Skydiver attempting to break sound barrier

Next Wednesday, skydiver Felix Baumgarter will attempt the highest and fastest free fall in history. “Fearless Felix “ and his team have been carefully planning this record breaking attempt for more than five years. This mind boggling 23 mile high leap will be from a balloon hoisted capsule over Roswell, New Mexico.  Extreme care has been taken in the development and engineering of a pressurized suit and helmet for protection as he tries to go supersonic. Yes…that’s 690 mph or what is more commonly referred to as Mach 1. During the descent, the temperature could be as low as minus 70. Baumgartner's suit will be all he has between his body and the extreme cold.

If he succeeds, it will be accomplished 65 years after Chuck Yeager, flying an experimental rocket plane became the first human to go faster than the speed of sound. Now that is absolutely smokinggg fassssst !

 



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It's easy to make your own pasta

There’s nothing better than the smell of garlic, onions and tomatoes simmering on the stove! Ladle the rich sauce on your favorite pasta and you’re in for a healthy treat.  Sure, you can pick up a package of fresh pasta at the grocery store, but trust me….it’s still not the same as making your own homemade noodles. The taste is amazingly different and the silky texture is incredible. Now, you may be thinking, “There is no way that I could ever make my own pasta, that’s for those experts! “. Don’t be intimidated…it’s really not that difficult to make your own pasta at home.  The ingredients are simple, so inexpensive, and in less than 10 minutes you’ll have the dough made.

Pasta

3 cups all-purpose flour

4 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

2-4 tablespoons water as needed

I like to use a counter top mixer with a dough hook (it only takes about 5 minutes). If you make it by hand, you still put the dry ingredients in the bowl, then add beaten eggs and olive oil and mix until dough is almost formed, you’ll need to add water a couple of tablespoons at a time until the dough forms into a ball. Finish by shortly kneading it on a floured board and then wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes. Cut dough in 4 pieces and work one dough ball at a time. Make sure you recover the dough that is waiting so it doesn’t dry out. Roll through a pasta machine and cut with the noodle attachment or roll out with a rolling pin until about 1/16”, roll up the pasta like a pinwheel and then cut with a knife.  Drop the pasta into boiling salted water and it will be done when the noodles float. Drain and serve with your favorite sauce.

 



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September concert and event schedule

It’s a great time to enjoy one of the many concerts and events happening around town. Check out what we have on the calendar this month!

Couple's cooking classes with Chef Cristian Feher

Sep 17   6:30 pm

TAMPA

Business Start up Basics

Sep 17   6:00 pm

Business Assistance Center

Open-Mic(less) Night Every Tuesday 7~9 PM w/Pearl

Sep 18   7:00 pm

Mystikal Scents

The Go Gos

Sep 19   7:30 pm

Mahaffey Theater

Fundraiser for Marine Corp Scholarship Foundation

Sep 20   7:30 pm

McCurdy's Comedy Theater

Planetarium Shows and More

Sep 21  10:00 am

South Florida Museum Courtyard

Professional Bull Riders

Sep 21 - Tampa Bay Times Forum

USF Botanical Gardens Volunteer Orientation

Sep 22 - University of South Florida

Wine Under the Stars 2012.

Sep 22   6:00 pm

National Forensics Science Technology Center

Nascar Watch Party @ Peabody's

Sep 23   1:00 pm

Peabody's Billiards

Anderson Cooper

Sep 23 - David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts

Florence + The Machine

Sep 25 - The USF Sun Dome

Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues

Sep 26 - Tampa Bay Times Forum

Adam Ant

Sep 27  11:59 pm

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa

Brad Paisley with The Band Perry

Sep 28 - 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre At The Florida State Fairgrounds

The Price Is Right Live!

Sep 28   7:30 pm

Ruth Eckerd Hall

Fiona Apple

Sep 29   8:00 pm

Ruth Eckerd Hall

METRIC

Sep 29 - The RITZ Ybor

 



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Finding a new Golf Course

Do you enjoy a relaxing game of golf while on vacation or you are always searching for the challenge of a new course? This week we found a website that will give you not only the info on the course, but also the weather! You can begin your search with either the name of the course or just by keying in the zip code. This is a great tool to have when traveling and you’re unfamiliar with the area.  I tried the zip code search and found a huge selection of courses with the locations, stats, fees, and phone numbers conveniently listed.  Have a great time out!

http://www.weather.com/activities/recreation/golf/

 



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