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Annual to bamboo-like; roots generally fibrous
Stem generally round, hollow; nodes swollen, solid
Leaves alternate, 2-ranked, generally linear; sheath generally open; ligule membranous or hairy, at blade base
Inflorescence various (of generally many spikelets)
Spikelet: glumes generally 2; florets (lemma, palea, flower) 1many; lemma generally membranous, sometimes glume-like; palea generally ± transparent, ± enclosed by lemma
Flower generally bisexual, minute; stamens generally 3; stigmas generally 2, generally plumose
Fruit: achene-like grain
Genera in family: 650900 genera; ± 10,000 species: worldwide; greatest economic importance of any family (wheat, rice, maize, millet, sorghum, sugar cane, forage crops, ornamental, weeds; thatching, weaving, building materials)
Reference: [Hitchcock 1951 Manual grasses US, USDA Misc Publ 200; Clayton & Renvoise 1986 Kew Bull Add Series 13]
See Glossary p. 26 for illustrations of general family characteristics. Generally wind-pollinated.
Annual to perennial herb
Leaves basal and cauline; sheath closed, generally hairy; ligule generally < 5 mm, membranous, entire to fringed; blade flat to inrolled
Inflorescence generally panicle-like, open to dense; spikelet stalk generally stiff, rigid
Spikelet strongly compressed to cylindric; axis breaking above glumes and between florets; glumes unequal, generally < lower floret, lower generally 13-veined, upper 37-veined, back rounded to keeled, tip acute; lemmas faintly 59-veined, tip generally 2-toothed, short-pointed to straight-awned from between teeth; palea generally < lemma
Species in genus: ± 150 species: temp worldwide
Etymology: (Greek: ancient name)
Reference: [Stebbins 1947 Contr Gray Herb 165:4255; Wagnon 1952 Brittonia 7:415480]
Native species need careful study.
Annual 1050 cm
Leaf glabrous to short-soft-hairy; blade 14 mm wide
Inflorescence 311 cm, ± dense; branches ascending to appressed
Spikelet cylindric to slightly compressed, glabrous to puberulent; lower glume 511 mm, 1-veined, upper 915 mm, 3-veined; florets 39; lemma body 1018 mm, back generally rounded, 35-veined, teeth 24 mm, awn 1025 mm
Chromosomes: 2n=28
Ecology: Open, generally disturbed places
Elevation: < 2200 m.
Bioregional distribution: California
Distribution outside California: to British Columbia, e US, n Mexico; native to Europe


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Proposed Canon
Fires are a form of Natural Dirtamancy. They can be used for utility reasons, or even as a deliberate attack. Cities can potentially be claimed just by setting them on fire and leaving a fire resistant unit, like a red dwagon, inside the garrison. But this prevents the conqueror from razing the city for schmuckers.
Some units, such as red dwagons and firebirds are capable of attacking with fire as a special.
All small fires are of this type. They are frequently used for utility reasons, like a camp fire, or as part of the fire special in battle. If left unattended, it is possible for one of these to become uncontrolled, but this is unlikely except as part of a deliberate enemy action. They can be put out by just about any type of unit.
A large and spreading fire is classified as uncontrolled. Uncontrolled fires can still be put out, but only if the side has uncontested control of the area. Any type of talking unit can potentially fight an uncontrolled fire. But some units, such as pink dwagons, firemen, and some water based units, can specifically engage fire instead of an enemy.
A huge fire is classified as an inferno. It causes heavy damage to units trapped inside. Dirtamancers are the only type of unit capable of putting out an inferno. If not extinguished, it will change the terrain type to ash and croak any unit without the fire resistance special that fails to evade trap at a penalty to flee area.
Given how it can be put out by a Dirtamancer, and how the action of avoiding is called "evade trap", fire might be an example of a Dirtamancy trap.

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Townsquare Media Shreveport Remembers 9/11
The question "Where were you when the planes hit?" has become synonymous with the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. It's a way to share stories from that fateful day. It's how we comfort each other in the days, months and years since the tragic event. It's how we remember.
The staff at Townsquare Media Shreveport remember those innocent people who lost their lives on 9/11 the best way we know: by sharing our personal memories.
I was on vacation that week and had set aside a couple of days to have a new floor installed in my kitchen and dining room. The two workers had just started pulling up the old floor when the first plane hit. You'll recall at first it was reported as an airline crash, but when the second plane hit everyone knew it was a planned attack. The guys working on the floor stopped and the three of us sat in a row on my sofa, stunned and horrified at those unbelievable events.
-- Robert J. Wright, 96.5 KVKI
I was walking across campus at University of Louisiana at Monroe. I was headed to my journalism class. I will never forget that the professor of future journalists would not allow us to watch the media coverage of what was at that point and remains to this point one of the biggest and most traumatic terrorist events of my generation.
-- Tracy Turner, My Kiss Country 93.7
I was watching Katie Couric and Matt Lauer on the Today Show on NBC and their studio had windows behind them and all of a sudden this plane comes from out of nowhere and crashes into one of the World Trade Center towers. I thought maybe I didn't see what I thought I saw and then the two anchors started talking about it saying, "A plane has just crashed into one of the World Trade Center towers." At first they thought it was an isolated incident, and then after the second jet liner crashed into the other tower, they knew it was a terrorist attack. I remember thinking how unbelievable it was that America could be so vunerable to attacks from a third-world country. We were supposed to be far superior in military defense. How could this happen?
-- Elaine Etheridge, 710 KEEL News
I was on my way to the radio station on the morning of 9/11. I stopped for gas and went in to pay. The folks working in the store had the television on and told me that terrorists had crashed commercial airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. After pumping my gas, I got into the car and turned on 710 KEEL to see what was going on. As I drove and listened I became angry that anybody would attack us on our own soil. As time passed, I felt violated, sad and angry. I felt resentment towards the terrorists who had done this to us, and at the same time, felt a great love for our country and all of our people like I had never felt before. In a split second we had all become one.
-- Danny Fox, 1130 The Tiger
I was right where I am right now! Everyone gathered in the kitchen to watch TV, and we were shocked to watch the second plane hit the towers. Both of my daughters were in school in Lafayette. I wanted so bad to be with them, but was comforted to be here with my work family. I remember being on I-220 and seeing Air Force One and fighter jets going in for a landing at Barksdale Air Force Base. Very surreal!
-- Barbara Lebel, Townsquare Media Senior Regional Broadcast Market Consultant
I was on my way to school when it happened. I was in my car and must have been listening to my MP3 player or a CD because I didn't hear it announced on the radio. Once I reached school and walked into class it was all over the TV's. At first I was confused...movie day? Definitely was not movie day but one of the most awful things to have ever happened to this country. Once the shock of what I was watching full hit me I don't think I spoke for a few hours.
-- Jarrad McMillan, Account Executive
I was working as an investigator for the district attorney. I was getting ready for work that morning and listening to GMA on television in the other room. I heard Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson stop their broadcast and start talking about reports of a possible explosion or fire in one of the WT buildings. I went into the other room and watched the footage of the burning building. Then the second building was hit and reports of other planes came in – it was clearly a terrorist attack. I sat and watched the tv and cried. When I eventually went to work, we all huddled around the television in my office for most of the day. The courthouse was on security lockdown. Everyone was on edge.
-- Melissa Johnson, Account Executive
I just got woke up that morning at my parents house in Bossier. I was visiting from Colorado at the time, went to get a cup of coffee in the kitchen and sat down in my mother's recliner. Before I could pull up on the recliner handle, Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson were saying 'there was an explosion nearby...' Then, mass chaos set in. It wasn't long before they got a camera on the second plane right before it crashed into the second building of the WTC. At that moment, the phone rang and it was my ex, a BCPD officer, telling me he had to go meet the President at Barksdale Air Force Base and escort him to an 'undisclosed location.' He told me to go pick the kids up from school. The schools were saying do not go pick up your kids from school, but I did anyway. That was the scariest feeling in the world. That feeling of pure doom and uncertainty.
-- Teri Bates, Account Executive
I was working at National Mail-It in West Shreveport on September 11th, 2001, and I was on my way to work the morning I found out about the tragedy in New York and later the ones in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon. Like a lot of other people were, I was in disbelief. Was it really happening? Was it a hoax? Just an accident? When I got to work, everyone was tuned in to the TV coverage and we all stayed that way for the rest of the day. We must have watched that plane crash into the World Trade Center about a thousand times before we heard what actually happened...a terrorist attack.
My co-workers and I prayed. We cried. I wrote poems and songs asking 'Why.' I was in a daze. Nobody could get any work done that day. People who had family up north were making phone calls. I didn't know anybody who lived in any of the places that were attacked, but it was a devastating day for people all over the country and the world.
Later that week, I did something I hadn't done for many years before: I went to church. I prayed for the families who lost loved ones. I prayed for those who were still missing loved ones. Most of all, I prayed for help, healing, and the punishment of those responsible.
-- Angela Thomas, 710 KEEL
I woke up later in the morning. When I turned on the television, I stumbled upon one of the news channels and the first image I saw was the burning first tower. I wondered if some pilot had fallen asleep and crashed. It didn't make much sense at first. When the second tower was hit, I recall thinking: 'It seems like Pearl Harbor again. We'll go to war. How many of us will be called to fight. I'll go.' I wondered if someone in politics or the military might step up as did Franklin Roosevelt and declare it another 'day of infamy.' No emotion I could muster could make an impact or turn back the clock. I watched, dumbfounded and prayed for a swift retribution.
-- Howard Hart, 710 KEEL News
I walked into the radio station around 9:30am and saw everyone huddled around the glass window of the studio watching the news. Someone stopped me, knowing I was about to go on the air and told me the 2nd plane had just landed in one of the towers. I was confused and shocked. I hadn't even been listening to the radio and had no idea what was going on. We weren't playing music, and I walked in the studio and although it was my turn to be on the air, everyone on the air didn't leave. It was me and someone else talking, describing the two towers in smoke and describing the efforts of the people trying to get out of the building. Suddenly, the first tower fell. Never in my life did I ever think I would be at a loss for words. It was in that moment that I realized how difficult my job really is. I thought of those listening that were driving in their cars. How was I going to find the right words to adequately describe what just happened? I recorded my show that day. To this day, I haven't listened to it. I can't listen to it.
-- All Brooks, K945
I was actually in the Kiss Country control room just after the first plane hit the tower. I couldn't believe that someone was so bad of a pilot that they'd run into a building. Shortly after the second plane hit, I'll never forget saying aloud 'They're doing that on purpose.' Never would have occurred to me that America, but could suffering some sort of 'terrorism.' I also remember how America became so solidified. So patriotic, so loving...because of such a terrible event.
-- Gary McCoy, My Kiss Country 93.7
I was living in Los Angeles, and was still sleeping when my mom came in my room and woke me up. I wasn't quite sure why she was waking me up for a few minutes until she called me into the living room and pointed at the television. I honestly thought I was looking at a commercial for a new movie coming out, but she said "look at what's happening in New York!" It still didn't hit me as to what was going on. I was an 11 year-old fifth grader at the time, so I only thought of that fiery scene I saw as something of my imagination. After I woke up, changed and went to school, everyone's eyes were locked on the nearest television set they could find in the school. Everyone in the school was walking on pins and needles. Everyone was afraid to step outside, just about everyone in Los Angeles was afraid, we feared that an attack was heading to the West Coast next.
-- Chris Dee, 1130 The Tiger
I'll never forget that day. I was sleeping in as I worked the afternoon shift at the stations. My pager (yes we had pagers back then) began going off and requested I come to the studios ASAP I remember that drive to the studios so clearly. No one was on the road. It had been right after the second plane hit. I was immediately put to work upon my arrival as our sister station 710 KEEL was now on what we call 'round the clock' coverage. I found my way to a computer to see if I could pull audio/video and get accurate reports of exactly how many people were on those flights and in the buildings…a death counter and fact checker if you will. We absolutely had to verify, in as many ways as possible, the information we were getting before we reported it to the public. Then we found out the President was to land here at Barksdale Air Force Base. I had never been so proud and so nervous.
-- Troy Jones, Director of Engineering and IT
I was in Topeka, KS, at the Tire Rack SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) Solo Nationals. 9/11 was the first day of competition and we had already started running cars when information began to trickle in to the event side. Since we were on Forbes Field, which is an active Kansas National Guard base, we had to get off quickly, which we did. Somehow we managed to get nearly 1200 drivers, their cars and trailers, their equipment, and everything else associated with the event off the base in just 45 minutes! I saw, that morning, one of the most amazing displays of cooperation and organization that I've ever seen. We were finally able to resume competition Thursday morning -- but we were only allowed to use one of the courses. So, instead of each driver getting three runs on each of two courses, we all got three runs on only one course and were able to compress the four-day event into two days.
John Lee, 710 KEEL News
When the events of 9/11 unfolded I was in the Kiss Country 93.7 studios producing the morning show and giving live traffic updates. The building was sort of empty that day, many of our senior broadcasters were on vacation and we had sort of a skeleton crew on the air that day. There are six radio stations in the building and when the first plane hit the word spread in the building. We all tuned in on TV, but we had no idea it would unfold the way it did. As I watched the second plane hit, it became obvious that all the other stories in the world would take a back seat. Explaining what we were seeing to the listening audience was an awkward experience. Very quickly, calls started coming in to the station with different information. We couldn't confirm anything and many of the early reports were bogus. Rumor and speculation took hold over fact gathering and accurate information. Personally, I was in shock, but I had a job to do and had to remain calm on the air. As a young broadcaster, I got a crash course in 'breaking news.' The things we didn't report were just as important as the things we did report that morning. You could hear panic and hysteria in the voices of our callers. I specifically remember a caller saying that she heard there was a bomb at the Courthouse in downtown Shreveport. Of course, there wasn't. I remember thinking, 'I can't go on the air with that, it's gonna freak people out and it may not be true. Just stick to what you know is true.' I definitely felt a responsibility that day to not sound panicked on the air, even though I felt panicked and helpless inside as I am sure many people did.
Chris Evans, My Kiss Country 93.7
When the tragedy of September 11 happened, I was living in Dallas, Texas at the time. I was driving in on I35 where I just left my boyfriend who was heading to the airport for his scheduled trip for the next couple of days -- he was an American Airlines 767 pilot.
I was driving and listening to the radio and then my cell rang. It was mom. 'Your dad and I think you need to come home,' she said. 'Air Force One just landed at Barksdale with two fighter jets in front of it and two behind it. Your dad said this is an attack, not an accident and I would prefer you here.'
It was hard to tell your mom that if something really bad was going to happen, I wouldn't have time to make it. So I went and picked up two of my Shreveport friends in Dallas and we went to a local restaurant where we could sit and watch it all unfold.
We kept getting updates via Mom -- AFO took off going west and then about an hour later the news said Bush was at Barksdale. When they talked about Barksdale on National news, I felt so proud and the entire restaurant crowd cheered!
The rest of the day is kinda foggy. I don't remember where we went or what we did. I just remember having an overwhelming amount of sadness.
-- Casey Ryan, Director of Sales
I was working at a radio station in Springfield, MA in the traffic department. I was away from my husband and my family here in Shreveport. Seeing that 2nd plane hit, I knew our world had changed forever! Later knowing those planes had crossed the sky, leaving Boston, above my head was hard to believe. Also knowing, after the fact, that the President had taken refuge at Barksdale Air Force Base was too much for me. I didn't cry till then. Just the stress of being so far away from my loved ones was too much to bare. I returned to Shreveport a few short months later.
-- Traci Myers, Board Operator/Producer
I was working in the 2 Penn Plaza building on top of Penn Station in Manhattan. Watching it live, we didn't know what was happening or what to expect. All cell phones were dead, all power was off and all communication was out. 'Let's get out of this building,' we said. The streets were filled with people running, cars stopped, and people listening to the radio. Running past Grand Central Station and Central Park. We were stranded in Manhattan. No where to go. How do we get home? 9-11 will always have a special place in my heart from a personal experience. For those lives that were lost, those who experienced it firsthand and the heroes that risked everything. It was like watching, living, and being present in a movie scene. Feeling and being complete helpless. The weeks that followed were terrifying, lots of bomb threats, stranded in subway trains for hours, scary, humbling, yet hopeful. It took me several years to watch anything in regards to 9-11. And 11 years later I still can remember it as if it were yesterday. I still love New York City and I always will.
-- Marissa Tavantana Diaz, Digital Sales Manager


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Friday 20 April 90's Computer Dub, a refurbished version of show Nr. 32.
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In the tradition of Thanksgiving, I'm serving leftovers today. To write the column, I keep notebooks of ideas. Sometimes, an idea simply doesn't pan out into a full column, but I still like the ideas. So, I've assembled some of the ideas from the last year that didn't justify a whole column — "leftovers" — for y'all today.
In the tradition of Thanksgiving, I'm serving leftovers today. To write the column, I keep notebooks of ideas. Sometimes, an idea simply doesn't pan out into a full column, but I still like the ideas. So, I've assembled some of the ideas from the last year that didn't justify a whole column — "leftovers" — for y'all today.
First, the rear window of my car shattered in the heat this summer. I've heard of that happening before, but I'd never experienced it firsthand (or even secondhand or thirdhand, for that matter).
I was in my office at work and someone called me down. Two students were standing next to my car when it happened, and they both said a baseball-sized section just popped like a balloon. By the time I got down there, the whole window was shattered and falling out.
Another weather-related thing that caught my attention recently was the fallen leaves dancing in the wind when autumn started. Y'all remember those windy days right about when the leaves started falling? A whole bunch of vividly tinted leaves had gathered together in my front yard and had themselves a big old time. The winds were of various speeds and directions, and — like a manic, frenetic fiddler at an old time barn dance — never quite let the leaves rest.
Just about as soon as the square dance was over, a Virginia reel began. I watched the leaves for quite a while as they shot up, changed direction, fell back down, settled a moment and skittered across the yard like the devil himself was after them.
It occurred to me last spring that there are just too many books. I'll never get finished reading at the pace I'm going now. At some point, I'm going to have to start reading more quickly or choosing my book selections more carefully. There's not enough time for all of them.
I'm a little competitive — just a wee bit — and I can't walk into a library or bookstore without a pang of regret that I won't be able to finish it off.
Of course, I feel much the same way when I go to an "all you can eat" buffet. I've learned to deal with that feel of inadequacy. By the way, that "all you CARE to eat" thing doesn't slow me down a bit. I CARE to eat as much as I CAN eat.
That brings me to another thought about buffet-style restaurants. I love America. The restaurant buffet may be our nation's greatest achievement. I'm only half-joking. A buddy and I walked into a popular breakfast buffet here in town a few months ago. The amount and variety of food they offered was staggering, all for about $10. If y'all ask me, that's only a little short of a miracle. Think of how someone from the ancient world would have viewed that scene. Truly astounding. Give Americans a challenge, and we'll come through, on both sides of the buffet.
Well, I guess y'all can tell that I'm writing this column the day before Thanksgiving.
The chipmunks around my house are becoming somewhat tame. I wrote once that they wouldn't cross the porch while I was sitting there, but they will now. I have to sit entirely still, but they cross cautiously right in front of my feet. Sooner or later, they'll get to the point where they won't even exercise caution anymore. If they start nodding to me like folks driving to work do, that'd just be too much.
A hawk sort of "attacked" me over the summer. He was taking a rest under the bushes around my porch. I came out and startled him. He decided to "git while the gitting was good" and came blazing out of the bushes. Unfortunately for me, I was in the "line of blazing." Unfortunately for him, so was the ironwork post at the corner of the porch. He bounced off that post, changed directions, and went screaming across my neighbor's pasture. This whole episode was over in less than 30 seconds. Birds are actually sort of fragile, and I hope he's OK. He certainly made good time in getting to Lookout Mountain, though, so I guess he was fine.
About three days ago, I went out to get the paper just as the sun was coming up. Sirius — the brightest star visible from earth — was just fading out, so I stood and watched it until it melted into the slowly "blue-ing" sky. There are some times when a person's only possible response to life is just to be thankful for God's creation. That was one.
I hope all of y'all are still enjoying leftovers today. For me, one of the best parts of Thanksgiving is extending the Thanks as long as possible. Thanks for reading.


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Woo Hoo…Rockies Take Two from the Blue
Dodgers vs Rockies Game 2
If it's Tuesday and the Rockies are in town you know where I'm gonna be at 4:30 pm.
My happy ass will be standing in line at Coors Field, chatt'n with the Rantics and enjoying all the tiny details that make up the baseball experience.
Check this out…Rumor has it that the Dodgers had to stock up on the Booty Balm this morning.
This was due to chapped cheeks from gett'n their asses severely spanked the night before 10-0.
I had the day off so I headed to Coors from home today instead of from work after finishing a ten-hour day. You could say I was feeling fresh.
So fresh I actually stood on the wall today and tried to snag a few autographs.
Here's my thing…I suck at getting autographs, but I love collecting and displaying them and that equates to a dilemma. I usually try to get what I need autographed at spring training because down there I feel like I'm not bothering the players as much.
However sometimes you just need to get one particular item signed and today it was Charlie Blackmon's spring training cap I've been hanging onto all season.
Lucky for me I'm friends with Amy the Blake Street Babe.
She assured me she could get Charlie to come over to the wall and sign my/his spring training hat. While Charlie was warming up Amy called out his name, he looked over and Amy pointed to the hat and said, "Chuck Nasty…This is your spring training hat." Charlie nodded and after he finished warming up he came over to the wall and signed my hat. Simple as that.
Thank you Charlie and Amy…Too Cool!
Not only did I get Charlie to sign, I got JP and Tyler Colvin on cards and Josh Rutledge's autograph on my ticket. Props go out to Amy and Mike who hooked me up with the baseball cards I got signed.
Not too shabby.
Pre-Game Walk of Shame..Nice try but Brian Fuente's stare looked meaner.
Just a bunch of youngins.
I had my camera on my lap until Kemp decided to test the outfield wall.
Wall 1…Kemp 0
When will they learn, the wall always wins?
The Dodgers are playing some sloppy ball.
Rosario with a nice RBI.
Scoring JP.
Here's JP doing his best to hit Danny a homer.
Danny up and ready.
Doesn't get much closer than that.
Charlie looks up at the Umpire.
For the second day in a row the Rockies put a good spank'n down on the Dodgers. Props to Baby Bull for going 3 for 4 with 3 RBI's and a sweet left field homer.
I'm "D" the Ranter…Can you say SWEEP?


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Sexy, bearded daddy Rocco Steele hosted more than a dozen of his hottest friends and fuck buddies at an exclusive invitation-only orgy. No condoms were to be found in the place! Lucas Entertainment filmed it all and the scorching, cum-splashing result is Rocco Steele's Breeding Party.
First up we have Rocco, Drew Sebastian, Dolf Dietrich, and Pedro Andreas teaming up on insatiable power bottom Alejandro Alvarez, a known dick pig. They start the five-way with hot mutual blowjobs. Alejandro is already raring to go, but he's excited to suck dick even though he knows he's about to get pounded into next week. The sight of Drew and Dolf fucking him hard is going to make bear lovers cream themselves, let alone the added appeal of Rocco and Pedro joining them. How can Alejandro handle four tops who are so relentless? It takes skills, talent, and stamina.
Raul Korso, Max Toro, Craig Daniels, and Zander Craze show up for scene two with dicks and assholes at the ready. This brings the total attendance of the fuck party to nine, and more is definitely merrier. Zander, another hungry bottom, deep-throats Rocco enthusiastically before sharing a double-headed dildo with Raul.
Max Schutler makes a welcome return to Lucas Entertainment when he shows up in scene three, which is an epic group fuck full of jaw-dropping sights and sounds. He joins the party along with Leo Alexander and a newly bulked-up Joey Pele. Early in the scene Max gets his mouth around Rocco's thick dick and enjoys all ten inches of it, which leads to Rocco giving Max a slow, deep missionary screw. Meanwhile, Joey flip-flops from getting railed by Rocco to fucking Craig, Raul, and then Craig again.
After the party's over and nearly everyone has had their fun, Rocco has a little after party with muscle daddy Tomas Brand and tender young porn newbie Dmitry Osten. Dmitry's lucky, because Rocco and Tomas are two of the hottest daddies you'll ever see and they make sure his hole is fucked well!


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The real estate market of Downtown Brickell has experienced consistently high growth figures, for the past several years, these growth figures have consistently hovered around double digit figures. This has also led to an unprecedented boom, in the construction of condominiums in this region. The good news for Bayshore real estate investors is that the condominiums continue to sell at the same unprecedented rates, at which they are being constructed. In fact there are frequent instances of condominiums selling out completely within a few days.
The rate at which urban redevelopment and transformation is undergoing currently at Downtown Miami, is going to turn it into an entirely different and maybe unrecognizable city in a few years. Real estate pundits have predicted that over the next ten years, the Greater Miami real estate market would witness the introduction of about 90 new, high-end, Miami condo buildings.
They will come up chiefly in areas such as Downtown Miami, Brickell, the Miami Design District, Brickell Keys, Wynwood, Edgewater, and Coral Gables. Apart from that, there are projects that involve the construction of promenades, shopping centers, offices and condos which are contributing heavily to giving an entirely new look to the Miami Bayshore real estate market.
Miami Real Estate - What The State Government Is Doing To Help Homeowners
If you would like to invest in condominiums in Downtown Miami area, then irrespective of the fact, whether you are new in the market or you are an experienced investor, you should consult professionals who have the expertise and background, as well as extensive resources that would help you achieve your real estate goals. However, finding a real estate agent who has the experience and skills, required to help you achieve your goals, can turn out to be as challenging a process, as the buying of your home. You should look for a real estate agent who can offer you a full range of real estate and other associated services, which can be customized to meet varying requirements of individual clients.
A well established real estate agent in Bayshore can also help you in selling your property, as they would have a well connected international network of eligible buyers, and they would be able to market your Miami condo to this huge network of willing buyers.
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Brickell Miami is a great spot to unwind, relax, and have unlimited fun. Though it's epithet as the Financial District of Miami, this neighborhood is the very symbol of great fun, excitement, and recreation. In addition to numerous renowned international banks, Brickell is also home to prominent Miami shopping areas, restaurants, and entertainment centers.
This urban Miami neighborhood is surrounded by amazing attractions on all directions. There is the Biscayne Bay to the east. The north is occupied by Downtown Miami, South Florida's central business district. Downtown is home to several key attractions including parks, museums, theatres, and game venues.
The rise of the splendid oceanfront luxury condominiums has transformed this Miami neighborhood into a hot spot real estate destination. More and more people have begun to prefer the tall affluent towers, providing an incredibly luxurious lifestyle for residents. As an ideal location providing an affluent lifestyle and offering great recreation, Brickell is one of the fastest growing Miami neighborhoods.
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One may be the loneliest number, but it's the number of people most Americans haul to work each day.
New research has found that 76% of people age 16 and older drove to work by themselves last year. That's nearly equal to the all-time high of 77% who admitted such in 2005.
Other popular forms of transportation for getting to work have dipped considerably over the years. Carpooling, public transit and walking have all dropped since 1980, with carpooling, in particular, going belly-up at a quicker rate than your neighborhood Blockbuster Video. In 2012, a hair under 10% of people squeezed into sedans with neighbors and co-workers and endured chit-chat about "last night's game" as a means of getting to the office – that's down 12% from 1980, the biggest drop of any mode of transportation.
How People Got to Work in 2012
- Drive alone – 76%
- Carpool – 9.7%
- Public transit – 5%
- Walk – 2.8%
- Work from home – 4.4%
Aside from driving alone, working from home is the only other trend that grew since 1980. It nearly doubled, which makes sense given the technological capabilities that exist, enabling people to hang out in their jammies on the clock and get a jump on all the housework they need to do.


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With iPhones confirmed, what's next for Apple?
Host Desair Brown talks with USA TODAY Tech Reporter Brett Molina about the new iPhones and the new fingerprint feature. USA TODAY, Tech, iPhone
I've said many times that anticipating Apple's next move has long been a spectator sport. And now that Apple has unveiled two new iPhone models, the 5c and the 5s, folks can obsess on the topics that went unaddressed during Tuesday's media gathering in Cupertino, Calif.
With that in mind, it's time to play another round of What Is Apple Cook-ing Up Next?
•OS X Mavericks. Apple announced that iOS 7, the mobile operating system at the heart not only of the iPhone but also the iPad and iPod Touch is coming on Sept. 18. This begs the question: what about OS X Mavericks, the next version of the operating system for Macintosh computers? Apple previewed Mavericks at its Worldwide Developer's Conference in June, and the latest version of OS X brings the Mac operating system ever closer to iOS. Apple has said that Mavericks will be coming this fall, but there's still no official release date. It's reasonable to assume we'll see Mavericks in October.
•MacBook Pro with Haswell chips. Back in June, Apple brought out a thin and light MacBook Air laptop that was powered by Intel's latest processor "Haswell." Thanks in good part to that power-efficient processor, the machines boast excellent battery life. Expect Haswell to turn up inside Apple's pricier MacBook Pro laptops when those computers get a refresh, quite likely at the same time that Mavericks makes its debut. Down the line, you can also expect versions of Apple's other Macs, including the iMac and Mac Mini, with beefier internal specs.
•IPad and iPad Mini refresh. October promises to be a busy month for Apple. The betting is we'll see new versions of the iPad and iPad Mini next month, roughly a year after Apple introduced the Mini at an event in San Jose. The new tablets are expected to be thinner, but a big question is whether the latest Mini gets the standout Retina Display that is on its full-size siblings.
•Apple TV. Rumors of a flat-panel Apple TV have been around so long you'd think Howdy Doody first floated the idea. (Of course, Steve Jobs' interest in doing a TV was revealed in the Walter Isaacson biography.) A true Apple TV may indeed happen some day, but a more likely near-term scenario is some sort of upgrade to the Apple TV set-top box that the company currently sells for $99. A new Apple TV might run apps or feature a version of Game Center. AllThingsD is reporting that a refresh to the box might come as soon as Sept. 18 that tweaks the AirPlay system so that the box might function more like Google's Chromecast. As they say in the TV biz, stay tuned.
•IWatch. Another rumor that won't go away is Apple's interest in the smartwatch category. The stakes were raised by Apple's archrival Samsung last week when the Korean electronics giant unveiled its own Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch at an event in Berlin. Speaking at the AllThingsD conference last spring, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that "the wrist is interesting" and that wearable computers is an area "ripe for exploration." There's no telling when an iWatch might appear, and Apple — despite the emerging competition — isn't likely to deliver a watch just because others have beaten them to the space. But the clock is ticking.
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Diane Sawyer to Anchor a Special Expanded One-Hour Edition of "ABC World News"
ABC News to Air a Special Edition of "20/20," with Elizabeth Vargas Anchoring from Boston
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ABC News has been providing special coverage of the manhunt in Boston since 3:37 a.m., ET. Diane Sawyer joined George Stephanopoulos and the "GMA" anchor team in Times Square as the network continued its coverage throughout the morning. ABC News will deliver comprehensive reporting on the developing situation throughout the day and night across all ABC News broadcasts and platforms:
- "World News with Diane Sawyer" will air a special one-hour edition on Friday evening.
- Elizabeth Vargas will anchor a special edition of "20/20" live from Boston tonight.
- "Nightline" will be live from Boston, with Juju Chang reporting.
- ABCNews.com has live updates here: http://abcn.ws/12sva4s. ABC News is also live-streaming coverage as news warrants at abcnews.go.com/live.
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Residents of Watertown, Massachusetts were awakened overnight by heavy police presence and a dramatic shootout that ended with the death of one of the Boston marathon bombing suspects, while the second is still on the loose. The Boston area remains effectively locked down.
ABC's Bianna Golodryga spoke to the father of the Boston bomb suspect on two occasions this morning. The father delivered a message to his son, telling him to surrender. "Give up. Give up. You have a bright future ahead of you. Come home to Russia," the dad said. The father warned, however, "If they killed him, then all hell would break loose" (full report: http://abcn.ws/11o7qw8).
ABC's Brian Ross and his team provided viewers with exclusive video footage of the bullet riddled Mercedes SUV the suspects hijacked and used during a firefight with police (watch here: http://abcn.ws/11qXZdU).
ABC News spoke to two former classmates of the suspect: Sierra Schwartz, who went to school with Suspect #2, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, said on "Good Morning America" that the suspect, 19, never seemed suspicious and was a "nice, funny guy" (watch here: http://abcn.ws/XV252c); Steven Owens, another former classmate of the suspect, said, "he was a great kid." Owens said he met Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in 2006 and knew him during middle and high school (watch here: http://abcn.ws/13mcceQ).
ABC News producer Megan Chuchmach was ordered to drop to the ground by law enforcement who had their guns drawn. "They told me they were suspicious of my backpack," Chuchmach said (watch here: http://abcn.ws/ZBOacw).


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Academy in Fort Pierre Trains More Than 200 Firefighters
FORT PIERRE - More than 200 firefighters learned techniques for battling wildfires during a four-day training academy in Fort Pierre.
KCCR radio reports that the state Wildland Fire Suppression Division put on the academy that ended Sunday. Training officer Rob Lehmann says 18 courses covered various topics. Live fire exercises were scheduled Sunday but had to be canceled because of cold and snow.
It was the first year for the Wildland Fire Academy. Several state and federal agencies took part.
Officials say there could be more wildfires this spring and summer because of continuing drought in South Dakota.
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Superstar Diana Ross is sporting a leg cast after breaking her ankle at a lavish birthday bash for Naomi Campbell's billionaire boyfriend last month.
The British supermodel threw an extravagant party in Jodhpur, India, to celebrate Vladislav Doronin turning 50, and asked the Motown legend to perform for guests including Kate Moss and Demi Moore.
Ross was seen using a wheelchair at LAX airport in Los Angeles after the event, sparking fears for her health, and her representative has now confirmed the star fell over and broke her ankle after singing at the event.
The spokesperson says, "Ms. Ross accidentally slipped and broke her ankle at the end of a show in India in November.
"She is fine and has been recovering. She will be performing next week for the President in Washington, D.C."


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Monday, 27 February 2012
Garden Makeover
The trampoline has completely killed the lawn. The climbing roses have gone wild with 12 foot demon-stems shooting out through the trees, the honeysuckle has tried to choke a small apple tree and the escapee bunny rabbit has eaten pretty much everything that shows any sign of being green and leafy.
And worst of all the garden has become a dumping ground for various broken down or redundant items like our old tumble dryer, the children's outgrown slide and our cracked roof box as well as multiple chipped, cracked or broken plant pots. In fact it closely resembled the local demolition yard.
I have taken plenty of "before" photos but I am far too ashamed to show them here.
But finally we have a plan.
The lawn has been destroyed and we either need to completely re-turf it or remove it altogether and we have decided to go with the latter option.
The garden isn't huge, and even with digging up the lawn we will only have a growing area of about 7 metres by 4 but the plan is to have a curving gravel path to the shed/playhouse with two large beds either side that we are going to grow as an ornamental kitchen garden - a mix of flowers and vegetables and fruit.
We have gone back in time by ordering the lovely Geoff Hamilton's old TV series - Cottage Gardens, Paradise Gardens and The Ornamental Kitchen Garden on DVD - programmes that were last shown in the 1990s and were our very first inspiration to garden when we were newly married. The poor little Lockets are completely fed up with us watching episodes back to back but they are so gentle and charming - and very inspirational.
But the biggest questions is do I give up the allotment?
I have been struggling to keep up with the work up there for the last couple of years - especially when I was unwell. I had let another lady use part of it last year but she has now left so I have the whole plot to look after and it is huge.
When we first got the allotment the children were much younger and used to love coming up there for the day because a lot of my friends took allotments on the same block so there was a gang of about 9 children happily playing good old fashioned outdoor games for hours on end.
Now, apart from Dot who is quite keen, we have to cajole and occasionally insist that the children come with us and it is rarely worth the effort because they are unhappy there and just want to go home again.
Obviously I could go on my own or with Dot but that excludes the other children and means that I don't get Mr Locket's help too. And really I need all the help I can get.
When I think about the allotment I feel overwhelmed and burdened because I know that to do it properly I really need to start all over again and really "bottom it" - the paths need clearing, the borders with my neighbours need sorting, the compost heap needs to be cleared of nettles - all before I start to try to dig the beds.
So the answer would be to let it go.
But I am worried that if I do I will regret it. The waiting list for an allotment is so long that I wouldn't get one back again and certainly not one on the same block as my friends so if I let it go then that's it for good.
But maybe I need to accept that I am not really a passionate gardener. I like gardening and I love growing vegetables but I am definitely a fair-weather-gardener and as we have to drive 2 miles to the allotment I can't easily pop there for 5 minutes in the evening to pick a crop of peas for supper for example and I often end up with unharvested crops that go to seed. And what I really like doing is sitting in the garden with my knitting or a book! If we leave the allotment and concentrate on the garden at home I will be able to have somewhere really nice for the whole family to enjoy on a daily, hourly basis without constantly having the guilt of knowing I'm not looking after the allotment OR the garden properly. Another consideration is the fact that all three children seem to be quite enthusiastic about the garden project and have been out helping us this weekend - something they haven't done for ages.
Sorry, I'm going on - but I am trying to work out what to do.
Part of me wants to just let go of the allotment and breathe a sigh of relief and move on and part of me is terrified of letting go.
What would you do?
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I'd shower lots of love and care on your own little garden and make it into a haven that you can open your back door to at any time, or glance out of your sewing shed window and watch all of the wildlife which will visit. Somewhere you can potter and spend time with all of the lockets. Mostly I'd say follow your heart and from what you've written I think you've more or less decided - and I personally think it's the right decision.
- 27 February 2012 at 21:51
- periwinkle said...
I was in a very similar situation to you Lucy, I had the allotment that I really wanted to do but no-one else in the family did. Then I got my little job which meant even less time to spend there by myself and so I used to worry about it and feel really bad that it was just sitting there and maybe the other allotment guys were tut tutting about it just sitting there so I gave it up. It was a really hard choice to make but I do feel better for it . At least you still have some 'dirt' area where you can grow veggies etc and like you say it is now right on your doorstep where you and all your family can enjoy it... plus it's easier to get to the loo :-)
- 27 February 2012 at 21:55
- Thimbleanna said...
Boy, that's a real dilemma Lucy! I will say that you generally don't tend to get lots more energy as you get older, so maybe it's time? It sounds like you're lucky in that you'll still have a place where you can grow some vegetables and have an enjoyable time outside? Good Luck with your decision!
- 27 February 2012 at 22:26
- Stephanie Pettengell said...
Let it go Lucy, there is a time for everything in life, you have to grow and move on. If you decide later that you need more than your own special garden then you can move on again to something new. Achieve with what you have, don't struggle to do everything. love to you and keep happy and smiling.
- 27 February 2012 at 22:49
- rachelmp said...
I would say do what takes the pressure off you, so you can spend time doing more of what you want. If there is a big waiting list for the allotments then maybe it will give someone else a lot of joy
- 27 February 2012 at 23:05
- JB said...
I am confused as to why you took up an allotment when you had your own yard already. 2 miles to do some weeding would have ensured many weeds went to seed and multiplied. Stay home and turn it into a productive paradise. Much easier to cajole some husband help and it will inspire the little ones. 7 by 4 metres is not a large space so it is totally do-able and it can't get to out of control. Good luck with it all!
- 28 February 2012 at 01:36
- Christy said...
Spend the time on your back garden. Make it a haven, there's so much you can do in a small space. It's something you can look right out the window and enjoy. Plus someone might really like to have your allotment and have the time to spend there.
Lil Bit Brit
- 28 February 2012 at 03:29
- French Knots said...
I never seem to get much time for my allotment so I know what you mean about feeling guilty. Would it be worth asking the allotment committee about sharing the plot with someone on the waiting list just so you feel you've explored all the options?
My lawn is a disaster area, the trampoline has killed some of it and the gerneral wear and tear/football has finished off the rest but I think I'll try to save it as it's nice for my youngest to play on.
You'll reach the right decision.xx
- 28 February 2012 at 07:14
- sandra said...
I say let the allotment go and concentrate on your yard. I think you will be much happier.
- 28 February 2012 at 08:45
- trash said...
Let it go and stay at home Locket. Thus spaketh 'The Great Gardener'. (I listen to GQT so I know everything!!)
- 28 February 2012 at 08:46
- Gina said...
I would give up the allotment and concentrate on the garden. I manage to grow plenty of veg in my garden. Good luck with your project whatever you decide.
- 28 February 2012 at 09:01
- dottycookie said...
I am in a similar situation. We had actually decided to give up the allotment, but had a change of heart and we're giving it one more go - mainly at the request of the children though so not quite the same thing.
If it's adding to stress, then ditching it sounds sensible but I really do unstandardised your reluctance. We have tried growing veggies in our back garden and it just doesn't get enough light so for us, giving up the allotment would be the end of growing our own.
- 28 February 2012 at 10:07
- loulee said...
Sounds to me like you already made up your mind. :-)
The garden may be smaller than the allotment, but it's easier to access for work and for pleasure. Just think, no having to climb into the car to get a few peas, they will be on your door step. No getting there and finding something has gone too far. You can potter about to your hearts content, or just sit and knit.
- 28 February 2012 at 10:16
- julie said...
I understand completely your dilema and the sense that you might regret it if you give it up but it sounds like this is the main reason that you are holding on to it and that there are lots of other good reasons on the side of letting go. I think your plans for your garden are wonderful and the best thing about growing in your garden is that you can wonder outside in your jammies first thing on a summer morning before everyone else is up and pick whatever is ripe - you don't need to get dressed, pack things to take with you or plan because it's right on your doorstep. It sounds like restoring the garden will be wonderfully inspiring for you but a lot of hard work so maybe giving up the allotment would be a good thing? I really look forward to seeing your garden develop - I think it will be beautiful xxx
- 28 February 2012 at 11:34
- Marie said...
I tend to believe that making the decision is the hardest part. We can always learn to live with the outcome. If it were me I would probably (sadly) decide to forgoe the allotment and concentrate on the garden patch. If nothing else, just think how much of a lovely surprise it would be for the next person on that very long waiting list to get a call to say there is a plot if they want it. Much less stress for you, much more enjoyable for the family all round and you've made someone else's day. Sounds like a win-win to me.
- 28 February 2012 at 11:45
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- 28 February 2012 at 11:45
- Spinningfishwife said...
I am in the middle of making exactly the same sort of decision. I've had my allotment almost 16 years but my health isn't as good as it was and the plot is now a bit of a millstone. So I've decided to have one last summer there and at the same time, I'm turning over some of my back garden to vegetable beds. Only four, compared to 26 on the allotment, but it will be easier. And having a transitional period means I've got time to plan, and take cuttings, and get plants estasblished in the garden properly. Can't live without rhubarb!
It's still a wrench though. I love my plot. So I understand where you're coming from absolutely.
- 28 February 2012 at 16:47
- Ali said...
I think letting the allotment go sounds the wiser option - and I am sure that if you do feel a hankering for allotment time, one of your friends would be pleased of the help on their plot!
Ypor garden plans sound wonderful (and plenty of work to keep your hands muddy!)
- 28 February 2012 at 17:53
- Julie said...
Oh, what a hard decision. I think you have to go with your gut feeling with these things. We don't have allotments locally so I can't even dream about joining a waiting list.....still, not sure where I'd find the time, and I guess that is the problem you have too. Juliex
- 28 February 2012 at 20:12
- Adam Thomas said...
your explanation is good for garden decoration....thanks
Turf Manchester
- 29 February 2012 at 12:07
- Helen said...
My advice . . . move on and let it go.
Life is hard enough without the backbreaking work of an allotment. It doesn't seem to me, from what you have written, like your heart is in it anymore? Plenty more challenges out there to take on. Allotment . . been there done that!!
Lots of love Mrs Locket
- 29 February 2012 at 22:12
- wonderwoman said...
if i were you Lucy i would let it go, when something brings more problems than happiness its time to move on. I think your new back garden sounds an exciting project and its great if the children are keen on it! xxxxxxxxxxxx
- 3 March 2012 at 09:00
- ladydi said...
You will be amazed at all the things you can do in your own back garden. I agree that that's where your time and attention should go, and you'll have your own paradise!
- 4 March 2012 at 01:31
- Twiggy said...
We have sorely neglected our garden in favour of the lottie but like you only have so much time. In your shoes, I'd work on the garden and have a ittle veggie patch in it.
Thanks for your lovely comments about my sampler - what a labour of love!
Twiggy x
- 5 March 2012 at 21:01
- Suzie Sews At DOTTY RED said...
do what your heart tells you. Funny how at different stages of our babes lives we want and do different things. When my babes were littlies I baked all the time and the house always had people siting round for tea...I can go weeks now without baking a cake and the kitchen table... well most of my friends have gone back to work and are past the chatting over a cuppa stage. Ahhh as for my garden.... no comment!!!!
- 6 March 2012 at 00:56
- Thomasina Tittlemouse said...
As someone who likes the idea of gardening but doesn't have time or make time to do it properly I have a lot of sympathy with you. I think you'll get more satisfaction from keeping on top of a small patch than constantly feeling guilty about a bigger one. And think of it this way, if you give up your allotment you will make the day of someone who has been waiting on the waiting list for one for ages! Happy planting anyway!
- 6 March 2012 at 08:35
- silverpebble said...
Hi LUcy, Just taking a break from the making to pop in and say I reckon focussing on your own garden is a top plan. Having a little green patch you can step into a sit and knit in is invaluable I reckon. I think the crops would be less likely to go to seed and just scattering a few kinds of annual seeds like californian poppies, marigolds, candytuft etc would make gorgeous colour in just two or three months. Those are my thoughts anyway - Can't wait to see what you decide!
- 7 March 2012 at 14:35


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The Foodie:
Last evening, my husband and I stopped in for a bite at Brennan's in Youngstown. You cannot imagine how happy I was to be back in familiar surroundings. Annie was both our server and the bartender. It was not very busy so she was able to keep company with all. The entire room was filled with Halloween decorations which were whimsical and fun.
I had a creamy potato and bacon soup served in a pretty bowl with a saucer and doily. Wow – very uptown and very tasty. My chicken fingers that followed were generous and seasoned to my liking. My husband had a burger and fries and enjoyed every bite. This is not fancy food (although my soup did not know that), but pub fare.
I mentioned to Annie that I appreciated the brevity of the menu and she explained that it was by design. They decided to do a few things well and I commend them for that decision. Brennan's is the perfect place to go watch Bills or Sabres games because they have food and drink specials during those events.
Greg Taylor, Youngstown native and Lew-Port grad and I chat a few minutes at the bar about Youngstown. Greg is a fan of the chicken fingers and is sure to stop by often to sit at the bar and visit with friends. Greg is a diehard below the falls guy and humorously complained he had to go all the way to North Tonawanda today. He can be seen dining and sipping at other BTF locations including the Brickyard and grabbing take out at Main Street Gas and Grill.
We also talked about the iterations of Brennan's. I cannot imagine anyone from our generation not remembering Phil's Place. I have very happy memories of that local tavern and immediately on arriving home put a plea on my Facebook page asking my friends to share their memories, too. Where else but Facebook can you get seven interviews without lifting a pencil?
Glen remembers playing pool and shuffleboard while drinking cases of OV splits. Glen, I remember OV splits at the Park Meadow (The PM) on Thursday nights back in the day! He also remembers the great wings and recalls Phil being a great guy. Becky remembers Phil's having "the BEST wings ever!"
Phil was the uncle of one of my dearest friends from high school. Cindi notes that Phil's wife, her Aunt Marion, likely "made those wings and all the other great food consumed there." She waxed poetic about the best ever Easter brunches with family.
Dee Dee not only remembers Phil's but the cue ball on the pool table. She says "Good 'ol PHIL's … Jimmy's for breakfast, the Jug for lunch and then pizza and wings at PHIL's with a side of pool! I still think if you played the cue ball slightly off center you had the advantage as everything tilted towards the river! Maybe it was after long days of teaching junior sailing!"
Shirley and Amy, two of this Foodie's favorite people, have fond recollections of Tuesday night sailing and learning how to play pool. Daughter Amy says "I have great memories of when my BFFs Sarah, Jason and TJ worked there. I still have Sarah's satin Brennan's jacket!" Mother Shirley has a slightly different although very fond memory of Phil's and of Amy's days at the pub.
Shirley recalled "We had our first sailboat — a Catalina 22 that Pat sailed on Tuesday nights with our daughters, about 8 and 11. I was a little upset when I found out that our girls were "regular" pool players at Phil's when all the sailors from the marina convened at Phil's to drink."
My most enduring memory of Phil's is with my Lew-Port friends Mark and Cindi and a bunch of our friends back in the 1970's. I think we were all home from college and gathered at Phil's to hang out, compare notes and catch up on each other's lives. I remember a HOT chicken wing eating contest which ended with Mark and I being the last ones remaining. In an act of surrender Mark ate a napkin. Random memory but true as true can be.
I will leave you with Mark's words. "Phil's was really a family run neighborhood tavern in the best sense of the phrase. We didn't go there "for a drink," we went there to enjoy the warmth of the Zaszucha family and old friends. Laughs and conversation, Genny Cream and hot wings, new romance and old heartbreak: these were the stuff of Phil's Place."
A few snips from my notebook:
Join Brennan's as they celebrate their Grand Opening on Oct. 21. There will be a ribbon cutting, a pumpkin carving contest and drink and food specials.
Hallowine Murder Mystery Weekend Oct. 28, 29 and 30 on the Niagara Wine Trail. See http://www.niagarawinetrail.org/ for more information.
Hops n Vines is having a wine tasting on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. It is limited to 20 so check out http://www.facebook.com/#!/HOPSnVINES for more information
In memoriam:
A discussion about Youngstown would not be complete without a note on the passing of our dear mayor, Neil Riordan. Nowhere on earth was there a better embodiment of public servant and stand-up comedian. Neil, I will always remember your voice, your wisdom and your humor. You leave a hole not likely ever to be filled. My thoughts, sympathy and prayers go to his loving family, the village residents who loved him and my husband who lost his mentor. God rest you, Neil …


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This year however I wanted to make something different. Something cute and inexpensive to hold just a single serving of cocoa.
Here is what I came up with. I think it's cute, and it's certainly inexpensive. And they can be made year round just by changing the color of icing and sprinkles.
This is my version of the chocolate dipped ice cream cone that's been around forever. But instead of filling it with ice cream, I filled it with the dry ingredients for making one cup of cocoa.
I forgot to take photos while I was decorating the cones, but basically I just piped around the upper rim of the cone with thick royal icing letting it drip slowly down the outside and added sprinkles. I let these dry overnight.
This can also be done using melted chocolate, but I'm all about finding ways not to throw away leftover cookie icing.
I was going to try and make homemade marshmallows swirled to look like soft serve ice cream as that would make it look even more like an ice cream cone, but I already have enough on my Holiday to-do list without adding more.
This can also be done using melted chocolate, but I'm all about finding ways not to throw away leftover cookie icing.
I was going to try and make homemade marshmallows swirled to look like soft serve ice cream as that would make it look even more like an ice cream cone, but I already have enough on my Holiday to-do list without adding more.
For the bottom part of the cocoa cone I used a single serving of cocoa mix, a cheap sandwich baggie (these are more flexible) and a twist tie.
I drape the baggie over a small glass and carefully pour in the cocoa mix trying not to get too far up the sides. (you don't want cocoa adhering to the plastic above where the twist tie will go).
Tightly twist the tie around the bag and cut off the excess of the tie as well as the baggie, leaving about an inch.
Shown in the photo above are the ingredients I used to make the top part of the cocoa cone, as well as a sandwich baggie, and a twist tie.
You can substitute about 15-20 mini marshmallows for the marshmallow bits and regular chocolate chips for the mini ones. This is just a general guideline as I'm sure you'll add your own unique touches to these. Depending on the cone size you may have to adjust the ingredient amounts as well.
Note: I suggest doing a practice one to see how it sets in the cone and adjust the ingredients accordingly.
As for the type of marshmallows and size of chocolate chips I'm using I just like the way the bits and minis handled and settled better into the baggie. The marshmallow bits are made by Kraft, and they are much smaller than mini marshmallows. They come in a plastic jar and and they taste and feel like those colored shapes in Lucky Charms cereal, but will soften in the hot cocoa.
Center a corner point of the baggie over a small glass and drop in a a red candy ball (I used a pretzel m&m), then add just a pinch of the sprinkles leaving the rest for later. Next add all of the marshmallow bits and very slightly tap the glass to settle everything.
Add the remaining sprinkles over the top of the marshmallow bits tapping the glass to distribute them evenly. Lastly add the mini chocolate chips. Take out the baggie and tightly tie a twist tie to secure, cutting off the excess twist tie and baggie leaving about an inch.
Take a decorated cone and drop a baggie of cocoa mix into the bottom tucking down the end of the baggie. Add the marshmallow/chocolate chip baggie by placing it into the cone "cherry" side up.
These are now ready to be placed in a cello bag with a ribbon, or another container of your choice. Remember the top baggie is just setting on top, so take that into consideration when bagging these and tie the ribbon close to the top of the cherry to hold it all together.
Almost ready to go.
I've placed the wrapped cocoa cone into a holiday mug. I adjusted the height by adding tissue paper to the bottom because this mug was so tall, and I wanted the cone to show above the rim. I've also added wrapped chocolate candies, candy canes and a chocolate covered spoon.
This will all be placed in a small gift bag, labeled and then it will be ready to go.
Don't forget to add instructions to your tags.
Something like this: Stir cocoa mix into 3/4 cup of hot water mixing well. Add chocolate chips, marshmallows and sprinkles. Save out the red candy ball to eat while enjoying your hot cocoa.
(Read the directions that are printed on your cocoa mix for the correct amount of water or milk as this might vary from mix to mix).
The cone itself can also be eaten of course.
♥ Happy Decorating ♥


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Rebecca Wheeler necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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ATP is a exciting dynamic entrepreneurial company that will roll out several web based products over the next 5 years. A lot of our products will be social/viral and therefore we are looking for a logo that is fresh, modern, and something that can be easily used to show the the fact we are pumping out several projects.
Things we love:- Genius logo at the apple store, FaceTime logo http://www.facetime.org.uk (love the fact that this can be duplicated to represent several projects), envisaging something silver/white maybe even midnight blue but not opposed to other colour. This logo needs to be an indication that we are ahead in the market. Forward thinking in a nut shell - how we sum up our company, aspirational, ambitious and dynamic.
Needs to appeal to big business investors however, so err on the side of corporate ...
ATP is the parent company for several other branded web projects. Therefore this logo is aimed towards investors. Mostly men, CEO's, execs and corporate - think something that could end up in the Financial Times/wall street journal one day but without losing the social/viral element of our business in the corporate world.
our website is absolutetechnology.com (not launched yet)
Definitely want the words Absolute and Technology in the logo.
Do not just want text however, we want an image or a symbol in the logo. There needs to be something that symbolises our company that could be used with or without the text.
Also want it in grey and in capitals we think but maybe you can produce 2 one with and one without.
Really like apple and thinking somehting similar to this in design or the genius logo please check apple store website. Something very clean in terms of lines.
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Today, millions of people around the United States will remember those military people who put their lives on the line defending our freedom. Hundreds of people will travel to Graham where they will participate in a ceremony of remembrance. They will hear the names of the estimated 300 veterans who have passed away since the last Memorial Day celebration read aloud and they will hear the tolling of the bells. Since 2006, the names of 1,684 have been remembered locally in this way.
The living will remember the dead at the granite War Memorial where the names of the fallen in previous wars and conflicts have been etched for many generations to come to read and remember. Among the crowd will be many veterans themselves, even though their numbers decline with each passing year. There will be veterans and civilians alike to whom names like Iwo Jima or Inchon or Hue or any one of a thousand other battle sites around the world will ring familiar; those places where people fought and died.
There will be members of the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars and dozens of other such groups present. There will be people who can trace their lineage to the American Revolution and the sons of the Confederacy or Union that fought in our American Civil War. There will be people who have served in the mideast, in Iraq, in Afghanistan or Lebanon or aboard ships or in air fights or the jungles or deserts or myriad hot spots throughout the world that required America have a presence.
There will be many graves marked this Memorial Day, from Little Arlington at Pine Hill cemetery to the thousands of churchyards where tombstones hold silent vigil over the honored dead. The sound of Taps will be heard across the land, and thousands of prayers will be sent above. Children will remember parents and parents will remember sons and daughters. The communities of faithful will raise up voices of remembrance and pray for an end to wars and conflicts and the inevitable deaths they bring.
Jim Harris was a military man. He was a friend of the Times-News. In 2007, before he passed away, Jim wrote these lines:
�Memorial Day is a special day unlike Veterans Day. Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, �To fight a war, you must want something with all your might.� Those we honor each Memorial Day gave more than all their might � they sacrificed all they had and all they might have been for the lives, liberties and futures of millions of others. Memorial Day is the time when we as a nation stop and remember those who have placed their personal security in harm's way for the freedom of others and made the supreme sacrifice. It is a special time for us to pause and look back upon those that have placed themselves in the place of protecting the freedom we enjoy each day.�
Some of the words spoken by President Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863 are appropriate to recite on this Memorial Day. "It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us � that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion."


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One would like to believe that the Americans are redeemable. Problem is, conflicting with such a belief, keep coming the Facts.
For instance, it was previously Known that 58% of those Americans identifying as Republicans either believed, or weren't sure, that the black man in the White House was born outside the US; 52% of these Americans decreed that it was either "definitely true" or "probably true" that the black man "sympathizes with the goals of Islamic fundamentalists who want to impose Islamic law around the world"; while 24% of all Americans had concluded the black man is, in fact, the Antichrist.
Now, the black man having thoroughly thrashed Captain Underpants, some 49% of Republican Americans have Decided that he did not legitimately win the election—because the contest was in fact "stolen" by ACORN, an organization that has not existed for more than two years.
Why is it, one may cry, like Lear mad upon the heath, that so many of the Americans, they persist in dragging their knuckles right down to the ground?
Some doubledome out of Harvard, writing for the New York Times, may have the answer. And that answer can be expressed in one word: sheep.
In a piece titled "Why Are States So Red And Blue," Stephen Pinker opines that the sort of ur-humans who are convinced the black man is an Islamic Antichrist elevated to office by Acorns, are descendants of people who ran livestock across the land; meanwhile, the Sane people, who eschew such beliefs, sprang from the loins of farmers.
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The historian David Hackett Fischer traces the divide back to the British settlers of colonial America. The North was largely settled by English farmers, the inland South by Scots-Irish herders. Anthropologists have long noted that societies that herd livestock in rugged terrain tend to develop a "culture of honor." Since their wealth has feet and can be stolen in an eye blink, they are forced to deter rustlers by cultivating a hair-trigger for violent retaliation against any trespass or insult that probes their resolve. Farmers can afford to be less belligerent because it is harder to steal their land out from under them, particularly in territories within the reach of law enforcement. As the settlers moved westward, they took their respective cultures with them. The psychologist Richard Nisbett has shown that Southerners today continue to manifest a culture of honor which legitimizes violent retaliation. It can be seen in their laws (like capital punishment and a stand-your-ground right to self-defense), in their customs (like paddling children in schools and volunteering for military service), even in their physiological reactions to trivial insults.
Admittedly, it's hard to believe that today's Southerners and Westerners carry a cultural memory of sheepherding ancestors. But it may not be the herding profession itself that nurtures a culture of honor so much as living in anarchy. All societies must deal with the dilemma famously pointed out by Hobbes: in the absence of government, people are tempted to attack one another out of greed, fear and vengeance. European societies, over the centuries, solved this problem as their kings imposed law and order on a medieval patchwork of fiefs ravaged by feuding knights. The happy result was a thirty-fivefold reduction in their homicide rate from the Middle Ages to the present. Once the monarchs pacified the people, the people then had to rein in the monarchs, who had been keeping the peace with arbitrary edicts and gruesome public torture-executions. Beginning in the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment, governments were forced to implement democratic procedures, humanitarian reforms and the protection of human rights.
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When the first American settlers fanned out from the coasts and other settled areas, they found themselves in anarchy all over again. The historian David Courtwright has shown that there is considerable truth to the cinematic clichés of the Wild West and the mountainous South of Davy Crocket, Daniel Boone and the Hatfields and McCoys. The nearest sheriff might be 90 miles away, and a man had to defend himself with firearms and a reputation for toughness. In the all-male enclaves of cattle and mining towns, young men besotted with honor and alcohol constantly challenged one another's mettle and responded to these challenges, pushing rates of violence through the roof . . . .
But then why, once stable government did arrive, did it not lay claim to the monopoly on violence that is the very definition of government? The historian Pieter Spierenburg has suggested that "democracy came too soon to America," namely, before the government had disarmed its citizens. Since American governance was more or less democratic from the start, the people could choose not to cede to it the safeguarding of their personal safety but to keep it as their prerogative. The unhappy result of this vigilante justice is that American homicide rates are far higher than those of Europe, and those of the South higher than those of the North.
So, there you have it. As to Lenin's question—what is to be done?—the answer is: a Big Saw. The land masses occupied by the Sheep People simply must be physically separated from the lands of the Sane People. They may then be allowed to drift out into the Atlantic, these Sheep People, where they can fire their guns and guzzle moonshine and electrocute Wrong'Uns, riding all day and all night with Adam and Eve on dinosaurs to church, to their little gnarled hearts' content.
And if and when they evolve, these Sheep People, the rest of the Americans may allow them to drift back, and dock.


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The swans will be confined in large holding pens on the south side of the lake for inoculations and wellness examinations that will start Wednesday morning, October 10th at 7:30 a.m. with Patricia Mattson, DVM.
The Annual Swan Round-Up allows Lakeland's Parks and Recreation Department to closely monitor the health and vitality of Lakeland's swan population. On Wednesday morning, each swan will be given a wellness examination by veterinarian Patricia Mattson. They will also be weighed, vaccinated, and given a microchip if necessary so their health can be easily tracked.
The original swans on Lake Morton were donated by Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom in 1957. The swans were first cared for by veterinarian (emeritus) and original "Swanvet" W.G. Gardner. As Lakeland's swan flock grew, it became paramount to give the regal birds an annual health check so the Swan Roundup began. This practice started in 1980 and has continued every year since then.
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