Round 3 recap Nov 2, 2008
Palmer hit driver off the deck and into the water on the par-5 18th, turning the lead over to rookie at the Ginn Ocean Hammock Resort. Ginn sur Mer Classic Leaderboard. (ESPN -- Golf)
Police Reports Nov 2, 2008
10:43 a.m--Burglary reported at 2700 block of Hammock Lake Drive ... 12:29 a.m--Suspicious vehicle reported at 2700 block of Hammock Lane. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Boat runs aground near Miami Beach; 3 killed... Nov 1, 2008
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents continue to search a wooded hammock, looking for more survivors. "When they were discovered by the Coast Guard off of Fisher Island, people started jumping over into the water, trying to swim to shore," said Lt. Arnold Piedrahida of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. (The Drudge Report)
Real estate transactions Nov 1, 2008
Bartram Springs, William lle Hammock Jr., 6159 White Tip Road for $308,500. Greenland Heights, Peggie A. Johnson, 6454 Cordial Drive for $210,000. (Florida Times-Union)
Kelso's Hilander reopens once again Oct 27, 2008
banana hammock wrote on Oct 25, 2008 6:07 AM:" I would almost bet that most of the people here who arehaters are voting Demo.We give millions and Millions of dollors to help illegals why not give some to help a guy who is strucling in this economy if the Hilander closes there will be another empty building that will sit there for a very long time become a magnet for crime and looting. Look at the community impack and hope he can keep it going.ps. i have disagreed with jim on many issues but i... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Putting the 'Brr' in burlesque Oct 26, 2008
"Lucy B. Slack" wriggled out of her dress while perched on a strip of webbing strung across a hammock stand, then juggled lit torches and rubber chickens before disrobing to reveal a pair of rubber chicken-adorned pasties. INSPIRING CONFIDENCE. (Anchorage Daily News)
Safeguards keep priceless sanctuary protected Oct 26, 2008
The 2,500-acre preserve protects diverse natural communities from salt marsh to oak hammock, as well as some of the oldest archaeological sites in Volusia, ancient burial mounds and traces of the area's earliest European settlers. Homes press close together on the north side of the creek, with docks snaking out to the water, but miles along the south bank remain undeveloped. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Shop at a shelter Oct 25, 2008
Animal shelters are great places to find the dog that fits your familly. Expert: Temperament is more important than looks in picking dog. (CNN)
Latest arrest reports Oct 24, 2008
Arrested: Nicole A. Gentilella, 26, of 324 Hammock Road S.E., Palm Bay. Charge: aggravated battery - domestic violence. (Florida Today)
Whitsunday best Oct 23, 2008
A hammock is stretched out on the shaded deck with great views over the bay ... When the boat returns mid-afternoon, afternoon tea is served in the gazebo and we retire to our hammocks to read and doze to the serenade of rainbow lorikeets and sulphur crested cockatoos. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Overstated tax values take toll Oct 21, 2008
banana hammock wrote on Oct 20, 2008 12:01 PM:" This just plays right into the whole false reality we live in.They know its wrong and the values are based on a false increase in value but they will not address it just like they did with the loans and other issues that have lead to this economic problem. It's all about greed. They just want more even though they know its not right. ". Have something to say about this story. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Shorelines risk floods as sea rises Oct 20, 2008
So could some houses on Black Hammock Island and on western parts of the Trout River, as well as small patches elsewhere. The value of land lost could range from $10 million to $572 million under widely diverging projections, the most aggressive showing about 29 square miles under water by 2080. (Florida Times-Union)
Mark Oliver Everett revisits world of pain in telling dad's story Oct 19, 2008
"I remember things like a neighbor would be reading some sci-fi book laying in his hammock one Saturday afternoon and come running over because my father was mentioned in it. But I didn't really understand it. I mean, it's hard for adults to understand the parallel universe theory, so it's really difficult for little kids to understand it.". Hugh Everett "ranks as one of the most important physicists of the 20th century," says MIT associate professor David Kaiser, a physicist who also writes on... (Boston Globe)
Christine Hammock McDaniel (2) Oct 17, 2008
Christine Hammock McDaniel. Published: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:51 AM EDT Funeral services for Mrs. Christine Hammock McDaniel, 73, of Old Alabama Road, will be held Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Light officiating ... to the late C.M. and Vera Hammock. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Alpharetta police to pay fee for off-duty use of cars Oct 16, 2008
That also holds true of extra jobs, said Dennis Hammock, regional director for the Fraternal Order of Police. The public still benefits, Hammock said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bailey brings island magic to Miami Hurricanes Oct 15, 2008
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Sun-splashed Miami on a budget Oct 14, 2008
The landmark property includes a main house filled with treasures from around the world, a walkway lined with fountains and foliage, 10 acres of formal gardens and a hardwood hammock overlooking Biscayne Bay. Admission for adults is $12; children 6-12, $5; ages 5 and younger free. (CNN -- Travel)
Agents seized pot-growing equipment, guns in bust Oct 14, 2008
banana hammock wrote on Oct 13, 2008 8:39 AM:" They should put this much effort into busting meth dealers. ". Gondolapete wrote on Oct 13, 2008 10:09 AM:" Wait a minute here..we were assured that the task force had made a mistake!!!!! This cannot be true!!!! ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Shootings, Robberies Mark Violent Weekend In Jax Oct 14, 2008
Johnnie Hammock, 73, told Channel 4 he enjoyed going to the park on Benedict Road everyday, until Sunday. "I couldn't believe it. I still don't believe it," Hammock said ... "Told me to hold my head down on the table until they leave the park, if not they was going to kill us," Hammock said. (News4Jax.com, FL)
GOP Ga. senator in 'fight of his life' Oct 13, 2008
"I think everybody is just so totally dissatisfied with what's going on in Washington now that we feel like you probably can't get much worse, so you might as well try somebody new," said Jean Hammock, a longtime Republican who listens daily to conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. Once considered a safe bet for re-election to a second term, Chambliss suddenly appears vulnerable amid a wave of anti-incumbent frustration and economic turmoil. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Officer saves woman from burning house Oct 13, 2008
banana hammock wrote on Oct 12, 2008 7:19 AM:" nice to see the good side of humanity ". lucky1 wrote on Oct 12, 2008 8:00 AM:" Great job. With all the bad stories lately its nice to know there are still great people in our community. A real local hero. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Kelso man gets diploma 50 years after graduating Oct 13, 2008
banana hammock wrote on Oct 12, 2008 7:13 AM:" way to go!!!! Three Cheers for his Class mates Hip Hip Heray Hip Hip HerayHip Hip Heray ". Q wrote on Oct 12, 2008 7:37 AM:" This is awesome! ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Father, son arrested in marijuana investigation Oct 11, 2008
" banana hammock wrote on Oct 10, 2008 5:36 AM:" bmack, Laws are broken every day it is just some are ok to Break, lets say comming to our country illegal. It is agianst the law but not policed. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Halloween-themed hotel deals, from $59 Oct 10, 2008
An hour-long includes the Hammock House, once the home of the pirate Blackbeard. The has rates starting at $85 per room per night with a room-service breakfast. (MSNBC -- Politics)
'Survivor' tribe takes turn for the dumb Oct 10, 2008
(At Exile, she chose the comfort option, since she already has the immunity idol, so she spent her time in a hammock eating fruit and sunbathing. Her return to that tribe concerned the old Fang members, especially when they learned that Ace is close to both Sugar and Jacquie. (MSNBC -- News)
New 'Boundless Playground' to accommodate all children Oct 10, 2008
Children with sensory disabilities can have fun throughout the playground, including taking turns entertaining their friends on a music-chime wall or swinging together on the team tire hammock. Children with disabilities like Down syndrome can play in the entire playground but especially benefit from the many different kinds of balancing activities. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
Symbol of judge's alma mater stands tall in courthouse Oct 8, 2008
Paul Baliker, a noted sculptor who lives in The Hammock near Palm Coast, tackled restoring the statue, which he said had a number of holes in it and other problems such as broken feathers and a broken cape. Matt Beyrer, who works in Baliker's studio, also helped. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Bird Island Park no longer just a dream Oct 8, 2008
The park will have a variety of native plants that would be found in a coastal dune, an upland hammock and a freshwater marsh. Virginia Simpson, chairwoman of the park board, said the project has been a locally supported grass-roots effort. (Florida Times-Union)
Film: Wong Kar-wai's phoenix project, rising at last Oct 4, 2008
Lin, lying in a hammock, went over her lines. Cheung was more relaxed. (International Herald Tribune)
When are you most happy? Oct 4, 2008
So many people strive for the house and resulting mortgage, the two cars, the jetski, the plasma screen, the pool, the furniture, the juicer, the coffee maker, the crockpot, the cappucino machine (all available from appliance world round the corner from the hammock district). But all these things come with crippling debt, ridiculousy long working hours, stressful commute and rob one of the time to enjoy these things. (NEWS.com.au)
Starting teacher pay in Seattle rises to $42,000 Oct 4, 2008
banana hammock wrote on Oct 3, 2008 8:53 AM:" 7 Months a yr20 days a month6 hrs a day$42,000.00 / 840 hrs = $50.00 per hourDamn good moneyplus the ability to draw a full retirement when you 55 priceless " ... Tortoise wrote on Oct 3, 2008 9:26 AM:" banana hammock: not even close. First of all it's more like 8 months a year. Second of all it's more like 8 to 9 hours a day. I don't know where you get six hours from. Even kids spend more than six hours a day in school. By my calculations it comes... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Biden, Palin spar in lively debate Oct 4, 2008
banana hammock wrote on Oct 3, 2008 8:28 AM:" sleepless, nice list( check all the polls from cnn, abc, cbs, washington post) are any of these liberal based networks or media outlets?pretty easy to get a fair review. ". Lucky7 wrote on Oct 3, 2008 8:34 AM:" WOW! Party Blind (most likely)? Ignorant? Uneducated country folks? WOW! I don't think some you watched the same debate I did last night!Anyone whom truly believes Palin won last night's debate has NO clue in life!Three criteria commonly used... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Election is Tuesday for Wetumpka District 3 runoff Oct 4, 2008
In addition to the winner of the District 3 race, new office holders will be MayorJerry Willis, District 1 Councilman Ken Hammock, District 2 Councilman Lewis E. Wash ington Sr., District 4 Councilman Chris Carter and District 5 CouncilmanGreg Jones. Name. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Recall highlights Oct 3, 2008
Product: About 30,000 wooden hammock stands, manufactured in China and imported by Pottery Barn. Problem: The stand can deteriorate over time when used outdoors, posing a risk of falls. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Relationships Oct 3, 2008
Call 'em cock jocks, sluggos, nylon nasties, budgie smugglers, the banana hammock. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Thomaston holds third annual Boss Hog Cookoff Oct 3, 2008
I think this was our biggest year so far, said event coordinator Gail Hammock. We had the largest number of entrants (cookers) and probably the biggest crowd turnout so far. (Thomaston Times, GA)
America's 100 Greatest Public Courses Oct 3, 2008
OCEAN HAMMOCK G.C. Palm Coast, Fla. 386-447-4611. (ESPN -- Golf)
Headrick receives PGA award Oct 3, 2008
BERGERON TRIUMPHS: Brett Bergeron of LaPlace did not make a bogey in posting a 5-under-par 67 Wednesday to earn a victory in a Minor League Golf Tour event at Hammock Creek Golf Club in Palm City, Fla. Bergeron birdied Nos. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Sports Blogs Oct 3, 2008
KISSIMMEE CHAIN: Grape Hammock Fish Camp (863) 692-1500: Fish for bass now. The larger fish are biting, and it will only get better. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Plan 'staycation' with carefree plants and timesavers Oct 3, 2008
Then, whether you leave home for weeks or want more carefree time in the hammock, you won't have to worry about your plants or lawn not getting watered. Mulch: Usually the most dreaded task in any garden is the weeding. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Pottery Barn recalling wooden hammock stands Oct 3, 2008
The wooden hammock stands measure about 154 inches long by 53 inches in height by 53 inches in width. There are two black metal brackets on the base and on the arms of the hammock stand ... All Pottery Barn two pole wooden hammock stands sold from 2003 through 2008 are included in this recall. (FOX23.com, OK)
Byrnes believes foundation is solid Oct 3, 2008
Eligible for arbitration: Chris Burke, INF; Edgar Gonzalez, RHP; Robby Hammock, C; Conor Jackson, OF; Wil Ledezma, LHP; Augie Ojeda, INF; Tony Pena, RHP; Chad Qualls, RHP; Chris Snyder, C. ... Non-tender possibilities: Chris Burke, INF; Wil Ledezma, LHP; Robby Hammock, C. ... 255 BA, 5 HRs, 18 RBIs Robby Hammock. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Hammocks talk dairy farming in England Sep 24, 2008
Jackie and Nathan Hammock of Hammock Dairy Inc. in Museville toured Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England, while in England and Wales visiting dairy farmers. It was farmer talking to farmer when Pittsylvania County dairyman Nathan Hammock recently spoke to dairy farmers in the United Kingdom and Wales ... Hammock Dairy Inc., in western central Pittsylvania County near Museville, milks 700 cows a day. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Caribbean hotel deals, from $96 Sep 23, 2008
All of the resort's 33 rooms face the Caribbean and have air-conditioning, an outdoor garden shower, and a veranda with rocking chairs and a two-person hammock. Breakfast, a kayak rental, and a complimentary welcome drink are also included. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Grab the pitchforks and torches! Sep 22, 2008
In the unincorporated areas of Flagler County, like the Hammock Dunes and Hammock Beach areas, the typical foreclosure is an affluent three bedroom, two bath single family home or condo on the beach in the $750,000 range. Then there s this, from the Lake Arrowhead resort area in California. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
All Emmy blog posts Sep 22, 2008
Now "FNL" is due to get a little hammock support at 9 p.m. on its namesake night between "Deal or No Deal" and "Las Vegas." And Silverman's co-topper, Marc Graboff, praised the show for being "efficiently produced," which was another thing that helped it survive for a second season. Posted at 07:31 PM in. (Variety)
Haws: Don't forget your roots Sep 22, 2008
I went over to his house early one frigid winter morning, and there was Ken, rigged up in his hammock out on the patio, looking like a mummy. The only sign of life was the fog rising off his warm carcass. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Volunteers bag trash, oddities Sep 21, 2008
The owners of Devil's Elbow, Dr. Henry Miles and his wife Karen, donated dock space, Publix in Hammock Center in Flagler County donated food and protective gloves and Lowe's in Palm Coast donated garbage collection bags ... The boat captains -- Jim Morse of Hammock in a 20-foot Grady White and Chris Moon and 9-year-old son Sid in a 1975-built Hurricane Sun Deck expertly brought the crews on and off the steep beaches ... A small family team who worked together, Fallon and Fawn Marks, 15 and 14,... (The St. Augustine Record)
Travel briefs Sep 21, 2008
Other events include the Islamorada Sportfishing Festival, Sept. 26-28, and the annual family-friendly Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival, also Sept. 26-28, based in Marathon at Curry Hammock State Park with field trips throughout the Keys. Divers can work alongside marine scientists on build-a-reef opportunities in the Upper Florida Keys, Sept. 24-26 at Quiescence Diving Services in Key Largo, Oct. 8-12 with Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo and Oct. 29-31 with Florida Keys Dive Center in... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
HOME MAKEOVER Sep 21, 2008
Cats who prefer to snooze nearer to the ground or together with other pets will love the Wave ( 85), made of fabric stretched over a rectangular wire base for a high-style hammock effect. There's also the Nest ( 95), a circular sleeping spot that sits firmly on the floor. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Luxury condos for Dames Point Sep 19, 2008
It has been involved in the development of several other waterfront luxury condominium projects, including Hammock Dunes in Palm Coast, Ocean Villas in Daytona Beach and most recently Grand Mariner in Longboat Key. But the condo market is significantly different this year than it was when Atlantic Development Partners developed its past projects. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Richt has Georgia on the right track Sep 17, 2008
"It's exhausting; that's a great way to put it," said Robby Hammock, a Diamondbacks catcher who played baseball at Georgia. "I went to almost every home game. The tough part was just standing up the whole time. I mean, no one sat down. I didn't understand it. If you sit, you can still see the same game.". (AZCentral -- Sports)
Army Bye week Blues Sep 17, 2008
Birds are chirping, the sun is warm, your food tastes better and a bye week is like laying in your hammock, basking in your team's success ... You never see the sun, you're always grumpy, all your food tastes like hell, and if you sat in your hammock, it would just collapse under the weight of your disappointment. (ArmySports.com)
When my baby goes to Rio Sep 14, 2008
50; caipirinha, $4; hammock, $20; weird beaded jewellery - price depends on consumption of caipirinhas. send photos, videos ffs to 0406 THE AGE (0406 843 243), or us. (The Age, Australia -- National)
All the credit, none of the blame Sep 13, 2008
The image of Costello in a hammock taking it easy while countless areas ripe for reform were left unattended is really starting to take shape. Costello wasn't the solution to our economic challenges, he was the problem. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Dithering Liberals get their deserts Sep 13, 2008
While Alexander Downer, Mark Vaile and Peter McGauran gave up bludging off taxpayers in recent months and left Parliament, Costello has remained in his subsidised hammock, contributing nothing to Parliament, his party or the community. His only interest has been self-interest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Viewers around the world offer well-wishes, prayers for Houston area, KHOU-TV Sep 13, 2008
Tell Doc the weather here in Honduras is always warm and I have an extra hammock. Tom Cross, Honduras. (KHOU.com, TX)
A Payson getaway Sep 13, 2008
You can fish, camp or hike at the lakes, or just set up your hammock near the shore and listen to the wind murmur through the pines and the occasional kersploosh of fish jumping in the water. The Woods Canyon Lake Nature Trail provides a short, shady stroll along the shore. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Another rare plant found at Oakland Nature Preserve Sep 11, 2008
In 1965 a population was discovered in Black Hammock in Oviedo in Seminole County. The ONP population was discovered a few years ago. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Sept. 7-13 designated National Assisted Living Week Sep 11, 2008
Glenda Hammock of The Bridge is not pictured. Courtesy photo. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Family struggles with son's murder Sep 8, 2008
There's an upstairs music studio, pine-paneled walls covered with photos of their son and a wraparound porch fronting the lake, complete with a big swinging hammock. Vicki Rios-Martinez met the challenge of her son's death with concerted attempts to make something positive out of the tragedy. (The Palm Beach Post)
Several people claim Castle Rock man's death was no accident Sep 6, 2008
banana hammock wrote on Sep 5, 2008 5:07 PM:" do you remember the so called accident at the lake when the lady was crossing the road?Nice investigation work, sounds like we had the same here.i like the Lee's grew up with them. good Kelse people.Perry rest in peace.Dan and Wendy sorry this happened ". just a citizen wrote on Sep 5, 2008 6:43 PM:" People need to realize that this was a man with a family who loves him dearly. We all need to think about words that are said in regards to Mr. Lee. No... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Uh, history just keeps calling Favre Sep 5, 2008
Sources with no conceivable knowledge of the situation have informed me that Favre, swinging in a hammock one evening this summer while flipping through the 2008 NFL Record and Fact Book, sat bolt upright and said, "Holy mackerel, I only need 15 more fumbles to break the all-time record!". Favre's math was right. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pampering made easy on your pocket book Sep 3, 2008
The first time: Ginn Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla. offers a clothed massage for people who are afraid of going in the buff to a treatment. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Manito shares its rich history at Popcorn Fest Sep 3, 2008
James Hammock of Manito entered his sculpture in the contest ... It took me about an hour to make but I really did it for fun, said Hammock. (Pekin Times, IL)
