According to the Xbox 360 DVD Drive Database, it appears Xbox 360s outfitted with the much-anticipated Jasper chipset have finally started showing up in stores and at online retailers.
So long red ring of death? That's what some are asking now that slightly (and stealthily) revised Xbox 360s are finally trickling into the market. New on the inside, anyway, though without so much as a twinge of marketing pomp or circumstance. Quieter "Jasper" Xbox 360 models make their way onto store shelves. What's new? Three things, it seems.First, the graphics processing unit or GPU has shrun
Alterations in the latest Xbox 360 model should, theoretically, finally end the Red Ring of Death. The 'Red Ring of Death' plague finally over? Last month, reports began circulating that the latest "Jasper" models of the Xbox 360 had begun selling at retail. Why is a new model of the Xbox 360 so important? Because, as VentureBeat explains in a report on the Jasper's improvements, the changes made
According to the JOEyGADGET blog, Xbox 360's with the new Jasper chip are finally starting to arrive in retailers both online and in the shops.
The blog came to this conclusion due to the fact that the Xbox Drive Database has started showing Jasper boards on its lists...
So the long awaited 65nm chip (codenamed Jasper) has finally been released in the market. The biggest advantage of the smaller chip is that it supposedly uses less power and thus gets less hot and requires less fans to cool it. This supposedly translates to a quieter console and hopefully does away with [...]
This bracelet is gorgeous and features earthy 10mm Fancy Jasper beads, .925 sterling silver beads and is finished with a .925 sterling silver elephant clasp. The bracelet is accented with pink Swarovski crystals and is finished with a jasper and crystal dangle charm. Bracelet measures 7 3/4 inches.View product details at Amazon
This bracelet is gorgeous and features lovely 10mm Green Fancy Jasper beads, 8mm Amazonite beads, .925 sterling silver beads and is finished with a .925 sterling silver whimsical floral toggle clasp. The bracelet is accented with Peridot Swarovski crystals. Bracelet measures 7 3/4 inches.View product details at Amazon
A genuine stone of picture jasper is set in a sterling bezel with scrolled sterling, then set atop a scrolled sterling cuff. Stone is 1.5cm x 2cm.View product details at Amazon
It's Marble Festival time again in Pickens County, GA. Our annual festival that tells us the nights will soon be getting cooler, the leaves will start their annual fiery display of color, and the comfort of fall will return once more . . .
Since the basics of Jasper's annual Marble Festival haven't changed much, and I have outlined them in greater detail in previous years, I will let those posts
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This IS A NATURAL GREY JASPER WITH BLACK STRIPES (not zebra jasper, but it is also called “picasso jasper” or “black water jasper”) gemstone necklace all wire wrapped in sterling silver. The gem beads measure approx 13 mm Width x 18mm in Length and they are approx 5 mm thick.
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Varietal : Riesling
Category : Dry White Wine
Region : Australia : Victoria : Heathcote
Producer : Jasper Hill
Vintage : 2005
Price : $ 38.99
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Description : Tasting a wine from dry-farmed, Australian vines is like finding a four-leaf clover, near impossible. This pot-o-gold bottle of Riesling is a true delight. Floral, grapefruit notes are complimented by bright acidity.
Limite Magazine interviews Ibn Jasper aka Ferrari Murakami and for those that don’t know, he’s the image consultant that works closely with Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco. He speaks on what it means to stay fresh and his personal favorite sneakers. Pastelle and Air Yeezys come up in the interview, so you know its a [...]
Athabasca Falls, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada Slave Lake Albarta Hotels Alberta Vacancies Okotoks Alberta Employment Alberta Canada Careers In Alberta Stettler Alberta Tourism Toronto Canada Cochrane Alberta Photos Canada Images Canada Wallpapers Canada Pictures.
This multi-strand beaded necklace shimmers in a rich palette of red, black and gold. Chips of golden tiger's eye and glossy black onyx combine with larger stones of polished red jasper for a full and luxurious look. This necklace has an 18-inch length and fastens with a carved stone toggle clasp.View product details at Amazon
The film opens in the city of Gothia, a smoky industrial metropolis where steam-powered dirigibles are the primary mode of transportation, and where a terrible flesh-eating plague is decimating the populationThis gothic horror mystery tells the story of Jasper Morello, a disgraced aerial navigator who flees his Plague-ridden home on a desperate voyage to redeem himself. The chance discovery of an
Jasper Morrison is highly acclaimed product designer bases in London and Paris. He has worked with numerous big companies and involved in large projects such as the Hannover Tram.Cork Chair (2007) is a limited edition piece made from precision milled blocks of recycled wine-bottle cork. However, the use of cork by Morrison can traced back to 2004, when he used corks to make a series of small table
Blue Jasper is quintessential Wedgwood that is the most prized of all Josiah Wedgwood's inventions and has been produced for more than 200 years and is still made by hand. The neoclassical relief design is derived from antiquities and each ornament is carefully applied by skilled craftspeople. Many of the designs on Wedgwood Jasperware relate to stories taken from classical Greek and Roman mytholo
Cage Cunningham A Film by Elliot Caplan John Cage Merce Cunningham Robert Rauschenberg Jasper Johns
I love my Cage Cunningham A Film by Elliot Caplan John Cage Merce Cunningham Robert Rauschenberg Jasper Johns — that is L - O - V [...]
Maligne Lake, in Jasper National Park, is the largest glacier-fed lake in Canada, and the second largest in the world.See more photos of: Alberta , Banff National Park , Canada , North America More on this destination: Canadian Rockies
If there is one comedian poised to be the “next big thing” in LA, Jasper Redd could be that person. The Tennessee native has toured with the Comedians of Comedy and has made a name for himself on the stand-up circuit of L.A.
Pop-Rock Candy Mountain recently spoke with Redd about leaving The Dirrty and making [...]
Microsoft preps 65nm GPU for cooler Xbox 360sChip process evolution is a usual thing in a console’s lifecycle, but rarely has it been as important as in the case of the Xbox 360.Known for its relatively hardware fragility, the original design of the Xbox 360 would frequently fall to the “Red Ring of Death” failure, which Microsoft terms as the three flashing red lights. While improvements in
The new catch-phrase in Pickens County GA real estate, as with markets across the country, is "possible short-sale".
In real estate terms, a short sale is the sale of a home for less than what is owed to the lender. This usually occurs when the borrower is substantially behind on mortgage payments and is faced with foreclosure, but in which the lender is willing to take an upfront loss rather
National Park of CanadaJasper Civic Esplanade is the best arctic civic esplanade in the Canadian Rockies and additionally the better at aloof over 10,800 km². The esplanade surrounds the townsite of Jasper and is amid in Alberta aloof arctic of Banff Civic Park. The esplanade is home to the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, abounding lakes, waterfalls, mountains and hot springs. Regular visi
DailyTech - Xbox 360 "Jasper" 65nm GPU in Production: "Chip process evolution is a usual thing in a console’s lifecycle, but rarely has it been as important as in the case of the Xbox 360.Known for its relatively hardware fragility, the original design of the Xbox 360 would frequently fall to the “Red Ring of Death” failure, which Microsoft terms as the three flashing red lights. While improvements in cooling and a CPU die shrink to 65nm in the Falcon revision have surely improved the situation, the problematic GPU still sits with its 90nm process.The 65nm drop for the GPU in the Xbox 360 revision codenamed Jasper isn’t expected until August, a time frame backed up by a report from CENS. Microsoft has contracted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), Advanced Semiconductor
Microsoft Corp. reportedly plans to release a new version its Xbox 360 video game system code-named Jasper in August and has already assigned IBM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to make chips for the new game console. However, there are other important rumours: TSMC got orders to produce the chip for code-named Valhalla Xbox 360 design, which is rumoured to combine microprocessor and graphics chip in a single piece of silicon. The code-named Jasper design of the Xbox 360 game console will use ATI Xenos graphics and memory controller hub (GMCH) made using 65nm process at TSMC as well as IBM Xenon central processing unit (CPU) produced at IBM’s 65nm nodes. The new system design is projected to consume less electricity, use less complex cooling systems and also produce le
If you combine the stories you hear about the Xbox 360 RROD and also my own personal experience of the so called “red ring of death”, the Xbox 360 was for me so loud you had to turn up your television sound to hear it and it would even heat up the room. We have [...]
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While our primary gripe with the 360 continues to be drive noise, any improvements to the console that might subdue the impression it’s eating our games and heating our continent would certainly be welcome. Microsoft’s Jasper 65nm chipset has been in the works for the Xbox 360 for a while, and now reports [...]
Filed under: Gaming
While our primary gripe with the 360 continues to be drive noise, any improvements to the console that might subdue the impression it’s eating our games and heating our continent would certainly be welcome. Microsoft’s Jasper 65nm chipset has been in the works for the Xbox 360 for a while, and now reports [...]
Filed under: Gaming
While our primary gripe with the 360 continues to be drive noise, any improvements to the console that might subdue the impression it’s eating our games and heating our continent would certainly be welcome. Microsoft’s Jasper 65nm chipset has been in the works for the Xbox 360 for a while, and now reports [...]
Will 2008 be a better year for Pickens County GA real estate than 2007?
Uh . . . In a word, no. Not likely.
As much as I would like to present a positive front and not be one of the many "nay-sayers" out there feeding on the negative news, I also feel obligated to present facts as I see them and not some dressed up version of the truth. So . . .
In addition to my "Week in Review" weekly market
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Although not one of the most thrilling of topics to cover, it's one about which I quite routinely encounter questions . . . and one that anyone looking Pickens County, Georgia, homes for sale should keep in mind. As the title suggests, I'm speaking of the requirements for sewer, or more specifically, septic tank, systems in Pickens County, GA. (Told you it wasn't fun!)
Generally, inside the
This was said March 21, 2008.I cannot believe this guy. He has nothing to show as fact. He is the biggest conservative and just as demographics go seniors care less about the environment. These are the "scientists" that are screwing up this whole movement, on whether or not it is a problem. Not what we can do about it. He says that people who are not scientists are saying that climate change is real. He is not a scientist and is delaying the process for the rest of us. He disgusts me and says he is a scientist. I would like to see what he is doing in twenty years. Not laughing at us...I don't think our thermometers are off.
To follow up on my previous post regarding FHA loan limits in Pickens County GA, and FNMA / FMAC conforming loan amounts for the Jasper GA area, we finally have some answers.
As of March 5, 2008, For the ATLANTA-SANDY SPRINGS-MARIETTA, Georgia (MSA ) which includes Pickens County, the good news is that the revised FHA mortgage limit is up to $346,250 for single-family housing. An increase from
Following on last year's first annual "Antique Treasure Hunt" in Jasper GA last October, the second treasure hunt will be held this year in April.
The Spring Antique Treasure Hunt, presented by the Jasper Antique Association, will feature eight dealer locations to visit on the route -- two more than the six available last Fall. While not an "event" as much as a promotion, this collection of
While home sales in the Pickens County area have shown declines in the past year-plus, causing many smaller (and some larger) developers and builders to pull back on intended projects, there are those with more far-reaching plans that understand the current softness is a temporary downturn, unlikely to last forever and are able to act on this insight.
With local fundamentals (solid employment /
Jasper National Park consists of the top half of the spine of the Canadian Rockies. It is considerably more peaceful than its better known cousin of the south – Banff National Park. It is replete with stunning natural sites from glaciers and wildlife to deeply gorged canyons and lakes. You are much more likely to see wildlife in Jasper NAtional Park than you are in Banff National Park.One of the lesser known but most interesting sites is so-called Medicine Lake. In summer, when most people visit – Jasper's summer population is apparently quadruple its winter population – the lake looks like any other. It is set among snow-capped mountains, has a range of wildlife around and is very striking but nevertheless, appears to be a typical glacial lake. Bears, elk and deer abound. Particular
For those of my blog readers / subscribers who also use my website to access listings of homes and land for sale in the Pickens County and North Georgia area, I have added a new functionality to make the search easier.
Aside from my home page map showing Pickens County schools and neighborhoods (a partial list anyway . . . I'm adding when I get the chance!
This is a “dendritic jasper” rock, a cut piece that is polished and flat.
There are many dendritic rocks that can give one the appearance of a landscape with plants and/or trees scattered about.
Using a macro lens, a macro slider, tripod, and a level base for each the rock and the tripod can give a individual [...]
“Break, break, break,On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!And I would that my tongue could utterThe thoughts that arise in me.” - Alfred, Lord Tennyson"Jasper Johns, the seafaring stranger," I thought. The sea kept sweeping through the galleries during my visit to Jasper Johns: Gray at the Met - images of a drowning poet, symbolized by Periscope (Hart Crane), Tennyson, the Poet Laureate who lived on the Isle of Wight, and the bridges, evoked by the Catenary series, leading voyagers to the edge of the sea. Johns has lived on many islands - Manhattan, the island, Edisto, the haunted sea island off the South Carolina shore, and the island of St. Martin, one of Johns' homes. Even circumstances of Johns' friends bring to mind the sea - Bob Rauschenberg, a child of Port Arthur, Texas, on the Gulf,
Forty of Jasper Johns' drawings of the last ten years, currently on exhibit at Matthew Marks (522 W. 22 St.) in Chelsea, recommend themselves on so many levels that it's hard to know where to begin. I was struck not just by his continuing obsession with the images he's made famous over the years but by his obvious love for drawing and drawing materials. He's said this before, but it's clear he loves seeing how his targets, flags, numbers, etc. change from one medium to the next, how they emerge so differently on various material surfaces. He makes them all look new.As much as I like looking at Johns' canvases, I love seeing these images played out on paper, created with all sorts of combinations of ink, acrylic, pencil, graphite, watercolor, etc. Artists with a large body of drawings gain
Last week I finally had a bit of time on my hands, so I decided to visit a few blog journals that I had not been to in awhile.
I went over to see a old online buddy of mine “Mark Graf” and his blog, and discovered this wonderful post of his about photographing colorful rocks [...]
20070731_MG_7965.jpgOriginally uploaded by ocean yamaha Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes in books, or what the characters are thinking? Or perhaps what Miss Havisham does when she isn't being a cold-hearted man hating recluse? Well, The Well of Lost Plots aims to answer those questions.The Content I cannot praise this book enough. It's the best book in the Thursday Next series that I've read so far, and there are still 2 more in the series I haven't read (for a total of 5 books in the series so far), and there is more to come, according to Jasper Fforde himself). The book itself is about what happens when Thursday Next , newest member of Jurisfiction and expectant mother, has to juggle Generics, standing in for a character in an unpublished book, and still keep up with her Jur
Okay, time for a break once again from all the dry Pickens County real estate and business news that usually fills my posts. It's been more than eight months since I wrote about restaurants and places to eat in Jasper, and the landscape has changed since then (yep, we're growing).
For those of my subscribers who are only interested in real estate data and numbers, and could care less about the
In looking at foreclosure numbers for Jasper Georgia and surrounding parts of Pickens County (Tate, Nelson, Talking Rock, Marblehill, Ranger, etc.), my last post on the subject argued that the foreclosure numbers for Pickens weren't any cause for alarm. While I still maintain that position for right now, unfortunately, the statistics are looking a little less favorable . . . for those wanting to
Jasper Nance has been doing some amazing high speed photography over the last year featuring objects that she shoots with a .22 or pellet gun while photographing them with a special high voltage flash. She’s also takes requests from people for stuff that they what to see her blow up.
My desire to see the world and live among the animals has grown and I feel that my photographic setup is almost ready for me to bring the beautiful world of the dying rain forests and dwindling biodiversity into the light of the public eye. My desire to make documentaries on primates and other forest animals is also becoming apparent. I shall stick to still photographs for now but later I intend on getting some broadcast quality video equipment.
She is a photographer environmentalist vegetarian scientist engineering student and totally self proclaimed superartist and megagenius, also a member of the homo genus. She lives in Idaho and loves the wide open spaces. People who know her say that Jasper has m
There's still a fair amount of "discussion" (dissent?) regarding the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) initial planning for the widening of Highway 53 / West Church Street leading in to Jasper. Regardless of personal opinion, the fact remains that absent some long range planning now, future growth is going to create a nightmare for traffic flow through downtown Jasper. Better that the
This flashy strawberry roan loves kids and can't get enough of jumping!! Super sweet and fun to be around. This pony does anything you want... loads, clips, all the necessary manners! He goes x-country and has shown the local hunter shows. He has taught intermediate lessons. But his most favorite thing to do is go to the jumper shows!!! His form over fences is stunning. You could put a level on his knees and he is so tight that his ankles almost disappear!!! Sound and low maintenance, Jasper is the perfect pony. We have too many horses and not enough time. This pony is no where near his true potential!! Current on shots and worming.
It's been a long time in coming, but I'm finally getting around to adding a few more images of Jasper and the Pickens County area. I will try to do better, (but no promises).
Burnt Mountain, as seen from from Jasper. (Behind Crescent Bank in the Ingles shopping center).
Burnt Mountain and Mount Oglethorpe hold claim to being the highest points in Pickens County, with peaks that reach
What a great place. With several things to offer, it is a perfect family retreat. Tennis Courts, 2 Playgrounds, Fishing Docks, Picnic Tables - this park offers something for every age. It has a large playground that includes 4 slides, 4 swings, a wooden train, and a sand box - what else could a child ask for?
The park also has a smaller playground that is very "toddler friendly." The park’s walking trail is built around a lake. Fishing and feeding ducks are a few more activities my boys love. This park is in the heart of Jasper, a growing city in the mountains. Take a picnic and enjoy the quiet ambiance of nature. Brown Park is perfect for all times of the day. A nice, cool morning stroll, a mid-day break, or an evening escape for the family.
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As the writer of The Xbox 360 Uncloaked and Opening the Xbox, San Jose Mercury News tech writer Dean Takahashi already knows what’s inside Microsoft’s gaming machines. He also has some insight into what’s around the bend for the console, and consequently Takahashi has reported that the next planned hardware revision for the system is codenamed “Jasper,” and will debut next August.
The Xbox 360 has already undergone a handful of hardware revisions, first with the HDMI-enabled “Zephyr” motherboard that debuted with the Xbox 360 Elite (and has since found its way into standard Xbox 360s as well). Earlier this year, Takahashi also reported on “Falcon” 360 motherboards that sport cooler-running 65-nanometer CPUs under the hood, which reduces the risk of the console’s now-infamous hardware failures.
Takahashi said that for “Jasper,” Microsoft is giving the system a matching 65nm graphics chip and smaller memory chips. Li
ok - here's the scoop. My wife and I love to play buzztime trivia (www.buzztime.com). You may have seen them in your local bar or restaurant. It's those little blue boxes that allow one to answer trivia questions shown on various t.v. screens. Questions pop up and folk have a few moments to answer the question. There are five answers given and one must guess, er know, the correct answer. Three clues are given - usually negative ones saying it's not xxx - time lapses and then the right answer is revealed. One can either play in cooperation with others in the establishment or by themselves. At the end of each game, usually 30 minutes, scores are then transmitted to a central location and everyone across the country gets to see the top bar scores (the top 5 scores of a bar averaged together) and the top individual scores.Anyway - my wife and I went to a new place tonight, Jaspers (http://www.jaspersrestaurants.com/Home/index.cfm)
Jasper is a wonderful in your pocket gelding.He is great for any level rider. Knows his trails!Knows all his cues, neck reins great.Load Clips Shoes Grooms. Very quite on the trail or on the ground. No spook, likes to go by himself or with others.Take Jasper home to have many relaxing trail days.Smooth trout and lope. Pay Pal accepted with a 3 fee.Referance upom request.
In case you did get the baffling urge to send Ted a donation for his continuing education and “recovery”… (see yesterday’s post) Below is his letter and mailing address from Christianity Today.
What’s even more nuts is that he’s toting his teenage kids into a halfway house for the homeless and drug addicts? What the fuck? What did Alex and Elliot do to deserve to be dragged out of high school life in picturesque Colorado Springs and into a Phoenix halfway house! Is The “Dream House”, a place teeming with drug addicts and prostitutes, a healthy place for a 16 and 14 year old to dwell?
The story of this joker’s life just becomes more and more like a parody. Each press release makes him appear a bigger buffoon. Furthermore it was uncovered by Dan Savage and Seattle’s “The Stranger” on Friday that “Families with a Mission”, the organization that accepts money for Ted, is run by
This bed looks like, it’s some hybrid between the knight’s, pointed thing…no it’s not a sword. It’s that long thing they use when they’re on those black gigantic horses and wanna jam their opponents to the floor. Yeah, that thing. Oh and a bed. It’s got free ground delivery, and it offers really low prices. So low, they dare to contend with any other retailers that sell it for a cheaper price.
Jasper Bed
BED Frame, ground delivery, horses, hybrid, jasper, opponents, sword
The Jasper Bed lower portion has been inspired by the Chatwin chair and hence the bed has 6 legs which makes its pretty unique in our eyes.
“Materials: solid oiled walnut, brass or stainless steel hardware, English bridle leather strapping and solid 1″ thick ash slats.”
BED Contemporary, Bed Designs, english bridle leather, Interesting Beds, slats, stainless steel hardware, thick ash
Activities in the rolling hills that make up the North Georgia area are for the most part best suited to those who are slightly more active in their leisure pursuits, or who at least enjoy the outdoors. This semi-rural world of small towns and simple living is not much given to museums, galleries, theaters, auditoriums, stadiums and other pastimes found in more urban and developed areas.
For
Activities in the rolling hills that make up the North Georgia area are for the most part best suited to those who are slightly more active in their leisure pursuits, or who at least enjoy the outdoors. This semi-rural world of small towns and simple living is not much given to museums, galleries, theaters, auditoriums, stadiums and other pastimes found in more urban and developed areas.
For
Apresentado no 3GSM e na CeBIT2007, o SGH-E590 chega ao mercado com linhas e contornos criados pelo famoso designer industrialA combinação ideal de formas e tecnologia ao alcance dos consumidores antenados nas novidades em telefonia celular. Assim é SGH-E590, novo modelo de terminal móvel que a Samsung acaba de lançar na Coréia, com a inovação do design criado por Jasper Morrison, renomado designer inglês. Morisson é ganhador de diversos prêmios internacionais e tem alguns de seus produtos na coleção permanente do Museu de Arte Moderna de Nova Iorque.O formato barra, com simples contornos e linhas muito bem definidas traduz a intenção de valorizar os recursos do E590, que apresenta dupla face; de um lado acomoda as funções de telefone, com teclado e tela colorida em LCD e, do outro, as funcionalidades de câmera fotográfica e filmadora, disponibilizada com resolução de 3 megapixels. E para otimizar esse recurso, o E590 conta com um portátil e flexível suporte de m
Samsung partnered with industrial designer Jasper Morrison to create the SGH-E590 mobile phone.The stylish E590 comes in simple contours and clean lines which comprise this compact bar design Jasper Morrison put one side phone keypad and LCD screen while the other side is outfitted with dedicated camera functions, which is not really something new.The design of the SGH-E590 is a bit too old-fashioned for my taste. The highlight of the phone is the 3MP camera with auto focus, half shutter and panorama shot.Other features of the E590 include 1.79 inch screen with 220x220px resolution, Bluetooth 2.0, 90MB internal memory and GPRS Class 10 / EDGE / Tri-Band (900/1800/1900) connectivity.Measurements of the E590 are 94x42x13.5mm and the weight is 66g.“The SGH-E590 is a very pragmatic work of art that reflects the synergy between Samsung and Jasper Morrison. We have teamed up to satisfy our users with high-performance technology and emotional design.” says Geesung Choi, President of Sams
Samsung and Jasper Morrison, a leading industrial designer, cooperated to bring an attractive mobile phone, SGH-E590. The Samsung E590 is a perfect solution for users who want to have all of the advanced multimedia features with eye-catching design in a hand. Through the partnership with Jasper Morrison, well known for his talents in various areas of industrial design, the E590 is designed to touch customer’s emotion. The stylish E590 comes in simple contours and clean lines which comprise this compact bar design. True to Jasper Morrison’s witty sense, the mobile phone provides dual face; one side features phone keypad and LCD screen while the other side is outfitted with dedicated camera functions.
Just a quick reminder . . . the annual Big Canoe Tour of Homes will be held this weekend, May 4 & 5, 2007! Sponsored by the Big Canoe Chapel Women's Guild, the Tour of Homes not only provides an opportunity to view some of the amenities and lovely homes that make Big Canoe the wonderful community it is, but it also helps raise funds for worthy causes in Pickens and Dawson Counties.
As mentioned
Just a quick reminder . . . the annual Big Canoe Tour of Homes will be held this weekend, May 4 & 5, 2007! Sponsored by the Big Canoe Chapel Women's Guild, the Tour of Homes not only provides an opportunity to view some of the amenities and lovely homes that make Big Canoe the wonderful community it is, but it also helps raise funds for worthy causes in Pickens and Dawson Counties.
As mentioned
Now for a little change of pace . . .
It's been a while since I addressed that all-important topic . . . food! Mainly because there just really isn't a whole lot to say about dining options in Jasper, Ga. However I do my best to report on the limited fare available.
(Hint, hint . . . any really cool restaurateurs out there, who are seeking adventure and the chance to get a lock on the entire
Now for a little change of pace . . .
It's been a while since I addressed that all-important topic . . . food! Mainly because there just really isn't a whole lot to say about dining options in Jasper, Ga. However I do my best to report on the limited fare available.
(Hint, hint . . . any really cool restaurateurs out there, who are seeking adventure and the chance to get a lock on the entire
Help the Police! This is hilarious. That's why I'm posting it under humor. If you don't get it, well, I'll give you a hint... "Help" the Police isn't really the name of the song. And NWA stands for Niggaz With Attitude. Proceed from there.
Based on the level of activity and interest this blog draws from outside of the county, I thought I might on a periodic basis start adding some pictures of Jasper, Pickens County and the North Georgia area in general to the site. We have such a wealth of beauty and points of interest, everything from natural flora, fauna and features, to historic buildings and places of interest (and yes, even people of note), that I thought this would add a nice feature to my posts to be shared with the world at large. Of course, for my local readers, you can also use this feature to share with friends and family outside of Pickens County.If I need to make setting adjustments to accomodate my email subscribers, please let me know. (Feedback is welcome from anybody, not just my subscribers, so send me your thoughts and comments. If you have ideas for suitable images to add, or have some of your own you would like to share, just let me know!)To start off the series, I thought I would use some shots I to
Based on the level of activity and interest this blog draws from outside of the county, I thought I might on a periodic basis start adding some pictures of Jasper, Pickens County and the North Georgia area in general to the site. We have such a wealth of beauty and points of interest, everything from natural flora, fauna and features, to historic buildings and places of interest (and yes, even
Based on the level of activity and interest this blog draws from outside of the county, I thought I might on a periodic basis start adding some pictures of Jasper, Pickens County and the North Georgia area in general to the site. We have such a wealth of beauty and points of interest, everything from natural flora, fauna and features, to historic buildings and places of interest (and yes, even
Sam Edelman "Jasper" High Heel Loafer$59.99 (was $90-- save 38%!)Available at: SmartBargains.comIs it possible to be on trend and work appropriate at the same time? Even when you work in a professional environment? Certainly! The trick is to pair your conservative suits with subtle, yet stylish, accessories. How about ramping up your workweek wardrobe with a pair of giraffe-print calf hair loafer pumps with classy leather trim? The "Jasper" high heel pump from Sam Edelman will do just fine. The animal print, stacked chunky heel, and rounded toe are perfect for fall, but the classic loafer shape keeps the overall look office-ready. Try these fun shoes with your favorite trouser suit. The glimpse of giraffe print calf hair peeking out the bottom will show those naysayers that you know how to be work appropriate and stylish at the same time. Now that's expert multi-tasking!Click on the photo to link to where you can purchase the Sam Edelman "Jasper" Pump online at 38% off. Want more idea
Not that this is the food channel or that I'm a food critic by any means, but I'd like to make brief mention of a new eating establishment here in Pickens County, Georgia, worth checking out. Given our sad lack of stellar restaurants here in Jasper GA at which to eat, it is always welcome to see a new restaurant enter the scene that holds promise of better things to come. The restaurant in question -- Ably Asian Cuisine -- is tucked away on Noah Drive in the Jasper Mountain Highlands shopping center, across from Home Depot. Ably Asian Cuisine offers a mix of Chinese and Thai food at reasonable prices, and while I've tried only a couple of their dishes, I found the samplings to be rich and flavorful, and worth another taste. In particular, the Hot and Sour soup (a personal addiction) was of a superior quality to many other Chinese restaurants I've tried throughout North Georgia.The menu offers few surprises, but they do offer a vegeterian selection, and for several basic recipes you
