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Thomas The Train Set

Hey, this is the first of many toy reviews that I will be posting in the future months. If you don't know by now it's called "SpanktorTheGreat's-totally-terrific-truthful-toy-trial-review". It's getting cold here in Michigan and the best way to keep my 2 year old smiling is to get down on the floor and get our play time on! YEAH! Ok the toy up for review today is a Thomas The Train Set. It's sweet, and if your kid is under three years you will have to play along side them or they will loose interest after a bit. The set is durable and easy to put together. We take it apart every night and put it back together the next day. The train requires one AA battery which is included with the set. At $20 I consider this a bargain. You can find tons of expansion pieces here so the re playability value is pretty nice. Overall my Son likes it and I enjoy playing with it with him.

TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALAD

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  My best most favorite breakfast is sliced tomato with fresh basil on toasted Italian bread. For this, I will follow you anywhere! 6 lg. tomatoes, sliced 8 oz. Mozzarella cheese 1 purple onion, sliced (opt.) 12 whole fresh basil leaves DRESSING: 3 tbsp. olive oil 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar 1 garlic clove, minced 3 fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped 1/4 tsp. oregano Pepper On a bed of lettuce, arrange tomatoes, cheese, onion, if using, and basil. Mix all dressing ingredients together and pour on top. Garnish with sprigs of parsley, if desired. Serves 8. I sometimes simply serve a tomato slice topped with a slice of Mozzarella, topped with fresh basil leaves and sprinkled with a little olive oil. Great at buffets and I never have leftovers. 

Cucumber Salad

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This easy cucumber salad recipe makes a nice accompaniment to any meal. INGREDIENTS: 3 large cucumbers, peeled, thinly sliced 1 cup white vinegar 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt dash ground cayenne pepper dash dried parsley flakes 1/8 teaspoon black pepper dash dried leaf basil PREPARATION: Combine all ingredients except cucumbers; heat until sugar melts. Pour warm mixture over cucumbers. Store covered in refrigerator. Serves 6 to 8 Serve with pork or as a relish with any meal. 

Starbucks

Restaurant: Starbucks Features: They offer more than 73,000 beverage combinations! Healthy Choice: Drinks that are less than 100 calories include brewed coffee, brewed Tazo tea, non-fat cappuccino, Caffe Americano, Shaken Tazo Iced Passion Tea, Shaken Tazo Iced Black Tea Lemonade and iced coffee with classic syrup. To make your meal healthier: You can get your drink made with skim milk or use sugar-free syrups that are available in vanilla and hazelnut that don't add any calories or fat . "Holding the whip," saves you between 80 and 130 calories and eight to 12 grams of fat. You can also reduce the pumps of syrup and save 20 calories and five grams of fat per pump. Finally, you can get a Frappucino Light instead of a regular Frappucino to save up to 140 calories and 2.5 grams of fat.  

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Harrah's Entertainment

Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET - News ) shares added 14% after the company received a proposal to go private at $81 per share. Shares of other gaming companies also got a lift on the news, including Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD - News ), which also announced plans for a property swap with Harrah's, Pinnacle Entertainment (NYSE: PNK - News ) and MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM - News ). Source: MarketWatch

Bloody Mary

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  Nothing's better in the morning or on a cold day than the tomato and spicy flavor combination of a Bloody Mary. For a non-alcoholic version try a Virgin Mary. INGREDIENTS: 3 oz tomato juice 1 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz lemon juice 1 dash of Worcestershire sauce celery salt ground pepper hot pepper sauce celery stalk for garnish lemon and/or lime wedge for garnish PREPARATION: Build the liquid ingredients in a highball glass over ice cubes. Mix well. Add the seasonings to taste. 

Black Russian

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' style='clear:all;float:right;margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; cursor:hand'>   A simple Kahlua drink that is a popular after dinner drink. If you like this, you might also like a White Russian. INGREDIENTS: 1 3/4 oz vodka 3/4 oz Kahlua PREPARATION: Build the ingredients in an old-fashioned glass with ice cubes. Stir well. 

Here some popular brands of vodka...

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Value Brands: Olifant- 80 proof, Holland Smirnoff- 80 proof, United States Luksusowa- 80 proof, Poland (potato) Premium Brands: Absolut- 80 proof, Sweden Finlandia- 80 proof, Finland Skyy- 80 proof, United States Stolichnaya- 80 proof, Russia Tanqueray Sterling- 80 proof, England 

Vodka

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Choosing the right brand of vodka can be a difficult one. Cost, taste, and intended use are important factors to consider. Less expensive brands will generally be hotter and burn in the mouth, these are good for a tight budget or for cocktails with other ingredients that have strong flavors like a bloody mary. Premium and Super-Premium brands are going to be excellent choices for shots and light drinks such as vodka martinis. 

Pasta with Lemon Grey Goose Vodka Sauce

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  2 lbs. pasta 4 large lemons 1/2 cup Grey Goose Vodka 2 cups heavy cream 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup chopped parsley 1 1/2 cups Parmesan Cheese 1. In large pot bring water to boil with 1/2 cup salt and cook pasta for 8-10 minutes. 2. Grate rind of one lemon and reserve and squeeze the juice of all lemons and reserve. 3. In medium sauce pan heat Grey Goose Vodka and heavy cream until it thickens. Add the lemon rind and juice to the cream mixture. Stir well. 4. Add in the pepper, parsley and parmesan. Heat for 1 minute and remove from heat. 5. Drain pasta and place in large pasta bowl. Pour the creamed mixture over it and toss well. Serve. Place extra parmesan on table for guests. 

Margarita Chicken Breasts

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' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'>  4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Margarita Marinade: 1/4 cup tequila 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon lime zest 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon minced cilantro 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, minced 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste Arrange the chicken in a single layer in a nonreactive dish. Mix the marinade ingredients together, and pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover the chicken, and refrigerate it 8 hours or overnight. Turn it at least once. Fire up enough charcoal to form a single layer of coals beneath the breasts, and heat the coals until they are covered with gray ash. Drain the chicken, reserving the marinade in a small saucepan. Cook the chicken, uncovered, over medium-hot coals until it is cooked through, basting it with some of the mari...

Red Lobster

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  Red Lobster Fried Catfish & Hushpuppies 4 catfish fillets, 8 oz. each 1 cup milk 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1 cup cornmeal vegetable oil Hush Puppies: 1 cup cornmeal 2 tablespoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1/3 cup minced onion 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup milk Rinse and pat catfish dry. In a shallow dish, mix together milk, salt, pepper, and paprika. Dip pieces of fish in milk mixture. Roll fish in cornmeal and set pieces on waxed paper to dry. Heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to 350F. Deep fry fish, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm. Use the same oil for: Hushpuppies: Mix cornmeal with baking powder, salt, pepper, and onion. Mix egg with milk and whisk into cornmeal. Spoon hush puppies into hot oil and fry until golden brown. 

Brownies

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  Whenever I see a new recipe for brownies, I cringe, because some things cannot be improved upon. These days, there are chefs and cookbook authors who insist that only expensive chocolate be used (not 1 in 10 of us could tell the difference) and those who add a huge amount of flour and baking powder to make something that resembles cake. (To me these are not brownies at all.) Even more offensive is adding chocolate chips or M &M's: they are fine for kids' parties but not for a classic American dessert. The first time I made brownies without my mother was in the late 1960's, using a recipe from Paula Peck, the cookbook writer. Over the years, I tinkered with that and a similar version by Marion Cunningham. As my daughters learned to cook, they experimented a bit further. But we never really strayed from the originals. That is because the true brownie is well defined: dense, fudgy and more than a little chewy. There is only one way to achieve this. Combine enough good-ta...

PoweriZers

PoweriZers are available in nine sizes, three for children and six for adults. See below to decide which size is best for you, based on your weight Children's Models £174.99 per pair Adult's Models £224.99 per pair Weight Conversion Chart Children's models Model Kilograms Pounds Stones F40 35 - 45 77 - 99 5.5 - 7 F50 45 - 55 99 - 121 7 - 9 F60 55 - 65 121 - 143 9 - 10.5 Adult's models Model Kilograms Pounds Stones M60 55 - 65 121 - 143 9 - 10.5 M70 65 - 75 143 - 165 10.5 - 12 M80 75 - 85 165 - 187 12 - 13.5 M90 85 - 95 187 - 209 13.5 - 15 M100 95 - 105 209 - 231 15 - 16.5 M110 105 - 115 231 - 254 16.5 - 18 Tags: PoweriZer

PoweriZer

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Enable HDTV on your PC or Laptop!

You can now turn your PC or laptop into HD Digital TV anytime, anywhere with this Artec T14A Mini USB 2.0 Digital TV Tuner - at a low cost! Simply connect the TV Tuner into your USB port with the USB extension cable and antenna provided, and install the software required - and you are ready to view HDTV. Please check system requirements before purchasing to ensure your PC or laptop supports this function. ? Retail Supports ATSC Protocol USB2.0 High Speed Interface Designed for HDTV Digital Terrestrial TV and Radio Program Play Channel Autoscan at 6 MHz EPG (Electronic Program Guide) “On-the-Fly Decoding” software technique (Auto-update channel information) Portable Device without any extra power required Tags: HDTV , PC , Digital+TV , Laptop

Der FlyPen hat sogar eine Rechenmaschine-Funktion

Ich bin Ihre Technologievertretung. Jede grauenhafte Erfahrung, die Sie jemals mit einem Stück der Technologie haben werden, die ich bereits vom schlechten Kundendienst zu Produkten gehabt habe, die, wie beabsichtigt, nicht arbeiten, zum Geld goß unten das schwarze Loch der frühen Adoption. Sagte ich Ihnen, dass ich 625 $ cellphone in der Toilette in dieser Woche fallen ließ? Es war in der Zurücktasche meiner Sieben Jeans, und Sie können die Ruhe erraten. Oder das ich auch Wasser beschädigte seinen Ersatz, eine Brombeere 7105t an demselben Tag? Ich bin jetzt auf meiner zweiten Brombeere. Ja, am einzelnen Tag in dieser Woche riss ich 1000 $ der Fernmeldeausrüstung ab. Das war, nachdem der video- IPOD ankam. (Alles, den sie über den Schirm sagen, ist wahr: das ist vollkommen möglich, tatsächlich manchmal wünschenswert, "Verzweifelte Hausfrau" auf einem kleinen Schirm zuzusehen). Der video-IPOD ist jetzt mit TV-Shows, podcasts, und anderen Nichtmusikkunsterzeugnissen voll. Mei...

FlyPen

Soy su poder de tecnología. Cada experiencia de pesadilla que usted tendrá alguna vez con un pedazo de tecnología que he tenido ya, del servicio de cliente pobre, a productos que no trabajan como querido, al dinero vertió abajo el agujero negro de la adopción temprana. ¿Le dije que dejé caer 625 dólares cellphone en los servicios esta semana? Esto estaba en el bolsillo trasero de mis Siete vaqueros, y usted puede adivinar el resto. ¿O esto yo también agua dañó su reemplazo, una Zarzamora 7105t durante el mismo día? Estoy ahora en mi segunda Zarzamora. Sí, en un día solo esta semana demolí 1000 dólares del equipo de telecomunicaciones. Era después de que IPOD de vídeo llegó. (Todo que ellos dicen sobre la pantalla es verdadero: es absolutamente posible, de hecho a veces deseable, mirar “Amas de casa Desesperadas” en una pequeña pantalla). IPOD de vídeo es lleno ahora de programas de televisión, podcasts, y otros artefactos no musicales. Mi música está solo IPOD. Y era también después de...

Instant Win and Random Draw

HOW TO PLAY: There are two ways to play – Instant Win and Random Draw. Instant Win: Between 7/1/06 and 10/3/06 ("Promotion Period") FLY to the Front game pieces will be distributed at various events held throughout the United States while supplies last. For a listing of events, see www.FLYpentop.com/flyticket. Or, a game piece can be obtained by mailing a hand printed self-addressed first class stamped envelope to: FLY to the Front Sweepstakes & Game – Game Piece Request, P.O. Box 14760, Irvine, CA 92623-4760 postmarked by 10/4/06 and received by 10/11/06. VT residents may omit return postage. Each mail-in participant will be mailed a randomly selected game piece, while supplies last. Limit one game piece per person, per mail in request, per stamped outer envelope. No copies, facsimiles or mechanically reproduced requests. If you have received a game piece by one of the methods above and have a FLY Pentop computer, swipe across the FLY strip from the green dot to the red ...

New York Limousine

New York Limousine has simplified the confusing terms and options involved in renting a limousine. Finding a limousine in New York is simple with their detailed guide and numerous links for limousine services in the New York area, including all areas for airport transfers. Whether you need a transfer to JFK or LaGuardia, or for that special dinner in Manhattan or even a Broadway show , limousines are not as expensive as you might think. Rent a New York Limousine and show up in style!

Nikon D1X Digital SLR

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One of the chief selling points of the Nikon D70 is the classy and stylish Nikon D1X body digital cameras should all possess. Easy to grip and to hold, stemming from the Nikon D1X power grip and Nikon D1X camera ergonomic design. Read further in our Nikon D1X review and discover the other high points of the Nikon D1X digital camera. As with any new product it is important to know what side-bar products or items are available to support your device. Nikon D1X Accessories are available from most distribution locations and work hand in hand with a routine maintenance plan to extend the life of your Nikon D1X camera. Your Nikon D1X manual will state the recommended procedures or service plans you should follow for the Nikon D1X digital SLR camera.

Mobile Games

How to develop Mobile Games and place to share latest news about advanced flash lite coding methods.

Nikon D1X Lenses and Accessories

Many people who purchase a new digital camera do not pay much attention at all to the accessories available to them. This is a loss to some degree, as many of the Nikon D1X accessories are designed to extend the life of your camera. Another frequent thing to notice is that although the Nikon D1X accessories are not free and may be out of your immediate budget, they will definitely assist in extending the life and usefulness of your Nikon D1X camera - and will frequently be subsidized or made free by using accompanying Nikon D1X rebate certificates found at retailers and authorized repair facilities. One of the best reasons to invest in a Nikon D1X leather case is to support the Nikon D1X lenses that you will have available to you, and a scratched lens is a near-useless Nikon D1X lens. A handy Nikon D1X kit will supply you with the cloths and solution you may need to clean and condition your Nikon D1X lens for taking the best pictures possible. The Nikon D1X price is not the cheapest o...