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Manchester City 3-1 FC Barcelona: Shaken, not stirred
Sky blues come from behind after Leo Messi opens scoring, but Catalans still three points clear in Champions League Group C
09:50PM Tuesday 01 Nov
At the sixth time of asking, Manchester City have beaten FC Barcelona in the Champions League, and they did so convincingly. The blaugrana, who were chasing a fourth consecutive win on English soil, started to look comfortable once they had taken the lead after twenty minutes. But City struck twice on either side of half-time, and went on to take the three points that would have seen Barça through to the last sixteen.
Indeed, the home side were in far more desperate need of those points than their guests, and that showed in the immediate sense of urgency in their football. The home fans thought the early pressure had been rewarded when Samuel Umtiti appeared to bring down Raheem Sterling in the area. The replays suggested that the referee may have been right to caution the City striker for taking a dive – but it was a brave call.
Barça don't do urgency. They rode the first twenty minutes of pressure, knowing their own chances would come. And when the first arrived … 1-0! City were left exposed by a perfect counter attack that was culminated by Neymar Jr picking out Leo Messi. With a sublime piece of skill along the way, the Argentinian tucked home his seventh goal of the Champions League campaign. So far, so good.
For the rest of the half, almost all of the meaningful action was in the City half, gallant defending and a little bit of luck keeping the sky blues in it. The 40th minute was the game-changer. An uncharacteristic Sergi Roberto error was lapped up by Sergio Agüero, and in a flash İlkay Gündoğan was tapping in Man City's equaliser.
The goal brought the home fans back to life, and they were very nearly celebrating a second when Fernandinho fired just wide. City were on top again, and Luis Enrique would have been relieved that the half-time whistle blew when it did.
Citizens gain
However, City were still on the front foot after the break, and had already come close twice before Kevin De Bruyne drilled a tremendous free-kick past Ter Stegen on fifty minutes.
It was developing into a hugely intense night of European football. Orchestrated by a highly vocal Pep Guardiola, City stayed in command. But while their chances went begging, it was Barça who came closest to scoring when Andre Gomes rifled the ball onto the underside of the bar.
The Premiership side held their ground, flatly refusing to allow the Catalans to recover their A-game, and as they came forward time and again another City goal was always on the cards. And so it was. With a quarter of an hour left, after Agüero had failed to chest in a Navas assist (a possible handball included) Gungodan was left alone with the ball at his feet and made no mistake in slamming home his second of the night.
Still on course
Barça were 3-1 down, and by this point the game was clearly slipping away. The minutes ticked by and still no response. And so it ended.
Like any defeat, it hurt. But a glance at the Group C table will make it hurt a lot less. Barça are still three points clear at the top and in a fine position to qualify. That moment will just have to wait a few weeks.


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The Ministry of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development has prepared a draft national policy on natural gas with a view to:
facilitate the exploration and production of natural gas, importation and exportation of Liquefied Natural Gas and utilization of natural gas as an energy source and raw material; and
establish the legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the natural gas industry in Sri Lanka.
The draft national policy on natural gas is available on the websites of the Ministry of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development and of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (Commission) for reference. Comments on the same are invited from stakeholders and the general public in writing on or before 25th March 2019. Written comments may be submitted to the Commission via email, facsimile or post.
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Tiana's Palace Replacing French Market Restaurant in New Orleans Square at Disneyland
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Published: January 12, 2023 Updated: January 12, 2023
Princess Tiana's dream restaurant is once again becoming a reality — this time at Disneyland!
Tiana's Palace is replacing the French Market Restaurant in New Orleans Square later this year, Disney confirmed on January 12.
Tiana's Palace will be the newest restaurant on Orleans Street.
Per Disney, "Within its peach-colored walls and fancy green wrought-iron balconies, you'll find elegant fixtures and appointments reminiscent of Tiana's life and friendships."
The film designers even took inspiration from the exterior of the original French Market Restaurant in New Orleans Square when designing Tiana's Palace for the movie, so this is a long-dreamt homecoming.
Disney also added, "The new Tiana's Palace will have much of the same pinch of pizzazz and flair as the restaurant from the film, offering authentic New Orleans flavors inspired by Tiana's friends and adventures in this quick-service style restaurant."
This is a Quick Service restaurant, meaning it is not a character dining location. That said, guests may still be able to find Tiana wandering around New Orleans Square.
The menu at Tiana's Palace will expand on many of the current favorites served in the location, explore seasonal flavors, and offer some New Orleans classics.
French Market Restaurant (and Mint Julep Bar) will be closed beginning February 17, 2023, and will reopen as Tiana's Palace (alongside Mint Julep Bar with its mint juleps and Mickey beignets) later in the year.
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Q: Is it possible to disable ECHO when using socket for telnet? Can I stop server from echo every command i send to it?
This is part of my code:
 Socket s = ConnectSocket(server, port);

 if (s == null)
   return ("Connection failed");

 int bytes = 0;
 string ret = "";

 bytes = s.Receive(bytesReceived, bytesReceived.Length, SocketFlags.None);
 ret = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(bytesReceived, 0, bytes);
 //ret="????!????BCM96358 xDSL Router\r\nLogin: "
 ret = ret.Substring(12); //Remove the telnet header: 255,253,1,255, 253, 33,255, 251, 1,255, 251, 3
//IAC,DO,Echo, IAC,DO,Remote Flow Control, IAC,WILL,Echo, IAC,WILL,Suppress Go Ahead

  request = "Admin\r\n";
  bytesSent = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(request);
  s.Send(bytesSent, bytesSent.Length, 0);

  bytes = s.Receive(bytesReceived, bytesReceived.Length, SocketFlags.None);
  ret = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(bytesReceived, 0, bytes);
//ret = "Admin\r\nPassword: "

A: For me sending this sequence has solved problem of echo.
"\xFF\xFB\x01\xFF\xFB\x03"

in other words it's equal to IAC WILL ECHO IAC WILL SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD

A: What makes you think it is echoing? Have a look at what's happening at the network level using Wireshark. I strongly suspect that the echo is occurring at the client, not the server.

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I consider myself a writer, and Writers Write. I don't believe that a writer should write for likes and follows. I believe that a writer should write what's written on the inside. Sounds cheesy and cliche, but it's true. We all have a message or messages within us, just waiting to see the light of day; we all have a voice waiting to be spoken in whatever medium gives it life. Convey it, whatever it may be.
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Oakohay, Mississippi
Welcome to Oakohay ...
Although we found mention of Oakohay during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Oakohay was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
While we are confident that Oakohay was located in Covington County, we don't know its actual location within the county.
We've added Oakohay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Oakohay - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Oakohay, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Oakohay might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Oakohay would be found within the (601) and (769)<2> area codes.
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<1> If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Oakohay and then turned east". While Oakohay could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Oakohay as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Also keep in mind that Oakohay could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2> Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).


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Autumn is a special time in Castlegar: the deciduous trees and the Larch turn every shade of yellow, red and orange, the air is pleasantly cool but the sun still shines bright, and it's the best season to spot all manner of wildlife in and around the city.
"The Fall is such a great time for wildlife viewing around Castlegar," says Jenny Wallace, a local naturalist and wildlife enthusiast. "There's a real shift in wildlife activity as summer ends and the animals that have been inconspicuous for the last few months start to come out of the woodwork."
Part of the reason we see more animals in the Autumn is because they've descended from alpine areas to graze and prepare for the winter months. There are also ungulates roaming the valleys searching for mates as well as raccoons, skunks, and squirrels that are all looking for den sites this time of year, which brings them into town and our backyards. "The confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers remains a happening place, attracting many species of diving ducks that will overwinter here," Jenny says. "I love watching the American Dippers and Bald Eagles along the riverbanks as well."
Aside from the shorelines and our backyards, you're sure to spot many different species in the various parks in and around the city as well as on the surrounding hiking trails, which you can read all about in our "The Best Hiking Trails in Castlegar" story. Below is a list of some of the more common animals you might see during the autumn months in Castlegar. As always, be safe and aware around wild animals. Follow these guidelines laid out by WildSafeBC to ensure conflict-free encounters. For additional information, the app iNaturalist is a great resource to see what people have been seeing around the city lately.
Elk are deep into the rut and their bugling rings through the valleys. Likewise, male deer (called bucks) have grown horns and are looking for mates. The Fall is an excellent time to spy large ungulates roaming the fields and forest clearings, especially around Pass Creek, but be sure to do so from a safe distance.
For animals that hibernate, autumn is the season of busy feeding to pack on extra weight for winter. This includes bears, which are seeking out extra calories they'll need to survive hibernation. They can be active for up to 20 hours a day in the Fall and are usually spotted near berry patches, fruit trees, and rivers. Syringa Provincial Park is an area where bears can usually be seen this time of year but again, be sure to exercise caution when hiking or even walking around town during the Fall months. Follow these Bear Aware tips from WildSafeBC to ensure safe encounters.
Bighorn sheep will soon be returning to their winter range northwest of Syringa Park around this time of year, which means they should be easy to spot around the Broadwater Road area. Watch for impressive mating displays such as rams butting horns during their rutting season in the late Fall.
There's of course a lot of movement in the bird world as well. We've already seen many species depart for warmer climates, like osprey, turkey vultures, swallows, and warblers. In fact, the peak Fall migration window wraps up by mid-October but that doesn't mean there aren't great bird-watching opportunities around Castlegar later in the Fall. Watch for the impressive congregation of diving ducks that occurs near the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia rivers every fall and winter. Millennium Park is a great place to watch huge groups of Barrow's and Common Goldeneyes, Buffleheads, and Red-breasted Mergansers as well as American Dippers feeding along the riverside. This is also an excellent time of year to spot woodpeckers throughout Castlegar as they are actively excavating roost holes for the winter. Northern Flickers and the huge Pileated Woodpeckers are especially prominent this time of year. For more about where to spot birdlife around the city, read our article The Best Birdwatching Spots in Castlegar.
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WinCo now closer to adding Bozeman location
The north side of Bozeman will benefit from a grocery store in this location
By Melissa Loveridge Chronicle Staff Writer 17 hrs ago
With a major obstacle out of the way, WinCo Foods is one step closer to opening a Bozeman location.
Last week, the Montana Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a several workers and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local-4 Union against the city of Bozeman for upholding a city commission decision to approve of the WinCo. A Supreme Court filing said the reason for the dismissal was that a preliminary settlement had been reached between the parties. No details of that settlement have been released.
An application for the store has been filed with the city of Bozeman's building department, but no permits have been created yet. The store is proposed to be on a lot near the intersection of Max Avenue and Cattail Street on the north end of Bozeman, not far from Target.
WinCo, an employee-owned company based in Boise, has had several false starts in Bozeman. In April 2016, the company was considering a 85,000-square-foot store in the same area, but dropped those plans later that year over city building and architecture requirements.
It submitted an informal application in October 2017 for a 75,000-square-foot store. It submitted formal plans in August 2018.
Those plans were approved by the city that month but appealed by a group of grocery employees and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local-4 Union who said the store would increase traffic and put their jobs at risk. The plans then went in front of the Bozeman City Commission, which upheld the decision in November 2018.
The union then filed a lawsuit agains the city of Bozeman in January 2019. Gallatin County District Judge Holly Brown ruled in October of that year that the union members didn't have a standing in the case because they didn't live in the proposed area, and because city zoning laws don't protect against commercial competition.
In December, the group appealed Brown's decision to the Montana Supreme Court.
Lawyers for all parties and WinCo's corporate office have not responded to requests for comment.
Source: WinCo now closer to adding Bozeman location


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Press release No. 9 – By-elections of December 9, in Beauce-Sud, Fabre, René-Lévesque and Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne - 527 polling stations will be open on polling day
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Press release No. 8 – By-elections of November 9, 2015 - Electors start voting tomorrow in the electoral divisions of Beauce-Sud, Fabre, René-Lévesque and Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne
Press release No. 7 – By-elections of November 9, 2015: 27 people running for office in the electoral divisions of Beauce-Sud, Fabre, René-Lévesque et Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne
Press release No. 6 – Provincial by-elections of November 9, 2015: The electors of Beauce-Sud, Fabre, René-Lévesque and Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne are invited to verify their registration on the list of electors
Press release No. 5 – By-elections of November 9 - Mobile polling in residential facilities and at the elector's domicile
Press release No. 3 – By-elections of November 9, 2015 - Reminder of the rules concerning election expenses
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Press release No. 2 – By-elections of November 9, 2015 - Voting by mail for electors who are temporarily absent from Québec
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By-elections in the electoral divisions of Beauce-Sud, Fabre, René-Lévesque and Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne on November 9, 2015
Press release No. 9 – By-elections of December 9, in Outremont and Viau - 214 polling stations will be open on polling day
Quebec City, December 6, 2012 –– Concerning the by-elections in the electoral divisions of Outremont and Viau, to be held on Monday, December 9, 2013, the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, Jacques Drouin, is reporting that a total of 214 polling stations, spread over 33 polling places, will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.. 105 polling stations will be open in Outremont, while 109 will receive the electors in Viau.
Press release No. 8 – By-election of December 9, in Outremont and Viau - Various procedures are available for electors wishing to exercise their right to vote
Quebec City, November 28, 2013 – The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, Jacques Drouin, reminds electors that there are various ways for them to exercise their right to vote in the by-elections of December 9. Mr. Drouin also reminds them that registration on the list of electors is a pre-requisite for exercising their right to vote. Duly registered electors can then vote on polling day or at an advance poll, a mobile polling station, at their domiciles, or at the office of the returning officer.
16 people running for office in the electoral divisions of Outremont and Viau
Quebec City, November 23, 2013 –– A total of 16 nomination papers have been accepted for the by-elections of December 9, 2013 in the electoral divisions of Outremont and Viau. The period for filing nomination papers ended at 2:00 p.m. today.
Communiqué No. 6 – By-election of December 9, 2013 in Outremont and Viau - The electors of Outremont and Viau are invited to ensure that they are registered on the list of electors
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PSG got ready for next week's Champions League opener at Liverpool with a 4-0 win over Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes yesterday, extending their flawless record to five league games.
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe both didn't play for PSG against St. Etienne, with Thomas Tuchel resting the former while the latter served a ban for a red card he received before the worldwide break. "I'll talk to the key players and I'll be watching Liverpool's game against Tottenham tomorrow and decide on Monday".
Edinson Cavani made it 2-0 in the 51st after being fouled in the area for his third goal this season, and Angel Di Maria added the third near the end with a powerful left-footed shot from a tight angle. "I told him that he was not going to play and that he could not train".
"Neymar played 90 minutes on Wednesday with Brazil, so I did not want to take any risks".
"We knew PSG were stronger than us but four goals are expensive". Saint-Etienne was a good rehearsal.
"It's an important test for us, not decisive but it's good to start with a complicated game". "We are confident, though".
PSG cruised past Saint Etienne anyway, winning 4-0 at the Parc des Princes. Julian managed to score a great goal, because my pass was not that great - it was really impressive. They also have Champions League experience and reached last season's final.
"We played with seriousness and intensity. Liverpool will reveal something but most importantly it will give us a better idea of our situation".


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Did Clare Bronfman Hire Avenatti To Shut Down Frank Report? – Will Geragos Be Indicted?
Everyone has heard the adage: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks".
But not everyone has heard the reverse of that adage: "Old dogs can still do old tricks".
Well, it looks like Clare Bronfman AKA the Faux Fainter is back to her old tricks – at least as far as her dealings with Frank Parlato are concerned.
According to a letter that was filed last week by her court-appointed Curcio attorney, Donna S. Newman, one of the primary reasons that Bronfman hired Michael Avenatti was to serve "as a consultant…in a civil matter pending in the Western District of New York".
The only known civil matter involving Bronfman in the Western District of New York is the Bronfman v. Parlato case that is pending in the New York Supreme Court in Niagara County.
In conjunction with that lawsuit, Clare and her sister, Sara, are seeking to force Frank to return the $1 million they originally advanced to him as a partial- payment of the fee he was going to earn as the Project Manager for their Los Angeles real estate project.
Frank, in turn, is seeking payment of the total $7.5 million of fees that he would have earned had they not breached the contract fired him from that role – after he recovered $26 million in assets for them – and replaced him with Jim Del Negro.
In a painfully obvious attempt at some serious ass-covering, Newman explained in her letter to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis that "the exact terms of what [Avenatti's] role might be in the civil matter were not formalized and were not settled, to Ms. Bronfman's knowledge".
Clare Bronfman – the person who retained Avenatti to help out on her case with Frank – doesn't know whether Avenatti 's role on the case was agreed upon and settled?
Well, then who the hell does?
Given Avenatti's past performance as Stormy Daniels' attorney – and his recent attempt to extort more than $20 million from Nike – I think we can deduce exactly what he was hired to do with respect to Frank.
Avenatti was hired to cajole, harass, intimidate, threaten, and, if/as necessary, extort Frank until Frank agreed to stop writing nasty stories about Clare.
So, Clare is still employing the same basic tactics that she used throughout the time that she served as Director of Operations for NXIVM/ESP: hire the sleaziest, most unethical lawyers you can find – and pay them exorbitant amounts of money to punish anyone you consider to be an enemy.
Avenatti was just going to be the latest in a long line of attorneys who have opted for huge fees over ethics when it comes to representing Clare Bronfman and the NXIVM/ESP cult.
But Avenatti got kicked to the sidelines when the attorneys representing Nike decided to call in the feds rather than give in to his extortionist demands.
Without intending to do so, Nike's attorneys did Frank a huge favor by exposing Avenatti's thug-like tactics.
Otherwise, there's no telling what he would have done to shut down the Frank Report.
Frank tells me he would have been happy to have Avenatti oppose him in the lawsuit for it would certainly bring enormous publicity to the Frank Report.
In last week's Curcio hearing, Judge Garaufis did not bother pursuing some of the more obvious bullshit that was contained in the letter he received from Newman.
In addition to Clare not knowing whether the terms of Avenatti's role in the civil matter involving Frank were ever finalized, she also didn't know whether he was going to be part of the legal team representing her at her upcoming criminal trial.
As explained by Newman, "To Ms. Bronfman's knowledge, it was not contemplated that Mr. Avenatti would represent Ms. Bronfman before the Court in any proceedings in the Eastern District of New York".
Once again, if Clare doesn't know whether he was going to be representing her, then who the hell does?
Judge Garaufis got exactly what he needed, however, at last week's hearing: i.e., Clare stated on the record that even though she is aware of the fact that Mark Geragos may be under investigation by the Southern District of New York and the FBI – and even though those investigations could lead to Geragos being indicted – she still wants him to be her lead attorney.
One more potential appeal issue off the table.
Given the fact that Geragos has now admitted to being involved with Avenatti in two very sleazy undertakings – trying to extort more than $20 million from Nike and trying to use some unnamed party's information about another criminal matter to get a better plea deal for Clare – the odds of him being indicted have risen sharply.
Adding to those odds is this cryptic order that was issued by Judge Garaufis after last Thursday's Curcio hearing: "The Government may share the contents of its March 26, 2019 sealed letter [to the Court] with the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Otherwise, the letter remains under seal until further order of this court".
What effect, if any, such an indictment will have in terms of Clare's criminal trial moving forward is hard to say at this time. Based on our initial research, it appears that an indicted attorney can still represent others in court proceedings.
But whether – or when – Geragos gets indicted may not be all that important. Given the fact that Clare is already involved in plea deal negotiations strongly suggests that she may decide not to roll the dice and go to trial.
Maybe at the end of the day, it will be just Raniere sitting at the defense table with Marc Agnifilo when the trial in the matter of the U.S. v. Raniere actually starts.
As the Vanguard liked to remind his followers: "He who has the most joy wins".
And what can be more joyful than being involved in a trial that could result in a life sentence for your criminal acts – and not having even one member of your inner circle by your side?
Viva Executive Success!
Buttplug says:
Looks like poor Clare Bronfman is going to be tongue punching some fart boxes in prison.
Normally paying protection money means you get left alone in prison, however when a certain someone helped a child molesting piece of shit, the protection money now will only go so far. The protection money will keep her alive but with no other extra benefit.
My advice to Clare would be to chew a lot of gum.
I found my three favorite letters in this questionaire, and in the correct sequence. IRS: https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/questions-released-for-potential-jurors-in-nxivm-trial/1894913050
Ty Neadik says:
Can we have an update on cry baby jane? Is he in population or still in solitary confinement? Does he have money on his books? Does he still consider himself the vanguard? I think the peanut butter in the shoe was code for someone putting a foot up his sissy ass. Someone should of course "Just Do It "
krclaviger says:
We'll have another update later today. And, not to tease, but I think you'll find real joy in reading it!
Pyriel says:
KR – Yay!
Silence Dogood says:
Why does Clare Bronfman want Mark Geragos as her attorney?
Geragos is most famous for defending singer Michael Jackson from child molestation charges.
Clare hired Geragos when she first learned that she was facing charges of grooming girls for sex with Raniere.
BC Clare believes in evil, IMO, obviously — in the power of the almighty dollar to buy the most vile, most corrupt, most apparently able to fend off justice and free her to carry on with her evil doings for her evil master without punishment to them either.
So far Cruella Bronfman has been able to buy a lot of courts in upstate New York.
But she's about to discover that in Brooklyn that there are some things money can not buy.
orangecountydreams - OCD says:
Damn right. The EDNY does not F around, as I believe they all are starting to realize. Check out the list of attorneys and investigators on the proposed jury questionnaire. The feds are throwing a ton of resources at this case. And Scott is right: "IRS" are wonderful letters.
Donald Mc Ronald says:
From the boiling water to the frying pan. Im a faithful reader and so amazed at these people still acting as if they are above the law. Rape, murder, extortion Frank, I wish you all the best. You have one hell of a team fighting the " good " fight.
Thor Raniere says:
Perhaps a better question would be – Why wouldn't she ( I am not typing that turd piles name ) want to shut it down?
How about providing a copy of the civil lawsuit filed by Bronfman?
TheFutureSucks says:
Once Clare Bronfman goes to prison she will be conducting more Pap Smears with her tongue than gynecologists conducts in their first year of residency.
El Licenciado says:
Scottie you are a valuable TOOL to Frank's blog. You are his eyes and ears in the metroplex.
Yo Sweet cheeks Johnson the Civil Lawsuit is a publicly accessible document via the court website.
State court? Provide the link.
Sweet cheeks? Most likely, Sweaty Cheeks.
PeaceMaker says:
What if the Bar eventually takes disciplinary action against Geragos? There's some risk that if the trial were to drag out or be postponed – and in a trial like this, exceptional circumstances such as that are more likely than usual – Geragos could be left unable to practice law, before the proceedings were concluded. It seems to me that if Geragos has done things that leave him facing both possible indictment, and a likely Bar which could lead to suspension or disbarment, that he'd be under the gun to recuse himself from representation in a case that might be protracted.
Unless Raniere changes his mind and decides he wants more time, it appears the trial will go on as scheduled. Mack asked for a 30 day delay a week or so ago because of the new charges and the judge turned her down.
Yes, the judge seems to be trying very hard to keep it on track. But if there's any kind of hiccup, then it gets pushed to early 2020 due to scheduling issues.
Maybe the calculus will be that Geragos getting his law license pulled, is no more likely than the sort of events that can't be planned for, like something else happening to a key attorney. But presumably someone is at least thinking through the probabilities. Geragos should be bound by legal ethics to consider if it could affect his ability to represent his client – but the Catch-22 is that it's only become a consideration, because he's ethically challenged.
The justice train has already started chugging down the tracks. Raniere has said from the beginning he wants the trial sooner, not later. Now that a jury will soon be involved, the judge is going to be even less interested in a delay. He has to be accommodating, but doesn't have to bend over backwards, just because the defendants are now getting spooked over the reality of the situation.
CrawfishFestival says:
That seems to be part of the Plan = to delay Bronfmans destiny.
Huh? Clare wants Avenatti to shut down The Frank Report? I hope Mike is at least smart enough to date his legal documents with the correct year, unlike the lawyers Clare's sister has retained.
Just Facts says:
Your buddy Mike is about as dumb as lil Scooter Johnson.
I'm pretty sure Mike knows the current year, though.
What kind of lawfirm sends out a subpoena with the incorrect year!?!
I think the answer is NONE. I think this shows that Omar is trying to pull off another shady trick, and that he's too inept to even do that correctly.
Did you take the same "How to trick people and win votes 101" class that baby Wohl already failed, Omar?
Professor Stone is losing his touch, eh??
🤣😂😅
iPhone dictaphone lol
Flowers it's a set up to get Omar to report him to the bar.
That's not something that you report to the bar, so you should know. I thought your wife was a lawyer.
What's amazing is she that married him.
Christ it's harassment. There is no legal reason to file something like that document against someone's attorney.
That is an actionable offense filing something like that without any merit.
Mike is pretty fuckin stupid sweetie. He has been deballed as has your buddy Dennis. Geragos is coming soon to a theater near you. Stop paying attention to fake media and airhead Scooter Johnson. As Dean wormer said to Flounder "Being fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life son"
Frank has said that Avenatti's horse trading on Clare's behalf is the sort of advantage only the rich can afford. Will Clare still be willing to make a deal on a level playing field?
I don't think it's ever going to be a level playing field, unless she's reduced to having a public defender. She can still afford to do everything from hiring consultants to run mock juries to figure out the best strategies for jury selection and trial strategies, to hiring more mob-type lawyers to engage in dirty tricks like jury tampering. Unfortunately, she may yet get off or get a better outcome than she might have normally, because she can afford to spend enough on lawyers and case preparation to put even the feds at a disadvantage.
I expect that Bronfman is going to fight in hopes of being able to use her wealth to manipulate the system like she's gotten away with for so long, so it could be very interesting to see what transpires. Or maybe someone in her family of wealthy bootlegger descendants used to buying their way into respectability, will get tired of having their name dragged through the mug, and she herself will be subject to an extra-legal "accident."
I doubt it, as Clare has never played on a level playing field.
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But, remember, Keith also taught that there are no victims 🤣
We have your back Frank. There are some that drop comments here that don't. Keep that in mind Frank.
You don't have squat. You, and almost all of the people commenting here, don't even use your real names. We have your back, Frank. But we're not going to tell you who we are, so when the crap hits the fan you won't have a clue who abandoned you. Even Jesus knew who the disciples were who abandoned Him. LOL
Uh yea asshole we do. You are the fucking idiot who puts your name and location out there. Sometimes being a moron doesn't pay chuckles
You guys are actually fighting over which one of you rightfully claims to have Frank Parlato's back?
Well Frank you now have your own rabid fan base just like Elvis or Kristin Kreuk.
Frank Parlato Celebrity………..
It's safe to say Frank that you probably don't want to sleep with any of your new found groupies……LOL
I will pay Scott one compliment. Scott would definitely drive or fly from Texas to New York to help Frank. I am actually certain of that fact. How much help Scott could be is debatable.
I never claimed to have Frank's back. But you keep backing out of coming on my radio show. LOL
Paralato's communications are surveilled whether he is in the Keys or the Falls or anywhere else for that matter. I suspect he is aware of this. As for internet punks like Johnson, the dumb turd likes to brag how he is not afraid to reveal who and how great he is. What the dope doesn't get is that Frankie has some real mean haters in Mexico who might like to send him a message by making one of his internet followers an example.
I'll let others go through life scared out of their wits. There are many other targets that would make a lot more sense than me. Besides, you'd miss my comments! LOL
Source: Mexico rising! Nxivm members plan letter writing campaign for Nancy Salzman for Judge Garaufis to help on sentencing — & other Nxivm Mexico news
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
2021 Season Edition
Lindy Ruff tried to accept responsibility Thursday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Ruff ready to 'clean up' struggling Sabres: 'It's on me'
BUFFALO – Lindy Ruff's mood belied his team's plight. The Sabres coach was smiling and brimming with energy during a frank nine-minute chat with the media Thursday following a 70-minute practice inside the First Niagara Center.
"It is on me," Ruff said about the challenge of fixing the Sabres' poor 5-8-1 record, which has them mired in 15th place in the Eastern Conference. "I understand that. I understand this is on me to clean it up, and how I deal with my players, that's my business."
Clearly, Ruff, who's been much more upbeat with the media this year, is trying to be the positive face of the club and deflect blame from his players, several of whom are experiencing terrible seasons.
It's a difficult balance, no doubt. Ruff usually has no problem criticizing his players. Aside from a few positives, there's been little to like about the Sabres' first 14 games.
"We'll find it," Ruff said confidently after the Sabres prepared for tonight's game against the Boston Bruins, the start of a three-game homestand. "I mean, we've gone through it. We knew we were a little young down the middle. But it will come. I'm confident it'll come. It's all on me to clean this mess up. I'm not done trying. I think the attitude of the players has been awesome. The attitude today on the ice was great. The way we went into the Ottawa game (a 2-0 loss Tuesday) was great."
Sabres captain Jason Pominville sees a distinct attitude adjustment from last season.
"When we had a tough stretch last year, looking back on it, I think we got down on ourselves too much," Pominville said. "There was a lot of negativity around. This time around we're just trying to stay upbeat, more positive, sticking with it. I think it's everyone's job to try to push each other to be better."
Ruff believes "the team will feed off my energy." He spent much of Wednesday's off day reviewing video and was loud throughout Thursday's long session, the Sabres' first full practice since last Friday.
"I came in here (Wednesday), we had a couple good meetings, we talked about things we got to get going a little bit better, talked about getting the team in the right mood today, and that's up to me," Ruff said, adding Thursday's practice was "what we needed."
But Ruff knows the Sabres are running out of time just 26 days into the season. Incredibly, they've already played 29 percent of the 48-game schedule. Nine conference opponents have played fewer times, too.
"I'm concerned after every time we lose because it's a shortened season," Ruff said. "At the same time, you have an opportunity every night to knock somebody off that's right around you, which gives you a chance to catch up. But you have to win games. You focus on trying to get points."
Sabres winger Marcus Foligno added: "You really can't say, 'Oh, we'll wait for tomorrow.' We got to take advantage of what we got now and really capitalize on certain situations."
In an age of parity, with a slew of players underperforming, the Sabres haven't had a strong 60-minute effort or a game in which "you kind of go, 'Boy, that was a little on the easier side,'" Ruff said. He thinks his team nearly played a complete contest Feb. 3 at home against Florida, a game they lost 4-3 after leading 3-1.
The Sabres' weaknesses have been discussed constantly for weeks. Most notably, their defense has performed horrendously and they rarely score if Thomas Vanek's not on the ice.
Issues that have dogged them for years – defensive breakdowns, protecting leads and secondary scoring – keep popping up.
That's normal, though, Ruff said.
"I think you cycle through that every season," he said. "It's no different than St. Louis. (They started) 6-1, everybody thought they were the best team in the league and they lose five straight. Then you cycle through some of the issues and you're trying to adjust. You go to those hot spots and you're trying to adjust. It's almost the same every year. Sometimes it's a little bigger; sometimes it's a little less."
The Sabres have been receiving little from their top line recently. Vanek's pointless in two straight games for the first time this season. Pominville's endured four straight pointless contests while Cody Hodgson, their center, is at two.
Not coincidentally, the Sabres have scored one goal in the last two games.
Still, it's hard to find fault in a line that's produced 22 goals and 49 points.
Right now, all eyes are focused on winger Drew Stafford, who's still searching for his first goal despite pumping 40 shots on net, the most of any played with zero scores. An epic miss – he whiffed on a glorious chance Tuesday facing an open net during a three-on-two break – only magnified his struggles.
"I think everyone saw the highlight of him missing, just heeling what would've been a wide-open one-timer you'd almost think was right in the wheelhouse," Ruff said.
Ruff's confident Stafford will catch fire. The 27-year-old's a notoriously streaky scorer. He scored seven goals in 10 games in March. He scored 19 times over a 25-game stretch, including two hat tricks against Boston, during his career-best 31-goal season in 2010-11.
"I try to do my best to keep Drew in the right place so he doesn't get too frustrated," Ruff said. " … We've seen him go from where he's at this year, the same as last year, he gets on a run, it's incredibly hot. …
"For him, it's just to keep working, it's to bear down on some of those opportunities, and he has been around the net more for maybe those ones that aren't going to be pretty."
Ruff still worries winger Ville Leino (hip) won't play this season. The Finn went down late in training camp.
"Probably we're making a little headway," Ruff said. "But we're still in the same spot. So I have no better news to give you."
Ruff on rookie center Mikhail Grigorenko, who skated 11:50 Tuesday after sitting Sunday: "I thought it might've been one of his best all-around type games. If we stayed away from penalties, it probably would've been a pretty big-minute game for him."
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You know you wanna shout "Move that bus!" Oh, and get an OTT new house while you're at it.
It's been 7 long years since the world last heard Ty Pennington command an entire neighborhood to "move that bus," but soon enough, that chant will be revived—and so will your opportunity to be the person standing opposite said bus, waiting for your dream home to be revealed.
Yes, that's right—the show that inevitably made you cry as you watched a deserving family's house transform into an epic wonderland tailor-made to suit their needs (and surpass their wildest dreams) is back! Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is getting rebooted by HGTV, and the production company just posted its official casting call for the new series. It's yet to be confirmed whether Ty will join the cast, but two things are for sure: There will be bus-moving (based on the teaser trailer), and it will once again focus on paying it forward to deserving families all over the country.
The 96-question application is rigorous, including questions like whether you've ever been involved in a lawsuit, if you have any debt beyond a home mortgage, and what are the top five repairs your home desperately needs. It also has a section where you can upload up to two optional videos: one introducing your family to producers, and one giving a tour of your home.
True to the original show's DNA, the reboot is looking for families with a powerful, heartwrenching story—people who have overcome huge odds, "who continue to give back to their communities, despite the personal challenges they face," and aren't able to renovate their homes themselves, according to the release.
You don't have to apply yourself, though—producers also have a section where you can nominate a family you know. You also don't have to be a homeowner; they're looking for renters, too, but they note that if chosen, your new home may be in a different part of the city where you live.
If you or someone you know fits the bill, you can apply at EMHE.tv.


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Dagon  is a novel by author Fred Chappell published in 1968. The novel is a psychological thriller with supernatural elements, attempting to tell a Cthulhu Mythos story as a psychologically realistic Southern Gothic novel. It was awarded the Best Foreign Book of the Year prize by the French Academy in 1972.

This early novel is one of the author's most widely read works. In The New York Times, it was praised as being "of a very high order [and] precise, dry elegance".

Bibliography
 Casey Clabough, "Fred Chappell's Cthulhu Appropriations: Dagon", in Lovecraft Studies, 44, pp. 113–118.

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Further reading

1968 novels
Psychological thriller novels
Cthulhu Mythos novels

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HOUSTON (CN) – An attorney in a "drug-fueled rage" strangled and beat his teenage girlfriend so badly she was hospitalized, according to her lawsuit and a police report.
Mariah Corpuz sued Ali Mokaram aka Ali Mokarram on Oct. 21 in Harris County Court.
The 6-page lawsuit gets right to the point: "This case arises as a result of a severe and lengthy beating inflicted by defendant, a 45-year-old attorney licensed by the State Bar of Texas, upon plaintiff, then 18 years old.
"Mr. Mokaram used his power and influence to entice plaintiff during her youth into a relationship, eventually flying her to Las Vegas in June 2014 along with his friend and another associate of his.
Mokaram was arrested and charged with two felony counts of domestic battery by strangulation, court records show.
According to the arrest report , Las Vegas police Officer G. McAnally was dispatched to the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas hotel on June 17.
"The details of the call were a female calling from the bathroom to report a domestic dispute," the charging document states.
Mokaram and Corpuz told police they had argued because Corpuz "did not return to the room the night before and spent the night elsewhere," McAnally wrote in the report.
Mokaram said he was also angry because Corpuz told him "she had been with someone else," the report states.
"Mokaram stated no physical violence occurred and Maiah showed up at the room looking battered," the document states. "Maiah, who was only clothed in a bathrobe when initially contacted, stated Mokaram punched her several times in the face, attempted to strangle her with her dress, threw a chair at her, and caused her to 'black out' twice. Maiah stated Mokaram took her cell phone from her.
The arrest document refers to Corpuz as Maiah; the lawsuit calls her Mariah.
In the lawsuit, Corpuz seeks damages for assault and battery and conspiracy to inflict emotional distress.
She claims in the petition that Mokaram and a business associate of his engaged in "intimidating, manipulative, and misleading communications with her" after she told them she has a lawyer.
Corpuz seeks a temporary restraining order, claiming Mokaram is trying to derail her case.
"The defendant's conduct, including attempts to induce the plaintiff to sign legal documents after administering intoxicating substances and illegal drugs, serves no purpose but to further defendant's attempts to manipulate plaintiff outside the presence of her counsel and subvert the administration of justice in this case," the complaint states.
Corpuz is represented by John Grazier of Houston.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Corpuz's attorney noted in an email after this story ran that "unexpected information regarding the case" led him to file an amended petition one day after the original filing, omitting any reference to Mokaram's business partner.


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In case you hadn't backed the Titan Series Kickstarter from Calliope Games, here's a little extra incentive: an online game design seminar led by Rob Daviau, James Ernest, Mike Elliot, Mike Mulvihill, and Jordan Weisman.
The Titan Series is a massive project, kind of like a subscription service for board games. You'll get 9 games delivered over the course of three years, all designed by some big names in tabletop gaming. You can pledge for individual games rather than the whole shebang, but the Titan level brings the price per game down to only $16 per title. To make that Titan level sweeter, Calliope Games announced last week that anyone who pledges at that level or higher will get access to these five 1-hour game design segments, taught by some of the designers involved in the project.
The project has about 10 days left to go and is nearly to its goal, but I'm hoping that the project will hit the stretch goals to add three more games to the series. For more, read Dave Banks's announcement post about the project.
They hit their funding today. I'm pretty sure they'll hit at least 1 stretch goal. I'm very excited about the project… As someone who likes to play light to medium weight games, this is perfect for me. I also play with my son and wife and have a weekly board game night at work where we're often introducing games to new people. Can't to get my first game.


The annual OGP invoicing and reporting deadline is Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 5PM PST. To provide some guidance, the Arts Commission, Grants and Professional Development team will host their annual OGP Reporting 101 Workshop via webinar to make it more accessible for all OGP grantees. This webinar will provide a walkthrough of where to find and how to fill out the reporting forms in the FluidReview platform, an overview of the report questions, and an explanation of the required documents that will need to be attached to the report to effectively document the activities and learnings that have evolved through the implementation of your OGP-funded project.
NOTE: This reporting workshop is intended for OGP Grantees in Year 2 of their Grant Cycle. For OGP Grantees in Year 1, we have a separate reporting workshop.


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Versatile 700: One Powerful Tractor
1976 Versatile 700 Series 2 tractor has the power to do just about any job
Bill Vossler
Denny May's 1976 Versatile 700 Series 2 tractor.
The grilles on later Versatile models differ from that on this 1976 Versatile 700 Series 2 tractor.
The powerful Versatile 700 is easy to work on, Denny says.
Denny found this 1976 Versatile 700 Series 2 tractor had more than enough power to do the dirt-hauling he needs to do.
Photo courtesy Tami May
This unretouched photo shows the superb condition of Denny's 1976 Versatile 700 Series 2 tractor after more than three decades.
A rear view of the 1976 Versatile 700 Series 2 shows the 1-inch-thick steel hitch that makes Denny's dirt-hauling much easier.
One way Versatile tractors take advantage of their superior power is with dual tires, which transfer more power to the ground.
This 1973 Oliver 1365 is similar to one Denny worked with when he was employed by an Oliver dealer years ago.
A 250 Cummins engine gives this 1976 Versatile 700 Series 2 tractor plenty of power.
Denny's 550 Oliver.
Denny with his 1977 IH 3588 2+2, which he originally bought to haul dirt.
Denny May bought his 1976 Versatile 700 Series 2 tractor with a very specific purpose in mind. "I was digging some ponds on my property," he explains, "and you can't pile the dirt in the wetlands, so I had to buy 4-wheel-drive tractors to haul it away."
First he bought a 1977 International Harvester 3588 2+2 to pull a haybine on wet ground. "When I started to dig my ponds I took an old dump truck, removed the cab and front axle, and made a dump box," he says. "I cut off the hitch and put another hitch on so it hooks in the tractor drawbar. But the 3588 wasn't powerful enough and the hitch wasn't strong enough."
Tracking down a Versatile
Denny – who lives in Anoka, Minn. – needed a more powerful tractor for the pond work. He had heard about the abilities of Canadian-built Versatile tractors, so when he learned of one for sale at auction in Princeton, Minn., he jumped at the chance to look at it. "I had heard how easy they were to work on if you had any mechanical problems with them," he says. "This one seemed like it was almost new, but when I hopped up into the cab, I found out I couldn't get it started. Needless to say, it didn't sell."
A friend of Denny's knew the Versatile 700 tractor's owner, so they traveled to North Branch, Minn., to examine the machine again. "This 90-year-old bachelor had bought three brand-new Versatiles," Denny says, "but he decided to sell them because he couldn't get up on the tractors any more at 90 years of age."
The Versatile 700 was as pristine as Denny remembered it. "This 1976 700 Versatile Series 2 had only 1,600 hours on it," he says. "All it had done was run a planter and sprayer in the fields simultaneously. The sprayer tank sat on a set of tubing iron bolted on the tractor."
The tractor's refusal to start remained a problem – but not for long. "I didn't realize the Versatile had a Murphy switch on it, because it wasn't in its usual location where you'd find one," Denny says. "You had to reach down under the dash to find it."
Murphy switch a lifesaver
The Murphy switch was used on the Versatile to monitor sensors for temperature, oil and transmission pressures, and determine presence of leaks. If a leak is detected, the switch automatically shuts down the engine.
"Murphy switches aren't common on many machines, probably because of their cost," Denny explains. "I ordered a Gehl skid loader that is oil cooled with a Murphy switch to shut it down. The switch cost me an extra $500, so my guess is adding an option like that after purchase of the machine would cost twice as much, or about $1,000, which prevents a lot of people from adding them. But most irrigation water pumps that run unattended have Murphy switches."
The Murphy switch saved Denny and his wife, Tami, a huge repair bill, he says. The couple run D & T and Son Excavating. On one occasion when Tami was driving a business dump truck, the engine quit. "She called me and said it just stopped," Denny says. "I told her to wait half a minute, start the truck up again and get it off to the side of the road. I discovered that an idler pulley bearing had gone out. The Murphy switch shut the engine down and saved the motor. For what they cost, everyone should have a Murphy switch today."
To start the Versatile, the Murphy switch has to be held down for 30-45 seconds while it tests sensors before the engine will start.
Farming in his blood
Although Denny runs an excavation business, Tami says he's still a farm boy at heart. "You'll never take the farm out of him," she says. Born in 1956, Denny was raised on a dairy farm where his family used tractors like the Oliver Super 88. "When I was making some hay on a few pieces of property, I knew how easy Olivers were to work on because I had grown up with them," he says, "so that was the first piece of iron I bought, in 1978." But the Oliver did not come equipped with a three-point hitch, so he traded it for a Case 870.
When Denny bought the Versatile, he wasn't worried about his ability to conduct mechanical repairs on the tractor. "I can do all the mechanical work that's needed," he says. "I learned that growing up on the farm. My dad's theory was, 'If you broke it, I'll help you one time, but after that, you're going to have to fix it.' The Versatile was in such good condition that all I had to do was put a new throw-out bearing in and that was very simple. The tractor is amazing: Every component on it has about 18 inches of clearance so you can get in there and get to it easily."
In the case of the engine, Denny removed a little jackshaft, then a couple of U-joints and the drive shaft. He pulled the cover off the back of the bell housing on the motor to expose the throw-out bearing. "From start to finish it took me less than an hour to replace a throw-out bearing," he marvels. "On other tractors it would take a couple of days."
Denny uses the Versatile to dig black dirt in the summer. Since the dirt has clay in it, it stays wet until he runs a disc across it on sunny mornings. When he comes home in the evening he uses a dozer to push about a foot of dirt off the pile, exposing wet clay that he discs the next morning.
'She's a monster'
Denny says the Versatile 700 would compare favorably with International Harvester 4366 or 4566 tractors, or perhaps a Steiger Cougar or Bearcat of the same era. The Versatile 700 has so much power, he says, that it can take on anything, even idling. "It's a straight stick transmission with a 4-speed auxiliary, three forward speed and one reverse, with four speeds in each, for 16 different speeds," Denny says.
While the IH 3588 wasn't heavy-duty enough to do all the dirt work Denny wanted to tackle, the Versatile was up for the job and the 3588 was relegated to pulling a pup trailer.
The Versatile has a 1-inch drawbar that the dump box hitches to, which would never work with the IH drawbar. "That drawbar on the Versatile is far stronger than other drawbars," Denny says. "I run hydraulic hoses up to the hydraulics and when I hit a lever, it dumps the dirt." To the dump box he added a dummy arm that stands straight up when the dump box is up at its maximum. He also added another remote to open and close the dump box tailgate.
Denny says his 700 is a rare tractor, at least in his area. "I've seen a lot of 800s across the Dakotas, but I've never seen another 700 Series 2 before. When other people see the machine, their initial reaction is 'Wow!' They also can't believe how clean and tight it is, and not worn out. I keep it in a shed because you don't want to see it age if you don't need to.
"When you're driving the Versatile, she's a big monster. You feel like you're sitting on top of the world. She rides real well and has lots of power," Denny adds. "With that 25-foot disc, you can take off in whatever gear you want to and go up the hill of dirt, throttling up and picking up the pace as you go."
Denny is in the process of restoring a 1935 John Deere Unstyled B tractor. He also has a 1973 Oliver 1365. "I worked for an Oliver dealer in Nowthen, Minn., and they had an Oliver 1365 that was new when I was a kid," he says. "Years later I drove one on a farm near Anoka and just loved the tractor. I could hardly wait until I found one."
He turned one up in Iowa, finding a 1973 Oliver 1365 that a farmer had bought brand new and used only to pick up rock and run an auger on a 160-acre farm. "When I brought it back and hooked it on the brush mower, I had to take the paint out of the three-point hitch," Denny says, "because it had never been used."
In the future, he'd like to find an Oliver Cletrac dozer in halfway decent shape. "I've played around with those and I thought they were pretty neat for their time," he says. "I think I'd enjoy it even more because I'm in the excavating business."
But the Versatile 700 is still Denny's pride and joy. "I was very fortunate to find a Versatile in such good condition that I will basically never have to work on it," he says. FC
For more information: Denny May, (763) 434-4741; dtste@q.com.
Bill Vossler is a freelance writer and author of several books on antique farm tractors and toys. Contact him at Box 372, 400 Caroline Ln., Rockville, MN 56369; e-mail: bvossler@juno.com.


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Carl Nielsen had only a few weeks to relax after his confirmation at the age of 14 before he was sent away. Obviously neither of his parents can have believed he had any future as a musician, as he was apprenticed to a shopkeeper in the village of Ellinge about halfway between Nørre Lyndelse and Nyborg, that is a couple of miles away from his home. But by midsummer the shopkeeper had gone bankrupt and Carl had to go home to his parents.
Carl Nielsen's apprenticeship had disappeared: "So I returned home to my parents, and as my father had heard that there was an opening for a musician with the Sixteenth Batallion in Odense, we agreed that I should practise the trumpet intensively and register for the audition that was to take place in July or August 1879."
Luckily all went well and, armed with the admonitions of his mother against possible bad company and dangerous acquaintance with "bad" women, as she put it, Carl took up his new appointment on 1 November 1879.
Nielsen had not given up the violin, but in his first two years in Odense he usually only played it when he went home to appear at dances with his father. In 1881, on returning to Odense after the summer manoeuvres in Jutland, he began playing the violin more systematically. He started to take lessons with Carl Larsen, who had been sexton at Odense Cathedral since 1873.
We do not know with certainty how much Carl Nielsen composed during his time with the military band in Odense. We know from "Min fynske Barndom" that he wrote some trios and quartets for brass instruments, and moreover that at first he had difficulty in coming to terms with the fact that the instruments were tuned differently. All these works are lost, but some ten pieces of chamber music still survive.
Carl Nielsen has told us that a few local men helped him in various ways while he was a military musician in Odense, though we do not have many details about the exact part played by any one of them in particular. The most central figure is Klaus Berntsen, the high school headmaster and MP, who among other things helped Nielsen to get to Copenhagen by giving him an introduction to Niels W. Gade, who was director of the Copenhagen Conservatory of Music. Carl Nielsen went to Copenhagen in May 1883, armed with his violin and a new copy of his String Quartet in D minor, also hoping to pay a visit to the well-known violinist Valdemar Tofte, who was teaching at the Conservatory.
He was well received by both Gade and Tofte, so once back in Odense he made sure that he could be released at short notice from the military band. In December he went to Copenhagen again and took the entrance examination for the Conservatory of Music (later the Royal Danish Academy of Music). Besides Niels W. Gade and Valdemar Tofte the jury included the aging composer J.P.E. Hartmann. The examination was satisfactory, and he was admitted on a scholarship. He spent Christmas at home in Nørre Lyndelse, but on one of the first days of January 1884 he returned to Copenhagen, where he was to live in fortune and misfortune for the rest of his life.


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Metro test for Joan's A Jett
Mark Kavanagh is not one to spruik his young horses, preferring to let them do the talking on the track.
It's why the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer is reluctant to play up the chances of emerging filly Joan's A Jett (Rock 'n' Pop x Luna Tudor) who steps to metropolitan grade at only her second start at Caulfield on Wednesday.
The daughter of Rock 'N' Pop turned heads with a storming maiden win at Seymour last month, after which Kavanagh spoke about her autumn prospects.
While he's got plenty of time for Joan's A Jett, Kavanagh knows she has a task ahead of her against five other last start winners in the benchmark 64 contest.
"Three-year-old fillies rarely win in town straight after winning their maiden," Kavanagh said.
"She's not a flash trackworker but I've been happy with her work since the maiden.
"I'm not going there expecting to win but she's a nice, progressive filly."
But overcoming the odds is something that Joan's A Jett has already become accustomed to in her short life.
Despite the fact that she's by an emerging Group One-winning stallion, out of a Group Two-winning mare and a half-sister to Group One winner Allez Wonder, Joan's A Jett had a tough start to life.
She was orphaned as a foal when her dam Luna Tudor died, leaving one of Trelawney Stud's Group One winners in Pernod to foster and raise her. -racing.com
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EC bars Yogi Adityanath from campaigning for 72 hours, Mayawati for 48 hours over model code violation
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has put a 72-hour prohibition on campaigning by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and 48-hour ban on BSP chief Mayawati for violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Mayawati was issued the notice for her speech in Deoband appealing to Muslims to not vote for a particular party. The commission's orders came hours after the Supreme Court told the panel that it could not drag its feet and had to act promptly against poll code violations.


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TGM announces its four-driver lineup for Rolex 24
Team owner Ted Giovanis will make his first start as a driver in the Rolex 24 event and will be joined by TGM's veteran sportscar racer Matt Plumb and 2018 Michelin Pilot Champions, Owen Trinkler and Hugh Plumb.
All four drivers – Giovanis and Trinkler in car No. 64 and Hugh and Matt Plumb in car No. 46 – will also drive for the team in Friday's four-hour Michelin Pilot Challenge event aboard the team's pair of Chevrolet Camaros.
"The driver line-up was really a very easy decision to make because I had already done all the due diligence and consideration a couple years ago when I decided on Hugh, Owen and Matt to drive our Michelin Pilot cars," said Giovanis. "These guys bring with them such tremendous talent and experience, it was an easy decision then and it's the same now.
"Together these three drivers have accumulated 21 previous Rolex 24 Hour race starts. I couldn't be surrounded by a more knowledgeable and experienced group of drivers who I can depend on to take care of our equipment, while constantly pushing to the front.
"We already have a great relationship from the Michelin Pilot Series and keeping us together allows us to leverage on that synergy. These are the guys who I trust to race our cars in Michelin Pilot and I know I can count on them for the best result in the Rolex 24.
"We've taken delivery of the racecar from Porsche Motorsports North America and have been working beside the folks at Wright Motorsports in preparing for the race. We have worked hard to put the right pieces in place to make this happen."
The Roar before the 24 test will be held from January 22-24 with the opening round of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship following a week later.
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