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Cooning is a verb derived from the word coon. A coon was/is a person of african decent whose sole purpose was/is to entertain white people. These 'coons' started out as wearing black face, characterized by haveing big eyes and painting big red lips on their face. These people would tap dance, play instruments and sing.

Modern day coons are blacks who play stereotypical roles and black entertainers that promote ignorance.

Cooning is someone is acting like a 'coon'.
(a is singing and dancing in public with white people watching)

b: Will you come on and stop cooning!

a: Look at Wayne Brady, he's always coonin..
โดย Ten10am 30 มีนาคม 2006
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When a dark skinned person, particularly dark skinned women, are only interested or attracted to white or light skin men but never dark skin men. These women are typically not very good looking or at least wouldn't stand a chance of landing most white or lights but yet always seem obsessed with someone who has a considerably lighter complexion than them.
Cirso: Now that Georgina has finally found a white guy, she will forever be cooning, now dark skinned man has a chance with her.

Duante: Too bad, I would have torn that dark skinned pussy up. at least Ms. Higgins, is somewhat average looking and has perfect grill, can't say the same for other dark skins cooning like Karen, Moya, Anderson.
โดย DuanCulo aka Duante Amorculo 06 ธันวาคม 2014
A person who is pretending to be black but isn't.
You seriously don't know what i'm talking about? Fine. Imagine a black guy, Now imagine him with white skin. There ya go, cooning.
โดย GoWestWasABandInThe80s 07 มีนาคม 2015
The act of resting or engaging in an enjoyable activity so as to derive as much pleasure as possible out of the day REGARDLESS of the amount of work that needs to be done or productive places to attend.
Why didn't you go to work?
Cooning bro.
โดย ShyGuydj 19 พฤษภาคม 2011
Acting like or in a manner becoming of a raccoon.

1) To swipe somthing or take without asking but usually with the intention to return it.

2) To act greedy and hoard somthing, usually not very valuable.

3) The act of cheating somone or tricking them out of a getting a service/object.

*Usually used in this manner by red necks or hillbillies
1) Bob: Uh Joe, weres my pencil?
Joe: Sam cooned it.

2) Bob: Hey! Joe's cooning all the potato chips.

3) Bob: Hey wait! Bill just cooned me out of a turn. (During a game)
โดย Bullseye Bill 13 พฤษภาคม 2008
Cooning (verb) - pronounced "coon-in" is an exclamation used by white people who take racism on the next level.

To behave as a very arrogant individual.

Being inappropriately loud and hostile in a quiet atmosphere.

Pretending to be ghetto and black as hell just to make fun of those who truly behave that way without thinking it is silly and wrong.

Lacking civility.

When white people use this term, they're deliberately using it to put down black people who are surrounding them.

White people utilize the word and substitute it for "chillen" or "hanging out" with other white people who are their friends.

White people describe a place, person, or thing when the subject fits the word.
Dude, hahahaha, that guy hanging out with Todd is really cooning.
โดย Baby Zeeeeeeeek 03 สิงหาคม 2011
to coon;to get cooned on; cooning
(verb) the act of savagely dunking a basketball/ jumping onto another person and letting one's testicles rest over the victim's eyes. After being blinded with genitalia and blocked from sunlight for an extended period of time, the meat goggles (testicles) will leave behind a pale, clammy mask (and possibly a few black pubic whiskers) around the eyes. Very similar to a bad sunglass tan. The result of a good cooning both resembles a raccoon mask as well as wrinkly, droopy dark bags under the eyes while the scrotum hangs and bakes.
Jordo cooned on Gary atleast 6 times at the basketball game this weekend.I'm starting to think Gary enjoys a sweaty cooning.

Boy do I hate getting cooned on. After that last cooning I had to tell everybody at work I left my stunner shades on in the tanning bed.
โดย JuicemanJr 18 พฤษภาคม 2011

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

St James, Presbyterian Church - Thames, New Zealand

There are no shortages of photos for this grand old Church, from the coloured one below, to the older ones, that are characterised by the fence surrounding the imposing wooden building. Situated on the corner of Pollen and Pahau Street, Thames; with the church on the south side and the old Junction Hotel on the north side. In the early days of the goldfield, pre:Borough amalgamation this intersect marked the boundary between Grahamstown to the North and Shortland to the South.
From the time the goldfields opened (1st August 1867) church meetings and gatherings were held for many denominations, including the Presbyterian Church. From Auckland people of the church came and provided services fortnightly in a variety of places, from home to public halls. The first Church built in 1868 on the corner of Rolleston and Richmond Street, followed by a second church in 1871 on the present site. (Corner of Pollen and Pahau Streets)
In 1896 it was decided to build a new church and the old one was shifted to the back of the section, where it remains to day as the ST JAMES HALL. The magnificent Church was designed by Mr W H Skinner and built by Mr W M Hay, with the foundation stone being laid 5th February 1898. The Church was opened for services Sunday July 24th 1898.  The church today is now The Thames Union Church following the amalgamation of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches in 1973.
St James Presbyterian Church, Thames New Zealand

There are two booklets covering the history of the church in Thames:
"St James Church Thames, Centennial 1898-1998" and "Thames Union Parish, Some snippets of Early History"; as well as histories in Thames anniversary books.

St James Church seat Letting book details for 1872-1894 are available online
Details of Church records can be obtained from the church archives or from the Church office in Thames. The Treasury, Thames is currently involved in a project to photocopy the church records and index them available for researchers.

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Singapore Biennale

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The inaugural Singapore Biennale was held in 2006, and prominently enhanced Singapore as an international centre and regional thought-leader in the fields of contemporary visual arts. Organised by the National Arts Council (Singapore), the 72-day exhibition attracted more than 883,000 visitors from Singapore and travellers from all over the world. With 95 artists and artist collectives from 38 countries and regions, the diverse selection of artworks presented the best of both Asia and international art practices from Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Need-a-Bag Project Update 04.16.10 -- get your strawberries

Note: The Need-a-Bag? project was created to promote sustainable bagging at the Hwy 441 Alachua County Farmer's Market each Saturday morning. We supply reusable tote bags reclaimed from thrift stores and garage sales. The Need-a-Bag? project also utilizes old tank tops as tote bags by sewing up the bottoms (these are called t-totes). We invite you to read the other posts on the project by clicking the "Need-a-Bag? Project" label at the bottom of this post.

The photos for this post are actually from last week, but the strawberries are still around -- but not for much longer! It was very busy at the market and it was looking so green -- all the farmers had heaps and heaps of greens and reds and it was just lovely. Saw my friend Bren this morning, on a rare visit without her brood; she was getting chickens, just like me! Laughing Chicken Farm has been selling at the market for a few months, now, and I finally got up the courage to actually buy a whole chicken at their stall. Later, I told my mom-in-law that I bought a chicken at the farmers market and she looked momentarily aghast: "A live one?!" she asked. Nope, Laughing Chicken does all the processing, so you get a frozen whole chicken, or parts. I wanted a "Jumbo" chicken (which are the best value at $18) but all they had left were some mediums for $14 -- Bren was buying SEVEN of them; she has a stand-up freezer, though, lucky duck. We should have been running to get to the booth, though, because by the time we got to the chicken table there was already a sizable line. Then, because I was chatting with Bren, I forgot that I had to collar DG for the dinero to buy the darn thing because, as usual, I had neglected to bring sufficient funds to the market. But DG was running her own self ragged around the market so I couldn't find her; Bren very kindly fronted me for the chicken until I got the dough from my connection. Sorry, that sounded like a drug deal -- but the chickens are very tasty, as I understand!

Now for some other views from last week. Just FYI, we're using a new labeling technique that came to DG in a dream or while waiting for the bus or something; using rubber bands that she has collected from 10 years or so of buying farmers market produce. She has a lot of rubber bands! So, as shown in the photo, we poke a hole in the label, string a rubber band through it, and then tie it to one of the handles or some other tote bag appendage. They kind of fall off after a while, but they don't have to stay on for very long so it's all good (and way cheaper than safety pins).

And here is a photo of my feet sporting the new pair of "Men's Torino" Okabashi sandals that I got a couple of weeks ago (the lure of Okabashis has been documented in this post). Anyway, as you can see, they are big enough so I can wear warm, fuzzy socks on the few chilly mornings we have left of the spring.

One last thing -- Erika of the sweet-and-tasty-citrus-soon-to-be-pretty-caladiums gave the project a super-duper write-up in her weekly newsletter:
We're pretty fortunate to have two extremely kind individuals who week in and week out provide free tote bags on the market fence for customers to use when they have left their totes at home. DG and Michele created the need-a-bag? program two years ago in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic bags at the market. I don't know if they actually keep tally of the number of bags that they personally buy or sew each week for use at the market, but by my count it is A LOT (very official, huh?) An extension agent from Live Oak visited our market a year ago in an effort to give the Board tips on how to improve customer satisfaction and such. She visits markets on a regular basis, and said she had never seen a volunteer-based program in all of her visits throughout the southeast.
Michele and DG are to be commended for a job well done. The funny thing is, instead of being the ones who are honored, they give trophies to others instead! Check out my 'Jared' from last year's need-a-bag? awards party: the  Jared.JPG Jealous much? You should be! But really, wouldn't it be nice to thank the brains behind the operation? Consider donating a tote bag to the program by dropping it off at my booth. Better yet, take a moment to visit Michele's blog, The Accidental Environmentalist, OR e-mail a little thank you addressed to DG and Michele to me that I can forward on to them. It isn't easy being green, and these ladies deserve a great big round of applause!

That is so totally awesome, Erika--thank you!

Yep, we tried to do tote tallies early on, but math is hard :( Plus, we have repeats and stuff that sneaks its way onto the fence by anonymous (probably Jean) angel hands, and then there's the stuff Jared finds in a corner of the shed when he does a clean-up. Very hard to keep track of those ephemeral tote bags.

Friday, April 02, 2010

Okabashi Sandals

Look! I just became a fan of Okabashi footwear, on Facebook! And I posted the comment you see to the left:

I love my Okabashi "Men's Torino" sandals that I just purchased, yesterday! They make me look like an old, fat guy from Miami! I can't wait to wow my students with my new look!

The comma splice was intentional (this time). With my usual spring attire for Gainesville (Bermuda shorts, athletic socks and baggy Dollar Store t-shirt) I really do look like an old, fat guy from Miami! I believe this has been my intention all along.

Back to Okabashi. My beloved faux-Birkenstock Pali sandals finally broke down after 4+ summers of constant service, and I fretted about the future of my feet for this upcoming summer. I considered getting a new pair of Palis from the Internet, but most Internet people want to charge 17-dollars for a pair of the ones I have now - SEVENTEEN DOLLARS! That's without shipping, and way too much for a cheap pair of plastic sandals. So, the other day I broke down and bought a pair of Okabashis at the neighborhood Walgreens for 10-dollars. The thing that sold me on them was not the fact that they are on Facebook and Twitter (although I find that fact immanently hilarious), but that they are:

  • Made in the USA
  • Have a 2-year guarantee
  • Are recyclable

They're made in Georgia, of all places. I thought "Okabashi" meant they were some New Age Japanese construction, but this is not the case.

About the recycling: Even with Gainesville's new recycling privileges (type 1-7), Okabashi will let you send your shoes back to Buford, Georgia for actual recycling into new footwear. You have to put them through the dishwasher first -- not having a dishwasher, I wonder if my washing machine would be enough? Yes, checking on the recycling page for Okabashis, apparently you can! If they pass muster, they grind up your old Okabashis and make them into new Okabashis. The circle of shoe life writ large, man! According to their website, Okabashis can contain up to 85% recycled materials and still be durable.

So far, so good with the Okabashis. I've been wearing them around the house this evening (I'm still recovering from a massive head cold so I've been out of commission most of the week) while I catch up on dishes/laundry. The real test will be when I wear them to campus on Monday and put them through the rigours of graduate teaching assistant life.

To recap: Okabashis are my new shoe of choice because they are made in the USA, so I support American industry and not sweathshops overseas, they are cheap yet they can contain recycled materials and be recycled themselves. Win!


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The strong play of Jonathan Goodwin at center against the Colts brought back good memories for the Saints

Walking away from the visitors’ locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday night, Jonathan Goodwin wouldn’t say whether he felt he had earned the starting job at center for the Saints after New Orleans’ 23-17 victory over the Colts.

He instead remarked, “It felt like old times,” and left it at that.

Goodwin’s summation was as accurate as it was simple. It had been more than three seasons since he had worked with quarterback Drew Brees, who missed the Saints’ first two preseason games with a left oblique he strained Aug. 1.

But as the two were reunited for New Orleans’ third exhibition game on Saturday, when projected starters saw the most game action of the preseason, it looked like a replay of Goodwin’s best days with the Saints, during which he started 45 consecutive regular-season games from 2008 through 2010 and won Super Bowl XLIV with the team.

Goodwin logged 36 snaps against the Colts, 28 of which were on three drives with Brees behind him as well as Pro Bowl guards Ben Grubbs and Jahri Evans flanking him. He assisted in maintaining a clean pocket of protection for Brees and personally neither surrendered a single sack, hit or hurry nor drew a penalty flag.

Brees, meanwhile, directed a pair of 80-yard scoring advances, going 9-of-15 for 128 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints averaged a respectable 4.72 yards per carry on 11 rushes while Goodwin worked with Grubbs, Evans as well as first-string tackles Zach Strief and Terron Armstead — a clear indication that the center fit in well with the unit.

“Goody is Goody — (he) ... gets the job done, does it very well,” Brees said afterward about Goodwin, a one-time Pro Bowler who originally arrived in New Orleans in 2006, the same year the Saints’ franchise quarterback did. “He’s moving really well. He’s strong. He’s powerful.”

Those were exactly the sentiments the Saints were hoping to be able to eventually express when they signed the 6-foot-3, 318-pound Goodwin in June to compete for a spot left vacant by Brian de la Puente, who was New Orleans’ starting center from 2011 to 2013 but joined Chicago in free agency in April.

The idea was never all that far-fetched. Though he’s 35, after heading to San Francisco at the conclusion of his first tenure with the Saints, Goodwin helped the 49ers post the eighth-, fourth- and third-most rushing yards in the NFL from 2011 to 2013. He went to the NFC Championship Game with San Francisco each of those three years, and in 2012, he made his second career Super Bowl with them, a game coincidentally played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

That all represented a deep wealth of accomplishments he could resort to as he vied with the other man jockeying to replace de la Puente, Tim Lelito, who was a rookie when he started in two Saints wins last season in which Evans was injured. Goodwin and Lelito have each said the veteran has had no hesitation teaching the second-year interior lineman all he can about being an NFL center all throughout training camp, which began at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia on July 24 and has returned to the Saints’ training facility in Metairie.

But at junctures Lelito has struggled in one-on-one camp battles while Goodwin has been steadier. A number of Lelito’s snaps in drills have resulted in loose balls while Goodwin has managed to limit mental mistakes. In preseason games, the scouting service Pro Football Focus blames a QB hit and two hurries to Lelito, who nonetheless has seen 32 more snaps than Goodwin’s 87 through three exhibitions. It attributes no pressures given up on Goodwin.

Goodwin does have one holding penalty, on a first-and-10 at New Orleans’ 45 on a drive ending in a punt. Lelito has none. However, Goodwin then thrived with the No. 1 offense Saturday. Lelito seemed to have issues in run-blocking when he went in after Goodwin, though the Saints rushed 21 times for 89 yards with him in the contest.

None of this means Lelito won’t be important for the Saints as they journey forward. They like his 6-foot-4, 315-pound frame, the promise he displayed as a reserve last year, and the growth he’s displayed battling Goodwin in camp. “Their two different players in their careers,” said Saints coach Sean Payton, who declined to say a decision had been made at center.

Yet Goodwin is playing as confidently as he ever has, and that’d be tough for any young guy to outdo. “I felt like I’ve played extremely well this camp, and at the end of the day that’s all I can do,” Goodwin said. “I might’ve had my top camp in my personal opinion.”


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Marlies to host Farjestad BK in exhibition

November 19, 2013

TORONTO, Ont. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews announced today that the Toronto Marlies will host an exhibition game against Färjestad BK at Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. Face-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.

The exhibition with the Marlies will conclude Färjestad’s visit to North America, which also features their participation in the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Assante Wealth Management in St. John’s, N.L., Feb. 11-12.

“I would like to extend thanks on behalf of the AHL to Färjestad BK, the Swedish Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies organization for helping to create this opportunity for another showcase event for our league,” said Andrews. “This game is a unique opportunity perfectly suited for the world’s premier hockey city.”

Tickets for this special event will be available to Marlies season seat holders from 2 p.m. ET today until 5 p.m. ET Wednesday. Season seat holders will receive an e-mail from the organization with further details. Tickets will go on sale to the public Thursday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. ET, and can be purchased by calling the Marlies’ ticket line at 416-597-PUCK (7825) or by visiting Ticket prices will remain consistent with Marlies regular-season prices.

“This game will serve as a great experience for all of our players, especially our young prospects who have recently turned pro,” said Dave Poulin, Vice President of Hockey Operations, Toronto Maple Leafs, and General Manager, Toronto Marlies. “We’re thrilled to host a game of this magnitude and look forward to providing an exciting atmosphere and a competitive game for our fans at Ricoh Coliseum.”

“This game will be an exciting event for our staff and players to be a part of,” said Marlies head coach Steve Spott. “Competing internationally, whether in tournament play or an exhibition game, is always a valuable experience.”

Färjestad BK will be the first Swedish Hockey League club ever to compete in North America. Founded in 1932 and based in the city of Karlstad, Sweden, Färjestad BK – led by team CEO Håkan Loob – is one of the most successful franchises in all of European hockey, playing in 19 league finals and winning nine Swedish league championships, including four since 2002.

“To come and play the Marlies in Toronto will be great,” said Loob. “Toronto has been the ‘hockey town’ of the world for most Swedes since Börje Salming’s days in the early 70’s. We are very excited to represent the SHL in the All-Star Classic and then against one of the AHL’s top teams.”

In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 87 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the 12th year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2012-13.

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Snow puppyAnimal welfare agencies throughout the Northeast urged pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of their companion animals during the blizzard forecast for New England and New York this weekend.

"Animals rely solely on their human caregivers for safety and comfort—especially during winter storms," said Joanne Bourbeau, northeastern regional director for The Humane Society of United States. "Anyone in the path of this extreme weather and potential power outages should include their pets in preparations, including stocking up on pet food and supplies."

Currently as much as three feet of snow is predicted for some areas, and Winter Storm Nemo is expected to cause a number of power outages in its wake.

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Tiger census in India shows increase from 2007

The Environment Minister of India, Jairam Ramesh, has responded to positive results from the newest tiger census in India but at the same time warned about further territorial threats concerning wildlife, according to a recent report from the Associated Press.

"The rise in numbers is the result of sustained efforts, but the shrinking of tiger corridors is alarming," said Ramesh.

The minister's comments follow a new census count of 1,706 tigers in India, an increase of more than 300 from 2007. In the previous census, tigers numbers were significantly lower than the 3,600 reported in 2002.

With increased technology, scientists have been able to use DNA testing as well as hidden cameras to more accurately track the number of wild tigers in India.

According to the news source, there were about 100,000 tigers in India 100 years ago. Much of the decrease in tiger population has been attributed to lower habitat space. Tigers have also faced illegal poaching, a practice that officials are trying to control.

In 2010, 13 countries met to discuss preservation of wild tigers. The World Wildlife Fund estimates about 3,200 tigers total throughout the world, according to National Geographic.
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Pet Battles – The Collection Killer

I remember my first impression of Pet Battles when I heard about it in the beta – freaking awesome!

I also remember my first thought when I heard just how many new collectable pets there would be in the expansion, added throughout the world – Now I can put cute over collecting.

One of the things I’ve done in World of Warcraft over the years has been seriously collect the non-combat pets.

But I never started out as a collector. I started by seeking out the pets that were really cute

I’m just a pet kinda person. Especially cats.

An ‘oh too personal’ moment, maybe even TMI; I could have been the crazy cat guy, if my life had gone a different path.

Hell, I could have been one of those far out dudes you sometimes hear about, living on a private preserve with a dozen tigers roaming the grounds.

I’m the guy that, when asked “What would you do with a million dollars” for the high school yearbook, answered that I’d set up a private preserve in Montana or somewhere for big cats. Oh yes I did, I thought that would be freaking epic.

I am a long distance removed from that kid, but some things linger on. I still love cats, and most cats love being near me. Cassie says it’s creepy, but then again, she’s the one who is the current cat whisperer in the house, followed everywhere by our ginger kitty Meg, so hah!

My love of cats, and of cute pets in general lives on, and the non-combat pets in WoW satisfied my desire for cute little fluffy things… even those that were covered in spines and flames, like the Core Hound Pup.

That is the key point to this post. My desire to actually collect as many pets as possible did not start by wanting to be a complete collector. I started by wanting cute pets. Seeking out something like a Cockroach pet was the furthest thing from my mind.

It was only once I saw how close I already was to having all the pets in the game that I really pushed to get the rest of the way there. I became a collector because I’d done so much of the groundwork already, and hey, you get cute bonus pets for hitting those milestones! A Skunk? A Fawn? Ooh, a Celestrial Dragon?!?

There was that one day a few years ago, I think after I got the Stinker Skunk, that I thought “I’ve already got a bunch, let’s see how close I can get by making lists and stuff and taking it one day at a time.”

Nobody was more surprised than I by how successful I was in getting to 150 before the expansion came out.

A large part of my success was the WarcraftPets website, an outstanding site that let me create a personal account, track my collection and give me checklists on which ones I was missing, and clues on where they could be found.

Now, all that has changed.

It would have been different if Mists of Pandaria was an incremental change.

Cataclysm was an incremental change to pets. They added 15 or 20 new pets, most of them requiring some form of grinding. Whether it be daily quests, rep levels or lucky drops from fishing or kills. If you wanted to continue working at having a complete collection, you could just expand your list a teeny bit and choose which pet to work towards next.

But they didn’t do that to Mists of Pandaria. It wasn’t incremental, it was a total transformation. They didn’t give us ten or twenty new pets, they gave us HUNDREDS.

To get those pets, you don’t have to hope for a lucky drop. You don’t have to work for a tedious grind, or do hundreds of daily quests for rep or tokens.

If all you want is the pet, you can go out and capture it through Pet Battles. Boom, done.

Sure, if you want to have a Rare quality, then that will take time and effort. But if you just want a Black Lamb, any quality of Black Lamb will do. The rarer quality pets don’t sparkle more when they’re out.

The only gateway is playing Pet Battles, and leveling a team of… cute little pets. Of YOUR choice. And that you can name.

Alex has a Core Hound Pup in his team. It’s his favorite. He has named it, “Mydogsonfire!”

Yes, there are other new pets out there too, that you can get from Quests or Rep, but there is a big difference to me between having a handful of new pets to look for, and HUNDREDS to choose from.

There are hundreds out there I don’t have, and that killed my craving to complete a collection. I was almost complete, and now there are more I don’t have than do.

I don’t feel like all of my previous collecting efforts were wasted, far from it. I had quite a few pets that I could cage and send to Alex and Cassie for their collections, rare ones that I was delighted to share. And I had a wide variety to choose from in building my starter team.

But now, with the flood of hundreds of new capturable pets… I no longer feel the desire to “catch ’em all”. That craving to collect… it’s dead.

There are just too many.

Instead of feeling the collecting frenzy, I’m back to where I began… I want all the CUTE ones!

I like Pet Battles, but I agree with some of the folks that wish it was released a week before Mists came out. I would have liked having my team ready and waiting to capture Pandaria pets.

Every time I see a Bandicoot, I think back to my Storytime about the breezeway bandits, and my hands itch to capture me one of those. Or a whole family, to keep and feed my leftover chicken to.

This isn’t a complaint, it’s an observation. When there were only a few left out there, it was a goal that felt tantalizingly close.

Now that there are just so bloody many out there to choose from, I couldn’t care less about trying to collect every single one.

But I want those cute ones, oh yes I do. And I want a place to let them run free.

We’ve got Farmville in the game now. We’ve got our own special place to plant and grow vegetables, phased and special.

Can the Sunshine Sanctuary for Collected Critters be far behind?

Will Blizzard someday give me my own private preserve where the pets I’ve collected over the years can be released to play together and have fun, while I sit on the porch in my rocking chair, sipping my coffee, enjoying my pipe, and fretting over the feed bill?

Never say never, my friends.

The bandicoot is my new “must have” pet. Which one of the new ones is yours?

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  1. Prior to Pandaria, I had put zero effort into pets. That said, I have made it my mission to collect a certain 6 pets and I’m at 5. I just need to get the Children’s Week alligator, name it Gummy, and my collection will be complete.

    • Gummy the Alligator? Lol!

      Have you looked at the crocolisk pets you can get from the Shattrath area cooking daily Chum Buckets? Crocolisk in the City?

  2. I want all the elemental pets, so I’m off to get Pebbles… my druid has 6/10 so far, and is closest to getting it.

    I still haven’t trained in pet battles. I have SOO much stuff to do otherwise, I’m up an hour past my bedtime as it is, and up when the alarm goes off to get 30-40 minutes of play in before work, and I still run out of time. chasing pets isn’t optimal at this point (and I’m seriously behind on my TiVo watching

    /shake fist at Blizz and Network TV syncing up so well.

    Heck, I just found the Anglers yesterday… more dailies! (At least each one gives a point in fishing too!)

    My poor monk, rushed to 25 so I could learn glyphs – is stagnant. My priest gets a few quests tossed to him daily (and runs to Silken Fields for tailoring Imperial Silk) and everyone else is just slowly absorbing rest xp… some day, my friends, some day.

  3. There’s only been a few must haves for me.

    1. Sprite Darter – Got it long ago via an Alliance-only quest in Feralas. I loved it’s bright colors and it seemed like an appropriate companion for my druid. I had to have one.
    2. Willy – I didn’t even know about his cool features when he was made available via Children’s Week; he drools, takes naps, and ZAPS CRITTERS WITH A LASERBEAM FROM HIS EYE!!!! He was battling pets before there were pet battles. Yeah, he’s awesome and he has the honor of taking up a very valuable spot on my spell bars.
    3. Stinker – When I first saw skunks scurrying about in Azuremyst on my new Draenei, I had to have one. Their big bug eyes were too dang cute! I was sure a vendor would be selling them in the capital city. But no, the vendor sold moths. Disappointed. But then the new achievement system was implemented and lo and behold I could have my very own cuddly skunk.
    4. Tiny Sporebat – The only reason I ground Sporeggar rep.
    5. Perky Pug – I am a proud pug owner. Clearly, I needed to have this guy.
    6. Scooter – Just like Stinker, when I saw these guys in Darkshore after the Cataclysm I needed to have one. Thankfully they were made available via Children’s Week.

    Working to get Stinker turned me into a collector, albeit a casual one. The only one I’ve paid real money for was the panda monk when it was reduced to $5 recently. And I don’t spend large amounts of gold for them on the Auction House nor do I grind for them i.e., dragon whelplings, hyacinth macaw, trial of the champion pets. I still have a few to obtain; the crocs from the fishing dailies, the geode, Pebble, that God Forsaken Ice Chip That Never Drops. Shoot, as an enchanter, I still haven’t made the lantern pet! I always ended up using my mats to enchant my gear.

    As for Pandaren pets, I had not planned that out and just now looked to see what is available. I will need the Pandaren Water Spirit. When I played a panda monk in beta, I was endeared to the little spirits that were part of the quest line. I will also need a Wild Crimson Hatchling. And a kite. And a crane. Heh… gotta catch them all!

    My apologies for the mini post as a comment. :)

  4. The little cricket, like Chester in one of my favorite stories, The Cricket inTimes Square. Dangit, Bear, you inspired another memory and story! ;)

  5. I and a group of guildees just got the cute bunny from Stormstout Brewery – – and it is the definition of cute .. i just want to /hug him all the time :-)

    We were a little concerned, initially, that perhaps only one person at a time could get it, but as it turns out, anyone in the party can pick up the statues – once you get 30 between you, you get the achievement and the bunny in the mail :-)

  6. I have to try to get all the pets I can, but I want each pet to be at the same level, so it’ll take me some time. I still have to get a lot of my battle pets up to level 5 (highest is 12, my Perky Pug!). I don’t know wtf my obsession is with needing all my pets to be a similar level. I’ve always been that way.

    The pet I would love to have right now is the Crawling Claw. :D

  7. “Mydogsonfire”. Heehee…

    I have six of the worg pup from UBRS. You used to have to do a quest and kill Halycon, now you just beat down the scarshield quartermaster and he’s yours. My very favorite pet. When you rearrange your pokemanz list your first/main pet is the one that starts following you, but you can break out any other pet and still have whatever particular one you summoned follow you normally, though.

    Really disappointed that Lil’ Ragnaros isn’t a very good pet, at least the one I have… Hits really hard, (15) but really slow (8). I didn’t get my pokemanz past level 3 yet, though… which made for an amusing moment in Pandaria; “Oo, a tanuki!” (fight starts, a second one joins… and the first one is level 24.) Player used ‘Oh crap!’

    Using an all flying team right now, a pterrodax and the phoenix hatchling. :) Hatchling is weak against critters, which is everything I’ve fought so far. I wish I could remember what I had for a team in the beta…

  8. Pet battles have been very, VERY addictive to me. I’ve got about 12 past level 6, with half of those very close to level 10. When I’m out and about on a lower level character, I have them battle pets while I’m questing. Once the pets are high enough for pandaria battles, they’ll run around with my 85+s.

    Before MoP, I collected pets because there wasn’t really much else I could do. I had been stuck in “waiting for content” mode for MONTHS. At least I got something to show for the time spent. I went from 25 to 125 pets in that time. ;)

  9. I must have the tiny rhino in scholozar basin. And the tiny mechanical field worker that I saw over near alliance stater land.
    I’m not sure tho about how it works exactly tho. I keep getting “poor” versions of the pet. I am not sure what that means.

    • the ‘Poor” means that the power level of that pet is lower than it is possible to be.

      Just like with gear, your pets can have a quality rating based on color. Say your pet is level 5. A poor quality level 5 pet will have less health (by a tiny bit) and potentially less damage output than the exact same type of pet of the exact same level that was colored Green or Blue (Rare).

      This is why you can have more than one of each pet. You can have up to three of the same pet at any time, and before you can tame more you have to cage or release one of yours to make space. So it you go out to find and battle a Tiny Harvester in Westfall, and you succeed, the quality is random. Maybe he’s Poor, maybe he was Uncommon (Green). Whichever, if you cage him, you have him, but you can keep battling them hoping for a higher quality (Blue is the best).

      Or, you can decide you just wanted one to follow you around and be cute, not for battling, in which case even a Poor is just fine. The quality difference is inly revealed in Pet Battle performance.

      I hope that helps explain it!

      • Cool thanks for the info, very helpful.

        Lol, yes it was the “Tiny Harvester in Westfall” that I meant. I saw them when I was there to get one of the last recipes I needed for Iron Chef :)

  10. My new “musts have pet” would have to be the Summit Kid (in Kun-Lai Summit). It is the cutest thing EVER! Now all I have to do is get some pets leveled to 23-24 so I can go catch one. :o(

    Until then, I might have to settle on getting a Little Black Ram from Loch Modan.

    I’ve taken a break from battling pets and have been questing. I want to get a toon to 90 so I can get down to some serious farming/cooking.

    I have to say, so far this expansion is not good for the ADD afflicted…I keep finding so many things I “need” to do and can’t stay focused on anything more than a few days…lol.

  11. I want all the rats. And every possible cat, although I’m not sure that I will be able to get the cheetah because I only ever see them with their mothers, and there’s no way I’m going to kill their mums in front of them.

    I’m hoping to eventually get a cricket and pretend it’s a weta. (Google image search with caution)

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Comedian Bill Burr: Justin Bieber's Biggest Flaw Is His Basketball Game

Comedian Bill Burr went on Conan last night, and he pretty accurately diagnosed this whole Justin Bieber situation. Most of us would struggle with the fame, fortune, and adulation from the opposite sex that has been bestowed on the Biebs from such a young age, but we’d hopefully be self-aware enough to realize that those successes don’t especially translate to the basketball court.

Referencing a recent Instagram video in which Bieber knocked down a shot over a lackluster defender, Burr was dismayed with the embattled pop star’s facial expressions.

“He hit a 12-footer, and then he turns around and he’s like glaring at the camera like I said he couldn’t do it or something,” the comedian laments. “I never saw Jordan do that. Like he just did something. It didn’t even look like the net was regulation size.”

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adidas Originals to Release Top Ten ‘East Vs. West’ Pack

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A couple of weeks after releasing the classic Top Ten sneaker, adidas Originals is taking it a step further and are dropping the retro-ed Top Ten “East Vs West” collection. These are undoubtedly the hottest kicks to cop in the new year.

To coincide with the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend (Feb. 14-16), the two-pack collection celebrates the basketball rivalry between the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conferences.

The pack comes in both navy (for the East) and red (for the West) colorways with hits of white throughout and a gum rubber outsole. The result is a cool sneaker for stunting and playing on the basketball court.

The adidas Originals “East Vs West” pack is scheduled to hit retail stores and on Feb. 1 for $90 each.

This is an instant cop for sneakerheads worldwide, so they will sell out quickly. Don’t sleep.

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Killer Mike Gets ‘Ghetto Extraordinary’ in Short Film

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Killer Mike aka Mike Bigga can now safely add auteur to his resume. Overnight, the ATL rapper sent out a link to a new “mini-movie” entitled ‘Ghetto Extraordinary’ — a 12-minute mixture of music and narrative where Mike plays a slighted drug dealer that’s out for revenge and ends up doing some mighty tough things with a chain and a tree. The title comes from the rapper’s 2008 freebie album that was long-delayed because of a major label dispute between his frequent collaborator Big Boi and Sony Records.

Using a tried-and-true routine where Northern drug dealers go down to Atlanta to hustle and run into trouble with the locals, ‘Ghetto Extraordinary’ hits everywhere from dingy blocks and countryside drug setups to inner city barbershops and recording studios. For a low budget viral video, it’s notably well done and shows that Mike has some clear talents in the acting department in addition to his ferocious skills with a microphone.
The film, which was created by Breilhaus Entertainment and Jokes Films, certainly stands alone, but it also plugs Mike’s upcoming installment in the ongoing ‘Pledge’ series. ‘PL3DGE,’ the next record in line, should hit stores in early 2011 via Grind Time and T.I.’s Grand Hustle label.

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Monday, November 30, 2009

The Audacity of the down low. White House crashers have shady past

It now appears that the couple who "crashed" the White House festivities may well have had their names on the guest list, after all.
(Update: Skip to that last link down there. It appears that this oportunistic duo probably never had a proper invite)
According to a number of sources, Tareq Salahi -- the polo-playing intruder, is a Palestinian nationalist with ties to the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP).
That has placed him in close proximity to Rashid Khalidi, the professor from Columbia University who Obama befriended and partied with at an Israeli-bashing party in 2003? Salahi was also a member of the board of directors of the ATFP( American Task Force on Palestine - an openly pro-Palestine, Anti-Israeli group).

We also need to mention that ATFP President Ziad Asali is an America-basher who blamed 9/11 on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. It is also noteworty that ATFP has removed Tareq Salahi from its website's board of directors page upon the news of his budding new fame.

White House officials have consistently maintained that even though the pair got into the state dinner without an invitation, they did have to go through all the metal detectors that everyone passes through when entering the White House. One can ask what has changed since 30 or 40 years ago. The sad answer is that ANTHRAX, SERIN, ECT. doesn't leave a signature on metal detectors. One really doesn't need to strap on hardware to do even more harm to the President and staff than a full banana clip would have done. A single manila envelope in a breast pocket would have done the job.

So, who initiated this breach of security? Oh, I have no doubt that the WH will hang a lowly Secret Service Agent out to dry...but I believe that in reality, the President was put between a rock and a hard place. He did not want to alienate such great supporters (think money here - I doubt he really gives a crap about either of these turds personally)...or he could either overtly invite the couple, and face the criticism of those who would no doubt trace the Salahi's history with known terrorists, or he could do it covertly (and with plausible deniability)with a ready scapegoat to be the fall guy if it went bad.(which it did.)

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Update: The picture of the Salahis with Obama has been touted as being taken in 2008,as it was posted on the Polo Contacts Website–
but a reader named Bennett e-mailed the Gateway Pundit the following:
"I searched for proof the picture was from 2005 without any luck–until I realized the proof is from the Polo site itself.
Right click on the image and save it: the current name of that file is: ROCKTHEVOTEJune82005014.jpg"

Update: In what appears to be support for the train of thought that this was the administration's problem once they'd figured out that the press had figured out who these people were...they began to backpeddle and had to lay the blame at the feet of the Secret Service....(good luck with getting adequate protection should you need it from this day forward)
The WaPo reports: "Several people familiar with the Jones-Salahi correspondence, including some who requested anonymity because it's part of an ongoing investigation, said the e-mails support the Salahis' case that they were cleared to attend Tuesday night's gala." Jones is, of course, the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Pentagon-based liaison to the White House. And, quite naturally, she just went into CYA mode, too.

Update: The WhiteHouse refuses to have this cleared up. They will not send the social secretary to testify. Must not have a lot of faith in her when the grilling starts.

Update: Loudoun Times Mirror does a back story on these two...
And HERE is the motherload of proof that this isn't recent behavior by these two.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Whining, winning and the direction of the Country

Well, we got this brand new President in January, and the Country has gone to hell in a handbasket in a mere 10 months. Oh, there are plenty of Democrats running around STILL trying to blame things on Bush. Look, Bush didn't turn out to be so conservative, either. Or maybe, that was him trying to be a bipartisan.

Amnesty for illegals was never a good idea, and here it comes again under this rookie. As if the bad economy wasn't bad enough, he wants to stack healthcare bills, taxes to fund the effort against NONEXISTANT global warming, fund abortions with government dollars, and send anyone who rejects this socialistic path to jail.
When a President spends more time in New Jersey trying to get a Governor elected than he does talking to his advisor in Afghanistan, we've got problems at the leadership level. When a grown man with a fully staffed protocol office and a cultural advisory staff bows and trys to shake hands at the same time, we've got a failure that exceeds any speech malapropism that George Bush ever gave us.

So, when in the November elections, voters across the United States soundly rejected almost EVERY DEMOCRAT incumbent, as well as newcomers to races in favor of their Republican counterparts, it should have sent a clear message to Washington. Think they heard it?

They're FAR too busy bitching about why they lost. They've thrown legions of their own under the proverbial bus...dragged them back out to parade around when necessary, and thrown them BACK under the bus when that's done. They fail to grasp that when 66% of the independents in the Country bail on you, it's over. Your policies are not popular, no matter how bad YOU want them, Americans do not.
Like a twelve step healing, it's time for Democrats to face the facts
, accept responsibility and fer Crissakes...stop whining already.

In more bad news for Dems, the President's approval numbers dumped again.
He's popular with only 46% of us. 54% of us do not approve of the way he's driving.
Add the latest Generic Congressional Ballot , and you get the picture. They had such great dreams to force upon us all, but they're losing momentum, damn it!!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Sometimes, you can't really make stuff up...

Sometimes, it is impossible for fiction to surpass reality.
Trying war criminals in a civil trial is just that weird. So, in light of the idiotic decision to try non-citizens in a court reserved for US citizens with inaliable rights...Many have called for the Attorney General to call this fiasco off...but he's not having any of it.
The Associated Press story writes "Critics of Holder's decision - mostly Republicans - argued the trial will give Mohammed and his co-defendants a world stage to spout hateful rhetoric. Holder said such concerns are misplaced."

But their story started off like this... "The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday"

Duh. Am I part of the only people in the country that smell the irony here?
OF COURSE they'll spout off hateful rhetoric. You don't have to be a genius to figure that out. And evidently, Holder ain't a genius after all.

He was supposed to be a great legal mind, yet he has set up this idiotic trial where the US will get it's ass handed to it, and he has openly tainted a jury pool in pronouncing that he knows he's got the conviction in the bag.

This thing smells of dead fish at so many levels, it's like watching Romper Room operate this administration.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Great analysis.

A friend sent this link. What we see here is that Caroline and Bedell ran great GOTV campaigns. Numbers never achieved in recent history set new benchmarks.

Read all about it.

Loudoun's effort resulted in a 61% vote for McDonnell, and Fairfax (the more liberal of all three counties that makeup Northern Va.)came in with 51% for McDonnell.
Prince William was almost right there with Loudoun, with 58% voting for McDonnell.

What it also accounts for is the independent vote, and it shows how those independents have soured on Obama. It draws some seriously backed up conclusions in the forecast for 2010 thru exit polling questions, and does even deeper analysis to support it via the actual data and generic ballots.

Another great piece just showed up in the Loudoun Times

Saturday, November 7, 2009

The ultimate betrayal...

We all know that democrats know what's best for you. Even better than what you foolishly cling to. But they can't tell you that outright...or you'd never vote for them. So they have to lie to you.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Our own "Perfect Storm"

After the tidal wave that was paid and delivered against the battleground state of Virginia by Obama back in 2008 (and every other state to boot)it is refreshing to see a victory by the "real" grassroots...people who volunteered and were active of their own initiative.....devoid of any candidate payouts for a push.Union money was even short of getting dems staffed locally.

Numerous Democrats of the local type simply walked off of their posts after having democrat sample ballot after dem sample ballot refused, only to see the voter accept a Republican sample ballot. After watching this kind of behavior for several hours, they couldn't take it, became demoralized and hung it up. If you were a dem, and you stayed ALL DAY, my hat is certainly off to you for a hard fought effort.

But in the end, friends....the biggest thank you should be directed at the independent voters, as well as "some" dems who are still conservative enough to worry about the bill their kids are accumulating under this President.(Virginia winner Republican Bob McDonnell captured 62 percent of the independent vote, while Deeds received only 37 percent. Garden State former attorney general Chris Christie won 58 percent of the independent vote, while Corzine received only 31 percent.)

This Republican thanks each and everyone who put aside party affiliation, looked at the real problem and pulled the lever for McDonnell and team.

Thank you for the LeMunyon victory, the Rust victory, and every other Republican victory thruout the state. In NJ matters, thank all the NJ voters for sending Obama another message. "You hung your hat on NJ...visited numerous times due to your overblown ego...and Corzine still failed."

Congress critters: I suspect that if you attempt to dismiss this as more "astroturfing" and do not give it the serious attention that it deserves as an indicator of each of your political'll all be voted out as each of your reelection days arrives over the next 3 years....possibly beyond.

This should be a very, very loud and bold signal that there is indeed a point where you stacked one straw too many on the camel's back. And that there's still accountability in America. All you have to do is "change" your attitude, and "Hope" Americans indeed notice that you've stopped trying to sell then down the river.

Congrats to all the winners.
Update: Numbers for Loudoun county are at but they're here for a quick perusal.

Final Loudoun Co. Results:

McDonnell: 61.05%
Bolling: 58.66%
Cuccinelli: 58.8%

Marshall: 54.9%
Greason: 57.45%
May: 96.51%
LeMunyon: 56.87%
Rust: 54.57%

* These are Loudoun Co results only, the 13th, 33rd, 67th and 86th encompass additional Counties.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Election Day 2009

I'm enthusiastically looking to see friends from the past, present...and meeting new people to carry into the future tomorrow. I'll be running from poll to poll and points in between. I'm running a huge billboard tomorrow for the better part of the day, but carrying a much needed shift at a precinct first thing in the AM.

I will no doubt meet lots more as we gather at The Dock to watch returns.DO NOT forget to vote. Don't take it for granted that this is won. What if everyone felt that way, and noone showed? Run like you're ten points behind and every single vote is needed.....because it is!! If you really want to send Obama a very loud message, bring ten friends to the polls and make this victory 20 points plus!!!!

He will not be able to ignore that! And neither will the Dems in Congress. They'll have to recognise the writing on the wall was indeed the truth...and that in order to save their political necks, they'll fold on this healthcare fiasco.


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N.A.N.Young Professionals Panel Says Mentors Are Key To Success

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The economy may be showing some signs of improvement but finding employment is still very difficult for many Americans–especially recent college graduates. That obstacle only increases for young professionals of color.

At the 15th Annual National Action Network Convention in New York City, a panel of Black professionals discussed some of the steps young, entry-level employees can take to ensure their professional future.

Interactive One’s Chief Technology Officer, Navarrow Wright, moderated the young professionals panel discussion, which touched on topics ranging from climbing the corporate ladder to mentorship.

Panelist Tharon Johnson told attendees the expectations are higher for people of color to be better but also mentioned the importance of Black men maintaining their cool in high-pressure situations.

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“As Black men, we are constantly judged and constantly fighting images on TV,” the 35-year-old managing director said. “I have to dispel the angry Black man belief. So when I get upset, I just take a deep breath and count to three.”

White House Director of African-American Outreach Heather Foster said her biggest hurdle was knowing when to speak up and when to listen. She realized she had a lot to learn and had to earn her respect, but that meant walking a very fine line.

“How do you remain humble and respectful, but still command respect?” Foster said.

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Entry-level professionals, college seniors and retirees attended the hour-long panel discussion. While audience members probed the panel with a wide range of questions, most wanted to know the secrets to the panelists’ individual success in their careers.

Janaye Ingram spoke for the panel when she said mentoring. “Mentoring is critically important,” The National Action Network’s Washington D.C. Bureau Chief said. “Without having the mentors in my life, I’m sure I would not be sitting here on this panel. I grew up in Camden, N.J., one of the worst cities in the nation and I’m positive of this!”

Foster agreed.

“If you have the time to go to a Happy Hour, you have the time to tutor a student,” she said.

Arts and Entertainment Manger of Planned Parenthood Kristi Henderson said that we have to help our youth by also being an active member in their lives, and not just dictate to them what they’re doing wrong.

“Oftentimes, we tell them pull up their pants, you’re not doing this or that right,” Henderson said. “We can’t just preach to them. We have to teach them, too.”

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CBI sponsors dinner dance and more Jan. 26
Congregation B’nai Israel will sponsor an evening of dinner, dance, dance lessons and performances Saturday, Jan. 26, from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Newnan Community Theatre Company (#24 1st Avenue). The evening will feature the sounds of “Second Time Around.” The cost is $25 per person and includes live music and dinner. Dance lessons, performances, raffles and prizes will also be included in the evening’s events. For tickets contact Angie Ellis at 678-817-7162 or cbiadmin@bnai-israel.net.

PTCUMC will host talent show Jan. 25
“Under The Big Top” will be a Family Fun Night at Peachtree City United Methodist Church. A talent show will be in the spotlight on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. Admission fee is a suggested $5 donation. Proceeds will benefit the Youth Handbell Choir and the Youth Music Camp scholarship fund. For information contact Jeanne Blood or Bethanie Smithley at 770-487-6499. PTCUMC is at 225 Robinson Road in Peachtree City. View the website at www.ptcumc.org.

Schepmanns to be honored at st. Paul
Pastor Daniel Schepmann, senior pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, and his family will soon be moving to Texas. A luncheon will be held for the Schepmann family on Sunday, Feb. 3, after the second service. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria of St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, 700 Ardenlee Parkway, Peachtree City. RSVP by Jan. 27 to tbjugson@stpaulptc.org or call 770-487-0339.

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Water-colour illustration ...When they approached the little house they saw that it was built of bread and covered with cakes, but that the windows were of clear sugar. "We will set to work on that," said Hansel, "and have a good meal. I will eat a bit of the roof, and you Gretel, can eat some of the window, it will taste sweet." Hansel reached up above, and broke off a little of the roof to try how it tasted, and Gretel lent against the window and nibbled at the panes. Then a soft voice cried from the parlor: "Nibble, nibble, gnaw, Who is nibbling at my little house?" The children answered: "The wind, the wind, The heaven-born wind," and went on eating without disturbing themselves. Hansel, who liked the taste of the roof, tore down a great piece of it, and Gretel pushed out the whole of one round window-pane, sat down, and enjoyed herself with it. Suddenly the door opened, and a woman as old as the hills, who supported herself on crutches, came creeping out... As recorded by the Brothers Grimm
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Wild West World, north of Wichita, Kansas, has closed just about two months after opening.

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This stunning vaulted home has so many features I love. The light and space and restricted palette really do it for me. The simplicity in this approach is perfect, makes a home instantly relaxed I think.
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Idle No More comes to Ryerson

Idle No More comes to Ryerson

Ryerson's first Idle No More event was a rally at Gould and Victoria streets. FILE PHOTO

By Jonah Brunet

The smell of burning sage fills the room while more than 50 form a circle and pass around a half-shell of incense, inhaling the smoke as a Cree elder says a prayer.

“We are witnessing the re-emergence of people-power,” said Cree activist Clayton Thomas-Muller. “We’ve seen all these fires burning across the country, very hot, and very bright.”

Thomas-Muller was the main speaker at Ryerson’s Idle No More Teach-In, a lecture on the native rights and environmental movement held in Oakham House’s Thomas Lounge last Thursday.

The lecture focused on Idle No More’s environmental aspirations, particularly its opposition to the Alberta tar sands for their effect on the Canadian wilderness, as well as native communities located nearby.

Idle No More sprang up in opposition to the Federal government’s Bill C-45, which relaxes protection on Canadian waterways and makes it easier for corporations to lease native land.

“What Idle No More is teaching Canadians is that First Nations standing up, fighting for our land, fighting for our people – it’s not just for us,” he said.

At its core, the Idle No More movement is about getting rid of racism towards aboriginal peoples in Canada, Thomas-Muller said.

“Your responsibility is to call this shit out when you see it,” he told the Ryerson crowd.

Others who spoke up during the event wanted to know more about Idle No More’s obstacles. Hayden King, an Anishinaabe from Beausoleil First Nation and assistant professor in the department of politics at Ryerson, raised the issue of division within the aboriginal community.

“The point here is that while we share a lot of important traits, there is also much that differentiates us,” King wrote in a column in The Globe and Mail in January.. “This fact, or the fact that there are 60-odd unique indigenous nations in Canada (scattered across 600 communities) is lost on Canadian punditry, media and most of the public generally.”

“We can’t look at Idle No More as the one voice,” Thomas-Muller said.

The teach-in followed a rally earlier in the week for the movement, and is one in a series of events raising awareness. The next such event is an aboriginal women’s symposium on March 10 at the Ryerson Student Centre.

Although it was a Ryerson event, held by both the Ryerson Student Union and the Ryerson Aboriginal Student Service, the teach-in attracted students from the University of Toronto and York University.

York international development student Soula Gountouvas asked Thomas-Muller at the end of the lecture what a student like her could do to support the native rights movement.

“Spread the word,” he said.

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  1. James said:

    Hmmm, no mention of taking personal responsibility for their plight or rooting out corrupt Chiefs and band council members.

    Always easier and more convenient to play the race card.


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March 22, 2013, 09:01 PM
Need some help. What is a good solvent to use for soaking my metal gun parts in so they will clean up easier. Where do I find it, and what does it cost. Can't seem to find anything at Walmart or Academy. Thanks for any help!

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March 22, 2013, 11:26 PM
Denatured Mineral Spirits. Pick it up any where paint is sold

March 23, 2013, 09:48 AM
Thanks for that reply! I had thought about that, but wasn't sure. Thanks again!

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March 23, 2013, 11:08 AM
I've been using Ballistol and a toothbrush with good results. I found mine at the LGS. I cut it with water for my cap and ball guns, too.

March 23, 2013, 02:07 PM
Mineral spirits or naphtha both work well.

I have heard of people using kerosene to soak, or gasoline when kerosene just doesn't cut it.

Advise you to blow the parts off with an air compressor. These solvents are very flammable. If you do not have an air compressor I would just leave them somewhere sunny or warm. Use these solvents outside so your house doesn't smell like solvent.

March 25, 2013, 10:11 AM
If you don't have an air compressor you can always buy that air-in-a-can stuff they sell for blowing dust off of electronics. They sell a 3-pack at my local Office Depot and that's part of my cleaning kit. When I go to clean off my solvent, no matter how good a job I do, that strong compressed air manages to blow a micro-thin layer of it off the metal.

As you use it the can will get cold. As the can get's cold the pressure goes down and it won't blow as well. Run it under hot water to solve this problem.

I've also used WD-40 (followed by solvent and then compressed air before using REAL gun oil) with good success as a de-greaser/cleaner for my gun parts.

March 25, 2013, 11:43 AM
If they are all-metal, then plain old brake cleaner is great. However, since it removes oil down to the micoscopic level you must replace that protection as soon as you dry it off or it can start to rust.

March 25, 2013, 11:53 AM
Mineral spirits or kerosene. In fact, Ed's Red bore cleaner formula includes both.

March 25, 2013, 01:18 PM
NWPilgrim: Mineral spirits or kerosene. In fact, Ed's Red bore cleaner formula includes both.

Hoppe's No. 9 is similar. It's kerosene, ethyl alcohol, oleic acid, amyl acetate, and ammonia.

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Ballistol is great for general cleaning, field use. It's non toxic & CFC free.
I do not soak gun parts but I've heard a lot of + buzz about Cylinder & Slides Dunk-it kit.
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After reviewing the Statute in question and the relevant CFR's, I've come to the conclusion that only a higher authority within the State or the Federal Election Commission has standing to sue for relief (Since I'm not an attorney, I could very well be wrong).
That seems to be my impression as well. It is not that the SCOTUS said everything happening was good but that the proper protocol in filing suit was not followed.

The meat of the matter, possibly hundreds of thousands of false voter registrations, is troubling to say the least but certainly not new. Remember the great quote from Chicago, "Vote Early, Vote Often." Bottom line is we as a nation need to do something to address voter fraud. Sadly I doubt it will happen.
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Sorry! I forgot to add that i do have a FOID card.
The only thing that Illinois is doing is stopping law abiding citizens from having guns to protect themselves from the criminals that dont care if its illegal.
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Carry what you want. I do not carry, nor "recommend" 38 specials or wadcutters.

I am neither a combat dentist nor a military surgeon or a physicist, I did not read it from a book or the internet. I am just an old cop that saw first hand. If I am not credible to you so what, don't listen to me listen to people who are in the business to make money from myth and legend.
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the average range for elk in the unit I hunt is generally around 300 yards but then there are some closer and some farther. I usually opt out of the 300 for deer as I prefer to have some meat leftover when I'm done so I tend to go for my 243 or smaller for the closer 100-200 yard deer. at 300 yards the bullet drop, even with a flat shooting round like 300 wbymag is pretty big and the difference of 2 inches at 100 can mean the difference of 6 at 300 which can easily mean the difference between a wounded animal and a dead one.
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I'm planning on getting either a lower tier 1911 or Beretta 92fs for their toughness and accuracy.
DO NOT waste money on a low end 1911. They are fickle beasts and you really do get what you pay for in the 1911 world. I don't even really recommend them to novices because they are very different from most other pistols on the market in terms of maintenance and tinkering.

Any kp/p345 owners care to comment?
As I mentioned, I used to own one and while I did I looked into my options for improving it and there are not many. If the gun isn't accurate enough it's probably your shooting skill that needs improving. I've seen guy shoot impressive groups with them out of the box, most guns today are capable of delivering greater accuracy than the shooter's skills and the P345 is no exception. If you want you can head over to and search there and ask around but they'll tell you the same. (I hope that didn't come off as me trying to be rude, I didn't mean it to be.)
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Lee collet die question

I have a Lee neck collet die and would like to know if the die only touches the rim or does the case or should the case go into the top of the die itself.When I measure the inside of the die it only can touch the rim with a full size case , 2.040" to 2.045".But most cases are undersized ,in the 2.031" to 2.038" How does it work. Thanks , iceboxx1953.7
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Old April 21, 2005, 09:22 AM   #2
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I've been using the Lee collet die for some years now. Just follow the directions and you will be fine. The Collet die is designed to squeeze the case neck against the mandrel using the spring collet. I like it because it only sized the case neck up to the shoulder and no lube is needed!

Raise the ram and screw the die down until it touches the shell holder, then back off the ram and turn the die down one full turn more. When you run your cases into the die, it should pop the spent primer out and then come to a stop. At this point, put some pressure-not a lot on the handle, and you will feel the collet press the case mouth around the mandrel. If your cases are below the minimum length, I would not use them. Brass is cheaper than barrels, any day!

The only thing I did not like about the collet die is when trying to neck size nickel plated brass-could not feel the collet compress the case neck.
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