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oh my lord... oh my goodness
how does this happen?
who raised these people?
who employees these people
last week I drove to work twice
my back was such that riding was not an option... so I drove
the first time I parked on the street and fed the meter
for some reason I dread using the pay parking facilities
those operations always leave me feeling a bit funny
so after a day of stepping out of the office to my car every few hours to feed the meter or move the car I decided I would do the adult thing and park in one of the many parking garages in the city
not thinking any was different than the other I opted for the first parking option that presented itself... this being less than a block from my office door
I handed over my keys and my car and went off to work
I felt like a business man
none of this silly bicycle stuff
I am traveling by car and paying for parking
I am walking out of my house and into my office wearing the same clothing that I am going to wear all day!
the day went by and when it was finally time for me to leave the office I left the fluorescent glow of my cube for the darkness of the outside world
it may not have been late... but it was already dark... as is the the way things go during this season
darkness around me I went to the parking garage and passed off my ticket to the valet
as I waited I saw a clearance sign that read 6'2"
before I could guess-timate the height of my Honda Element with roof rack my car was rolling past me and parked a few feet in front of me
I walked around and paid the man and even gave him a buck for a soda
there was a pleasant exchange as I wished him a happy holiday
I felt so regular driving my car to work
in the darkness I drove home and parked on the street out front of my house only to abandon the use of my car and revert to the bike in the days to come
now... I am not sure if it was the next day or the day after
but I was on the phone looking at the cold world outside my window when I noticed something on my car was askew
my roof rack was off
without having to make a close inspection I could see that my roof rack was broken and torn from its connection to my car
I ended my phone call and went out to survey the situation
sure enough... my roof rack was f_cked!
I did not need any incarnation of Sherlocks Holmes to deduce what had happened here
no... no need for an Oscar winning performance by Robert Downey Junior here
it seemed clear to me that the valet at the car part by my office had f_cked up my roof rack
the damage was pretty solid
it would not be possible for this level of contact to occur without the driver taking notice
but why... why if this happened... why would the person who parked the car not man up and alert me to the damage then allow their business insurance to cover the damage?
honestly... it looks like the rack took the greatest damage
how much damage? it has really been too cold for me to trouble shoot
part of me is in denial
another part of me is willing to ignore it for a breath or two
as there is no need to get my heart rate up
and well
I just replaced my windshield and am not looking for any more car related expenses
here I am at work today and I am about to tell this story to a co-worker
before I can tell my tale... I allow him to tell his
a similar situation of leaving work and just wanting to get home to see the family
also a similar situation where the valet comes out of the lot and pulls a bit past the driver waiting for their car... and all the way to the street
now... I am not sure if this is policy... or if this is a way to have the driver focused on getting in the cock pit
but I will tell you... had the car pulled up and stopped in front of me I would have been pretty much eye level to the damage
so... this co worker tells me that he parked in the same garage
at this garage the managed to hit something.... not sure what... but the contact was such that the bumper nearly fell from the car a few blocks from the parking garage
another incident where contact was made but no mention was made to the customer
my coworker did not report the damage... honestly... I am hesitant as well... I do not have my receipt... and I do not know who the driver was
the damage could have been done at drop off or at pick up
I just know that the damage was not done by me
who raised this person?
who employees this person?
what makes this person think that such behavior is okay?
it is frustrating
but honestly... there is so much other shit going on in the world that I am not going to try and sweat it
I am going to stop by their little booth to see if they have a form to a report such damage
come on... MAN UP!
3 comments:
- gwadzilla said...
I have my Damage Claim Form...
we will see what happens
- 1/06/2010
I hate parking valets.
- 1/07/2010
- Lisa said...
Good luck with your insurance claim. At best, the parking garage will 'fess up. At worst, your insurance company will label it as a 1-car accident and make you pay the deductible.
I never valet anymore. The last time I allowed someone to valet park my car, huge size 10 footprints from someone's work/utility boots ended up on my car's hood and an extra 8 miles on my odometer. Got to love NYC.
- 1/07/2010
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TUSCALOOSA | A vote by the Tuscaloosa City Council has assured the $1.13 million improvement project to upgrade the Ol' Colony Golf Complex can be completed.
TUSCALOOSA | A vote by the Tuscaloosa City Council has assured the $1.13 million improvement project to upgrade the Ol' Colony Golf Complex can be completed.
However, the City Council on Tuesday voted to commit no more than $375,000 to the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority to cover its share of the Ol' Colony renovations.
The course's greens will be converted from dwarf Bermuda grass to ultra-dwarf Bermuda grass, bunkers will be improved and nine of the 18 holes will be lengthened by extending the tee boxes.
The cost is being evenly shared between the city, the Tuscaloosa County Commission and the University of Alabama. PARA officials have said the work is time-sensitive and must be performed during warm summer months.
The course is expected to reopen in time for the Labor Day holiday.
Still pending is a decision by the City Council and the County Commission on additional funding to PARA for work for Munny Sokol and Bowers parks, certain PARA administrative facilities and Hurricane Creek Park.
The City Council tabled a vote on a remaining slate of $14.04 million worth of work to be shared with the County Commission. Of this, the city would pay 65 percent and the county 35 percent on $10.3 million worth of the work with both governments evenly sharing the remaining $3.75 million.
The vote was delayed to allow Mayor Walt Maddox to finish meeting with each of the four county commissioners and Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge Hardy McCollum to discuss the city's proposal, which is a counter-offer to a proposal adopted by the County Commission in May.
The county's proposal called for a four-year, $20.2 million facilities upgrade plan for PARA.
This version consisted of a 50-50 split with Tuscaloosa City Hall on $3.1 million worth of shared community projects, a 75-25 share on $12.8 million of upgrades and new construction at Munny Sokol and Bowers parks — with the city handling the 75 percent — and $4.4 million in work that the County Commission would fund exclusively.
It also included a $4.5 million, six-court basketball complex for Bowers Park — of which the city was being asked to cover 75 percent — that has been excised from the counteroffer being considered by City Hall.
Commissioner Reginald Murray, a vocal supporter of the complex, and others said it would pay for itself by luring indoor sporting events, such as basketball, wrestling, volleyball and cheerleading tournaments.
Council President Harrison Taylor was among the city and county elected officials who balked at the construction costs and questioned the necessity of the complex, pointing to recently upgraded high school gymnasiums and the estimated $365,000 annual operational expenses for the facility.
The elected leaders of the city and county have been debating the PARA facilities upgrade plan since September. That's when the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission teamed up with PARA to present what was then a $12.1 million plan to upgrade Bowers and Sokol parks in order to generate additional revenue to the city and county governments through tournaments and other events that the city is now unable to host.
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Communities around Fort Campbell are asking residents to write or sign letters to the U.S. Army in an effort to stave off significant cuts at the sprawling Army post that straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky state line.
The Army said in July that Fort Campbell could lose half its civilian and military workforce -- about 16,000 people -- and take an economic hit of $863 million if maximum cuts in both budget and force size are reinstated in 2016. That's twice the amount as originally projected.
Clarksville, Tennessee, Mayor Kim McMillan said residents can sign pre-written letters or write their own.
Christian County, Kentucky, Chamber of Commerce official Kensley Marcus said the letters are a way to tell Army officials how cuts would negatively affect the area around the post.


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When a patient is about to undergo an MRI scan, his or her primary concerns are accuracy and comfort. CAMC's newest MRI scanner, the Philips Ingenia 3T, allows for shorter scan times and has a wider opening for a more comfortable scanning experience. It is also the first digital broadband MRI, which contributes to an improvement in image quality.
"The 3T MRI is extremely efficient," said Christine Oskin, corporate director of medical imaging. "It has shorter scan times, so it maximizes the patient's comfort without compromising the quality of the image. The reliability of high-field MRI allows our board-certified radiologists to differentiate between benign and potentially dangerous medical conditions with confidence."
The scanner, located at General Hospital, can accommodate patients of varying size, age and physical condition. Many scans can be performed with the patient's head entirely out of the opening, which alleviates the feeling of claustrophobia that many people associate with getting an MRI scan.
Routine scans of the brain, spine, knee, ankle and liver can be performed in less than 8 minutes with 3T MRI. More complex scans may take 20 to 40 minutes, but excellent image quality is maintained in all scans because of the digital broadband capability. The scanner digitizes the signal directly in the coil, substantially improving the signal-to-noise ratio. A higher signal-to-noise ratio results in a clearer image. The Ingenia 3T also features patient-adaptive scanning, which improves image contrast, uniformity, consistency and speed.
"The new MRI brings with it important tools to help physicians improve the accuracy of diagnoses and treatments of broad categories of diseases, including stroke, brain tumors, epilepsy, musculoskeletal and heart disease," Oskin said.
The Ingenia was also recently rated number one in an annual MRI report by the health care research firm KLAS.
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was locked up for the weekend Friday for violating parole in a 2008 criminal case that bounced him from office.
Kilpatrick was not arrested but arrived on his own after another day at the federal courthouse, where he's on trial for alleged corruption in a completely separate matter.
The Michigan Department of Corrections said Kilpatrick committed 14 violations related to his failure to report certain financial transactions last fall, especially money transfers to his wife, Carlita. He still owes Detroit $855,000 in restitution and is required to report gifts and other income as a condition of his parole.
Kilpatrick agreed to waive the formal process for parole violations and instead serve three days at a Detroit lockup as punishment, Corrections Department spokesman Russ Marlan said.
He's being housed at a former prison that is used by the state to keep parole violators in short-term custody. The dinner menu Friday was baked fish or a bean patty.
Officials earlier this month told Kilpatrick to give up the names of people who wired him $4,000 that he had failed to disclose. He was fitted with an electronic tether at the time for not disclosing money sent in December from a Chicago pastor. Officials have expressed concern that Kilpatrick is hiding assets that could be applied toward the restitution he owes.
"Additional charges and/or sanctions could be possible should new information on potential parole violation behavior come to light," Marlan said.
Kilpatrick's attorney, Todd Flood, said the ex-mayor accepted three nights behind bars rather than be locked up for at least 45 days while awaiting an administrative hearing.
"Waiving the hearing is not an admission of guilt. ... Life is difficult. He's got a lot of things on his plate. He's doing the best he can while on trial," Flood said.
Since Jan. 10, Kilpatrick has been barred from traveling to the Dallas area where his wife and three sons live. He's staying at the Detroit home of his mother, former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, while on trial on corruption charges.
Kilpatrick didn't comment at the courthouse, but Flood expressed concern. He said jurors might hear about the weekend in jail and draw an unfavorable impression, even though they've been told to avoid news reports during the trial.
"If a juror hears that, you don't want it in the back of their mind when they decide the case," Flood said.
Kilpatrick is charged with a series of crimes related to an alleged scheme to pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars through racketeering and extortion. The government says many of his targets were contractors who did business with the city and were desperate to keep it. His father, Bernard, and a close friend, Bobby Ferguson, also are on trial.
An Internal Revenue Service agent testified Friday that Kilpatrick should owe $200,000 in back taxes tied to unreported income.
Kilpatrick, a Democrat, was elected Detroit mayor in 2001. He resigned in 2008 and pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by lying in a civil case about having sex with an aide. He subsequently served 14 months in prison for violating his probation in that case.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 16th Apr 2012 08:26 UTC
"The principles of openness and universal access that underpinned the creation of the internet three decades ago are under greater threat than ever, according to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The threat to the freedom of the internet comes, he claims, from a combination of governments increasingly trying to control access and communication by their citizens, the entertainment industry's attempts to crack down on piracy, and the rise of 'restrictive' walled gardens such as Facebook and Apple, which tightly control what software can be released on their platforms." That governments - east and west - are trying to destroy the open web, that we know. As for Facebook and Apple... Well, all I know is that it is completely and utterly impossible to check what information Apple has about you. Unlike Google (more here) and to a lesser degree Facebook, Apple provides zero means to see, export, or delete the information they have on you, associated with your Apple ID or otherwise. In 2012, that's just sinister.
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RE[7]: hypocrisy, thy name is Brin
by JAlexoid on Wed 18th Apr 2012 00:14 UTC in reply to "RE[6]: hypocrisy, thy name is Brin"
Sorry, I don't work at Google. You better contact them directly.
Yet you make the claim that they sell your/my data. If you want to be a part of a rational discussion, the please defend your claim.
RE[8]: hypocrisy, thy name is Brin
by MOS6510 on Wed 18th Apr 2012 05:53 in reply to "RE[7]: hypocrisy, thy name is Brin"
I did not claim they did, I asked Thom if he would mind IF they did, because Google has much more on him than Apple does, yet he does mind when Apple uses this data and doesn't when Google does it.
Even though you can see what Google has on you, which most people don't know how to get to, apparently they don't delete it when you hit the delete button. You have no control over this data. Google may use it legal or illegal or a befriended employee or hacker may grab the data and export it out of Google.


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Looking for a used housing for my GH2 with 7-14mm lens.
Either Nauticam or 10Bar.
Wanted housing for GH2 (Nauticam or 10Bar)
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Posted 30 November 2012 - 02:33 AM
If you get a nauticam without the 7 - 14 lens I have a whole set of lenses,ports and housings for Nauticam micro four thirds in an ad a few days ago.
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I saw your add before posting but unfortunately there is nothing i could use.
Thanks for replying anyway.
Thanks for replying anyway.


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Skip to comments.Tonight's Forecast: Red Moon
Posted on 05/15/2003 4:17:17 AM PDT by BushCountry
Tonight's Forecast: Red Moon By KURT LOFT firstname.lastname@example.com Published: May 15, 2003
TAMPA - A dramatic cosmic dance unfolds tonight when the Earth's shadow passes over the moon in the first total lunar eclipse of the millennium.
Beginning just after 9 p.m., the full moon will begin disappearing as a disk of darkness moves across its face. But as sunlight filters through the prism of Earth's atmosphere, the moon will begin taking on an eerie crimson glow.
``Because of the pollution in our atmosphere, it's likely the moon will turn a deep red,'' Tampa astronomer Joseph Carr said. ``This is what scared the pants off of people in ancient times.''
Red moons during a lunar eclipse are legend. Water vapor, pollen and lingering volcanic gases scatter and absorb the sun's blue spectral light as its red and yellow light passes through and strikes the moon. Today, industrial pollution enhances the effect, lending more color to the powder-white lunar surface.
For observers across the United States, the eclipse will be visible from start to finish. The action begins when the moon enters the outer portion of Earth's shadow, known as the penumbra, and then slowly moves into the darker umbra on its way to a total eclipse.
The best part is it happens slowly in the southeastern sky and can be enjoyed with the naked eye or binoculars.
``What's spectacular is it takes more than an hour for the Earth's shadow to cover the moon completely,'' Carr said. ``Just find a comfortable spot, put on your bug spray and watch the show.''
At least two Bay area science centers will offer eclipse parties with telescopes and astronomers on staff.
You're right, because it is misleading as the story goes on to say this phenomena scared the pants off of people in 'ancient times' meaning natural pollution has been around forever.
Did people wear pants during ancient times?
Ancient people were notorious polluters, don't you know.
I wonder if this statement is true from personal observation. I suppose he was around during an total lunar eclipse over 1000 years ago, jeez.
That is all.
For more on the eclipse, try www.drsky.com He has more links on the subject.
I thought we weren't going to have any more of those for a long time!
What was interesting about this storm was that the lunar eclipse actually played a role in its destructive power. Atlantic storms like this are accompanied by a storm swell that will raise the level of water by several feet. This storm swell is higher than usual if the storm occurs during a full moon, due to the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on opposite sides of the earth. In the case of a lunar eclipse (which only occurs during a full moon), the storm swell is at its absolute peak, since the sun and moon are not only on opposite sides of the earth, but are exactly opposite each other and therefore generate much more pull against the earth than usual.
In 1992, there was a devastating combination of events that made the storm particularly lethal -- the unusually strong storm and total eclipse of the moon. During high tide the day of the storm, the water level was something like 14 feet above normal in New York harbor.
Your post #2..."Did people wear pants during ancient times?"
Yes, they did!
Ancient times going back to the time of Moses and the Hebrew Tabernacle in the desert...The Tent Of Meeting/The Miskan.
The Lord G-D commanded Moses to instruct the Kohenim: The High Priest Aaron and the Levites who served in The Tabernacle along with those who served under them to wear special undergarments.
Read: Leviticus 16:4, NIV Study Bible...
"He is to put on the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on".
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem has done a great job in replicating most of the Priestly garments, they were on display showing all of the garments including the "sacred undergarments".
The Temple Mount Faithful organization also has a very beautiful display of these garments in Jerusalem.
BTW, I don't consider a reference to pollution as a "dig" at anyone. LOL Pollution is real. ;-)
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Jan. 29, 2013
IRVING, Texas - After taking the top spot in the 60-meter hurdles at this past weekend's Razorback Invitational, Baylor junior Tiffani McReynolds was named the Big 12 Track & Field Female Athlete of the Week, the Big 12 Conference office announced on Tuesday.
McReynolds shaved significant time off her season-best time in the event to earn the victory, her second in as many meets this indoor season.
In the preliminary round, she was the top qualifier in 8.22. That mark tied her season-best, which she set while winning the event two weeks ago at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational.
She was again the top qualifier in the semifinals with a time of 8.19 and then went on to win the finals in 8.10. That mark bested the entire field by .15 seconds and currently ranks second in the NCAA this year.
McReynolds, who owns all 10 of Baylor's top 60-hurdle times, tied her and the program's third-best mark of all-time.
The Kansas City, Kan., native had also qualified for finals in the 60-meter dash, but the quick turnaround from the hurdles prevented her from competing. Her time in that event of 7.42 is currently tied for 25th best in the nation.
McReynolds is just the fourth Baylor female athlete to be honored with an indoor Athlete of the Week honor, joining Lauren Hagans, Tiffany Townsend and Skylar White. White was the last Lady Bear to be honored by the conference office as she won the award during the week of Jan. 18, 2011.
Baylor will be back on the track this weekend as the squad is split between the Nebraska Invitational and the Notre Dame Invitational, Feb. 1-2.
For updates on the Baylor track team follow @BaylorTrack on Twitter.


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NFL rivalries are epic and known for clichés, such as 'throw out the record books when those teams get together.'
The great inter-division battles like Redskins-Cowboys, Patriots-Jets, Packers-Bears and Giants-Eagles are no different, thriving on everything except records. Regardless if one rival may be playoff-bound, while the other is three weeks shy of cleaning out its locker room, the game, the rivalry and the history of embittered battles remains paramount.
However, because the records of both the Chiefs and Raiders are not those of playoff contenders, their bitter AFC West rivalry is said to be of no more significance.
I took to the Chiefs' locker room at 1 Arrowhead Drive and asked the players that question; I also asked them to described Oakland's Black Hole.
Is the Chiefs-Raiders rivalry irrelevant because of both teams' records?
"It's always a rivalry. There's always that atmosphere, that hostile atmosphere when the Chiefs play the Raiders. Unfortunately, it's not a game where whoever wins goes to the playoffs or one of those types of deals, but we all love to play football. It's one of those games where we're going to be jacked to play and the best team will win."
"No matter what the season is, it's still Chiefs versus Raiders. It's still a heated rivalry. It's still an important game to both clubs."
"The rivalry is going to be a rivalry, no matter what the record is. You're going out there to compete and taking pride beating the guy across from you, because you're aware of the rivalry. You know the fans are going to be into it; we're going to be into it as well."
"There has been a long history of a great rivalry between the two teams and we're looking to go out there and get a win. We know that it's going to be a physical game and we know that they don't like us and we don't like them, so it should be fun."
"It's still Raider Week, no matter what. We're going into the Black Hole; it's going to be an intense matchup."
"Don't matter what the record is, Raiders and Chiefs don't like each other. I expect for their stadium to be packed, just because we're coming into town. It's going to be a physical game, a good game, which it always is when we play the Raiders."
"I still believe this rivalry means a lot more than the season. I believe the ones (players) before us, who paved the way for us, made this game to where it is right now, a big-time rivalry in the NFL. I still believe that the intensity level and the atmosphere will be as crazy, because both organizations really take this game seriously."
"This always comes down to your purpose as a man, how you approach the game. For me, it's always whenever you're out there playing, you play to win and I know there's a bunch of other competitors in this locker room that feel the same way and I'm sure there are guys in Oakland that feel the same way."
Describe the Black Hole:
"You got those guys dressed up in their black and silver, helmets on, yelling. My memory is (one guy yelling) 'Hey Dexter McCluster, you're 5'4, I'm taller than you, what are you doing out there?' I've seen cups thrown, I've seen everything thrown."
"Craziness. It's fun to play there. It's a tough stadium. Their fans take pride. They're loud. They have a reputation for being mean and dressing up goofy and all that stuff. We know what we're getting into and it's a fun atmosphere."
Tyson Jackson-
"Like a crazy college stadium."
Derrick Johnson-
"Everybody's dressed up. Everybody's a Chiefs hater down there. We're the only red in the building; there may be some Chiefs fans in the stands, but they're not wearing red."
Brady Quinn- "Tough place to play. There's a certain attitude, a certain demeanor that the fans have there that's unlike anywhere else in the NFL. It's an experience. They like to get pretty loud there, especially when they see Ice Cube. Ice Cube really pumps the place up."


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Sony threw a lot of new information at the public with its PlayStation 4 press conference. Find out what the Game Informer team thinks about the new hardware, networking features, cloud streaming, and, most importantly, game announcements.
Matt BertzIt may not generate the headlines, but the biggest news for me was the 8GB of unified DDR5 RAM, which is a huge leap forward from what developers had to work with on the PlayStation 3. This should give creators a fertile technological playground on which they can make impressive gains in not only graphical fidelity, but artificial intelligence as well. Sony's move to embrace a self publishing model and integrate more social features into the console are also important innovations, but at the end of the day games will likely determine which console gamers choose to purchase. The graphics of games like the new Killzone and Infamous titles were impressive, but the brief glimpses Sony and its third-party partners showcased didn't reveal any major steps forward in gameplay mechanics. What are must-have titles for the PlayStation 4? That has yet to be determined, and it could make or break Sony's earnest attempts to win back market share from Microsoft and Nintendo.
Matt Helgeson"I thought it was a strong presentation from Sony. While there wasn't necessarily a game shown that looked like a true next-generation killer app, it's clear that software support for the system will be strong, both from Sony's internal studios and third-party publishers. I would have liked to see the unit itself, as well as a price point, but Sony needed something to talk about at E3. While my colleagues are reacting to some of the major announcements, I'd like to address some overlooked aspects of the conference that are more important than people think.
Matt Miller"Sony is clearly putting a priority getting in gamers' minds right from the start this time around. I'd have harsher words for Sony if its announcement today had been lackluster, but I think the console maker put forward a strong case for PS4. While today's press conference only had a few big announcements, we can expect lots more where that came from at this year's E3. More importantly, Sony showed that it is ready to take the lead in next-gen gaming, throwing down the gauntlet to Microsoft that this time it will be a head-to-head race from the very start. All that said, I'm concerned about some of the things we didn't hear about tonight, including pricing, its approach to used games, and of course, what the system actually looks like. That said, as console announcements go, PS4 came out swinging."
Matthew KatoSony's presentation summed up my feelings about the next-generation systems in a nutshell: Promising but amorphous. It looks like the PS4 has some cool features like background processing, integration with other devices, and usage of the cloud for older titles, but it's unclear how much of a leap forward this all represents. How much of what the PS4 can do are neat little amenities (like little boot up when powering on) and how much will actually change the way I play games? From another perspective, I was happy that it appears like Sony is trying harder to loop in developers from the start time around. I wasn't blown away by any of the games shown, but it was nice to see what appears to be tangible product for the system, and that Sony will continue to be receptive to the talent of developers of all sizes. We don't know all the details and capabilities of the PlayStation 4 yet, but I think we've seen enough to guess that there probably won't be any magical rabbits coming out of hats. Issues like what happens to used games, the exact network structure for PSN (pay or free), price point, etc. will define the system, but along the margins. This doesn't make me disappointed per se – I feel just like I thought I would.
Adam Biessener"Sony didn't show some of the things I was hoping for – the hardware itself, the presence or absence of a disc drive, whether or not it has a used game lockout -- but what the company did show looked good to me. The silicon is pretty darn close to what the rumors had it pegged as, with the crucial exception of a full 8GB of super-high-speed shared GDDR5 RAM. That's absolutely huge, and should make it both easy to develop for (a massive improvement over the developer-unfriendly PS3 hardware) and capable of playing everything up to and including current- and next-generation MMOs. Sony making it a point to trumpet its friendliness to free-to-play and episodic games could be a big tell for the company opening its doors to the kind of diversity that we've seen explode across the PC scene in recent years. There remain a number of points like the certification process, distribution, and visibility that the PS4 could fail at and which Steam and other PC services do so well, but it's hard to fault what looks to all appearances to be a move in the right direction."
Ben Reeves"I wasn't sure what to expect today. I would have liked to hear a lot more info about the system itself. I didn't really expect to get a price or release date, but I thought we'd find out how Sony would handle used games. Titles like The Witness, Watch Dogs, and Destiny look great, but we already knew about those them, and I wasn't that impressed with new announcements like DriveClub and Knack. Infamous might be the only new game that sparked my interest. I'm excited for the PS4, but I don't think it will be impossible for Microsoft to compete."
Dan Ryckert"Being able to watch my friends play games live sounds like an awesome feature, even if it's not one that I'll use all the time. I love the idea of my sister in Kansas texting me that she's having trouble in a game, and being able to pull up her screen and help her in real time while I'm in Minnesota. With so many sharing options built in, I think PS4 will be a huge step forward for gamers who enjoy recording their gameplay footage and showing off their accomplishments on YouTube or other social media. That said, there weren't many games shown that I'm particularly interested in. Knack looks like a fun platformer in the vein of Jak or Ratchet, and Destiny will be a huge event when it releases, but I didn't see a lot of gameplay footage tonight that grabbed me. That said, the hardware and the system's online features sound great at this early stage in the game."
Jeff Marchiafava"I wasn't optimistic about what Microsoft and Sony's new systems would offer players, but after watching the PlayStation 4 press conference, it feels like the next generation of gaming is finally upon us, and I for one am excited. Some of the PS4's features – such as the sharing functionality and the ability to try out games via the console's streaming capabilities – sound great, and could differentiate it from Microsoft's next system. I don't consider any of the announced games to be killer apps, but it's good to see that Media Molecule is still doing its crazy creation thing and that Sony is embracing free-to-play and indie games. Most importantly, it looks like Sony didn't screw up its controller – will we finally have a PlayStation controller with real triggers? While it's important to remember that Sony has a history of hyping its new hardware and not delivering on its promises, I am excited to see more of the PS4."
Tim Turi"My interest levels started out high as representatives explained how PS4 users will be able to instantly stream game demos or interact with their friends' games while spectating. I also appreciate the promise to access PlayStation's full catalogue of games and remote play on the Vita. Overall, few of the games shown off caught my interest. I'm ready to play Watch Dogs, Killzone is pretty as always, and I'm down with more Infamous, but I expected something more."
Ben Hanson"Maybe it was just the Crash Bandicoot music that played when he walked on stage, but I love that Sony put Mark Cerny on stage almost immediately to talk about designing the new console around the needs of developers and to reveal his new game called Knack. After seeing Sony flirt with Steam compatibility this generation for games like Portal 2, it was refreshing to hear that the new system's architecture is much closer to a PC's to allow for easier porting and better communication. I know that some people might be disappointed that they didn't show the console itself, but I'm glad that there will be some surprises left for E3."
Kyle Hilliard"The most interesting aspect of the PlayStation 4 to me is the share button. I've had a taste of social network gaming in the Wii U with the MiiVerse and the ability to post screenshots, and I've liked it. Posting video footage of gameplay, being able to watch others play games, and have friends watch you seems like it could be the defining technology of the next generation of gaming. As far as games go, I walk away most excited about the next Infamous, based less on what was shown and more on the pedigree of the developer. That's the game I am most excited to learn more about."
Kimberly Wallace"I'm excited to be entering a new console generation, but I still have yet to be wowed. Still, I found a lot of the promised capabilities of the PS4 enticing, especially with being able to tap the "share" button on the controller and broadcast game footage in real time to friends. This should be a great feature when you're stuck and need a buddy to help determine where you're slipping up in a game. As far as games go, Watch Dogs caught my eye the most; it seemed like there was a lot of freedom and options at every turn, and I like the idea of being able to read people's secrets from afar or stealing their money with just as much ease. Every time a new console unveils, I sit there amazed at how far technology has come and the PS4 made me realize that all the more, but part of me wonders if some of these innovations will execute as seamlessly or be as worthwhile as Sony lets on."
You've heard several of our perspectives. What is your knee-jerk reaction to the PlayStation 4?
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He's no Arroyo.Originally Posted by reds44
This Nieve is very hittable...I expect the Lizard to get plenty of run support.
Fernando up to 55 pitches thru 3
What did he say, hurry up and get older? Hurry up and get more experience? With that said, he needs to lose that side arm throw on routine plays to first, too erratic form of throwing.Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
Can't win with 'em
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I have no idea, but EE just made a nice play.Originally Posted by traderumor
Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
I think he needs to stop throwing side arm.
Yesterday he threw it side arm and the ball sailed on him.
on a pitch that was at least 3-4 inches outside yet the umps rings it upOriginally Posted by reds44
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TNB donates All About Banking booklets to SIS
Texas National Bank staff members presented Sweetwater Intermediate School fourth grade teacher, Sabra Hazard and her students All About Banking booklets. The materials are designed to provide students with an elementary understanding of banking services and to serve as the foundation in teaching students to be knowledgeable and responsible consumers. Booklets will be passed out to all fourth grade classes. Shown are Mike Fernandez, Sabra Hazard, Janie Porter, Brenda Stirl, Trey Aiken and students Ethan Brockman, Maurice Williams and Christopher Mondragon.


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Former Cosmopolitan editor in chief Kate White and singer Patti Austin entertained the standing-room-only crowd at the Boston Women in Media & Entertainment's "Story Behind Her Success" event at the Copley Westin. White, who was interviewed by Magic 106.7's Candy O'Terry, told the women in the audience not to forget to "slay the alligators when you drain the swamp." Channel 5 anchor Liz Brunner then chatted with Austin — Quincy Jones's goddaughter and a Grammy winner for her album "Avant Gershwin" — who told an amusing story about meeting Justin Bieber, and feeling like the lad might be hitting on her. "You do know I'm old enough to be your grandmother, don't you?" she told him. The crowd included HGTV's Taniya Nayak, fashion maven Denise Hajjar, and motivational speaker/mountain climber Wendy Booker.
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WineO: Check out the notes on Cellar Tracker. I had a great bottle last March. It may be time to ope another one soon.
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
I opened my third bottle last weekend, it was a home run big time. I just popped and poured. Very expressive cherry-like Carmenere aroma right from go. The first couple sips reminded me of a $17 Carmenere such as marquis de casa concha. Then it just out and out blossomed quickly. Black licorice, vanilla, cherry, blueberry, and occasional very slight (in a good way actually) faint rubber, loamy.....you name it, this wine had it. There were no greenish or herbal notes often found in Chilean reds.Tannins very present, not overpowering. The momentum did not stop, it continued upward for the duration of drinking, maybe 2 hours total.
All in all, believe it or not, both wife and i thought this was one of our best bottles of red wine ever......sometimes you get lucky.
P.S. it was the 2005
Sounds great. Clos Apalta has never failed me.
It's been about a year since the last bottle was opened, so time to try 2 of 6. Dark and warm in the nose yet showing slight twinges of bright notes in the toasty hint of alcohol. Unctuous and mouth-coating with inviting black cherries and berries flowing across the palate that share space with juicy currants while all supported by an earthy toasty backbone and wisps of bitter cocoa. Well built and well crafted as shown in the lingering complex and delicious finish. In excellent balance right now. Open one if you have some and enjoy the rest for another 5-7 at least. I will be curious to see how this shows in it's tenth year. Superb.
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
MiamiAtty gave us a bottle of this and we opened it last night to celebrate some recent real estate adventures.
Truly in a great place right now. As noted, no herbal traits that I find so off-putting in many Chilean wines. Best wine from Chile I have ever had. Just took the crown from the Montes Folie from similar vintage.
I have both wines in my cellar. The next time you fly out here to ski we'll open both and do a side-by-side comparison (provided I have not already consumed both of them).
You can never get enough of what you don't really need.
Hi praise indeed. I've had both and would rate the Folly a little higher but hard to choose between them. Love the Montes Purple Angel as well but you might find it a little meaty for your tastes..... Or the Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre syrah or Terrunyo syrah at a much more attractive price point
Go Bruins!!
Go Tigers!!
Go Pistons!!
Go Lions!!
I have enjoyed the Folly many times. I thnik I have had the Purple Angel but don't recall the specifics.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota senior linemates Danny Kristo and Corban Knight have been named to the 2012-13 All-USCHO Team. Kristo was named to the All-USCHO First Team, while Knight garnered third-team honors.
A native of Eden Prairie, Minn., Kristo was named a Hobey Baker Memorial Award Top 10 finalist and the College Hockey News Player of the Year in 2012-13 after leading the WCHA in goals (26) and ranking second nationally in points (52). Both totals were career highs, as was his team-leading +17 plus/minus rating. He also matched his career high in assists (26), becoming UND's first player since Jeff Panzer (1997-2001) to record 20-plus assists in each of his four seasons.
Kristo was also named to the All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) First Team and the NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team, earned his second straight UND Virg Foss 3-Star Award, was a two-time WCHA Player of the Week, and was a national player of the month honorable mention in February.
Knight, a native of High River, Alberta, was also named a Hobey Baker Award Top 10 finalist after achieving career highs in points (49), goals (16) and assists (33). His 33 assists, which tied for third nationally, made him UND's first player to put together back-to-back 30-assist seasons since current Minnesota Wild star Zach Parise (2002-04).
Knight also earned All-WCHA Second Team honors and was named to the NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team. He led the nation with a career-high 623 assists, 120 more than any other player and second-most in UND single-season history. A two-time WCHA Offensive Player of the Week and the national player of the month in December, Knight put together a 19-game point streak that was UND's longest in 25 years.
Earlier this month, both Kristo and Knight were named 2012-13 CCM Division I All-Americans by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA).The entire 2012-13 All-USCHO Team can be found HERE.


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I get stir crazy if I have to stay indoors too long. I'm guessing most folk who love to travel are like that. Being outdoors, even in the city is as essential as the air I breathe. For this reason I am in a thoroughly bad mood, especially since this lousy cold has kind of diminished the pleasures of my UK trip. Not that it can spoil the memories, but that sense of rejuvenation which usually follows the initial period of adjusting to being static again? Ain't happening. Instead I am sitting here, muttering to myself, and coughing up my insides.
Like a prisoner allowed out into the exercise yard for a few moments to feel the blessed sun on their face for a few minutes per day, I walk Trixy, have an internal dialogue with the ocean, the mountains, the skies. These times are dreamlike. I'm not sure if they are really happening. Even the sounds are muffled, unreal. I don't vary the walk much. The constant east coast breeze and the dust it whips up make me cough even more.
At the beginning of our walk this is how the landscape looks. I was trying to capture the rainbow in this shot, but it faded too fast.
On an evening walk, returning "around the block," I shot this impressive sunset the week before.
Compare this with how I might be coping with this cold in a damper climate? Central heating sucking the humidity out of the air? Walking Trix in a grey drizzle? …………..Yeah, life's a bitch in the sub-tropics! and I am thoroughly spoiled! Normal service will be resumed when I am germ free!


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Produced by Joel Rower, Photography by Kevin Riddell
Ohio University senior Rachel Heim knows that hard work is essential to success.
Last season, she held second place in the Mid-American Conference in 200 Butterfly, seventh in 100 Backstroke and 10th in 100 Free.
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Our group runs twice a week thursday/sunday at 8:30 EST. We are all multi season hero of the alliance, 2400+ players in both arena and RBGs. Our tank is currently shipping out to the military and we will be seeking a guardian druid to fill this slot.
Our current MMR is 2400+ with all our CRs at 2370+.
If you do not have AT LEAST current t2 with mostly full conquest gear do not expect to get a spot. You also must have at least 2300+ RBG and arena experiance.
We are willing to try out any of the following classes:
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That's exactly what Johan Huibers has been doing over the last couple of decades. Construction of the huge vessel has been completed, and it was officially launched a few days ago. And Johan is henceforth awaiting, with confidence, the Apocalypse: first, the Mayan business, then maybe, with a bit of luck, a tidal wave or two. In any case, even creationists never know the surprises that God's got up his sleeve...
The Gallica website recently displayed here a small series of beautiful medieval images of the Biblical ark. As soon as we analyze these images, however, it becomes clear that artists in those days (the Middle Ages) must have had a terribly fuzzy conception of reality. Consider, for example, this presentation of the construction of the vessel:
Believers (like the crazy Dutchman) would probably tell me that images such as these must be taken merely as symbols, rather than realistic diagrams. Fair enough; nobody in his right mind would ever consider this artwork as realistic. But symbols are a convenient notion for trying to hide the obvious fact: namely, that there can be no plausible reality whatsoever behind the story of Noah.
Finally, the voyage went over well. And the following image suggests that, when they were about to return to dry land, many of the supplies stored down in the lower hull hadn't even been touched.


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In this multi-part series, I'll be taking a look at some of the various mods used in creating the webcomic "A Journey Through Skyrim"
I've been asked a few times about the mods used in creation of the webcomic "A Journey Through Skryim". Frankly, I use a lot of mods throughout the series, so I thought it would be a good idea to start a small column discussing some of the mods featured throughout the story. The first couple pieces of this series will focus on the equipment of the first story arc, the next couple on some of the other mods that effect immersion and appearance and the later parts will again focus on new equipment appearing in future story arcs.
There will be plenty of info dumped here, so I'll quit yapping and get this thing going:
Bar none, one of the best sword mods out there. It's a new sword model, not imported from another game or based on weapons from somewhere else - don't get me wrong, I love my Lord of the Rings weapons pack and Witcher swords - but there is something to be said for a weapon built from scratch just for Skyrim and built this well.
In my opinion there are a lot of weapon mods that don't look like they fit into the game, either from the crazy design or mostly due to the texturing. This sword doesn't have that problem, it fits right in. It has a great design, a nice thick blade, beautiful scabbbard (as nearly all swords should have - I'm looking at you Jaysus Swords) and comes in both one and two handed versions.
Though this armor hasn't appeared in the comic per se, it is what the armor Kol wears is based on, so I thought it was worth mentioning. A player that wants something a bit more ranger-like, or wants to avoid running around in all black may prefer this mod over the other. I posted my character in the armor, but because he also has several other accessories as well, I also posted an image from the modder's page showing the stock armor.
This is a Witcher import, as the title says: Iorveth's Armor, and still very much fits into the feel of Skyrim without breaking immersion for me. I love the pieced together, travel worn look of the armor and although you'll see a variety of armors in the future this is one of my favorites until I found the next armor piece.
This is the armor Kol is seen in from the first issue on so far and it is a dark version of the Iorveth Armor. Not only that, but you'll notice that the patches on the coat are now based on the sigils of Skyrim's holds - nice touch in my opinion.
The only drawback here is that there is no set of matching boots and gloves like you have for the standard Iorveth set because those brown boots and gloves don't quite work with the look. But being black, it's fairly easy to mix and match.
The Bow you see Kol using a couple issues in comes from this mod. It's another Witcher model import and brings Iorveth's Bow into the game. It comes in both the standard version you see in the comic and black, which you'll see later. It also comes with a new quiver and set of arrows.
Probably one of the top mods I would recommend anyone and everyone should get. As simple as it is, it's adds a lot to the game in terms of appearance options. Essentially it allows you to add a bandolier, like the one you see on thieves guild armors, to your character over any outfit you might have on. It gives you the ability to customize your look a great deal even with vanilla armors.
The mod is more than just a bandolier though. Aside from the options of being able to add a black, brown or gray bandolier of pouches, you can also add one with a row of vials and with or without the shoulder pad. Plus there are several varieties of pouches, satchels, vial holders and more in various colors you can add as well. (Screenshots are posted overtop of generic clothing so you can see the new items easily.)
There is also a seperate Dawnguard version of the mod that adds a couple additional pieces to the ton of options like the canteen and front hanging notebook. The various pieces usually add carrying capacity to your character as well.
Fur Hoods are similar to Monk Hoods in design, but are covered in a well done texture of fur. This works quite well appearance-wise for the cold environment of Skryim. You'll have choices of non-armored for mages that take that route, and both light and heavy armor versions. They also come in white, brown and black fur options and two different styles - a short and a long. I've included screen shots of some of the different types and styles:
The shorter version ends right past the collar while the longer wraps around the shoulders a bit and has a small tail like cape piece hanging off of it. You'll notice a hint of armor peaking out from one of the hoods, that is the armored fur hood version for heavy armor users.
Though you won't see Kol pictured in a monk hood in the comic at this point, I did post an image higher up of him wearing one, so I thought I would cover this with todays article instead of next weeks. Monk Hoods is a simple mod that adds several monk hoods to the game that are essentially already built in - you'll see mages and priests often wearing them.
They have a similar look to the long fur hood pictured above, where you'll see the cloth draped around the shoulder and a piece hanging down one side of the back. They come in armored and non armored versions as well and a large vareities of colors: black, gray, red, brown, to name a few, as you can see above - the green matched the Iorveth armor nearly perfectly. If you'll take note though, you will notice there are no stitches in the hood, that is from a seperate mod which I'll cover later (Remove stitches from hoods if you want to search for it now).
This backpack you'll see here and there throughout the comic, though it's rarely focused on. For any player that wants to actually feel as if you are traveling across the land, this mod is a great add-on and would fit just as well with the immersion mods for that reason.
The mod adds two backpack types in three styles each to the game. The traveler's and survivor's fur backpacks, in black, white or brown fur. Both add carrying capacity to your player. The survivor's pack pictured above has the most gear hanging off of it, but if you prefer a less cluttered look, the travelers pack has only the canteen and bedrool on the backpack.
To view larger images of the ones featured in this article including some additional views not shown here, CLICK HERE to visit the imgur album SkyrimJourneyMods.
Most of the links in the article will take you to the Skyrim Nexus. Initially I used the Steam workshop when I first started playing on PC, but found the Nexus to be a bit better. The mods will only update when you choose, so you don't have to sit there waiting for the mod list to update for the game to load if you want to get the game going. More importantly though, choosing whether to update mods individually lets you examine the mod changes and make avoid possible bugs or changes you won't like. You'll also find a wider variety of mods available on Nexus due to limitations places by Steam on mods. Using the Nexus Mod Manager it's as easy as installing mods with Steam, so give it a try if you haven't yet.
Next week we will continue the look at equipment mods, covering a few more pieces seen in some of the images here as well as a few other seen in the comic, whether on the main character or on NPC's.


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PHILADELPHIA — — Only after Billy Davis figures out his current personnel will the Philadelphia Eagles' new defensive coordinator begin to assemble his base package.
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Skip to comments.Air Force "Swinger" In HIV Probe Feds: Sergeant hid diagnosis from multitude of sex partners
Posted on 08/26/2010 7:35:04 PM PDT by tlb
AUGUST 26--An HIV-positive Air Force sergeant failed to disclose his medical condition before engaging in sexual activity with a multitude of partners he met at swinger parties and through adult web sites, according to a military investigation, The Smoking Gun has learned.
The criminal probe of Sgt. David Gutierrez, a 20-year military veteran, began last month when the Air Force Office of Special Investigations received information that he had engaged in numerous, unprotected sexual acts over the course of three years. According to court records, investigators charge that, due to Gutierrezs HIV status, these encounters amounted to aggravated assault against several men and women in and around the Wichita, Kansas area.
The 43-year-old Gutierrez, stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, was apprehended on August 9 for violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice. At the time, a search of his person and vehicle was conducted pursuant to a search authority granted by a military magistrate, records show. Two subsequent searches--conducted at the Wichita home Gutierrez shares with his wife Gina--targeted his computers and other belongings in a bid to identify potential witnesses and victims.
Gutierrezs wife told investigators that he became infected with HIV in 2007 while stationed in Italy. After learning of the diagnosis, she claimed, Gutierrez contacted his sexual partners in Italy to report possible exposure to the virus, according to an affidavit sworn by Air Force criminal investigator Derrell Freeman (that document is excerpted here).
However, after being reassigned to McConnell in 2008, Gutierrez began having unprotected sex with numerous partners, Gina Gutierrez told Air Force investigators. She said that her husband used adult networking web sites to arrange sexual encounters with both male and female partners, and bragged to her about his numerous sexual exploits in the Wichita area and commented he never informed the other parties of being HIV positive. Online profiles indicate that Gutierrezs wife has participated with him in swinging activity, both in Kansas and Italy.
Gutierrez, pictured at left, did not respond to an interview request sent to his Facebook page, and a cell phone number listed for him in the Freeman affidavit is no longer in service.
In his affidavit, Freeman disclosed having interviewed two women who reported having unprotected sex with Gutierrez after meeting him through adult web sites. Both women--whose names TSG has redacted from an excerpt of Freemans affidavit--told the Air Force investigator that Gutierrez never disclosed his HIV status. The names of both women appear among Gutierrezs list of Facebook friends.
One woman told of first meeting Gutierrez in person last summer at a swinger party (she first connected with him through adultfriendfinder.com). The alleged victim, a 44-year-old Kansas woman with two sons in the military, said she performed oral sex on Gutierrez at that initial gathering, as well as at subsequent swinger parties over the following months. She added that he took photos and videos every time these sexual encounters took place.
The second woman, 44, told Freeman that she initially met Gutierrez in late-2009 via clubforeplay.com. During the Thanksgiving holiday she engaged in unprotected oral sex and vaginal intercourse with Gutierrez at his Wichita home. At no time did D. Gutierrez disclose his positive HIV status to the woman, Freeman reported.
In a late-October posting on adultfriendfinder.com, Gutierrez wrote that, We are looking at hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for all (singles man/woman, cpls) that do not have family here in Wichita. He added, Any playing is not expected, but more than welcome.
According to Freemans affidavit, Gutierrezs online handles include luv4u269me3 and wetnwild4u2692. Additionally, Air Force computer crime analysts determined that Gutierrez was active on multiple adult web sites used to facilitate meetings between like-minded, swinging couples and singles, and was actively seeking sexual partners in the Wichita, KS area At no time did [he] identify himself as being HIV positive. In one online profile, Freeman added, Gutierrez reported attending 21 Wichita-area swinger events during the first six months of 2010.
Gutierrezs online profiles include explicit photographs (as seen above) and details about his sexual exploits and preferences (Honesty is a key factor when looking for a sexual partner, he claimed in a profile on eroticsouls.com).
In a June 2007 posting on adultfriendfinder.com, Gutierrez conducted a poll on whether respondents were willing to play with partners infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) or HIV. In a follow-up post, he asked, Why are people scared of the HIV virus, dont you wear condoms to protect yourself from HSV? He added, The research I have done raises several questions on weather or not HIV is even related to AIDs.
Records show that investigators searching Gutierrezs home seized his pornography collection, condoms, and a wide variety of vibrators and sex toys. They also took a blood chemistry report addressed to Gutierrez from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and two manila envelopes containing a total of 146 pages of HIV related research articles. (7 pages)
Interesting trivia point, "Swinging" was invented by the US Air Force.
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According to Terry Gould's Book The Lifestyle: A Look at the Erotic Rites of Swingers, swinging began among Air Force pilots and their wives during World War II. The mortality rate of pilots was high. Gould reports that a close bond arose between pilots, with the implication that husbands would care for all the wives as their own, emotionally and sexually, if the husbands were away or lost (thus bearing some similarity to levirate marriage).
This is debatable, however, since it would have been unusual for wives to accompany their husbands on foreign tours. Other sources point to U.S. Air Force test pilots in the California desert as the original participants.
Though the beginnings are not agreed upon, it is assumed American swinging began among American military communities in the 1950s. By the time the Korean War ended, swinging had spread from the military to the suburbs. The media dubbed the phenomenon wife-swapping.
Keep it in your pants or do the burning pee dance.
'swinging' has been happening far far longer than the Air Force.
Soddam and Gomorrah ring a bell?
Yeah, I can still remember the 1st Sergeant's parting words at the last company formation every friday: "... And wear a rubber!"
>>> Soddam and Gomorrah ring a bell?
No but Quasimodo does.
Emperor Zero's grandfathers ?
Heh, that's something they didn't show in "The Right Stuff."
Hmm, a common cold virus spreads itself by making you sneeze. Do you suppose HIV has a different behavior modification to spread itself?
btw...that guy is just God's gift to women....NOT!...if you're going to "swing" ladies at least do it with a hunk.....geesh...
I call BS!
Why, everybody knows it was the colonial Brits in East Africa who invented it for the twentieth-century. "White Mischief".
They also invented the "key party". Where everybody drops their keys in a fishbowl and the ladies pull out the keys and go home with the gentleman whose keys they are.
Hell to the no !
Not even with a Jason Patrick mask on.
Hard to feel sorry for these 'victims'. If they wanted to live that lifestyle, they got a taste of the results.
I'm just glad he doesn't (appear to) have a "kiddie problem".
I'm boringly normal too. Although, having had access to a former coworker's 'swinging site' (just out of a burning curiosity) and knowing some others, I will say that the majority of people who participate in swinging are just average in appearance. Graying, balding, sagging, with bumps and scars and cellulite. None of them were what I would term 'very attractive'.
That's what I was thinking. No sympathy here. You have sex, all kinds, with lots of different strangers who are having all kinds of sex with other strangers, unprotected and you're surprised that some of them have diseases? Yeesh. Stupid is as stupid does.
Anyone want to bet he caught HIV from another homosexual?
Or a dirty needle. The two base behaviors are typically intertwined.
I would guarantee that. Remember the outbreak of AIDS exploded in the gay community, namely the bath houses of San Fransisco, but from my limited understanding of the disease it is far easier to catch HIV from having anal sex, as opposed to normal intercourse.
I am not going into the gory details but basically it involves semen entering the blood stream right away.
Having sex with strangers is suicidal!!!
This should wake up a lot of the RINOs who were supporting repeal of DADT. Not only would allowing open homosexuality undermine unit cohesion, but the additional healthcare costs (AIDS, hepatitis, syphilis, etc) are going to be astronomical.
"...swinging began among Air Force pilots and their wives during World War II. The mortality rate of pilots was high. ... a close bond arose between pilots, with the implication that husbands would care for all the wives as their own, emotionally and sexually, if the husbands were away or lost (thus bearing some similarity to levirate marriage)."
Interesting. There are some hints of this among some ancient warrior cultures of the steppes. Danger, mutual loyalty and the need to keep up the population numbers applied there as well.
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Uruguay may have Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, but Roy Hodgson reckons the South American nation will be worried about facing England's own strikeforce next summer.
England were handed a very tough World Cup group of Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica on Friday.
Although England have only played Uruguay once since they faced off during the 1966 World Cup, Hodgson and his players know a lot about the leading men in Oscar Tabarez's squad.
Cavani, who cost Paris St Germain £53million last summer, is one of the most feared strikers on the continent and Suarez has terrorised defences in the Barclays Premier League for the last three years.
Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge's partnership may be in its infancy - they have only started four games together - but Hodgson has a strong belief in the duo.
"It is a difficult group, but we've got players of our own that are well worth watching and well worth keeping an eye on," the England manager said.
"They are going to be focusing very heavily on people like Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge if he maintains his form of the early season and players like Steven Gerrard.
"We'll be well prepared and our players will know quite a lot about our opponents when the time comes to play them too."
The day after finding out that he would be lining up against England in Brazil, Suarez gave Hodgson a reminder of his talents by scoring in Liverpool's 4-1 win over West Ham.
That strike took his tally for the season to 14 from 11 games.
Fraser Forster is unlikely to see much action in Brazil next summer unless Hodgson suddenly loses faith in Joe Hart.
But should he be called upon for the Uruguay game, the Celtic goalkeeper knows Suarez will be hard to keep out.
"Suarez is flying at the minute," Forster told Celtic's website.
"He's a top-quality player, but these are the guys you want to come up against.
"As a kid you dream of playing in the World Cup for your country, and a World Cup in Brazil is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Hodgson revealed on Saturday that he is considering setting up at least one friendly against South American opposition before the World Cup so his team are not caught cold against Uruguay in their crucial second group match.
England's most recent clash with Latin American opposition proved a chastening experience for Hodgson and his team.
Chile ran out comfortable 2-0 winners when they visited Wembley last month.
Hodgson cannot afford to have the same thing happen again next summer, so he wants to face a South American country in May, and possibly again the following month.
"We always knew that there was a good chance of getting a South American opponent and it will be important for us now in our planning to try and get some games where we get a chance to play against these short-passing technical players, so at least we don't come into the tournament totally unprepared," Hodgson said on Football Focus.
Before that game against Uruguay is England's opener in the sticky heat of Manaus against Italy.
Mario Balotelli may have gained more notoriety for his antics off the pitch rather than on it during his spell at Manchester City, but he has proved his worth since returning to Italy.
The 23-year-old has scored eight times this term, including two for Italy in their qualifying campaign.
Previous coaches had struggled to get the best out of the enigmatic striker but Hodgson reckons the AC Milan man is currently in his prime.
"I've got a lot of respect for Italy," Hodgson said. "(Coach) Cesare Prandelli's done a wonderful job. I think that he's introduced a lot of new players into the team and he's managed players very, very well.
"Balotelli hasn't always played his best football for some coaches but he's certainly played it for Prandelli.
"So we have an enormous respect. But I think the respect will be mutual. They'll respect us as well, so let's wait to see what happens."
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April 25, 2012 3 Comments
Wayne Allyn Root over at Townhall wrote yesterday about the GSA and Secret Service scandals. He made some really good points, such as this:
Do you think this is an isolated event? Of course not. This wasteful spending goes on every hour of every day, at every government department. The reason is simple- they couldn't care less because it's not their money. It's taxpayer money– yours and mine.
I've been in business for 30 years. If there is one lesson I've learned, it's that if you give an employee a corporate credit card with no controls on it they will spend and waste money like a drunken sailor. People who guard their own credit cards like skinflints, and won't even order bottled water or soda at dinner when the bill is on them, suddenly order the best wine in the house when they have the company credit card.
He's absolutely right, I've been in business for myself off and on for 40 years, and I couldn't agree more. You know what else, I'm that way too when I'm working on somebody else's dime. We all are, it's part of being human. I do try to keep it in check, though.
Now imagine you're a government supergrade, you're protected by the civil service laws (that's a story for another time), your manager doesn't care, the President looks like he does the same thing, and the paymaster (the taxpayers) are inchoate and will probably never know. Why wouldn't you have the best you could buy with other people's money (OPM). Further imagine that you're an executive in an agency that is sitting on trillions of dollars worth of vacant property and making no effort to even lease it, let alone sell it. Why would you care?
There is only two reasons you would; 1:) You are a moral person, who believes in the old saw "Waste not; Want not." or 2.) You're afraid of being caught (reread the preceding paragraph). So there's only one reason, and that is a very frail reed indeed to lean on.
There is only one cure for this situation and that is leadership and the culture that goes with it. And I don't mean leading from behind. If the President and your cabinet secretary and your manager all say and show that they are not going to tolerate this, preferably with at least a few prosecutions, you'll think long and hard before jet setting off to the South Pacific with your wife on the taxpayer's dime, if not, you won't. Which is exactly why the military (as usual) invented the Inspector General. He's supposed to be our watchdog on these agencies, sometimes it works, apparently it did here.
One of the things I've always found with government employees is that they don't stick their neck out. In truth, we shouldn't call them bureaucrats, they're turtles. You all know this, just remember your last trip to the DMV. They know they've got it good, very good: good pay, easy work, almost impossible to lose your job, great benefits (often free), never having to think, let alone saying you're sorry. Why in blazes would they rock the boat?
That's why you don't see this so much in private industry. When you have to make a profit at some point you have to begin to make value judgments on profitability or ROI or some objective measure.
I'll give you a personal example. In our business we could use another service truck, by default it would be mine. Because of my skillset, I do a lot of farm work which means I spend a good part of my field time up on poles or the side of grain bins or such. Some of my field time is spent laying out jobs and looking for problems (like underground obstructions). The rest is spent troubleshooting and supervising crews. Those are my basic field jobs. This is not exactly a normal set up because as an owner of the company (and because I want to add a truck) I will buy new hand tools. That's usually a personal expense but, in my case it's a difference without a distinction.
Given that job description the truck for that job will cost somewhere north of $300,000 (I'm still specifying some things). Sounds insane doesn't it? But you know the ROI on it is less than five years, if the economy improves enough, possibly less than 3. Plus, I expect it to make me about 2-3 times more efficient. In other words, I can objectively justify it, if I worked for a (medium or large) corporation I'd probably get it. In our company, well, it's nice to have a dream.
And that is the difference between the private sector, small, medium, large and the government. Control. Control of personnel, control of expenses, objective control. And if you want to succeed, leadership. To add to the above example, if I let my truck idle all day, think my people are going to shut their off? Yeah, me neither. If you want to lead in the big things, lead in the small.
Oh the Secret Service? I rather like Wayne's comment there, too.
Now to the Secret Service Scandal. Taxpayers should cheer the agents in the Columbian prostitution scandal. Heck we should throw them a parade. Don't fire them. Put those agents in charge of our government. They did two things right that should be taught to every government employee.
First, they used their own money. Glory Hallelujah! Obama spends taxpayer money by the hundreds of millions for his lavish family vacations. And of course, not only has Obama spent every cent of taxpayer money on his personal trips, he's added over $5 Trillion in new debt for our children and grandchildren to pay. Compared to Obama these Secret Service agents should get commendations for enjoying their vices with their own money. How refreshing!
Second, and here's the truly amazing lesson for all government bureaucrats- the Secret Service agents actually tried to save money. These skinflint agents that promised the Columbian hooker $800 and then tried to give her $30 should be commended for their efficiency. They have a talent that needs to be taught to all levels of government. U.S. taxpayers should pay them to teach other government employees how to negotiate and save money. Then, when they return from these seminars across the USA, put them in charge of the GSA. They have the kind of attitude and skills that just might save America from bankruptcy.
There are some other factors in play here of course, like national security but, he makes a very valid point.
Related articles
- Rep. Issa on GSA criminal charges (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com)
- Axelrod Discusses GSA Spending, Obama (myfoxphoenix.com)
- GOP Sen: Scandals Expose Obama Leadership Weakness (usnews.com)
- Corruption: Nebraska, Washington D.C. and Overcriminalization (nebraskaenergyobserver.wordpress.com)
- GSA's Jeffrey Neely mired in 'culture of waste' (sfgate.com)
- GSA waste goes much deeper than the Las Vegas junket – latimes.com (mbcalyn.com)


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Harvard senior co-captain Chris Clayton is almost done with his Crimson career, but not before he takes one last shot at the NCAA Championships beginning May 20 at Texas A&M. Having already been named the Farnsworth/ITA Senior Player of the Year for the Northeast Region as well as the Ivy League Player of the Year, Clayton currently stands 79th in the latest ITA rankings.
What is your concentration?
How has competing in athletics helped you to succeed in the classroom? How has the classroom helped you become a better athlete?
It has made me realize that intensity, whether in the classroom or on the athletic field, is the key to success.
What are your future plans for a career once you finish school?
I am actively involved with a Web startup, groupspeak.com, that I will continue to work for as long as possible. Starting up a company is tougher than I had imagined, but it is a gratifying experience in that it tests your creative limits.
What has been your favorite class during your four years at school?
The American Presidency taught by Prof. Roger Porter, Housemaster of Dunster.
What will you miss most about Harvard?
Dunster dining hall.
What are your future plans as far as tennis is concerned?
Men's opens in New England.
Being from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., how did you decide to come to Harvard?
Mark Riddell '04 convinced me that if I had a shot at Harvard, I should take it.
Describe what your main duties were as a captain?
Making guys run dominators for being late.
You were also a two-time captain. Did that make this season any easier for you compared to your junior year?
Not so much, enjoyed every minute.
What was the transition like going from southern Florida to Boston?
I looked forward to a change of season for the first time and life without air conditioning. There is a lot of AC in Fla.
Is there anything from Florida that you've missed while at school? Was there anything you've enjoyed while up in New England that you didn't have in Florida?
I have missed my dogs and being able to wear sandals all the time.
You've been to the NCAA Championships before. Does that help as you prepare for the singles championships this season?
Without a doubt, having been there last year, I have a much better idea as to what the atmosphere is and how hard the guys compete.
Although injuries are a part of every team, this year the lineup changed numerous times with different players out at different times. What kind of challenge does that present the team?
It is never a good thing. Ideally, you have a solid lineup that everyone has confidence in. Shake-ups in the lineup breed uncertainty. Then again, a good team needs to be prepared for anything.
You and teammate Michael Libert have been involved in creating a Web site for Harvard tennis alumni to reconnect. Tell us about how that came about?
We wanted a way to stay connected with the team after we leave. We thought what better way to do it than through setting up our own social network. Mike and I put a decent amount of time into it over the past year, and it is about ready to go.
How did you first become involved in tennis?
Big tennis playing family; grandparents, both parents and my three siblings all grew up playing.
Did having younger siblings in tennis mean you were a coach to them in a way?
Not so much a coach as a chaperone at times for a few tournaments. My brother and I practiced constantly as juniors and sometimes hit with our sisters as well.
With all the trips you have taken for tennis, is there any place(s) that you enjoyed the most?
Napa Valley, hands down.
Crimson Characters: Tennis' Chris Clayton
May 16, 2009


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