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ADDUSER(8) DragonFly System Manager's Manual ADDUSER(8)
NAMEadduser - command for adding new users
SYNOPSISadduser [-CDENShq] [-G groups] [-L login_class] [-M mode] [-d partition] [-f file] [-g login_group] [-k dotdir] [-m message_file] [-s shell] [-u uid_start] [-w type]
DESCRIPTIONThe adduser utility is a shell script, implemented around the pw(8) command, for adding new users. It creates passwd/group entries, a home directory, copies dotfiles and sends the new user a welcome message. It supports two modes of operation. It may be used interactively at the command line to add one user at a time, or it may be directed to get the list of new users from a file and operate in batch mode without requiring any user interaction.
RESTRICTIONSusername Login name. The user name is restricted to whatever pw(8) will accept. Generally this means it may contain only lowercase characters or digits but cannot begin with the `-' character. Maximum length is 16 characters. The reasons for this limit are historical. Given that people have traditionally wanted to break this limit for aesthetic reasons, it has never been of great importance to break such a basic fundamental parameter in UNIX. The NIS protocol mandates an 8-character username. If you need a longer login name for e-mail addresses, you can define an alias in /etc/mail/aliases. full name This is typically known as the gecos field and usually contains the user's full name. Additionally, it may contain a comma separated list of values such as office number and work and home phones. If the name contains an ampersand it will be replaced by the capitalized login name when displayed by other programs. The `:' character is not allowed. shell Unless the -S argument is supplied only valid shells from the shell database (/etc/shells) are allowed. In addition, either the base name or the full path of the shell may be supplied. UID Automatically generated or your choice. It must be less than 32000. GID/login group Automatically generated or your choice. It must be less than 32000. password You may choose an empty password, disable the password, use a randomly generated password or specify your own plaintext password, which will be encrypted before being stored in the user database.
UNIQUE GROUPSPerhaps you are missing what can be done with this scheme that falls apart with most other schemes. With each user in their own group, they can safely run with a umask of 002 instead of the usual 022 and create files in their home directory without worrying about others being able to change them. For a shared area you create a separate UID/GID (like cvs or ncvs on freefall), you place each person that should be able to access this area into that new group. This model of UID/GID administration allows far greater flexibility than lumping users into groups and having to muck with the umask when working in a shared area. I have been using this model for almost 10 years and found that it works for most situations, and has never gotten in the way. (Rod Grimes)
CONFIGURATIONThe adduser utility reads its configuration information from /etc/adduser.conf. If this file does not exist, it will use predefined defaults. While this file may be edited by hand, the safer option is to use the -C command line argument. With this argument, adduser will start interactive input, save the answers to its prompts in /etc/adduser.conf, and promptly exit without modifying the user database. Options specified on the command line will take precedence over any values saved in this file.
OPTIONS-C Create new configuration file and exit. This option is mutually exclusive with the -f option. -d partition Home partition. Default partition, under which all user directories will be located. The /nonexistent partition is considered special. The adduser script will not create and populate a home directory by that name. Otherwise, by default it attempts to create a home directory. -D Do not attempt to create the home directory. -E Disable the account. This option will lock the account by prepending the string "*LOCKED*" to the password field. The account may be unlocked by the super-user with the pw(8) command: pw unlock [name | uid] -f file Get the list of accounts to create from file. If file is "-", then get the list from standard input. If this option is specified, adduser will operate in batch mode and will not seek any user input. If an error is encountered while processing an account, it will write a message to standard error and move to the next account. The format of the input file is described below. -g login_group Normally, if no login group is specified, it is assumed to be the same as the username. This option makes login_group the default. -G groups Space-separated list of additional groups. This option allows the user to specify additional groups to add users to. The user is a member of these groups in addition to their login group. -h Print a summary of options and exit. -k directory Copy files from directory into the home directory of new users; dot.foo will be renamed to .foo. -L login_class Set default login class. -m file Send new users a welcome message from file. Specifying a value of no for file causes no message to be sent to new users. Please note that the message file can reference the internal variables of the adduser script. -M mode Create the home directory with permissions set to mode. -N Do not read the default configuration file. -q Minimal user feedback. In particular, the random password will not be echoed to standard output. -s shell Default shell for new users. The shell argument may be the base name of the shell or the full path. Unless the -S argument is supplied the shell must exist in /etc/shells or be the special shell nologin to be considered a valid shell. -S The existence or validity of the specified shell will not be checked. -u uid Use UIDs from uid on up. -w type Password type. The adduser utility allows the user to specify what type of password to create. The type argument may have one of the following values: no Disable the password. Instead of an encrypted string, the password field will contain a single `*' character. The user may not log in until the super- user manually enables the password. none Use an empty string as the password. yes Use a user-supplied string as the password. In interactive mode, the user will be prompted for the password. In batch mode, the last (10th) field in the line is assumed to be the password. random Generate a random string and use it as a password. The password will be echoed to standard output. In addition, it will be available for inclusion in the message file in the randompass variable.
FORMATWhen the -f option is used, the account information must be stored in a specific format. All empty lines or lines beginning with a `#' will be ignored. All other lines must contain ten colon (`:') separated fields as described below. Command line options do not take precedence over values in the fields. Only the password field may contain a `:' character as part of the string. name:uid:gid:class:change:expire:gecos:home_dir:shell:password name Login name. This field may not be empty. uid Numeric login user ID. If this field is left empty, it will be automatically generated. gid Numeric primary group ID. If this field is left empty, a group with the same name as the user name will be created and its GID will be used instead. class Login class. This field may be left empty. change Password ageing. This field denotes the password change date for the account. The format of this field is the same as the format of the -p argument to pw(8). It may be dd-mmm-yy[yy], where dd is for the day, mmm is for the month in numeric or alphabetical format: "10" or "Oct", and yy[yy] is the four or two digit year. To denote a time relative to the current date the format is: +n[mhdwoy], where n denotes a number, followed by the minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or years after which the password must be changed. This field may be left empty to turn it off. expire Account expiration. This field denotes the expiry date of the account. The account may not be used after the specified date. The format of this field is the same as that for password ageing. This field may be left empty to turn it off. gecos Full name and other extra information about the user. home_dir Home directory. If this field is left empty, it will be automatically created by appending the username to the home partition. The /nonexistent home directory is considered special and is understood to mean that no home directory is to be created for the user. shell Login shell. This field should contain either the base name or the full path to a valid login shell. password User password. This field should contain a plaintext string, which will be encrypted before being placed in the user database. If the password type is yes and this field is empty, it is assumed the account will have an empty password. If the password type is random and this field is not empty, its contents will be used as a password. This field will be ignored if the -w option is used with a no or none argument. Be careful not to terminate this field with a closing `:' because it will be treated as part of the password.
FILES/etc/master.passwd user database /etc/group group database /etc/shells shell database /etc/login.conf login classes database /etc/adduser.conf configuration file for adduser /etc/adduser.message message file for adduser /usr/share/skel skeletal login directory /var/log/adduser logfile for adduser
SEE ALSOchpass(1), passwd(1), adduser.conf(5), aliases(5), group(5), login.conf(5), passwd(5), shells(5), pw(8), pwd_mkdb(8), rmuser(8), vipw(8), yp(8)
HISTORYThe adduser command appeared in FreeBSD 2.1.
AUTHORSThis manual page and the original script, in Perl, were written by Wolfram Schneider <email@example.com>. The replacement script, written as a Bourne shell script with some enhancements, and the man page modification that came with it were done by Mike Makonnen <email@example.com>.
BUGSIn order for adduser to correctly expand variables such as $username and $randompass in the message sent to new users, it must let the shell evaluate each line of the message file. This means that shell commands can also be embedded in the message file. The adduser utility attempts to mitigate the possibility of an attacker using this feature by refusing to evaluate the file if it is not owned and writable only by the root user. In addition, shell special characters and operators will have to be escaped when used in the message file. Also, password ageing and account expiry times are currently settable only in batch mode or when specified in /etc/adduser.conf. The user should be able to set them in interactive mode as well. DragonFly 5.7-DEVELOPMENT September 10, 2019 DragonFly 5.7-DEVELOPMENT


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Things we don't expect happen to our vehicles. And let's face, no one really wants to spend money on an unexpected repair. But if you are putting off going to your vehicle repair facility because you're dreading bad news, you might just be putting off some good news.
There was one minivan driver who'd had the same van for years and never had a problem with the power sliding doors. Then one day, the electrical switches in the door pillars stopped working. The key fob would still open them, but the door switches wouldn't do a thing.
Of course, the van driver feared the worst: an electrical problem, a major computer failure, mice chewing up the wires. So, he put off going into the repair facility for a couple of months. One day, it was time for his regular oil change and the service advisor asked him if there was anything else going on with the van. The owner mentioned the door problem but said he didn't want to spend a fortune on it.
He waited for his van, and it wasn't long before the service advisor came out with good news. The doors weren't working because a switch on the overhead console had been turned off. (It was a safety feature to allow parents to disable them.) The owner had accidentally switched it when he was unloading the van. It was the first thing the technician had checked. Flip the switch back and all was working as usual.
Another example? A mother was driving a minivan with her two kids inside on a hot day when she felt the front end shaking violently as she drove down the road. Fearing something major had broken in the van (and fearing for the safety of her kids), she pulled into a fast-food restaurant parking lot and started to look underneath to see if it was anything obvious she could see.
She couldn't see any broken parts, but she also didn't feel safe getting back in the van with her kids. So, she called her local service facility and asked if they could send someone to look at it. When the technician arrived, he took it for a test drive on the same road on which she'd described having the trouble. Then he put her van up on the lift. His conclusion? Nothing was wrong with her van. It was the street she was driving on. Crews repairing it had left the surface full of potholes, and that was causing her rough ride.
Ultimately, what these two drivers feared would be an expensive trip to the shop resulted in each driver getting different news than they had expected. One learned something new about his vehicle. The other? Well, the technician saw that her tires were badly worn and convinced her to get them replaced, perhaps preventing an accident and giving peace of mind for a mom with two kids.

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In the face of billions of dollars of destruction, of the loss of life, of families disrupted, it's easy to wonder what we were so hung up on just a few days ago. Many just went face to face with an epic natural disaster, and millions are still recovering. Writer's block or a delayed shipment or an unreturned phone call seem sort of trivial now.
We're good at creating drama, at avoiding emotional labor, and, most of all, at thinking small. Maybe we don't need another meeting, a longer coffee break, or another hour whittling away at our stuckness.
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Daigo Saito is one of the most decorated drift drivers in the world. After clinching the Formula D championship last October with a win at the final event at Irwindale, Saito is now the only driver to claim both the D1GP and Formula D championships. The car you see here is the Lexus SC430 Daigo built with his team in Japan before the season started, then transported to the U.S. to pursue the Formula D championship as a rookie. With a rumored 1,200 hp and nearly 1,000 lb-ft of torque, this car is anything short of amazing.
This drift car started as a standard Lexus SC430 before it was stripped to the bare shell and prepped by Saito and his team. The car received a Formula D-legal cage, and a majority of the body panels were either replaced with Seibon Carbon pieces or trimmed down to the bare minimum in an effort to reduce the weight. A pair of Bride seats and Prodrive harnesses keep the driver and passenger secured, while Saito grips a Prodrive steering wheel. All dash components were removed and replaced with carbon fiber blockoff plates, while all engine vitals are monitored by a Racepak dash unit. Replacing the center console, a custom carbon fiber switch panel contains the Blitz boost controller, the push-start ignition, a gauge to monitor the bottle pressure on the Nitrous system in the trunk and switches for features like the wipers (which are required for Formula D competition), electrical and other systems. Other than that, the interior is completely void of all other distractions and creature comforts.
Under the hood, the Lexus looks surprisingly empty. In an effort to prevent any car-to-car contact from disabling the vehicle, many components were moved to the trunk. The 2JZGTE motor which is most commonly found in the twin turbo Toyota Supra is known for pushing high horsepower - in this case, rumored to be around 1,200 in total. This motor is stroked from the stock 3.0-liter to 3.4-litres via a Brian Crower stroker kit, with internals including a custom set of JE Pistons, BC pro series connecting rods, and BC 272 VVTI cams. Air is pushed through the K&N filter and HPS hoses, custom CX Racing intercooler and Garrett GTX-4294R turbocharger before entering the motor through a Q45 throttle body. The fuel system starts in the back with a custom fuel cell before a pair of Bosch 044 fuel pumps push gasoline to the fuel rail. Cooling is handled by a custom, rear-mounted KOYO radiator and an electric water pump, while oil cooling is handled by a similar custom, rear-mounted KOYO oil cooler. As if the stroked and turbocharged motor wasn't enough on its own, Saito had a dry Nitrous system plumbed to help spool the turbo in lower RPM ranges. All fluids are replaced with NEO Synthetics, a partner of Bridges Racing for several years now.
Looking under the trunk, all the luggage space is taken up by engine components. The custom fuel cell, KOYO oil cooler and radiator cooler and associated catch cans take up the majority of the room, with the 10 lb. nitrous bottle and associated bottle warmer taking up space on the passenger side of the trunk. On the driver side, the Odyssey battery and tie-down sit on the trunk floor and the AEM methanol injection pump is mounted on the shock tower. All sheet metal behind the rear shock towers was removed and reinforced with custom tubing (per the legalities of Formula D), helping to reduce weight and reinforce the area which contains many valuable systems of the car. Between the rear trunk area and the passenger compartment is an Accusump dry sump system as well as an aluminum fire wall, required to keep the driver separated from the fuel tank.
Suspension is one of the most vital parts of a drift car and Saito decided to use components similar to what he ran on his past JZX Toyota Chaser chassis. All four corners contain DG5 coil-overs with custom-rated SWIFT springs, while all suspension arms are replaced with adjustable IKEYA Formula arms. The power is piloted through Prodrive GC05k wheels in 18x10 sizing all around, with 265/35 R18 Achilles ATR Sport 2 front tires and Achilles 123S rear tires controlling the car. Stopping power is handled by lightweight six-piston Wilwood calipers on the front, with four-piston calipers on each rear corner hooked up to the hydraulic hand brake.
In his inaugural season in Formula D, Saito took home two event wins, two additional podiums and a top-four finish on the way to the championship. Winning the championship as a rookie has never been achieved aside from the inaugural season of Formula D and he has a big target on his back for this coming season. If that's not enough, Saito also won his second consecutive Formula D Asia title, competing in a similarly-built Lexus IS chassis. With the 2013 season just around the corner, expectations around Saito can't be set any lower than the top. Can Saito become the first driver to repeat back-to-back championships since Tanner Foust? We can only wait and see.
Vehicle: 2012 Lexus SC430
Driver: Daigo Saito
Team: Achilles Radial Bridges Racing Drift Team
Engine: 3.4L 2JZ V6
Horsepower: 1,200 hp
Torque: 1,000 lb-ft
Engine Modifications
Garrett GTX-4294R turbocharger
Brain Crower (valvetrain, VVT-i camshaft, cam gears, 94 mm stroker crank, Pro Series connecting rods, head gasket,)
HKS (GT50 wastegate, V-Pro stand alone ECU)
Greddy (RZ 40 mm blow off valve, oil cooler adaptor, Profec boost controller)
Racepak multiplexor
HPS silicone hoses
K&N Air Intake
Blitz stainless mesh air filter
Dual Bosch 044 fuel pumps
Infiniti Q45 throttle body
NGK Spark plugs
JE Pistons (87 mm pistons and piston rings)
V-Pro electronics
Koyo RAD (radiator and oil cooler)
Davies Craig water pump
Odyssey dry cell battery
AEM water injection pump
Custom exhaust system (4-inch exhaust, header, up pipe, down pipe, exhaust tips)
HKS manifold
SPEC (twin-disc clutch and lightweight flywheel)
Holinger dog-type transmission
OS Giken LSD
Supra axles
Chassis / Suspension
DG 5 adjustable coil-overs with Swift Springs
Ikeya Formula (adjustable control arms and links)
Cusco non-adjustable front sway bar
Wheels / Tires / Brakes
Prodrive forged wheels - 18x10 (f/r)
Achilles Radial tires - 265/35 R18 ATR Sport 2 (f), 265/35 R18 123s (r)
Wilwood brakes (master cylinder, Dynapro six-piston calipers (f), Dynapro four-piston calipers (r), drift brake)
Solid sprint car rotors
Seibon Carbon body kit (hood, front fascia, rear bumper, fenders, side skirts, trunk lid, doors)
Racepak (digital dash and data logger)
Prodrive steering wheel
Blitz boost controller
PLX Devices M-300 wide band a/f ratio gage
Safecraft fire system
Bride racing seats
Achilles Radial
Garrett Turbos
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HTC announced Friday a smartphone designed specifically for the Japanese market, compatible with the country's TV broadcasts for mobiles, touch payment system, and decorative emails.
The company's "HTC J" phone will be available from mobile phone operator KDDI, the country's second largest, from late next month. It also supports a nationwide WiMAX network, to which it can tether up to eight other devices. The phone is based on the "HTC One S" and shares the same basic specs, including a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0, and advanced camera and audio features.
The handset is the first to come out of a partnership that HTC and KDDI officially announced in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, aimed at developing phones specifically for the Japanese market. Japanese consumers are accustomed to features such as "One Seg," TV broadcasts for mobiles, or using their phones as touch cards to pay for train tickets or snacks, but the recent wave of smartphones are designed abroad and lack the supporting hardware.
The companies hope the agreement gives KDDI a way to differentiate its smartphones from those of competitors, while providing an advantage for HTC in a crowded but lucrative market.
KDDI was late to embrace such handsets compared to local rivals and has scrambled to catch up, becoming the second local carrier to offer Apple's iPhone and launching ad campaigns around its smartphone offerings.
Support for decorative email is a major concern for many Japanese consumers, who often pack their messages with tiny characters and motifs. The majority of phones in the country follow the "Deco-mail" specification from NTT DoCoMo, the country's largest carrier, that defines a set of pictographs for embedding into mobile emails.
It has long been adopted by other carriers in the country, but is not fully supported by foreign-made handsets like the iPhone, although apps have been developed to send and receive mails under the specification.


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Best of Flashback Fridays: Assorted Early Southwest Photos
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This week, we're bringing you a "golden oldie" as a fun, Fourth of July Flashback gift. This post originally appeared in January 2013 and was authored by our then Corporate Historian, Brian Lusk. Given all the achievements Southwest has made over the years, and that the AirTran acquisition provided us the opportunity to achieve our most recent milestone of international flying, the facts and photos below make us realize how really far we've all come. As I go through the archives, I find interesting photos that I want to share, but sometimes there aren't enough photos on a specific subject to which an entire Flashback Fridays can be devoted. So, I save these "onsies" and "twosies" to present in periodic grab-bag posts, and that is what we have this week. Regular readers know how much I treasure "slice of life" photos that show our early Employees going about their work days, and I have a great example in this first photo. It was taken inside our original hangar up on the north side of Love Field close to Bachman Lake. We see the Mechanic positioning a jack underneath the left wing of one of our original 737s. Because he's pretty well bundled up in non-uniform jeans and a woolen shirt, we can surmise it is winter, and the old hangar was pretty drafty on those cold nights. Another clue to the season is that the hangar doors are closed. Look to the upper left of the photo, and you can see the cutout in the hangar door that fits around the fuselage because an entire 737-200 wouldn't fit into the hangar. Consequently, the tail had to stick out into the elements. Behind the Mechanic, the cowling on the JT-8D engine is open. Another familiar story to Employees and fans of Southwest Airlines is the 1973 $13 Fare War, when Southwest gave Customers the choice of paying the discounted fare of $13 that Braniff was charging between Dallas and Houston Hobby (which was priced way below our breakeven point), or of paying the regular full fare of $26 and receiving a bottle of premium liquor. This story has always reminded me of the scene in It's a Wonderful Life, where George Bailey has to parse out just enough money to the savings and loan members to keep them going until Mr. Potter reopens the bank, at the same time he is protecting the stability of the savings and loan. If everyone had paid $13, Southwest would have quickly gone broke and out of business. If Southwest only offered a $26 fare, we would have lost most of our Customers to Braniff's lower fare, and Southwest would also have gone out of business. Either way, Braniff would have won. As it turned out, we came up with a third alternative, and Southwest became the number one liquor distributor in Texas (of certain liquor brands) during the sale. The $13 Fare War was really a turning point that helped move Customer support in favor of Southwest, and we have turned a profit every year since. Above, we see Dallas Ticket Agent Georgeann Harris holding a bottle of Chivas Regal in front of a poster of Lamar Muse's, "Nobody's going to Shoot Southwest" ad. But have you ever seen anything pertaining to this pivotal event from the Braniff perspective? Well, this is the Braniff ad proclaiming the start of their $13 "Get Acquainted Sale" between Houston Hobby and Dallas, and it represents the trigger for the battle. Braniff was not only offering a coach fare that could put us out of business, but we forget that they were offering first class for $17, which was $9 less than our coach fare. If that wasn't enough, there was another component to their attack. As the ad shows, they were offering the $13/$17 fares on eight Dallas-Houston flights and seven return flights. With that kind of flight frequency and those fares, this clearly was an attack on Southwest's key route. But wait, there is still more: You probably can't read it, but the ad proclaims that you will be flying on "big 727 Wide-Body jets." This rather far-fetched claim no doubt references the new wide-body style overhead bins that Braniff had installed on its 727s (and which we were installing on our 737s), but it conveniently ignores the fact that the 727 and the 737 have the exact same cabin width—and neither are considered to be a wide-body. Another miscellaneous photo I uncovered is this photo from the Austin Station that was probably taken close to the time we began service there in 1977. The photo evidently documents an important occasion in the life of the young station as both women are wearing a corsage. Harry Young is on the right, Rhonda Krafka is next to him, then Steve Foster, and Suzi Marcella is on the left. We close with this late 1970s ramp shot of a quick turn. The aircraft is the second N20SW, which was delivered to us in 1977. The first N20SW was the airplane we had to sell to the original Frontier in 1972 when we were prohibited from flying out of state charters, and it flew its entire Southwest life carrying the word "airlines" on the fuselage. On the other hand, the aircraft in the photo joined our fleet in 1977. But notice how the original slanted titling on the baggage carts continues in use on ground equipment long after it disappeared off our aircraft. So maybe there is an overall theme to this post after all. It shows how we worked, how we marketed ourselves, and how we battled to stay in business during the early days. Although the specifics have changed over the years, these are still hugely important parts of "who" we are as a Company. And since the specifics now include Southwest destinations we once never even dreamed of, all I can say is, "So true, Brian, so true!"
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Oh my gosh! You really have done a fantastic job! Everything looks amazing and you definitely nailed the organic feel. I love the wall color and all of the accent pieces....they are blend beautifully.ReplyDelete
Awww it's so adorable Michelle! The perfect spot for your baby boy to dream away his days and nights!ReplyDelete
It's so sweet, Michelle! It will be perfect for your little boy. :)ReplyDelete
This makes me tear up! You are going to have so many amazing memories centered around this room. It will be imprinted into your mind forever! What a beautiful space!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm with Julia!!!!! It's gonna be such an awesome journey and you did an amazing job on the room!!! I'm proud of you! (that's k's fav new saying, lol) now to sit back, relax and wait!!!! Xoxo ShelDelete
I love everything about this room! Especially that little dog draped over the side of the crib, too cute! Did you DIY those book shelves? Because that's exactly what I want in our nursery and I'm trying to figure out whether DIYing it will be cheaper then trying to find shelves in the store. I can't even imagine how excited you must be right now for the little man to show himself!!ReplyDelete
Looks great! And I'm impressed that you finished it before he arrived, considering my son is 3 months old and my gallery wall is still just paper templates.... :)ReplyDelete
It looks really, really gorgeous, Michelle. I love that mobile!ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous Michelle! Your little boy is going to love this room. I love the mix of patterns. It's manly without being over the top!ReplyDelete
I really like the book shelves, and the mobile is so cute!! I'm a total sucker for sheep, though, after three years in the English countryside.ReplyDelete
I totally get not sharing his name- but I see an H on the pillow... so I'm gonna guess in my head!! (One of my fav. boy names is 5 letters starting with H...)
I love, I love!! Everything looks so cozy. All of your personal touches are really sweet, too. I think little H will love it... :)ReplyDelete
it tooks AMAAAAZING!!!!ReplyDelete
and if you decide not to announce the name..you are still going to tell me, right. thought so.
Oh, Michelle, it is fabulous! You tied everything together so nicely. Great job with layering. Your chair looks very comfy...love that you added a little footstool. Love this room!ReplyDelete
So cute, I love all the patterns and colors. The room looks so bright and cheerful, yet calm and relaxing, too.ReplyDelete
You are so right, it is comfortable and sweet! This beautiful room clearly reflects the love and thought put into it. Perfect for the little man.ReplyDelete
This is so sweet Michelle (and David), it looks so wonderful. I can't wait for you guys! I'm also stoked I made it up onto the famous wall!!ReplyDelete
Love the ceiling, love the bunting, love the gallery wall... it all looks fantastic! Great job!ReplyDelete
Ahhh I love the nursery, it's so perfect for a baby boy! All your little accents are so darling, I particularly love the drawer pulls you picked...it's those little touches that make a room! xoxoReplyDelete
Oh my goodness! This is adorable! I love the colors. My favorite part is the family photos. One of my favorite things is when our kids would start to recognize people in photos and call them out by name. You will spend many joyful hours in this space with your new little man.ReplyDelete
it's beautiful, michelle! i love the soft colors with little pops here and there! so so sweet!ReplyDelete
The room is lovely. Now all you have to do is wait.ReplyDelete
And I see you have Sophie. Here are my experiences with Sophie:
Ah it looks fantastic!!! Love love the gallery wall of photos.ReplyDelete
Aw, it looks so good! You guys did such a good job. That bead board ceiling really is gorgeous - your hubby did a fantastic job on it.ReplyDelete
Hey Michelle! Your nursery looks beautiful. I just remembered meeting you at Haven, me and Cassie were talking to you at the end about pregnancy and having babies. You went to high school with my twin cousins. Anywho, I hope everything goes smoothly the next couple weeks. By the way are you on the Atl blogger facebook group?ReplyDelete
WOW WOW WOW. What a happy, fun, and yet peaceful room for your little snuggle muffin! You guys did such an amazing job. Cannot wait to meet this little sweet pea!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful nursery! I love the ikea dresser. I sent the photo to a friend who was looking at the piece but wasn't sure if it would work in a nursery. It looks great here! Especially with the upgraded knobs. What a special room!ReplyDelete
Great job on the nursery...its beautiful! That baby boy is entering this world with alot of love...and STYLE! Lucky Boy! :)ReplyDelete
I am guessing baby's name is going to be Henry! I only say that, because my sister-in-law is also naming her son Henry! Starts with H and is five letters long.... hmmmm!!! The nursery looks great! Thanks for sharing and congratulations to you and your husband!!ReplyDelete
Love every part of it!ReplyDelete
This looks so great! How wonderful!ReplyDelete
LOVE every single detail except where you blocked out Baby Ten June's name!!! Can't wait to hear what you picked for your lil blessing! ;)ReplyDelete
This is one of my favorite nurseries of all time! Y'all did SUCH a great job - I love all the personal touches but it still has a theme and is cohesive. It's just beautiful!ReplyDelete
It looks fantastic Michelle! So many great details...like the cute mobile over the crib. Love how bright and cheery the room is! Great job!! xoReplyDelete
Now we just need the little guy to show up so he can start enjoying it!!
It's so lovely, Michelle! A lucky baby boy, to be sure, in more ways than one. I absolutely love it.ReplyDelete
How fantastic space for a baby. I love wall color and everything is adorable, done with great care and interest. The small animals all over the room give a cool feeling and I want to be a baby to live in this room. I think one thing which inspires the kids too much is vinyl coated stickers on walls with different designs and styles. they will not only enhance the look of your room but also be a great source of entertainment for your baby!ReplyDelete
I love it. It is a great room for him to grow in to.ReplyDelete
Guessing all baby names beginning with "H' over here :)
Love it! It is absolutely beautiful! I really love the family gallery wall! :)ReplyDelete
What a beautiful nursery. I especially love the quilt on the chair! Gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Wow! You packed a lot of style into that adorable little space! I've always loved that rug and it works perfectly to tie it all together! We're ready baby... :)ReplyDelete
It's absolutely adorable, Michelle! I love the colors, fabrics, and all your sweet personal touches. What a lucky little man:)ReplyDelete
Your nursery is so cute! I LOVE nurseries like yours that are not super "babyish" but still really sweet and baby-appropriate!ReplyDelete
The nursery is absolutely adorable!!ReplyDelete
I love it. I know what you mean about choosing a palette, but not sticking to it TOO literally. It's nice to throw in a little splash of mismatched items. Makes it feel more like a kid should grow up there! I really love your mobile above the bed! Make sure to give us the source on that if you can!ReplyDelete
It turned out SO cute. The picture wall....ah! Perfect. Now all you need is little baby H and it's complete!! :)ReplyDelete
Looks great!!! It really came together nicely.ReplyDelete
you did a fantastic job! I especially love thee little details throughout the room like the knobs on the dresser, the little wooden chair, and the books. the little guy is going to LOVE IT!ReplyDelete
Oh, Michelle! You did such a lovely job. Such a warm, inviting and precious space for your little one and family :) I'm so inspired, I think I'll add this color palette to my EP Baby line! Thank you :))ReplyDelete
Best of luck and many blessings.
It's beautiful! I used those striped Hob Lob knobs in my little man's nursery. Oh, and I have that Pottery Barn rug - you have some great taste, lady! :)ReplyDelete
The nursery looks fantastic, you both did a great job. I'm going with Harris or Heath for the baby's name.ReplyDelete
Looks absolutely lovely - he's going to love it :) WEll done!ReplyDelete
I just realized that Harris has too many letters, so I will go with Harry. Or what about Homer?ReplyDelete
So very, very cute! Love the black and white curtains with the yellow rug. Now all that you need is baby boy!ReplyDelete
::picking jaw up from floor::ReplyDelete
I freaking LOVE it!! Your little man will be so happy in his room, I just know it. I can tell you put every bit of your heart & soul into this space & that alone shows you're already a superstar mama. =]
{Your choice in childrens' books is impeccable!!}
Michelle, it's just beautiful! I love all the choices you made, and I know your baby will feel right at home. :)ReplyDelete
Great job Michelle! I love that the rug, curtains, etc. don't like they could only work in a nursery- so they can easily transition to a "big boy" room or another spot in the house.ReplyDelete
Ummmm...the room is amazing!! Can't wait to meet your little nugget! Hope all is well :)ReplyDelete
What a fabulously cozy space!!! What an exciting time. :)ReplyDelete
Oh I love it! Ya'll did a wonderful job! He is going to love his room!ReplyDelete
So glad to finally catch up with you and your posts! This room is such a dream...and I can't wait for you to bring that sweet boy home. You guys did such an amazing job creating a soothing space...and he'll know he's so loved by the effort you made for him!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo Enjoy your birth experience...it's never what you expect, and you only have your first child once! :) #profoundReplyDelete
I love this nurseryReplyDelete
Sorry. I got cut off. I love the mix of colors and the picture wall may be my favorite part. Sub a greT way to remind him of all the people who love him. One this I wish I'd done differently is having a larger dresser. So I am coveting yours. Geyting into a drawer in mid-diaper change is annoying. So exited to meet your little guy soon. He's so lucky to have you both as parents.ReplyDelete
It looks wonderful! I love the fabric banner above the crib, but the family photo wall is my favorite, and I'm now sorry that I didn't think of this idea myself. ;-) Your little boy is going to have a wonderful space to come home to!ReplyDelete
It's been so fun to follow along on this journey - so close now- can't wait to see the little bundle! It's easy to see how much time and energy you all put in to this nursery! Love the book collection and all your special touches.ReplyDelete
Such a cozy and sweet room - nice work! I know it's cheesy, but you can really tell how much love has gone into this room. That's one lucky baby boy!ReplyDelete
oh my word that has got to be the cutest little boy nursery ever!! I love the color scheme and I've loved that rug since seeing one like it or similar on the Young House Love blog. The banner over the crib is darling...I just love it all!!!ReplyDelete
you make have already received this question but what is the product/brand of beadboard you used for the ceilings? we are getting ready to start that project ourselves and would love any tips! the space looks amazing! :)ReplyDelete
oh my goodness i am in LOVE with your nursery! when/if i have a boy i am definitely coming back to this for inspiration. i love it all. the curtains, rug, banner, photo gallery...everything! i'm gushing over this room! ps he will go gaga over watching that fan go round and round!ReplyDelete
Oh, it's darling! What a sweet space for you two to spend time together. I bet it was so much fun to put together for him. I can't wait to "meet" him!ReplyDelete
Such an exciting time and such a sweet space for your little buddy!! Love all the details, the incredible ceiling, and how serene it feels! You rocked this room, Michelle and did every bit with love. :-)ReplyDelete
xo Heidi
Love the room, all the special details and the color scheme! One thought, you might want to move that lowest row of pictures on the gallery wall before your little guy gets old enough to pull them off during a diaper change.ReplyDelete
Looks totally fabulous. What a lucky baby!ReplyDelete
I would like to see details of the beadboard ceiling please. Very cute room. Congratulations on the new baby!!ReplyDelete
Love the room! Where did you get the yellow rug?ReplyDelete
This is so cute! I want to get commercial painting to do our babies room but I am having such a hard time deciding on a color!ReplyDelete
This looks great! What color did you use on the walls??ReplyDelete


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Bryce Petty, No. 12 Baylor cruise to 10th straight win
WACO, Texas -- Bryce Petty had the Baylor offense rolling at a point-a-minute pace again. The Bears came close to getting a rare shutout to go with it.
Petty threw for 343 yards and two touchdowns, and the No. 12 Bears tied a school record with their 10th straight win, beating Iowa State 71-7 on Saturday night.
The Bears, who came in averaging 70.5 points in four home games but were slowed in a come-from-behind win at Kansas State last week, led 37-0 at halftime. They also already had their nation-leading 33rd straight game of at least 400 yards before finishing with 714 -- their fourth game this season with at least 700 yards.
Iowa State (1-5, 0-3 Big 12) replaced quarterback Sam Richardson with redshirt freshman Grant Rohach while Baylor pulled away in the second quarter. Richardson came back in the second half, but it didn't matter much.
The Cyclones had nine first downs and three turnovers, although they spoiled Baylor's shutout with 47 seconds left on a 27-yard pass from Rohach to DeVondrick Nealy.
"We've been waiting a long time for this kind of defense here," linebacker Bryce Hager said. "We would have liked the shutout, but we did play a really good game in all three phases. You can't really be upset about that."
Besides, the late Iowa State touchdown merely opened the door for Baylor (6-0, 3-0) to get its fourth 70-point game of the season when Corey Coleman returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards -- the second special teams score of the game for the Bears.
"We have a complete team," said Petty, who has the Bears off to their best start since 1980 on a winning streak that matches one from 1936-37. "We've got to keep doing it."
Antwan Goodley had 11 catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and Lache Seastrunk had 112 yards rushing a week after his streak of 100-yard games ended at eight.
Petty, the nation's leader in passing efficiency, was 23 of 31 without an interception and ran for a touchdown before he and the rest of the starters were pulled early in the fourth quarter with the Bears leading 51-0 on the way to their 17th win in their last 18 home games.
"You don't have to tell them much," Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads said. "They know they just got whipped and I know I just got whipped."
Playing their first game as the highest-ranked team in the Big 12, the Bears got their offense cranking again a week after needing two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull out a 35-25 win at Kansas State.
Now they go back to Kansas to face the Jayhawks next weekend, already eligible for a bowl game for a school-record fourth straight year.
"That's a big deal," Baylor coach Art Briles said. "Our goal has been 'six after six' since last spring, and our players accomplished it."
Baylor's first big play was actually a backward pass from Petty to Levi Norwood, who pulled up and threw a left-handed floater that Jay Lee had to wait for and thus was pulled down from behind after a 41-yard gain. Goodley got the Bears' first touchdown on a 4-yard catch three plays later.
The Bears scored again a minute later after just the second lost fumble of the season for the Cyclones at their 29. Aaron Wimberly dropped the ball as he was thrown to the turf by Byron Bonds, and Eddie Lackey recovered.
After a 26-yard pass to Tevin Reese, who had 105 yards receiving, Seastrunk scored for a 14-0 Baylor lead.
The Bears went up 20-0 on a 90-yard drive to a 21-yard field by Aaron Jones, and the Cyclones looked like they were in trouble on the next possession when Rohach came out to take the first snap of his career.
Wimberly went 18 yards on Rohach's first play, but that was the only first down before a quick 17-point burst to finish the half by the Bears, who came in leading the nation at 715 yards and 63 points per game.
The spurt started with Seastrunk's weaving 48-yard run up the sideline to set up his own 2-yard plunge and finish a 94-yard drive in eight plays that took just 1:52. After a three-and-out from Iowa State, Petty found Goodley wide open in the middle of the field for a 36-yard touchdown on fourth-and-6.
The Bears got the ball back at their 32 and went 34 yards in 23 seconds without a timeout on three straight passes from Petty to Goodley, who had nine catches for 138 yards in the first half. Jones kicked a 51-yard field goal on the final play of the half.
Richardson and Rohach ended up splitting the playing time for Iowa State. They combined for just 133 yards passing with an interception apiece and five sacks between them. Richardson went down three times, and Baylor had 10 tackles for loss.
The Cyclones finished with just 41 yards rushing because they had 47 yards in losses. They had 174 yards total offense, with 57 coming on the late scoring drive.
"It was very apparent, the first two drives nerves kind of got to me," Rohach said. "As the game went on, I got more reps, they slowed down for me, which is nice. I didn't like the outcome."
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I'm sure some wanted to believe that Apple would take the high road with regards to Microsoft's Laptop Hunters ads. But those people don't understand Apple. Instead, Apple has responded with an ad of its own. And let's be serious here for a second. It's pretty effective.
(To see the right ad, click on Latest ads and then Elimination).
The point here is simple: Microsoft is pushing the value and choice of PCs compared to Macs, which is unassailable. PCs are cheaper and come in an amazing array of choices from a variety of sources.
Apple, in response, is changing the conversation, because they have to. But what they are advertising here is effectively the truth as well: PCs are prone to errors, crashes and malware. (I say effectively here because one ounce of common sense would prevent most of the security issues people have with PCs. And as my wife or any honest Mac user would be happy to tell you, Macs have all kinds of errors and crashes too, sorry.)
Anyhoo. Quibbling aside, it's an effective response.
Which brings up an interesting point. What will Apple do when Windows 7 ships? I mean, it's smaller, faster, and better than Vista. It approaches Mac-like elegant and design. It's just a better OS. Do they simply prattle on about the same, increasingly out of date complaints? Or is there something new to say about PCs that's relevant in the Windows 7 era?


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Science fiction and fantasy films of the 1980s were filled with a ton of memorable, iconic, and patently ridiculous music. Here are 30+ of the decade's finest (and most painful) movie tunes for your listening pleasure.
NOTE: I tried to focus on singles from films or songs that scored memorable scenes. There are a ton of great movie scores from the 1980s, so I concentrated on only a few. If I were to be completely selfish, this list would be every film soundtrack by John Carpenter and Tangerine Dream plus Basil Poledouris' score to Conan The Barbarian.
Queen — "Flash Gordon" (1980)
Let's kick things off with an old favorite. If you don't like this song, you're Ming the Merciless.
Goblin — The Contamination Soundtrack (1980)
Contamination (also known as Alien Contamination) was by no means the most memorable film, but Italian prog rockers Goblin (Dawn of the Dead) did a bang-up job with this soundtrack.
Don Felder — "Heavy Metal" (1981)
If you were stoned in 1981, there's a strong possibility you were listening to the soundtrack to Heavy Metal, which incidentally contained almost no heavy metal.
George Harrison — Dream Away from Time Bandits (1981)
The perfect mood music for time-traveling with a gang of rowdy dwarves.
Vangelis — The Whole Damn Blade Runner soundtrack (1982)
I know this stretches my "no instrumentals" rule, but I'd be remiss if I didn't tip my hat to the C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate.
Wendy Carlos — The Whole Damn Tron soundtrack (1982)
Electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos' soundtracks to The Shining and Clockwork Orange are iconic, so it's easy to forget she also composed the bleep-bloop soundtrack to the original Grid.
David Bowie and Giorgio Moroder — "Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)" from Cat People (1982)
If you ever find yourself turning into a leopard, this is your theme song.
Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz — "Burnin' in the Third Degree" (1983)
I like how this jangling dance floor tune played in the wrong-side-of-tracks nightclub in Terminator.
The Rock and Rule soundtrack (1983)
Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, and Earth, Wind, and Fire in a bizarre Nelvana film about mouse people or something. Like Don Bluth's Heavy Metal.
Bauhaus — Bela Lugosi's Dead from The Hunger (1983)
This goth staple famously opened up the cult favorite vampire flick starring David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, and nudity.
Max Rebo Band — "Lapti Nek" (1983)
This was replaced with that godawful "Jedi Rocks" in the 1997 Return of the Jedi Special Edition. Forget Greedo shooting first, "Lapti Nek" was the greatest victim of those lamentable recuts. Fact: The Max Rebo Band plays a style of music known as "Jizz" and are classified as "Jizz-Wailers" (I am not making this up).
Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder — "Together in Electric Dreams" (1984)
This song is from Electric Dreams, a movie that taught us the important lesson that if you pour champagne on your computer, it will come to life.
Eurythmics — "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" (1984)
Apparently the Eurythmics' soundtrack to 1984 was foisted upon the film against the director's wishes. C'mon everyone, there's a rager in Room 101!
Ray Parker Jr. — "Ghostbusters" (1984)
Huey Lewis has a bone to pick with this song.
Buckaroo Banzai — "Since I Don't Have You" (1984)
Peter Weller covering the Skyliners. Smooth.
Limahl — "The Never-Ending Story" (1984)
Writing this article took 10 hours because I watched this video for 9 of them.
Iggy Pop — "Repo Man" (1984)
Stooges frontman Iggy Pop delivers the theme to this cult classic about a punk Emilio Estevez getting mixed up in extraterrestrial imbroglios.
Mark Safan — "Win in the End" from Teen Wolf (1985)
Seeing this just bums me out about MTV's upcoming Hot Topic Teen Wolf remake.
Tina Turner — "We Don't Need Another Hero" from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
When the post-apocalypse hits, this song will play at every prom.
Bryan Ferry — "Is Your Love Strong Enough" from Legend (1985)
Every day, once a day, Tom Cruise stares in the mirror while blasting this song to recharge his batteries.
Oingo Boingo — "Weird Science" (1985)
An anthem for an era when computers could do any damn thing screenwriters wanted.
Stan Bush — "The Touch" from Transformers: The Movie (1986)
This is the ultimate training montage song. Avoid the noxious rap-rock remake.
David Bowie — Magic Dance (1986)
I'm 99% sure David Bowie thought Labyrinth was a documentary he had been hired to narrate. The role of Jareth is just the Thin White Duke "doing his thing."
John Carpenter and Alan Howarth — "Porkchop Express" from Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
This song sounds like the world's best bar band. I say this as high praise.
Huey Lewis and the News — "Back in Time" (1986)
I prefer "The Power of Love", but this song wins points for being a smidge more iconic.
AC/DC — "Who Made Who" (1986)
Stephen King has directed only one film, Maximum Overdrive, which was an adaptation of his short story "Trucks." King recruited his favorite band AC/DC to produce an entire album based on his film about sentient machines. Unfortunately, King was coked out of his skull for most of the production, and the movie was a critical and commercial flop.
Cherry Bomb — "Howard the Duck" (1986)
After I mocked this song in a previous article, I received an email from (someone who claimed to be) songwriter Thomas Dolby. He lamented that I didn't make fun of this track more.
El DeBarge — "Who's Johnny" (1986)
In this hit single from Short Circuit, everyone's confused about the identity of an adorable lil' robot.
"Feed Me" from Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Even if you hate musicals, it's hard to dislike Rick Moranis crooning with a giant carnivorous plant.
Fastway — "Trick or Treat" (1987)
I always loved how Ozzy Osbourne played a televangelist in this horror gem.
Starship — "Nothing's Going To Stop Us Now" from Mannequin (1987)
Starship gives me hope that someday I too will be nominated for an Academy Award for no particular reason.
Gerard McMann — "Cry Little Sister" from The Lost Boys (1987)
This song reminds of the good old days. Y'know, when Jack Bauer was a vampire.
That McDonalds scene from Mac and Me (1988)
If you ever want to have a spontaneous dance-off with aliens while shamelessly shilling Shamrock Shakes, this is your jam.
Harry Belafonte — "Jump in Line" from Beetlejuice (1988)
Good job on your test, Winona Ryder. Here is some paranormal activity as a reward.
Run DMC — "Ghostbusters" (1989)
It's not as good as "Christmas in Hollis," but at least Run DMC wasn't accused of ripping anyone off.
Prince — "Batdance" (1989)
I won't share with you my pointlessly detailed theory that Purple Rain is a science fiction, so here's the next best thing.
Bill & Ted's School Report (1989)
"God Gave Rock and Roll To You" was 1991, so here's some Wyld Stallyns spoken word from the closing days of the 80s.
Queen — "Princes of the Universe" from Highlander (1989)
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Shelby's latest lawsuit, involving the supplier of $20,000 GT500KR carbon fiber hoods, makes us wonder if expected legal fees are included in their prices. The original cost of those carbon fiber hoods? $4,000. Now that's one serious up-charge.
Win on Sunday, sell on Monday, get sued on Tuesday — is that the Shelby way? You can check out the legal papers here, but it breaks down to a few key points.
1. According to the lawsuit, Shelby was so anxious to get the new carbon fiber hood for the GT500KR they offered Plasan Carbon Components (the supplier) a bonus of $50 per set if they were delivered early. It wasn't possible so they, the suit claims, agreed to half the amount when the products were delivered a week after the deadline. The hoods arrived but they were never paid.
2. Plasan created five Knight Rider hoods, of cheaper quality for stunt work, and were never paid for these.
The most interesting fact? Those $20K replacement hoods cost only about $4K to make according to details in the suit. Shelby will explain this away by saying they had to develop and test the new hoods, which is true, but they're still amortizing the developments with their customer's checkbooks.
Lawsuits are an old tradition between manufacturers and suppliers and this one, like most, will probably be settled out of court.


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Lake Baikal, Russian Ozero Baykal, also spelled Ozero Bajkal, lake located in the southern part of eastern Siberia within the republic of Buryatia and Irkutsk oblast (province) of Russia. It is the oldest existing freshwater lake on Earth (20 million–25 million years old), as well as the deepest continental body of water, having a maximum depth of 5,315 feet (1,620 metres). Its area is some 12,200 square miles (31,500 square km), with a length of 395 miles (636 km) and an average width of 30 miles (48 km). It is also the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about one-fifth of the fresh water on Earth's surface, some 5,500 cubic miles (23,000 cubic km). Into Lake Baikal flow more than 330 rivers and streams, the largest of which include the Selenga, Barguzin, Upper (Verkhnyaya) Angara, Chikoy, and Uda.
Baikal lies in a deep structural hollow surrounded by mountains, some of which rise more than 6,600 feet (2,000 metres) above the lake's surface. The sedimentary strata on the floor of the lake may be as much as 20,000 feet (6,100 metres) thick. Breaks in Earth's crust produce hot mineral springs in the area. There are occasional severe earthquakes; in 1862 a quake inundated about 77 square miles (200 square km) in the northern Selenga delta, creating a new bay in Baikal known as Proval Bay.
The lake hollow is not symmetrical, having steep slopes on the western shores and gentler slopes on the eastern. The meandering shoreline runs for some 1,300 miles (2,100 km), with large indentations at the bays of Barguzin, Chivyrkuysky, and Proval and at Ayaya and Frolikha inlets; the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula juts out into the lake from the eastern shore. Baikal contains some 45 islets and islands, the largest of which are Olkhon (about 270 square miles [700 square km]) and Bolshoy (Great) Ushkany (3.6 square miles [9.4 square km]). The influx of water into the lake is primarily from rivers, chiefly the Selenga. The only outflow is through the Angara River, a tributary of the Yenisey.
Baikal's climate is much milder than that of the surrounding territory. Winter air temperatures average −6 °F (−21 °C), and August temperatures average 52 °F (11 °C). The lake surface freezes in January and thaws in May or June. The water temperature at the surface in August is between 50 and 54 °F (10 and 12 °C) and reaches 68 °F (20 °C) in the offshore shallows. Waves can be as high as 15 feet (4.6 metres). The water is very clear; from the surface one can see to 130 feet (40 metres). Its salinity is low, and it contains few minerals.
Plant and animal life in the lake is rich and various. There are between 1,500 and 1,800 animal species at different depths, and hundreds of plant species live on or near the surface. The majority of the species are endemic to Baikal. There are some 50 species of fish, belonging to seven families; the most numerous of these are the 25 species of gobies. The omul salmon is heavily fished; also important are the grayling, lake whitefish, and sturgeon. Unique to the lake is a fish called the golomyanka, of the family Comephoridae, which gives birth to live young. The one mammal species is the Baikal seal, or nerpa (Phoca sibirica). There are more than 320 bird species in the Baikal area.
Industries along the shores of Baikal include mining (mica and marble), the manufacture of cellulose and paper, shipbuilding, fisheries, and timber. There are many mineral springs, and visitors come to Goryachinsk for the curative properties of the waters. A pulp and paper mill built on Lake Baikal's southern shore in 1966 drew strong environmental protests from Soviet scientists and writers because its wastes were polluting the water, and in 1971 the Soviet government adopted a decree to protect the lake from polluting emissions. Further pollution controls were resisted, however, and industrial waste at the site remained a concern in the late 1990s.
The Limnological Institute of the Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences is located in the town of Listvyanka, as is the Baikal Sanatorium, and the hydrobiological station of Irkutsk State University is in Bolshiye Koty (Bolshoy Koti). The protection of natural resources in the area began with the establishment of the Barguzinsky Nature Reserve in 1916; subsequently there were added the Baikalsky (1969) and Baikalo-Lenskiy (1986) nature reserves, the Frolikhinskiy (1976) and Kabansky (1974) wildlife reserves, and the Zabaikalsky and Pribaikalsky national parks (both 1986). The Lake Baikal Coastal Protection Zone, covering the lake and its environs (a total of 34,000 square miles [88,000 square km]), was created in 1987, and the same area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996.


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Encarnacion's 11th-Inning HR Lifts Jays in Wild Card
Edwin Encarnacion advanced Toronto to the AL Division Series in the Blue Jays' familiar manner -- with a big home run.
Encarnacion hit a three-run drive in the 11th inning off Ubaldo Jimenez , and Toronto beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 in Tuesday night's AL wild card game to advance to a Division Series matchup against old foe Texas.
"It was a very special moment and a very special opportunity," Encarnacion said through a translator.
Jose Bautista also homered for the Blue Jays , who open the Division Series on Tuesday at Texas. Encarnacion's homer brought back memories of the tiebreaking, three-run shot that Bautista hit in the seventh inning of Game 5 of last year's AL Division Series win over the Rangers, a shot punctuated by a memorable bat flip.
And the Blue Jays won their last World Series title in 1993 on Joe Carter's walkoff home run .
"I was looking for a fastball and I was trying to put the barrel on it, get a little bit in front because the infield was playing in, and I actually got it," Encarnacion said through a translator.
Jimenez relieved Brian Duensing with one out in the 11th, and Devon Travis singled in a 1-1 pitch. Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson singled on the next pitch, and Travis went all the way to third as left fielder Nolan Reimold bobbled the ball.
Encarnacion sent the following pitch, a 91 mph offering, soaring into the second deck in left. Encarnacion immediately knew it was gone and raised both arms in triumph, index fingers pointed skyward.
The crowd of 49,934 chanted "Eddie, Eddie!" as Encarnacion circled the bases before being greeted by a mob of teammates. Encarnacion matched his career-best with 42 home runs in the regular season.
Jimenez said he was trying to throw a low slider and induce a double play.
"It didn't do anything," Jimenez said. "It stayed up."
Orioles closer Zach Britton, who was perfect in 47 save chances during the regular season, never got in the game.
"Nobody has been pitching better for us than Ubaldo," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said . "It didn't work out."
Britton warmed up three times but didn't leave the bullpen.
"It's frustrating but it's not my call," Britton said. "It was just frustrating to have to sit there and watch."
Francisco Liriano retired five straight batters on four groundouts and a strikeout for the win after closer Roberto Osuna left with a sore shoulder .
"The doctor told me that I was going to be fine, I just need a couple of days," Osuna said. "I've been pitching a lot lately. They think it's just fatigue from the last couple of weeks."
Toronto beat Texas in five-game Division Series, sparked by Bautista's memorable homer. The teams brawled in May this year when Bautista was punched in the face by Rangers infielder Rougned Odor following a play at second base.
"It's going to be a very interesting series, and we're looking forward to it," Encarnacion said.
The roof was open at Rogers Centre, formerly SkyDome, where all 24 previous postseason games had been played with it closed.
Bautista led off the second against Chris Tillman with his fifth postseason homer. Mark Trumbo, who led the major leagues with 47 home runs, gave Baltimore a 2-1 lead in the fourth with a two-run homer off Marcus Stroman .
Ezequiel Carrera's RBI single chased Tillman in the fifth.
When Toronto pinch-hitter Melvin Upton Jr. flied out to the warning track in left field to end the seventh, Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim was nearly struck by a can that was thrown from the stands. Center fielder Adam Jones angrily gestured toward the seats, and Showalter came out to register his displeasure with the umpires.
"It's tough when you have that many people in the ballpark and one person does something that reflects poorly on all of them," Showalter said. "It can happen in any ballpark. I don't like anything that puts our guys in harm's way.
Blue Jays fans tossed bottles and debris on the field during game 5 against Texas last year, upset at the call that let Odor score from third after catcher Russell Martin's throw back to the mound deflected off Shin Soo Choo's bat.
Jones wasn't as diplomatic as his manager.
"That is about as pathetic as it gets," he said. "I hope they find the guy and press charges."
Blue Jays spokesman Erik Grosman said the fan was not ejected because he took off before police had a chance to get him. Police are investigating.


text: Hewlett-Packard is cooperating with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe into allegations that the company bribed Russian officials in order to secure a 2003 computer contract.On Wednesday, the company said that its Moscow offices had been raided, reportedly as part of a multimillion-dollar bribery investigation, spearheaded by German authorities. Thursday afternoon, HP confirmed that US authorities are now involved."HP has been in communication with the SEC and will continue to fully cooperate with the authorities investigating this matter," a company spokeswoman said via e-mail.The investigation centers around the 2003 \u20ac35 million (US$47.8 million) sale of computer systems to the office of Russia's prosecutor general, coincidentally, the same office that investigates corruption cases in the country.According to reports, German and Russian investigators are looking into charges that HP paid \u20ac8 million in bribes to secure the contract.Even if a U.S. company commits bribery on foreign soil it is still illegal. The SEC can investigate bribery charges and bring civil actions against companies under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. But HP could be facing criminal charges, too. Those would be prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice.The Wall Street Journal first reported news of the SEC investigation Thursday. According to its report, one current HP executive was arrested by German authorities in connection with the investigation last December. Two former executives were also arrested, but none of the three has been formally charged.The alleged bribery occurred when former CEO Carly Fiorina was running the company. The HP board forced Fiorina out in 2005 over a series of issues related to the company's performance. Fiorina is currently a Republican candidate for the California U.S. Senate seat that has long been held by Democrat Barbara Boxer. "This is an investigation of alleged conduct that occurred almost seven years ago, largely by employees no longer with HP. We are cooperating fully with the German and Russian authorities and will continue to conduct our own internal investigation," the HP spokeswoman said via e-mail on Wednesday.FBI and SEC representatives did not return messages seeking comment for this story. A DOJ spokeswoman declined to comment on the matter.


text: Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot is a fast paced, action filled card game, in which you must try to keep as many Bunnies alive as possible, while eliminating your opponents' Bunnies. The problem: Your opponents are armed with weapons and will stop at nothing to keep you from winning the game, which can get dreadfully vengeful, horribly nasty, hilariously messy, and just plain fun. Can you keep from being attacked by the whimsical Whisk or the torching Flame Thrower? Defend your Bunnies with the Magic Spatula, or use a Feed The Bunny card to starve out an opponent.It's off-the-wall strategic fun, where the goal is to survive and claim the Magic Carrot to win the game. Ages 13+, 2-8 Players, 45 minutes playing time


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of feathers and frankensteined frocks
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This is FABULOUS! YOU ARE FABULOUS! I just love it!ReplyDeleteReplies
YOU are fabulous, sweet debi!Delete
That's scandalously awesome!!! Love itReplyDeleteReplies
what a wonderful descriptor. i may call it the scandalous skirt.Delete
i LOVE this. Is it wrong that I want one that is made out of glittery feathers?ReplyDeleteReplies
if it's wrong, i don't wanna be right.Delete
oooh.. insanely cool.. i want one too.. in green-blue-peacockish feathers..ReplyDeleteReplies
they have it in that very colorway!! your hair would look just stunning with that...Delete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Utterly fantastical!! I adore this!! Scandalously awesome, indeed! (see above). Nix the lining frustration and wear a sexy half slip ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
ha! yes, i may... but it's that i want to hide the guts. maybe i'll just grin and bear them.Delete
I was about to say "I cannot believe you made a feather skirt" but that's ridiculous. OF COURSE YOU MADE A FEATHER SKIRT YOU MAD BIRD YOU! It's so over the top awesome... and totally spot on with the white shirt. Perfect high low mix. Oh Oona, you never cease to astound us.ReplyDeleteReplies
lou bird, right back atcha. birds of a feather :)))Delete
That is simply epic. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 1:27 PM
I have to use Donna's word to describe this - epic. Your finest work to date. Yes, I wish my suggestions could have helped with the wiggle dress but I'm so glad it didn't!ReplyDelete
Also, you touched upon something that ALWAYS happens to me. I always have in mind what I will wear with a project before I take the photos but once I start styling, I usually end up wearing something completely different!Replies
i struggled with that wiggle dress!!Delete
usually i end up in the very first thing i wanted to style with (after many changes) but this one took awhile. i thought i wasn't going to be able to photograph it. but you, my friend, are a styling goddess.
I am in awe! This is fantastic!ReplyDelete
Superbalistic! Love, love, love. Hope you get to show it off at many superfantastic stand-with-champagne-and-steal-the-show events.ReplyDeleteReplies
most excellent wording!!!Delete
it is fabulous! and ruggy's dress shirt is the perfect dress-down accessory. but still…i want to see it with the bustier top. and maybe a boa. surely the fabulous life of a fabulous kalkatroonan can use a boa accessory, n'est-ce pas?ReplyDeleteReplies
to be sure... i just so happen to have a marvelous feather boa that's been waiting to play...Delete
For real, I don't use this word often because I think it's overused to the point of being obnoxious - but that skirt is seriously EPIC. It also further solidifies just how much I want to be you.ReplyDeleteReplies
girl i gotz me three epics so far!! i'll tell you what, we'll meet halfway and be each other.Delete
Wow, [enthuastic applause] that is brilliant!ReplyDeleteReplies
:)) (curtsies) thank you!Delete
OMG... that skirt is FABULOUS! I would wear it to death! Love it to bits!ReplyDeleteReplies
i fear a couple of wears is all that would take! i'm striving to treat it with kid gloves.Delete
I insist that while you wear this skirt, holding your glass of champagne you simply MUST speak in a hoighty-toighty accent. It just seems right.ReplyDelete
Fabulous skirt lady.Replies
i needz coaching in this accent. come on over, bring your most sparkly dress, i mean, you're not like busy having a wee bobbin or anything, right?Delete
You are so fantastic can I just marry you??ReplyDeleteReplies
i think ruggy will allow an interwebz sewist arrangement! especially if it means his chances of getting something sewn improve,Delete
Oh I hope that this amazing skirts gets to see lots of soirees, and I agree with Julia you simply must raise your voice an octave and call everybody sweetie and darling.ReplyDeleteReplies
ah, it's in the octave... that i can do.Delete
Did you ever read the YA novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins"by Scott O'Dell? There is a scene where the young woman fashions a skirt out of feathers (I belive it was cormorant feathers). My pre-teen self lusted over the idea of a shimmery blue/black/green feathered skirt. Hell, my 42-year old self still lusts after that idea. And now I know it's possible.ReplyDeleteReplies
I loved that book!!!Delete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 9:22 PM
Oh man, I loved that book, too!Delete
That was exactly my thought when I saw this skirt!!! That book, that feathered skirt, totally grabbed my imagination when I was little. And now, Oona, you've made my dreams come true with this make, except that this skirt lives in your closet, not mine. But that's just a minor detail, right?Delete
i must read this book! who knew a feathered skirt would prompt This American Life and YA novels?Delete
Dude I hated that book so much. It was sad. (Probably very well written, though ;) )Delete
The skirt. She is FAB. You are Fab. Feathers are one of those things I don't allow myself to consider, because I can't imagine a scenario in my life where they wouldn't be destroyed in fifteen minutes. So nice. :)
Yes! Sad book that one is. But what a skirt!Delete
That's EXACTLY where my brain went. Great book.Delete
And now I want a feathered skirt of my own.
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 5:25 PM
I'd like to see you wear this on the red carpet Oona! Amazing :)ReplyDeleteReplies
i'd like to see that too :))Delete
All I have to say is this:ReplyDelete
That skirt is flippin awesome!
May we call you Papagoona from Kalkatroona when you wear this skirt, after the bird lady Papagena in The Magic Flute?ReplyDeleteReplies
um YEAH you can!! i played papagena, how did i not make that connection?!Delete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 8:09 PM
I love all your makes but this is not one I can root for. The fact that it doesn't say cruelty-free anywhere on that listing amplified by the number of comments from readers that now want feathered stuff is disturbing. I'm not going to list the reasons why here because I'm not trying to rain on your parade but no. Just no. Sorry.ReplyDeleteReplies
no need to apologize, you are totally entitled to your opinion!Delete
Fan-freakin-tastic! I love how you turned a failed project into a triumph!ReplyDeleteReplies
it diesn't always happen, but when it does, it's almost better than doing it right in the first place (almost...).Delete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 10:03 PM
I love it! Also, I have never been to one of these standing-only-champagne events. I am curious.ReplyDeleteReplies
they are wonderful things, usually occurring at office parties and wedding receptions with open bars. just be sure to make friends with the staff and let them know champagne is your choice for the evening. one day i'm going to throw a champagne only event ...Delete
This is so luxuriously-daring!ReplyDeleteReplies
love your way of putting it!Delete
I love it with the tied shirt. Because it oomphs it up by being stealthy... I'm all breezy in my white shirt and YEAH I GOT ON A BIRD SKIRT!... but I'm chill about it. Have a drink.ReplyDeleteReplies
YOU HAVE ME DOWN PERFECTLY.Delete
Fan-bloody-tastic! If there is one person who can get away with wearing a feather skirt, that would be you. Love it. :-)ReplyDelete
this takes "put a bird on it" to a whole new level. seriously though, i hope you have lots of standing drinking champagne parties to show off that lovely. it does look delicate but you'll know when it starts molting it's time to hang it up (and unless there's a flock nearby you will know when it starts haha)ReplyDeleteReplies
oh how i wish i could be at a party in portland when it DOES start molting...Delete
after seeing your sticks, i want to dip this in gold.ReplyDelete
:)) thank you for the retweet!ReplyDelete
Only you could make a skirt out of feathers and have it look totally "every day wear". Now I need to get a feather skirt. Damn.ReplyDelete
Golden Emulicious. You are!ReplyDelete
Ahhh!!! You DID it!! Congratulations! Only you could make a feather skirt work like a dream come true. Also, I totally feel your pain about all those standing-only-champagne-in-hand events to attend... I mean... come on, can't a girl get a Saturday night to just turn into a lump on the couch??!! ;)ReplyDelete
Beauooty! I love that you made a feather pencil skirt. It all came together, didn't it? Great idea on the white shirt, totally unexpected.ReplyDelete
Fabulous. Obviously. Along with the champagne and bustier, I think a foot long cigarette holder would be just the thing as well. If one doesn't smoke, it would still make a fabulous prop. You could so pull it off.ReplyDelete
Love the white men's shirt with it. It's the perfect match - it says "yes, my derriere is covered in feathers, what of it?" with just enough insouciance.ReplyDelete
Wow, this is really amazing. And you're right, the men's shirt is the perfect pairing for it.ReplyDelete
A feathered Oonaballoona! This one could fly you to the moon - I LOVE IT !!!ReplyDelete
SO AMAZING OMG OMG OMG. This is the kind of thing that dreams are made of!! It's positively brilliant - I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it turned out!!! So very well done, my friend!ReplyDelete
Meant to comment on this earlier. This is fantastic. I could see it with a black (I know!) leather bustier!ReplyDelete
I would have never made a feather skirt, because *I'd* look ridiculous in it. But you, my dear, look chic. And your explanation about why this white shirt works ("i love that it dresses down the absolute audacity of the thing.") was awesome because it put into words EXACTLY why I think it works.ReplyDelete
you never cease to be amazing, this is seriously one of the coolest things i've ever seen anyone make!ReplyDelete
OMG! You look fantastic. Love, love your feather skirt.ReplyDelete
The most perfect skirt EVER!! you are such a talent Oona. LOVE this so hard.ReplyDelete
i thankya truly for taking the time to comment, i love a good conversation-- and hope you know my thanks are always implied, if not always written!


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City Tour Cusco and Outskirts one day:The Catedral, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, PucaPucara.
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City tour in CuscoWe pick you up from your Hotel 13:00 hrs to start visiting the following attractives, with a professional guide:
Basílica Catedral of CuscoCusco Cathedral is a Baroque-style cathedral built on the foundations of the palace of the Inca Wirachocha in Cusco. Construction began in 1550, using many stones looted from the site of the hillside Sacsayhuaman fortress, and was completed a century later. It is considered one of the most splendid Spanish colonial churches in the America. Within the cathedral's high walls are some of the best examples of the Cusqueña school of painting, including a Marcos Zapata painting of the Last Supper with a local specialty, cuy (guinea pig), as main course.. The cathedral's centerpieces are its massive, solid-silver altar, and the enormous 1659 Maria Angola bell, the largest in South America, which hangs in one of the towers. The cedar choir has carved rows of saints, popes, and bishops, all in stunning detail down to their delicately articulated hands. Five chapels flank each side of the nave; one dedicated to Nuestro Señor de los Temblores (Our Lord of the Earthquakes) contains a solid-gold crucifix that, legend has it, minimized damage to the chapel during a 1650 earthquake. There's non-Christian imagery in Cusco Cathedral too: figures of pumas, the Inca representation of the earth, are carved on the enormous main doors. Normal access to the cathedral is not via those doors but through the adjoining Iglesia del Triunfo, the city's first Christian church.
The Koricancha Palace and Convent of Santo Domingo.Koricancha is a classic example of the fusion of Inca and Western cultures, and was one of the most important temples in the Tahuantinsuyu. Its finely polished stone walls were used as the foundations of the Convent of Santo Domingo. The temple walls were said to have been sheathed in gold and silver, it was dedicated to sun worship, as well as containing images of the gods of thunder and Wiracocha, deities brought from various regions and the mummified bodies of Inca rulers. Worship within the temple was reserved for the highest-ranking figures of the era, and it was visited by representatives of distant, non-Inca communities all over the empire to render homage to the gods of the Tahuantinsuyu.
Sacsayhuaman temple of tha sunSacsayhuaman is one of the most amazing Incas constructions for tourists. Its Quechua name means "satisfied falcon", it was the falcon that guarded the capital of the empire, since it was possible to overlook Cusco from the hill in where it was erected. If, as it is known, Cusco was designed with the shape of a lying puma, Sacsayhuaman would be its head, and the Coricancha would correspond to the feline's genitalia. It is said that the work was started by Pachacutec and continued by Tupac Yupanqui, even though some chroniclers state that it was Huayna Capac who gave it the final touch. Inca Garcilaso de la Vega says that Apu Huallpa Rimachi was the main architect, and that Inca Maricanhi, Acahuana Inca and Calla Cunchuy successively took control of the works. Its construction took over seven decades and required the work of 20,000 men approximately, both for the foundations and hewn stone works, the transportation of materials, carving and stones setting. Hewn stones could have been located at Muina, Huacoto and Rumicolca, 20 kilometers away from Cusco, and at closer places such as Sallu, Rumi, Chita, Curovilca and Viracocha. Some of its external walls exceed the 9 meters of height and 350 tons of weight. Spectacular fortress built with huge carved rocks jointed with absolute accuracy, this astounding sample of the Incan military architecture is, undoubtedly, the greatest architectonic work of the Tahuantinsuyo. But, in addition, it proves the undeniable firmness of the great administrative capacity of the empire and its powerful logistic system capable of mobilizing and organizing such a work. It is located 2 km away from the city of Cusco, that is, 10 minutes by car. As of the Spanish arrival its aspect has changed a lot, since this fortress was used as a hewn stone to build the colonial Cusco.
QenqoAt 4 and 6 km, 5 minutes to the northeast of Cusco, by asphalted road, we can find the two archaeological sites of Quenko: Quenko Grande, which is located near the road that goes from Sacsayhuaman to Pisac; and Quenko Chico, which is located at 350 meters to the west from the latter, on the hillside. Both of them are worship places whose nature has not been deciphered yet, but in which we can highlight the Inca's predilection for stone and their thoroughness with regard to the carving process. These sites are limestone outcrops on which intricate mythical representations had been carved. It is believed that it was destined to the worship of the land. Its Quechua name means zigzag, probably due to the labyrinthine underground galleries, or due to the small channels carved on rocks with that shape.
Puca Pucarat 7 km to the northeast of the city, by the road leading to Pisac (30 minutes by car and 2 hours on foot), we find this incaic site which Quechua name means "red fortress" due to the color of the rocks when the twilight reflects on them. (puca = red and pucara = fortress or defended place). It would deal about a military building made up by overlapping terraces, interior squares, aqueducts, watchtowers, high walls and staircases. However, Its presence along the road may also indicate that it was a wayside inn, though its structure does not belong to the standard outlining that characterizes those buildings along the Inca trails. On this possibility, there is a version that says the Inca accommodated there his numerous delegation each time he decided to visit the Tambomachay baths. The site occupies another typical rocky place standing out in the Sacsayhuaman plain. Towards the western side, it shows a facade on a free area like a small square. On the opposite site, there is a medium size building, which main characteristic is its strategic location since it controls the whole surrounding territory.
TambomachayTambo Machay, 7 km northeast of Cusco, is believed to have been built around 1500 AD. This site, sometimes referred to as Inca's Bath or El Baño del Inca, is thought to have been used for religious functions. Some theories suggest Tombo Machay was involved in an Inca water cult. Fountains or waterfalls fed by spring water were used to channel water to a ceremonial stone bath. The fountains are still functional at this well preserved site. Above the baths is an Inca wall.
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This is Not the Casey Anthony You're Looking For
There are times when I am mildly entertained by the name my parents chose for me.
Particularly, I enjoy going to the doctor's office and watching the face of the nurse as she first struggles to pronounce my first name and then as she finally says it and sees me in all my goatee-d glory stand and head her way.
Amused or not, however, if someone searches for my name on a social networking site or the Internet in general, it's a pretty sure bet it'll be me you find and not some poor unfortunate soul who shares the same name.
That unfortunately isn't the case for one 47-year-old *MR.* Casey Anthony of Darby, PA.
When the verdict came down in the Casey Anthony trial (you know, the one where she was found not guilty in court but guilty in the eyes of the public), Mr. Anthony began to receive a mass amount of messages and friend requests on his Facebook account.
Unfortunately for Mr. Anthony, his new found popularity was a direct result of people wanting to express their outrage at the verdict of the Casey Anthony trial.
Mr. Anthony's profile on Facebook also listed his phone number which has resulted in a slew of calls which have gotten so bad that Anthony has stopped using his phone altogether.
The messages haven't all condemned the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial. Some have actually been more along the lines of death threats.
Anthony took it in stride at first, describing the situation as being "comical and scary" to angering him as the threats began to roll in.
It's hard not to sympathize with the folks who mistook him for the Casey Anthony who was recently on trial for killing her daughter. As you'll see from the video below, Mr. Anthony could obviously be mistaken for Casey Anthony… That's sarcasm in case you can't tell the difference.
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