Not giving a Social Security increase same as stealing Nov 17, 2009
John wrote on Nov 16, 2009 8:51 PM:" If you want to bring down the price of some items in the lod grocery store!!!!!Try doing this! Stop buying the name brand items!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Coke, is $2.77 for a 2 liter. Buy the generic for $1.09 you not only savebut the Coke company will drop their price after a month.When the store see's the turn of events in sales they themselfs will start to drop their price.My cusin is a store manager and was telling me that is how prices are regulated.... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
FSU Blanks Cal 3-0 Nov 17, 2009
Cal's Samantha Walker tried to go top shelf from about 22 yards out with 27 seconds remaining in the game, but McNulty came through with yet another outstanding save tipping the ball over the crossbar to preserve the shutout. McNulty finished the game tying a season-high with five saves while registering her fifth shutout of the season. (Seminoles.com)
Nautical antique weekend planned Nov 14, 2009
On that Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., patrons can bring those nautical items which have been stuck in an attic, a box, or on a shelf, to the new Maritime Collections and Education Center to have them identified and verbally appraised. Long-time Rockport resident, founding member of the Texas Maritime Museum, and nautical artifact expert, Gordon Stanley, will be on hand to identify items and provide further insight and background. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Brookline police incident reports: Nov. 3-9 Nov 11, 2009
4:01 p.m., Nov. 7 Euston Street A woman reported that her $700 iPhone went missing after she left it on a shelf at a party. Between 5 p.m., Nov. 6 and 8:30 a.m., Nov. 9 Aston Road A resident reported shrubs and plants dug up from his property. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Caught in history Nov 8, 2009
It all seems so long ago and far away until Mike Ellis plucks a glove off a shelf in his Missoula office ... "Memorabilia," he says, "is an entr;e to history, not just something to put on a shelf." Reporter Kim Briggeman writes for the Missoulian. (Montana Standard, MT)
What's it worth? Get collectibles appraised today Nov 7, 2009
"With the turn in the economy, people may be looking at their collectibles not so much as pretty stuff sitting on the shelf butsomething of value," she said. BCA volunteer Lauren McFadden, however, said the most fascinating aspect of the appraisal fair is learning a bit of the history about items people treasure. (Florida Today)
Vintage toys Nov 5, 2009
They sat on a shelf in my room next to a couple volumes of baseball cards. I had a Nolan Ryan rookie card somewhere in there, mint condition. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
FSU Blanks Duke 2-0 Nov 5, 2009
Duke looked as though they would take the lead into the break as Goodman went top shelf to find the back of the net. But after a brief discussion with the sideline official, the head referee disallowed the goal as the ball did not cross the plane of the goal line before time expired. (Seminoles.com)
Harvard to digitize 51,000 rare Chinese books Oct 11, 2009
Inside the bookmobile, manager Wendy Roberts and assistant Toni-Lynn Hart scurry around, turning on the generator, snapping on lights, moving CDs to a low shelf and readying the card catalog - narrow boxes filled with cards from checked-out books. In a digital age where news comes on cell phones and readers download e-books, three bookmobiles chug along the back roads of New Mexico, bringing a library to people who otherwise live without one. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Get into autumn and Halloween at Eleanor’s Home & Garden, owned by Eleanor Chandler. Skinny Leg Figures by Lori Mitchell are among the favorites. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to the Green Valley News Oct 7, 2009
Decorative witches, cats and pumpkins can easily turn a side table or shelf into one with whimsy and color. Seasonal party dishes and serving trays are keepers for years to come. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
FSU Clips Miami 4-1 Oct 5, 2009
Rickers sent a blast from 30 yards out that went top shelf just beyond the outstretched arms of FSU keeper. The second half was very physical as both teams combined for 12 fouls. (Seminoles.com)
How to Decorate a Fireplace Mantle ... Oct 4, 2009
Don t be afraid to expand beyond the mantle shelf. Especially if the fireplace has a narrow mantle, use a little creativeness to display creatively on the hearth floor with , potted topiaries or oversized candlesticks. (Suite101.com)
Ravenswood makes top 100 Oct 2, 2009
To my question about how often they "get out" of their little corner of the world, one woman with kids said, "Never," while the others said "We travel a lot!" Two years ago an oil shelf was discovered to extend down from Alberta, Canada, under some of their thousands of acres. Sonoma Meritge owner/chef Carlo Cavallo won the professional chefs' category in the "Sonoma Style" beef cook-off with his Black Angus steaks smoked over wine barrel staves with an herb crust and tapenade. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
HOMEMergers & acquisitions Sep 14, 2009
"The case is more valuable than the collection, but for irony, we included a lock on the case." Bigbie shows off her collection of dishware on an open shelf, while the rock buttons and pins have their own wood-and-glass tabletop cases ... "Recently I went to the Round Top Antiques Fair (Texas) and collected old quirky ice cream scoops for around $2 to $6. My new collection cost me under $50, but the custom plexi shelf for them cost $240. Still, my new artwork display was under $300." ... "If you... (San Francisco Chronicle)
FSU Defeats Washington... Sep 7, 2009
Price collected the rebound and went top shelf for the goal. Kazbour and Edwards were both credited with an assist on the play. (Seminoles.com)
Newfields library gets $25K gift Sep 1, 2009
They have fantastic food (love their burgers and their salads) and great beer. The atmostphere is perfect for. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
5 things you need to know about the Bouckville Antiques show Aug 15, 2009
NICOLE L. CVETNIC / Observer-Dispatch Frank Skierski of Clinton, N.J., left, helps Steve Still of Elizabethtown carry a wooden shelf to the car after Still purchased it at the 38th Annual Madison-Bouckville Antiques Show, Friday, August 14, 2009 in Bouckville. Loading content. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Fed Steps Back (Slowly) Aug 14, 2009
NASA's food technology team needs to try to figure out how "to pack more than 6,570 breakfasts, lunches, snack, and dinners all at onceenough food to feed six people every day for more than three years." Although space food has gotten a tad bit more sophisticated since the first trips into space, the trick now is to figure out how to give it a much longer shelf life while also creating new packaging materials that can properly preserve the food without being too heavy. Say you find yourself... (Slate)
Kendall Wilkinson finds interior design niche Jul 27, 2009
Mix it up: "Don't be afraid of mixing different styles. I typically will mix an 18th or 19th century walnut buffet with a Lucite or glass table next to it. ... Clean-lined Parsons tables that have a drawer and a shelf make perfect contemporary bedside tables. Mix them with a more traditionally dressed bed fabricated in floral, damask or silk.". Artful execution: "I love the contemporary artwork of artist John DiPaolo. His work is very abstract with bold brushstrokes and vivid colors. The large... (San Francisco Chronicle)
VICKERS/A cure for any ailment Jul 16, 2009
The mantel also served as a shelf to hold a variety of patent medicines. Among the mantel medicines would be a tonic, a bottle of cough syrup, a bottle of aspirin, ear oil (for the earache), a bottle of alcohol, and a jar of Vicks Salve. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Meyer takes grand sweepstake prize in open class antiques Jul 10, 2009
Bank: 1st - Loretta Lunderville, 2nd - Pat Mathews, 3rd - Larry Meyer; Book: 1st - Jeffrey O. Wocelka, 2nd - Christine Sommerfeld, 3rd - Larry Meyer; Book, children s: 1st - Lois Paquette, 2nd - Homer Peloquin, 3rd - Mary Jane Griffin; Brass or copper item: 1st - Randy Petska, 2nd - Jeffrey O. Wocelka, 3rd - Sharon Starr; Buttons, collection, fancy, more than 36: 1st - Betty M. Nayes, 2nd - Loretta Lunderville, 3rd - Sandra Larsen; Cast iron item: 1st - Pat Mathews, 2nd - Jeffrey O. Wocelka, 3rd... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
20 home decor updates under $20 Jun 27, 2009
Vintage teapots, kitchen canisters or cocktail mixers can become surprise plant holders to dress up a table, shelf or countertop ... Collect all your candlesticks or tap thrift shops for vintage candlesticks in a similar color, finish or shape to create a tableau for a dining-room table, shelf or mantelpiece ... Cut foam core to fit the back of a shelf and then cover with wallpaper or fabric to add interest to a bookshelf or wall niche. (AZCentral -- Home)
Something Old, Something New, Something Green To Cook In, Too Jun 16, 2009
As the Lantern sees it, though, the real knock against traditional nonstick pans is that they have such a short shelf lifethe coating usually begins to flake after three to five years of normal use. So consider longer-lasting enamel-coated skillets or ones with an interior of anodized aluminum. (Slate)
Campers crowd sites for holiday Jun 1, 2009
"You get to the point where, Does he have one of those?'" said Cushing, pantomiming studying a cow on a store shelf. For more information about the group call Jean Wisby, national director of the Family Campers and RVers association, 681-7114; or the Cushings, 694-0316. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Art.view: Piling in May 24, 2009
Christie s was better at sourcing works and deciding where to pitch estimates than Sotheby s. The Bond Street house saw well over a third (95 of the 253) of the lots in its sale on May 13th left on the shelf, including its prestigious cover lot, a very rare white octagonal alms bowl. The bowl was clearly early, from the tenth or 11th century, and unusual; only two or three others are believed still to exist, including a smaller one in the renowned anonymous Swiss collection known as Meiyintang. (The Economist)
Velvet Assassin May 13, 2009
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No-Frills Day In Mendocino May 3, 2009
9:30 p.m.: Skip dessert and head back to the inn for fresh-baked cookies from the farmhouse and a movie from the shelf. Heading home. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Across the border from Vermont, a medieval showpiece May 3, 2009
In the adjacent chamber, a shelf displays vintage Bohemian drinking glasses. "Now you know why I did it," Antony says. (Boston Globe)
Spring cleaning at Brooks Free Library Apr 29, 2009
Last month under a shelf in the basement, I found an old envelope with the official metal Federal Art Project tags. After 72 years and several library renovations, we ll get those tags on the government property. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Clear out your clutter and maybe even make a buck Apr 28, 2009
If books are overcrowding shelf or basket space, it s time to reassess, said certified professional organizer Erica Ecker, owner of the organizing company, The Spacialist, in New York City. Did the book change your life. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Wright's Fallingwater appeals to many senses Apr 19, 2009
I ran my fingers along the cornered windows with awe, and spotted a copy of Architectural Forum on a shelf beside a stairwell. It was all I could do not to flip through it. (Boston Globe)
The Truth Behind "Sell-By" Dates On Foods Apr 19, 2009
But plenty of perishables have a shelf life long beyond their "sell-by" dates ... Make the milk the last thing you pick up before you hit the store's checkout, to minimize the time it's left un-refrigerated, which can exacerbate the spoilage; then, store it at the very back of the shelf, where the air tends to be colder ... Be sure to store them in their original container on a refrigerator shelf, rather than on the door, where the eggs will be more vulnerable to fluctuations in temperature... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Relics of a former life Apr 7, 2009
"But that's the mug that held the pencils on the shelf by the phone.". I pulled it from the bag. (Globe and Mail)
Rich: A pattern of regret Apr 5, 2009
This is how much it meant to her: We found it on a high pantry shelf, in a corner, completely black from tarnish. It had never been used or appreciated. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Supernatural events haunt local museum Apr 5, 2009
In those 11 hours, a bookshelf with 300 books on it somehow had moved to another room and was sitting at a 45-degree angle, Karen Cross said ... That Bible was sitting on a carrier similar to those used for placing collectible baseballs, so they will sit on a shelf. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Big-ticket brew Apr 1, 2009
And obviously, this is one beer you wont be seeing in any bars or pubs around here, nor can you just grab it off the shelf in a hypermarket it is currently only sold exclusively from the Carlsberg Visitors Centre in Valby, Copenhagen, and in five upscale restaurants in the Danish capital. However, if you absolutely must know what a RM1,200 bottle of beer tastes like, you have two options you can order the beer online at www. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bidding for basics Mar 29, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration does not generally prohibit the sale of food past its sell-by or use-by date manufacturers terms that help guide the rotation of shelf stock or indicate the period of best flavor or quality. There is not one thing in this sale today that Kirk or myself will sell you, that we would not, do not, will not, or have not taken home to our own families. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Sold! Bargain-hunters buying groceries at auction Mar 25, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration does not generally prohibit the sale of food past its sell-by or use-by date - manufacturers' terms that help guide the rotation of shelf stock or indicate the period of best flavor or quality. "There is not one thing in this sale today that Kirk or myself will sell you, that we would not, do not, will not, or have not taken home to our own families!" Naugle tells the crowd. (AZCentral -- News)
Appraisal fair set for Saturday Mar 23, 2009
Staggs said the fair is a good opportunity for someone to bring almost anything hidden away in a closet or sitting on a shelf that they think might have some value. It s like a treasure hunt. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
An inside look at the Knights of Pythias Mar 18, 2009
Upon entering the back storage room of the Knights of Pythias Nogales Lodge No. 13 building, on the corner of Bayze and Kino Boulevard, just kitty corner from the Nogales cemetery, one cant help but notice the collection of old ledgers and leather-bound books stacked on the back shelf. Other boxes contain ritual paraphernalia used by the lodge members for lodge ceremonies. (Nogales International, AZ)
Savannah seeks green stimulus from St. Pat's Day Mar 16, 2009
A shelf holds Santa Claus figures dressed hat-to-toe in green suits, nursing Irish coffees. No matter how grim the economy looks, he's not passing up a chance at St. Patrick's Day sales. (Yahoo News)
Good grief, it's Peanuts Mar 11, 2009
Others to put on the top shelf where the kids can't touch them are Snoopy cookie jars, Snoopy "hot dog" money boxes and Snoopy radios, worth more if they are still operating. A series of popular Snoopy trophies fetch about $50 each in good condition. (The Age, Australia)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 11 Mar 11, 2009
The appeal of dolls remains strong in spite of the increasingly sophisticated electronic toys which capture most advertising budgets and shelf space in stores. Making dolls and stuffed animals is a $328 million a year business. (PR Newswire)
Magic Johnson's Harlem Dreams Mar 6, 2009
Toy Makers' Recession Bets Mattel, Hasbro bet on familiar brands as they fight for shelf space. World Bank Wants Your Stimulus World Bank suggests countries put 0. (Forbes -- Business)
Oscars By The Numbers Feb 21, 2009
Toy Makers' Recession Bets Mattel, Hasbro bet on familiar brands as they fight for shelf space. Bonuses and Business Will the luxury auto market weather the bonus drought on Wall Street. (Forbes -- Business)
Beech Mountain's Land of Oz theme park Feb 17, 2009
And a shelf full of Oz-related knickknacks character dolls, photos, snow globes and more set a whimsical tone. Visitors can tour the cellar by appointment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Arizona homestead tradition Feb 13, 2009
A coral-bead necklace, a gift to Sue from the Taiwanese government, sits on a shelf in a cabinet near a vase they found in China. Jade pieces, chopsticks and figures come from Jamie's tour of duty during the Korean War as a Navy pilot. (AZCentral -- Home)
