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  • Osbourne flew into the media crosswires, crowed, and has just been shot!

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • It was a risky shot, just outside the minimum effective range of the guided weapon, but the operator, despite a shaking hand which made the crosswires tremble a little on target, scored a hit.

    First Clash Macksey, Kenneth 1984

  • While Earth remained centered in the crosswires, the vital communication link was intact, and messages could come and go along the invisible beam that lengthened more than two million miles with every day that passed.

    2001 A Space Odyssey Clarke, Arthur C. 1968

  • A few seconds later, as he juggled with the controls, it reappeared; with great difficulty, he managed to jockey it toward the central crosswires.

    2001 A Space Odyssey Clarke, Arthur C. 1968

  • So, if you want to feed hummingbirds, but want to avoid attracting bears to your property, consider bringing feeders inside at night or suspend feeders from high crosswires so they are at least 10 feet above the ground and four feet from anything a bear can climb, including overhead limbs.

    Latest News from SYS-CON ITALIA 2009

  • Tips for how to safely feed birds for those in prime bear areas include: restrict feeding season to when bears hibernate, which is primarily from late November through late March; avoid foods that are particularly attractive for bears, such as sunflower seeds, hummingbird nectar mixes or suet; bring feeders inside at night or suspend them from high crosswires; and temporarily remove feeders for two weeks if visited by a bear.

    unknown title 2009

  • • Take bird feeders in at night or hang them from high crosswires, and temporarily remove feeders for two weeks if visited by a bear.

    Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories 2008

  • I don't expect this to be a problem because Brute Force SEO is written using elements from earlier BadAss components and, as a top-line system, Peter Drew's good name is in the crosswires!

    de.lirio.us 2008

  • I don't expect this to be a problem because Brute Force SEO is written using elements from earlier BadAss components and, as a top-line system, Peter Drew's good name is in the crosswires!

    de.lirio.us 2008

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