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Tennessee and Anna: Play Chronicles Friendship of Tennessee Williams and Actress Anna Magnani
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Tennessee and Anna
by Franco D'Alessandro
Directed by Anthony Caldarella
The tumultuous and inspired story of the great American playwright Tennessee Williams and his friend and muse, the magnificent Italian actress, Anna Magnani. _Tennessee & Anna chronicles the twenty five-year friendship between the great Academy Award winning Italian actress Anna Magnani and Tennessee Williams. Set in Rome during the La Dolce Vita _era, it is a memory play told through the eyes of Tennessee. It is an examination of friendship and art dealing with their mutual passion for theatre, film and for love itself. The two explore great truths about the nature of inspiration, collaboration and the need for artistic expression as they battle their demons, both real and imagined. Tennessee and Anna open their hearts to each other with honesty and frustration, as they search to express the often conflicting need to love and the struggle to accept love.
About the Cast:
Morlan Higgins (Tennessee Williams) most recently appeared in the U.S. premier of Athol Fugard's_ Train Driver_ at t the Fountain Theatre. In the past year and a half he did the world premier of _Forgiveness _at the Black Dahlia Theatre (Ovation nomination), _ King Lear _at Antaeus Co. and Shining City at the Fountain Theatre (LAWeekly award). His only other appearance at the Odyssey was in Ron Sossi's revival of Mary Barnes in 1995. At the Fountain Theatre he played Andre in the world premier of Fugard's _Exits and Entrances _ (Ovation, LADCC, LAWeekly and Garland awards) which was followed by productions in Santa Barbara, Florida(Carbonell nomination), New Jersey (New Jersey Tony), Primary Stages in New York (Lortell Off-Broadway best actor nomination) and Edinburgh. Also at the Fountain—_After the Fall _(LADCC, LA Weekly and Garland awards), _Victory _(LAWeekly nomination, Indy award), Boys in the Band (LAWeekly award) and Borderlines (Dramalogue award). Matrix Theatre Co.—Dealing with Clair, Water Children (LADCC Nomination), Mad Forest(LADCC award, Ovation nomination), and _The Birthday Party _(LA Weekly award). Numerous other play on various local stages include Finally, Black Dahlia (LA Weekly nomination) Dylan, Skylight Theatre (LADCC and Garland awards, LA Weekly nomination), Equus—Pasadena Playhouse (Dramlogue award), A Skull in Connemara, Theatre Tribe (Ovation nomination), Hughie, Eugene O'Neill Foundation at Tao House (Indy award). Morlan's play Anacardium was workshopped at Circle Rep in NYC starring William Fichtner and later made into an independent feature by the same name. His favorite role was Terry in the U.S. premier of Irish playwright Billy Roche's Cavalcaders At Florida Stage because that is where he met and co-starred with his life partner of eight years, Kerrie Blaisdell.
*Karen Kondazian's *(Anna Magnani) career began at the age of 8 when she was chosen to be one of the infamous children on Art Linkletter's Kids Say the Darndest Things. The opportunity to miss school during tapings was all it took for Karen to abandon her life's goal of becoming a CIA spy and focus on acting. She completed her schooling at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), after which she began her theater career in New York. Her first professional work was in the award winning production of Michael Cacoyannis' The Trojan Women at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Her theater career has included starring opposite Ed Harris in _ Sweet Bird of Youth_ (which she also produced), Richard Chamberlain in _Richard II _(dir. Jonathan Miller), Stacy Keach in Hamlet, (dir. Gordon Davidson) Ray Stricklyn in Vieux Carre (West Coast Premiere-Beverly Hills Playhouse, dir. Clyde Ventura, which she also produced). She also starred in Eduardo Machado's off-Broadway play, Kissing Fidel (dir. Michael Garces) She won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in The Rose Tattoo_, (in which her work as actor and producer so impressed Tennessee Williams that they became friends and he gave her carte blanche to produce any of his work in his lifetime). Other awards and nominations include Ovation, Drama Critics Circle, LA Weekly and Garlands for,Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? _(Berkeley Rep., dir. Richard Syde) _Orpheus Descending _(Fountain Theatre, dir. Simon Levy) _Night of the Iguana _(Old Globe, dir. Jack O'Brian) Lady House Blues, _Freedomland _(South Coast Rep, dir. David Emmes), The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (Fountain Theatre, dir. Simon Levy) Master Class (Odyssey Theatre, dir. Simon Levy)
She has appeared as a series regular lead in CBS's _Shannon _and guest starred in over 50 television shows and films including, TNT's _James Dean _with James Franco (dir. Mark Rydell) NYPD Blue, Frasier, _Steal Big Steal Little _with Andy Garcia and Alan Arkin, _Yes, Giorgio _with Luciano Pavarotti, and _My Brother Jack _with Freddy Rodriguez (dir. Anthony Caldarella) She is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio, a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and of Women in Film. She occasionally teaches at the Lee Strasberg School of Theater and Film in Hollywood. Karen is a published writer. She is the author of the book The Actors Encyclopedia of Casting Directors. Her longtime column, Sculpting Your Own Career appeared in Backstage West. She also has a new book, _The Whip _(a historical novel inspired by the true story of Charley Parkhurst, the famous Wells Fargo stagecoach driver, a woman who lived her life as a man) coming out November 1st, 2011.


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Long regarded as the twin of the Chevrolet Silverado, the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 offers more differentiation from its General Motors stable-mate in looks, while sharing the same basic architecture and engine choices. Exclusive to the GMC Sierra line, though, is the Denali trim level that brings with it a variety of power and luxury features. Looking to extend their leadership in the pickup truck segment, GM engineers and designers have created a new breed of pickup, one offering an improved chassis, more precise steering and not one but two quieter, more upscale interiors. The Sierra also delivers segment-leading fuel economy thanks to the new line of Active Fuel Management-equipped V8 engines.
If you need the hauling and towing capabilities of a full-size pickup truck, you can have them while at the same time contributing to the environment via a V8-engine lineup that offers Active Fuel Management technology and Flex-Fuel E85 capability.
If you have trouble making up your mind, you might be boggled by the number of trim levels, cab sizes, bed lengths and even instrument panels.
Dealer-installed 22-inch rims, a power-adjustable bench seat (Regular Cab) and an integrated trailer brake control system are new options for 2008. XM Satellite Radio is now standard on all models.
Sufficient power and surprising ride comfort are two hallmarks of the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. Riding on a fully-boxed frame for more chassis stiffness, with coil-over-shock front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering, the big pickup truck is surprisingly nimble and easy to maneuver. Our lengthy test drive took us over rough, washboard gravel roads, yet the Sierra's cabin retained library-like calm and quiet. We found it hard to choose between the "pure pickup" interior and the "luxury-inspired" interior, because both were handsome and functional. While the available 4.3-liter V6 is no doubt adequate, the Sierra can also be equipped with a variety of V8 engines, most with 5.3-liter displacement, while the Denali features its own 6.2-liter variable-valve-timing engine. Power delivery with each V8 engine we tested was more than ample, though we have to admit we liked the pure power of the 6.0-liter and 6.2-liter V8s. The StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is welcome standard equipment on crew-cab models, and it is available on extended-cab models as an option.
Distinct Styling
This time around GMC Sierra is the beneficiary of a new front end that gives it its own handsome look.
Active Fuel Management
The Active Fuel Management system available in four different V8s cuts the operation of four cylinders when they are unneeded and enhances fuel economy.
The 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 benefits from GM's extensive reworking of both full-size pickups and full-size SUVs, and among the benefits are two distinct interiors. The work truck and SLE trim levels feature the "pure pickup" interior that features larger controls - designed to accommodate gloved hands - and a double glovebox. The SLT trim level features the same "luxury-inspired" interior also used in GMC's SLT-trim Yukon and Yukon XL full-size sport utilities. Both attractive instrument panels are mounted lower and farther forward for an increased feeling of spaciousness. The same can be said of the back-seat area in the crew cab models, which offers significantly improved room and comfort. Its elevated stadium-style rear seat has a 60/40-split design and folding center armrest, and it can be easily folded up with one hand to provide an uninterrupted load floor.
While the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 does share the "strong, silent-type" handsomeness of the Silverado, it also offers a distinct front end, front and rear fenders and hood. An upscale look is highlighted by narrow gaps between body panels, enabled by the new version's significantly stiffer frame. The grille with prominent GMC logo is complemented by large "jeweled-appearance" headlights. The pickup box is taller than in the previous version of the Sierra and, at the same time, better integrated. The stamped-in rear fender flares are designed to give the truck a muscular look. Standard wheels are 17 inches in diameter, while 22-inch wheels are also available. Easy entry into the rear seat/storage area of extended-cab models is accommodated by new rear access doors that open 170 degrees. Power-operated rear-side windows lower completely into the access doors.
The 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 is offered in five trim levels from basic to sinfully luxurious. The base model is the WT (work truck), and then, ascending the food chain, the SLE, SLE2, SLT and Denali. In fact, the Sierra Denali is virtually a distinct model unto itself with features that include an exclusive 6.2-liter all-aluminum V8 engine and six-speed automatic transmission. Cloth seats are standard on WT and SLE models, and leather seating is available on SLE models. SLT models include standard leather seats, the "luxury" instrument panel, 12-way power-adjustable driver's seat, six-disc audio system with Bose speakers and heated windshield washer system. The crew-cab SLT version is even more luxurious with rain-sensing windshield wipers and a rear-seat audio system. Even the base trim level includes four-speed automatic transmission, tire pressure monitoring system, power rack-and-pinion steering, anti-lock brakes (ABS), air conditioning, tinted glass, full instrumentation, XM Satellite radio and two auxiliary power outlets.
The multiplicity of trim levels should allow you to fine-tune your Sierra to the equipment level you want, but options abound as well. Convenience features offered on SLE and SLT models include touch-screen navigation/sound system, power-operated moonroof and a power-sliding rear window. Sierra offers five distinct suspension systems, each tailored to suit specific driving requirements. They include Z83 for a solid, smooth ride, Z85 for enhanced handling and trailer towing, Z71 for enhanced off-road capability, Z60 for street performance with 20-inch wheels and NHT for maximum towing capacity. The StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is standard on crew-cab models and available on extended-cab models. A choice of two- and four-wheel-drive models, various cabs and bed lengths and a variety of axle ratios are also offered.
The 4.3-liter V6 and 4.8-liter V8 should be more than adequate in work truck applications, but for dual-use work and pleasure driving we recommend stepping up to at least the 5.3-liter V8 engines, some with cast-iron blocks and some with aluminum. For those with a need for towing capacity, the 6.0-liter with Active Fuel Management and variable valve timing and the 6.2-liter in the Denali are good choices, although they are expected to suffer a trifle in fuel economy.
4.3-liter V6
195 horsepower @ 4600 rpm
260 lb.-ft. of torque @ 2800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 15/20 (2WD), 14/18 (4WD)
4.8-liter V8
295 horsepower @ 5600 rpm
305 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 14/19 (2WD), 14/18 (4WD)
5.3-liter V8 Flex Fuel
315 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
338 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 11/15 (2WD, E85) 15/20 (2WD, Gas), 11/14 (4WD, E85), 14/19 (4WD, Gas)
5.3-liter V8
315 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
338 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 15/20 (2WD), 14/19 (4WD)
6.0-liter V8
367 horsepower @ 5500 rpm
375 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4300 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 13/18 (2WD), 13/17 (4WD)
6.2-liter V8
403 horsepower @ 5700 rpm
417 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4300 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 12/19 (2WD), 12/18 (4WD)
The 2008 GMC Sierra 1500's starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of around $18,000 delivers a capable but somewhat spartan work truck. The SLE trim level with substantial equipment starts at about $25,000. The SLT model begins at an MSRP of about $32,000, and a fully-loaded all-wheel-drive Denali approaches the $50,000 mark. Since its introduction last year, demand has remained high for the Sierra and many are still selling very close to suggested price. We advise that you check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to see the typical price consumers are paying now. The Sierra offers very good projected resale values, higher than the projected residual values for the Dodge Ram, Ford F150 and Nissan Titan, and similar to that of the Toyota Tundra.

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Scientists think they've found the lost city of Atlantis — which got us thinking about the endless wellspring of pop culture that the legend has provided.
Atlantis has played a role in literature, movies and TV ranging from Aquaman to "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" to "SpongeBob SquarePants." The idea that there was a "lost" civilization under the sea — and the possibility that we lost all kinds of enlightenment and advanced technology as a result — is a great hook on which to build a story. No wonder it's endured since the era of Plato.
But the science part is pretty fascinating too: Using satellite imaging, ground-penetrating radar and other techniques, a group of researchers has discovered what they believe to be remnants of a city buried under marshland in southern Spain, near Cadiz. They think the city was wiped out by a tsunami about 2,600 years ago, which may have been the impetus for Plato's account of Atlantis.
Their findings are the subject of a National Geographic Channel special, "Finding Atlantis," that airs at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday (March 15). (An artist's rendering of what Atlantis may have looked like is above.)
A clip from the special is below — and so is the opening to the 1977-78 series "Man From Atlantis," which starred Patrick Duffy as the title character, who could breathe under water and swim really, really fast. The show was canceled after one season, and Duffy moved on to "Dallas" the following year.


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Simon Cowell: Fairy Godfather?
Idol's tough judge grants a little girl her last wish.
-Kathryn H. Cusimano
We've heard of Simon Cowell's generosity before, but it turns out that wasn't just a one-time thing. The former American Idol judge granted a wish for a young girl with a terminal brain tumor.
Five-year-old Bethany Fenton got to visit the set of Britain's Got Talent just before last Saturday's finale show. She got to meet the contestants, and even got to sing for her favorite judge, Cowell.
"I loved them all, especially Kieran, who asked for my wristband to give us both luck," Fenton told Britain's Daily Mail. "Simon let me sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' to him. He's so nice and I love him."
Fenton passed away on Tuesday, but her family said her last days were filled with joy – thanks in part to Cowell.
"Her dad said that she had done what she always wanted to do, meet Simon Cowell and sing to him. She had achieved her big ambition and was now ready to depart this earth," a family spokesman said.
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Army Air Corps vet repaired electronics.
Outdoor World founder repaired aircraft in Navy.
Trucker honored as a volunteer by the state.
Red Cross coordinator tracked area blood needs.
Nurse brought comfort, humor to cancer patients.
Barris' game show empire included 'The Dating Game,' 'The Newlywed Game.'
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text: Simplified User MaintenanceJune 26, 2007 On a regular basis, I create multiple userids in Oracle databases. Every userid requires the execution of three sql statements: 01 create user ... identified by ... account unlock password expire; 02 grant create session to ...; 03 grant role_name to ...; Every time I create a group of new users, I need to execute this set of statements; I would like to loop through the list of names and create the userids and grant necessary permissions. How can I loop through the list of names (say 10 usernames)? These are the options: 01 Load the list of names into a table, using the sql loader utility and fetch the data into a cursor loop to process the records. 02 Create an external table and select the usernames into a cursor and loop through. 03 Edit the list of names manually in a notepad and run the edited file from sqlplus. 04 Write script in unix, perl or java to read the usernames from the flat file and connect to Oracle database to process. 05 Write a pl/sql procedure to read the list of usernames from a flat file, using the utl_file option and create the userids. 06 Parse the string of names and create the userids. The first five options, I leave to the readers choice and imagination; I will present my work on option 6, using a pl/sql string parser. For more information on string parser, pls refer to my script on pl/sql string parser. I modified the script, so that single codes are preserved. To demonstrate the script, first I created the users using the pl/sql string parser and selected the usernames from DBA_USERS view. Next I dropped the users using the pl/sql string parser with the necessary modifications and showed the results from DBA_USERS view. set serverout on size 1000000 declare v_word varchar2(4000):='jp1 jp2 jp3 jp4 jp5 jp6 jp7 jp8 jp9 jp10'; v_num number:=0; v_len number:=0; v_inc number:=0; v_str varchar2(100); v_sql varchar2(1000); begin select length(v_word) into v_len from dual; while ( v_num <= v_len ) loop /*v_sql:='select instr(substr('''||v_word||''', ( '||v_num||' + 1 ),'||v_len||'), '||''' '''||') from dual'; */ v_sql:='select instr(substr('||chr(39)||v_word||chr(39)||', ( '||v_num||' + 1 ), '||v_len||'),'||chr(39)||' '||chr(39)||') from dual'; execute immediate v_sql into v_inc; if ( v_inc = 0 ) then v_inc := v_len - v_num + 1; end if; v_sql:='select upper(substr('||chr(39)||v_word||chr(39)||', ( '||v_num||' + 1 ), ( '||v_inc||' - 1 ))) from dual'; execute immediate v_sql into v_str; --HERE CODE STARTS TO PARSE THE STRING dbms_output.put_line(v_str); --v_sql:='drop user '||v_str; v_sql:='create user '||v_str||' identified by abc123 account unlock password expire'; execute immediate v_sql; v_sql:='grant create session to '||v_str; execute immediate v_sql; v_sql:='grant scott_select to '||v_str; execute immediate v_sql; --HERE CODE ENDS TO PARSE THE STRING v_num := v_num + v_inc; end loop; end; select username from dba_users where username like 'JP%' order by 1; USERNAME ------------------------------ JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7 JP9 JP10 I commented out the userids creation dynamic sql statements and included drop userids dynamic sql in the script to drop all of the 10 users created. After executing the script, I selected the userids from dba_users: select username from dba_users where username like 'JP%' order by 1; no rows selected While dropping existing users from a database, I can select the usersname from the data dictionary view on specified conditions and loop through to drop the users from the database. This is not the case with the creation of new users. The new users ids are not present in the data dictionary view. As such, I cannot select the data into a cursor and loop through it. Now I can parse the values from a string and loop through to complete the task. |


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What do you take to 4-H? Well, the title is a bit confusing, but what I am saying is "What items do you keep handy when doing 4-H?" Also, what tips do you have to make everything run smoothly? |
Keep a binder with a with a notebook, a yearly calander, and a sealable envelope for receipts!!! Put your project handbooks in there also, so you can quickly reference any rules or requirements you may have. Record EVERYTHING you do that has anything to do with your projects. Keep track of any meetings, clinics, lesson, community service, etc. including how much time you spent at each. That makes your record book sooo much easier! Bring a cheap camera to events, take pictures and have others take pictures of you. They work great for fair projects, record books, all sorts of stuff. Hope that helps! |
Are you asking about meetings and events or shows/fair? Posted via Mobile Device |
When my daughter attends meetings/clinics with her horse we have a "first aid" kit that has human and horse supplies. We also make sure we have extra tack items and emergency repair supplies for anything that might break. For fair week/shows the kits expand a bit and we add extra things that are fair/show specific. |
To be honest, it really depends on the area and the individual club. Our county is very laid back. They don't host any clinics, meetings are very informal and the kids all keep folders that I (VP) and the club President make up for them. They're not required to take notes/minutes. However, I know other clubs outside of our area are a lot stricter and require more. |
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An exploration of pizza in and around Rochester, NY, one pizzeria at a time
Monday, February 14, 2011
Bernunzio's Deli, Penfield
When the new Yellow Pages come out, I always check the pizza listings, to see if there's anything new in there. There are always a number of places that have been out of business for years (how do they stay listed so long?), but often I also discover one or two places that are new or that I hadn't been aware of before.
This year's discovery was Bernunzio's, a deli just off Penfield Road. This is a very easy place to miss, as it's not that visible from Penfield Road, and until I saw the Yellow Pages listing I'd never heard of it, nor would I have expected it to serve pizza, had I driven by it. But the menu on their website says that they serve pizza, so I had to check it out.
On my weekday lunchtime visit, there were some plain cheese and pepperoni slices available, sitting in a warmer. I got one pepperoni slice, which was pretty good sized, a quarter of a pie, measuring about six and a half inches along the side.
The slice had a soft crust with a golden brown underside. It was well risen, with big air holes inside, and the dough was reminiscent of a soft dinner roll.
There wasn't much sauce on top, although it's possible that it simply seemed that way because some of the moisture in the sauce had evaporated or soaked into the crust. But there wasn't much cheese either, which can only mean that there wasn't much to begin with. Of all the toppings, it was the pepperoni that really stood out, not because there was so much of it or because it had a particularly strong flavor, but because of the relative absence of sauce and cheese. Paying close attention, I could detect some some concentrated tomatoey notes in the background, along with a faint touch of herbs, but the pepperoni was really front and center.
Finishing off the slice was the outer edge, which was formed into a thick, puffy lip. It too was pretty soft-textured, although it did have a little outer chewiness, if not crispness.
Bernunzio's is a deli, of course, and it offers a full range of hot and cold subs, salads, and baked goods, as well as some pasta, basic groceries, and ice cream in season. They also do catering.
As for the pizza, well, I really wanted to like this one, I mean I love running across these little mom-and-pop places, but this didn't really do it for me. I don't know what a fresh, made-to-order pie from Bernunzio's would be like, but on the basis of this one slice, I wouldn't be inclined to go back there for pizza. A sub, some pasta, or an ice cream cone? Sure. In fact a couple of their specialty subs (the "Alex's" and "Michele's") sound downright mouth-watering, and I'm a sucker for Perry's ice cream too. But this slice of pizza was just too soft for me, and it also needed more sauce and cheese to counterbalance the thick, doughy crust. It wasn't bad, mind you, but I'd say it was a notch below average, so I'm giving it a C-.
Bernunzio's Deli, 745 Penfield Road, Penfield 14625
(entrance is on Colonial Village Road - look for the sign with the American flag on Penfield Road)
Mon. - Fri.: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
grade C-,
outdoor seating,
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Sasha opens McCollough and Hernandez's collection of black, white, micro chains, tech lace and the serene in between
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5 Beekman Street, now a beautiful abandoned shell, was the first high-rise building in New York. Proenza Schouler embraced the history of breaking through to new heights, staging a show here that seemed to elevate fashion itself. The focus was on texture, specifically softness. Silhouettes were rounded instead of jagged, and the only colour was black, white and shades of shadow. "We've just been in a coasting sort of serene mood," Jack McCollough said backstage, and with their recent store opening on Madison Avenue and more on the way, it's not hard to understand why the Proenza boys are feeling comfortable.
But translating that softness into clothes that make you feel serene and sure is about so much more than pinning some cashmere on a mannequin. The designers spent two months developing the thermal bonded lace that closed the show – the ultrasonic welding they used is the opposite of traditional handwoven lace technique, which made the gauzy angelic effect of the fabric even more fascinating. Tiny chains formed a film over other pieces, a look McCollough said they intended to feel like a gloss. The collection as a whole is a glossy soft snowbank fit for gorgeous slumber. Perhaps in the Proenza idea of comfort, we can feel as content as if we were asleep, while going about life in an always-wakeful world. McCollough described the collection as "snowy" just as, unbeknownst to him, light flakes were beginning to fall outside. Proenza Schouler is always what's next.
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The FWDAJ website added film clips today
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New film clipsThe FWDAJ website added film clips today
check them out here http://sonypictures.com/movies/funwithdickandjane/psp/
A lot of the comments say that these moments are almost the only moments that brings laughter. That's sad news. It's us to find out if it's true.
VERY good news imo is the unexpected fact that Téa Leoni seems to be the best comedic partner for Jim since Jeff Daniels! She's pulling faces, is funny on her own and keeps up that Dicky spirit. Amazing.
Really? There's only 2 reviews out there that I've seen and they both are very positive! Where did you see this?
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- 1 Happy New Year from Aotearoa!!
- 2 Talk:Belgian_Army
- 3 Ayers Kaserne
- 4 U.S. Army Ryukyu Islands
- 5 Lloyd Fredendall : thanks for your kind answer
- 6 Soviet 38th Army
- 7 File:Soviet tank left red.png missing description details
- 8 11th Guards Mechanised Brigade
- 9 Belgium in World War II
- 10 62nd Army
- 11 Your input sought!
- 12 SS Panzer Corps July 1943, Frieser
- 13 Disambiguation link notification for June 14
- 14 A barnstar for you!
- 15 Otto Skorzeny's surrender
- 16 Karl-Ferdinands-Universität
- 17 The new face of the article
- 18 Would you be interested in joining new taskforce?
- 19 Air International Position
- 20 Soviet divisions
- 21 Award of the Red Banner
- 22 Notification of automated file description generation
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- 24 nl:NAVO-hoofdkwartier_Cannerberg NATO War HQ
- 25 WWII France articles mess: occupation edition
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Happy New Year from Aotearoa!![edit]
Talk:Belgian Army#Requested move - would you kindly consider providing some input at this RM? Buckshot06 (talk) 02:32, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi W. B. Wilson. This is just a courtesy note to tell you that I've struck one of your votes at the requested move discussion on this talk page. You had two support votes down, which is one more than you're allowed unfortunately. Regards, Ranger Steve Talk 09:41, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
Ayers Kaserne[edit]
Actually I disagree: think the disambiguating words are helpful. Buckshot06 (talk) 04:47, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
U.S. Army Ryukyu Islands[edit]
Do you have anything on this command - raison d'etre, commanders, HQ locations, dates established/deactivated, subordinate units/formations etc? Buckshot06 (talk) 04:02, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
- Another one. The 10th Armored Division (United States) article says it was reactivated as a U.S. Army Reserve unit in 1946 or so. Cannot find any such information; can you clarify? Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 05:29, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- Just wanted to congratulate you on all your hard work on List of French divisions in World War II - it's a great reference article. Buckshot06 (talk) 02:17, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
Lloyd Fredendall : thanks for your kind answer[edit]
Merci beaucoup, cher collègue, pour ton aimable réponse à ma question d'avril 2008 sur Lloyd Fredendall ("Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre", dit-on chez nous). Réponse sans une faute de français (normal : tu as des ancêtres wallons ! ;-) ) , à part (dommage) à la dernière ligne ( ExcuseZ, faiblE )...
As you may see on my User Page roster, I wandered after Fredendall into A.C.W., then into Spanish Civil War, and was intrigued by the queer destiny of those poor German men who fought in WW I, escaped nazi Germany in 33, fought in 36-39 in Spain, were squalidly stored away by France, then delivered to Gestapo, and whose survivors tryed to built a land, and were superseded and-or decimated by their kins who had stayed safely in Moscow for 15 years... I now focus on Hans Beimler , one of those "cocus de l'Histoire" , & try to find precise sources showing up he was shot in the back in 36 in Madrid by Richard Staimer , who 20 years later became an aparatchik in DDR while Baimler was officially installed as an anti-fascist heroe ... I find Der Speigel an interesting next-to-contemporary source, as you may see in the 1956 article "Verrirte Kugeln" ([1]) . If you care to cast a glance at it, you'll see it points at the end to 3 other articles about Beimler's death (Aufbahrung des Politkommissars Beimler (1936): Woher kam der Schuß? - Sowjetzonale Ernst-Beimler-Medaille: Vorbild proletarischen Kämpfertums - Spanienkämpfer Rau, Staimer (l. u. M.): Neuentdeckte Tradition) . I see on your UP that you are very fluent in German, & you look quite deft at handling links...Could you please help me in the research of those 3 articles ? I've tryed again & again to find them on Der Speigel's site, but fruitlessly...With my beforehand thanks for your time, t.y. BTW I also have walloons ancestors, funny to think that they maybe got in touch some centuries ago ..."Le monde est petit ! " as we say here ) Arapaima (talk) 09:18, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
Soviet 38th Army[edit]
I hope that you can help with a correction to the February to July 1942 section of this article where, towards the end, there is a blind link to the Soviet 21st Army. In fact there is an extensive article on the Soviet 21st Army and the link should be to there. Unfortunately I do not know how to create the required link. Max Payload (talk) 16:52, 22 February 2013 (UTC)
Update 24 February -Thanks for responding so promptly. Max Payload (talk) 16:15, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
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Thanks for checking with me Mr. Wilson. The MILUNIT rule is that the most recent name of the formation/unit should be used; that's why I decided to create the 120th Guards Mech as 120th Guards Mech, rather than 120th Guards RD, which would have probably been the title with the most WP:RSs heading to it. Also means the entire history of the unit can be covered. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 06:35, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- 6th TC, yes, 6th TD (pre-war) no. My intent in gathering all the 9th TD information together was to create one article for all references to Sov formations that were designated '9th TD' (we may eventually split it out much much later, when we get good histories of the 1938-41 tank divisions). So that would be the same for 11th Guards TD or previously TC. Because it was formed from a non-Guards formation, we can include 6th TC. But including 6th TD violates the above rule, and causes confusion with 6th GTD as I think it was.
- Also many many many kudos on 11th Tank Division, especially since it was disbanded in the 1950s. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 06:57, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- I assume this is the 57-65 period, or maybe the Mech Div/Tank Div reorg of the 1950s. One simply has to try and present things in a way that non-specialists will best understand. Going with the apparent Soviet intent of '65 to go back to the 1945 designations, my view would be to put the few years of the 6th TD in the 19th TD article, noting the designation change as per 90th Guards Tank Division infobox or your splendid new 11th TD infobox. Happy to discuss - no rights or wrongs here. Buckshot06 (talk) 07:08, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- Agree. Suggest we crack on with the 19th GTD article in the near future as well. The problem is that the best sources readily available are not clear on the final VKhVT designation or current status. Buckshot06 (talk) 08:09, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- Great work!! Needs however to be linked at any other armies beyond 1st Guards Tank Army that it was subordinate to during the war. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 09:01, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- 'Ranged among the Guards' is the GTranslate of Russian references to it, and makes sense in English - sort of [ar]ranged as part of serried ranks of Guards units marching past the Red Square saluting base. But it's your article, make the change as you will. Buckshot06 (talk) 09:11, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- Great work on 9th Guards Motor Rifle Division ! Will need to be mentioned in a few places, like Transbaikal Military District etc. I can help with that. Buckshot06 (talk) 21:34, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
- 'Ranged among the Guards' is the GTranslate of Russian references to it, and makes sense in English - sort of [ar]ranged as part of serried ranks of Guards units marching past the Red Square saluting base. But it's your article, make the change as you will. Buckshot06 (talk) 09:11, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- Great work!! Needs however to be linked at any other armies beyond 1st Guards Tank Army that it was subordinate to during the war. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 09:01, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- Agree. Suggest we crack on with the 19th GTD article in the near future as well. The problem is that the best sources readily available are not clear on the final VKhVT designation or current status. Buckshot06 (talk) 08:09, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- I assume this is the 57-65 period, or maybe the Mech Div/Tank Div reorg of the 1950s. One simply has to try and present things in a way that non-specialists will best understand. Going with the apparent Soviet intent of '65 to go back to the 1945 designations, my view would be to put the few years of the 6th TD in the 19th TD article, noting the designation change as per 90th Guards Tank Division infobox or your splendid new 11th TD infobox. Happy to discuss - no rights or wrongs here. Buckshot06 (talk) 07:08, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
Belgium in World War II[edit]
Hello W.
I'm sorry if I sounded a bit brusk on the edit summaries I made. The areas you mentioned are certainly important. Personally I prefer "American" as an adjective over U.S., but I'd appreciate it if you could make the changes from US to U.S. throughout. What you say is quite right after all. Would you be interested in picking up the GA summary? The half-completed GA reviewing page can be found here, I'm sure it would be fine to continue it?
By the way, the Battle of the Bulge is not something I know much about; if you could add something into the (empty) section on the subject in Luxembourg in World War II also, that'd be much appreciated!
All the best & thanks for your help! ---Brigade Piron (talk) 20:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
- Hello, would you still be willing to do the GA review? I got the feeling from the previous reviewer that there was not a great deal of work needed anyway! All the best! ---Brigade Piron (talk) 18:20, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you so much! It's probably best to start a new review (I think Retro-lord's review has been closed, I don't know if its possible to reactivate) but thank you again! ---Brigade Piron (talk) 08:40, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
- Hello, would you still be willing to do the GA review? I got the feeling from the previous reviewer that there was not a great deal of work needed anyway! All the best! ---Brigade Piron (talk) 18:20, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
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62nd Army[edit]
No need to amalgamate this article - once it's properly written up, could easily be 60k+ about it's year of operations. Buckshot06 (talk) 01:26, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
Your input sought![edit]
Hi W.B.,
Sorry to keep pestering you for help like this! I just wondered if you might be able to start the section on the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg in World War II#Battle of the Bulge? It's unfortunately not a topic I know well at all! All the best, ---Brigade Piron (talk) 12:28, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
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SS Panzer Corps July 1943, Frieser[edit]
(Requests for Battle of Prokhorovka)
Sorry to pester you with these requests:
1) Please can you provide me the context of the 41 damaged tanks and AGs attributed to the SS Panzer Corps by Frieser's Die Ostfront 1943/44, page 130. From what Glantz has, which is 42, I suspect the figure is from the difference between the on-hand tank strengths of 11 and 13 July, but I don't want to get ahead of myself until I confirm with you.
- The figures are given for the 1st and 2nd SS Divisions for the report of 12 July 1943. The figure is for vehicles with "long term" (serious) damage, and Frieser states the figure includes some damaged vehicles from previous days, but does not specify further. He mentions there were also 67 vehicles with "short term" damage, mostly damaged radio antennas.
2) Please can you confirm that the 3 tank losses stated on page 132 (Frieser) is only for LSSAH on 12 July. This article Vor 60 Jahren: Prochorowka (Teil II) mentions that the 3 tank losses were only for LSSAH (unless Google Translate messed big time).
- Don't see anything about this on page 132. Page 133 includes a graphic that shows three German tank losses, but does not specify the unit that had the losses.
3) Does Frieser give the WIA-KIA-MIA breakdown of the 522 casualties?
- He does not.
Thanks in advance. EyeTruth (talk) 05:51, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
- W. B. Wilson (talk) 15:26, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. I made a mistake for the 3 tank losses. It is supposed to be on page 130 instead. Also, to confirm, the 41 losses are essentially long term motor vehicle damages (including soft-skinned and AFVs), right? And are they from II SS Panzer Corps archival data? (I really feel like I'm bothering you too much but please bear with me for a little bit more). EyeTruth (talk) 19:06, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
- The "41" figure is for tanks and assault guns. The loss of three tanks is tied with II SS Corps but I don't see a division specified in Frieser's text. The data all seems to be taken from II SS Corps archives. The interesting thing about the loss of the three tanks noted is that they could not be recovered because of Soviet fire (thus they were a "total loss"). For me, this is where I have doubts about our (I mean Wikipedia's) way of comparing losses. The Prokhorovka article shows 144 or 334 Soviet armored vehicles destroyed. But if we were to apply what the standard for what the Germans called a "total loss", then the Soviets would have zero losses because, ultimately, most of those destroyed vehicles were likely recovered. Kind of makes one wonder how the Soviets defined "irrevocable loss", because it sounds like it does not mean the same thing as what the Germans meant by "total loss". Considering the 41 German vehicles with long-term damage, they probably met the conditions for being considered "knocked out" or "out of action"; making the total for German vehicles knocked out in the battle at least 44. This is not something that we can resolve as editors, but a note discussing this issue might be useful in the "Notes" section of the article. W. B. Wilson (talk) 05:06, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
Yup, you nailed it. I will eventually get to that. An interesting stuff is that according to the study by the U.S. Army Concepts Analysis Agency (Kosave II), a good number of the tanks losses classified as damaged (that is, withdrawn to repair shops) actually never made it back to the front line, or at least not before 18 July. According to the study, the average ratio of Soviet to German tank losses (destroyed, total loss) in the southern Kursk salient is 6:1, however when damaged tanks not returned to front line are accounted for, the ratio reduces to 2.66:1. As for the irrevocable Soviet tanks losses of 334, those are actually total write-offs (hence irrevocable). Even Rotmistrov in his memoir, acknowledged that his tank units took serious beating at Prokhorovka, although he tried to balance it out by giving impossible figures for German losses in men and materiel (350 tanks and 10,000 casualties in just one day).
But note that most German tank losses were not incurred while fighting attacking Soviet tanks units. The Soviets paid excessive attention to all-round anti-tank warfare during the campaign, and that paid off. On the occasions the Soviet tank units decided to go out of their fortified positions to face the Germans, they always took serious beating, like 5 July in northern face, or 6 July on the left wing of 4th PA, or 8 July on right wing of 4th PA, or 12 July at Prokhorovka.
Also, I finally found all the casualty figures (with the KIA, WIA, MIA) reported by the medical staff of II SS Panzer Corps for 5 to 20 July hidden away in Zetterling & Frankson's appendices. It also has Totenkopf's figures that couldn't be found in Frieser's (in the brief note, Zetterling & Frankson claimed that they are probably the first to publish Totenkpf's figures). I will soon update the infobox with those after I carefully add them up for 10 to 17 July. EyeTruth (talk) 07:04, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
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A barnstar for you![edit]
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This barnstar is awarded in recognition of your efforts on Alsace-Lorraine Independent Brigade (France) and Prague Offensive. Buckshot06 (talk) 01:16, 23 June 2013 (UTC) |
Would you be able to provide a proper cite at First Army (France) for the BIAL's inclusion within the army?, and, additionally, more cites in the army article from any sources you have would be great - it's pretty scarce there. Buckshot06 (talk) 01:18, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
Otto Skorzeny's surrender[edit]
Charles Foley (1954), Commando Extraordinary has only Google preview access in my location (I have a hard copy) but it was serialise in The Sun-Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1953 - 1954) and the relevant text about his surrender to the Americans is available from that source (see the section "Hitler's final Imposture") it makes an interesting read. -- PBS (talk) 23:31, 30 June 2013 (UTC)
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The new face of the article[edit]
Hi. I've reworked the Battle of Prokhorovka and gotten it to B-class. I'm looking to get opinions from other editors to help improve the article before nominating it for GAC, or possibly FAC. It will be very appreciated if you can spare some of your time and check out the article. You can start a discussion or post your message on here or on my talk page or the article's talk page. (I like the new look the Prague Offensive has. Very impressive job). EyeTruth (talk) 05:36, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
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Would you be interested in joining new taskforce?[edit]
Hello W.B.!
I just wondered if you might be interested in joining the new Belgian-task-force at WP:MILHIST? Your attendance would be much appreciated! Brigade Piron (talk) 10:32, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
Air International Position[edit]
Dear Wilson, The famous Air International (bought by Key Publishing) is expanding. They need a reporter who can report on aerospace issues on eastern Europe. If interest contact them at, David Wills, News Editor firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jack E. Hammond--Jackehammond (talk) 08:10, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Soviet divisions[edit]
Please take a look at the bottom of my talkpage re ordering of articles on Soviet divisions. Buckshot06 (talk) 06:29, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
- Would you be interested in joining me and User:Ryan.opel who are working on creating articles for the remaining Soviet armies? Right now we're working on 42nd Army (Soviet Union) in a sandbox off his userpage. Merry Christmas, and best wishes for the new year!! Buckshot06 (talk) 04:08, 30 December 2013 (UTC)
- Hope you're enjoying Poland, Mr Wilson. Ryan.opel has effectively created a standard template for the armies because he always uses the same format. Please join in if you're able, once you're back... Happy New Year!! Buckshot06 (talk) 23:40, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
Award of the Red Banner[edit]
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Busy Beaver[edit]
Nice to hear from you. I'm working on User:Buckshot06/List of U.S. Department of Defense code names, Somalia, and the Internal Troops. Anything you have on the organisation of the Internal Troops would be much appreciated. Hope you manage to manage your weasel! Buckshot06 (talk) 11:23, 12 April 2014 (UTC)
- Would you consider writing a short stub or protostub on BSSA itself? I think we need it as a source reference. Buckshot06 (talk) 09:08, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
- Please do exactly. If I can get hold of Glantz's description in Stumbling Colossus of the source, I'll add it. Buckshot06 (talk) 08:58, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
- Support Combat composition of the Soviet Army with BSSA and the full unabbreviated Russian as redirects. Buckshot06 (talk) 06:13, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
- Please do exactly. If I can get hold of Glantz's description in Stumbling Colossus of the source, I'll add it. Buckshot06 (talk) 08:58, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
nl:NAVO-hoofdkwartier_Cannerberg NATO War HQ[edit]
Do we have any Dutch translators available? This deserves some attention. Buckshot06 (talk) 09:49, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
WWII France articles mess: occupation edition[edit]
I'd appreciate if you could share your views: Talk:German_military_administration_in_occupied_France_during_World_War_II#Requested_move Thank you. Cheers, walk victor falk talk 17:11, 29 May 2014 (UTC)
- Honestly don't care for that article. It is not really about either the military administration of the Germans or the occupation itself. I left some comments on the talk page. W. B. Wilson (talk) 05:37, 30 May 2014 (UTC)
- Perhaps you care more about this on? Free_French_Forces#Requested_move. Thanx for your input. Cheers, walk victor falk talk 21:59, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
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I've just filed a dispute resolution request regarding Somali Armed Forces and Somali Civil War. Please take a look. In eight years, I've never been as close to quitting this site entirely in the face of POVpushing. Buckshot06 (talk) 08:48, 27 June 2014 (UTC)
- I took a look at the dispute resolution history to see Nick-D's comment and yours. I haven't reviewed the articles in question but can well imagine what is going on; it sounds like the kind of thing that creeps up in Second World War - Eastern Front articles. I may have further comments later today. Cheers, W. B. Wilson (talk) 09:34, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
- Merci pour ta couriel. J'ai a envoie un reponse. Cordialement Buckshot06 (talk) 05:34, 29 June 2014 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Order of battle of the Spanish Army in 1989[edit]
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NAME: G. Kelner
OCCUPATION: Cajon Maker
LOCATION OF SALE: Victoria, BC
FAVORITE BOOK: The Grapes of Wrath
FAVORITE COLOR: Green
FAVORITE ANIMAL: Yellow Lab
FAVORITE ELEMENT ON THE PERIODIC TABLE: Magnesium
When did your garage sale take place?
Sat, 22 Sept, 9 am-3 pm
What was the weather like?
Beautiful and sunny, then it rained so I made a quick run to grab a couple of slices of pizza, leaving a little sign saying I'd be right back, then it cleared up and was sunny again.
There are so many different genres of mass sales--garage, yard, stoop--but the spirit seems to be the same. Was your sale actually held in your garage, or did it spill out into the yard?
Sale was held in back yard facing onto a park with a lot of walking traffic, front of house is on a busy road, which also brings in a lot of traffic.
In your opinion, was your sale a success?
Yes, I got rid of a load of crap and made a couple hundred dollars.
About what percentage of your inventory sold & what do you plan to do with the rest?
About 70% sold, rest to charity.
What was an object that was a long shot to sell & did it sell?
I had a big box of well-used test tubes (where they came from is another story). This gigantic ogre-like guy with long stringy hair bought the lot. "They're handy when you need to do some experiments" he says as he's bungee tying them to the rat-trap on his bicycle. The same fellow had been to one of my previous garage sales and had agonized for quite some time over whether or not to buy, for a quarter, some piece of computer hardware that he really wanted. In the end he decided to give it a pass as it was his last quarter and "you never know when you might need to make a phone call."
Is there a mood you try to set for your garage sales--a particular hosting style?
I like to have as eclectic a selection of stuff as possible. Something for everyone--if the wife and husband both have something to look at, then they are more likely to stay longer and the longer they stay the more chance they find something to buy. On the price stickers I like to offer suggestions of alternate uses or goofy sales pitches. Mostly it's fun to sit back and watch.
What did people seem to be looking for?
Vintage stereo equipment, antiques, fishing gear, cameras, glass Christmas balls.
If you could have any celebrity buy something at your garage sale, who would it be & what would this person buy?
Michael Richards. To buy the size 12 elevated sports training shoes--I just can't sell them, even with the "as seen on Seinfeld reference."
Here at mental_floss we've talked about seller's remorse before. Do you ever feel stricken with this kind of remorse, or were you ever protective of an item people put down?
I always have sellers remorse--I only have to have garage sales because I'm a pack-rat--so parting with it is not always easy.
Was there anything you were secretly hoping wouldn't sell?
This year I was particularly sad to part with a purple, and blue and pink Ecuadorian wool sweater that I haven't worn since--ever.
What are you proudest of selling?
Logger's chainsaw I didn't need but was loath to part with.
When you think back to all the garage sales you've attended, what's the saddest thing you've ever seen for sale?
Nothing, but estate sales are sad--stuff that at one time had meaning becomes mostly a bunch of junky stuff that nobody wants.
Can you tell us about some of the more memorable people who frequented your sale?
See ogre above. Or the guy who spent over an hour trying to open a combination bike lock because we said it was free for anyone who could.


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Allow me to share my humble experience: I just purchased my first pair of boots in modifed last and here's a comparison of me wearing a CXL chukka in Barrie last:
and me wearing PCT boots in modified last:
The PCT boots in modified last actually felt more like my Leydon chukka than my trubalance indy.
Question --- are these chukkas brown CXL or a natural CXL that have darkened over time?
They are very similar fit wise with the Marlow being tighter overall. And, because it's lined, it doesn't give like the unlined BB cordo penny. In short, I had them in the same size but eventually had to go up 1/2 as my toes were cramped too much. Up 1/2 for me.
I just received the J Crew Color 8 Cap Toe boots and they have clearly been previously tried on. The shell is bent already although looks like only tried on on carpet as the soles show no scuffs.
What's the deal with J Crew? Since they don't sell these in their shops, is someone in their warehouse trying them on or something?
I'm really digging the boots though, Barrie last in a boot seems to work really well.
They sell them in some of the shops. I think all of the men's stores carry it. It's a great boot, though.
Hi guys, can I get an ID on these? #8 cordovan, what's the model?
I would be buying them used
Ask for the product code on the inside of the shoe. A little buffing, and they should look very nice.
Looks like the 4060. Little mac method on those and they'll look like new (or like mac's).
thanks for the quick response
guys wants 349, original soles, etc


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A guy dressed up like '"Rambo" was arrested Saturday night at a Florida bar ... after he allegedly began firing his Uzi and stabbing 2 patrons.Daniel Allen Noble was drinking at the Europa Lounge in Flagler County ... he left but hours later reportedly returned as Rambo.
Cops say Noble was armed with an Uzi-style assault rifle and hunting knives.
Two bar patrons confronted the Rambo-wannabe ... trying to wrestle the gun away. He allegedly fired a few rounds... but was eventually disarmed. Cops say that's when Noble grabbed one of his knives and started swinging -- cutting his own face in the process -- which you can see in the mugshot.
Noble was eventually rendered unconscious. The 2 men who tried subduing him were injured and one was hospitalized with a stab wound in his left eye and slashes to his hands.
Noble is being held without bond for attempted murder ... and faces a bunch of additional charges.


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Fujifilm has updated the firmware of its X-Pro1 high-end mirrorless camera and the three X-mount lenses that go with it. The updates make a series of changes, including a promise to reduce the aperture 'chattering' that has been common when using the camera. It also adds parallax-correction of frame lines to the optical viewfinder in manual focus mode, along with a series of bug fixes.
First impressions:
Out initial tests of the latest firmware show that, while the aperture continues to constantly adjust when the camera is switched on, the lenses no longer make an obvious chattering noise when doing so.
The addition of parallax correction to manual focus mode is less impressive though. The corrected framelines are only displayed when you half-press the shutter button, which is not terribly helpful for composing your image. Also, the selected focus area isn't corrected at all, meaning you effectively have to guess where the camera will try to focus if you press AEL/AFL to perform an AF acquisition.
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Week of Sept 18 - Current .LRN Board ratifies the document and appoints the initial Leadership Team
I AIMed Carl a couple of days ago and he said he was going to get the ratification process moving.
The current board appoints the leadership team until the next board is elected. They can do so at any time.
I encourage them to do so now. :)


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Luke Donald won't be playing the 18th hole at Dove Mountain this year, either.
Donald, so dominant in winning the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship last year that he closed out every match before the 18th hole, became only the third No. 1 seed to lose in the opening round Wednesday in another predictably crazy day on Dove Mountain.
Ernie Els, who only got into the 64-man field when Phil Mickelson took his family on a ski vacation, delivered the biggest shocker in the first round with a 5-and-4 victory.
"I don't think it would have mattered who I played today. I just didn't play well," Donald said. "I struggled. I gave away too many holes and made too many mistakes. You can't do that in match play against anyone, let alone Ernie."
Tiger Woods nearly found that out against Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.
Woods had to play left-handed in one of his three journeys into the desert. He trailed the Spaniard with four holes to play, and both of them looked beatable. That changed when Woods drove the par-5 15th green to win with a two-putt birdie, won the 16th with a par and then closed out the Spaniard with an 8-foot par putt for a 1-up win.
"We both made our share of mistakes, there's no doubt about that," said Woods. "But somehow, I was able to move on."
That was the only objective in this World Golf Championship, a single-elimination format in which the only proper use of the word "upset" is the mood of the 32 guys who are headed home.
Among them:
-- Ian Poulter, the Match Play winner two years ago, suffered his worst loss in nine appearances when Bae Sang-moon beat him, 4 and 3.
-- Bill Haas, coming off that monster win at Riviera just three days ago, looked like a winner when he was 1 up on the 17th green and had a 5-foot birdie putt. Ryo Ishikawa holed from 18 feet, Haas missed, and the Japanese star made par on the 18th to win.
-- In the most thrilling match of the opening round, Jim Furyk was on the verge of sending Dustin Johnson home early for the fourth straight year when Johnson hit his tee shot into the desert and had to take a penalty drop on the 20th hole. Furyk chipped across the green and three-putted for bogey to lose.
-- Rafael Cabrera-Bello was 3 up with three holes to play against Jason Day when he bogeyed three straight holes, and Day beat him with a 4-foot birdie putt on the 19th hole.
The other top seeds didn't have too many problems, although U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy had a nervous moment.
He won four straight holes on the back nine to seize control against George Coetzee and was 3 up with three to play when McIlroy lost the next two holes with bogeys, then popped up a tee shot and made par a challenge. Coetzee, however, blew his approach some 60 feet long on the 18th and three-putted for bogey, giving McIlroy a 2-up win.
Lee Westwood never trailed in his 3-and-1 win over Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium. The test for Westwood comes on Thursday against Robert Karlsson, when he tries to advance to the third round for the first time. Martin Kaymer easily dispatched Greg Chalmers, while Steve Stricker outlasted Kevin Na.
McIlroy and Westwood now have a chance to replace Donald at No. 1 in the world if either were to win this week.
Donald will head home to Florida to shake off a poor start to his season.
"It's a terrible ride home, believe me," said Els, who has lost five times in the opening round. "I feel for Luke. He's got a lot of pressure on him. Yeah, I know exactly what it feels like."
A year after becoming the first player to win money titles on the PGA and European tours, Donald was not a factor at Abu Dhabi or Riviera, and this the first time he's had three straight events out of the top 30 since August 2009.
"I'm not sure where to start," Donald said. "I just didn't play very well. It's disappointing. I've been working really hard. To lose control of the golf ball like I did today is really frustrating, but I believe the hard work will start paying off soon."
Fernandez-Castano got some attention this week for saying Woods was "beatable" and not at his best. "He's beatable, too," Woods replied, and the way they played, both were right.
Woods lost the opening two holes and looked as though he might fall 3 down until making a 10-foot par save. Woods won three of the next five holes, one of them with a 50-foot birdie putt, and that's when the match became a case of give-and-take.
Woods was on the verge of going 2 up until he three-putted the ninth and Fernandez-Castano got up-and-down for bogey. Three holes later, Woods had to make a par to avoid falling 2 down.
He wasn't wild all the time, but it cost him when he was -- a left-handed shot out of the desert on No. 2, too much club that sent him over the 11th green and into the desert. But he settled down right about the time the Spaniard began to struggle with the putter, missing putts inside 10 feet on the 15th and 16th holes that enabled Woods to take the lead.
"I think if there was one day to beat Tiger Woods, this was it," Fernandez-Castano said. "I didn't take the opportunity. I missed a few shots. And of course, you can't miss spots if you want to beat one of the greatest in history."
Johnson had no business winning his match.
He already was 3 down when he drove into the desert. He was given relief, but didn't check the path of his swing, and his club hit a cactus on the way back, leading to a muffed shot that stayed in the desert and required a penalty drop. He was hitting his fourth shot from the desert. Furyk was hitting his third from the desert.
Johnson wound up winning the hole with a bogey.
He managed to take the lead going to the 18th, only to bogey. Then, on the par-5 second hole, Johnson had to take another penalty drop from the desert and appeared to be beaten until Furyk chopped up the rest of the hole for bogey.
"It's a funny golf course. Anything can happen," Johnson said. "And I just hung in there."
It never looked more bizarre than when Retief Goosen hit into the desert, took a penalty drop, pitched out and holed a 156-yard shot for his birdie. Snedeker jarred a 40-foot birdie putt to halve the hole. It was only fitting that their match was the longest of the day, going 21 holes until Snedeker won with a par.
Next up for Woods is Nick Watney, who had little trouble disposing of British Open champion Darren Clarke. Woods has not made it out of the second round the last two times he has played.
Els moves on to play Anders Hansen, who beat K.T. Kim, 5 and 3. The Big Easy is in dire need of ranking points as he tries to get into the next World Golf Championship at Doral in two weeks, and tries to get into the top 50 by the end of March to avoid missing the Masters for the first time in nearly 20 years.


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New Mexico State-by-State List As one of the handful of top hitting prospects in the 2013 draft class, University of New Mexico third baseman D.J. Peterson could threaten to become the highest draft pick in state history. Former big-league righthander Duane Ward, the ninth pick overall in 1982, presently holds that distinction. Peterson easily ranks as the state's best projected draft, but two hard-throwing righthanders, New Mexico JC's Nic Pivetta and Peterson's teammate, Sam Wolff, have created some early-round buzz on the strength of fastballs in the low- to mid-90s. Beyond that trio, the talent in New Mexico thins out quickly, though there is a realistic chance that this year's draft could wind up producing double the number of selections as 2012, when seven players overall were chosen. There is plenty of depth at both New Mexico and New Mexico JC for that to occur. STRENGTH: Draftable talent at University of New Mexico, New Mexico JC WEAKNESS: High-school talent OVERALL RATING (1-to-5 scale): 3 BEST COLLEGE TEAM: New Mexico BEST JUNIOR-COLLEGE TEAM: New Mexico JC BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Farmington HS PROSPECT ON THE RISE: Sam Wolff, rhp, University of New Mexico. Wolff has gone just 4-5 in two years as a starter for the Lobos, but is commanding attention in this year's draft as early as the fourth or fifth rounds. Not only is he a college senior, a highly-desired demographic with the new bonus rules that went into place in last year's draft, but with a fastball that has touched 99 mph, he's also one of the hardest throwers available—a desired trait under any circumstance. WILD CARDS: Mitchell Garver, c, University of New Mexico; Marcus Greene, c, New Mexico JC; Tanner Rust, c, New Mexico State. With a distinct shortage of quality college catchers available for the taking in the early rounds of this year's draft, all three have swung the bats at an accelerated clip for the position and could be snapped up sooner than their overall talent might warrant. Rust (.406-7-41) leads New Mexico State in batting, Greene (.393-10-46) tops New Mexico JC in homers and Garver (.372-1-37) has batted in the cleanup spot for New Mexico all season. BEST OUT-OF-STATE PROSPECT, New Mexico Connection: Sam Wilson, lhp/of, Lamar (Colo.) CC (Attended high school in Albuquerque/college at University of New Mexico) Top 2014 Prospect: Ryan Padilla, of, University of New Mexico Top 2015 Prospect: Taylor Duree, rhp, University of New Mexico HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS Draft History: Duane Ward, rhp, Farmington HS (1982, Braves/1st round, 9th pick) 2008 Draft: Bobby LaFromboise, lhp, University of New Mexico (Mariners/8th round) 2009 Draft: Max Walla, of, Albuquerque Academy (Brewers/2nd round) 2010 Draft: Rafael Neda, c, University of New Mexico (Brewers/10th round) 2011 Draft: Blake Swihart, c, Cleveland HS, Rio Rancho (Red Sox/1st round, 26th pick) 2012 Draft: Shilo McCall, of, Piedra Vista HS, Farmington (Giants/9th round) 2011 DRAFT OVERVIEW College Players Drafted/Signed: 3/3 Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0 High School Players Drafted/Signed: 4/1 TOP PROSPECTS, GROUPS 1 and 2 GROUP ONE (rounds 1-3) 1. D.J. PETERSON, 3b, University of New Mexico. Drafted in the 33rd round by the Seattle Mariners in 2010 out of an Arizona high school, the 6-foot-1, 205-pound Peterson has improved by leaps and bounds in his three years at New Mexico, and is now one of the elite hitters in the 2013 draft class. He hit a robust .419-17-78 (33 BB/29 SO) as a sophomore for the Lobos, led USA Baseball's college-national team in homers last summer and has continued to swing the bat at a fast clip this spring as his .406 average, 20 doubles, 13 homers and 53 RBI (as of late April) are all club-leading figures by wide margins. Peterson has a smooth, balanced, disciplined swing that transitions easily to wood and enables him to generate easy raw power. He has shown no difficulty turning around high-velocity fastballs or recognizing the best breaking stuff in the college game. He also has a very mature approach to hitting and has become very adept at grinding out at-bats in his quest to find a pitch he can drive, or simply draw a walk. The remainder of Peterson's tools aren't as strong, but he's a better runner underway than he is generally given credit for. Defensively, he has adequate actions and a playable arm at third, but his hands and footwork are a little short and he may not be long for that position, with first base or an outfield corner likely destinations. Where Peterson might end up in the field is almost incidental to where he might be drafted as teams know they are buying an advanced bat with significant home run potential. This is Insider Level content. You must be a subscriber to read the rest. Want to read more???Click here for subscription info!(Already a member? Just log in at the top of the page.)
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The San Antonio Spurs took Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks and are a win away from going up 2-0 in the series. Meanwhile, the Mavericks will be trying to even things up before returning home for Game 3.
In Game 1, the Spurs barely got by the Mavericks, 90-85. In the big victory, Tim Duncan was the contest's high scorer, posting 27 points for the Spurs. He shot 12-20 from the field, while also recording seven rebounds and zero steals. Tony Parker had a solid outing for the Spurs as well. He accumulated 21 points, six assists and four rebounds. Devin Harris shot 8-16, scoring 19 points for Dallas. He also registered five assists and three rebounds.


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Was Chrysler Buy a 'Deal From Hell'? Mr. Bruner Weighs In
In March 1998, Chrysler was worth $36 billion to what was then called Daimler-Benz AG. Today, Daimler sold an 80% stake of the same operation in a deal it valued at $7.4 billion, though as Deal Journal pointed out here the deal actually will cost Daimler $650 million.
What do you call the loss of more than $30 billion of market value? To answer that question and to place the 1998 Daimler-Chrysler "merger of equals" into context, Deal Journal turned to Robert Bruner, dean of the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and the author of "Deals From Hell: M&A Lessons That Rise Above the Ashes," a case study of some of the worst in corporate deal making.
Deal Journal: Does Daimler's purchase of Chrysler qualify it as one of the worst deals in history?
Robert Bruner: I wrote a book called "Deals From Hell," and the Daimler deal isn't a chapter. The reason is that "Deals From Hell" are often self inflicted. But Daimler's purchase of Chrysler was motivated by sound industry fundamentals, surveying the industry and seeing a need for manufacturing scale. A model for this is Renault-Nissan Motor, an alliance that has worked out very well and is an indication of where the future of the auto industry lies. Still, the general point in the Daimler-Chrysler combination is that we have seen an erosion of value. What matters is, relative to what? The answer is, the auto industry has, since 1998, contracted dramatically for domestic manufacturers.
Arguably this turned out to be a good deal for Chrysler shareholders who sold out at the time. But the issue in why this deal didn't work wasn't cost savings, but that it didn't achieve the revenue outlook. Both prices and volume in North America have fallen short of expectations, and Chrysler isn't generating sufficient cash flow. You can't cost cut your way to profitability. Ultimately you have to rely on a stable customer base, which Chrysler now lacks.
DJ: Where does that deal rank in the pantheon of bad deals?
RB: It's a terrible deal for value destruction and for loss of strategic position and impairment of brand name, but it's not clear that any other buyer of Chrysler would have achieved a different outcome given the same operating environment since 1998.
DJ: What should investors take away from the lessons learned?
RB: First, brand franchise is no guarantee of brand stability. Second, we live in a very turbulent era, with numerous sources of volatility. Investors should take nothing for granted. The third is: what a remarkable influence private equity is having on the industrial base of the United States. With multiple bidders coming forward to buy and transform Chrysler, we have a class of investors who are optimistic about the U.S. manufacturing base. Of course, it remains to be seen what costs they will impose on the company and surrounding communities, costs in the form of layoffs and retrenchment.
The alternative to a private-equity restructuring would be a government bailout. We as an investing public need to decide whether we want the public sector to step in to support these ailing manufacturers or would we rather have these turnarounds privatized. The private-equity investors are doing that for us.
DJ: What should investment banks take away from the lessons learned?
RB: Today, investment bankers are very transaction oriented and will probably say that the originators of the deal of 1998 are long gone and that the original deal was none of their concern. I think we could offer an alternative model in the example of [John Pierpont] Morgan, who financed some of the most significant mergers in the history of the United States and pledged his wealth and reputation against the success of those transactions. He returned repeatedly to support the firms he financed and to help them recover from adversity. To some extent, private-equity firms today are filling the function of J.P. Morgan and the early investment bankers. The movement in investment banking to a more transactional basis, though driven by powerful forces in the marketplace, is nonetheless a lost opportunity for bankers to be true shapers of industry.
DJ: What should corporate executives learn from the Daimler-Chrysler example?
RB: Overoptimism is dangerous. All of the "Deals From Hell" have included inflated expressions of future promise. Also, executives tend, in the worse cases, to take actions that raise the risk of the deal as opposed to managing or controlling the risk
Another lesson, you have to pay attention to how deals unfold. The post-merger integration phase is crucial to the long-term success of any deal. In the book I point to the high-reliability organization, which is taken from the industrial-safety business. Emergency rooms in hospitals. Swat teams. The best of them operate with low levels of injury or fatality. They are very attuned to risk. They monitor operations very closely, and they have delegated downward to the frontlines decision making, so that the organizations respond quickly. In good mergers, you find many of these same attributes.


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Tourist information on the town WAVRE


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lol - Thank you SL . . . the idea has in fact crossed my mind many-many times . . . but we must of course give credit where credit is due and it is Howard's original thought . . . not my own.
Here's the pertinent Fallon link (it takes a little time to load . . . then a short commercial); fast-forward to about the 2:00 minute mark . . . very important what Stern said:
Stern: You wanna know something, it's the best move I ever made . . . honestly, I haven't heard from anyone in management in months.


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May 25, 2006
Subtropic Warming Could Mean Bigger Deserts
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Earth's atmosphere is warming faster over the subtropics than anywhere else, which could mean bigger deserts and more drought from Africa to Australia to the Middle East, researchers said on Thursday.
The fast-heating area girdles the globe at about 30 degrees north and south latitude, crossing the southern United States, southern China and north Africa in the Northern Hemisphere, and southern Australia, South Africa and southern South America in the Southern Hemisphere.Based on 25 years of satellite data, researchers at the University of Washington also determined that the jet streams -- a pattern of westerly winds that help drive weather in both hemispheres -- have shifted about 70 miles toward their respective poles.
This is important because the jet streams mark the northern and southern boundaries of the tropic climate zones, said John Wallace, an atmospheric scientist and co-author of a research paper in this week's Science journal. The jet streams' shift toward the poles means the zones are expanding.
The research is not predictive, but does show a long-term trend, Wallace said by telephone.
"If (this jet-stream shift) is going to stop and it just ends up being 70 miles, that's not a big deal," he said. "But if it were to continue at the same rate over the next century, then that would amount to a couple of hundred miles (kilometers) and that would start to have significant effects."
The dry subtropical climate regions, which contain some of the world's major deserts, could encroach into temperate regions, Wallace said. Areas such as the Mediterranean, southern Europe and the northern part of the Middle East could have a tendency toward more drought, Wallace said.
The same might happen in southern Australia and South Africa, he said.
The study does not address whether this warming is due to the greenhouse effect or some other factor. It is different from previous models, which saw the fastest warming in the tropics, rather than the subtropics.
The greenhouse effect is seen as a major cause for global warming, in which so-called greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, swaddle the Earth like a blanket, keeping the sun's warmth.
Some greenhouse warming is natural, but many scientists believe that accelerated warming over the last century was caused by human activities including coal-burning power plants and the use of other fossil fuels.
Faster subtropical warming in the lower atmosphere, which moves the jet streams, could push storm tracks toward the poles, possibly reducing winter precipitation in places like southern Europe, including the Alps, and southern Australia, the scientists said in a statement.