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<title><![CDATA[Under Pressure]]></title>
<link>http://peterreynolds.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/under-pressure/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Peter Reynolds</dc:creator>
<guid>http://peterreynolds.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/under-pressure/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[About four months ago I embarked on a course of medication for high blood pressure.  For some time I]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smoked Meat Loaf]]></title>
<link>http://lelevis.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/smoked-meat-loaf/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lelevis</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lelevis.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/smoked-meat-loaf/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ok, I can take the credit for this one&#8230;.and as of this post, I have not yet tried this recipe.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Ok, I can take the credit for this one&#8230;.and as of this post, I have not yet tried this recipe. It sure does sound good and it IS something I will make soon!</p>
<p><strong>Bill’s Smoked Meat  Loaf </strong></p>
<p>I have always wanted to smoke a meat loaf so a few months ago at a  cook-off I decided to do just that. And for all of those that tasted the meat  loaf they just could not believe the flavor they enjoyed. And it is absolutely  wonderful.</p>
<p>What you will need:</p>
<p>3 pounds of your favorite ground beef. (I used  beef chuck)</p>
<p>1  medium onion, minced</p>
<p>1 medium bell pepper,  minced</p>
<p>1 small  jalapeno pepper, minced  (optional)</p>
<p>6  eggs</p>
<p>1½  stacks of Ritz  crackers</p>
<p>½ cup  of grated Parmesan cheese (I  used the parmesan and Romano cheese  mixture)</p>
<p>1/3 cup  of  BBQ Rub</p>
<p>¼ cup  of Worcestershire sauce</p>
<p>½ cup  of your favorite BBQ sauce</p>
<p>1 large  foil loaf pan or pan approx 10&#215;5x4</p>
<p>In a large bowl mix all the ingredients. It  is best to use your hands for this, as a spoon just does not work as well.  Spread evenly in  the foil pan.</p>
<p><strong>Pit  cooking</strong> – I like to cut about 6 slits  in the side of the aluminum pan before I place the meat loaf on the pit. Cut  them about half way up the sides of the pan. This will allow some smoke to enter  the meat and will also allow for some of the meats juices to escape so the meat  loaf is not as full of grease. Cook uncovered for about 2 to 2 ½  hours at 225  degrees on the pit. Remove from the pit and pour the BBQ sauce on top of the  meatloaf and return to the pit for about 30 to 45 more minutes. Cook to an  internal temperature of 175 degrees. The meatloaf should be a bit  firm.</p>
<p>Serve the meatloaf with a big scoop of mashed  potatoes. By the way when you are making the potatoes add about 1 tablespoon of  BBQ Rub to the tators for an additional great taste. And I also like to add  about 2 tablespoons of cream cheese to my tators for a creamy  delight.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Smoked Pork Tenderloin Recipe]]></title>
<link>http://lelevis.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/smoked-pork-tenderloin-recipe/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lelevis</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lelevis.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/smoked-pork-tenderloin-recipe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Smoked Pork Tenderloin 1 quart dry white wine 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, bruised 2 cloves garlic, crus]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Smoked Pork Tenderloin</p>
<p>1 quart dry white wine<br />
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, bruised<br />
2 cloves garlic, crushed<br />
2 tablespoons salt<br />
1 tablespoon white sugar<br />
1/2 teaspoon white pepper</p>
<p>1 pound of thick cut bacon</p>
<p>Cut the loose hanging pieces of meat and fibers, they burn and get crispy.</p>
<p>Marinate in that for 4 hours or so. At least.  I usually do it overnight.</p>
<p>Before I put it on the smoker, I wrap the entire tenderloin in thick cut bacon to help keep it nice and juicy inside and avoid the smoker drying it out.</p>
<p>Then I smoke it at around 200 degrees until it  gets an internal temp of 125.</p>
<p>Then, and this is important, pull it off the smoker and cover it lightly with foil and let it rest at room<br />
Temp for 20 minutes or so.</p>
<p>Then, bring the grill up very hot, mine gets 500-600 degrees.  Cook the loin indirectly until you get a 150<br />
Degree temp inside.</p>
<p>Then, put them on a platter, cover lightly with foil, and lay a kitchen towel over the whole thing.</p>
<p>The temp will keep rising to around 155-160.  Gets a nice brown outside with a moist and tender center.</p>
<p>The marinate you can play with, I usually put some chipotle chili powder in too or something like that, and<br />
I usually use Pecan for the smoking.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Smoker Beans Recipe]]></title>
<link>http://lelevis.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/smoker-beans-recipe/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lelevis</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lelevis.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/smoker-beans-recipe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How about some homemade smoked (baked) beans? I have made this recipe and it was VERY good. Recipe: ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>How about some homemade smoked (baked) beans? I have made this recipe and it was VERY good.</p>
<p>Recipe:<br />
5 one lb. cans of white or kidney beans<br />
1/4lb. thick-cut bacon<br />
1/4 cup maple syrup<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1 cup chopped onion<br />
1/4 cup molasses<br />
1/4 cup ketchup,<br />
1/4 cup cider vinegar<br />
4 tbs prepared mustard</p>
<p>Mix ingredients in a black iron pan (I used a 9×13 disposable aluminum pan) and then simmer in a covered grill for about an hour, or until the excess liquid simmers off. Move the pan to indirect heat (opposite the coals) and then cover the grill for an additional hour, or until the beans are just the way you like to eat them.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Private Student Loan Consolidation]]></title>
<link>http://studentloanconsolidationprivate.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/private-student-loan-consolidation/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>harry5599</dc:creator>
<guid>http://studentloanconsolidationprivate.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/private-student-loan-consolidation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Like any form of consolidation of private student loan consolidation is when a borrower is allowed t]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[JUST LIFE &gt;&gt; You KNOW I'm in Tejas for the holiday when... :::]]></title>
<link>http://davidedwardjohnson.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/just-life-you-know-im-in-tejas-for-the-holiday-when/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davidedwardjohnson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://davidedwardjohnson.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/just-life-you-know-im-in-tejas-for-the-holiday-when/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8230; You see home-smoked brisket like this. Gorgeous! The brisket was prepared in an upright New ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>&#8230; You see home-smoked brisket like this.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1231" title="brisket2" src="http://davidedwardjohnson.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/brisket2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1230" title="brisket1" src="http://davidedwardjohnson.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/brisket1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /><br />
Gorgeous!</p>
<p>The brisket was prepared in an upright New Braunfels smoker &#8212; a simple, unpretentious choice that works on the same principles illustrated in this vintage Popular Mechanics illustration of how to build a smoker:</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1232" title="1957SmokerPlans2" src="http://davidedwardjohnson.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1957smokerplans2.jpg" alt="" width="438" height="640" /></p>
<p>Though it was rubbed liberally with a nice peppery brisket rub (with just the right amount of salty SNAP), the main ingredient here was LOVE. 12-14 hours in the smoke with loving care from our host for the trip, Mr. Kyle Herman. A true artist of the smoker, Kyle was up the the VERY wee hours getting the meat on the heat (30 pounds worth) and even slept under the stars wrapped in a blanket tending the whole smoky affair. That&#8217;s love and commitment. Very cowboy. Quite perfect.</p>
<p>A very HAPPY holiday weekend to all!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Vom Raucher zum Nichtraucher-Millionär]]></title>
<link>http://giftfornonsmoker.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/vom-raucher-zum-nichtraucher-millionar/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mentorlove</dc:creator>
<guid>http://giftfornonsmoker.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/vom-raucher-zum-nichtraucher-millionar/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wir schenken allen RAUCHERN, die von dieser tödlichen Gewohnheit loskommen wollen, unsere erfolgreic]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Wir schenken allen RAUCHERN, die von dieser tödlichen Gewohnheit loskommen wollen, unsere erfolgreiche, wissenschaftlich fundierte Nichtrauchermethode, mit der jeder Raucher das Rauchen ohne Entzugserscheinungen aufgeben kann.</p>
<p>Wir geben jedem RAUCHER     &#8211; solange er nicht mehr raucht &#8211; die einmalige Gelegenheit, mit Hilfe unseres Schenkungsprinzips und seiner Ersparnisse ein Nichtraucher-Millionär zu werden.</p>
<p>Weitere Informationen hier:  <a title="GRC1million" href="http://grc1million.de">http://grc1million.de</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Beekeeping Success Video Reveals Number One Secret]]></title>
<link>http://digitalfiresales.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/beekeeping-success-video-reveals-number-one-secret/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Michael Larkin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://digitalfiresales.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/beekeeping-success-video-reveals-number-one-secret/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[http://www.beekeepingsuccess.weebly.com In this video you will be offered to learn the &#8220;Free V]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>http://www.beekeepingsuccess.weebly.com  In this video you will be offered to learn the &#8220;Free Video That Reveals The Number One Secret To BeeKeeping Success.&#8221;  Simple press the link provided or enter the web site address into your browser to get started and watch for the bonuses.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[New Free Video Reveals Number One Secret To Beekeeping Success]]></title>
<link>http://larkinmichael.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/new-free-video-reveals-number-one-secret-to-beekeeping-success/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Michael Larkin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://larkinmichael.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/new-free-video-reveals-number-one-secret-to-beekeeping-success/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[http://www.beekeepingsuccess.weebly.com: New Free Video Reveals the Number One Secret to Beekeeping ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Left 4 Dead 2 – Video Comentado (Parte 2.1, 2.2 e 3).]]></title>
<link>http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/left-4-dead-2-%e2%80%93-video-comentado-parte-2-1-2-2-e-3/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Henrique Neto</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/left-4-dead-2-%e2%80%93-video-comentado-parte-2-1-2-2-e-3/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Por Henrique Neto . . Pois é galera. Finalmente meu camarada Lemos do blog &#8220;Play it!&#8221; te]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>Por Henrique Neto</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">.<br />
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<p><a href="http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/left-4-dead-2-logo-600x307.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-370" title="left-4-dead-2-logo-600x307" src="http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/left-4-dead-2-logo-600x307.jpg" alt="" width="510" height="260" /></a></p>
<p>Pois é galera.</p>
<p>Finalmente meu camarada Lemos do blog &#8220;<a href="http://lplayitl.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Play it!</a>&#8221; teve tempo de terminar de dar os toques finais aos videos e &#8220;upa-los&#8221; para <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">iutubiu</span> YouTube.</p>
<p>Então, segue abaixo as partes 2.1, 2.2 e 3 do nosso mega video comentado que a gente sabe que está longo demais, mas não havia como fazer um menor.</p>
<p>Abraços a todos e aproveitem!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Parte</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>2.1</strong></span><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Parte </strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>2.2</strong></span><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Parte </strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>3</strong></span><br />
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<p>Abraços a todos e não esqueçam de <strong>comentar/assinar meu feed RSS</strong>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Left4dead 2 worth it or a waste of money?]]></title>
<link>http://news4gamerz.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/left4dead-2-worth-it-or-a-waste-of-money/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>raynor786</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news4gamerz.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/left4dead-2-worth-it-or-a-waste-of-money/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, Left4dead 2 came out about a week ago, ive been playing this game for a while a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>As many of you know, Left4dead 2 came out about a week ago, ive been playing this game for a while and recommend it for hours and hours of fun. But Left4dead 2??? Its basically the same concept of the first game with new zombies, a few new weapons and new levels, other than that, its the same game!!</p>
<p>Honestly, would you spend another 50 bucks for almost the same game? Don&#8217;t get me wrong, the first one was great, but the second one&#8230; I don&#8217;t think so. Some of the new zombies look pretty interesting though, I looked all around and haven&#8217;t been able to find out anything about the new special infected, so im posting it here for you guys:</p>
<p><strong>Charger</strong>: Some people say its like a second tank, the charger is a new special infected that&#8217;s able to grab a human survivor and seperate him from his teammates but dragging him in his right arm into a wall or a solid object, after that the Charger continues to pound them into the ground until an ally is able to free them. The Charger is supposed to do massive damage.</p>
<p><strong>Jockey</strong>: Ok this one made me laugh, its called the Jocket, it kind of looks like Gollum from Lord of the Rings, that aside, its able to jump on to the survivors head and attack them while giving control as to which direction to move the human survivor, its great for separating the survivors apart. </p>
<p><strong>Spitter</strong>: This new infected looked kind of lame to me, nothing really interesting and not much strategy involved, but its main goal is to spit a acid phlegm bomb onto the survivors, this works especially well when the survivors are cornered. When the Spitter dies, it leaves a puddle that does the same amount of damage as her spit bomb. She is very useful when it comes to igniting gas cans when the survivors are near them, but other than that, shes done.</p>
<p><strong>Wandering Witch</strong>: Ok this is pretty cool, the Witch that always sat and cried and sometimes glitched when the survivors would get near her is back and this time with a vengeance, she gets to wander around in this game during the day and can sneak up on the survivors at any given moment, she also cries less and im told that she can sing?? uhh oookay&#8230; This way the survivors will have a harder time killing her.</p>
<p>The other 4 old infected characters still remain as Smoker, Hunter, Tank and Boomer. There is also some new survivors which include Coach, Ellis, Nick, and Rochelle. The up side to this game is, you get a new selection of zombies which can put u in some great positions and it doesn&#8217;t get tiring playing the same old 4 infected anymore, here you have variety and alot of cool new stuff.</p>
<p>I just wanna play the new infected, but other than that, its the same game.. Stay tuned.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving....on Black Friday!]]></title>
<link>http://greatq4u.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/happy-thanksgiving-on-black-friday/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
<guid>http://greatq4u.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/happy-thanksgiving-on-black-friday/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well, now that the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us and Black Friday is upon us it&#8217;s time to ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Well, now that the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us and Black Friday is upon us it&#8217;s time to start thinking about all those upcoming Holiday events!  Heck, it&#8217;s time to start booking your 2010 events as far as that goes!  Our calendar is filling up for the Spring and early Summer months next year and we&#8217;d LOVE to add your event.  Our 2010 Menu is going to change a bit, but our current favorites will all still be there, so if you&#8217;ve got a Holiday Party, Family Gathering or Company event coming up, think about adding some slow cooked, wood-smoked, &#8216;North Carolina Style&#8217; BBQ!  We keep our smokers burning year round and what a great way to share good times and create memories with friends and family! </p>
<p>Our pulled pork is cooked with the NC tradition always in mind&#8230;low &#38; slow over Hickory and some Apple wood and MAN is it tasty!  Add a bun, some Carolina Style Vinegar Slaw and a bit of Hoover&#8217;s Southern Fusion BBQ sauce and it&#8217;s a marriage made in heaven!  Actually, it&#8217;s made here in South Middleton Township along the mountain&#8230;but you get the point!  We offer something for everyone in addition to the Pulled Pork, we&#8217;ve got incredible &#8216;Beer Can&#8217; style smoked chicken which gets to soak up not beer, but an incredibly fragrant and tasty blend of fresh herbs and chicken stock, delivering a taste that is hard to beat.  We also have tremendous, lip smackin&#8217; ribs that once beat the guy (Butch) who&#8217;s ribs beat Bobby Flay&#8217;s on the Food Network&#8217;s &#8216;Throwdown&#8217; TV show&#8230;I think that means that they&#8217;re pretty tasty!  Finally our Beef Brisket is a taste of Texas right here in Central PA!</p>
<p>All of our meats, sides and desserts are prepared to order for your event and are served to you and your guests as fresh as can be.  Our smoked meats come right off the smoker and straight to your event, our sides are home made and complement our &#8220;Q&#8221; perfectly and our Desserts are sure to please.  We offer a variety of catering options for all types of events and are capable of serving 25 to 1500 folks with over 350 square feet of smoker space!  AND&#8230;as if that&#8217;s not ENOUGH to tempt your tastebuds&#8230;we are offering a 5% Discount on ANY sized 2010 event booked by December 31st!  That&#8217;s a 5% savings and you&#8217;ll lock in at 2009 prices&#8230;not a bad deal for Black Friday!</p>
<p>SO..if you&#8217;ve got an event coming up and you want something a bit different, consider our craft cooked meats and sides, it will be a meal that folks remember for some time!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving (poor Indians)]]></title>
<link>http://pgrobinson.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/thanksgiving-poor-indians/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Priscilla G. Robinson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pgrobinson.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/thanksgiving-poor-indians/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I kept a log of what I ate and here it is: 1 Motts fake looking jelly grage shaped like a purple gra]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I kept a log of what I ate and here it is:</p>
<p>1  Motts fake looking jelly grage shaped like a purple grape flavored thing.<br />
2  Sweet Tart Skull and Cross Bones (under protest)<br />
1/2 a bacon wrapped croissant<br />
<del datetime="2009-11-26T23:53:35+00:00">4</del> <del datetime="2009-11-26T23:53:35+00:00">6</del> 10 corn chips with corn dip (taste like heaven)<br />
4  heaping helpings of mysterious casserole dishes<br />
1  little chunk of Turkey (no swine flu yet)<br />
1  slice of Ham (I am now a vegetarian)<br />
2  Tbs of some kind of congealed strawberry thing<br />
2 glasses sweet tea (it&#8217;s the southern drink, y&#8217;all)<br />
1 coffee (thank God!!)<br />
And as I write this blog, 2  Heaping glasses of merlot and 2 tablespoons of Nutella</p>
<p>Quote of the day:  &#8220;A slug is a homeless snail.  We should eat them&#8230; and give them a home.&#8221;  (From my 5 year old niece, Lily) </p>
<p>Here are some of the shots from today.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Traditions]]></title>
<link>http://chrisnobleplano.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/thanksgiving-traditions/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chrisnobleplano</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chrisnobleplano.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/thanksgiving-traditions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving has become my favorite holiday, primarily due to the absence of commercialism. Granted ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Thanksgiving has become my favorite holiday, primarily due to the absence of commercialism.  Granted the &#8220;Black Friday&#8221; phenomena has recently become a big deal in our consumer-spending driven economy, but each of us has the option to ignore it, without the consequence of being considered a friggin&#8217; scrooge!  Plus, we don&#8217;t have the bickering over what originated from Christian truths vs. which pagan holidays have had evil influence (where is the Church Lady when needed most?).</p>
<p>Faith, family, friends and food are my focus, and in that order!  Consider the Psalms and other scriptures which point to our faithful Creator&#8217;s provision.  Consider too that family and community are His gifts to us for organization, structure and protection, based solely on unconditional love and sacrifice.  </p>
<p>Our immediate families are on the east coast, Chicago and Germany, so we generally holiday together with friends like the Henderson&#8217;s (BBQ buddy Lee) right here in plain ole Plano, Texas.  Hearing our kids bantering and catching up, and seeing the flow of their friends in and out of the house is really cool, not to mention the aromas associated with cooking, baking and smoking all sorts of food!  We start off Thanksgiving Day with sausage gravy and biscuits (fodder for another post), skip lunch and then gorge late afternoon/early evening on turkeys prepared several ways, smoked ham and all the other major food groups.  </p>
<p>Lee Henderson&#8217;s specialty is smoked ham (previous post) while mine is brined and smoked turkey.  The web has many variations of brines posted, but I really like just a few.  This year I am doing a modified version of one submitted to &#8220;Saveur&#8221; magazine.  Trust me on this and do the following:</p>
<p>CREATE THE BRINE:<br />
1 cup kosher salt<br />
1 lemon, halved<br />
1 orange, halved<br />
1 onion, cut into wedges<br />
3 cloves garlic, chopped<br />
4 bay leaves<br />
1 tbsp. dried thyme<br />
1 tbsp. ground black pepper<br />
4 juniper berries, crushed<br />
4 allspice berries, crushed</p>
<p>Combine dry ingredients in a 12-qt. pot, or large brining bag. Add 1 1/2 gallons cold water and stir. Squeeze lemons and oranges into the brine and add the squeezed halves. Submerge turkey in brine, breast down. (Weight the turkey down with dinner plates if necessary.) Cover pot with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, or store in a cooler with ice.  Remove turkey from brine, pat dry with paper towels, and let come to room temperature.</p>
<p>Load up the smoker with a heap of Kingsford charcoal (burns best evenly for extended periods).  Once the coals are gray, open the vents all the way, put the bird on the grate over the water pan, add hickory chunks, close her up and get a cup of coffee.</p>
<p>About every hour or so baste the turkey with a mixture consisting of a splash of red wine mixed with olive oil.  About eight hours later you have smoked a beautiful bird with absolutely moist, tender and flavorful meat.  Enjoy while giving thanks.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Smoker's Hack Soap Box]]></title>
<link>http://smokershack.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/smokers-hack-soap-box/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Myrtle</dc:creator>
<guid>http://smokershack.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/smokers-hack-soap-box/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been meaning to comment about this since September, but I&#8217;ve been busy (and lazy). ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I&#8217;ve been meaning to comment about this since September, but I&#8217;ve been busy (and lazy).</p>
<p>So back in September, Obama passed a bill making it illegal to sell &#8220;flavored cigarettes&#8221;. As a Djarum Black smoker (on occasion), this broke my heart. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30882258@N07/4134945660/" title="djarum-black-5552 by matchbookmyrtle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2772/4134945660_da3ab5159a_o.jpg" width="210" height="247" alt="djarum-black-5552" /></a></p>
<p>I&#8217;ve read two different reasons for the ban &#8211; 1) flavored cigarettes encourage underage smoking, and 2) most flavored cigarettes aren&#8217;t made in the US, therefore all the US gets is sales tax from the sale.</p>
<p>Here are the Smoker&#8217;s Hack arguments:</p>
<p>1) When teens start smoking, they usually steal cigarettes from their parents. What parents smoke flavored cigarettes? (Besides gay goth parents)</p>
<p>2) Flavored cigarettes are EXPENSIVE! If teens are going to spend their money, it&#8217;s going to be on cheap cigarettes like Basics.</p>
<p>3) If the US doesn&#8217;t like the import of these cigarettes, then they need to step up and make a good product. I love supporting the US &#8211; so get on it. </p>
<p>BUT &#8211; get this &#8211; MENTHOLS aren&#8217;t banned. </p>
<p>Why not menthols? Last time I checked &#8211; MINT was a flavor. Kools and &#8216;Ports are cheaper than cloves, easier to get than cloves, and more influential people smoke menthols than cloves.</p>
<p>I wonder&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Left 4 Dead 2 - Video Comentado.]]></title>
<link>http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/left-4-dead-2-video-comentado/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Henrique Neto</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/left-4-dead-2-video-comentado/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Por Henrique Neto . . Fala galerinha chacineira de humanos infectados. Como já era de se esperar, fi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>Por Henrique Neto</strong><br />
<span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span><br />
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<p>Fala galerinha <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">chacineira de humanos infectados</span>.</p>
<p>Como já era de se esperar, finalmente o primeiro video comentado sobre <strong>Left</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>4</strong></span> <strong>Dead</strong> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">2</span></strong> está pronto.<span style="color:#ffffff;"><br />
</span><a href="http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/playit.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-540" title="playit" src="http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/playit.png" alt="" width="348" height="379" /></a>Na verdade, o video foi gravado pelo meu camarada Lemos do blog <a href="http://lplayitl.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Play It</a> <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">(não deixem de acessar e apoiar o garoto ou eu continuarei floodando vocês com Left 4 Dead 2)</span>.<br />
Como vocês vão notar, este é nosso primeiro video comentado e é constituido de quatro partes.<br />
Uma para cada mapa da campanha Dead Center. As proximas partes deverão ser postadas nos proximos dias.<br />
<span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span><br />
Fico somente no aguardo a postagem da mesma, e ainda temos dúvidas se devemos fazer mais videos comentando as outras campanhas/fases do Left 4 Dead 2, então, fica a cargo de vocês se devemos ou não (deixem comentários com suas opiniões, considerações, reclamações, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">doações</span>).<br />
Ah! Mais um detalhe&#8230; A gente sabe que o microfone do Lemos estava baixo, ou o meu muito alto, sei lá, mas o que importa é que dá pra ouvir legal e que nós resolveremos esse <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">pobrema poblematico</span> problema nos videos futuros.</p>
<p>Enfim pessoal&#8230;<br />
Segue abaixo a parte 1 do nosso <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">mega comentadão</span> comentário que é um oferecimento de<span style="color:#999999;"><strong> <em>PC Pwnage</em></strong></span> e <em><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Play It!</span></strong></em></p>
<p>Desfrutem e não esqueçam de assistir em <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">rái definixiom</span> HD!</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/UiWTzik3m8Q&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/UiWTzik3m8Q&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Abraços a todos e não esqueçam de <strong>comentar/assinar meu (<span style="color:#ff0000;">nosso</span>) feed RSS.</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ancora New york e il fumo]]></title>
<link>http://fermentatore.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/ancora-new-york-e-il-fumo/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fermentatore</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fermentatore.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/ancora-new-york-e-il-fumo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Parliamo ancora di New York, ma stavolta per l&#8217;ennesima follia di Bloomberg,  quando abbiamo p]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Parliamo ancora di New York, ma stavolta per l&#8217;ennesima follia di Bloomberg,  quando abbiamo pensato che una proposta di vietare il fumo all&#8217;aperto  a New York sia in fondo una follia, perché i gas di scarico ti assalgono ad angolo di strada con le  centinaia di migliaia di veicoli che transitano e un sigaro in più non farebbe differenza ecco che rriva un&#8217;altra idea:<br />
questa settimana, il New York City Council, vuole vietare la vendita di qualsiasi prodotto di tabacco aromatizzato. Sì, vogliono andare oltre la US Food and Drug Administration nel vietare tutti i prodotti del tabacco aromatizzato, ad eccezione di pipe e narghilé.</p>
<p>Hanno dichiarato che questo è in uno sforzo per evitare l&#8217;uso del tabacco da parte dei giovani minorenni. Ciò che in realtà non fa altro che impedire che gli adulti di avere i loro prodotti del tabacco. Il New York City Council ha utilizzato un approccio illogico uguagliando le sigarette aromatizzate a tutti i prodotti del tabacco aromatizzato, ma se hai ragazzi vieti le sigarette al mentolo le fumeranno normali, non risolvi così il problema.</p>
<p>La vendita di tabacco ai minorenni deve essere attaccata. Questo è l&#8217;obiettivo, e dovrebbe essere al centro di qualsiasi misura di politica riguardo al tabacco.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Video "Walkthrough" - Gameplay de Left 4 Dead 2.]]></title>
<link>http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/video-walkthrough-gameplay-de-left-4-dead-2-post-1-de-2/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Henrique Neto</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/video-walkthrough-gameplay-de-left-4-dead-2-post-1-de-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Salve cambada difmadora de corpos zumbiisticos. Aproveitando o HYPE embalo pelo Left 4 Dead 2, resol]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:left;">Salve cambada <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">difmadora de corpos zumbiisticos</span>.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Aproveitando o <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">HYPE</span> embalo pelo Left <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">4</span></strong> Dead <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">2</span></strong>, resolvi gravar uns videozinhos demonstrando as fases da primeira campanha intitulada &#8220;Dead Center&#8221; enquanto o video comentado que gravei ontem com o meu <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">cumpadi</span> camarada do blog &#8220;<a href="http://lplayitl.wordpress.com/">Play it</a>&#8221; ainda não está disponível.</p>
<p>Bom&#8230; Um resumão da campanha (<strong><em>Dead Center</em></strong>) segue abaixo.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">
<div id="attachment_531" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><img class="size-full wp-image-531" title="left 4 dead 2 dead center" src="http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/left-4-dead-2-dead-center.jpg" alt="Dead Center - Primeira Campanha." width="510" height="651" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Dead Center - Primeira Campanha.</p></div>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><br />
The Hotel:<br />
</strong></span><br />
Você começa a campanha no telhado de um hotel, momentos após o ultimo helicoptero de resgate decolar e tem que abrir caminho até o andar terreo do mesmo, enfrentando <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">pencas</span> hordas de zumbis e um incêndio que reduz consideravelmente a sua visão. Passando por tudo isso, você alcança a primeira <span style="color:#000000;"><strong><em>safe-room</em></strong></span>.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/k1MtNelezAA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/k1MtNelezAA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Streets:</span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;">Após conseguir escapar</span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">hotel em chamas, você chega as ruas.  Um mapa um pouco maior que o anterior (do hotel) e com mais campos abertos, onde se pode <strong>VER </strong>a luz do dia. Muitos zumbis, varios carros abandonados e ambientes abertos para o jogador explorar. O ápice da campanha é o &#8220;resgate da <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>Coca-Cola, </em></span></strong><span style="color:#000000;">onde o jogador precisa levar ao dono da loja de armas um engradado de</span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em> Coca-Cola</em></span></strong><span style="color:#000000;"> para que o mesmo destrua de forma <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">delicada </span>explosiva o caminhão que bloqueia o avanço dos sobreviventes chegando então a proxima <em><strong>safe-room.</strong></em></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration:line-through;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/RoMiGB1SCO4&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/RoMiGB1SCO4&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span><br />
<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Mall:</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;">Pois é&#8230;<br />
A terceira fase se passa <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">no paraíso feminimo</span></span> em um shopping center (dai o nome da campanha).<br />
Mapa bem escuro, com varios zumbis espalhados e varios caminhos a serem tomados.<br />
Ápice ocorre quando o alarme é disperado e você deve correr até o andar superior do shopping para desliga-lo e fazer as hordas de zumbis <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">babões de sangue</span> cessarem.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Atrium:</span></strong></p>
<p>Finalmente o final da campanha.<br />
Nesta parte, você deve coletar os <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">galinhas</span> galões de gasolina para abastecer o &#8220;Stock Car&#8221; do então <a href="http://pcpwnage.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/jimmy-gibs-zombie-digo-junior-zumbi-escondido-em-left-4-dead-2-traz-dialogo-unico-ao-jogo/" target="_blank">falecido Jimmy Gibbs Jr.</a> Obviamente, essa não é uma tarefa facil porque você deve coletar os <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">galos</span> galões que estão separados pelo mapa enquanto ondas e ondas de zumbi te atacam.<br />
Tempo é importante.<br />
Quanto mais rapido melhor <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">obviamente</span>, sendo possivel evitar até a aparição do segundo Tank.<br />
Ponto alto da fase obviamente é a saida triunfal no <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">possante</span> Stock Car do Jimmy Gibbs atropelando tudo quanto é zumbi que você encontra na frente.</p>
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<p>Bom&#8230; E é isso ae pessoal.<br />
Espero que vocês gostem.<br />
Abraços  a todos e não esqueçam de <strong>comentar/assinar meu feed RSS</strong>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Study to Determine Effectiveness of CT Screening for Lung Cancer]]></title>
<link>http://rushnews.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/study-to-determine-effectiveness-of-ct-screening-for-lung-cancer/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Deborah Song</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Rush University Medical Center is part of an international effort to evaluate the effectiveness of a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Rush University Medical Center is part of an international effort to evaluate the effectiveness of a screening test that may provide early detection of <a href="http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-1099918810772.html" target="_blank">lung cancer</a>. Known as the International Early Lung Cancer Action Project (I-ELCAP), the collaboration brings together 48 major academic medical centers in nine countries. </p>
<p>Physicians at Rush will study the use of spiral computerized tomography (CT) scanning to detect tiny nodules in the lungs that could be cancer in its earliest stages.  CT scans can detect tumors that are smaller than a pea and previous research has shown CT scans can detect lung cancer growths that are often not visible on a chest x-ray.  Unfortunately, by the time tumors are large enough to be viewed on a chest x-ray, the cancer is often too advanced to be cured.</p>
<blockquote><p>The CT lung screening means to lung cancer what mammogram screening means to breast cancer,” said Dr. <a href="http://rush.photobooks.com/directory/profile.asp?dbase=main&#38;setsize=10&#38;last=yoder&#38;Submit=Search%21&#38;pict_id=8487665" target="_blank">Mark Yoder</a>, the lead investigator of the study and assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care at Rush. </p>
<div id="attachment_232" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://rushnews.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ct-screening-study-photo-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-232" title="I-ELCAP Lung Cancer Screening Study" src="http://rushnews.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ct-screening-study-photo-1.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dr. Mark Yoder, pulmonologist and study lead investigator, and Dr. Palmi Shah, study radiologist, Rush University Medical Center, reviewing lung scans.</p></div></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.rush.edu/webapps/MEDREL/servlet/NewsRelease?id=1313" target="_blank"><!--more--></a></p>
<p>“The goal of this study is to see if we can detect and diagnose lung cancers in the very earliest stage.  Stage one is the only stage at which cure by surgery is highly likely,”  said Yoder.</p>
<p>Physicians across the country have been debating the effectiveness of using CT scans for early detection of lung cancer, but recent research studies have provided promising evidence that CT screening for lung cancer could offer new hope for millions of people at risk for this disease.  Two recent modeling studies have shown that low-dose CT screening of a high-risk population may result in a reduction of lung cancer deaths comparable to what mammography screening has done to reduce deaths from breast cancer.  The technology is not an approved modality for lung cancer screening, but has proven to be a potent visualization tool.</p>
<p>“Lung cancer is a very common and deadly disease and the way it is treated now is very disappointing. This study evaluates how safely we can deliver lung cancer screening care,” said Yoder.  “We want to optimally manage early lung cancer.”</p>
<p>According to Yoder, Rush researchers are also looking at the relationship of developing lung cancer in individuals with COPD (chronic obstructive lung disease), a disorder that usually indicates a person is particularly sensitive to the damaging effects of cigarette smoke. </p>
<p>“This technology may help cut down on the number of lung cancer deaths by allowing physicians to catch the disease early and surgically remove the lesions before they grow and spread through the body,” said Dr. Philip Bonomi, director of the division of hematology and oncology at Rush University Medical Center.  “This test could possibly be an important tool in fighting lung cancer, which has a dismal five year survival rate of only 15 percent.”</p>
<p>If the study radiologist at Rush, Dr. Palmi Shah, detects an abnormal looking nodule, the multi-disciplinary lung cancer screening team will determine the appropriate next step.  Most often, that means a repeat CT scan in 3-12 months.  Very rarely, a sample of the nodule will be obtained by specially trained radiologists or thoracic surgeons on the team. </p>
<p>One of the ongoing goals of the study is to continue to refine the screening process in order to minimize the number of unnecessary biopsies that are performed.  Patients identified as having an abnormal CT will receive follow-up care with a study physician at Rush, and those with normal scans will be invited to continue screening on an annual basis. </p>
<p>Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, accounting for nearly 30 percent of all cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society.  An estimated 215,000 new cases of lung cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2008.  Unlike breast, prostate and other cancers, there are no tools to diagnose lung cancer early. </p>
<p>Rush is seeking participants who are current or former smokers and who are 50 years of age or older.  For more information about the study, please contact Josephine Volgi, study coordinator, at 312-563-2741.</p>
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<link>http://justjules.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/tell-me-about-it/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jules</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Checking in from BBQ-Ville!]]></title>
<link>http://greatq4u.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/checking-in-from-bbq-ville/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
<guid>http://greatq4u.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/checking-in-from-bbq-ville/</guid>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>It&#8217;s been a while since my last post and I have no reasonable excuse to offer other than the standard &#8216;been busy&#8217; line, so I&#8217;ll spare you!  Thought a quick update on what&#8217;s been going on around here might be in order:</p>
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<li>We&#8217;ve begun the process of looking for the right Co-Packer to do a commercial run of Hoover&#8217;s Sauce this Winter.  It&#8217;s an arduous process and there&#8217;s LOTS of opinions and possibilities out there, so I sure would appreciate any advice or experience that readers might have with or about co-packers!  Heck, then I&#8217;ll need to ride that distribution learning curve too&#8230;so once again, any help&#8230;.much obliged!</li>
<li>We&#8217;re actively working on a complete re-vamp of the menu for 2010 and so far have been having fun with concepts and test recipes&#8230;more news to come on the &#8216;10 menu soon!</li>
<li>Still putting together plans to open a walk-up/concession location in early Spring, financing (as always) is the issue these days!  We have now included an &#8220;Investors&#8221; page on the website (<a href="http://www.GreatQ4U.com">www.GreatQ4U.com</a>) which following initial conversations to insure sincerity and commitment, folks interested in being a part of GreatQ4U! will have a chance to take a detailed look at the plans and the numbers.  If it all makes sense for them, we&#8217;ll offer a package that offers the opportunity to earn a substantial return on your investment.  All the while investingating traditional financing options as well.</li>
<li>Keeping the smokers burning!  We&#8217;ve got test recipes, competitions and lots to do in the coming months, so we keep the Hickory and Apple burning!</li>
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<p>So, that&#8217;s all I have to say about that!  It&#8217;s APPLE SEASON&#8230;take the family to Adams County, PA this weekend and pick up LOTS of apples! &#8211; jak</p>
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<link>http://ahgonghippo.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/officer-wanted-sexual-favours/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ahgonghippo</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Nov 17, 2009 A NATIONAL Environment support officer persistently wanted to meet the mother of an und]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft" style="margin:5px;" src="http://imgur.com/ZBKyG.jpg" alt="" width="330" height="481" /> Nov 17, 2009  A NATIONAL Environment support officer persistently wanted to meet the mother of an underaged smoker in private and even texted her for sex, a district court heard.</p>
<p>The complainant, a woman in her 40s, reported Koh Hui Chong to the authority and a trap was laid when he turned up at her flat on May 6 last year.</p>
<p>The 43-year-old admitted to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau officers he had contacted the woman with the intention of having sex with her. <a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_455490.html?vgnmr=1">He even brought along three condoms</a>.</p>
<p>He had hoped that if the complainant had sex with him, he would then not take any form of action against her teenage son for smoking and littering.</p>
<p>The court heard that Koh had caught the woman&#8217;s 15-year-old son and another boy smoking in a prohibited area at a playground in Serangoon Central earlier on April 28. He obtained the boy&#8217;s details from his EZ-Link card and told him he would be booked for underaged smoking and other offences.</p>
<p>Koh, who pleaded guilty to trying to get sexual favours from the boy&#8217;s mother, is expected to be sentenced on Dec 1. He faces a fine of up to $100,000 and/or a jail term of up to five years.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Smart Smoker?]]></title>
<link>http://globaldrifter.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/smart-smoker/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>globaldrifter</dc:creator>
<guid>http://globaldrifter.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/smart-smoker/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; https://www.getsmartsmoker.com/?mid=629386&amp;a=107899&amp;s= I was checking out the People ]]></description>
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<p><img class="alignnone" title="smart smoker" src="http://seentvcanada.com/images/smart-smoker.jpg" alt="" width="337" height="442" /></p>
<p><a title="Smart Smoker" href="https://www.getsmartsmoker.com/?mid=629386&#38;a=107899&#38;s=" target="_blank">https://www.getsmartsmoker.com/?mid=629386&#38;a=107899&#38;s=</a></p>
<p>I was checking out the People website <a title="People" href="http://www.people.com/people/" target="_blank">http://www.people.com/people/</a>, yes I do look at People I&#8217;ll admit it, and I&#8217;ll also admit that I&#8217;m so far out of the times that I don&#8217;t know some of the fresh newborn stars yet. Anyway, I saw the banner ad for the Smart Smoker and was curious since  in North America advertising cigarettes isn&#8217;t allowed in print publications but wasn&#8217;t sure about internet media&#8230; because no where do I see a promotion to use these smart cigarettes to help you stop. Only as a cheaper, healthier alternative to smoking. I would hazard a guess that the majority of visitors to the People.com website are young (very) and promoting smoking in any way, shape, is maybe not the most responsible route to go?</p>
<p>The &#8220;smart smoker&#8221; would be the one that finds a way to kick this vexing habit.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Vida de Ogro - Left 4 Dead]]></title>
<link>http://cervejacomogros.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/vida-de-ogro-left-4-dead/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>darkgalaxy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cervejacomogros.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/vida-de-ogro-left-4-dead/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Não tem nada mais divertido do que esmagar humanos, a não ser esmagar zombies humanos. Foi com esse ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lame]]></title>
<link>http://wellread1.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/lame/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Velvet</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wellread1.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/lame/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Look at that lame joker! He so broke, he stopped being a tired ass smoker! &nbsp; Coughing and gaggi]]></description>
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