grade a player's season based on a three-game sample size, but that's all the time Schaefering got. Asked to step into a NT spot depleted after Jay Ratliff's injury and Josh Brent's arrest, Schaefering made three total tackles, but was part of a d-line that got absolutely torched for 274 yards by Washington's run game in the finale. /Layne Murdoch - Getty Images. Kyle Wilber, LB / Grade: D (49.65%) / When the Cowboys spent a fourth-round pick on Wilber last April, no one was expecting him to become an immediate star, but there were hopes that he could at least contribute on special teams while maybe earning a role in the linebacker rotation. But injuries derailed his rookie season early – he underwent two different surgeries before the season even started – and wound up making just five total tackles in 10 games. /Vernon Bryant - Staff Photographer. Felix Jones, RB / Grade: D (45.33%) / Cowboys fans had long complained that Felix Jones couldn't produce at a high level over long stretches, but 2013 seemed to be the first year he couldn't even do it in short ones, either. Jones averaged just 3.6 yards per carry in 2012, well below his career average of 5.1 ypc coming into the season. While filling in for an injured DeMarco Murray, Jones managed to cross the 50-yard mark just twice in seven starts. /Vernon Bryant - Staff Photographer. Kevin Ogletree, WR / Grade: D (44.86%) / Ogletree didn't necessarily win the Cowboys' No. 3 receiver job last off-season as much as the rest of the contenders fizzled. But the four-year veteran came out on fire, catching eight passes for 114 yards and two TDs in the opener against the Giants. From then on? He looked more like the Ogletree of old. He caught just 24 passes for 322 yards and two TDs the rest of the way, often getting passed over for Dwayne Harris and Cole Beasley by season's end. /Matt Strasen - AP. Derrick Dockery, G / Grade: D (42.86%) / In a season when the Cowboys' interior offensive line was a major problem, Dockery couldn't beat out some relatively weak competition to get on the field regularly. He did see action in 15 games, making two starts when C Ryan Cook was hurt, but he struggled to make an impact at guard. /Ronald Martinez - Getty Images. Brady Poppinga, LB / Grade: D (42.16%) / A longtime solid linebacker with the Packers, Poppinga came in to try to help shore up the Cowboys' injury-depleted LB corps, but didn't quite look like his old self. Poppinga made 12 total tackles in four games, and the word that could best be used to describe his play is serviceable. Still, it'd be a shock to see him back with the Cowboys in 2013. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Jay Ratliff, NT / Grade: D (36.8%) / The four-time Pro Bowler suffered through the must frustrating season of his career, playing just six games after dealing with an ankle injury and a sports hernia. He was held without a sack for the first time in his career. Ratliff will turn 32 before the start of next season so it's time to start thinking about a future without him, especially given the beating he takes in the trenches on an annual basis. /Tom Fox - Staff Photographer. Doug Free, T / Grade: F (57.46%) / Free wasn't necessarily the Cowboys' worst lineman by a wide margin, but the fact that he was the weakest link on a bad offensive line (while in the midst of a four-year, $32 million contract) is what likely earned him the only 'F' from fans. Free was consistently overmatched and penalized on the right side of the line, eventually yielding playing time to an inexperienced, unpolished Jermey Parnell. If Free has a future with the team, it might be at guard. 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text: Turf Dawg - just sent you a PM back Ok so a little more about us. That F250 with landscape bed - it was stolen with all equipment the other day but was recovered because a resident called us because it was parked outside her apartment complex. She had reported it to police but they didnt do anything, so she took action. Luckily insurance is covering everything. We are trying to make all maintenance trucks look the same with landscape beds, we like them better then box trucks because of how many leaves we get on properties. We are trying a new thing this year and have a full time hedge crew. They will visit all of our properties through out one month. They will probably always be in overtime but over winter their hours will suffer. However we are going to be putting one of our main guys on this so that we can have eyes on all of our properties every month. We are also changing our marketing strategy - we are going away from basically 100% print to hopefully 100% web. We passed out about 500K flyers last year. Good return just a lot of work.


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text: EDIT: Please vote in the poll after reading OP but before reading further down in the thread. It's best if the poll reflects your personal experience, not the experiences of others. Thanks. The limited research on racquet specs and swingspeed shows that racquet swingweight is directly related to swingspeed - the higher the swingweight the lower the maximum swingspeed. But that research also shows that static weight has very little effect. Is this your experience? Consider two racquets with the same swingweight but different static weights: A) Swingweight: 320 Static weight: 12 ounces Balance: 32 cm (7 HL) B) Swingweight: 320 Static weight: 11 ounces Balance 34 cm (1 HL) Racquet A is essentially Racquet B with one ounce removed from the center of the handle. This means that B will also be much less headlight. Note: This is very different from racquets with the same swingweight and static weight, but very different balance points. Does Racquet B swing faster than Racquet A, in your experience? The limited lab data suggests it does not, but what do you think? Please only vote in the poll if you've actually played with frames similar to those above: frames with the same swingweight but very different static weights. Whether the swingweights are 320 or some other number isn't important for this comparison, only that they had about the same swingweight but significantly different static weights. Feel free to post the racquet models and/or specs of the racquets you've compared!


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(a) If it is made to appear that the garnishee was indebted to the defendant or had any of his property in his hands at the time of being served with the notice of garnishment, the garnishee shall be liable to the plaintiff, in case judgment is finally recovered by plaintiff, to the full amount of the judgment, or to the amount of such indebtedness or property held by the garnishee.
(b) The plaintiff may have judgment against the garnishee for the amount of money due from the garnishee to the defendant, or for the delivery to the clerk of the court, within a time to be fixed by the court of any money or property in the garnishee's hands belonging to the defendant as fixed in the judgment, and for the value of the same if not delivered within the time thus fixed unless before such judgment is entered the garnishee has delivered to the clerk of the court such money or property. Property so delivered shall thereafter be treated as if levied upon under writ of attachment in the usual manner.History: 1962, PL 7-36.
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"After our next revolution, this article should be in all of the text books to record what we were forced to fight. We need to tell future generations that our rulers thought this way and ruled accordingly." ~ demshateGod
Here's another article for those text books:
Life Amidst the Postmodern Ruins
... I was very impressed with how Chesterton, although writing in 1907, had already diagnosed the pathologies of the left. In fact, his ideas mirror exactly what Polanyi wrote some 50 years later about the moral inversion of the left, i.e., the dangerous combination of radical skepticism and an unhinged, ruthless moral perfectionism unbound from tradition.
Chesteron writes of the socialist that although he may have a large and generous heart, it is not a heart in the right place. And only a human being can have a heart dangerously set in the wrong location. It generally occurs when a religious scheme is shattered as a result of their intense skepticism. When this happens, it is not merely the vices that are let loose. Rather, the virtues are let loose also; and the virtues wander more wildly, and the virtues do more terrible damage. Just because someone has a moral code, it hardly means that they are moral.
I have written a number of posts on the dynamics of this pathological process, which I thought that Polanyi had been the first to recognize. But Chesterton also writes of how the modern world is full of the old Christian virtues gone mad. The virtues have gone mad because they have been isolated from each other and are wandering alone.
Most every destructive policy put into place by the left can be traced to some Christian virtue gone mad i.e., feed the hungry, so steal from the rich and call it giving, or defending abortion on the basis of the sanctity of liberty, or encouraging every manner of deviancy under the guise of tolerance.
They have the bizarre idea that it is easier to forgive sins if there are no sins to forgive except for the sin of believing they exist.
Or the leftist might extract and focus upon a single virtue to the exclusion of others, which creates a dangerous imbalance, for example, a merely mystical and almost irrational virtue of charity. John Edwards campaign is based almost solely upon this idea, but again, what he calls charity, the rest of us call coercion. And boundless charity in the absence of any obligation on the part of the recipient is a recipe for anthropological disaster.
Schuon would agree with Chesterton that the leftist is really the enemy of the human race because he is so human. Of all the animals, only a human being can sink beneath himself and even beneath the animals. And he does so primarily by imagining that an animal is all he is, for when human intelligence is in the service of animal instinct, the result is hell on earth and bear in mind that Chesterton was writing before the great atheistic movements of the 20th century the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Communist China, et al, so he clearly grasped the principle before it actually played out in history.
And Chesterton could prophecize in this manner because he could see directly into the principial world of timeless truth embodied in revelation. Again, revelation instantiates metaphysical truths with which it is possible to think beyond the surface, both in space and in time, interior and exterior. Thus, unlike postmodernists who believe that perception is reality, he writes that man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about the truth; this has been exactly reversed. Nowadays the part of a man that a man does assert is exactly the part he ought not to assert himself. This leads to the erosion of universality and the elevation of particularity to the ultimate which quickly devolves into nihilism.
Conversely, the part that a man doubts is exactly the part he ought not doubt the Divine Reason. But this inversion obviously persists indeed, it is practically the fault line that runs between left and right and is responsible for a range of pathological ideas, from multiculturalism, to moral relativism, to the belief in self esteem, to reducing standards in general to achieve some preconceived end.
The left also practices a false humility. After all, it can sound like a plea for humility when the postmodern multiculturalist asks, who am I to say that I can possess the truth, or that one culture is better than another? But this attitude is a more poisonous humility than the wildest prostrations of the ascetic. That is and this is apparently a subtle point, so listen closely The old humility was a spur that prevented man from stopping; not a nail in his boot that prevented him from going on. For the old humility made a man doubtful about his efforts, which might make him work harder. But the new humility makes a man doubtful about his aims, which will make him stop working altogether.
This is one of the reasons that the left habitually attacks motives instead of substance, for they first undermine the idea that you can know anything objectively, and then insist that the purpose of knowledge is domination and oppression anyway. For the last several years, job one of of the left has been to make us doubtful of our aims in Iraq, in the hope that we will simply become demoralized and surrender.
But they do this so selectively that it is mind-boggling. For example, surely there was more credible evidence that Saddam had WMD than that the earth is undergoing catastrophic manmade warming. But in both cases, their main argument is that people who disagree with them have venal motives. In the case of President Bush, he really wanted to invade Iraq because he thought it would somehow enrich his already wealthy friends. And in the case of global warming, those who reject the theory are simply on the payroll of Bushs wealthy friends. So for all practical purposes, humility is not possible on the left, since their conspiratorial form of thought means that they always have the answer. And it sounds humble to the stupid, since they are always opposed to the intrinsically racist-sexist-homophobic America.
So, just as the left engages in the moral inversion of detaching virtue from tradition, they engage in a weird cognitive inversion that combines intellectual helplessness with a kind of monstrously arrogant omniscience. This is how you can spend some $100,000 plus on an elite university education, only to learn that truth doesnt exist and we possess it.
Once again, Chesterton was a prophet with regard to the problem of the tenured radicals who have hijacked our higher educational system: The peril is that the human intellect is free to destroy itself. Just as one generation could prevent the very existence of the next generation, by all entering a monastery or jumping into the sea, so one set of thinkers can in some degree prevent further thinking by teaching the next generation that there is no validity in any human thought. How did he know about the narcissistic boomers 40 years before the first one was born?
Chesterton writes that there is a thought that stops thought. That is the only thought that ought to be stopped. It is the thoroughly irrational thought that our thoughts have no relationship to reality and that truth is therefore inaccessible to human beings. This radical skepticism was the ultimate evil against which religious authority was aimed, which is why, in so far as religion is gone, reason is going. For they are both of the same primary and authoritative kind. They are both methods of proof that cannot themselves be proved. And in the act of destroying the idea of Divine authority we have largely destroyed the idea of that human authority by which we do a long-division sum. With a long and sustained tug we have attempted to pull the mitre off pontifical man; and his head has come off with it.
For if the converse were true i.e., the blind materialism of natural selection it does not destroy religion but rationalism, for it nullifies the mind that can know truth. It is the equivalent of I am not; therefore I cannot think.
Thus, it is vain for eloquent atheists to talk of the great truths that will be revealed if once we see free thought begin. For we have already seen the effects of this gloriously unbound, free thought, since the results are strewn all around us. Indeed, we must try to get through the day and our lives by making our way through its ruins. ~ Gagdad Bob
(Gagdad Bob aka: Robert W.Godwin, Ph.D - is a clinical psychologist whose interdisciplinary work has focused on the relationship between contemporary psychoanalysis, chaos theory, and quantum physics.)
Wow! Did you compose that post/research paper just for me? That was a very good read.
Kipling got there first and did it in rhyme:
Socialism: "The Gods of the Copybook Headings"
Welfare: "An Imperial Rescript"
Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency: "The Grave of Hundred Heads"
Dealing with Muslims after you beaten them: "Kitchener's School"
Schuon would agree with Chesterton that the leftist is really the enemy of the human race because he is so human. Of all the animals, only a human being can sink beneath himself and even beneath the animals. And he does so primarily by imagining that an animal is all he is, for when human intelligence is in the service of animal instinct, the result is hell on earth and bear in mind that Chesterton was writing before the great atheistic movements of the 20th century the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Communist China, et al, so he clearly grasped the principle before it actually played out in history.
It sounds stuffy, but it's not. Dale has a great sense of humor.


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How do you get put into houses? I've seen Gryffindors, ravenclaws, a few Slytherins--how did they get there?
You have to take the Sorting Quiz. PM 'Harry Potter' for a quiz.
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Hmm... I thought AlexisTaylor was taking care of the Sorting now. I think you're supposed to PM her instead of Harry Potter now. That's what she posted here.
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PM AlexisTaylor for the Sorting Quiz and you will be sorted.
And in the future, instead of double posting, there is a little Edit button in the lower right hand corner of every post you make that you can click on; it will let you edit the post you have already made and help you avoid double posting. =)
Edit: Embob is too fast for me.
Thanks again! Oh, and sorry, I'm a bit new to this kinda format. Didn't see the edit button. Maybe I should lay off the Spaz Juice like Syd said...
lol. Thanks for answering, guys. Yes, I'm taking care of the Sorting Quizzes now. Please PM me if you need to take the quiz.
I have Safari and it works just fine, but I have an airport internet connection.


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Slugger discusses Yankee Stadium, Mo's 500th and more
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Mark Teixeira: Hey fans! Thanks for joining me today ... let's get started.
KidFromNewYork: When you were a kid, who was your favorite player?
Teixeira: Don Mattingly. I always wore No. 23 when I was a kid. I just loved the way he played the game.
ChipaJ10fosho: What is your favorite hitting drill?
Teixeira: I love hitting off the tee. It keeps my swing short and I can do it as much as I need to.
guiloks: What tips would you give young baseball players?
Teixeira: I would encourage kids to play other sports to develop their athletic ability. Then concentrate on baseball when you get to high school or college.
brave_chop: Do you like playing golf?
Teixeira: I like playing golf in the offseason and every now and then during an off-day during the season.
bamify: How do you feel about Mariano's 500th?
Teixeira: I think he's the greatest closer of all time. It was great to be a part of that milestone.
9yankees9_2: What is your favorite pitch to hit?
Teixeira: An 86-mph fastball right down the middle!
161stnrivr: Teix -- Noticed you used two different bats at the plate, is this true and why?
Teixeira: I use two different bats because they feel a little different and sometimes I like to switch it up.
redsfan110: Are you a natural right-handed or left-handed hitter?
Teixeira: I'm a natural right-handed batter. I started switch-hitting when I was 13 years old.
asjhfkjf: What's the coolest thing about the new clubhouse?
Teixeira: It's so big that you have plenty of space to get ready for a game. They really took care of us.
Jrock528: Mark, what do you eat before a game?
Teixeira: I like to eat light. Usually a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a banana.
zack9inmd: What does it feel like to hit a home run?
Teixeira: There's not a better feeling in sports.
56games: Do you ever play video games with the guys after games or on off-days?
Teixeira: I'm not into video games, but I did play them when I was a kid.
yankeesgirl33: What's been the most fun you've had in 2009?
Teixeira: Definitely had to be our nine-game winning streak. It's always more fun when you're winning.
thesven55: If you could play any other position on the field what would it be?
Teixeira: I'd like to be fast and play center field.
aschne5971: Hey Mark! How do you like the city of NY so far? How have you been spending your off-days (even though there haven't been many!)?
Teixeira: I've always loved New York and I like it even more now that I'm a Yankee.
pvislocky: How much influence did the New Yankee Stadium have on your decision to become a Yankee?
Teixeira: It definitely helped because I knew Yankee Stadium would be the best sports venue in the world.
thesven55: Who is the toughest pitcher you ever faced?
Teixeira: That would be Mariano Rivera. I'm glad I'm on his team now.
CameronZ123: Mr. Teixeira, How did you feel when you won your first Gold Glove Award?
Teixeira: I was very honored because I take a lot of pride in my defense.
Teixeira: I have time for a couple more ... have to go get ready for tonight's game.
chrissynyy: What do you like to do in the offseason?
Teixeira: I like to catch up on my rest and spend a ton of time with my family.
brave_chop: What is your favorite food?
Teixeira: I like all foods, but if I had to choose one, it would have to be Italian.
howoong: I am a huge fan, Tex! hope we go back to the playoffs!! How was your experience this year playing in the Subway Series?
Teixeira: The Subway Series was a lot of fun. All the New York fans got to watch their teams battle it out.
Teixeira: Thanks fans. I appreciate you all taking the time to join me today. Remember to vote online for myself and my Yankees teammates for the 2009 All-Star team.
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My mum recently found this snake in her garden and sent me a photo. It doesn't appear to have the markings of a common British snake from what I have seen and read and I would appreciate any help in identifying it. My mum lives on the coast in the north east of England. Thanks!
look like a corn snake?
Pity the photo is not clearer, I agree it is probably a Corn snake, it is also likely to be an escapee as all snakes would be hibernating at this time of year, if the photo was taken in the Winter months it would be unlikely to survive. They are harmless.
Yes definitely looks like an 'Albino' Corn Snake. Worth looking on Google images for confirmation.


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I just blogged about a professional food photo shoot and now I present you with these ugly photos (I think I took them after a workout so my hands were shaking). But didn't you hear, it's the inside that counts! We are not superficial around these parts.
The other day (and by that I mean several months ago) I was looking for a great veggie-full recipe to make in a crockpot and the idea of stuffed peppers came to mind. They are sort of a blank canvas so you can fill them with whatever you want (including uncooked rice – my favorite magic trick! <—your surprised face when you try it too), go about your day and then come home to a healthy dinner all ready for you. Pretty fab if you ask me.
And then I came across this turkey and artichoke stuffed peppers recipe from Cara. It uses bulgur which is sold parboiled, which means it cooks quickly. No magic required and it's a whole (delicious!) grain to boot! You combine it with browned ground turkey (just 1/2lb goes a long way here!), chopped up artichokes, garlic, herbs and cottage cheese and then try not to eat the whole filling all by itself. But hold off, because topped with a little tomato sauce and cheese and stuffed in peppers it becomes this awesome little package of goodness. Fantastic!
No, this was not the crockpot meal I originally intended; there were quite a few steps (although none were complicated) but this was incredibly flavorful between the nutty bulgur, the savory turkey, slightly acidic artichokes and tomatoes, creamy cottage cheese and lots of garlic (I looooove garlic!). It went immediately on our favorites list and I hope it becomes your favorite too!
Thank you, Cara, for another winning recipe!
Do you have a great stuffed pepper recipe? I still want to do another crockpot version with rice.