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From:  CruiseDirectors <cruisingtime@maxsend.com>
Subject:  A comped CARNIVAL Cruise (Baja MX / Bahamas)
Date:  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 19:08:21 EST

Hey Liz,

Of course I will help! Don't be silly. You know I love parties. And Mike is a totally good friend. So, just let me know when and where and what you need me to do.

I think we might have to organize some crazy games and get all the beer and liquor. I'll think of some creative ideas. But just let me know. I'm going out of town this weekend to Manhattan to see Mamma Mia on Broadway with the new boyfriend, Adam, but I'll be around all next weekend. We can go shopping for decorations, and I'll store all that stuff at my

house. K?

Alright, well, work is calling, unfortunately. ha ha. Gotta run. =)

later,

Sam

-----Original Message-----

From: Elizabeth Weitz [LizWeitz01 @yahoo.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:37 AM

To: Samatha Podden [samanthap33 @yahoo.com]

Subject: Mike's 30th birthday party

Hey Samantha,

Good morning, girlfriend. Happy 2006. What's up? How is your week?

My week has been unusually quiet, but that's kinda nice, because I'm getting caught up on the things that piled up before the holidays.

Anyways, I wanted to talk to you about helping me with planning a surprise birthday party for Mike. He'll be 30 this year on Feb 2nd, and I thought I could invite some buddies of his from college, who don't live as well as our friends here. But I would desparately need help on decorations and food. Would you be willing?

I'm think of inviting about 30 or so people, but definitely these:

1. Mike's brother, Jeff

2. Andy Cazinski - college buddy from Ann Arbor, MI

3. Matt LaRue - college buddy from Novi, MI

4. Tom Nevins - college buddy from Toledo, OH

5. TJ Bache - college buddy who is in Denver now

6. Kristen Kirkman - college friend from Ann Arbor, MI

7. Jill Mullings - college friend who is in Miami now

8. Patrick Haskins - former co-worker from Farmington Hills, MI

So, I think some of them will come, plus I'm going to invite our friends from here in Philadelphia. That should be about 25-30 more people. But depending on dates / significant others we could be looking at like 50 people. So, I would do the invitations, if you would help with the planning and coordinating.

What do you think? You in?

Let me know. I'm gonna start sending invitations tomorrow and be done by Saturday, that way out of state guests who are coming can get decent airfares.

TTYL,

Liz

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In mattinata peggiorate le condizioni del leader. Peres: sono preoccupato Sharon nuovo intervento. �Pu� farcela� Il chirurgo: �Sta migliordano�. �Bisogna attendere ancora due o tre giorni. Poi proveremo a farlo uscire dal coma�

GERUSALEMME (Israele) - Il primo ministro israeliano, Ariel Sharon, pu� ancora farcela, grazie alla terapia cui � stato sottoposto dopo l'intervento chirugico per una nuova emorragia cerebrale. Lo ha detto il capo dell'equipe che ha operato il premier, Felix Umansky. �Non so se ha il cento per cento di possibilit�, ma lo spero�, ha detto il primario. �Sta

migliorando�, ha proseguito il professor Umansky. �Bisogna attendere ancora due o tre giorni. Gli faremo un�altra tac, e se non ci saranno problemi cominceremo a farlo uscire dal coma�. Il premier � ancora in condizioni �gravi ma stazionarie�, ha detto il direttore dell�ospedale Shlomo Mor-Yosef.

L'OPERAZIONE - Il premier israeliano Ariel Sharon � stato riportato in sala operatoria, venerd� mattina, per un nuovo intervento al cervello. L'operazione � durata oltre quattro ore e si � resa necessaria per fermare un'emorragia cerebrale evidenziata da una tac a cui il leader era stato sottoposto. L'intervento sarebbe riuscito. I medici hanno parlato di

�notevole miglioramento�. Il premier � stato trasferito in rianimazione. Le sue condizioni vengono comunque definite �ancora critiche�. Le conferme arrivano da fonti dell�ospedale Hadassah di Gerusalemme, dove Sharon � ricoverato da mercoled� notte.

GLI ESAMI - Poco prima di entrare in sala operatoria il premier israeliano era stato sottoposto a esami che avevano messo in evidenza un'emorragia cerebrale. Sharon era stato sottoposto anche a una risonanza magnetica che aveva evidenziato nuove perdite di sangue nel cranio. Il direttore dell'ospedale Hadassah, Shlomo Mor Mossef, leggendo un bollettino

medico ai cronisti, aveva spiegato che dall'esame era anche emerso un innalzamento della pressione endocranica.

Dopo la lunga operazione chirurgica della notte tra mercoled� e gioved�, durata 9 ore, Sharon era tenuto in coma farmacologico in attesa dello stabiizzarsi delle sue condizioni. �Lo scenario pi� logico prevede che non vi sia alcun tentativo di risvegliarlo fino a domenica�, aveva spiegato Shmuel Shapira, vicedirettore dell�ospedale, prima della nuova

emergenza.

LACRIME ALL'OSPEDALE - I media israeliani non erano molto ottimisti. Secondo la tv commerciale Canale 2, Ariel Sharon � stato impegnato ancora una volta in una lotta per la vita. L'emittente ha infatti sottolineato come mentre il direttore dell'ospedale Shlomo Mor Yossef aggiornava i giornalisti sul nuovo intervento chirurgico, a breve distanza da lui la

portavoce del centro medico scoppiava in singhiozzi.

L'ANSIA DI PERES - L'ex leader laburista Shimon Peres, oggi aderente al Kadima, il nuovo partito di centro fondato da Sharon, al termine di un incontro con il premier ad interim Ehud Olmert si � detto �molto preoccupato� per la salute di Sharon. �Non sono un esperto, non sono un medico - ha aggiunto -: sono solo un cittadino di Israele e sono molto

preoccupato per le sue condizioni�. Proprio sulla posizione che Peres decider� di tenere (si vocifera di un suo possibile ritorno al Labour) dipender� il futuro politico di Israele (Ascolta il commento dell'inviato del Corriere, Lorenzo Cremonesi)

�IRRESPONSABILE PARLARE DI DANNI IRREVERSIBILI� - In precedenza lo stesso direttore dell�ospedale, Shlomo Mor Yosef, aveva diffuso un primo bollettino medico nel quale si sottolineava che tutti i parametri vitali - tra cui la pressione intracranica, altro indicatore di emorragie in corso - erano stabili. Mor Yosef ha anche definito �irresponsabili� le

affermazione di alcuni organi di stampa secondo i quali il premier avrebbe riportato danni cerebrali gravi e irreversibili.

- Sitten ryhdyt uuden julkkiksen manageriksi, ja annat tallisi ensimm�iselle t�hdelle provikat kaikista keikkapalkkioista. Vaikkapa nelj�nneksen.

- Itse asiassa, minulla onkin er�s kaveri ..

- Mies vai nainen?

- �h, mies.

- Hyv�. Homoseksuaali?

- Anteeksi? En min� tied�.

- Maailmalla on vain kova homotrendi, ja olisit voinut tuplata taksat. Pid� se mieless�.

- Handyn rahalinja.

- Nyt pit�isi saada �kki� muutama tonttu.

- Oletko valmis tekem��n mit� tahansa?

- Joo, nyt on h�t�.

- Likaistakin ty�t�?

- Varmasti.

- Selv�. Hankkiudu helsinkil�iseen hotelliin tai y�kerhoon t�ihin ja kuvaa sinne tulevat julkkikset. Lehdet maksavat, kun iso kala nappaa.

- OK. Paljonko ne maksaisivat, tied�tk� yht��n?

- Jos on kova julkkis, niin varmasti saat niit� �tonttujasi�.

- Hyv�. Kiitos.

- Ai niin, lain mukaan minun on kerrottava sinulle, ett� t�m� puhelu maksaa 2.50 per minuutti. Sit� ei voi v�hent�� verotuksessa.

- Handyn rahalinja.

- Handy?

- Puhelimessa.

- T�ss� NN lehtitalosta p�iv��. Olet sitten ruvennut yritt�j�ksi, joo, joo, onnea vaan matkaan, kuule, tuollainen liikemies varmasti haluaa seurata maailman menoa, eik� niin, aivan, aivan ja siksi miulla olisikin sinulle mahtava tarjous Rahamaailma-lehdest�, ja se alkais nyt ja laskuja ei tulis vasta kuin ensi jouluna, niin siis huomaa ensi jouluna kun olet

saanut firman py�rim��n oikein kunnolla ja varmaan siin�kin se Rahamaailma auttaa, ett� saat sielt� hyvi� sijoitusvinkkej� ja sellaista, kuinka mie nyt sen sanoisin, pisnestietoa, pisnest�h�n se mie teen itsekin, kun olen n�it� myyntihommia tehnyt kauan ja voin sanoa, ett� en ole koskaan n�in kovaa tarjousta tehnyt, mutta ajat on kovat ja huomasin

Rahamaailmasta � jonka p��toimittaja on muuten rikas mies � ett� korot nousee ja hameet laskee, he he he, ett� miten

Man skulle kunna tro att i ett land d�r ett 12-pack �l har ett smeknamn � �tax� � skulle drinkar och cocktails ha det sv�rt. Fel. Som i alla andra storst�der har drinkkulturen haft ett starkt uppsving i Helsingfors under de senaste �ren.

Torsdagskv�ll. Solen skiner och har gjort det hela dagen s� att folk nu vid sextiden v�gar ta av sig jackorna n�r de promenerar i Esplanadparken i Helsingfors. N�gra ungdomar har redan p�b�rjat en skolavslutningspicnic p� gr�smattan och innan solen g�r ner ikv�ll, kommer m�nga fler att ha slutit upp.

Utanf�r Caf� Strindberg p� andra sidan Norra Esplanaden st�r rader efter rader av stolar f�r den som vill ta en latte, lite te, �l eller kanske en drink. Men om man forts�tter mot Mannerheimsv�gen, och inte fastnar p� Caf� Esplanaden eller Stockmanns uteservering � vilket jag inte g�r denna kv�ll � s� ser man det. H�gt ovanp� Helsingfors st�ltak st�tar ett

torn, bara ett kvarter fr�n Mannerheimsv�gen.

Under kriget anv�ndes tornet av finska luftf�rsvaret f�r att skydda staden mot eventuella ryska bombplan. Nuf�rtiden �r Hotell Torni (�Tornet�) mest k�nt f�r stadens b�sta toalettutsikt, fr�n herrtoan p� 11:e v�ningen. Fast jag stannar p� gatuplan.

Min v�n Miikka har redan kommit dit, han sitter i soffan p� l�ngsidan. Han har cykelhj�lmen p� bordet och sin PowerBook i kn�et. Bakom baren st�r en l�ng man i svart skjorta och mixar en drink. Han sm�pratar med sin kollega, en blond kvinna, som putsar glas och ler. Jag tittar fort om det finns mycket folk i baren � det �r halvfullt � innan jag ropar hej

till min v�n.

� Egentligen �r vi ju en typisk lobbybar i ett hotell, fast vi ligger inte ens n�ra lobbyn, s�ger Mikael Karttunen, bartender p� American Bar.

Och det g�r de inte. American Bar har egen ing�ng p� andra sidan av huset, vilket g�r att det inte alls k�nns som att man s�tter sig in i en lobby. Ingen reception, inga utl�ndska tidningar. Inte heller d�rrvakter.

D�remot �r Barry White d�r och l�gger en ljudmatta runt oss. Men det �r inte d�rf�r vi �r d�r, jag och min v�n. Vi �r d�r f�r att ta en drink, en cocktail p� en torsdagkv�ll.

Dear Friends, If you cannot view the images in this message, enable images or visit here to see this newsletter.

What should be the simple pleasure of getting to know another human being can

sometimes buckle under the weight of unrealistic expectations and the baggage

of previous relationships. Here are some tips to consider when dating: - No

matter how wonderful your date is compared with the schmucks you've been

seeing (or married to) do not tell him that he is a nice guy. - A shared

sense of humor is important. Try to bring laughter to the date. Try to get a

laugh out of the guy. That way you know you've got something. If he doesn't

get your jokes what else is he going to "get" about you? - Be yourself.

People sometimes try too hard to impress. If they just relax a little, the

date will go better and they will not have to worry about any of those little

embellishments backfiring later on. - The worst thing people do on first

dates is lie. They are trying to improve their status so you will be

interested in them. - Do not give up. But if things do not go well be

prepared. Take your cell phone along on the date. A discreet call to a friend

can help you engineer an early end to the date. - If you are meeting someone

you know only through a personal ad or an online dating service be sure to go

to a place with plenty of other people around. And do not blab out your whole

life story on the first date. Keep it general: music, books, movies. - There

is a difference between first dates and the first face-to-face contact with

someone you connect with through a dating service or ad. That is a meeting to

assess each other, not a date. - If you are comfortable and seem to be

compatible set up a date to spend more time together. - Remember that the

first date is supposed to be fun. You are getting to know this person and

he is getting to know you. It should not be something that feels like a

meeting with your boss. - Look for something creative and make sure it allows

you to interact. It will help if the activity relates to a shared interest,

such as art or music. - Doing something you enjoy takes the pressure off. -

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From:  PCHPrizePatrol <edatthefrontdoor@easyopinions.com>
Subject:  Publishers Clearing Prize Patrol: 10 Mill. Entry
Date:  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 17:25:10 EST

Hey Liz,

Of course I will help! Don't be silly. You know I love parties. And Mike is a totally good friend. So, just let me know when and where and what you need me to do.

I think we might have to organize some crazy games and get all the beer and liquor. I'll think of some creative ideas. But just let me know. I'm going out of town this weekend to Manhattan to see Mamma Mia on Broadway with the new boyfriend, Adam, but I'll be around all next weekend. We can go shopping for decorations, and I'll store all that stuff at my

house. K?

Alright, well, work is calling, unfortunately. ha ha. Gotta run. =)

later,

Sam

-----Original Message-----

From: Elizabeth Weitz [LizWeitz01 @yahoo.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:37 AM

To: Samatha Podden [samanthap33 @yahoo.com]

Subject: Mike's 30th birthday party

Hey Samantha,

Good morning, girlfriend. Happy 2006. What's up? How is your week?

My week has been unusually quiet, but that's kinda nice, because I'm getting caught up on the things that piled up before the holidays.

Anyways, I wanted to talk to you about helping me with planning a surprise birthday party for Mike. He'll be 30 this year on Feb 2nd, and I thought I could invite some buddies of his from college, who don't live as well as our friends here. But I would desparately need help on decorations and food. Would you be willing?

I'm think of inviting about 30 or so people, but definitely these:

1. Mike's brother, Jeff

2. Andy Cazinski - college buddy from Ann Arbor, MI

3. Matt LaRue - college buddy from Novi, MI

4. Tom Nevins - college buddy from Toledo, OH

5. TJ Bache - college buddy who is in Denver now

6. Kristen Kirkman - college friend from Ann Arbor, MI

7. Jill Mullings - college friend who is in Miami now

8. Patrick Haskins - former co-worker from Farmington Hills, MI

So, I think some of them will come, plus I'm going to invite our friends from here in Philadelphia. That should be about 25-30 more people. But depending on dates / significant others we could be looking at like 50 people. So, I would do the invitations, if you would help with the planning and coordinating.

What do you think? You in?

Let me know. I'm gonna start sending invitations tomorrow and be done by Saturday, that way out of state guests who are coming can get decent airfares.

TTYL,

Liz

E-mail address

Password

Forgot your password?

In mattinata peggiorate le condizioni del leader. Peres: sono preoccupato Sharon nuovo intervento. �Pu� farcela� Il chirurgo: �Sta migliordano�. �Bisogna attendere ancora due o tre giorni. Poi proveremo a farlo uscire dal coma�

GERUSALEMME (Israele) - Il primo ministro israeliano, Ariel Sharon, pu� ancora farcela, grazie alla terapia cui � stato sottoposto dopo l'intervento chirugico per una nuova emorragia cerebrale. Lo ha detto il capo dell'equipe che ha operato il premier, Felix Umansky. �Non so se ha il cento per cento di possibilit�, ma lo spero�, ha detto il primario. �Sta

migliorando�, ha proseguito il professor Umansky. �Bisogna attendere ancora due o tre giorni. Gli faremo un�altra tac, e se non ci saranno problemi cominceremo a farlo uscire dal coma�. Il premier � ancora in condizioni �gravi ma stazionarie�, ha detto il direttore dell�ospedale Shlomo Mor-Yosef.

L'OPERAZIONE - Il premier israeliano Ariel Sharon � stato riportato in sala operatoria, venerd� mattina, per un nuovo intervento al cervello. L'operazione � durata oltre quattro ore e si � resa necessaria per fermare un'emorragia cerebrale evidenziata da una tac a cui il leader era stato sottoposto. L'intervento sarebbe riuscito. I medici hanno parlato di

�notevole miglioramento�. Il premier � stato trasferito in rianimazione. Le sue condizioni vengono comunque definite �ancora critiche�. Le conferme arrivano da fonti dell�ospedale Hadassah di Gerusalemme, dove Sharon � ricoverato da mercoled� notte.

GLI ESAMI - Poco prima di entrare in sala operatoria il premier israeliano era stato sottoposto a esami che avevano messo in evidenza un'emorragia cerebrale. Sharon era stato sottoposto anche a una risonanza magnetica che aveva evidenziato nuove perdite di sangue nel cranio. Il direttore dell'ospedale Hadassah, Shlomo Mor Mossef, leggendo un bollettino

medico ai cronisti, aveva spiegato che dall'esame era anche emerso un innalzamento della pressione endocranica.

Dopo la lunga operazione chirurgica della notte tra mercoled� e gioved�, durata 9 ore, Sharon era tenuto in coma farmacologico in attesa dello stabiizzarsi delle sue condizioni. �Lo scenario pi� logico prevede che non vi sia alcun tentativo di risvegliarlo fino a domenica�, aveva spiegato Shmuel Shapira, vicedirettore dell�ospedale, prima della nuova

emergenza.

LACRIME ALL'OSPEDALE - I media israeliani non erano molto ottimisti. Secondo la tv commerciale Canale 2, Ariel Sharon � stato impegnato ancora una volta in una lotta per la vita. L'emittente ha infatti sottolineato come mentre il direttore dell'ospedale Shlomo Mor Yossef aggiornava i giornalisti sul nuovo intervento chirurgico, a breve distanza da lui la

portavoce del centro medico scoppiava in singhiozzi.

L'ANSIA DI PERES - L'ex leader laburista Shimon Peres, oggi aderente al Kadima, il nuovo partito di centro fondato da Sharon, al termine di un incontro con il premier ad interim Ehud Olmert si � detto �molto preoccupato� per la salute di Sharon. �Non sono un esperto, non sono un medico - ha aggiunto -: sono solo un cittadino di Israele e sono molto

preoccupato per le sue condizioni�. Proprio sulla posizione che Peres decider� di tenere (si vocifera di un suo possibile ritorno al Labour) dipender� il futuro politico di Israele (Ascolta il commento dell'inviato del Corriere, Lorenzo Cremonesi)

�IRRESPONSABILE PARLARE DI DANNI IRREVERSIBILI� - In precedenza lo stesso direttore dell�ospedale, Shlomo Mor Yosef, aveva diffuso un primo bollettino medico nel quale si sottolineava che tutti i parametri vitali - tra cui la pressione intracranica, altro indicatore di emorragie in corso - erano stabili. Mor Yosef ha anche definito �irresponsabili� le

affermazione di alcuni organi di stampa secondo i quali il premier avrebbe riportato danni cerebrali gravi e irreversibili.

- Sitten ryhdyt uuden julkkiksen manageriksi, ja annat tallisi ensimm�iselle t�hdelle provikat kaikista keikkapalkkioista. Vaikkapa nelj�nneksen.

- Itse asiassa, minulla onkin er�s kaveri ..

- Mies vai nainen?

- �h, mies.

- Hyv�. Homoseksuaali?

- Anteeksi? En min� tied�.

- Maailmalla on vain kova homotrendi, ja olisit voinut tuplata taksat. Pid� se mieless�.

- Handyn rahalinja.

- Nyt pit�isi saada �kki� muutama tonttu.

- Oletko valmis tekem��n mit� tahansa?

- Joo, nyt on h�t�.

- Likaistakin ty�t�?

- Varmasti.

- Selv�. Hankkiudu helsinkil�iseen hotelliin tai y�kerhoon t�ihin ja kuvaa sinne tulevat julkkikset. Lehdet maksavat, kun iso kala nappaa.

- OK. Paljonko ne maksaisivat, tied�tk� yht��n?

- Jos on kova julkkis, niin varmasti saat niit� �tonttujasi�.

- Hyv�. Kiitos.

- Ai niin, lain mukaan minun on kerrottava sinulle, ett� t�m� puhelu maksaa 2.50 per minuutti. Sit� ei voi v�hent�� verotuksessa.

- Handyn rahalinja.

- Handy?

- Puhelimessa.

- T�ss� NN lehtitalosta p�iv��. Olet sitten ruvennut yritt�j�ksi, joo, joo, onnea vaan matkaan, kuule, tuollainen liikemies varmasti haluaa seurata maailman menoa, eik� niin, aivan, aivan ja siksi miulla olisikin sinulle mahtava tarjous Rahamaailma-lehdest�, ja se alkais nyt ja laskuja ei tulis vasta kuin ensi jouluna, niin siis huomaa ensi jouluna kun olet

saanut firman py�rim��n oikein kunnolla ja varmaan siin�kin se Rahamaailma auttaa, ett� saat sielt� hyvi� sijoitusvinkkej� ja sellaista, kuinka mie nyt sen sanoisin, pisnestietoa, pisnest�h�n se mie teen itsekin, kun olen n�it� myyntihommia tehnyt kauan ja voin sanoa, ett� en ole koskaan n�in kovaa tarjousta tehnyt, mutta ajat on kovat ja huomasin

Rahamaailmasta � jonka p��toimittaja on muuten rikas mies � ett� korot nousee ja hameet laskee, he he he, ett� miten

Man skulle kunna tro att i ett land d�r ett 12-pack �l har ett smeknamn � �tax� � skulle drinkar och cocktails ha det sv�rt. Fel. Som i alla andra storst�der har drinkkulturen haft ett starkt uppsving i Helsingfors under de senaste �ren.

Torsdagskv�ll. Solen skiner och har gjort det hela dagen s� att folk nu vid sextiden v�gar ta av sig jackorna n�r de promenerar i Esplanadparken i Helsingfors. N�gra ungdomar har redan p�b�rjat en skolavslutningspicnic p� gr�smattan och innan solen g�r ner ikv�ll, kommer m�nga fler att ha slutit upp.

Utanf�r Caf� Strindberg p� andra sidan Norra Esplanaden st�r rader efter rader av stolar f�r den som vill ta en latte, lite te, �l eller kanske en drink. Men om man forts�tter mot Mannerheimsv�gen, och inte fastnar p� Caf� Esplanaden eller Stockmanns uteservering � vilket jag inte g�r denna kv�ll � s� ser man det. H�gt ovanp� Helsingfors st�ltak st�tar ett

torn, bara ett kvarter fr�n Mannerheimsv�gen.

Under kriget anv�ndes tornet av finska luftf�rsvaret f�r att skydda staden mot eventuella ryska bombplan. Nuf�rtiden �r Hotell Torni (�Tornet�) mest k�nt f�r stadens b�sta toalettutsikt, fr�n herrtoan p� 11:e v�ningen. Fast jag stannar p� gatuplan.

Min v�n Miikka har redan kommit dit, han sitter i soffan p� l�ngsidan. Han har cykelhj�lmen p� bordet och sin PowerBook i kn�et. Bakom baren st�r en l�ng man i svart skjorta och mixar en drink. Han sm�pratar med sin kollega, en blond kvinna, som putsar glas och ler. Jag tittar fort om det finns mycket folk i baren � det �r halvfullt � innan jag ropar hej

till min v�n.

� Egentligen �r vi ju en typisk lobbybar i ett hotell, fast vi ligger inte ens n�ra lobbyn, s�ger Mikael Karttunen, bartender p� American Bar.

Och det g�r de inte. American Bar har egen ing�ng p� andra sidan av huset, vilket g�r att det inte alls k�nns som att man s�tter sig in i en lobby. Ingen reception, inga utl�ndska tidningar. Inte heller d�rrvakter.

D�remot �r Barry White d�r och l�gger en ljudmatta runt oss. Men det �r inte d�rf�r vi �r d�r, jag och min v�n. Vi �r d�r f�r att ta en drink, en cocktail p� en torsdagkv�ll.

Dear Friends, If you cannot view the images in this message, enable images or visit here to see this newsletter.

What should be the simple pleasure of getting to know another human being can

sometimes buckle under the weight of unrealistic expectations and the baggage

of previous relationships. Here are some tips to consider when dating: - No

matter how wonderful your date is compared with the schmucks you've been

seeing (or married to) do not tell him that he is a nice guy. - A shared

sense of humor is important. Try to bring laughter to the date. Try to get a

laugh out of the guy. That way you know you've got something. If he doesn't

get your jokes what else is he going to "get" about you? - Be yourself.

People sometimes try too hard to impress. If they just relax a little, the

date will go better and they will not have to worry about any of those little

embellishments backfiring later on. - The worst thing people do on first

dates is lie. They are trying to improve their status so you will be

interested in them. - Do not give up. But if things do not go well be

prepared. Take your cell phone along on the date. A discreet call to a friend

can help you engineer an early end to the date. - If you are meeting someone

you know only through a personal ad or an online dating service be sure to go

to a place with plenty of other people around. And do not blab out your whole

life story on the first date. Keep it general: music, books, movies. - There

is a difference between first dates and the first face-to-face contact with

someone you connect with through a dating service or ad. That is a meeting to

assess each other, not a date. - If you are comfortable and seem to be

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Date:  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 18:03:06 CST

Hey Liz,

Of course I will help! Don't be silly. You know I love parties. And Mike is a totally good friend. So, just let me know when and where and what you need me to do.

I think we might have to organize some crazy games and get all the beer and liquor. I'll think of some creative ideas. But just let me know. I'm going out of town this weekend to Manhattan to see Mamma Mia on Broadway with the new boyfriend, Adam, but I'll be around all next weekend. We can go shopping for decorations, and I'll store all that stuff at my

house. K?

Alright, well, work is calling, unfortunately. ha ha. Gotta run. =)

later,

Sam

-----Original Message-----

From: Elizabeth Weitz [LizWeitz01 @yahoo.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:37 AM

To: Samatha Podden [samanthap33 @yahoo.com]

Subject: Mike's 30th birthday party

Hey Samantha,

Good morning, girlfriend. Happy 2006. What's up? How is your week?

My week has been unusually quiet, but that's kinda nice, because I'm getting caught up on the things that piled up before the holidays.

Anyways, I wanted to talk to you about helping me with planning a surprise birthday party for Mike. He'll be 30 this year on Feb 2nd, and I thought I could invite some buddies of his from college, who don't live as well as our friends here. But I would desparately need help on decorations and food. Would you be willing?

I'm think of inviting about 30 or so people, but definitely these:

1. Mike's brother, Jeff

2. Andy Cazinski - college buddy from Ann Arbor, MI

3. Matt LaRue - college buddy from Novi, MI

4. Tom Nevins - college buddy from Toledo, OH

5. TJ Bache - college buddy who is in Denver now

6. Kristen Kirkman - college friend from Ann Arbor, MI

7. Jill Mullings - college friend who is in Miami now

8. Patrick Haskins - former co-worker from Farmington Hills, MI

So, I think some of them will come, plus I'm going to invite our friends from here in Philadelphia. That should be about 25-30 more people. But depending on dates / significant others we could be looking at like 50 people. So, I would do the invitations, if you would help with the planning and coordinating.

What do you think? You in?

Let me know. I'm gonna start sending invitations tomorrow and be done by Saturday, that way out of state guests who are coming can get decent airfares.

TTYL,

Liz

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L'OPERAZIONE - Il premier israeliano Ariel Sharon � stato riportato in sala operatoria, venerd� mattina, per un nuovo intervento al cervello. L'operazione � durata oltre quattro ore e si � resa necessaria per fermare un'emorragia cerebrale evidenziata da una tac a cui il leader era stato sottoposto. L'intervento sarebbe riuscito. I medici hanno parlato di

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GLI ESAMI - Poco prima di entrare in sala operatoria il premier israeliano era stato sottoposto a esami che avevano messo in evidenza un'emorragia cerebrale. Sharon era stato sottoposto anche a una risonanza magnetica che aveva evidenziato nuove perdite di sangue nel cranio. Il direttore dell'ospedale Hadassah, Shlomo Mor Mossef, leggendo un bollettino

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Ich mu� an einem Portugiesischrechtsschreibungkurs in Marirt7ilia teilnehmen oder etwas so �nhlich. 4.2.98 Leibmjer Herttmirr Doktrtor Pagrtlmione, Come stai? Va bene? Zuerst mu� ich sagen, da� dein Deutsch bestimmt be�er als mein NOCH ist! Und auch sch�ne Grt��e an deine Kinder und deine Frau, meine Tbnante -- tia Auguetsta! Ich sch�me mich noch da� ich be�er auf Deutsch anstatt Portugiesisich schreiben kannst. Aber vielleicht meine e-mails sind gut f�r dich, um dein Deutsch zu �ben und zu verbessern. Gestern hat es endlich hier geschneit. Das Wetter bist jetzt hat mir gut gefallen, trozt da� es wirklich schlecht ist. Ich hatte 8 Jahre Sonne jeden Tag in Florida, so wie die Deutscethe sagen, 'ich habe die Schetnauze voll' -- 'ja enchou o saco?' Ich wollte so gerne in Deutschland oder Italian studieren zu k�nnen, aber wahrscheinlich geht das nicht. Mein Austauschorganization, der bekannte Rotary Club erlaubt das nicht, Ich mu� nach Ame3rika in Augubhst zur�ckfliegen sonst ist das 'strafbar' wenn ich in Deutschlatend weiter bleibe oder allgemein in Europa. Mein46e Tan46te -Tia Jo von S�o Paul46o sagte bevor ich nach Deutschland ging, "Cuidado com os Alem�os serios" oder etwas so �nhlich. Aber in Gegensatz finde ich viele Deutsche freundlich, sympatisch, und offenbar. Nat46g�rlich das liegt an die deutsche Geschichte und hat bestimmt etwas mit den Natzis zu tun. Aber das ist alles vorbei und heute Deuts46gchland hat sich sehr ge�ndert. Heute abend hatte ich ein Italia56nisch Volkschochgtrschulekur f�r Anf�nger. Ich irre mich weiter mit so vielen Sprache -- Deutsch, Spanish, Italianisch, alles gleichseitig. Manchmal habe ich mit meinem Vater am Teleg6fon gesprochen und etwas auf Spanish gesagt. Zum Beispiel 'pero' oder 'a' statt 'para' irendwo hin. Hoffg4entlich wird es be�er. Servus4,

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Men spreekt ook van een bootdiskette of zo iets doch daar ken ik ook niets van. Ik weet niet zoveel af van pc's hi. Kan jij me enige raadgevingen toesturen 73s Johwefan on7ucAuf jeden Fall hoffe ich mal, da� ihr viel Spa� waehrend Karnavel gehabt habt! Karnavel in Muenster am 'Rosen Montag' war einfach Wahnsinn! Glueckerweise hatten wir keine Schule am Montag und ich konnte mit meiner Gast Mutter, Gast Grossmutter, und Nachbarn dorthinfahren. Um 1 Uhr ging's los! Die Hauptstrasse von Muenster war unglaublich voll mit Leute, verkleidet und ganz froh, singen und insgesamt ueberall eine sehr gute Stimmung! Die tradionelle Zuegge kammen und waehrend sie vorbeigefuhr, haben die Leute auf den Zuegge Bon-Bons uns entgegengeworfen. Ich habe nie in meinem Leben so 'was gesehen! Als die Zuege vorbeifuhr, sagten alle 'Eheelo!' eine tradionelle Karnavelsgruess! Und je lauter, desto mehr Bon-Bons! Komischerweise haben ich noch nicht Carnavel in Brasilien erlebt aber jetzt schon in Deutschland! Und ich habe nich darueber nachgedacht, dass Carnavel aus die lateinische Woerter 'Carne' (Fleisch) und Valle (Weg) urspruenglich kommen. Vielleicht wusstest Du das schon! Ich bin sehr froh, dass wir ein sehr 'fruchtbares' Jahr hatten. Als mein Vater hier zu Besuch war, hat er mir erzaehlt darueber. Irgendwann musste das klappen! -- die 'azarado' Brasilianische Agricultur! Endlich hatten wir ein grosse Ernte eingebracht. Ich denke oft an die Zukunft dort in Echapora und hoffentlich kann ich zusammen mit John Chappel etwas daraus leisten. Wir wollen 'Shiitake' Pilza (genannt 'Steien Pilze') auf dem Bauernhof anbauen. Ich habe lesen, dass dadurch man viel Geld verdienen kann. Aber unsere Ziele gehen nicht nur um Guld zu verdienen! In der Zukunft, nach der Uni, wollen wir wirklich etwas Gutes in Echapora leisten. Bisher meine Erfahrung in Deutschland ist einfach praechtig! einfach toll! Zum Glueck alle meine Gast-Famlien sind sehr sympatisch, freundlich, und hilfsbereit. Sie haben sich sogar fuer die brasilianische Kultur interessiert! Besonders die 'Capivaras' Fotos hat meinem ersten Gast Vater gefallen. Er war eigentlich erstaunt! Er konnte nicht glauben, dass es solche Tiere gibt. 'Wasserschweine!' sagte er genau! Er musst uns 'qualquer dia' in der Zunkunft in Echapora besuchen. Das wird ihm bestimmt gefallen. Ich habe schon viele, viele, 100's Fotos ihm von unserm Bauernhof gezeigt. Er kann sich schon vorstellen, wie es bei uns in Brasilien ist. Jetzt ist er echt gespannt und will wissen, was wirklich dort los ist! Hoffentlich alles wird klappen und Niguita's Sohn wird mich in Europa besuchen und direkt nach seiner Ankunft reisen wir durch Europe zusammen. Mein Vater ist damals durch Europe mit der 'Europass' gereisen und auch Tio Co. Und wie Du mich geraten hast, muessen wir bestimmt nach Bayern oder noch suedlicher nach Oesterreich oder in die Schweiz fahren. Je suedlicher, desto besser. Ich habe noch nicht Sueddeutschland kennengelernt, und ich freue mich schon darauf, wenn ich zum Ende Maerz nach Bayern mit den anderen Rotarianaustauschschueler fahren. Dann habe ich ein ganz anderes Stueck von Deutschland gesehen. Im Vergleich zu Norddeutschland ist Bayern eine voellig andere Welt oder wenigstens so sagt meine Gast Mutter. Jedoch muss ich jetzt diesen Brief zum Schluss bringen. Ich habe schon vielzuviel geschrieben und wenn Du Zeit hast, dann bitte schreib' mir! Schoene Gruesse an deine Frau [meine Tante] und deine Kinder. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Petawer vawfen Dawefwefalen" To: Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 5:22 AM Subject: [linrawead] my first Lweinux installation. Vazeny pan Sefranek, posielam Vam slubene temy diplomovych prac (pripadne dlhodobejsej studentskej vyskumnej cinnosti). 1. Data driven speech recognition in Slowevak. (Rozpoznavac reci v Slovencine s vyuzitim trenovacej databazy SpeechDat-E.) 2. Data driven speech synthesis in Slovefak. 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Liebryi,ther Oyi,rtnkel Doyi,ka: tyi Ich bekamm gerade einen E-Britef von meinem Vater, wo er alle die 'Pagrtlione' E-Briefeadressen aufschrieb. Und ich dachte mir, da� ja interessant w�re, wenn ich mal 'was an meinen Onkyimel auf Deutsch schreibe. Ich bin knapp 5 Monmyate in Deutschland gewesen und bis jetzt alles geht mir gut. Die deutsche Spra,yche ist ziemlich schwierig aber es hat irgendwie geklappt und jetzt verstehe ich fast alles. Ich habe keine Ahnung, was ich sonst schreiben soll. Mein Austauschjahr hier ist eine tolle Erfahrung und eine Erlebnis, die ich nie wieder vergessen kann. Ich habe mehr gelernt in diesem Jahr als ich in der Universit�t gelernt k�nnte! Ich habe auch Gl�ck gehabt wegen meiner Gayimst-Familien. Sie tuen wirklich alles m�glich f�r mich und sind sehr '�ffen'. Sie haben noch meine Erfahrung in Deutschland verbessert. Au�erdem habe ich bist jetzt kein Heimweh gekriegt. Ich denke aber manchmal an Echapor� und die Sch�nheit der Natur dort. Ich vermisse die Vereinegten Staateneeigentlich �berhaupt nicht, und w�rde immer lieber entweder in Deutschland oder in Brasilien arbeiten/wohnen/leben. Jetzt mu� ich Schlu� machen und mein spontaner Brief beenden. Schmy�ne Gr��e an die ganze Fam7iilie! - Det7irin Ner,itffe Johtrannes-Patrul P.S. Weir�t du, ich kann eigentlich unglaublich viel be�er auf Deutsch schreiben anstatt Portugieisch! Das ist sehr peinlich f�r mich weil Portugiesisch meine Mutterps7irache sein soll, aber ich habe sie nie richtig in der Schule in Brasilien gelernt. Ich mu� an einem Portugiesischrechtsschreibungkurs in Marirt7ilia teilnehmen oder etwas so �nhlich. 4.2.98 Leibmjer Herttmirr Doktrtor Pagrtlmione, Come stai? Va bene? Zuerst mu� ich sagen, da� dein Deutsch bestimmt be�er als mein NOCH ist! Und auch sch�ne Grt��e an deine Kinder und deine Frau, meine Tbnante -- tia Auguetsta! Ich sch�me mich noch da� ich be�er auf Deutsch anstatt Portugiesisich schreiben kannst. Aber vielleicht meine e-mails sind gut f�r dich, um dein Deutsch zu �ben und zu verbessern. Gestern hat es endlich hier geschneit. Das Wetter bist jetzt hat mir gut gefallen, trozt da� es wirklich schlecht ist. Ich hatte 8 Jahre Sonne jeden Tag in Florida, so wie die Deutscethe sagen, 'ich habe die Schetnauze voll' -- 'ja enchou o saco?' Ich wollte so gerne in Deutschland oder Italian studieren zu k�nnen, aber wahrscheinlich geht das nicht. Mein Austauschorganization, der bekannte Rotary Club erlaubt das nicht, Ich mu� nach Ame3rika in Augubhst zur�ckfliegen sonst ist das 'strafbar' wenn ich in Deutschlatend weiter bleibe oder allgemein in Europa. Mein46e Tan46te -Tia Jo von S�o Paul46o sagte bevor ich nach Deutschland ging, "Cuidado com os Alem�os serios" oder etwas so �nhlich. Aber in Gegensatz finde ich viele Deutsche freundlich, sympatisch, und offenbar. Nat46g�rlich das liegt an die deutsche Geschichte und hat bestimmt etwas mit den Natzis zu tun. Aber das ist alles vorbei und heute Deuts46gchland hat sich sehr ge�ndert. Heute abend hatte ich ein Italia56nisch Volkschochgtrschulekur f�r Anf�nger. Ich irre mich weiter mit so vielen Sprache -- Deutsch, Spanish, Italianisch, alles gleichseitig. Manchmal habe ich mit meinem Vater am Teleg6fon gesprochen und etwas auf Spanish gesagt. Zum Beispiel 'pero' oder 'a' statt 'para' irendwo hin. Hoffg4entlich wird es be�er. Servus4,

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Hey Liz,

Of course I will help! Don't be silly. You know I love parties. And Mike is a totally good friend. So, just let me know when and where and what you need me to do.

I think we might have to organize some crazy games and get all the beer and liquor. I'll think of some creative ideas. But just let me know. I'm going out of town this weekend to Manhattan to see Mamma Mia on Broadway with the new boyfriend, Adam, but I'll be around all next weekend. We can go shopping for decorations, and I'll store all that stuff at my

house. K?

Alright, well, work is calling, unfortunately. ha ha. Gotta run. =)

later,

Sam

-----Original Message-----

From: Elizabeth Weitz [LizWeitz01 @yahoo.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:37 AM

To: Samatha Podden [samanthap33 @yahoo.com]

Subject: Mike's 30th birthday party

Hey Samantha,

Good morning, girlfriend. Happy 2006. What's up? How is your week?

My week has been unusually quiet, but that's kinda nice, because I'm getting caught up on the things that piled up before the holidays.

Anyways, I wanted to talk to you about helping me with planning a surprise birthday party for Mike. He'll be 30 this year on Feb 2nd, and I thought I could invite some buddies of his from college, who don't live as well as our friends here. But I would desparately need help on decorations and food. Would you be willing?

I'm think of inviting about 30 or so people, but definitely these:

1. Mike's brother, Jeff

2. Andy Cazinski - college buddy from Ann Arbor, MI

3. Matt LaRue - college buddy from Novi, MI

4. Tom Nevins - college buddy from Toledo, OH

5. TJ Bache - college buddy who is in Denver now

6. Kristen Kirkman - college friend from Ann Arbor, MI

7. Jill Mullings - college friend who is in Miami now

8. Patrick Haskins - former co-worker from Farmington Hills, MI

So, I think some of them will come, plus I'm going to invite our friends from here in Philadelphia. That should be about 25-30 more people. But depending on dates / significant others we could be looking at like 50 people. So, I would do the invitations, if you would help with the planning and coordinating.

What do you think? You in?

Let me know. I'm gonna start sending invitations tomorrow and be done by Saturday, that way out of state guests who are coming can get decent airfares.

TTYL,

Liz

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Kiev pagher� 95 dollari invece dei richiesti 230. Garantite le esportazioni all'Europa

:: Scongiurata la crisi del gas

Russia e Ucraina raggiungono un accordo valido 5 anni

MOSCA - L'Italia e il resto dell'Europa occidentale non rischiano pi� di rimanere al freddo e al gelo nelle prossime settimane per colpa del Cremlino che chiude i rubinetti del metano come ha fatto nei primi due giorni dell'anno nuovo: la dirompente guerra del gas tra Russia e Ucraina � finita con un accordo di compromesso, annunciato ieri mattina a Mosca

dopo una notte di tira-e-molla negoziale. L'intesa - grazie alla quale l'Ucraina acquister� il gas in arrivo dall'est ad un prezzo complessivo di 95 dollari per ogni mille metri cubi - ha permesso a tutti di cantare vittoria. Esulta il colosso russo statale del gas Gazprom ("Abbiamo raggiunto tutti i nostri obiettivi"), si dice soddisfatto il presidente

ucraino Viktor Yushenko ("La nostra economia � completamente pronta ai nuovi prezzi di mercato") e nel mondo politico moscovita prevale la convinzione che adesso il filo-occidentale Yushenko e gli altri dirigenti della rivoluzione arancione hanno capito in concreto quanto possano pesare sulla bolletta energetica la politica di brusco distacco dalla Russia e

la decisa marcia di avvicinamento all'Unione europea e alla Nato. Formalmente il nuovo contratto di validit� quinquennale - negoziato tra il colosso russo del gas Gazprom e la compagnia ucraina del gas Naftogaz - fissa il nuovo prezzo del gas russo a 230 dollari rispetto ai 50 finora versati da Kiev, ma di fatto l'esborso sar� pari a 95 dollari perch� tutta

la fornitura inglober� molto gas non russo e sar� effettuata tramite una societ� mediatrice - Rosukrenergo - costituita dalla banca di Gazprom (Gazprombank) e dalla banca austriaca Raiffeisenbank. Tramite una joint venture con Naftogaz, la compagnia ucraina del gas, Rosukrenergo vender� ad un prezzo molto pi� basso dei 230 dollari pretesi da Gazprom perch�

canalizzer� verso l'Ucraina anche una grossa quantit� di gas a buon mercato estratto in tre repubbliche ex-sovietiche d'Asia Centrale (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan e Kazakhstan). Gazprom dovrebbe fornire 17 miliardi di metri cubi all'anno, altri 40 miliardi arriveranno dall'Asia Centrale e permetteranno di abbassare la media a 95 dollari, una cifra che non

dovrebbe mettere in ginocchio la zoppicante industria ucraina. Aleksei Miller - presidente di Gazprom - e Oleski Ivcenko - capo di Naftogaz - hanno condotto personalmente le trattative terminate stamattina con la fumata bianca e hanno commentato entrambi in modo positivo il compromesso salvafaccia. "Abbiamo raggiunto un accordo soddisfacente. � un successo

per Gazprom. L'intesa assicurer� rifornimenti stabili all'Europa", ha dichiarato Miller - un fedelissimo del presidente Vladimir Putin - e ha spiegato che il prezzo del transito del gas russo attraverso l'Ucraina non sar� pi� agganciato a quello del gas venduto all'Ucraina come � stato finora ed � stato aumentato da 1,09 a 1,6 dollari per mille metri cubi su

cento chilometri. "Siamo soddisfatti. Siamo arrivati - gli ha fatto eco Ivcenko - ad un accordo reciprocamente vantaggioso e accettabile, che va pienamente incontro ai bisogno ucraini di gas e che assicura il transito del gas russo destinato all'Europa". Alla fumata bianca si � giunti dopo giorni di fortissima tensione che hanno messo in allarme tutta

l'Europa: in mancanza di un accordo la Russia ha infatti sospeso la fornitura di metano per l'Ucraina e ha cos� penalizzato l'Europa Occidentale che nei primi due giorni dell'anno nuovo ha registrato un' allarmante riduzione nel flusso di metano in arrivo dall'est. Secondo Gazprom questo calo sarebbe stato provocato dai "prelievi abusivi" da parte degli

ucraini.

Jeff Halpern - #11 - Center - 6'0" - 198lbs

News: Jeff Halpern will not play tonight against the Senators because of a leg injury.

Impact: Halpern strained his knee during his first shift on Sunday when along the sideboards he was hit by the Thrashers' Jim Slater. He did not return to the game. The Caps' forward underwent an MRI exam yesterday afternoon to determine the extent of the injury, but results revealed nothing but a strain. Consider Halpern day-to-day for now. He likely will

be replaced on the second line by Brooks Laich, who skated between Matt Pettinger and Brian Willsie in practice yesterday. (Thu. Jan 5, 2006)

Jeff Halpern - #11 - Center - 6'0" - 198lbs

News: Jeff Halpern is feeling better and may practice with his teammates today.

Impact: Halpern left the team's New Years day game with a "lower body injury" but could play some time this week. (Wed. Jan 4, 2006)

Brent Johnson - #1 - Goaltender - 6'2" - 196lbs

News: Brent Johnson may take part in the Capitals' practice today.

Impact: He has been sidelined for the past week with a groin muscle strain. (Wed. Jan 4, 2006)

Schedule - January 2006 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 ATL L5-2 2 3 4

OTT L3-1 5 6 PHI 7:00 7 8 FLA

3:00 9 10 CHI 7:00 11 12 @ DAL 8:30 13 @ ANA

10:30 14 15 16 @ PHO 4:00 17 18 19 STL 7:00 20 21 CAR

7:30 22 23 BOS 7:00 24 25 @ PIT 7:30 26@ BOS 7:00 27 28

29 TB 3:00 30 31 @ NYI 7:00 Home All Times ET

Complete Schedule | Check Local Listings on FSN

Southeast Division Standings

Team W L OTL Pts Pct

Carolina 25 10 4 54 .692

Tampa Bay 21 17 3 45 .549

Atlanta 18 18 6 42 .500

Florida 16 21 6 38 .442

Washington 13 22 3 29 .382

Complete Standings

TEAM LEADERS

Points Alexander Ovechkin 46

Goals Alexander Ovechkin 24

Assists Alexander Ovechkin 22

+/- Bryan Muir +5

PIM Brendan Witt 103

Wins Olaf Kolzig 11

GAA Olaf Kolzig 3.43

SV% Olaf Kolzig .901

League Ranks

Was Conf Rank NHL Rank

Goals 103 15 27

Goals Allowed 149 14 29

Shots per game 28.3 14 25

Shots allowed per game 35.2 15 30

Power play % 13.5 15 28

Penalty kill % 78.1 1 1

Complete Team Stats

Depth Chart

Position First Team

C Brian Sutherby

LW Alexander Ovechkin

RW Dainius Zubrus

D Brendan Witt

D Steve Eminger

G Olaf Kolzig

Full Depth Chart

Injuries

Player Date Status Injury

Jeff Halpern, C Jan 4 day-to-day Lower body

Brent Johnson, G Dec 31 day-to-day Groin

Jeff Friesen, LW Nov 11 IR Groin

Transactions

12/31 Dave Steckel (LW) Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL

12/31 Maxime Daigneault (G) Called up from minors from South Carolina-ECHL

12/28 Colin Forbes (C) Sent to minors Hershey-AHL

12/28 Colin Forbes (C) Traded for Stephen Peat

- �Onnenpy�r�?

- Ei

- �Ring-a-ling�?

- En osaa laulaa.

- Hyv�, l�p�isit testin, et tied� visamaailmasta mit��n. Voimme aloittaa. Ensimm�iseksi sinun pit�isi l�yt�� joku, joka olisi valmis menem��n noihin kaikkiin ja mahdollisesti viel� �Robinsoniin�, �Suureen seikkailuun�, �Spede-showhun�..

- ... sit� ei ole en��.

- .. �Yllytyshulluihin�, �Popstarsiin�, �Idolsiin� ja tiukan paikan tullen vaikka Joonas Hyt�sen ohjelmaan.

- OK.

- Sitten ryhdyt uuden julkkiksen manageriksi, ja annat tallisi ensimm�iselle t�hdelle provikat kaikista keikkapalkkioista. Vaikkapa nelj�nneksen.

- Itse asiassa, minulla onkin er�s kaveri ..

- Mies vai nainen?

- �h, mies.

- Hyv�. Homoseksuaali?

- Anteeksi? En min� tied�.

- Maailmalla on vain kova homotrendi, ja olisit voinut tuplata taksat. Pid� se mieless�.

- Handyn rahalinja.

- Nyt pit�isi saada �kki� muutama tonttu.

- Oletko valmis tekem��n mit� tahansa?

- Joo, nyt on h�t�.

- Likaistakin ty�t�?

- Varmasti.

- Selv�. Hankkiudu helsinkil�iseen hotelliin tai y�kerhoon t�ihin ja kuvaa sinne tulevat julkkikset. Lehdet maksavat, kun iso kala nappaa.

- OK. Paljonko ne maksaisivat, tied�tk� yht��n?

- Jos on kova julkkis, niin varmasti saat niit� �tonttujasi�.

- Hyv�. Kiitos.

- Ai niin, lain mukaan minun on kerrottava sinulle, ett� t�m� puhelu maksaa 2.50 per minuutti. Sit� ei voi v�hent�� verotuksessa.

- Handyn rahalinja.

- Handy?

- Puhelimessa.

- T�ss� NN lehtitalosta p�iv��. Olet sitten ruvennut yritt�j�ksi, joo, joo, onnea vaan matkaan, kuule, tuollainen liikemies varmasti haluaa seurata maailman menoa, eik� niin, aivan, aivan ja siksi miulla olisikin sinulle mahtava tarjous Rahamaailma-lehdest�, ja se alkais nyt ja laskuja ei tulis vasta kuin ensi jouluna, niin siis huomaa ensi jouluna kun olet

saanut firman py�rim��n oikein kunnolla ja varmaan siin�kin se Rahamaailma auttaa, ett� saat sielt� hyvi� sijoitusvinkkej� ja sellaista, kuinka mie nyt sen sanoisin, pisnestietoa, pisnest�h�n se mie teen itsekin, kun olen n�it� myyntihommia tehnyt kauan ja voin sanoa, ett� en ole koskaan n�in kovaa tarjousta tehnyt, mutta ajat on kovat ja huomasin

Rahamaailmasta � jonka p��toimittaja on muuten rikas mies � ett� korot nousee ja hameet laskee, he he he, ett� miten

Man skulle kunna tro att i ett land d�r ett 12-pack �l har ett smeknamn � �tax� � skulle drinkar och cocktails ha det sv�rt. Fel. Som i alla andra storst�der har drinkkulturen haft ett starkt uppsving i Helsingfors under de senaste �ren.

Torsdagskv�ll. Solen skiner och har gjort det hela dagen s� att folk nu vid sextiden v�gar ta av sig jackorna n�r de promenerar i Esplanadparken i Helsingfors. N�gra ungdomar har redan p�b�rjat en skolavslutningspicnic p� gr�smattan och innan solen g�r ner ikv�ll, kommer m�nga fler att ha slutit upp.

Utanf�r Caf� Strindberg p� andra sidan Norra Esplanaden st�r rader efter rader av stolar f�r den som vill ta en latte, lite te, �l eller kanske en drink. Men om man forts�tter mot Mannerheimsv�gen, och inte fastnar p� Caf� Esplanaden eller Stockmanns uteservering � vilket jag inte g�r denna kv�ll � s� ser man det. H�gt ovanp� Helsingfors st�ltak st�tar ett

torn, bara ett kvarter fr�n Mannerheimsv�gen.

Under kriget anv�ndes tornet av finska luftf�rsvaret f�r att skydda staden mot eventuella ryska bombplan. Nuf�rtiden �r Hotell Torni (�Tornet�) mest k�nt f�r stadens b�sta toalettutsikt, fr�n herrtoan p� 11:e v�ningen. Fast jag stannar p� gatuplan.

Min v�n Miikka har redan kommit dit, han sitter i soffan p� l�ngsidan. Han har cykelhj�lmen p� bordet och sin PowerBook i kn�et. Bakom baren st�r en l�ng man i svart skjorta och mixar en drink. Han sm�pratar med sin kollega, en blond kvinna, som putsar glas och ler. Jag tittar fort om det finns mycket folk i baren � det �r halvfullt � innan jag ropar hej

till min v�n.

� Egentligen �r vi ju en typisk lobbybar i ett hotell, fast vi ligger inte ens n�ra lobbyn, s�ger Mikael Karttunen, bartender p� American Bar.

Och det g�r de inte. American Bar har egen ing�ng p� andra sidan av huset, vilket g�r att det inte alls k�nns som att man s�tter sig in i en lobby. Ingen reception, inga utl�ndska tidningar. Inte heller d�rrvakter.

D�remot �r Barry White d�r och l�gger en ljudmatta runt oss. Men det �r inte d�rf�r vi �r d�r, jag och min v�n. Vi �r d�r f�r att ta en drink, en cocktail p� en torsdagkv�ll.

Finnarna har traditionellt varit �ldrickare. Konsumtionen av �l har stigit stadigt genom �ren och bryggerier har kommit p� nya s�tt att underl�tta �nnu st�rre konsumtion. I slutet av 1990-talet d�k det upp enlitersflaskor, i b�rjan av 2000-talet kom 12-pack i kartong.

Men en annan trend har varit tydlig sen slutet av 1990-talet. Finska bartendrar har varit med och slagits om titlar i drinkt�vlingar och cocktailst�llena dyker upp �verallt i landet. Enligt Mikael Karttunen ligger den b�sta faktiskt i Jyv�skyl� just nu.

� Det finns en tydlig trend i Finland. Det finns m�nga bra st�llen d�r man f�r riktigt bra cocktails. F�rutom vi, s� finns till exempel Sling In och Scandic Hotel Continental, s�ger han.

Jag s�tter mig i den mjuka soffan och ser mig omkring. Det finns drygt 50 sittplatser i Tornis American Bar. Inredningen �r diskret och det finns flera olika milj�er att sitta i. F�nsterplatser till den som vill se och synas, soffor till den som vill sitta och njuta och en dubbelf�t�lj f�r de som vill vara riktigt n�ra varandra. Klientelet verkar variera

fr�n 20 till 60 �r.

En svensk grupp p� fem m�n kommer in. Det �r mycket ryggdunk och h�gljutt skratt vilket f�r paret vid f�nstret att titta extra noga p� m�nnen.

- Svenskar, konstaterar den 40-�riga damen till sin v�ninna och pekar med sitt finger ganska �ppet. - Jag vet, svarar v�ninnan. Det �r alltid svenskar h�r.

Mikael Karttunen kommer med v�ra drinkar: en rosa Lost in the Woods och en m�rk, namnl�s drink som inneh�ller frusna boysenb�r i tequila. Min Lost in the Woods har frusna hallon och absinth.

Karttunen g�r drinkarna utan fanfar eller tricks. �Working flair� �r inte American Bars stil, s�ger han

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Hey Liz,

Of course I will help! Don't be silly. You know I love parties. And Mike is a totally good friend. So, just let me know when and where and what you need me to do.

I think we might have to organize some crazy games and get all the beer and liquor. I'll think of some creative ideas. But just let me know. I'm going out of town this weekend to Manhattan to see Mamma Mia on Broadway with the new boyfriend, Adam, but I'll be around all next weekend. We can go shopping for decorations, and I'll store all that stuff at my

house. K?

Alright, well, work is calling, unfortunately. ha ha. Gotta run. =)

later,

Sam

-----Original Message-----

From: Elizabeth Weitz [LizWeitz01 @yahoo.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:37 AM

To: Samatha Podden [samanthap33 @yahoo.com]

Subject: Mike's 30th birthday party

Hey Samantha,

Good morning, girlfriend. Happy 2006. What's up? How is your week?

My week has been unusually quiet, but that's kinda nice, because I'm getting caught up on the things that piled up before the holidays.

Anyways, I wanted to talk to you about helping me with planning a surprise birthday party for Mike. He'll be 30 this year on Feb 2nd, and I thought I could invite some buddies of his from college, who don't live as well as our friends here. But I would desparately need help on decorations and food. Would you be willing?

I'm think of inviting about 30 or so people, but definitely these:

1. Mike's brother, Jeff

2. Andy Cazinski - college buddy from Ann Arbor, MI

3. Matt LaRue - college buddy from Novi, MI

4. Tom Nevins - college buddy from Toledo, OH

5. TJ Bache - college buddy who is in Denver now

6. Kristen Kirkman - college friend from Ann Arbor, MI

7. Jill Mullings - college friend who is in Miami now

8. Patrick Haskins - former co-worker from Farmington Hills, MI

So, I think some of them will come, plus I'm going to invite our friends from here in Philadelphia. That should be about 25-30 more people. But depending on dates / significant others we could be looking at like 50 people. So, I would do the invitations, if you would help with the planning and coordinating.

What do you think? You in?

Let me know. I'm gonna start sending invitations tomorrow and be done by Saturday, that way out of state guests who are coming can get decent airfares.

TTYL,

Liz

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Kiev pagher� 95 dollari invece dei richiesti 230. Garantite le esportazioni all'Europa

:: Scongiurata la crisi del gas

Russia e Ucraina raggiungono un accordo valido 5 anni

MOSCA - L'Italia e il resto dell'Europa occidentale non rischiano pi� di rimanere al freddo e al gelo nelle prossime settimane per colpa del Cremlino che chiude i rubinetti del metano come ha fatto nei primi due giorni dell'anno nuovo: la dirompente guerra del gas tra Russia e Ucraina � finita con un accordo di compromesso, annunciato ieri mattina a Mosca

dopo una notte di tira-e-molla negoziale. L'intesa - grazie alla quale l'Ucraina acquister� il gas in arrivo dall'est ad un prezzo complessivo di 95 dollari per ogni mille metri cubi - ha permesso a tutti di cantare vittoria. Esulta il colosso russo statale del gas Gazprom ("Abbiamo raggiunto tutti i nostri obiettivi"), si dice soddisfatto il presidente

ucraino Viktor Yushenko ("La nostra economia � completamente pronta ai nuovi prezzi di mercato") e nel mondo politico moscovita prevale la convinzione che adesso il filo-occidentale Yushenko e gli altri dirigenti della rivoluzione arancione hanno capito in concreto quanto possano pesare sulla bolletta energetica la politica di brusco distacco dalla Russia e

la decisa marcia di avvicinamento all'Unione europea e alla Nato. Formalmente il nuovo contratto di validit� quinquennale - negoziato tra il colosso russo del gas Gazprom e la compagnia ucraina del gas Naftogaz - fissa il nuovo prezzo del gas russo a 230 dollari rispetto ai 50 finora versati da Kiev, ma di fatto l'esborso sar� pari a 95 dollari perch� tutta

la fornitura inglober� molto gas non russo e sar� effettuata tramite una societ� mediatrice - Rosukrenergo - costituita dalla banca di Gazprom (Gazprombank) e dalla banca austriaca Raiffeisenbank. Tramite una joint venture con Naftogaz, la compagnia ucraina del gas, Rosukrenergo vender� ad un prezzo molto pi� basso dei 230 dollari pretesi da Gazprom perch�

canalizzer� verso l'Ucraina anche una grossa quantit� di gas a buon mercato estratto in tre repubbliche ex-sovietiche d'Asia Centrale (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan e Kazakhstan). Gazprom dovrebbe fornire 17 miliardi di metri cubi all'anno, altri 40 miliardi arriveranno dall'Asia Centrale e permetteranno di abbassare la media a 95 dollari, una cifra che non

dovrebbe mettere in ginocchio la zoppicante industria ucraina. Aleksei Miller - presidente di Gazprom - e Oleski Ivcenko - capo di Naftogaz - hanno condotto personalmente le trattative terminate stamattina con la fumata bianca e hanno commentato entrambi in modo positivo il compromesso salvafaccia. "Abbiamo raggiunto un accordo soddisfacente. � un successo

per Gazprom. L'intesa assicurer� rifornimenti stabili all'Europa", ha dichiarato Miller - un fedelissimo del presidente Vladimir Putin - e ha spiegato che il prezzo del transito del gas russo attraverso l'Ucraina non sar� pi� agganciato a quello del gas venduto all'Ucraina come � stato finora ed � stato aumentato da 1,09 a 1,6 dollari per mille metri cubi su

cento chilometri. "Siamo soddisfatti. Siamo arrivati - gli ha fatto eco Ivcenko - ad un accordo reciprocamente vantaggioso e accettabile, che va pienamente incontro ai bisogno ucraini di gas e che assicura il transito del gas russo destinato all'Europa". Alla fumata bianca si � giunti dopo giorni di fortissima tensione che hanno messo in allarme tutta

l'Europa: in mancanza di un accordo la Russia ha infatti sospeso la fornitura di metano per l'Ucraina e ha cos� penalizzato l'Europa Occidentale che nei primi due giorni dell'anno nuovo ha registrato un' allarmante riduzione nel flusso di metano in arrivo dall'est. Secondo Gazprom questo calo sarebbe stato provocato dai "prelievi abusivi" da parte degli

ucraini.

Jeff Halpern - #11 - Center - 6'0" - 198lbs

News: Jeff Halpern will not play tonight against the Senators because of a leg injury.

Impact: Halpern strained his knee during his first shift on Sunday when along the sideboards he was hit by the Thrashers' Jim Slater. He did not return to the game. The Caps' forward underwent an MRI exam yesterday afternoon to determine the extent of the injury, but results revealed nothing but a strain. Consider Halpern day-to-day for now. He likely will

be replaced on the second line by Brooks Laich, who skated between Matt Pettinger and Brian Willsie in practice yesterday. (Thu. Jan 5, 2006)

Jeff Halpern - #11 - Center - 6'0" - 198lbs

News: Jeff Halpern is feeling better and may practice with his teammates today.

Impact: Halpern left the team's New Years day game with a "lower body injury" but could play some time this week. (Wed. Jan 4, 2006)

Brent Johnson - #1 - Goaltender - 6'2" - 196lbs

News: Brent Johnson may take part in the Capitals' practice today.

Impact: He has been sidelined for the past week with a groin muscle strain. (Wed. Jan 4, 2006)

Schedule - January 2006 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 ATL L5-2 2 3 4

OTT L3-1 5 6 PHI 7:00 7 8 FLA

3:00 9 10 CHI 7:00 11 12 @ DAL 8:30 13 @ ANA

10:30 14 15 16 @ PHO 4:00 17 18 19 STL 7:00 20 21 CAR

7:30 22 23 BOS 7:00 24 25 @ PIT 7:30 26@ BOS 7:00 27 28

29 TB 3:00 30 31 @ NYI 7:00 Home All Times ET

Complete Schedule | Check Local Listings on FSN

Southeast Division Standings

Team W L OTL Pts Pct

Carolina 25 10 4 54 .692

Tampa Bay 21 17 3 45 .549

Atlanta 18 18 6 42 .500

Florida 16 21 6 38 .442

Washington 13 22 3 29 .382

Complete Standings

TEAM LEADERS

Points Alexander Ovechkin 46

Goals Alexander Ovechkin 24

Assists Alexander Ovechkin 22

+/- Bryan Muir +5

PIM Brendan Witt 103

Wins Olaf Kolzig 11

GAA Olaf Kolzig 3.43

SV% Olaf Kolzig .901

League Ranks

Was Conf Rank NHL Rank

Goals 103 15 27

Goals Allowed 149 14 29

Shots per game 28.3 14 25

Shots allowed per game 35.2 15 30

Power play % 13.5 15 28

Penalty kill % 78.1 1 1

Complete Team Stats

Depth Chart

Position First Team

C Brian Sutherby

LW Alexander Ovechkin

RW Dainius Zubrus

D Brendan Witt

D Steve Eminger

G Olaf Kolzig

Full Depth Chart

Injuries

Player Date Status Injury

Jeff Halpern, C Jan 4 day-to-day Lower body

Brent Johnson, G Dec 31 day-to-day Groin

Jeff Friesen, LW Nov 11 IR Groin

Transactions

12/31 Dave Steckel (LW) Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL

12/31 Maxime Daigneault (G) Called up from minors from South Carolina-ECHL

12/28 Colin Forbes (C) Sent to minors Hershey-AHL

12/28 Colin Forbes (C) Traded for Stephen Peat

- �Onnenpy�r�?

- Ei

- �Ring-a-ling�?

- En osaa laulaa.

- Hyv�, l�p�isit testin, et tied� visamaailmasta mit��n. Voimme aloittaa. Ensimm�iseksi sinun pit�isi l�yt�� joku, joka olisi valmis menem��n noihin kaikkiin ja mahdollisesti viel� �Robinsoniin�, �Suureen seikkailuun�, �Spede-showhun�..

- ... sit� ei ole en��.

- .. �Yllytyshulluihin�, �Popstarsiin�, �Idolsiin� ja tiukan paikan tullen vaikka Joonas Hyt�sen ohjelmaan.

- OK.

- Sitten ryhdyt uuden julkkiksen manageriksi, ja annat tallisi ensimm�iselle t�hdelle provikat kaikista keikkapalkkioista. Vaikkapa nelj�nneksen.

- Itse asiassa, minulla onkin er�s kaveri ..

- Mies vai nainen?

- �h, mies.

- Hyv�. Homoseksuaali?

- Anteeksi? En min� tied�.

- Maailmalla on vain kova homotrendi, ja olisit voinut tuplata taksat. Pid� se mieless�.

- Handyn rahalinja.

- Nyt pit�isi saada �kki� muutama tonttu.

- Oletko valmis tekem��n mit� tahansa?

- Joo, nyt on h�t�.

- Likaistakin ty�t�?

- Varmasti.

- Selv�. Hankkiudu helsinkil�iseen hotelliin tai y�kerhoon t�ihin ja kuvaa sinne tulevat julkkikset. Lehdet maksavat, kun iso kala nappaa.

- OK. Paljonko ne maksaisivat, tied�tk� yht��n?

- Jos on kova julkkis, niin varmasti saat niit� �tonttujasi�.

- Hyv�. Kiitos.

- Ai niin, lain mukaan minun on kerrottava sinulle, ett� t�m� puhelu maksaa 2.50 per minuutti. Sit� ei voi v�hent�� verotuksessa.

- Handyn rahalinja.

- Handy?

- Puhelimessa.

- T�ss� NN lehtitalosta p�iv��. Olet sitten ruvennut yritt�j�ksi, joo, joo, onnea vaan matkaan, kuule, tuollainen liikemies varmasti haluaa seurata maailman menoa, eik� niin, aivan, aivan ja siksi miulla olisikin sinulle mahtava tarjous Rahamaailma-lehdest�, ja se alkais nyt ja laskuja ei tulis vasta kuin ensi jouluna, niin siis huomaa ensi jouluna kun olet

saanut firman py�rim��n oikein kunnolla ja varmaan siin�kin se Rahamaailma auttaa, ett� saat sielt� hyvi� sijoitusvinkkej� ja sellaista, kuinka mie nyt sen sanoisin, pisnestietoa, pisnest�h�n se mie teen itsekin, kun olen n�it� myyntihommia tehnyt kauan ja voin sanoa, ett� en ole koskaan n�in kovaa tarjousta tehnyt, mutta ajat on kovat ja huomasin

Rahamaailmasta � jonka p��toimittaja on muuten rikas mies � ett� korot nousee ja hameet laskee, he he he, ett� miten

Man skulle kunna tro att i ett land d�r ett 12-pack �l har ett smeknamn � �tax� � skulle drinkar och cocktails ha det sv�rt. Fel. Som i alla andra storst�der har drinkkulturen haft ett starkt uppsving i Helsingfors under de senaste �ren.

Torsdagskv�ll. Solen skiner och har gjort det hela dagen s� att folk nu vid sextiden v�gar ta av sig jackorna n�r de promenerar i Esplanadparken i Helsingfors. N�gra ungdomar har redan p�b�rjat en skolavslutningspicnic p� gr�smattan och innan solen g�r ner ikv�ll, kommer m�nga fler att ha slutit upp.

Utanf�r Caf� Strindberg p� andra sidan Norra Esplanaden st�r rader efter rader av stolar f�r den som vill ta en latte, lite te, �l eller kanske en drink. Men om man forts�tter mot Mannerheimsv�gen, och inte fastnar p� Caf� Esplanaden eller Stockmanns uteservering � vilket jag inte g�r denna kv�ll � s� ser man det. H�gt ovanp� Helsingfors st�ltak st�tar ett

torn, bara ett kvarter fr�n Mannerheimsv�gen.

Under kriget anv�ndes tornet av finska luftf�rsvaret f�r att skydda staden mot eventuella ryska bombplan. Nuf�rtiden �r Hotell Torni (�Tornet�) mest k�nt f�r stadens b�sta toalettutsikt, fr�n herrtoan p� 11:e v�ningen. Fast jag stannar p� gatuplan.

Min v�n Miikka har redan kommit dit, han sitter i soffan p� l�ngsidan. Han har cykelhj�lmen p� bordet och sin PowerBook i kn�et. Bakom baren st�r en l�ng man i svart skjorta och mixar en drink. Han sm�pratar med sin kollega, en blond kvinna, som putsar glas och ler. Jag tittar fort om det finns mycket folk i baren � det �r halvfullt � innan jag ropar hej

till min v�n.

� Egentligen �r vi ju en typisk lobbybar i ett hotell, fast vi ligger inte ens n�ra lobbyn, s�ger Mikael Karttunen, bartender p� American Bar.

Och det g�r de inte. American Bar har egen ing�ng p� andra sidan av huset, vilket g�r att det inte alls k�nns som att man s�tter sig in i en lobby. Ingen reception, inga utl�ndska tidningar. Inte heller d�rrvakter.

D�remot �r Barry White d�r och l�gger en ljudmatta runt oss. Men det �r inte d�rf�r vi �r d�r, jag och min v�n. Vi �r d�r f�r att ta en drink, en cocktail p� en torsdagkv�ll.

Finnarna har traditionellt varit �ldrickare. Konsumtionen av �l har stigit stadigt genom �ren och bryggerier har kommit p� nya s�tt att underl�tta �nnu st�rre konsumtion. I slutet av 1990-talet d�k det upp enlitersflaskor, i b�rjan av 2000-talet kom 12-pack i kartong.

Men en annan trend har varit tydlig sen slutet av 1990-talet. Finska bartendrar har varit med och slagits om titlar i drinkt�vlingar och cocktailst�llena dyker upp �verallt i landet. Enligt Mikael Karttunen ligger den b�sta faktiskt i Jyv�skyl� just nu.

� Det finns en tydlig trend i Finland. Det finns m�nga bra st�llen d�r man f�r riktigt bra cocktails. F�rutom vi, s� finns till exempel Sling In och Scandic Hotel Continental, s�ger han.

Jag s�tter mig i den mjuka soffan och ser mig omkring. Det finns drygt 50 sittplatser i Tornis American Bar. Inredningen �r diskret och det finns flera olika milj�er att sitta i. F�nsterplatser till den som vill se och synas, soffor till den som vill sitta och njuta och en dubbelf�t�lj f�r de som vill vara riktigt n�ra varandra. Klientelet verkar variera

fr�n 20 till 60 �r.

En svensk grupp p� fem m�n kommer in. Det �r mycket ryggdunk och h�gljutt skratt vilket f�r paret vid f�nstret att titta extra noga p� m�nnen.

- Svenskar, konstaterar den 40-�riga damen till sin v�ninna och pekar med sitt finger ganska �ppet. - Jag vet, svarar v�ninnan. Det �r alltid svenskar h�r.

Mikael Karttunen kommer med v�ra drinkar: en rosa Lost in the Woods och en m�rk, namnl�s drink som inneh�ller frusna boysenb�r i tequila. Min Lost in the Woods har frusna hallon och absinth.

Karttunen g�r drinkarna utan fanfar eller tricks. �Working flair� �r inte American Bars stil, s�ger han

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