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Hearts at Home HSSG is a Christian homeschool support group located in Colorado in the Highlands Ranch/Littleton and surrounding areas. Our group has been in existence since 1997. We aim to provide support to homeschool families through a variety of activities including: mom's night out, family social events, educational field trips, history and science fairs, events for 11 and up kids, and various educational presentations. Hearts at Home HSSG is a great place to connect and support each other as we journey through life homeschooling our kids. Parents can find information, creative ideas, prayer support, curriculum ideas and more on our forum. Hearts at Home HSSG helps kids connect with other home school kids through both educational and social events. It is a great place to find like-minded, Christian families who feel called to homeschool their children.
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DIAKADI Body is a private, spacious, personal training-only gym locatedin San Francisco. Using our powerful resource of trainers,instructors and therapists, DIAKADI has the ability to educate and train adiverse demographic of clients. Our facility offers personal training, physicaltherapy, massage, yoga, Pilates, nutritional counseling, a personal chefservice and more.
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I think people are really overstating how preps affect the game for beginners. I hardly touched preps when I was learning. I didn't know how to unlock them, I didn't know what they did, and I didn't know how to leverage them when I found them. My most used prep for the longest time was the simple health pendant. I didn't touch gods at all because they were complicated and usually worse than nothing at my level knowledge. This approach got me through all of the sub-Vicious content. After hearing about how preps let you auto-win I prepped someone to the gills and sent him into Namtar's Liar and almost immediately run back out.
Most of my intermediate gameplay was picking random runs (we didn't have PQI back then) and just screwing around. I found simple combinations that worked, "If I roll a Halfling, then Trisword is really good." But there was never a point where I felt that I had to use prep combo xyz and only this or I would never progress or never have fun.
Even now, I mostly use preps to experiment with specific strategies or as a way mitigate irritating circumstances (eg things like Soul Orb, Burn Salve, Fortitude). For all of the talk about how you are forced into using the power potions and Dragonshield, I probably use those things maybe 10% of the time.


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SAN DIEGO >> Stephen F. Austin is riding high owns a 29-win streak that ranks second in college basketball. The Lumberjacks have not stumbled since Nov. 23 and are coming off their most impressive win yet: an overtime stunner of Virginia Commonwealth that stands as one of this NCAA Tournament's pre-eminent thrillers.
"I forgot what it feels like to lose," guard Thomas Walkup said.
Head coach Brad Underwood has done his best to keep the celebration short, and for good reason. At 4:10 p.m. today, fourth-seeded UCLA (27-8) will seek to end that run and carry hopes for its first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2008.
"You move on to the next one," Underwood said. "Reality slaps you in the face when you see UCLA."
In just his first year at No. 12-seed SFA (32-2), Underwood has guided the Lumberjacks to their first-ever NCAA tournament win. He's also introduced college basketball fans to a group of scrappy underdogs from Nacogdoches, an east Texas city of 32,000 that lies more than a two-hour drive from Dallas and Houston.
Playing in the "big dance" has offered a dramatic change of scenery.
"I think the police escort's pretty cool," junior forward Jacob Parker said. "Me and Thomas were talking today. We saw the free Gatorade and water in the locker room. That was nice."
Underwood has instilled that no-frills mentality into the program. He needed 27 years in the business to find a Division I head coaching job after bouncing through a pair of junior colleges and a handful of assistant spots before accepting an offer from SFA.
He insisted he has all the resources to build a winner.
"We're fine going to an Outback," he said. "We don't have to have catered-in food to our hotel."
Their play matches that workmanlike mentality. The Lumberjacks don't have a starter that stands over 6-feet-6 and essentially use what would amount to a five-guard lineup at most programs. Deficient height usually hurts a basketball team more accutely on defense, but Stephen F. Austin ranks fourth in the country in turnovers forced and makes opponents lose the ball on 24.1 percent of their possessions.
Stephen F. Austin also exudes patience and ranks 31st in offensive efficiency, but 312th in adjusted tempo. That latter figure puts them behind every UCLA opponent this season except Washington State.
The Bruins, of course, will try to maintain their usual breakneck pace — and do so without getting careless with the ball.
"We have to play under control," forward Tony Parker said.
UCLA, too, is brimming with confidence, even if that feeling isn't backed by a winning streak that stretches back before Thanksgiving. After an ugly 18-point loss to the Cougars in Pullman, Wash., the Bruins have looked like a refreshed powerhouse. They knocked off top-seeded Arizona to win the Pac-12 Tournament and have beaten three of their last four opponents by at least 17 points.
The Bruins, favored by nine points according to online sportsbook Bovada.lv, said they aren't distracted by the plucky underdog storyline.
"It doesn't matter," Parker said. "When you step on the floor, none of that matters."
Added senior forward Travis Wear: "I don't think we're viewing ourselves or even paying attention to going into this game as a Goliath or a favorite.
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Major League Baseball's Rule 5 Draft took place today.
Don't blink because it lasted 36 minutes.
Only half of MLB's 30 teams took action in the Major League phase of the draft. (For more info about the Rule 5 Draft structure, click here).
The San Francisco Giants were among the half that sat out the Major League Phase. For the World Series champions, though, they elected to participate in the Triple-A Phase, picking up right-handed pitcher Scott Shuman from the Tampa Bay Rays. (The Giants lost a player in the Triple-A Phase as well: RHP Cameron Lamb to the Houston Astros. Lamb has never pitched above Class A Short Season).
Shuman, 24, was originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the 19th round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. The Auburn product made his professional debut for the Rays' Rookie team in 2009, appearing in 10 games for the Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League.
The Valdosta, Georgia native spent 2010 and 2011 in Class A, including parts of both seasons with the Florida State League's Charlotte Stone Crabs (although it was for only one game in 2010). With Class A Bowling Green in 2010, Shuman led the Hot Rods with 14 saves and held opponents to a .195 batting average against, the second best mark in the Midwest League.
In 2012, the right-hander appeared in 29 games for Double-A Montgomery, posting a 0-1 record with a 8.83 ERA (34er/34.2ip). He struck out 54 and walked 47 over the 34 2/3 innings as well.
For his four-year career, Shuman is 4-10 with a 4.29 ERA over 182 1/3 innings, tallying 283 strikeouts and 155 walks.
According to Baseball America, Shuman is most effective against right-handed hitters. He "pitches at 93-95 mph with power slider."
Away from the game, Shuman appears to love tarp sliding and has a couple rules when he partakes in "win a date" contests "She has to be an Auburn fan, and she has to hate Alabama."
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The Green Bay Packers' cheerleaders wave pompons as the team runs onto the field before the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field on Sept. 25, 1966. From center, the Packers players are defensive tackles Jim Weatherwax (73) and Henry Jordan (74), receiver Max McGee (85), tight end Marv Fleming (81), quarterback Bart Starr (15) and fullback Jim Grabowski (33). The Packers won 24-13. Press-Gazette archivesThe Rams were in their short-lived blue and white phase, creating a beautiful uniform contrast.
Los Angeles Rams punter Jon Kilgore (13) boots the ball over Green Bay Packers linebackers Ray Nitschke (66) and Dave Robinson (89) at Lambeau Field on Sept. 25, 1966. Heading downfield are, from left, the Packers' Willie Davis (87), Rams snapper Ken Iman (50), the Packers' Ron Kostelnik (77) and the Rams' Tom Mack (65) and Henry Dyer (35). The Packers won 24-13. Press-Gazette archivesGreen and blue, field and sky. Perfect football.
Green Bay Packers fullback Jim Taylor (31) follows guard Fuzzy Thurston (63) through the hole during a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field on Sept. 25, 1966. The Packers won 24-13. Press-Gazette archivesThis is the iconic Packers uniform, introduced and finally refined under Vince Lombardi. The initial experimentation with number fonts was long-over, the Packers having settled in to the athletic block numbers they still wear today. The Braisher stripe pattern was firmly established on the pants, sleeves and helmets, again an element which persists (in a slighly modified form) today.
The classic Lombardi-era "GB" cap also made an appearance on that day:
Green Bay Packers halfback Paul Hornung walks off the field after being injured against the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field on Sept. 25, 1966. The Packers won 24-13. Press-Gazette archivesI can't make out the gold graphic on that gray t-shirt, though. Anybody?
(Update: Jeff Ash of the Press-Gazette writes to tell me it says "GREEN BAY" arched over a football and "PACKERS" horizontally below. All gold on gray with no drop-shadows. Thanks, Jeff!)
1966 was a rough year for the Golden Boy. He missed most of the season, including the first Super Bowl, due to injury, and retired in the off-season on the advice of doctors.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Zeke Bratkowski holds a football on the sideline before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field on Sept. 25, 1966. Also on the sideline are, from left, fullback Jim Taylor (31), tight end Allen Brown (83), receiver Red Mack (27), tight end Marv Fleming (81) and quarterback Bart Starr (15). The Packers won 24-13. Press-Gazette archivesHmm. We've seen that bag before.
I'm intrigued by the number of players who rolled up their sleeves under that September sun, presaging the shortened sleeve lengths that would come into fashion within a few years.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Dave Robinson (89) comes off the field after making an interception against the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field on Sept. 25, 1966. Packers cornerback Herb Adderley (26) reaches out to congratulate him. Rams guard Don Chuy walks off the field behind him. The Packers won 24-13. Press-Gazette archivesCheck out the full gallery on the Green Bay Press-Gazette's website.


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Duct tape is found in many people's tool kits. Its versatility and holding power are evidenced by its humorous nickname in engineering circles: "the ultimate material." Another frequent joke (referenced below) is that a handyman needs only two tools: duct tape for "sticking" and the lubricant WD-40 for "unsticking".
NASA engineers' faith in duct tape as an emergency tool was rewarded in 1970, when the square carbon dioxide filters from Apollo 13's failed command module had to be modified to fit round receptacles in the lunar module, which was being used as a lifeboat after an explosion en route to the moon. Engineers designed a workaround using duct tape and other items on board Apollo 13, relaying directions to the spacecraft's crew. The lunar module CO2 scrubbers started working again, saving the lives of the three astronauts onboard.
Ed Smylie, one of the NASA mission control engineers who designed the scrubber modification in just two days, said later that he knew the problem was solvable when it was confirmed that duct tape was on the spacecraft: "I felt like we were home free" he said in 2005. "One thing a Southern boy will never say is 'I don't think duct tape will fix it'."
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As is often the case in mathematics there is an option of studying a more general topic but this comes with a price of losing some interesting properties which are only present in the more specialized area.
In this case, I am interested in learning about relative usefulness of a metric space carrying some additional structure. To give some obvious examples:
- Polish space (a separable and completely metrizable space) is very useful in measure and probability theory
- Banach space (a complete normed vector space) is a cornerstone of a functional analysis
I want to learn about more examples of this kind (not necessarily as important though) to get a better idea about how different kinds of metric spaces look like and also about the fields that are based on them.
1. What are some other structures one might impose on a metric space to obtain interesting classes of spaces?
In a related spirit
2. Are there properties (e.g. completeness, separability) that are so important that they are almost always required in some application (or even some field)? If so, what is that application, what are those properties and why are they important (or equivalently, what fails when they are not present)?
Note: sorry, if this is too vague or too basic. But I don't have a solid mathematical background, so it's hard to know where to look for answers to these questions. I am just trying to learn about topology in general and about metric spaces in particular (mainly because of their applications in probability theory) and I will definitely accept as an answer a reference to a standard literature.


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Liam Hemsworth Is Happier Since Miley Cyrus Split + Helps Breaks Charity Record
Liam Hemsworth is moving on from Miley Cyrus in a big way, and we're not talking about Eiza Gonzalez, either. The Australian hunk is channeling his energy into both his acting and his charitable endeavors, and he combined both to wonderful effect: he helped break a record!
E! Online reports that Hemsworth, who plays Gale Hawthorne in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,' attended the premiere of the film in Knoxville, Tenn. at the Regal Pinaccle 18 Cinema. But it wasn't just any premiere. Hemsworth also spent time with special needs teens during his stay.
The event was held to support the Variety Children's Charity of Tennessee. Director Carol Fusco revealed that Hemsworth and his 'Catching Fire' premiere broke the previous fundraising record set by another huge teen-friendly franchise.
"The benefit premiere helped raise a record-breaking $558,000. It beat the former record that 'Twilight' premiere raised of $470,000 when Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart attended in 2009," Fusco revealed, adding, "The funds will go to agencies in East Tennessee such as the Boys and Girls Clubs, Second Harvest food bank, and Emerald Youth Foundation Just Lead program and to purchase mobility equipment for special needs kids. It all goes to at risk children and children with special needs."
Looks like events like these have been helping Hemsworth keep his head up following his highly publicized split from former fiancee Cyrus. "I've learned so much," Hemsworth told PEOPLE of his time in the states so far. "The first few years in L.A. were really tough and scary, but I had to figure things out for myself."
As far as the breakup? Hemsworth says his 'Catching Fire' co-stars like Jennifer Lawrence helped him through it and hints that the cheating rumors were bogus. ""For a few years I went down a path where I forgot to be in the moment and enjoy the moment. But being around someone like Jen, who is so honest and laughs all day long, I am forced to be in the right now. I'm much happier." He added, "What I always keep in mind is that I know what the truth is and that's all that matters. I know I'm a good person."


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I had a small cloth store in Khokha market. My business was not doing well. I got in touch with Guruji sometime back in 2005. With his guidance and advice, not only did my business bloom but also I found a mentor who I turn to for guidance for each and every big decision in my life. Today I make money in crores and I have five showrooms all over Ludhiana. Guruji never asks for Guru Dakhshina, it is your wish whatever you want to pay him. In this day and age of frauds and fake gurus, Sunil Acharya Ji is an answer to my prayers.
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I was posted as a manager in the State Bank of India in its Assam branch. I terribly missed my family and I had a tough time adjusting to the environment of Assam. I tried to get a transfer but something or the other blocked my option. Under a lot of depression, I gave up home and thought that may be I should try some other way. In August 2013, I came across Sunil Acharya Ji's website www.astrologyspecialistindia.com . At first, I thought it would be one of those sites which will ask me for a large sum of money and give no results. Then I had a chance to talk to Sunil Ji, he reassured me and to my surprise he said "Do not pay me anything other than puja material, pay me whatever you feel like once your work is done". I instantly struck a chord with him and in a span of 3 months, I was transferred out of Assam to Mumbai. It was the best Diwali of my life. I took a flight to Ludhiana and met the man myself and I cannot stress enough on his genuine and honest approach to helping people.
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I had a very debilitating ailment. I had high blood sugar with a bad case of Tuberculosis. The doctors had given me a few days to live. I was just a small time stock broker and I did not have money to afford expensive treatment. I got referred to Guruji and he did not ask me for a single rupee, all I had to pay was for the puja materials and believe it or not, I was back to being myself in just one week! Not only that, today my consultancy has become so popular that I can work for 12-13 hours a day without feeling an iota of weakness. Sunil Acharya Ji changed my life.
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I had a major problem trying to get citizenship of Canada. A close friend secretly suggested me to call Guruji. I called him in April 2012 and I do not know how or why but he promised to solve my problem within 3 months and sure enough in 90 days I got a full fledged citizenship. This man is very powerful with his knowledge and I deeply respect that he uses his powers to help people without any ulterior profit making motive. You can pay him whatever fees you want, only materials for the ceremony are to be borne by you.
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I am an American citizen and I was facing a land dispute in July 2011. My relatives suggested I consult Sunil Acharya Ji. At first I was skeptical because I searched the internet and found that there are a lot of fake gurus and fraudsters who promise to solve your problems and then extort money from you. I still made a call and I was surprised, he did not ask me for a single penny and said that I can pay him whatever I want once the work is done. In one week, my land dispute was sorted and I was awed with respect for this gentleman who kept his promise and helped me.
Rajdeep Singh, 55, New York
My young daughter was missing and needless to say, it was a matter of family prestige. I consulted Guruji in utmost confidentiality and he assured me that she will come back home within 72 hours. She did return home and as a father, I cannot ever repay Acharya Ji for saving the honour of my family and helping me find my child back. God bless him.
Mahender Singh, 50, Amritsar, Punjab
: My boyfriend broke up with me and left for Australia. I was on the verge of spiraling down into severe depression. I called Sunil Acharya Ji after seeing his number on the internet. Within one month of consulting him, my boyfriend came back to me and not just that, he went down on his knees and proposed marriage. This man saved my life, I owe a big debt of gratitude to Sunil Ji. Just call him and you will believe in miracles. He is honest and lives up to his promise, he is not profit minded and only charges for Puja.
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I come from a staunch Brahmin family and I fell in love with a guy from other caste. Our families opposed the marriage and we were really depressed. As a last shot, we decided to try Astro Science and we called Sunil Ji. He promised to solve our problem in 15 days and sure enough in 15 days our families agreed for the marriage. Today we are happy and we are in constant touch with Sunil Ji. We will never forget what he did for us.
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I got married when I was 30 and for 9 years I did not conceive. I went to all sorts of fertility doctors, I have tried all sorts of Fakirs, Babas, gurus and then I stumble upon Sunil Acharya Ji on the internet. Money is not a problem for me, I was desperate so I told him " I can pay you whatever you want if you can help me conceive". He replied to me saying he does not need a penny and it is against his principles to accept money for his work. He charged me money for the havan and pratikaars and I paid him that amount which is smaller than a fraction of what I had already spent. I consulted him in April 2012 and in January 2013 I had a baby boy. I flew down to Ludhiana and gifted him a chain of gold. I still think he deserves much more. God Bless this kind man.
Lalita Ben, 39, Ahmedabad
Being a Zamindar with a lineage of royal feudal lords, money has never been a problem in my family. My son however, used his inherited money to drink, indulge in drugs and he even frequented the red light areas for amusement. My son was a gone case, he misbehaved with my wife and he stopped speaking to me. I consulted many sages who saw my ancestry and looted me to no end. Then I gave Sunil Acharya Ji a shot, to my surprise, he was unfazed with my wealth and only wanted to solve my problem. In 75 days time, my son left all his bad habits and turned back to the family. Today he is a responsible adult. Sunil Acharya Ji is now one of my closest friends, guide and mentor and I consider myself fortunate to have crossed path with such a humble and modest and helpful person in this day and age where everybody wants to earn money and be dishonest. I hope people learn from him.
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Hello HIH, I have been an avid visitor of this site since before 2005/6 (time flies!!). I have seen this site grow and change over the years, both for the good and bad. Mainly for the good of course, but unfortunately life throws things at people in different ways, great trickers came and went and occasionally came back. (If you have been here long enough I am guessing you know whom I talking about!) One thing that remained was the tricking!! And Plenty of it.
I was introduced to tricking solely because of Halo 2 supper bouncing. That day, I knew that Halo 2 would be a game that I would play over and over and for years to come, but even then I had NO IDEA what was in store for me. I decided to see if there were others, I searched the internet and I came across a webpage ( I can't for the life of me remember what it was) that listed 50 or so SB's and how to do them. I think the page was yellow for some reason, could be wrong. That page ended up being picked up by HIH and my underground hobby came alive. HIH introduced me to the amazing things the HALO franchise brought to a niche group in the gaming community. Who would have known hucking a Hog threw the air would be soooo much fun. For that matter playing multiplayer, hours on end, by yourself (YES, this is an understatement!!)
I was never someone who posted much, but was always watching/waiting for the next trick/glitch to pop up. Back then you didn't have to wait a month to get a tut. HIH became a place for me to go to to pass time until I could get home to play Halo and try the things I saw you guys/gals doing here even if I wasn't sure if I could replicate it. I honestly couldn't get enough. And to this day this I feel the same way!
When I hopped back on here yesterday, I saw "some" of the saddest news I have seen posted on this site, the announcement of the end of era. HIH has been a huge part of my gaming life! I can tell you for certainty without this site/community my Halo career would have been cut drastically.
I just want to thank EVERYONE that had any part in this site over the years! Keeping a website like this active takes time and isn't easy. HAHA, Somewhat reminds me of Tricking/glitching...Both are very time consuming and can be frustrating at times, because of this I am grateful. Keep Tricking/Glitching and just having fun!
Thanks Again!!
RU Custum A.K.A Paul
*Sorry about the wall of text!
Maybe this should have been posted in the thread Ducain started where you read this bad news. But I agree, it is very sad to see it go.
Is there any way for me to move it? After I hit post I thought..maybe I should have put it there!
Edit: I posted this there as well. Is there a way for me to delete this post?
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BATON ROUGE, La. - Junior leftfielder Raph Rhymes provided three hits and three RBI Wednesday night as No. 1 LSU (31-7) recorded a 5-4 win over Lamar (13-22) in Alex Box Stadium.
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Junior left-hander Chris Cotton (4-0) picked up the victory after striking out two in 1.1 innings. Nick Goody earned his fifth save of the season after a perfect ninth inning.
Ben Coram (1-2) took the loss for Lamar after allowing the decisive run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
"I felt this might be a trap game for us because we had just completed a run of three very emotional SEC series, and Lamar has a very scrappy ball club," said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. "We showed a lot of determination in coming back three different times from deficits, and the most important thing is that we earned a win."
LSU's entire lineup reached base and the offense strung together 10 hits. Catcher Ty Ross and third baseman Tyler Hanover each drove home a run.
Joe Broussard (4-0) started the game for LSU and struck out two in two innings of work. Seven pitchers combined to strike out 10 Cardinals in the game.
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LSU evened the score at 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth. Shor stop Austin Nola led off the inning with a double over the centerfielder's head and moved to third on Moore's ground out to the right side. Ross' sacrifice fly to right scored Nola and tied the game.
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The proceeds received from the tax authorized by [O.C.G.A. § 48‑8‑111] shall be used by the county . . . exclusively for the purpose or purposes specified in the resolution or ordinance calling for imposition of the tax. Such proceeds shall be kept in a separate account from other funds of such county . . . and shall not in any manner be commingled with other funds of such county . . . .
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We do it unconsciously. We save the oddest of items when we explore craft beer. Craft beer collectibles are everywhere and we may not even know that we collect them. Go ahead, check your drawers and boxes. It's surprising what you may find. I recently went through some of my old things and I was shocked to find what I stashed away.
It starts out as a novelty. Something catches your eye and you put it in your pocket. You visit a brewery, you attend a beer festival, you see some swag laying around that the marketing reps are handing out. Perhaps a friend gives you something they picked up at a bar the other day. Nobody knows how it starts, but sooner or later you find yourself adding more and more of them to your "collection".
And so it begins. Craft beer collectors are everywhere and they might not even know it. So what do they collect? The answer may surprise you. Here is a list of the things I found myself putting away in various nooks and crannies in my house. You may find you collect some of the same things.
Craft Beer Collectibles
Postcards - these aren't as prevalent as other collectibles. But some breweries hand these out in their taprooms.
Bottle corks & cages - bigger bottles and some rarer bottles of beer come with a wire cage and cork. Some of the caps and corks have great designs on them. Plus if you smell corks you can often find aromatic traces of what used to be inside those bottles.
Stickers - whether it be a bumper sticker, a promotional sticker or a label replica - they are often handed out at beer festivals. I had a big handful of them.
Beer coasters - these tend to be everywhere at restaurants and breweries. A simple cork-like wafer. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some square, round, rectangular and sometimes in the oddest of shapes.
Beer labels - these are harder to collect as it involves careful peeling of the label from the bottle. Often they do not come off in one piece. The rare ones that do come off easily are stashed away. Sometimes you even get an unused label fresh from a brewery. The artwork on some of these are amazing.
Bottles and Cans - Even bottles and cans themselves make good collectibles. The ones in pristine condition and many years old can be worth a lot to the right collector. Some collect these out of pure laziness - they just don't throw them away.
Business Cards - Brewery reps are everywhere these days. They often hand them out at festivals, beer dinners and during tours. These cards often have the brewery logo on them. I found several in my drawers.
Beer glasses & steins - Many festivals give out tasting glasses, goblets and porcelain steins with logos on them. If you go to enough beer festivals, you'll probably have a shelf full of these small to large glasses.
Pictures of beer - this is a self-made collectible. I love to photograph the beers I taste and I've ended up with hundreds of digitized images of beer. It can be fun to go back through them and share them with other beer enthusiasts.
Buttons and pins - These items are as common as the stickers. These items also come in various shapes - usually round. A brewery logo or clever saying make for cheap swag at beer festivals.
Beer tokens - these items are usually intended as a substitute for currency at beer festivals and tastings. They are either wooden or plastic. Some are good for 1 drink. Some are simply souvenirs. They are also highly collectible in good condition.
Bottle caps - this is one of the biggest items I collect. I laid them all out on a table and captured the essence. You get a good idea of which breweries you tend to drink the most. Some of the caps may surprise you? "When did I drink one of those"? The artwork on some of the caps are quite clever and beautiful.
Wrist bands - most beer festivals will card you and slap a wrist band on you to show that you've cleared your ID check and paid for the festival. They are hard to remove in one piece. They must usually be cut off with scissors. Surprisingly, you can keep these colorful bands. I ended up keeping all of my wrist bands and mark the backs of them to let me know which festival they came from.
Patches - these are not normally handed out as they are usually sold due to the expense of making them. I've purchased a few of these cloth items but have never sewn them on a jacket. The artwork can be quite detailed. These come in various shapes and sizes.
Bottle openers - beer and bottle openers go together. You often see these handed out at beer tastings and festivals. Openers usually have imprinted logos or inserts put on them. I had a handful of these. Some I use regularly.
T-shirts - Who doesn't like a t-shirt with your favorite brewery logo on it? I must have a dozen or more of these. Some are given away and some you buy at festivals or breweries. A t-shirt can say a lot about who you are and what you enjoy. Some are worn just for the "shock" value.
These were the items that I found myself collecting. Other items that I've seen others collect are:
- Tap handles
- Hats
- Advertisements
- Posters
- Bike Jerseys
- Neon Signs
- Clocks
- Mirrors
- Metal signs
The list can go on and on...
So what do you find yourself collecting? Did you intend on collecting these or did they just happen to accumulate? Also, do you tend to display your collections or do you keep them tucked away?
Bottle cap screen background
Here is a sample desktop image I created of part of my bottle cap collection. If you like it - feel free to use it as your PC background image.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Craft Beer Collectibles: What Do You Horde?
We do it unconsciously. We save the oddest of items when we explore craft beer. Craft beer collectibles are everywhere and we may not even know that we collect them. Go ahead, check your drawers and boxes. It's surprising what you may find. I recently went through some of my old things and I was shocked to find what I stashed away.


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Solution: The only way to make essentially boring data part of your long-term memory is to store it properly so you can retrieve it later on. "If you don't make a conscious effort to learn your PIN, your short-term memory will flush it out immediately," says Zaldy S. Tan, M.D., director of the Memory Clinic at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston and author of Age-Proof Your Mind. Attach some sort of meaning to it. For an important date, like your niece's birthday, give it an emotional connection (eight days after the Fourth of July). For less important information, like a dentist's appointment, don't even try to remember. "This is exactly why God invented the PDA and the date book," says Aaron P. Nelson, Ph.D., chief of neuropsychology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, and the author of The Harvard Medical School Guide to Achieving Optimal Memory (McGraw Hill, $17, amazon.com). "The onus isn't on your brain to do the heavy lifting."
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Those people who gear up using LFR kind of shrugged and said "no big deal". So did those who like the new Scenario concept. And the "I love dailies" crowd chuckled and continued muttering to themselves in a corner.
But for me, I see this as the continuation of what started in Cataclysm.
Cataclysm began the deviation from the standard Warcraft pattern by instituting Heroic-only 5-mans, and then segregated them further by separating them out in the LFG queue. I can presume this was done so that those who wanted to either gear up to the latest tier or max their VP acquisition could do so in the most efficient manner, but as in all things there were unintended consequences.
By subdividing 5-mans like that, the queue times soared to levels only previously seen in obsolete 5-man end game instances.* Starting with the Zuls --Zul'Aman and Zul'Gurub-- people began to complain about a lack of variety in their instance runs. Finally, the new Heroics created an "asshat divide" within 5-mans: asshats flooded the 5-man Heroics, particularly the latest ones, while people who simply enjoyed running instances gravitated toward the baseline 5-man Normal instances.
However, those who enjoyed 5-man Normals found their options sadly lacking as compared to their Heroic brethren. Unlike Wrath, which had the same number of Normal 5-mans as their Heroic version --16, if you were curious-- there were only 7 Normals vs. 14 Heroics in Cataclysm.** Perhaps the statistical data for Wrath showed that not a lot of people ran the ICC Normals, but instead of making the last patch's instances Heroic-only, Blizz took their solution a step further in Cata and eliminated the Normal option entirely from all major patch instances. It wouldn't be so drastic a step if it weren't that Cata dropped with only 7 Normal instances as opposed to 12 in Wrath.
And now we come to Mists.
Mists shipped with 4 Normal 5-mans (9 Heroic), and that's going to be it. If you're an instance runner, you're out of luck.
While Blizzard will point out the Scenario model that is new to Mists, they are all tuned for max level and are designed for a "dungeon-lite" experience. I look on them as the equivalent of a multi-player Daily that you can queue for, not a traditional instanced dungeon.
So what happened to the slate of instances we are used to seeing in an expac?
Blizzard has decided to use LFR for mid-expac progression, and as a consequence instances have drawn the short end of the stick. To be fair there were only 4 new instances post-release in Wrath versus 5 in Cataclysm, but those 4 represented only 25% of the overall total of Wrath instances as opposed to 36% in Cata. Think about it: Wrath shipped with 12 instances, while Cata had 9 (7 normal). If you look at Normal instances alone, this is a further erosion from the Wrath model: 12 -> 7 -> 4.
If you only ran Normals, Blizzard didn't design any new instances for you at all once Cataclysm dropped, so this erosion isn't new behavior to you. What is new, however, are how few Normal instances are now available and the lack of future prospects for those instances.
As much as Dave Kosak Twittered that there will be more 5-mans in future expacs, the numbers don't lie. Instances are less important to Blizzard moving forward. Scenarios and LFR will get the development time previously allocated to instances, and the expectation is that you will use instances to assist you in getting that initial "raid ready", but instances as a viable max level activity will be phased out.
Before someone says that Blizzard is swimming in money given the number of subs that WoW has, remember that profit doesn't translate into more development staff. Even if there were more development staff around, items such as Pet Battles have taken up significant development time, further eroding the time to devote to 5-man instances.
Finally, let's not forget the elephant in the room: Titan. It could also be that Blizzard is shifting priorities to their next gen MMO. Any low hanging fruit, such as instance development, will get put on the back burner.
I think we can safely say that the BC/Wrath era of instances is now over. I'll miss having a lot of instances to run, as my limited playing time prohibits even LFR from being an option, and Scenarios are of little use to someone still leveling a toon in Pandaria. But I also thought it a mistake by Blizzard in Cataclysm to not pair up Normal instances with the latter Heroics, as those Normals became a refuge from the drama that so often infected Cata Heroics.
But hey, popularity doesn't lie, right?
*I once waited 2 hours for the queue to pop for a 5-man Heroic Tempest Keep/MgT run back in Cata. Amazing how much farming you can get done in that time.
**Since BC instituted the Heroic we can't count Vanilla, but in BC there were 16 instances and all had Normal and Heroic settings.
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- CelendusMarch 14, 2013 at 1:20:00 PM EDT
I think the hints the devs have been dropping about MoP's yet-unannounced killer feature are relevent to the topic; I'm pretty sure they want to apply challenge-mode gear and the new bg level scaling to make it possible to run old dungeons at max level. Still, it seems likely that the scaled dungeons won't have a normal mode and will be mostly populated by people looking for fast valor.ReplyDeleteReplies
Considering that scaled dungeons --or at least scaled toons-- were one of the features that was cut from Cata, it does sound possible. However, the scaling debacle in Battlegrounds makes it seem that the idea is not quite ready for prime time.Delete
The fact that they're saying "it's NOT Titan!" means that the next gen MMO isn't ready for prime time yet.
My money would be on allowing all races to choose between factions.
You're thinking of it all wrong. LFR is nothing more than the heroic dungeon version of a 25-man normal raid. Less mechanics, easier bosses clumped 3 at a time, 6 healers, only real difference is the required iLevel to get in. We didn't get any new instances, because they are phasing us in LFR in 3 boss segments. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm not quite sure whether to laugh or cry. On one end you've got "Three people! No waiting!" Scenarios, and on the other you've got the "All of the fun of a homegrown pugged group with MORE drama than a 5-man Heroic!" 10-man LFR.Delete


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Eau de Parfum or EDP is one of the most popular forms of fragrance. Eau de Parfum contains between seven to fourteen per cent of fragrance oils and perfume elixirs and is the second strongest, and longest lasting means of wearing a fine fragrance.
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Eau de Cologne's or EDC's were first popularised by Napoleon. These fragrances are often constructed in a different manner to the traditional French Model and are formulated in one single burst. As a result of this process, EDC's or Eau de Colognes last the least amount of time on the skin.
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Lindsay Lohan's estranged father has given his daughter the thumbs up for posing nude for Playboy magazine, insisting the decision to bare all was a good move.
The "Mean Girls" star recently stripped off for the $1 million photoshoot and the January/February edition of the magazine has proved to be a big hit with fans, with many retailers having to order additional stock to meet demands.
And Michael Lohan is convinced the actress, who wears nothing but high heels for the images, is finally making the right decisions to get her career back on track.
In a taping of TV show "Lifechangers," he tells celebrity counselor Dr. Drew Pinsky, "It's a move in a direction where she's working. If she's happy with it, I'm happy with it."
But Michael admits he's yet to see the photos – and he is unlikely to ever look at them.
When Dr. Drew pulls up the magazine cover photo, which features a platinum blonde Lindsay straddling a red plastic Playboy bunny-shaped chair, strategically protecting her modesty, Michael says, "I haven't seen it and I never look at it, any of it. There she is. Do I have to close my eyes?"
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Pamerleau makes history as first female elected sheriff
The nasty fight for Bexar County sheriff came to a history-making conclusion Tuesday night as Republican Susan Pamerleau defeated incumbent Democratic Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz to become the first woman ever elected to that position.
To applause, cheers and cries of "there's a new sheriff in town," Pamerleau cut the first piece of her "Susan for Sheriff" cake, decorated in red, white and blue icing.
"We couldn't have done this without a great team," Pamerleau said during a speech at the GOP headquarters before her opponent conceded the race. "My first priority is all the deputies, detention officers, civilians and their families in the Sheriff's Office. We're going to make sure they have the resources to do the job they need to do."
Earlier in the evening before the vote totals started rolling in, Pamerleau downplayed the significance of her potential win and any worries that she might face sexist attitudes.
"Let me put it this way: I entered the Air Force when only 1.5 percent of Air Force were women. Been there, done that. Besides, this isn't about being a woman," she said. "This is about getting a job done and focusing on a mission."
Pamerleau built a significant 10-point lead in the early vote, which accounted for 74 percent of the overall vote, making it significantly harder for Ortiz to mount an Election Day comeback. He conceded the race by 10:30 p.m.
"I respect what the voters have to allow. They have spoken, and this is a democratic country," Ortiz said, accusing his challenger of running a dirty campaign.
The Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated parts of Bexar County and runs the county jail, which is the single largest item in the county budget.
Ortiz spent most of the fall campaign on the defensive, besieged by bad headlines — the deaths of two police dogs, which critics charged could have been prevented; the ongoing staffing crisis at the jail, which he blamed on budget cuts mandated by Commissioners Court; and reports that he was using county resources to bolster his campaign, which District Attorney Susan Reed has asked the Texas Rangers to investigate.
And on top of all that, Ortiz had to contend with a well-funded Republican challenger in Pamerleau, who pounded the sheriff in news conferences and television ads, alleging that problems at the office were endangering public safety.
Ortiz responded by claiming that Pamerleau — a retired Air Force general and former USAA executive who has never worked in law enforcement — lacks the experience to be a successful sheriff, that she was exaggerating the problems at the Sheriff's Office and that her proposals were vague.
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Right, we know that. But things have been known to either change or be incorrect. The report on RS is NOT an official announcement therefore I take it with a grain of salt.You must admit, a commemorative tin with four figures and fancy packaging sounds too good to be true at $25 retail. Maybe it's supposed to be $25 cost and a $49.99 retail?
It says in the article that there will be four figures in a tin. Please, read it before you complain.
There's even a part of me that thinks it'll only be two figures per tin, not four, I don't care what the press release says
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So I decided since I've only shopped there once in like 2 years that it was probably time to unsubscribe from all the Staples newletters I've been getting for like...ever. So I click "unsubscribe" and it brings me to their website and right before I confirm they ask that I check one of the boxes to let them know why I no longer wish to reciever their newsletters, right?
Funny thing...here's what the boxes said.
"I now work for a different company."
"Staples newsletters are not relevant to me."
"Staples newsletters are too relevant to me (feel watched)."
"Too many emails from Staples."
I thought the 3rd one was hilarious lol...
funny sidenote as I was unsubscribing from a newsletter...
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THOMSON, Ill. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the director of the federal Bureau of Prisons told him the Justice Department is moving forward with plans to open Thomson prison in northwestern Illinois.
The federal government bought the prison from the state of Illinois in October. The Bureau of Prisons plans to use the facility as a maximum-security federal prison to alleviate overcrowding. The state built the prison in 2001 but it was never occupied.
Durbin and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos met Thursday with Bureau of Prisons Director Charles Samuels. Durbin says the new federal budget should include money for the prison. Durbin and Bustos say they'll work together to make sure the prison opens and brings economic development to the state.


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If you are not from the Pacific Northwest the term Geoduck — pronounced "Gooey duck" — probably conjures up an image of a mallard in molasses. Actually, it's a form of shellfish native to Washington state. Recently, the term became synonymous with an experimental aircraft.
The Mahon-Ellision Gweduck — note the phonetic spelling — is a composite boat-hulled twin engine airplane. It was designed and built at Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) south of Seattle.
At first glance the Gweduck looks like a Grumman Widgeon. The designers, Marty and Ben Ellison and Ross Mahon, seem to be expecting that, because when the airplane made its debut at AirVenture last year they had a placard on the nose reading "NO THIS IS NOT A GRUMMAN."
"The name Gweduck is a working name, what we are calling it for now," Marty Ellison explained. "Geoduck is a Native American name that roughly translated is 'clam that digs deep.'"
They opted for the unusual name because, as Marty noted, the Grumman company always named its aircraft after amphibious birds. "They have mallards, the albatross, the widgeon," he said. "All the amphibious bird names have been used up, so my brother Ben decided why not name the airplane after a clam?"
The design was about 20 years in development, according to Ben Ellison. It began to take shape when he was considering getting a Widgeon aircraft. The corrosion factor weighed heavily in his mind, so the concept of using composites was explored.
"It is all composite, so it loooooves saltwater," he said. "You could anchor it in saltwater for a week and it is not going to corrode, rust or dissolve."
If you compare them by size, the Gweduck amphibian is halfway between a Grumman Goose and a Grumman Widgeon. It has two 300-hp, normally aspirated Lycoming engines. The airplane will cruise at about 138 to 140 knots at 75% power. "Typically, we cruise at about 120 knots," he said. "It only burns 10 gallons per hour per engine for a total of 20 gallons per hour."
The airplane has three fuel tanks in each wing. If all the tanks are full, the Ellisons say the airplane has the range to go from San Francisco to Hilo, Hawaii.
I first caught up with the Gweduck in Lakeland, Fla., during Sun 'n Fun. Marty Ellison noted that the Gweduck made the trip across the country in three days. "It was a comfortable trip with four and five hour legs," he said. "It is a very comfortable airplane. It is big enough that you can get up and walk around in it. There is a enough room between two seats to push a beverage cart through if you wanted."
He is not exaggerating. The cabin of the Gweduck is tall enough and wide enough to allow for stretching during a long flight.
The roominess of the aircraft was important, but not the most important criteria, he said. "Our first priority was that it had to be good handling on the water," he said. "The first flight it was off and on the water. We didn't land it on land until we had five or six hours of flight time."
The design is still being fine-tuned. One of the things they are tinkering with is the landing gear position indicator and gear placement warning. Right now there is a little window to visually check position of the gear.
The Ellisons note that even if there was a gear up landing on a hard surface, the aircraft would be able to manage it, because the fuselage is fiberglass with a foam core body and has a couple of layers of Kevlar and carbon fiber hybrid.
When the Gweduck appeared at the Arlington Airshow and Sport Aircraft Convention in July, people gathered around it and fantasized about what they would do with such versatile machine. Round the world flights and fishing on lakes where the salmon normally die of old age were suggested. One man wanted to live on it as sort of a flying yacht.
It will be awhile before the Gweduck is available to the masses. The model is a one-off right now.
"I'm not interested in going into the kit manufacturing business," said Ben Ellison. "We're hoping that someone who wants to manufacture the aircraft in kit form will partner with us. It is a proven design with a complete set of tooling and engineering drawings."
For more information: Gweduc.netfirms.com
Specifications are preliminary and subject to change.
- Length: 32.5 ft
- Height: 10.8 ft
- Seats: 2 pilot, 4 passenger
- Cabin width: 54 in
- Airfoil: GA35U-A315
- Engines (2): Lycoming, IO-540 & LIO-540
- Propeller: MT Propeller, 3 Blade, constant speed, feathering, reversing
- Design Gross Weight: 6,000 lbs
- Useful load (Typical): 1,800 lbs
- Fuel capacity (each side): Inboard tanks 40 gals/Outboard tanks 60 gals
- Performance (Estimated): Estimated Cruise Speed 135 knots at 65% power, at 3,000 ft MSL


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by JANET GILMORE
Eleven feet six inches? A personal best? I don't think so.
Last year at the Union Fair and Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, I was a lukewarm last-minute entry into the blueberry spitting contest. I hadn't really thought about competing, but my husband Hugh pushed me forward.
Eleven feet, six inches. I was ashamed of myself for such a poor performance.
My childhood pal Ellie and I loved to spit, especially from high places onto the ground.
"It's not nice," insisted our mothers. So we stopped, reluctantly.
Back in Maine for this summer's vacation, Hugh and I returned to the Festival with that defeat on our minds.
To prevail in the blueberry spitting contest, I would have to put aside 60 years of good manners, pucker up and spit.
The contest was to begin at noon.
We heard the announcement: "Will the contestants for the blueberry spitting contest please come to the stage in the park?"
We hurried down, filled with nervous excitement. The park is about the size of Buckley Park in Chestnut Hill and was filled with people.
The kids would compete first, then any adults who wanted to try. I eyed my competition warily.
When enough people had gathered, the Mistress of Ceremonies said hello and introduced the Maine Blueberry Queen. We were eager to see who it was since the Bangor News Union Fair supplement had run pictures of all 10 contestants.
Abigail Royer, the very pretty ex-shot putter, graduate of Waldoboro High School and Queen of the Festival, stepped up to the microphone. I could tell she was the Queen because of the giant tiara on her head, her sash and her royal air. She wished all the kids good luck and stepped back gracefully.
I suspect she was a former spitter herself.
Parents and grandparents were everywhere, coaching kids.
"Now move your jaw back and forth."
"Drink some water to loosen up that mouth."
"Don't be nervous, honey; you can do it."
"Isn't it funny to be able to spit without getting into trouble and getting a time out?" said a mom to her daughter.
A 24-foot plastic runner pre-measured with one-foot intervals was laid down on the grass. Each kid moved up onto a step and was handed a blueberry by the emcee, who wore a plastic glove on her blueberry-dispensing hand, and spit.
Phoebe, the first 7-and-under contestant, set a mark of 6'9". Not bad but probably beatable.
Grace, the second kid, chewed and swallowed the berry, which made everyone laugh — except herself. They gave her a second berry, which she put in her mouth, realized that a spitter's life was not for her, and left the arena in tears. The audience applauded politely.
Jack's blueberry landed out of bounds.
Taylor spit only 3'3."
Thaddeus and Ryan both nailed 10'2" and had to have a spit-off to break the tie. Ryan won.
Then the 7-and-up kids stepped up. That would have been my group if they didn't have that silly rule about mental age and chronological age having to match.
The 7-and-ups were moving along slowly until Aliya, a "wicked big" 9-year-old, stepped up, spit 14'7" and blew everyone else out of the water. She was awesome.
"Scout her," said some in the crowd.
Then it was the grown-ups' turn.
Now I had practiced all year, spitting blueberries into the kitchen sink. But our kitchen is only 8 feet long — much shorter than the 24-foot official blueberry course.
When the weather got warmer, I practiced in the back yard. If I didn't have frozen blueberries around, frozen peas, corn, succotash would work almost as well. I bought packs and packs of frozen food at a time.
There's a point in an athlete's life at which practice and hard work combine with hustle, desire and a little luck to make a champion. I was at that point when I got in line at the Festival to spit.
Seventeen other adults lined up against me. I hesitated, and Hugh asked, "Are you going to let all that training go to waste? Come on, don't be shy, be the champion I know you can be. Just do it!"
Unfortunately, I went first. "Heck," I thought, "I'll just blow something that will take the air out of their double-wide tractor tires."
I reared back like a giant spitting cobra and let go. The berry arced into the air. Up, up and up it went. It seemed like it would never come down. In slow motion the crowd's heads turned to watch the magical flight of my solitary, airborne-spitted blueberry. The measuring team rushed forward and marked the spot to beat.
"13' 9"!" shouted the umpire.
The guy behind me spit 11′.
I managed not to gloat.
Then a young blonde woman spit 14'9". Blonde, of course. Slim, too.
A huge guy holding a kid on his shoulders then stepped up and whaled 17'5".
I couldn't beat physics, a big guy or a blonde. I came in eighth. Hugh tried to console me by saying the other entrants were half my age and that I actually came in first in the 60-and-over category (of which I was the only entrant). Thanks, pal. I was not out to win the senior blueberry-spitting Olympics. I'd come to play on the varsity. Darn.
I was on my way to visit the prize-winning cows when Queen Abigail announced that everyone who participated should come up and get their ribbon. Ribbon? I was entitled to a ribbon?
Up I went. A little girl was handing out pale purple "Participant" ribbons, one at a time. I'm not proud of myself, but I slid through the crush of kids like a hot knife through butter, stuck my mighty left hand through the crowd and grabbed my ribbon.
I'm astonished at how much that scrap of ribbon means to me. I'd have been very disappointed if they had run out of ribbons before I got there. And you know, I'll save it forever.
My family can tease me if they want to, but I was up there trying, and they weren't, so nyah, nyah, nyah. I own the morally superior position, at least for the moment.
Later I spoke to the kid winner, Aliya. She told me she had come in second last year and practiced for this year.
At least for now I've had my fill of blueberries, so to speak, but I must say I still wonder: Do chiropractors eat backberries; do food vendors sell snackberries, and do pre-school teachers allow napberries?


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The BMW 1 Series launched in the fall of 2004 as the brand's entry-level vehicle. The 1 Series was launched globally, with the exception of the North American market. It shares many elements with the BMW 3 Series, but the 1 Series provides a smaller, more accessible compact car than the 3 Series. The first BMW 1 Series model to be launched was a five-door hatchback, with a three-door version following in 2007.
Summer 2007 saw the introduction of the BMW 1 Series to the North American market. At that time, both the two-door coupe and two-door convertible went on sale in the U.S. and Canada for the 2008 model year with two engine options. The cars are designated as the 128i and 135i, respectively, and both come as a coupe or a convertible. The main difference between the two versions is the engine.
When the BMW 1 Series launched in North America, it spiritually succeeded one of BMW's most famous models, the BMW 2002. The BMW 2002 saw production from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s and earned BMW the reputation of producing compact sporting sedans. With this concept in mind, the BMW 1 Series was developed as the latest compact family sports car by BMW. The BMW 128i and 135i cars represent the first generation of the BMW 1 Series for sale in North America. Globally, all 1 Series cars are still in their first generation, although those launched earlier underwent some restyling and modifications in 2007 and 2011.
There are several factors that make the BMW 1 Series unique within its class. These features include rear-wheel drive and a longitudinally mounted engine. (This means that the engine is mounted in line with the vehicle from front to back, instead of across.) This engine position permits larger, more powerful engines to be mounted under the hood. The 1 Series also has 50/50 weight balance. The BMW 135i is the first car to be launched with a differential that has double-helical ball bearings; this allows the car to run at a much lower operating temperature, due to the fact that less fluid is needed within the differential.
In 2007, the BMW 128i was launched in the North American market. It contains a three-liter, six-cylinder engine that produces 230 horsepower. It comes with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. The BMW 135i also comes with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission and a three-liter, six-cylinder twin-turbo engine with a power rating of 302 horsepower. The engine in the BMW 135i was replaced in 2011, but the power output and torque remained the same.
Unlike the 3 Series convertible, the 1 Series convertible has a softtop. Not only is the softtop cheaper to manufacture than the hard tops on other BMW Series' cars, it is significantly lighter and folds down much smaller than the hard top; filling up less space in the trunk when the top is down.
Both the BMW 128i and the BMW 135i include light alloy wheels with run-flat tires, automatic climate control, HD radio, iPod and USB adapter, a stability control system, anti-lock brakes, and power seats with lumbar support. The transmission for the BMW128i is a six-speed Steptronic automatic transmission with paddles mounted on the steering wheel. Three modes are available to the driver, allowing varying amount of control over gear shifting during driving. For the 2012 model year, the BMW 135i comes equipped with a seven-speed double clutch transmission that provides faster and smoother gear changes to improve gas mileage and allow faster acceleration.
In 2010, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe was unveiled as a high-performance version of the 1 Series coupe. Of the M models available, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe is both the smallest and the least expensive. Instead of containing an M-designated engine, it has an M-tuned three-liter, six-cylinder that boasts a power output of 335 horsepower. It comes with a six-speed manual transmission only. In addition to modifications under the hood, the body of the M Coupe is slightly larger than the regular coupe. It measures both longer and wider than the standard version. Although it is larger, it actually weighs less than the standard version.
Upon its release, Bentley planned to produce the M version as a limited edition, manufacturing about 2,700 cars. However, due to its popularity, BMW revised the plan and lifted the cap on the number of cars built.
2013 BMW 1-Series
Convertible, Coupe, Sports
The 2013 BMW 1-Series is just about as unassuming as a BMW gets, but when it comes to one of the finest makes of car in the world, that still leaves a car that can get some heads turning.
2012 BMW 1-Series
The biggest news for this year is that the limited edition 1 Series M super coupe has come and gone in just one model year. If you didn't get your 2011 model, you may be out of luck.
2011 BMW 1-Series
There are two big changes in the 1 Series for 2011. BMW has dropped the dual turbocharger; in its place is a single twin-scroll unit. Engine power remains the same at 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, but it now reaches peak torque at 1200 rpm. Second is the addition of BMW's coveted 7-speed DCT transmission which is available for the first time in the 135i.
2010 BMW 1-Series
2009 BMW 1-Series
The 2009 BMW 1 Series is a small compact car, based on BMWs 3 Series, that is available either as a coupe or a convertible that seats four.
2008 BMW 1-Series
The 2008 BMW 1 Series serves as an affordable yet sporty vehicle with plenty of interior and exterior features to keep you satisfied.


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Atone for Valentine's Day Singleness with Flirt Planet
For those who made a solitary Valentine's Day vow of never being single in February ever again, TrulySocial has released a dating game to sharpen our skills.
The debut game of TrulySocial has appeared on our radar due to its unique approach in putting players out there in the digital dating world. Nothing says Men Are From Mars, and Women Are From Venus like playing as an alien assuming human form and learning about love. As this alien, you have to learn the basic levels of human pair-bonding in order to get your extraterrestrial freak on. Luckily, Flirt Planet allows you to practice swingin' before you actually step up to the plate.
Flirt Planet actually consists of two apps: Flirt Planet Meet and Flirt Planet Play. In Flirt Planet Meet, you must enter a 'Flirtual Reality' so you can try to meet your real-life dream date by interacting with other people by using the skills you learned from Flirt Planet Meet's companion app (get it?), Flirt Planet Play.
In Flirt Planet Play, you can create your own character that will interact in a digital world where aliens are closely keeping track of your dating methods. By progressing through Flirt Planet Play, you can unlock various outfit pieces and cosmetic items. Planet Play features conversations that can end in all sorts of wild predicaments due to the 90,000 lines of dialogue that TrulySocial has incorporated in this unique dating game.
Flirt Planet Play helps set the mood and get rid of those cold feet, in order to get you ready for Flirt Planet Meet. You can possibly meet an actual partner while playing Flirt Planet Meet. Hopefully, those skills you picked up in Play have rubbed off onto you as you start checking out the potential relationships Flirt Planet Meet has to offer.
Flirt Planet Play is free-to-play and available now for the iPad and iPad mini at the iTunes store. Flirt Planet Meet is also free and currently available as well. We highly suggest playing Flirt Planet Play first if you would like to be raise your chances in finding real love with Flirt Planet.