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Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg announce launch of Still G.I.N. By Dre and Snoop

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg announced the launch of Still G.I.N. By Dre and Snoop, an ultra-premium gin now available for purchase nationwide. 




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George Michael Doggett has been Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who's Who Biographical Registry

George Michael Doggett is recognized for his expert leadership of Palladin Associates, LLC




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342: ‘Doggy Lake’, With Matthew Panzarino

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show to talk about Apple's new Mac Studio and Studio Display.




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Flicks of the Week: Snoop Dogg Takes Us Sky High



Flying never felt this cool.



  • BET Star Cinema

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crochet, boondoggle, scoubidou

Before the school year started, the 16-year-old and I (BrE) had a day out at a "Learn to Crochet" course. Here's my first. slightly (BrE) wonky (orig AmE) granny square (which, according to this site were once called American crochet in Europe):





The instructor started by warning to always ascertain the provenance of a crochet pattern before embarking on it because the US and UK terminology differ in potentially disastrous ways. In the take-home materials, we were given two charts. One spells out the differences in names of stitches. What's called single crochet in AmE is double crochet in BrE—with (orig. BrE) knock-on effects for other stitches. So, AmE double is BrE treble, AmE half-double is BrE half-treble, and AmE triple treble is BrE double treble



Now the obvious question is: how can you get to double without having single first?  The answer (according to KnitPro) is that the BrE is describing the number of loops on one's hook during the stitch, and the AmE is describing the number of "yarnovers when pulling up your first loop". Yarn over (the site uses it as one word and two) is another difference according to that site: in BrE it's called yarn over hook. Yarnover is essentially how many actions you're doing to complete the stitch. That KnitPro page has more description. 

Let's just pause here and note that crochet is pronounced differently in the two countries because of the general rule that for two-syllable French borrowings, BrE stresses the first syllable and AmE the second one.  And then there's what happens when AI gets its hand on the pronunciation:





But back to the charts the instructor gave us. Just as there are differences in measurements for cooking, the measurements for crochet hooks are different in US and UK because of the "Americans haven't gone metric" problem. The US uses letter or number sizes, whereas the rest of the world uses more transparent millimeter measures. So, US size B = US size 1 = 2.25mm. From the chart below, it looks like no one knows what size N or P are.




While knitting stitches generally have the same names in US and UK, knitters have the same problem for knitting needle sizes.  You can find more info about these sizes and other conversion problems at the Craft Yarn Council website.  (In my experience, new crochet hooks are likely to have both kinds of size printed on them, and online retailers will indicate both. But if you're using older hooks, you will probably need a chart like this.)


Now, this class wasn't really my first crocheting—I'd done straight lines and zigzag crocheting as a child. Also big in my Girl-Scouting (UK Girl-Guiding) childhood was (AmE) boondoggle. Nowadays, this is an American word that can mean 'a wasteful or useless product or activity', often in reference to (more AmE) government/(more BrE) public spending. Originally, it meant 'a trivial thing', from which came to be used for a kind of twisted leather object that Boy Scouts used for fixing their kerchiefs (click link for picture). It then extended to the weaving of flat plastic cords that was a popular craft back when I was a kid.


And I thought of that this week when the Google Doodle in the UK was in hono(u)r of this craft (which has apparently had a revival), except it had the BrE name for it, borrowed from French: scoubidou. 


The Google Doodle was about "Celebrating Scoubidous". On first reading, scoubidous looked like an adjective to me (SCOUb'dous, that which is scoubi?). Part of the reason I read it wrong the first time (even though I knew the word scoubidou) is that I wasn't expecting it to be plurali{s/z}ed.  I use boondoggle as a mass noun, so for me the things in the photos are pieces of boondoggle (or something like that), rather than as boondoggles. I'm not sure if that's just me, and there's too much 'government spending' noise in the data for me to quickly check it. (Happy to hear from other former Girl Scouts on the matter.) 

Is scoubidou related to Scooby Doo? Not directly, I think. There was a song Scoubidou in the 1950s, and I suspect that the craft and the cartoon dog were separately named after it. But the dog's name was for some time spelled/spelt Scoubidou in France.




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Doggone This Client!

I’m at a briefing with a client, along with a board made up of the client’s in-house developers and designers. While discussing an idea with some of the other people in the room, the client stands up and starts hitting the desk with the newspaper.

Me: “Excuse me, but what are you doing?”

Client: “Hush, this works on my dogs at home. It should work on you too.”

He beats the table with the newspaper for a few seconds.

Client: “Now, sit, and stay.”

He continues to beat the table. 

Me: “I’m sorry, this is ridiculous. I’m terminating you as a client.”

As I walked towards the door, the client jumped up from their seat and blocked the door.

Client: “If you want a snack, I’ve got some under my desk, no need to leave the meeting!”

At this point, I shoved him aside, and walked out, followed by him. Whistling, and shouting “come!”




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Biden’s Signature Climate ‘Boondoggle’ Might Be On Chopping Block After Trump Win

By David Blackmon In the wake of the election of President Donald Trump to serve a second term in office, along with presumptive Republican majorities in both houses of Congress, many are now asking about what the future will hold for the oddly named Inflation Reduction Act. Trump made it repeatedly clear on the campaign […]

The post Biden’s Signature Climate ‘Boondoggle’ Might Be On Chopping Block After Trump Win appeared first on Liberty Unyielding.




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Political Habitat: Bailouts, bombshells and boondoggles

Step right up and watch how the government is misspending your tax dollars on the environment.




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Why 'Photo Doggies For Anthony' is blowing up your Facebook feed

Have you noticed a plethora of puppies on your Facebook page? This is why people are posting them.




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Doggy blood donors save lives

Canine blood banks provide a life-saving resource to man's best friend, but there has been controversy about some operations.




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Snoop Dogg has a message for Al Gore

Rapper urges environmental crusader to focus on a different type of green.



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GBK Productions, Partnering with Big Game Experience and Firework Hospitality Group, Held Their Annual Pre-Superbowl Celebrity Gift Lounge with a Live Performance by Snoop Dogg (DJ SNOOPADELIC)

The Biggest Sports Stars and Celebrities Celebrated at the Hottest Event During Superbowl Weekend in Miami at GBK's Annual Pre-Superbowl Lounge




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Top Holiday Gifts Purchased By Pet Loving Martini and Wine Aficionados To Throw The Purrfect Holiday Party -- Cat and Doggie Style

For dog and cat lovers who love their martinis shaken, not stirred or wine connoisseurs expecting their Cabernet or Chablis poured just so, Paws4Claws offers the top product cat and dog themed products to bring sure to bring holiday cheer!




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Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, well known by his stage names Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and Snoop Lion. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Why it’s in the Showcase:...




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Best Outdoor Concert: Snoop Dogg at Northern Quest

[IMAGE-1] Anticipation for the show by West Coast rap legend Snoop Dogg was clearly high (pun totally intended), since he sold out his gig at Northern Quest Resort & Casino so quickly that they added a second night. All told, Mr. D-O-Double-G sold darn near 10,000 tickets to his two shows that, combined, had him on stage for roughly two hours.…




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Celina Powell Brags About Leaking 6ix9ine and Snoop Dogg Sex Tapes

The Instagram model claims she has sex tapes of her with the 'FEFE' rapper, the 'What's My Name?' spitter as well as DJ Akademiks, and has uploaded them on her OnlyFans account.






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Snoop Dogg Wins for Best Gospel/Inspirational Award



Snoop Dogg wins the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award.




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Flicks of the Week: Snoop Dogg Takes Us Sky High



Flying never felt this cool.



  • BET Star Cinema

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Nate Dogg Gets New Headstone That Honors His Legacy



“Cemetery Tim” designed it for the late rap icon.




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Snoop Dogg Wins for Best Gospel/Inspirational Award



Snoop Dogg wins the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award.






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Snoop Dogg stars as delivery driver in new Just Eat advert

The advert will air during Friday's 'Gogglebox'




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Snoop Dogg Publishes 'Smokable' Songbook of His Greatest Hits

Snoop Dogg publishes eco-friendly, promotional book of lyrics to his chart-topping hits that you can smoke.






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Doggo Feets Running For The Doggo Treats (34 Dog Memes)

Can't spell doggo without 'good'! 

It's a beautiful day for frolicking in the dog park! Just kidding, no one is allowed out and we've been cooped up indoors for months now, and others for way longer... but where is your imagination? Regardless of our current whereabouts, one thing we can always count on is doggo memes to lift our spirits! 

Every week we have fresh hot doggo memes delivered straight to your face and to your heart (insert loud 'aww' sound here.)

So take a moment to sit back and relax, and enjoy all the good bois and girls this list has to offer! And just in case you're having a ruff day and need an extra lift, check out these doggo memes -- that should cure just about anything.




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Iggy Azalea and Snoop Dogg will come face-to-face for the first time since their bitter feud

Iggy Azalea and Snoop Dogg had one of the biggest celebrity feuds of 2014.




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Taryn Manning she went 'method' to play 'racist and homophobic' Tiffany Doggett in OITNB

The 40-year-old actor admitted she didn't make any friends on set the first season she joined the Netflix show, because she really wanted to get into character as the 'racist and homophobic' inmate.




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Selena Gomez shows her Snoop Dogg fandom as she goes biker chic in leather jacket

She is a global superstar in her own right. But Selena Gomez paid tribute to the legendary rapper Snoop Dogg when she was spotted out in Los Angeles this Thursday.




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Hilarious moment pooch doggedly ignores nearby driver as it sits in car passenger seat like a human

The stubborn pooch was filmed in a car park in Walmart in Toronto, Ontario in Canada. The recorder is heard saying 'What's up!' and 'I can see you!' but the dog continues to ignore him.




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Laura Trott and Jason Kenny on the disasters that dogged their wedding day

In their own frank, entertaining and self-effacing words, JASON KENNY and LAURA TROTT describe how love blossomed, and the haphazard planning leading up to their big day.




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Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff are locked in cars for 24 HOURS at a Bolton DOGGING site

Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness' latest Top Gear challenge sees them parked at a popular dogging site in Bolton where they're then locked in cars for 24 straight hours.




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Diamond doggy! Can YOU spot the dachshund with an engagement ring hanging from its collar?

British jewellery manufacturers Purely Diamonds has created a baffling new brainteaser, where players are asked to spot which dog is wearing an engagement ring around its collar.




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Snoop Dogg's net worth revealed after 2018 BET Awards performance

Snoop Dogg is making headlines after an astounding performance during the 2018 BET Awards. The rapper was invited to perform four of his hit songs, including some off his gospel album.




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Bill Cosby tweets Snoop Dogg from prison in defense of the rapper's criticism of Gayle King

Comedian Bill Cosby claimed that 'successful Black Women' such as Gayle King 'are being used to tarnish' the reputation of black male celebrities and thanked Snoop Dogg for calling for his release.




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Why You Should Try Doggy Style?

Sex is one of the most pleasurable activities in a couple's life. There are many ways to have sex. To enjoy pleasure with your partner, you can try different types of sex positions. Both men and women have their list of




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Love cures: healing and love magic in old French romance / Laine E. Doggett

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Wallace Stevens: The Making of the Poem / Frank Doggett

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