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Papa Cooke’s Chicken Soup
Only my chicken soup recipe goes by the Papa Cooke moniker. My dad is the actual Papa Cooke. It's just that the amazing deliciousness of my soup has a taste that no one would ever believe I made. It takes a Granny, a Paw Paw or a Great Uncle to accomplish legendary meals. Therefore, if you put an old timey name on a food dish it becomes believable; like Grandma's Green Bean Casserole or Uncle Albert's Fish n Grits. Well, recently I made up a batch of Papa Cooke's Chicken Soup and heated up a bowl or two after a nice ...
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Astral Reveals 2012 Products; Sea Wolf – Ronny – Linda
Hello Ronny, howdy do Linda, hi there Sea Wolf, I look forward to your delivery this coming Spring. Thanks, Spencer Cooke, Astral Rep
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Astral Bird Dog – Life Jacket for Dogs… and Cats
The Bird Dog PFD pfd is truly only meant for Dogs. But you see, my cat Dash, who is not a strong swimmer, has been begging to try it on so I finally broke down and let her. As you'll notice in the video she was an incredibly good sport about the whole thing. I think I know what she's getting for her birthday... Lore of Bird Dog may be more deeply explored here at OSM.
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Smartwool insulates and regulates
Smartwool is a manufacturer of socks and clothing, products made from Merino Wool. Contrary to what some people think, wool is an insulator and temperature regulator, as opposed to a heater. Translation: Smartwool products perform incredibly, year-round, in any climate. I've been wearing my PHD Crew socks a lot lately in the hot, humid temperatures and my feet stay totally dry, but not hot. Just kicking around the house or at work and out on my downhill board I've noticed how truly functional wool really is. (Check out the most recent run I snuck in on Father's ...
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Smartwool Responsible for Amazing Longboard Run
Though I thought it had something to do with his skill, Felipe swore that it had everything to do with some new Smartwool socks. He had just put on a brand new pair of Smartwool PhD Cycling Ultralight 3/4 Crew socks, and bam, he nailed this perfect run of an infamous road known as "The Turkey." So if you're looking for a good warm-weather downhill skate sock, this may be the ticket to your success. Most likely it is.
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OSM Supports Thrasheville Longboard event
Saturday, May 28th, alongside the Mountain Sports Festival in Asheville NC, there will be a Downhill Longboard Skate event called Thrasheville Mountain Skate Festival. OSM and it's brands; Smartwool, Osprey and Platypus, are supporting the event with prizes. All proceeds from the event go to Loving Food Resources, an organization that provides for people living with HIV/AIDS by providing food and health care items. See more details on the event at the Longboard Asheville website and get a preview of the race course in the ...
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Astral Buoyancy Product Knowledge
Bryan Owen of Astral Buoyancy explains the entire product line at the OSM showroom in Hendersonville NC. Settle in with a bag of popcorn and a soda because this one is 38 minutes and 52 seconds long, but you will come out as an expert on Astral product at the end. Bryan is well spoken and knows his stuff!
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The Astral BirdDog
Is this animal your best friend? Does it get fleas on your carpet? Does it lick your face when it is happy? Does it knock your children down and eat their ice cream? More importantly, does it float when it jumps in the water? Your dog, centaur or miscellaneous animal-creature may now float comfortably and stylishly in the new Astral BirdDog PFD. It comes in two color options, Fire and Ice, as well as four size options, XS-XL. [caption id="attachment_845" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="BirdDog in the ...
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Astral News
Happy New Year Everyone, I'm very excited to be working with Astral and OSM as a sales rep to service the Southeastern territory. Rion, Nolan and the rest of the OSM team have always been good friends and great people to work with. The same goes for Astral. Philip, Yonton, Bryan and team have been good friends for quite sometime and we've had a nice working relationship in the past. I see this as a step forward for all involved and plan on making it a worthwhile change for our customers and their customers alike. See a press release regarding the new ...
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Lunchtime at OSM
Happy Holidays folks. Tonight I'm guest writing once again for my friends at OSM. Today I had a fun opportunity to work with Rion and Nolan all day, then take a longboard skate to lunch, the latter of which I will highly recommend. That is, if you find yourself visiting the OSM offices in Hendersonville NC. Nolan had the incredibly brilliant idea of buying a covey of skateboards for the OSM staff to use around town for errands, coffee breaks and lunch runs (no sarcasm intended, though I have learned that more than one person has eaten some pavement on ...




