Tunnel links continents, reveals ancient history Sep 22, 2009
4 kilometer long tube on the bottom of the sea, their welding torches spraying showers of sparks in the darkness. One worker claimed that during the lunch break, when the machinery came to a stop, he could hear the sound of oil tanker and cargo ships' engines as they motored past in the waters overhead. (CNN -- World)
Flying Karamazov Brothers lose their muse in ‘Flings and Eros’ Sep 22, 2009
The imaginative quartet have been known to juggle everything from flaming torches to frying pans with equal elan, and they often frame their circus antics with a silly story. So it s disappointing to report that in Flings and Eros, a world premiere at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, the timing is off, and the show feels tired. (Boston Globe)
Muddy Waters Sep 19, 2009
They use fire torches to cut through steel hullseven those of old oil tankers. Dozens of workers die each year from explosions, falling steel, and disease. (Slate)
Cameron Schools will not broadcast speech live Sep 12, 2009
Relax wrote on Sep 5, 2009 11:22 AM:" omigosh did you see the latest marxist actions of Obama. He has made it easier for people to save for retirement. He even went as far as to offer tax refunds as savings bonds so people might save some money! The nerve of some people. What has happened to the "spend first, save later" attitude of the Bush years. Quick, hide the women and children. Get your torches and pitchforks and lets storm the castle to protect us from such vile actions. ". jane wrote on... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Stolen items recovered; one man charged Sep 12, 2009
The items included power tools, Craftsman tool boxes, chain saws, rims and tires, torches, welding equipment and a motorized go-cart. A number of these items have been determined stolen from several different counties in the Mid-Missouri area. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
'Dealer in death' given 20 years Sep 12, 2009
A man who converted mini torches into guns was jailed for 20 years by a judge who said he was a "dealer in death" ... The court heard his skills were so advanced that Hampson could transform miniature torches into guns which fired single bullets. (BBC News -- UK)
Mr. President, ignore the polls and pass health care reform Sep 9, 2009
Well, half of them are and half of them are waving torches and pitchforks and going starkers. The sooner they understand that winning an election doesn t mean a complete mandate, the better they ll govern. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Crack in span may delay Bay Bridge opening Sep 7, 2009
The first challenging maneuver took place Friday, when crews - working 150 feet in the air - used saws and torches and brute force to sever a 288-foot segment of the double-deck bridge that had been in place since the Great Depression. On Saturday, the assignment was to close the gap with a prefabricated replacement the weight of 16 Statues of Liberty. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bridge is closed - now the real work begins Sep 5, 2009
Instead of cars whizzing through the double-decker span, sparks flew from torches that were slicing away an old section of the bridge. The old piece will be replaced by a new, temporary span, and the unparalleled construction feat has little room for error or delays. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'I thought I would die': Tim Holding tells of ordeal on Mount Feathertop Sep 2, 2009
" While Mr Holding, an experienced hiker, has been criticised for going out alone in inclement conditions, Mr Walshe said the minister hadnt been foolish. "I think Mr Holding did what other people do," Mr Walshe said. "He signed the book at the start of the walk saying where he was heading to, he was very, very well equipped both with clothing, with a tent, with torches, he had food, he had water, unfortunately he slipped, had a fall which took him off the track and he couldnt get back to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
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WALNUT CREEK Caltrans contractors are preparing their saws, welding torches and giant wrenches for an unprecedented high-elevation construction job on the Bay Bridge this Labor Day weekend during a four-day closure ... Crews will use torches and saws to cut loose the old double-deck bridge section and then slide it out of the way on rails called skid jacks. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Trickiest Bay Bridge work begins Thursday night Aug 31, 2009
The highly choreographed maneuver set for the Labor Day weekend will entail crews using saws and blow torches to cut away a 288-foot section of the bridge before it is rolled away on a specially designed set of rails, and later demolished. A new piece will be rolled in using the same rail system. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Equipment can Affect Scuba Diver Ai... Aug 30, 2009
Bits and pieces like torches, knives, and gauges should be placed in pockets to reduce drag. Scuba Equipment Should be Working Efficiently to Conserve Air. (Suite101.com)
Feith Contract Not Renewed Aug 30, 2009
"... Edward Bernays was raised in the United States. He spent a lot of the summers of his youth vacationing in Austria and getting to know firsthand some of his famous uncle's theories. He used what he learned to formulate the most useful corporate alien theory on the planet. This theory is called "Public Relations" by some, and "Spin" by others. You and I have been influenced by spin for decades if we've lived in any so called "civilized" nation of the world. snip snip In 1928 the American... (The Hoya, Washington DC)
* Candlelit vigil to begin Deaflympics Aug 23, 2009
Aboriginal singer/songwriter Kimbo (Jw) will open the vigil with the song Power In Me, and 600 Aborigines, children and performers will join Hu with candles and torches, she said. The vigil will be the last of the 12 performances designed by local theater director Stan Lai (nt) for the opening ceremony. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
City officials kicking the tires on asphalt recycler Aug 13, 2009
The 34-ton preheater torches the street to 400 degrees. The 46-ton recycler scoops up the top two inches of asphalt, grinds it, heats it more, adds a squirt of oil-based emulsifier and lays it back on the road. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Hawaii-style fun on the mainland Aug 12, 2009
The Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa throws a Friday-night luau on the lawn by Mission Bay -- and that means hula dancers in grass skirts, fire knife dancing, pi;a coladas, tiki torches, a ceremonial roast pig on parade and Polynesian drumbeats from a live band. Dances and costumes come from different parts of Polynesia (Tahiti, Samoa and even New Zealand, as well as Hawaii). (CNN -- Travel)
Can Joe Sestak Buck the Odds — and His Party's Leaders — Against Arlen Specter? Aug 12, 2009
Surprisingly, many of the state's veteran political observers and activists say no. "It's going to require an insurgency campaign, kind of a storming the gates with pitchforks and torches kind of campaign," says strategist Mark Nevins, who advised Hillary Clinton in her successful primary campaign in Pennsylvania last year. "That is difficult to run but can be very effective in this kind of environment.". (Time.com)
Feds: Mexican drug cartels sold stolen oil to U.S refineries Aug 11, 2009
12:08 AM CDT on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. By Shern-Min Chow and Associated Press. (KHOU.com, TX)
Why Yankees? Story of the good and bad Aug 9, 2009
Union soldiers on foot or horseback with loaded rifles, cannons and torches were the first to penetrate the municipality. Eighty-two years later, the unrelated second influx came with Yankee motoring tourists loaded with Yankee dollars. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Rats, hornets, vandalism nothing much surprises foreclosure specialist Aug 9, 2009
In it, Hazel crams everything other than a firearm, from jumper cables, wires, hammers, mallets, nails, hinges and silicone tubes, to copper piping, wood putty, drills, propane torches, pipe wrenches and miles of red, caution tape. And Elmer s glue. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
very interesting and knowledgable... Aug 8, 2009
But before shareholders take up their pitchforks and torches and descend on Philadelphia, they should remember a couple of things. One: Putting money in the stock market does not always guarantee huge returns. (Multichannel News)
Hit-and-run: Not guilty plea given in fatal accident Aug 7, 2009
MobRule wrote on Aug 5, 2009 6:09 PM:" Wow everyone just can't wait to cook up this guy and throw his bones in the river. Nice town you got here. Good thing we have a court system in this county. You all are probably the same kind of people that would run out and lynch up black people in the south with out a trial. Are all people in Missoula like this ? Gee this is pretty scary. I hope this guy ain't black, the mob will probably show up outside his house in sheets and torches. ". ChildDeathTrap... (Missoulian, MT)
Thermadyne profit, sales plummet Jul 29, 2009
-based Thermadyne Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: THMD) manufactures welding and cutting torches and equipment. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Obama's Middle East policy protested in Israel Jul 29, 2009
Monday night, the protesters, carrying torches, marched to the U.S. Consulate in West Jerusalem. Some held up signs reading "Yes to Israeli Independence! No to American Demands," and called the U.S. Special Middle-East envoy George Mitchell to "Go home.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Soldiers Turn A March Into A Charge Jul 28, 2009
Ground troops typically carry electrical equipment including including torches, personal radios, the Bowman communications system plus kit for electronic counter measures. The typical pack weight of an infantry soldier on a 6 hour patrol is around 75kg, with batteries making up 10kg of the load. (Science Daily)
Crews Dismantle Cell Tower on Fifth Street Jul 25, 2009
Skyview Construction crews used a large crane to hold up the structure while workers cut the bottom of each of the four legs with torches. The entire tower then was lifted by the crane and placed on its side in the middle of East Fifth Street so welders could cut up the legs of the tower and remove them. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Minto Flats fire flares, spreads, 200,000 acres burned Jul 20, 2009
Smoke jumpers on Saturday used torches that drip a slow burning fuel onto the ground, burning up dry brush and timber so that the main wall of fire has no place to go. The fire came within a half mile of that cabin and was about a mile and a half from other cabins on the Teklanika River, Lehnhausen said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Mattoon school board looks at leaving EIASE Jul 16, 2009
Mike P wrote on Jul 15, 2009 9:06 PM:" Get this...One of the selling talking points for the sales tax for schools, is to pay off construction bonds to give some measure of property tax relief.If it were to pass, taxpayers could pick up the tab, for the referendum they shot down, but got legalese hoodwinked and snookered on. Giving the offending tax body new revenue source, plus the constant potential to max levy. Many districts are promising to provide property tax relief, in writing, to get... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
California Immigrant Activist Charged With Vote Fraud... Jun 26, 2009
Southern California - this just in From the staff of the Los Angeles Times and. Felony charges have been filed and an arrest warrant issued for a well-known Orange County political activist suspected of committing election and voter registration fraud, the California secretary of State's office announced Wednesday. (The Drudge Report)
Blacksmith shop part of Kalona's history for almost a century Jun 25, 2009
Bob Yoder works in two worlds, that of a modern metal worker using welding torches and electric-powered tools - and one with roots connecting deep into the mist of history - blacksmithing. Kalona Blacksmith and Welding itself dates almost a century into the town's roots. (Kalona News, IA)
Best Popcorn? Jun 16, 2009
The lesson learned, at great expense, was that we don't mind the occasional sacrifice of a few grams of saturated fat here and there in the interest of health, but if you mess with our $8 bucket of movie popcorn we're going to do a "villagers and torches" routine that would dwarf any Frankenstein remake ever made. It wasn't long after that debacle that the golden age of microwave popcorn began. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Indian, state police cooperate Jun 6, 2009
(AP) -- The two law officers meeting over breakfast at the Lake of the Torches Casino had not gone there looking for trouble. But they found it when they walked out into the sunshine and saw two teenagers flashing bills in the parking lot. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Back in the game Jun 4, 2009
One bin contains an assortment of pool cues, hiking poles, tiki torches and a lacrosse stick. As he did the last time around, Rule furnished much of his inventory from garage sales. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Go insanely fast - in any season May 31, 2009
Indoors, I visited the Hall of Fame and Museum, two floors of exhibits containing artifacts highlighting Canada's participation in the Winter Olympics since they began in 1924, including a collection of Olympic torches and antique ski equipment and clothing. Flags on display represent each of the nations that competed in Calgary. (Boston Globe)
Burglary suspects crimes date back to 60s May 27, 2009
Burglary suspects crimes date back to 60s - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch. Your browser either has JavaScript disabled, or does not support it. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Welding explosion injures teacher, student May 21, 2009
One of the torches was left on but hadnt been lit, Curry said. It was laying down on the floor in front of a locker and the gas had gone from the torch into the locker and had settled there. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
LIVE FROM ... BLOG May 21, 2009
Live from - USATODAY.com. Thursday, May 21, 2009 Eric, found. (USA Today -- Life)
Coco Palms extension upheld, motion to reconsider fails May 14, 2009
gramsof1 wrote on May 13, 2009 9:34 AM:" I would hope the owner would think carefully about his plans for the site. I would love to see the old cottages brought back, complete with their shell basins. I would love the resturant returned but updated with great lighting. I want the coconut trees illuminated to a certain. I woulde love to see the torch lighting ceremony re-enacted. I imagine there will have to be some buildings to rent or sell, to create income to keep the place running.Butit... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Fire restrictions begin in Tonto forest May 13, 2009
Restrictions also apply to smoking outside of a cleared area, operating internal combustion power tools and using welding equipment or torches with open flames. Use of petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, and heating devices are allowed where designated. (FOX 11, AZ)
Salmon bake: Aces take Game 3 over Victoria Apr 30, 2009
Alaska's red-hot third-period scoring torches Salmon Kings in Game 3. By DOYLE WOODY. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gay marriage moves closer to equal rights Apr 29, 2009
"-- Bring back the torches and pitchforks folks. Got to root out those gay folk, make em repent. While we are at it, no more voting for you women folk and you colored have to use the back bathroom. All you left handed folks - well either start using your right hand or we will chop off your left one. And you folks with red hair, here's your black hair dye. We will let you know the rest of the "new" rules soon - but you midgets, or little people as you call yourself - either get that job back with... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Decision gives filibuster proof majority... Apr 29, 2009
The Fix - Specter To Switch Parties. Wall Street Journal 2 panics some New Yorkers. (The Drudge Report)
Lodi Unified School District moves forward with all classified reductions (487) Apr 28, 2009
the rest of you grab the torches. Or, let's get em' all jobs with AIG or one of the big banks. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
I-Team: Cozy Relationships Raise Questions Apr 28, 2009
In the aftermath of the spectacular 2008 fire at the Monte Carlo, fire officials were quick to conclude that ironworkers were responsible, that they failed to get a so called hot works permit for their torches, and that such a permit would likely have prevented the fire that caused $100 million in damages. They backtracked later upon learning that the hotel itself had the hot works permit. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
'Boyle is not a very good singer and everybody should calm down'... Apr 18, 2009
If a few of you could put down your flaming torches and pitchforks long enough to at least consider an alternative opinion, Ill paraphrase one of my questions again. Could the extraordinary hype surrounding Susan Boyle overshadow her future appearances, other contestants and the show itself. (The Drudge Report)
These are cars Americans will want to buy Apr 13, 2009
The Pitchfork demands attention with loudspeakers mounted on the roof, flame-o-matic, propane-powered torches and a front-end Execu-Catch system that grabs and secures fleeing corporate robber barons. So get mad. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Congressman: Pelosi 'crazy,' 'mean as a snake'... Apr 8, 2009
We should do a Van Helsing on D.C.Yes, pitchforks and torches. Get rid of the evil and lets get back to liberty. (The Drudge Report)
County plans vote on RDA withdrawal Apr 8, 2009
Soundtrack wrote on Apr 3, 2009 2:41 PM:" I imagine a Beatles soundtrack supporting Whitten's closing comment. Rock on Dan! Break out the torches and pitchforks... we're gonna have a party. ". Sue The County wrote on Apr 3, 2009 2:37 PM:" Lake County should sue Porter county to recoup all of the money that was given to Porter county from the RDA. It is just like Porter County to pull something like this. It is stealing! And the people of Porter county are ignorant and selfish if they think that... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Poice Blotter: March 28, 2009 Mar 28, 2009
An Odessa man reported someone entered the toolbox in the bed of his pickup and took welding equipment and four torches worth a total of $3,162 between noon and 12:40 p.m. Thursday from the 400 block of West 42nd Street. POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. (Odessa American, TX)
Lighting: A brilliant new approach Mar 21, 2009
Light-emitting diodes have progressed from simple red indicators on electronic products to become torches, streetlights and car headlights. Now the first mains-voltage LEDs designed as direct replacements for incandescent bulbs are arriving on the market. (The Economist)
School escapes damage from 125-acre fire Mar 5, 2009
He also advised that people use extreme caution when operating welding equipment and cutting torches. "It's as bad as ever. We're right at the top level of danger that we can be," Dresser said. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
Ghostbusters: Tobin's Spirit Guid... Mar 3, 2009
There is no middle ground for this title -- we will either be hailed for returning a childhood memory to all its glory or be hunted by an angry mob with torches and pitch forks for tainting everyone's favorite movie. At the same time, everyone on the team recognized what a huge opportunity this is for the company and for each of us to participate in the Ghostbusters universe. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Teenage survivor claims illegal miners were gassed Mar 1, 2009
But the illegal miners cut these with blow torches, making small entries. The mine has now employed guards from Koevoet, an apartheid-era irregular unit. (Business Report, South Africa)
Trappings of Texas: Western Art & Cowboy Gear Feb 27, 2009
She hitches and he torches with silver and brass, adding engraving and semi-precious stones. Their two books on how to hitch have successfully taught new hitchers internationally. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Lawsuit claims new rules for Knik River not doing enough Feb 26, 2009
The area includes popular recreational destinations that draw hunters, hikers, four-wheelers and anglers but also a hooligan element that torches cars, shoots up appliances and goes mud-bogging in salmon streams. The new rules ban most shooting along the Knik, limit burning and restrict wetland damage to ruts less than six inches deep. (Anchorage Daily News)
Criticism surprises director of 'Story of Stuff' video Feb 19, 2009
" from the rooftops. Time to pick up torches and flush out the village idiot! ". Noelle Robbins wrote on Feb 17, 2009 11:34 AM:" Mr. Moore did an excellent job of capturing the essence of the message contained in the "Story of Stuff" and Annie Leonard's decades of work investigating the core issues of our consumer society. There is no better time than now to consider these issues, while our economy is struggling. A new approach to consumption and waste treatment will create global benefit that... (Missoulian, MT)
David O'Brien's Blog Feb 18, 2009
What we know for sure - or reasonably sure - is that Griffey can still tag right-handed pitching, and combined with Diaz who torches lefties that should be a nice 2-headed monster in left. We ve added Griffey and have a healthy Diaz back. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The gold guy Feb 18, 2009
Martin recently sat down at his shop to talk about the ins and outs of mounting diamonds, using high temperature hydrogen torches (hint: wear eye protection) and being a buyer of used teeth. Q. How did you get into jewelry. (Anchorage Daily News)
Sexual assaults on Portage bus lead to student arrests Feb 17, 2009
The students stated the boys used aerosol body spray to make blow torches, then lit paper on fire and threw it out the bus windows. Williams said three girls -- ages 15, 16 and 17 -- reported the boys grabbed their breasts on the bus. (Munster Times, IN)
Laying tiles in a foreign land Feb 17, 2009
But the sounds of hammers, saws, pneumatic nail-guns and plasma torches aren't enough for Adrian Cuibus - he adds music. As the Romanian native mixes mortar, measures and marks, his iPod constantly plays. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Homeland Security: Mending Fences Feb 14, 2009
Illegal aliens have used cutting torches on the vehicle barrier posts that are called a "fence.". These vehicle barrier posts are settling into the ground, and gaps between the posts are widening. (Investors Business Daily)
Egypt Unveils Mummy Found in New Tomb Feb 12, 2009
SAQQARA, Egypt Illuminated only by torches and camera lights, Egyptian laborers used crowbars and picks Wednesday to lift the lid off a 2,600-year-old limestone sarcophagus, exposing for the first time since it was sealed in antiquity a perfectly preserved mummy. The mummy, wrapped in dark-stained canvas, is part of Egypt's latest archaeological discovery of a burial chamber 36 feet below ground at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. (Fox News)
Plant's workers exposed to mercury, EPA says Feb 8, 2009
James Cannon of Bakersfield-based J and J Clean Up Service, a subcontractor on the job, said he provided four workers with cutting torches for the demolition. He said that before the first spill, his workers were told by supervisors at the site that the tank was safe for removal. (San Francisco Chronicle)
