Is this cricket?Cheerleaders, Bollywood - the new face for an old game Apr 23, 2008
He had come to cheer his team and egg on the crowds. Bollywood brew. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Working. And Still Poor. Apr 13, 2008
"Do you know how many politicians have set foot in this place? Two. Niki Tsongas, when she was running, and Susan Tucker, our state senator, who's a good egg. Wouldn't you think that politicians, even crass politicians, would run here to see what's going on? How do you do this so inexpensively? Who are the people actually working here, and do you think they might want to vote for me?". The election is just noise, and only dim noise at that. (Boston Globe)
Casper briefs Apr 8, 2008
The project will cover the road from the South Goose Egg Road intersection to urban limits of Casper. Individuals with a handicap or disability that would prevent their attendance or participation can call (307) 777-4379 prior to the meeting. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Spring gobbler season holds promise Apr 7, 2008
This year s early spring may cause gobbling to begin sooner than usual, but egg laying for the nesting season is related more to the amount of daylight than air temperature, and the hunting season is timed to open after the majority of hens have started incubating to reduce nest disturbances during egg-laying, when hens are more prone to run than sit tight. If hens remain on nest, there is less chance they ll be shot mistakenly. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
US Gov't investigating PS3's Blu-ray Mar 22, 2008
t out of everyone or she's gonna fail and i'm gonna laugh at her and egg her house. Posted Mar 22, 2008 12:04 am PT to rate this comment / (+2) iamjimmyz Posted Mar 22, 2008 12:04 am PT (does not meet display criteria. (GameSpot)
Bear Stearns at $2. Holy Toledo! Mar 18, 2008
Those in Congress who rush to bail out subprime borrowers are egged on by populists who insist that greedy and predatory lenders trick unsophisticated borrowers into taking home mortgages ... Mr. Wooten writes, Those in Congress who rush to bail out subprime borrowers are egged on by populists ... THE Captain will go a step further and say that Mr Wooten is the intellectual equal of the Godly Alan Greenspan (yes, he of the Christ Killer Tribe, but a good egg all the same), for it was Greenspan... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The vibe and menu - like the clothes - are not off the rack Mar 15, 2008
The Small selections include a scallop chowder in a delicious buttery broth and a creamy duck egg atop a pile of salty mushrooms ... On the Medium rack, there's grilled squid with olives, parsley, and preserved lemon, which has more than medium flavor, as well as a boat of crispy whole romaine hearts coated in an anchovy-y, eggy dressing and hearty croutons. (Boston Globe)
Flick: Are you a 'local' yet, or still just a transplant? Mar 15, 2008
jipsi wrote on Mar 13, 2008 11:45 AM:" Egbert: Roper's Acoustic! That's where Mike Hogan taught guitar, and where I took lessons, way back in the mid-80's... Wow. Is he still around here?? And just a step or two away, the original Galery (one "l"), with its wood exterior wall literally covered with band flyers and posters (some of which I nabbed and saved); great music upstairs, fantastic food (Galery Egg Rolls... fried rice... Sweet n Sour chicken... mmmmm) downstairs... we always had a quick... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Tippling ministers sometimes trip on budget day Mar 6, 2008
To deliver the longest British budget speech of all time, William Gladstone imbibed a throat-soothing mixture of sherry and beaten egg to help him through a marathon that lasted four hours and 45 minutes. Benjamin Disraeli reached for brandy and water to deliver the shortest budget -- he took just 45 minutes to plot the path for the nation's finances. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
California Avenue sculpture concept unveiled Mar 1, 2008
" How about moving some of the bike lockers to the other side of the tracks!? (once the station is finished) (or maybe that's part of the plan already?) Posted by Eric, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2008 at 11:02 pm I agree with Native Girl, a little natural beauty would be nice. I consider myself reasonably sophisticated when it comes to art. In my opinion the Palo Alto Art Commission has made a lot of bad choices. Here's a website with pictures of Palo Alto public... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
eBook - fact or fiction? Feb 20, 2008
It's the classic chicken and egg conundrum. Perhaps a new player will step in to revolutionise the market, like Apple did with the iPod. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Gaming resolutions Jan 15, 2008
masi on January 15, 2008 8:57 AM It's a chicken and egg argument. There has been no content created that could justify a R18+ rating, because there is no R18+ rating to allow it to be created. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
CES 2008: Sony Conference Liveblog Jan 7, 2008
Brief video ; egg shaped thing called a Rolly. Steve Haber ; Rolly ; a new way to listen to music. (IGN Gear)
Gizmos & gadgets: Great stocking stuffer ideas Dec 15, 2007
85 at Alphorn Sport Shop, 137 W. Main St. Color changing Eggsact egg timer Take the guesswork out of boiling eggs. Timer changes color as the eggs cook 4. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
House prices pumped by interest rate cuts Dec 10, 2007
Causing negative wealth effects and the need to save more for retirement if houses are no longer the nest egg people believed them to be ... Unless you are the P.M. begging for a little respite. (Telegraph.co.uk)
The Kindle doesn't light my fire Nov 22, 2007
" Wednesday, Ill be off to see the Duke Spirit. Their new record is brilliant, and I have a long-standing passion for their song Love is an Unfamiliar Name. Ill be getting there early because Creepy Morons are supporting, and their Piece of Mind is one of my favourite singles of the year. I have a day off on Thursday, so Im going to attend a matinee performance of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts One Act Play Festival at the Pleasance Theatre in Islington, and in the evening Ill... (Guardian Unlimited)
Musical Kids Christmas Gifts Nov 12, 2007
Try for animal shapes, an egg shaker or more traditional colorful maracca shaped shakers for the very young child. From about the age of two a child will enjoy playing with a ukulele and a colorful, cheap (but still tunable and playable) instrument can be bought for $20 US. Parents who are musical should not expect their toddler to actually play a ukulele but they will enjoy plucking the strings. (Suite101.com)
Up the value chain in Vietnam Nov 11, 2007
The artists' employer, a company called Glass Egg, specializes in the video game equivalent of set design; it creates the 3-D objects that players move about onscreen ... Glass Egg boasts that clients generally save 50 percent by outsourcing 3-D art production to the firm ... Glass Egg initially had trouble finding employees with the right art and computer skills, CEO Phil Tran says. (Boston Globe)
for the record Nov 9, 2007
From three cents to 35 bucks to a fat goose egg, the band's decision to go digital seems an odd mixture of psychological-experiment, consumer confusion and economic earthquake in an attempt to eliminate the middle-man. Still, as is their custom, the reengaged rockers have started a trend - Nine Inch Nails and Saul Williams will also release download-only records later this month. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Jeb Bush Breaks Down The GOP Field... Nov 2, 2007
Those who continue to belittle Ron Paul will have egg all over their face on election day. Go Ron Paul. (The Drudge Report)
Fined $247,000 for Oct 5, 2007
" Totally wrong - the power is in everyone that is a consumer - how much power you have determines if a company (or another individual) will fail or succeed. If you don't buy a product the company will fail - if you steal a product the company will fail. All corporations are reliant on you paying for what you take! The power is in your wallet. Posted by: stuart on October 5, 2007 3:01 PM Stealing is stealing, so let's look at this issue properly. In Australia you pay in the order of $40 for a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Music: Aliens land in U.S. for fall tour Sep 28, 2007
" For the last two minutes of the tune, Anderson tosses a Lennonesque word salad at hyperspeed while galloping drums and strings egg him on. "Gordon wrote that years ago," says Jones. "He would turn on the tape recorder and start speaking, sometimes just making noises. Then he would go back and decipher them. (Juneau Empire)
Tulane in the News Sep 19, 2007
"We talked about it constantly. We made it a rallying point... Feb. 8, 2007 Toledo 'pleased with his first class New Orleans Times Picayune Turns out that Bob Toledo didn't have to wait until September to register his first win as Tulane's football coach. Actually, he got it Wednesday, on National Signing Day. He got it when he was able to retain 12 of the 15 players who had committed to Tulane under former Coach Chris Scelfo, a better-than-solid re-recruiting percentage... Toledo says freshmen... (Tulanegreenwave.com)
Firm sues forum to silence critics Sep 12, 2007
Sony has unveiled a new robotic music player shaped like an egg with flapping wings that can twist to its tunes. It's important to plan carefully if you want the full movie experience at home. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Doing the fair on a budget Aug 28, 2007
50), quarter-pound hamburgers or veggie burgers ($4 ... MONSTER VEGGIES: Ogle the Guinness Book world-record kale grown by Scott Robb of Palmer (84 ... Or watch baby chicks peck their way into the world in the egg incubator. (Anchorage Daily News)
Universe of wonder Aug 27, 2007
Clicking on a mate triggers a cute (G-rated) mating scene, an egg is hatched, and then its back into the creature editor again to evolve your critter. Slowly you can get rid of the parts from your primitive early cell-based ancestors and add fun stuff like horns, hands, pincers and tails, as well as fiddling with wild colours and skin patterns. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
HOT DISH: Tanya Tucker Is Moving to Malibu Aug 1, 2007
I made cheese potatoes and homemade egg custard from Bill's book, Award Winning Whispers From the Kitchen. Anderson's list of songs he's written for himself and for others is second to none. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Solo sister bins the tin whistle Jul 12, 2007
" she splutters, spitting out the food she was eating. "Jesus Christ, I'm choking on my egg here. " I'll take that as a no. Despite such avowed conventionality, there has always been a bit more to Andrea Corr than meets the eye. Drafted into the Corrs by her siblings at 15, she established herself as principal lyricist, a sharp sense of poetic wordplay and an edgy, slightly melancholic aesthetic lending substance to the band's harmonic pop rock. She flirted with a Goth image ("I might have gone... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Totally catchy monkey Jul 1, 2007
He has just been born from an egg hatched from a stone struck by lightning, and, frankly, as far as excitement goes, life is probably going to be all downhill from here. He is, as a sage later names him, 'Cognizant of Emptiness. (Guardian Unlimited)
Report: Japanese publishers switching over to Wii Jun 29, 2007
And Proto, don't egg on him. I love the bakas who don't know what they are talking about. (GameSpot)
Ready to rock and ride Jun 18, 2007
Customer service to Andy Jordan means not putting customers through the Easter egg hunt of finding their own merchandise. He fired nine people in one day because there was a complaint in customer service. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NPD: May game sales top $815 million Jun 16, 2007
I can play anything from Peggle Deluxe which is a super fun game (any blood there ... Why kill the goose that lay the golden egg and insult your enemy ... let me know when another good Wii game comes out, mine has been gathering dust since I finished Twilight PrincessWell you got Super Paper Mario, Mario Party 8, Godfather, Scarface, SSX Blur, Mortal Kombat Areggedon. (GameSpot)
Order of Australia Jun 11, 2007
Mrs Peggy Nampijimpa BROWN, NT. For service to the community of Yuendumu and the surrounding region of the Northern Territory through programs addressing substance abuse among indigenous youth ... Mr Warren John STARICK, Cambrai via Angaston, SA. For service to primary industry, particularly through egg and poultry sector organisations, and to the community. (The Age, Australia)
Much Ado About Microsofts Surface Computer Jun 1, 2007
But if this is truly the future of computing, Microsoft will first have to overcome the mother of all chicken-and-egg conundrums ... You wrote: Microsoft will first have to overcome the mother of all chicken-and-egg conundrums ... As far as the chicken and egg thing why not just use 802. (New York Times)
Always bad news May 16, 2007
Anyone have any thoughts on who s going to shine (if it s possible for a Repug to shine) and who s going to lay an egg. Better yet what about the allegations by former Justice Department officials that Ashcroft was coerced into conducting domestic spying. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
New Order bassist reveals split May 11, 2007
Boy hatches chick from shop egg. Nasa unveils Hubble's successor. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Most parents let babies watch TV, despite advice May 8, 2007
Pork, chicken and egg products from animals that were given feed tainted with melamine do not pose a health risk to humans, U.S. officials said Monday. U.S. officials are conducting a risk assessment to determine if millions of chickens are safe for human consumption after discovering their feed was contaminated. (CBC News)
Tax deadline looms May 1, 2007
Some Canadian couples trying to conceive say the country's laws prohibiting compensation for egg donors is driving them underground or across the border. Canadians are going underground in their quest to conceive a baby, illegally buying human eggs, a CBC News investigation has found. (CBC.ca)
Burgers paid for by mobile phone Apr 25, 2007
"Otherwise it suffers from the chicken and egg problem. POS [Point of Sale] equipment is needed to interoperate with technology in the cell phones. Carriers and handset manufacturers need incentives to add cost into the cell phones. There has to be a network for it to be interesting to anyone," she said. The deal could also provide invaluable information about customer behaviour, she said. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
New and improved Web site coming Mar 30, 2007
Lions Club egg hunt update. LOCAL SPORTS EDITORIAL ON. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
CGESD team takes 1st place at CAC Science Olympiad Mar 15, 2007
The team of Amber Moe and Chastity Laskey, Ironwood fifth-graders, won second-place medals in the "Egg Drop" by designing and building a container that was energy absorbent enough to protect an egg dropped from a second story and landing the package close to a target. The team of Miguel Gastelum and Chastity Laskey, Ironwood fifth-graders, won third-place medals in the "Can Racer" by designing and building a tin can racer with a wind-up rubber band engine and racing it within a narrow lane. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Back to the Future Mar 12, 2007
Apparently, some single women decided hit the snooze buttons on their biological clocks, so to speak, by freezing their viable eggs ... SlimOne not only is it expensivethere is more than one egg implanted at a time, so she would stand a chance of having multiples ... I m not thinking about freezing my eggs, I ll just wait to see what unfolds with my life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
* Event & Entertainment Mar 9, 2007
Taipei Times - archives. Friday, Mar 09, 2007, Page 14. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Rape suspect in court Mar 8, 2007
"He has shown both females how formaldehyde works by pouring this chemical into a measuring cup and adding a raw egg to it," wrote Krockun in her affidavit for a search warrant. "These young women are in grave fear for their lives," Leeman said. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Bio-artists use science to create art Mar 5, 2007
By inserting the fluorescent protein gene from a jellyfish into a fertilized rabbit egg cell, Kac eventually produced a rabbit that glows bright green under blue lights. RPI alum Julia Reodica incorporated her own body as well as animal cells in her 2004 project, "hymeNextTM." Using rat tissue samples and her own vaginal cells, Reodica combined new media and sculpture methods with tissue-cultivating to produce a series of artificial hymens. (USA Today -- Tech)
Divorced people say weirdest things Feb 28, 2007
Good MOrning SlimOne, SexyLeggs, Demi, Musing, Randy, Jake, GA Man, Mocha, NC Atl, Raqi, Newbies, Lurkers and imposters ... Have any of you ever contemplated donating your eggs ... You know what, I thought about the egg donation thing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Latest movie releases Feb 16, 2007
(PG -- fantasy violence, intense battle sequences, some frightening images) -- In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realizes he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king. Based on a book published when author Christopher Paolini was 17. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Technobuddy: Check out the future Feb 10, 2007
Even now, a processor chip gets hot enough to literally fry an egg. Dual-core chips can avoid this speed limit by running a bit slower and still - in theory - outperform a faster single-processor chip. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rare Vultures Found in Cambodia Feb 8, 2007
Soon after the discovery, Song's team set up measures to protect against poaching and egg collecting, and are now working with local communities to ensure that they are involved in longer-term conservation measures. "We already have a successful WCS model working in the northern plains where local people benefit from conservation activities," he said. (CBS News)
Squash the Randy Moss talk Jan 24, 2007
And now you and all the rest of the drive by media have egg over your face ... Once next season starts you be kissing Mike Vick s a* again, begging for an interview. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Backstory: The ice fisherman cometh Jan 23, 2007
egg of fish the walleye. The "central lakes" area, as the region is known, has always been a fishing mecca, particularly in the summer. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Will you ever afford a Sydney home? Jan 23, 2007
I'm currently studying in the US, and am planning to work in the US after I graduate so I can save up a nest egg and buy in Sydney ... I suggest a mass exodus of professionals from Sydney will have them begging us to come back. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Review: Six rootkit detectors protect your system Jan 18, 2007
Before long, Sony had a whole omelette's worth of egg on its face, and the word had entered the vocabulary of millions of PC users. Six Rootkit Detectors. (EETimes)
INNOVATIONS / Printing gets new dimension Jan 15, 2007
When it was sold in 1999, Taylor said he ended up "with a nice nest egg" -- and the free time to develop this printing technology, which had turned out not to be useful in making medical devices, but which had captured his fancy nevertheless. "I'd pick up bird skulls and think, 'We could make this, with all the interior space,' " he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Rock out at local shows Jan 12, 2007
Speaking of tributes, my weekly Union-Tribune column in today's pays homage to three San Diego music luminaries who sadly passed away in 2006: Buddy Blue, Hollis Gentry III and Peggy Claire ... Ideally I'd hitch my sled to some reindeers, you can come along, and we'll shoot down the 5 from Solona Beach to Kettner, drinking egg nog and mooning people ... They like to call their multicultural musical fusion "Afropean soul." It's as good a handle as any for their work, which seamlessly combines... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Magic Mountain Jan 5, 2007
Klaid purchases a balut, a fertilized duck egg that has developed for two weeks before being hard-boiled. It is a Filipino delicacy, and with a gold-toothed grin he makes a show of cracking the shell, slurping the juice, and swallowing the fetal duck whole. (Harper's Magazine)
