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History Of The Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars started their NHL life as the Minnesota North Stars when they entered the league in the 1967 expansion. The team did well in Minnesota reaching the second round of playoffs in their first season and between 1969-1970 to 1979-1980 the team qualified for playoffs a total of five times and advanced up to the Conference Championships in 1980. The following season the North Stars went as far as the Stanley Cup Finals only to lose to the New York Islanders. The team earned its first Division Championship the following season and made the playoffs each season between 1989 and 1992.
The team was purchased by Norman Green in 1990 and despite another Stanley Cup Finals season, he moved the team to Dallas in 1993 where their results improved thanks to key player acquisitions. In 1994 the team received goalie Andy Moog in a trade with the Boston Bruins and that season he became the tenth goalie in NHL history to reach 300 career victories. In 1999 the team led by Mike Modano, Joe Nieuwendyk, Ed Belfour and Brett Hull advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals winning the series 4 games to 2 over the Buffalo Sabres.
The team colors are Victory green, black, white and silver and the team is part of the Central Division of the Western Conference.
Key players on the team include (all played in Minnesota) Bill Goldsworthy (1967-1977), Bill Masterson (1967-1968), Leo Boivin (1969-1970), Mike Gartner (1989-1990), Larry Murphy (1989-1990), Dino Ciccarelli (1980-1989) and Gump Worsley (1969-1974). Key players from Dallas include Mike Modano (1993-2010), Sergei Zubov (1996-2009), Jere Lehtinen 1995-2010), Joe Nieuwendyk (1995-2002) and Marty Turco (2000-2010).
As the Minnesota North Stars the team won 2 Conference Championships and 2 Division Championships. The Dallas Stars have one Stanley Cup (1998-1999), 2 Conference Championships, 2 Presidents' Trophies (1997-1998, 1998-1999) and 7 Division Championships.


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Theodore 'Steve' Brown  (New Orleans, 13 januari 1890 - Detroit, 15 september 1965) was een Amerikaanse jazzmuzikant (contrabas, tuba).

Biografie
Steve Brown was de jongere broer van de trombonist Tom Brown, met wiens Brown's Ragtime Band hij al in 1915 naar Chicago verhuisde om daar jazz te presenteren. In 1923 werd hij lid van de New Orleans Rhythm Kings. Hij speelde ook met de Original Memphis Melody Boys en het Midway Dance Orchestra. Van 1924 tot 1927 werkte hij bij Jean Goldkette, waar hij al in 1924 de slap-techniek toepaste. Hij was kortstondig werkzaam bij Paul Whiteman, voordat hij zich vestigde in Detroit, waar hij voornamelijk werkte met plaatselijke jazzformaties. Tussen 1922 en 1950 werkte hij mee bij 45 opnamesessies, als laatste met Frank Gillis' Dixie Five. Zijn spel beïnvloedde Thelma Terry aanzienlijk.

Overlijden
Steve Brown overleed in september 1965 op 75-jarige leeftijd.

Amerikaans contrabassist
Amerikaans jazztubaïst

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If you went to Wynwood Artwalk last Saturday you probably got to try the brand new release from Duvel, the Duvel Single draft. A few galleries in Wynwood and the Design District were giving away samples of this easy drinking new version of the classic Duvel style. If you did get to try it you are probably wondering where you can get more? Since the beer is only available in 6 locations in Miami at the moment you may want to make your way to Wynwood Kitchen this Thursday, August 16th at 7:30pm and try it along with some other offerings from Duvel sister brewery in the US, Ommegang. This four course beer dinner is the first of its kind in Miami and paired up with the excellent food at Wynwood Kitchen is sure to be a memorable evening.
The dinner, priced at $65 per person (including tax and gratuity) will feature four sumptuous courses of Global-Latino cuisine by executive chef Miguel Aguilar.
Each course will be paired with one of the tasty craft beers that have earned rave reviews and accolades for both breweries.
The dinner begins promptly at 7:30 p.m.; seating is limited, advance reservations required. Call 305-722-8959 to RSVP today!
Check out the delicious menu below!
First Course - Shrimp crudo with torta de arroz, salsa verde and piickled jalapenos.
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Paired with Ommegang Three Philosophers.
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Home Breaking News RCMP's racism against South Asians in Surrey shows why Surrey Police Service...
RCMP's racism against South Asians in Surrey shows why Surrey Police Service must replace it
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki Official photo
SHAME on RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, BC RCMP Commanding Officer Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Strachan, and Surrey
RCMP Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards for failing to control the disgusting racism against South Asians by pro-RCMP forces including the 'Keep the RCMP in Surrey'.
This has been going on for months now and we have every reason to believe that the RCMP bosses in Ottawa and B.C. are encouraging, if not actually directing, this fascist attack against democracy in Surrey. As it is, Lucki was forced to admit that there is systemic racism in RCMP.
And people want to know why the 'Keep the RCMP in Surrey' group is being allowed by the RCMP to blatantly use their logo, as MediaWaves Communications' Ashiana Khan pointed out this week after being targeted by this group. Are the RCMP top officials so ignorant and dumb about this?
Also, let us not forget the criminal sexual behaviour of male RCMP officers because of which we taxpayers have to pay $200 million in compensation to all the RCMP female officers and other female RCMP employees who were victims. We do not know the names of those perverted male officers and many of them could well be senior officers in Surrey RCMP.
In fact, many feel that the federal government should take the $200 million of our taxpayers' money from the RCMP budget and give part of it to the City of Surrey to help establish the new Surrey Police Service.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan along with their public safety ministers should pull up the RCMP bosses in Canada and B.C., respectively, and demand that they end this fascist behaviour in Surrey.
This has created a dangerous situation in Surrey because more and more South Asians will refuse to cooperate with the RCMP and this would endanger everyone's safety.
The pro-RCMP forces in Surrey have been mocking South Asians and taunting them with comments on social media such as "what about a new delhi force …?" Some other comments are too disgusting to mention.
These pro-RCMP forces have used the most vulgar language possible in attacks on Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and others. They have resorted to personal attacks in the most disgusting way possible. Their emails to politicians and officials are rude and insulting and threatening – and many recipients have complained to us.
Now with the steady progress in the formation of the Surrey Police Service and with more and more RCMP officers preparing their resumes to apply to the new force, these forces are in a state of panic and are getting increasingly aggressive.
Surely, the RCMP top officers in Surrey are well aware of all this, but like cowards have kept their mouths shut – but South Asians won't any longer!
What don't these guys and their white racist supporters in mainstream media get about democracy?
We have pointed out these facts again and again:
1. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and seven of his Safe Surrey Coalition members won the election fair and square on the pledge that they would form a Surrey police force to replace the RCMP. In fact, all the eight new Councillors, including the lone one from Surrey First, voted to ditch the RCMP at the very first Council meeting.
2. The Police Act says that any city with a population of more than 5,000 can decide what type of police force they want. So, when the City of Surrey approached the Provincial Government with its proposal, the latter had no option but to give the go-ahead. In spite of three Councillors ditching McCallum's group, the mayor still controls the majority vote in Surrey Council.
3. Among the tactics that the pro-RCMP forces started resorting to was the call for a referendum on the change in policing. However, legally, only the City can authorize such a referendum – the Province or the federal government cannot. Yet despite this fact, the RCMP bosses have been apparently inciting their supporters to carry on with that demand.
Maybe, Lucki needs to be booted out along with some top RCMP officers in B.C.
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I know nothing about Sugar's death — Oyo Assembly Chief Whip
Posted by News Express | 18 March 2019 | 1,123 times
•Late Olatoye Sugar
The Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Olafisoye Akinmoyede, has denied having anything to do with the death of slain member of the House of Representatives, Mr Temitope Olatoye Sugar, who was assassinated during the March 9 gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections at Lalupon village in Lagelu Local Government Area of the State.
Akinmoyede in a statement signed by his media assistant, Mr Segun Olawale, denied knowledge of the incident, adding that he is in no way connected to the heinous crime.
The lawmaker, who contested to represent Lagelu State Constituency in the State Assembly for the second time on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but lost to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, has been detained at the State Criminal Investigations Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan, in connection to the incident.
According to his statement, he has no knowledge of what happened to Hon Olatoye Sugar, adding that "although both of us are from rival political parties, Sugar was my friend, brother and longtime political ally. We were together in APC for a very long time before he defected to the African Democratic Party (ADP) under whose platform he contested for the Oyo South Senatorial election.
"I am a man of peace and this can be attested to by my political associates, my colleagues in the House of Assembly and indeed, the people of my constituency. The fact that Sugar and I are not from the same political party does not mean that we should be at each other's throats.
"Incidentally, we were not contesting for the same political office. While he contested for the Oyo South Senatorial seat, I contested for the Lagelu State Constituency for the second term," he stated.
Akinmoyede further explained that when he received a call from the headquarters of the State Police Command at Eleyele, Ibadan that his attention was needed in connection with Sugar's death, he honoured the invitation and voluntarily walked into the police command since he knew that he was innocent and wasn't involved in any crime.
He said that the unfortunate killing of Olatoye did not happen at his polling unit, Ward 7, Isale Osun, where he had earlier cast his vote and that there was no crisis whatsoever while the voting lasted until the arrival of the federal lawmaker in Lalupon town from his Alape Village with his "boys" which resulted in the electorate scampering for safety.
According to him, it was not long after that he heard that gunshots were being exchanged between Olatoye's "boys" and some people at the Lalupon motor park which eventually culminated in his being shot.
"I am therefore surprised by the reports in a section of the media to the effect that I was arrested by the police. I must state emphatically that I was never arrested. I reported myself to them voluntarily upon receiving their call," the lawmaker said.
Akinmoyede, a former Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, called on the police to intensify their efforts and do thorough investigations with a view to finding the killer(s) of Olatoye.
•Sourced from a Tribune report
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Jamaica is the third largest island of the Caribbean, positioned near southern region of Cuba. Jamaican hospitality is famous all over the globe. As well, the island is also famous for abundance of coffee, music, rum and many picturesque beaches. Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Negril are the main beaches of?Jamaica and all of them are eye-catching and famous for plain turquoise Caribbean waters.
A Jamaican spring break vacation is a nice opportunity to explore the beaches of Jamaica and observe the natural glory of the island. That is why; Jamaica is the perfect destination for spring break to savor everything that is available on the beaches.
If you want to laze around in the sun, sea and sand, then Jamaica is the right choice to do all these things. Jamaica is the place that offers something special for everyone. During Jamaica spring break vacation, tourists can enjoy many water sports and adventure games including windsurfing, sailing, water sailing, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing.
The nightlife during spring breaks at Jamaica is always unique, due to the abundance of open-air bars and nightclubs. There are numerous open-air bars in Jamaica and most of them are sited on the beach. Here you can relish the steamy climate all through the day and night.
You can have an experience of island life at Jimmy Buffet's Margaretville, which is famous for exclusive music, a rock climbing wall and swinging sky chairs. One of the important things about the Margaretville is that here spring breakers can dance until 6AM.
The Jamaica city provides spring break pass for VIP entrance to bars, clubs and parties, so you can enjoy the parties purchasing these passes. International tourists can start their Jamaica spring break vacation from Montego Bay, as there is an international airport at Montego.
After landing to the airport, you can go to any resort and can find accommodation there. The Montego Bay offers a wide range of activities to the spring breakers. Here you can enjoy Bamboo River rafting and swimming in the waterfalls of Dunn's River.
Apart from that, you can also make Jamaica spring break vacation more pleasurable by visiting several interior areas of Jamaica. Tourists can go to the interior areas of Jamaica by using the facility of Jeep Safari. Many four-wheel drive jeeps are available there to take you through the rivers, mangrove forests and huge mountains. There is a stop at a river where you have to climb up a chain of waterfalls and natural ponds. The Jeep Safari is available on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in a week.
Tourists can also enjoy Horseback Riding at Chukka Blue horseback riding track. It is nice opportunity to take horseback ride, which starts from the Blue Hotel Estate and ends at the Greta House. The Horseback riding is available on every Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays.
Jungle River Tubing is another exciting activity, which should not be missed during Jamaica spring break vacation. The adventurous activity can be experienced at the Great River.
Here you can also enjoy swimming, food, and drinks during the journey. Thus, Jamaica is a perfect destination to relish spring breaks.


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Q: Create variable name based on argument sent to function in javascript I wanted to create variable name based on value sent to function in javascript.
like following, when i call function variable : variable("zebra"); this should return variable name as zebra1
function create variable(i){
return i+"1";
}
var variable("zebra")="abc";//this line should create variable zebra1 and initialise as abc

A: Try:
window['zebra'] = 'abc';

The window object holds all the global variables, assuming this is a request for global variables.
To specifically answer your question, you could put return window[i + '1'] = 'abc'; in your variable naming function.
Alternatively, you could create a global (or local) object named variables to hold all your variables:
function whoknows() {
  var variables = {};
  variables['zebra'] = 'abc';
}

Read more on working with objects at mozilla.org

A: You can create global variable with
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and use later ether with the same indexer syntax or directly - zebra.

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Or what is needed to buy a car as a foreigner in the USA: the steps to take before you can drive your own car.
1.Ask yourself: do I really need it?
-you can't rent a car without a credit card (not debit card) – we don't have one!
-well, let's try to use someone else's credit card: not possible – it has to be in driver's name.
Conclusion: the renting companies (like Enterprise, Dollar, Hertz, Sixt, etc.) would rent only with credit card. This is when we got our answer to the question: yes, we need to buy one!
Is your driver's license valid? Can you drive? Can you get insurance? After reading several online articles from people who did it, we realized that the main problem for us might be the insurance. The insurance companies require you to have a US address, or US driver's license, or, the problem that we had in all cases: wouldn't make an insurance policy for less than 6 months or a whole year. Several calls or emails exchanged with various insurance companies just validated our concern.
How we went around this: the big insurance companies you find online don't bother with small policies, so you shouldn't bother either. Most states only require liability insurance at minimum, and you can easily get this from a small insurance company on the street.
We went from one office to another trying to find one company to suit our needs: cheap, short term (2months), foreign driver's license, no questions about the address in US. Found several companies who could help us: some with a down payment of about $100 and then about 50$ per month ($250 for 2 months), others with a monthly fee of about $140 per month and no down payment ($280/2 months), and the one we went with: AALL – $71 per month and no down payment. So we have our insurance for 2 months with only $142 – and a very pleasant customer service in a more distant suburb of Phoenix, AZ.
Car dealers sell used cars starting with as low as $1500 but usually from $2200 up. For this money they give you a car worth about $1000 and take care of the paperwork for you (and probably give you some warranty too).
We chose to go lower than that, so kept an eye on Craiglist. Most cars selling for $500 are damaged and need to be towed, and they go the same way until about $1200, where you might find a working one. We found ours for $1000 advertised as: "good engine, clear title, drives and works fine with minor things not working". I called about 10 people for more details but most of the cars had hidden caveats we couldn't pass – most overheating, or leaking oil, or broken transmission. Worth spent money on the phone calls. I won't give you advice about how much to spend on a car. An expensive car isn't always one that's reliable, or with good fuel efficiency. One thing that's worth mentioning is that the cars in US are not very well maintained: so more often you'll find cars running with the same oil for years, or with minor fails easy to fix.
because it varies a little from state to state. I will further describe the process for Arizona.
-The Title and Registration Application (Form 96-0236).
-Lien release documents, if applicable.
-A level I inspection IF the vehicle registration is missing.
-Vehicle license tax (VLT): Based on purchase price.
We learnt a bit more after selling the car in California. This state is unlike no other, so when you buy a car there, it needs to come with a smog certificate unless the car is no more than 4 years old (it's the responsibility of the previous owner, and costs about $60) and an official odometer reading if the vehicle is less than 10 years old – read more on the DMV site for California) There are other exceptions too.
– money to pay the taxes (for a car worth $1000, I paid a total of $59 for all taxes and new license plates).
And at this point you get your new license plates and need only the car insurance to be allowed to drive. You might find a car insurance office right by the DMV desk, but if not, a common practice is to arrange a contract with the insurance company you want and as soon as you get the title, you call the person to fill up the insurance policy for the vehicle. At this point, you can drive the car even without having the insurance paper in your hand.
So far, we paid for the car, taxes and everything extra a little less than $1400. Renting a compact or economic car for a month from Enterprise @Phoenix airport costs $1430. With a bit of care, this car we bought will drive us more than two months and we'll still have it.
1.make sure that the emission sticker on the vehicle license plate covers at least the period you want to drive the car, or else you'll have to take the car to the inspection and pay some more money (and it may fail, especially if it's an older vehicle).
2.if the insurance company asks about your address in USA, just give them a random (but verified to be valid) address. You can say you live with your friends there if they ask questions. If they ask for a proof for that address, find another company – they don't want you.
3.it's hard to find all the problems with a car from one short drive, especially if you don't know what to look for. Basic rule: if the "Check engine soon"/"Service soon" light is on, don't buy the car, whatever the owner says about it. If it's an easy fix, he would have done it. If not, you'll either drive the car to its death, or be stuck with it, unable to resell it.
4.things to check on a used car are all over the internet, make sure you know what to look for. But if you know what car you're buying, check online for common problems of that car before going to test it. Look for factory recall issues too – it may fail again.
Thanks for the information about buying a car in the USA.
We travelled the states extensively on vacations. Always renting a car.
But now we are thinking about living in the Washington DC area for a year, so we will definitely be needing a car in that period.
Happy I could help. Good luck finding a good car!
We are planning a 126 day trip to US in March 16. Your post contains a lot of good information. The only thing that I felt was misleading was the fake address. As we all know, insurance companies will try all they can to get out of paying….. So a false address would be a result for them and potentially a load of pain for you. We are buying an RV from a dealer that we have used before (we bought our 5th wheeler from him and were very happy) he has dealt with many visitors over the years and he is acting as our address in US for both the Visa and Registration of vehicle. Having someone in the industry has been gold, and we will be using our Australian licence and International Driving Permit…. Our insurance is specifically for foreign drivers and is $1200 For the year and includes breakdown/ recovery for the RV…..So hopefully we'll have all bases covered. Good luck with your visit…. I hope all goes without incident ?
Thanks for your input Phil. I understand your concern, but I honestly believe that the cheap insurance companies in the USA don't even pay, no matter what happens (judging by the countless damaged cars on the roads). I am just trying to provide guidelines to be compliant with the state laws – I don't understand why the insurance companies are the ones to ask you for an address, when the DMV doesn't care for one.
It's good information that you added – the RV part never crossed my mind. And buying from a dealer gives you a lot of advantages (faster paperwork, some warranty) but it definitely comes with a price.
Hi Phil, can I ask which company you purchased your insurance from? Also, did you find that you needed an International Driver's license at all to purchase your car or to drive while living in the US?
Hi, and thanks for your useful post !
Some small local insurances accept a "care of" address. Can be a pain to find them though. So there's this big one, specialized in non us citizen, that does it : http://www.sunriseworldwide.com/. And apparently you can pay quarterly.
The DMV also accepts "care of" addresses, but you have to fill out an additional form signed by the US resident you "live" with (at least in SC and CA apparently). Quite logical, in fact.
You can do all of this with your passport and your international license. Sure to be covered that way !
Thank you Pierre for the very useful input! Looks like there is a 'legal' way to do it in terms of address.
Typically our clients are stationed here for one year or more. Our program is not equipped to handle short term policies. You can certainly contact Geico, or Progressive as they should be able to assist and are set up better to handle short term policies.
Damn, thanks for the tip Alex.
And as you must know, Geico isn't possible. At least that's what they told me.
Ahah, quite simple and direct !
We too decided to buy a van somewhat similar to yours originally (Ford Windstar) however it ended up having issues 6 months into our trip and had to buy another. It wasn't that difficult purchasing a vehicle in regards to paperwork. Just needed an address for title/registration to be sent to. But the insurance has been quite frustrating. We have found Geico are the only ones who will insure those with foreign license's, and even then they do actually state that you must get a U.S license within 6 months so not sure technically if anything were to happen if they would compensate.. (but hey at least we have a vehicle on the road). The other quite annoying thing is the cost of insurance changes with each state. Surprisingly California is ALOT cheaper than Oregon. Our original van was bought in Cali and ended up purchasing a new van in Oregon. As a traveler it is frustrating because you aren't in any state for long. But you can only be insured in the state the vehicle was bought (unless you want to pay fees to have plates changed over which again you will need an address in that state).
Definitely worth buying a vehicle over renting but make sure you have extra funds when things go wrong.
Thanks Arial. The cost of insurance is indeed changing according to each state. NC and AZ are among the cheapest. Sorry to hear you had trouble with your car, but… hey – that's the adventure 😀 You're also right about the driving license. Some countries have privileges, but as a general rule, you're only allowed to drive for 3 months in a foreign country with your home drivers license. BTW, Mexico doesn't really recognize the foreign driver license, even if they could. Safe travels! Meet you guys somewhere!
Hi guys, thanks so much for this blogpost, really informative. We are planning a roadtrip through US and we would like to purchase an old VW camper van in the US to go along with. We are trying to figure out our possibilities of buying a car in the US as a foreigner. What I understand form all the information is that registration and insurance can be difficult because of the required US address and/or foreign driver license. We are searching the south western states for a VW van, but at this moment we don't know yet if we will find the right VW van in California, Arizona or Nevada. So how to deal with this whole registration and insurance process in this case? Can you choose the state yourself that is easiest for registration? for example, is it possible to register a car in Arizona while the seller registrated the car in California because registration for foreigners is easier in this state ? or do you have to register in the state where you are buying the car? Can i ask already insurance companies for quotes while we don't know yet in which state we will buy/register the car? We would like to check already if we can get insurance before we go into buying a car obviously! For example, can I already contact AALL to inform if they would like to insure us (short term (max 6 months), Dutch driver licence, no US address) without knowing yet where the actual purchase will take place (the car type we already know more or less) ? If not, how to deal with this? and if I understand it correctly, registration in Arizona didn't require US driver licence and US address? Does anybody knows this for California or Nevada? Hope you can help us out!
Inge, thanks for reading my post. You have a lot of questions and I don't have many answers for you. I can certainly tell you that it's hard to find a decent working VW campervan in USA, unless you pay premium (it's a collector's car). There are some older Dodge, GMC, and other US cars available and with better service. VW is so rare that I doubt you'll find parts in stock if something fails. In my whole trip I saw only 2 VW T5s, both with license plates from DE. Also, once you buy the car, the previous owner keeps the old license plates, so you need to get temporary ones. You can do that online as well (not sure about what is required, or if it's possible in all states), and you can print them. That is enough to take you to another state if you want to register the car elsewhere. About asking insurance companies for quotes in advance, I've had very bad experience, at least online. But yes, once there, walk around and ask for insurance in all the insurance offices you find. They were kind enough to recommend you other insurance companies and sometimes even call them to make sure. I definitely could buy insurance, so can you! you might have to ask more, but sure will get one.
Have an awesome road-trip, wherever the road takes you. Spend more time in AZ and UT, then CA and maybe CO. These are the probably the best states!
Hi Alex, thanks for your answers. Finding a decent VW van will not be a huge problem. We have some contacts in this business 🙂 will bring spare parts and have saved money for this purchase since we would like to export the van to our home country after the road trip. But thanks for your concerns. So I guess we will find an insurance somehow but maybe it will cost a lot in the end… and did I understand it correctly that registration in Arizona didn't require US driver licence and US address? That will be already good to know. I will contact the DMV of the other states to find out their policies. Hopefully it will all work out eventually!
I got 90 days temporary plates from the AZ DMV, with an address from Colorado though.
You don't need a US driving licence, but you really must have a US address to do anything official.
At the time, we used a Colorado address from family friends I had never seen.
You can try to ask the garage that's gonna sell you the van to "lend" you its address (or the seller).
We used Progressive as insurance. They were okay with our non-US licences, but we had to give them a US address, again.
Thanks for your reply, very useful to know! So a US address is important. a Walmart address…haha cool. We probably can manage a care of address from friends (in CA), if the authorities won't have prove whether or not we are actually living there this part about US address can be solved.
Did you contact Progressive online in advance? And did you drive with your 90 days temporary plates to Alaska and re-register there? No problems crossing the Canadian border?
I learnt that EVERYTHING's easier face-to-face with these DMV/insurance guys. While they often wrote me negative answers by email ("no, I can't assure you without a US licence"), everything went very smoothly by phone or face-to-face. In fact, don't make things look too complicated, that's what makes them reluctant.
My opinion would be to call them once you have your local address and VIN number. Everything should be fine – also, they liked the fact that I had an international driving licence, even with my Swiss licence (seems to be reassuring to them, and to the cops).
To answer your question : yeah we drove from Flagstaff to Anchorage with an AZ temporary plate ahah. No problem at all at the borders. We've been stopped twice in Calgari and Vancouver though : the first cop threatened to tow the van, because our insurance wouldn't cover us in this situation (so he said)… while the second said no problem – just wanted to know what was that "paper plate"^^ Actually, this seems to be a very "grey" zone, cops don't really know what to do when you explain the whole situation.
Thanks for your comment! I guess we'll just give it a try and see what happens 🙂 at least it reassures us to read that others went to this process smoothly, so thanks for sharing!
Did you already buy, register and insure the car?
Thank you very much Alex and other contributors for the useful information!!
I'm moving to Utah next August for about 6 months to complete my studies. I had the idea of starting my trip on the East coast and driving through the country in summer, so buying a car/van would be optimal for me.
I'm not sure about it yet, but I guess I will have a physical address even before landing there (college's dorm address), so in theory I shouldn't have any big problem about that.
The only issue I see now is what it was mention by Arial about the car can only be insured in the state it was bought… so I guess It might problematic if I get the car in Maine or Massachusetts and then use it for most of my stay in Utah…. I don't know.. what do you think?
Is there any other important point I'm missing? I'm over 25, have a credit and International Driver Licence.
Thanks Adrian! I wish I can give you a definite answer about your situation. I can only tell you that the insurance is more about the driver than the car itself. I believe that it is possible to buy it in ME/MA and insure it there, with your address in another state, but don't take my word for it. You might also be able to insure it in UT, using some online tool, and have them mail you the insurance – however, make sure you get in touch with someone beforehand, so you can drive the car already insured once you buy it. Good luck on your trip!
Thanks for a great blog and post – really informative! My wife and I are planning a road trip starting in Vancouver and ending in California/New Mexico and were wondering whether it is possible to sell a Canadian car in the US.
Have heard some conflicting advice with some saying it is impossible without officially "importing" the car and getting US plates and others saying it is possible as long as you have the full title, deeds, owners manual etc.
We would be open to selling on Craigslist, private sale or to a dealership – ideally we would sell the car to people looking to do a similar road trip back to Canada.
Can anyone advise whether this is possible? Alternative would be a very long trip back to Vancouver to sell it there but would rather avoid this if possible!
Hi Alex, did you go with the seller to the DMV? and Did you get the insurance before paying the seller?
-go to DMV and register car.
Does the seller come with through all of this ? or do you do this alone?
No about the insurance in advance, but you can do it. Arange it and pay for it, then when the deal is done, you can call to have it signed with the car data. This way you are covered all the time. I arranged to have it right after. So I drove for about 15min without insurance. The seller comes with you to DMV and that's about it. Signed, paid, and good bye. Insurance is all up to you.
Alex, thanks a lot for replying. Do you know if its accustomed for the seller to go with the buyer to the DMV? What reason has he to go with you, AFAIK the seller only has to sign the pinkslip and thats it.
Does he have to sign the Pinkslip at the DMV? So, he signs and you payed him afterwards]?
PD: I wanted to continue reading your blog, seems very interesting, but I dont know where I can see a list of entries in a chronological order. I got to this post because you linked it in the Tripda forums.
Unfortunately I can't tell you that exactly. I was probably lucky to buy the car from a nice family who came to DMV with me and spent there about 15min till everything was fine. Probably the pinkslip is enough. I would appreciate if you do it this way and maybe come back with info. In my case I realize now that I paid them right after the car was on my name, not even before.
About the blog, I'm sorry it's not very readable in mobile version. If you open the blog on the PC, the posts are in chronological order on the right hand column, starting with the newest one. On mobile, the posts are all the way down, so you have to scroll past the comments; and again, starting with the newest one.
Sorry, alex, one last thing, maybe its specific to AZ, I just realized that in CA, where Ill buy the car in order to register it you need proof of insurance, so Id need to get insurance first.
That is possible, thanks for sharing. Different US states, different requirements. In AZ, insurance could be purchased directly at the DMV, but the price was almost double than what I found on the street.
I'd say no. They might send documents to that address you used, but as soon as the people living there will report it, they will start tracking you by other means. After all, the insurance company has a copy of your real passport /documents. However, if that is punishable by law, I believe that they would tell you before signing.
Is it possible to buy/register/insure a car without IDP (International Drivers Permit)?
This was a useful blog and comments (it's like the stone soup yarn) so I'd like to add some more info to it. I am from Australia and have bought RVs in the US several times (including last week) – I use a mailing service to get a physical residential address and can buy any vehicle this way in FL, AZ, or CA (as these states do not require me to have a US drivers licence as id as part of the registration process – states like TX do). An example mailing service is SBI in Florida. I could also buy in any state but would need to drive to one if the above on a temporary plate to get it registered. For insurance I use my US residential address and my International drivers licence. I've used Progressive and National General (which is usually cheaper) and never had any problems. I would strongly suggest you get insurance, and if you're only here for a short time then pay them by the month rather than the annual premium. LastlY, depending on where you buy you may need an annual inspection and/or smog check. FL and most of AZ is best for this as they don't have any inspections or smog checks at all whereas many parts if CA Do. Also use dmv.com as a resource. Hope that helps clear up some of the mystery about buying a vehicle over here!
Thanks Gareth! quite useful indeed. Turns out I was really lucky for purchasing the car in AZ.
Hi Alex and thanks for this excellent blog. I bought a Cheapish RV in CA back in January this year (privately, not from a Dealer) in order to taste the RV lifestyle and do a Southern road trip. We have family friends near Atlanta. At the end of the trip we were going to either put the RV into storage on their farm ready for another trip / Scrap it if it was a heap of poo or maybe Export it in the future for European trips. The last post by Gareth was of particular interest . Especially the mailing service, we were going to use the friends address and register it in Georgia, but Florida sounds more favourable than Georgia. Do you know if the CA registration being a non resident is automatically a 60 day temporary operating permit, so you can register it elsewhere and whether this can be done online prior to collecting the vehicle ? We fly out in a couple of weeks it would be good to know if we need to actually go to a DMV office. I have already insured it through Progressive, $125 annual premium, Liability ins only sounded too cheap but not complaining !


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Fully completed, signed, and dated. Use Planning Portal or download a copy.
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Sets out information on: the type, size, and number of affordable housing units; the name of the registered social landlord; whether any public sector funding has been applied for or agreed. Whenever proposal exceeds threshold as set out in the Local Plan.
Details the extent of the agricultural building and the nature of agricultural activity. Should include a detailed agricultural justification. When a proposal involves an agricultural holding or agricultural notification application.
Indicates the change in existing air quality resulting from the proposed development, and also outlined appropriate mitigation measures. When development are likely to affect local air quality and / or a development is located in an Air Quality Management Area.
Details of bin and cycle storage to demonstrate how these will be stored within the development. For development proposals including flats and terraced houses.
A set of criteria carried out in the pre-application stage to seek to raise the quality of the proposal. When requested by planning officers in consultation with the applicant.
Sets out: details of community use(s) that may be lost by the proposed development; statistical evidence for different community needs; and evidence of perceived community needs (in consultation with the local community). Must set out methodology. When a development will result in the loss of a community facility, or of a scale which could create the need for a community facility.
A written statement that includes: a structural survey; an analysis of the character and appearance of the building / structure; the principles and justification for the proposed demolition and its impact on the special character of the area. For development within or adjacent to a conservation area.
Below you will find detailed guidance on how to correctly prepare each of the necessary documents. The government also offers guidance on making an valid application.
You can complete your application form either through the planning portal (external website) or by downloading a copy (external website).
Below is an explanation guiding through the different parts of the application form, and what you need to submit.
What do you need to submit/attach?
1. Site address The address of the property you are looking to submit an application form. Not applicable.
4. Description of proposed works A description of the work you are applying for Be specific on what is happening, not just where.
Specify existing materials as well as proposed materials.
Make sure to include details of the plans you will be submitting. We recommend including both existing and proposed plans and elevations of work you are applying for, these should all be named and numbered and include scale bars.
6. Trees and hedges Details of any trees within falling distance of your proposed development You can illustrate these on your submitted plans, make sure to include the plan reference number.
9. Site visit Details on whether the site is visible from the outside of your property. If your proposal is in an area that is not visible from public land, the officer doing the site visit will contact you to arrange an appointment.
Certificates B, C, and D – you are the owner of the land but the land is wholly/partly in agricultural use.
Are my contact/address details correct?
Have I described the work I want to do?
Do my plans have scale bars?
Have I completed a Design and Access statement?
Please check that you have completed the appropriate ownership certificate.
See above on how to complete an application form.
See above for best-practice examples on how to correctly complete an application form.
These can be drawn electronically or by hand.
If drawn by hand these must be scaled correctly.
We are updating our website and will have examples of roof plans in due course.
fully completed using the ecology checklist [PDF| 140KB], with an ecological survey if required.
a survey is required if the ecology checklist (above) indicates that one is needed.
please complete the necessary documents or forms, for more information see Community Infrastructure Levy.
We are updating our website and will have examples of site sections/levels in due course.
See guidance on how to do a flood risk assessment on Central Government's website (external website).
We are updating our website and will have examples of flood risk assessments in due course.
See guidance on how to do a design and access statement on Planning Portal (external website).
The Council offers a validation advice service to applicants wishing to ensure they make a valid planning application.


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We offer some solutions for this problem below, so feel free to try them out and tell us whether they addressed the problem.
Firstly, the standard offline Safe mode will work only for a local account. Repeat the procedure multiple times and consider using all viable old passwords. Some users managed to resolve the problem after various attempts. In addition, you can navigate to your Microsoft account profile, reset the password, and then try again.
If none of those are working for you, move onward through the list.
Booting into the Safe mode with Networking is a must if you're using Microsoft domain account on your administrative Windows 10 account. The standard boot might work without an internet connection, but due to a bug, this doesn't apply to the Safe mode. With that in mind, we suggest rebooting your PC again and trying Safe mode with Networking this time.
Press and hold Shift and click Restart on the login screen.
This workaround proved to be the definite solution for the problem at hand. But, in order to do it, you'll need to acquire the bootable installation media created with the Media Creation Tool. Once you've got yourself a Windows 10 installation on a USB flash drive, the procedure is simple.
We'll need you to access the Command Prompt and, with a string of a few commands, you'll be able to boot into the Safe mode without any password-related issues.
Download the Media Creation Tool, here.
Plug in the USB stick in the fastest port. It needs to have at least 6 GB of free storage space. Have in mind that the procedure will delete everything from the USB flash drive, so backup your data timely.
Select the "Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC" option and click Next.
Choose Language and Architecture. Click Next.
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Wait until the tool downloads the file and mounts them onto the USB.
Boot with the bootable installation drive and choose Repair from the left corner.
Click Advanced options and then Command Prompt.
Exit Command Prompt and restart your PC.
Finally, if you can't boot Windows 10 in a standard manner and the Safe mode is still a no go, we suggest reinstalling your system. This, of course, will lead to data loss so we hope you've backed up everything before the undesirable occurrence happened.
Installing Windows 10 is a rather simple task, especially with the bootable drive you've created for the previous step.
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CHINA / Regional
MTR Corp wins to operate new Beijing metro
(Xinhua)
The four-decade-long government controlled Beijing metro system will first pass administration rights to non-governmental investors, with Hong Kong railway operator MTR Corp. winning 30-year operation of a new Beijing metro line.
Hong Kong MTR Corp signed an agreement this week in Beijing to build and operate a new Beijing rail line, Beijing Metro Line 4, for an investment of 735 million yuan (91.8 million U.S. dollars), China Securities Journal reported on Friday.
According to the agreement, Hong Kong MTR Corp will undertake construction of major equipment for the Beijing Metro Line 4, including the trains, signals, and telecommunication service, and will operate the line in next 30 years.
The total investment in the project will be about 15.3 billion yuan (1.9 billion dollars), and the Beijing municipal government will provide 70 percent of the total investment, with the rest invested by non-governmental sectors.
According to the agreement, the project will be carried out through a joint venture, Beijing MTR Corp. Ltd., jointly held by Hong Kong MTR Corp., Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. and state-owned Beijing Capital Group.
MTR Corp. and Beijing Capital Group will each hold 49 percent of the project. The remaining two percent will be held by Beijing Infrastructure, the agreement said.
The 29-kilometer metro line runs across the center of Beijing, linking the city's south and north.
This is the first time for Beijing to invite an non-governmental investor to operate its monopoly metro line system. The project is also the first one in China to invite the Public-private partnerships (PPPs) model in urban transport construction.
The move is viewed as an essential step in the reform of Beijing's investment system in infrastructure construction, analyst said.
Starting in 1965 when Beijing began construction of its first metro line to today's 114-kilometer-long metro lines in service, Beijing is always suffering from capital shortage in metro construction.
Sources from Beijing municipal government said that Beijing plans to build 260 kilometers new urban track lines by the year 2015, which will need a total investment of 100 billion yuan (12.5 billion dollars).
The huge capital demand will force Beijing to further reform its investment system in metro line construction. Sources said Beijing will further open door to domestic and overseas investors for the construction of future metro lines.
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PAUL RYAN AND JAMIE SAFIR A NEW ALBUM FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK INSPIRED BY TONY BENNETT AND BILL EVANS ALBUM TITLE: LOVE LOOK AWAY ARTISTS: PAUL RYAN and JAMIE SAFIR
GENRE: VOCAL JAZZ LABEL: BELL NOTE CAT NO: BLA002 AVAILABLE ON CD (RRP £10.00) and DIGITAL PLATFORMS (iTunes) RELEASE DATE: 24th SEPTEMBER
Love Look Away, the new album from seasoned vocalist Paul Ryan and bright young jazz pianist Jamie Safir, features gems, familiar and unfamiliar, from the Great American Songbook. It was inspired by the collaboration between singer Tony Bennett and jazz pianist Bill Evans which produced two landmark discs in the mid-Seventies. Paul and Jamie, united across the generations by timeless ballads, have explored the spirit of that teaming in a series of sell-out shows at London venues, including Ronnie Scott's, in recent years. Recorded at London's famous RAK Studios, founded by Mickey Most, the album features the duo's own personal choice of songs and creates a mood that is ideal for late-night listening. Additionally, the French composer Michel Legrand is represented by You Must Believe in Spring (with English lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman). The liner notes for the album have been specially written by one of the UK's leading jazz singers, Ian Shaw. Together, Paul and Jamie have built a solid fanbase, which includes such celebrities as Sir Michael Palin, Alison Steadman and Ken Stott.
PAUL RYAN AND JAMIE SAFIR ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ARTISTS
www.paulryan.org.uk twitter: @cpaulryan
www.jamiesafir.com twitter/instagram: @jamiesafir
CRITICAL REACTIONS FOR PAUL AND JAMIE'S LIVE PERFORMANCES: "Ryan sings with a knowledge and understanding of the nuances and wit of the great lyricists…each song a narrative, personal and poignant, opening up a thousand memories." – JAZZWISE "Ryan's relaxed delivery (was) complemented by Safir's reflective and melodic piano…notes falling like cascades of raindrops, or tears, before an emphatic statement led back to the melody…the encore was a masterpiece of beauty and timing showing the empathy between the two performers." - JAZZ JOURNAL LOVE LOOK AWAY IS RELEASED ON 24th
SEPTEMBER PRESS ENQUIRUES AND INTERVIEW REQUESTS, PLEASE CONTACT: Paul Smith - paulwsmithpr@gmail.com GENERAL ENQUIRIES CONTACT: Adam Gahlin - adam@adamgahlin.com
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES FOR EDITORS: Cardiff-born PAUL RYAN has gained a reputation as a singer noted for his distinctive baritone and elegant phrasing and for specialising in the Great American Songbook. He has performed in several London venues including Ronnie Scott's, Pizza Express Jazz Club, The Pheasantry, The Crazy Coqs and the Hippodrome Casino, as well as elsewhere in the UK, France and Spain. He has also written widely on the arts and conducted scores of on-stage interviews with major personalities from the world of film. His amusing and informative anecdotes relating to the songs he sings form an important element of his live performance. In 2010, he was awarded the rank of Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government. www.paulryan.org.uk
Having graduated from Guildhall School in 2014, Manchester -born JAMIE SAFIR has wasted no time in establishing himself as a versatile and inventive player who is at home in a range of musical genres from pop to jazz. He has been much in demand with such pop performers as Will Young, Olly Murs and Birdy. He has also acquired a reputation as one of the leading young talents of the British jazz scene, performing with Ian Shaw, Elaine Delmar, Emma Smith, Judi Jackson and the Ronnie Scott's All Stars. He is artistic director of Hampstead Jazz Club and a regular performer at London's major jazz venues as well as enjoying a growing international career.
www.jamiesafir.com
© 2021 paul Ryan


The Legend of Cocaine Island memes - what does Rodney think of being the ultimate Florida man?
The Legend of Cocaine Island Rodney memes have provided us all with a good laugh, but let's see what the man himself thinks of it all.
Netflix dropped the hilarious and captivating documentary on the streaming service late last month.
As tends to be the case, it received the meme treatment pretty quickly.
So, what does Rodney Hyden himself think about being the epitome of the Florida Man?
The Netflix doco captures his story brilliantly.
A small businessman – Rodney Hyden – wishing to provide for his family is tipped to believe he can locate $2 million worth of cocaine.
Not exactly, but he found meme status.
Rodney has become closely associated with the "Florida Man" meme.
This refers to a Twitter feed which posts strange news headlines focusing on numerous men from Florida.
There are so many examples, but Rodney seems to encapsulate the meme for many.
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In an interview with Refinery29, he spoke out.
The best thing to do is embrace it! After all, his story really captures the spirit of the meme.


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True grievances need to be negotiated with fair sense, not political spit. Illustration: Craig Stephens
Comment / Opinion
It's a long way from trade tariffs to war, but China and the US must act as grown-ups to steer relations
Tom Plate says fair play and mutual respect are missing in the China-US squabble over trade, and both sides must recognise that the relationship cannot be seen in purely monetary terms
Topic | US-China relations
Tom Plate
Published: 4:27pm, 26 Mar, 2018
Updated: 7:11pm, 26 Mar, 2018
Tom Plate is a university professor and a veteran columnist focused on Asia and America. This Distinguished Scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola Marymount University has orchestrated live interactive seminars with major universities across Asia, as part of the LMU's path-finding Asia Media International Centre. He is also the author of 13 books, including the bestsellers "Confessions of an American Media Man" (2007) and four volumes in the "Giants of Asia" series. His latest is Yo-Yo Diplomacy: An American Columnist Tackles The Ups-and-Downs Between China and the US (2017).


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The 'Your Stage' Thread - Latest Road Book Offers More Details
Accuracy of pace notes will be crucial to the Your Stage feature. Good pace notes go beyond merely getting the corner severity right, they should...
Post by: Nattefrost, Mar 5, 2017 in forum: DiRT Series
DiRT Rally Coming to PlayStation VR
Can't say that I've noticed anything like that. They complain about the steering sensitivity and some of the comments their seem to echo that, so...
Post by: Nattefrost, Feb 20, 2017 in forum: DiRT Series
PlayStation VR Video Demonstrates 'Vista'-Style Mode For GT Sport
I've been playing Dirt Rally in VR extensively since its release on PS4 on Friday and I've become significantly faster than I was before that....
Post by: Nattefrost, Feb 19, 2017 in forum: Gran Turismo Sport
What are you talking about? Do you mean the guy in the video? He's just casually driving and messing about. If you're taking issue with the entire...
I use 900 degree mode on the T300 itself and then put steering sturation on 50%, which works great for me. Hairpins are not an issue with these...
Options to adjust your seating are available under the controls menu. There's seat up/down and forward/backward, I mapped my T300RS d-pad on them,...
I've played it a bit and it's brilliant. I'd say it's significantly better than Driveclub VR in terms of graphics and clarity, though...
I cannot wait for this. Driveclub VR is an incredibly immersive experience but I just don't like the actual driving. Dirt Rally VR though... That...
Forza is Now a Billion-Dollar Franchise
I'm not ignorant as to the difference between Motorsport and Horizon. I'd argue out of the all games calling themselves simulators, the Motorsport...
Post by: Nattefrost, Feb 15, 2017 in forum: Forza Motorsport 6
"Since the beginning, Forza has combined stunning graphics, racing's leading simulation engine, and an emphasis on fun and accessibility." I...
What is the Project CARS 2 Mysterious Twitter Countdown Teasing?
What I still don't understand from this meltdown is what exactly is wrong with having laser scanned circuits in racing games, if the tech is...
Post by: Nattefrost, Feb 10, 2017 in forum: Project CARS 2
For those that object to GTS or GT7 having Std Cars, what is your reason?
On the topic of premiums, weren't we all speculating years ago how future proof their master models were (as seen in photo mode) and how they'd be...
Post by: Nattefrost, May 21, 2016 in forum: Gran Turismo Sport
A glimpse at GT7 graphics?
Those distorted reflections on the grey metal (?) strip running along the concrete wall don't look very game-like to me. Look at that 60 sign....
Post by: Nattefrost, Oct 16, 2014 in forum: Gran Turismo Sport
what AI would you like in gt7 from other gt games
The AI is only half the issue. In most events, the grid is so unbalanced that most opponents are just slow moving obstacles. Even if you carefully...
GT7: PS4 makes incredible difference - Kaz
I'm interested to see what they come up with, but my faith in Kaz and his team has been completely shattered during the PS3 era. Gran Turismo has...
AI slow down to let you win.
What do you mean what's the point? The point of this site is that we, gamers, discuss Gran Turismo. Where do you get this idea that PD should...
Post by: Nattefrost, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: Gran Turismo 6
Microsoft drops all DRM.
I don't get this logic. First you complain that Xbox Live, which is a paying service, is a better experience than the free PSN, and then you're...
Post by: Nattefrost, Jun 21, 2013 in forum: Console & PC Gaming
Would you welcome a clean driver rating in GT6?
They'll probably hit each other as well then, so on average you couldn't draw conclusions from that single race. It's a system that'll require a...
Post by: Nattefrost, Jun 21, 2013 in forum: Gran Turismo 6
If you get rammed by another car that's one collision for you. Say that other car is a dirty racer, he'll probably crash into others as well. At...
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HITTING 'EM UP Paxson goes unconscious from the perimeter in the 1991 NBA Finals
Author Murray Crnogaj
The 1990-91 season and postseason saw the contending Chicago Bulls mature. Led by the eventual MVP Michael Jordan, the Bulls surged to a 61-21 regular-season record and won the Central Division crown. In the '91 postseason, the Bulls eliminated the New York Knicks (3-0), Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) before clashing with and eventually finally overtaking their longtime nemesis – Detroit Pistons (4-1).
In the West, it was the Lakers who prevailed in the Western Conference finals series with the surging Portland Trail Blazers squad and thus advanced in their third NBA finals since 1988. We were in for a spectacular match-up of two of the most publicized NBA stars at the time – 1990 MVP Magic Johnson and 1991 MVP Michael Jordan. A sweet dessert at the season's end!
But, it was the other Bull who stole the show – Scottie Pippen – his smothering defensive play on Magic Johnson and offensive creativity at the point forward position, throughout the series, changed the nominal odds and pushed the Chicago Bulls toward their 1st NBA championship title ever. The Bulls lost the opening game in Chicago, then came awake in the game 2 in the Windy City, before storming out to the City of Angels, where they won three consecutive games and concluded the mission.
The decisive game 5 of the series brought great basketball with neither team backing down. Bull's head coach, Phil Jackson, repeatedly seeing that his team's leading star loses too much energy while having to battle through Lakers double-teams continually, used the time-out and suggested Jordan to pass the ball to a wide-open Paxson on the perimeter.
"You don't have to shoot that shot. Run around to the point. John's open right there. You can still create. All right? He's hitting shots."
Phil Jackson, The Last Dance
And Jordan did just what Jackson told him to do – he fed Paxson for a series for uncontested jumpers!
"Phil said, you know, forcefully, 'Paxson is open, get him the ball.' And I started looking for Paxson. Once Pax his that first shot, 'Oh, okay. Fine. Let me do this again. Penetrate, find 'Pax'. And he kept hitting 'em, kept hitting 'em."
Michael Jordan, The Last Dance
With the game on the line, the Bulls guard was in a spot where Jackson visualized him, and right on the mark on each of the perimeter jumpers, he took in the game five clutch time.
After Pippen tied the game at 93-93 with a triple, it was Paxson who propelled the Bulls to the win by scoring 10 out of the Bulls last 12 points in the game. Overall, the Bulls sharpshooter made 9-12 shots from the field and 2-2 free-throws for a total of 20 points and was named the player of the game.
That was exactly what Phil was trying to get Michael to understand and believe in over the couple years, is that 'These other guys can help you out.'
John Paxson, The Last Dance
But, 'The Last Dance' fails to mention the bold fact that Paxson wasn't on fire just in the game 5 of that historic series. Throughout all five games of the series, Paxson was constantly on fire, having scored a total of 77 points for an average of 15.4ppg, while hitting 65.3% of his field-goal attempts (32-49).
Paxson's unconscious shooting streak had been going on from the very beginning of the 1990-91 season, which he finished as the only guard among the league Top10 leaders in the category of field goal percentage. During that season, Paxson averaged 8.7ppg over 24.0 minutes per contest, while shooting 54.8% from the field (10th in the league) and 82.9 from behind the charity stripe.
Over the total of seventeen 1991 postseason appearances, Paxson averaged 8.2ppg over 28.6 minutes per game, while hitting all of his free-throw attempts! He also displayed excellent ball-handling skills averaging 3.1 assists, and reaching a surprisingly remarkable 8.83/1 (53/6) assist-to-turnover ratio!
Interestingly, Paxson teamed-up with his future teammate Michael Jordan already nine years earlier. Back in the summer of 1982, Team USA toured Europe, with the games being played in Switzerland, Hungary, and ex-Yugoslavia. Pax and MJ shared the same uniform and played great basketball!
Basketball Network contributor Murray Crnogaj, the 1980s and 1990s basketball specialist, is the proud co-author of the Amazon.com TOP 100 basketball biography 'Drazen – The Years of the Dragon.'
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The Sul-Cordas Quartet will inaugurate the Festival of Religious Music in the church of San Pedro de Güímar
Place:Iglesia de San Pedro
Time: A partir de las 20.00 horas
The XIV edition of the Festival of Religious Music will arrive in Tenerife this Saturday 16 March, with the performance of the Sul-Cordas quartet in the municipality of Güímar. Gregorio Gutiérrez will be in charge of the artistic direction of the ensemble, which will perform "The Seven Last Words of Christ", by Franz Joseph Haydn, in the church of San Pedro at 20:00 hours. Admission is free.
TEA's cinema offers the film ꞌObeyꞌ during the weekend
Time: 19:00 y 21:30 horas
TEA Tenerife Space of Arts screens from Friday 15 to Sunday 17, at 19:00 and 21:30 hours, "Obey" (2018), a story set in the streets of Hackney, in the East End of London, one of the hot spots of the riots that shook the English capital in 2011, written and directed by Jamie Jones. Tickets for this screening are on sale for €4.
The Tenerife Auditorium hosts a concert by the students of the Professional Conservatory of Music
Place:Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín"
The Tenerife Auditorium "Adán Martín" will host on Saturday 16, at 12:30 hours, a concert by students from the Professional Conservatory of Music of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (CPM). Four ensembles from the education centre will participate in this morning session. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.


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Follow @Gods_Gypsy
A Saint not for the Faint of Heart.
God's Gypsy is a bold, sexy and humanizing portrait of the 16th century mystic who became one of the most controversial reformers of the Catholic Church. Spoiled with beauty and riches, Teresa was sent to a convent as a young girl to learn discipline, but instead discovered an unparalleled spiritual fervor.
Adapted for the stage from Mujica's painstakingly researched novel, "Sister Teresa", Teresa's days of youthful romance, secret Jewish ancestry, cloak-and-dagger
political dealings during the Spanish Inquisition, and fits of spiritual rapture unfold in a riveting account of sisterhood, faith, and the miracle of salvation through one woman's personal relationship with God.
Recommended for ages 14+ due to adult themes and mature content.
A Play by Coco Blignaut
Adapted from the novel, Sister Teresa, by Bárbara Mujica
in collaboration with the novelist
World Premiere Directed by Joel Daavid in 2013
Workshop at The Electric Lodge Directed by Jack Heller - 2014
Performances in Washington DC Directed by Jack Heller, October 2015
About Saint Teresa
Performances 2015
Tickets / Donations
October 16th, 3PM - FREE
Preview (of selected scenes only)
Lohrfink Auditorium, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC 20057
October 19th & 20th, 7PM
Performance Nights
GALA Hispanic Theatre
3333 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20010
COPYRIGHT 2013. God's Gypsy Productions. All rights reserved.


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