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Blas Perez isn't shy about dirtying a shirt for the cause, battling, putting himself in among the flying elbows and flashing studs. The veteran striker personifies Panama's football. And even though his goals aren't always masterworks of high artistry, he always seems to score them, by hook or by crook.
"We work hard, very hard," the journeyman poacher, playing in his third FIFA World Cup™ qualifying campaign, told FIFA.com. "There's a union, a harmony in this Panama team," added the 31-year-old, currently with Major League Soccer outfit FC Dallas in the autumn of a much-travelled career. "We don't fight with each other, we're not greedy, and when we enter the pitch, we do it as one. Our solidarity is our strength."
This fundamental togetherness that Perez describes has seen the Canaleros power their way into the final 'Hexagonal' round of Brazil 2014 qualifying in North, Central America and the Caribbean. It's a long way from the South Africa 2010 preliminaries, when they flopped ignominiously at the first hurdle, losing what Perez called a "total disaster" to El Salvador. "We have a different mentality now," added the forward, who currently leads the team in scoring, partnering all-time top marksman Luis Tejada to great effect. "We believe in ourselves and we have a lot of veterans, like myself, who can help show the way to the younger ones."
Panama's ascent to the upper reaches of the region's football is a relatively recent phenomenon. They burst onto the scene, almost from nowhere, in 2005 by reaching the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, eventually losing a penalty shoot-out to hosts and regional powers USA.
They were a gritty side of overachievers then, and they remain so today. Current national team coach Julio Dely Valdes, who captained the famous '05 team, has built on that early taste of the big stage. "Now [Brazil 2014] is our best chance of qualifying for a World Cup," the former PSG and Malaga man remarked.
"I think he's right," agreed Perez, who took part in the 2007 and 2009 Gold Cups, team top scorer in the former and selected for a 'Best XI' in the latter. "We have every reason to believe that this is our year," he said, a hopeful note chiming in his voice as he contemplated a first-ever trip to world football's biggest stage. "We're trying to put it all together to achieve our dream, to put Panama into the World Cup."
The people will be with us; the crowd will be on our side and here in CONCACAF you have to take your points at home.
Perez, originally nicknamed Raton (mouse), has since become Super Raton (Mighty Mouse) as most permutations of Raton were taken when he opened his Twitter account. He came through the ranks at local club Panama Viejo, showing a predatory instinct in the penalty area. Next came a short stint with Uruguayan giants Nacional and, at 22, he moved to Colombia and unfashionable Envigado and Centauros, before moving on to Deportivo Cali and a successful period with Cucuta. There he scored eight goals – two against Argentine giants Boca Juniors – in the Copa Libertadores.
No place like home
His has been a football life always on the move. Never quite finding a home for long, he has turned up in several levels of Mexico's divisions, including a strong loan season for Pachuca in 2009. He went to Spain, with Hercules, and even the middle east and UAE, before settling in Texas last year.
Having travelled so much and so often, Perez knows the value of home. When he pulls on the red national team jersey, he is at that home. "You think about your family and your neighbours, all of the people in the country who are counting on you," said Perez, thoughts turning to the possibility of leading the side to the Promised Land, what he calls "the ultimate dream" of a FIFA World Cup. "We'll keep fighting for them; it's our duty and we'll give it all we've got. We have a real chance."
The fight resumes on 6 February with a visit from recently crowned Central American champions Costa Rica. Playing at their fortress-like Estadio Rommel Fernandez, where the Panamanians conceded zero goals in the previous round of qualifying, Perez sees good reason to hope. "We'll have a little advantage," he said, cautiously, not keen to underestimate Los Ticos, who've reached the FIFA World Cup on three occasions. "The people will be with us; the crowd will be on our side and here in CONCACAF you have to take your points at home. This is our mentality: win at home and steal some points on the road."
For Perez and many other veterans in an aging Panama team, like captain Felipe Baloy and Tejada, Brazil 2014 represents the last chance to reach the mountain top, and it's a fact not lost on Super Raton. "The moment is now, the time is now," he concluded, an air of intensity, an edge of desperation, creeping into his voice, "and we have to take advantage."


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Question for the women
Posted 12 September 2003 - 12:26 PM
She responded with a deep sigh and telling me "You SO need to be trained." By definition*hers that is*my only response should have been, "Not as pretty as you." LOL
I can see the point if we were involved but the only relationship is a close and at times, a very confusing friendship, based not on common interests, but the fact that we think a great deal alike.
All this aside, I know a great deal about her past relationships as she does about mine, but the training thing caught me off guard, summonsing images of Pavlov's dogs salivating at the sound of a bell or rats in a maze, suffering from anxiety from alternating positive
and negative reinforcers :o Its a little scarey, so is this an underlying theme or is this just the one deviant case ???
Posted 12 September 2003 - 01:21 PM
There is something to be said for chivalry and femininity. I am constantly impressed by my husband who will open doors for me, compliment me on my hair (even when i have cut it mysalf, after a few glasses of wine i might add) and not sit down at the table until i sit. It is called good manors and it seems to be ebbing from our society. I think your friend wasn't necessarily treating you like a pavlov dogg, but women like to hear nice things like that from men. Just my opinion! I'm no feminist and proud of it! Actually, I support me and my husband but i still like to be treated like the feminine thing i am!
Posted 12 September 2003 - 02:00 PM
Posted 12 September 2003 - 04:40 PM
a deeper relationship. But the first lunch we did...OMGS, she glared at me when I opened the door for her and threatened to slug me if I held out her chair for her. Now
I know some of the issues behind the sentiments, but it
was kind of a surprise, especially since I knew she wasn't joking ??? I have to agree, I think for the most part, women do appreciate and even expect a little chivalry, but in some cases, I think they view it with suspician, wondering if there's an ulterior motive, ya know
Hi, ChristineB, actually you hit deeper into it then what I implied in it, yes there are a lot of self image issues with
her*LOL*we're both kind of huggy/touchy people so it balances out, but I could see it and have seen it with a b/f but with a friend?? Okay, I can see the need for positive reinforcement*evil laughter and images of intermittant reinforcer schedules*Christine, I hope you'll
join us as a member
Posted 12 September 2003 - 05:40 PM
Women like her annoy me--they imply that they prefer pretty lies over good old fashioned honesty. But she has probably confided to you that she wishes men were more honest with her, right? No wonder you're confused.
I am a feminist, but I also appreciate having doors held open for me, having my chair pulled out, etc. I don't see any contradiction there. Little favors go along way in keeping a relationship running smoothly, but it goes both ways. In the spirit of equality and fairness, I am quick to return the favors any time I see an opportunity to do so.
I also appreciate and expect straight, honest answers to my questions. If a woman is tall and blonde, slim but busty, I want to be told just that if I ask for a description of her.
But being told "Oh, she is so way sexier that you are" isn't necessary, however.
Posted 12 September 2003 - 06:45 PM
Posted 12 September 2003 - 07:12 PM
In my honest opinion, chivalry isn't dead...it has just changed form Don't you women ever open doors for other people, male or female? I do. I think its a gesture of kindness. I never fully understood the pulling out of chairs, because for me it usually ends up an awkward and embarrasing *thunk* into the chair lol
Just my 2 cents
Posted 13 September 2003 - 05:19 AM
I was just making generalizations. I am going to stay off the real life occurences board and go back to oohing and ahhing at orbs!
Posted 13 September 2003 - 06:12 AM
Open and honest communication with a woman you care about?
From a man married over 25 years (to the same woman lol) take this advise my friend. Bury that thought, bury it deep! ;D
Posted 13 September 2003 - 06:23 AM
Drew! Man you are the most polite and considerate man I have ever met. Almost to the point of making you Eddie Haskell! LOL! You keep it up and eventually you will find a woman that will like it!
Bridget....you don't have to stay off of these boards...heck we all have our opinions and there is nothing wrong with sharing yours. Believe me it takes more than that to make Drew angry!
I think that the times have changed, I still try to be chivalrous but I do quit rather quickly when it is not wanted. It has become more difficult for all of us. As for the woman that has issues....oh well, we all need a self esteem boost once in a while but fishing isn't always the best way to get them. ;D
Posted 13 September 2003 - 07:02 AM
Open and honest communication with a woman you care about?
From a man married over 25 years (to the same woman lol) take this advise my friend. Bury that thought, bury it deep! ;D
I rest my case! As in...."Honey, does this dress make my butt look fat?" Wrong answer: Yes (wife goes off crying and blames husband for her fat butt) Right answer: No, honey, it makes you look curvaceous!
Posted 13 September 2003 - 07:36 AM
First of all, open communication is imperative to a good relationship. Frankly, if I had a dress on that made me look bad, I would want my Sweetheart to tell me...Better than going out looking like a fool. But, honesty extends far beyond "How do I look, Honey?" If there isn't total honesty in a relationship, then what is your foundation?
No one needs to be "trained". Your friend asked you a straight up question. If she was fishing for a compliment, she approached the whole thing the wrong way! Sounds to me like she has more than a passing interest in you and was looking for you to give her ego a boost.
Yes, I like manners in a gentleman, but I don't ask for any more than I would give. I also know how to hold doors, etc.....It works both ways.
I've been hit by mrsspookypants
Posted 13 September 2003 - 09:29 AM
::dodges fruit::
Posted 13 September 2003 - 09:49 AM
Let her in on our closest guarded secret.....
Don't tell anyone else.....
are you ready????
Don't fish for compliments, pull us in the boat, put us in the cooler, hold our empty little heads between you nuturing hands and ask, "Was she prettier than me ?" and then tell us the RIGHT answer to give. ;D
I believe in always answering honestly, so I don't always recognize the "compliment me" game. I would never let my Sweetheart go out in public looking unintetionally silly. Just realize that there is NO good answer to "Does this make my bottom look big?"
and NEVER, under any circumstances reply, "No dear, but your bottom makes those look huge" or "Are you kidding? Who's gonna be looking at your bottom with those clown shoes on." Neither are good answers..... I know. :
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Washington D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives during debate of the Continuing Resolution in opposition to the "Perry Bailout Amendment" (Burgess #154). In 2009, Republican State Leadership denied Texas schools more than $3 billion in federal aid so these federal dollars made not a dime of difference to our Texas schools, but it provided a big federal bailout for Governor Rick Perry. To prevent such budgeting games from reoccurring, the "Save Our Schools" provision was added to the EduJobs bill (H.R. 1586) in August 2010 to ensure that $830 million in new federal funds for Texas schools would actually benefit our Texas schools. All 12 members of the Texas Democratic Delegation – from Chet Edwards to Silvestre Reyes, from Henry Cuellar to Eddie Bernice Johnson – joined in offering the "Save Our Schools" provision, which is now federal law (July 2010 statement of entire Texas Democratic congressional delegation attached).
Though he has called for repeal of last year's Texas Democratic "Save Our Schools" provision, the Burgess "Perry Bailout Amendment" by its very words repeals nothing. Rep. Lloyd Doggett said today:
"This is the same Governor, who came here on a tour for his book called 'Fed Up.' Well, I'm fed up with federal education dollars for our school children being diverted and adding nothing more to help our schools. He may write about being fed up, but he doesn't hesitate to come back for second and third helpings of federal monies.
"There is a clear path for Texas schools to get all of the money that Texas Democratic Congressmembers voted to provide them. The Governor simply signs a three-page application for the $830 million. He has failed to offer any valid policy reason for failing to do so.
"This amendment does not repeal our Texas Democrats 'Save Our Schools' provision. The amendment is probably meaningless, but might be misconstrued by some judges to prevent Texas from receiving any funds at all."
The speech as delivered is attached below, or you can view the speech by clicking here.
"When Texas received $3.25 billion of education stimulus funds over the objection of every Texas republican, Governor Perry played a shell game that left Texas schools not a dime better off than if no federal aid had come in the first place.
"That is the only reason that last summer, all 12 democratic Texas members— from Chet Edwards to Silvestre Reyes, from Henry Cuellar to Gene Green—united, joined together in offering our 'Save Our Schools' amendment which today is federal law.
"Tonight's proposal, seeks to nullify it so Governor Perry can reach for another federal bailout, even if it means taking $830 million away from Texas school children.
"Defectively written, this amendment fails to repeal anything. The enforcement funds that it would limit are not in this bill. They are already appropriated. Vote no on a very flawed amendment for a failed purpose. Stop begging Washington for help, Governor. Just sign the application."
"I enter into the record the record of organizations all over the state of Texas and the statements of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation last year and this year.
"Governor Perry may have come up here on the book tour for his book 'Fed Up' but he's not afraid to ask for second and third helpings of federal aid even though it takes it away from our school children.
"There is a clear path to get this money. All the governor needs to do is sign a three-page application, like the one he signed to get the 3.25 billion of aid he kept for purposes other than education.
"Though this is presented as an attempt to repeal our amendment, it does not repeal it. It is a meaningless gesture though it does cloud up the possibility that some federal court may suggest that Texas is not entitled to any money. Let us not shut the door to opportunity. Reject this amendment."


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--A fourth-place finish at the inaugural Women's Antonia Schuman Trophy highlighted the Harvard sailing team's first weekend of competition in the 2009 fall season.
The Crimson coed squad placed ninth at the Harry Anderson Trophy and seventh at Central Series One.
Harvard placed fourth in each division in the Schuman Trophy regatta, hosted by MIT. Sophomores Emily Lambert and Alexandra Jumper totaled 129 points in 24 A-division races, while senior Liz Powers and sophomore Marie Appel had 105 points in the B division.
The total of 234 points left Harvard 13 points ahead of fifth-place Coast Guard and 14 back of Brown in third. Tufts won the regatta with 215 points, edging Connecticut College by a single point.
Lambert and Jumper placed in the top five of the 12-school field 12 times, finishing third or better eight times and twice winning back-to-back races. Powers and Appel won seven races, including three straight and five in a seven-race span. They added three runner-up finishes and two third-place showings.
The A-division duo of juniors Alan Palmer and Grace Charles paced Harvard in the Anderson Trophy regatta, hosted by Yale. Racing 12 times in a field of 20 schools, they opened with top-three finishes in three of the first four races, including a win in the fourth. They placed in the top half of the field eight times.
Junior Tedd Himler and senior Michelle Konstadt placed 13th in the B division, finishing second in the opening race and third in the final race. They totaled 122 points, while Palmer and Charles had 113 for a total of 235, 15 back of College of Charleston and seven ahead of MIT. The host Bulldogs won the regatta.
Sixteen teams competed at Central Series One, hosted by Tufts, and Harvard was seventh with 145 points. Junior Colin Santangelo and freshman Sarah McCushee placed fifth in the B division, winning two of the first three races. Sophomore Brendan Kopp and freshman Sam Millham took seventh in the A division. They had three top-three showings, finishing with a win.


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The Lord's personal glory brought out in the history of His last moments
The history of our Lord's last moments begins after the words that He addressed to His Father. We shall find even in this part of it, the general character of that which is related in this Gospel (according to all that we have seen in it), that the events bring out the personal glory of the Lord. We have, indeed, the malice of man strongly characterised; but the principal object in the picture is the Son of God, not the Son of man suffering under the weight of that which is come upon Him. We have not the agony in the garden. We have not the expression of His feeling Himself forsaken by God. The Jews too are put in the place of utter rejection.
Judas' iniquity: the malice of a hardened heart
The iniquity of Judas is as strongly marked here as in John 13. He well knew the place; for Jesus was in the habit of resorting thither with His disciples. What a thought — to choose such a place for His betrayal! What inconceivable hardness of heart! But alas! he had, as it were, given himself up to Satan, the tool of the enemy, the manifestation of his power and of his true character.
Divine glory displayed; the Good Shepherd and His sheep
How many things had taken place in that garden! What communications from a heart filled with God's own love, and seeking to make it penetrate into the narrow and too insensible hearts of His beloved disciples! But all was lost upon Judas. He comes, with the agents employed by the malice of the priests and Pharisees, to seize the Person of Jesus. But Jesus anticipates them. It is He who presents Himself to them. Knowing all things that should come upon Him, He goes forth, inquiring, "Whom seek ye?" It is the Saviour, the Son of God, who offers Himself. They reply, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus says unto them, "I am he." Judas, also, was there, who knew Him well, and knew that voice, so long familiar to his ears. No one laid hands on Him: but as soon as His word echoes in their hearts, as soon as that divine "I am" is heard within them, they go backward, and fall to the ground. Who will take Him? He had but to go away and leave them there. But He came not for this; and the time to offer Himself up was come. He asks them again, therefore, "Whom seek ye?" They say, as before, "Jesus of Nazareth." The first time, the divine glory of the Person of Christ must needs display itself; and now His care for the redeemed ones. "If ye seek me," said the Lord, "let these go their way" — that the word might be fulfilled, "Of those whom thou hast given me, I have lost none." He presents Himself as the good Shepherd, giving His life for the sheep. He puts Himself before them, that they may escape the danger that threatens them, and that all may come upon Himself. He yields Himself up. All is His own free offering here.
Perfect obedience displayed by the Lord; Peter's carnal and unintelligent energy
Nevertheless, whatever might be the divine glory that He manifested, and the grace of a Saviour who was faithful to His own, He acts in obedience, and in the perfect calmness of an obedience that had counted the whole cost with God, and that received it all from His Father's hand. When the carnal and unintelligent energy of Peter employs force to defend Him, who, if He would, had only needed to have gone away when a word from His lips had cast down to the ground all those who came to take Him, and the word that revealed to them the object of their search deprived them of all power to seize it. When Peter smites the servant Malchus, Jesus takes the place of obedience. "The cup that my Father has given me, shall I not drink it?" The divine Person of Christ had been manifested; the voluntary offering of Himself had been made, and that, in order to protect His own; and now His perfect obedience is at the same time displayed.
Before the high priest: the Lord's calm submission to man to accomplish God's councils
The malice of a hardened heart, and the want of intelligence of a carnal though sincere heart, have been brought to view. Jesus has His place alone and apart. He is the Saviour. Submitting thus to man, in order to accomplish the counsels and the will of God, He allows them to take Him whither they would. Little of all that took place is related here. Jesus, although questioned, says scarcely anything of Himself. There is, before both the high priest and Pontius Pilate, the calm though meek superiority of One who was giving Himself: yet He is condemned only for the testimony He gave of Himself. Every one had already heard that which He taught. He challenges the authority which pursues the inquiry, not officially, but peacefully and morally; and when unjustly struck, He remonstrates with dignity and perfect calmness, while submitting to the insult. But He does not acknowledge the high priest in any way; while at the same time He does not at all oppose him. He leaves him in his moral incapacity. The carnal weakness of Peter is manifested; as before his carnal energy.
Before Pilate, and Pilate before Jesus
When brought before Pilate (although because of truth, confessing that He was king), the Lord acts with the same calmness and the same submission; but He questions Pilate and instructs him in such a manner that Pilate can find no fault in Him. Morally incapable, however, of standing at the height of that which was before him, and embarrassed in presence of the divine prisoner, Pilate would have delivered Him by availing himself of a custom, then practised by the government, of releasing a culprit to the Jews at the passover. But the uneasy indifference of a conscience which, hardened as it was, bowed before the presence of One who (even while thus humbled) could not but reach it, did not thus escape the active malice of those who were doing the enemy's work. The Jews exclaim against the proposal which the governor's disquietude suggested, and chose a robber instead of Jesus.
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Air-Roast Chicken with Tomatoes (Air-Fryer Recipe)
Serves 2
2 chicken thigh, deboned and excess fat removed
1 tbsp of cooking oil
1 tsp of Thymes (dried herbs)
1 tbsp of light soy sauce
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and grated
1. Marinate chicken for 1 hour.
2. Preheat air fryer at 180 deg C for 2 minutes.
3. Brush cooking oil on the chicken skin. Roast it in air fryer at 180 deg C for 15 minutes with skin facing down.
Remark: The 2 chicken thighs that I cooked are pretty small in size. You may need longer time if you use bigger chicken thigh).
4. Remove the chicken thigh from the air fryer.
5. Drizzle the collected chicken oil over the tomato. Roast the tomato for 6 minutes under 160 deg C.


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Zero Punctuation: Mass Effect 2
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I agree... the exploration section should not have been dumped. I willingly visited every planet, got the Completionist achievement before I knew it was one... I was genuinely interested in what was on each planet. With the new system, I'm now joining the 90% percent of people who didn't give a damn about exploring from the last game.
A good review. Especially to all Yahtzee nay-sayers that preach that he's losing his touch.
A surprising neutral review by Yahtzee, which means (as many of you have pointed out) he probably enjoyed the game.
It's not a game I'm particularly interested in purchasing. Maybe renting, but I dunno.
Ah this was good..i'm still Mass Effect so i can better prepare myself for this one..but i'm glad the driving the Mako part is out because i hate driving that thing It made GTA4 and Saints Row 2's driving mechanics look normal and that's saying something
I know I'm in the tiny minority, but I didn't mind the Mako. I'd happily put up with the Mako and exploration instead of the survey minigame.
And I didn't mind the inventory management system in the last one. That being said, the joke (YAY!... BOOO!) he made about the new inventory system was pretty great.
I liked the "Will nitpick for food" Ha, good all round review I guess.
Just wondering... if you posted your message at 2 minutes after the movie was posted and the movie is 4 minutes long then how would you know if it's a cool video or not?. Watch the movie then post... reported.
Other wise yeah good movie. Was I the only one who didn't hate the car sections on mass effect?.
Was thinking the same thing. Seemed like he had to dig around a little more then usual to find the "shit". Great review none the less.
I really REALLY hope Bioware watched this and do your jetpack idea. That would be super-mega-fun and bring back all the awesome planet exploring without the the shitty non-tank.
I was wondering why the forums suddenly became so slow. Anyway, ME2 is indeed a very good game because of the writing.
Story > Gameplay > Graphics
A little disappointed, but it was cool. I loved the game more than my family though...
I never really liked Mass Effect because of the extreme amount of dialogue and vehicle sections. This game sound like it's worse in some areas and better then others. Still I'll never bother with the series again and look forward to the 2013 review from Yahtzee of Mass Effect 3:We still can't get it right!
I expecting more bashing, guess he might have liked it then :)
gee after my pos ps3 slim froze again this made my day now i can play wit my 360
(Stares, blank-faced for a second. Slaps across face) "No! Bad Bob!"
Would you look at that, Some fresh bannings & suspensions coming right up
OT: Was cool. I think we all knew he wasn't going to like the scanning sections & it's awesome he mentioned the chest high walls. Surprised he didnt talk about the amount of glitches
Bioware games have good writing now?
Well they sure hid that in all the games I've played by them.
god dammit i need to get this game...
Wow. The best game reviewed and liked by Yahtzee since... Portal?
Still, I disagree on one thing - easy combat. Try playing Inflitrator/Soldier with a sniper rifle on Hardcore/Insane, where everything is durable and you die faster.
Man I miss the quest for glory games.
Also, did anyone notice the 'planted probe' was a... um person probe?
Brillaint review, one of your best I'd say.
Funny Review,
I loved this game and the first, but he was right about the resource mining it is boring but to be honest i was never hot on the vehicle parts on the first game. So again yatzhee is correct about just the shooting mechanic being mostly on its own.
However i feel the gameplay was good in the game and although it had to "hold up" the game on its own as he put it i still think that it wasnt enough of a problem to let the game down as a whole.
Still one of the best games ive ever played.
Yes, I think so too. Who would be so dumb as to review the old Flash Go-Ooooooh....
... I think my kettle is calling me... BYE!
I thought the mako sections where cool.
This new system is terrible.
Really nice review, but not enough insults...
I love the Dildo probe, Jet pack or something even using the shuttle to navigate the land would be worth it.
You know jetpacks would be awesome in ME3. Will no doubt pick this up at some point.
Ahh Gareth Gobelcoque! From the days gone by when ZP had different musical intros and outros for each vid, Tabula Rasa if I rememeber correctly.
Got that one too, realized I should wait a minute and check later before I made a comment.
I agree with the "choices" you get in most of these kind of games. You have to be the good guy because otherwise you'll get a crappy ending and need to play all over to get the good one. Great video as always.
Already been done mate.
Totally agree. Fantastic story telling and writing but the combat move about with the speed of a sodden turd and the team AI was lacking but hopefully in the third game they can find the right combat system to go with the story.
Well, my god, the tosser liked it! I'm genuinely surprised abd I agree with pretty much everything said.
I agree with all of Yahtzee's complains. This is the first time he actually nailed all of my personal complaints, and as usual he gave me a couple of new ones too.
I agree. This one was hilarious.
So I guess Yahtzee has ultimately mixed feelings about the game. It does well in the story and writing departments, which as Yahtzee indicated is 100% expected from Bioware at this point. But at the same time the Mass Effect franchise is still somewhat lacking when it comes to gameplay, although most RPG fans probably won't care all that much.
I'm not quite sure I understand the hostility towards being able to select your gender...
Is it odd that I always find the offhand comments the most infuriating? I mean, why throw in the comment about indeterminate gender? Personally I don't like ManShep, as he is often referred to, much preferring Jennifer Hale's voice work to that of Mark Meer.
I suppose my thought is... why comment on it unless you're going to propose something better as an alternative, or perhaps by providing some clarification?
Bah! I told myself I wouldn't watch this one, and I did anyway... that'll learn me.
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Looking for the right-handed instructions? Or the video tutorial? If not, read on…
A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in the round by crocheting over an adjustable loop and then pulling the loop tight. The advantage of the magic ring method (below, right) is that, unlike the regular "chain 2, x single crochet in 2nd chain from hook" method (below, left), there is no hole left in the middle of your starting round.
L: ch2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each st around.
R: magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc in magic ring, 2 sc in each st around.
This demonstration shows a piece made using the following pattern:
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. ( 6 st)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 st)
If you're following a different pattern, you'd complete steps 1-2 of this tutorial exactly as shown below, then work the chain and the stitches of Rnds 1 and 2 as specified in your pattern.
Please note: in the following photos, the starting yarn tail is always on the right and hanging down. The working yarn begins on the left and is then picked up over my right forefinger in Step 2.
You'll never go back to your old method again, I promise!
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I am late to this information, but wow!! VERY helpful. It helps me to know how to hold the yarn.
I'm wondering about a pattern I want to make which has Double Crochets in the Magic Ring. . . Can you help?
Thank you so much to showing how todo this left handed. Please show more , because it is so hard to try and follow anything right handed.
We have in my family one lefty every generation and I happened to have been the "lucky" one! LOL I've been crocheting since I was 8, I had to sit facing my grandmother to learn. In all my years crocheting I never found a left-handed site except for showing the basic stitches so I had to learn how to read the patterns through to make sure I could do it before getting home and finding out I might not be able to do it.
A great help has been The Harmony Guide to Crochet Stitches and practice. In all my years I only ran into one pattern that had a stitch in it for the life of me I could not do it and I pulled out both books and found a stitch similar to what I couldn't do.
From using my books, I have even made up my own patterns since you can't buy them or maybe that has changed too. I had to learn to read the pattern through and flip it in my head and if that didn't work, I'd hold a mirror up to the pattern to view it backwards to right-handed but correct for me.
Thank you for posting left-hand stitching.
Great Pattern! Thanks!
Thanks so much, lefties of the world unite! I love the Magic Circle technique
Fantastic explanation! I've always wanted to crochet, but everyone I know is a righty. Thank you for the wonderful tutorial.
Incredible! R U a lefty? I've been trying & trying to figure out this method & every time I started to work my first sc, the entire ring fell apart like a small child trying to learn to tie his shoes. I've been crocheting over 45 yrs. too. I will never go back to the old method.
So hard to understand… Please Help!
Thank you so much for these lefty instructions! I'm making a hat for my 2 month old son (we live in Alberta, Canada) and now I can get off to a good start.
Thanks for the "lefty" instructions. I have been crotcheting for years and always have issues trying to do stuff backwards. It is nice too see someone take us into consideration. 🙂
this will take me some practicing, as I am fully right handed and I don't do well with my left hand, thanx again Lucy.
Now I get it, thanks.
Now I know how lefties feel. I am right handed and it took me a minuet to realize that the instructions were for lefties. It is hard to translate. It was a very good tutorial and I was able to make it work for me.
Thank you so much, I am a lefty and self taught so this was GREAT!!!!! will be back often =)
THANK you soooo much!!
Finally easy to understand left handed instructions and pictures. thankyou so much, is so hard to find instrucktions fro left handed people. :O)
Thank you for realizing lefties might get it "right" if we were ever shown by a lefty. I have spent my entire life trying to do things (sewing instructions, scissors, etc.) in a right handed world. I don't know why I didn't think to look on the internet until today when I thought I would try to give crocheting another try.
So thank you. Maybe this time, I'll get it right.
Hello again, ok I am a little slow this morning. (day after Thanksgiving) I just saw the instructions for Lefties! Horray! this will be my project today and then I will crochet the wine bottle cozies. Thank you again for Leftie help. 🙂
Great tutorial! I learned it within 5 minutes of following your visual directions 🙂 And you're right – I will never go back to my old method! Thank you!
hello. i'm a 15 girl who like to crochet. i just got this box on how to do amirugimi(i think i spelled that wrong) and the patterns are super cute but i can't seem to get it. in the book its said use your right had but i'm a lefty 🙁 and then it said do a magic ring and whatnot and i tried and tried but i failed every time. then i saw your website and how to do the magic ring and stuff but i failed at that,too. so i was wondering if you have a videos i can watch? because i'm the kind of person who watches how to do something and then do it myself.
June, thank you for your lefty instructions and the video. I've watched the video over and over, still not quite getting the hang of it. I had to keep pausing all the time. I finally decided to try the pics to see if they'd be easier for me. I'm like Gina who started crocheting 40 plus years ago. But mine was with the help of a righty friend, working like the mirror image. It took me a while back then, but I continued crocheting simple items and practicing, until I finally felt comfortable enough to crochet dresses for my one-year old daughter, and subsequently, two one-year old nieces. At some point I put aside crocheting for many years, until last year when I reached the 'young' age of 72. Yes, I'm trying again with a much less than sharp brain. I kept reading about the magic ring or circle but everyone else's videos and instructions were done by righties…ugh! Thank you for the easiest instructions for lefties. I'll keep practicing so my samples look like yours. : ) I'm saving your site for further news for lefties and projects. Perhaps now when I see an amigurami pattern in the round, I'll be able to understand how to crochet those cute little creatures.
June, thanks for the leftie instructions! I'm a lefty who taught myself to crochet 40-some years ago, when the only instructions available were right-handed. Quite the accomplishment, I thought. Anyway, now in my late fifties, the brain isn't quite as sharp, so I really appreciated not trying to make mirror images in my mind to learn this technique. The photos were perfect!
Left handed people kick ass!
Hello June i am a beginner( I'm only 12) and I don't exactly understand can you maybe post a video or a link? Yours looks nice and all and this probably be easy for me but its not, I keep getting stuck on step #4. Please help!!
Thanks Halle!=)
Thank you for remembering us left-handers.
It makes things a whole lot easier to see the instructions this way, especially with pictures!
Hi, just wondering what you do with the tail. Does it need to be stitched in to the amigurumi or can it be left without the hole opening up.,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for easy to follow, left-handed directions!!! I could not figure out the magic ring with right-handed directions, and yours make perfect sense!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have been looking online for instructions, and your post was so helpful-better than any lefty video I have found. Have taught myself how to crochet a few months ago, and am busy crocheting some amigurumi, but the books weren't helping me learn this technique.
OMG thank you so much. As a lefty I was starting to think I'd never get the hang of this. This is an amazing help. ^_^
Thanks a million for making left handed instructions. I am very frustrated with pictures in articles always showing RIGHT handed crochet techniques.
Sometimes it makes it annoying to do the 'mirror flip' as they always recommend.
Hello! Thank you for the lefty instructions. I, too, am a lefty, & it IS hard to figure out sometimes. I've tried scanning the pics in books & reversing them, kind of works, but I've actually sat down & went through pattern books with a pencil & re wrote the places I needed. This is SOOOO much nicer…thanks again!
THANK YOU!!! for the left handed instructions I get soooo frustrated reading everything for the right handed person and can never figure it out…LEFT HANDERS MATTER TOO….and thanks for helping us all out just looking at the photo I know I am going to be ablr to do this..you are wonderful…
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I've been trying over and over to make this magic ring. I watched videos, followed the instructions in my book (all right-handed of course), but I could never get it to close cleanly. It worked out on my first try using your instructions and has worked perfectly every time since!
thanks for the lefty instruction!!!!! XD love it!
Left handed instructions! Hallelujah! I will be giving these a go, because there has been so many cute things I wanted to make :o) Thank you!
June I was getting SO confused w/right hand directions, I felt like a little trying to learn how to tie my shoes. Thanks for showing us lefties that the magic circle is so awesome with the right teacher, pics, & directions. Thank you for caring about us!
BLESS YOU ! For the left-handed instructions.I love crochet but some patterns are hard to figure out when you are going in the opposite direction.
Thank you so much for the left-handed tutorial. I tried using a right-handed version and couldn't figure it out. I will have to try this. I am used to translating directions from right to left but sometimes I just can't do it so I miss out. I'm sure I speak for other lefties in saying how great it is to have left specific directions. Bravo!
thank you for the lefty instructions. is there a slip stitch to close the round before you start each round? or is that left out of ami-crochet?
Hooray! It's MAGICAL! I just completed the ring by following your clear photos! Thanks a million! Another Desperate Lefty.
Thank you SO MUCH for the lefty instructions!!! I was trying to adapt this from a righty set of instructions given in a pattern and I was SO confused! Your instructions and photos are clear as a bell, thanks so much!
Thanks so much! Awesome technique. Really easy to master with the left-handed insructions and photos. You are right, I will never go back to chaining to begin projects in the round!
Thanks for the visual instructions! I have a book but it was all words and no pictures and I am a visual person (and a lefty). Maybe now I'll have the courage to make a hat.
Thanks again!!!
Mya, one lefty to another: don't ever give up. I happen to be able to look at written instructions & see if the pattern says go right, I need to go left. Yes,I get confused sometimes & then I remember I'm left handed.
Thanks for this info.
I've started crochet yesterday and my book explanation wasn't really helpfull (and they're all RIGHTY).
Your photo really help me !
I want more lefty instruction 🙂
Thanks so much for the info and especially for posting lefty instructions!!! 🙂
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Alison Hyde is the first person that I met on the internet and then became friends with IRL. To all who know her, she is lovely and kind, graceful under the many challenges that she faces, and a wicked good knitter. Now, she is also the author of a lovely new book– I got to fondle and drool over the patterns when I saw her at the Harlot event. Now, I adore Alison, and I am not alone in this. But this is a damn nice book- patterns that are fun, interesting knits- some of them will be a stretch for me, but all of them will be worth it. I'd buy this book even if I didn't adore Alison. She had to pry her advance copy out of my reluctant hands. Alison is wearing one in this picture, as is her test knitter in the teal shawl to her right. ANd, think, I Knew Her When….
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Dudes, I held the sock. Oh, and I met Stephanie. But,man, the sock. I think it liked me.


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Lester adds seven shutout frames to hot start
Spotted with early led, left-hander eases through Toronto lineup
TORONTO -- It was a performance that would usually be the lead story in just about any game. Red Sox lefty Jon Lester fired seven shutout innings Sunday, allowing just five hits and no walks while registering six strikeouts in a 13-0 win against the Blue Jays.
But Lester's effort Sunday took second fiddle to his offense, which belted six home runs, including three by Will Middlebrooks.
Lester will gladly be overshadowed when it means the team is doing well.
It was a relatively stress-free day for the lefty, who had a 5-0 lead before he even threw a pitch.
"It's a good way to start, especially with the offense they have on the other side," said Lester. "Anytime you can get a little bit of breathing room and put them on the defense, it obviously takes a little pressure off me and makes them try to work the count a little more. So we can not necessarily change the game plan, but attack a little bit more than normal. We were able to do that."
From the first day of Spring Training, Lester has looked like a pitcher determined to wash away the bitter taste of 2012, when he went 9-14 with a 4.82 ERA.
Through two starts, Lester is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA.
"He's definitely a different guy from what I saw from last year," said catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. "Last year, he was fighting himself a little bit. He wasn't getting that downward angle he's getting right now. He's just a completely different pitcher and it's impressive to see. The cutter has tight spin and has some quick cut to it. The curveball has become better because of it. And the changeup is one of his best secondary pitches, and he doesn't have to throw it too often."


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- Tech Trader Daily
PCs: Q1 Shipments Plunge 14%, Worst-Ever Drop, SaysIDC
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Research firm IDC this afternoon reports that worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3 million in Q1, according to its preliminary estimate, down 13.9% from the prior-year period, and well below the firm's own forecast for a 7.7% drop. "The extent of the year-on-year contraction marked the worst quarter since IDC began tracking the PC market quarterly in 1994," says IDC.
According to IDC, shipments declined "significantly" in all regions. Some of the decline was "fading mini notebook shipments," also known as the "Netbook." But "tablets and smartphones continue to divert consumer spending" as well, the firm said. Said IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell,
At this point, unfortunately, it seems clear that the Windows 8 launch not only failed to provide a positive boost to the PC market, but appears to have slowed the market. While some consumers appreciate the new form factors and touch capabilities of Windows 8, the radical changes to the UI, removal of the familiar Start button, and the costs associated with touch have made PCs a less attractive alternative to dedicated tablets and other competitive devices. Microsoft will have to make some very tough decisions moving forward if it wants to help reinvigorate the PC market.
Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows 8 operating system went on sale last October 26th. Analysts have generally reported sales to be below their original expectations. PC-related names are under pressure in late trading, with Microsoft shares off 19 cents, or 0.6%, at $30.09, Intel (INTC) stock down 11 cents, or half a percent, at $22.15, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) down 32 cents, or 1.4%, at $22, and Apple (AAPL) stock off 40 cents at $435.29. Dell
(DELL) shares are unchanged at $14.21.
According to IDC's data, HP's shipments fell 24%, year over year, worldwide, to 11.98 million units, a 15.7% share, down from 17.7% a year earlier. The company still held the top spot. Shipments by Lenovo (0992HK) were flat with the prior-year Q1, at 11.7 million units, while the company's share rose from 13.2% to 15.3%. Dell saw an 11% decline, to 9 million units.
In the U.S. market, Apple came in at third place, with 10% share, up slightly from its 9.4% share a year earlier, though shipments of 1.42 million estimated by IDC were 7.5% less than the year-earlier tally. Apple, Lenovo and Toshiba were only share gainers in the U.S. market in the quarter in contrast to HP and Dell's share declines, according to IDC.
Update: Gartner has now weighed in with its shipment tally, a slightly less terrible 79.2 million units, a decline of 11.2%, the first time totals have fallen below 80 million since Q2 of 2009, the firm observes.
Said Gartner PC analyst Mikako Kitagawa, "It was the fourth consecutive quarter that showed a drop in worldwide PC shipments," said Mikako Kitagawa, "Consumers are migrating content consumption from PCs to other connected devices, such as tablets and smartphones."
"Even emerging markets, where PC penetration is low, are not expected to be a strong growth area for PC vendors."
Similar to IDC, Gartner reported HP and Lenovo shipments quite close to one another, with 11.69 million units for HP and 11.67 million for Lenovo. Gartner data show Apple having a net shipment increase in the quarter, to 1.65 million units from 1.54 million a year earlier, a 7.4% shipment increase for the firm. Gartner has Apple with 9% share in the U.S. market, up from 8.6% a year earlier.


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Carl Ham's A Chevy
Like the Robert Palmer song from the 1980s, Carl Ham from Sparland, Illinois, set out to build a "simply irresistible" late-'50s Chevy pickup. "I grew up in a small farming community in Illinois where pickups were workhorses on the farm, not full of flashy chrome or pretty interiors." He wanted the theme of this truck to be simple in appearance, yet irresistible in the right places, as well as comfortable and safe to cruise around in.
After a 16-month search, Carl located a '56 Chevy Stepside big back window pickup that had been partially restored by the previous owner, but several years in a garage and lack of attention had started to take its toll. A purchase price was struck and Carl hauled the project home to begin a four-year rebuild.
The prior caretaker had done a decent job on bodywork and paint, but mechanically this classic hauler needed some help. A Painless 18-circuit wiring harness with a unique, hinged drop-down fuse access panel was installed with the help of local friend John Ohman. Safety and stability came next with a complete revamp of the drivetrain. The stock suspension was removed, and following frame boxing, a Total Cost Involved IFS with 2-inch dropped spindles, sway bar, and 11-inch GM disc brakes was installed. A Ford 9-inch was fitted with a 3.70:1 ring-and-pinion, fresh drum brakes, and an Art Morrison four-link complete with QA1 coilover shocks to ensure a smooth ride. Power rack-and-pinion steering, a power brake booster, and a tilt column from an '88 Grand Prix rounded out the chassis updates thanks to help from friend Bruce Baker.
The mid-'60s 283 small-block was given new life with a polished aluminum intake, Edelbrock 500-cfm carb, and a Mallory UniLite ignition. OE cast-iron manifolds carry the spent gas through glasspack mufflers and the custom-made 2 1/2-inch exhaust to the back of the truck below a 21-gallon gas tank mounted under the bed. Backing up the dependable early mill is a 200-4R tranny built by Phoenix Transmissions that, combined with the rear ratio, allows the Stepside to cruise all day at a comfortable 1,800 rpm. Shifting duties are managed by a 21-inch Gennie shifter for the nostalgic yet simple look. Painted American Rally steelies with straightforward chrome center caps and 235/75R15 tires put the Chevy power to the pavement.
The inner beauty of the 3100 came next. The chopped-up dash was smoothed and many of the controls were relocated out of sight, but are still accessible to go along with the simple part of the plan. The OE seat was rebuilt and the door panels carpeted and upholstered by Carl and his wife. A N.O.S. rubber mat on the floor harkens back to the "work truck" era mentioned earlier.
While not in need of a total repaint, Ozone Auto Body of East Peoria, Illinois, matched and reshot portions of the body and the engine compartment after a bit of shaving. The dilapidated wood floor was removed and new white oak planks were fabricated by friends John and Bruce and the owner, and then laid down with polished stainless bedstrips. The bed was topped with a Gaylord's hard tonneau cover to keep the elements out.
Creature comforts come in the way of an Alpine 55-watt radio/CD changer mounted in front of the seat with four-way suspension speakers carrying out the tunes, while the Dakota Digital cruise control helps the drives to regional events as well as local shows. Still considered by Carl to be a work in progress, this driver (15,000 miles in the last two years) is seen regularly on the roads of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Regardless of what you wanna call it, Carl's truck just might be simply irresistible!


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By: Ama Yawson
Dear Triumphant Scientifically Attractive Marriageable Single Black Woman,
Sweet kisses? Tender caresses? Inspiring words? Early morning love-making sessions with the person who has promised to love and support you through poverty and wealth, sickness and health as long as you both shall live?
Yes, yes, and more yes. That is exactly what you deserve if your heart so desires.
So to the extent that the negative media surrounding black women's beauty and relationship prospects, or what Ariana Proehl refers to as the "Tragic Scientifically Unattractive Unmarriageable Single Black Woman Narrative," has led you to consider giving up on love for one millisecond, I pray that you will reconsider.
Yes, I understand that during the past two years the media has been throwing spears in your direction. Pop singer John Mayer proclaimed that his white supremacist penis won't allow him to date or mate with a black woman. Our own black brother NFL player, Albert Haynesworth exclaimed that he can't remember the last time he dated a black woman. Quack scientist Satoshi Kanazawa published an article with "scientific evidence" that black women were less attractive than other women. Countless academics continue to pontificate on the African-American marriage decline while citing black male incarceration rates and high-school drop-out rates to explain the dearth of eligible black men to marry you. It is enough to make you vomit, lose hope and decide to solely focus on other things such as community or political activism.
But I have a question for you.
When have you ever allowed the stereotypes, negative statistics or euro-centric notions of beauty heralded by the mass media to define you or circumscribe your aspirations?
Regardless of how many times the self-denying and sexless Aunt Jemima greets you in the supermarket with her Kool-Aid smile, you continue to take time to attend to your own needs while enjoying your vibrant sexuality on your own terms. No matter how many scantily-clad sexually-insatiable jezebels are gyrating on your television screen you understand the sanctity of your womb and share your body accordingly. Another sitcom featuring an angry black woman-sapphire with her hand on her hips and eyes rolling has never prevented you from seeing yourself as the complex, loving, vulnerable, sensitive and fully-human woman that you are. Finally, regardless of how many pale, blonde-haired and blue-eyed women appear on the cover of Vogue and Glamour you still believe that Lauryn Hill and Naomi Campbell are among the most stunning women on the planet and you continue to turn heads each day with your flawless brown skin and radiant smile.
Perhaps Maya Angelou said it best when she told us, "You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies, you may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I rise." Sister, just as you have risen to achieve every other academic, career or social goal that you have set for yourself, you may also achieve your dream of a attaining a life partner with whom you can share the joys, sorrows, victories and trials of life. The secret is that your ability to find a suitable mate actually has less to do with black male incarceration rates and high-school drop-out rates and more to do your individual approach to love. When you decide to envision the kind and quality of love that you want and make an effort to be open to a partner who can give you that love -- regardless of that person's race, color, occupation or other demographic statistics -- you are getting to love's essence and the universe responds by revealing abundant possibilities.
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Super Hexagon is hard. The kind of hard that keeps you coming back for more of its sweet, brilliantly designed torture. Getting to the top of your friends' list in Game centre is a feat worth celebrating. And landing on top of everyone else playing Terry Cavanagh's collision avoidance game? Well, that's damn special.
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Meet your Summit County brewer: Cory Forster
Cory Forster is a farmer at heart. A transplant from central Minnesota, Forster is now well-known in Summit County for his work as the head brewmaster at the Dillon Dam Brewery. Although now he deals with hops and malt rather than corn, he feels strong similarities between the farm jobs he did as a teenager and the brewing job he does now.
"I think, because of that upbringing, I found the brewing world to be a really good fit for me," he said, "because it's very hands-on. It reminds me of farming."
The hard work isn't the only related thing between the two. Forster said that some of the equipment and chemicals he uses are exactly the same as those used on dairy farms.
But don't worry; milk production isn't in the Dam's future. Forster is incredibly dedicated to the brewing of beer.
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Forster's an easy guy to spot in a crowd — tall, broad-shouldered, with wild, curly red hair. His love of beer is apparent, as he smoothly maneuvers the conversation between the history of European beer to the take-off of modern microbrews, the availability and value of various types of hops and the beers he's currently working on.
Forster first came to Summit County in 1994 and did what newcomers do — he got a job at a resort. For the next several years, he worked multiple jobs, some of which he wasn't too fond of, in order to live in the mountains and enjoy all the outdoor recreational activities.
"Every day on the way to work, I would look up at the mountains and just breathe in the mountain air and I would just be like, 'All right, I hate my job but I love where I live; I'm gonna tough it out,'" he said.
And tough it out he did. He can tell you the exact day he started work at the Dillon Dam Brewery — Jan. 1, 1998. He started as a waiter and, as time went on, found himself in nearly every position with the restaurant, including bartender, bar manager, booking bands, creating posters, etc. He also made sure to attend every beer event and festival he could, which did not go unnoticed.
When the assistant brewmaster got engaged and moved out of the county, Forster was handpicked to take his place.
"They knew me, they knew my farmboy work ethic, so they chose me from behind the bar and trained me on premise. … I learned pretty much everything here," he said.
Now, Forster is in charge of the entire brewery, which produces roughly 2,000 barrels of beer every year. He does this with just one other full-time employee and a few part-timers. It's hot and heavy work, with lots of lifting and moving equipment and kegs, plus monitoring every single step of the process and troubleshooting whatever problems come up.
But there are plenty of perks, too. One of the big ones is the sense of camaraderie among other brewers, particularly those nearby in Summit County.
"We're really all on the same mission to just make better beers," he said.
Beers, current and upcoming
Now, Forster is gearing up for summer. What will no doubt be a popular choice is the Heffeweizen, with cloves, banana and a hint of citrus. Partially filtered, it's a thick, blonde beer and comes with a slice of orange or lemon on the rim.
"Forget orange juice; it's the new 'sunshine in a glass,'" he said with a laugh.
Plans in mid- to late summer include a possible Belgian witbier. The well-received Dam Gogh beer, which was brewed in conjunction with the Denver Art Museum's Van Gogh exhibit this fall, will also make a comeback, thanks to popular demand.
At the moment, the newest beer at the Dam is the Jack Black IPA. Forster describes it as "a 6 percent black IPA, (with) complex chocolate rye, crystal rye, a little bit of coffee malt flavor with a big, complex hop balance to that and 10 pounds of Jack Daniels woodchips in the fermenter with it for a month, so it has a little bit of a wood barrel whiskey kind of flavor mixed in with big malts, big hops, all really balanced and drinkable."
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Hello. I had my nipple pierced last summer on the day that I was due to go on holiday to Majorca. I figured that a week in the sun and with regular swims in the sea it would probably get a good start healing. Well I went to my local tattoo/piercing studio in Brownhills in the West Midlands where I'd already had a tattoo done a couple of months previously. Muff, the tattooist and piercer, said he could fit me in right away. So, I hopped up onto the reclining leather chair and took off my t-shirt. He clamped up my right nipple, which was a bit troublesome as the actual nipple kept going inwards as he closed the clamp but we eventually managed to get enough into it. He got out a brand new needle and bam the next thing I know I've got a 3inch long needle poking through my nipple. This was probably the scariest part of the whole experience - looking down to see the needle right through my nipple with a little drop of blood running down out of the exit hole. It felt a lot better as soon as he'd got the CBR through as it relieved a lot of the pressure. I was bandaged up and went on my merry way, picking up a tub of Sudocrem and some cotton buds on my way home.
Whilst on holiday my new piercing didn't cause me any trouble at all. Cleaning it in the shower every morning and night and soaks in the sea seemed to do it a lot of good. Many people have said that it's a bit risky getting a new piercing in the sea but mine was fine - although I suppose it really depends on what other contamination is in the water where you are swimming.
3 months later and my nipple seemed to be OK but it wasn't healing as well as I'd hoped. I got the bead ring caught a few times and on a number of occasions as it got turned round it brought out the inner tunnel of flesh with it, therefore having to start the healing process almost from scratch. After getting a nasty bang whilst playing football (soccer) and losing the bead from the ring I decided to switch to a barbell. The barbell has been much better and I've had that in for 5 months now. Sometimes if I don't stick to a regular cleaning and moisturising schedule it can still get a bit sore and I still occasionally get crusties. If anyone has got any tips on how to get a nipple to finally heal I'd be very grateful as I don't want to give up on it now. At the moment I soak it in salt water and apply moisturiser which seems to keep it in check but if I forget to do it for a couple of days it will become sore again.
Well that's it for now -- I intend to get my tongue and eyebrow pierced in a month or two and in the mean time I'm in the middle of having my largest tattoo to date which is a black tribal pattern that starts between my shoulder blades and runs down my spine (ouch!!). - Pictures coming soon. My e-mail address is: [email protected] just in case anyone feels like giving me advice on getting this nipple finally healed.
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Editor's Note: This report by KMTR-TV, Springfield, Ore., describes the demise of what used to be the epicenter of the Northwest's motorhome business, the retail front, more or less, for area manufacturers Monaco Coach Corp., now Monaco RV LLC, and Country Coach Inc., which is still in business as a factory-direct operation.
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When it comes to points totals for the Lipscomb cross country and track teams what they do in the classroom is just as important as how each athlete performs in meets.
In reality, grade point averages may be the most important thing. A 2.0 is the grade point necessary to remain eligible for NCAA Division I participation, but if you want to run for coach Bill Taylor then you have to maintain a 3.0.
"It is a number that we feel that our athletes should be able to achieve," especially at a school like Lipscomb where you are getting extra attention," Taylor said. "The class sizes are smaller and the students have more interaction with their instructors. Lipscomb is very unique to be a Division I university with small class sizes."
Taylor has set the bar high, based on the resources available through his program and the resources of the university. But he admits that he looks at all the circumstances surrounding an athlete's performance in the classroom before deciding on eligibility.
"If our athletes are paying attention, we feel that in most cases they should be able to get a 3.0 or better," Taylor said. "If they can't we want to make sure it was because they were in very difficult courses and that they worked as hard as they could.
"If they fall below a 3.0 and there is a good reason for it we will work with that. We have some kids below a 3.0 and they are not going to be a part of our program this spring. That is largely determined on how far away from a 3.0 they are and what reports we have received from instructors."
Stressing the importance of hard work on both the track and in the classroom is paying off for the Bison programs.
The Bison men's team finished a program-high fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship and a program-high 13th in the NCAA South Regional.
The women's team won its first ever A-Sun Championship in cross country. The team finished a program-high seventh in the NCAA South Regional.
"When we have parents ask if we emphasize athletics or academics we say `yes'," Taylor said. "We emphasize both. But we also emphasize spiritual development, personal development, leadership development and character.
"Our feeling is that our athletes have a huge responsibility to the university, to the program and to representing Christ. Our program is about doing everything excellent, not just athletics."
Tessa Hoefle, a sophomore English major from Winnebago, Ill., was named as the A-Sun Scholar Athlete of the Year for cross country. She is the first athlete from Lipscomb to be named as scholar athlete of the year in any sport.
She admits that balancing the grueling training schedule with the demands of the classroom can be a daily challenge.
"Being a D-1 athlete is without a doubt a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Hoefle said. "At the same time, since I've been here I've learned that there are a lot of sacrifices that athletes make. There's only so much time in the day.
"Unfortunately, I think that at many schools academics is something that ends up getting sacrificed. Luckily at Lipscomb there's a real academic community within the team. On any given day, we run together, eat together, and study together. For a cross country runner here, making time for schoolwork is an expectation and a way of life."
Hoefle credits the leadership of Taylor in setting a high academic standard for his athletes. She has no problems with his philosophy on academic excellence.
"Here actions speak louder than words," Hoefle said. "I think one reason that our team has such a strong academic community is that the coaches give us very clear expectations on day one.
"But it's not just about getting this or that GPA. All of our coaches are also really supportive when it comes to what it will take for some of us to get there. And for most of us, it's not just about making the grade."
Hoefle was joined on the conference All-Academic tea by Ashley Lehman, a senior from Harrisonburg, Va., majoring in elementary education. Both Hoefle and Lehman were named to the All-Conference First Team for their fifth and sixth finishes respectively in the A-Sun Championship meet.
Hoefle thinks that she and her fellow athletes have always accepted hard work as a part of their day because of the sport they have chosen. And that complements the demands of the coaches.
"We have really high standards for ourselves," Hoefle said. "I think that runners tend to be really self-motivated people. Combined with the community that we have here, I feel really blessed as a Lipscomb student and as a Lipscomb athlete."
Isaiah Greer, a junior from Johnson City, Tenn., majoring in both math and engineering, was named to the A-Sun Conference All-Academic Team along with fellow junior Geoff Musick, a Nashville resident majoring in biochemistry. Greer echoes the sentiments of Hoefle.
"I found time management to be a very important skill to develop in order to succeed at both," Greer said. "Along with coach, my parents do an amazing job motivating me making sure I stay on the right track with my grades."
Greer thinks that Taylor's premium on grades is just one component of the overall excellence he expects from the program.
"Coach Taylor's emphasis on grades is definitely a driving force for us but more importantly it really shows he cares about all of us on a deeper level than most coaches," Greer said. "His push to grow his athletes physically, academically, and in our special case spiritually, is one of the best aspects of his program. I know this is not the luxury every college team has and I am very thankful for it."
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Phil Forte added 14 points for the Cowboys (13-2, 1-1 Big 12), who shot 54 percent from the field in the second half after struggling early.
Demarcus Holland had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Damarcus Croaker scored 12 points for the Longhorns (11-4, 0-2).
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Aww! File this in the cute folder: According to Us Weekly, Kate Middleton and her man Prince William are reportedly ramping up for parenthood — complete with baby-bump monikers.
A source told the mag that, despite playing coy on the sex of her bun in the oven, the couple have come up with a unique moniker for the fetus. "Kate and William call it 'our little grape'," the source said.
Baby monikers aren't the only pregnancy-related thing that the young mother-to-be has on the brain. Another insider told the mag, "She's got sugar on the brain," another source says. "Chocolate, biscuits, cake."
According to reports, despite William's grueling work schedule as a search-and-rescue pilot, he's doing everything in his power to be there for his lady. "They make it work as best they can," the source revealed.
The royal couple made an appearance together this past weekend in Hampshire, England for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Unfortunately, the Duchess ran into some technical problems when her heel got stuck in a drain. That didn't stop her from handing out shamrock sprigs and talking to onlookers, however.
One onlooker, Sergeant Thomas Laven, had the chance to speak to the Duchess and swapped parenthood stories of his 7-month-old son, reports Us Weekly.
"I congratulated her on the impending birth and said, 'You've got sleepless nights to come,'" he said. "She said she was prepared for it."
"I asked if she had any names and she said no.
"I said I suppose you've got to stick to traditional names."
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