Sewer problems continue
Nov 14, 2009
Balzarine said the backup also ruined a number of collectibles, along with thousands of fishing lures and some HVAC tools. Balzarine said the city plans to send an insurance representative to their house to take stock of property damages, and to examine expense receipts and costs for cleanup of their basement. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Specter of knockoffs at big China trade fair Nov 9, 2009
The show offers a head-spinning variety of goods - everything from saxophones, fishing lures and hammers to espresso cups, toothbrushes and motorcycles. Attendance is back up. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Letters to the editor Nov 6, 2009
I got lots of curious looks, squeezed eyebrows, and reflective grunts Hmmmm, and then I got wonderful little mementos of everyday life to put into our Time Capsule trunk: A plastic toy soldier from Fun Among Us; a silver greenhead charm from Tetreault Jewelers; a plastic grocery bag from Shaw s (bet those won t be around in 2059); menus, price lists and fliers from Zumi s, Conley s Drugstore, Pomodori s, Marcorelle s, Ipswich Beverage Co., Theo s, and Haircrafters; some fishing lures and plastic... (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Fairbanks woman competes on 'Survivor Philippines' Nov 2, 2009
After spending more than a month foraging for crabs, clams and coconuts -- and unsuccessfully using her earrings as fishing lures -- she can verify that the hardships are authentic. Coolley was already slender but managed to lose 13 pounds in Palau. (Anchorage Daily News)
Home-theme Holiday Gift Ideas for F... Oct 29, 2009
Equipment relevant to hobbies, such as fishing lures and new rods for anglers, chess ties for avid chess players, and other such ideas relating to people's specific interests are also great holiday gift ideas to consider for friends. Although successful gift ideas vary depending on recipients, many items make great presents for any friend. (Suite101.com)
Dancers soar like acrobats but also fall Oct 24, 2009
A grid of what looked like shiny fishing lures lowered and grabbed the vases, pulling them skyward ... A grid of what looked like shiny fishing lures lowered and grabbed the vases, pulling them skyward. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
POLICE BLOTTER Sep 10, 2009
Roger Brooks, 40000 block of Peninsula Road in Fifty Lakes, Monday reported fishing lures stolen from a boat. Joel Huntley, 24000 block of Miller Bay Road in Crosby, Sunday reported theft of items from his boat. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Peter Schiff's Revolution Sep 2, 2009
He s not a guy who spends a lot of time talking about the best fishing lures to use ... America may be living in apocalyptic times, but the thing about prophets is that they tend to be passed over for the Rob Simmonses of the world the guy who knows about fishing lures, who tells us that things are turning the corner and we can rest easy. (The American Conservative)
America's best flea markets Aug 26, 2009
Seasoned dealers in formal tents as well as locals unloading the contents of their attics set up shop roadside, hawking crocheted table linens, boxes of fishing lures, weathered iron bed frames, and garden statuary. There isn't one stretch of road that's consistently the best, so let regional attractions narrow your focus: In Tennessee alone, you can stay the night in a tepee or a log cabin and make a pit stop to pick wild blueberries at Pickett State Park. (CNN)
Costa: Watching summer slip slide away Aug 19, 2009
There are two majestic 100-foot-tall pines that rise like rockets into the sky and their lower branches sweep over the first part of the dock, making casting fishing lures a bit tricky. I have to remember to cast in a slight sidearm or risk catching a 200-pound pine branch with my 6-pound-test line. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Flanagan ‘Wanting’ is a poorly wrought Victorian soap opera Aug 16, 2009
That, he adds, and not history, is the true subject of Wanting, a generic and, frankly, weak title that snugly fits virtually any novel ever written whether about love or lemon-cookery or fishing lures. A central theme here is unnatural love between older men and young girls. (Boston Globe)
Bird-feather bandits strike English museum Aug 14, 2009
He said the thieves could have been working on behalf of a collector or planning to use the birds' plumage to make fishing lures, dresses or costume jewelry. Curators emphasized that the raiders didn't touch any of the museum's approximately 8,000 birds collected by Charles Darwin when the 19th century naturalist was developing his theory of evolution. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Berk is Back Aug 12, 2009
Frost added, "For us three things are self-evident. First, the problems are global; the U.S. cannot by itself control or solve them. Second, the perfect storm of worldwide catastrophe is already upon us; what must be said cannot wait. Third, in seeking solutions, the problems must be put before as many people as possible as quickly as possible." Bedell, from the Spirit Lake area, founded his own business while still a youth in the Depression era, tying fly fishing lures out of dog hair in his... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Atlanta Reels in First $100,000 Fantasy Fishing Prize Winner as Georgia Prepares to Host $2.5 Million Forrest Wood Cup in 2010 Jul 17, 2009
Like a fishermen who relies on his confidence baits, the fishing lures that rarely let you down, Lawrence said he went to those bass pros with whom he had the most confidence in winning the final, regular-season tournament of the Walmart FLW Tour - names such as Scott Martin, Clausen, Team Chevy Pro Larry Nixon, Team Walmart pro George Cochran, Team Folgers pro Scott Suggs and Team Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi. A native of Ft. Madison, Iowa, Lawrence dreams of getting a new bass boat to replace... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
POLICE REPORTS: June 17 (23) Jun 19, 2009
Reports said a green tackle box containing about $1,500 worth of fishing lures had been stolen between Friday and Saturday. UNION GROVE. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Wasilla store avoids fate of national siblings May 12, 2009
Kristen Shields sells earrings made from old fishing lures. Sportsman s Warehouse has not renewed the order, but the pieces are still up for sale in the store. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Fishing lures a new type of athlete into IHSA competition May 5, 2009
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. Now that fishing is a state high school sport, what should be next. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Engineers Develop Method To Disperse Chemically Modified Graphene In Organic Solvents Apr 9, 2009
8, 2009) A method for creating dispersed and chemically modified graphene sheets in a wide variety of organic solvents has been developed by a University of Texas at Austin engineering team led by Professor Rod Ruoff, opening the door to use graphene in a host of important materials and applications such as conductive films, polymer composites, ultracapacitors, batteries, paints, inks and plastic electronics. Graphene is a unique atom-thick, carbon-based material. (Science Daily)
Cops: Store security officer choked shoplifting teen Apr 7, 2009
Police said their investigation showed that the boy separated from his mother while inside Kmart and stole six fishing lures worth $47 ... Leave the LP officer alone already wrote on Apr 5, 2009 6:36 PM:" I know Justin on a personal level. And I know that all he was trying to do was protect everyone else that was in the office from getting hurt. Something that people don't realize while reading this is that he asked the boy's mother to leave the office, and it was so she didn't get hurt while... (Munster Times, IN)
Home Expo shows there's a lot to do with a ... Mar 14, 2009
It was about lawn mowers, sun rooms, gas grills, garage doors, skylights, fishing lures (yes, fishing lures) and just about anything else associated with home improvement. There were more than 100 vendors represented at the Home Expo Saturday, in both Memorial and Festival halls downtown, Expo committee director Eileen Arnold said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Economic Slowdown Affects Local Sheltered Workshops Mar 12, 2009
" At Sheltered Workshop Inc. in Washington orders didn't begin to fall until November, said Bob Koch, manager. But when they fell, it was sudden and significant. "They dropped off sharply, about 50 percent," Koch noted. The current economic condition is making for tough times at many of the state's 93 sheltered workshops, which get between 70 and 80 percent of their funding from contract work. The other 20 to 30 percent comes from state assistance and other sources, like the Franklin County Area... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Doing good in Tampa Bay Mar 11, 2009
The rehabilitation center helps as many as 10,000 birds a year, many injured by fishing lures and boats. The numbers spike between April and July, which is birthing season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
For Coffee and Conversation Feb 26, 2009
Besides showing off her husband's grandfather's fishing lures under glass, it's also a catch-all for whatever happens to be tossed onto it. The other coffee table, in the living room, is a butler's table that can have its surface area increased by raising its sides. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Great Lake's Sinkholes Host Exotic Ecosystems Feb 25, 2009
Materials scientists and engineers added reinforcements to flexible plastic fishing lures to keep them from snapping off their hooks. Braiding. (Science Daily)
The cure for ailing outdoors enthusiasts Feb 24, 2009
The little angler then walked away with a bag full of fishing lures and similar goodies. It went great, Karen said Sunday afternoon of another successful year. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Neural Circuitry Of Near-misses May Explain The Allure Of Gambling Feb 23, 2009
22, 2009) Why do people gamble if they know that the house always wins. Researchers at the University of Cambridge argue that near-misses, where the gambler narrowly misses out on the jackpot, may provide part of the answer. (Science Daily)
Top five worst foods ever Feb 20, 2009
Licorice is not a good food for humans, but it makes a wonderful scent oil to apply to fishing lures. The are only four things I dislike the taste of. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
29th Street Disciples: The Hardest Working Band in Denver Feb 12, 2009
Drummer Justin Carlson tests fishing lures. Founded in 2006, 29th Street Disciples quickly gained a reputation for their excessive drinking, foul-mouthed debauchery, and inebriation-induced sense of arrogance. (UCD Advocate, CO)
