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Najib ‘wagging the dog’, says Anwar

 | February 26, 2013

Referring to the Lahad Datu siege, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim criticises the government for being soft.

PETALING JAYA: It is a clear case of the government wagging the dog, said Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim referring to the foreign intrusion in Lahad Datu, Sabah.

“When a leader is under siege, he creates this fear of foreign intrusion. Even ex-US president George W Bush did this,” Anwar said at a press conference held at the party headquarters today.

For more than two weeks, several hundred armed Filipinos, claiming to be loyalists of the Sulu Sultanate, have been camping in Lahad Datu.

The men refused to leave the place saying Sabah is their homeland, citing historical links between the state and the Sulu Sultanate in the southern Philippines.

Anwar, a former deputy prime minister, said that the very existence of a government is centralised on the notion that it would provide security to its citizens.

“But our government is exceedingly soft on the armed men,” he said.

Anwar also reminded the government that Sabah joined Malaysia in 1963 under a guarantee that the government would protect its security at all times.

“But two weeks have passed with no tough action taken against the armed men.

“I have received many calls from friends in Lahad Datu. They are very concerned about this matter,” he said.

Conference on the GE

On another matter, Anwar said that his office would be holding the International Conference on Malaysia’s 13th General Election to galvanise support for a free and fair election, as well as democratic reforms.

The conference is scheduled to be held on March 4 and 5 at the Parliament.

“Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Nazri Aziz) and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia have allowed us to use the Parliament premises for the conference,” he said.

The conference, Anwar said, would include leaders from Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Rakyat, NGOs and foreign delegates.

Nazri and Hulu Selangor MP P Kamalanathan are scheduled to represent BN in the conference.

“We have also invited international panelists such as Justice Marlon Reis (Brazil), Mobashar Jawed Akbar (India) and Mohamad Nasir Tamara (Thailand) for the conference,” said Anwar.

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Al-Qaeda 'planning for nuclear attack'
The Scotsman ^ | November 14, 2006 | Staff

Posted on 11/13/2006 11:51:01 PM PST by MadIvan

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To: MadIvan

This is absolutely no surprise. So when it happens, they will blame it on Bush, Iraq, oppression, Israel. They will not put the blame where it belongs.

51 posted on 11/14/2006 6:11:56 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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Followed by the outlawing and eradication of all Muslim fanatics (and anyone we think was in conspiracy/collusion with them)...

52 posted on 11/14/2006 6:13:49 AM PST by wodinoneeye
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To: angcat

It's not just you, trust me.

53 posted on 11/14/2006 6:22:18 AM PST by JZelle
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To: Former Proud Canadian
Sorry, I agree with the late great General LeMay.

Oh, I'm not speaking against a nuclear approach. When I say I'm not part of the "nuke 'em all" crowd, I mean I'm not part of that small but vocal group of Freepers who think our only hope is to just send the nukes flying right now.

Can MAD work with Islam? Well, those of us who believe in the trheat often say that at least 10% of them are al-Qaeda sympathizing radicals, which means an aenemy force of 100 million. But if the Osama radicals are vastly in the minority (10, 20 or 30% of Muslims) then they can be "outvoted" by the rest of them with the right motivation. For example, if the people of Iran were told, "If you develop an operational nuke we will make nuclear wa on your country immediately," they might have a revolt.

This is all dengerous stuff, but then again, human civilization is endangered at this moment. We need to press forward on all fronts, from military to cultural, and an atomic powered Big Stick may solve the problem or buy us time to get other methods to work.

54 posted on 11/14/2006 7:27:01 AM PST by Mr. Silverback (Welcome swingers! Pull up a groove and get fabulous!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Your scenario is chilling and spot on. The mohammedan cultists would be targets of violence and their cult centers razed. The mohammedans would demand to be protected and the only way to do that would be to put them in protective camps. If any cult leaders survive the initial violence they should be held in a separate protective camp far away from their factions fervent followers.

Yes, the cube would have to be vaporized. War, as you say, is war.

55 posted on 11/14/2006 7:30:04 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Brilliant
>Don't worry... Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid will protect us.

Don't worry! Friendly
ALIENS from outer space
are protecting us!

"As we have stated in the past, we were given an exception to the rule of non-interference to prevent WMD from being planted in Iraq, to prevent false terrorism attacks within the US, and to prevent the 1957 bird flu virus from being planted around the world by US and British intelligence agencies. We have, obviously, been granted yet another exception in order to counter voter fraud in the US. ...

Do the Zetas have any comments on the recent threat from Al Qaeda to blowup the white house?

"They haven't a prayer. We are stopping real terrorism within the US as well as the hundreds of attempts by Bush Co to effect false terror within the US."

ZetaTalk: GodlikeProduction Live written Nov 11, 2006

56 posted on 11/14/2006 7:37:17 AM PST by theFIRMbss
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To: MadIvan

This report is obviously mistaken.

Nancy Pelosi, John Murtha, Charles Rangel,, have told us we are now safer because of the election.

57 posted on 11/14/2006 7:39:53 AM PST by twntaipan (Mad about new taxes coming your way from the dhimmicrats in Congress? Thank your local libertarian.)
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To: twntaipan
I suspect Al Qaeda are going to time their attack in such a way as to hurt the Republicans the most.

The Democrats help Al Qaeda - not only are they soft on defence, they also promote the immorality (i.e. sanctioning "gay marriage") that gives red meat to the mullahs.

Regards, Ivan

58 posted on 11/14/2006 7:48:56 AM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: Mr. Silverback
"...But if the Osama radicals are vastly in the minority (10, 20 or 30% of Muslims) then they can be "outvoted" by the rest of them with the right motivation."

I don't think you understand this mohammedan cult. It is not a "Democracy" it is "Totalitarian" there is no vote. This cults doctrin is to spread their totaltarian views throughout the world by use of violence.

Beware of them! They will lie to you, tell you what they think you want to hear then turn their violence on you when they have you appeased.
59 posted on 11/14/2006 7:52:04 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232
I don't think you understand this mohammedan cult. It is not a "Democracy" it is "Totalitarian" there is no vote. This cults doctrin is to spread their totaltarian views throughout the world by use of violence.

Such things were written about the Japanese in 1942, but between your Devil Dogs and my beloved strategic bomber force, they became a pacifist nation. The question is not whether it can be done, but whether deterrence can do it or a few Hiroshimas--or a hundred--are necessary.

Consider this: If deterrence works, Islam becomes what Shinto is now. If deterrence is simply impossible, every religious site and major urban area in the Islamic world gets wiped out. Either way, there is no mass movement of violent cultists when we're finished.

I'm not sure it can work, and the problem is that we would probably need a major attack before we could get any politician to sign on. But if your answer is to fire up the ICBMs right now, we cannot do it. No one will sign on for genocide.

60 posted on 11/14/2006 8:41:54 AM PST by Mr. Silverback (Welcome swingers! Pull up a groove and get fabulous!)
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To: Mr. Silverback
This is the text of a speech Sen. Rick Santorum (R., Pa.) delivered at the National Press Club Thursday, July 06.

It is a long post. To bad every voter was not required to read it before voting last week.

The Great Test of This Generation Naming and defeating the enemy, Islamic fascism.

When I came to Washington in 1990 Karen and I were expecting our first child. Like most Americans we were worried about a slowing economy, competition from Japan and the high deficit. But we were also relieved by the end of the Cold War and talk of a peace dividend. In the 1990s I felt my job representing Pennsylvania in Congress was important, but in retrospect the issues confronting us were not relative to what we are confronted with today. In 16 years Karen and I have been blessed with the privilege and responsibility of raising six children. Like most Americans we are more concerned about the future of our country. Now most of you would expect me to launch into my oft written speeches about culture, the family, and children. Not today. No today the biggest issue facing our children's future is a war. Not, as so many describe it, the War on Terror. Not the war in Iraq or Afghanistan . But the world war, which at its heart is just like the previous three global struggles. In those wars we fought against European tyrants and their allies, from the Kaiser to Hitler to Lenin, Stalin, and their heirs. We fought them because we knew that our survival was at stake. The tyrants would never stop attacking until they had defeated us, or we had defeated them. Our only choices – choices imposed on us, not chosen by us – were either winning or losing, because there was no way out. We are in the same kind of conflict today. Some say we are fighting a War on Terror. That is like saying World War II was a war on blitzkrieg. Terror like blitzkrieg is a tactic used by our enemy, not the enemy itself. In World War II we fought Nazism and Japanese imperialism. Today, we are fighting against Islamic fascists. They attacked us on September 11th because we are the greatest obstacle to their openly declared mission of subjecting the entire world to their fanatical rule. I believe that the threat of Islamic fascism is just as menacing as the threat from Nazism and Soviet Communism. Now, as then, we face fanatics who will stop at nothing to dominate us. Now, as then, there is no way out; we will either win or lose. Too many people talk about this war as if it were simply an attempt to create fledgling democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan . But Iraq and Afghanistan are battlefields in a much broader war, which now includes every continent except Antarctica . Ask the Indians, the Thais, the Egyptians or the Argentines. Ask the Australians, the Indonesians, the British or the Spaniards. All have seen Islamic fascists at work, and have mourned their innocent victims. Islamic fascists have been waging this war against us for a very long time. It did not suddenly erupt on a sunny September day in 2001. Al Qaeda and other such groups had been attacking American targets for decades. A group of Islamic fascists attacked the United States directly, at the World Trade Center, a month into Bill Clinton's first term. So why is it so hard for so many Americans to see the nature of this war? It's not because the enemy is keeping the hostile objectives a secret. Every major Islamic fascist leader, from heads of states to heads of al Qaeda and Hizbollah, has openly identified the United States as their prime target, and repeatedly promises the creation of a new, global, "caliphate" where Islamic fascism will rule mankind. This language comes from both Sunni and Shi'ite fanatics, whether Arab, Persian, Indonesian, American, or British. And yet we are foolishly reluctant to come to terms with this terrible reality. It's an old, sad story isn't it? Over and over again, our enemies announce their intention to attack us, and we refuse to believe them. Hardly anyone took Mein Kampf seriously and when Nikita Khrushchev pounded his shoe on the table at the U.N., announcing, "We will bury you," it was widely treated as a moment of comic relief. If we have learned anything from the twentieth century, it should be this lesson: when leaders say they are prepared to kill millions of people to achieve their goals, we must take them at their word. Particularly in this case when the enemy sees dying for their cause as a desired objective as opposed to a tragic consequence. But we have not learned that lesson. I submit as evidence of that fact the recent publications of top secret intelligence programs. If we really believed that the Islamic fascists were a real threat to the future of our country, we would not be screaming and hollering about how our government is tracking terrorists' money, and monitoring their telephone conversations. Instead we'd be screaming and hollering that these programs are being compromised. So why do we choose not to recognize and respect the threat our enemy poses? I think in part because it makes us feel vulnerable. This is not just happening someplace thousands of miles away. The enemy is doing his utmost to kill us, because of who we are, wherever we are, at home or overseas. That's why, we urgently need good intelligence: The best way to protect us is to know where and how the enemy is planning to strike. That is hard enough, but we also want to do it without unduly compromising our cherished freedoms – including our privacy. We have worked very hard to provide security without compromising liberty. Some leaders saw political advantage in disputing that fact. The result, for one thing a four-year misinformation campaign directed against the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act gave federal agents who investigate national security threats like terrorism; the same types of legal authority FBI agents investigating ordinary crimes have had for decades. Along with improved intelligence and military successes in the Middle East, the Patriot Act is a big factor in why we have not had another domestic attack since 9/11. And yet, we supporters of the Patriot Act had to fight tooth and nail to get those powers renewed. Even worse, there has been a war against the war: a joint campaign by some people inside the government and allies in the media to undermine critical national security programs. To their shame, the bureaucrats have broken the law by revealing classified information to some in the media. Again, to their shame, some members of the media have put American lives at greater risk by publishing these secrets. Before 9/11 we were fighting with 20th Century tools. Our national security surveillance activities were governed by a law that had been enacted in 1978 – before anyone knew what email was. It did not permit the speed and flexibility needed to identify, and quickly survey, previously unknown threats. We paid a price: in thousands of American lives. America in 2001 said that had to change, so we designed a program to intercept our enemy's international communications, including those that crossed into or out of our country. The program didn't monitor all Americans, or calls wholly inside the United States . It involved only people reasonably suspected of working with the enemy. It was a valuable program. The program may well have prevented domestic terror attacks. Then it was leaked to the press, and it was published. The enemy was thereby given important insights into our capabilities. That story has made it more difficult for us to gather precisely the kind of information we have to have if we are going to thwart future attacks against civilians in America and soldiers on the battlefield. The same thing happened with financial intelligence. In Belgium, there was a little known hub for international money transfers – a sort of clearinghouse, known as SWIFT, overseen by major national banks in Europe, Japan, and our own Federal Reserve. We got its cooperation to track terrorist transactions. This was a very well designed program. Terrorists had come to believe that whenever we found bundles of their money, we seized it. But in this case, we were wise and patient. We were watching the funds rather than grabbing them. I like to think of the money we didn't seize as an investment in good intelligence, and it was working. We were mapping the tentacles of terrorist networks. The information helped nab a guy called Hambali in Thailand – one of the world's most notorious terrorists – and it helped us identify an al Qaeda facilitator here in the United States who was later convicted of providing material support for terrorism. The program was completely legal, and the administration, like the previous program, notified members of Congress from both parties and agreed to extraordinary auditing to make sure the information was only used to pursue the enemy. The details of this excellent program were published despite the entreaties of government officials and private citizens with great expertise, such as the two ranking members of the 9/11 Commission. Once again, a vital intelligence tool was compromised. It will be hard to win this war if people inside the government violate their oaths and provide information to irresponsible members of the media, who then provide our enemy with information that hurts our country. But, important as they are, these intelligence and legal issues are only part of our challenge. There is a bigger problem: our fear of speaking clearly, publicly, and consistently about the enemy. It is unfashionable in some quarters to speak about the Islamo fascists, because of the misguided cultural reflex that condemns anyone who speaks critically about others' practices or beliefs. Therefore, we can't say or do anything that might offend Muslims. But that's backwards. The real offense to Muslims is to remain silent about an ideology that produces the systemic murder of innocents. Mostly, Muslim innocents. They are the first victims of Islamic fascism, and the enemy directly targets them, as we have heard once again in the most recent audiotape from Osama bin Laden. Those who refuse to criticize Islamic fascism undermine the cause of freedom of religion because if the Islamic fascists win this war, no other religion will be permitted to flourish. Paradoxically, when we refuse to criticize anybody, we end up patronizing everyone, which is offensive to everyone and self-defeating. It makes a mockery of freedom of speech, and traps us in the discredited nonsense of moral equivalence. This war is not between two morally equivalent sides; it's a war between brutal totalitarian fascism and freedom. Our freedom, not just freedom for Iraqis and Afghans. We are the fascists' prime target, and they intend to impose a brutal tyranny on those of us who survive their onslaught. Islamic fascism is the great test of this generation. When we fail to fully grasp the nature of our enemy and the urgency of our victory, our own people become confused and divided, and the fascists are encouraged to believe that we're afraid of them. This has to stop. We have an obligation as leaders to articulate exactly what this threat is, and to defeat it. The American people have always rallied to the cause of freedom, once they understood what was at stake. We had no problem branding communism an evil empire – it was. We had no problem understanding that Nazism and fascism were evil racist empires – they were. We must now bring the same clarity to the war against Islamic fascism. I recently had the great pleasure of sharing a podium with Natan Sharansky, who refused to be silent in the face of Soviet Communism, and eventually celebrated its downfall. He told me about the surge of hope that went through the Soviet gulag when President Reagan delivered his "evil empire" speech because the dissidents locked in the terrible Gulag realized that the leader of the United States understood their plight, and was determined to bring down their oppressors. Brave men like Sharansky understand, far better than politicians or journalists or college professors, the importance of a proper moral calculus, and the paralyzing effect of misguided moral equivalence. If we do not recognize that it is right and proper for us to defend our freedom against Islamic fascism, we may well lose this war. The terrorists know that they cannot win on the battlefield against our armed men and women, and so their strategy is aimed at you. With every ied and with every suicide bomber they seek to break our will to fight, to get us to hang our heads and finally say "enough." And they will not stop coming after us until we stop them. This is a truly modern war – a war fought not just on the battlefield, but on the Internet, a war decided less by armies and warplanes than by individuals making individual choices. Individual Iranians, like Akbar Ganji, have defied the regime of the mullahs – and spoken out for freedom and democracy in Iran at the risk of their lives, as have other Muslims throughout the Middle East. Brave Iraqis, like Mithal al-Alusi, have suffered the murder of their children as they speak out for peace, democracy, and reconciliation. Terror plots are defeated every day – one was just foiled in Toronto – because patriotic Western Muslims volunteer to penetrate terror cells to protect us all. But individuals also make bad choices. Journalists made bad choices when they decided to betray the secret of our terrorist surveillance programs, our programs for tracking terrorist finances, and the location of the prisons in which al Qaeda's most senior leaders are held. Democrats in Congress make bad choices when they urge the president to withdraw our forces from Iraq before the war there is won. And as you all know, this fall the voters of our country have a choice to make. One vision sees the role of Congress as raising objections – finding reasons not to do things – and punishing those who take risks to defend our nation. I have a different vision. I want Congress to contribute to victory – not just complain about how long things are taking. And I believe that a member of Congress, especially a United States Senator, has a duty to think independently and speak clearly – not to evade, not to mumble. As some of you may know, I am running for re-election. My opponent says that a senator should ask tough questions. But I don't think, “How soon can we quit?” is a tough question. I believe a senator has a responsibility to lead with positive solutions, as I have done with the Syria Accountability Act and the Iran Freedom and Support Act. Which brings us to Iran. The fascist regimes and the Jihadist organizations disagree about some things, but they have a common theme: destroy the West and its leader, America. They comprise a mosaic of different entities and countries. The largest piece of this mosaic, the keystone of the Islamic fascist structure, is Iran. It's a complex mosaic, stretching across the world, but Iran is the central piece, touching all the others in one way or another. Iran not only supports these organizations – it created Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad, and is the driving force behind Hamas – but it is a threat to the civilized world all by itself. This is no secret. Iran is at the top of the State Department's list of countries that support international terrorism, and we Americans know with great sadness how accurate that assessment is. Right after the Islamic Revolution in late 1979, a gang assaulted the American Embassy in Tehran and held American diplomats hostage for more than a year. In April, 1983, Iranian-supported suicide terrorists killed 60 people in our embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, and six months later 241 U.S. Marines were killed in a similar attack. Former FBI Director Louis Freeh has been explicit about the Iranian role in the savage attack against the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia , and, although it is not often noticed, Iranian so-called U.N. diplomats are regularly asked to leave New York City when they are found photographing subway stations and railroad bridges. Indeed, in its 1998 – 1998 – indictment of Osama bin Laden, the Government of the United States made it all very clear: “Al Qaeda...forged alliances with the National Islamic Front in Sudan and with the government of Iran and its associated terrorist group Hezballah for the purpose of working together against their perceived common enemies in the West, particularly the United States.” It is therefore no surprise to see Iran actively engaged in support of the terrorists in Iraq, Gaza, and Lebanon. The well-known accounts of Iranian activity inside Iraq extend from the recent reports of captured Iranian terrorists and intelligence officers, to the stories, from American and British military officials, of especially lethal mines and roadside bombs of Iranian origin. We have seen Iranian missiles fired at Israeli ships off Lebanon and at Israeli civilians in their homes. Iran reaches into Latin America, in the form of a strategic alliance with the Venezuelan tyrant. It also shows us the ease with which Islamic fascists work with radical leftists. We see this in some of the anti-American demonstrations in Europe. We see it in the cooperation between North Korea and Iran with their rocket and nuclear programs. Just think about that for a minute: fanatical Muslims working hand in glove with fanatical leftists, bound together by hatred for us. The current public face of Iranian fascism is of course its president, Ahmadi-Nezhad. This is a man who recruited thousands of Iranian children to march to their death by detonating mines in advance of Iranian troops during the Iran/Iraq War. He is truly representative of the face of Islamic fascism in Tehran. When he speaks of destroying Israel and the infidels, it is not his voice alone. In such a regime, no one speaks without the approval of the ruling mullahs, so Ahmadi-Nezhad's words are canonical. He has told us over and over again that he believes in the imminent arrival of the Shi'ite messiah, the so-called 12th Imam, who Shi'ites believe will return at the end time. What will cause this arrival? According to Ahmadi-Nezhad, a victory of extremist Islam over the infidels and crusaders. That would be us. He is working to hasten that final confrontation, and he, along with other Iranian leaders, openly declare their first step is to remove Israel from the face of the earth, then to defeat the United States. They have also made it quite clear that Iran intends to use atomic bombs in this confrontation. His predecessor, President Khatami, has made similar statements. In other words, the spokesmen for the central piece of the Islamic fascist mosaic are working to bring about the end of the free world as fast as they possibly can, in order to subject mankind to the slavery of a new Caliphate. These messianic Shi'ites see this as an opportunity to accomplish this long desired mission for radical Islam. Remember, Islamic extremists fought the West over the course of a thousand years to their high-water mark outside the gates of Vienna . The siege of Vienna lasted until September 1683 – September 11, 1683 – the next day the united West triumphed. Centuries have passed in relative peace, but now with the combination of oil revenues, off the shelf weapons and technology, and terror as a tactic a virulent alliance of extremist now have a strategy to defeat their enemy, the infidels. A few weeks ago I spoke with a leader of the Independent Student Movement who has escaped to America, and he told me that every young person admitted to college must sign an agreement to “volunteer” for acts of suicide terrorism. Nowadays every university student in Iran must attend courses on how to strap on and detonate a suicide bomb. In a recent speech Ahmadi-Nezhad said martyrdom is the greatest virtue of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Islamic fascism is truly evil. Such a regime cannot be permitted to build an arsenal of atomic weapons, and I don't expect that we are going to convince them to abandon their nuclear program at the negotiating table. You can't reason people out of something that they didn't arrive at reasonably in the first place. That is why I believe the only way to change the policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran is to change the regime itself. The people of Iran – who overwhelmingly wish to live in a free society after 27 years of horror – want the chance to choose their own leaders and their own policies. They, not the fanatics, should be our negotiating partners. I think President Bush believes that, for it is implicit in almost every statement he has made about Iran. Even a nuclear-free Iran would still be the driving force behind Islamic fascism, and it would continue its murderous policies toward us and all others who do not submit to the dictates of the Supreme Leader. I am sadly convinced that sooner or later we will have to confront this regime. This is not yet the policy of the United States . In fact, the Iran Freedom and Support Act, which seeks to greatly increase our communication with the Iranian people, and will show the world the seriousness of our opposition to Iran's evil regime, has been vigorously opposed by the State Department. The Iran Freedom and Support Act has sixty-one cosponsors. Its companion bill was passed by the House of Representatives in April with over 350 votes. This legislation has two prime objectives. The first is to put the Senate on record in support for freedom and democracy for the Iranian people, to enable our government to broadcast that message effectively, and to support pro-democracy groups in Iran. The second is to punish countries who contribute to the Iranian nuclear program, by imposing sanctions on countries and companies who trade with Iran in nuclear and dual-use components. I want them to have to choose between doing business with the United States, and doing business with Iran. I think it's an easy choice. When I recently proposed to attach the basic elements of the Iran Freedom and Support Act as an amendment to the military budget, Secretary of State Rice wrote to oppose it. She said it would hamper her ability to negotiate alongside our allies. I respectfully disagree with the Secretary of State, and I regret that a majority of Senators – including some who are cosponsors of the actual legislation – voted against the amendment. I think the diplomats have it wrong. When we pass the Iran Freedom and Support Act, its major diplomatic effect will be to strengthen our negotiating position, for it spells out the consequences if Iran does not comply with our reasonable demands. I'm sure the President will sign it when it passes. The language of the State Department's opposition to the Iran Act is virtually identical to their warnings, over several years, about the Syrian Accountability Act that I authored. Yet, the President not only signed it, but he implemented the sanctions to the surprise of many. Still, though Syria is a critical element in the fascist mosaic, Iran is the indispensable piece. Iran is at the center of this war. We have seen that clearly in Lebanon and Gaza, where Hezbollah and Hamas, Iran's proxies, gratuitously attacked Israel . During the fighting in Lebanon , we learned that Iranian missiles had been fired into Israel and at Israeli and Egyptian ships, and there even seem to have been Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers at the controls. Lebanon cannot survive as a free country if Hezbollah operates from its territory and uses it to stockpile Iranian weapons and give operational space to Iranian Revolutionary Guards. It is intolerable to allow more than ten thousand terrorist-controlled rockets and missiles, aimed at Israel, in southern Lebanon . And Iraq will never have the security it deserves so long as the Islamic fascists are in power in Iran. I believe we must fight for a strong Lebanon, a strong Israel, and a strong Iraq . That requires effective action against Iran. The longer we wait, the more people will be blown up, tortured, incarcerated, intimidated, and assassinated. In 1979 Iran declared itself our enemy and for 27 years it has proven the truth of those words. A democratic Iran may not end the war against Islamic fascism, but without it this war will last to be our children's war, not just ours. We owe it to them, it is our watch, it is our challenge. Historians may write of this time in American history that we were not the greatest generation- that we fell short on many fronts. But I hope they also write that like our ancestors we too fought for freedom, that we too confronted evil, that we too endured a great trial and won a victory for the future of mankind. Thank you.
61 posted on 11/14/2006 9:25:35 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Interesting. Absent a state to pursue, pursuing and destroying select targets (let's start w/Mecca) in various countries makes sense.

62 posted on 11/14/2006 9:28:35 AM PST by radiohead (Hey Kerry, I'm still here; still hating your lying, stinking, guts you coward.)
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To: kingattax

she doesn't answer to "nancy" any have to call her madame speaker to get a response.

There's also been a memorandum issued that you are NOT to make eye contact with her.

63 posted on 11/14/2006 9:31:12 AM PST by word_warrior_bob
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To: MadIvan

Let's see I just checked out the book shelf & looked up some of my old military manuals:United States Office of Civilian Defense manual "Protection against gas "circa December 1941

"Army FM 21-41 Soldiers handbook for nuclear,biological and chemical warfare" circa Dec.1958
finally "Army FM 3-5 Characteristics and Employment of Ground Chemical Munitions" circa May 1946.

Amazing some the stuff you can find at used book stores if you decide to scrounge around.

64 posted on 11/14/2006 12:56:40 PM PST by Nebr FAL owner (.308 reach out & thump someone .50 cal.Browning Machine gun reach out & crush someone)
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To: IrishBrigade
Multiculturalism is but one of hurdles we'll have to overcome. We've also got to reorder our values. We've become a people that values life more than freedom, not recognizing life without freedom is not cohesive with really living at all. That so many people fear for their lives more than losing freedom is very disturbing.

Just as troubling are the deflections our leaders offer Islam. Neither democracy nor a thriving economy will alter the nature of the beast Islam is. People want to ignore history that tells us Hitler rose to power within a democracy, and while Germany was in deep financial woes at that time, it was still one of the wealthiest nations at that time. Neither democracy nor wealth deterred it from making war based on ideology.

Your reference to school curricula should not be taken lightly by anyone in light of the recent US Supreme Court refusal to hear a case involving the teaching of the religion of Islam, including Islamic prayer in public schools. Again, these are public schools financed by taxpayer dollars for anyone that missed it. The court gave to Islam the tools of indoctrination forbidden Christianity.

Catholics should have rallied to Pope Benedict over the stir his speech created. I felt his speech was extremely well timed coming on the heels of the forced conversions of two kidnapped western journalists in Gaza. Instead of rallying to his defense, many Catholics openly criticized him or questioned his obligation to speak forthright. We've also got Catholic churches in our area, Fresno, CA, working vigorously to present Islam as an equal to Christianity. I don't know if individual diocese are doing this of their own accord or under papal guidance. Disturbing either way. What is also troubling is the local bishop has Catholics going to mosques, not Muslims coming to churches.

Looking over what I have just written, our best attribute is also our worst. We are primarily a Christian based society taught it is better to give than receive. Our giving now includes the giving of that which made us unique without getting anything but misery in return. We must learn to close our hand.
65 posted on 11/14/2006 1:13:10 PM PST by backtothestreets
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To: MadIvan

66 posted on 11/14/2006 1:27:07 PM PST by ryan71 (You can hear it on the coconut telegraph...)
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To: Mr. Silverback
Well, I was apologizing to those on the board who are afraid to flex the ultimate nuclear deterrent option. You and I are in agreement.

I don't think MAD will work with islam. It might cool the jets of the responsible leaders of the region, if there are any. I am thinking of the Saudis and the Pakis. Both these regimes are encouraging and financing the radical elements. They are going to pay dearly for that folly. As for the Iranian leadership, I think Amadiniwhackjob's basic policy is to actually start a nuclear war. What do you do with that other than a pre-emptive strike?

What percentage of moslems are "radical elements"? Who knows? Did we ask in WW II which percentage of the German nation were Nazi's? Nope. We didn't care. Victory was the only option, and it was pursued with vigor. What percentage of the populations of Hiroshima and Nagisaki were supportive of the Japanese warlords? That question never came up. The policy-makers didn't care. The goal was victory. Incinerating two cities was the last step to the goal.

Personally, I don't care how many of these people are against us. The future without victory is too difficult to contemplate.

67 posted on 11/14/2006 2:29:55 PM PST by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name after Harper's election?)
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To: Red_Devil 232

I would still like to hear from someone with some expertise what the result would be of vaporizing Mecca, Medina, and all the other so called "holy cities". What would happen to islam? Would it disolve? If the "holy cities" were destroyed would mo be exposed as a false prophet? Would they be more angry at us then they are now? Does anyone have the answers to these questions?

68 posted on 11/14/2006 2:32:51 PM PST by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name after Harper's election?)
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To: radiohead
Well, there really are states to pursue, the same ones that house the "holy cities". To wit:

Iran-Openly seeking a nuclear arsenal, threatening Israel's existence, openly threatening the US, feeding the insurgents in Iraq.

Syria-Ally of Iran (see above). Houses the "missing" Iraqi WMD's. Destabizing the Lebanese government. Threatening Israel daily.

Pakistan-The secret service created the Taliban. Allowing OBL and friends to operate in the NWP. Allowing "hate" madrasses to turn out thousands of new fanatics. Already has the "islamic bomb".

Saudi Arabia-Finances the radicals.

How's that for a start?

69 posted on 11/14/2006 2:37:40 PM PST by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name after Harper's election?)
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To: sheik yerbouty

yup, if some one tells you he's going to punch you in the mouthj, are you going to let him?

70 posted on 11/14/2006 2:40:48 PM PST by halfright (9/11/2001 3000 AMERICANS were MURDERED. Never, EVER, forget. Semper Fi)
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To: halfright

He will be looking for dentures if he can get up at all..

71 posted on 11/14/2006 2:48:18 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: halfright

He will be looking for dentures if he can get up at all..

72 posted on 11/14/2006 2:48:21 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Fine by me, tho I would really like some way of getting rid of the Iranian government rather than blowing up the people. Iranians are generally pro-American (indeed, were the only Muslims in sympathy w/us after 9/11); they just need to get rid of their government. I don't know if bringing back the Shah's son is the answer, but of all the Muzzies I'd like to see erased from the planet, I'd put the Iranian common man at the bottom of the list.

73 posted on 11/14/2006 2:48:30 PM PST by radiohead (Hey Kerry, I'm still here; still hating your lying, stinking, guts you coward.)
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To: radiohead

RH, I'm sure there are great "common men" all over the middle east. I'm sure there were a lot of great people who died in Hiroshima. There are a lot of great people in Canada and the US. Unfortunately, we all suffer, to a lesser or greater degree, for the stupid policies of our governments. Sometimes these policies can be absolutely deadly.

74 posted on 11/14/2006 2:55:45 PM PST by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name after Harper's election?)
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To: Former Proud Canadian
I would like to believe there are concerted efforts underway to overthrow the Iranian gov't. I would like to believe there are concerted efforts underway to overthrow the Iranian gov't. I would like to believe there are concerted efforts underway to overthrow the Iranian gov't. I would like to believe there are concerted efforts underway to overthrow the Iranian gov't. I would like to believe there are concerted efforts underway to overthrow the Iranian gov't. I would like to believe there are concerted efforts underway to overthrow the Iranian gov't. I would like to believe there are concerted efforts underway to overthrow the Iranian gov't...

before push comes to shove comes to nuclear annihilation...

75 posted on 11/14/2006 3:01:44 PM PST by bygolly
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To: MadIvan

If UK or USA gets hit by a Muslim nuke then Mecca-Medina should get wasted for all time. A few other targets too. Mohammedans need a major attitude adjustment. I'm sick of these wise guys. Only imbeciles worship false prophets, the hot Arabian sun has lowered their IQs 40 points and the Koran another 40

76 posted on 11/14/2006 3:01:55 PM PST by dennisw ("For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks-- Matt. 12:34)
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To: dennisw

You are far too generous with those IQ estimates..

77 posted on 11/14/2006 10:57:18 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: MadIvan

Subject: ON TV Tonight 11/15/06

Radical Islamists are at war with the West. In a one-hour special, Glenn Beck will show you the shocking images -- rarely seen by American viewers -- that help fuel rage against Israel and the West. 7 and 9 pm

78 posted on 11/15/2006 10:00:58 AM PST by dcnd9
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To: MadIvan

al-Quaeda get financial and military support both overt and covert from a number of countries and entities in the middle east. I certainly hope we've made it crystal clear to all of them that any nuclear or chemical attack upon America will result in a like attack upon them by us. They must be convinced that there is a heavy price to be paid for supporting a terrorist entity bent upon such attacks.

79 posted on 11/15/2006 10:08:42 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God." (Psalm 53:1))
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A memory boost for an aging bookworm

A memory boost for an aging bookworm

Our family loves reading. The bookcases are full and most flat surfaces are covered with reading material. The written word seems to flow through our house, making brief stops to be read and then sent on its way. Keeping up with all our books is an activity we just haven't attempted. This weakness has resulted in books that have never been found or returned (plus some generous fines paid to our local library).

For example, while visiting a family member recently, I noticed the book “Maiden Voyage” by Tania Aebi. “I remember really enjoying that book” I said. “You should, that's your book.” was the response, “You loaned it to me months ago.”

I know my memory isn't what it once was, but I don't recall loaning out that book. How many other books have I loaned out? Who else have I loaned books? Not knowing the answers to those questions, I curiously checked the Ubuntu repositories. There I found Tellico and Alexandria Book Manager.

So, could either of these programs assist me? Well, here are the pro's and con's of each program for my memory-challenged situation.

Tellico is designed to manage multiple collections including: books, music, videos, coins, stamps, comic books, wines, video games, trading cards and an option for a custom collection. The program has a report generator including the all-important “Who has my book” report (otherwise known as the Loan View). I could manage my book loans through the Collection menu with the Check-Out and Check-In options. The internet updates to the book entries included a synopsis of the book subject. All in all, I found Tellico's flexibility very appealing.

Despite these strengths, Tellico had one major weakness for me: adding the books. There were so many steps in the process. Step One: Bring up the data entry box. The “General” tab is where I could add the title and author. The “Publishing” tab is where I found the ISBN field. Step Two: Enter the ISBN. Step Three: Save the entry. Step Four: Instruct Tellico to update the book information from the internet. Fortunately, I could update multiple books at a time. However, Tellico didn't include an image of the book cover. So now I'm onto Step Five: Manually selecting an image in the data entry box (usually importing the covers directly from Amazon).

Cover images are important to me because I may not always remember a title or author, but can usually remember what the book looked like. So the idea of manually adding all those book covers isn't very appealing.

Would Alexandria be a better memory aid?

Alexandria Book Manager, as the title implies, only manages your book collection. However adding books is extremely easy. Simply click the “Add Book” button, type in the ISBN number and hit Enter. When connected to the internet, the program will pull up the relevant book information including an image of the cover. If Alexandria cannot find the book with the ISBN, you still have the option of manually entering a book and importing a cover image.

Loaning books involves pulling up a book's properties (right clicking and choosing properties or simply double-clicking on a book). Then I would go to the Loaning Tab and fill out this section with the relevant data. Straightforward and easy. However, Alexandria doesn't include any reporting functions and Loan Status is not a field option for the main screen. Reviewing individual books to identify loaned books is not my idea of a fun night.

So I ended up utilizing both programs. I used Alexandria for the initial data entry on books and quickly exported the data into a Tellico file. I imported the file into Tellico and I updated the book information again (for the plot synopsis). This process gravitated to the strengths of both programs.

After all those steps, a little voice whispered to me “couldn't you use paper to track your loan?” Well, maybe... now if I could only remember where we keep the paper.

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I wish that someone will port the Mac's Delicious Library to Linux. Now that will surely help you with your collections.

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It could be delicious for you but only for you. The rest of us would not use it as it will most probably be proprietary. It really wouldn't help GNU/Linux, BTW... ;P

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Edit->Internet Search, that will let you add books from Amazon in one step.

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Alexandria has huge bugs, and is quite limited in its options. Tellico, on the other hand, is wonderfully complete and customizable, and fun to use too! All the functions a librarian would expect from a collection manager.

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The Top 10 Secrets of All-You-Can-Eat Dining

Posted By Guest On December 6, 2010 @ 10:15 am In Beating the System,Editors' Choice,Headline | 3 Comments

What’s a normal dinner out? An appetizer, an entree, maybe some drinks, and double that if you’re on a date. So why pay retail? With this simple guide to the all you can eat, stop noshing and start fressing like a schnorrer!

1) Be hungry

This goes without saying, right? But watch the buffet line — those folks who can only manage thirds or fourths, those are the chumps who stuffed themselves with Doritos on the way over. Eat a big, starchy breakfast, then just drink water the rest of the day. You want your stomach stretched out (to accommodate the food), but empty of calories. Then prime your glands by reading take-out menus, endlessly refreshing foodporndaily.com, or hanging out with that friend that always listens to Phish. You know the one.

2) Choose wisely

Not all buffets are the same. The Indian lunch might look like a good grab, until you realize they wheel the carts off at 2:00 pm, just as you’re heading up for a third scoop of malai kofta. Likewise, restaurants that only run all-you-can-eat in a challenge scenario are a bad bet. Sixteen pounds of Macho Nachos may sound appealling, but unless you’re Kobayashi, you’re going to end up paying for them at an outrageous markup. Let the schlemiels have at that while you go to a dedicated buffet.

3) Prepare your table

A little preparation will help you cram every delicious calorie into your body with a maximum of efficiency, letting you focus on being the metaphorical plague of locusts. Choose a table that’s as close as possible to the buffet, or to the kitchen if it isn’t self-serve. Take a brief pass to stockpile extra utensils, napkins, sauces and sundries, as you don’t want to waste five minutes after realizing you sent your fork back with the busboy.

4) Plan your attack

Take one trip around the buffet just for reconnaissance. It takes discipline, and you’re starving, but knowing there’s lobster at the end means you’ll waste less of your plate on corn dogs or egg rolls. Remember, the goal isn’t to maximize the amount you eat, but rather to get the best value for your meal. You may eat less by volume, but planning your plate allows you to make sure you eat the most in dollars. And do we need to say that you should always use the biggest plate available? We didn’t think so.

5) No bread!

What are you, a duck at the park? You don’t ever want to be on your death bed, thinking back that you could have eaten more if you hadn’t stuffed yourself on the rolls right at the beginning of the Old Country Buffet. It’s you against the restaurant — of course they’ll keep bringing you empty starches that swell with water and cost two cents per pound. Do you want them to win, those connivers? Then don’t eat bread, rice, pasta or potatoes if you can avoid them. And don’t get fancy going to the salad bar like that can save you — you’ll never see any salad at a buffet that isn’t three-cents-a-pound iceberg lettuce with some dressing that comes out of a keg in the back.

6) Sample widely and ruthlessly

You could eat paste in your dark, lonely apartment if you just wanted calories. You’re at a restaurant with a plethora of options spread before you, a feast that would have been accorded royalty only centuries earlier, and here you are in sweat pants. So use this as an opportunity to try new foods, especially luxury foods, that you wouldn’t have otherwise. Take small portions, leave space on your plate (so the flavors don’t all slop together) and go back for what you like while eliminating even things that you feel meh about.

7) Pace yourself

Overeating can lead to cramps, vomiting and even death. Chew your food so you don’t choke (properly chewed food also clears the stomach faster, so you can eat more over time), keep hydrated and don’t be afraid to leave food on your plate. Too many would-be gorgers get hung up on the minutiae and guilt of clean plates, which dull your palate and leave you feeling less hungry and more lethargic quicker.

8) Bring friends

Especially skinny friends. Bigger guts compress stomachs, leaving their owners paradoxically unable to compete at the highest levels of eating. But by having a group of cheap, skinny schnorrers spotting you, you can push yourself further while gaining valuable intelligence about the quality of the meal. Maybe the corned beef isn’t so good. Wouldn’t you rather have a friend find that out instead of you?

9) You can beat spices

One of the tricks most frequently found at Indian, Chinese and Mexican buffets is a drastic increase in the spicing of dishes in order to encourage a more modest appreciation. Here, the secret is that fat cuts heat. You can beat spices with starches, which absorb the irritating oils of spices, but fill you up faster, or you can use fats, especially dairy, to neutralize them. A glass of milk is only a little more filling than water, but will douse the flames in your mouth instead of spreading them.

10) Know when to stop

The eyes of the dining room are upon you. The servers dread your table like planets dread Vader. You’re pretty sure that some mother just told her child to never, ever eat like you. Ignore them. They are jealous of your greatness. But that feeling in the back of your throat? The slow wobble every time you stand up? The head-rush that comes with all your blood being sequestered in your stomach? It’s time to tidy up, tip well, and retire. Drink lots of water to help the digestion, take a nap. We like to calculate the amount of money we’ve saved by not buying dishes piecemeal, and have been known to keep a map with the best values pinned on it. You’ve won, you cheap bastard, now relish it.

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Crocheting baby-safe eyes for amigurumi

Larger-sized amigurumi make lovely presents for babies… but you’ve got to make sure they’re safe for the little ones! Today, I’m going to give you the pattern for crocheting baby-safe eyes (to replace the plastic eyes often called for in patterns), and show you a technique for attaching the eyes so you’ll end up with an awesome plushie!

crochet owl

Pattern for Baby-safe Crocheted Eyes

Even though the plastic eyes used in amigurumi are often called ‘safety eyes’, they’re not approved for use by children under 3. So, whenever I’m making a toy for a baby, I crochet the eyes. Here’s the pattern:

With black yarn (in weight and hook called for in the remainder of the pattern), ch 2.

Round 1: sc 6 times into 2nd ch from hook. (6)

Round 2 (optional): Sc twice into each st. (12)

Fasten off with a long tail.

That’s it! Easy!

Attaching Crocheted Eyes

When you are attaching limbs, I recommend that you use a whipstitch to attach the piece to the loops on the fabric. However, because the eyes are so tiny, this technique makes the eyes stick out a bit:

This is the first baby-safe toy I crocheted… see how his eyes are a little buggy?

To get the eyes to lay flat, you’ll want to stitch all the way through the fabric that you are attaching to. Let’s look at an example of attaching baby-safe eyes to an owl.

To begin, I thread my tapestry needle with the tail of the yarn, as usual. Then, I stick my tapestry needle through the eye, then all the way through the head of the owl (going all the way to the wrong side of the owl head):

attaching a baby safe eye in amigurumi

Then, to complete a second stitch, I stick the needle back up through the next stitch- through the owl head and through the eye:

crocheting a baby safe eye on amigurumi

This is attaching the eye using a running stitch, and pulls the edges of the eye much closer to the head than with a whipstitch. Isn’t the final result pretty?

amigurumi crochet owl

Ideas for Variations

You don’t just have to crochet a black eye… you can be creative! Try:

  • Embroidering a french knot with a scrap of white in the center for a pupil
  • Crocheting a second round of white, so that the black is the pupil
  • Use a funky color!

Hope this tip helps you create a fabulous baby-safe toy! So, next time you have a baby shower to go to… think ‘stuffed animal’!

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  1. I like to just make my crocheted eyes magic circle style. Pretty much the same thing isn’t it?

  2. miss julep says:

    Awesome and important information! Safety first, always:)

  3. Jazz says:

    I always made the eyes of my amigurumis with yarn, using the magic circle too. Thanks for sharing your technique!

  4. […] Fresh Stitches. This blog always has great Tuesday Tips and this week was no exception with a tutorial for creating baby-safe eyes for amigurumi. This week there was also a really great interview with Miss Julep about how to become a crochet designer. […]

  5. Bren says:

    Happy I found this post, I’m going to try making eyes this way. I’ve just started making amigurumis and had problems getting the eyes ‘right’. The safety eyes kept breaking when I attached the washers, so I’ve used french knots, but theydidn’t quite get the effect I wanted.


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High-Speed Rail

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There’s no such thing as too many Christmas cookies, and Kris Kringle didn’t skip out on any of the generous cookie offers from all the good boys and girls. You can be the jiggly jolly old St. Nick this season with this Men’s Fat Santa Costume, whether it’s for a pub crawl, party, or other holiday activity. This costume features a red jumpsuit with white cuffs and a white line down the middle of the top to look like trim, and a hoop waist so you won’t actually have to eat all those cookies to get that rotund Santa figure. The attached belt is black with a gold belt buckle. You’ll also get the iconic red pointed cap with white trim and fuzzy pompom. Make sure you check out our accessories section to pick up other Santa goodies, like a beard or some gloves.

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Newfoundland archdiocese says $500,000 gone

These poor priests! First they suffer the indignities heaped upon them by the misdeeds of some of their brothers, now those funds that they've been able to save from civil settlements have been stolen, most likely by someone who was involved in the administration of their pension fund. I post this not to insult the other victims of these predators, nor to comment upon their compensation won from dioceses. I post it only because this story highlights that good, faithful and hard working priests have also suffered due to no fault of their own. These priests are not unique. They are (sadly) representative of the situation that the majority of Canadian priests confront today.

Metro - Newfoundland archdiocese says $500,000 gone

  1. This is sad and so not fair!

  2. i would expect whoever did this would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and be required to make restitution and his or her name made as public as any other felon.

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Try this fresh and vibrant spinach pesto pasta dish tonight!

  • Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Category: Main Dishes
Serves: 4
Cups of Fruits & Vegetables per Serving: 1
Think Variety; Think Color: Red, Yellow/Orange, White, Green

8 ounces fettuccine

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

1 cup basil leaves, stems removed

3 cups fresh spinach

1/2 cup low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

1 tsp black pepper

1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup red bell pepper, chopped

  1. Cook pasta as directed on package.  Drain and place in large mixing bowl.
  2. In a blender add oil, garlic, spinach, basil, chicken broth, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper.
  3. Blend until leaves are well-blended.
  4. Pour sauce over pasta.  Mix until well coated.
  5. Add beans and red bell pepper.  Stir gently and serve.

Nutritional Information

  • Calories:    360
  • Carbohydrates:    62g
  • Total Fat:    6g
  • Cholesterol:    5mg
  • Saturated Fat:   2g
  • Dietary Fiber:    8g
  • % of Calories from Fat:    15%
  • Sodium:    330 mg
  • Protein:    16g
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Saturday, December 3, 2011

File Sharing and Brick Walls - Part 17 - Merge Clean Up

In File Sharing and Brick Walls - Part 15 - Merge Files

I mentioned an issue that needed to be addressed. When merging files, that have a common source, there may be duplication of information in the Notes section for a person. (People Workspace, Person View, Notes Tab.

The two files that were merged in Part 15, came from a common source, that is Randy's main file. A review of the Notes of each person, I found this. (as an example)

The information in Red is a duplicate of that in Blue. So any one that was in both files and have notes, may have this duplication of information in those notes.  Each of these notes will need to be edited to remove the duplication.

A Custom Report for everyone with Notes can be created to identify people with Notes. The problem in the custom report is that Fact Notes and Person Notes are included in that Custom Report.

Going back to that Merge Screen, talked about in Part 15: (below, left column, either To Review or Merged), a review of each of them against the Custom Report will show whose Notes need to be reviewed for duplication.

This is not a new issue when Merging files.

Lesson Learned: Review the Notes for each person involved in the merging of two files.

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Microsoft is rumoured to be readying a major Windows Phone 7 update. While it might seem a bit odd to update a relatively fresh OS, it appears that WP7 simply isn’t doing too well against Android and iOS devices.

The update should include some form of multitasking, as well as copy/paste support. One might say that these crucial features should have been included from the get-go, but then again it’s a clear case of better late than never.

In addition, the update should include Bing turn-by-turn directions and other improvements, as well as custom ringer support.

Despite this WP7 seems destined to face an uphill struggle against Google and Apple offerings. It obviously won’t flop like the Kin, but there is already too much skepticism surrounding Microsoft’s new mobile platform.

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Sunday 20 November 2005, 4:00pm at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Barclays Premier League
Morrison 64'; Yakubu 76'; Hasselbaink 84'
Fulham FC
John 9'; Diop 70'
Despite twice taking the lead Fulham were beaten 3-2 at the Riverside Stadium. The game turning on a 74th minute equaliser from which Yakubu appeared to be offside.

64' Goal

James Morrison

76' Goal

84' Goal

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

86' Substitution

Player was substituted for tactical reasons
Off:Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

9' Goal

Collins John

70' Goal

Papa Bouba Diop

31' Yellow Card

Niclas Jensen Card was given for a foul

78' Substitution

Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Heidar Helguson
Off:Collins John

Fulham were without Luis Boa Morte serving a one match ban for collecting five yellow cards, he was replaced by the fit again Sylvain Legwinski whilst Zat Knight replaced the injured Carlos Bocanegra. The captain’s armband worn by Steed Malbranque. Middlesbrough were missing both of their Australian World Cup stars with neither Mark Schwarzer nor Mark Viduka named in the starting line up.

Fulham took the lead after nine minutes through Collins John. Niklas Jensen’s throw was flicked by Sylvain Legwinski towards the Dutch striker who thundered a cracking left footed shot over the head of Brad Jones into the far corner of the net.

Boro soon hit back and both Hasselbaink and Boateng saw shots blocked. In the 19th minute Hasselbaink stole in behind the Fulham defence but just failed to connect with a long pass from Yakubu. A few minutes later Fulham came close to increasing their lead when McBride climbed highest to a Radzinski centre but the ball dropped just wide.

As the half hour approached it was certainly an entertaining game with both sides attacking at will. Brian McBride dropped back into defence to head out a Parnaby cross, the resultant corner fired into the near post where Warner had to move smartly to deal with a diving header from Queudrue.

Niklas Jensen picked up the first yellow of the game in conceding a free kick just outside the box. Hasselbaink’s subsequent shot was on target but failed to trouble Tony Warner. Seconds later McBride ghosted in behind the home defence to meet Malbranque’s excellent curled pass but the US striker just failed to make contact with his attempted header.

Boro made a half time substitution with the Slovakian international striker Nemeth replacing Pogatetz but Boro’s biggest threat remained the former Chelsea striker Hasselbaink who almost stole a goal when the ball was deflected to him inside the six yard box but Warner produced a fine block to deflect the ball to safety. Fulham came close to a second goal on the hour but Brian McBride’s header from a Volz cross came back off the foot of a post.

Middlesbrough levelled in the 64th minute through James Morrison’s first ever Premiership goal. Yabuku’s cross from the left hand side found Morrison in space on the far side of the box and Morrison controlled the ball before placing into the corner of the net.

Fulham restored the lead after 69 minutes when Papa Bouba Diop rose at the far post to head in a Collins John corner. Four minutes later Boro squandered a good chance to level the scores when Hasselbaink put a close range opportunity wide.

Middlesbrough scored a second and controversial equaliser on 74 minutes when Gareth Southgate’s low cross was turned in at the far post by Yakubu, fellow striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink appeared to be standing in an offside position at the time and also went in for the cross . Fulham protested but the goal inevitably stood. Six minutes later the home side went in front for the first time when Hasselbaink controlled a cross from Nemeth inside the box and turned neatly to drive the ball beyond Warner.

Match Information

Competition: Barclays Premier League

Date: Sunday 20 November 2005
Kick-off: 4:00pm

Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Attendance: 27,599

Referee: Uriah Rennie

Line-up: Jones; Pogatetz, Riggott, Southgate, Queudrue; Parnaby, Rochemback, Boateng, Morrison; Yakubu, Hasselbaink (Doriva 86')

Unused substitutes: Knight, Bates, Walker, Maccarone

Line-up: Warner; Volz, Goma, Knight, Jensen; Malbranque, Diop, Legwinski, Radzinski; McBride, John (Helguson 78')

Unused substitutes: Batista, Rosenior, Pearce, Rehman

As It Stood Table

Pos Club Pl Pts
1 Chelsea 13 34
2 Wigan Athletic 12 25
3 Manchester United 12 24
4 Arsenal 12 23
5 Bolton Wanderers 12 23
6 Tottenham Hotspur 13 21
7 Manchester City 13 21
8 West Ham United 12 19
9 Liverpool 11 19
10 Charlton Athletic 12 19
11 Middlesbrough 13 18
12 Blackburn Rovers 13 18
13 Newcastle United 13 18
14 Fulham 13 12
15 Aston Villa 13 12
16 West Bromwich Albion 13 11
17 Portsmouth 13 10
18 Everton 12 10
19 Birmingham City 12 6
20 Sunderland 13 5
Middlesbrough (4-4-2)
  • 1Bradley Jones
  • 6Emanuel Pogatetz
  • 5Chris Riggott
  • 6Gareth Southgate
  • 20Franck Queudrue
  • 2Stuart Parnaby
  • 10Fábio Rochemback
  • 7George Boateng
  • 25James Morrison
  • 20Yakubu
  • 9Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
  • 32David Knight
  • 4Matthew Bates
  • 8Josh Walker
  • 20Doriva
  • 23Massimo Maccarone
Fulham (4-4-2)
  • 12Tony Warner
  • 2Moritz Volz
  • 24Alain Goma
  • 6Zat Knight
  • 33Niclas Jensen
  • 4Steed Malbranque
  • 14Papa Bouba Diop
  • 5Sylvain Legwinski
  • 13Tomasz Radzinski
  • 20Brian McBride
  • 15Collins John
  • 16Ricardo Batista
  • 17Liam Rosenior
  • 35Ian Pearce
  • 21Zesh Rehman
  • 10Heidar Helguson


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This is a highly influential and slightly dotty illustrated text, entitled "Ten books of explanations of fables, clearly demonstrating that all the doctrines of Natural and Moral Philosophy were contained in the fables of the ancients...." Ernst Gombrich in a short essay, "The Subject of Poussin's Orion" ( Symbolic Images; Studies in the Art of the Renaissance , Phaidon London 1972) writes of the publication as a "bewildering farrago of pedantic erudition and uncritical compilation...." p.120. Gombrich frowns on Comes' conceptual gymnastics, but praises Poussin's achievements in transmuting the imagery into something fully integrated within his painting of Orion.

The publication, in ten books, begins with an index of mythic narratives and then a separate index of names of protagonists. The folding engraving (top row, right) then gives a hierarchy of mythic figures. Page size is 16 x 26 cms. The publication is generously supplied with vignettes and ornaments throughout.


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Knepper Recertified As Magisterial District Judge

Senior Magisterial District Judge Brenda Knepper was again certified for service as a member of Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System after successful completion recently of continuing legal education course work. Conducted by the Minor Judiciary Education Board (MJEB) and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC), the educational program for magisterial district judges is held in Harrisburg.

The weeklong instructional program is designed to ensure that magisterial district judges remain current in a variety of legal topics and management techniques required to fairly adjudicate cases and effectively supervise a district court office. Included in this year’s curriculum are updates on civil law, a landlord/tenant law, criminal law update, Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code Update, overweight vehicles regulations and enforcement update, bail in domestic violence cases and protection from abuse, driver records, realigning a district court, ethics, elder law, MDJS technical update, help desk Q & A, legal advice vs. procedural information, contempt, community service and fringe groups and legal representation, search warrants in the clouds, SORNA and evidence update and the darker side of social networking and it’s effect on the criminal justice system.

Continuing education course work is required by statute of each of the more than 500 Pennsylvania magisterial district judges, with approximately 50 magisterial district judges attending one of 13 such classes at some time during each academic year.

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A cool pallet wood chair anyone can make – part 1

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Desiring something super unique, this 2 full pallet chair was whipped up in a couple of hours, and is PERFECT for the non builder types!

I just desired something you couldn’t find in a big box store. So I gathered up two like minded pallets, some reclaimed wood, and got to work.

So here’s a little pallet wood and burlap coffee bean sack pillow eye candy!

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Burlap coffee bean sacks are the perfect no sew upholstery. They act as giant pillow cases that allow for large pillows to just slip inside. For the sitting area, I just loosely tucked them in place.

The reason for the cheater upholstery is in PART 2 HERE.

See how the large pillows were done HERE.

You can find coffee bean sacks at local coffee roasters in your area, or check places like ebay.

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Taking advantage of all the natural crate markings on the wood, I allowed them to become the artwork. Pretty funky, huh? I vote to celebrate that it IS pallet wood.

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Both arms are different which I love. I used a sign I had created on a board and just cut to size.

(see the original Farmers Market sign HERE)

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This leg got a little extra detail with an antique wooden level. It’s the tiniest little details that you fall for.

And yeah, the board cracked because I didn’t predrill. More on that in Part 2.

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Not wishing to obstruct the outdoor mountain view behind the chair, a pallet the same height as the railing was chosen as the backer.

If one didn’t love the look of a pallet backing, you could always build a little gate look which I nearly did, but decided no. This round, it was about grouping up 2 pallets intact. The oversized pillows cover it anyway!

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And there you have it! A double wide sized chair. Or mini loveseat. The cool part is, the pallets you choose will determine what size you make this guy. We adore it!!

How to build the pallet wood chair part 2 is below!

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  1. What an amazing project. You have to just stand back and pat yourself on the back after all of your hard work. I can’t even begin to tell you how you have inspired me over the years. I wonder if you could help me make a quick decision on my blog. It will only take a minute and I would love to have other people’s opinion as well. We are building something for a Charity auction for kids and we want to make the right decision and your input would mean the world to us.
    Thanks Donna.

  2. Oh wow I love this pallet chair in so many ways!!! I wish I needed furniture for outside because I would totally make this!!!

  3. I love working with pallets. I’ve been looking for a simple furniture design to use on a wood deck I just finished. This is perfect!!

    So far I’ve made 5 hanging pallet planters, a really cool headboard and potting bench and some other smaller items. There is no end to what you can do. Can’t wait to check out part 2.

  4. Donna have I told you lately how amazingly talented you are? I haven’t well YOU are amazingly talented! Love this idea….Brilliant! Super cool chair with so much style too!Only you could think to do something so chic and unique like this!

  5. You are just amazing! Love the look for our really rustic cabin (outhouse too) in Adirondacks, NY. This would be great on the little porch and fit right in!

    I love the idea of taking a very basic thing and making something functional and beautiful!

  6. Love this! Thank you for making it simple and quick. I’m going to attempt to make two of these to sit down near our farm pond. May have to drill a hole in the arm to hold a fishing pole!

    Thanks again Donna! Blessings and keep sharing!

  7. I know I already commented earlier about how much I LOVE this pallet chair, but I just wanted to let you know that I’m going to include it in my Friday Favorites round-up today :)

  8. I can’t wait to show this to my resourceful husband and sons. I have started to walk in nicer neighborhoods and pick through their cast offs. Now don’t get all up on this (I go to the door for an OK). We have been doing some garden boxes from the book “Lasagna Gardening” out of my finds and scrap wood. They aren’t as nice as this chair though. Now I will be out looking for pallets.

  9. You are sooooo awesome! Wonder Woman! yeah! My kind of chick! I love it! You did a Fantastic job! I love working with wood, and made a breakfast bar at my great-grandparents acreage in Rokeby, Nebraska. It was a blast!!! Now….I’m definitely going to try the coffee table out!!! Thanks!!!!

  10. Donna you inspired me to try to build my first furniture from pallets.
    It will be our sofa for the leaving room.

    Please continue with your wonderful creativity.

    Many thanks to share with all of us.

  11. Oh boy here we go with another pallet project. Almost every time I read my blog emails I print out at least one pallet project. Poor hubs says he’ll be making things til the cows come home.
    Love the chair, great project. We have lots of pallets and some other lumber so will be able to make this. Maybe keep it for our back deck. Sure glad I found your posts on Furniture Feature Friday. I find some of the best projects on the blog parties. Hooray. Great post and love your blog.
    Enjoy your holiday weekend.

  12. Oh this is Beautiful! Thank you so much for this i am going to make one of these for my den! Any suggestions on taking pallets apart easily? Thanks you!

  13. This is awesome!! I love it! I have a couple of pallets just screaming my name. Just 1 question, Where in the world would I find the burlap sacks?? Can ya tell I’m not a country girl?? LOL!

    Thanks so much!

    Ps. I love your website too… :-)

  14. I love it, but my first thought as a mama of two busy boys is that it would be dangerous having the chair against the railing up high! Ha! Funny how you notice all these things.

    You are so clever making these pallet creations.

  15. Thanks for sharing! My grandfather and grandmother worked in a little rustic woodshop behind my home growing up. They owned and operated a very small business making wood pallets for a local lumber shop. We grew up listening to the soothing sound of either a saw cutting the wood or both of them hammering away making the pallets! All of the grandchildren loved to play King of the Mountain on the piles of sawdust they had. Many great memories and I have often thought it would mean a lot to do something with a pallet in memory of them!

  16. Hey,
    I just want to say how awesome your website is, you have inspired me to try sooo much! I am actually debating trying to replicate your blogging desk, i’m absolutely in love with it and my boyfriend would really enjoy the rustic meets modern feel.

    I tried making your pallet sofa and it was a pretty good project for my first project I just wish i had your sign making skills because it would have been awesome for the arms! Here’s a picture! http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ef/7c/46/ef7c46da75e804c3fd2b175b01f99ae8.jpg

  17. hello. This is not my first diy project, but I think every time I’ve tried one I think the project will take x amount of time but I run into problems and it takes like ten times as long!!! How did you cut your 4×4. Lowe’s says their saw doesn’t cut 4×4… And the circular saw I have ( probably because I’m not quite talented enough) won’t make a straight cut. HELP! So excited to have this patio furniture, but so frustrated with the difficulties I’ve been having. Also, where did you find screws over 4 in long? Lowes, and ACE also don’t carry those

    • Hi Kelsey!

      I use a table top miter saw to cut nearly all my wood. It’s very worth the investment to have one, makes DIY nearly effortless!

      I may have used 4″ deck screws which I found at my local hardware store. I’d think most places would carry such a standard thing. What I’d do is measure the wood prior, then just make sure your screws are longer.

      And don’t you worry… with any new project, comes TONS of growing pains. They happen to me every single day. Just think of all the things you’ll know about after this one is a wrap. :) Don’t quit!

  18. just love your ideas we used pallets to make our picket fence (painted cream)for our front garden in england then we did the same atop of a wall around our small garden (painted french blue) to our cottage in france


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