| 10 LOUGHTON: Town council signs recreation ground lease
LOUGHTON Town Council has formally taken control of Roding Valley recreation ground ending a saga stretching back over a decade. A contract granting the council a 125-year lease was finally signed bringing to an end a string of negotiations with Epping Forest District Council dating back to the town council's creation in 1996. The agreement came as the council was due to debate a motion drafted by councillor Chris Pond threatening to withdraw all maintenance payments for the ground in protest at the district council's string of delays over the lease. .
2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2 Screaming Eagle Softail Springer
Exhaust exits from the right side via staggered over/under slash-cut pipes, emitting a traditional, throaty Harley rumble that's a little more pronounced than a stock bike. The Springer front suspension lends an old school flavor to this limited edition Softail, but it is not uncomfortable - just different. To be honest, it doesn't deliver as cushy a ride up front as inverted telescopic forks, but conversely, they don't look as cool either. A traditional swing arm takes care of the rear suspension duties. Rolling stock consists of Harley-Davidson Dunlop rubber mounted on chrome Revolver 10-spoke cast aluminum profile wheels fore and aft. The front wheel is an 18-incher, while the rear sports a 17-inch wheel. The five-gallon fuel tank is topped by a chrome instrument panel with the speedometer centered at the top, preceded by a freestanding tachometer mounted on the bars.
'Blue Jean Confidential' gives dirt on denim
To be honest, I was fooled by the title. After inserting Blue Jean Confidential (CBC, 8 tonight) into the DVD player, I was expecting a wide-ranging documentary about a certain former prime minister. Instead, I watched a wide-ranging documentary about denim. Don't get me wrong. Who isn't fascinated by the history of jeans? Still, is there an elite Confidential Team operating within the public broadcaster? I'm imagining a subterranean space, all gleaming steel and glass, where they secretly convene to discuss pitches. Confidential Team Leader: "Before we begin, I have a funny story to share. Somebody in the documentary unit mentioned Canada's mission in Afghanistan and said we should commission a piece called Combat Confidential. "I laughed so hard I nearly dislodged the microchip Stursberg implanted in my brainstem! These old-timers are so quaint, aren't they? So what do we have?" Confidential Team Member: "That is a funny story! Thank you for sharing, Team Leader! So and so wants to do a piece on slippers.
Life inspires 'nasty' comic
If you saw Lisa Lampanelli on the street, you might mistake her for one of Tony Soprano's relatives. Physically, she's plump and demure with a magnetic Italian smile and one of those early '60s hairstyles that recalls Mary Tyler Moore on The Dick Van Dyke Show. It's when she opens her mouth onstage that she earns her moniker as comedy's "Lovable queen of mean." Lampanelli, 46, is an insult comic with a growing fan base. Her favorite topics? Dating black men and tweaking the pomposity of soccer moms. She brings her funny, filthy humor to the Boulder Theater tonight. She's become a favorite of Comedy Central (two specials and a number of roasts) and has begun to make inroads into films, working with Larry the Cable Guy and Judd Apatow. And all this as part of her second career.
From Canvas to Café
There is no doubting that Cuban-born Jorge Zamorano is a passionate man. The proof is not solely in his Banana Caf, which this year marks its 15th anniversary of giving Washingtonians a warm celebration of ''Nuevo Latino'' cuisine in a casually caliente setting. Nor is it just his relationship to Darren Love, whom Zamorano met 15 years ago in the very same Banana Caf. It's not just in his soulful paintings, some of which hang in the restaurant. Nor is it in his expanding empire of restaurants: Starfish Caf, also in Barracks Row, and Cumberland, Md.'s Manhattan Bar & Grill. Zamorano's passion is in all these things. Ahead of Dining Out for Life, March 6, Zamorano also offers passionate support for Food & Friends. .
Lelouch's 'Gare' adds to destinations
Paris-based sales agent Roissy Films has licensed Claude Lelouchs Roman de gare to Nueva Era Films in Mexico, Champs Lis in China and Alliance in India. Deals add to the 20-plus territories already sold on the suspense-romancer, including the U.S., where Samuel Goldwyn releases the pic on April 25. Toplining Fanny Ardant as a jet-setting authoress and Dominique Pinon as a possible serial killer, Gare has been taken as a return to signature form for Lelouch. Pic will be presented this weekend at the New York Rendez-Vous with French Cinema. Roissy also has sold Amos Gitais One Day Youll Understand to Canadas Seville Pictures. Pic is based on the novel of the same title by Jerome Clement, president of TV channel Arte France, written in memory of his parents, who were murdered at Auschwitz.
War on Terrorism
Americans will be in far greater danger of a terrorist attack after midnight Saturday due to House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal.), deciding to leave town for a break rather than vote on a surveillance bill that cleared the Senate Tuesday. Sadly, the good folks at the Associated Press don't seem concerned, for instead of painting an accurate picture of this truly abysmal delay tactic by the left, the wire service chose to defend Pelosi and the Democrats while conveniently ignoring some key facts. As reported moments ago (emphasis added throughout): .
Colbert discusses the future of robot sex
The human dating pool may soon see an immense expansion, according to author David Levy. But it may not be with humans. Count Stephen Colbert skeptical. On The Colbert Report, the controversial author of Love and Sex with Robots espoused his theory that humans will one day develop emotional attachments to robots. "The most common reason I think at the beginning will be that there are millions of people out there in the world who for one reason or another can't establish normal relationships with humans," Levy said. "They're lonely, they're miserable, and robots, when they are sophisticated enough, will be an excellent alternative." Colbert was interested in the type of person who might grow close to the new machines. "Are these people who can't establish a relationship with other human beings," he asked, "are they by any chance people who write about love and sex with robots?" "No," Levy responded curtly.
How to chart your individual style
Whether you're on the prowl for a new flame or hope to rekindle an old spark, feeling more attractive can help lure the kind of love you want and need. But so many trends, so many styles -- how do you know which are for you? Your zodiac sign can help you resolve those nagging what-to-wear dilemmas. And pinpoint this spring's fashion trends that will make you sizzle. Aries (March 21 - April 20) .
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