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Nothing says romance like a three-girl shower scene. But even if you missed the steamy opener to the "Grey's Anatomy" post-Super Bowl cliffhanger and its conclusion, the medical drama's first season is now available to endear old and new fans in time for Valentine's Day.
Bright-eyed Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) wakes up naked after a night of debauchery to discover an equally nude Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) in her home. After ditching her one night stand, she rushes off for her first day as a surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital only to learn that last night's lover is the resident neurosurgeon. The rest of the episode and series is just as provocative, in both the controversial and sexy sense. Grey, along with her fellow interns must navigate through various challenges, including ambitious rivalries, performance anxiety, ill-advised romances and for poor George (T.R. Knight), a case of syphilis.
Series creator Shonda Rhimes and Peter Horton provide the audio commentary for the first episode "A Hard Day's Night." They balance information about the production process -- such as Rhimes' use of music and various edits -- with fan-friendly tidbits such as how Chandra Wilson, who plays intimidating Dr. Bailey, is actually the "sweetest person in the world" and how Justin Chambers' character, smarmy Alex Kurev, had to be edited into the pilot to add some testosterone.
Knight and Katherine Heigl ("Izzie") add the second commentary track, which is less structured but entertaining since they spend most of the time being goofy: critiqueing everyone's hair, teasing each other, praising Pompeo's ability to vomit convincingly and wondering what it'd be like if Heigl, whose character performs a rectal exam in the episode, were a method actor. Sandra Oh, who earned a Golden Globe for portraying prickly intern Christina, joins them late in the commentary.
The behind the scenes featurette is a fast-paced piece that includes interviews with the cast and crew. Even though it's a love fest all around, there's intriguing information about how medical producer Linda Klein maintains the technical accuracy, how the writers deal with medical terminology and how the Christina and Burke (Isaiah Washington) romance arose.
The advertised 19 exclusive unaired scenes are split between the "Unaired Scenes" bonus and "Anatomy of a Pilot: The Toughest Cuts from the Pilot Episode." The former doesn't really add to the "Grey's Anatomy" experience, but the latter provides a more comprehensive idea of the characters' motivations. Much of what is cut out -- including favorite scenes that Oh mentioned in the commentary -- is either redundant or reappears in a different form over the course of the series.
The alternate main title is a more conventional treatment, with actual scenes from the series floating around in a geometric design. Frankly, I prefer the clever one that's used now.
The final bonus feature, the avant-garde trailer, reflects the love and humor that goes into the show. The weird but charming black-and-white treatment includes flashy captions and dialogue all in French. C'est bon.
STUDIO: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
RELEASE DATE: Feb. 14, 2006
PRICE: $29.99 each
TIME: 387 min.
DVD EXTRAS: Creator, director and cast audio commentaries; Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Exclusive Unaired Scenes; Under the Knife: Behind the Scenes; Anatomy of a Pilot: The Toughest Cuts from the Pilot Episode; Avant-Garde Trailer; Alternate Main Title


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Hi, I am a 64 yr old woman who is finally free of religious skeletons. I can now without guilt call myself an Atheist. Because of my "Christian" upbringing ,my thoughts, ideas, opinions became molded for me but not by me, as a result i have never been able to express myself very well . I now hold my own opinions which i would like to articulate on this site but so far feel intimidated with the writings, they all sound so intelligent and im impressed by the way opinions are expressed . The other day a blog on here was a guy expressing his disgust on how stupid some people are when it comes to writing their opinions without proper punctuation ,spelling etc, well i am one of those people, I feel very intelligent inside but cannot express myself well. I guess the point im trying to make is that i found this site interesting but feel very intimated to speak my mind. For now i will just sit back and enjoy the reading.
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@Archy Are you delusional? Ah, so you are the one who has been using my stash - and I have been blaming my lovely White Unicorn? I just have to go and apologise.
Well, if you would prefer to be, "doomed," far be it from me to stand in your way if that's your heart's desire. I would, however, prefer to talk you out of it --
English isn't my mother language and my writings have enormous amount of fatal spelling and grammar mistakes .. however people here are nice enough skip them as long as they get the point of what i want to say.
language is a way for us to communicate .. as long your writing is comprehend-able it's fine by me :D:D
u may feel intimidated to express your ideas .. i think you are just shy as you are new in here just like the first day in high school .
watch and read and feel free to participate any time you want .. just be yourself
OMG please don't mention "Highschool", school was the worst part of my life!
Mine too, Peggy, mine too. For decades I used to have a recurring nightmare that I was back there, forced to waste yet another chunk of my life in mundane mediocrity. Parents used to tell me (Mother in particular) that I would look back on those days as the best days of my life.
I.... don't.... think... so... ( said in low snarly-type voice).
All hail, the internet for providing meaningful education!
Lady La Strega - actually, it can be said that education is a sum total of ALL of your experiences, good and bad.
Wouldn't that require that I first be lucid? How much time do you have?
You were saying that you had had some negative experiences in school - I maintain that your education consists of your negative experiences, as well as your positive ones. We also learn from the negative things that happen to us.
Ever burn your hand on a hot stove? Ever touch a hot stove again? Ya learned something --!
Words are but the means to meaning, let your thoughts and ideas be heard! Do not let yourself be intimidated by those who seem more eloquent in their writings, in the end it 's what you say that matters, how you say it is of lesser importance.
Intelligence, eloquence and grammar are not signs of being a good moral human being, and that is what is the most important of all.
Some of the most beautiful poetry is written by people who simply saw something, and wrote down exactly what they felt. They had no restrictions of rules, or even of punctuation. They simply wrote what they thought, and their thoughts were beautiful.
The same could be said for paiting. Some of the most wonderful paintings are done simply. They don't have to be immense works of masterful art to be beautiful, and thus worth viewing.
Your posts, and the opinions reflected therein, are important to you, and this site, and the world as a whole simply because they exist. Whether you can package them in wonderful, eloquent prose, or whether you put prepositions at the ends of your sentences is not actually all that important. What is important is that you speak your opinion as loudly and as forcefully as you wish to do so. If you write it, we will listen.
Don't let your lack of prose keep you from expressing your thoughts. Religion uses so many tools to suppress thoughts and opinions. Why, I beg you, would you let your opinions and thoughts be repressed now that you are free of the shackles of mythology and superstition? Let nothing hold you back. Not inability, or lack of articulation. Use what tools you have at your disposal, and let no one ask more of you than that.
I am intelligent, college educated, and can write well, and I am still intimidated by the intellect and expressive abilities of some people here. It has stopped me from contributing to some discussions, but has not really hindered me in any big way. I find that here, as in life in general, it helps to know my strengths and weaknesses. I am not going to be able to participate in any meaningful way to detailed discourses about a lot of topics, but my opinions and thoughts about what I do know are as valid as anybody else's.
People here are at various stages of development as individuals, atheists, and communicators. I find that as I continue to participate in this kind of writing, I grow in all three areas. What started out in 2006 as amusing entertainment on the Flying Spaghetti Monster site has led to hours and hours of discussion and contemplation of where I stand, and the improvement, I hope, of my ability to express myself. I am glad you communicated what you did, and I hope you continue. Good things may come of it! Welcome!
Oh come on, Blaine! Just because some of us go into strange paroxysms of delight over the sweetness of correct conjunctions and adept grammatical acrobatics doesn't mean we don't care about all the posts - its kind of like weird folk going into a frenzy over the nature and quality of the frame around a painting - the beauty of the actual artwork is not in question... we just gloat about the crenulation of the framework because we can!
If anyone is daunted by this pedanticism, all I can say is that nothing good is achieved through fear. Go on, give it a go - what's the worst that can happen, that isn't instantly resolvable by clicking the little red X in the top right hand corner?
I don't wanna go to hell!

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|2006-01-04, 10:58
|Link #23
~chibi tenshi~
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Paris, France ~♪
Age: 36
Kimi wa kimi dake shika
Kawarinante hokani
Ichirin no hana
Hikari ga matomo ni sashikomanai
Kimi wa marude hikari ni saita hana no yo
Tojikaketa kimochi hakidaseba
Kimi wa kimi dake shika inaiyo
Ima made ma kore kara saki ni mo
Tatoe kimi igaino subete no
Hito wa teki ni mowasu toki ga kite mo
Kimi no koto mamori nukukara
Ichirin no hana
Just the first part is available at the moment though (you'll have to wait until the official release of the single: January, 11th 2006 to get the full lyrics).
EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot that the promotional video for Ichirin no Hana was already out, so the full lyrics must have been available, my bad
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|2006-01-04, 20:05
|Link #24
This is my ____ face
Note: Kanji has been removed.
Ichirin no Hana
Vocals: HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
Lyrics: HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
Composition: HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
Kimi wa kimi dake shika inai yo
Kawari nante hoka ni inai n da
Karenaide ichirin no hana
Hikari ga matomo ni sashikomanai
Kimi wa maru de hikage ni saita hana no you
Nozonda hazu ja nakatta basho ni ne o
Harasarete ugokezu ni iru n da ne
Tojikaketa kimochi hakidaseba ii
Itami mo kurushimi mo subete o
Uketomeru yo dakara
Nakanaide waratte ite
Ichirin no hana
Ima ni mo karete shimaisou na kimi
Mujaki na sugata ga mou ichido mitakute
Kimi no chikara ni naritai n da
Tatoe kimi igai no subete no
Hito o teki ni mawasu toki ga kite mo
Kimi no koto mamorinuku kara
Kimi wa kimi dake shika inai yo
Ima made mo kore kara saki ni mo
Tatoe kimi igai no subete no
Hito o teki ni mawasu toki ga kite mo
Kimi no koto mamorinuku kara
Makenaide ichirin no hana
A Ring of Flowers
Vocals: HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
Lyrics: HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
Composition: HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
You are no one else but yourself
Theres no replacement for you
Please dont wilt, my ring of flowers
The light doesnt shine straight
You are completely like the flower that bloomed in the shade
Which took root and is motionless
At a place that it shouldnt have wished for
You should spit out your feelings that have started to close
Because Ill accept
Your pains and bitterness and everything
Please dont cry but laugh
My ring of flowers
You, who seem to wilt even now
I want to see your innocent figure again
I want to become your strength
Even when the time that transforms
Everyone besides you into an enemy comes
Because Ill protect you through
You are no one else but yourself
Even up to now and beyond
Even when the time that transforms
Everyone besides you into an enemy comes
Because Ill protect you through
Please dont lose, my ring of flowers
Notes: the phrase "a ring of flowers" appear several times throughout the song, but they sound awkward as they are in English, so I've opted for the phrase "my ring of flowers" instead.
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|2006-01-06, 14:04
|Link #25
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
does anyone know this album?
sorry I have no pictures of the cover but from what i remember from it
--the cover was green with a few japanese words on it, it also said ┌yggdrasil┘on it.
--There are 5 guys standing in a picture on the album's front cover
--the music genre is like hip-hop/rock
--its not bump of chicken
if anyone know who sang this or what album it is please let me know! thanks!
|2006-01-06, 19:12
|Link #26
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Can anyone identify this video?
Going to take a long shot
I'm trying to remember which song this was... i saw it on a Jpop station, and was too into the video to think about writing down the name...so if anybody could help
I cant really remember how it started off, but it was a girl walking with a guy and basically having fun with him.... near the end of the video they ran into the police and they wanted to arrest the guy for something..
Well the guy then pulled out a gun, and aimed it at the police, then began walking towards him slowly. The police had a sniper on the roof of a nearby building and shot him.
The girl he was with then picked up the gun he had, walked up to the officer and shot him in the forehead... but it was only a water gun..
She looked at him and said "baka" and walked away..then the video ended
Has anyone seen this before or recognize it at all? I'd really like to find out who the artist was and the song name.... Thanks in advance
|2006-01-07, 21:21
|Link #28
This is my ____ face
Vocals: Kiyokiba Shunsuke
Lyrics: Kiyokiba Shunsuke
Composition: Kiyokiba Shunsuke
Onegai dakara... Sonna hitomi de minaide
Boku datte ima wa tsurai no dakara...
Futari shite ochite yuku koto wa nai...
Kimi naraba hitori de mo yareru sa...
Kono sora no iro no you ni...
Irekawaru boku no kokoro...
Futari ga itsuka waraiaeru you ni...
Ima wa naite Ima o taete yukou
Futari ga itsumo yorokobi o wakeaeru you ni
Ima wa naite... Ima o taete yukou
Kanashimi wa yagate kiete yuku mono
Yasashisa ga kimi ni furisosogimasu you ni...
Kimi ni au kotoba sagashite
Boku wa mata kimi o omou
Futari no negai Itsuka kanau you ni
Ima wa naite... Ima o taete yukou
Futari ga itsuka waraiaeru you ni...
Ima wa naite Ima o taete yukou
Futari ga itsumo yorokobi o wakeaeru you ni
Ima wa naite... Ima o taete yukou
|2006-01-08, 02:22
|Link #29
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Full Metal Alchemist music vid
Who sings this song
|2006-01-09, 06:11
|Link #32
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Tsubasa Chronicles Soundtrack
There is a song in Tsubasa Chronicles that is used several times, most notably at the beginning of episode 19 (right after the title). It is sung by the character Oruha.
Does anybody know what the song is, and if it is on the soundtrack?
|2006-01-09, 07:56
|Link #33
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
A Special Chrno Crusade Track *CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!*
Does anyone know the name of the track that you hear in the last epidsode when
Spoiler for those who haven't watched the last episode:
I really like the track, but I can't find the name of it anywhere.
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|2006-01-13, 07:34
|Link #35
Join Date: Dec 2005
You might want to go to http://www.geneonanimemusic.com/ and look under July and September 2003.
|2006-01-14, 06:47
|Link #36
suzuka luver *_*
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: in suzuka's room
hi all,
i gotta request her... hope you guys can help...
i am looking for the lyrics of the second ending for "SUZUKA" anime... its quite a new anime which just ended... T_T and i just love the song...
EDIT: The title is "Kimi No Koto" by coach....
a beforehand thanks for helping... ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU
|2006-01-15, 14:01
|Link #38
Ace Archer
Join Date: Jan 2006
Age: 31
I found a anime music video for GSD focused on the new Freedom, it isnt all that good but the music is fantastic!
i definatley know that it is japanese, it is a sort of trance/dance.
im just wondering if some1 could plz identify the song for me (reputation will be given)?
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|2006-01-15, 22:43
|Link #40
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Texas
Age: 32
Spoiler for According to Anime News Network:
Hopefully that's what you're looking for
Spoiler for Copied lyrics from the link above:
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News of the separation comes only one week after John admitted to fathering a child with his mistress, Reille Hunter, back in 2007 ... around the same time Elizabeth was diagnosed with breast cancer.
John and Elizabeth have been married since 1977.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The party's over.
After more than two years of Wall Street-fueled technology hype, investors these days are less enthralled. Facebook Inc. FB, -2.22% shares are down 21% from their all-time high less than a month ago, Twitter Inc. TWTR, -3.97% has slumped more than 30% since February, and LinkedIn Corp. US:LNKD has tumbled 20% in the last three months.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index QQQ, +0.13% posted its biggest decline in two years on Friday. And it slid again yesterday.
If this comes as any surprise, it shouldn't. Wall Street investment banks have pushed tech companies, many of them not-ready-for-prime-time, into the public markets with an urgency not seen since, well, the last technology boom.
The rush, capped by an annual 92% increase in IPO volume for the first quarter, seems to have overwhelmed investors who seemed to flock to the exits after these new stocks produced gains in short periods.
The cycle was officially over after the March 25 initial public offering flop of "Candy Crush Saga" publisher King Digital Entertainment PLC US:KING It's down 11% from its short-lived IPO high.
Investment banks' IPO fees surged 49% in the first quarter and represented 25%, or $5.2 billion, of the $20.7 billion in fees reported globally, according to Thomson Reuters. At that pace, the IPO market would have been on track for the best year since 1999 and investment banking fees overall would total $84.4 billion, the best year since 2007.
But it's not going to happen. And the ramifications for investors and Wall Street will be tough to take.
For Wall Street, the ease of booking IPO fees will dent the bottom line. IPO fees are, along with the fees from merger and advisory work, among the highest-margin and least capital-intensive in the business.
At-risk banks include Citigroup Inc. C, +0.45% Morgan Stanley MS, -0.61% J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM, -0.25% and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS, -0.39% Together they led, or co-led, 53 IPOs in the first quarter and collected close to $6 billion in investment banking fees, about a fifth of which came from equity underwriting. Those institutions will be hard-pressed to replace that revenue.
Investors, on the other hand, will have to scour their tech portfolios in a way they haven't, given the easy returns many tech investments produced after their debuts. Facebook, for example, is still trading at 20 times sales, making it the most expensive company in the S&P 500.
And that's an example of a profitable company. Twitter Inc., Groupon Inc. GRPN, -0.83% Pandora Inc. P, -0.71% and Zynga Inc. ZNGA, -1.62% haven't made money during the last year (though Zynga did show a slight profit a year ago).
This dismal performance can't go on much longer without something budging in valuations. Even after the month-long tech sell off, 77 of the last 100 IPOs to hit the market are still trading above their offering prices. And they're trading higher by a big margin, 28.2%, according to IPOScoop.com.
Meanwhile, the IPO calendar is robust, with more than 20 offerings set to debut in the next 10 days, part of 103 filings in the first quarter. Among them are travel company Sabre SABR, -0.22% advisory firm Moelis & Co. MC, +0.74% and Chinese Internet company Weibo WB, -0.59%
Given the accelerated sell-off, don't be surprised if some of these issues are pulled or shelved. If so, those companies may avoid getting punished for market sentiment that's no fault of their own. They can always wait.
For everyone else who depends on those offerings, the future is less rosy. Brokerages will have to work harder and be more discerning in selecting potential IPO candidates. Venture capitalists and founders won't be able to cash out. And for companies that have already gone public, their stock incentives for employment will be less attractive.
Investors won't have the option of simply buying on a Monday and selling on a Friday to book quick gains. They'll have to do their homework: judge a company by its long-term prospects, examine its management, its competition and cash flow.
To put it another way, the party's over. And it's time to clean up.
More from MarketWatch:
That screeching sound is the market losing momentum
Housing pain could halt stocks' gain
What keeps bulls and bears up at night


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Today as I throw on my
All of our turns will come.
It must be the weather this year Suzanne that is turning out the most brillant fall colours. I was going to take a photo of our front yard colour yesterday as they were so beautiful. I have noticed before but not quite as eye-catching as this year. Yours is a stunner. XO
That is a beautiful notion for the day, Suzanne. You definitely have good bones, girl!! I need to go for a walk today and breathe deeply and take in autumn and reflect. I don't do it often enough in the busy-ness of life.
i truly love this piece, suzanne. because the words you chose are beautiful and they ring so true. there's always something to think about after coming to visit you. that's why i keep coming back.
Today's post is like honey for the soul! It pours off the page rich and sweet and makes you think of how blessed you really are! Thank you for your words, your thoughts, your wisdom! Your style of writing is inspiring!
Have a Blessed day!
Beautifully said - I never thought of it that way before. And I can't stop smiling at the spot on the photo where the small hands are holding onto the good-older-boned hand.
xo Cathy
What a tree! When I see the empty trees of winter I often remind myself they are recharging. It's a good reminder to do the same for ourselves. Like Stitchfork, the old and young bones together made me smile :)
beautiful, suzanne.
i cling to hope we find in nature that SEASONS CHANGE. that this one will pass and then something NEW. and even more than maples, we have opportunities for hydration, healing and help during a dry season.
keep growing!
Hi Suzanne, I am on vacation and visiting my middle daughter in Boston, so I have had a little more time to visit my favorite blogs. I love this post, you really have a poets soul! Maybe when I'm back in California next week I will be able to join you around the water cooler. Have a wonderful week my friend!
Oh goodness, Suzanne...what a perfectly perfect post...love how you likened the trees to our very selves...I will think of this whenever I see the good bones of a tree this winter...thank-you, dear friend.
Sadly, we don't get the color here in California that you do in your neck of the woods! I really miss that, having grown up in Ohio...oh, well...there are other blessings here!
Wishing you the most lovely of days...
Beautiful Fall pictures, great post!Thank you!
Oh my! This tree should indeed stop traffic. I miss my lovely little tree I had while living in Georgia.
Here in Phoenix the cacti don't even lose their needles. Sigh.
Thank you for this pretty glimpse of fall.
your words and messages never cease to amaze me. you truly have a gift. and i am soooooo jealous of that stunning tree! happy weekend my friend!
My goodness, thank you for this poetic post!
Just beautiful..
It is a pleasure to visit you, Suzanne, via the wonderful friends Anita at CCC, and Sylvia at Simple Life.
I will be coming by often!
A lovely week-end to you..stay warm and cozy,
- Irina
This is so lovely and thought-provoking, Suzanne! I definitely feel I have some of those bends you mentioned, but they just have given me character and resilence...
A beautiful post...XO, my friend...
Girl you know this already but you can WRITE. I love those thoughts that rumbling around in your head. So beautiful! Happy weekend my friend. I miss you. Wish I was there for that walk.
Oh Suzanne, I know I have said it before, but you really have a gift for words. This was so beautifully written and thought provoking too. Hope you have a good weekend ♥
you weave a beautiful tale girlie..how is it our minds even think such things?
do everyone's?
ah well,I love it that ours does don't you?
I will take my good bones over a full head of leaves anyday.
Sending you happy thoughts this Friday
Suzanne your thoughts always bring tears to my eyes. This is my resting place. I love to visit your blog. Hope you and Gracie have lots of wonderful breezy walks this Fall. XO, Mona
*** Thank you, dear Suzanne, for such lovely, insightful thoughts, and the magnificent photos that accompany them...
Coming here is ALWAYS a heart-warmer for me, but this one reeeeally touched me...I sincerely "THANK YOU", my friend.
Linda in AZ *
I always have time for a gorgeous redhead and your auburn hued beauty is a stunner!
Loving your life analogy and the good bones embracing the new is a truly heart-warming image indeed.
Happy weekend!
We had an Autumn Blaze at our previous house in the US -it was a show stopper!! My favorite tree in England is the Beech - not for its color (yellow), but how its leaves pool at the bottom of its majestic grey trunks. Congrats on winning the paint from Sarah - how exciting! XOL
a thought provoking post. such truth in your words...No matter what beauty and polish and glitter we "put on" on the outside...It is what is on the inside, I too, am convinced... that defines life... OVERpowers all the exterior
lovliness. Were it not for that inner sap running beneath that bark...those leaves would not display such beauty. Your tree is GORGEOUS. One thing I have noticed about our Indian Hills area. The Trees are absolutely breathtaking. Cedar Rapids is lovely. Thank you for another post that goes right to the heart of Life...You are GOOD! Gonna write that book soon? Can I get an autographed copy!!!!!???????? Hugs for a beautiful weekend. xo
PS I just wanted to say...I *LOVE* the "Good bones embracing the New bones" photo... A KEEPER!!!! the picture speaks a 1000 words by itself. {{{hugs}}}
So beautifully put by a truly beautiful soul! I know that at the end of my life, all of the things I have been through will show on my trunk and branches and I hope that someone can still see some kind of grace there to love.
I love Autumn Blaze. They are so lovely. My sister has a row of ten in her pasture. LOVE seeing them in the Fall when they put on their show.
sending hugs...
Beautifully written post! So thankful I visited here today.
A Little girl sat over there
Curled up in a rocking chair
With waving wisps of flaxen hair
Twisted, tangled everywhere
What happened to that little girl?
She shed her careless youth for age
She went through Summer, skipping fall
Never to grow up at all.
I wrote this poem in High School, or this is how I remember it. Anyway, I was trying to express the same concept as your poem. I'd say it really spoke to me. Thank you for your beautiful thoughts!
you have such a beautiful way about you suzanne, so real & genuine. thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration! have a lovely day! xo susan
Lovely automn colors...
You always have the loveliest thoughts and analogies Suzanne! xoxo ~Lili


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MEBANE � Western Alamance�s Alexis Dickerson had been trying to reach a benchmark of 40 feet for a shot put throw all season.
So when she finally accomplished the feat, on her final throw during Wednesday�s Mid-State 3-A Conference championships at Eastern Alamance, there was an obvious reaction.
�It�s just like that one instant. � It�s something I�ve been working toward since last year to get toward. I finally hit it and my mind just goes blank when I hear the number,� Dickerson said. �All I could hear coming from my mouth was �Ahhhhhh!� �
Dickerson�s throw measured in at 40 feet, 11� inches, which won the girls� competition by more than 6 feet. Dickerson also won the discus with a throw of 113-5, taking the top spot there by more than 15 feet.
By those standout performances, Dickerson was named the meet�s Most Valuable Performer.
On her personal-best throw, Dickerson said she �definitely felt something.� But Dickerson wasn�t sure if she had reached her mark until she heard the distance called out.
�That�s when it all broke loose,� Dickerson said with a chuckle. �Ahhh, all in capital letters. That�s basically, as a thrower I feel like I can�t express it.�
Along with Dickerson came a standout performance from Western Alamance�s Lydia Laws, who won the 100-meter hurdles (16.56 seconds) and 300 hurdles (46.96). The 100 hurdles, her first race of the day, brought a bit more excitement than expected.
�My steps were really off, my whole rhythm just because I don�t physically feel well,� said Laws, who�s battling shin splints and hip injuries. �I also had a Styrofoam cup fly right in front of my face. � It was literally like right there (motioning about a foot in front of her face). I went from looking at the hurdles to up in the sky. After that my whole rhythm was off.�
Laws also finished fourth in the 200 dash � an event she said she might have been proudest of because she hadn�t competed in the 200 since �forever.� For an encore, Laws helped the 1,600 relay to a first-place finish (4:18.78) by running the anchor lap.
Because of Dickerson and Laws, along with standout performances by distance runners Mary Galey, Celeste Ricci, Kacie Anderson, Hope Cary and a first-place finish by Kierra James in the high jump (4-10), the Western Alamance girls� team finished in second place with 122 points to Northern Guilford�s 152.
Williams High School finished third with 103 points, buoyed by a victory in the 400 dash by Shanica Johnson (1:03.47) and a victory in the triple jump by Tamilia Wright (35 feet). Johnson also finished third in both the 100 and 200.
The Bulldogs� Chelsey Hargrave finished second in both the high jump and long jump and was named the Most Valuable Performer in field events.
Eastern Alamance�s units in the 400 and 800 relays were victorious, with three of the runners participating in both races. Mackenzie Ballard, Shakira Boswell and Jasmine Parquet teamed with Casey Talabi to win the 400 relay. Jaz Alston joined Ballard, Boswell and Parquet for victory in the 800 relay.
On the boys� side, being a part of the Williams 400 and 800 relays that both finished second and recording a third-place finish in the 200 dash might seem ordinary for A.J. Fields.
But based on the past few weeks, Fields was just happy to be competing.
The senior was hospitalized for four days after the city / county meet April 9 because of what was later determined kidney failure. Fields was cleared to resume practicing Monday and entered Wednesday�s meet with a small idea of what to expect.
�I was just like, �I want to see what I can do.� So I just took mainly relays (Wednesday) to try to help out the team anyway I could,� Fields said. �Monday I went through a full practice. I did like 2 miles just to see if I had my endurance.�
Fields admitted he�s sometimes nervous before of races but �that�s just until I get in my block, after that I�m fine.�
Compared to where he was two weeks ago, Fields was happy to have that nervous feeling.
�It was real scary because when I went, they didn�t really know what to say,� Fields said of his trip to the hospital. �They thought it might be my liver but they found out it was my kidneys had shut down.�
Williams senior Dequante Farrish continued his impressive season for a first-time track and field athlete, collecting a victory in the 300 hurdles (42.49).
After what he deemed was an uncomfortable third-place finish in the 110 hurdles, Farrish made sure to adjust accordingly for the longer version of the hurdles.
�In the 110s, when I come out of my blocks, before I got in, they just felt weird,� Farrish said. �So I was just like, �Forget, I�m going to try my hardest and just go at it.� It made me focus more (for the 300 hurdles), that�s why I didn�t use blocks.�
Williams� Tereak McCray won the long jump (19-9) and finished second in the 400 dash.
The Bulldogs finished third in the team competition, trailing Northern Guilford (165 points) and Eastern Alamance (111 points).
Eastern Alamance�s Michael Turner recorded a victory in the triple jump (40-8) and a second-place finish in the long jump en route to being named the Most Valuable Performer in field events.
The Eagles also received a victory in the 400 dash by junior Saadiq Sweezer, whose time of 50.47 edged McCary�s time of 50.62.
�All day I was just focused on the 400. If I didn�t run anything else, I wanted to run the 400 because � two years ago, I ended up running third. I couldn�t run last year because I had a fractured hip,� Sweezer said. �It was always my goal to get first in the conference.�
Sweezer also ran the first leg of the Eagles� victorious 1,600 relay (3:34.28), which featured Ethan Cole-Evans, Lamont Robinson and Malik Wilson.
Sweezer, Wilson and Robinson combined with Ryan Woods to win the 800 relay (1:29.66).
Western Alamance�s D.J. Elliot won the discus with a throw of 134-2.
Northern Guilford football standout T.J. Logan won the 100 (11.04), 200 (22.12) and anchored the winning 400 relay (43.71).


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Forty years ago or so I lived in Salt Lake. Some of the changes here are dramatic, such as freeways, high rise buildings, the decline of much of the downtown area into gentile shabbiness, the reconstruction of the heart of the city and many other changes. But one thing has not changed, the weather reports are seldom accurate. I have always felt like maybe those predicting the weather should walk outside occasionally. While there is a huge snow storm in Denver, the snow predicted for Salt Lake never materialized and all we had was brief rain shower.
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Telling tobacco jars from cookie jars
The first U.S. Surgeon General warning on tobacco products was required in 1964. Tobacco was labeled as bad for your health.
Americans were soon using fewer tobacco products, such as cigarettes, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco and cigars.
In the late Victorian era, use of snuff lost favor, and tobacco was used mainly for pipes.
Tobacco is a dried leaf and it crumbles easily, so it's kept in a container that could be used as a humidor. By the mid-19th century, many pottery jars were being made in Germany in amusing shapes. Few were made in the United States.
Animals, human heads, historic figures and obvious shapes like barrels were popular. By the 1930s, most potteries were making more formal and less colorful jars.
Collectors search for ornamental examples, especially those made of majolica or another colorful ceramic or by well-known factories.
Tobacco jars range from 6 to 13 inches tall. They sometimes are confused with cookie jars. But a jar-humidor has a section with a hole inside the lid that held a moist sponge. And a tobacco jar lid opens at half the height of the jar. A cookie jar has a lid that opens near the top.
Tobacco jars, especially the full figures of a person or animal, sell for $500 to more than $1,000. Beware. There are many fakes.
Q: My old Wheaties box is intact and has eight sports cards printed on it, including football players Otto Graham and Johnny Lujack and baseball star Stan Musial. Can you tell me when the box was originally sold and what it's worth? And where should I try to sell it?
A: Your old cereal box was on store shelves in 1952. Boxes were sold that year with a total of 60 different trading cards of 30 athletes. The athletes were shown in both portrait and action poses, and the images are in Wheaties colors -- blue and white on an orange background.
You were smart never to cut the cards. An uncut box is more valuable than the eight cut cards printed on the box. Depending on the identity of the other athletes pictured on your box, the box could sell for more than $100, perhaps a lot more.
Your box is a crossover collectible, but it would be worth more to a sports collector than to an advertising or cereal-box collector. You probably would get the best price by selling it at an auction that specializes in sports memorabilia.
Q: We own a 6-foot-tall cigar-store Indian made of either wood or some kind of composite. It weighs nearly 200 pounds. He is slightly stylized, with closed arms and legs. We paid $800 for it at auction about 20 years ago.
There are no marks or words on it at all, but we know it was used in window displays at a Joseph Horne department store in Pennsylvania. The chain closed in 1994. What is the figure worth? We would like to sell it.
A: Your unmarked cigar-store figure could be sold at an auction of antique and vintage advertising. We suspect it would sell for roughly what you paid for it because it was probably made for Horne's in the middle of the 1900s and never sat in front of a real cigar store.
The most valuable figures date from the late 19th or early 20th century and are realistic, with arms and legs posed away from the body. Many old ones are clearly labeled with the name and even the address of a cigar store.
Current prices
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the U.S. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
TV Magic Kit, Marshall Brodien as Wizzo the Wizard, 50 tricks, 1960s, $40.
Bazooka Bagatelle marble pinball game, graphics of military jeeps, tanks and guns, four white marbles and one black, Marx, box 12 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches, $85.
Staffordshire coin bank, two-story white Tudor cottage, green moss on base and roof edges, 19th century, 5 1/2 x 3 inches, $155.
Fondue set, enameled metal pot with wooden handle, Peter Max design, 6 forks, Ernest Soho Creations, Japan, 1970s, 5 x 7 inches, $175.
Wheaties cereal-box flat, Musketeer record cutout on front panel, 78 rpm, "Donald Duck's Song," Mickey as band leader on back, offers four record premiums, 1956, 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches, $175.
Micro-beaded purse, gold, tan, blues and red-orange beads, two pockets, original mirror, change purse, marked "Sterling," 1920s, 6 3/4 x 8 inches, $395.
Regency sewing table, mahogany, yellow silk fitted basket, single drawer, lyre-shape base, spool-turned stretcher, brass paw feet, early 1800s, 28 x 24 1/4 inches, $3,750.
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A Rainbow of Bright Nursery Walls
I've always been someone who is afraid to go too bold on my walls, which is why I love all these bright, beautiful nurseries with daring choices for wall colors. Read on to see my favorite colorful walls in all the colors of the rainbow.
1. RED: Poppy's Room
2. PINK: Harris's Nursery by Liz Carroll at Nursery Notations
3. ORANGE: Orange Nursery in Montauk by Ghislaine Vinas Interior Design
4. AMBER: Modern Kid's Room in Pioneer Square by Dyna Contracting on Houzz
5. YELLOW: Liam's Giraffe-Themed Nursery by ColorTHEORY at Wee Decor
6. LIME: Julianna's Rainbow Room
7. GREEN: Quinlan's Sky of Blue and Sea of Green
8. TURQUOISE: Finn's Room at Oh! Apostrophe
9. BLUE: Bold Blue Nursery at Teal & Lime
10. PURPLE: Ellie's Lorax Themed Nursery at Project Nursery
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
I'm on my way to bed, but...
Almost done with grading! I should be back on the bloggy scene tomorrow.
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....Ok after reading the spoiler again, I get a feeling this is fake.
It is also a bit confusing.
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I just found these links and if you can understand Japanese you will know who the sister really is.
Vol 8: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/kyoyatouko/20121005
Vol 9: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/kyoyatouko/20121224
Also it seems vol 9 is the last one. From what I can understand the little sister is
Spoiler for vol 8 & 9:
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^ Thanks once again for great information.
I will be looking forward to the after story volume. Go Konoe!!
That is a bit unexpecting, I think the author won't go into too much detail without upsetting the publishers. There is a limit to adult content they will allow in the light novel books they publish.
They acted on their emotions, despite what would have society thought, despite what their friends and famiilies would have thought, and the consequence of their actions. Someting like being related wasn't going to really stop them loving each other, love is a powerful emotion to stop or control.
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Gotta say I'm impressed with the how the author set up for the ending(?) and Miyabi damm I feel sorry for her and that's another favorite character of mine who doesn't end up as the end girl. My favorites almost never end up as the end girl except for like 1 lol.
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My favorite characters almost always end up as the end girl because I always choose the main heroine. It was obvious Konoe would win because she's the main heroine.
Vol 10 comes out on March 25. I heard this will be the last volume and some sort of after story. I think the after story part might be true because the whole little sister issue is finally over. Also the tagline for vol 10 says "Valentine, White day, and Sakura blooms". This suggests vol 10 covers different time periods which is common for an after story volume. Have to wait for synopsis to come out to get more info.
I really wish someone will provide summaries for vol 5-9 since the anime only covered up to vol 4. There are questions that need to be answered such as how Shougo and Konoe became a couple, how Kumagorou's daughter's identity revealed, how Shougo's mom ended up marrying Miyabi's dad, etc. Summaries for vol 7-9 are the ones I want most since they contain the most important events.
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Here is a photo of Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandson, Gordon Delbert Sanderson along with his confirmation class of 1931 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lee, Illinois.
Gordon is in the second column from the left, third down.
Here is the ledger for the 1931 class. Gordon is listed as #13.
Gordon was the son of Ellen Marie/Mary (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson, his grandparents were Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis Vallem.
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Do I need to trot out all the gloomy stats?
You know, the ones claiming that more than 40% of workers aren't saving at all for retirement. Or the studies showing that 30% of baby boomers have a net worth below $50,000. Or the graphs plotting the national savings rate's plummet from above 10% in the 1980s to 1% today.
Nah, you know all that stuff. So here's my question: What are the nonsavers thinking?
I know most people want to retire -- or at least have the option. So why are so many people doing so little about it? From my experience as a financial advisor and editor of the Motley Fool Rule Your Retirement newsletter, I've heard many reasons. Here are the most common -- and why they may not be reason enough.
"I will have Social Security and my pension."
If you've put in a couple of decades as a teacher or policeman, or worked for a solid company such as Procter & Gamble
Let's say you retired after working 25 years for a company that offered a traditional pension (a.k.a. defined-benefit plan), and your average salary over the past few years was $50,000. Using a common benefit formula, you'd receive $18,750 a year from your pension. Add that to the approximately $15,400 you'd receive from Social Security, and you'd have an annual retirement income of $34,150.
The key here, though, is the years of service. If you worked for that company for 15 years instead of 25, your annual pension benefit would drop to $11,250, resulting in an annual retirement income of $26,650. Could you live on that?
Also keep in mind that most pension payments, unlike Social Security, do not adjust for inflation. So you'd receive the same amount at age 85 as you did at 65, even though your expenses will probably have increased.
Social Security and pensions are reliable sources of income for many retirees. But my guess is, once you calculate how much you'll actually receive, your ideal retirement will require more. That will have to come from savings.
"I'll inherit a lot of money."
You may have heard that the baby boomers are expected to inherit trillions of dollars. Will it happen?
The bear market of 2000 to 2002 has rendered any estimate from the 1990s irrelevant. Furthermore, longer life expectancies and higher health-care costs will mean that much of those inheritances will be spent before they're bequeathed.
Phil Marti, a retired IRS official who answers members' questions on the Rule Your Retirement discussion board, had this advice for someone who was counting on a $300,000 inheritance:
"If it happens, it's found money, but don't count on it. My parents, who died at 89 and 90, got along pretty well until May 2000. My mother died June 2001 and my father May 2002. In between, we spent well over $200,000 on home health care, plus all the other expenses that go along with maintaining a life.
Another Rule Your Retirement member followed up with this: "My parents have long-term care insurance, but my mom needed the care longer than the time covered by the insurance ...."
Basing your retirement on an eventual inheritance is risky business. You'll have to evaluate your future benefactor's net worth and the likelihood that there will be enough left. (And have you actually seen the will?) Heck, even the kids of Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett can't expect much, since he has made it known that most of his wealth will go to charity upon his demise. And it's been said that Microsoft founder Bill Gates will bequeath to each of his kids just $10 million of his billions.
OK, I'll concede that if you know you're going to get $10 million, you needn't worry too much about your IRA. But the rest of us shouldn't pin all of our retirement dreams on our parents' estates.
"I'll save later."
When it comes to saving for retirement, time is money: The less time you spend saving, the less money you'll have. To illustrate, check out how much an investor would have, had he or she begun investing $4,000 a year (the current contribution limit to an IRA) at various ages.
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In this hypothetical example, delaying five years can reduce a nest egg by approximately a third. I repeat: Time is money.
"I can't afford to save."
This can be tough, especially if you have kids and/or live in a pricey part of the country. However, I can tell you from personal experience that a thorough examination of expenditures and priorities can reveal ways to cut spending and boost saving.
Just this summer, my family went from two incomes to one as my wife quit her job to open her own business. It'll be a while until she brings home the bacon, so we looked at our monthly bills. Specifically, we cancelled our underutilized gym membership and cable subscription, which together cost $120 a month -- $1,440 a year.
What could saving an extra $120 a month do for a retirement? In 20 years (again assuming 8% annual growth), it could be worth $71,273. In 25 years, it could be more than $100,000. Our cable and gym just weren't worth that much to us.
"I want to work forever."
You're not alone. Many folks bristle at the thought of full-time leisure. Hey, nothing wrong with an enduring work ethic. But you do want the work to be a choice, not a necessity. And you want enough in your portfolio so the job you choose is based on the satisfaction it provides, not the salary.
The Foolish bottom line
If you are saving for your retirement, congrats! The next step is to evaluate whether you're saving enough.
If you aren't saving, examine your reasons. (In fact, I'd love to hear them, especially if you have reasons other than those in this article.) And then ask yourself whether you'll think those reasons were compelling when you reach your 60s and are still working.
This article was originally published Aug. 6, 2004. It has been updated.
Robert Brokamp is the editor of the Motley Fool Rule Your Retirement newsletter service.Click hereto take a free 30-day trial. Coca-Cola is a Motley Fool Inside Value recommendation. The Motley Fool is investors writing for investors.


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Dell Offering Linux Desktops with Red Hat Bundle
Imagine, if you will, a one stop Internet site where you could buy Linux and the latest printers, scanners, digital cameras, MP3 players, Pocket PCs, etc. and everything worked together. You would not have to hunt for compatible hardware. The OEM drivers would simply exist in the Linux kernel. Oh, and this one stop shop would sell Intel commodity priced products at low, low prices.
With its Linux desktop offerings Dell has opened the door just slightly to capture some significant market share from an unsuspected source. If you visit the site today, you'll find a Dell PrecisionTM 370n for $709. That's an Intel Pentium 4 processor with SATA drives and a host of other features.
Who knows what went into the thinking of Dell decision makers in offering Linux on desktop? Perhaps customer demand did the trick, though many would doubt it. Many people consider Dell the hardware division of Microsoft, especially after the founder appeared at LinuxWorld as a keynote speaker in August 2000 and then discontinued offering Linux bundled with their products. Many in the open-source community considered Michael's appearance a "trick".
Regardless of Dell's history with Linux and the emotion involved, Linux users buy Dell products en masse especially in the aftermarket. Forums are filled with requests on how to get Dell workstations to work with Linux. In many cases people have to buy separate Network and Video cards because many Dells just don't work with stock Linux distributions.
And while we ponder why Dell has decided to offer Linux bundled workstations, one has to wonder if it has crossed Kevin Rollins' mind that he could finish the job of grabbing the educational market from Apple by offering his whole line of consumer related products under the Linux banner.
With the Red Hat desktop waiting in the wings, the coup de grâce to Apple's computer business would finally occur. In historical terms, Dell could end the swearing from endless numbers of consumers who have put up with second class treatment from the iPOD maker. Then Dell could add several percentage points to its market share, gain the favor of the latest PC craze and put a serious hurt on Sun Microsystems.
Will they do it?
People do not know Dell as a leading edge technology company. They tend to wait until a trend becomes established and then do it cheaper and better. Some people consider Dell as the WalMart of the PC industry because they squeeze every last cent out of their vendors. So, this may be too soon for Dell to offer Linux.
Also, one has to wonder if offering Linux as a total solution would hurt Dell's earnings. Dell executives would have to do some fast talking to get Microsoft to continue offering the company "Marketing Dollars" - those spiffs that help Dell make its numbers and keep its stock high.
One might just ask Dell "when is enough enough?". Once you have a founder with over a billion dollar networth, when does the quest for more money cease in favor of doing one's customers a service? Some people on this planet still believe if you do the right thing, the Universe will take care of you.
If you like Linux and want to see it as an alternative to the Microsoft monopoly, perhaps you might give Dell a call and see if their customer representatives can tell you if their Linux offerings work with their consumer products. Emails might also work.
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Hey Everyone, this should be the last big post for a little while, unless anything unexpected comes up this summer. For the last year or so I've been working away on a solo show for Dukan et Hourdequin in Paris, and I'm now down to the three month mark, which means I basically do nothing other than work until the damn thing is done. Coming closer to the end of a deadline is always a bit rough, but in the past I've always been frightened enough to get it finished.
Hopefully I get it done this time too, and in three months I'll post an invite to my show. Below is some of the work I've done so far, some is finished, some is partially finished, and some doesn't exist yet, so instead of posting blank white photos or photos of an empty drafting table, I decided not to post those ones yet.
I'm particularly excited about the first piece, it's the centerpiece for the show, 10 000 vertebrates divided into the 5 classes, I worked on it for 18 months and just finished it this afternoon, so I'm pretty happy right now.
Here is some work, and below that some shots of the studio. The first few shots are details of the centerpiece, click any of them to zoom.
My Studio
I bought this rowing machine off my neighbor, but there isn't enough room to use it in the studio, so I have to use it out in the parking lot and it's a bit embarrassing.
The crappy insulation-chair bed some of us sleep on when we work late.
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Foodspotting: 10 Chilled Foods from Around The World
We're happy to report that we, the Foodspotting Team, have a few super powers. One is the ability to make you hungry. The other is to help point you to interesting foods from around the world via the shared knowledge base of our community.
Each month on Serious Eats, Team Foodspotting will showcase some of these dishes eaten and enjoyed by the Foodspotting community. Today, a look at cold foods made to cool you down during this hot, hot summer. See all 10 in the slideshow >>
10 Chilled Foods from Around the World
Naengmyun from Korea
Vichyssoise from France
Okroshka from Russia
Gazpacho from Spain
Hiyashi Chūka from Japan
Bao Bing from China
Shrikhand from India
Halo Halo from the Philippines
Creme de Papaya com Cassis from Brazil
Grass Jelly from Southeast Asia
What are some cold dishes that we missed? Let us know in the comments or by adding the dishes to our collaborative Foodspotting guide.
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Following their biggest win of the season a week earlier (45-19 over Redmond Sept. 13), the Hood River Valley High School varsity football team (1-3) had momentum they were hoping to carry Friday's home matchup against the North Salem Vikings (1-3). With home field advantage and a near-capacity crowd at Henderson Community Stadium — including HRV's 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees – the Eagles took on a struggling Vikings squad that hadn't won a game in nearly two years.
The Vikings ended their 17-game losing streak with a 49-28 win over the home Eagles.
The Eagles will try to bounce back from the loss when they go on the road to play the St. Helens Lions (1-3), of the Northwest Oregon Conference, in their next contest Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Helens High School. The Lions have dropped three straight, including a 54-13 loss Sept. 20 in their last game to No. 1-ranked Sherwood (4-0) and have been outscored 109-58 in their last three.
"We had some costly errors early in the game that contributed to the momentum slipping away from us and it's always hard to overcome a big deficit," coach Caleb Sperry said after Friday's game. "Forgetting about this game wouldn't be the right thing to do, because the kids need to remember how bad it feels to lose and use it for motivation to respond to a tough loss."
North Salem, of the OSAA Class 6A Central Valley Conference, took the opening kickoff and proceeded all the way to the Eagle six-yard line. HRV's defense, led by junior linebacker Steven Swafford (five tackles), stopped a Viking drive that stalled after a failed fourth-down conversion attempt.
The Eagle offense sputtered for much of the game, particularly in the first half in which they were outscored 28-0. North Salem capitalized on good field position in its third possession to take a 7-0 lead with about a minute left in the first quarter. The Vikings then rattled-off 21 second-quarter points to build a significant lead going into the locker room.
"It's uncharacteristic of our team to fall behind 28-0 at halftime," said Sperry. "We need to do a better job of coming out and playing hard in the first half. We can't wait until the third quarter to make a comeback."
A third-quarter comeback attempt is exactly what happened. After North Salem took a 35-0 advantage with eight minutes remaining
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Class Rule Interpretation and Statement on Equipment Inspections
Class Rule Interpretation regarding Kites produced before 2012
The IKA technical committee will publish an interpretation and clarification on the compliance with the class rules of kites produced before 2012 as soon as possible with regards to such kites being able to be used at the 2013 kiteracing world championships.
IKA Class Rules B.1.2 states that ""Production boards built before 2011 and production kites build before 2012 will be included on the relevant Production Equipment List."
Statement on Equipment Inspections at the European Kiteracing Championships
After equipment inspection on the evening of the first day of the 2013 Kiteracing European Championships in Gizzeria, Italy, the Race Committee filed a protest against three sailors using 2013 Temavento Racing Boards. The protest was heard on day 2 by an ISAF International Jury.
Based on the report of the event measurer, the protest was filed because the equipment was found not to be in compliance with the data provided by the manufacturer, and furthermore because the railshape of the front part of the inspected boards showed variation outside of reasonable production and measurement tolerances.
The building specifications of the brands itself are subject to a confidentially agreement in the builders contract. Only the class measurers have access to such data and use such data for measurement at events.
The international jury thereafter requested the race committee to measure all Temavento Racing boards present at the championship. A total of 19 boards were found to be not in compliance with the class rules.
The IKA class rules require all equipment used in course racing events to be "series production". According to the builders contract, any builder "agrees to ensure a consistent product strictly in accordance with the Manufacturing Specification and with the highest possible degree of uniformity in every respect".
The International Jury's decision was to disqualify all sailors using boards found not to be in compliance with the class rules from the races of day 1 and 2. The equipment involved is not allowed to be used in competition anymore.
In the meatime, Temavento has published statements on their facebook page as follows:
Temavento Race Engineering: "I wanted to point that no one of our riders and customer were aware about the wrong measurement of bow of the board. No one of them can be involved in a wrong production after # 31. Our factory and myself are the only one to blame. I am deeply sorry for them all."
Temavento Race Engineering: "Starting from Monday july 29 in the shortest possible production time, TemaVento will replace all boards with serial number higher then #31 being found defective in measurements of the bow. All replaced boards will be inspected by an official FIV measurer prior to ship them. Temavento will contact the customers involved in the warranty procedure within August 4. Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com"
However, if during further investigation, the Class, Race Committee and/or jury finds proof that a sailor has knowingly used a class illegal board, further action may be taken, including the possibility of a hearing under rule 69 which may result in suspension of the sailor from future competition.
Also, further action may be taken against the manufacturer after full investigation of the incident. Investigation will commence in the course of this week.


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I've had a thing about bags for as long as I can remember. I recall as a child I'd blow any money I had on a new purse or bag at the first opportunity….and with all my money spent I'd have nothing to put into it! The 'problem' once got so bad that I had to limit myself to buying just one bag a month!
I've rather curbed the habit since then, favouring buying 'investment' bags to last me forever, and I'm currently in the process of streamlining my collection (I have a walk in wardrobe dedicated to accessories and it could do with a tidy up!). I do think though that you REALLY can't have too many tote bags. They pack down flat, they're inexpensive, last well, don't mind being chucked in the washing machine and are infinitely useful to keep around. I have a big one filled with lots of others, and they're just perfect for using for supermarket shops, throwing parcels and purse in when going to the post office, and for carrying lunches and documents to the office.
I also think tote bags are a rather wonderful way of buying into a new trend you like, your new favourite style, or just to show off your love for dogs or knitting or whatever. The nicest ones in my opinion are the pretty illustrated ones by independent designers, and I do love to carry a piece of artwork around with me!
Koala Screen Print Tote by Depeapa, £14.11 on Etsy, via Craft Gawker
How could you not feel cheered on a shopping trip with this fellow on your arm?! I love a Warly Bear (or Koala Bear if you prefer) and this chap is so charming with his smart yellow jumper!
Rob Ryan Canvas Shopper by Wild and Wolf, £7.50 on sale from £14.95 via Bloomsbury & Co
I actually have this one and I love it! I fell in love with the design when I visited the Ryantown shop on Columbia Road, and the bag itself makes me smile each time I look at it….I think it's a rather apt saying for me! It's a good size with a gusset bottom and a little zipped pocket inside, plus it's a really sturdy, heavy canvas….a total bargain at the sale price!
Dachsund Tote Bag by Jeff Josephine Designs, £10 on Folksy
I adore this little guy! He reminds me a lot of my Digby hound, with his little Queen Anne legs! I am crazy about his striped scarf too!
'Bad Mother Knitter' Bag by Kelly Connor Designs, £13.75 via Not on the High Street
Hehehe! I love a pun, and a shiny gold print….. not to mention knitting! This one would be super cute to collect all your yarns and knitting pins together in!
Tipsy Badger Tote by Sophie Parker, £12 on Etsy, via Boys with Banjos
This badger knows how to live! Look at his shorts! I love this guy, and I have a certain badger-mad friend who will go crazy for this I'm sure…. especially as she's partial to a glass of vino too!
'Ignition' Illustrated Rabbit tote by Gallons of Ink, £6 on Etsy
Pretty sure this one is my favourite….there's something about the juxtaposition of these cutesy little bunnies and the innuendo-filled R&B lyrics of R Kelly's 'Ignition.' So much fun!
How about you? Are you bag mad? Do you have a stash of totes for running errands with and cramming treasures in?
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Ice cover on the Great Lakes has declined more than 30 percent since the 1970s, leaving the world's largest system of freshwater lakes open to evaporation and lower water levels, according to scientists associated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
They're concerned about how the milder winter freeze may affect the environment. But they're also trying to come to terms with a contradiction — the same climate factors that might keep lake ice from freezing might make freezing more likely if lake levels drop due to evaporation.
Scientists at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich., say global climate change can be at odds with regional climate patterns. Accurately measuring ice cover across a lake system that spans 94,000 square miles in two countries is no small task, they say.
Their studies show that although the amount of ice cover can vary substantially from year to year, the overall coverage on the world's largest system of freshwater lakes is diminishing, especially in the deepest, middle portions of Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior.


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Stomachion is considered to be the world's oldest puzzle. The history of the puzzle is estimated to be 2200 years old, tracing its roots back to the Ancient Greece and the third century B.C. An ingenious inventor Archimedes of Syracuse (287 B.C. - 212 B.C.) is often credited with creating of the puzzle. Even one of the other names for the puzzle is "The Loculus of Archimedes." Unfortunately, today it is not known for sure if he invented the puzzle or just explored the geometrical aspects of it. The latter version is treated to be more probable. Though, who knows... In addition to this introductory paragraph on the puzzle's history, it should be mentioned that the puzzle was discovered accidentally, in 1846, but then again lay in obscurity for over a century.
The puzzle consists of 14 pieces of various polygonal shapes originally forming a square. The object of the puzzle is to rearrange the pieces to form interesting shapes. These can be shapes of people, animals, geometrical shapes, etc. A selection of such shapes is presented in the illustration below. Can you also create your own shapes?
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syntax highlight for non-standard file types
Following line once put into vimrc will tell vim which syntax highlighting to use:
au BufReadPost SCons* set syntax=python
au BufReadPost Cons* set syntax=perl
au BufReadPost *.mke set syntax=make
au BufReadPost make*.inc set syntax=make
au BufReadPost *.fcc set syntax=cpp
au BufReadPost *.fhh set syntax=cpp
This is selfexplanatory. e.g. SCons files are in fact python scripts - so tell vim to use python syntax highlighting on everything what matches 'SCons*'. Same goes for Construct - but done in perl.
:au BufReadPost <mask> tells vim to execute something right after file read into buffer. In that particular case we use that to set buffer local variable 'syntax' to name of one of standard syntax highlightings (perl, make, cpp, etc).
:help :au for more info.
P.S. One can check what syntax module vim has loaded by looking at 'syntax' variable value: do
:set syntax? after opening file recognized by vim.
P.P.S. Of course,
:syntax on has to be put somewhere in the vimrc for syntax highlighting to work automatically. VIM 6.x doesn't have problem of previous versions (I experienced that in VIM 5.x), where loading of syntax from vimrc was slowing launch time, even if file had no syntax highlighting assigned. Hm.. or probably my PC now fast enough for me not to notice that launch time. Who cares. It works.


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Alexey Shved talks braces, beer, missing his hair, Iverson as genius, and wearing his pajamas to practice
Here's my traslation of Alexey Shved's recent interview at Sports.ru:
– Don't you get bored here, having moved from Moscow? Minneapolis is such a quiet city.
– Actually, I already got used to everything. I feel comfortable, I like it here… I had my good share of fun in the past, so I can be leading a quiet life now. Of course I knew that people like basketball here, but I couldn't imagine to what extent… It's even hard to explain, how good it feels to be playing here. Fans would approach you, ask for a photo, they talk in a nice manner. Here, there are no people who would annoy you and ask some nonsense questions. Everyone is good and nice.
– Are there any rituals for welcoming the rookies?
– It depends on a team. We don't have such a ritual. They only gave me a pink rucksack; it's lying in my car. Some of the guys had toy baby strollers next to their lockers. All in all, we have a young team. Kirya is the main veteran. So everyone makes jokes on everyone and there's no rookie hazing. Once, I went to the practice wearing my pajamas. I was warm outside; I just put on my pajama pants and went to the gym. Everybody was laughing and saying it was cool.
– How's your English?
– Well, I started learning it while in school. I didn't take any lessons here. I just talk, and also ask Andrei about some of the words that I don't know. My brother came here, he gives me tips too. I can already watch movies. I don't know yet how to say everything I want, but I understand almost everything and people are starting to understand me too.
– Did you get a nickname in the States?
– They call me Alexy*, we've taught some of the Americans how to pronounce Aleshka. They also call me Slim, like Slim Shady.
– You are a fan of The Simpsons and of Homer Simpson in particular. What in America made you recall some of the scenes from the cartoon?
– Well, that everybody loves donuts here, and I eat them too. People mostly drink beer and not stronger drinks, exactly like in The Simpsons.
– Why did you decide to cut your hair only in America, even though in CSKA you ignored whenever someone even hinted about it?
– I wanted to change something. And now I already miss my hair. I don't care what people on the outside advice me to do. I only listen to my relatives and those who are close, and they would always explain it to me about what I should do. If I want it, I will grow my hair again. It doesn't make me play worse.
– Who is visiting you in Minneapolis?
– Right now everybody has already left. But there were: parents, sisters and their husbands, one of the nephews, the youngest one. We have a big house, so everybody fit in. My mom came and made a lot of pelmeni. Now we ran out of them, so my girlfriend will be making it. She is cooking all the time, and does it very well. Russian cuisine, Italian, Spanish… Anything!
– Are there any restrictions set by the club concerning food and alcohol?
– Nothing special. If you want to drink some beer, nobody will be against it. What's important is to know your measure and to do well in practice.
– What if one comes to practice when hung over?
– Such thing didn't happen yet.
– Do you do everything the right way while driving too?
– I was taking a test here to get an American driving license. I didn't pass it on the first try, because it's really strict. If you forget to use the turn light – that's it, you failed the test. Probably I got used to driving here by now. They don't stop you here unless you violate the driving rules, and I was never pulled over. If I go to Moscow now, I'll be in a state of shock for the first few days.
– What's your favorite car?
– BMW X5 and X6. I have bought an X5 here right when I arrived. It's really cool to drive here, with no traffic jams. It takes me five minutes to drive to the gym. If told to be there at 12-30, I leave the house at 12-20 and I'm never late.
– You are working under the great coach Rick Adelman now. What is your biggest impression?
– He is a very calm person. He will not shout at you, but instead will explain everything calmly, you will understand and you will want it yourself to make everything right the next time. He trusts completely, and it concerns not only me, but many other players too.
– Do you have any kind of field goal attempt limit set by the coach?
– It works differently here: you miss, but everyone will tell you, "Shoot it!" If you are open – shoot it. And you shouldn't think that you have missed five times before that – you can take another five shots.
– How do the local journalists treat you?
– In the NBA, even if you didn't do something right, people would try to support you – both the journalists and the fans. Nobody has ever said anything bad to me, even after an off game.
– Are you going to protect your foot after the ankle sprain?
– I will be taping it for the remainder of the season, and then stop, because I can't play like this – I need my foot to feel free, and it is impossible when wearing high shoes and a tape.
– You wear braces – did you make a special mouthpiece because of it?
– I don't wear a mouthpiece at all. Three times in my career I took a very strong shot in the teeth, but I can't wear a mouthpiece – it makes it difficult to breathe. And I'm taking my brackets off in three months. After the three years that I've been wearing it, I just can't wait.
– You said that your idol was Allen Iverson, an anti-basketball player as a lot of people think, one who would only play for himself. Did your taste change with age or not?
– Allen Iverson is a genius. Yes, he didn't get his ring, but he was able to outplay the entire opponent's team. I think he is the most skilled NBA player of all time.
– How do rank yourself in the league? Well, at least among the rookies?
– I think that I play not worse than the people who were drafted this year. And then, I'm older – I'm not 20 but 24 already.
– What do you need to improve to have a successful NBA career?
– Everything! I will work on my physical condition and on skills too. So that just no one could steal the ball from me.
Since Shved brought it up himself, his first name sounds more like like "alec-SAY" than "a-LE-xy" as he's normally called now in America. Listen:
February 12, 2013 at 7:57 am
Thank you for translating and posting this! Great read.
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*Weaver final leg spoiler* My aunt is visiting and she just happens to be a friend of Rebecca (oh god). She knows that I'm a fan of TAR so I decided what the hell and asked her if they won. Maybe Rebecca might have told her somethingAnswer: No, they came in 3rd.I then asked her who won but she told me that she never asked.In short, Weavers come in 3rd in the final leg and do not win
come on slowhatch, if you won't vote for yourself, who will?
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