Wake up clear your head and start preparing early

It said electronics, automobiles and petrochemical productsled the export decline in January by posting annual declines of40 percent or more for the first 20 days of the month. An official at the ministry told reporters later it wouldstick with the goal of increasing exports by more than 6percent for all of 2009 despite the shrinking demand for globaltrade, although he did not elaborate on how. (Additional reporting by Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by JonathanThatcher & Jan Dahinten) Currencies Bonds China Japan South Korea. ) It's time to start looking at profiles of strengths and weaknesses. It is time to get ready for next week.Wake up, clear your head and start preparing, early.Parallel to what you must do to prepare, some of us in the Raider Nation are already getting ready for victory, again, and again, and again.Our way of demonstrating that we are in a state of expectation is the building of our Raider Tailgate Cyber-Party.YOU MUST ADD TO THE MENU. WE LIKE DIVERSITY AND VARIETY.Here is our menu, in part, for Sept 27. Again, we invite you to add to it. Write your menu in the comment section.Go Raiders!Raider Tailgate Cyber-Party for Game Three, Oakland vs Broncos, Sept 271.

Bret's FRENCH FRIED ONION RING CASSEROLEFRENCH FRIED ONION RING CASSEROLE1 lb ground beef 1 can French fried onions 1 (1 oz.) pkg onion gravy mix 1/4 tsp garlic salt 1 1/2 c water 1/3 c uncooked rice 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas 1 can water chestnuts (optional)Brown ground beef and pour off drippings Blend in gravy mix, garlic salt, water and rice Bring to boil Then reduce heat and cover and simmer 15 minutes Stir in thawed peas and water chestnuts Continue to simmer until rice is tender Stir in onions Serve with soy sauce.2. Make sure you grill them till those lovely black blisters begin to appear!I also like to slice a fresh pineapple and about a pound of fresh strawberries and put them on a platter for game day. ALWAYS a big hit; who said we have to grill everything!! :-)3. Raider Card Addict's Crab PastaMight toss out a small recipe, simple to make but you can tweak it as needed. Crab Pasta 2 packages of crab or imitation crab 2 packages of pasta, your choice 1 jar of Heliman's Mayo seasoning Cook pasta, until soft, drain and put in separate bowl Crab flakes work best, add to bowl with mayo, mix Some people recommend lemon for seasoning, or pepper, again it's up to the cook Serves out well4.

Raider Smoked NachosCooked ground beef in pan on outdoor pit. cut green, red, and yellow peppers seasoned to taste arranged in a pan with lime flavored nacho chips. layered with meat, peppers, three cheeses of your choice Closed the pit and let it smoke until the chips are light brown picante sauce, sour cream, and guacamole as you desire.5. Cory's recipeOn the menu from the Carr residence - Homemade chili. This chili will include - 2 Packs of Sausage - Chappell Hill (Spicy( 7 Cans of pinto beans 4 Bags of rice 3 Lbs. of ground beef 1 large Bag of Fritos 3 Bags of graded cheese Chorizo ( only if you want)Season it with - Chili Pepper Lemon Pepper Salt and Pepper Meat tenderizer ButterThis is a delicious meal served every Sunday when our family watches football games.PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD TO THE MENU ADD YOUR RECIPE.