..and Ireland! – I have long been a collector of 1:87 or HO Scale truck models and I think it's fair to say that I would need to build a large extension on TBHQ or more likely quadruple its size to get anywhere near to being able to house my collection that is currently in loads of boxes in my parents loft! For me it all started with a freebie model I was sent in the post by Schmitz Cargobull when I was a young teenager. Being impressed with the model I received in the post I started saving my money and I found a postal address to buy from, then I moved onto heading to a wonderful model shop on Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London by the name of Victors. Then from there I started contact with Mr Herpa UK himself Ernest Springley. I now have 500+ models and in all honesty I don't really want to add them up as I suspect it's heading closer to 1000 models and I've just started buying more regularly again!
The one bug bare of mine always used to be that there were never many British vehicles readily available, the ones I did learn about became very difficult to track down, until the invention of eBay! I soon learnt that a good majority of the UK models had been orchestrated by Mr Springley and were down to his collaboration and working with Herpa. Since those early days I have now become a real "collector" and among other internet activities, I do trawl through eBay looking for models at least once a week. Usually late at night or when I'm sat on the bog, Mrs Truckblog must think I'm up to something else! Anyway I digress, if you know where to look you can find the right things so I'm lucky enough to have a few rare models these days that Mr Springley has tipped me off about over the years.
Nowadays I want to get ahead of the game so I'm playing a little bit of catch up and trying to get hold of as many of the recent models that have been produced so I won't have to hunt around for them. All the above have been release in Herpa's standard range which mean's that they aren't produced in a restricted run or in an "exclusiv" silver box. It's not just a case of producing what they fancy, there is consultation and permission granted by the company whose livery is to be used and a lot of hard work put in by Mr Springley getting the model looking as life-like as possible and I have to say they look pretty damn good. Some of you prefer the larger 1:50 Scale models and I don't blame you they are bigger and can achieve slightly more detail than the smaller, but the downside being the size and the higher price tag. As a collector I still prefer the smaller scale and I will continue to collect, but now I'm even more inclined to collect as more British liveries come through. All new releases are listed HERE on the Herpa website each month.
Mr Springley is always open to ideas for potential new models and all company names are considered. Mr Springley has spoken about the potential for a classic range with companies from the 70's, 80's and even 90's but these will need more international appeal as they will need the appeal to sell on the continent to encourage Herpa to produce them. If you have any ideas then please feel free to leave them as comments below and they will get passed on. Obviously some of the more famous names such as Astran have been suggested already but again leave any suggestions below.
The next model to come along is this Mercedes-Benz BigSpace in the livery of Irish haulier Dixon Transport. Due to be released in a few months time it will be yet another quality model that recreates the real life truck almost identically apart from a few centimetres!
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Did you see the Drake model stuff I sent you. They're out of this world!!
I did but now cant find it. Can you resend it please Mr Baker?
I know British and Irish lorries are not quite high number sights on European road but need to find right truck, haulage firm and target to European collectors & buyers like everybody love Eddie Stobart or Astran as famous for Middle East then could be best selling models!
Transam Trucking based in Suffolk -specialist event transport like work for music concert tour and they have driving around the Europe includes Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. I am sure that's will be soar high selling well cos almost every collectors in Europe will know this truck very well!
Richard Long BV based in Norfolk – European Transport Specialists… They has awesome fleet and always carried variety of interesting loads like JCB diggers, Class combine etc on the European road. They has based in Holland so well recognise in Europe.
Eddie Stobart European Division – would be nice update model – a new livery also lowrider truck with megaliner trailer which is suitable for European road – height for low bridge also more volume loads.


In this home environment you can enjoy unique: experiences delights the palate, cocktails and drinks, all to your taste and preference. An encounter with the most indigenos history and our traditions. The General of the Cuban Liberating Army, Don Lino Perez y Muñoz, lived here. He is a notable patriot of Trinidad. The host, Ileana Martinez, is graduated in Hotel and Catering Business and speaks English. She elaborate delicious vegetarian dishes. She also can teach to cook Cuban and Trinitarian dishes. Her husband is Ángel Oscar Diego, who is great-great-grandson of the General Don Lino.
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This 15 page paper provides a biographical sketch of former Egyptian president and Arab leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. The initiating of the 1952 coup de etat, the Suez Canal situation and the Six Day War are three areas of focus in evaluating decisions made by Nasser. The paper looks at his motivations and state of mind. Was he a reformer or an egomaniac? Bibliography lists 8 sources.
An 8 page research paper on the duty and responsibility mindset that the Arab people have toward the handicapped. This mindset is fostered from a young age, therefore, families and communities are raised to volunteer and provide expert services to the handicapped, as well as support them in their own homes. The writer provides several examples showing this support and explains how it differs from other developed nations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
A 13 page business plan discussing a rather cautious method of exporting computers to the Gulf region. Acme Computer realizes that projections for the domestic PC market are dour well into the next century, but that foreign markets offer the promise of growth unlikely while operating solely in domestic markets. Saudi Arabia technically is classified as a developing nation but is technology- and trade-friendly. Acme seeks to form an alliance with an established small business in Saudi Arabia in order to avoid any cultural faux pas and to learn the nuances of the culture before attempting to gain great returns. The company plans greater marketing efforts after gaining more experience with the culture, but cautiously is relying on its Saudi partner to educate Acme marketers. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
This 5 page paper discusses two specific issues related to work in Saudi Arabia: safety on construction sites and setting up a new ergonomic office environment. The heat of the desert means additional safety precautions must be taken for workers. A list of considerations is provided. A list is also provided for creating an ergonomically sound office environment.
A 12 page marketing analysis for a direct foreign investment of a U.S. firm in Saudi Arabia. The writer explores the culture and demographics, legal and business policies, import policies, business climate, taxation, fees, competition, distribution, labor, and financial viability of such an investment. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
A 10 page marketing plan. Soft Sound is a compact disc (CD) division of a medium-sized computer manufacturer doing limited business in Saudi Arabia. The company carries both music and software CDs and wishes to establish itself as an independent company in Saudi Arabia, branching out into other Gulf States countries from that beginning point. The paper discusses the economic, cultural, legal and social environments of the country, and follows with marketing mix including product, pricing, promotion and distribution strategies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
A 10 page paper that discusses the land issues surrounding the war in the Middle East. The writer defines Masada, looks at the Israeli claim to Masada through archeological records, and explains the political environment through the last two centuries leading up to Zionist ideals, the main focus being a nation established according to the promise of the prophets--Masada. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
This detailed 8 page paper compares the economies, import/export, and rate of industrialization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Useful statistical data is provided. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the continuing war between Israel and Lebanon and suggests reasons for the continued conflict. Bibliography lists 5 sources.


by Paulo Dias (@therealptp) You've decided to buy some radio airtime. Great. You were sold on the responsive audience and the intimate, one-on-one relationship it has with its station. You were sold on radio's ability to 'converge' digital and social media, and an ability to amplify. You were sold low production costs, quick turnaround times and that you get a big brand feel without having to pay TV prices.
That's what you were sold but what did you buy? And do the radio stations really know what they sold you? Because does anyone really still know what a radio station's core product is?
Radio stations position themselves on music — this or that no. 1 hit doowab, some or other playing the hits of your whatever, nothing but new blah blah blah. Except, radio doesn't own music anymore. People get their music preference whenever they want them from multiple other sources, so radio can't say its core product is music as no-one can own your music tastes anymore.
Ok, maybe radio's product is interesting programming that encourages debate or provides information. Except that happens on social in a much more-organic, -dynamic and -conversational, or (in Twitter's case) confrontational, way.
All right, back to regular programming and trying to find what radio's product is. It must be ad space — sponsorship opportunities, features, competitions, 30" spots. But everyone has those in some or other form, and some even have them cheaper.
So we sit here half way through this article and we're nowhere nearer to finding radio's real product. Yet radio stations are spending millions on music research, digital assets, digital staff, loyalty programs, online platforms, events etc, and chasing every new trend that comes along. Radio stations have gradually been turning themselves into tech companies, event companies, production houses, sales forces and commercial programming hubs — bringing in more and more staff with vastly different objectives and interests to what a radio station should have.
Does a social media manager in a radio station have a passion for great radio? Does a sales rep live the next amazing on-air moment as much as they do for the sale?
What happens is that, as different people with different agendas come into radio, radio stations and senior people in programming start concerning themselves with things such as the logistics of a concert or feeding the whims of an advertiser.
Senior programming people shouldn't be worried about social media, video production teams or sales targets. Savvy radio groups should be outsourcing those responsibilities to agencies and teams specialising in those as a business so that radio people may do what radio people should be doing and focusing on their core product, the people who sit behind the mic.
Because your drive show hosts, traffic readers, the people who do the morning prank calls, the team behind the special news reports– that is a true radio product and, while any number of stations may be playlisting the same songs, the people on their breakfast shows is unique to them and their one unique selling point.
So, dear radio, you won't be the next tech success. You're not suddenly going to be the go-to concert organisers and, while people enjoy your fun walks, colour runs and parties in the park — everyone else is doing them. And if you stopped… who would notice?
While you're wrapping yourself up in doing all those things, your differentiator is being left to run itself with an open mic and not as much guidance and attention as they need.
But, if your talent disappeared, where would that leave you?
Dear Radio: What's up with radio stations using WhatsApp?


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Is it a Boy or a Girl?
aprilgarner	feminism, LGBTQ, parenting	 April 11, 2019 April 12, 2019 2 Minutes
That's the first question people ask about a newborn baby. It's what determines nursery themes and the attendant comments of well-wishers.
She's got her mama's good looks; you better be careful! (Insert jocular ribbing.)
Get a football in that kid's hands. He's a big one!
These are obvious gender-stereotypical comments, especially when made in reference to a newborn. But what about the more insidious stuff? What about all those memes about women shopping to relieve stress and men acting like just another child for a woman to take care of? It's like an extension of the "boy or girl" question. We act like every behavior hinges on gender.
The memes are funny. I know I've laughed at them, but as they've gotten more pervasive, I've started to get an ominous feeling. It's like we're extracting ourselves from our old stereotypical gender roles and building ourselves new ones.
Instead of the "yes dear" housewife, we have the eternally exhausted shrew who does all the household work, complains about it and continues to enable her family by doing everything for them. Instead of "Father Knows Best," we have the idiot husband who is oblivious to everything that goes on around him and, despite living an adult life, is helpless to fix his kids' hair. It's not a flattering picture for anyone.
These dichotomies do exist. It's why all the memes are so funny to us in the first place. But as time goes on and the memes become more pervasive, we as a society start to assume everyone is just like that and has no nuance or depth to them. And then, we start to fit ourselves into those roles, or we feel weird that we're not like everyone else.
We humans seem to be good at extremes. A person can be a boy or a girl. Men can have all the power and women can have none, or women can be smart and men can be stupid. Middle ground, people. It exists in many of my day-to-day interactions with friends and neighbors but not so much in advertising or on the internet. It's like we can be nice to each other, but we can't acknowledge it.
Ultimately, I'd like for the world to get to a place where "boy or girl" isn't foremost in our minds, whether we're talking kids or adults. Yes, gender differences exist, but they are not as concrete as we treat them. Gender is more of a continuum than a set of diametrical opposites, and we are all so much more than the set of behaviors and traits society assigns us according to gender.
What if kids' clothing stores didn't have "boys" and "girls"? What if they had a pants section, a dress section, a shirt section, so kids could choose what they like without feeling constrained by their biological gender? Adults clothes are trickier because our shapes vary more, but I could work with something like a "shirts for people with boobs" section. This isn't just semantics; There are people with boobs who don't identify as female.
I know it may take us several generations to get there, but I hope we evolve into a society that asks what a person is like, what a person can do, and gender becomes more of a sidenote. I'm pulling for it — true person-first thinking. Then, we could all stop bickering about who is better and who should wear pink and get to work on the world's bigger problems.
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6 thoughts on "Is it a Boy or a Girl?"
Thank you for writing this. It's so important that the labels used in our society get reexamined. Instead of assuming and labeling anything, it is always better to get to know someone on a deeper level. We are all more complex than our initial impressions suggest. Diametrical opposites are an easy way to describe someone (black/white, boy/girl, young/old, republican/democrat), but there is so much more beauty in the gray area.
I wish there were a "love" button for your comment. It's work getting to know someone on a deeper level, and it takes an open mind, but it is so much more rewarding than going by labels and making assumptions. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, Jake.
I laughed at the"shirts for people with boobs". Good point- the gender thing is entrenched though. We should work on it
Thanks! I'm sure some more marketing-minded person could work on that one for me.
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The gender traits (as defined by society) certainly did impact me growing up. At about 30 years old a co-worker (a big brawny man my father's age) had a new grandchild. He spoke so affectionately of the baby. He said: "I just love babies. I love to babysit all my grandchildren." Men did not speak this way back then – especially at work. I was much in love with my two children – without much thought as to their gender – but I wasn't comfortable talking about it.
That's really honest and underlines the point that gender stereotypes are limiting and damaging for everyone. It discourages us from experiencing the full range of life's offerings. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment thoughtfully.

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Manti Lady Templars fall short in comeback bid
byMatthew Harris
MANTI—To the Lady Templars' credit, they made their last game look a lot better in the end.
That didn't necessarily wash away all the negative as Manti girls' basketball team suffered their third loss of the season. The Lady Templars lost at home to Layton Christian Academy, 56-52, last Thursday after a massive comeback bid fell short.
Manti found themselves down 48-29 at the end of the third quarter with seemingly another rout in the making. Then senior Charlee Mandel scored on three straight possessions for the Templars, sparking a massive scoring run that brought Manti within striking distance in the final two minutes. With 1:15 remaining, junior Heidi Jorgensen buried a 3-pointer to make it a five-point game.
After another field goal, the Lady Templars were within two points with seconds to go, but with no other alternative than to foul LCA and put them on the line, the Eagles knocked down their free throws to ice the game.
Mandel and Jorgensen each scored 14 points to lead the Templars, including three 3-pointers from Jorgensen all in the fourth quarter. Senior Tiffany Hermansen scored 11 points. When all was said and done, Manti made only one field goal less than LCA and outshot them from the charity stripe, hitting 13-16 to LCA's 10-17. The Eagles held the edge on outside shooting, hitting seven 3-pointers to Manti's three.
"The team battled," Coach Brennon Schweikart said. "We have a group that is learning who they are. It hasn't been a fast start to the season, but with a difficult schedule, we are on track. It's going to click. Anytime you can come back from 19 down in the fourth quarter and be down by three with 30 seconds left show you have a great group. We are getting there."
Despite looking for positives among Manti's 1-3 start to the season, Schweikart noted the most obvious flaw of the squad so far this season. "We need to learn to trust each other in our team defense," Schweikart said. "We have not been playing Manti defense."
Manti will remain at home to take on Richfield on Tuesday before they go up north to Summit Academy on Thursday.
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Weeks after blacking out and waking up in hospital, Lux still has no memory of what happened.
She doesn't know why her days are consumed by pain and her nights by terrifying dreams; why her parents won't stop shouting and her friends stop talking when she walks into the room.
All she knows is that the Lux she once was is gone - and that if she can't uncover the truth, everything she loves will be taken away too.


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'We need new leaders' says Deceuninck director as Gilbert, other stars depart
Sport Director Brian Holm rues the loss of iconic figure Gilbert, but is optimistic the team will dominate the leaderboards in 2020.
Big changes are on the horizon for Belgian squad Deceuninck-Quick Step, with star rider Philippe Gilbert leading an exodus of talent away from the squad.
Despite the personnel shift, officials from the team are confident that the 'Wolfpack' will keep hunting on in 2020.
"On the count of winning, I think we'll be pretty close to the same amount. We never really know," longtime Sport Director Brian Holm told VeloNews. "It will be hard to replace Gilbert. But for sure, the way we ride tactically will be just the same, with or without him."
Quick-Step has topped the leaderboard of race wins per season since 2013, but will lose some key faces in 2020. Along with head wolf Gilbert, Italian sprinter Elia Viviani and Spanish GC contender Enric Mas move on to pastures new, with Viviani moving to Cofidis and Mas to home team Movistar.
Veteran Sport Director Holm will take a lesser role in 2020 Photo: Getty Images/Bryn Lennon
Holm joined the squad as a director in 2012, and has been one of the more vocal directors over the past few seasons. Midway through 2019, Holm announced he would take a step back from full-time directing in 2020. He will remain involved with the team, however.
2019 was a stellar year for the team, highlighted by victories at Milano-SanRemo (Julian Alaphilippe), Paris Roubaix (Gilbert), and a remarkable run through the Tour de France with Alaphilippe's against-the-odds 14 days in the yellow jersey.
"Can we repeat [2019's success]? Good question," Holm said. "A year like that, with Phil winning Roubaix, it was quite something."
Gilbert's role on the team extended beyond winning races. He was equally important off the bike in uniting his riders and mentoring youngsters on the squad such as Remco Evenepoel and rising young sprinter Fabio Jakobsen.
"We need new leaders [after the departure of Gilbert]," Holm said. "But to actually replace Gilbert? No-one can do it. He was the alpha wolf."
"A leader is not only about winning, but about motivating the young kids and encouraging the others," Holm said. "We have someone like Michael Morkov to look after the kids. Of course, he'll never be like Gilbert, but he will be good. Zdenek Stybar, Bob Jungels and Yves Lampaert will also make good lead roles."
Though Quick-Step hasn't tried to replace Gilbert with a similarly-seasoned classics veteran, Irish sprinter Sam Bennett is heavily rumored to be filling the sprint shoes of Viviani. Should the contract be signed, Holm is confident that the team has scooped not only a flat-out sprinter, but a rider who could bring the versatility of Gilbert to the team. Through his illustrious career, Gilbert flourished in both the hilly Ardennes classics and the heavy cobbles of Flanders and Roubaix, winning all the monuments except Milano-Sanremo.
Sam Bennett has been rumored to be joining the squad. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
While Bennett has yet to ink a contract with the team, Holm acknowledged that there is a chance the Irishman could end up on the team.
"It will be interesting with Bennett," Holm said. "He can get over the small climbs also. It's the first time in many years where we'll be working with a sprinter who doesn't need four or five riders to support him."
Bennett's two sprint wins at the Vuelta a España this summer are testament to his ability to stick it out over the lumpy ground, with both of his victories coming at the end of grippy, rolling stages.
"He'll always get over those small climbs," Holm said. "He could win Milano-Sanremo. I think he could win almost any classic on the cobblestones, Roubaix, Flanders, Gent-Wevelgem. He will always be quite close."
"Bennett is like Sean Kelly, winning from the front. He's much more than a normal sprinter. To be honest I think he could even win Paris-Roubaix or Flanders. And then with Alaphilippe, [Kasper] Asgreen, [Bob] Jungels, [Yves] Lampaert around him, it will be interesting. He's good now and no rider comes here and gets worse."
Though Bennett won't be helped settle into the team by recently-departed alpha wolf Gilbert, Holm is confident team manager Patrick Lefevre will keep the pack together and hunting in the same direction.
"Patrick understands and supports the staff 110 percent, like his kids," Holm said. "The whole spirit that we stick together comes from Patrick, he's the godfather of the team. It will be strange without Gilbert, but the team will still be united under Patrick."
With the team hoping Bennett will keep Quick-Step on sprint and classics podiums in 2020, will there be a push for a grand tour after Alaphilippe's raid on the Tour de France in 2019? The versatile Frenchman has already said he'll be targeting stages rather than the overall in France as he saves his energies for the Olympic road race, which falls just six days after the Tour.
Whether Alaphilippe has his eyes on yellow or not, the team still has GC options after the departure of young Spaniard Mas. Rising Brit James Knox looked set for a top-10 at the 2019 Vuelta before slipping down to 11th in the final weekend, and provides a wildcard option alongside the likes of Jungels.
"We'll continue the same way in the stage races," Holm said. "In the first few days you push, but if you start losing time, you sit up and lose more time and go for stage wins, that's how we do it. Keep it flexible."
Will 2020 see Quick-Step at the top of the race win league again? Nothing is set in stone. But you can be sure that they'll be close.
"No race is too small, we're always starting a race to win it," Holm said. "That culture comes from the top. Patrick will keep us moving, even without Gilbert."
Bennett delivers for Wolfpack in first shot at sprint
Alaphilippe keeping feet on ground after dream season in 2019


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The Three Faces of Fear - What Were WCW Thinking?
The Three Faces of Fear, from left to right: Kevin Sullivan, The Butcher (Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake) and Avalanche (John Tenta/Earthquake)
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When Hulk Hogan ascended to the top of WCW in 1994, it wasn't just an effect felt on screen. Hogan became an important part in the big decisions made by WCW, and had the influence to exert force on plans going forward, effecting both himself but also the fate of others within the company. Eighties WWF alumnus like Honky Tonk Man, Jim Duggan and Brutus Beefcake arrived and were immediately given significant spots.
You'd think though, with Hogan having the power to call what matters most – i.e. his own opponents, he'd be intent on picking the guys he could make the most money with. Given his insane contract, it'd make sense to try and put yourself against the best WCW had to offer. Hogan was done with a very good feud with Ric Flair, so who was next? Vader? The debuting Randy Savage? Sting?
Wrong, wrong and wrong again. Hogan' next feud was with a group called "The Three Faces of Fear". The faces (well, heels) consisted of The Butcher (Hogan's old friend Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake), Avalanche (WCW's knockoff of the "Earthquake" WWF gimmick – played by John Tenta himself) and Kevin Sullivan. Sullivan's addition into the group was of more storyline happenstance, as his onscreen brother Dave was aligned with Hogan in the latter days of the Flair feud. None of them were top guys in WCW before this feud, and none of them would be top guys in WCW after this feud really concluded (well, the Dungeon of Doom happened...).
The faction debuted at Halloween Havoc. For months WCW had been building a storyline involving a masked man – who was originally meant to be Mr Perfect. The masked man attacked Hogan at the Clash Of The Champions in August 1994, striking him on the back of the knee with a lead pipe early on in the show. Hogan left for the hospital, then faced a race against time to make it back in time for the main event against Flair – he did and the whole show was probably improved because of it.
As the feud rolled into October, Flair had already coaxed Hogan into putting his career on the line at Halloween Havoc (well, Hogan more offered it up in a limp storyline given that Flair was carrying around the title Hogan rightfully owned). Flair offered up his career a few weeks later, all for the sake of getting a tag match on WCW Saturday Night against Hogan. A stupid move you'd think, but Flair had a plan, and elected the masked man as his tag partner. The tag partner was played by Bunkhouse Buck (who was just a fill in, this was never referenced), before a second masked man ran out and attacked Hogan's weak knee.
The scene was set for the Havoc main event. Hogan retained despite a flurry of interference from people including Sensuous Sherri and the masked man. Hogan unmasked the man after the main event, revealing it to be Butcher (Beefcake). Butcher was soon flanked by Sullivan and Avalanche and the new stable was born. Imagine following a feud with Ric Flair with one against those three?
But WCW went further than imagining it – they did it. The trio were hell-bent on ending Hulkamania, a classic troupe of most Hogan storylines. They cut some very underwhelming promos, with Kevin Sullivan really the only guy to at least hold up his end on the talking side of things. Things were set for the Clash of the Champions in November, with the trio taking on Hogan, Dave Sullivan and Sting, who was returning to main event action after being so important to WCW he didn't even wrestle at the Havoc – he was a spectator instead. 1994 was not a year to remember for the Stinger.
The Clash main event was bad. Dave Sullivan was eliminated early, leaving Hogan and Sting to fight off the trio, not the worst idea, but the forgettable match would end with Mr T. striking Kevin with Jimmy Hart's megaphone, Hogan made the cover and the faces won. Kevin sprung straight back up, but the whole thing was very poor.
December bought about the arrival of Randy Savage, who in his first promo with the company trod a very fine line between face and heel, suggesting that he was going to confront Hogan at Starrcade but wasn't sure whether he was going to shake his hand or slap him in the face. Starrcade was billed as a "triple threat" of main events (although in reality it was more like four) with Jim Duggan facing Vader for the US Title, Avalanche facing Sting, Mr T. facing Kevin Sullivan and Hogan defending his WCW World Title against The Butcher. The matchups made sense, even if they were a total mismatch in star power and ability – but it's hard to argue that the card looked horrid going in.
The build-up in the weeks prior was very paint by numbers, a Fear match would end via DQ, their promos would be just as wooden as ever and, not surprisingly, Starrcade 1994 was a disappointment. Mr T. vs Sullivan was at least brief, Sting vs Avalanche was about as good as that match was ever going to be (still bad) and Hogan and Butcher had more intensity than expected, but was jarringly out of place in the main event of WCW's biggest show of the year. Savage would tease aligning with the Three Faces of Fear, but would ultimately team with Hogan running off the trio.
Clash of the Champions in January 1995 was much of the same. Sting faced Avalanche, again, and the match ending was disputed but clean enough, the story being whether special guest referee The Guardian Angel should've called for the bell or not while Avalanche was in the scorpion deathlock. Hogan and Savage faced Sullivan and Butcher in the main event, a decent match but one that ended with Savage recovering awfully quickly after being the babyface in peril to hit his top rope elbow drop and, fantastically, Savage dropping the elbow to Hogan from the top rope after Hogan had lost consciousness in a sleeper in an effort to revive him.
Thankfully this was the zenith for the group, who would gradually lose their grip on the top end of the roster as 1995 drew on. In the guise of "The Dungeon of Doom" they wouldn't be that far away from Hogan, mind. But this can be seen as a real low point for WCW around this time. They weren't brimming with marketable main event stars around this point, although a lot of that is down to an inability to advance anyone up the card, but picking these three in such a way defied logical belief. It was in Hogan's interest to make the most money, before protecting his friends, surely?


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Nov 1 Keep the Church Weird
There is an unofficial motto in the Rose City that you see on bumper stickers and painted on the sides of buildings: "Keep Portland Weird." Truth be told, I'm kind of surprised Portland has embraced the saying. The slogan belonged to Austin, TX first (obviously, it was "Keep Austin Weird") and Portland does not seem like the kind of town to claim some other city's reheated seconds as its own.
But they do pride themselves on their weirdness. In fact, they officially pride themselves on their weirdness. If you go to the website for Portland's tourism bureau, there is a "Keep Portland Weird" section trumpeting many of Bridgetown's odd locations and events. It does make you wonder what "weird" actually means when it is officially commodified as a selling point. In fact, I am sure that conversation is going down in a few of the city's approximately two billion coffeehouses.
Is Portland weird? I guess. Truth be told, I imagine that the weirdness goes many layers deeper than we were able to witness in just a few days. It's certainly different from Spartanburg, SC. Portland is like our bizarro world. But isn't weird just a matter of perspective? If a native Portlander were to venture to suburban, deep red Spartlandia, they would probably find this city highly unusual. One person's weird is another person's normal.
So if weirdness is actually just a matter of perspective, how can it be kept? If you keep a place weird, doesn't it just become normal?
I wonder if the whole idea of "Keep Portland Weird" is more a matter of some sort of radical hospitality. To keep Portland weird is to make space for people to live and express themselves no matter how bizarre they may be. That sounds like anarchy to some, but that would be a reductionist way of looking at things. There is still a societal contract. A person's weirdness is not allowed to infringe on the well being of someone else. At the same time, the diversity is welcomed and celebrated.
I do not think that it is a coincidence that Portland is a very friendly place. Virtually everyone we met showed hospitality to us guests. That makes sense considering the welcoming of the weird that takes place in Portland. How could you not be hospitable to strangers when embracing the strange is built into your city's identity?
The Church could learn so much from this attitude. Or, rather, we would do well to reclaim that attitude because radical hospitality is built into the DNA of the Church. Jesus hung out with those that would have been considered the weird of his day: tax collectors, prostitutes, Gentiles, uneducated fishermen, children, and others. That was a bizarre bunch back in the day.
Yet today the Church does not often present itself as a weird place where everyone is welcome. It's often seen as a club where only a certain type of person is welcome. If you asked most people in the US to describe the typical churchgoer, they would likely describe a white, middle class, middle-aged guy in a suit. As a result, the further a person is away from that norm the more unwelcome they are going to feel. We have homogenized our local churches into oblivion.
For example, when we were boarding our flight to head home, my Twitter feed blew up with reports from the national conference for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the public issues arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. The conference this year focused on homosexuality and there were positives that came out of the conference. Speakers acknowledged the damage of reparative therapy on gay and lesbian individuals. The tone of rhetoric was apparently more encouraging, but there was also this:
Christians who say, "There is no such thing as a gay Christian":: you are not showing us welcome. You are showing us the door. #ERLC2014
— Lindsey and Sarah (@aqueercalling) October 28, 2014
There were many tweets like this from Christians. This is a hugely complicated issue, but it has to be remembered that people are at the heart of that. So it's not this esoteric idea. It's men and women who have been hurt and wounded and feel like they are being shown the door. Regardless of what one believes concerning gay and lesbian relationships, there is a better way forward. The church needs to acknowledge that they often speak hospitality and hostility from the same mouth. That just does not work.
The truth of the matter is that there should be something strange, funky, punk rock, and, yes, weird about the Body of Christ. We need to re-embrace our radical hospitality. Is that going to make people uncomfortable? Heck yes. I imagine that there are many uncomfortable moments in Portland. When such a random assortment of people pinball off each other, things are going to get awkward. Faced with that awkwardness, you have two choices: Grow up and embrace the person anyway or cut your losses and head to a place where everyone is more or less the same.
I am not saying that starting tomorrow, every church should contain a cornucopia of diversity, but we need to strive towards being these weird little places where anyone would feel welcome. Weird little places where anyone can hear the message of Jesus and God's grace. This is important for all churches and no just the older suit and tie congregations. To be weird means embracing young and old, rich and poor, every race, every person, and even the people that make us feel uncomfortable. The gospel actually indicates that we should be especially hospitable to the people that make us uncomfortable.
Radical hospitality is not done in an effort to raise the diversity quota. It is hospitality extended in love; just as Christ loved us. That is the Church's legacy and that is the Church's future. So let's follow Portland's lead and strive to keep the Church weird.
Nov 3 Monday Question: Do We Keep Doing This?
Oct 31 Craft Culture


The Realm of Kingsburg is under attack!
King Tritus has appointed you, his most trusted governors, to maintain and defend the border provinces from enemy attacks. To prosper, you must out manoeuvre your rival governors and persuade the kings advisers to assist you. Only one governor will ascend to the Royal Council, so gather your resources, construct your buildings, and prepare thyself - the future of Kingsburg is in your hands!
In Kingsburg, players influence the king's advisers to gain resources, develop their province, and defend it from ruthless invaders. After 5 years of governance, the player with the most prosperous province wins!
This definitive edition of Kingsburg includes the base game, all five modules from the To Forge a Ream expansion, and a brand new module: Alternative Adviser Rewards. See what challenges await you in this exciting new version of Kingsburg!
The artwork throughout is extremely good, the cardboard tokens are nicely done as are the wooden pieces. The supplied dice are nicely shaped and of good quality. The Main game board is quite large and easy to see and the various tracks make god use of artwork and icons to help guide you through the game. The rulebook is well written with good use of pictures and examples helping to guide players through each section of the game very well.
Each player takes the role of a Governor vying for resources to build their provinces, military to help defend their realm and to win favour from the king. The game is played out over five years and the winner is the player with the most VP's at the end of year five.
During the production phase the players roll their die and the player with the smallest total goes first in the playing order, the others playing in ascending order. They then use their dice to influence the Kings advisor's in turn until everyone has used all their dice or passed.
Whilst reading the rules through on their own may make the game seem complicated, when read whilst playing through the first year it all falls into place quite well. This is a simple game to learn to play but one of those that will take a few games to learn some of the intricacies as there is a depth to this game not obvious from the simple mechanics.
I found this game very enjoyable and with a few more games under the belt the game should play a lot quicker than the stated time.


Until last winter, I had not tried pumpkin soup. On a cold, rainy day, we went shopping. By lunch, we were starving. We went to a sandwich shop. Their soup of the day was pumpkin. I really wanted soup with my sandwich to help me warm up, so I decided to try it.
Wow, I loved it and regretted not having had it before. Pumpkin soup is great!
Combine all ingredients except butter, cream and rum extract in a large sauce pan. Bring to a heavy boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until pumpkin is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Put pumpkin mixture in a blender and puree. Return to pan. Add butter and beat in with a wire whisk. Add heavy cream and rum extract. Gently blend with wire whisk. Thin with chicken broth or cream if the soup is too thick. Reheat and serve. Serves 4 to 6.


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Yoma 63b
אִי ״קׇרְבָּן״, שׁוֹמֵעַ אֲנִי אֲפִילּוּ קׇדְשֵׁי בֶּדֶק הַבַּיִת, שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ קׇרְבָּן, כָּעִנְיָן שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״וַנַּקְרֵב אֶת קׇרְבַּן ה׳״, תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״וְאֶל פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֹא הֱבִיאוֹ״. כׇּל הָרָאוּי לְפֶתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד — חַיָּיב עָלָיו בַּחוּץ, כֹּל שֶׁאֵינוֹ רָאוּי לְפֶתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד — אֵין חַיָּיבִין עָלָיו בַּחוּץ. If it would have mentioned just the word offering, I would derive that one is liable even for slaughtering animals consecrated for Temple maintenance outside the Temple, which are also called offering, as it is stated: "And we have brought the Lord's offering, what every man has found: Articles of gold, armlets, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and pendants" (Numbers 31:50). Therefore, the verse states: "And has not brought it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting" (Leviticus 17:4), to teach that with regard to any animal fit to be sacrificed within the entrance to the Tent of Meeting or the Temple, one is liable for slaughtering it outside the Temple. Conversely, with regard to any animal that is not fit to be sacrificed within the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, one is not liable for slaughtering it outside the Temple.
אוֹצִיא אֵלּוּ שֶׁאֵין רְאוּיִן לְפֶתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, וְלֹא אוֹצִיא פָּרַת חַטָּאת וְשָׂעִיר הַמִּשְׁתַּלֵּחַ שֶׁהוּא רָאוּי לָבוֹא אֶל פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״לַה׳״, מִי שֶׁמְּיוּחָדִין לַה׳, יָצְאוּ אֵלּוּ שֶׁאֵין מְיוּחָדִין לַשֵּׁם. Furthermore: I might exclude these animals consecrated for Temple maintenance, which are not fit to be sacrificed within the entrance to the Tent of Meeting because they are blemished, and I will not exclude the heifer of a purification offering and the scapegoat, which are fit to come to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Therefore, the verse states "to the Lord" to indicate that one is liable only for those animals that are designated exclusively for God as offerings. These, the heifer of a purification offering and the scapegoat, are excluded, as they are not designated exclusively for God as sacrificial offerings but are used for some other purpose.
וְ״לַה׳״ לְהוֹצִיא הוּא? וּרְמִינְהוּ: ״יֵרָצֶה לְקׇרְבַּן אִשֶּׁה לַה׳״, אֵלּוּ אִישִּׁים, The Gemara asks about this halakhic midrash: Does the expression "to the Lord" come to exclude? The Gemara raises a contradiction based upon the verse: "When a bull, or a lamb, or a goat, is born it shall be seven days under its mother; but from the eighth day on it may be accepted as an offering by fire to the Lord" (Leviticus 22:27). An offering by fire to the Lord: These are offerings by fire, which are sacrificed on the altar and which may not be sacrificed before their proper time.
מִנַּיִן שֶׁלֹּא יַקְדִּישֶׁנּוּ מְחוּסָּר זְמַן — תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״קׇרְבָּן״, ״לַה׳״ — לְרַבּוֹת שָׂעִיר הַמִּשְׁתַּלֵּחַ! From where do we derive that he may not consecrate an animal when it is lacking time, i.e., before the eighth day? The verse states: An offering, which indicates that it should not be designated as an offering before the eighth day. The expression: To the Lord comes to include the scapegoat, which is also brought for the sake of God. In other words, the expression: To the Lord, not only does not exclude the scapegoat from the category of offerings, but specifically includes it in this category.
אָמַר רָבָא: הָתָם מֵעִנְיָנָא דִקְרָא וְהָכָא מֵעִנְיָנָא דִקְרָא. הָתָם דְּ״אֶל פֶּתַח״ לְרַבּוֹת — ״לַה׳״ לְהוֹצִיא. הָכָא דְּ״אִשֶּׁה״ לְהוֹצִיא — ״לַה׳״ לְרַבּוֹת. Rava said that this can be resolved as follows: There the expression is understood in the context of the verse and here it is understood in the context of the verse. There, with regard to consecrated animals slaughtered outside the Temple, where the phrase: To the entrance, in that same verse comes to include other offerings, the phrase: To the Lord necessarily comes to exclude. Conversely, here, with regard to consecrating animals before the proper time, where the phrase: Offering by fire comes to exclude, the phrase: To the Lord comes to include.
טַעְמָא דְּרַבִּי רַחֲמָנָא, הָא לָא רַבִּי, הֲוָה אָמֵינָא: שָׂעִיר הַמִּשְׁתַּלֵּחַ קָדוֹשׁ בִּמְחוּסַּר זְמַן. וְהָא אֵין הַגּוֹרָל קוֹבֵעַ אֶלָּא בְּרָאוּי לַשֵּׁם! Once the contradiction has been reconciled, the Gemara challenges the reasoning of the argument. The reason the scapegoat may not be consecrated before it is eight days old is because the Merciful One specifically included it among the other offerings. But had it not included it I would have said: The scapegoat may be consecrated even when it is lacking time. However, this is difficult: Isn't it true that the lottery establishes as the goat that is sacrificed to God, only one that is fit to be sacrificed to God? Since it is not known in advance which goat will be designated for this purpose, both goats must be eight days old and thereby fit to be sacrificed to God.
אָמַר רַב יוֹסֵף: הָא מַנִּי, חָנָן הַמִּצְרִי הִיא, דְּתַנְיָא: חָנָן הַמִּצְרִי אוֹמֵר: אֲפִילּוּ דָּם בַּכּוֹס — מֵבִיא חֲבֵירוֹ וּמְזַוֵּוג לוֹ. Rav Yosef said: In accordance with whose opinion is this baraita? It is the opinion of Ḥanan the Egyptian, as it was taught in a baraita that Ḥanan the Egyptian says: Even if the goat sacrificed to God has already been slaughtered and its blood has been collected in the cup, if the scapegoat dies, he brings another goat as a counterpart and pairs it with the goat that has already been slaughtered. Since in this case the priest need not draw new lots and the second goat is immediately designated to be sent to Azazel, it was necessary to teach that this goat must not be lacking time.
אֵימַר דְּשָׁמְעַתְּ לֵיהּ לְחָנָן הַמִּצְרִי דְּלֵית לֵיהּ דְּחוּיִין, דְּלֵית לֵיהּ הַגְרָלָה מִי שָׁמְעַתְּ לֵיהּ? דִּילְמָא מַיְיתֵי וּמַגְרִיל. The Gemara presents a challenge with regard to this answer. Say that you heard Ḥanan the Egyptian say that he does not hold that if the scapegoat dies, the blood of the other goat is rejected. Did you also hear him say that he does not require a new lottery for the second goat? Perhaps he meant that one brings two new goats and draws lots, and whichever is designated to be sent to Azazel is the counterpart to the goat that was already slaughtered.
אֶלָּא אָמַר רַב יוֹסֵף: הָא מַנִּי, רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן הִיא. דְּתַנְיָא: מֵת אֶחָד מֵהֶן — מֵבִיא חֲבֵירוֹ שֶׁלֹּא בְּהַגְרָלָה, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן. The Gemara presents another explanation of why it was necessary for the Torah to indicate that the scapegoat must not be lacking time. Rather, Rav Yosef said: In accordance with whose opinion is this? It is in accordance with the opinion of Rabbi Shimon, as it was taught in a baraita: If one of the goats dies, he brings another goat in its place without a lottery; this is the statement of Rabbi Shimon. Therefore, if the scapegoat would die, another goat would be designated as the scapegoat without a lottery, and it was necessary for the Torah to indicate that this goat had to be eight days old.
רָבִינָא אָמַר, כְּגוֹן שֶׁהוּמַם וְחִילְּלוֹ עַל אַחֵר. Ravina said that it is possible to answer according to all opinions. The derivation was necessary in a case where the scapegoat became blemished after the lottery and they redeemed it with another. In that situation, all agree that the new scapegoat does not need to be designated through a lottery, because the status of the original scapegoat was transferred to its replacement.
וּמְנָא תֵּימְרָא דְּפָסֵיל בֵּיהּ מוּמָא! דְּתַנְיָא: ״וְאִשֶּׁה לֹא תִתְּנוּ מֵהֶם״, אֵלּוּ הַחֲלָבִים. The Gemara asks: From where do you say that the scapegoat is disqualified by a blemish? A blemish disqualifies only a sacrificial offering, and the scapegoat is not a sacrificial offering. The Gemara answers: As it was taught in a baraita based upon the verse: "Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a growth, or scurvy, or scabbed, you shall not offer these to the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar to the Lord" (Leviticus 22:22). The phrase: Nor make an offering by fire of them; these are the fats of blemished animals, which may not be sacrificed on the altar.
אֵין לִי אֶלָּא כּוּלָּן, מִקְצָתָן מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״מֵהֶם״. ״מִזְבֵּחַ״, זוֹ זְרִיקַת דָּמִים. ״לַה׳״, לְרַבּוֹת שָׂעִיר הַמִּשְׁתַּלֵּחַ. I have only derived that it is prohibited to sacrifice all the fats of a blemished animal; from where do I derive that it is prohibited to sacrifice some of them? The verse states "of them," which indicates that the prohibition applies even to some of them. "The altar"; this is referring to the prohibition against sprinkling the blood of blemished animals. The phrase "to the Lord" comes to include the scapegoat, which is also disqualified by a blemish.
וְאִיצְטְרִיךְ לְמִיכְתַּב בַּעַל מוּם, וְאִיצְטְרִיךְ לְמִיכְתַּב מְחוּסַּר זְמַן. דְּאִי כְּתַב רַחֲמָנָא מְחוּסַּר זְמַן — מִשּׁוּם דְּלָא מָטֵי זִמְנֵיהּ, אֲבָל בַּעַל מוּם דְּמָטֵי זִמְנֵיהּ — אֵימָא לָא. וְאִי כְּתַב רַחֲמָנָא בַּעַל מוּם — מִשּׁוּם דִּמְאִיס, אֲבָל מְחוּסַּר זְמַן דְּלָא מְאִיס — אֵימָא לָא, צְרִיכָא. The Gemara comments: And it is necessary to write that a blemished scapegoat is disqualified and it is necessary to write that a scapegoat may not be lacking time. Since if the Merciful One had written only that a scapegoat is disqualified if it is lacking time, one might have said that this is because its time has not yet come and therefore it is unable to become consecrated. However, with regard to a blemished animal whose time has already arrived, say that it is not disqualified. And conversely, if the Merciful One had written only that a blemished scapegoat is disqualified, one might have said that this is because it is considered abhorrent to sacrifice a blemished animal as an offering. However, with regard to a goat that is lacking time, which is not abhorrent, say that it is not disqualified. It is therefore necessary for the Torah to include the scapegoat in both disqualifications.


I'm kind of like a samurai. They say if you want to be a samurai, you can't be afraid of dying, and as soon as you flinch, you get your head cut off. I'm not afraid of losing this business.
Yvon Chouinard is a rock climber, environmentalist and outdoor industry businessman, noted for his contributions to climbing, climbing equipment and the outdoor gear business. His second company, Patagonia, is known for its environmental focus. According to Fortune magazine, Chouinard is arguably the most successful outdoor industry businessman alive today.


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Are you looking for a move-in ready, affordable home in the quaint area of Drexel Manor? Look no further than this well-maintained, 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath END UNIT townhouse with a sizable back and side yard. Enter through the enclosed front patio/sunroom into a living area that leads into a dining area and kitchen. There is also a side entrance to the house, and a cozy 4th bedroom on the main floor with its own half bathroom. The upper level has 3 sizable bedrooms and a hall bath. The basement is unfinished, but there is a front entrance and it is a level walkout basement with a crawl space. Washer/dryer included. The interior has new paint and flooring, and the stairs have been recently refinished. Complete with central A/C, this home is also close to the Blue Route 476, minutes to a SEPTA station, and a nice commutable distance to University City and University of the Sciences. Also close to shopping areas, restaurants, and City Ave, this house is waiting to be called home.
Welcome to this beautiful stone colonial! This home has been lovingly cared for and improved by its present owners. It is truly move-in ready with beautiful refinished hardwood floors, formal living & dining rooms complete with wainscoting. High hat lighting throughout the first floor. Newer eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, plentiful prep space, bar with stools & pantry. There's a gas fireplace on the feature wall in the living room and sliders from the dining room to the backyard featuring a beautiful deck with retractable awning & landscaping. The second floor has four bedrooms, including a spacious master bedroom and totally renovated master bath. The center hall bath has also been updated. Sellers presently use one of the bedrooms for an office which is beautifully equipped with custom made cabinetry. The basement is finished and ready for entertaining. The entire home is tastefully decorated with neutral paint throughout. Windows have been replaced on the front of the house, the roof is newer, electric is updated, one car garage with private driveway. Haverford township schools serve the community. There is nothing to do but unpack & enjoy gracious living in your new home!
Lovely Stone 2 story in Drexel Hill 4 BR 1.5 baths home being sold in as is condition. Home has hardwood floors ceramic tile kitchen floor with Granite counters. full basement partially finished. gas fireplace and 1 car garage.
Welcome to a neutral three bedroom stone front home on a great block in Drexel Hill! Freshly painted. Large living room and formal dining room with ceramic tile and wall AC. Hall bath with skylight. Good sized bedrooms with ceiling fans and closets. Large, clean basement with powder room for extra storage and your future finishing touch. Replacement windows. Cozy front sitting patio and rear deck off the dining room for relaxing and entertaining. One car garage with inside access and automatic opener. On and off street parking. Hardwood floors under carpet. Convenient to schools. shopping, dining and public transportation. Close to 476 and West Chester Pike. Take a look today in this hot Spring market. You won't be disappointed!
Spacious Arominink charmer on a beautiful corner lot now ready for you! You will love the pride of ownership and the upgrades the owner has done throughout the last 14 years. The home boasts 3 BR, 2.5 BA~ you will not be disappointed! First floor offers large remodeled Eat In Kitchen with modern espresso cabinetry, granite counter tops, island with storage, beautiful gas oven, stainless appliances & new light fixtures. It is truly both stylish as well as functional. The Dining Room is spacious has a sitting/breakfast bar/entertaining area, perfect for gatherings. The sunlit & large Living Room has a slate wood burning fireplace with gorgeous tile work and mantle. There is unique white washed oak flooring though out the first floor. The Living Room leads to an inviting screened in porch. Upstairs you will find a large master bedroom with hardwood flooring, gorgeous remodeled master bathroom with new fixtures, tiling, glass shower and barn door. 2 Additional large bedroom with closets, spacious and ready to go. There are many replacement windows through the home. 3rd floor attic, great for storage but could be finished for a 4th bedroom. The basement is brand new and features modern tones, wood work, flooring and drywall along with a 1/2 bath. The other 1/2 of the basement is unfinished with laundry area and storage. This home is walking distance to both Aronimink, public transportation & restaurants. Close proximity to 476 & 76 as well.
Custom built Drexel Park Tudor is coming to market soon for the first time in over 60 years. Being sold to settle an estate, this house is almost 2,000 ft sq and has three bedrooms and one bathroom, along with the ability to convert the main floor laundry into a powder room if desired. There is a formal dining room and a large living room with gas fireplace. There is plenty of storage available in the basement and also the attic which has walk up stairs. An enclosed sunroom looks out onto a beautifully landscaped yard which has many mature bushes and shrubs. The kitchen has been renovated, the heater has been upgraded and converted to gas, and the water heater is brand new. Some updates still needs to be done including the windows and bathroom. The driveway can accommodate multiple vehicles and there is a detached garage as well. Since this is an estate sale, the property is being sold "as is," but inspections are welcome. The house across the street just sold for $340,000.
Welcome to 3736 Bonsall Avenue! Freshly painted from top to bottom, this meticulously maintained home is MOVE-IN READY and waiting for you! Located on a level, corner lot in a walkable neighborhood, this classic stone Colonial features a private driveway with detached one-car garage. Enter into the foyer where you are greeted by an open layout with high ceilings and an abundance of natural light. Take a moment to admire the millwork, from the impressive pillars flanking the living room, the high baseboards, the wide window and door casings, the wood stairs with detailed handrail, to the ribbon inlay hardwood floors. The living room, with wood burning stone fireplace, provides enough space for both a comfortable seating area and a game table in front of the huge bay window. Additional living space can be found in the enclosed porch, accessed via the French doors. The dining room, with crown molding, ceiling medallion, chandelier and sconces, stands ready to host the next happy occasion. The charm of the original kitchen layout has been enhanced with modern amenities. Enjoy both the storage provided by the built in hutch, and, the efficiency of gas cooking and a dishwasher! The main floor also features a powder room for convenience, and side door access to easily carry in groceries. On the second floor, there are four spacious bedrooms, each with ample closet space and real wood doors. With two bedrooms nearly the same size, there is a choice of which room to use as the master; one contains a private bath with tile shower. A third bedroom features a built-in bookcase as you enter the room. The fourth bedroom is currently used as a family office complete with built-in bookcases. The hall bathroom features a newer pedestal sink, toilet and tile flooring, with a linen closet located in the nearby hallway. Downstairs, the basement is home to the laundry area, with included washer and dryer, and a convenient utility sink. Additional notable features include three ceiling fans, Ethernet wiring with drops in most rooms, replacement windows in 2005, new gutters in 2007, new siding and roof in 2011, and new garage door in 2019. Also in 2019, the basement walls were parged, the last of the old windows were replaced with glass block, and the front walk will be replaced prior to settlement. Conveniently located to both Center City and suburban employers via major routes or public transportation (both the bus and the trolley are walkable), with ample shopping, dining, and loads of other amenities nearby. Updated, comfortable, and inviting, make it yours! Put this property on your "must see" list and schedule your tour today!
Desirable Drexel Park Garden 18" Normandy Town/Row home. Located at end of street at cul-de'sac street. Front Patio w/ wrought-iron fence & gate. Hardwood floors throughout. Nicely maintained, Front Patio, Stained Glass door, In-wall & mirrored Arched cutouts, recessed radiators Open kitchen with stainless appliances. 2nd floor: 3 Bedrooms, main bedroom w/ exposed hardwood floors, 2 closets. Two additional bedrooms, newly carpeted. Hall tile bath w/ skylight & Hall linen closet. Finished basement for additional living space (family/bonus room); offers an enclosed private 1/4 bath, ample storage & closets. Wide gutters & silver coat roof. Laundry Room included washer/dryer, utility sink. Storage area with work bench, additional shelving & refrigerator, access to walk out exit to rear driveway parking and fenced yard. Lawn shed includes, lawn tools. 2 car parking in rear. No homes behind the block. New Front Lower shingle roof. Repointed brick exterior. Walk to public schools & Transportation & shopping. 10 Minutes to trendy Havertown eateries & shopping. 20 Minutes to center city and Philly Airport. Easy access to major roadways, Rte. 1 & Rte. 3. Hillcrest Elementry and Drexel Hill Middle School.
Welcome home to 1122 Burmont Rd! This fabulous home offers a large living room that is warm and inviting. The dining room is ideal for entertaining family and friends and provides access to the kitchen. You will find the kitchen is bright and cheerful, and an added bonus is the large enclosed porch off the back of the home where you will enjoy relaxing with a cup of coffee and the newspaper or watching your family & friends enjoy the spacious back yard. There are 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms located on the first floor. Upstairs you will find 2 spacious bedrooms, and a walk-in attic which could be converted into a 3rd bathroom. The laundry is located in the basement which is large and unfinished. Lots of room for storage. There is a detached garage with electric. There is a 1 year HMS Home Warranty being offered for your peace of mind. Make your appointment to see all this home has to offer! The location is conveniently located near all of the restaurants and shopping n Drexel Hill. Close to I-476, Route 1, & Route 31. ***PLEASE NOTE: Living Room, Dining Room & Master Bedroom have been Staged - Virtually.
Welcome to 2227 Lynn Boulevard in Drexel Hill. When you enter your new home you will see brand new carpet and fresh paint throughout. As you go through the dining room it takes you into your NEW kitchen. The kitchen has new counter tops, new tile backsplash, new floors, new cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, NEW dishwasher, NEW over range microwave, The upstairs has an updated bathroom and 3 bedrooms. The master bedroom gives you plenty of space with a ceiling fan, lots of natural light coming through the windows. Two additional bedrooms with closet space. The basement provides storage space and an exit leading to the garage for parking. This property sits a block away from the Bond Shopping Center and is close to public transportation. This property includes a 1 year HOME WARRANTY. Please make your appointment today!
Move right into this Tudor style stucco home located in an ultra convenient neighborhood! Featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half bath, and 2600 square feet of living space plus attic area! Enter to large living room with remote start gas, stone fireplace, beautiful inlaid hardwood floors, and french doors that lead to a family room with new slider doors to the backyard. Next enter dining room, perfect for a large gathering or cozy family dinner! Off of the dining room you will find the updated kitchen which has newer gray cabinets, s/s appliances, subway tile back splash, and ceramic tile floors, lots of storage and a quaint breakfast nook! Exit kitchen to your rear deck, perfect for outdoor grilling, morning coffee or a relaxing end to the day! The second floor includes a master bedroom and 3 additional well sized bedrooms, and 2 full baths! The attic area on the third floor adds additional living space, perfect for additional bedrooms, family room, playroom, or office space! The spacious lower level features laundry room, storage, and plenty of space to be used as a workout area, or play area! This home has an over sized, level backyard, perfect for playing outside or outdoor entertaining! There is also a detached 2 car garage that completes this well sized home, to make your own today!
This beautiful brick twin has great curb appeal with its lovely landscaping as you walk to the newer steel front door. Enter into the sunny & spacious living room with wall to wall carpeting that flows into the formal dining room. The updated kitchen has a gas oven, dishwasher, microwave, recessed lighting and plenty of cabinetry for your storage needs. There are slider doors in the kitchen that lead to the fabulous level fenced-in back yard & deck- a perfect retreat to relax or entertain! The second floor offers a large master bedroom and two additional good sized bedrooms- each with a ceiling fan. The hall bathroom has been updated with a tub liner. The living space continues into the finished basement/family room with a separate laundry/powder room. Other amenities include a one car detached garage, new 2018 water heater, central air, newer 2012 chimney liner and the newer rubber roofs (home & garage) were just silver coated. The sellers will also provide a One Year 2-10 Home warranty! This home is also conveniently located near schools, shops & public transportation.
Attention Investors! This well maintained large 2 unit property is divided into a 2bedroom/1bath and 1bedroom/1bath with 1000 sqft +/- detached garage. Fully rented with long term tenants. Located in a highly desired area close to schools, shopping, and transportation, it's perfect. The home values in this area have risen 7.6% in the last year and are expected to rise another 5.3% in the next year. The lucky person to acquire this property will enjoy positive cash flow from day one. Be the first to see this property because it will not last.
Introducing 1100 Old Lane Street in Drexel Hill, PA. This 3bd/2bath cape cod has been completely renovated with no detail left undone. Enjoy an open concept first floor with bright, white kitchen. 2, first floor bedrooms provide plenty of options for living space. Upstairs bedroom adjacent to multipurpose space with full bathroom. Updated HVAC system, new windows and new roof. This home is complete with a finished basement and private driveway.
Welcome home to 1009 Harper Avenue. Enter this classic Drexel Hill, stone home through the center hall ~ hang your hat and make this beautiful homes yours! The large, fireside living room with hardwood floors invites you to relax. Off the living room is a beautifully decorated, screened, enclosed porch where you will spend many a day or night reading a book or listening to your favorite music. The spacious, formal dining room boasts hardwood floors, a picture window, chair rail and a delightful dining space. The remodeled kitchen, with lots of Cherry cabinets and ample counter space, and stainless appliances is complemented by a quaint breakfast nook. There is also a powder room on the first floor. The semi-finished basement is a great place to hang out, watch a favorite movie and use the work bench to create a new project. The 2nd floor has three bedrooms. The huge master bedroom with shiny hardwood floors has a walk-in closet and a renovated master bath (2018) with lovely finishing touchings such as wainscoting, and a gorgeous, white, subway tiled bath and shower. The other two, nice-sized bedrooms have hardwood floors, ample closets and neutral toned colors. The hall bath was recently renovated as well. The washer and dryer are located on the 2nd floor and there is a floored attic for storage. This home has 2 zone central air, newer windows, gas heat, an attached 1.5 car garage. The private back yard has lots of space for BBQ~s, family gatherings and room for kids to play! Additionally, 1009 Harper Avenue is conveniently located near schools, shopping, transportation and a neighborhood park, home to Drexel Hill Little League and Llanerch Hills Little League. Just a quick ride to Philly, Media or King of Prussia for a great night out! Make this home, your HOME SWEET HOME!


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Most of us own too many clothes. We fantasise about a perfect streamlined wardrobe where everything is found effortlessly, each garment is a beautiful functional investment that we wear repeatedly and there are no guilt-inducing impulse buys that were purchased in haste and regretted later.
While we may feel that if we could start over with a clean slate, we would buy less and buy better, implementing a policy of thoughtful consumption is easier said than done. If you are performing a spring clean on your wardrobe, try to learn lessons from items that are being discarded and use the process to understand your buying behaviour.
While over-consumption of clothes is bad for the environment and your bank balance, we all need a seasonal injection of new ideas to keep us looking current. Often these updates can be achieved via the clever use of accessories or by trying new permutations of separates, colours and proportions. Purchasing a couple of directional new items can give a lift to existing pieces, ensuring they look fresh and relevant.
It isn't necessary to buy an entirely new wardrobe every season and most of us simply cannot afford to. If you buy thoughtfully and invest in quality, your purchases will endure beyond a single season and help you evolve a signature style that can nod to trends rather than being dominated by them.
1. Does it fit me properly?
2. Does it flatter my shape?
3. Is it the best version of the garment for me?
4. Am I buying it for my real life or my fantasy life?
5. Will it earn its keep in my wardrobe?
6. Is it Dry Clean Only or can I wash it?
7. Is it genuinely versatile – can I visualise multiple different ways I can wear it?
8. Do I genuinely love it and will it bring me joy when I wear it?
Here is the JUJU edit of the essential Stylish Perfect 10 for easy, ageless elegance. Each of these items are currently in stock, has been chosen with care and will simplify getting dressed every day. Streamlining and refining your wardrobe will maximise your image, minimise your stress and allow you to feel confident, happy and fabulous.
Every woman should own at least one tailored jacket or blazer – it will be the sartorial spine of your wardrobe, conferring instant sleek authority on everything you pair with it. Consider the silhouette, shoulder-line, length, lapels, button position and pockets before you buy. Ensure that you can move easily in it and that it will accommodate whatever you want to wear underneath. Schumacher is one of JUJU's most popular and enduring labels and their tailoring is sharp yet shapely, functional yet feminine. For Spring their Cool Attitude jacket in navy is a purchase that will return on investment with an exceptional cost per wear dividend. When paired with Schumacher's matching Cool Attitude trousers it is a stunning suit but can also be worn with a pair of denims or over a floral spring dress.
Jeans are wardrobe heroes : most of us live a large part of our leisure in them and they add a rugged, utilitarian edge to classic pieces. Like a good woman, they also get better with age. An injection of denim adds a sprinkle of easy, effortless cool to dressier elements and stops them looking too predictable or staid. Current popular shapes include kick flares (an abbreviated boot-cut), a slim loose cut or the classic cigarette leg. At JUJU we have always loved denim for its versatility and longevity and believe that investing in a great pair of jeans is essential. Our brands include Goldsign, James Jeans and Citizens of Humanity. Our pick for a great spring/summer jean is COH's Cara in a dark wash. A lean Cigarette High Rise, that hugs the body and opens at the ankle it offers a modern update on the skinny and allows you to show off tanned ankles and feet.
A versatile summer Dress has always been an essential seasonal buy. The carefree ease of a great dress is hard to beat and this season, ruffles, asymmetry and longer lengths are all key features. Choose your dress to reflect your style personality – minimal and classic from Joseph, bohemian and floaty from Vince or casual and carefree stripes from Velvet. For a dressier look, our choice is Schumacher's Flawless Finesse dress – a longer-cut midi dress that features a combination of knitted bodice and flowing skirt in silk crêpe de chine. Exquisitely detailed: the contrasting drawstring detail on the neckline provides a feminine finish and versatility. In classic navy and a midi length, this dress will a perfect standby for any occasion over the summer.
With a climate that can be unpredictable at best, a trench coat is a vital part of any Irish woman's spring wardrobe. When choosing a trench, a classic cut and colour palette is the most flattering. Avoid gimmicks and concentrate on the quality of tailoring and fabrication. Hartford's Voisin trench combines Gallic glamour with easy relaxed style. It can be popped over a dress, shrugged on over jeans or slipped on over a cashmere knit and will look equally good over any of these. Look to Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's for the ultimate in trench coat chic. Turn your collar up and knot your belt smartly and even your damp days can be glamourous.
Vince Double Georgette, White Poet's Blouse, €320.
A perfectly crisp cotton shirt or a sensuous silky blouse can add oomph to any ensemble. Most people pay attention to what we wear from the waist up so a dressy shirt or blouse is a vital garment to lift classic trousers, jeans and skirts. JUJU carries a wide range of shirts and blouses from Joseph, La Reida and Hartford, as our customers have always appreciated beautiful shirting. Our pick from current stock is this glossy, double georgette, silk poet's blouse from Vince – grown up and glamourous, it features a statement sleeve and a soft tie neckline which looks casually seductive worn untied. Silk is cool in summer and warm in winter so will work across the seasons. A little decadent and a redolent of Studio 54.


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Three years into its five-year voyage, the USS Enterprise arrives at Starbase Yorktown to replenish dwindling supplies while the crew takes shore leave. Finding his duties as Captain growing monotonous, James Kirk applies for a promotion to Vice Admiral. When an escape pod drifts out of a nearby nebula and its occupant claims her ship is stranded, the Enterprise is dispatched only to be attacked by a swarm of ships led by an alien called Krall, who boards the ship in order to retrieve an alien artefact. Kirk gets to the artefact first and Uhura separates the ship's saucer section, enabling to crash-land on a nearby planet only to be captured by Krall along with Sulu, Syl, and the rest of the crew save for Kirk and Pavel Chekov….
It's possible that, out of us on HCF, I'm one of the least qualified to review Star Trek Beyond, to the point that, if one of us wants to do a more informed review, then I'm all for it. I'm not very knowledgeable about Star Trek and have only seen the other films once or twice. I never even made through much of Star Trek: The Next Generation as, frankly, it bored me, though I keep meaning to revisit the original series which I still recall loving as a kid and have watched bits of since but never the whole thing. In fact, I think I'm going to buy it and work my way through it, possibly reviewing the episodes for HCF. That's for another day though. In the meantime we have Star Trek Beyond, the thirteenth film in the series. It seems that most, though not all, critics like it, most, though not all, cinemagoers like it, while Star Trek fans, many of whom aren't too keen on this action-orientated reboot series in the first place, appear to be almost equally divided on it. I was at least expecting this one to be an improvement on the often stupid Star Trek Into Darkness, a film that fans voted the worst Star Trek film ever [though I recall one William Shatner effort to be even poorer], and indeed it was, though still immensely flawed in places.
Like two or three of the early movies, this one feels very much like a TV episode somewhat awkwardly expanded, only this time garnished with lots of CGI and with a thrill sequence every twenty minutes of so. There is certainly a cosy feeling of familiarity about the whole enterprise [sorry] unlike Star Trek Into Darkness which didn't seem to feel much like Star Trek at all, though the issues with this reboot series remain, the chief one being [I'm with some of the fans here] the cheapening of what creator Gene Roddenberry had in mind when he created the series. I reckon that he's probably rolling in his grave the way his message of peace and harmony has been all-but eradicated and turned into constant conflict and violence by what J.J. Abrams and Paramount have been spitting out since 2009, in films with the intellectual depth of a walnut made for audiences with no attention span or thinking ability – and before you say that I'm being insulting, I'll say that I enjoy some movies of that nature too – but that's not Star Trek, at least as it was originally created. And as for Mr. Sulu now being gay [I guess I should get this out of the way now] – well, all we see between him and his husband is one putting his arm around the other [though I do believe they shot a kiss], so there's nothing should offend the narrow minded, but I still have an issue with the way a character who hasn't been gay for nearly 40 years is suddenly made gay because writers Simon Pegg and Doug Jung want to not so much show how politically correct [I certainly wouldn't have a problem with a new character being homosexual] they are as to wind a lot of fans up.
The story, which a Star Trek expert pal of mine informed me borrows a bit from the Star Trek: The Next Generation's Disaster and Year of Hell episodes, kicks off with Kirk having a brief close encounter of the dangerous kind, a great sight gag revealing that seemingly large aliens are actually very small, before a genuinely spectacular introduction to a space city called Yorktown as the camera takes us all over it. Then we are re-introduced to our crew. Kirk is tiring of his job and still had daddy issues. Spock and Uhura have split up from having a relationship. The others don't really have continuing stories but it's obvious right from the beginning that all the cast members really have grown into inhabiting these characters very well, while it's impossible to avoid some sadness when Spock looks at a picture of his older double, or indeed throughout watching Anton Yelchin somewhat sweet, but mischievous take on Chekov. There's little time for sitting around and chatting though; our protagonists soon have to go on another mission, and find themselves attacked by a bee-like swarm of small ships with aliens inside. In what must now be a continuing joke, the Enterprise is virtually destroyed, some of the crew are captured, and some escape onto a planet, looking like they've been ejected all over its surface but magically finding each other very quickly as if they were in the same shopping mall.
So for much of the film the characters are split up into small groups or doubles, but this is often handled well, especially when Spock and Bones [who is actually given stuff to do in this movie] are thrown together; their bickering provides some good laughs [in a film which, while not being a comedy, still contains more chuckles than the dreadful Ghostbusters remake contained in its entire, near two hour running time]. Of course there's a villain, a being called Krall who looks like a cross between Jerry in Enemy Mine and Apocalypse from X-Men, and he's after stuff that can create yet another doomsday weapon. Even though he is eventually given a back story, he's not really very impressive or interesting, though after the terrible handling of Khan in the last movie it's definitely a step up from that, even if his motivations remain confused. The script, which gives the impression that Pegg and Jung considered taking the story into more complex territory than gave up, goes drastically downhill in the final quarter, especially with one of the most ludicrous ways to kill aliens since the sound of Slim Whitman saved the earth in Mars Attacks, which was intended to be ludicrous.
What with a motorcycle dash ending in as crazy a stunt [well, a CGI stunt] as you can imagine, a shootout while sliding down the Enterprise, and assorted other excitements, there's some diversity of action, though the gravity altering climax just becomes laughable. Director Justin Lin turns some of the fight scenes into headache inducing blurs with shakycam and excessive close-ups, but handles much of the mayhem quite well and the way the camera is often swooping around things is quite exhilarating. Unfortunately, the decision was made to drown the movie in CGI, and often terrible CGI at that, like the sequences where alien soldiers walk around and the movement of their feet is out of sync with the movement of the ground, kind of giving an illusion of Michael Jackson's moon-walking. For goodness sake there are shots of spaceships landing/crashing which would have looked bad twenty years ago. The fact that CGI is being used to do everything in many films now seems to also lower the quality. What with the thousnds of moving ships in the swarm, and the extremely elaborate architecture of Yorktown, it's tempting to say that this movie was simply an excuse to break records for complexity and number of moving objects on screen at once, more than anything else.
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and the rest all really do a great job, while Idris Elba is given some opportunity to do some full-on acting towards the end. Michael Giacchino's score is often extremely exciting without being remarkable. For some of Star Trek Beyond, I had quite a good time, and I'm certainly looking forward to the next one a bit more than I was four years ago. But something's definitely missing from these new films that no amount of fast editing, whizzing around or fisticuffs can disguise, and which is sad evidence of that admittedly overused term "dumbing down". The reason that Star Trek used to often be great science fiction – and I know this even though I don't watch it often – is that, like great science fiction, it was about challenging the imagination and provoking new ideas, but Star Trek now leaves nothing to the imagination and makes it impossible to think.
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Иоганн Гейкамп (; 18 июня 1824, Утрехт - 8 января 1892, Утрехт) — старокатолический архиепископ Утрехта в 1874—1892 годах .

Стремился к тому, чтобы связать свою церковь (хранительницу янсенистского учения) со старокатолицизмом, как протестом против крайностей папской системы. Результатом его сношений со старокатолическими епископами Германии и Швейцарии была «декларация» от 24 сентября 1889 г., заключающая в себе основные положения старокатолицизма. Благодаря этой декларации старокатолицизм впервые определился как вероисповедная система, имеющая несомненные точки соприкосновения с православной Восточной церковью. Известен также своими историческими исследованиями, высоко ценимыми в Голландии.

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The shocking video has gone viral after numerous passengers captured the woman's appalling behaviour.
A woman has been kicked off a flight in the USA after throwing a tantrum about being seated next to a three-year-old.
Video footage of a drunken JetBlue passenger throwing a tantrum has gone viral online.
Valerie Gonzalez was reportedly taking a JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Las Vegas on Thursday when she became upset that she was seated next to a three-year-old.
According to an arrest affidavit, the irate 32-year-old said, "I'm not sitting next to a f***ing 3-year-old. I've been drinking all day," Metro News reported.
Fellow passenger Orlando Alzugaray recorded the incident and shared it on Twitter, where it racked up nearly 60K views.
Other passengers begin to film her conversation.
At one point, she spits on the passenger in front of her who she claims is recording her.
Later, the woman shouts at passengers while gathering her things to leave the plane.
"You wanna make this viral, make it viral"
"Make this viral! You wanna make this viral, make it viral. What the f**k did I do? I called someone old 'cause they were?" she yells.
According to Metro, after the woman exited to the terminal, she tried to board the plane again.
A JetBlue agent prevented her from entering the plane and Gonzalez hit the employee over the head.
Gonzalez was arrested at the Florida airport and charged with battery.