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I was looking at the new boss models, and I was wondering if anyone else thought the frost giant model looked a bit like an angsty/emo throim + goatee:
I was looking at the new boss models, and I was wondering if anyone else thought the frost giant model looked a bit like an angsty/emo throim + goatee:
Well that seems pretty true but who is that guy anyhow? The boss that comes after 12/12 heroic?
How is he emo? Seems more like a giant with wounds that been hurt in battle rather then cutting himself.
Yes, everything that is cool is emo in the nerd's language. Oh how I HATE that logic. Stop bashing everything that is mysterious, dark or beautiful by calling it emo.
hair covering your face is emo
"i'm so sad i don't want the world to see me"
emo mainly just means you look like a little shit. i think a lot of you guys think emo is goth anyway
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isn't that why you counter-culture folks do all that stupid, weird ass shit? to get attention? well here it is, you got it.
you know why you don't see many adults who are into that shit? because when you get older you realize how fucking dumb it was
Where do you see emo at that? if longer hair=emo to you,then it's sad.
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Hi there OP I had to log in to help you out with this model. I'm not lore expert but this model is the same model as those old slave dudes in the caves in Storm Peaks. One of the quest line and daily quests you can do for those super large blue girls. And there in lies the reason he is depressed. Because him and all his friends are slaves to this clan of huge blue females.
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Emo? what? I dont even.
He looks a bit brooding but so what?
Ah, so being tormented beyond imagination, your heart cut out, your blood sucked constantly to do malicious experiments and imprisoned with no hope is being Emo now?
Emo? No. Emotional? Yes, his wife had been murdered. Poor Thorim.
"I wish my grass was emo so it would cut itself"
With that obligatory joke out of the way, not sure I would really call that model emo.
Because he has cuts that weren't self-inflicted?
Because he has long hair?
Because he's all grim and pissed looking?
I'm perfectly fine with making fun of the "ZOMG you just don't understand how much pain I'm in living in the suburbs! (//o)" type of attention-whores by rightfully calling them emo, but not seeing it with that model.
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Hello Jock's, today I'm posting one of five boxes that were inspired by fellow Jock J. Schutz's arrowhead box design. The base of his design and the dimensions really caught my eye so I had to try my hand at this project. Using some of my favorites Cherry and Birdseye Maple combo for the first go around reassured me what a eye pleasing box John had come up with thanks for the inspiration on this build John. The finish is a hand rubbed Danish Oil, French Polish and finally a Myland's wax coat for a satiny smooth finish. Thanks for viewing ….BC
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#1 posted 10-27-2011 02:58 PM
very nice. the pull is really cool
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#2 posted 10-27-2011 03:12 PM
Just beautiful… that bird's eye and cherry are quite a nice combination.
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#3 posted 10-27-2011 03:14 PM
that's a really nice box BC
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#4 posted 10-27-2011 04:09 PM
BC, first off hope all is well buddy! I really like this box you made. Great work. I love the top, especially the lid. I would have been torn on how to use the the lid being I like the bottom of the lid with the two colors on it. I'm a big fan of putting slines in. I'm in the process of teaching myself on making dove tails as splines.
Great work, and nice finish.
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#5 posted 10-27-2011 04:21 PM
This is an outstanding box. Congratulations.
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#6 posted 10-27-2011 04:36 PM
Sharp looking Box, great wood combo with Your usual fine craftsmanship and a cool shape to add extra interest in this piece, thanks for sharing Mic
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#7 posted 10-27-2011 06:04 PM
The inspiration John provided came through in this piece Wilson. It's a beauty!
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#8 posted 10-27-2011 07:09 PM
Good job Wilson,
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#9 posted 10-27-2011 10:15 PM
Looks great. One could do a lot worse than being inspired by John's boxes. I'll bet he likes this one.
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#10 posted 10-27-2011 10:20 PM
Very nice design and wood combination. Very well done.
#11 posted 10-28-2011 02:56 AM
Beautiful foam.
#12 posted 10-28-2011 03:10 AM
Beautiful work.
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#13 posted 10-28-2011 05:45 AM
Wilson, thanks for the mention as inspiration for this box. I really like this design and your execution and craftsmanship. The cherry and maple play well with each other, and your rendering of the side tapers is unique and eye catching. Good looking box, buddy.
-- jbschutz www.johnschutz.com
#14 posted 10-28-2011 01:52 PM
Thanks fellow Jock's for all your kind works on this project….BC
#15 posted 10-28-2011 06:03 PM
Really nice and I love the way it opens, it was a surprise.
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Permalink Submitted by SimonWales on Mon, 2012-04-23 17:15
Can I borrow the model, just to see if it works with one of my sweaters. I promise to return him......eventually.
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i think he needs instructions for how to take off a sweater. that will stretch it out shape and who wants to reblock...have i missed the thread?
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I don't think I'm gonna try that.
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In my view, adapting is just natural and even necessary. I'm just going with the flow. And I do hope you stay along for the ride.
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I definitely plan on sticking around. I like a little bit of variety outside the fashion world, especially your make up tutorials and seeing your fun DIY projects.ReplyDelete
With Kayla going off to college this fall, our blog may need to be adapted a little bit. It's just all part of growing and evolving :) Heather
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I for one like the idea of different kinds of posts (am I biased because that's what I do, too?) You do such neat things with your crafts and your baking and your makeup that it would be a shame not to show it off!ReplyDelete
I have enjoyed watching your blog evolve and no matter what you post, I always find it interesting because YOU are interesting! I'm excited to see what's to come and I like the changes you've made so far!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see what you do next, especially the geeky things. Those will probably be some of the best.ReplyDelete
That's the nice thing about a blog - it can be exactly what you want it to be! I moved away from just style posting, and it's been nice to just write whatever I want. People don't always read/comment on non-style things (I guess since that's the readership I built up), but I don't do it for that anyway.ReplyDelete
I am excited to stick around! Recipes, crafty things? Uh, I love this. Rock on, lady!ReplyDelete
No matter what change you'll make, I'm still a loyal reader :)ReplyDelete
I'm sure that you know I love your geekery like no other! Looking forward to it. Still remember one of the first outfits that I saw from you, a Thor inspired look.ReplyDelete
Change is always good in my eyes! I'll read whatever you write Laura! :)ReplyDelete
Adapting is always a good thing! I'm looking forward to sticking around!ReplyDelete
I second what Tracy said! :) Keeps things interesting!ReplyDelete
Change is good! And what I life about your blog is that it's a bit of everything. I'm hoping to make some changes to my design and direction too. My theory on change is that if we stay still we become a stagnant pool of water. And that becomes stinky and breeds mosquitos! Just keep swimming!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see what you have in store for us. I know how much better I feel about blogging since I stopped feeling like I had to bounce around in this bubble I set for myself. You are awesome and I'm looking forward to your future posts m'dear.ReplyDelete
Loyal reader here and will continue to be so. I'm excited about the changes you are going to make and about seeing more varied post topics.ReplyDelete
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I think it's perfectly natural to evolve as a blogger! Of course we'll stay for the ride!ReplyDelete
Hey first up Laura, the ride has been so amazing! Keep doing what you love to do and write. I think be it an outfit post, craft post, makeup post, you always inject a lot of your personality in them. So whatever you choose to focus on, I'm sure you will make this blog unique and still amazing as ever!ReplyDelete
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I think change is a huge part of having a blog for a while, after all, we all evolve and change in our hobbies and delights so why shouldn't our blogs change with us? I personally adore your blog no matter what you post 'cause girl, you're awesome. Don't feel like you need to post only one facet of what you love but go with what you enjoy. I get really bored talking only about clothes so I talk about whatever I feel like in my posts, even if it's just the weather over and over again. :P Write whatever you want to, I always like your makeup posts and your diys are fantastic! (And a little nerdy-ness is always a good thing!)ReplyDelete
Hah, with every post I wish even more that I knew you when you were up here, you are just so awesome.
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love the outfit posts.. but snacks and crafts! yuss!!! on a sidenote.. bosch is some creepy shit.ReplyDelete
Adapting and evolving is inevitable. I've been finding that out with my blog, as well (that is when I actually update it...). I think part of the reason why I've been slow at pumping out updates (other than the obvious reason) is that I am unsure of where I want to go with it. I am sure whatever changes you make will be good ones. They will be your changes for your blog. Do what makes you happy, lady! :)ReplyDelete
I can totally understand and relate to what you are saying. I really admire that you are going to pursue the blog you always wanted. I always enjoy seeing your outfit posts, but I also love seeing other bits of your life like your crafts and tutorials. I'm kind of going through the same thing myself. My blog is mostly about my everyday outfits, but I want it to now also include DIY's, crafts, and tutorials. I've also set as a goal for this year to take more pictures of all the beautiful things of Panama. I feel that people don't know much about Panama, so I want to portray just how beautiful it is. Like you say, I think its just natural for bloggers to grow and want different things with their blog as they go.ReplyDelete
Cath and I totally went through the same journey, Laura! AsianCajuns started out six (holy moly, I didn't realize it was so long ago until I just did the math) years ago to basically show our mom what we were up in to Atlanta. Readers started to ask to see what we were wearing and then all the sudden we turned into fashion bloggers which was weird because we like fashion, but it we've always been equally or more interested in other things. And, as you say, I started to feel pressure to dress like a fashion blogger (partly due to sponsorships too) -- and I lot of the joy went out of it. That's why we do fewer outfit posts now too.ReplyDelete
Congrats on your new direction! I love whatever it is you blog about because your wonderful personality comes through in your writings and creations, whether it's via fashion, food or DIY.
Happy blog morphing, lady!
Naming a blog is like naming a baby! I spent so long thinking about what to name mine before (happily so far) settling on a second glance. It's hard though; blogs and the people who create them evolve, and choosing a name at the embryonic stage is tough. Just be glad you didn't settle on anything too trendy (bacon and moustaches, anyone?)ReplyDelete
Looking forward to the changes ahead!
Ahh I know what you mean. I feel like I've outgrown my brand and considered changing my blog name for a long long time... but have since committed to the one I have now. Even if it doesn't always fit in with my super urban all black outfits. I still don't like the name of my blog though. Sigh.ReplyDelete


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A call for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the UK
'The oil and gas industry is seeking to exploit UK onshore gas reserves trapped in shale rock and coal beds requiring environmentally damaging and risky techniques, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking). We, the signatories of this petition, call on the coalition government in Westminster, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Parliament to impose a moratorium, demanded by environmental groups and geology experts in the field, on shale gas, and on the related coal bed methane extraction industry, at least until the results of studies here, in other countries in Europe and in the US have been properly evaluated. Such moratoria are already in place in France, North Rhine Westphalia (Germany), New York State, New Jersey.'
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David Green commented
The only good that fracking will bring is cheap gas. It will not be good, and probably bad, for local areas where fracking takes place. It will be good for those who are greedy for cheap energy. But burning hydrocarbons is not good. It's really not good. And it's got to be reduced, not increased through the production of cheapish fracked gas. Fracking is the wrong thing to do, for us and for our children. The balance between the cost to the environment and the cheapness of fracked gas has to be rebalanced.
M Stanbrook commented
Fracking is perfectly safe. I have not seen a single case-study of any value showing otherwise. It does not cause methane in water supplies, it does not cause earthquakes - it does cause minor movements from time to time but they are 100 or 1000 times less energetic than the regular force 2 or 3 earthquakes that the country experiences all the time.
There are no 'secret chemicals'.
Please drop this NIMBY-ism. I would be happy to have shale fracked in my back yard, or a wind farm, or a nuclear power plant.
I'd ask any of you against this, do you eat Organic food? If so you're doing more harm on your own than fracking the entire country will do for 100 years. Every organic apple you eat means 3 less apples made - and people are starving. Hope you enjoy your next one!
Dudley Young commented
Bad news for the Weald and other shale rich areas in the UK if this goes through.
Josh Fox's 2 Gasland documentaries make for an interesting viewing of hydraulic fracking in the US.
Please help propose this as a campaign for 38 degrees to take up.
Fracking. Some people are going to get very rich on it.
The rest of us will just have to wonder when will be the next water shortage - because fracking takes a huge amount of our precious water which is often in short supply. We will have to wonder what is the medium and long term effect of chemicals pumped into the ground - which are bound to enter the groundwater at some point. We will have to assume that the UK no longer cares about global warming - because we are investing in an energy which is going to release massive amounts of CO2, firstly through the extraction process and secondly actually using the gas. And we will have to put up with the industrialisation of our beautiful countryside.
Meanwhile Cameron and his mates will be able to buy nice big estates in France from the profits - where it is not permitted ...
Ironheart commented
Is our mother, the earth, and the precious land which we inhabit now earmarked for such a full scale rape, as the politicians in collusion with the oil and gas companies would desire for their own selfish profit? Is there an agenda to destroy everything natural, so that the people of this planet either die or fall under the full control of the few wealthiest?
Dave Stewart commented
The rush to Fracking which pumps 'secret chemicals' into the soil without any Govt Enviro assessment and approval should be of concern to all. Once the land is fracked the challenge is to control the released gas emission. An impossible task.
Any sensible view would demand proper scientific and public assessment and trial prior to the commercial rush to production.
Ed commented
The government plans on passing new legislation which would reduce the requirements for consultation with local landowners and residents before fracking could take place. This is motivated by profit (attracting investment) and ignores the significant risk of water pollution and other concerns which are well documented.
The time to act is now as this consultation on this legislation ends 14th October 2013.
Stephanie Bytheway commented
This is our water. This is our air. This is our health. This is our future. So many issues converge. They know a moratorium should have been called long ago. They know what they should conclude from the evidence. But they will avoid it until we force them to do the right thing. So let's make a fuss.
The more I read about fracking the more concerned I become. Fracking is the wrong route to take to tackle our energy problems.
Dave Diamond commented
Wouldn't it be nice to believe that politicians will listen to the people on this isse!!
Renee Stotz commented
If fracking is allowed to happen here in the UK, it will be much more than the water table that will be contaminated. Imagine what will happen if fracking is allowed - not just in the more rural areas, but also in urban areas - particularly with the government's push on the use of nuclear energy. Hmmm, fracking leads to earthquakes + nuclear power plants + nuclear waste = disaster!
This campaign needs to get started now 38 Degrees...why hasn't this started yet?!?
RAFF commented
Not the same. Hydraulic fracturing with slick water has only taken place in last nine years. Different techniques.
A Hooper commented
Wytch farm was fracked , read page 17 of the report (URL raeng.org.uk/shale
RAFF commented
Wytch Farm was not hydraulically fracked. Totally different process. There is nothing invisible about the 1200 wells planned for west Lancashire. The future is renewables. The idea that the UK economy can be saved by shale is laughable. The whole sector is based on hype http://liberalconspiracy.org/2013/08/12/banker-destroys-argument-for-shale-gas-in-a-short-letter/
A Hooper commented
The Wytch Farm Oilfield in the Poole area was fracked many years ago and contains over 200 separate well drillings. It has cause NO local environmental damage such as mini earthquakes, fluid leakage and sits almost invisibly in one of the local forests steadily producing oil. Gas fracking is even deeper and even less likely to cause significant problems, particularly when monitored by a UK inspectorate. The UK economy doesn't have the luxury of sitting around expecting our current standard of living to continue unabated, our manufacturing industry is weak, education slipping down the world league tables and even a demise of the morally dubious earners such as selling everyone unwanted financial products. We NEED the gas now even if only to balance the intermittent output from expensive wind farms. This anti-fracking campaign is ill judged and driven by media generated drama such as filming US methane emission from taps which had always occurred in that area long before fracking took place. Look at the Royal Academy report at raeng.org.uk/shale for a less biased viewpoint.
Lindsay commented
Tobacco does not cause cancer...fracking is safe....pull the other leg!! How can any thinking person support the contaminAtion of our underground water supplies?. Jonathan
Lindsay commented
Stop this madness.Its all about money! What kind of a planet will we leave for our future generations. This is the same as DDT. So toxic. I cannot believe Cameron can support this....Read what the scientists say......
myriam957 commented
When will humans start considering the long term implication of things before thinking of their pockets? We have to stop harming the planet and take responsibility for our actions: how pumping dangerous chemicals into the earth can even be considered is beyond me. Governments are ignoring the fact that we simply do not know the long term implications of this technology and jumping on a financial "quick fix". What will happen in 20, 50, 200 years if we allow these things to proceed so quickly? It will simply be too late. There are plenty of other far more environmently safer technologies that do not get backing for any trials or expension because they do not bring money to the fat cats pockets. It is not just our goverment, power and money corrupt people and blind them - this is a universal fact. We are in the 21st century snd still behaving like ignorant cavemen. We are taking things for granted and not facing our responsibilies towards the planet. Action to stop fracking worldwide is imperative.
The seriousness and gravity of this situation has only really become apparent to me in the last few days. An irreversible ecological disaster, widespread pollution, devastated communities and widespread health issues will be on our hands WITHIN 20 years if we don't stop this. The evidence is already apparent in the US.
It appears the government are hellbent on going ahead with plans regardless. Other countries have managed to halt plans if only for now. 2 seismic events in Blackpool already. There are many planning applications already approved. Check out http://frack-off.org.uk/frack-attack-application-for-britains-first-unconventional-gas-development/ to see what plans in your local area are.
Ian Crane's synopsis on the issues at hand is well worth a watch: http://www.ukcolumn.org/article/ian-crane-uks-fracking-nightmare
Please get up to speed on the issues and vote for this issue. We need to act NOW!
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In his news conference Wednesday, President Obama argued that because a deranged young man murdered 20 children and six adults in a Connecticut schoolhouse last week, Congress should immediately raise taxes on the nation's highest earners.
No, it didn't make much sense. But Obama is following the example of predecessor Bill Clinton, who in 1995 used the Oklahoma City bombing not only to press security-related measures but also to enhance his political clout in a desperate battle with Republicans. It worked for Clinton; the next few weeks will tell whether it will do the same for Obama.
The president called the news conference to announce he is forming a commission — a time-honored Washington delaying tactic — to come up with gun control recommendations in the wake of the Newtown killings. Asked afterward about the "fiscal cliff" talks, the president said: "Goodness, if this past week has done anything, it should just give us some perspective. If there's one thing we should have after this week, it should be a sense of perspective about what's important."
What's important, Obama explained, is for Republicans to recognize that "what the country needs is for us to compromise, get a deficit reduction deal in place; make sure middle-class taxes don't go up; make sure that we're laying the foundations for growth; give certainty to businesses large and small … "
In all, Obama listed eight goals that Newtown should inspire lawmakers to accomplish. Gun control was No. 6.


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Curiously opening the mysterious to go container in the fridge proved too irresistible; massive shrimp stuffed with the finest our ocean has to offer. My will power was no more, eat now ask questions later. The glare from my wife after finding only remnants of rice in the fridge was entirely worth the incredible morsels that titillated my tongue the night before. At the next available opportunity I found myself enjoying an entire plate of boathouse stuffed shrimp and I salivate just thinking about it. Service was solid but server speech was scripted; not her fault she must rattle off drink, appy and dinner specials not knowing my decision was set in stone:more stuffed shrimp. Perhaps romancing too much adds an impersonal touch. Perharps I'm just angry my last visit the romance influenced a change to the 1 lb shrimp/prawn dinner. The three massive prawns rivaled the stuffed shrimp but the key lime shrimp were cold and tasteless. It may be personal inexperience knowing the details of key lime shrimp but I can't imagine anyone enjoying them...especially when stuffed shrimp is available.
Past Anducci's experience meant my wife and I have frequented Milestones of late. However, an estimated 90 min wait offered neighboring Anducci's a second chance. The once confused chaotic atmosphere now possesses an intimate charm; refreshing, compared with the plastic corporate feel of many of its counterparts. Menu was long and numerous items listed were unavailable but tasty pasta satisfied and portions will provide a second treat tomorrow. Service was above average for out of the city dinning, in fact the gentleman serving us gave the place an authentic European flair. He convinced us to try the tiramisu offering to buy it for us if it was not the best tiramisu we had tried.His confidance was justified. Even if waits begin rivaling milestones we'll keep this place in mind.


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Gordon Elliott and AP McCoy are fancied to complete a quick double here with ESPORAO. Judged on his comfortable win at Downpatrick last month, the five-year-old is still on an upward curve and gets 14lb from Tony Martin's Redera, though the latter's amateur rider reduces his burden by 7lb. He is also dropped in class after tackling a Galway handicap in July. Stags Leap could be interesting as he's been in decent form on the Flat lately but Jet Master needs to improve on his latest C&D third to figure in this.
Redera (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Never better than mid-division, 15th of 20, 16l behind Moon Dice (10-4) at Galway 2m hcp hdl gd in Jul.
Esporao (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Made all, clear before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, eased close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gf in Aug beating Clouded Thoughts (11-12) by 7l, 12 ran.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 14, 22l behind Sivola De Sivola (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Cigalas 200-1 (10-5) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, jumped slowly next, hit 5th, struggling soon after, 7th of 11, well behind Sounds Of Thunder (10-7) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Election Time (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and behind, some headway approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, 10th of 14, 14l behind Move (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol in Sep '10 (flat).
Jet Master (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Undertheboardwalk (11-5) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Porridge 12-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Julia Too (10-5) at Carlisle 1m 6f 4yo nhf (6) hvy in Feb.
Stags Leap (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4 out, disputed 3rd and every chance when blundered next, soon outpaced, well held in 5th when mistake next, no extra, 7th of 10, 34l behind Mason Hindmarsh (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f 3yo hdl (3) gs in Oct.
Tarwiyna (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, led before 3rd, headed before 5 out, disputed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before last, 9th of 14, 31l behind Cool Article (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Without Equal 33-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, struggling over 7f out, soon lost touch, tailed off 2f out, last of 12, well behind Al Furat (8-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd (flat).


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A Pantry Challenge requires careful meal planning. Plan meals from what you have, not necessarily what you want.
This is a month of cutting back, thanks to the Pantry Challenge. Since I've been more careful in my grocery spending, walking through the store with a calculator, I've had to also be more careful in my meal planning.
For instance, most Mexican dishes are off the table since we're out of masa, tortillas, and chips. I'll probably cave and buy one of those items this week, but I planned my meals differently than normal in order to focus on what we have. We typically have some Mexican-inspired dish about three times a week. We're downsizing to one dinner of Rice and Beans.
Here's the meal plan for the week:
- Zucchini Bread, Fruit Smoothies
- Pork Chops, Curried Potatoes, Salad
- Grilled Salsa Verde Chicken, Mixed Grain Pilaf, Salad, Grilled Vegetables
- Oatmeal and Toppings
- Jalapeno Chili, Cornbread, Veggie Dippers
- French Dip Sandwiches
- Breakfast Bar
- Soup and Grilled Cheese
- Pasta with Red Sauce, Steamed Vegetables
- Breakfast Bar
- Sunbutter Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks, Lemonade
- Grilled Fish, Quinoa Pilaf, Steamed Vegetables
- Waffles
- Tuna Sandwiches
- Paella with Shrimp and Sausage
There's our meal plan for the week.
What's on YOURS?
This post is a part of the Summertime Pantry Challenge where we're trying to save money on food by using up what we have. You can read more about it here.
I'll be posting daily updates on how the challenge is going. You can read through the PC archives here.


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1997 - is that Professor Brian Cox on keyboard? Labour inherit a Tory boom.
2008 - it's all ended in tears but there's lots of magically created Monopoly money to spend to get out of trouble.
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi.
"I am a Conservative to preserve all that is good in our constitution, a Radical to remove all that is bad. I seek to preserve property and to respect order, and I equally decry the appeal to the passions of the many or the prejudices of the few." Benjamin Disraeli. "Power To The People!" Wolfie Smith "We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution" Abraham Lincoln
Saturday, 25 October 2008
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Things can only get better? Good luck!
- October 27, 2008 12:29 pm
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We've only got Rainy Days and Mondays to enjoy henceforward. Indeed, to quote another Carpenters' hit, we've only just begun.
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text: Glad you liked it. The old Rare back with Nintendo would be a dream. I want a new Metroid now far more than Star Fox. Perhaps because it's what the Wii U needs and there's still so much potential. Retro's eye for detail is astonishing. I can't imagine how good it would look. I'd still say this http://wiiuturn.com/2013/02/huge-wii-u-rumor-thats-probably-t... and the miiverse "hack" are indicators for a Metroid. Nintendo will go all out this June.


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Markin chose to remain silent about the conversation with the employee of Khodorkovsky in the Moscow state University
A spokesman for the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin told on Twitter about their communication with students of journalism faculty of Moscow state University, chose to ignore the question posed to him by employee-sponsored Mikhail Khodorkovsky "Open Russia" Paulina Nemirovsky.
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In his tweet Markin has provided links to three news agencies, telling about a number of topics in his discussion with the students. They all were devoted to the confrontation of Russia with other countries and reflected his Pro-state position.
So, Markin told the students about the number of complaints in the UK from residents of the Southeast of Ukraine (it is, according to him, exceeded two thousand), reported that the detection rate of murders in Russia is 20% higher than in the US, and also assured that the purpose of anti-doping investigations is to discredit Russia.
However, at the meeting sounded a resonant question in his Twitter Markin did not mention. It asked Pauline Nemirovsky, who is now a matter of Petersburger Sergey Akhmetov, who was arrested in November 2015. He was accused of violence against a police officer during a gathering July 18, 2013 in support of Alexei Navalny. Then Akhmetov allegedly tried not to give law enforcement authority to detain the woman, grabbing his shoulder straps, and hurt.
Nemirovsky Markin asks a question about the case of Akhmetov is not the first time: before she came to the reception in the UK in the Technical lane. She is convinced that in the photos from the gathering of people and Sergey Akhmetov have nothing in common among themselves and trying to convey their position to the investigation.
Read more about the case of Sergei Akhmetov.
In response to her next question Markin said that the investigator must be impartial during the investigation, many employees of SK try not to read the press to exclude yourself even indirect pressure, and in addition, over the UK there are regulatory structures, particularly the Prosecutor's office.
At the same time she Nemirovsky aims to attract the maximum attention to the cause of Akhmetov, and linked its present another public issue at MSU.
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I thought Seven Spark, too, but he doesn't have the arms like Seven Spark.
he's hot from head to his sexxy soles
Anyone else think he looks a wee bit like Seven Spark?
Good looking guy...wonderful cock and ass.
I would do this kid in a New York minuet and take all day while I was at it!
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Young lucky fisherman spotted pod of 23 dolphins off the west coast
Dolphins played beside Barry O'Malley's boat for one hour on Thursday
One young fisherman was lucky enough to spot a pod of 23 dolphins playing and jumping out of the water, off the coast of Galway this week.
Barry O'Malley (18) from Aillebrack in Galway was returning from fishing on the water when he noticed a pod of dolphins following him in towards land.
Barry told independent.ie: "About 23 dolphins followed me into Bunowen Bay in Ballyconneely, Co. Galway."
"I was just coming in after fishing, and I looked back and saw about 23 of them behind me. I hadn't been able to hear them with the noise of the engine behind me."
"They were there for about an hour chasing the boat."
Bunowen Bay, about 60 kilometres from Galway, has seen its share of dolphins over the years - and even a basking shark – but never a pod this size.
And locals are guessing that it was either the recent glorious weather or some good feeding in the water that brought the mammals in.
"I went up onto the stem of the boat and I looked down and I could see them swimming under the water."
"We haven't seen them here in about two years. I go pleasure fishing every few days."
"A few years ago, we had a basking shark come in."
"Everyone's been saying that the heat brought them in. It was scorching here for the last few days. They must have been feeding as well."
Barry added: "They love the noise of the engine because it's such a high frequency. They loved it – they were hitting off the boat, and I'd say if I was there for another hour they would have stayed swimming by the boat."
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The Deal: Flos designer lights as low as $104
Flos, the Italian lighting firm, is having a sale, marking down merchandise by almost one-third from Thursday to Oct 19. This is the manufacturer of the classic 1962 Arco lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni -- you know, the one that has a huge, curved, stainless steel telescopic arm rising out of a block of marble. The good news: At least two less expensive designer table lamps will be part of the sale, priced to compare with budget-minded decor chains.
The Lampadina, above left, is a 1972 creation by Achille Castiglioni. The reel-shaped base can be used to gather up excess cord, pleasing not only film folks and lo-fi audio fans but also neat freaks. It comes with a special bulb that is sandblasted on one side to cast diffused light. (Replacement bulbs are available for $30 each, and the lamp does accommodate standard bulbs.) The clever little light also can be wall-mounted as a sconce. Normally $160, it is $104 during the sale.
The innovative Dutch designer Marcel Wanders launched the B.L.O., above right, in 2001. With a plastic base and a polished stainless steel reflector, it's a modern version of an old-fashioned chamber stick.
The resemblance to a candle isn't just physical. The light can be turned on and off by blowing on it. Originally $235, it is marked down to $153.
Flos has produced a slew of designs by Philippe Starck, whose lamps also will be discounted. Among them: Cicatrices de Luxe, a series of chandeliers made of glass vases that sit on glass shelves, and Starck's provocative 2005 trio of bedside, table and floor lamps with cast aluminum bases shaped like real guns and plated in 18-karat gold.
The pistol shaped Gun-Bedside Gun, right, is embossed with the legend "happiness is a hot gun" on the base. It's on sale for $770, reduced from $1,185.
Flos lighting is sold at Diva, 8815 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 278-3292. It's also available through YLighting, which is offering free shipping too.
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I was born and raised as a Catholic for 20 years. I came to realize that some Catholic teachings are not biblical, so I began my own study and research. Looking for answers, I attended biblical and religious groups. This was where I began learning about other religions, opening my eyes to a lot of views. And that was where discovered Islamic religion.
In all honesty, I did not even consider Islam until I met someone who invited me to listen to their teachings. But as time wore on and I learned about Islam through the Holy Quran, I was convinced that this is the religion for me. This is the religion I have been seeking for, and this is where I will find peace and ultimate understanding about God. Thus, I began to embrace Islam.
In Islam, it is very clear that there is only One True God, Allah, unlike other religions that believe and praise many gods. We do not need intercession to reach God, nor do we praise and worship images or idols.
Muhammad is one of the prophets and messengers of God, whose character was very serene and perfect. He had a great mercy towards human beings, animals, and the environment. Reading about him not only helped me in understanding his life but also helped me in following his path. He opened my eyes to see not only the material things or other images I used to pray for, but to live simply and become a better person through faith and religion.
When worshipping, we do it in utmost devotion and sincerity. We never miss our prayer time no matter where we are or what we are doing. During the month of Ramadan, we do fasting not only to cleanse our physical body but as spiritual devotion. It showed me how passionate Muslims are in how they worship and pray, and it made me feel as if I were one with God during these religious practices.
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Vidic Back But His Departure Looks Inevitable
Nemanja Vidic is back in contention to face Portsmouth tomorrow. The Serbian centre-back pulled out of United's game at Arsenal in the last minute after feeling some pain in training but he's had no problems during the week and he might be available against the relegation strugglers.
On a related note, the Guardian reports that Vidic's departure is inevitable as even the players at United admitted he's likely to be gone by the end of the season. Vidic consistently denied any speculation that he or his wife was unhappy in England but his agents are believed to be fuelling rumours about a possible move to Barcelona, Real Madrid or AC Milan in the summer.
The paper argues that the purchase of Chris Smalling was merely an answer to the increasingly likely departure of the Serbian. Vidic's contract expires in 2012 and if the club wants good money for him then he must be sold this summer.
I don't know if it's true or not, I just wish this thing would be resolved as soon as possible. Either Vidic should speak up and confirm that he wants to leave or he should sign a new contract. Because there are lots of things wrong with modern football but none of them is so frustrating and annoying than a protracted transfer saga.


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Short Stories for Short Shorts Weather: An Anti-Summer Reading List
Post by Lily Kelting
Summer has officially begun, which means it's time to read for fun! My obsession with summer reading began with school-mandated novels; there's certainly a dreamy, child-like quality to losing yourself in a book...say, five-hundred pages about a colony of rabbits. But let's be honest about our attention spans these days, and about how most of us are reading: on screens, on public transit. Lately, I would rather have a story punch me in the gut than whisk me away. Maybe this is why short stories are having "a moment."
A recent paean to the short story in The Telegraph offers novelist Elizabeth Day's explanation: "Many people struggle to find the time to engage with a full-length novel when they're dealing with emails every second of every day or having to meet deadlines or rush home to put the kids to bed. A short story offers the perfect antidote -- it's the equivalent of listening to a single track of music instead of the whole album."
Not only are short stories increasingly popular, they're also perfect for summer. Short, yes, but a whole lifetime in a moment, or a whole nation in one town. These vignettes don't necessarily celebrate the beach, the sunshine or the open road, but they have stayed with me since I've read them. So for this anti-summer reading list, let's celebrate how short stories can be so dark and so satisfying.
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Anti-"school's out": ZZ Packer, "Our Lady of Peace" from Drinking Coffee Elsewhere (2003).
"School's out forever," as told by a burned-out teacher in Baltimore. Lynnea moves from a small-town in Kentucky, where her family is one of the few black families in town. Packer's descriptions of Lynnea's travails as a public school teacher ring true to this former educator, but the outlet she finds for her frustrations about the educational system and herself is brutal, funny, and shocking.
Anti-beach read: Nadine Gordimer, "Loot" from Loot and Other Stories (2003).
Nadine Gordimer's "Loot" is kind of the opposite of a beach novel; "Loot" is a delightfully slow read. The piece turns slowly in the reader's mind, like beach glass rattled on the shore, and sentences change shape and hue as you reread them (you will reread them). But still, read this powerful story at the beach; it's a cautionary fable about the power of the ocean as much as about looting, trash, capitalism, and our love of objects. The take-home message might be a memento mori: "no roses or carnations float," but maybe it's also a call to action. Part of the fun of summer is that you know it won't last forever.
Anti-pulp: Jennifer Egan, "Black Box" by from The New Yorker (2012).
"Black Box" is a thoughtful riff on pulpy, episodic serial sci-fi. Egan's story is comprised as a series of missives from a female secret agent, "a beauty," who uses her genetically modified body to transfer classified data from a series of powerful men. It's set somewhere in the Mediterranean in the near future, and Egan's crisp writing both clips along like great science fiction and pauses to observe the moonlight glinting on the waves. The story was originally released on Twitter (all the missives are under 140 characters), and what could be a gimmick in fact turns out to be a playful investigation of the limits of the short-short story form and the role of technology in our lives.
Anti-summer romance: Grace Paley, "Wants" from The Collected Stories (2007).
Paley's "Wants" is only a few pages, but it shows how muscular the short-short form is. Paley alternated between writing short-short stories and poems, and it shows. The story is about a woman running into her ex-husband while returning some library books. But it is also about divorce, not wanting a boat, and deeply wishing you were the kind of person who could manage to return library books on time.
Anti-driving anywhere: Ghassan Kanafani, "Men in the Sun" from Men in the Sun and Other Stories (1963).
"Men in the Sun" is more of a novella -- a gripping tale of three men being smuggled in a water tanker from Palestinian refugee camps to Kuwait. The meat of the story is cinematic -- the refugees arrange their transport, climb into the metal tank, and wait as their lorry-driver checks in at customs stop after customs stop. The heat is described with breathless intensity. Each of the three men seeking refuge is given a chapter -- one has been stranded in his multiple attempts to reach Kuwait, one is old and chances the journey to support his children, and the youngest has been charged with supporting his family after his elder brother married a Kuwaiti woman and stopped sending funds. The half-expected conclusion is witnessed only by the ever-present sun.
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Anti-sunshine: Alice Munro, "Amundsen" from Dear Life (2012).
If the cold feels cold this summer, try reading about Northern Canada. Last year's Literature Nobel Prize winner, Alice Munro knows her way around a short story. I love "Amundsen" in particular because Munro tips us off in the very first encounter between the protagonist schoolteacher and the country surgeon; this is going to be a whole Russian novel in miniature, complete with heartbreak, courtship mixed with cruelty, brittle trees and a frozen lake. Munro's Canadian farmlands are replaced here with a TB sanitarium school in the 1940s. Yet, as the story concludes, "Nothing changes, apparently, about love."


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19 October 2007
Day 3
Happy Friday!! Today will be a good day, despite the fact that I was a half hour late for work today. In that half hour, I managed to get all my morning things done
make my husband a happy man (not the way you may be thinking - lol). But being late kept me from having time to think about grabbing breakfast through the drive thru. Actually, I think I should rule out drive thrus all together. I can't think of anything healthy that's ever come out of a drive thru, can you?
That settles it. No more drive thrus. If I have the urge to grab a burger and can't shake it, then the least I can do is burn some calories by getting out of my car and walking to the counter, right? In fact, that can be a rule of the diet: No drive thrus. Not even for salad. Especially not for anything else. Good. Moving on.
I didn't have time to weigh myself this morning becuase I was running late for work. Other than that, things were pretty much uneventful. I think, though I have not made
food choices by eating nothing but letuce all the time, I have made pretty good choices and do not feel like I am depriving myself of anything. I do need to get on the treadmill though. I just have to find the time. I know that's a problem for everybody. When you work full time, have a family and go to school at night like I do, it is really hard to find the time. Almost always, by the time I have cleared 20 mintues to workout, I am too tired to walk more than to the foot of my bed.
I am hoping it will be different today. I have homework to catch up on, which I am lucky enough to be able to do at work if needed, and after that, nothing. Sweet nothing planned. So, if I work hard today, get my homework done, spend 20 mintues at least on the treadmill and eat healthy, then I will reward myself with, not junk food, but junk TV. Maybe some DVRed Grey's Anatomy or ER. I can't wait.
The coming weekend should be pretty easy to handle. I have class Saturday morning, a going away party to attend, yard work to do, homework to catch up on and then a movie to go see on Sunday. That may be tough, though. The devilish buttery popcorn and pretzels with creamy cheese is so hard to resist. I don't know what I am going to do. Maybe eat before I go. I don't know. Pointers would be nice here. I am in uncharted territory. I have never had to turn away movie theater food before and I am dreading it, but I promised my husband I will go with him to see a
Into The Wild
and I refuse to cancel on account of a popcorn addiction. Wish me luck!
Food Entry:
I have eaten pineapple for breakfast, a Special K 90 calorie bar, water and I am not sure yet what for lunch. Maybe a turkey sandwich on wheat bread and a salad. We'll see. I plan on having grilled chicken, green beans and a salad for dinner.
Exercise Entry:
20 mintues on the treadmill today, mostly walking with a few mintues of jogging thrown in. I will try to do the usual 100 crunches on the ab machine too. No TV until I do.
Next Entry - News on how I survived the weekend. Will I cave in the theatre or wave bye-bye to buttered popcorn and pretzels with cheese? Pray for me!
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Food is Fuel, not Hugs and Kisses Diet
19 October 2007
Day 2
I am very encouraged that even one day of cutting out bad foods like bagels for breakfast, fast food for lunch and casseroles for dinner has helped me lose weight. I even feel better, being able to finish my day without being so tired I can barely keep my eyes open. Even if I don't loose another pound, the diet changes are remarkable because I am already happier than I was even last week! Woohoo!
I must confess, though. Last night for dinner, I did eat a piece of pizza. Not a good choice, but at least I didn't eat four pieces of pizza. And I still lost weight! I am experiencing some hunger, which is a big contributor to why I ate pizza instead of making something more healthy. This weekend I will get to the grocery and purchase some healthy snacks that are quick to grab in a pinch. Since I sort of started this diet on a whim, I expected to be a little unprepared.
I am so happy that I am still sticking to it though. In two to three days on any other super restrictive diet, I would have already been diving face first into a hugs pile of chocolate, chips and HoHos. Having a journal to be honest with and responsible for seems to be a great tool too. Even before I look in the direction of french fires, I think about what I am going to write in my journal after I eat them. That helps.
Food Entry:
For breakfast, I had pineapple. I had a Special K 90 calorie bar for a mid morning snack, Chipotle's chicken tacos with lettuce, light cheese and light sour cream for lunch and TGi Friday's Chicken skillet with a house salad and low fat dessert for dinner. There were appetizers at the table and I did have two chips with a small amount of spinach dip on them, but that's it.
Exercise Entry:
Well, I didn't exercise yesterday. Shame on me. But I was busy with a brother in from out of town (that explains the impromptu dinner at Friday's) among other things.
Next Entry - Getting my butt on the treadmill and making it through a Friday without cheating too much.
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Sad news last night - I just found out that a family member of mine who also has a weight issue has just jumped the barrier from insulin pills to insulin injections. Unfortunately, no one seems to see anything wrong with this except for my husband and me. Just another wake up call for me, though. I am giving myself until March to get off the metaformin pills and back to a healthier me. I'll reach my goal weight sometime next summer. Swimsuits again? I hope so!
As far as the diet plan, the goal is set - 150 lbs. The only rule is to eat what I want as long as I keep my caloric intake under 1500 calories per day if I excercise and under 1200 calories per day if I don't. I plan on eating as much protein as possible since I know from Biology classes that protein is cellular fuel and very important in the diet. All types of fruit and vegetables are allowed, with fruit juices drank only in moderation. Breads, butter, sugar and creamy things are limited, but allowed in small portions. I am also going to try to keep my salt intake low as I tend to get puffy when I eat too much salt and I don't have low blood pressure issues.
The reason I am not really putting restrictions on what I can and can't eat is that I want and need this to be a lifestyle change. I cannot and will not say that I am never going to eat an ice cream sandwich again. But I am going to say that I won't eat them very often. Plus, I have had a weight problem for a long time and things are not going to change over night. I need to quit letting the food win! It's war this time!
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For breakfast this morning, I have had a few bites of pineapple. Yummy! I will be eating a Special K 90 calorie bar for a snack, will be visiting Ruby Tuesday's salad bar for lunch (light ranch or italian dressings only, maybe a crouton or two) and will eat a small dinner of whatever my mother-in-law is making (it's usually not very healthy, so I don't eat much of it). If I can only stay away from the evening snacks, I'll be golden. No pop to drink, just tea and water. Maybe some milk if I can get some skim in the fridge.
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I have class tonight until 9:30 pm, so I won't have time for a workout. But I worked out last night and am very sore today, so it might be a good idea to rest a bit.
Next Entry - Feelings about how my first day of the diet went and any issues I seem to have. Usually when I fall off the diet wagon, it's within the first week, so this week is crucial. Once I conquer this week, I'll be on my way to a thinner me!
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Discussion in 'Windows Desktop Systems' started by taz, Jun 26, 2002.
which one is better?
I hate these kinds of posts.
Y brand vs. X brand
they both do the job who cares, dang now 30 idiots are going to voice their opinion on which one is better, while the person who started the thread kicks back and laughs at the nonsense he or she caused.
Ontrack blows the norton away is much more user friendly and offers plenty of options. I have it on my PC (ontrack) but i chose a custom install getting rid of the optional firewall and anti-virus because I have better programs for that. Its good for registry cleaning, possible hard drive failures and other things like defragging. Id go with Ontrack if i were you.
Uncalled for Iceman. If you don't like the topic and have nothing to contribute then why reply to it? This isn't YOUR personal stomping ground... if you haven't noticed, we have nearly 15,000 members.
taz. I'm not sure what you want to do with either suite. If there's a particular task you're interested in you'll likely get a better response by singling it out (for example a good registry cleaner). You can also do a forum search on 'Norton' and see what comes up for you.
here here Lonman.
Norton Speed Disk - second to none
Norton WinDoctor - second to none
Ontrack JetDefrag - Poor
Ontrack RegFixer - Poor
i want to scan/fix/maintain my hdd for errors, optimize my windows' registry and check my system for any errors..
i can't try both software because i don't think there is a demo version of ontrack system suite available..
I'm quite sure if you looked hard enough you'll find what you want.
Speaking of uncalled for....
I was only stating that too often these types of threads led to fighting, fierce arguements, and name calling that led to nowhere, nothing more.
As far as contributing to the thread, I believe I did by stating both products do a good job.
Where exactly in my post, did I state that these where MY personal stomping grounds? That statement was uncalled for.
But, your a mod. Lonman, feel free to edit or delete or censor any post of mine that you don't like.
that is what forums are for.... for people to ask questions,get other peoples knowledge!!
stay away from ontracks stuff... have done testing with it... not any good.... you are better off with norton (sorry to say)
Well I have Norton Utilities and find no problems on my PC, it keeps my PC nice and fast.
Norton Utilities has a good set of Utilities.. file protection, unerase utility incase you delete something by mistake and also a wipe utility that does a deeper delete than the normal one. There is a checkdisk utility, like XPs scandisk, but better, does more tests. A defragger, that allows you to set particular files/folders to be at the start or end of your drive, plus some other utilities (cant think off hand, as I dont use it all)
I haven't tried OnTrack, so I couldnt comment on that.
Well I agree with Ice, there are too many AMD vs Intel and Norton vs X and things like that.
Agreed debate is the easiest way to findout information and problems with things but I think that it would be more constructive to ask for features which are included in the programs that people particularly like.
But generally Norton tends to focus more on Protection and such.
Ontrack on the other hand is practically second to none in Data Recovery for the average user.
Just look and compare the featuers of each app suite and then choose, also a higher price may not mean a better product.
We had a pretty good discussion on this subject with me as the ginny pig on another site.
I'm not sure if it's permissible here to post links to another similar site, so if the moderators find this a no-no, you won't hurt my feelings if you delete them.
tweakxp is ok but there are a few bugs that i helped them with!!
Norton Utilities is the choice for fussy hard drive perfectionists, me included. Speed Disk allows defragmentation of the system files - MFT and custom placement of files of your choice (i.e., .dll's, .exe's). No other disk maintanence utility has allowed me hard drive scores of over 1200 with ATA100 - 7200 RPM at PCMark.
if you install it eats your reasources .....even with 1 gig of memeory!!!!
Not on my machine
I personally have found that Diskkeeper is the fastest of the Defrag utils, also it defrags when the filesystem needs it so you are always in good condition.
Have you posted in the right thread.
yep SnookBooger was commenting on the Norton Defrag util. I was just adding that Diskkeeper automatically defrags your hard drive when it gets to a certain degree of fragmentation.


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Markington raced into a two-goal headstart thanks to goals from Ryan Butcher-Dracup and Lewis Mallinson either side of half-time.
However, Cosmos got back in the game after Matty Vincent hit home from the penalty spot. Ben Murphy then restored parity with an easy tap in from a swift counter attack on 74 minutes.
With extra time looming the tensions began to rise,
Markington re-asserted themselves as they rattled the bar from the edge of the box.
But. having come so close to winning the game they failed to re-focus, and in the 88th minute Luke Vincent found himself with the time and space to hit home the goal that handed Cosmos the cup.


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This month was my first IUI cycle and as I previously wrote, it has come with a lot of different emotions and thoughts. I'm finding that while the thought of an IUI cycle has brought on anger, fear, and sadness it hasn't been all bad either. This particular IUI cycle has been a little fascinating, a period of growth and triumph, and even brought a little hope with it.
I had the actual IUI process on cycle day 12 after taking Femara at the beginning of the month and giving myself a shot on cycle day 10. Before I could schedule my IUI process I had to go in for a cycle day 10 appointment to make sure I was on track to ovulate and see the size of my follicles so that we would know when I would need to trigger. For the most part this appointment was sweat less. I met with the PA, she did an ultrasound, and then I went on my merry way. During the ultrasound I again got to see the follicles (eggs) that were competing to be this month's winner and like last month I found this to be so cool. I had a couple small follicles on my right. On the left however I saw a HUGE follicle along with a few medium sized ones. What does this mean? It meant that I would be ovulating on the left side and that chances were Johnny 6.0 (my largest follicle) would be the winner. Johnny 6.0 was far enough along that I could trigger that night and come back two days later for my IUI. It wasn't just good to know that I'm ovulating and that it looks like I have a pretty good follicle. Last month Johnny 5 came from the right side. That means that I now know that I ovulate on both sides just fine.
During the actual IUI I mostly felt a lot of discomfort. I found out my uterus is tipped kind of funny so the PA had a hard time getting the catheter in which meant she had to keep moving the clamp around and pushing on my full bladder. She scraped my cervix just slightly but other than that everything else went fairly smoothly. No severe cramping and the procedure itself lasted under ten minutes and then I had to lay down for ten. During this time I learned the semen are basic while the womanly fluids are acidic thus when they meet they create a neutral allowing the body to accept the combination. An IUI can get the little swimmers to the egg within as little as ten minutes. With each piece of information I received I found myself thinking, "Boy, our bodies are pretty darn amazing!"
The day after I experienced some dull pain and had to take Tylenol every four hours but nothing after that. Now I'm back to waiting, hoping that this IUI cycle will result in a successful IUI. I hope I can keep myself busy so I don't drive myself too crazy like I did last month. I've got all fingers crossed hoping that the good feeling I had right after the procedure means that this month will be the month and that in nine months I will have my little miracle.


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IMD is again low, using 5 kHz and 6 kHz input signals.
THD is low, using a 10 kHz input. The peaks near 40 kHz are noise, not harmonics. A very small harmonic is present at 30 kHz (compare with graph when no signal is input, shown below).
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There is a measurable amount of AC ripple from the power supply, as shown by this graph when the power is on, but no signal is input to the preamplifier. There is also some high frequency noise at around 40 kHz.
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Viento Sur Travel Agency Urubamba Reviews
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Viento Sur is run out of the Sol y Luna Lodge in Urubamba, Peru. My guidebook listed it as being run by two Swiss owners who really specialized in the tours they offered. I went to Urubamba, specifically to spend some serious cash with these professionals. Horseback riding, paragliding, tours of the valley, I was prepared to do it all. I wasn't staying at the lodge because it's wicked expensive, but I took a taxi out there and signed up for horseback riding. 3 hours with a private guide through the countryside, going up into the mountains a bit, a snack included, on beautiful Peruvian Paso Fino horses. $65 USD with a healthy exchange rate benefitting the hotel, it was about 200+ soles.
About 30 minutes into my ride, which was two guides, one of the guides' horses became seriously ill. it started sweating out, frothing at the mouth, and at one point started falling down and couldn't get up. the guides were extremely worried about him, obviously, and it was really scary to watch because the guide kept saying "this horse is going to die" over and over. Someone ran off to get it medicine, and to find a stable hand to help us back, because as my guide said to me, "we have to go back and take care of this". fine, i was freaked out anyway. but we couldn't go back because we were in a dumpy back woods neighborhood (hadn't seen anything yet) and a truck was blocking the only way we could get back. the truck owners were not at all sympathetic to moving their truck for a dying horse, but came to watch anyway.
after 45 minutes we finally got past the truck and booked it back to Sol y Luna. from that point on I was entirely ignored because everyone was worrying about the horse. I went to the front desk and told the receptionist what happened and that I wanted a refund. obviously i am not being spiteful about a sick horse, but i also don't think i should pay for a trip that i didn't go on. i was told that the manager was away for an hour but they would see what they could do. I ended up waiting 3 hours, with no one talking to me, no one asking if i was hungry or thirsty, or disturbed by what i had seen.
finally i go back to reception where i am told that because i simply mounted the horse, and left the lodge land, i have to pay half of the $65. "that's the policy". I asked if I could defer the $65 into another tour, do the Pisac market journey tomorrow with a $65 discount. the agent called Moises, the manager, who told me to fuck off. they don't offer discounts, i could take it or leave it.
I have never been treated so poorly or inconsiderately by what is supposed to be a luxury operation, both in hotelling and tourism. I even work in hotelling and i know that there is no "policy", that if a manager actually has a soul they can do anything they want, so I was horrified by Moises's attitude. He is no better than a common thief, end of story.
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But why get a module and a function just for this two expression idiom?

I guess the main reason would be that it would be fairly self-evident, even to a Perl newbie, what File::Slurp does and how to use it. I think the first time someone comes across the code in the OP (and perhaps the second and third times as well), they will find it a bit mystifying. Remembering how to use it in their own code could also be a bit difficult.

That's not to say that there's an overwhelming reason to use File::Slurp, just that it could certainly be justified for reasons of code clarity.

Disclaimer: I've never used File::Slurp. I'm assuming that it doesn't suck. :-)

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Pew Report: Overdraft Practices Still a Concern
Change doesn't always come quickly, but in increments. The Pew Charitable Trusts' fourth in depth look at checking account practices at America's largest banks, Checks and Balances: 2014 Update, finds some improvements in the industry in the past year, but also stagnation in areas that need work and others that are actually worse.
Pew's analysis of best practices includes looking at whether the institution provides checking accountholders with clear and concise disclosure about costs and terms; whether it is reducing the incidence of overdrafts and eliminating practices that maximize overdraft fees; and whether it offers people a real choice when it comes to trying to solve a problem with their bank, rather than including mandatory binding arbitration clauses in checking account agreements.
With that criteria in mind, Pew's report shows that banks have made significant progress when it comes to their disclosure practices, including increased transparency of overdraft policies. Forty-three percent of the 44 banks it examined have adopted a summary disclosure box of terms and fees that meets all of Pew's criteria, a marked increase from 22% in 2013. Twenty six banks and credit unions have worked with Pew to voluntarily adopt a model disclosure box for checking accounts, accounting for nearly 45% of the deposits in the United States. Also impressive is the six other banks that on their own adopted a summary disclosure box that meets all of Pew's criteria. According to Pew, more banks are also making their account agreements and fee schedules available online.
However, while some overdraft practices have improved, for example, some now have a threshold amount before an overdraft fee is charged and limit the number of overdraft fees you can rack up in one day, the same number of banks allow people to overdraw their accounts with their debit card at the cash register. Banks go further still in putting salt on the wound by charging extended overdraft fees, which are incurred when you don't pay back an overdraft loan and the fee within a certain number of days, typically five.
"Overdrafts are still probably the biggest concern," says Susan Weinstock, director of Pew's Safe Checking in the Electronic Age Project. "Half of the banks are still recording from high to low, which maximizes the fees you pay and you don't realize what's happening. It's hard for you to manage your account and track funds. It's a real problem. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should prohibit the practice," says Weinstock.
The percentage of banks that disclose that they deny ATM withdrawals that would overdraw a checking account is virtually unchanged. It was 20% in 2014, compared with 19% in 2013. Although the number of banks preventing ATM overdrafts in the study was about 1 in 5 in 2013, and one in four this year, the impact on customers at banking institutions that have adopted this practice can be significant, according to the report.
Weinstock applauds the fact that banks are increasingly turning to disclosure boxes, trouble is, they are not uniform. "Unlike a nutrition label, it's hard to make apples to apples comparison. The CFPB should set a standard, so whether you're looking at a commercial bank or a credit union you can see what's out there and have enough information to make the best choice based on your needs," says Weinstock.
Dispute resolution policies still need work too. According to the report, more banks have included additional limitations on dispute resolution options, such as requiring customers to waive their rights to join a class-action suit. But fewer banks have "loss, costs, and expenses" clauses, which require customers to reimburse the bank's loss, costs and expenses should the customer pursue a dispute, no matter the outcome of the case.
"Dodd-Frank requires the bureau to study the issue. With the prevalence of dispute resolution limitations, the CFPB should go further. I would like to see them start the rulemaking process," says Weinstock.
Meanwhile, Pew continues to offer a helping hand to banks that want guidance on developing disclosure boxes and on their overdraft practices.
As for consumers, says Weinstock, "Now that there is greater transparency, it's up to the consumer to take that information and ask questions when they go to the bank."