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How to Destroy Your Lawn Mower
Lawn mower maintenance may seem daunting, but it's actually quite easy. With some routine mower maintenance, your lawn mower will stay in tiptop shape, and your yard will continue to look picture-perfect.
Lawn mower maintenance tips
Of course, if you're already tired of constantly mowing the lawn, here are some easy ways to destroy your lawn mower and free up some extra time this summer:
- Neglect the Air Filter - A lawn mower's air filter catches dirt that would otherwise find its way into the engine. As dirt accumulates in the air filter, it keeps oxygen from reaching the engine. Without adequate oxygen for internal combustion, the engine sputters and coughs. Replace or clean your air filter once a year or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever comes first. Service your filter more often if you mow in dusty conditions - like using your lawn mower to mulch dry leaves.
- Skip the Oil Change - Passing on an oil change leaves grit in the dirty oil that grinds on moving parts in the engine, shortening its life. Being low on oil can lead to low compression or burn out the engine completely. Change the oil every three months or after 25 hours of lawn mower use, whichever comes first.
- Ignore the Spark Plug - An old or improperly gapped spark plug makes the engine run rough. A wet or corroded plug won't start the engine at all. Check the spark plug after every 50 hours of operation and replace it once a year.
- Let Clippings Cake - Clippings and dirt that collect on the lawn mower can block cooling fins and the air intake screen, making the engine overheat. Moist debris, and even dry grass clippings, can trigger corrosion and rust. After mowing, let the lawn mower cool until it's safe to touch and then use a piece of wood to scrape debris from under the deck. Gently brush clippings off the top of the lawn mower.
- Use Old Fuel - Gasoline that sits in the lawn mower over the winter collects moisture. So does gasoline that sits in a gas can for months, especially if that gasoline contains ethanol. Water prevents the engine from starting because your lawn mower's engine can't burn water. Keep moisture from reacting with gasoline by adding fuel stabilizer to the fuel tank or gas can. Follow the mix ratio on the stabilizer label and run the lawn mower for at least 10 minutes before storing it for the winter.
- Disregard Vibrations - An imbalanced blade (one that was sharpened unevenly) makes a lawn mower shake. So does a bent blade or a loose blade. An imbalanced blade could break or cut loose from the lawn mower when rotating at a high speed - a dangerous situation. Test the blade's balance by hanging it horizontally on a nail. If one side dips, shave metal from that side until the blade balances. Regularly check that the blade is tightly bolted to the lawn mower, and replace the blade if it's bent or has a chip that sharpening can't remove.
You can save your lawn mower from destruction by tuning it up once a year and keeping up with routine mower maintenance. It doesn't take long, and it can help prevent most problems that shorten the life of your lawn mower.
Lawn care tips
Now that you know how to keep your lawn mower in good shape, here are a few quick lawn care tips to keep your lawn looking great this summer:
- Don't Cut Wet Grass - Aside from clogging the lawn mower and leaving clumps of wet grass all over the yard, wet grass doesn't cut easily. It tears, just as it does with a dull blade.
- Set the Cutting Height - Keep the cutting height to at least 1 1/2 inch. Taller grass holds moisture better and allows the root system to "grab hold" of the soil better, which means a healthier lawn.
- Mow in Different Directions - Don't mow in the same direction every time. For example, one week mow north to south. The next week, mow east to west. This prevents ruts from forming in the yard and lets the grass grow thicker.
- Use the Mulching Feature - For the first and last cut of the season, use a grass catcher. The rest of the mowing season, use the mulching feature to reduce yard waste and add nutrients back into the yard.


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A Barack Obama victory? Hard to see a clear pattern, but some are arguing that's what the market is pricing in. (Read more: Election's Final Stretch: Will Market Get What It Wants?)
Bonds up, dividend payers down, bank stocks down — what's it mean? Some are saying the market today is pricing in somewhat better odds of an Obama victory. The argument is:
1) the biggest decliners today are the dividend payers — utilities, REITs, and telecom — because Obama would raise taxes more for dividends than Romney. (Read more: Stocks Struggle for Direction Ahead of Election)
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Australian Andrew Smith thought he was happy, but knew he was overweight and knew something needed to change.
By Daniel Hoy
Andrew Smith was about to turn 30, he was planning to propose to his partner and a family was the next logical step. He also knew he was overweight and to get the most out of his new life, he'd have to make one more big change, lose weight.
Six months later Smith had dropped an astonishing 45kgs (99 lbs) and is now setting his sights on his first IRONMAN at the Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne this month.
Smith knew he had to do something about his weight but kept putting it off.
"Three months prior to my 30th birthday, I decided I would propose to my now fiancé a couple of days prior," he said "With that in mind, I wanted to look my best, but also, with marriage, come children. I knew I needed to change my life around to be the best role model for my future children, and this was the time to change my life around."
He researched weight loss techniques before coming up with a simple food plan consisting of plenty of vegetables and salad. While his new diet took care of the food, triathlon took over the all-important exercise regime.
After watching the IRONMAN in Melbourne last year he made up his mind.
"The true test of a person's fitness was to complete a full length Ironman. I decided to use this event as the start of my new life, welcoming myself to the "new me" so to speak," he said.
"Training for triathlon has helped me keep the weight off, but also to help me make the correct decisions when it comes to food. Even though training for Ironman burns thousands of calories a week, if you eat heavy, unhealthy food, it can make you lethargic and have low levels of energy to complete a training session," he says.
"Instead, I can now eat larger portions of healthier food, and still complete my training sessions."
Smith completed the IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong in his preparations and now a fitter, healthy, much lighter Andrew Smith is set for his biggest challenge at IRONMAN Asia Pacific Melbourne with his fiancé cheering him on from the sidelines.
Andrew knows what he's achieved has not come easily, so here's his tips for those struggling with their weight.
1. You are going to have bad days. Accept it, it happens. The best thing you can do is get back up on the horse the next day.
2. You may think you're happy, but how do you know when you haven't seen the happiness from another angle? I thought I was happy and I may have been, but one thing is for sure, I am 1000 times happier now.
3. Just get out there and give it a go. Yes, it will be tough and you will be hungry. There will be days you won't want to go for a workout, but any workout, even walking, is better than no workout.


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Civil unions, a milestone on the road to equal rights
As Susan Frain and Susan Faupel sit next to each other discussing civil unions, civil rights and the basic notions of partnership and commitment, they laugh, they listen and they remember the other's part in past dialogues played out over the course of their 23-year relationship.
Intellectual equals with similar liberal notions and anti-establishment ideals, the lesbian couple tells of their 8-year-old adopted daughter's fascination with the institution of marriage. After serving as a flower girl in her cousin's wedding when she was about 3 years old, Virginia again and again reenacted the ceremony and began asking her two mothers if they were married. "For her, the idea of us being married has been sort of important for her," Faupel says. "It gives her a sense of security."
The self-described "staunch feminists," who generally oppose institutions, are not married, but since Illinois approved civil unions for same-sex couples Frain and Faupel are starting to see things Virginia's way. Though perhaps not the traditional family, they are a family in all the ways that matter. The two mothers are both committed to their daughter and to each other. "I've invested my life in this relationship and in my family and I want to protect it in any and every way I can, and this is one step toward protecting this relationship and my family," Faupel says. She adds that she wants Virginia to see her parents' relationship as "legitimate."
Frain and Faupel, legally partnered only as adoptive parents and through joint accounts and ownerships, say they'll likely enter into a civil union after the new Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act goes into effect this June. The law provides the opportunity for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples to have their partnerships legally recognized by the state, meaning they're allowed, or subject to, all of the same state-level rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities as married couples. Those protections include hospital visitation rights, medical and financial decision-making power, inheritance rights and access to a spouse's health insurance and retirement benefits.
Though overjoyed with Illinois' progress, many members and supporters of Springfield's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community can't help but point out that Illinois' civil union law only begins to address the second-class status of same-sex relationships. The federal government, as long as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is in place, doesn't recognize same-sex marriage – meaning same-sex couples can't file joint taxes and can't access each other's Social Security or federal pensions, among about 1,000 other rights and protections. Even at the state level, Illinois' civil union law creates a separate, however equal, institution for same-sex couples.
"We're making available civil unions to gay and heterosexual couples, which we think is great," says John Knight, director of American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois' Lesbian and Gay Rights/AIDS Project. "But only different-sex couples are given access to the more esteemed recognition, the relationship of marriage. Ultimately, we think that is something Illinois should make the same." Illinois has a law defining marriage as a relationship only between one man and one woman. In all other state-level aspects, a marriage and a civil union in Illinois are exactly the same. As of June 1, same-sex couples in a civil union will be subject to all 648 laws and regulations in Illinois that now only apply to married couples.
Those legal protections have been at the heart of LGBT activists' push for civil unions in Illinois, Knight says. But also important is the social legitimacy the government institution can bring to same-sex relationships – those relationships are the main fuel for the discrimination and bigotry that gays and lesbians experience.
For Doug Gamble, a 57-year-old Springfield resident who spent decades repressing his gay sexual orientation, the passage of civil union legislation in Illinois has reinforced his decision to "come out." He only began telling people he was gay about one year ago. "It was a very important thing to me, being relatively new to the gay and lesbian community, to realize that society was finally coming around to accept all people. It's not there yet – we'd like to see gay marriage – but it's a wonderful start," Gamble says. Now, he's serving as the civil unions coordinator for Heartland Metropolitan Community Church, which already has had five same-sex couples asking about having a civil union ceremony after the legislation becomes effective this summer.
"To have that recognition is a sign for many of us in the community that we are worthwhile in the eyes of the law too," says Gamble's pastor, Tony Thieman-Somora, who married his partner, Tony, in Iowa more than a year ago.
Prior to civil unions becoming an option for gay and lesbian couples, in order to have the same rights and protections as married couples LGBT couples had to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for a lawyer to create documents ranging from a will to powers of attorney. Married couples only have to pay for a single marriage license for automatic protections such as hospital visitation and inheritance rights.
Besides the cost, putting two lives in legal order takes time and energy, the very things that have kept Buff Carmichael from obtaining all of the recommended legal documents. Carmichael is a Springfield resident and publisher of the now-shuttered monthly LGBT newspaper the Prairie Flame. "It's too costly, too much trouble, procrastination, all sorts of things," he says about the fact that he and Jerry Bowman, his partner of nearly 20 years, have only gone so far as to write wills and put property in both their names.
The 63-year-old Carmichael says end-of-life issues are a major reason why he and Bowman are planning on entering into a civil union this summer. "None of us plans on being in a hospital or dying in the next week or two, but you never know."
Laine Tadlock of Springfield married her same-sex partner, Brenda Thompson, in Massachusetts in 2004. The following year, Thompson fell ill and entered the hospital, where later her heart stopped beating and she no longer could breathe on her own. "She never came out from that," Tadlock says. "It totally fried her brain." Thompson could have lived, but she would have been in a vegetative state. Because Tadlock and Thompson had already gone to the effort of drawing up medical powers of attorney, Tadlock was able to participate in the decision to remove life support. "I wouldn't have been involved in it if we had not had power of attorney," she says.
Illinois' new civil union law will mean couples won't have to have powers of attorney to visit their partner in the hospital or make medical decisions for them, as long as they remain in Illinois. Though not exactly a weakness in Illinois' law, it is a problem that Illinois' law lacks portability – a valid civil union license in Illinois isn't valid in other states, unlike a marriage certificate. "If you have a civil union in Illinois, it's not going to be recognized in most other states in the country," Knight says. Because other states don't recognize Illinois' civil unions, gay and lesbian couples must still go to extra legal trouble to ensure they have the same spousal rights while traveling out of state.
Knight also recommends that gay and lesbian couples who've been granted a civil union and who have children go through second-parent adoptions to ensure both parental relationships, including that of the non-biological parent, are recognized outside of Illinois. Prior to civil unions, even for such power within the state, second-parent adoptions were necessary for gay and lesbian couples. Now, however, a civil union spouse will be treated as a married spouse in terms of adoption, though Rhonda Jenkins, a Springfield lawyer and member of the LGBT community, says she's curious to see how the law will be implemented.
Unlike Faupel and Frain, who adopted their daughter from Guatemala, most of the same-sex couples Jenkins has helped through adoptions have been two females with one woman carrying the child through pregnancy. Although the decision to conceive was a joint decision, the non-biological mother still had to go through an adoption process, even if she signed the birth certificate, Jenkins says. She explains that any child born to a couple during its marriage is presumed to be a product of the marriage, whether the mother conceived with someone who was not her husband or the couple conceived through artificial insemination. Only by positively establishing that the husband is not the father by identifying the real biological father is that presumption denied.
"If a child is born during the course of a same-sex civil union, are you going to have the presumption that that child is the biological child of both parties? Well, the biology isn't there. Essentially, we know that is anatomically impossible, so it's going to be real interesting to see how that shakes out. It's still an open question," Jenkins says.
For Tadlock, she's wondering what will happen to her pension. Having retired as a public school educator prior to Illinois' civil union law, Tadlock withdrew her survivor benefit years ago so that, if she died, her partner could benefit from her years of contributions. "When I retired early, I took out my survivor benefit because I was never thinking in my lifetime that it would be possible for my partner to get my benefit, my retirement, when I am deceased," Tadlock says. "Now that's changed."
When Tadlock's first wife, Brenda Thompson, a well-known Springfield police officer, died, the city of Springfield did what Tadlock believes was a precedent. "They didn't give me her monthly retirement, but they gave me pretty much most of what she had paid into retirement. … She was so well-liked, I'm guessing that was one of the things that swayed the decision."
Others across the state in situations similar to Tadlock's haven't been so lucky, say civil union supporters. Now, however, anyone joined through a civil union will have automatic access to a spouse's state pension and health insurance. All Illinois employers will have to extend any benefits provided to a married person – from leave of absence to health insurance benefits – to anyone in a civil union.
Tadlock has since remarried. She and her partner, Kae Helstrom, both of Springfield, traveled to Iowa last June to take advantage of that state's same-sex marriage law. Because Illinois' new law will recognize out-of-state relationships similar to its civil unions, Tadlock's marriage should be automatically recognized in their home state starting in June, and the state rights of any heterosexual couple should be automatically applied to their relationship. Tadlock is wondering if she'll be allowed to return the money she previously removed from the Teacher's Retirement System so that Helstrom has the opportunity to benefit as any married spouse would.
While Illinois' civil union law has solved a number of problems for same-sex couples, the LGBT community still faces several issues in terms of discrimination that won't be solved by civil unions. Tadlock, for instance, is now in an employment dispute that started after she announced her marriage to Helstrom in the newspaper. In the announcement, Tadlock listed Benedictine University, a Catholic school, as her employer. According to the State Journal-Register, the university asked Tadlock to resign after she publicly announced her gay marriage. When Tadlock refused, the university reassigned her to a position for which she says she wasn't qualified. The university says that, by turning down the new position, Tadlock resigned, but Tadlock says she was fired. Either way, the university backs its actions by citing an inconsistency between Tadlock's public announcement and the Catholic faith. Religious organizations in many ways are exempt from same-sex non-discrimination laws, including Illinois' civil union measure.
For Frain, one of the big issues is lack of federal recognition. "What gets my goat is the issue of Social Security," she says, explaining that a friend of hers, who had been in a same-sex relationship for more than 20 years before her partner died, was financially devastated after losing her partner because she had zero access to the federal system into which her partner had been required to pay for years. "On the other hand, if you're married two or three years [as a heterosexual couple], you can collect on somebody's Social Security. That doesn't seem fair to me."
Jenkins says civil unions in Illinois is not enough, but adds that same-sex couples in Illinois have as much equality as possible without federal action. "If you're talking about just what Illinois has done, I was pretty pleasantly surprised at the depth of the legislation," she says. "I thought it was going to be a political pat on the head, and it turned out to be much more significant than that." She says actual application of the law could highlight any possible flaws but adds, "I think Illinois did a pretty damn good job. … As far as the federal level goes, that's something completely different."
Though getting equality on the federal level isn't an option with DOMA in place, Buff Carmichael says he thinks that full equality is just around the corner. "It's like dominos falling," he says, explaining that decades ago gay television characters would have been unheard of but gradually they've become a familiar sight, as have gay and lesbian entertainers and politicians. "It's becoming more commonplace, and the more commonplace it becomes, the more comfortable it becomes," he says.
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Category: Profiles Posted by: maryp At the precise moment Gerard Butler appears to be attacking acting roles with a noticeably vigorous volcanic fire in his belly—the one so famously six-pack-sculpted for his bravura breakout in 300—he has a surprising admission: "It sounds terrible to say, but I do feel that burning thing inside has definitely leveled out."
Gerard Butler: Hollywood's Last Bad Boy
Article Date: September 30, 2011 | Publication: LA Confidential | Author: Sam jones
Source: LA Confidential
This fall filmgoers can twice encounter the six-foot-two-inch Scot who—after a run of lighter, romantic fare opposite A-list leading ladies including Hilary Swank and Jennifer Aniston—seems freshly reconnected with the intensity and bombast that made him a star. First he tackles the hardly clichéd role of a real-life reformed ex-con/recovered drug addict/clergyman/African school builder in Machine Gun Preacher, and follows it up with a fiery turn as Tullus Aufidius, the nemesis of Shakespeare's titular hero Coriolanus in star Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut, Coriolanus. But the renewed pyrotechnics in his performances, Butler says, result more from challenges and experience than from a burning need to further build his stardom.
"It's not like a supernova anymore, the thing that got me here so fast," says the 41-year-old actor who spent part of his summer headquartered on a Malibu surf break. "Or maybe not fast, because it did happen over 12 years." Indeed, Butler hovered at the brink of household namedom in films such as Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and The Phantom of the Opera before his 2006 breakthrough as Leonidas, the rousing Spartan king. "I counted the other day, and I've actually made 33 movies, so it didn't happen overnight. That passion and energy—maybe not just in the making of the movies, but in the publicizing of the movies—everything that it took to get here, I don't have that drive anymore. But I also don't feel that I need that drive anymore.
"I'm at a spot where the movies come to me more easily, and maybe I'm more at a place of a kind of spiritual acceptance that what's for me won't go past me," says Butler. "That's good for me, because to be honest, as much as I love what I do, it's not the be-all and end-all anymore."
That sentiment is delivered without any sense of actor-y, arty angst—indeed, there's something Zen-like about Butler's casual matter-of-factness. His confidence in his craft is deservedly high. "I think the one thing I have going for me is an ability to play a wide array of roles and genres, and therefore I want to keep challenging myself and keep surprising people," he says. "That's the most exciting thing for me as an actor: Nobody can ever define you. They go, 'Oh, he's the action guy.' 'Oh, he's the comedy guy.' I'm not any of those things, and I never want to be categorized like that. People shouldn't know what to expect from me."
Gerard doesn't fret about where his star stands in the Hollywood firmament or second-guess his career choices, having occasionally bucked his handlers' wisdom to tackle roles that simply intrigued him. "There were times when it felt like maybe my career was going off the tracks when I did smaller movies," he says. "They were movies I found really interesting that didn't really hit. That's when you realize that if you get the chance to do more commercial fare, one, it's a lot of fun; and two, you can make some money to live on. You also become more marketable, and it allows you to spread yourself out more and take on a wider amount of roles and stories, so that's been my fight and struggle." He pauses and shakes his head at his turn of phrase. "Not 'my fight and my struggle'—I shouldn't say it like that, because it's not a fight and a struggle. I mean, I love it, but that's been my journey—to never feel like I'm going down any predictable road. It's not the only factor I take into account, but it is a big factor: Where can I go I haven't already been?"
In Character
For now, that place is the life of Sam Childers, the narcotics-dealing, drug-addicted Midwestern biker with a criminal record who found God and dedicated his life to building—and zealously defending—an orphanage in war-torn Sudan, whose story forms Machine Gun Preacher. "I think what made me want to walk around in his shoes was just the man himself," says Butler. "What he's achieved is so mind-blowing, so unbelievable—this person who just kind of takes on the world, decides to go into Sudan and build an orphanage in the middle of a civil war. You think, How does that happen? Who does that? He's such a fascinating character, really a kind of antihero who's got so much more going on with him. He's definitely not a Mr. Goody Two-Shoes, squeaky-clean hero, so it just felt like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
If the fire in the pit of his gut has indeed cooled, Butler's enthusiasm for his profession remains undimmed. "I do get incredibly excited about the movies I'm involved in, whether they're good or bad. I believe they're going to be good and put a lot into them." He's concerned his desire to have a good time once the heavy lifting on set is over may be creating the false impression he views his gig as just a lark. "I feel like I work so hard when I make movies, and I often think I work harder than anyone I've worked with—or at least as hard. And yet when I do the interviews, I like to have fun. I've often said to my publicists, 'Should I not be so light?' because perhaps people take it less seriously and think I haven't put in the work or taken the role as seriously as I have," says Butler. "You hope people actually see when they watch you on-screen—whether it's a comedy or a drama or a musical—the effort you put in."
The Shackles of Fame
And then there is that encroaching ambivalence that comes with increasing stardom. "I love what I do," says Butler, "but the more successful I've become, the more I've realized it's the things around acting I don't love. I sometimes wish I could just go make a movie and then disappear. I never thought I would be like that, actually. I was surprised at my reaction, because I love acting. It's harder than anything I've ever done, but it also provides more fun and fulfillment than anything else I've ever done."
Though cognizant that "whining" about celebrity rarely engenders great sympathy ("'Screw you!' 'Bring out the violin!'" he mockingly says), Butler makes it clear it's the double-edged nature of public recognition that's gotten under his skin; encounters with genuine admirers still give the movie fan in him a relatable kick—the paparazzi, not so much.
"It's nice you can be a part of something that will move somebody, inspire somebody. Hell, I don't know, just even put a smile on their face at the end of a hard day," he says. "But then it's almost like being successful makes certain people feel like they have the right to be completely invasive and aggressive in your life. That's what really bothers me. I can't often go to a Starbucks without literally having five different cameras pointing at me. You smile and wave, but really you think, I don't even want to do this anymore. I just want to go," says Butler.
"Sometimes I do think, You know what? I could see myself doing something else in a few years," Butler muses, then continues with a self-aware grin: "Although I said that to somebody else just recently and they said, 'How many retired actors do you know? How many guys do you know who actually went off to do something else?' I went, 'Maybe you're right.' But I do feel sometimes it'd be really great to disappear. Now, I might go and do that for a year and then think, Sh-t, I need to come back! Because that's the thing: At the end of the day, I love making movies."
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At the precise moment Gerard Butler appears to be attacking acting roles with a noticeably vigorous volcanic fire in his belly—the one so famously six-pack-sculpted for his bravura breakout in 300—he has a surprising admission: "It sounds terrible to say, but I do feel that burning thing inside has definitely leveled out."


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Mendham Township
Mendham Township
New Jersey
- Population: 5,869
- Size: 17.8 square miles (46.10 km2)
- Established: 1749
- Distance from NYC: 35
- Distance from Philadelphia: 80
- Distance from Newark: 28
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Mendham Township Elementary School was recently named a 2019 Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. This national Blue Ribbon award is an outstanding accomplishment and demonstrates the school's commitment to its students. Nine New Jersey schools earned the distinction this year, and Mendham Township Elementary was the only Morris County school represented. To view the announcement of accomplishment click on the link provided HERE. The 2019 Blue Ribbon designation follows another […]
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About Mendham Township
Mendham Township is situated in the southern part of Morris County, several miles from the county seat of Morristown and about an hour's drive from New York City. Brookside and Ralston—once known by its Native American name of Roxiticus--are long-established hamlets in this picturesque township, where winding country roads, vast estate properties and notable historic sites impart a decidedly rural feel. Mendham Township and the smaller Mendham Borough are commonly referred to simply as Mendham. The township was founded in 1749 and measures about 18 square miles.
People have been drawn to the natural beauty of Mendham Township for centuries; it has also been a more-recent home to notable residents including New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, actor and star of the Game of Thrones television series Peter Dinklage, and the late singer Whitney Houston.Back to top
Historic Mendham
There are many historic sites within Mendham's boundaries listed on both the National and State Registers. With dwellings dating back to the mid-1700s, the
Historic Mendham
Officially incorporated as a township in 1798, Mendham Township has the distinction of being among the first 104 townships established in New Jersey, although the township seal sites 1749 as its founding date. The scenic Brookside section of Mendham Township has over 100 cited examples of historic structures.
The Ralston historic district, located about a mile west of Mendham Borough's village, features the Ralston Historical Association building at the intersection of Roxiticus Road and Route 24. Built by John Ralston in 1785, this one-room building was the center of the community, serving as a general store until1893, then as the local post office until1941. It operates as a museum on select days from June through October. Dating to the mid-1800s, the Ralston Cider Mill down the road is widely recognized as Mendham Township's top historic site.Back to top
Community Life
One of Mendham Township's most highly-anticipated events is the Fourth of July Parade and Festival in Brookside, a section of town that looks postcard-perfect, with its gazebo, park and skating pond. Other enduring traditions include a Strawberry Festival in June, a 5K Patriots' Day Race also in June, a clam bake every September, pancake breakfasts hosted by the local fire company, and an Antique Show at West Morris Mendham High School sponsored by the Rotary Club.
The Mendham Township Natural and Organic Farmer's Market offers a variety of fresh seasonal offerings during Saturdays in the summer at Pitney Farms on Cold Hill Road. Known for its welcoming atmosphere, the Mendham Township Library in Brookside provides a friendly community gathering spot offering information, ideas and fellowship.Back to top
Mendham's highly-rated public schools include Mendham Township Elementary School for students in kindergarten to grade four located on 18 West Main Street in Brookside. Middle school students in grades five through eight go to Mendham Township Middle School at 16 Washington Valley Road, also in Brookside.
High school students attend West Morris Mendham High School at 65 East Main Street, where they can participate in one of the few International Baccalaureate programs in the state. Known for its academic excellence, the high school was ranked #45 in the state by New Jersey Monthly magazine in 2012.Back to top
Interstate highways accessible from Mendham Township include Routes 78, 80 and 287. Route 24 runs through the township, while Routes 202 and 206 are also nearby. Manhattan-bound commuters often use New Jersey Transit's Midtown Direct train service to Penn Station in
Coach USA offers bus service departing from Headquarters Plaza in Morristown to Port Authority in midtown Manhattan, a trip of about an hour and 15 minutes.Back to top
Mendham Real Estate
Fine examples of historic homes are joined by scores of newer homes and luxury estates featuring state-of-the-art amenities. From antique homes dating back to the 1700s, to center hall Colonials and stately Victorians built in the 1800s, or more recently-built residences, Mendham Township offers a wide variety of home styles and architecture. There are leafy neighborhoods featuring quiet cul-de-sac streets, expansive estate-caliber properties privately sited on large parcels of land, equestrian properties, vintage farmhouses, contemporary homes, mid-century modern homes, ranch and other single-level residences, cottages, lakefront homes, bungalows, arts and crafts homes and more represented in the real estate market.Back to top
Brookside Beach at 16 West Main Street is a warm weather hub offering a sandy beach surrounding a small lake, snack stand, picnic area and activities like a swim team, paddle boat rentals and lots of planned social events for all ages.
A Network of Walking and Biking Trails winds through much of Mendham Township, encompassing nearly 60 miles throughout Patriots' Path, Buttermilk Falls, India Brook, Dismal Harmony, Burnett Brook, Meadowood Park, Cold Hill Reserve, Seeing Eye and Tempe Wick Reserve.
Jockey Hollow National Park is partially located within Mendham Township. The Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey operate a summer day camp program at Jockey Hollow Camp in the township.
Lewis Morris Park is mainly in Morris Township with portions in Mendham Township. Named for the first governor of New Jersey, this 1,154-acre park includes Sunrise Lake, playgrounds, ball fields, a group camping area, picnic areas, equestrian trails and the Morris County Veteran's Memorial.
Ralston Playground at 320 Mendham Road West is a favorite spot for children and is located next to the Ralston Recreation Area. Swings, climbing structures, a sandbox and slides are among the kid-friendly features.
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Schiff Nature Preserve on Pleasant Valley Road offers 340 acres of river valley parkland within both Mendham Township and Borough. Highlights include eight miles of trails, breathtaking views and an abundance of natural habitats. Ecological education is an important part of the nature preserve's mission, so public educational programs for all ages are offered regularly at the Schiff Nature Center.
The Ralston Cider Mill at 336 Mendham Road West in Mendham Township is a massive circa 1848 structure constructed of stone walls and heavy timbers. It is the only operational cider mill functioning as a privately-funded museum and educational experience.
Fun Fact: Sammy's Ye Old Cider Mill Steakhouse at 353 Mendham Road West in Mendham Township was originally a 1920s speakeasy. After placing their dinner orders upon entering, guests proceed to the original Prohibition-era bar in the basement to relax while their dinner is prepared.Back to top
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Why is Loudoun County considering spending a fortune on rail? Proponents claim it will bring business to our county. But at what cost? What will happen to property taxes? How much debt will Loudoun incur? What is Loudoun's part in subsidizing WMATA? These questions cannot be answered yet as the needed information, for an informed decision, does not yet exist.
The eye-popping figure of $2.5B to $3.5B is the price for a commuter line to Loudoun with stations at Dulles Airport, Old Ox Rd. and Ryan Rd which is only Part II of the program.
Who currently owns properties that will benefit most from these public infrastructure upgrades? Moorefield Station will be zoned for 1500 units without rail. With rail, it will be zoned for 6000 units. The people of Loudoun are being used to finance these capital improvements. Normally a tax district for such public works is established so that those who benefit the most will bear some of the burden directly. York and some on the BOS prefer instead to cut from one program so that he can the throw this venture's costs onto the back of the Loudoun taxpayer. The figure may grow if union set asides are not rejected. Yet, with all these unanswered questions and no tax district, Chairman York claims this is good for Loudoun?
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If Loudoun has to raise $300M in bonds to pay for its share of the Silver Line costs, it will cost $17M per year to service the bond, assuming a 30-year bond at 5%. Such a bond would lead to a two cent hike in the property tax. The total price tag could be far higher. Currently bond service is divorced from ridership for all of Metro. With a population of 310,000, Loudoun does not have enough potential rail commuter demand to justify all these potential expenses. Currently, Fairfax subsidizes the cost of the rail lines to the tune of $0.58 for every dollar spent. Given Fairfax has 1.1M people, it is likely the Loudoun subsidy will need to be far higher. York, who claims this is a good idea, has not yet exercised proper due diligence in this matter. MD-DC-VA-Metro rail has been a money pit since its inception. How is Loudoun's joining that failed venture a good idea? How is an increased tax burden going to bring business to Loudoun?
Driving the Dulles Toll road, you can see office buildings on both sides of the road from Tysons to Reston to Herndon. Loudoun has become the bedroom community for Fairfax. The Dulles corridor was built up without the help of a rail line. In Reston town center you will find bus stops, but no train station. Rail is coming to Reston and Herndon. First came the roads, then the office buildings, the town center business parks and the restaurants and shops to service these enterprises. Then comes the rail. This robust development is the result of professional community planning that is logical, has vision, and adds the most expensive elements once there is a business base in place to shoulder the cost.
We are 20 years behind Fairfax because, under Chairman York, the BOS's engaged in unprofessional and unpredictable community planning. First came the homes without roads. Then came the Democrat-dominated board in 2007, that was actively hostile to business. These Democrats were publicly endorsed by Chairman York. This last board raised business taxes, resulting in a loss of businesses in Loudoun. With the business community collapsing, the York protegees decided that the most pressing business was to enact the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance? Today you can see where the Fairfax County border is on VA28 and US50 very clearly. It is where the office buildings and business parks suddenly end. Such is the legacy of York's leadership the past 12+ years as Chairman of the BOS.
Will York stop the current rush to Rail? First Loudoun needs some solid community planning, a business friendly climate, and a professional, predictable process for business development. When the Greenway from Dulles to Leesburg begins to resemble the Toll Road corridor between Reston and Herndon, and when VA28 north of Dulles has the office density that one sees in Chantilly, then it will be time to consider Metro rail. Right now, Mr. York, that consideration is still years away.


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About NP Dodge
Founded in 1855, NP Dodge is proudly America's oldest, family-owned, full-service real estate company. Five generations solidify the character and integrity of NP Dodge, while thriving and growing every day. Being the longest running real estate company in the country, remaining innovative and having a keen creative vision keeps NP Dodge ahead of the game.
On behalf of our 500+ REALTORS, support staff and managers, welcome to the NP Dodge website that was designed specifically for you. Staying on the cutting-edge of technology, we are confident we have the tools and extensive resources to get you where you need to be.
This story begins with one of the greatest brother acts ever seen in these parts – Grenville and Nathan Phillips Dodge.
What a trail they blazed when they left Massachusetts to homestead in Douglas County in 1853. The duo founded a land office in 1855. Grenville went on to serve as a general in the Civil War and help found the Union Pacific Railroad. N.P. stayed in the land-sale business and built the foundation for what is now America's oldest real estate firm and one of Omaha's signature businesses, the NP Dodge Company.
The birth of the Company, in a tiny office in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is part of the birth of the metro area and the American West. The Dodge brothers surveyed land in Nebraska and Iowa and represented eastern investors interested in purchasing real estate as new territories opened up to a growing and land-hungry nation.
Over a century and a half later, men named N.P. Dodge are still blazing new trails. The pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit of the original N.P. Dodge has shown itself in four generations of namesakes who have made the NP Dodge Company Omaha's largest full-service real estate business.
Harvard-educated N.P. Dodge II practiced law for three years in Boston, but destiny brought him back to the Missouri Valley to manage the family business. In 1900, he moved the Company to Omaha. His law practice waned as his love for the real estate business soon occupied 100% of his time.
N.P. II had the vision to see and address an unmet need. In the days before long-term, insured, low-interest mortgage rates, he devised a way to develop and sell single-family lots to the average wage earner: A dollar down and a dollar a week. That pitch sounds quaint today. In the early 20th century, though, that formula made the dream of home ownership come true for working-class people. It also fueled nationwide business growth for the Company. At N.P. II's death in 1950, the Company had completed more than 200 subdivisions in 103 cities throughout the United States.
The Company's evolution continued under the leadership of N.P. Dodge III (Phil), who resumed his career at the Company after four years in the Air Force as a World War II pilot. Phil expanded the Company's activity into residential construction, insurance, mortgage lending and residential sales. Meanwhile the Company continued to pursue land development opportunities in the growing Omaha market.
N.P. Dodge IV (Sandy) followed in his father's footsteps – serving in the Air Force and taking over leadership of the Company. As president and chairman of the board, Sandy has taken the Company into property management, title services and corporate relocation. At the same time, residential sales, land development and insurance have grown in size and services while the Company has become even more firmly rooted in Omaha.
Like his predecessor Dodges, N.P. V (Nate) got some East Coast seasoning before settling into the family business. Nate developed financial training programs for large banking entities and for training and management positions at Fannie Mae in Washington, D.C. He now oversees NP Dodge Property Management Company, which maintains and leases over 4,000 apartments in a 3-state area. He also is president of Omaha Title and Escrow, one of the largest such companies in the metro area.
The Dodge legacy is not just commercial. Contributions of the Company and the family to the community extend beyond the business world. Work with local civic and charitable organizations has been a natural extension of the Company's role in land and community development. Each generation has been committed to the growth of Omaha, home of the Dodges and source of their livelihood. Each family member has been involved in a multitude of organizations and events to support the Omaha area.
Laws, business practices, customer demands and market factors change, but NP Dodge continues to do what it does best – real estate. The various divisions of the Company are thriving. They are independent, yet they provide a mutually supportive infrastructure that helps move any venture forward. The Company as a whole continues to flourish because of its leadership and being committed to the same solid principles it had in 1855; honest effort, perseverance, a willingness to innovate and confidence in the future.
A change in Leadership:
For the past thirty-five years it was with great pleasure and privilege that Sandy Dodge served as the president of the NP Dodge Company. When his father returned to Omaha from World War II in 1945 the company employed five people. It was his decision to redefine the company from a developer of small residential lots in midsized towns from the Missouri River east into a diversified Omaha real estate entity. Since then we have added several new divisions along with leadership that has shared a desire for growth, performance and change, while maintaining a reputation for service and integrity.
Now was time for another change. Effective May 7, 2014, after the NP Dodge board of directors meeting, Sandy Dodge stepped down as president of the NP Dodge Company, and Nate Dodge assumed the position. Although he will be the fifth NP Dodge to take on that role, his lineage is not the reason for this promotion. Nate's first job, after graduating with a degree in Economics from Tufts University, was to work for a software company in Washington, DC teaching bank executives how to use their new software packages. He then joined Fannie Mae developing lending programs. When he was selected by Fannie Mae to take over a new division developing multifamily loans, Nate was asked if he would be willing to come back to Omaha to join the Company. Nate went on to established our title company, provided the leadership in acquiring nine company owned commercial properties, and has been serving as the Executive Vice President of the Company for the past five years. Nate has been very active in the community serving as the Chairman of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee of the New Community Development Corporation, and a director of Bridges Investment Council. His experience in finance, computers, and property management along with his visibility in the community combined with his high energy and deep desire to see all associated with the company grow and prosper bodes well for our future. Sandy continues to be active in the company as the Chairman of the Board, and will assist the executive staff at the pleasure of the president.
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Runway to India
Kristina Davidson, who modeled, with Susan Kiely, right, founder of Women with a Cause. Steve Peterson, Special to The Denver Post
Accessories can make or break an outfit, and Jane Prancan carried the perfect one when she modeled in the inaugural Runway to India show held in the Mountain Ranch Club at Coors Field.
It wasn't a necklace or bracelet to match the hand-sewn silk jacket that she wore, but the foul ball that had smacked her upside the head at a Colorado Rockies baseball game just days before. The ball, autographed by the one who'd hit it, Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, had given Prancan quite a shiner. And she figured since the fashion show was being held at Coors Field, it would be appropriate to carry it as she walked the ramp with a host of other prominent Denverites.
In addition to signing his name and jersey number, Tulo also wrote "so sorry!" on the ball.
Runway to India helped launch Women with a Cause, a business that Susan Kiely started to help impoverished women in India support themselves and their families. Kiely's SK Designs purchases luxury fabrics that is then sewn into jackets and dresses by women taught to sew by Women with a Cause staff and volunteers. The program has expanded to Thailand and Burma, where women who have been exploited or victims of human trafficking are taught to make computer cases, make-up bags, jewelry and other items for women on the go.
Runway to India raised enough money to add five new classrooms in the India sewing center, and to purchase 20 new sewing machines and two weeks of training for 19 women.
7News anchor Bertha Lynn emceed the evening, noting that Mayor John Hickenlooper had designated the occasion Susan Kiely Day in Denver in honor of her charitable deeds. Kiely's husband, Leo, chief executive of MolsonCoors, donated cigars from his personal humidor for the scotch-and-stogies bar set up on an outside balcony once the show had concluded.
Jax Fish House, Morton's LoDo, 240 Union, Strings and Sullivan's Steakhouse provided samples of their finest for guests to enjoy both before and after the show; a sweet finish came courtesy of D Bar Desserts.
Models, who'd been made up and coiffed by stylists from Luxe Salon, were Julika Ambrose, Elaine Gantz Berman, Carolynn Bond, Dana Brereton, Sheila Bugdanowitz, Melanie Buscher, Elizabeth Caswell-Dyer, Juanita Chacon, Ashley Coors, Elenora Crichlow, Joanne Davidson, Kristina Davidson, Adrienne Ruston Fitzgibbons, Marcia Edwards, Jean Galloway, Mary Gittings Cronin, Georgia Imhoff, Kathryn Kaiser, Melly Kinnard, Sharon Linhart, Katie MacWilliams, Bette Matkowski, Jane Netzorg, Frances Owens, Jane Prancan, Denise Snyder, Ryta Sondergard, Faye Wilson Tate, Teresa Van De Bogart, Rosalind Ward, Faye Washington and Elbra Wedgeworth.
Pictures taken at Runway to India can be viewed at denverpost.com/seengallery
Denver Post Society Editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or email@example.com


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Dick Button, the man known as the "Voice" of figure skating, Johnny Weir, an Olympian who, at age 26, is the skating world's most unpredictable star, and Laurieann Gibson, the creative visionary behind Lady GaGa's choreography, will serve as the judges for ABC's highly anticipated new series, "Skating with the Stars," from BBC Worldwide Productions. Weir, Button and Gibson will make their debut as judges on the series' premiere, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9:11-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
On "Skating with the Stars," six famous faces -- Bethenny Frankel, Brandon Mychal Smith, Jonny Moseley, Rebecca Budig, Sean Young and Vince Neil -- will take to the ice with their world class skating partners for the first time in front of a live audience on premiere night, as couples perform high-paced ice dancing moves and dazzling figure skating routines. It's fast and it's graceful, with the added danger from traveling across the unforgiving ice on blades of steel. The couple with the lowest ranking following the judges' scores and votes from the public will be sent home the following week.
Dick Button - A two-time Olympic champion and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, Dick Button is widely considered one of the premier male figure skaters and figure skating television commentators of all time. As a skater he dominated the sport like no other, in one seven-year period (1946-52) winning two Olympic gold medals (1948, 1952), five consecutive World Championships (1948-52), seven U.S. National titles and six North American titles. Button is the only skater to ever achieve what could be considered a "grand slam" of figure skating, having captured the United States, North American, European, World and Olympic championships all in the same year - 1948. He won the Sullivan Award as America's outstanding amateur athlete for 1949. Long regarded as the "Voice" of figure skating, Button's career as an expert figure skating analyst is equally remarkable and has earned him legendary status. He made his television debut during CBS' coverage of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley. In 1962 he moved over to ABC Sports, where he served for more than 40 years as a figure skating analyst on "ABC's Wide World of Sports", ABC's coverage of the Winter Olympics, and as a commentator at numerous skating and other athletic events. Button's work as a correspondent for NBC at the 2006 and 2010 Olympics continued an unbroken streak of 17 Olympic Winter Games during his long and illustrious career. In 1981 he became the first winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality - Analyst. As founder and president of Candid Productions, Inc., Button proved to be a television visionary, creating a number of highly successful television series, including "The Superstars," "The Superteams" and "Battle of the Network Stars," forerunners of today's popular �reality show' format. In addition, he created the World Professional Figure Skating Championships and the World Challenge of Champions. Button is a member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and Olympic Hall of Fame.
Laurieann Gibson - Laurieann Gibson trained at the prestigious Alvin Ailey dance company and then segued from theater dance to hip hop as director of choreography for Motown and Bad Boy Records. In addition to working with such stars as Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Dixie Chicks, Clay Aiken, Brandy, Beyonc�, Lady Gaga, The Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks and Mario, she choreographed the feature film "Alfie," as well as the film "Honey," in which she also appeared. She has worked alongside acclaimed
directors Spike Lee with Beyonc� for Pepsi and Matthew Rolston. In 2005 she began as on-air choreographer of MTV's hit show, "Making the Band," starring girl group Danity Kane. She and her signature moves were seen every week for three seasons. Gibson recently wrapped taping "Starmaker," an MTV reality show co-produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Mark Burnett. She is also working with the legendary Broadway Dance Center of New York City and is headlining "The Pulse," a multi-city dance tour/seminar. In addition, she is the new face of Capezio's Frontline dance wear, the first hip hop dance collection every released by Capezio. She has choreographed tours for both Miley Cyrus and Jesse McCartney, and has already signed on for next season's "Making the Band." She was also heavily featured in Diddy's "Making His Band" on MTV. This past summer Gibson appeared as a choreographer on the hit "So You Think You Can Dance."
Johnny Weir -- At the age of 26, Johnny Weir-a three-time U.S. champion, two-time Olympian, and World medalist-is one of the superstars of figure skating and an emerging pop-culture icon. Fans all over the world love his elegant yet edgy style both on and off the ice, and the delicious unpredictability of what he'll say-or wear, or do-next. Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Weir did not start skating until the relatively late age of 12, when he taught himself how to skate on frozen cornfields behind his home. Just four years later, he won the gold medal at the 2001 World Junior Championships. Remarkably, he claimed his first senior U.S. National championship in 2004, and successfully defended his title in 2005. In 2006, Weir captured his third consecutive National championship, earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. At his very first Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, he placed an impressive second in the short program, and finished fifth overall. Weir evolved as a media darling during the games, and was described by many journalists as "the best quote at the Olympics." He went on to win the bronze medal at the 2008 World Championships-the only medal won by a member of Team USA at that competition-as well as U.S. Figure Skating's 2008 Readers' Choice Award for Skater of the Year (Michelle Kwan Trophy). In 2010 Weir made the U.S. Olympic team for the second time and represented his country in the Olympic Games in Vancouver, once again capturing the hearts of millions. Post-Olympics, he has put his fame to good use, balancing performances in skating shows around the world with appearances at various benefits and charity events across the U.S.
"Skating with the Stars" is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Izzie Pick ("Dancing with the Stars" and the UK's "Strictly Come Dancing") and Phil Edgar Jones ("Big Brother" and "Celebrity Big Brother") serve as executive producers. Paul Osborne ("I'm a Celebrity�Get me Out of Here!" and "Secret Millionaire") is co-executive producer. Alex Rudzinski ("Dancing with the Stars") directs.
About BBC Worldwide Productions:
BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In the U.S., BBC Worldwide Productions, one of BBC Worldwide's seven core businesses, is based in Los Angeles and New York and develops scripted and non-scripted projects for U.S. cable and broadcast networks. It is responsible for the smash hit "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC) and is also currently in production on "Top Gear" premiering November 21 on HISTORY, "Skating with the Stars" (ABC) and "Torchwood: The New World" (Starz).


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Posted by dan in Totally Random but Decidedly Awesome, Um what now? on October 12, 2011
I just can't resist perusing the new crop of "sexy" Halloween costumes that comes out every year. I used to be disgusted yet fascinated. Now I'm just giddy with anticipation come October. Here's some of my favorites for 2011:
Sexy Childhood Male Icons
Sexy Willy Wonka, Sexy Cat in the Hat, and Sexy Marvin the Martian, all male childhood icons, and all here to confuse you about what's happening down there in your downstairs.
You can buy this at yandy.com, if you are so inclined.
Sexy Unicorn
Seems a bit juvenile to dress up as a mythical animal worshipped by twelve year old girls, but I guess the phallic headpiece makes up for that.
You can buy this at yandy.com, if you are so inclined.
Sexy Twix Bar
Are we really doing this now? Sexy food items? What's next, sexy loaf of bread? Sexy mustard bottle?
Sexy Mustard Bottle
Okay, game on.
Sexy Tin Man
Tin man was the gayest dood in Wizard of OZ. At least she'll appeal to the latents. If she only had a brain.
Sexy Belle from Beauty and the Beast
This one was almost a normal costume until they had to go and jack up the front, as if someone just yanked the cord on a bad set of curtains.
Sexy Seal/Dolphin
WIthout the head it's hard to tell what animal this is, and neither would be the worst animal to fetishize, I suppose. But wearing this, you're begging for seal noises and flapping arm-fin jokes.
You can buy this at yandy.com, if you are so inclined.
Sexy Skunk
Wait, wut? I guess at least you could flatulate all night long and just claim that you were really owning the role.
Sexy Beaver on Wood
Sexy Chinese Takeout Container
Ain't nothing sexier than a greasy fast food container. I know whenever I find a Chinese Food Menu hanging on my doorknob…
Sexy True Blood Waitress
Timely trends are always a bad idea. In five years this is going to look like nothing more than a white T-shirt and a blue mini. Oh wait, it is nothing more than a white T-shirt and blue mini.
You can buy this at yandy.com, if you are so inclined.
Sexy Clockwork Orange
Nothing sexier than a bit of the ol' ultraviolence.
Sexy Bomb
Well that's a flattering silhouette. Also, maybe a tad too counterproductively chastity-beltish.
Sexy CrazyTime
I have respect for this one cuz it don't pull punches. These bitches be crazy.
You can buy this at yandy.com, if you are so inclined.
That's it! Can't wait for 2012!
A Sexy Halloween Overload
Posted by dan in Totally Random but Decidedly Awesome, Um what now? on September 15, 2010
It's that time of the year again.
We all know that sexy Halloween costumes for women have gotten out of control. I lampooned them years ago. The difference between then and now is that back then I had to invent phony costumes in order to push it to the level of total absurdity, but now the costume manufacturers are doing the work for me. Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on how you look at it, the following examples of my favorite Sexy Halloween Costumes of 2010 need no embellishment:
1. Sexy Avatar Babe
This one was inevitable, since it's the most popular movie of all time, and you just know that dozens of sci-fi convention gals have been testing out their blue coverall makeup for months. But even if it's totally popular, that doesn't mean it's not entirely regrettable.
2. Sexy Horror Movie Heroes
The female Jason costume is just a sports jersey with no pants, which is probably the same as her "Sunday Best" in the Fall. And lady Chucky? There was a Bride of Chucky, you know. Why make him into a her when you already got a perfectly good her? I suppose at the very least they are trying to be scary.
3. Sexy New Twists on Old Classics
Apparently old classics like Sexy Cop just weren't sexy enough anymore, so this new version updates the ensemble into what is basically a handkerchief and a thong. If it weren't for the barely-there badge and the handcuffs, this costume could just as easily be called Sexy Discount Fabric Scraps.
4. Sexy CSI Slut
This one is sort of baffling, just because I can't think of a logical reason for her to be wrapped in crime-scene tape, unless she was the victim, and the magnifying glass is like CSI: Sherlock Holmes edition. And where on earth does she keep her fingerprinting duster?
5. Sexy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Cowabunga! You and three of your sluttiest friends can have the sexy time of your life… at your 10-year-old neighbor's Halloween party.
6. Sexy Finding Nemo Nymphette
Or you could have the sexy time of your life… at your 8-year-old neighbor's Halloween party.
You can buy this at yandy.com, if you are so inclined.
7. Sexy Sesame Street Hotties
Or you could have the sexy time of your life… at your 5-year-old neighbor's Halloween party. Because why stop at elementary school? Why not scar children for life right in pre-school? Heck, everyone needs to learn that C is for Cookie sometime. Sexy Big Bird blows my mind.
8. Sexy Mrs. Potato Head
This one might be my favorite.
"Hey Tiff, what are you going to be for Halloween?"
"Sexy Mrs. Potato Head."
"That's hott." <– said in your most Paris Hiltony voice.
9. Sexy Halloween Time for Man Sluts
Apparently, the Sexy Halloween Costume trend is even crossing gender boundaries this year, although they are starting off simple:
Unfortunately, the sexiest man costume of all is not available yet. But don't fret, it's coming soon. Just in case the Walmart near you doesn't carry black wife-beaters, self-tanner, and Aquanet.
Can't wait until next year!


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