Stebel Nautilus Motorcycle Air Horn

Guy's I got one of these, DAMN! Watch the video the Stebel Nautilus is one loud ass horn. Just thought I would share as I gear up for riding season 2008!

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Holiday Feast for Sneaky Squirrels

Happy Holidays everyone, I hope you all have a great New Year as well.

I have a little funny for you, check out these 2 sneaky squirrels robbing my bird feeder on the back porch!

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Happy Holidays to you and yours,

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Funnies for a Holiday Break

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Funnies for a quick break from the holiday rush... I know what you all want to know. Where's the update. Well, keep your eyes peeled this week for brand new images, backgrounds, and some tourney page layouts.........Coming to BabysBacks.com!

My PC got sick, so if you had a special request for a trny page...Send it to me again please. I lost a great deal of data. Please remember to tell me what league, and maybe shout back to me if you like the page =-)

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Lauren has Arrived....Finally!

Good afternoon everyone. I am very pleased to announce the long awaited birth of my granddaughter.........

Lauren Rae

Lauren entered the world at 12:29pm weighing in at 7lbs. 11oz, and a whopping 21 Inches long!

Mom and baby are doing very well after 26.5 hours of labor! Lauren is a hungry, happy little princess girl. Lauren's daddy is a very proud young man, and is holding up well with about 4 hours sleep in the last 48.

That's enough babble............

HERES LAUREN!

New Daddy looks pretty worn out.....

Thank you for all your well wishes.........
Melanie

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We are still waiting for Lauren

Well... Jack and I got some sleep, while we continue for princess Lauren to make her debut in to the world.

The doctor's efforts to coax this young lady in to the world thus far have failed. I suspect thats the Prough in her. Making us wait because she can! What a little pistol she is going to be.

Its currently 7am, I will call the hospital in a few minutes....I don't suspect they will allow this to go on much longer. In one hour it will have come full circle for a full 24 hours.....Poor Lindsey. I bet she is starving!

I am sure everyone else is getting impatient, as I am. Mom and dad to be are surely reaching the point of exhaustion. Little do they know that will now last for 4 years or so.....

More soon.....

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Baby Lauren Update

Reporting the progress...

Mom's labor is progressing nicely. Jack and I just ran home to check on the brood and eat some pizza. So I thought I would update you.

Little Jack, was attempting to nap before his impending plunge in to parenthood. He worked last night over night and hasn't been to sleep yet...sounds like good practice to me!

I hope to have pictures of the beautiful little angel, to make her debut in my next post.....

Until then you can see her now....

Stay tuned...

Melanie

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Grandma Anxiously Awaits Lauren

Well guys, I am very not so patiently awaiting Jack to get home and drive us to the hospital. Little Jack called at 4pm or so to tell me that his girlfriend Lindsey was in labor and they had kicked him out to break her water.

I know full well it may be some time, but I am soooo worried I will miss it. We already know its a girl. Her name is Lauren Rae, and I think she is going to be a stringbean.

Anyhow, will keep you all informed as I can.....wish for the best and say a quick prayer for a safe delivery and healthy Lauren.

BTW...I very much wanted Lauren to be born on my birthday, August 31st...but the 13 is only the 31st backwards! Ha, grandma wins that one!

Later,
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FDA Food Recall | Castleberry's Food Co. Chilli Sauce and Canned Meat Products

Yesterday 7/23/07 the FDA placed a recall for all Castleberry canned meat and dog food products from their Georgia canning facility. The call to action is due to a botulism contamination possibly contaminating millions of cans of food....thus creating a public health threat.

Consumers are instructed to dispose of any cans from the company's Georgia location they have on hand. Again, ANY canned Castleberry product should be disposed of immediately, no matter what the date is.

Botulism causes breathing difficulty, dizziness, fatigue, vision problems, and stomach cramps. The bacterial infection caused by the botulinum toxin can cause fatality if left untreated, or in cases of depressed immunity, illness, agedness, and the very young.

Questions can be directed to Castleberry Website, or by telephone 1-800-203-4412.

G'Nite
Baby

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Happy 4th of July Tournament Layout Page Update

Good morning, I have good news .......I completed a pretty large tournament page layout update yesterday on BabysBacks.com. 23 brand new FREE layouts were added. Many are requests and venue themed, so this is the most specialized update yet.

BabysBacks is still looking for guest designers to make use of 3 months of FREE gallery space on BabysBacks.com. I have extended it to include league page and trny page layout design. The artist gets to use the gallery space for 3 months, and link to their site. Stop by and fill out the nomination form.

Peace and Fireworks!

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Got Fireworks? Northeast Ohio July 4Th Fireworks List

Here are all the local fireworks for Northeast, Ohio I could find! If you have any to add, comment or contact me. Be safe and have fun.

Sat. June 30Th

• Aurora, Ohio - Festival at Sunny Lake Park 9:45PM

Sun July 1st

• Fairlawn, Ohio - Bicentennial Park on South Smith Road 10 PM
• Portage Lakes, Ohio - Mason's Point - Turkeyfoot Lake (DUSK)

Tues. July 3rd

• Hiram, Ohio - Hiram College Football Stadium 9:30 PM
• Brunswick, Ohio - Brunswick Rec Center (following 7:30 concert)
• Wadsworth, Ohio - Memorial Park (DUSK)
• Medina, Ohio - Medina High School (DUSK)
• Wooster, Ohio - Kinney Field 9:45PM

Wed. July 4Th

• Cleveland, Ohio - Settlers Landing (DUSK)
• Alliance, Ohio - Silver Park 10PM
• Akron, Ohio - Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway @ the Cascade Plaza exit 9:45PM
• Massillon, Ohio - Downtown 10PM
• North Canton, Ohio - Dogwood Park (DUSK)
• Spencer, Ohio - Firestone Park 10PM

Q: How did the 4Th of July officially become a US Holiday?

A: The very first official state observance of the Fourth under control of a legislative order was in Massachusetts in 1781. Boston was the municipality who officially designated the 4Th of July as a holiday, back in 1783. Governor Alexander Martin of North Carolina was the first to set forth a state mandated order to observe Independence Day on the 4Th of July in 1783.

Peace and Firecrackers

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Yahoo Photos Dies After Many Long Years of Service

Yahoo Photos was a pioneer launching its services in March of 2000, with unlimited space and easy upload features connecting users profiles and photos...it was an instant hit. On March 29th, 2005 the Yahoo Photo presence grew even stronger with the purchase of flickr photo community. In May of 2007, Yahoo began to hint that they were abandoning the project for a bigger venue. In the beginning of June current users became unable to upload new photos, and new members could not sign up. Yahoo sent out notices 6/16/2007 that it is killing the Yahoo Photos portion of your Yahoo user account.

> You have 3 options with your pictures.

1. Not to worry, you can easily move your pics to either flickr; shutterfly; Kodak Gallery; photobucket; or snapfish. I suggest if this is stuff you want searched that you move it to flickr, this article here describes the new process Yahoo is using to index 300 million flickr photos.
2. Download them from your Yahoo Favorites Folder.
3. Order your pictures on a CD from englaze 700mb for 6.95 USD this is hundreds of pictures depending on the size of the files. (1.99 S&H USA /Int. 4.99 and up). You can even create a custom CD label for it!

Ok so you have until September 20Th, 2007 to figure it out. There was no information readily available, but I suspect for continued Yahoo features to share photos the natural move choice would be flickr.

Peace

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LeBron James Putting Akron, Ohio on the Map Olympic Style

Young LeBron James NBA rookie record setter and local hero, is going for the gold again in by playing with the U.S. national team in next month's FIBA America's Tournament, to attempt to qualify for the 2008 Olympics. If successful this will be the second trip to the Olympics for this young superstar, he participated in the 2004 games and sports a Bronze Medal already.

LeBron a local Akron, Ohio player has what it takes! King James has a professional rap sheet that rates up there with Jordan's.

• He was the number 1 overall draft pick in the 2003 NBA draft, straight out of high school.
• He set a record by being one of only 3 rookies ever in the NBA to average a minimum of 20 pts., five rebounds, and five assists in one season. Rubbing shoulders with 2 other great NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan, previous record setters.
• He was the youngest player ever to compete for the US men's basketball team in the Olympics.
• LeBron was the youngest NBA player to score over 1000 pts. a single season, and most points scored in the NBA by a teenager with 2,362 points.
• He was the youngest player in the history of the NBA to be chosen Rookie of the Year in 2004, and to date the only Cleveland Cavalier to ever achieve the title.

LeBron and his community pride, and involvement. This young man has respect and dedication to care and provide for the needs of the people around him.

• 12/2003 LeBron dropped in at Ed Davis Community Center in Cleveland, sweatshirts along and $50 gift cards for K B Toys to more than 100 kids who play basketball in the Tiny Tots league at the center.
• 9/2005 LeBron donated 1,000 backpacks full of school supplies to area youngsters in Akron and Cleveland through his non-profit James Family Foundation and in partnership with Target. LeBron personally distributed the supplies at two locations on September 2nd.
• Perhaps his most well know community event is the LeBron James’ Bikeathon. Schwinn Bicycles co-sponsors the LeBron James "King for Kids" Bikeathon in Akron, Ohio. The event benefits the James Family Foundation, the proceeds also benefit the YMCA and the Urban League. Celebrities & donors will ride with LeBron in an 8 mile bike ride through downtown Akron.

“LeBron has always had a special connection with kids, and he will continue
to support and encourage them to succeed”

So, " King" LeBron continues to make Akron proud!

Peace,

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Homeland Security Grants Opportunity for Missing Soldier's Wife to Remain in The US

It isn't everyday you hear about the good things the US government may do. Today however I can report one good thing the Department of Homeland Security has done for one young military wife whose husband is MIA.

Yaderlin Hiraldo met Ramon "Andy" Jimenez in the Dominican Republic, where they were high-school sweethearts. Jimenez later moved to Lawrence, MA., where his father lives. Yaderlin visited Andy several times there.

In 2001, Hiraldo entered the country illegally. She paid to get into Mexico, then walked over 4 days to the US border.

On June 14, 2004, Hiraldo and Andy married in Fort Drum, NY., before he left for his tour in Iraq. Hiraldo was caught in Homeland Security's radar when the tried to take their honeymoon in Canada.

In 2006 Andy petitioned the court on behalf of Hiraldo. He hoped she could acquire a green card and permanent resident status. He even went to court with her in his full dress uniform. This was shortly after Andy was awarded a Purple Heart for an injury while serving in Iraq.

The judge has delayed the proceedings until Andy returns from his second tour in Iraq. The inherent problem being, Andy and another soldier Byron Fouty are MIA believed to have been captured by a group connected to the al-Qaida, which claimed, via the Internet, that they had killed both soldiers. They have been missing since the 10Th Mountain Division unit was ambushed just south of the city of Baghdad on 5/12/07. Additionally supporting evidence is that their ID cards were found last week in an al-Qaida safe house just north of the city of Baghdad. Matthew Kolken, Hiraldo's lawyer is concerned about Hiraldo's fate should Andy not return.

MA Senators John Kerry and Ted Kennedy, are pressing the Department of Homeland Security to stop the deportation Hiraldo while her husband is still missing. Michael Chertoff, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security supplied this response to Kerry in a letter.

"The sacrifices made by our soldiers and their families deserve our
greatest respect, and we will ensure that Ms. Hiraldo's immigration case is
given every possible consideration."

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is going to allow Yaderlin to apply for legal, permanent resident status without first being forced to return to the Dominican Republic. If she had been deported, she would have to wait 10 years to apply for residency in the US.

So honoring our soldiers is even practiced by Homeland Security...Bravo!

Peace
Baby

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Automated Detection and Ticketing of Cell Phone Users while Driving

An Akron, Ohio company called HST or Highway Safety and Technology has developed the technology to detect and (get this) cite drivers using cellular phones while driving! I don't think talking on the phone while driving is exactly appropriate, but if I am using my Blue Tooth I shouldn't get a ticket for it.

"Automated detection of drivers using cell phones is a reality today," says
Michael Rosen, President and CEO of Highway Safety & Technology (HST). "Our
automated detection system will assist communities in enforcing laws which ban
cell phone use while driving and aid in reducing traffic accidents," Rosen adds.
"The safety of drivers, passengers and other motorists is far more important
than the perceived loss of personal privacy and convenience."

Even in municipalities where talking and driving are illegal, you can still make use of your headset legally. Until this fall when they plan to launch this system. Where do you think they will start this program...this company is 10 minutes from my home. So now the state tells me I HAVE TO wear a seat belt or get a ticket, now I won't be able to talk on my phone with my headset without getting an AUTOMATED TICKET, but its still okay to ride motorcycles in Ohio without helmets. OHIO needs to get a grip! I am disgusted. Ugh!
Peace and Oppression
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