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Complete Idiot's Guide) by Alpha Team /bbr/ Publisher: Alpha 1998-06 | 330 Pages | ISBN: 0028627121
| HTML | 7.8 MB/divbr/ With the blockbuster successes of James Cameron's Titanic, its best-selling
companion book, and the Broadway musical of the same name, it's clear people have an insatiable
appetite for all things Titanic. This fascinating work tells newcomers all about the ship-from its
inception, to its building, to the media hype surrounding its fatal maiden voyage, to the
passengers aboard, to an up-to-date explanation of how it is believed the iceberg crash caused the
ship to sink, to the chaos that ensued, to survivors' stories, and more.
I'm looking for a young, fully weaned, hand fed Timneh African Grey Parrot to buy as a pet.br / I'm
hoping I can find one between the ages of 2 and 7 months. I know $400 isn't a lot of money, so you
can respond with whatever price you see fit, and I'll try to match your offer. I only work on
weekends so I have lots of time to care for my new companion, but because I don't work as often as
most, I also don't have as much money. I have been searching everywhere for affordable african
greys, and have found that they are ridiculously expensive. The affordable ad postings I did manage
to find turned out to be pet scammers claiming they wanted to ship one from africa (among other
places).br / I'm hoping I can find someone local. I'm willing to drive pretty much anywhere in
Ontario to come pick him/her up, but I would like to meet him/her first to make sure he/she's happy
and in good health. I'm hoping I can find some people on here who are less concerned about the
money they get, and more concerned that their parrots will end up in happy and loving homes. I may
not be rich, but I will definitely offer your baby a happy, healthy and loving home with a devoted
parent.br / br / Thanks so much, and I look forward to hearing from you.br / Again, I will not be
responding to those outside of Ontario. br / br / -Maggie
Category: Lifestyle
Released: Oct 02, 2008
Price: $0.99
Description:
How much alcohol can you stand? Fit enough for more alcohol? Test yourself! Play it save - with
just a few clicks! The Bac Calculator calculates the maximum of your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
according to the Widmark formular. Once your weight and gender entered, the Bac Calculator is your
constant companion. Just choose the drinks from the list and test yourself. With every click on the
chosen drink, this drink will be added to the account. For a new calculation you can choose a new
drink and put it to the account at any time. Your chosen drinks will be saved (even when closing
this application) until you erase them. For a fast selection of the favoured drinks, the drinking
list can be expanded and be adjusted at any time. The Bac Calculator supports all prevalent
measuring units from liter to ounce. Therefor a Blood Alcohol Level test can be carried out within
seconds. Important note:Ã? There is no blood alcohol calculator that is
100% accurate because of the number of factors that come into play regarding the consumption and
reduction (burnoff) rates of different people.
Note: The description above is the official one supplied by the application
developer and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of this site or its staff.
We mentioned the availability of early versions of this a few weeks ago, but Handy Safe
Professional Edition has now been formally released for all S60 3rd Edition phones, with a slicker
desktop companion application. Features, changelog and links below the break.
The AAS team have sworn by Handy Safe for years because of its two-way sync from phone to desktop,
so this is a new release that you should definitely try.
From the press release:
"Handy Safe Pro – a new Professional edition of the best selling Handy Safe application
that guarantees secure storage and convenient private data control as well as two-way
synchronization with PC on S60 smartphones - uses password protection and a strong 448-bit data
encryption (Blowfish) that keeps your data private and secure."
"Handy Safe Pro special features:
Store passwords, user names, credit card information, codes, accounts (private and corporate
email, Internet, shopping, bank),
software keys, web pages, addresses and contact information, travel info, insurance policies,
and much more
35 unique information forms to store everything on your smartphone
Custom templates to store specific information according to your needs
Strong 448-bit data encryption (Blowfish) keeps your data private and secure.
URLs are treated as hyperlinks
Subfolders support
Possibility to restore items in case of accidental deleting
Autolock option when Handy Safe is in background or if you don’t use Handy Safe for
a certain period of time
"Handy Safe Desktop Professional, the PC companion includes:
Easy access to your smartphone information on PC
Specially designed synchronization mechanism
User defined database location
Better usability: improved toolbar, database wizard, search results, hide password function
and more
We would like to bring to your attention the new program for iPhone called EasyWakeup. EasyWakeup
is a much better alternative to a traditional alarm clock.
Have you ever slept your normal amount, but still felt horrible when you woke up? Or slept only
five hours, but then woke feeling fine? Every night you pass through several stages of sleep. And
your feeling in the morning depends on which stage you're in when you wake. It's much easier to
wake from a phase of light sleep. Smart EasyWakeup alarm clock determines your phase of sleep from
your movement, and wakes you at the most opportune moment. You just need to attach the iPhone to
your hand at night. You specify the alarm window when you want to be woken up, and EasyWakeup will
wake you during a phase of light sleep. You can attach the phone to your hand with a wristband or
sports cover.
I always had troubles waking up, always feeling miserable when getting up and running out of bed,
much like a steamtrain trying to make it's way out of the station, exhausting clouds of grey
smoke.
So I gave Easywakeup a try, I was sceptical at first, but all that changed, read on to know
why.
Me about Easywakeup;
The first issue I had was how to attach the iPhone to my wrist, as I do not own a sportscover, if
you have one, it solves the search for an ideal method.
You do not want your iphone detaching from your wrist, else all your troubles were for nothing, but
also you do not want your precious iPhone to get scratches while you are 'wearing' it in bed so a
sportscover would be ideal.
But I used an old wristband and some rope, you can use a lot of different designs, as long as your
iphone stays at your wrist and turn the screen to your skin.
Does it need to be on your wrist I hear you asking? Yes, because in your lightest sleepphase your
hands are moving more than your biceps are.
When i went to bed with my iPhone taped to my wrist I couln't resist thinking;
Steve Jobs would be smiling from ear to ear when he saw me like this, he'd say; "The iPhone is the
ideal companion, it's there all day, and from now on, it's there right by you when you wake
up."
Also my girlfriend made fun of me when i wore my iPhone on my wrist in bed...
The first night I made a mistake by putting my iPhone on silent, it still vibrates when the alarm
activates but I just plain ignored it and slept on.
The following night I thought about everything, activating airplanemode, reducing brightness,
autolock to never, deactivated silentmode, started easywakeup and went to sleep.
It woke me at 8:57 when my timewindow was between 8:45 and 9:15, i tried to go back to sleep but
felt no urge to stay in bed.
As I normally wake at 10:30 and still feel tired this is a huge improvement for me.
Although the iPhone is not known as a sleepphase detector, it does the trick quite well with this
app.
It's easy to use, intuitive and a great improvement over the stock alarm app.
It's not all perfect though;
What I think needs to be improved
1. Really need to be able to lock the iphone, my battery is totally drained (15% left) when I wake
up, nighttime is when I usually charge. Checking out Insomnia for iPhone, trying it myself, will
update this post when I know more.
2. Silentmode; the stock alarm app ignores the silentswitch and just blasts the music in your ears
to get you out of bed and grumble some more, so an adjustment or a warning concerning the
silentswitch would be welcome.
3. Using your own custom ringtones, at the moment you can only use the standard ringtones, not too
bad, but i love to wake up with September by Earth, Wind and Fire.
This app could be an Appstore app as it is now, it is not conflicting with the rules. When locked
mode is achieved it will be against the rules, but as of now it is still eligable for the Appstore,
although it eats batterypower.
Henry Selick, pour ceux qui ne le savent pas, c’est le réalisateur
de L’Étrange Noël de Mr Jack. Voilà pourquoi
Coraline traîne des airs de Tim
Burton dans ses décors et ses animations. Attendu au ciné fin 2009 en
France, le film, adapté d’un des romans de Neil Gaiman, sera
accompagné de nombreux produits dérivés, des incontournables figurines
aux divers making-of. À ce titre, le livre de Stephen Jones, A visual
Companion, à venir en janvier aux USA devrait être un des plus
intéressants, avec ses centaines de croquis et d’artworks ayant servi à la
préparation du long-métrage d’animation.
More than 400 years after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe challenged established wisdom
about the heavens by analyzing a strange new light in the sky, scientists say they've finally
nailed down just what he saw. It's no big surprise. Scientists have known the light came from a
supernova, a huge star explosion. But what kind of supernova? A new study confirms that, as
expected, it was the common kind that involves the thermonuclear explosion of a white dwarf star
with a nearby companion.
Established in 2002, THE MOBILE STORE LTD specializes in the distributions of Mobile phones
, Laptops , Games , Mobile accessories e.t.c. Our objective is to develop long-term relationships
with our customers. To do so, we continuously provide our existing customers new products, advanced
designs, and patented innovations so that they can stay on the top of their markets. We offer a
10days return policy , and offer a secure payment method . We shipout worldwide through
Professional and reliable courier company e.g FEDEX EXPRESS , DHL and UPS within 48hrs of contract
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ORDER INFORMATION :
Minimum Order : 1-10 units
Shipping Method : FedEx and UPS.
Delivery Time : 2-3days Delivery To Your Door Step.
Our phones are imported from Finland,Hungary and Singapore; they are factory sealed with original
packets with complete accessory, e.g. charger, extra battery and software c d. The phones are sim
free and it's never lock to any network, specification: (europeans/usa-specifications) general
network gsm 900/gsm 1800/gsm 1900 platform - tri band (gsm900 + 1800 + 1900 MHz: country of
manufactured origin: Finland,Hungary and Singapore.
1. Complete accessories(Well packed and sealed in original company box)
2. Unlocked / sim free.
3. Brand new (original manufacturer) box - no copies
4. All phones have English language as default
5. All material (software, manual) - car chargers - home chargers - usb data cables -holsters/belt
clips - wireless headsets(bluetooth) -leather and non-leather carrying cases - batteries.
If you are interested, forward your questions and inquires to us via email your order and shipping
details. we give 1 year warranty for every product sold out to our costumers, our product are
company class 1 tested and approved by global standard organization of wireless industries, Brand
new merchandise with complete accessories, extra charger and battery.
NOTE : Order 3 unit and get 1 free
NOTE : Order 5 unit and get 2 free
Shipping fees : Free shipping for bulk purchase : FedEx, DHL or UPS
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Company Details - The Mobile Store Limited
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Contact Number : +447024036942
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XBOX GAMES:
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Xbox 360 Prenium pack @220usd
Xbox 360 Platinum Bundle Console @240usd
NINTENDO WII GAMES
Nintendo DS Lite NDSL Game Console (Pink) @130
Nintendo DS Lite Black (US) @130
Nintendo DS Lite Enamel Navy (HK) @130
Nintendo Wii Game Console (White (Japan Version) @160
Nintendo Wii (Jap) (Downgrade version)@$160
Nintendo Wii Game Console (White (US Version Wii sport included) @180
PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES
Playstation 3 60GB @200
Playstation 3 80GB @230
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Nokia 8800 Arte Edition w/ BH-803 @600
Nokia 6085 @170
Nokia N96 @250
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NOKIA 9500 @200
NOKIA 9300 @160
Nokia N70 @180
Nokia N71 @180
Nokia N72 @180
Nokia N73 @180
Nokia N75 @180
Nokia N76 @180
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Nokia N78 @200
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Nokia N90 @200
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Nokia 9300i @210
Nokia 6110 Navigator @250
Nokia 6210 Navigator @200
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Nokia 7900 @180
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Nokia E90 @250
Nokia E65i @170
Nokia E61i @160
Nokia E71 NAM US 3G @200
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet @200
Nokia 9300 Smartphone Triband World Unlocked U.S. Version GSM Phone @180
Nokia 8600 Luna Quadband GSM World Phone (unlocked) @240
APPLE IPOD PRODUCT
20GB iPod 20GB iPod @45USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A @40USD
Apple 40 GB iPod photo @40USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Silver M9160LL/A @40USD
Apple 60 GB iPod Photo M9830LL/A @60USD
Apple 60 GB iPod photo @55USD
Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A @50USD
Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle MP3 Player @40USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A @45USD
Apple 2 GB iPod Nano @50USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Nano @60USD
Apple 30 GB iPod Vidoe @110USD
Apple 60 GB iPod Vidoe @150USD
APPLE MAC BOOK
Apple Macbook Pro 14/2GHZ,1GB RAM Intel Core 2 Duo@500
Apple macbook pro 15/2.33/2G Intel core duo 2 @650
Apple Macbook Pro 17/2.33/2G Intel Core 2 Duo @800
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Apple Macbook Core Duo 2 Ghz-13.3" TFT-MA472LL/A @400
Apple Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.16ghz-15.4"@500
Apple Macbook Pro 15"2.16Ghz,1gb,160HD @550
Apple Macbook Pro 17" 3GB RAM,160GB HD @700
As he lived just before the invention of the telescope, Tycho Brahe relied on his keen eyes to make
observations that changed the science. Yet his face was more remarkable for a different feature: a
golden nose. In 1566, when Tycho was a 20-year-old student at the University of Rostock in Germany,
he became embroiled in a drunken argument with another Danish nobleman named Manderup Parsbjerg. A
duel ensued – in the dark – in the course of which
Parsbjerg’s rapier lopped off much of the bridge of the future astronomer’s nose. To
mask the damage, Tycho – like Galileo Galilei, he is generally known by his
first name – designed himself a metallic nose-job. Using an alloy of silver and
gold, he fashioned a false nose that is said to have been remarkably realistic. Thenceforth, he
carried a special paste around with him – historians differ on whether this was
for reattaching the nose, or for polishing it. The man with the golden nose may, in fact, have had
several replacements. When his body was exhumed in 1901, on the 300th anniversary of his death, no
precious prosthesis was found. His skull however, was stained green where the nose would have been.
This may indicate that copper – which oxidises to a green colour
– was used to build his nose. Some speculate that he had a lighter copper nose
for everyday use, and saved the heavier silver-gold version for special occasions. Alternatively, a
grave robber might have stolen the precious metal, and substituted a cheap alternative.
Tycho’s nasal appendage was far from his only unusual possession: at his family seat,
Knutstorp castle, he kept a pet moose. His prized companion met a tragic end, falling downstairs
after drinking beer at a banquet. Another member of the nobleman’s unorthodox household was a
dwarf named Jepp, whom Tycho considered to be clairvoyant. Tycho, who at one stage owned 1 per cent
of all the wealth in Denmark, would often order silence at his feasts and make his guests listen to
Jepp’s pronouncements. For all his quirks, however, Tycho was an astronomer of immense
stature. Besides observing the supernova of 1572, he catalogued more than a thousand new stars, and
made some of the most accurate measurements of celestial movements yet accomplished. In his latter
years, when working in Prague, he employed Johannes Kepler as his assistant. After Tycho’s
death, Kepler was to use his master’s records of the movement of Mars to establish the laws
of planetary motion. Tycho, however, was off the scent on one critical astronomical matter: though
well aware of Copernicus’s theory that the Earth orbits the Sun, he was unable to accept it.
Instead, he proposed his own idiosyncratic cosmology, by which the Sun orbited the Earth, while the
remaining planets orbited the Sun.
Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, reports: Many are
expressing surprise that GUNS N' ROSES' Chinese Democracy sold only [261,000] in its first week as
a Best Buy exclusive.
br / bAuthor:/b a href='http://forum.newsbin.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofileu=4'dexter/abr /br /
bPosted:/b Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:33 pmbr /br / br /br / Great, glad we got that straightened out.br /
br / The graphic is now the original size, it was getting stretched to fill the larger window.br /
br / Robot does not have a name. I was just thinking about that yesterday. We've had him for over 5
years now. You're welcome to make a suggestion.br / br / We have a prototype of a French Maid robot
companion for him but, didn't follow through with it.
Category: Healthcare & Fitness
Released: Dec 01, 2008
Price: $3.99
Description:
The difficulty of a bike ride is typically expressed by two numbers: the total distance traveled,
and the cumulative elevation gain. Over the years there have been various ideas for combining these
two numbers into a single estimate of
�how
difficult�
the ride is. For example, is cycling 20 miles on a level road easier or more difficult than
climbing 2000 feet? Up until now, it has been difficult to find an answer to questions such as
this. BikeEnergy can provide these answers. The companion app BikePower estimates your
instantaneous power output while riding. This app, BikeEnergy, estimates the total energy you
expend during the entire ride. BikeEnergy estimates the total amount of energy (Calories or
kJoules) required to ride a bike route characterized by total distance and cumulative and net
elevation gains (along with a few other parameters that personalize the results for your specific
weight, type of bicycle, and riding speed). Energy is an excellent measure of
�difficulty�.
A ride that burns up 2000 Calories of energy is in a very real sense more difficult than one that
consumes only 1000 Calories. Not only will you feel more tired after a 2000 Calorie ride than after
one that burns 1000 Calories, but you will also have to eat more food to replenish your energy
stores for your next ride. Use BikeEnergy to rate your club rides for overall difficulty. Group
rides into difficulty categories: 500 Calorie rides, 1000 Calorie rides, 1500 Calories rides, etc.
If you are riding as a means to help control your weight, it is useful to be able to estimate how
many Calories your cycling is actually burning up. There is a tendency to over-eat after exercise.
BikeEnergy can be a useful tool to help prevent that by providing a realistic estimate of just how
many Calories of energy you have actually expended. Features:
�
Energy is computed for your specific parameters.
�
US or metric units
�
Energy calculation includes: - Cumulative and Net Elevation Gains - Total Distance Ridden - Speed
on Level Roads - Uphill energy based on weight of bike + rider - Wind resistance based on altitude,
riding speed, and rider's aerodynamic drag area - Rolling Resistance of the tires
�
Reasonable default values are provided for all parameters
�
Complete instructions are provided on the website
�
The website provides tutorials on Power and Energy as well as how BikeEnergy works. The screenshots
show: 1: The main display with sliders to vary elevation gain, distance, and speed. 2: The data
entry display where you enter values to customize the computations to your specific parameters.
Defaults values are given for all parameters and the website explains what everything means. The
text near the bottom scrolls to reveal more instructions. 3: Example 1: Climbing 3000 feet expends
about 780 Calories or about 2.4 donuts. 4: Example 2: Riding 37 miles at 15 mph on level roads also
expends about 780 Calories 5: Example 3: Riding 37 miles including 3000 feet of elevation gain
(Examples 1 + 2) expends about 1200 Calories. This is not the sum of Examples 1 & 2. Want to
know why? Visit the website.
Note: The description above is the official one supplied by the application
developer and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of this site or its staff.
Established in 2002, THE MOBILE STORE LTD specializes in the distributions of Mobile phones
, Laptops , Games , Mobile accessories e.t.c. Our objective is to develop long-term relationships
with our customers. To do so, we continuously provide our existing customers new products, advanced
designs, and patented innovations so that they can stay on the top of their markets. We offer a
10days return policy , and offer a secure payment method . We shipout worldwide through
Professional and reliable courier company e.g FEDEX EXPRESS , DHL and UPS within 48hrs of contract
sealed . Customers never experience what is called Breach of contract since our operation. Fidelity
guarantee our service , our product are 100% international waranty and guarantee . Contact us today
for your order at our marketing
We look forward in placing your Order with Us
and giving you the most competent services as we are Using this
Medium to Look For Buyers Of Various Electronics Product we Stock.
ORDER INFORMATION :
Minimum Order : 1-10 units
Shipping Method : FedEx and UPS.
Delivery Time : 2-3days Delivery To Your Door Step.
Our phones are imported from Finland,Hungary and Singapore; they are factory sealed with original
packets with complete accessory, e.g. charger, extra battery and software c d. The phones are sim
free and it's never lock to any network, specification: (europeans/usa-specifications) general
network gsm 900/gsm 1800/gsm 1900 platform - tri band (gsm900 + 1800 + 1900 MHz: country of
manufactured origin: Finland,Hungary and Singapore.
1. Complete accessories(Well packed and sealed in original company box)
2. Unlocked / sim free.
3. Brand new (original manufacturer) box - no copies
4. All phones have English language as default
5. All material (software, manual) - car chargers - home chargers - usb data cables -holsters/belt
clips - wireless headsets(bluetooth) -leather and non-leather carrying cases - batteries.
If you are interested, forward your questions and inquires to us via email your order and shipping
details. we give 1 year warranty for every product sold out to our costumers, our product are
company class 1 tested and approved by global standard organization of wireless industries, Brand
new merchandise with complete accessories, extra charger and battery.
NOTE : Order 3 unit and get 1 free
NOTE : Order 5 unit and get 2 free
Shipping fees : Free shipping for bulk purchase : FedEx, DHL or UPS
Delivery Time : 2 days maximum.
Company Details - The Mobile Store Limited
Registered No.04866168
Address. 11A EMPIRE PARADE, EMPIRE WAY, WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX, HA9 0RQ
Contact Number : +447024036942
Sony Ericsson W800i @165
sony Ericsson w600i @150
sony Ericsson p910i @180
Sony Ericsson P900 @185
Sony Ericsson P980i @300
Sony Ericsson P990i @180
Sony Ericsson P1i @270
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 @300
Sony Ericsson G900i @250
Sony Ericsson W890i Walkman Phone @200
Sony Ericsson C902i @200
Sony Ericsson G700 @180
Sony Ericsson G900 @180
Sony Ericsson W890 @160
Sony Ericsson w960i @240
XBOX GAMES:
Xbox 360 Core System @200usd
Xbox 360 Prenium pack @220usd
Xbox 360 Platinum Bundle Console @240usd
NINTENDO WII GAMES
Nintendo DS Lite NDSL Game Console (Pink) @130
Nintendo DS Lite Black (US) @130
Nintendo DS Lite Enamel Navy (HK) @130
Nintendo Wii Game Console (White (Japan Version) @160
Nintendo Wii (Jap) (Downgrade version)@$160
Nintendo Wii Game Console (White (US Version Wii sport included) @180
PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES
Playstation 3 60GB @200
Playstation 3 80GB @230
Playstation 3 40GB @180
Nokia 8800 Arte Edition w/ BH-803 @600
Nokia 6085 @170
Nokia N96 @250
Nokia 8800 Sirocco @250
NOKIA 9500 @200
NOKIA 9300 @160
Nokia N70 @180
Nokia N71 @180
Nokia N72 @180
Nokia N73 @180
Nokia N75 @180
Nokia N76 @180
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Nokia N78 @200
Nokia N80 @180
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Nokia N90 @200
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Nokia 9300i @210
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Nokia 7370 @180
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Nokia E61 @180
Nokia E66 @200
Nokia E63 @160
Nokia E90 @250
Nokia E65i @170
Nokia E61i @160
Nokia E71 NAM US 3G @200
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet @200
Nokia 9300 Smartphone Triband World Unlocked U.S. Version GSM Phone @180
Nokia 8600 Luna Quadband GSM World Phone (unlocked) @240
APPLE IPOD PRODUCT
20GB iPod 20GB iPod @45USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A @40USD
Apple 40 GB iPod photo @40USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Silver M9160LL/A @40USD
Apple 60 GB iPod Photo M9830LL/A @60USD
Apple 60 GB iPod photo @55USD
Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A @50USD
Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle MP3 Player @40USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A @45USD
Apple 2 GB iPod Nano @50USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Nano @60USD
Apple 30 GB iPod Vidoe @110USD
Apple 60 GB iPod Vidoe @150USD
APPLE MAC BOOK
Apple Macbook Pro 14/2GHZ,1GB RAM Intel Core 2 Duo@500
Apple macbook pro 15/2.33/2G Intel core duo 2 @650
Apple Macbook Pro 17/2.33/2G Intel Core 2 Duo @800
Apple Macbook Pro 17/2.4Ghz/160 Intel Core 2 Duo @900
Apple Macbook Pro 17" 2.16GHZ Intel core duo @750
Apple Macbook Pro 15.4/2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo @550
Apple Macbook pro 15.4"ICD 2GHZ 1/100GB @450
Apple Macbook Core Duo 2 Ghz-13.3" TFT-MA472LL/A @400
Apple Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.16ghz-15.4"@500
Apple Macbook Pro 15"2.16Ghz,1gb,160HD @550
Apple Macbook Pro 17" 3GB RAM,160GB HD @700
How in the holy frijoles is it December already? And why do I get the same stressed, panicked
feeling every year? And why do I harbor such resentment against those who get their Christmas
shopping done early (or prance gaily around their yards stringing up their lights the day after
Thanksgiving)?
*deep breath*
The truth is, when I put myself in the mindset of how much I enjoyed the holidays as a kid, I can
actually get some of those warm, good time-y feelings back. And having two little kids adds to
the fun too. But man oh man, the stress returns every year, as sure as the commercials.
Music, of course, is the key to bringing back some of that positive holiday
energy. Since 1994, this collection of tunes has steered the way (or the sleigh, heh). I taped
this special off the radio that holiday season. I’ve said this all before, but Bruce
Cockburn is a warm, comforting musical presence in my life, and listening to him sing these great
songs and play the guitar like only he can - well - it’s better than a fridge full of nog.
Now, Nanci Griffith joins Bruce here, and sings some songs of her own (”Wexford
Carol”, “Grafton Street”, “Going Back to Georgia”, etc.). But
it’s the Bruce tunes that resonate with me: “Shepherds” opens the show, and has
always been a song that pops into my head throughout the year, for some reason:
“Glooooooria, in the hiiiighest.” I’m not heavy into the religion, mind you,
but when Bruce sings, I’m a believer; “Deer Dancing Around a Broken Mirror”, a
spirited and lush instrumental tune; “Huron Carol”, a song written in the
1600’s by a Jesuit missionary to the Huron Indians, and sung in the Huron language. Bruce
gives a wonderful introduction, and reads the English translation beforehand; and of course, two
favorites of mine: “I’m Gonna Fly Someday” and “One Day I Walk”.
Sublime.
Enjoy. And hey, happy holidays, eh? Oh, and always a reminder for you fellow Yanks that
haven’t heard of Bruce from the great white north - it’s CO-Burn.
Co sounding like So. Ho ho ho.
“Christmas with Cockburn”
The Columbia Records Radio Hour, 1994
Intro Shepherds [mp3]
Wexford Carol (Nanci Griffith)
Brave Companion of the Road (NG)
Deer Dancing Around a Broken Mirror
I’m Gonna Fly Someday
Grafton Street (NG)
Going Back to Georgia (NG)
One Day I Walk / Intro to Huron Carol Huron Carol [mp3]
Mary Had a Baby
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