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State Record Flathead Catfish Caught at El Reno Lake (Photo included)
Oklahoma free fishing days June 5-6
What's better than a day of fishing? Fishing for free with your friends and family, of course.
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a resolution to designate June 5-6 as Free Fishing Days in Oklahoma. Oklahoma was the first state in the nation to offer free fishing days 22 years ago and have since been followed by dozens of other states that have established similar free fishing days.
"Free fishing days are a great opportunity to introduce family and friends to fishing," said David Warren, information and education chief for the Wildlife Department. "This is also a good time to acknowledge the tremendous economic impact that fishing has in our state. Oklahoma's 774,000 anglers pump approximately $500 million into the state's economy each year."
State fishing licenses are not required on the free fishing days, although anglers should note that local or municipal permits may be required on those days. Anglers must also follow all other fishing regulations.
In other business, commissioners recognized Oklahoma's state wildlife grants delegation. Over the past four years, federally funded state wildlife grants have helped fund 30 different conservation projects across the state. Hal McKnight, Spike Henderson, Andy McDaniel and Drew Owen served on the Oklahoma state wildlife grants delegation. These individuals traveled to Washington D.C. on their personal time to meet with Oklahoma Congressmen regarding the importance of these state wildlife grants. Thanks to these and other conservation-minded citizens, the majority of Congress signed a letter of support for increased state wildlife grants in 2005.
Also at the meeting the Commission heard a status report of the Department's very successful Project WILD program. Since 1984 Oklahoma educators have been given the tools through Project WILD to bring outdoor education to the classroom.
"Project WILD essentially teaches educators the best ways to teach kids about conservation," said Lisa Anderson, Project WILD coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
According to Anderson, 20,000 educators in Oklahoma have successfully completed the six-hour Project WILD workshops since the program began.
The program's 48 volunteer Project WILD facilitators are essential in success of the program. At the meeting, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission recognized one of the state's pioneers within Project WILD, Dr. Ted Mills, Oklahoma State University Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction, for his 20 years of contributions to Project WILD.
"I have been retired from full-time work for eight years now and I can do whatever I want with my free time, but I choose to continue to work with Project WILD. I think it is so important that we get the conservation message in schools so that these kids can have an understanding of what wildlife management is all about," Mills said.
Throughout the years, Dr. Mills has brought hundreds of educators through the program. To learn more about Project WILD log on to www.wildlifedepartment.com
Commissioners also voted to approve a contract wildlife biologist who will use GIS (Geographic Information System) tools to identify large areas of habitat appropriate for quail restoration projects. Biologists will then work with local landowners to improve quail habitat and populations on their property. This new position will be funded through a recent donation from Foundation Management Inc, and the duration of the position will be contingent on the continuation and availability of grant funds.
The Commission recognized a trio of Department employees for their outstanding service to the sportsmen of the state. Employees recognized were:
David Warren, Information and Education Division chief for 30 years of service;
Mike Shaw, wildlife research supervisor, for 25 years of service; and
Lark Wilson, state game warden stationed in Muskogee County, for 20 years of service.
In other business the Commission approved a measure to solicit sealed bids for the leasing of 22 mineral acres on the Beaver County Wildlife Management Area.
The Wildlife Conservation Commission is the eight-member governing board of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The Wildlife Commission establishes state hunting and fishing regulations, sets policy for the Wildlife Department, and indirectly oversees all state fish and wildlife conservation activities. Commission members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
The next scheduled Commission meeting is June 7 at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters (auditorium), at the southwest corner of 18th and North Lincoln, Oklahoma City at 9:00 a.m.
Fifth year of testing shows no CWD in state's deer herd
For the fifth year in a row, all tests came back negative for chronic wasting disease from samples taken from the state's wild deer herd.
"This isn't unexpected news, but it is always good to hear the official word," said Mike Shaw, wildlife research supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Personnel with the USDA veterinary services took brain samples from 1,429 deer and elk harvested during the 2003-04 hunting season from across the state. Over the past five years a total of 2,830 samples have been submitted for CWD testing.
"This is our largest sample size yet and it was taken from a large area of the state," Shaw said. "We will continue to be vigilant in our surveillance program."
CWD is an infectious disease of wild and captive elk and deer that results in progressive degeneration of the brain tissue in infected animals. First recognized in 1967, CWD is not a new disease and has been found in wild herds in limited areas of several western and northern states. There is no evidence that CWD has ever been transmitted to people, livestock or other kinds of animals.
Oklahomans certainly enjoyed a fantastic 2003-2004 deer season. According to preliminary numbers, approximately 100,500 deer were harvested last year. Final numbers along with county totals should be available in late June.
Many hunters are already making plans for the 2004-2005 deer seasons. Other than calendar adjustments, no changes were made in either the season dates or antlerless deer hunting opportunities. The 2004-2005 deer hunting season dates are as follows:
Deer Archery Oct. 1 - Jan. 15
Deer Muzzleloader Oct. 23 - Oct. 31
Deer Gun Nov. 20 - Dec. 5
Look for complete details this July regarding the upcoming deer seasons in the "2004-2005 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" or on wildlifedepartment.com.
Attention all Hunters and Anglers:
Free admission to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
There's no such thing as a free lunch. But there is free admission to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum - at least for hunters and anglers. Visitors who bring a valid hunting or fishing license, May 10-16, will receive free Museum admission for one.
The special offer is the perfect opportunity for sportsmen and their families to see a unique display of sporting art - The Art of American Arms Makers: Marketing Guns, Ammunition and Western Adventure During the Golden Age of Illustration. The exhibit is an extensive gathering of rarely seen commercial works featuring Western hunting artwork. Approximately 80 original and lithographic works showcase advertising art created by such well-known Western artists as: Frederic Remington, N.C. Wyeth, Philip R. Goodwin, and W.R. Leigh. A special gallery tour with Curator Richard Rattenbury will be available Saturday, May 15, 1 p.m. Final day of this exhibition is Sunday, May 16, 2004
The museum located at 1700 NE 63rd in Oklahoma City is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call (405) 478-2250.
May 14 deadline approaching for controlled hunts applications
Procrastinators beware - time is running short to submit your application for the 2004 Controlled Hunts program.
Hunters can apply over the Internet 24 hours a day by logging onto www.wildlifedepartment.com Not only can hunters save a stamp by applying online, they can also confirm that their application has been received as soon as they apply. This year's Controlled Hunts booklets are also available at hunting and fishing license dealers located throughout the state, as well as is in PDF format that can be printed off the Department's Web site
Administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Controlled Hunts Program offers a wide variety of highly desirable hunts through a random drawing. Some hunts are held to provide high-quality hunting experiences on high-profile areas where it is necessary to regulate hunting pressure. Others are held to achieve management goals for certain species, and others are held to provide hunting experiences in areas where access is otherwise limited.
A $5 fee is required of all applicants including lifetime hunting or lifetime combination license holders. This fee is good for ALL 2004-2005 controlled hunt applications submitted by each sportsman. Since the fee is per person and not per application, hunters should decide to apply for all their hunt categories either by mail or online, but not both. Hunters who choose to mail in their applications must complete the processing fee payment form on page 20 of the controlled hunts booklet. Payment can be made by: cashier's check, money order, cash or credit card.
For complete application instructions, including tips on enhancing your chances of being selected, log on to www.wildlifedepartment.com or consult the Oklahoma Controlled Hunts 2004-2005 booklet.
A First Time For EverythingKerry Carter had never been fishing at Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, he had never caught a walleye and he had never caught a state record fish. But there is a first time for everything and Carter couldn't be happier.
Carter and a fishing buddy decided to head east to Kerr Reservoir near Webbers Falls for an evening of catfishing. They found a likely spot and tried a new bait for the first time, Hog Wild Dipping Bait. The pair caught a few small catfish that May 8th afternoon, but it wasn't until 6 p.m. that things really got interesting.
"I thought I had finally hooked a good-size catfish," said Carter, who lives in Shawnee. "Once I got it to the bank we realized it was a walleye. We didn't have a good scale with us, but after measuring the length, we realized what a nice fish it was."
A nice fish is a modest understatement. The big walleye weighed in at 12 pounds, 13 ounces was 30 3/8 inches long.Carter said that he, like any other angler, had always hoped to break a state record. He just never thought it would be a walleye. Carter caught the fish on 17-pound test line using Hog Wild liver red worm.
"I guess now I am going to learn how to really fish for walleye. I have always heard there is some great walleye fishing in the state, now I am going to give it a try," Carter said.According to Kim Erickson, fisheries chief for the Wildlife Department, there are plenty of places for Carter and other anglers to give walleye fishing a try. "Robert S. Kerr Reservoir near the mouth of the Illinois River has produced big walleye before, but it's not the only place. Canton Lake in northwest Blaine County, Broken Bow Lake in southeast Oklahoma and Altus-Lugert Lake in the southwestern part of the state are also known as walleye hotspots," Erickson said. The previous walleye record of 12 pounds, 10 ounces was set by Jerrod Lingle who pulled the walleye from Altus-Lugert in March of 1995. For a complete list of record fish and the procedures regarding certifying state record fish, consult the "2004 Oklahoma Fishing Guide." If you think you may have hooked a record fish it is important that you weigh the fish on an Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture certified scale and the weight is verified by a Wildlife Department employee.
Cutline: Kerry Carter caught a new state record 12-pound, 13-ounce walleye while he was catfishing at Robert S. Kerr Reservoir near Webbers Falls. The record fish was the first walleye Carter had ever caught.
Bass Anglers - Handle With Care
To any of the more than 4,000 spectators that attended the 2004 CITGO B.A.S.S. Federation Championship in Jenks, it was obvious that the tournament was a success. The tournament, held April 19-24 on Keystone Lake, hosted some of the best amateur bass anglers in the nation. However, it wasn't until a week later that fisheries biologists realized just how successful tournament was.
"Department biologists along with Oklahoma Aquarium biologists held all of the first day catch from the tournament in large circular quarantine tanks for one week following the event," said Gene Gilliland, senior fisheries biologist for the Wildlife Department. "The good news is that each one of those fish lived and was released back into Lake Keystone. This just shows that proper fish handling can result in excellent, even 100 percent, survival rates in a bass tournament.
Gilliland added that you don't have to be a high-stakes tournament angler to practice proper release techniques.
"It's important that anglers use caution handling any fish they plan to return to the water this time of year. But, largemouth bass are the biggest concern because they are our most popular sportfish and many bass tournaments are held throughout the summer," Gilliland said.
Anglers can increase the survival rates of released fish by following these suggested handling tips.
• Moisten your hands before handling a fish.
• Fill your livewell as soon as you launch your boat and activate the aerator to build up dissolved oxygen levels and run your aerator continuously, no matter what time of year.
• Add ice to the livewell. Use block ice if possible. It melts slower than crushed or cubed ice, and it cools water more evenly. One eight-pound block will cool a 30-gallon livewell for about three hours.
• Add non-iodized salt, 1/3-cup per five gallons of livewell capacity, to help reduce stress on fish.
• Replace at least half of the livewell water two or three times daily to remove ammonia.
• Commercial livewell additives help calm fish in livewells, helping reduce stress and decreasing their oxygen respiratory rates.
To learn more about the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation or fishing in Oklahoma, log onto the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com or for more information regarding bass release techniques, log onto http://espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/s/b_cons_bass_alive_launch.html.
Squirrel hunting offer chance to pass on the tradition
Ask veteran hunters about their fondest memories about hunting as kids and chances are the conversation will turn quickly to squirrels, rabbits and other small game. Sportsmen will soon have a chance to introduce the younger generation to the traditions of squirrel hunting. Running May 15 through Jan. 31, squirrel season is one of the longest continuous hunting seasons available to Oklahoma hunters.
Squirrel hunting is a perfect opportunity to introduce a youngster to hunting. There is enough walking and action so kids don't get bored, plus you don't even have to get up early to be successful.
Both the gray and fox squirrel are abundant on many of the Department's wildlife management areas. A generous 10-squirrel limit offers a challenge to those going afield with a .22 caliber rifle. Other sportsmen prefer carrying a shotgun while going after squirrels. Another option that is increasing in popularity are pellet rifles, which through the years have become adequately powerful to deliver squirrels to the bag.
Public hunting opportunities abound in Oklahoma for squirrel hunters. Just about any tract of mast-producing hardwoods can be a productive area for hunters. Excellent squirrel hunting can be found on Keystone, Spavinaw, Deep Fork and Canton wildlife management areas.
To hunt squirrels in Oklahoma, all you need is a resident or non-resident hunting license. Resident hunters younger than age 16 can hunt squirrels without a license. For a complete list of squirrel hunting regulations consult the "2004 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" or log on to the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Firearm safety locks available - free of charge
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, along with nearly 40 local law enforcement agencies, will be distributing 304,000 firearm safety locks to Oklahomans across the state.
The free locks will be distributed free of charge through a partnership with Project ChildSafe, a program developed through the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The program is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, with additional funds provided by the firearms industry.
"We encourage everyone to pick up one of these free safety locks. They are a great way to store or transport firearms," said Lance Meek, hunter education coordinator for the Wildlife Department. "We will be distributing 15,400 locks through the hunter education classes and you can also obtain one of these locks through 39 different law enforcement agencies around the state."
To learn more about Project ChildSafe or to find out about distribution locations in Oklahoma, log onto www.projectchildsafe.org.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will be distributing 15,400 gunlocks at hunter education classes around the state. The locks will be distributed free of charge through a partnership with Project ChildSafe, a program developed through the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
Bait, birds, bass and brochures
Ever thought about raising fish bait in your backyard, building a birdhouse or improving your property for wildlife? If so, look no further than wildlifedepartment.com.
"The Wildlife Department's Web site includes over 30 digital brochures that offer a wide range of information for just about everybody," said Rich Fuller, information supervisor for the Wildlife Department. "You can read them right off your computer screen or print them off and read them at your leisure."
Whether you're interested in learning more about the Wildlife Department, getting rid of aquatic vegetation in your pond or learning about black bears in Oklahoma, it can all be found with a few clicks of the mouse. In addition to these helpful publications the Department's annual hunting and fishing regulations are also available on the site.
To find this wealth of information simply log onto wildlifedepartment.com and click on Publications, Regulations and Outdoor Store. Many of the documents are offered in both a PDF and text only format.
"Wildflower Spotters" needed to report blooms
Oklahoma's roadsides and highway medians are bursting with color as they transform from a monotone into blankets of colorful wildflowers. Help share this transformation as a "Wildflower Spotter."
The Oklahoma Native Plant Society is teaming up with Channel 9 (KWTV) in Oklahoma City and Channel 8 (KTUL) in Tulsa to bring "Wildflower Spotter" reports, similar to "Storm Spotter" reports, to living rooms this spring through the evening news.
You could be a spotter. All you need is a camera and e-mail. Send wildflower pictures in jpeg or tiff format firstname.lastname@example.com.
Be sure to note the date and general location of the spotting. For example: Payne County west of Stillwater on Hwy 51. Also, check to see if there is a sign indicating the area is part of the Transportation Department's Roadside Wildflower Program, and state that in the e-mail.
Don't trespass onto private property to take a photo, and avoid picking the wildflowers so they continue to bloom.
The reports won't work without spotters, so remember your camera when you get ready for outings. Your photograph may end up on the evening news.
However, more often than not, skilled and knowledgeable anglers catch record fish. Ron "Barefoot" Cantrell of El Reno is the perfect example. He now holds the state rod and line record for flathead catfish with a 72-pound, 8-ounce brute of a fish he caught from El Reno Lake.
"I've met a lot of catfishermen over the years and he is the best one I know," said Ron Comer, state game warden stationed in Canadian County. "It doesn't surprise me one bit he broke the record."
Cantrell uses a refined technique of catfishing, which incorporates a balloon that serves as both a bobber and a sail to drift his bait far from shore to "where the big boys are." Although conventional wisdom among flathead anglers have long preached the use of live baits such as sunfish, goldfish or shad, Cantrell prefers cut shad. He hooked the record fish on a large gizzard shad head the evening of May 20 nearly 100 yards from shore.
"As soon as I got a look at it I told my fishing buddy to get a tape measure. He was sure enough a big one," Cantrell said.
Cantrell certainly knows what a big flathead looks like. In October of 2002 Cantrell hooked a flathead that was just a few ounces shy of the state record. After landing the big fish, it was several hours before the fish was officially weighed and measured. Fish held on a stringer for long periods tend to loose weight, however. Had he secured a big enough State Department of Agriculture certified scale in the vicinity sooner, it's likely his 2002 fish could have topped the existing record of 71 pounds.
Just missing the mark by a few ounces didn't deter the angler. Some 19 months and dozens of big flatheads later, Cantrell's persistence and unique angling skills finally paid off.
"I was personally happy for Barefoot to finally get the record after getting so close before," said Comer. "He not only knows how to catch the big ones, but he puts in a lot of days out there (at El Reno Lake) throughout the year."
The new state record fish measures 35 inches around and 51 1/4 inches in length and was weighed on certified scales at Ross Seed Company in El Reno.
A 72 and a half pound fish would have been enough excitement in one night for most anglers, but not Cantrell.
"I couldn't stop fishing when they were just starting to bite," Cantrell said.
That same night he caught two more flatheads weighing 45 and 68 pounds. Anyone who catches a stringer of three fish that weigh 185 pounds is either very lucky or very good. But none of them were keepers at least not for Cantrell.
"I nearly always let them go so they can grow up a little. I only keep a few to eat every year," he said.
As for the new record flathead - it has been transported to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. It is hoped that the fish will be on display in coming weeks.
Barry Bolton, assistant fisheries chief for the Wildlife Department says Cantrell's release practice is commendable.
"It is great to hear that these big fish are going back into the lake," Bolton said. "After all, a 40-pound fish may be up to 30 years old, and a 60-pound fish may be up to 40 years old."
The previous flathead record of 71 pounds was set by James Skipper who pulled the catfish from Oologah Lake in May of 1998.
For a complete list of record fish and the procedures regarding certifying state record fish, consult the "2004 Oklahoma Fishing Guide." If you think you may have hooked a record fish it is important that you weigh the fish on an Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture certified scale and the weight is verified by a Wildlife Department employee.
Cutline: Ron Cantrell of El Reno, pulled in a 72-pound, 8-ounce flathead catfish from El Reno Lake. The new state record fish was transported to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. It is hoped that the fish will be on display in coming weeks.
Cutline: Asialynn Cantrell, granddaughter of angler Ron Cantrell, sizes up the new state record flathead catfish. Asialynn enjoys going fishing with her grandpa, but she prefers fishing for sunfish rather than huge flatheads.
Birds and squirrels can be blown out of their nest in storms, and although they appear alone and helpless, the parents will often find these youngsters and care for them wherever they might be. It is very common for small wildlife to become separated from their nest and siblings, but probably the most common wildlife found alone is white-tailed deer fawns.
"Just because you see a fawn by itself doesn't mean it's an orphan. The parent is nearby and she is just waiting for you to leave so she can move her fawn off to safety," said Mike Shaw, wildlife research supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
"Sometimes people, with the best of intentions, attempt to 'save' a fawn. But this can actually compromise the fawn's ability to survive in the wild. Raising a wild deer is not easy and besides, no one can take better care of a fawn than the doe," Shaw said.
In Oklahoma, most fawns are born in May and June, and start becoming visible in mid to late June.
For more information about deer or about wildlife watching opportunities, log onto the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Outdoor Calendar offers opportunities for the adventure-minded
The kids have been out of school for just a matter of a few days and they're already complaining that there is nothing to do. No reason to be bored this summer, there is a myriad of adventures just waiting for adventurous Oklahomans.
The Outdoor Calendar at www.wildlifedepartment.com is just the place to find upcoming summer activities and events. Visitors to the Wildlife Department's Web site can find out what outdoor-related activities are going on in their area. From noodling tournaments to bat watches to hunter education classes, a wide range of events is awaiting your discovery.
As the summer months move quickly toward fall there are several hunter education courses scheduled in many communities such as Owasso, Glenpool and Oklahoma City, and many other towns along the way.
A trip to northwest Oklahoma can be a fun summertime family destination. Travelers can spend an afternoon at Alabaster Caverns State Park and an evening participating in the popular Selman Bat Cave Watches. Thousands of bats pour out of the cave each evening to begin their nightly foray for insects. Participants are also given a natural history presentation from wildlife experts.
Teachers and other educators can begin preparing for the upcoming year by participating in one of the many Project WILD workshops. The classes, many of which can be taken for college credit, help teachers learn how to bring outdoor lessons into the classroom.
Find out what goes on after dark at the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge near Lawton by going on The Under of Cover Darkness tour. The tours are led by park naturalists and reveal the nocturnal habits of many of refuge inhabitants.
What better way to spend an afternoon than wetting a line at your favorite fishing hole. Youngsters can learn all about fishing by attending one of the many fishing clinics held throughout the state. The free clinics teach kids how to cast a rod and reel, tie fishing knots, fish identification and kids also get a chance to try out their new skills after the clinic.
To get more details about all these activities and more, log onto wildlifedepartment.com.

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Digby sailor in custody in Spain for 10 months
By BRIAN MEDEL Yarmouth Bureau
Friends and family members of a Digby sailor who has been in a Spanish jail for almost 10 months blitzed Prime Minister Stephen Harper and others with emails last week seeking immediate help.
Philip Halliday will turn 54 in December. He was arrested last year on the deck of a ship off the coast of Spain.
Halliday is a former scallop fisherman who worked aboard the Destiny Empress, a 45-metre freighter that was allegedly carrying 1.5 tonnes of cocaine when Spanish police boarded it Dec. 21, 2009, according to a news release from British police.
Police said the drugs were worth $626 million and were bound for London.
Halliday is innocent, said his wife Sheree, who waits in Digby.
He had absolutely no knowledge of any criminal activities aboard the ship, said family friend Teressa Faessler, who co-ordinated the email campaign.
"I'm feeling positive about it," said Sheree Halliday, who talks with her husband periodically by phone.
"I hope that it will get the government's attention so that we can . . . get Philip well. He needs surgery."
She said he requires a gall bladder operation but has not been able to get much in the way of medical attention.
"He now displays some jaundice. . . . It's actually a relatively minor surgery that he needs. It's just to get him in a hospital to have it done."
The Canadian Embassy has helped, she said. Halliday has been X-rayed and has met with a surgeon but has been on a waiting list since December, she said.
In February 2009, the ship went from Shelburne to Antigua, said Sheree Halliday in an earlier interview outlining a sequence of events.
The ship arrived in Trinidad in July because someone there was supposed to lease the vessel, she said.
Philip Halliday was on board but flew home to Digby, where he worked as a carpenter. He returned to the ship in Trinidad in November. The rest of the crew had stayed behind to perform some repairs on the vessel.
They then sailed from Trinidad back to Antigua to refuel because it was cheaper, she said.
The Destiny Empress then continued on to a vacation in Saint Vincent in the Caribbean before departing for a 14-day crossing to Spain, said Sheree Halliday.
"That was the first time since last February that that ship was ever unattended. There was no one on it," she said about the vacation for the crew.
She was contacted by Spanish police after the Dec. 21 boarding.
Her husband has been in jail without an opportunity to prove his innocence, and a trial date has not even been set, say his supporters.
"The (email) campaign went well. We just haven't had any response," said Faessler.
The effort involved people sending requests for action to MP Greg Kerr as well as Canada's foreign affairs minister and prime minister. Faessler said she's not sure how many people sent emails. Their Facebook group, Family and Friends of Philip Halliday, has 1,229 members.
"We don't want any compensation. Kick him to the curb with his passport. We'll pick him up. We just want him home," said Faessler.


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Do you hear that squeaking sound? But it isn't a door or a piece of furniture in need of a good oiling, unfortunately; it's the sound of a tricycle being pedaled by Billy the Puppet. Well, it's actually being pedaled by a remote control or something, but that's not the point. The point is, Legendary is reportedly once again interested in turning a profit on their mega-successful Saw franchise, which hasn't made eyeballs rebel since Saw 3D came out in 2010. How can it simultaneously feel like it's been so long since one of these films came out, while feeling like one of them just came out a few weeks ago?
Nothing is official, of course, but Bloody Disgusting's sources were told exclusively that an eighth installment in the series is "incredibly active" in getting an eighth installment in the franchise developed. It's unfortunate that someone's very excellent idea for a story isn't the impetus behind this decision, though we can hope. Maybe one of the producers has to skin a family member alive because such a great idea was written on their bones or something.
I'm a huge fan of the first film, and an armchair fan of the sequels in general, so I'm neither surprised nor particularly angry about this decision. BD mentions "rumblings of a remake," though the bulk of their insiders say the goal is to further the existing iteration of the story. A reboot would indeed bring me to the breaking point of my tolerance, though I can't imagine why anyone would feel the need to follow Saw 3D up with anything. I mean…
The producers shot themselves in the foot for sticking to this all-inclusive universe of plotlines, although that's part of the fun. Part of me thinks it would be dumb not to include Tobin Bell's Jigsaw, but another part of me just wishes someone would blow a breath of fresh air into the story. It's the same way I feel about Paranormal Activity 5, which took a little more development time following the terrible fourth film.
Rumors of another Saw film started back when Lionsgate and Summit merged, and apparently there's no rush to get into production, as they'd rather wait until they have the perfect take on it. Somebody get Cary Elwes on the phone and tell him to keep his schedule open.
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Change . . . is good.
This is what I keep telling myself. I do so over and over again. This isn�t a new habit. I�ve been chanting this mantra for years. It reminds me that shaking things up isn�t always bad. In fact, every altered situation brings about a chance for opportunity.
Change . . . is good.
And it�s a way of talking myself into believing it. Usually works, too.
Change . . . is good.
Over the past 12 months, though, our newsroom has gone through some seismic eruptions.
First, we lost award-winning reporter Roselee Papandrea � who also happens to be my lovely and talented spouse � to a job in the campus communications department at Elon University. Last week, by the way, was her one-year anniversary in her new position. She�s satisfied with the move. She likes the job, enjoys her co-workers and loves Elon. She�s happy, I�m happy.
We filled the crater her departure left behind with someone more than capable of doing so. My longtime friend and colleague Steve Huffman joined our staff after a brief retirement from reporting. Steve did a fabulous job during his return to the Times-News staff (he previously worked here in the late 1980s and early 1990s) but ultimately, he wasn�t interested in working full time. He decided to go back into semi-retirement in July. The good news is Steve will still write features for us occasionally. Look for one later this week, in fact.
In-between Steve�s arrival and departure, we suffered the devastating loss of reporter Mike Wilder. Most in our community remember that the longtime feature writer and education reporter was diagnosed with multiple instances of cancer in March and passed away after a short battle with that hideous disease on April 14.
May Mike continue to rest in peace.
Ultimately, we shifted beats to cover Mike�s loss. Steve took on education reporting until he left in July. Natalie Allison Janicello, who came on board as a copy editor and page designer during her senior year at Elon University, shifted over to be our reporter covering crime and other breaking news. Steve�s departure was followed by the return of reporter Isaac Groves, who left in 2008 to pursue a career outside of journalism. Isaac became our education reporter.
About a month after Isaac came on board, our longtime city editor Brent Lancaster announced he would be leaving before the end of September to take a job in communications for N.C. State�s School of Engineering (darn those universities and their communications departments!). Brent first joined the Times-News as a reporter in 1999 and became city editor around 2003. For the past six years he was my wing man. He was a special part of our team and someone every department in the Times-News building knew they can go to for answers.
And then, about the time Brent announced his departure, our newsroom administrator and award-winning columnist Frances Woody suffered an injury. Frances fell in her back yard, fracturing her hip and breaking her wrist in two places. She hasn�t returned to work since, but is home and rehabbing for her eventual return.
The past few weeks have been plenty busy with Brent and Frances both out of the equation and the usual bouts of vacations, illnesses and personal matters for the rest of staff to contend with. We�ve missed a few things here or there. I apologize for any Alamance Scene items that didn�t get published in timely manner or other items that may not be handled to our usual standard.
Hopefully, we begin to turn the corner today.
A new city editor arrives for his first day of work this morning. He�s a longtime Alamance County resident who has lived in Mebane for the past 20-plus years. He�s an editor and page designer who worked with me here at the Times-News from 1989 to 1992. Ultimately, he became a news editor for the Times-News and supervised reporters in that capacity until 1994 when he left to work for the Raleigh News and Observer.
His name is Tom Jones.
Tom spent the past 19 years working for the N&O as an editor and page designer. The last couple of years he was part of a merged page design production team for the N&O and Charlotte Observer, which was based in Charlotte. That�s quite a commute from Mebane.
Hopefully, Tom will be able to spend more time with his family now that he�s working closer to home. And I hope he brings a fresh perspective to the way we�ve done things here for the past few years.
Change . . . is good.
So give Tom a day or two to get his bearings then inundate him with telephone calls with story ideas.
That�s what he�s here for.
Madison Taylor is editor of the Times-News. Contact him by email at email@example.com


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Potsdam. Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) reports high interest worldwide in the latest online course at its new open online Internet educational platform www.openhpi.de. Already more than 3,000 have signed up for the third course starting on February 4th. The course, which will guide participants through the Semantic Web, is free of charge. Registration is still possible. Those who successfully complete the course will be rewarded with a certificate from HPI.
"The conventional Internet search reaches the limits of its power when the computer is expected to correctly interpret the meaning of information and not simply a character string. How the information expressed in natural language is extended in the so-called Semantic Web to enable a machine-readable interpretation of its meaning – semantics - is what we would like to show course participates", said course instructor Dr. Harald Sack, senior researcher in the HPI research group Internet Technologies and Systems.
"Semantic web technologies enable the retrieval of information and the search for it in a more precise and comprehensive way," Sack added. "Previously scattered and heterogeneous data can be mapped based on formal common knowledge – ontologies - and thus combined together," said the Potsdam scientist.
The course will initially deal with the basic architecture of the Semantic Web and then focus on the representation of knowledge and logic. Subsequently, the fundamentals of description logics and the Web Ontology Language (OWL) based on it are examined. Finally, applications in the "Web of Data" will be treated. Key terms include: ontological engineering, knowledge discovery, linked data and semantic search. According to HPI, for successful participation it is necessary to have a basic knowledge of the principles of logic, an understanding of Internet technologies and a fundamental knowledge of database technologies.
The Institute launched www.openhpi.de in September 2012 with a course conducted by HPI founder Prof. Hasso Plattner in English. A total of 13,000 enrolled in the course on the new In-Memory database technology. 2,132 participants received a certificate upon successfully passing the final exam at the end of October. The second online course, taught by HPI director Prof. Christoph Meinel, was offered in German and covered the technological functionality of the Internet. There were 10,000 who signed up for the course. At the beginning of the year, 1,662 participants received a certificate attesting to their successful completion.
openHPI: Modeled on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
The new Internet educational platform www.openhpi.de at Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering at the University of Potsdam (HPI) offers free, open-access online courses to many participants. Course content focuses on issues concerning information technology and computer science. openHPI follows the model of "Massive Open Online Courses" as they were first offered at Stanford University and then later at other elite universities in the United States. In contrast to traditional lecture portals, courses at www.openhpi.de follow a fixed two month time frame. A course is composed of a defined range of offers such as teaching videos, self-tests, regular homework and exam questions. These offers are combined with a social platform where participants can exchange experience with other participants as well as with course supervisors. Here, they can also clarify questions and discuss further topics. The participants themselves decide on the nature and scope of their activities. They can make their own contributions to the course, for example in blog posts or tweets, which they can refer to in the forum. Other learners then have the chance to make a comment, discuss or expand on what has been said. In this way, learners, teachers and content become linked with each other in a social learning network.
Profile of Hasso Plattner Institute
The Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering GmbH (HPI) in Potsdam is Germany's university excellence center for IT Systems Engineering. It is the only university institution in Germany offering bachelor and master programs in "IT Systems Engineering" – a practical and engineering-oriented course of studies in computer science, in which currently 450 students are enrolled. The HPI School of Design Thinking is Europe's first innovation school and is based on the Stanford model of the d.school. It offers 120 places for a supplementary study. There are a total of ten HPI professors and a further 50 guest professors, lecturers and contract teachers at the Institute. HPI carries out research noted for its standard of excellence in its nine topic areas, as well as at the HPI Research School for PhD candidates, with its research branches in Cape Town, Haifa and Nanjing. HPI teaching and research focuses on the foundation and application of large-scale, highly complex and interconnected IT systems. The development and exploration of user-driven innovations for all areas of life is an additional area of importance. HPI always earns the highest positions in the CHE university ranking.


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Since the beginning of the new century, Texas has been on a largely successful economic run, which boosters have taken to calling the "Texas Miracle." Between 2001 and 2011, according to the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, Texas' GDP grew from about $763 billion (in current dollars) to about $1.3 trillion. Per capita personal income has grown, too, from about $29,000 in 2002 (in current dollars) to about $41,500 in 2012. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics documents a similar trajectory. The population is growing steadily and so is the workforce. Texas' unemployment rate has been lower than the national average every month for more than six years.
In other words, after spending much of its history as little more than a resource colony — America's leading provider of cotton and cattle, soldiers and oil — Texas has emerged as an economic and intellectual powerhouse, a place that is capable of leading the country.
That has, apparently, been unsettling for many of our friends around the country. Texas is America's biggest red state, and the country's most vocal proponent of limited government. Its rise raises the question of whether the United States should follow its lead — and for national critics, who see a lot of problems with today's Texas, that is a daunting prospect.
As a journalist who lives in Austin and writes about politics and economics, this kind of debate is, sadly, my idea of a good time. With the humility common to most Texans I decided to write a book about why Texas is the way it is and whether it's working. Here's what I came to think: Republicans are right to defend the Texas model. The data is pretty hard to deny; either the model's been working, or it's a hell of a coincidence. Democrats, however, are right to say that the Texas model could use some tweaks.
It was a suspiciously bipartisan conclusion. It also sounds slightly self-contradictory, so I'll explain.
The Texas model, to start: low taxes, low services. Texas has always had some version of this approach, out of preference or necessity. The early Anglo settlers of what was then Mexican territory had so many gripes with centralized authority that they staged a revolution about it. The people of the cash-strapped independent republic turned to the Texas Rangers and circuit preachers for ad-hoc security and jurisprudence. The state's Reconstruction-era constitution effectively enshrined this limited-government approach; as soon as Texas' Democrats got rid of the carpetbagging Republicans, they wrote a document that called for a weak governor and a part-time Legislature, and that established various barriers to raising and spending money.
Today's Texas has the nation's fourth-lowest tax burden per capita. It also has the third-lowest rate of government spending per capita. When Texans want to get something done, they often turn to the private sector for an assist. Dallas' new Klyde Warren Park is a good example; the majority of funding came from private donors, although the city, state and federal governments chipped in nearly $50 million among them.
Just as Texans don't expect that much from the state, the state isn't overly dependent on the federal government. Although federal matching funds make up a big share of the biennial budget, in the 1990s and 2000s, according to an analysis by The Economist, Texas was one of the handful of states that sent more money to Washington than it received in return. Cheap we may be, but at least we're not hypocritical.
Neither are we crazy; as the numbers above suggest, the Texas economy really has been doing well — and not just for the people at the top of the pile. According to recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, slightly more than a quarter of the jobs created in Texas from 2001 to 2011 fell into the lowest wage quartile. Fully 45 percent, however, were in the upper-middle and upper quartiles.
The economic data would be cold comfort if the state was incorrigibly substandard on other metrics, as national critics often say. But that's not really the case. In terms of public education outcomes, for example, Texas may not be where we want to be or where we ought to be as a state — but we are improving from historically low baselines.
This is why I think that the Texas model has worked, and it's no surprise that other states, particularly in the South and in the Midwest, have been taking a close look at the Texas playbook.
For progressives in Texas, those who would generally like to see the state invest more heavily in public goods and government services, these outcomes aren't good enough. Texas notoriously ranks last among the states for the percentage of people with health insurance coverage and the share of adults with at least a high school degree; the poverty rate is worse than the national average, and conditions in parts of the state — such as the Rio Grande Valley, where the unemployment rate is in the double digits — are certainly nothing to brag about that. Texas should show more concern about such issues, they would say, particularly because our prosperity means we theoretically have the means to do so.
This has been the progressive argument for a long time, and Texans haven't fully warmed to it; Democrats haven't won a statewide office in almost 20 years. This isn't because Texans are heartless; it's because they're pragmatic. A small-government approach has, evidently, been working for us — and despite what the state's critics would say, it's not clear, looking at the data, that a limited government has been less equitable than a bigger one would have been.
There is, after all, a logical connection between the size of a state's government and the opportunities available to the people who live there. A bigger government spends more money than a smaller one, and therefore requires more revenue — and that money has to come from somewhere.
Suppose, for example, we had a statewide income tax of 5.25 percent, as Massachusetts does. The state government would be richer and we could, for example, easily expand Medicaid coverage to millions of people who currently lack health insurance. The costs, however, would be real. For a typical middle-class family in Texas, where the median annual household income is about $49,000, the tab would work out to about $2,600 a year. That's a down payment on a car, or a year's tuition at a lot of Texas' community colleges.
Every state has to think about such trade-offs, and although it's become a bit of a cliché to say it, one of the virtues of our federal system is that states have some latitude to determine the wisest strategy based on their own circumstances. The Texas model emphasizes openness and accessibility; the tacit message of the government, with its aversion to taxes and spending and regulation, is that the state won't do much to help you, but neither will it get in your way.
For a contrast, let's go back to Massachusetts. It's one of the most affluent and educated states in the country, and has been for a long time. It's physically small; its population is relatively old, not very diverse and not growing much. It's no surprise that a state like that would follow a high-tax, high-services blue-state model, which may encourage stability rather than growth.
But here's the twist. Texas has changed and is changing. In an enjoyable irony, it's changing partly because the Texas model has worked. So while we should stick to the general contours of the current model, there are three reasons that the state would do well to think about some upgrades.
The first has to do with demographics — not ethnicity, but age. Texas is younger than the country as a whole; we have about 8 percent of the nation's people, but about 10 percent of the kids. If your state has a growing school system, it's bound to cost more money. (That is, unless we want to spend less money per student, as the Legislature opted to do in 2011 — which helps explain why the state is being sued by several hundred school districts.)
The next change is that Texas is growing. Between 2001 and 2012, according to the most recent census, Texas added more than 5 million people. Concurrently and relatedly, as mentioned above, the state was experiencing significant economic growth. Such growth is generally considered a good thing, but one of the consequences is that we have 26 million people living in a state built for fewer, and jostling with more and more truck traffic on the increasingly congested highways.
The third change to keep in mind is that Texas' economy has changed. The state's historic occupations — farmer, cowboy, roughneck, saloon operator — relied on skills you could learn on the job. That's no longer the case. Texas is becoming a knowledge economy. Even the jobs that used to be unskilled, like welding — for some reason, you can't spend a day in the Lege this session without hearing people talk about the state's shortage of welders — increasingly require postsecondary training.
In other words, national Democrats should really retire that old jab about the Texas McJobs engine. As mentioned above, it's wrong. More to the point, perhaps, it's keeping them from making a more credible argument: The Texas Miracle is real. The result is that Texas is evolving. So if we want to keep this man-made miracle going, Texas needs to invest in what Joaquín Castro, the freshman U.S. representative from San Antonio, has summarized as the "infrastructure of opportunity": schools, water, roads and — well, let's start with those.
We should fund the state water plan and repair our roads. We should fulfill the obligation, one of the few articulated in our ramshackle state Constitution, to provide a fair and efficient system of public schools. We should stop comparing ourselves to California, the high-tax, high-spending state that is often cited as a cautionary tale. The goal isn't to be better than California. The goal is to be good enough for Texas — a much higher bar, and we fall short.
The 83rd Legislature, which is in session, is apparently prepared to tackle some of this work. The base budget bill, which will be finalized in May, restores many of the cuts made in the great budget bonfire of 2011. It allocates additional resources for public services such as mental health care, where state spending has always lagged national norms. Lawmakers are also willing to draw down from the rainy day fund, which is well-padded at the moment; at this point, it looks as if voters will be asked, in November, whether the state can take $6 billion from the fund to pay for water and infrastructure projects.
All of that is good news. Although the Texas model has been good for the state, this would be a good moment to make some investments. In lean times, scraping by might be an appropriate strategy. In moments of genuine duress, "stop the bleeding" may be good enough. But seeing as how we've spent the past several years talking about our state's economy as a man-made miracle, we should recognize this as an opportunity to build a better Texas.
No call for greater investment would be credible without some comment about where the money will come from. Borrowing is one option, although the comptroller's office has been sounding the alarm about Texas' combined state and local debt. Tax reform is another. The idea of a statewide income tax is probably unrealistic, but it would be possible to reform our existing approach. We might raise the gas tax, for example, or revisit the margins tax, which has never brought in as much revenue as it was supposed to when it was overhauled in 2005.
We can have this kind of discussion with confidence. Even if Texas does "turn blue" in the near future, the state will remain on the fiscally conservative side of the spectrum. Texas has really never had a problem with wanton spending, and no one, on either side of the aisle, seriously questions the value of fiscal discipline. As long as we have to have a government, and we do, it might as well be a mature and responsible one: responsive to current events, but with one eye on a far-off horizon.
Erica Grieder, a senior editor at Texas Monthly, is author of the new book "Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn From the Strange Genius of Texas." Her email address is email@example.com.


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Whether you are buying or selling a home, the front yard is the first thing that people look at. Without curb appeal, it is impossible to sell a home because buyers are often turned off by unkempt yards. Many home owners associations require you to keep up your yard or you could be fined. The unattractiveness of a yard can actually bring down property value, a quality your neighbors will not appreciate. Luckily, there are many things you can do to improve the look of your front yard.
Most homes of the year win because of their exceptional green grass. Some grasses have thick course blades, and others are more thin and smooth and grow thicker. However, different grass grows in different kinds of soil. Ask someone in your local home improvement store which grass grows best in your area.
Planting a flower garden is one of the easiest things you can do to improve your yard. It is important to find flowers with height and colors that complement each other. Just like the house required planning to build, a good garden requires planning. Researching types of flowers and whether or not they are perennial or annual will help you plant a better garden.
Trees also help to improve the look of a front yard. Palmetto trees often look nice at the edge of the curb. Two Dogwood trees, one at either side of the yard, bring color to your yard in the spring and summer and add curb appeal to your home. One Dogwood in the middle of the yard also adds color and style.
Regardless of what type of tree you decide to put in your yard, be sure to plant it so that it is at least 5 feet away from your home when fully grown. Homes need room to breathe; having a tree planted too close could eventually cause the home to rot where air is not coming through. Keep an eye on branches so that they do not tower over the roof of your home and become a potential hazard.
If your front yard is big enough, another idea that helps bring a look of tranquility to the yard is a small pond or fountain. If you decide to place a pond in your front yard, adding some stones and rocks to the outside and planting lily pads will bring a unique look and design to your front yard. Bird baths also help enhance the look of a yard, and the birds are entertaining to watch.
When landscaping your front yard, have fun with it. This is your yard, and your art project.


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So You Want to Have a Job
Congratulations! The decision to have a job is a big step in any young man or woman's life. If you're not sure whether you're expecting a job, here are some ways to tell:
- you frequently feel nauseated when you think about your future
- you experience morning sickness upon waking up and remembering that you're not in college anymore
- you miss a period of your life when you didn't live with your parents and see craigslist posts in your dreams
With the proper guidance, you can proudly bring home a happy and healthy job offer in only a few short months.
It's important to eat right when expecting, because you're no longer eating for one full-grown person. You're now eating for one pathetic half-person who doesn't even have a job and therefore doesn't feel she deserves to spend any money whatsoever on herself.
A sample daily menu for your new lifestyle:
- Breakfast: nothing, because you slept till 12:30
- Lunch: The leftovers your parents were saving for dinner
- Dinner: Sugary cereal, because who's going to stop you? You're a grownup now! Kind of.
While you might not be able to continue your favorite types of exercise (anything requiring an expensive gym membership is out), it's important to stay in touch with your body through this journey.
Here are some safe and healthy workout options:
- Laptop lifts
- Lying on the ground in despair
- Laptop lifts while lying on the ground in despair
- Telling your parents you're "going for a jog" to get out of the house, rounding the corner from your house, then lying on the ground in despair
Side Effects
When you're expecting a job, your mind and body are extremely sensitive. It's not uncommon to experience one or more of the following symptoms:
- abrupt mood swings between overwhelming jealousy at anyone else who has a job and deep shame and loneliness
- weight gain from only eating sugary cereal for dinner
- sudden cravings to apply for strange jobs like copywriter for a bodybuilding magazine, assistant to a celebrity seal trainer, or bartender
Skeptics will tell you that any attempts at communicating with your unborn job will not be acknowledged or even heard. But you may as well try! Sending messages to your future employers can provide an important bonding experience for the employee, even if that experience is completely one-sided.
If you're not sure what to say, start with this email template:
Dear Potential Future Boss,
Hi! Hope you're doing well. Just thought I'd check in again to see if you've received my resume and cover letter. I know you have, because I emailed it your work email account, faxed it to your office, and then e-mailed it to every combination of your first and last name at gmail, yahoo, and hotmail that I could think of. But "checking if you've received it" sounds less desperate than straight-up begging you to bring me in for a job interview, after which you'll probably ignore me for another month while I send you semi-weekly emails that are almost identical to this one begging you to give me the job, so here we are!
Please let me know if I can give you any more information.
After You Have the Job
It's perfectly natural to feel depressed.
Illustrated by Matthew Robinson


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My mind sometimes wanders off to some pretty strange places. However, having the very self entertaining twisted sense of humor that I do, I share these thoughts with actual people. That's probably not wise, but it also has it's upside. I am never the friend that gets asked to babysit.
If your sense of humor is as twisted as mine (< .5% of the population), you will have a lot of fun with this. If your reading my blog, you most likely fall into this category.
*Disclaimer -this is only a a hypothetical. Just an interesting way to evaluate your friends personalities and qualities. Do Not Attempt.*
Okay- here we go : You are alone in your house. There is a dead body in your kitchen (have your own fun deciding how it got there). You are unable to call police, the situation is too incriminating (just go with it, like the last Indiana Jones movie). Who among your friends do you call to help you dispose of the body?
Now the fun part is evaluating your friends. Who could you trust not to report you to the authorities? Who would be willing to help, but does not have the stomach for it? Who would help today, but could never keep their trap shut for the long term? Who wouldn't report you, but wouldn't be willing be willing to get their hands dirty? Who would just pretend that this phone call never happened? And who has got your back, will help out, get their hands dirty and never speak of it again? This person is your best friend.
Now I want to hear your thoughts and answers about who you could trust and why. The best/funniest answer I received from family and friends was from my sister. She replied that there was no one she could trust that much. So she would just call a friend to come over for coffee. When they got there she would lock the door, explain the situation and if they were resistant to idea of helping tell them " I have 2 tarps, we can double bag this one or I can use them both". (This isn't for real people!, read the disclaimer!)
I was truly disturbed by how many people said that I would be their phone call, but I should actually be flattered that I have earned that much trust as a friend. My personal picks of who to call is my best friend from college. She lives 6 hours away and would make double time to get here and bring the tarps. Now that's a friend! And 'Megan' of E-harmony fame. She would help no questions asked!
Give it some thought, hopefully laugh your butt of at the idea of individual friends reaction to this situation, and post your comments here.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Twisted Thoughts
My mind sometimes wanders off to some pretty strange places. However, having the very self entertaining twisted sense of humor that I do, I share these thoughts with actual people. That's probably not wise, but it also has it's upside. I am never the friend that gets asked to babysit.
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Wow. You weren't kidding about the weird thoughts; guess that's why I've loved you from your first post! Okay, I would definitely call Michelle, my sister. She's smart and has a mind like a cop, so she'd help me solve the crime and have it all wrapped up before the police even arrived.
- July 19, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- Weaselmomma said...
Lol Kissin', but you missed the point. Not trying to solve the crime. Can't call cops without going to the chair. Would your sister help you get dispose of the body and cover things up?
- July 19, 2008 at 1:00 PM
- Eric S. said...
Now that's a truly twisted question. I would have to think on it long and hard. I would prefer NOT to incriminate any of my friends. Although a couple come to mind that would probably willing help LOL.
- July 19, 2008 at 2:46 PM
- nukedad said...
I'd be in trouble. If they're not blabbers, they're good samaritans. If they're not good samaritans, they're blabbers.
I'd the only man in town buying 16 tarps at Wal-Mart who has no friends.
- July 19, 2008 at 8:59 PM
- Tom said...
Without going into detail, I'm pretty sure the only person I'd think to call would be the body on the floor.
- July 21, 2008 at 10:29 AM
- Our Crooked Tree said...
That is a great question and a reminder to me that there are lots of folks in my life that have my back. I would call my sister, or either of my hubs brothers!
- July 22, 2008 at 12:10 PM
- Heinous said...
I think my my BFF, Petra would be on board. I'm wondering about her upper body strength in this situation though. It would be really funny to thumb-bump the body down the basement steps on the way out though if she drops her half.
I have a buddy from college that would help too. There would be any of the hilarity from corpse dropping though ;)
- December 31, 2008 at 9:28 AM


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Get ready to feel pinched by supermarket prices
There's some bad news lurking in the grocery aisles, and it's about to get a whole lot worse.
Some consumers may have noticed a trend at their local super markets, with prices edging up for beef, milk and fruits and vegetables. But that's just the beginning of what's expected to be a sharp increase in retail food prices this year.
Retail food prices may rise as much as 3.5 percent this year, the biggest jump in three years, thanks to long-lasting droughts in Texas and California, The Wall Street Journal notes. For many consumers, this spike in their grocery bills will likely come at a tough time, just as thousands of low-income Americans are facing food-stamp cuts and middle-class workers suffer from stagnating wages.
"Our wholesale prices go up every single day," Scott Bowman, co-owner of Weiland's Market, told The Columbus Dispatch. "We can ignore the first few cents, but once you're talking dimes and quarters or more, then you have no choice but to raise your retail prices."
The food price index rose by .4 percent in February, marking its biggest spike since September 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said today. Four out of the six major grocery-store food groups saw price increases, the agency said in its monthly consumer price report.
The only food groups where prices declined? Non-alcoholic beverages and cereals and bakery products.
But for consumers who live on more than Cheerios and Coca-Cola, the report offered a sober measure of the new reality: More expensive items in most grocery aisles.
Starting your day off with a cup of coffee will likely become pricier, with a 71.5 percent jump in the rise of arabica coffee since the end of 2013. Already, some smaller coffee roasters are boosting their prices, although Reuters notes that top brands such as Starbucks are so far resisting hikes.
Putting milk in your coffee is also more expensive, with dairy products hitting all-time highs on Monday. California's drought, which pushed up hay prices, is one reason for the increase, but demand from Asian consumers is also putting a squeeze on U.S. consumers. That could mean a gallon of milk could rise by as much as a dollar.
Beef prices are rising partly because of long-term droughts, which boosted the cost of feed, prompting ranchers to cull their herds. Prices for steaks and other cuts may soar by as much as 15 percent in 2014.
What does it all add up to? More pain at the cash register.


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So, here's what I did for New Years':
Not pictured is the Avila Pier, from which I had just leaped.
See Rob there, already in the water, closest to me, holding a GoPro on his wrist? He's about to take this picture:
The water was nice, about 53F. Typically I would at least wear a cap at this temperature, but I forgot it. Oops. Ice cream headache.
Here's Cathy, a somewhat more photogenic jumper:
As it turns out, Cathy and I are experienced hands at this sort of thing. Back in September in Maui, this happened:
Anyway, the swim back to shore was about 400m. We sat on the beach for the next couple hours, re-warming and eating empanadas with our fellow outlaws.
A fine start to 2013.
Some other reports from the day:


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Ariana Grande — Crush of the Day
Ariana Grande is making a very smooth transition from Nickelodeon star to crush-worthy singer/dancer/actress.This 19-year-old Florida native, who turns heads with her sexy Anne Hathaway-esque smile and dyed red hair, started out in showbiz on Broadway, at age 15. She's since cultivated a huge fan base, appearing on the Nick show 'iCarly' and the spinoff 'Victorious.'
She's set to star in yet another spinoff called 'Sam & Cat,' which should keep her in the Nickelodeon family for a few more years. We're waiting patiently for her to bust out of the teen-TV box like fellow stars Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez, and appear in projects that appeal to us. For instance, we think she'd be perfect for 'Spring Breakers 2!'


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The Yale men's swimming and diving team ended this year's regular season with a decisive 213-77 victory over the Blue Hens of Delaware this afternoon in Newark, DE. The Yale men did not lose a single race the entire meet. The Bulldogs have two post-season meets lined up, the first being the ECAC Championships to be held in two weeks, and the EISL Championships, which will be held a week following ECAC's.
The Bulldogs started off the day with a 1-2-3-4 sweep of the 200 Medley Relay. Yale's winning team included Kieran Locke, Joe Mack, Matt Thunell and Morgan Locke. Other individual winners for the Bulldogs included: Kevin Pudas (1000 Freestyle), Geof Zann (200 Freestyle), Kieran Locke (100 & 200 Backstroke), Robert Schotter (100 Breaststroke), Quinn Fitzgerald (200 Butterfly & 100 Freestyle), Matt Thunell (50 Freestyle), Mike Slater (200 Breaststroke), Kent Garber (500 Freestyle), Alex Goldsmith (100 Butterfly), Tom Hardy (200 IM), Douglas Scot (1 meter dive) and Jeff Lichtenstein (3 meter dive).
Yale closed out competition with a win in the 400 Freestyle relay by the team of Pudas, Andrew Foss, Connor Murphy and Jeff Kelsey.
Yale's first post-season meet will be the ECAC Championships to be held at Philadelphia in two weeks. The second will be the EISL Championships to be held at Harvard the following week.


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Nikon has fired a fresh salvo in the battle for dominance of the entry-level DSLR space. The Nikon D3100 comes in to replace the D3000, ticking off many of the wishes of D3000 owners.
The new model packs more megapixels onto the CMOS sensor and is backed by the Expeed 2 processor. With it comes the ability to capture Full HD (1080/24p) video and improved low light shooting performance, with regular ISO running up to 3200 and a Hi ISO setting of 12800.
You also get live view, toggled via a lever on the back, with a video capture button in the centre, for instant video. You'll find an HDMI output so you can connect straight to your TV.
The D3000's Guide mode persists, but has been enhanced, and is a comprehensive addition to this camera, really taking a bite out of Canon's CA option on their entry-level DSLRs which looks a little basic by comparison.
The D3100 is Nikon's smallest and lightest DSLR camera to date and we certainly found it compact in the hand - some might say it could be too small for those with larger hands - measuring 124 x 96 x 74.5mm and weighing 505g (body only, with battery and SD card).
The new video recording mode only offers you 10 minutes of filming however and you'll get a MOV file at the end of it. Nikon has made some bold claims about the autofocus, with subject tracking offering to keep you in focus when filming moving objects and face detection for up to 35 faces in a scene. You also get 11-point autofocus for your stills shooting.
We also notice that audio capture is mono, with no external mic option, so budding videographers might have something to moan about.
Sound too good to be true? With a body-only price of £499 and a kit price of £579 with the 18-55 VR lens, it looks like a veritable bargain as an entry level model. Of course, we'll be bringing you a full run-down of the performance when we get our hands on a review model.
What say you? Will the D3100 achieve Nikon's aim of dominating the entry-level DSLR market? How does it compare to Canon's 550D?


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AUBURN — Emory Blake has made a lot of memories during his four years in an Auburn jersey.
AUBURN — Emory Blake has made a lot of memories during his four years in an Auburn jersey.
One memory in particular stands out, though.
Make that one season.
"Winning the national championship, that whole year was amazing," he said. "Having that feeling of knowing that no matter what happens in the game, you're going to win, that was the mentality we had before every game."
Blake has remained a source of steadiness for the Tigers during the ups and downs he has experienced in his career.
He made his 28th career start Saturday against Alabama A&M. He has totaled eight 100-yard receiving games over his four years. He has 125 career grabs and is one of just nine Auburn players to top 100 career catches. His 1,966 career receiving yards rank seventh in Auburn history. His 16 touchdown catches are fifth in Tiger history.
This season has been the least successful that Blake has experienced on the Plain. His freshman and junior seasons, Auburn went 8-5. Sandwiched in between was the 14-0 national championship team in 2010.
A 3-8 record is not the kind of season most seniors dream of, but he has tried to make the best of his team's struggles in 2012.
"I look at it as more of a learning experience than, 'Oh, woe is me,'" he explained. "Sometimes things don't go the way you want in life even though you work hard. I just have to use it as a learning experience for later on in my life."
He knows his Tigers have one game left though — the Iron Bowl next week in Tuscaloosa against Alabama.
"It means a lot," he said. "It's the game you mark on the calendar. We haven't been playing as well as we'd like and Bama's been playing some really good ball, but we're just gonna give it all we've got and we'll see what happens."
Being one of just 13 seniors on the team, Blake has become one of the leaders of the team. His production level and upperclassman status cemented that.
He felt like his leadership role developed a bit earlier, however.
"I felt like I needed to be a leader last year, too," he said. "I didn't feel like there was really anything I needed to change from last year, except maybe being more vocal."
In his final home game, Blake didn't have the kind of outing he's gotten used to. He caught just two passes for 20 yards.
That doesn't bother him, though. He's just happy with the victory.
"It was emotional," he said. "It definitely was (a good feeling to win). It's what you work for. It's what we know we can do."
With a national championship ring, a Southeastern Conference title ring, a spot in the Auburn record books as one of the most productive receivers in Tiger history and a likely future in the pros, the son of former NFL quarterback Jeff Blake felt comfortable just enjoying the experience of playing in Jordan-Hare Stadium one last time and reflecting on his career.
"It seems like yesterday I was a freshman trying to figure what everything was all about," he said. "It's been an amazing experience here for me, and I hope I did the Auburn coaches and fans proud."


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…it is best to take full advantage of it. This was the case last week with light winds and clear blue skies. A customer of mine and I set out on his Hobie Tandem Island to do some offshore fishing off the coast of Freeport and boy did we score big!
First let me take a moment to describe to you just how awesome the Hobie Tandem Island is for offshore fishing. Never have I been in such a stable platform (kayak that is) while fishing out past the breakers. The rigs that seem to be so far away while standing on the beach are easily within reach with the ability to sail out to them. No more are you limited to just what distance you can paddle. Let the sail out full, angle your boat properly in the wind, and you are off to the races! We had a southeast wind pushing anywhere from 10-15 miles per hour that afternoon and we set our sights on the rig that sat 6.5 miles off the coast. In what would have taken 2 hours to paddle to, we arrived in just a little over 30 minutes. Not to mention the fact we trolled Rapala diving lures the entire way out and scored a couple of King Mackerel. We even lost a monster cobia to a short rig that we passed on our way out. That was the heart breaker that day. Once at the rig we were able to easily reach our 2 Kingfish per person limit, as well as hanging several sharks. The ride back in was easy, and an added bonus was that even though the air temps were up that day, we stayed nice and cool with the wind in our face due to sailing at a high speed.
Here is a link to our full report: http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=179719
Also, Daniel (the guy who I was fishing with) and his friend Efren have developed a site dedicated to anyone who currently owns a Hobie Adventure Island or Hobie Tandem Island or is looking at owning either of the two. The site is packed with helpful hints on rigging, sailing tips, and other juicy tidbits about the boats. Check them out and join the site, it's free! Here is a link to their site: http://www.adventureislanders.com/
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Time: April 3, 2014 from 6pm to 8pm
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Street: 707 U.S. 46 (East)
City/Town: Parsippany, NJ
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Latest Activity: Apr 3, 2014
Your local Happy Hour is back on the calendar and this time we are at Pure Parsippany. Join other Young Professionals at this mix & mingle event. As always, there is no cover, plus there will be great specials to keep the drinks and the laughter flowing. Whether this is your first event or your fiftieth, you will find yourself surrounded by friendly faces and future friends.
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This is a Members ONLY happy hour. Please RSVP if you can attend. If you wish to bring a guest please make sure they join NJYP first, http://www.njyp.org/page/pay-dues
No cost to attend but you MUST RSVP. 1 item minimum per person so we support the bar and all the space we are taking up.
Specials Until 7pm:
50% off all drinks
What to expect:
Our Happy Hours are very casual. There are no sign-in tables, no name tags, and no ice breakers. Expect people to walk up to you to introduce themselves and feel free to walk up to others who you do not know. Newbies are at EVERY NJYP event so if this is your first, you won't be alone.
Finding the Group:
We are going to be in the bar area. Please look for signs or ask staff where the group is.
Parking lot. http://www.pureparsippany.com/ Next to the Holiday Inn.


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Monica Vinader is an everyday fine jewelry brand from the UK whose contemporary pieces can be styled, stacked and personalized or engraved for a unique look. Inspired by the art and objects from her parents' antiques business in Spain, Monica developed an eye for style and design at an early age. Her aesthetic is guided by the simple principle of creating something beautiful, unique and instantly wearable.


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When a label decides to allow DJs to remix and add to older jazz recordings, one has to wonder if it's for real or just a gimmick. Does a fan of Wayne Shorter really want to hear a reworking of "Oriental Folk Song" by La Funk Mob? Or Horace Silver's "Won't You Open Up Your Senses" by 4hero? Perhaps it would be fun to do a track-by-track analysis if one had the time, dissecting what has been added, what has been taken away. One suspects, however, that these facelifts will appeal more to the DJ culture itself than fans of the original works. At least some of these tracks do resemble '70s funk-fusion, and the cover of Blue Note Revisited seems to invite the comparison. Eddie Henderson's "Kudo," reworked by Kyoto Jazz Massive, sounds a little like a collaboration (or collision) between Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan, whileDonald Byrd's "Lansanna's Priestess," remixed by DJ Spinna, sounds like average theme music to a mid-'70s budget film. Having said all of this, there are still pleasant surprises, including Vanessa Freeman's vocal on "Won't You Open Up Your Senses," but the overall results are hit and miss and, in the case ofWayne Shorter's "Footprints" dubbed by DJ Mehdi, misconceived. Fans of the DJ culture with an interest in jazz may nonetheless want to check Blue Note Revisited out.


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Smokey Stover, Little Lulu, and others
Collage Mama recently posted a link for Smokey Stover's website. I remember him from the color funnies in the newspaper when I was quite young. The website says that Smokey's creator, cartoonist Bill Holman, retired in 1973, but I think his strip was dropped years before that by the Omaha World Herald.
The website says that Smokey Stover's adventures were also published in "hundreds of thousands of 10 cent 'Big Little Books.'" I'm sure that's true, but I don't remember them. That may be because my favorite comic book characters were Little Lulu, Nancy, Little Iodine, and Casper the Friendly Ghost.
One time, my dad bribed me with comic books. We were going to Gordon, Nebraska, to visit Grandma Barb, and Daddy wanted to go in the El Camino so he could pick up something in Valentine on the way home. The problem was that there wasn't enough room for him, Mama, and three kids.
The back of the El Camino's seat flipped forward, and there was quite a large compartment behind it. That's where I rode, all the way to Gordon (180 miles) and all the way back home again the next day. I got four new 25¢ comic books as payment.
With my pillow, my comic books, and my library books, I was quite comfortable. I don't remember being either claustrophobic or carsick.
I suppose Dwight sat in the middle and Charlotte sat on Mama's lap. Back then, vehicles didn't have seat belts and proper infant seats hadn't yet been invented. I was probably in the safest place of any of us.


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Rafael Benitez´s side lost 2-1 to Milan but supporters were the biggest losers as many with genuine tickets were kept out of the Athens Olympic Stadium, while others reportedly managed to force their way in with forged tickets or none at all.
Gaillard said: "It was a suitable venue. It is the stadium where the 2004 European Championships were held and where all the games of the (Greek) national team are held. Unfortunately in Britain it is the behaviour. Liverpool fans are responsible for the problems before, during and after the game."
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Artist: Axel Straschnoy's solo exhibition @ Evolutionsmuseet, Uppsala
Axel Straschnoy's solo exhibition Neomylodon Listai Ameghino @ Evolutionsmuseet, Uppsala, Sweden, 12/09-08/11/15
Axel Straschnoy's Neomylodon Listai Ameghino is a traveling exhibition on the fantastic animal by the same name, discovered in Last Hope Sound, Chile, in 1895. The exhibition brings together the Neomylodon remains 120 years after its discovery by connecting six museum of natural history. The Evolution Museum in Uppsala is the second stop after being presented in Helsinki, at Galleria Augusta past May. The exhibition approaches a footnote in the history of science critically and from a multitude of angles. The four empty vitrines are designed to host the complete findings now spread to different museums in Argentina, England, Germany, Sweden and Finland, plus the originals of the essential texts published on the animal during the years around 1900. But while the texts remain the same each time the work is displayed on its tour across the world, two of the vitrines will be mostly empty and only show what is available in the local collections. The story of the Neomylodon becomes less a story about science than about the construction of myths as well as of truths.


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Dermatologists are encouraged by early research showing link between probiotic use and clearer skin in acne and rosacea patients.
In recent years, probiotics have become synonymous with helping maintain good digestive health. Whether as live active cultures found in some yogurts or as daily supplements, probiotics are live, "friendly" bacteria that may benefit a person's health. Now, emerging research is finding that the benefits of probiotics may extend beyond the digestive tract to the skin. In fact, skin prone to acne or rosacea has shown improvement with daily probiotic use, giving dermatologists reason to consider supplementing traditional acne therapy with a dose of this beneficial bacteria.
Information provided by Whitney P. Bowe, MD, FAAD, a board-certified dermatologist and clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York, and adjunct assistant clinical professor of dermatology at State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn.
Most bacterial cells that live inside and on the body are harmless, and studies show that, in fact, they can be extremely beneficial to the body's normal functioning. Dr. Bowe noted that while the science of how probiotics can work to interfere with the development of acne and rosacea is very complex, Dr. Bowe noted that researchers are studying how this type of healthy bacteria applied topically to the skin or taken orally can benefit these skin conditions.
Currently, some cosmeceutical manufacturers have started using probiotics in their products based on this early research - including probiotic masks, creams or cleansers. There are different ways that topical probiotics can benefit the skin:Protective Shield
Dr. Bowe explained that oral probiotics - sold as daily supplements containing Lactobacilli and/or Bifidobacterium or in yogurts containing live cultures - could influence skin conditions such as acne and rosacea by affecting what is known as the "gut-brain-skin axis." With this theory, stress alone or in combination with processed comfort foods that lack fiber can slow digestion. This in turn changes the type and number of bacteria that live in the gut to unhealthy bacteria. Eventually the gut lining becomes leaky and toxins are released into the bloodstream causing inflammation throughout the body. People who are predisposed to acne or rosacea can experience flares as a result of this shift in gut bacteria and subsequent inflammation.
To counteract flares of acne or rosacea associated with the "gut-brain-skin axis," Dr. Bowe advises patients to find ways to help manage or cope with stress, fix their diet or introduce healthy bacteria to the gut in the form of probiotics. The probiotics will line the gut and create a healthy, sealed barrier that prevents inflammation that can trigger acne or rosacea.While United States-based studies are underway to better understand this complex process, a few international studies have shown a correlation between oral probiotic use and improvement in acne, including:
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