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Kerry and Peggy Fall in Love
I never expected to ever get married.
As a young girl, I was always heavy. Heavy girls are usually poked fun at, laughed at, have horrible sounds made when they pass by. It can do a lot of damage to one's self-image and self-esteem. Hence, I not only had low self-esteem as a youth, I had no self-esteem.
The Washington Temple was nearing its completion, and my parents and I were excited for the open house that would take place in the summer of 1974. I had never been near a temple before, and I fell in love with it immediately. It was so peaceful and serene there - I didn't want to leave. I went through on the tour at least twelve times.
Later that day, we drove on into Virginia. We stayed at a beautiful campground. My parents and I were discussing where we should go the next day. I immediately piped up and said I wanted to go back and tour the temple again. We did, and I went on 13 more tours.
I couldn't get enough.
My parents moved to work in the Washington Temple in Oct 1976. I was in awe as I watched them prepare to sell their home and make a new one in the Washington area. I wanted to be like them so much.
In March of 1977, I was invited to also work in the Washington Temple. I couldn't believe it, for I thought you had to be really special to work there. I made a special trip for an interview and was told that I was hired.
Little did I know that my path had already crossed with Mr. Kerry's path several times. He was on security during the open house. He was there to check cars at the gatehouse when my friend, Janet and I drove there for my interview.
I moved there April 14. I went through the temple April 15. I met Kerry April 16.
Kerry and I met while I was greeting another friend of mine in the temple cafeteria. I didn't think too much about him. But, apparently he saw something in me that peaked his interest. He called around and found out who I was, where I lived, and made contact with me. I didn't even remember him. He asked me out on a date, and since he worked at the temple, I said yes - even if I didn't remember him, I figure he's probably be safe.
Our first date was April 30. We went to a movie (Freaky Friday), had dinner, and went to a Baltimore Oriole's baseball game. I had a nice time, but I really wasn't that impressed with him. He greased his hair down and reminded me of Bowser from Sha-na-na.
He continued to ask me out. I agreed, but kept saying to myself that I probably wouldn't go out with him any more. But, I kept saying yes. I didn't want to hurt his feelings.
Toward the end of June, we were watching "Rich Man, Poor Man" at my parents' apartment. They had gone to bed. Kerry kept hanging on and on and not leaving. I was tired. I was bored. I was waiting for him to leave. I would lean on my hand and leave one eye open while the other slept for awhile. Then I would switch hands and switch eyes so the other eye slept for awhile.
Finally, I got up to use the bathroom, thinking he would get the message and leave. When I came back into the living room, he was kneeling on the floor praying. I didn't know what to think. When he finished, I sat down and waited some more. He remained on the floor.
In the next few minutes, he quietly asked me if I would be his wife for eternity. Good grief! I had to hold my face together to keep from laughing. I told him I would let him know before long.
A week went by. Sisters Fern and Jean and nephews Dave and Steve had come for a visit, and they all seemed to like him. Fern got his head down in the kitchen sink and washed his hair. I'm not sure if she used something like a Brillo pad or not, for his hair seemed to have a lot of grease on it. She blew it dry and he looked great!
One day, my dad asked me if I had given that young man an answer yet. I said no. He wondered why not! It wasn't fair to keep him hanging on. Was I waiting on God to straight out tell me?
I pretty much said that I was. He wagged his head and said I should know how to get an answer to a prayer. I needed to make my decision, then take it to the Lord for confirmation. I knew that - I just needed to be reminded.
I listed the pros and cons of Mr. Kerry. There were far more pros than there were cons. He was a good young man, he was worthy in every way to enter the temple every day, he held the priesthood, he was active in our religions, he cleaned up real good, etc.
But, I didn't love him.
My dad - my own father - reminded me to consider just how many people would be willing to live with me. Both my parents really liked him.
I made the decision to tell him yes. I wrote my answer on a card and quoted a verse from the book of Ruth - "Entreat me not to leave thee or refrain from following after thee. For whither though goest I will go. And whither thou lodgest I will lodge. Thy people will be my people and thy god my god."
Little did I know that at the same time I was in the temple praying earnestly about this, he was outside near some trees praying, as well.
He flipped out. We told my parents. He called his parents. We told temple workers. Every one was thrilled!!
Except me. I didn't love him.
He gave me my ring on my birthday. We flew to Utah in August so I could meet his parents and family. Things were in motion as we set our date for December 1.
But, I didn't love him.
The date was getting closer. One day in October, we were walking to my parents' apartment from the temple through a beautiful neighborhood. Soon, we heard a car turn onto the street we were walking on with some boys loudly shouting. We both bristled as we heard what could have been a gunshot or the car backfiring. In the Washington suburbs, it could be either one.
The car approached us with the boys yelling and the loud sound that scared us. As that "shot" came very close to us, Kerry immediately pushed me to the ground and covered my body with his. The car drove on past. When they were quite a distance away, Kerry helped me to my feet and made sure I was okay.
I looked at him a little bit differently beginning at that very moment. He was ready to protect my body with his at the risk of being injured! It was truly a turning point for me, for I had always wondered what would happen if I married him and somebody better came along.
I have grown to accept the fact that it would never happen. Nobody could ever come along. As I look back on the 34 years we've been married, I now realize how much the hand of the Lord took part in all of this. Kerry was born in California, at 16 he moved to Utah, served his mission in the Delaware/Maryland mission, returned there after his mission to work in the temple. I'm from Ohio - and yet we meet in the Washington area.
This was not by happenstance.
He is truly the best person I have ever known in my life. He makes me laugh. He adores me and has never said one bad thing about my cooking. He still opens doors for me and pouts if I jump out before letting him.
He's the man of my dreams!
Happy Anniversary, dear Kerry! I love you so...


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Red Sox announce Grady Sizemore deal, designate Brayan Villarreal
The Red Sox announced their incentive-laden, one-year, $750,000 major league deal (which can increase to $6 million if he meets sundry incentives) with outfielder Grady Sizemore, who will compete with Jackie Bradley Jr. for the team's everyday center field job in spring training. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Sizemore, the team designated right-hander Brayan Villarreal -- acquired from the Tigers in the July 30 three-team deal in which Boston parted with shortstop Jose Iglesias and acquired Jake Peavy -- for assignment. Villarreal appeared in just one game for the Sox, entering with the bases loaded in the extra innings of a tie game and promptly walking in the winning run. As a right-handed reliever who was out of options, Villarreal was the most obvious candidate to be designated to clear a spot for Sizemore. Here is the team's release: The Boston Red Sox today signed three-time All-Star outfielder Grady Sizemore to a one-year contract through the 2014 season. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Brayan Villarreal was designated for assignment. Executive Vice President/General Manager Ben Cherington made the announcement. The 31-year-old Sizemore has played eight major league seasons, all with the Cleveland Indians from 2004-11, batting .269 with 216 doubles, 43 triples, 458 RBI, 430 walks, and 601 runs scored. During that eight-year span, no other major leaguer reached both his totals of 139 homers and 134 stolen bases in 892 games. Sizemore was named an American League All-Star in each of his last three full seasons from 2006-08. During that three-year stretch, he combined for a .279 batting average, a .380 on-base percentage, and a .499 slugging percentage. He also averaged 160 games played, appearing in all 162 Indians games in both 2006 and 2007. Hampered by injuries over the last five years, he missed the past two seasons recovering from right knee and back surgeries. Before 2009, he had never been placed on the disabled list. The left-handed batter has hit at least 20 home runs with at least 20 stolen bases in each of his four full major league campaigns from 2005-08, the most 20/20 seasons in Indians history. The only other players ever to record three 20/20 seasons within their first four years appearing in the big leagues are Darryl Strawberry (1984-86) and Bobby Bonds (1969-71). From 2006-09, Sizemore ranked second in the American League with 426 runs and 276 extra-base hts (Alex Rodriguez, 438 runs; David Ortiz, 291 extra-base hits). He was the only AL player to score at least 100 runs in each of those four campaigns. Sizemore led the majors with 134 runs, 53 doubles (tied, 1st in AL), and 92 extra-base hits in 2006. With 11 triples and 28 home runs that year, he became just the fourth player with a 50-double, 10-triple, 25-homer season, along with Hall of Famers Joe Medwick (1937), Chuck Klein (1932), and Lou Gehrig (1927). In 2008, he became the 10th player in AL history to put together a 30-homer/30-stolen base season (33 HR, 38 SB) and earned a spot on the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Team. The Indians' leadoff hitter for most of his career, Sizemore led the AL in pitches seen in three consecutive seasons from 2006-08 and has averaged 4.0 pitches per plate appearance in his big league career. He is Cleveland'ÂÂs all-time franchise leader with 22 leadoff home runs. Exclusively a center fielder in his major league career, Sizemore earned back-to-back Rawlings Gold Glove Awards in 2007 and 2008. His lifetime .993 fielding percentage ranks second all-time among AL outfielders with at least 800 games played. Sizemore was originally a third-round selection by the Montreal Expos in the 2000 June Draft. In 11 career postseason games, all with the Indians in 2007, the Seattle, WA native owns a .279 average (12-for-43) with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, and eight walks. Villarreal, 26, was acquired from the Detroit Tigers last July 30 as part of the three-team trade that brought Jake Peavy from the White Sox to the Red Sox. He combined to allow 10 runs in 4.1 innings in the major leagues last year with the Tigers (7 games) and Red Sox (1), and also made 35 minor league relief appearances between Detroit'ÂÂs Triple-A Toledo, Boston'ÂÂs Triple-A Pawtucket, and a rehab stint with Short-A Lowell. The right-hander is 4-8 with a 4.56 ERA (38 ER/75.0 IP) and 86 strikeouts in 74 career major league outings from 2011-13.

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News, reviews and photographs of Modern Fashion Dolls including Kingdom Doll, Fashion Royalty, Sybarite, Tonner Doll, Gene Marshall, Barbie and my own experiences as a doll collector.
Picture of the Week Award ~ August 23, 2009
This information regarding the dolls has been provided by Jackie:
Iplehouse does offer regular line versions in different skin tones, (white and normal) but the skin tone my guy has, called "real resin" (which is a mix of urethane and french resins), has only been offered as Special Edition dolls. The Iplehouse EID guys are 70cm tall and they are heavy, weighing in at close to 7 lbs. They are some of the most beautiful, realistic looking male dolls that I have ever seen though, and that was the draw for me. Their bodies are sculpted beautifully. They even have detailed veining in their arms and hands. They are truly pieces of art in my eyes. They range in price from about $640 for a standard doll without make up to $1000 for some of the limited editions.
If you would like to see more of Jackie's photos of her doll collection check out her Picture Trail album and/or her Live Journal. You won't be disappointed!
Congratulations, Jackie, on your Picture of the Week Award.
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Congrats.. truly a beautiful picture.. of a wonderful doll.ReplyDelete
what a fantastic doll, terri... am glad you posted about him.... or I would ahve missed him altogether....ReplyDelete
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on a related note: terry, have you had a look at the new FDQ doll photography how-to book? wondering what you might have to say about it, esp. for amateurs? and i mean that in the literal sense: a lover of dolls who wants to improve photo skills......
The book is terrific for amateurs and those with experience as well. I read it! I have several copies for sale. Email me if you are interested. There is a link on my profile page to email me.


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He didn't quite smile. But he was obviously pleased.
He talked about his work on behalf of Mother Teresa. How he once cut the pay of college professors and told them to make it up with their "psychic paychecks." He discussed his duties as the state's chief law enforcement officer. He spoke of subpoenas, investigations and conspiracies.
"We have a lot of work cut out for us" he says as a citizen approaches the podium and hands him information about more cases that need investigating. All this as 14 TV cameras rolled, from CNN to "Inside Edition."
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News from around the country and around the globe
At a time like this, it's good to be the attorney general of California.
It was clear during Jerry Brown's news conference Monday that his underfunded campaign for Governor has received a major boost thanks to the skullduggery in the City of Bell. By now
-- $100K for a part-time city council, $800K for the City Manager and so on. It appears obvious the citizens got rolled.
It is a scandal made to order for California's top cop.
Back when Jerry Brown was Secretary of State in 1970, the former seminarian championed the issue of political corruption. His first run for Governor four years later was accompanied by Proposition 9, the Political Reform Act, which promised to curtail the kind of big money lobbyists could spend on politicians and candidates. Prop 9 also gave us the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Brown won that election in large part because of his reformist image. Now the issue has returned (more likely it never went away).
So while Jerry Brown receives free media airtime and bathes in the image of a prosecutor seeking to get the poor taxpayers of Bell their money back his GOP opponent scrambles for an opening. Some of Meg Whitman's campaign staff have been sniffing around Bell to see if there is anything new the candidate herself can advance. Meanwhile the campaign has been doing a lot of research on Jerry Brown's own tenure as a municipal employee.
That of course would be his term as Mayor of Oakland.
The Whitman opposition research team has pointed to past articles in bay area alleging how Brown's city manager in Oakland reportedly cashed in nearly $200K in unused vacation and sick leave. That Brown's personal advisor Jacques Barzaghl , according to the SF Chronicle, made about $123,000 and cost the city an extra $50,000 in a sexual harassment lawsuit.
"Inside Bay Area" reported that over 1,100 Oakland workers made over $100,000 in one year. Whitman spokesman said Brown is "the least credible politician to crack down on Bell and its lavish pay-outs for public employees."
Perhaps that will make for a good talking point during a debate. For now all the Whitman folks can do is hope Brown stumbles in his investigation of the Bell city rip-offs. A probe he says will take months, lasting well into the fall.


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1991 Jeep Wrangler YJ: Clean But Mean
YJ used harder than appears
Most of us buy a Jeep and focus first on the drivetrain, leaving the body as an afterthought. Sure, you might throw some rocker protection or corner protection on the tub, but unless you are wheeling with buggies that is usually the extent of the "body work" done on most Jeeps. Well, Erik Bryant does wheel with buggies, and he didn't want his '91 YJ to look like a beer can that had been crushed on some frat boy's forehead anymore. This is not to say that he neglected the drivetrain, he was just very choosy about how he spent his money. In this day and age, can't we all relate to that?
The factory YJ frame was cut behind the front seats and replaced with 1 ½-inch, 0.120-wall DOM tubing by Xtreme Engineering in Fort Collins, Colorado when they set up the suspension. The fuel tank was replaced with an RCI 15-gallon fuel cell at the same time, allowing the wheelbase to be stretched to 106 inches. The rear axle is located by a double-triangulated four-link suspension comprised of 1¾-inch DOM links capped with Currie Johnny Joints at the axle end and 3⁄4-inch FK rod ends at the frame end of the upper links. Fox 2.5-inch-diameter, 14-inch-travel air shocks are used out back to save money and weight, while Rock Equipment 2-inch-diameter, 14-inch-travel coilovers are used up front.
The front also uses a triangulated four-link using Branik 2-inch 7075 aluminum links and ¾-inch FK rod ends with a 7⁄8-inch shank. A triangulated front suspension can result in huge bumpsteer when used with a conventional steering box, so the front suspension geometry required a switch to full-hydraulic steering. That was accomplished with a Howe single-ended ram, pump, reservoir, and orbital valve along with a 13⁄4-inch-diameter 7075 aluminum tie rod from Xtreme Engineering. Ditching the box also allowed Erik to push the front axle forward for a better approach angle and increased wheelbase
Like Editor Hazel's YJ, Erik's Wrangler has a four cylinder that just won't die. He has raced the Jeep in the past (and won!) and it even started to overheat during our photoshoot, but after it cooled off he just pulled the stuck thermostat and kept wheeling. Backing the squirrels is an SM420 four-speed manual transmission. "The transmission is definitely overkill for the four-cylinder and it isn't the fastest shifting transmission, but the granny First comes in handy on the trail," Erik reports. Power, such as it is, is then split by an Advance Adapters Atlas II with a 3.8:1 low range.
At the other end of the 1350-equipped driveshafts things get interesting. The rear axle is a large-bearing Ford 9-inch with a Strange nodular third member, 5.43 gears, and a spool connected to 35-spline Moser axleshafts and stopped with discs from Blackbird Customs. Erik converted the 9-inch to six-lug back when he had a Dana 44 front axle. In retrospect he should have converted it to eight-lug to match the Ford Dana 60 front axle he is now running, but hindsight is always 20/20. The Snow Fighter front axle uses 5.38 gears, a Detroit Locker, Alloy USA chromoly shafts with Spicer U-joints, and TeraFlex drive flanges. Since it is a Ford Dana 60, conversion hubs to match the rear axle are less common, and as a result more expensive. Erik has a belt-driven Kilby on-board air compressor and a plug kit, so he doesn't carry a spare. He just bought inexpensive MB Predator aluminum wheels from Discount Tire with two different bolts patterns to match the axles and used Staun internal beadlocks to retain the tires. Is it ideal? Well, no, but it gets him out on the trail.
Body and Interior
As mentioned in the opening paragraph, the body is where this Jeep takes a major departure from most. Why? Because body work takes a ton of time and patience, and most Jeep owners don't want to spend the time to do it (or pay someone for their time). As Erik dented his Jeep, instead of just fixing the damage or hiding it with heavy armor, he addressed the issue. This has resulted in tubular front fenders that are sucked in to follow the hood line for better visibility. Behind the hood, the rocker panels have been cut 3 inches and boat-sided with 3⁄16-inch steel to keep them from getting hung up on rocks. Overall, the rear has been narrowed by 13 inches and replaced with ¼-inch solid-steel rod skinned with 16-gauge plate to minimize contact with rocks.
The downsized body is covered in Sherwin Williams Arancio New Batik Metallic paint that Erik applied himself in his garage. Erik even painted the air tank and fire extinguishers to match the tub. And since real Jeeps have round headlights, Erik swapped in a TJ grille after his YJ sheetmetal was mangled beyond repair. A Plazmaglow LED taillight assembly is a departure from the typical truck stop taillights, but looks at home frenched in under the swapped in CJ tailgate. The plastic dash was tossed and replaced with a CJ-esque flat aluminum dash that houses Auto Meter gauges. Budget touches include the junkyard seats from a Honda Prelude and an ammo can for a center console. Up top, a custom 'cage protects the occupants, and a cut-down 4Runner roof rack sits behind the seats for Oakley, the trail dog. The interior will be revamped in the near future, though to fit Erik's growing family.
Good, Bad, and What It's For
The big-tire, big-axle, little-sheetmetal formula works well on the rocks that Erik likes to frequent in Rangley, Buena Vista, and Montrose, Colorado. The combination of the First gear in the SM420, Altas II, and 5.38 gears means that the four-banger spends a lot of time bouncing off the rev limiter. Erik already sourced a 5.3L Chevy engine for the YJ, but the 2.5L engine will still live on in his CJ-6 project. The engine swap isn't the top priority though, since Erik and his wife, Shanna, recently had their first child. No, they don't plan to give up wheeling for stamp collecting, but Erik does need to reconfigure the cage and fuel cell to fit a back seat into the Jeep for baby Kendyl before he considers adding a V-8.
Hard Facts
Vehicle: 1991 Jeep Wrangler
Engine: 2.5L four-cylinder
Transmission: SM420 four-speed manual
Transfer Case: Advance Adapters Atlas II
Suspension: Four-link (front and rear)
Axles: Dana 60 (front); Ford 9-inch (rear)
Wheels: 17x9 MB Predators
Tires: 39x13R17 BFG Krawler KX
Built For: Keeping up with buggies
Why I Wrote This Feature
The oddball nature of Erik's Jeep appealed to me. Sure, it has sticky 39-inch competition tires and an Atlas II transfer case, but it also has budget wheels with mismatched bolt patterns and a stock four-cylinder engine that I like to call Li'l Wheezy. This isn't some six-figure wallet job that he just wrote a check for; he built it himself. And even though he has a ton of time into the body, that doesn't stop him from wheeling the hardest rockcrawling trails in Colorado with his friends from the Homegrown Crew, Xtreme Engineering, and Rouge Rock Racing. Erik realizes that Jeeps are for using, not for sitting around and looking at.


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African viewpoint: Choosing friends and leaders
In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, London-based Ugandan writer Joel Kibazo considers how the leadership of the big superpowers affects the continent.
Sometimes it is so difficult to know which way to turn.
I was among the millions that abandoned sleep last Tuesday to watch the spectacle that is the US presidential election draw to a close.
This after all is the most powerful nation on earth and what happens in the United States affects every soul on the planet. How could I possibly go to sleep without knowing who was going to lead the world?
And so I struggled on till dawn when Barack Obama made his acceptance speech.
But the general election in the US was not the only leadership issue on the international agenda.
Within the next few days, China, now the world's second-largest economy and one of Africa's largest investors, will present its new leadership as a once-in-a-decade form of musical chairs takes place without so much as a single campaign.
Or at least if there is one, it is not one that the world is invited to watch.
The US leadership decision is as open as the Chinese one is closed.
So, two giants and two very different political systems, yet both with economies that many of us Africans can only envy.
China's increasing economic presence on the African continent has triggered many a discussion on which of the two systems Africa should try to emulate as it grapples with the difficulties of delivering economic growth and development to its people.
In other words which of the two paths is better for Africa, a debate that is not too different from the ones our parents were having in the 1970s and 1980s, at the height of the Cold War, between the left and right of the political spectrum.
'Hard work and time'
Yet for all the discussion, I think that debate is greatly misplaced.
What we should be asking is: "Where does Africa's interest lie?" and then actively go shopping for what we can get from each of these two powers.
On an individual level, that is what many of us do in life, so why are we not able to ensure that our institutions, governments and international bodies that look out for our interests do the same?
As I thought about the issue of the two giants and Africa, I was reminded of a conversation I had on a long train ride with a senior Chinese official a couple of years ago.
He had lived in several African countries so he knew the territory well.
Among the many things he said on our long journey is that Africa as a continent must decide what its key interests were and then systematically work out how to get those things.
It takes hard work and time, but that is what Africa needed to do, he said.
Many of us celebrated four years ago when Mr Obama was elected as the first African-American US president.
But beyond the visit to Ghana in 2009 Africa has not featured much on his agenda.
Few even noticed when in July the US launched a new Africa policy to improve democracy, economic growth, security and trade.
So, now that he has won a second term, I wonder how much lobbying our governments, not to mention institutions such as the African Union, will be doing to ensure we get a larger slice of that big American pie and have more of our issues addressed by the first president with whom we are connected by linage.
Will an Obama now free of re-election worries decide it is time for the US to make a bigger play for Africa and if he does, will we be ready with our shopping list?
In the coming days Xi Jinping is expected to become the leader of the Communist Party and president of China for the next 10 years.
But how much time have our representatives invested in not only learning about his priorities and those of the new leadership, but also trying to ensure Africa remains on the agenda for China?
After all, with the Chinese economy slowing, demand for natural resources from Africa is expected to fall significantly.
What then for us?
We need to invest resources in ensuring that at all times our interests as countries and as a continent will be on the agenda of all those that have an impact on us.
Only then, if we must make a choice, can we decide which way to turn.
If you would like to comment on Joel Kibazo's column, please do so below.


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This is the place to list any info about our vending machine.
Opening the machine
Key is on the top and the keyhole is right under the bill acceptor. This unlocks a handle which pops out. Unscrew that for a decent number of turns, then the front panel opens like a refrigerator door with the hinge on your left. You will need to lift the door to open it, and especially to close it.
Stocking the machine
How do we do it?
Service manual for our vending machine (Dixie-Narco model DNCB 368)
Lightbulbs are 5' fluorescent with a single prong on each side. Neither Lowes nor Discount Hardware carries this type of bulb.
On January 15, 2010, the ballast that came with the machine was tested and found to work. Ballast is located directly underneath the drink dispenser tray. Ballast mounting plate is held in by three phillips-head screws.
How to contribute
Buy some drinks and either leave them on top and they'll be loaded in or if you're feeling ambitious load them in yourself.
Purchase Info
We bought the Machine from Gary (not sure of his last name)
Gary is coming in at some point to fix the ballast of the lights.
We have a 90 day warranty starting 1/4/2011
Gary's number:
cell: 510-300-4836 office: 510-710-9126
Goals and Future
The goal of this project is to generate money to support noisebridge as well as give clarity and an obvious way to support to noisebridge to the "walk-in" crowd as well as the noisefolk.
Depending on the success of the soda machine it would be nice to have other premium vending machines that vend possibly healthy snacks, computer parts, arduinos etc.
The vending machine speaks DEX/UCS protocol to a "handheld terminal." A quick search reveals that's a serial protocol at 9600 baud, most likely at TTL levels (NOT RS-232) on a 1/4 inch stereo jack. Details of the protocol were not easily found, and likely involve checksums and/or audit information. Not clear this is worth hacking as there are some indications this communication only happens in "service mode" when the door is open and thus simultaneous vending is not possible.
A possibly simpler hacking solution is to instrument the various switches and motors to get data directly.
The coin mech and bill validator may use the MDB vending machine protocol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multidrop_bus
Possible Issues and possible solutions
Problem:It is feared that any vending machine put in noisebridge will immediately get hacked. Not sure how excellent this would be.
Possible solution: possibly a non-issue, can we post a sign that says please hack me gently? lol
Problem:How to deal with stock sodas not already inside the machine.
Possible Solution: keep it shrink wrapped, don't think it's too big a deal, plus don't forget, at least ideally this is more for the casual "walk in" type people.
Problem:Electrical usage:
Possible solution: a timer so we don't have to run the machine all the time:
I have one of these and they work ok: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=sylvania+timer&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=17676369476629548940&ei=oi4STeCEEILGsAOH8rXdAg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=7&ved=0CDYQ8gIwBg#
This won't really help. Because of basic thermodynamics, the compressor needs to run a certain amount: if the duty cycle is low enough to save energy, the drinks will be warm. Trust the thermostat! However, a timer could possibly shift the time the compressor runs to put the noise in the wee hours of the morning. Also, make sure any timer switch you use is rated for at least 11 amps, and I would say 15 to be safe! Jtfoote 05:27, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
Problem:Noise. And not the good kind. The "gets-really-annoying-really-fast" kind.
Possible solution: Don't buy a vending machine. Be responsible and pay existing bills instead. Or get a soda fountain for on-the-fly mixing of syrup and carbonated water.
Donations and funding
Commited donations:
Nickthedude $100 --PAID
also commiting to dealing with logistics, but looking for a volunteer or two to help with the heavy lifting and such.
Andy Isaacson $60 --PAID
jof $100 -- PAID
Hephaestus $50 --PAID
Rachel McConnell $50 --PAID
Leif $50 --PAID
Shannon $50 --PAID
Rafi $40 --PAID
Total = $520
Minimum Goal = $500
Difference = +$20
Money Spent
$400 the vending machine
$75 delivery
$8.74 20 pack of coke
$17.11 electrical timer to shut it off at night
total spent = $500.85
money left over = $19.15 Planning on buying more soda / drinks
Money log
This is where we'll keep a record of the money 'earned' by the vending machine, the money spent on product, and the money donated to noisebridge and any other costs that come up.
1/17/11 - $65.00 plus loose change - Nick
1/17/11 - -$29.30 bought mountain dew, diet dr.pepper, coke, and sprite. -Nick
1/17/11 - $39.70 plus loose change - Nick


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Insta-what? Insta-who? 10 Must-Follow MilSpouses on Instagram!
Living a military life can be stressful and beautiful, all at the same time. What better way to document such an adventure than through pictures? Military spouses are out in full force on the Insta-sphere, sharing everything from their homecomings to their workplace selfies…and we think they're awesome!
Here are ten of our favorite #MilSpouse Instagrammers. Check 'em out and get your double tapping finger ready!
TheYoungRetiree Elizabeth is a Navy wife, blogger, crafter and the queen of the thumbs-up selfie. We give her Instagram feed two thumbs up for making us laugh and want to be her best friend.
JordanLees Jordan is a Marine wife who oozes Southern charm. She's full of life with an energy that shows through her photos. Check out her photos of food and fun times!
MckenzieHarding McKenzie's photos of her new baby girl are awwwww-inducing. She and her Marine husband are currently living in Japan, which transforms her feed into a beautiful travel scrapbook.
Danigrace_ Dani's got lots of love for her Marine and their pet Westie, Lady. She's also chock full of fashion and hair inspiration (suddenly we want to buy some emerald green pumps!).
Wifessionals Kaitlyn is one of those Instagrammers who has a point of view, as they say in the photography world. Her pics are clean, simple and inspiring. She became an Army wife a few years ago and is now a new mom who shares openly and honestly.
Jenhatzung Jen has brought West Coast flair to the East Coast, thanks to her Navy husband. Get to know the diva with the dark rimmed glasses as she shares her fashion and fitness inspiration.
hooahandhiccups Samantha is a proud Army wife and mom who started blogging while her husband was on a 10 month deployment to Afghanistan. Her Instagram feed is like her blog in picture form—plenty of family, fashion and fun.
Kimberlykalani1122 Kimberly's an Air Force spouse to a female Airman. She shares lots of photos of their love, their fur baby, and their life as an LGBT military couple. Plus she has some pretty sweet tattoos.
MrsBe72 Mrs. B is an Air Force wife, mom to a sassy toddler and adorable newborn. She also has an infectious smile and is one of the most fashionable pregnant women we've ever seen.
ThenSheLostIt Shannon is a blonde beauty who's married to a Blue Angel and living in her home state of Florida, y'all! She keeps it real…and sarcastic. Check out her feed for a smile, a laugh, and some hair envy.
National Military Family Association has an Instagram account, MilitaryFam. Add us – we're a bunch of military spouses, too!
And tell us in the comments below… who are your favorite #MilSpouses on Instagram?
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What an ABSOLUTE honor to be mentioned! Thank you so much! I never even thought people would be interested in the silly pictures I post, and a few years later to see my instagram being recognized on such a level? That means the world to me!
This was so fun to wake up to this morning! What an honor to be mentioned on this list. Thank you guys so much!
I am also a military spouse/navy ombudsman with a very active family. My Instagram name is xoveronica. I loved all the ladies mentioned. It's great to follow other awesome spouses!
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Kansas hunters able to use new equipment
March 26, 2013 at 07:46 AM
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Deer and turkey hunters in Kansas will be able to use more legal equipment during upcoming hunting seasons.
The Associated Press
The Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism says deer hunters will be allowed to use any center fire rifle or handgun cartridge when deer season starts in September. Previously, hunters had to use ammunition with at least a .23 caliber bullet. Also, any gauge slugs will be allowed starting in the fall.
KFDI reports (http://bit.ly/ZmOpHa ) that the state also will allow anyone to use crossbows during archery season, and radio transmitters in arrows will be legal. Previously, only people under 15, older than 55, or with physical disabilities could use crossbows.
Turkey hunters also will be able to use any gauge shotgun, starting in the spring turkey season.
Information from: KFDI-FM, http://news.kfdi.com
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Letter: Double standard still exists
It is not often that Democrats and Republicans can agree on anything, but they both agree Obama lied when he said that people could keep their health plan instead of one that will cost much more.
After Nixon lied, there was such an uproar that he had to resign and this shows the double standard that we still have.
Obama said he was sorry, but wants to find a way to make us take this bad plan that no one wants.
Stan Severson
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This One-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Is Pure Magic
This One-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Is Pure Magic|This One-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Is Pure Magic Recipes, Best Recipes, Easy Recipes|
With Genius Recipes correspondent Kristen off for a few months trying to raise a genius newborn, we're revisiting the column's Greatest Hits with brand-new videos—and hearing from a few special surprise guests. Wish her luck! (And keep sending those tips.)
This week, a completely forgiving, undemanding, and lovable chocolate mousse.
It took a brilliant, adventurous chemist to discover the simplest way to make chocolate mousse at home.
"I invented it—but it was so easy, I'm embarrassed!" Hervé This told Wired magazine in 2007.
He also invented the study of (and the very phrase) molecular gastronomy. But his book of the same name doesn't read like a science manual and, as far as I know, nothing gets spherified.
The book instead is about simple, scientific surprises and improvements in home cooking. He explains everything from getting crisp skin on a roast chicken (don't baste with the juices) to whether gnocchi are truly done when they bob to the surface (not necessarily).
… And how to make a flawless, creamy chocolate mousse out of just chocolate and water. Oh yes he did.
It's just like whipping cream: Heavy cream (itself an emulsion of milk fats and water) froths up readily when whisked in a chilled bowl, right? So all you have to do is aim for a ratio of water to fat (cocoa butter here) that mimics that of whipping cream. (And what of emulsifiers, you ask? The lethicin in chocolate does the trick.)
Melt the chocolate and water together, cool it over an ice bath, and whisk till you have mousse. Still baffled? Watch Heston Blumenthal pull it off in the video below, which was sent to me by two different, equally excited Food52ers, Cade and drbabs.
Like other emulsions (vinaigrette, aioli), it works as if by magic. As you whisk, microscopic bits of water get suspended in the fat, thickening it and making it seem creamier. Then still more air is whipped into it and the cooling chocolate crystallizes around the air bubbles to make a remarkably stable foam, aka mousse.
The best thing about it—aside from its dumb-founding magicalness—is that it tastes like pure, unobstructed chocolate. There's no cream or egg to confuse the issue, like in normal mousses. (It also happens to be vegan, if you use dark chocolate without any added milk.)
You can get all kinds of different textures, by stopping at different points as you whisk:
1) For a mod, flat-topped look, like sexy pot de creme: Pour it into ramekins while it's thickened, but still a bit warm.
2) When it gets to the texture of thick pudding, you can spoon it into a glass parfait-style, like little chocolate snowdrifts (as in our photos). At this stage, you could even use it to frost a cake.
3) Whip it just a bit further for something fluffy you can ball up in an ice cream scoop, if that's what you're going for. Beyond this, and it gets crumbly and dry (though still tasty).
This all happens fast as the mixture cools, so chances are you'll go too far on your first try. But if this happens, Mr. This is unfazed—just return it to the pan, melt it, and start over. (It's even easier than saving overwhipped cream, which he's also figured out.)
Once you have the rhythm down, you can flavor it as you wish with liqueurs or coffee or spices, sweeten it to your liking, or just keep it dark and intense. In all of these scenarios, a little whipped cream up top is never a bad idea.
Hervé This' Chocolate Mousse
Adapted from Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Columbia University Press, 2008)
Serves 4
8 ounces chocolate (we used 70% bittersweet—choose a high quality chocolate you love)
3/4 cup (6 ounces) water
ice cubes
freshly whipped cream for topping (optional)
See the full recipe (and save and print it here).
Got a genius recipe to share—from a classic cookbook, an online source, or anywhere, really? Perhaps something for beginners? Please send it Kristen's way (and tell her what's so smart about it) at [email protected]food52.com.
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Statues and Treasures
Statues and Treasures[edit]
The next room is a simple hallway that measures a mere 3x3. I use the eyedropper to clone the first door and stick it at the other end of the hall. I won't add any triggers here, and just leave the door unlocked; it's just a hall, after all. Clone objects, like how I cloned the door, doesn't mess up any links, so I can plop a new door down with no problems or further concern.
Our next room is zoned off much bigger. In honor of IGN Help Executive Editor Mark Ryan Sallee, we're calling this sucker the Octagon.
I think for the Octagon, I'm going to force the explorer to make a choice (unless he has a partner). I put a door on the left wall and right wall (from the perspective of entering the room), then go into the Debug sort of Buy Mode and place a pushable statue in the exact center of the room. Now, I clone my floor switch, and stick one next to the left door. Check it out…
Now, as you may know from exploring tombs, the little footprints on the floor switch indicate that it's one to stand on… but we want to indicate that this is intended for a pushable statue. CTRL + Shift + Click brings up the pie menu, and I select "Toggle Visual Style" to make the switch's etching look like a little gear.
Okay, now to make this a constant pressure switch, we have to set up two links to the door. Remember how to do that? First we do CTRL + Shift + Click on the door and allow it to have triggers and behaviors, then CTRL + Shift + Click and select "Lock" to lock it by default. Then, it's CTRL + Shift + Click on the switch, "Link Triggers… > Step On" from the pie menu. Then, it's CTRL + Shift + Click on the door, "Link to Activated Behavior… > Unlock" from the pie menu.
Now we have to do a second link. CTRL + Shift +Click the switch, "Link Triggers… > Step Off," CTRL + Shift + Click the door, "Link Activated Behavior… > Lock." So now, if pressure is ever removed from this switch, the door locks again. Note that there is, again, no visual feedback that there is a second link here: the game still draws a pink line from the switch to the door when you hover the cursor over the switch. This just indicates there is the presence of at least one link, not an exact count.
Even though we made this switch have a gear etching, there is nothing stopping you from keeping the visual style the little footprints. As long as you make both links for the switch, then stepping off it will trigger that effect.
I clone the floor switch and stick it on the other side of the room, then I set it up the same way with the other door. So now, the player must make a choice: does he go left or right? He can go both ways but not keep both doors open simultaneously unless he's with a friend who can stand on the other switch. I will make both paths relevant to the quest eventually.
We can't just go with nothing but puzzles without rewarding the player, so let's build a little treasure room. I zone off a small room across the Octagon from the hallway, and clone a door to stick there. I'm going to make the player get his hands dirty, so I'm going to leave the door unlocked… however, I go to the Debug sort of Buy Mode, go under the Tomb Objects tab, and I pick the Large Rubble Pile (Light) object. Rubble piles are special because you can stick them through walls or on top of objects and legally clip anything else. So, I stick the pile on my new door, and viola…
Now the Sim will need to clear away the rubble before getting to the new room. I can, if I choose, use a CTRL + Shift + Click on the rubble to set a couple factors or triggers, including making it quicker to completely clear away. However, I don't want to make this too easy or quick, so I leave it be.
Now for the actual treasure chest. First, I drop the walls so I can actually see what I'm doing. Next, I go to Buy Mode, Debug Sort, Tomb Objects tab, the Sultan's Keep All object, then stick it in the center of the new room. Easy, right?
Next up is a not-so-easy part. CTRL + Shift + Click on the treasure chest, then we pick "Set Treasure Chest Info." This is where we set the general properties of the chest, including whether it's locked by keystone. We don't want to over-reward players, so I'm going to set it to a simple "2 Items."
Next, CTRL + Shift + Click on the treasure chest, and we select "Treasure Component…" Two options come up: "Set One Time Treasure Info" and "Set Regular Treasure Info." The former is for the first time a Sim checks out the chest; the latter for all subsequent times the Sim checks it out. There's nothing stopping you from setting these identically, if you want to make sure your explorer gets a consistent reward. The one-time treasures are best, in our opinion, for the final treasure box of a given tomb: this way, the Sim gets a major reward for his first trip through a tomb, but then only gets minor rewards from the same chest after that so he doesn't exploit it too badly.
So, we first go to "Set One Time Treasure Info." A very long list comes of stuff comes up. Treasure chests don't have to be safe; the earliest options marked as (!!!) are actually negative. We don't want to scare off our explorer, but we do want to give him a decent reward for this effort. Though we can give him an exactitem, let's make it a little surprise. We pick "Egypt Tomb Loot – Small." Then, I go to "Set Regular Treasure Info" and pick the same thing. Our treasure will now always produce two items of minor value for our explorer!
Let me emphasize something real quick. In that treasure list are "Egypt Tomb Loot," "Egypt Dig Site," "China Tomb Loot," "China Dig Site," "France Tomb Loot," and "France Dig Site" among all the other options. Each one of those six have different levels attached to them. Those are the only pure random options you've got; anything else that you pick, you are setting that exact object as a treasure. Randomness may or may not go with your plans, so keep that in mind.
All right, let's go back to the Octagon. Thinking back on things, we should probably set a nice little carrot for our explorer before smacking him with a stick. You know those piles of coins on the ground when you're exploring tombs? We're going to make one of those piles.
Buy Mode > Debug Sort > Tomb Objects tab > Ancient Coin Pile object (the very first one). I stick a few around the Octagon, then use a CTRL + Shift + Click to set each pile's value to "Small." Note that in this case, the art actually updates and grows the piles a little bigger.
We're going to make one final treasure in the Octagon. Buy Mode > Debug Sort > Tomb Objects tab > Treasure Spawn Point object is our target. We can set this like a treasure chest, so I do a CTRL + Shift + Click and select "Treasure Component…," then set both the One Time and the Regular to "Gem – Egypt." Now this spot will produce one random gem of any type that is native to Egypt whenever the Sim is here. I could set this to give a specific gem instead, but I like the randomness.
Okay, the Octagon's links and treasures are all set. Let's move on.


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aint heard any news from Neuralstem in a while... Anything upcoming?
I am a T5/6 too. My husband and I will be getting there after it starts, probably around 11:00. Will you be at the gate? Never been there but sounds nice. My name is Andy Cook , husband is Glenn . Say hi so I'll know who you are.....
hi tarheelandy, im in santee, sc. going to WIND in columbia this saturday. my son goes to UGA VET school in athens, this is his first year there. im a t5/6 complete para since 10-12-04, will be 7 years this wednesday. i have a good friend who is a c6 quad who was also injuried on a dirt bike in 2003. would love to meet you , i dont know how big of an event this is and dont know how many people will be there.
No problem.
Hi. Just received a message from Garr and was told that (I quote) "their SCIes will only be immunosuppressed for three months. It is only the ALS patients who are *as tolerated* for life".
did you go to shepard? Did you learn anything?
never knew... What is the proposed protocol involving immunosuppressants? Anywhere I can read???? ... Of course, I want to walk at almost any cost, but I was really hoping it didn't have to involve taking immunosuppressants for life
excited about neuralstem... Friends?
That's odd. You can't see them or send them?
What happens when you go here?
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Nice read. I can relate to a lot of it.
It's been 39 years for me & I just turned 60 too!
Happy for you that your team got in the playoffs today! They deserve it more than Ohio State :>)


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One of the first homework assignments my students get is to ask their parents three questions: "How did everything (the universe) begin?"; "Where did humans come from?" and "Is there meaning to human life?". For those who answered yes to the last question, there was a follow-up: "If so, can you explain that meaning in one sentence?"
Answers vary. Most are classic like "the big bang" and "God created it," to explain how the universe began. Also classic were understandings of where humans come from such as the Darwinian: "They evolved from lower forms of life," to the Judeo/Christian/Muslim: "God created them."
Answers to the third question about whether life has meaning included a simple "No" for several parents. Each of these had answered the first two questions with big bang and evolution, though others who had answered thusly did believe there was meaning to human life. Some of their answers included: "Become the best person you can be"; "Live life to the fullest"; Do as much good as you can," and "Help others." All who believed God created the universe and humans also believed there was meaning to human life. Answers were predictable and tended to be variations on: "To do God's will"; "To make it to heaven"; "Love one another"; etc. Afterward, I ask students to answer the questions for themselves. As expected, students' answers reflected parental beliefs, but not in every case.
Ideas have consequences. How people of any culture understand the beginnings of everything affects their outlook on other things, and American thinking was constantly changing throughout the twentieth century. Darwin's theory of evolution, Nietzsche's "superman" (Ubermensch), "will to power," and declaration that "god is dead"; Marx's about communism, revolution, and atheism as well as Sigmund Freud's concepts of human psychology, all had profound influence on 20th century U.S. history. Debate over policy between groups of Americans with differing beliefs about the above ideas follows often-predictable patterns right into the 21st century, especially about the role of government and the influence of religion upon it.
Ideas also have histories. Many thoughts in the minds of my students originated in other minds centuries and millennia before they were born. Conflict between ideas often results in conflict between individuals, between groups, and between nations. World War II, the Cold War, and today's war with Radical Islam cannot be fully understood if not in light of such ideological conflicts.
The textbook we use: Prentice Hall's "American Nation" was the most widely-used in America when I chose it ten years ago. It's boring and it has a liberal bias, but the others I had to choose from were worse. The flip side is that my lessons can seem interesting by contrast and my bias is opposite that of the book. The text contains several paragraphs about the then much-publicized Scopes Trial in 1926, during which Tennessee biology teacher John Scopes was charged and convicted of teaching evolution instead of creation. Eighty-four years later, the issue is still contentious in American public schools.
Mine are not science classes. I'm not teaching evolution or creation. My lessons are that ideas in human minds lead to behaviors which are beneficial or destructive at different times and in different ways. Ideas bring out the best and the worst in people when they're propagated and when they're repressed or resisted.
There was a time when I considered my thirteen and fourteen-year-old students too young to understand any of this, but I underestimated their capabilities. Not only can they comprehend classic ideological movements and conflicts, but that comprehension enhances their understanding of other aspects of history, economics and civics by providing an intellectual framework upon which to organize their understanding of disparate events in 20th-century US history. And, most like learning about them. I return to these ideas at various points in my 20th century US History curriculum.
It's satisfying when my students offer me fresh perspectives on classic arguments. Many have been smarter than I am over the years as they grasp these concepts for the first time in their young lives. Their minds are less cluttered with bias and political correctness than those of adults and they ask very interesting questions. It's exciting to be reminded of when I first chewed on these ideas and learned the nomenclature necessary to converse in them. The old becomes new again as I observe students jousting with one another in the arena of abstract thought.
Family Security Matters Contributing Editor Tom McLaughlin. Tom is a history teacher and a regular weekly columnist for newspapers in Maine and New Hampshire. He writes about political and social issues, history, family, education and Radical Islam.
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Lotzer, Sebastian (b. 1490)
Sebastian Lotzer (Loytzer) (b. 1490), a writer of the Reformation era, was the son of a church official in Horb, Württemberg, Germany. He was a furrier, a trade which brought him into contact with the educated and wealthy. His brother Johann was the personal physician of Bishop Wilhelm of Strasbourg and of Elector Ludwig V of the Palatinate and a friend of Erasmus. On his journeys Sebastian came to Memmingen, became a citizen, married, and took over his father-in-law's business; hence he was also called Weyenlin Bamer. He early became a Protestant, and the intimate friend of the learned preacher Christoph Schappeler. He was most deeply influenced by Eberlin's Fünfzehn Bundesgenossen.
It is very likely that Lotzer formulated the petition of the Memmingen peasants to the council on 24 February 1525, which became the basis for the famous Twelve Articles of the Peasant Revolt, which are not the work of an individual, as A. Götze assumes, but which constitute the official program of the peasants agreed upon by the peasants at a meeting on 27 February which was initiated by Lotzer. Lotzer was appointed "field secretary" or chancellor by Ulrich Schmid, the leader of the Baltringen peasants. The articles (which appeared in print on 19 March 1525) epitomized what had been current in Upper Swabia, basing the peasant demands on "divine law," and combining the social revolution with the religious problem; but on the whole they were quite moderate. Lotzer was also the author of the beautiful, courteous, and altogether irenic letter of the peasants' committee to the Swabian League which had refused peaceable negotiations (Vogt).
The greater the peasant host grew, the less were Schmid and Lotzer able to assert their peaceful intentions. A rebellion took place against Schmid (12-17 April). The Battle of Wurzach was a complete defeat for the peasants. Schmid and Lotzer fled to St. Gall, Switzerland, Schappeler's hometown, where Lotzer met Kessler, who gives a very valuable report on him in his Sabbata. The Swabian League ordered the Memmingen council to arrest Lotzer, but he was safely concealed and no longer heard of. His brother Johann presumably aided him under an assumed name.
Baumann, Franz Ludwig. Die zwölf Artikel der oberschwäbische Bauern 1525. Berlin: Humboldt-Universität,1896.
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A reader emailed me a link to the following YouTube video and noted it had less than 1,000 views. Hilarious. It was obviously made at least a year ago, but published April 9, 2014. It's certainly a gem, given what Nathan MacKinnon accomplished as an 18-year-old NHL rookie.
I hadn't previous heard of Mr. D, a k a Gerry Dee, a Canadian stand-up comedian. But he is a "beauty." According to his bio, he was a P.E. teacher and hockey coach at De La Salle College in Toronto. So he's really tuned-in to this skit, which really underlines what a rare hockey sensation MacKinnon is.
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When Laura Gambrel, 22, of Zionsville, Ind., graduated from Indiana University in May, she wanted to keep the celebration pretty low key. She didn't walk at the ceremony, nor did she have a party because she planned to go right back to the university this coming fall for grad school.
It seemed only fitting then that the one thing her mother attempted to do to recognize her accomplishments would go hilariously wrong, ending in Gambrel's 15 minutes of fame.
The family now calls it the "cat cake."
Laura Gambrel's mom, Carol Gambrel, went to the local bakery to get her daughter a graduation cake with a picture of her face, a scroll and the school's colors - red and white. She thought it would be a nice touch to add a graduation cap on top of Gambrel's head.
However, the family now believes, the baker must have misheard the mother's instructions and accidentally wrote down, "try to draw a cat on the head," instead of cap.
"I can only image them doing it and thinking I was going to vet school or something," Laura Gambrel told GoodMorningAmerica.com.
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"I just graduated college, it was my sister's birthday and it was Father's Day," Laura Gambrel said. "My grandparents were visiting from out of town, and we thought we'd knock out three holidays at once. So my mom thought it would be funny to get a face cake. She got it and she asked them to draw a little cap on. But when she went to pick it up later, she saw that there was a cat on it, and started laughing hysterically and said, 'No, that's not what I meant at all.'"
The family thought the misplaced feline was too funny to remove and left the cat on top of Gambrel's head.
"When I went to pick it up at the store, I could not stop laughing," said Carol Gambrel, 59. "I told them not to scrape it off. It was one of those young kids behind the counter and he seemed a little distracted with someone else ordering a cake a foot away from us. We went through the school colors and everything, and I said, 'Oh, could you draw a cap on her head?' And he gives me this look."
She didn't think too much about it at the time, but when she returned to pick up the cake the entire bake shop was laughing.
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(Phoenix, Ariz. - Oct. 30, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that he has approved new rules drafted by the Arizona Corporation Commission that will improve energy efficiency for customers and spur job growth in green construction and in refurbishing homes and businesses.
The rules include an Energy Efficiency Standard, which specifies the amount of electricity that Arizona utilities are required to save through their energy efficiency programs from 2011 to 2020. By 2020, the utilities will be required to save at least 22 percent of the electricity they sell to customers.
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Attorney General Goddard has the responsibility for making sure that rules adopted by the Commission comport with Arizona law, including the Commission's rate-making authority under Article XV, Section 3 of the Constitution.
The Arizona Energy Efficiency Standard is among the most ambitious requirements for energy savings approved by any state in the country, according to the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP).
"These new and expanded energy efficiency programs will save between 5 percent and 30 percent on a customer's utility bill," said Kris Mayes, chairwoman of the Arizona Corporation Commission. "Overall, Arizona consumers and businesses will save billions through lower electric bills."
Ten days ago, Goddard also approved the Corporation Commission's Integrated Resource Planning Rules, which will change how utilities analyze the costs associated with the fuels they use and will encourage the development of cleaner, renewable technologies.
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