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Actually he can run the same offense rg3 and caper nick can
Just add it to the evidence pile that this was 100% woody's decision to trade for teblow
Actually he can run the same offense rg3 and caper nick can
I'm no Tebow fan or apologist, but it's ridiculous for the team to "pay the price" of his acquisition, if they weren't gong to use him. My 12 year old knew he was a lousy practice player with Denver. Didn't the Jet's FO?
^ Let's Talk Football!
What I'd like to know is.....who was the guy who 'pushed' for Tebow to be on the team? Was he forced down someone's throat who really didn't want him but was forced to live with it?
He also plays baseball:
i am not a tebow fan...but he did beat the steelers...the same steelers that made sanchez their *****.
[QUOTE=First DOWN!;4737397]Prior to acquiring Tebow, the consensus on him was that he looked awful in practice, but found ways to win when the games started. Did Rex and Tanny do their homework?
So instead, they stuck with a guy who looked great in practice but who found ways to lose on game days?
+1 totaly agree if u listen to rex postgame after a bad sanchez game he ALWAYS says hard to understand he(sanchez) had a great week of practice
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Freedom House condemns the decision by a Bahraini court to reject the appeals for human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja, sentencing her to three months in prison. The court's decision reflects the regime's continued persecution of those who have peacefully opposed its repressive rule and further demonstrates its utter failure to engage in meaningful reform.
On February 27, authorities arrested Zainab during a sit-in in front of the Royal Palace in Al Qudaybiyah, where she was protesting authorities' decision not to hand over the body of activist Mahmoud Issa al-Jaziri, killed during a demonstration by a tear gas canister. A day later, the court rejected two of Zainab's previous appeals, which included an appeal to reverse a one-month prison sentence for participating in an 'unauthorized demonstration' in February 2012, and another appeal to reverse a two-month prison sentence for allegedly destroying property belonging to the Ministry of Interior. She remains in custody at the Hoora Detention Center. The decision to sentence Zainab to prison comes several days after 44 United Nations members released a statement expressing "serious concern" with the human rights situation in the country and with the government's imprisonment of persons exercising the right to free expression. ....
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Some months ago I was waiting heart-in-mouth to run a corporate story session for eight alpha-males preparing to sell their extremely lucrative data analytics business. They had convened at 8.30 for a high-level strategy meeting before starting my session at 9.00. Would I be able to convince these men they needed stories? Would I be able to facilitate these techy geeks to find their stories? Loud testosterone fuelled laughter emanated from the boardroom and I heard the golden words from the CEO, "before we start let me finish my story".
The author goes on to discuss the power of business storytelling, and the danger for companies as well.
This is a very well balanced article with good cautions and tips. Enjoy!


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The launch of the newv Intel Sandy Bridge platform has redefined what mainstream and performance computing is all about. Going forward, it is likely that all Intel CPUs will be on this platform for the next year or two and if you want to go the Intel route for the latest chipset, the Sandy Bridge+6 series chipset combination is the way to go. The X58 and 6-core CPU platform still exists for the high-end market as it has more PCI Express lanes and higher memory bandwidth due to triple memory channels, but the Sandy Bridge+6 series chipset replaces the Clarkdale+P55 chipset and H55 chipsets.
MSI is best known as a Tier-1 Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer which has really focused on their design strengths in recent years. They were the first motherboard company to introduce LucidLogix HydraLogix platform, the first to use Military-Class components in their motherboards and much more. They have a full lineup of motherboards to coincide with the Sandy Bridge launch ranging from a new high-end Big Bang Marshall board to the mainstream H67MS-E43 and P67S-C43 boards that are geared for the lower end of the market. The important thing to realize is that with the launch of their 6 series motherboards they have brought features like Military-Class 2 components to their entire lineup. Today I'm looking at their Performance segment in the form of the P67A-GD65 board.


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Published: 2012/10/12
by Jeff Waful
Mike Gordon: Sculpting the Big Blob (Ten Years On)
JW: And it sort of goes back to the underlying theme of Outside Out, where you want to take all of this in, but then when you're playing not think about any of it. It's a weird dichotomy.
MG: Yeah, it was interesting with Outside Out because these ideas were being talked about in the movie that are almost cliched almost interesting and sort of cool to think about, but the questions being raised weren't being answered so clearly. We had some test screenings for Outside Out and people said, I know what you're getting at, but what do you conclude from this?' You have to sort of interpret for yourself I guess. For example, in Outside Out, it's about playing out and in Rising Low it's about having a unique voice on the instrument, but in either of those cases, you wouldn't want to be weird for the sake of being weird; just to show how weird you can be if that's not really true to yourself.
Even in making the soundtrack to Outside Out, [Col.] Bruce [Hampton] and I both had this gut feeling that it shouldn't be that far out, but it should be pretty rooted sounding. So yeah, I guess it's this balancing act that keeps going. Even at band practice with Phish, there's the question of Should I be playing a bass line that's what anyone else would play to this song, but sounds best or should I try to make it unique to what I do? Or how do I get at what's unique to the situation and true to the moment?' It's a pretty difficult question and someone just last week at band practice was quoting Carlos Santana who said It takes a long time to play like yourself.'
JW: You said you concluded in Rising Low that a lot of these bassists played sparsely and didn't play a lot of unneeded notes. Is that something that you think you were guilty of at times?
MG: Yeah. Well, when we were getting ready to play at Big Cypress, when we were already down there, someone had an old Phish tape or two. Maybe it was because there were archival tapes for the radio station floating around. So we listened to them and it was really interesting to hear because it was pretty old, like '86 or something, and we were playing a lot of notes then. We all were playing a lot of notes, and that wasn't just '86 that was probably for years after that and it was only in the last few years that we learned how to play less notes. But it wasn't a bad thing, it was a good thing. Then we ended up playing a set or two at Big Cypress, sort of inspired by hearing that old tape. I wasn't worried about always playing fewer notes.
JW: Do you remember what set specifically?
MG: No, but there were certain songs though on that tape that we hadn't played in like fifteen years. I can't remember now.
JW: "Light Up or Leave Me Alone"? [Last played on 7/25/88]
MG: Yeah, that's a good example. On the tape we're just playing all these notes. On the commentary track to the Rising Low DVD, I talk about thinking about bass playing as a sculpture. When you start out, you just have a big blob. You play all of the things that you know: all the scales and the riffs and you just kind of pile it in there. Over the years, you learn what to take away and to leave only what's really deepor at least you get better at it. It doesn't always mean playing a few notes. It could mean sometimes having a whole flurry of notes or whatever, but really carving it down to the true essence and taking away the fluff. Then what you get is more of a sculpture rather than a big blob of clay or whatever. I always thought about Jimmy Herring with the Aquarium Rescue Unit. When he played with ARU, he would play tons of notes and in some ways he was the first guitar player that I saw do that it where it didn't bother me. I don't know who I would compare it to, like Al Di Meola or someone.
JW: With Jimmy Herring it's almost like a Monet painting. There're a million notes, but they create an overall flow.
MG: Yeah, exactly. What was interesting was when I first saw him playing with Phil & Friends, I hadn't seen him for a while and then I went to see him play. It was amazing how he had stripped that down and I sort of missed the old Jimmy where there was just sort of this reckless abandon. Actually, there's a scene in Outside Out I'm blending all my projects together in one paragraph right at the end, he's going back to the admissions office and there's this guitar playing. That's Jimmy Herring and it's sort of this wild flurry of notes. So he can do that. It almost seems like he does it for the right reasons. It's not to show off or as a technical exercise, but it's cause there're just storms coming out of him. I would just assume have him continue to have that storm coming and not strip it down to the same few blues notes that another guitar player would play. So I don't know. It's a little tricky. The carving of the sculpture theory doesn't always work in terms of quantity of notes, but maybe as I was saying, in terms of figuring out where the essence is.
JW: That's interesting to hear you say that because in [the Phish DVD] Bittersweet Motel you're kind of ribbing Trey about playing too many notes, so I guess it's all in the context of the overall sound.
MG: Oh yeah. I guess it just depends, but it is a lesson to learn along the way, to be able to play fewer notes, especially in big rooms where it's echo-y and each note takes a second and a half to bounce back. Sparseness can be a pretty powerful tool.
JW: Well, let's talk about something that wasn't exactly sparse, but what were your thoughts on taking part in the dual stage jam at the Jammys?
MG: I thought that was pretty cool actually. I kind of liked it. I had never done that before. I asked Bob Weir if he had and he said, Oh yeah, at the old Acid Tests they had a band at the other end of the room that often was mixed pretty loud.' It was pretty cool because it was so loud, but it was all coming out of the front-of-house speakers so it was kind of like being just another person in the audience, but happening to have a bass amp and a bass and getting to jam along. So that's pretty wild. I liked it.
JW: Almost like a lucid dream.
MG: Yeah, it was kind of like that in a way.
JW: Looking over and seeing the people you're playing with across the room
MG: It was somewhat similar to looking over at Leo and doing my second gig ever with him and knowing that he's been my guitar hero. It was like having a particularly good audience seat, which happens to be next to him with a bass strapped on.


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Many skinny guys typically have flat asses so I love coming across a skinny guy who has a nice ass. I can look past a flat ass if the guy is really hot from the front, but I still like a guy who got something in the back.
Many skinny guys typically have flat asses so I love coming across a skinny guy who has a nice ass. I can look past a flat ass if the guy is really hot from the front, but I still like a guy who got something in the back.
You are absolutely right! And what stunning pictures!
Love a skinny guy with a nice little cute bubble butt!
I know right!! Nothing hotter than a cute slender guy with a hot ass!!
Nice bodies for action.
Here's mine...this pic is a few months old, so it might have gotten bigger
Boobies and a deep cleavage are a must on guys.
Love skinny guys who have a nice bubble butt that bounces up and down when they walk.
Even better when they wear a thong.
I agree there are too many skinny guys out there with absolutely no ass. I always get such a sense of disappoint when I see a hot skinny guy from the front and then upon checking him out from behind you find he has absolutely no ass or is wearing really baggy jeans.
Mmm, definitely.
I would call most of those guys slim rather than skinny, though. To me, skinny suggests bones sticking out, thin verging on unhealthy.
Great pics.
Woooah I feel like I'm in heaven. :P
OMG!!! I love skinny guys with bubble nutts!!! Pics are soo hot!
man those are some hot asses. my fav if i can find it is a nice smooth twink with a big dick and hot ass. only seen a few, but man i would marry either of them today!
a HOT BIG ASS is a MUST to have for a guy for ME!!
I usually prefer beefier guys BUT i NEVER say no toa skinny guy with a hot ass, Muscle asses on skinny guys are so hot!! And i dont like those skinny guy who look weak and got NO muscle tone whatsoever Ugh...no offense but to me thats gross looking
FYI i only like guys with masculine features and attitudes. AND a banging ass!! Skinny or Big!
Most "examples" in this thread are moderate athletic. Not exceptional skinny.
Just for the definition of slim & slender: a little clip with Adam Scott & Seth Serenity...
One fitting sample with a perfect bubble-butt I found nevertheless - in the opening post:
My idea of skinny is not fat or extremely muscular....
Well, the former Belam. performer Chris Casablanca is also not truely
skinny. But with 1,77 /63 kilo (studio info) after all somewhere slender.
And there should be no objections against his tushy...
Calm down, Companero.
And don't forget to redefine the meaning of 'skinny' .
And I don't know why everyone has this idea that skinny has to mean bony. All the guys on this thread are slender which is still considered skinny. The thread isn't call "Scrawny guys with nice asses" especially since I doubt such a thing exists.
I love a guy's ass....my favorite part of his body :P
For me it's the dick but the ass is definitely a close second.
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^ YOU.......are a work of ART babe.......
Indeed ?
Well, meet your German twin brother: post # 36, last pic below:
Naturally - you'll find him also at Gayromeo:
-> http://www.gayromeo.com
-> Profile # 4416752 (eisgezwitscher)
Even though this is a frontal pic, you can tell he has a nice ass!!
Kyros Christian


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To signify the end of analog broadcast, KLRU aired the station sign-off one last time:
Analog sign-off
To signify the end of analog broadcast, KLRU aired the station sign-off one last time:
To signify the end of analog broadcast, KLRU aired the station sign-off one last time:
Program: Docubloggers
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 16
Watch episodes online at klru.org/docubloggers or klru.tv
The Docubloggers Team Covers the 2009 SXSW Festival and features special moments from the Interactive, Film and music festival. Hear from SXSW producer Janet Pierson, and learn more about director Craig Brewer's web only episodic, 5$ Cover.
Tonight, one minute after midnight, KLRU will cease analog transmission. Our chief engineer David Kuipers has the honor of ending the analog signal and as a tribute to the station's history he will air KLRU's original sign-off.
Before stations were broadcasting around the clock they were required to "sign off" before ending the broadcast day. These were often patriotic images put to the music of the Star Spangled Banner. The KLRN/KLRU sign-off is no exception and it will be a trip down memory lane for many of our staff. David will air the sign-off on its original 2" tape, eschewing our fancy digital technology one last time.
Thanks to the Austin American-Statesman for live streaming tonight's debate and audience q&a. You can watch it here from 7 to 9 pm.
Find out what's blooming in Central Texas Gardener producer Linda Lehmusvirta's garden on her Central Texas Gardener blog … klru.org/ctg/blog.
WE SHALL REMAIN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Part 1 airs tonight at 8pm
I've always been interested in the story of Thanksgiving. It seemed as though that was such a perfect story of the hope of friendship between pilgrims and Native Americans, that just never fit in with what the rest of history told us. First they're the good guys, next we're at war for centuries.
In this first episode of We Shall Remain, American Experiences' sponsored history of American Indians from Thanksgiving to today, producer Sharon Grimberg delves into that first feast – exploring the friendship that began and what went wrong.
The episode, "After the Mayflower," uses great cinematographic reenactments along with expert interviews to explain to viewers how it all began, giving, as it says in the beginning of the episode, an epic history of America through native eyes.
What I loved about it, though, was the fact that it gave background information not only for American Indians, but also the Pilgrims and other Europeans, clearly defining the motives behind decisions that ultimately lead to a war between the two peoples.
The main focus of this episode is Wampanoag sachem Massasoit and his tribe, advocates of the English until the 1670s. Grimberg really tells the story of Massasoit well, revealing documents about his struggle to compromise with the English as they populated his land by the thousand, as well as examples of his faithfulness to them until his death.
I can only anticipate what the next four episodes will be like, but I'm sure that they will be shot beautifully and supported wonderfully by interviews, documents and rare footage, and by the amazing reenactments that tell the story without distracting from it.
This film completely represents what PBS documentaries are about – truth, teaching and a great story, and I am excited to see how it progresses.
— Maggi Davis
Maggi Davis is a University of Texas student, who has worked at KLRU for three years primarily in the communications department. She will graduate in May.
Ever wonder what it takes to produce Central Texas Gardener? The first in a series of Behind the Scenes videos introducing you to KLRU staff.
KLRU is experiencing intermittent interruptions due to equipment issues which can leave the station temporarily off the air. Our engineers are working on the problem and hope to have it fixed ASAP.
Nature at 7 p.m. Sunday looks at the majestic Andes, home to a multitude of environments from an ice desert to mile-high geysers.
Masterpiece Classic at 8 p.m. Sunday presents the third installment of "Little Dorrit," as the Dorrit family leaves their life of drama for upper-class idleness in Italy.
Program: Docubloggers
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 9
Watch episodes online at klru.org/docubloggers or klru.tv
I'm not an art critic, nor am I an expert. I can't talk art history, and I can't compare genres. I can, however, go to a museum and find myself moved by the images staring back at me from the walls. That's how I appreciate art – by appreciating it. By letting it into my head to bounce around, and waiting to see what affects it triggers.
When I heard about Jared Dunten and how he paints with his mouth, I was impressed. When I saw what he painted, I was blown away. His art isn't good because of how he paints. It's great because Jared is an amazing talent.


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Pictured: Freshman Josh Tchan posted a pair of singles wins
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Photo courtesy of DSPics.com
BLACKSBURG, Va.- The Harvard men's tennis
team prevailed in 16 matches at the Virginia Tech Invitational to
open up the spring season. Each Crimson player competing at the
tournament added at least one victory to his record.
Freshman Josh Tchan turned in the best performance for the Crimson over the weekend. Tchan posted two wins in singles and two in doubles. The rookie earned Harvard's only win in singles play on the first day, defeating Lucas Lopasso of Auburn, 6-4, 6-3. On the second day, Tchan came just short of his second win in two days, dropping the first set in a lengthy tiebreaker, 24-22, and the second set, 6-2. Tchan picked up his second singles win by downing Sebastien Jacques of Virginia Tech, 6-4, 0-6, 7-5. The freshman teamed up with senior captain Michael Hayes and sophomore Davis Mangham to pick up doubles wins.
Harvard's dominant duo of sophomore Alistair Felton and freshman Andy Nguyen claimed two doubles wins over the weekend. The pair defeated Auburn's Tim Hewitt and Lopasso on the first day and John Harden and Lucas Koncilia from the College of Charleston on day two.
On the second day of competition, the Crimson racked up 10 wins, earning seven in singles and three in doubles. Along with Tchan, Mangham and freshman Christo Schultz led the Crimson with two singles wins each. Junior Aba Omodele-Lucien and Hayes each gained a win in singles and in doubles. Junior Alexei Chijoff-Evans, Felton and Nguyen all claimed a victory in singles play.
The Crimson returns to the courts Jan. 30-31 as it hosts the Harvard Kick-Off Tournament at the Murr Center Tennis Courts.


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Release Notes: Some minor fixes were made. There is a fix in configure.ac so that rigctld/rotcld works on Win32. This release removes unsupported commands on IC-756 (non-Pro model), and fixed set_split in netrigctl.c to properly accept the split value. An NSIS script was added to build an executable installer on Win32. IC-R8500 gained RIG_LEVEL_AF support, and ADAT received updates for stable operation.
Release Notes: New models: SigFox Transfox, TH-D72A, IC-7410, IC-9100, IC-R9500, KX3, and V4L2 API support (untested). New rotator backends: IF-100 and TS-7400. Fixes and features: K3/KX3, building Win32 from a script, rigctld/rotctld ported to Mingw32, Win32 build fixes, removal of obsolete bundled libtool files, rigctl improvements, a FUNcube string test (works with V0.0 and V1.0), Yaesu newcat.c fixed to use rig->state.current_vfo to store the vfo value, a command to halt rigctld, and the ability to select the PTT source in Kenwood backends (TS-590S). This release makes sure the scan is stopped at IC-9000 opening. Alpha support for thd72 get channel data.
Release Notes: This release is a bug fix release and includes no new features or backends. The Git SCM is now used, and the README documentation was updated accordingly. Mingw32 build fixes were made. The FUNcube dongle USB was fixed for Win32. kit/README.funcubedongle was added. A bug in the K3 antenna selection function was fixed. Users of the FUN Cube dongle on Win32 and K3 users on all platforms are urged to upgrade to this version.
Release Notes: Newly supported models include VX-1700, FUNcube, FiFi-SDR, KTH-SDR Si570, FT-5000, and TS-590S. Rotor fixes and features were made for SPID. A new rotor backend was added for F1TE Tracker. Fixes and features were made for TS-440S, K2, K3, SR-2200, THF6A, THF7E, NewCAT rigs serial port defaults, and TM-D700. The libtool tree was removed from the source tree. Old DocBook files were removed. A USB device's VID/PID/Vendor/Product is now allowed to be explicitly specified. Doxygen documentation updates were made and a new style sheet was added.
Release Notes: The following new models are supported: PCR-2500 and its double receiver, RX331 & TRP 8255 S R. Rotators: DF9GR's ERC. Fixes and features were brought to Paragon, TS-690S, FT-920, FT-990, FT-2000, Elektor SDR-USB, IC-7000, IC-7700, AR-8200, and AR-8600.
Release Notes: The following new models are supported: RA-3702, IC-738, IC-7600, IC-7700, AR 7030+, FT-980, TT-536 Delta-II, and R&S EB200. Rotators: GS-232B, GS-232 (not A or B), ARS RCI, and M2 RC2800. Fixes and features were brought to: TH-F7E, FT-847, FT-736, FT-920, FT767GX, FT-747, FT-950, FT-450, Yaesu NewCAT, PCR*, IC-706MkIIG, IC-7800, R-8A, Paragon, and all the Kenwood backends. The libltdl received a security update. Bindings are not built by default. The library is IPv6 ready.
Release Notes: The following new models are supported: IC-7200, PCR-1500, PCR-2500, RX-340, R&S ESMC, BC898T, Si570 AVR-USB, SPID, and GS-232. Fixes and features were brought to: TH-F7E, K2, FT-920, Yaesu NewCAT, IC-7000, IC-7800, IC-910, IC-718, IC-756PROIII, Tentec Orion, Jupiter, RX320, AOR-8000, PCR-1000, Video4Linux, all the Kenwood backends, and GS-232A. PTT/DCD setup is exposed through rig_set_conf(). Parallel port PTT now follows the cwdaemon interface.
Release Notes: The following new models are supported: FT2000, FT9000, TT-588 Omni VII, FT-840, NRD525, WR G305, TRC-80, and Heathkit HD 1780 Intellirotor. Fixes and features were brought to IC-706*, IC-910, DWT, PCR-100, PCR-1000, RX-320, FT-450, FT-747, FT-817, FT-847, FT-857, FT-990, FT-1000D, Orion, and Rotor-EZ. Split operation in assisted mode was improved.
Release Notes: The following new models are supported: BC235, BC250, BC780, PRO-2052, BCD396T, BCD996T, K3, FT950. A huge pile of various fixes were made for IC-275, IC-475, IC-725, IC-735, IC-756PRO, IC-761, IC-775, IC-781, IC-706*, DttSP, Kenwood TH/TM, Orion, BC245, BC895, FT-100, FT757GX, FT-857, FT-897, and FT-920. The microtune backend is gone. There are new rotator backends for GS232A and PcRotor. Many fixes were brought to bindings, especially for memory channel works. There are new rigctld/rotctld daemons, similar to rpcrigd/rpcrotd but with a simpler protocol, and the corresponding client backends netrigctl/netrotcl.
Release Notes: This version is a maintenance release. Owners of a FT1000MP definitely need to upgrade in order to fix a regression introduced by 1.2.7. This release also has a new backend for miniVNA. Fixes were made for the Tentec Orion and Omni VI Plus. The scanning has been implemented in the AOR backend. Kenwood models TS-2000 and TS-870S can now get and set antenna. The TS-2000 backend gained strength meter calibration.


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"We are all voyeurs, all trespassers in the arena of intimacy" wrote Michael Pellerin. By nature, I am a voyeur and my camera has served as a passport into the lives of many men, allowing a study of their idiosyncrasies and the incredible geography of their bodies and faces. The powerful triangular rapport created by the photographer and model and captured by the camera continues fascinate me. In photographing the male nude, I try to be as open with my feelings as I can be. All we know is what we feel; all else is merely assumption. Photographing men nude is a curious, sentimental journey into the world of my intellectual and emotional feelings. The results are proud, confident, desirable objects of sexual beauty. In reality, honest representations of what men are capable of being.
Education: BA in Art; Minor in Photography San Jose State University


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Last week poor little Noelle, buoyed by the strength of her family at her side, finally opened up to the Bachelor of the Minute, Matt, only to be abruptly shot down. Ah, dear Noelle, I hope you now realize youre much better off seeking a man on your own terms than to be a marionette controlled by the puppeteer extraordinaire, Fleiss. So on that note, lets check in on Matt and our remaining three stooges, as they get down on it in Barbados for the Fantasy Suite dates. Oh, and Id like to point out that once again ABC has failed to post pictures from this weeks show on their website. What kind of lame operation is Fleiss running over there? *shakes fist*
Exposing the Ho King
Matt is full of adjectives as he packs for Barbados - excited smitten and pleased are just a few of the words he uses to describe himself. He considers himself the luckiest guy in Barbados, and as he explains that these dates will be longer and more intimate, its decidedly clear why hes so excited. We Bachelor fans know all about the Fantasy Dates, and I do believe hes been informed of all the frolicking *coughsexcough* that lays ahead for him. Its a foregone conclusion that most (if not all) the potential Mrs. Grants (hahahah, still laughing) will be sleeping with Mr. Lucky himself before the show ends. Yes, folks, its good to be The Bachelor Ho!
Some Hos Love Clothes
The first date is with Shayne, and trust me, Ive got my stopwatch out and am fully prepared to see if she continues to monopolize the show again tonight (not that thats her fault - oh no, I place the blame squarely on Fleiss). Matt waits for her along the shoreline, and she runs into Matts waiting arms. (Damn, I was hoping wed get to see how much luggage it took to get Shaynes clothes, watches, shoes, handbags and sunglasses to the island, rats). Matt loves her enormous, floppy hat, although in order for him to get a satisfying kiss from her, it must be removed. As she stands on tip-toe in order to plant another kiss on her big man, she tells us shes 100% in love with him.
They spend the day on wave runners, side-by-side gliding along the water until they reach a trampoline anchored in the middle of the ocean. Id give my left arm to know how much dough Fleiss coughed up for this scenario just so he could get footage of Shayne doing the splits high in the air in a bathing suit. Well now that I think about it, I might not be so willing to give my whole arm maybe just below the elbow um well maybe just below the wrist er well maybe my pinkie yeah, thats the ticket. Id give my left pinkie to know how much money changed hands for the trampoline. Pervy Matt lays on the bottom of the trampoline, looking up at Shaynes crotch (for the best vantage point, doncha know) and tells us she looks great. Lovely. Id personally like to thank cameraman Skippy for keeping the camera above Matts waist, focused only on his face. *shudder* Theres a lot of kissing, cuddling and laughing and Matt tells us theyve always (always, as in the past four weeks, that is) had brilliant (drink!) chemistry. He says he looks forward to finding out more about the serious side of Shayne tonight. Ill bet he does.
The sun has set, theyve dressed for dinner and Shayne, wearing a silky mini dress, approaches Matt. He thinks she looks amazing (drink!) and they sit down to a private candlelit feast. Matt informs her about the conversation he had with her mother where she talked about the horror in witnessing your lover kissing another actor on the big screen. This prompts Shayne to demonstrate the technical aspects of an on-screen kiss. As Matt pretends to be Brad Pitt (which in itself demonstrates the incredible imagination of these two) she explains how only the top lip is used in kissing, and that the tongue never, ever comes into play. They practice and when Matt breaks character by slipping her the tongue, they have a good laugh together.
Getting serious, Matt compliments Shayne on being independent and smart-thinking but calls her on playing the blonde sex-kitten role. Shayne says she loves being blonde and confesses to having been a blonde since she was, oh, about 12 or 13, heh. Then in as vague a manner as possible, she says she is always herself and if you know me, you know me. Undeterred, Matt continues, saying hes studied politics and he loves talking about the U.S. election. She interrupts saying shes smart and that she knows whats going on in the world. Well, its clear she knows whats going on in the fashion world, but I have to admit - I see Shayne as one of those people who might be overheard saying they hope President Bush doesnt get elected again in 2008, heh. Matt ends the conversation by saying he originally thought the fact that theyve come from two different worlds would be their downfall but he now realizes its a positive thing. She takes his hand and asks him to be honest - can he really see them together? He says when he looks into her eyes he sees someone he could easily be with (ah, yes, but the clincher is, does he see them together for more than one week), and reminds her that shes his little monkey. She claims her feelings are real and that shes falling in love with him. Matt gets a little smirk on his face and admits to falling for her as well and says he loves being with her. They passionately kiss which is all the convincing Matt needs to present the Fantasy Suite invitation. Shayne pretends not to know what the card says (good acting skills, Shayne!) and she reads it aloud. Matt can hardly contain himself as Shayne spends several minutes toying with him, pretending to contemplate the decision. Eventually she agrees, they kiss and laugh and stroll up to their gorgeous little villa in Barbados to seal the deal. As we watch them caress and kiss, using tongues I might add, in voice-over Matt tells us he was deeply touched *cue Beavis and Butthead chortle* when she said she was falling for him. He says the only thing that marred the event was realizing there are two other women who are waiting in the wings. Ah yes, those other pesky wimmen-folk. Oh, and by the way, Shayne garnered a total of eight (8) minutes of footage.
Look Out Below, Its a Zip-Lining Ho
Next up is Amanda and Matt tells us hes been attracted to her right from the beginning. He feels she has a lot to offer and reminds us she pulled off a great prank on her hometown visit (like we could ever forget FakeMoms nipple pinching). As she approaches him in her shorts and tank top, Matt yells, looking hawt! Let me guess - Matt worked in construction during the summer when he was a teenager, right? She tells us she thinks about Matt constantly, and although she has felt she was in love before, pshaw, this is what shes been waiting for.
Although they both have a fear of heights, their day will be spent hanging from a zip-line. They don their helmets and other various safety gear, then take off one at a time. Amanda goes first and meeps as she prepares to launch. She says shes glad Matt pushes her to do things outside her comfort zone and as she returns to the platform he calls out, good job, honey!
Time flies quickly when it comes to filming these two, and suddenly the sun has set and theyre rejoining each other for dinner. Shes excited to be going to the Fantasy Suite (no pretending with this gal) but shes worried Matt wont want to extend the offer to her. Really? Does she honestly think a Fleiss Bachelor would pass up the chance to bed all three remaining women before he proposes (har-de-har-har) to the lucky girl? Pffft. I cant see that happening. Ever. Especially with this Bachelor. They enjoy dinner on the beach with the waves breaking just beyond them. She tells Matt hes probably noticed she has trouble expressing her emotions, but she assures him its due to her, not him. She worries that shes falling for him but he may not realize it because she hasnt voiced it out loud. Toss in about 100 likes and youve got Amandas like, confession, like. Sheesh, serve her a candlelit dinner under the stars and she, like, turns into a 12-year-old pubescent, like, schoolgirl. He appreciates her opening up (no kidding) and says hes felt a connection (drink!) with her from the start. She says she wants a life with him and Ding! Ding! Ding! Know what time it is, kids? Thats right, it's Fantasy Suite invitation time! She reads the card as Matt stares intently at her, and she immediately jumps at the chance to fantasize with Matt.
They walk up to the room and as they sit on the bed he tells her he really enjoys being with her. He believes they make a good couple and he understands why its hard for her. (Go ahead, make your own joke here, heh). They passionately kiss and he runs his fingers along her bare leg. She confides to us she thinks she could spend the rest of her life with him, but she is afraid of getting hurt. Amandas footage time six (6) minutes. Two women down, one to go, Matt. *thumbs up*
This Ho Blows (but not in the way you think, or does she?)
Matt tells us his relationship with Chelsea is like a roller coaster, but he feels they made some headway (heh) during the hometown visit. He wants the romance to get straight in. (Therein lies another perfect joke so Im going to let you all take it away yourselves, because Im giving like that). As Chelsea walks toward him, he wolf-whistles at her, again proving he learned some skills on a construction site at some point in his life. Its a day of sailing for the couple, and they climb aboard a catamaran and are immediately given glasses of wine, because as you all know, nothing assures a fun day like the rocking of a boat on the open water and liquor. (Not that Id know anything about that, ahem). By the way, Mr. Rose took me sailing on his catamaran in the Pacific Ocean on one of our first dates and I thought he was trying to kill me. The boat turtled which means it turned completely upside down with the mast pointing to the bottom of the ocean. When this happened, I was locked in the harness, hanging out over the water and I swear, it was so cold when I hit the water, I shot up and out of there so fast I think I walked on water. Just to make it clear, thank goodness we werent drinking that day or I probably wouldnt be recapping right now. But I digress...
Matt says Chelseas parents were great and she tells him her mom really loves him so if things dont work out between the two of them then she breaks off laughing. Matt looks annoyed and later tells us it was awkward between them, and I figure only time will tell if hell let that little problem get in the way of bedding her, too. They sunbathe on the boat deck and the wind billows his t-shirt up exposing his upper abdomen. What is that? As his shirt lifts, theres clearly something large and white along the upper part of his stomach. Is he wearing a girdle of some sort? What is that? Talk about annoying the not knowing what that is, annoys the hell out of me. Grrr.
Theres a lot of uncomfortable small talk as the day moves along. At one point Matt grabs her hand intertwining her fingers in his and she blurts out how stupid it is to link fingers like that. Completely frustrated, he asks us privately, what is with this woman? Then he hangs his head, rubs his eyes and says this was the worst date. I fully expected him to take a cue from Chris Harrison and say it was the worst date. EVER! But, no. *sigh*
They jump into the water to snorkel and swim with the sea turtles. They play amongst the turtles, but Matt is frustrated when he realizes hes having more interaction and eye contact with the turtles than with her. Hes gutted by the experience, and hopes Chelsea will come to dinner in a completely different frame of mind. Poor Matt. [/sarcasm]
He heads to dinner with a sullen attitude because Chelsea hasnt been hanging on his every word. He tells us if shes not feeling it for him, thats fine, but hed like to know for sure. Frankly, I notice he hasnt shaved since hes been there, and I wonder if she doesnt like the scratchy whiskers. He says if there was a show for The Bachelors Friend, shed have already won it, then directly asks her if theres a problem. Avoiding direct eye contact with him, Chelsea says shes very passionate about everything she does but shes disturbed the other girls are here, too. Shes afraid of being hurt and admits to caring for him more than she expected. Coyly, she says she thinks they can be great together and hopes she gets the chance to show him. Oh, I have a strong suspicion, shell get the chance all right now where did he put that Fantasy Date invitation? Sure enough, he whips it out (hey, Im talking about the invitation here, get your minds out of the gutter, people!) and she enthusiastically says she would LOVE to spend the evening with him and wouldnt have it any other way. Score!
They head upstairs to the love chamber awash in candles as usual and sit together. He begins rambling something about getting his way with her, and although I think hes one of the randiest Bachelors. Ever! for some reason Im inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt and think that perhaps this is an English expression for getting along with someone? He says hes almost said too much and stops short of continuing his sentence. She tells him she has a surprise for him and then peels off her dress with her back to the camera, which then zooms in on her panties. Good God, shes got pretty emblazoned on them in rhinestones. Well. I guess we know for sure who ended up with Marshanas Bedazzler! Still with her back to the camera (and Matt, who is sitting on the couch sipping champagne as he enjoys the mediocre, lackluster [to me] striptease) she then pulls on a black sheer negligé. Criminey, arent her parents watching this show? Matt tells us when Chelsea walked over to him saying she wanted to show him her romantic side, his heart dropped. Im thinking his heart may have dropped, but its probably a safe bet that some other organ of his shot straight up skyward. She says she wants to be with him until the very end, and then some. Chelsea will be thrilled to hear that after her display of emotion, Matt says hes more conflicted than ever. Chelsea garnered six (6) minutes of show time, two of which were a lame attempt at soft porn courtesy of Fleiss. Its no wonder this show has been moved to the 10:00pm timeslot. Crikey.
A Ho Disposed
The ladies are lined up waiting on their English prince and he finally stands to face them. He cant believe he has to break someones heart, poor baby. He breathes a heavy sigh, probably not dissimilar to the previous nights heavy breathing, and thanks them for taking this journey (drink!) with him. The first rose goes to Shayne, and the final rose is presented to Chelsea. Amanda looks stunned. Then angry. He walks her over to a little bench and she says shes shocked. He says he truly felt everything he ever told her, but she calls him out on it saying that doesnt even make sense. He says she has virtually everything he was looking for but his heart told him he had a closer connection (drink!) with the other two ladies. Ouch. But she still doesnt understand because he convinced her his feelings were true. His sad attempt to help her understand is to tell her that he feels a lot for her but he just doesnt feel enough. He puts her into the limo then is probably more than happy to waltz back to the other two women hell continue leading on, until Fleiss gives him the nod that its time for the big reveal. Meanwhile back in the limo, Amanda says this is difficult, and she only opened up to him because she believed they would be getting married. Now...I get that this is always a shock to the jilted women because the nature of the show is such that the Bachelor gives false hope to everyone until the very last minute. I get that. But Amanda honestly thought after a few short weeks, theyd be getting married? Wow, I'm speechless.
Matt strolls back to the other ladies who are still waiting for him, not unlike puppies waiting on the return of their owner. Everyone toasts to their upcoming trips to London to meet Matts parents, and I wish them all good luck in furthering their Bachelor journey (drink!). Theyre going to need it.
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ORLANDO — Gov. Rick Scott pointed to the state's improving economy Saturday as he encouraged Republicans to begin working now to make sure he and other party members are elected in 2014.
Even though President Barack Obama won Florida and Republicans lost seats in Congress and the Legislature, Scott predicted the next election will be different.
"I don't understand why everybody's not a Republican," Scott told party activists gathered for the state GOP's annual meeting. "Anybody who believes that they want to improve themselves should be a Republican."
Scott pointed out that before he took office, Florida's unemployment had skyrocketed and the housing market had collapsed. He said since he's taken office, Florida's unemployment rate has dropped faster than every other state but one, and home values and sales are increasing.
"We cut property taxes, we cut business taxes, we cut regulation," Scott said. "We're doing the right thing. We're getting back to work."
Scott said that party activists need to start working now to ensure success in the next election.
"Everybody needs to be getting a phone call," Scott said. "We are 22 months minus one day away from the next election."
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, who will also be on the 2014 ballot, acknowledged the last election wasn't a good one for Republicans.
"We got our teeth kicked in," Putnam said. "We can't let that happen in two years. We've got to protect our team."
Also Saturday, Lenny Curry was re-elected as the state GOP chairman. He faced no opposition. He said that the 2012 election had some "really low lows," but that the party is still doing well.
"The Republican Party here in the state of Florida is strong. It is strong and it is going to get stronger," Curry said, adding that Republicans need to clearly state their principles.
"We have allowed someone else to carry our message. There's now this sort of stigma that the Republican Party is the party of no, the party that doesn't believe in individuals," Curry said. "It's not true."
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text: Now hope like crazy that a couple of these big dollar guys pan out - the last time the Reds tried this it flopped and the team completely turned away from Latin America. That was, of course, a different regime and hopefully Cast realizes that some of this money will be like a Vegas gamble and gone, gone, gone. It will take repeated signings like this year's to really start to pay big dividends. The buscones are bringing the Reds the top talents now - if this kind of annual investment is a budget line item then the Reds will have an inside track as the latin american system now operates. Really, I hope Cast and crew recognize that 5-6 million a year is about the cost of a veteran utility player and well worth the continued expense. In down years for talent they could rathole some of the money and in big years they could push that even higher. If a team can add a guy or two each year in the international arena that would be comparable to a pick from 1-3 in the draft, and lure a player or two in the lower draft slots that driopped because most teams thought he'd go to college, the Reds could develop an incredible minor league system. It'll be interesting to see if the international money continues next year and if they sign as high a percentage of drafted players.


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Grindin' it out: Kevin Everson keeps on filming
It's hard to tell whether Charlottesville's resident experimental filmmaker Kevin Everson spends more time behind the viewfinder of his 16mm camera or at airports.
Since 2010, Everson's films have played at, among other venues, the Toronto Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, and throughout Europe and South America, frequently with him in attendance. The Whitney Museum's Everson retrospective ran from April to September and was warmly reviewed by the likes of the New York Times. His films were also released in a 3-DVD set called Broad Daylight and Other Times.
Meanwhile, he continuously made new movies, five of which are screening at this year's Film Festival in an hour-long program, hosted by Everson.
Everson, 45, seems pleased by– but wary of– his critical laurels. "It's Kool and the Gang," he says. "I'm just grindin' it out. It's good. I take it with a grain of salt, because at the end of the day, I've got to make new s***. So I never let it get to me...
"I've got no problem with it," he laughs.
Everson's latest movies are "an exercise in form," he explains. "There's five films, but three different forms." Most are fiction, but one is a semi-documentary.
Predictable Everson isn't. With his usual avant-garde flair, he "did three films based on Columbus, Mississippi, that aren't shot in Columbus, Mississippi," he says wryly. "They're shot in Cleveland, Ohio, which makes complete sense."
One is Chicken, based on Tennessee Williams' play, Kingdom of Earth, and involves Columbus, Williams' hometown. Another, Ten Five in the Grass, is about black calf-ropers in Louisiana and Mississippi. Everson says that he sought to capture the "graceful craft" of the ropers as they prepare.
Two of the films were inspired by '70s pop culture. Rita Lawson's Boy sprang from Everson's curiosity about actor and Columbus native Nathaniel Taylor, co-star of Sanford and Son. Everson couldn't find Taylor's audition tapes, he explains, so he "had 10 actors in Cleveland audition for [Taylor's] role in Sanford and Son." Another film, Early Riser, was inspired by a scene from the 1970 film Cotton Comes to Harlem.
And then there's Chevelle where you get to see two GM cars getting crushed. Who says experimental cinema isn't action-packed?
"What Kevin does is find aesthetic significance in ordinary moments," says Hook art critic Laura Parsons. "Focusing on working-class African-American experiences, he makes visual poems that unfold slowly, often with repetitive elements, which locate value within everyday labor and leisure."
As these latest films tour the festival circuit, how does Everson stay excited about his work while "grinding out" next year's movies?
"I just like making art," he explains. "No one's going to make it for me, and the only way to get better is to keep making stuff and to figure out what worked and what didn't work for that piece, and then move on.
"It's like being a dancer or anybody else– you've got to practice."
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University women's soccer team defeated Saint Leo University Wednesday night in a 2-0 shutout of the Lions.
Junior midfielder Emma Karp led the Buccaneer attack with six of Barry's 16 shots including a pair that deflected off the crossbar.
Neither team was able to put one home in the first half, although the Bucs did see several great opportunities that came up just short.
Seven minutes into the second half sophomore forward Sara Karna connected on a pass to a slashing Karp and the New Jersey native fired a strike to put the Bucs up 1-0.
In the 66th minute Barry struck again, this time Karp picking up the assist on Lavinia Nkomo's first goal of the season. Barry held off any chance at a Lion's comeback with a strong defensive effort on their way to a 2-0 victory, and the third shutout of the year.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - A Scam for Sure Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in A Scam for Sure Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Arab Emirates View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message voltaireJoined: 03 Dec 2006Posts: 179Location: 'The secret of being boring is to say everything.' Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject: A Scam for Sure -Peace be upon you- For me the whole point of Dave's is to share this sort of information. This ad from Serious Teachers.com is a scam for sure: Quote: Job Posting # 177115/6744 June/6/2009 07:37 Job Title: female/Male teacher who has had teaching experienc Located at: sharjah (United Arab Emirates) Vacancy: 5 or more Salary: $4850 USD Requisites: experience Teachers Details: Accommodation for one year contract duration, competitive monthly salaries, and FREE airfare. We are offering a one year contract with the provision of all the opportunities, tools, support, and encouragement, you will need to make the right choices as you thrive both within your new workplace and community. We need serious teachers who can make up this position. There are charged for any of our services! Provide FREE furnished living accommodation provided by school(within walking distance of school hear in U.A.E), allowance, insurance, pension, etc. monthly salary negotiable FREE round trip air ticket and pick-up arrangements.Severance pay (1 month salary) Job Posting # 177115/6744 June/6/2009 07:37 If nothing else the $4850 and the fractured English ought to be tip offs. This is a place (in as much as a place that does not actually exist can be called so) that calls itself Al Sharjah, after a suburb of Dubai. The street address is a lie, and most telling of all, there domain letters are TK. I was trying to workout which of the UAE kingdoms could possibly have this code. None is even close to being a reasonable match. Then when I looked at a list of country domain names I discovered that TK is Tokelau, a Pacific atoll, territory of New Zealand. The people on this miniscule and oddly rectangular-shaped coral island are so hard up for cash they let anyone rent their domain. Anyway, if I may quote again, here's a piece I found about Serious Teachers (http://www.seriousteachers.com/), which aims to be a stuck up sort of Dave's Cafe. Quote: "I noticed that a lot of these scam jobs start at SeriousTeachers.com As a language school human resources director, I have to give my 2 cents about SeriousTeachers.com scam. Beware of SeriousTeachers.com. In my experience, I have posted 1 job ad on their site for the "free trial". Within 2 days, I received over 60 "form emails" about "interested teachers" though nowhere in the email was the teacher speaking directly to us about our ad That being said, EVERY link in the email redirected me to a "pay" page to contact any teacher on the list. Funny enough, when we actually did contact some of the teachers, they had no idea who we were and after being directed to our ad, they stated they were not interested. MOD edit/moved to UAE forum Back to top shovels and luggageJoined: 21 Sep 2011Posts: 3 Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:57 pm Post subject: Thanks. I was just contacted by this company. Thanks for the heads up. Back to top helenlJoined: 04 Jan 2006Posts: 1195 Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:11 pm Post subject: While many might feel Sharjah is a suburb of Dubai - it is a separate Emirate with its own ruler (and laws at various levels). As you say, the salary and the .tk are dead giveaways as are emails soliciting you. Reputable GCC employers are usually inundated by applicants, they don't have to search you out. 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Introduction - This article will shed some light on the profile of a "player", provide some tips for the "ex-player" to promote successful dating relationships without letting his past destroy genuine opportunities, and suggest potential warning signs for the gay dater that might signal that the guy he's seeing might actually be a "player."
My definition of a "player" is someone who's not really on the "up and up" in his dating interactions and intentions with others. His words are not congruent with his behavior. This type of individual tends to be manipulative and self-centered, using people to meet his own needs in a selfish way that disregards the feelings of others. He tends to be very crafty and creative in his efforts to win a person over to obtain gratification of his sought-after goal and can be insensitive to the needs and wants of the other. Once he's gotten what he wants, he tends to taper off his contact with the person or completely disappears with no word. Sometimes he's purely after sex; other times it's about conquest (the thrill of the hunt, and once he's been validated that he's desired, he withdraws).
Why do they do this? The reasons are very individualized and varied, but more commonly it could be that they have intimacy issues and have difficulties with attachment and commitment, are narcissistic and selfish, or have control issues. Sometimes as specified earlier, it could be a self-esteem issue in that their need for validation is so strong, that once they perceive it as being obtained, they move on to the next person in an endless pursuit of "strokes" from other people that they're "good enough" and valued. And sometimes these men are married in heterosexual marriages or are already partnered in a gay relationship with someone else and will never fully be available or have any intention of deepening a relationship with the single, yet hopeful gay dater.
If you have a history of being a "player" and you're starting a new dating relationship and genuinely want to develop it further, your past could come back to haunt you if you're not up front and honest with your new love interest. It can be a small world, and the last thing you want is to run into a scorned "ex" when you're out on the town with your new boyfriend.
I always believe that honesty is the best policy and helps set the foundation for trust and safety. It's not something you'll want to dump on the person immediately; as you get to know your new dating partner, you'll be pacing the self-disclosures as the intimacy grows in your new relationship at a level that's comfortable.
As the two of you begin discussions about your past relationships, you can use this topic as a segue toward sharing about your past tendencies. It's important to be direct, nondefensive, and acknowledge responsibility for your behavior. Explain the mindset shift that took place for you that allowed you to become "reformed", emphasizing the benefits you've experienced as a result. Transition, then, into sharing your excitement about dating this new person and the appreciations you have toward him. A discussion like this can be a great starting point for other more important talks about commitment, monogamy, and relationship expectations and visions. And then make sure that you live with integrity, ensuring that your words and actions match and that you're truly living your new values.
( Part Two - Tomorrow )
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Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, contributing author to GAYTWOGETHER, is one of the leading love coaches for the gay community. As a licensed dating and relationship coach, Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, DHS, MSW has over 18 years experience as a psychotherapist and life coach specializing in helping GLBT individuals and couples develop and maintain successful and fulfilling intimate relationships. He holds a doctorate degree in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality and a master's degree in clinical social work from Western Michigan University. He also runs a successful private therapy practice, Personal Victory Counseling, Inc. http://thegaylovecoach.com


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A drunk passenger on an Icelandic Air flight to New York was taped to his chair, according to a report from a newspaper in Iceland.
After drinking an entire bottle of duty-free alcohol, the passenger spit on several passengers and tried to choke another, said the report.
He was eventually subdued by fellow travellers and taped to his seat for the remainder of the flight.
A spokesman for Icelandic Air told Gawker that the "passenger was restrained for safety reasons and arrested after the plane landed at JFK."
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- International evidence on sticky consumption growth (2008)
- We estimate the degree of 'stickiness' in aggregate consumption growth (sometimes interpreted as reflecting consumption habits) for thirteen advanced economies. We find that, after controlling for measurement error, consumption growth has a high degree of autocorrelation, with a stickiness parameter of about 0.7 on average across countries. The sticky-consumption-growth model outperforms the random walk model of Hall (1978), and typically fits the data better than the popular Campbell and Mankiw (1989) model. In several countries, the sticky-consumption-growth and Campbell-Mankiw models work about equally well.
- Dissecting saving dynamics: measuring wealth, precautionary, and credit effects (2012)
- We argue that the U.S. personal saving rate's long stability (1960s–1980s), subsequent steady decline (1980s–2007), and recent substantial rise (2008–2011) can be interpreted using a parsimonious 'buffer stock' model of consumption in the presence of labor income uncertainty and credit constraints. Saving in the model is affected by the gap between 'target' and actual wealth, with the target determined by credit conditions and uncertainty. An estimated structural version of the model suggests that increased credit availability accounts for most of the long-term saving decline, while fluctuations in wealth and uncertainty capture the bulk of the business-cycle variation.


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WASHINGTON — The White House has put special operations strike forces on standby and moved drones into the skies above Africa, ready to strike militant targets from Libya to Mali — if investigators can find the Al Qaeda-linked group responsible for the death of the US ambassador and three other Americans in Libya.
But officials say the administration is weighing whether the short-term payoff of exacting retribution on Al Qaeda is worth the risk that such strikes could elevate the group's profile in the region, alienate governments the United States needs to fight it in the future, and do little to slow the growing terror threat in North Africa.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is taking responsibility for security at a US consulate in Libya where an assault by extremists on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks killed the four Americans.
Pushing back against Republican criticism of the Obama administration for its handling of the situation, Clinton said Monday in Lima, Peru, that security at all of America's diplomatic missions abroad is her job, not that of the White House. She made the comments in several television interviews.
''I take responsibility,'' she told CNN. ''I'm in charge of the State Department's 60,000-plus people all over the world (at) 275 posts. The president and the vice president wouldn't be knowledgeable about specific decisions that are made by security professionals. They're the ones who weigh all of the threats and the risks and the needs and make a considered decision.''
Details on the administration's position and on its search for a possible target were provided by three current and one former administration official, as well as an analyst who is helping the White House. All four spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the high-level debates publicly.
The dilemma is that the White House wants to demonstrate it is responding forcefully to Al Qaeda, but must balance that against its long-term plans to develop relationships with local governments and build a permanent US counterterrorist network in the region.
Vice President Joe Biden pledged in his debate last week with Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan to find those responsible for the attack on the consulate in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others.
''We will find and bring to justice the men who did this,'' Biden said in response to a question about whether intelligence failures led to lax security around Stevens and the consulate.
The White House declined to comment on the internal debate over how best to respond to the Benghazi attack.
The attack has become an issue in the presidential election, with Republicans accusing the Obama administration of being slow to label the assault an act of terrorism early on, and slow to strike back at those responsible.
''They are aiming for a small pop, a flash in the pan, so as to be able to say, 'Hey, we're doing something about it,' '' said retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Rudy Attalah, the former Africa counterterrorism director for the Department of Defense under President George W. Bush.
A Washington-based analyst with extensive experience in Africa said that administration officials have approached him asking for help in connecting the dots to Mali, whose northern half fell to Al Qaeda-linked rebels this spring. They wanted to know if he could suggest potential targets, which he says he was not able to do.
''The civilian side is looking into doing something, and is running into a lot of pushback from the military side,'' the analyst said. ''The resistance that is coming from the military side is because the military has both worked in the region and trained in the region.''
Islamists say they are prepared for a response from the United States.
''If America hits us, I promise you that we will multiply the Sept. 11 attack by 10,'' said Oumar Ould Hamaha, a spokesman for the Islamists in northern Mali, while denying that his group or Al Qaeda fighters based in Mali played a role in the Benghazi attack.
The key suspects are members of the Libyan militia group Ansar al-Shariah. The group has denied responsibility, but eyewitnesses saw Ansar fighters at the consulate, and US intelligence intercepted phone calls after the attack from Ansar fighters to leaders of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, bragging about it.
The affiliate's leaders are known to be mostly in northern Mali, where they have seized a territory as large as Texas after a coup in the country's capital.
But US investigators have only loosely linked ''one or two names'' to the attack, and they lack proof that it was planned, or that the local fighters had any help from the larger Al Qaeda affiliate, officials say.
If that proof is found, the White House must decide whether to ask Libyan security forces to arrest the suspects with an eye to extraditing them to the United States for trial, or to target the suspects with US covert action.
US officials say covert action is more likely. The FBI could not gain access to the consulate until weeks after the attack, so it is unlikely it will be able to build a strong criminal case.
The United States is also leery of trusting the arrest and questioning of the suspects to the fledgling Libyan security forces and a legal system still building after the overthrow of Moammar Khadafy in 2011.


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Elvis Andrus drove in the winning run in the eighth inning to give the Texas Rangers a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in the third of four from Safeco Field.
Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz also had an RBI apiece for the Rangers, who have won five of their last seven.
"Saunders was throwing the ball good, hitting his spots, in and out," said Beltre. "We had one big chance sixth inning and he came out of it, we only scored one, which was good at least to tie the ballgame. but we were able to capitalize on the young guy that made a couple of mistakes and we took advantage of it."
Alexi Ogando pitched five innings in the start and gave up a run on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts. Joe Ortiz (2-0) tossed two scoreless innings to get his second win of the series.
Jason Bay had two hits and drove in the lone run of the game for the Mariners, who have dropped four of their last five.
Joe Saunders gave up an unearned run on three hits over seven innings. Carter Capps (0-1) was tagged for two runs in an inning of work to pick up his first career loss.
"I felt bad we couldn't scratch a couple across for Saunders," said Seattle catcher Kelly Shoppach. "We had opportunities early in the game to get some runs, really throughout the game we had some chances to get some runs and couldn't cash them in. Joe did well enough to win tonight, but we couldn't get enough for him."
With the score tied in the eighth, Craig Gentry walked to leadoff and moved to second on a Leury Garcia groundout. After Ian Kinsler popped out, Andrus singled home Gentry and then stole second base. Beltre's single to left scored Andrus for a 3-1 lead.
Ortiz set the M's down in order in the eighth, and Joe Nathan did the same in the ninth for his fourth save of the season.
The first run of the game came in the fifth inning as Kelly Shoppach led off the frame with a ground-rule double and later scored on Bay's single to center.
Texas answered in the sixth as Garcia led off with a single, moved to second on Brendan Ryan's error on a Kinsler grounder and took third on a sac bunt by Andrus. After Adrian Beltre was issued an intentional walk, Cruz hit a grounder to score Garcia. Beltre was caught in a rundown on the play to end the inning.
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Seattle left eight men on base ... Texas goes for the series victory on Sunday with Nick Tepesch on the mound, while Brandon Maurer will toe the rubber for Seattle.


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Former Liverpool boss Roy Evans believes Kenny Dalglish needs to make a defender signing this summer.
The Reds have spent big already in the transfer window, with Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson moving to Merseyside for close to £30 million, whilst a £20 million offer for Stewart Downing has also been accepted.
However, Evans believes reinforcements are needed in the backline for the forthcoming campaign, with a lack of bodies and age two potential areas of concern for Liverpool.
"I do feel they [Liverpool] are going to need a little bit of cover in defence," Evans told talkSPORT.
"Daniel Agger is a great footballer but obviously injury prone and Jamie Carragher is still the lynch pin. He gives so much information to the players around him and the two young lads, Martin Kelly and John Flanagan.
"Carragher helps them an awful lot and he'll be the biggest loss when he goes.
"I do feel Liverpool need to find a centre-back as we seem a bit short at the back and that's a worry."
Whilst a host of attacking players have been linked with a move to Anfield this summer, few defenders have appeared on the Liverpool radar if British media reports are to be believed.
Dalglish and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli have been working together to bring targets to the club this summer, and are known to be keen on a left back as well.
Jose Enrique and Michel Bastos have both been speculatively linked, although Evans is keen to see a centre back join the Liverpool ranks as well.
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Antonia Prebble launched our newest Te Papa Press book New Zealand Fashion Design by Angela Lassig on Thursday night at the Grand Tearoom at the Heritage in Auckland. That amazing piece of Queen City retro looked all the more beautiful decked out in the A1 poster blowups from the book and so did all the dollies (thanks again, Purfex), dressed museum-style in archival garments loaned by the designers. (Thanks to all 25 of you.)
It must be said that the real people looked pretty fine too! As a big book geek I was delighted by the great turnout of industry supporters and designers. Murray Crane, Liz and Neville Findlay from Zambesi, Benny from WORLD, Doris de Pont, Tanya Carlson, Kate Sylvester, Adrian Hailwood, Cybele Wiren, Kylie from Stitch Ministry, Beth Ellery, James Dobson, Liz Mitchell –- we only got to talk to some of you and a few more sadly couldn't make it, but we salute you all, all over again, for your inspiring creative and entrepreneurial work.
Now the impossible has been achieved (book made, outfits chosen, Auckland and Wellington united in creativity and celebration, all that crème de cassis and bubbles…gone) and now that our 5kg baby is out in the world, it's even better to see all the online discussion about the book and its contents – keep it coming, critics and watchers!
Book review by Isaac Likes
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Fashion Heritage, on thread.co.nz
See more great photos of the event on Te Papa's Flickr site
It's awfully true that we couldn't fit in all the great designers we wanted to — and some essential names are getting named — but we at Te Papa Press believe in compost, so the feedback's great for the next time.
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Hats off to Mick Kazmerski for his letter on Feb. 8 titled "Looking for fair coverage on pensions."
In SVM's adjacent editorial of the same date, you blast the legislators and governor for not doing anything to solve the state pension funding crisis, rightfully without implying blame on the state's employees and existing retirees.
As Mick clearly states, and I believe it started more than 30 years ago, past governors and members of the General Assembly blatantly began siphoning money from the state retirement system's budgeted funding obligations to pay for their more politically motivated pet projects throughout the state.
And it continued as a political habit with every successive administration until it now has become a so-called $95 billion crisis.
My wife, a teacher, and I, a highway engineer, started our careers more than 50 years ago. Suddenly, after our first year of employment, we each took automatic 8 percent payroll deductions from our salaries, the start of our obligations to fund our respective state retirement systems.
We did not have any choice. It was mandatory, pursuant to then-existing state law.
And, like clockwork for the next 35 years, we each continued to mandatorily meet our individual obligations to our respective retirement systems. Admittedly, even though we had no choice, we are now most grateful for having kept our part of the deal.
The point of all this is, the pensioners of this state are not to blame for this so-called crisis and should not be punished by our lawmakers with reductions in their existing long ago constitutionally promised pension benefits.
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ANSWER: One of the best natural remedies for prostate health is the root (rhizome) of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica).(1) Urtica contains both anti-DHT (DHT is the 'bad' testosterone') elements and an anti-microbial, anti-bacterial lectin, known as Urtica Dioica Aggutinin (UDA). Try not to confuse the rhizome preparations with the much more popular leaf forms, which are apopular remedy for hay fever.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A lawyer for public school districts in Nebraska say some are considering cutting hours for part-time employees who work between 30 and 40 hours per week to avoid offering them health insurance benefits.
The federal Affordable Care Act requires large employers to cover at least 60 percent of health care costs for an employee who works more than 30 hours per week. If large employers don't, they risk owing a tax penalty.
Karen Haase, a lawyer representing about 150 school districts throughout Nebraska, says thousands of non-teaching employees could be offered extended health benefits, have their hours cut or be laid off.
State and some higher education officials say they are uncertain how the Affordable Care Act will impact temporary employees and adjunct faculty in Nebraska.
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text: Move over Wii. LeapFrog is vying for that active plug in play experience for kids 3-5. Zippity is co-developed with Disney. While we haven't tested it yet, we like the idea that kids are up and moving while playing games that require them to run, jump and hop on the play mat. Of course the big question will be the content. The price is $79.95 (comes with eight pre-loaded games)–additional games will be $24.99. Scheduled for a summer release.


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Who needs a catalog? District turns to tech ed students for elbow room
PUNXSUTAWNEY — When in the need for more elbow room for meetings and conferences in the conference room at the Punxsutawney Area School District's Central Office, Superintendent Dr. Keith Wolfe didn't look to a catalog or online: He looked to the Technology Education Department at PAHS.
Monday, the school board thanked and saluted 14 Tech Ed students for the speedy — yet quality — construction of two new tables for the conference room.
The two, four-by-eight-feet glass-covered black walnut tables took a week to plan and two weeks to build, with installation completed Monday morning. They were also rewarded with a pizza party and were hoping for a two-hour snow delay today.
Wolfe said the conference room at Central Office isn't used for just board meetings, but other meetings and video conferences almost every day of the week. And as the school board has recently had a more active student board representative program, there just hasn't been enough room for everyone around the former tables.
He said the cost was also right by having Tech Ed students build the tables, as the only costs incurred were for materials.
"If you look at the cost for one table that's four-by-eight feet, it's $1,500," Wolfe said. "I thought, I like to have teachers and students do presentations (during board meetings), and it was a way to highlight what our kids are doing, the programs, the Weber Club, and have the kids show the work that they do."
For years, the Weber Club has donated funds to be used to purchase top-of-the-line equipment for the district. Tech ed teacher Chad Stiteler said one would be hard-pressed to find such high quality equipment in other schools' tech programs.
In fact, also Monday, the board approved a donation of $23,995 from the group to purchase a Roland Versa Samm printing vinyl cutter, which is used to make banners.
Stiteler, who, along with Maintenance Supervisor Phil Heitzenrater, guided the students on the project, praised the Weber Club for helping make the department what it is today.
"If we didn't have them, some of these projects would be awfully difficult to do," he said.
Senior Brett Boozer described the projects as "one of the most precise" he and his fellow students have ever undertaken, striving to make the new tables provide more elbow room but to also resemble the former tables.
Senior Steve Neal also pointed out that students used a laser engraver for the tops of the table legs, and that normal classwork continued during the course of the project.
Stiteler said the most important part of the project was that the 14 students who worked on it could be hired at any time for their quality workmanship and attention to detail.
"You hear people say that they are proud that they went to 'that school,'" he said. "Tonight, Punxsy should be proud that these kids went to our school."
The students who worked on the project, in addition to Neal, Boozer and Snyder, were Kyle Hoover, Darren Pifer, Dane James, Dan Burkett, Zach Torrell, Jared Overly, Brandon Burkett, Jesse Chiplis, Brandon Brooks, Craig Smiley and Austin Neigh.


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As part of Airport Day on Saturday at the Boulder Municipal Airport, the community is invited to honor the military crews who evacuated more than 1,200 people during the September floods.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, the military helicopters and ground support vehicles that were used during the flood rescue operation will be on public display. At noon, officials will present awards to the leadership of the Colorado National Guard and U.S. Army 4th Combat Aviation Brigade.
The event also features World War II planes, antique planes, aerobatic planes, gliders and kids' activities.
For more information about Airport Day, go to bouldercolorado.gov/airport.


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On the flip side the founder might drive people away by being so harsh....if this is passed down through word of mouth (if you kick out the new member and she tells a couple of her friends who are thinking about joining) you might have less members anyway, because people won't want to join a club like that. I think rather than booting her you should sit her down and explain the concerns and that in the future you'd appreciate some kind of warning if she's not going to show up. If this becomes an ongoing issue, then it might be time to give her the boot.
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The death of Michael Jackson, followed by the success of and mostly positive reviews for Kenny Ortega's behind-the-scenes docu "This Is It," has made the cancelled London concert series one of the great what-ifs in showbiz history.
The docu at least partly reclaims Jackson's reputation as a musician and performer. But for the handful of 3D companies that were working on the concerts, Jackson's death and the cancellation carries an extra sting. Besides losing a collaborator and colleague, they lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase their work and products.
The plan was for the live Jackson to interact with 3D images on the giant video wall during "Thriller" and "Earthsong."
The grand finale for the show was to have been "M.J. Air": Jackson climbing up a staircase into a projected 707 that would take off over the audience.
"This is something that had never really been done before," said John Meglin, who was producing the concerts along with Paul Gongaware.
The live aud would have watched wearing RealD 3D glasses, but the real innovation was the screen: a 90 foot by 30 foot LED video wall adapted for 3D by Kerner Technologies. Because it was a backlit LED screen, it was bright enough to cut through the concert lighting, says Meglin.
Kerner Technologies CEO Eric Edmeades explained.
"The idea was that, in the concert, you would create this much more immersive environment because the wall would bring a lot of the content right out over the audience," he said.
The concerts were to be the grand unveiling of the Kernervision brand for 3D displays in about the splashiest debut imaginable.
"It's only when I went to see ('This Is It') that I really, really got how difficult it will be to find something comparable by way of a launch. Michael was just an unbelievable genius and knew how to move an audience better perhaps than anybody," he said.
Vince Pace, a 3D camera maker whose products were used to shoot the "Thriller" footage, agrees. "Michael was trying to be out there with something unique and different, ahead of its time. Now you've got to find the next person who's ahead of their time. I'm sure it'll come, but it's unfortunate."
Kerner is actively looking for a new venue to unveil Kernervision, which will be the brand not only for 3D video walls for concerts and sports venues but for home 3D products, including an aftermarket converter to make HD flatscreen TVs show 3D (Daily Variety, April 15).
While the launch of Kernervision was stymied, at least for now, some of the 3D efforts on the movie were more or less completed, even though after Jackson's death it wasn't obvious where they'd be seen.
I.E. Effects also created 3D visual effects for "Thriller" and "M.J. Air." Bruce Jones directed the live-action "Thriller" footage, which was shot at I.E.'s Culver City HQ.
Among the effects created by I.E. for "Thriller" were ghosts swinging on a crystal chandelier and a 3D head of Vincent Price, which was to be seen in a crystal ball.
All these effects were completed in 3D. So while so far the rumors about a 3D release have proven unfounded, there are 3D elements available for a future release.
And since "This Is It" was too late for this year's Oscar consideration, it could well get into the race a year from now, when many more 3D screens should be available and there will be plenty of room for a 3D re-release.
But there is no replacing the live concerts and the ground-breaking combination of live and digital 3D technology they would have represented.
"If there's one thing I hear again and again from people who saw ('This Is It')," says Meglin. "It's 'I wish I'd seen that show.'"


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Along with the gold announcement came re-confirmation of Mass Effect's $69.99 limited collector's edition, first revealed earlier this month. It will contain a Mass Effect novel, a guide to the game's universe, a concept art collection, and a bonus DVD including numerous documentaries, soundtrack excerpts, trailers, and more. Oddly, the existence of the limited edition was vaguely denied by BioWare upon its initial announcement before being formally acknowledged weeks later.
Gamers who preorder either edition of the game will receive a bonus DVD containing a short documentary, three soundtrack pieces, trailers, and a Blue Dragon demo, all of which is also included in the limited edition.
Though developer BioWare was recently acquired by Electronic Arts, Microsoft remains Mass Effect's publisher. It is unknown how, if at all, the deal will affect the two further planned Mass Effect games.


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