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Is it safe to say that AZ is transforming into just another Next Door Corbin Cody Blue Strokes site? I miss the experimental intimacy they had with their models but, oh well, good things never last that long.
It's safe to say that since Zane left AZ, the house of cards that they built has fallen. The new owners claim they "are working hard to get back to a rigid 5 day update cycle" but have not made an on-time update since Zane left- a few times going 12 days in between updates. After not updating their members via the blog, they have removed it and have not (as far as I can see) had one single live show since his departure. I follow both AZ and Zane Michaels on Twitter and I have to admit, all of Austin's attempts to bring new members to the site are coming across as cheap and desperate and remind me of SCM. Seems like Zane got out at the right time, me thinks there is more to the story, though. Care to comment, Zane???
Actually, I would rather hear from "Austin." It's clear that Zane has left the site and has no input to the day-to-day management of austinzane. I would much rather hear something from those who are managing the site. Regardless, I think the writing is on the wall. Austinzane is pretty much toast. Austin is off working with Austin Wilde and Anthony Romero and their new site, while his site flounders. That tells me that Austin is not committed to his customers that pay every month. Frankly, without having regular updates and there being no explaination of the future of AZ, I have been foolish for waiting this long to cancel my membership.
Just discovered that you can read Zane's book on a Kindle free if you are a member of Amazon Prime (via the included lending service)
^I hope Amazon is paying him royalties for the privilege.
Darn, I had a trial Amazon Prime membership for a month before his book came out. Maybe the book is available if you try the
30 day trial.
for someone who's retired from porn, zane's sure showing a lot of skin (not that i mind!)
damn, i'd love to be tickled deep by him!
seeing as he hung out and appeared to be friends with the cf guys, i wonder if pete might coax him into doing some scenes for cfselect?
You know what they say, "once a whore, never a bore."
Kinda sad he left AZ. He and Austin had such good chemistry onscreen. Oh well. I am sure Zane will hang around. He already did a scene for men.com.
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted in a while! Yes, I am afraid it is true, the site the Austin and I created, seems to be dead. I had originally thought that the site was in good hands without me being there but now the site seems to be left for dead. On Christmas, I was trying to show my cousin the Hardball Films logo that I designed (we're a close family lol) so I went to the site to bring it up and I was surprised to see that all traces of the HBF logo have been removed along with the Blog, the LIVEchat, video descriptions, and the update schedule was removed from the 'help' section. I'm not sure if the new year will bring a revival to AZ but it seems that I did get out before things got really bad.
I recently visited Las Vegas and before I left, I chose to go visit Austin and bury the hatchet. We spoke over a 6-pack and I was surprised to learn that he never actually sold his share of the website. The only reason I agreed to sell the site was because as I was laying in a hospital bed in Ohio, I received an email that stated that Austin agreed to sell his portion of the site to the new owners. I knew that if one of us was no longer a part of AZ, the site wouldn't be the same site that we created so I accepted the same offer to be bought out. If I knew he wasn't actually going to sell, I would have never sold my part and AZ would probably still be operating. I'm not sure of any agreements that Austin has/had in place with the new owners but as you can understand, I felt a little betrayed. However, I was there to bury the hatchet and there was nothing that I could do to undo it so I just wished him well.
Now that the site is dead, I do not know what he is doing or has planned but I can only imagine that things are a little tight for him. It pains me to think that he may be struggling which is why I feel that although there is some validation in the thought that I was a big part of the site's success, it brings me no satisfaction to be 'right' in this situation.
As far as my book, Shame and Fortune, goes, I have been very limited in my promotion of it and have almost completely cut communication with my publisher. The book was published with so many errors and silly mistakes that were supposed to be edited by my publisher but were not. If I knew he wasn't going to edit it, I would have took the time and did it myself. Sales are still doing well, but when I received the version to approve for print, almost all of the mistakes that I had since changed were still in the new version for print which I will not approve. I appreciated all of you that purchased the book and were able to look past the mistakes and just focus on the story. If I receive an edited version from my publisher, I will approve it for print but until then, the digital version will just have to do! I hope everyone is having a great holiday season and I can't wait to see what 2013 has in store! I love you guys!
Who got Bret in the breakup?
Shared custody, I suspect.
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
Lol, I speak to Bret pretty regularly and he'll be coming to Ohio for a visit in the spring he's doing really well!
Sorry, late arrival to this conversation. Sorry to hear about things dissolving. Where in Ohio are you at these days?
I'm in the sticks but the nearest city is Toledo
I can't even begin to say how sad I am. I stumbled accross a video of Zane from SCM and was tottally wowed, so of course I started searching him and was so happy to see not only was he doing porn but even started his own site. I was super psyched and I was seconds from signing up when I stumbled accross this. All in one day I found one of the most beautiful men out there and "poof" he was gone. I will be buying the book, partly cause I super nosey and partly cause Zane seems like a cool (crazy hot) guy. Even though our love affair was quick Zane I wish you all the best.
Anyone see the latest video the "new owners" of AZ posted? I could barely watch it and only did to confirm my suspicions that it was garbage and also to confirm that Austin is no longer with AZ. Below is what I wrote in the AZ comments section after the video but am sure it will never be approved to post so I also sent a separate email to the new owners. I'm sure what I had to say will mean nothing to them anyway but it made me feel better to say it.
"First words that come to mind are "what the fuck was that?" I would normally try to be positive and give constructive criticism but this doesn't deserve it. Obviously, you "new owners" are trying something different and it sucks. Let AZ die in peace and just start a whole new website if this is the content that is going to be on it. This doesn't deserve to be on this site. What Austin and Zane created was very special and the fans and members are all disappointed and sad that it came to an end. Austin was trying to carry on and at least he still had the passion and drive to want to continue to create a quality product. If given the chance, I believe he could have succeeded. Yes it would be different but still a quality product plus he still had his fan base to pull it through. This was just crap. Completely fake and staged from the moment it started. No chemistry and kind of creepy. To the actors themselves, really don't mean to offend, this may be perfectly acceptable porn on some other site, but it is completely misplaced on AZ. Fans/members came here for specific reasons and this latest update is the exact opposite of them. Yes, you can call me bitter and tell me to get over the fact that the real AZ is no more; I can admit I don't like it and miss it. BUT that doesn't change the fact that Austin shouldn't have been restricted then pushed out and should still be running this site. It also doesn't change the fact that this latest update was shit. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED! Since this will probably never be approved to post, I will send an email also."
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
What I find most interesting and disturbing is that Austin or the "new owners" have not made any public statements about AustinZane. That crap scene that was posted a few days ago is pretty much a joke. I don't believe that we will ever know the truth that went on between Austin or Zane, the demise of the site or the "new owners." While Zane has made comments here and there, but, the real story is in what has not been said.
In my opinion, they have all taken advantage of the members. By not communicating with the members and not posting regularly scheduled content, what we have is pretty much a scam. They are making money from the site, charging subscribers and not providing any new materials. The "new owners" and the "former owners" have failed their fiduciary duties to their subscribers...not that they care.
It's also interesting that non of the porn bloggers have taken an interest in what happens when a once up and coming and award winning porn company goes belly-up.
Lastly, in following the AZ twitter TL, it looks like porn producer, Tom Moore is somehow associated with AZ. That can't be good at all. The quality and depth of Tom Moore's stuff, IMO, is pretty low class.
After finally speaking with a mutual friend, I was informed that Austin really wanted to prove to everyone that he could do AZ on his own without me but the new owners were making it very difficult for him. When I was bought out, the new owners felt that AZ could only be more successful if they owned it 100%. Now I have heard that the new owners had closed the bank accounts, locked Austin out of the site and the Twitter, and it appears to have been sold or given to that Tom Moore guy- but I really don't know however, there is some tell-tale signs. So all that I know for sure is that Austin and I have nothing to do with AZ anymore and the site has indeed taken a turn for the -strange? Did the new owners get more frustrated with Austin? Did a big blow-out lead to a sale? We may never know, this is all speculation which is why I can only be so informative.
AZ was my obsession. I loved creating content that was unique and fun. Had Austin taken the site as seriously as we both did when we first launched, it would still be the same site that it was. I would grow so frustrated sometimes that I would start manipulating situations to somehow try to get Austin more on board but my efforts usually backfired and made me look like an asshole of a friend. Even now, I sometimes wonder if there was something else I could have done to influence him but after a while, AZ was no longer a priority for him. I was always and still am very devoted to those that supported us. I still Skype with fans (zane.michaels1) and still interact with everyone on my Twitter (zanemichaels1) so please do not include me in the 'scammer/taking advantage of members' group, the new AZ is something that I am not comfortable being associated with.
ZaneMich, there are always going to be people who accuse you of all sorts of things. I for one don't believe any of that, and I think you did your best...but the success of a partnership requires both partners to want it and work for it.
I'm going to follow you on Twitter and I look forward to your next venture.
If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -- Voltaire (1694-1778).
Those last couple of pix of you and your glorious ass you posted . . . I know that fuck me! look all too well brother . . . like looking at a hungry child . . . You miss it. You need it. The hard HIM of him deep inside . . .
OH GOD, THEY DID IT AGAIN!!! (Runs to bathroom to vomit) Another new AZ video uploaded. Is it just me or does John Magnum seem like a predator? And who's the creep behind the camera - is it that Tom Moore guy that has been mentioned? ICK ICK ICK!!! Then at the end they ask for positive feedback. Good Luck with THAT!!! A website that once made fans Hot and Happy now make them cringe from the creepiness. Another glaring reminder of how special the real people behind Austin and Zane were.
I shall mourn AGAIN and light a candle in remembrance of what AZ used to be....
I don't think the new guy is bad looking, just not a fan of that kind of nose piercings on a guy.
I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it.
latest tease from sexy Zane
Is Zane going to get back into porn?
You could argue that he never left:
There's nothing quite like a HOT, Sexy, Good Hearted, Ohio Guy!
And, Zane certainly qualifies in all of those respects!!
Keep smilin'!!
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Ok wow...I don't even know where to start. Everyone might want to skip right over this post and go back to watching some porn because I'm just going to go on a long rant (consisting of a million paragraphs) about everything you already know, sorry in advance...
So thanks for all the updates about the site everyone. I had been wondering for months what was happening with the austinzane site. I should have been checking this forum more regularly and I would have known before now. Clearly I'm months behind on this news. The only reason I finally discovered what happened was because I logged onto Twitter and saw that Zane Michaels was following me. So thank you for that Zane (Jared).
For the past few months I would check the austinzane site occasionally just to see if there was a new update. I was always left disappointed when there would never be a new scene posted that included Austin and Zane. I was starting to grow irritated simply because I only cared about the site because of them. That's what kept me coming back to the site, nothing else, as was the case for many people. I was wondering what the deal was it was obvious from the updates that something was happening behind the scenes. Except whenever I would check the austinzane twitter account nothing was said about any changes to the site so I figured everything must be continuing on. You would think something as big as Zane leaving the site would be posted on the Twitter account or made public. Clearly not. Still I just had that feeling that something wasn't right because last I knew Zane was in the hospital and then nothing, it was like everything changed. Which I know now is accurate...everything had changed.
I am definitely Team Zane in all of this mess, he was always my favorite not only because of the porn but because he seemed genuine and honestly a good guy. I appreciated the fact that he was so open with the fans and always posted on this forum and on twitter. He has responded to my messages many times. Which showed me that he realized he wouldn't be in the position of running a successful site without the fans and that he was appreciative of those fans. He seemed a lot more devoted to the site and the fans than Austin, which once again, has proven now to be accurate. Austin did not communicate with members very well at all. I feel like Zane actually made it a priority and Austin did not. Much respect to Zane for posting here multiple times and sharing his side of what has happened. I will continue to support Zane because from the beginning he has been open and honest about talking with us all.
One thing that is quite odd to me...I don't understand at all why Austin would continue with the site if he didn't put much effort into it when Zane was a part of it. It sounds like he was getting sick of running the site, so why continue after Zane is gone? Doesn't make much sense to me. I do think it's shady that Austin had not sold his share of the company like Zane was lead to believe. However it seems to have backfired anyways since it appears he has now been forced out of the site by the new owners. Maybe you guys know better than me since you have been following the story but has Austin actually addressed everything that has happened or has he completely disappeared into obscurity? I haven't seen any interviews or him acknowledging what went down. You would think that he would at least want to address the fans who have supported him for the past few years about what happened. Has he done so?
I saw that Zane mentioned earlier this month that Austin is no longer involved with the site. It's ridiculous to me that the site has not mentioned at all that Zane and Austin are no longer a part of it. Instead keeping the 'about us' section up like nothing has changed. It seems like most members are aware by now. But it's very misleading to people who may stumble upon the site for the first time and think that Zane and Austin are still affiliated with it. I understand that the owners bought the site and the appeal is the Austin/Zane name and dynamic but how can you just continue on producing videos for the site without addressing the fact that Austin and Zane are gone. I guess that's just the perfect example of what the site has turned into, total crap.
Honestly this whole situation is really unfortunate. The two did have great chemistry which always came across in scenes and seemed authentic. It's disappointing because I was definitely a hardcore fan of them both. I had watched every single one of their scenes that they had filmed together multiple times, even some from SCM. So you could say I was a dedicated fan. I was such a fan that I even created a tumblr fan page for them because there was such a demand for them by the fans. Which will obviously be taken down asap because now there is no reason to be connected at all to the austinzane name. It wasn't only about the porn for me, it was the fact that I really connected with both of them and loved their chemistry together. I never cared to watch any scene that didn't consist of Austin/Zane together. No one else had the chemistry that they shared in those scenes. So it's very unfortunate that their relationship took such a turn for the worst. But I guess that's real life and things are not always what they appear to be. It's good though that Austin and Zane seem to be talking again now, or are at least cordial.
I've unfollowed the austinzane twitter account because I don't care anymore. I'm not interested in the site when Zane isn't on it and the site has majorly went downhill. Even though he is not a part of the site anymore I don't care enough about Austin at this point to continue being a fan. Not that he will care because the fans never seemed to be very important to him anyways. I'm glad that Zane got out when he did. I hope you see this post Zane, I sincerely wish you the best and I will continue to be a fan because you have always been good to me. I hope you're enjoying life in Ohio and taking a step back from all of this to just breathe and get your life back in order.
To anyone who actually read this post, damn you deserve an award and thanks for your time.
There are a bunch of these ex gay4pay porn guys who do general contracting. In addition to Zane, there's CF's Lucas, TommyD, SC's Curtis. They should pool their resources and do a reality show re-modeling rich queens' condos etc. Season One could be "Upper Market", Two Chelsea, etc. Obviously they'll be shirtless most of the time or in denim overalls, like cheesy 70s-80s porn. They don't get naked, though you might see a crack or two like Dan Ackroyd's in the classic SNL "Norge" sketch.
Call it "Tool Guys for the Queer Eye".
@babekitty, I'm glad you found this forum and thank you for your support and loyalty! I am glad you are 'Team Zane' but my intention of the book was not to smear anyone, although it does most certainly come across that way.
If you've read my book, you will surely notice how the writing and clarity gets worse towards the end, and that was a true reflection of how my life was turning... into a complete mess. During the many Skype sessions I had with my publisher, he always convinced me to write when things were 'raw' and 'fresh' so that the book was more 'real.' That was what I did. Instead of approaching Austin when I was upset with him (usually to avoid a blow-out and to preserve the business) I would turn to my book and vent my true feelings and frustrations. In hindsight, I wish I would have handled things a little differently.
When writing a book was suggested, I thought about how unique and interesting our situation was and I thought it would be an interesting story to tell. While I knew that I was writing some very personal things about us, I always thought that our story would have some grand, happy ending and the true story would be that no matter how much BS we went through, no matter how bad we treated each other at times, that our friendship was stronger and would outlast anything. In my mind, he would have seen it that way, too.
Since leaving Vegas and leaving the website, I have had a lot of time to reflect on my life and some of my decisions over the years. One thing I wish I could take back is not reading my book before it got published. I was pretty messed up in the head the first couple of weeks after my departure and wasn't ready to go through my book and reminisce. Now, with a clear mindset, there is definitely a handful of things that I should have removed and for those things, I have apologized to Austin.
While the members of AZ know that I was extremely passionate about the success of the site and pleasing the members, while writing, I would often hide my anger and frustration (towards Austin's lack of interest) under the title of passion for the business. No matter what I tried, nothing could keep AZ a top priority for him and that was a huge, almost constant stress for me. It sucks to see AZ crumble to an incoherent mess after my departure but the true casualty is the deterioration of our friendship and the book definitely didn't help that cause. If you have or are planning on reading it, please just take it as a journal of rough times and don't let it change your opinions of Austin. Sure he wasn't the greatest friend or business partner at times, but I wasn't perfect either. If I didn't think that deep down, he was a great person, I wouldn't have kept going back so many times.
Who got Brett in the breakup, lol?
you miss how warm he feels
you miss his smell
Where the hell have I been...hiding under a rock? I recently visited AZ – checked out some of the older vids and joined thinking I landed in heaven. You can tell by my visit here that I quickly realized something was wrong. The content continued to decrease in quality and there was a noticeable absence of the founders. Needless to say I have since cancelled my subscription.
I read through the string of post and now have a better grasp as to what happened. Let me first say I am sorry to hear you have retired from the business, and sold your interest in AZ. You are greatly missed, but I understand how life can sometimes take you down one path, only to have you end up in a totally different place. These are the things that make us who we are. I would like to encourage you to enjoy the journey, and not be so hard on yourself.
You started a successful business, watched it grow and now you are on to another phase ...we are not through hearing from you I am sure. Ignore the negative bloggers...people who's never done anything, or started any business do not realize what it takes. You appear to have enjoyed what you were doing, and had the pleasure of doing it with one of your best friends. That's awesome!!! Don't dwell on the bad times...focus on all the fun you and Austin had starting AZ. Your fans can see it in your work
As for you now strained friendship with Austin...time is a funny thing. It tends to heal / change us in ways never expected. I hope the two of you can come together and regain what you lost. Looks like you are healing and maturing based on the entries I've read. Keep up the good work of working on you. I know you said "retired", but I am one fan that is hoping this is a short lived sabbatical.
I would venture to say that AustinZane is unofficially defunk. The last update posted was on January 21 and based on the response to it and the previous ones offered by the new owner, I can't imagine that they have much of a membership base still left.
As one of the initial members, that is really, really sad to me. I really loved this site and it was exciting because they seemed to bring a realness back to the industry. There are so many phonies who deliberately lie to their members that their site and product were really refreshing. Zane always seemed to genuinely care about their members and the members responded accordingly. I cancelled my membership when Zane departed because the handwriting had been on the wall for a while that Austin had lost interest in building the business.
There have been a few previous sites I also loved which felt more like a community to me i.e. Dirk Yates Live, ASG, Mike Hancock and the old Active Duty. I still value some of the cyber friends I made there and miss them still. If there are any replacements out there, I haven't found them yet.
It's a shame they can't force them to drop the name "AustinZane.com". Or can they??
I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -- Voltaire (1694-1778).
Finished the book. Basically, I felt every gay person in that book was either 1) a child molester 2) pervert with power control issues or 3) difficult queen, especially if they are a gay performer in gay porn. He discusses how Jason blew him without pay in Hawaii comparing it to being molested as a young child. Now this is an adult here we are talking about.
The weird thing, I get the feeling that Zane was in love with Austin. The story reads like a diary of some teenage girl.


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Birds, Rats, Roaches, Mice Close Dean & Deluca | News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) -- New details are emerging Thursday in the ordered sanitation closure of high-end Georgetown grocer Dean & Deluca.
To know about Dean & Deluca updates and restaurant closures first, follow @russptacek on Twitter or Facebook.
When we visited the Georgetown store Thursday, it had just reopened after passing a re-inspection.
WUSA9 cameras record apparent feces on Dean & Deluca patio
For a segment that will air Thursday at 11:00 pm on WUSA9, after the re-inspection, our Food Alert cameras recorded a live bird flying around Dean & Deluca's patio, stacked patio chairs covered with what looks like bird feces, and apparent rat feces just off the patio outside the glass enclosure.
An inspection report obtained by WUSA9 cites 19 violations including live birds and roaches, as well as feces from rats and mice. Click here to see the report: Dean And Deluca Health Closure Report (PDF)
Dean & Deluca declined an on-camera interview and wouldn't allow our cameras in, but said they passed a health department re-inspection prior to reopening over the noon hour Thursday.
Health department report focuses on vermin
The inspection report also cited mold in the ice machine, food at unsafe temperatures, but focused on vermin.
"Live birds, rat droppings and mice droppings found inside of the cafe behind the soda reachin refrigerators and towards the back next to the rest rooms," the report states. "Live roaches and mice droppings cited around the cheese section in the customer service and product display area."
"There was a complaint, which generated an inspection," said DC Health spokeswoman Najma Roberts. "Inspection revealed rats, roaches, (and) mice infestation."
City officials classified conditions as an "imminent health hazard."
Dean & Deluca issues statement but doesn't answer questions
Dean & Deluca has not responded to multiple WUSA9 interview requests, but in a statement the grocery boutique blamed the vermin infestation mostly on a nearby construction project.
"We have been working closely with the health department today to immediately address all areas of concern, and are pleased to report that the market has re-opened," the statement said. "As always, Dean & Deluca is committed to offering our team and guests the cleanest and most hygienic environment, and we will continue to work tirelessly to achieve the highest standards."
The statement said it will temporarily close the patio café because of birds in the space, but guests can continue to sit in the area and eat food purchased inside the market.
The boutique grocer was cited for 13 sanitation violations in 2012, including failure to staff someone trained in managing food safety and food at unsafe temperatures.

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Japan's Defense White Paper Criticizes China For Threatening Regional Security
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government stepped up its criticism against China, on Tuesday, saying Beijing attempted to change the regional status quo by force, citing the example of China's maritime territorial claims on islands in the East China Sea, which according to Japan contradict international law.
Tensions between China, which has the second-largest defense budget in the world after the U.S., and Japan, which recently raised its defense budget for the first time in more than a decade, have escalated since last September when the Japanese government announced plans to buy three disputed islands in the East China Sea from their private owner.
"China has been broadly and rapidly modernizing its military forces," said the annual report published by Japan's defense ministry -- the first under Abe's government -- adding:
"These moves, together with the lack of transparency in its military affairs and security issues, are a matter of concern for the region and the international community, including Japan. It is necessary for Japan to pay utmost attention to them."
China will boost defense spending by 10.7 percent this year, to 740.6 billion yuan ($119 billion) from 669.1 billion yuan in the previous year while Abe's government raised Japan's defense budget in January for the first time in 11 years by 0.8 percent to 4.68 trillion yen ($51.7 billion), and pledged to improve ties with the U.S., its key ally, and other major powers in the region, including Australia and India.
The report said China's defense budget continues to grow rapidly and has quadrupled in size over the past ten years, and accused Beijing of not disclosing information about its weapons stockpile, and its military units or their locations.
The report also took aim at North Korea and Russia for their belligerent actions, which, it said, had contributed to growing tensions in the region.
"North Korea has taken such provocative actions as its launch of the missile, which it called "Satellite" and its nuclear test... and Russia continues to intensify its military activities."
In the past year until March 2013, Japan dispatched its fighter planes to disputed islands in the East China Sea more than 300 times in response to Chinese aircraft intruding Japan's airspace, while Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese waters in the vicinity of the islands 41 times between September 2012 and April 2013, the report said.
Tensions between the two countries intensified on Sept. 11, 2012, when the Japanese government announced that it had signed a contract worth $26 million to buy three of five disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, from their private owner. Japan's move stirred protests across China, where angry mobs ransacked Japanese establishments, forcing them to temporarily shut down their operations.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying criticized Japan, at a press briefing in Beijing, on Monday, before the white paper was released: "Japan has been hyping the so-called China threat and creating regional tensions to mislead international opinion. It will not help solve the issue," Bloomberg reported.


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This soup is perfect as a first course or a special-occasion dinner. It gets its delicious flavor from toasted fennel seeds—a pleasant complement to the carrots, apple and sweet potato. —Marlene Bursey, Waverly, Nova Scotia
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- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1-1/2 pounds carrots, sliced
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1 medium apple, peeled and cubed
- 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons uncooked long grain rice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add fennel; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted. Add carrots, sweet potato and apple; cook and stir 5 minutes longer.
- Stir in broth, rice, bay leaf and curry powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30 minutes or until vegetables and rice are soft.
- Remove from heat; cool slightly. Discard bay leaf. Process in batches in a blender until smooth; return to pan. Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Fennel Carrot Soup in Light & Tasty December/January 2004, p16
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"soup is very light, so one would need to add another dish to the menu. As soon as I make it I did not like it (it may be just me). However, trying it next day I loved it, and my friend loved it too."


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"Right now we're like the Germans in World War II," Dooley said. "Here comes the boats, they're coming. You have the binoculars, and it's like, 'Oh, my God, the invasion is coming.' "
|"Figuring out how to stop the
'Cocks this weekend, I feel like
Jonas Salk trying to stop polio."
"I don't want the German people to get upset at me. I'm not attacking them, but that's what happened. You had one group, they weren't worried about what the plan was and orders and all that. When the war hits, things change. You've got to go," said Dooley.
"You had the other group, and they go, 'Wait a minute, they told us the invasion was way further north,' where we had the empty tanks and we were hiding Patton out. 'We weren't ready for this, now what do we do?' 'We better wait until Rommel tells us what to do.' "
Oh, man. Gotta love the inflated sense of self-importance.
Well, I don't think Dooley has to worry about the German people getting upset with him. But he might want to consider the parents of the 19-year-old kid who isn't on a college campus this fall watching college football because he's fighting for his country on a mountainside in Kandahar. And the stakes, as much as this might come as a surprise to some coaches and athletes, are just a tad bit higher.
Look, college football ain't war. It's a game. A great game. An exciting game. My favorite game. But still just a game.
Thus, while Derek Dooley's biggest worry is South Carolina on Saturday, a bunch of 18-22 year olds - the same ages as his players - are simply hoping that the abandoned tire they're approaching on the side of the dirt road isn't hiding an IED.
So keep it in perspective, coach. To do otherwise dishonors the service of our uniformed men and women who would give anything for their biggest worry this weekend to be whether or not their favorite team won or lost.


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Tyson, Sugar Ray, Mills Lane to NV Boxing Hall
Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Larry Holmes and Julio Cesar Chavez head the inaugural class of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.
Promoters Bob Arum and Don King and referee Mills Lane were among the other total of 18 inductees announced at a news conference Wednesday in North Las Vegas.
Mike McCallum and Diego Corrales round out the field of seven boxers along with two trainers, Eddie Futch and Freddie Roach.
Broadcaster Al Bernstein and long-time Las Vegas Review-Journal writer Royce Feour join the first class, with former Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Marc Ratner and longtime commissioner James Nave.
Former commissioner Sig Rogich and billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian of MGM fame enter as special contributors.
An induction ceremony and dinner is planned sometime next year.


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FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (NEWS CENTER) - Fayetteville police have confirmed to NEWS CENTER that Marinna Rollins has been found dead by an apparent suicide.
Rollins, originally from Windham, is accused of tying her service dog 'Huey' to a tree and shooting it five times while her boyfriend videotaped.
RELATED: Accused dog killer's sister, separated husband still trying to process 'shocking' incident
Her boyfriend, 25-year-old Jarren Heng, is an active duty serviceman. He is accused of filming while Rollins shot the dog to death.
According to the North Carolina court system's website, Rollins was schedule to appear in court on May 16.
Lt. Todd Joyce says that Rollins died around 3 AM at her Fayetteville residence.
Friends found her there after they were unsuccessful in trying to contact her.


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Fans burn couches, flip cars after Kentucky's win
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Thousands of jubilant fans swarmed streets near the University of Kentucky campus Saturday night, setting couches ablaze and overturning cars after the Wildcats beat cross-state rival Louisville in a Final Four matchup that had riveted the state.
The throngs of screaming, cheering fans took to the streets both on and off campus following the Wildcats' 69-61 win in New Orleans. Many streets had already been blocked off around Kentucky's Lexington campus to make way for the crowds, but sirens blared and police began shutting down more streets as the blazes broke out.
Twitter feeds reported police in riot gear trying to disperse crowds that were overturning and vandalizing vehicles as well as smashing glass bottles.
Lexington city spokeswoman Susan Straub said police made fewer than 10 arrests, and a few injuries were reported.
"Things have not gotten out of control," she said in a telephone interview. By about 11 p.m. EDT -- nearly three hours after the game had ended -- crowds were dispersing, Straub said.
Earlier in the week, Lexington's mayor and UK's president had exhorted fans to respect property and neighbors. But the city and university were prepared for a fiery celebration after police reported at least a dozen couch fires last week following Kentucky's win over Baylor to earn a Final Four berth.
"We've come at this with a significant show of force," Straub said.
Lexington police did not return repeated telephone calls.
As reports of the mayhem reached New Orleans, Micah Fielden, Kentucky's student body president, urged his fellow students in a tweet not to be destructive. "Let's be smart and act like we've been here before," he wrote on his Twitter feed.
The celebration was more controlled when it first started, as celebrating fans streamed out. At stoplights, fans hanging out of their cars chanted "C-A-T-S" while police and firefighters watched from the sidelines.
Things were more peaceful 70 miles away in Louisville, where heartbroken Cardinals fans gathered on a closed street near campus and chanted "C-A-R-D-S" while waving a school flag.
Several police officers stood nearby, chatting with students amiably. One student asked a police officer for a light of his cigarette, and an officer obliged.
Shortly afterward, the crowd dissipated and the campus was quiet.
Louisville fans were divided over whether to root for their rival in Monday's championship game against Kansas.
"Even though it's a Kentucky team, I hope they lose," said Michael Funke, who watched the game from a pizzeria just off campus.
Kentucky and Louisville fans took in the game from bars, restaurants and living rooms as their uneasy co-existence was challenged by the high stakes. Earlier Saturday, some guests at a wedding were preparing to watch the game at a reception that evening.
"We had no way of knowing that the big game would be the same day as the wedding," said Louisville fan Sean Glenn as he stood on the steps of a church near the University of Louisville campus after his cousin was wed.
Glenn, a Louisville fan, said there would be a television at the reception, and that he fully expected to catch the game "here and there." While the bride wore white and the bridesmaids lavender, Glenn chose his attire to show his Cardinal pride: a red shirt and a red tie.
In downtown Louisville, the entertainment district was an early magnet for fans showing their team allegiance on t-shirts and hats.
"I think this is probably bigger than the championship game is going to be," said Chris Pysher of Louisville, a UK fan who was planning to watch the game in a city hotel with a mix of fans from both teams. "This is history right now in the making."
Bragging rights that could last a lifetime were on the line in the commonwealth's latest version of The Dream Game. In 1983, Louisville beat Kentucky in overtime in the 1983 NCAA Mideast Regional Finals. It was the teams' first meeting since 1959. It took the governor to get the two schools together on an annual basis, and before Saturday the Wildcats were 18-11 since the annual game started in 1983-84.
It was a good day for Kentucky bars and restaurants.
At Sully's Saloon in Louisville, managers had ordered extra beer kegs -- and brought in extra bouncers.
"Just like the game, it's going to be back and forth" between Louisville and Kentucky fans, said Sully's patron Maria Irvin, who settled into her spot hours before tipoff.
Saturday's game was the fifth time the schools had met in the NCAA tournament -- the two sides having split the four previous meetings.
Kentucky won the earlier matchup this season, 69-62 on Dec. 31.
Associated Press Writer Janet Cappiello contributed to this report.


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Cal State San Bernardino finally has a new athletic director with
Kevin Hatcher being named the successor to Nancy Simpson earlier today.
Hatcher comes to San Bernardino from Colgate University where he has
been instrumental in working with the budget, fund-raising and working
as a liasion between the school and the community.
He has also worked in similar roles at USC and University of Texas-El
It sounds like he is just what the school here needs. It isn't
unusual for there to be a disconnect between a school and the community,
especially at a commuter school. But head to downtown San Bernardino
and chances are few people could tell you where Cal State San Bernardino
is located. That shouldn't be the case.
The university has national championship caliber teams in its primary
spectator sports – men's basketball and women's volleyball. And it has
one of the finest facilities in the country in which to play.
Cal State will probably never draw the crowds and get the booster
support of a school like Chico State which is truly the center of its
community. But a better job needs to be done here of promoting the
college's team here in the community and even within the school.
(Student attendance at athletic events is pretty much non-existant.)
The first step would be enticing youth teams, middle schools and even
high school teams to come to different events. Then go to community
groups. It shouldn't be that hard to market teams with that kind of
track record of success.


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February 8, 2013
With Winter Storm Nemo bearing down on the Northeast, many Americans are bracing for a blast of snow — but some Thursday got a blast of a different kind instead. Thousands of Verizon users reported getting an emergency alert about the coming blizzard on their cell phones that looked a bit like this:
That's an older alert from December, but the format was the same. The message was signed "-NWS," short for the National Weather Service. But if you're worried that the widespread notifications are just a precursor to the black helicopters, relax. It's part of a nationwide emergency alert system that went live in 2012. And we should be relieved that the system seemed to work exactly the way way it was supposed to.
But exactly the way it was supposed to still isn't good enough. Not everyone got the alert because of the fact that the Commercial Mobile Alert System relies on mobile carriers like Verizon and AT&T to support the service on a device-by-device basis. Thursday, Slate 's Will Oremus linked to a list of CMAS-supported phones from Verizon and AT&T . T-Mobile's online storefront lets you check a box to display all CMAS-enabled devices. And this PDF from Sprint rounds out the last of the major U.S. carriers. But if your phone isn't on those lists, you won't be getting notifications from the Federal Emergency Management Agency — or the president, who has the power to send alerts on his own authority — in a crisis.
Thursday's use of the CMAS marks a big step up from just two years ago, when a much-hyped test of the National Emergency Alert System — the older notification system that sometimes interrupts your TV or radio programs — failed spectacularly . Similar alert systems at many colleges are still running into problems; as recently as last month, Lone Star College students say they weren't notified of an active gunman on the Texas campus until very late — or not at all.
What seems to set the government's CMAS program apart from less successful alert systems is the way that the messages get transmitted. On many college campuses , emergency alert programs collect your phone number and will text or call you when it's activated. But this amounts to using the same telecom system everyone else is using in a crisis. The ensuing traffic jam on the network often means that the notifications get delayed (and sending more notifications just adds to the issue).
But CMAS, designed jointly by FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission, bypasses that problem entirely. It piggybacks on the carriers' newer, lightning-fast LTE networks. That instantly provides an advantage over the standard messaging system, which under ordinary circumstances moves along on less advanced networks. What's more, rather than having to route notifications like text messages to specific phone numbers, CMAS is capable of blanketing an entire region with a message, and anyone with the right kind of phone (those with "dedicated receivers," according to the FCC) will pick it up. You couldn't even turn it off if you wanted to, in most cases — while it's possible to opt out of missing-person alerts, weather and presidential alerts will always be delivered, no matter what.
For more, Sprint has a handy chart explaining how the system works:
So while ordinary emergency alert systems have the benefit of range — reaching people who may not own CMAS-enabled phones — the federal notification system could be considered more reliable because it's a near-certainty that the government's message will be delivered.
February 8, 2013


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Would Barry Bonds be a HOF player without steroids? My guess absolutely, would he be the all-time home run king-No shot.
Would Lance Armstrong be a top 10 cyclist in the world who never won a Tour without blood doping? My guess is yes.
Really good teams, Good teams and bad teams seek an edge. Does it make a difference? I'm betting it does, why else seek an edge?
I fully understand the Pats fans predicament and frankly enjoy it. They have a great team but until they actually win another SB in the post cheating era, we can all only speculate on if having an edge made a difference.
Hard to imagine that a coach who prepares for every possible contingency like BB wouldn't use that small edge to get over the hump. That small edge was outside the rules, aka cheating.
I'm happy to give the man his due, he has always fielded really good well prepared teams. What he hasn't done is win a SB with arguably the best teams in football since his edge was taken away from him.
Until he does BB is Marv Levy without the personal integrity.


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Srixon Qualifier Series
The Legend at Brandybrook
Wales, Wis. • June 25, 2006
WALES, Wis. — Josh Reinertson of Gibbon, Neb., and Gianna DiGrazia of Addison, Ill., garnered medalist honors Sunday during the Srixion Qualifier for the Future Legends. Reinertson topped the Boys Division by shooting 4-under-par 67, while DiGrazia carried in a two-stroke victory in the Girls Divison. Reinertson and DiGrazia each qualified for the Future Legends tournament that is slated to begin Tuesday, June 27.
The Srixion Qualifier for the Future Legends was an 18-hole qualifier conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at The Legend at Brandybrook in Wales, Wis. The 100-qualifier field boasted juniors from 17 states.
Cool and cloudy conditions played no factor in Reinertson's game as he tallied three birdies on the day. He began by birding his first hole and then fired an eagle on a challenging par-5 thirteenth hole that measured 543 yards.
"I was able to hit a lot of fairways and greens today," Reinertson said. "I gave myself chances to make birdies."
Reinerston recorded a front nine score of 32 and went 1-under-par on the back en route to earning medalist honors and obtaining a position into the tournament field.
"I am excited to play in the tournament," Reintertson said. "The course here is in really great shape. I plan to just relax and play my game later this week."
Qualifying for the tournament from the state of Illinois are Taylor Krug from Hawthorn Woods, Maxwell Scodro from Chicago, Vincent India from Deerfield and Adam Dolezal from Lake Forest. Other qualifiers include Max Do of Lakewood, Calif., Justin Lee of Tarzana, Calif., Rob Stewart of Cincinnati, and Robert Christian of Oconomowoc, Wis.
After posting a bogey early in her round, DiGrazia was able to calm down and find her game by birding Nos. 13 and 14.
"I started out shaky today," DiGrazia said. "Once I was able to relax, I started to birdie and play my own game."
DiGrazia played a girls' course that ran 5903 yards. She was able to make par on seven holes and carded a 6-over-par 77 for the day.
"This course plays tough," DiGrazia said. "The greens are incredibly fast. I was able to drive into the fairway today and that makes a long course easier to play."
DiGrazia has chosen to opt out of the Future Legends tournament field due to prior commitments.
Qualifying in the Girls Division are Lindsey Solberg from Verona, Wis., Lindsay Danielson from Osceola, Wis., Brittany Atterbury from Rockton, Ill., and Maggie Boberg from Littleton, Colo.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, in its third decade of support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Mike Weir, Charles Howell III, Jim Furyk, Grace Park, Cristie Kerr, Candie Kung and Paula Creamer.
The first round of the Future Legends will be Tuesday, June 27 with a 7 a.m. start off Nos. 1 and 10 tees at The Legend at Brandybrook. For more information about the Future Legends, please contact tournament headquarters at (262) 968-9717, or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.


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How big a change is this for HP with regard to server pricing?
I think this is a very significant change. I think change starts at the top. And the great news is [HP CEO] Meg [Whitman, pictured] has been extremely supportive in making these changes because these require significant system and policy changes within the company. And so I think the company has always wanted to do it. It is just an extremely large and expensive task. But the great news is we have decided to do it. And we are executing on it. So you can see measurable progress today. And we measure it. Even the enhancements we have put out over the last couple of weeks are all meant to make more progress. And you'll see we have a very detailed road map in the coming quarters to continue to address this.


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Gay Va. Senator Introduces Legislation to Repeal Marriage Ban
Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin, the first openly gay member of the Virginia General Assembly, introduced legislation to repeal the state constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
The Arlington Sun Gazette reports the measure is a long shot, however, as the state approved the amendment in 2006 with a 57 percent majority.
In order to pass the legislation, it would have to pass the General Assembly twice, with an intervening election, then would appear on the ballot in the succeeding general election.
If it wins first passage in 2014, then it would have to pass again in 2016 after the next state election, meaning the earliest the legislation could possibly go in front of voters is November 2016.
Del. Joseph Morrissey of Richmond has introduced a companion bill in the House of Delegates. But a similar measure by Fairfax Democrat Del. Scott Surovell in 2013 failed to make it out of a House subcommittee.
Support for gay marriage is high among legislators and voters in Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax County.
In addition to the legislation, two Virginia couples also filed a federal class action suit against the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
"Today I thank and commend attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies for joining the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia seeking marriage equality," wrote the openly gay lawmaker on his website on Sept. 30.
"Mr. Olson and Mr. Boies are among America's finest legal minds and I am delighted that they are putting their talents to use in seeking to strike down of the Commonwealth's draconian Marshall-Newman amendment," wrote Ebbin. "Their skills were recently proven when they successfully argued for the US Supreme Court to strike down California's Proposition 8."


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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A retired barber accused of fatally shooting a California urologist in an exam room was a patient of the victim and brought the gun to his medical appointment, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Stanwood Fred Elkus, 75, was charged with murder in the Monday attack that killed Dr. Ronald Gilbert.
The 52-year-old doctor was shot multiple times in the upper body at his office in the affluent city of Newport Beach in suburban Orange County.
Elkus, of Lake Elsinore, appeared in court Wednesday afternoon and told a judge he couldn't afford an attorney, wearing an orange jumpsuit with his hands in his pockets and appearing dazed until he loudly asked for a public defender, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Superior Court Judge Craig Robinson postponed his arraignment until March 5. He was being held without bail.
Elkus had an appointment with Gilbert and waited in the exam room with a handgun before opening fire when the doctor walked in, prosecutors said.
He then gave the gun to another staff member at the medical office and was arrested quietly, authorities said.
Elkus had long suffered from prostate problems and was upset about his incontinence after a recent surgery, his neighbors said. It wasn't clear if Gilbert performed the surgery on Elkus or how long the doctor had treated him.
Matt Murphy, the deputy district attorney prosecuting the case, didn't immediately return a call seeking further comment.
Elkus' health problems left him running for the bathroom constantly, sometimes in mid-conversation, neighbors said.
"One day we were talking about other things outside and he says, 'Oh hold it right there!' and he was rushing to his house and when he came back, he said, 'I have a problem with my prostate,'" recalled Miguel Soto, who lives across the street.
"He said, 'I had surgery and now I am worse than before the surgery.'"
Another neighbor, James Lord, said Elkus mentioned Sunday that "he wasn't going to be around much longer."
"I told him, 'No Stan, you're gonna outlive me,'" Lord said.
Gilbert worked in general urology, sexual dysfunction and related surgical techniques, including vasectomies, bladder and prostate cancer, according to his biography on the website of the Orange Coast Urology Group, which he joined in 1993.
One of his specialties involved using a laser to vaporize prostate tissue blocking the urinary tract.
The biography said Gilbert had been a stockbroker and a singer in a rock band. He had worked for 20 years at Hoag Hospital and was its former urology chief.
Jablon reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writer Shaya Tayefe Mohajer in Newport Beach and AP researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York City contributed to this report.


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Artists: Timothy B. Boor
Timothy B. Boor
Bohemian Tattoo Club
206 N. Main St.
Kokomo, IN 46901
Web: bohemiantattooclub.com
Instagram: @timothyboor
What year did you start tattooing?
How did you originally get into tattooing?
I got into tattooing when a friend of mine became a partner in a tattoo shop. He then asked his partner if he would be willing to teach me to tattoo and then proceeded to talk me into learning. He knew of me as an artist because we were in bands together and I used to draw up the album art.
You were previously a full-time artist at Paul Booth's Last Rites Tattoo Theater. What was that experience like?
The whole thing was an amazing experience. I was incredibly honored when Paul called me and asked me to work at a shop such as Last Rites. The experience was incredible. Coming from Indiana I wasn't sure if I would end up liking New York, but it's one of my favorite cities on Earth now. The transition was fairly easy to get used to. All I had to do was learn how to tattoo in the dark and slowly evolve into a cave fish. It was very inspiring to work with the crew that I worked with while I was there. Of course Paul Booth is amazing—anyone could learn from him—but you also had Stefano Alcantara, who is one of my favorite people on earth. I also got to be around Little Dragon, Markus Blanchard, and Toxyc, all who are among my favorite artists in the dark art realm. I still go back there frequently as a part-timer.
You have now transitioned to shop owner of The Bohemian Tattoo Club and Gallery. What inspired you to open a shop?
When my wife, Kristin, and I originally had to return to Indiana, we were thinking of opening up a private studio. After thinking of it more I knew I'd really miss the collaborative atmosphere of tattoo shops. The only way I wanted to open the full-blown shop was if I could get a couple of guys locally to work for me. So I called up Matthew Davidson and Bradley Pearce and asked them if they would be interested in joining my shop. Fortunately for me, they both said yes and then the decision was put down in stone to open the shop.
How would you describe your tattoo style?
The style I prefer personally is realism and surrealism, mainly dark surrealism. I'm known for doing a lot of straight-up realism and copy work, like portraits, but I have always been drawn to the more twisted, bent side of things.
What inspires you as an artist?
I have always been enthralled by the idea of science and religion, and a lot of the ideas that I use in my artwork stem from the far reaches of space and time.
What separates you from other artists?
The way that I see and interpret things—I feel like in another life I was a symbologist of sorts. The way that I interpret ideas involves a lot of research into different ways to portray a particular subject matter and set different moods.
What tattoo artists do you admire most?
Robert Hernandez, Victor Portugal, Tommy Lee Wendtner, Toxyc, Little Dragon, Paul Booth, Nikko Hurtado, Carlos Torres, Carlos Rojas, Dmitriy Samohin, Dongkyu Lee, Timmy B., Tanane Whitfield, Jesse Smith, and Vince Villalvazo.
Before someone gets a tattoo what advice do you give them?
To think deeper into what they want and tell them to think of ways to incorporate something meaningful. If it is not something meaningful, then it should be something that is just so amazing looking that you will never get sick of it. Also, give your artist some freedom to help you and you will end up getting an amazing piece.
What has been one of your favorite pieces to tattoo?
It is the sleeve that I am doing on my wife, and I am really liking where it is going. She told me she wanted a sleeve with the theme of love. I have incorporated a lot of Greek and Roman mythology mixed with all kinds of other symbols.


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Slashcode Log In
R_2_5_0_94 released
As you may know, Slash development for the past several years has all been in CVS, with no tarball releases. We may do a tarball at some point, but for now, we recommend installing the most recent R_ tagged code from CVS.
We tag the code with T_ for our own use (on Slashdot, slashcode.com and use.perl.org) and when we feel one of those weekly test builds is stable enough, we also slap an R_ tag on it. A complete list of tags can always be found on sourceforge.net (in the "Show files using tag" menu).
If you are running a site on a very old version of Slash pre-2.2.6, we still recommend that you upgrade to 2.2.6, but the upgrade path beyond that to a recent CVS version will be long and difficult. We recommend you research whether you want to do that.
On the other hand, if you have not already invested a lot of time into a Slash site, we strongly recommend that you begin with the most recent R_ tag.
Today we made a new R_ tag, our version of Slash from January 11, 2006: R_2_5_0_94. This is the most recent since R_2_5_0_74, which dates from June 2005.
The biggest change is CSS, which was implemented just a few weeks after _74. Other changes include reskeys (which largely replace formkeys), and public logtokens (which improve security).
So the current recommended process to build Slash is:
cvs -d:pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/slashcode login
(password is blank)
cvs -d:pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/slashcode co -P -r R_2_5_0_94 slash
In the slash directory created, read the INSTALL file (the entire file, especially REQUIREMENTS). Then, if you still want to install Slash, follow the instructions in that file carefully!
Related Stories
This weekend, a bugfix for R_2_5_0_94 was committed. The commit has been retagged so that a checkout of R_2_5_0_94 will give the fixed code. This is still the version that we recommend for new installs of Slash -- see previous story for details of how to install _94.
This fixes the issue that had been reported months ago that we never got around to fixing, namely, of the stray punctuation in slashschema_create.sql:
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ dkid TINYINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, name VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL DEFAULT '', PRIMARY KEY (dkid), - UNIQUE name (name), + UNIQUE name (name) ) TYPE=InnoDB; #
We apologize for this solution taking much, much longer than we'd initially thought. This has been a particularly persistent bug. But we are confident that when the final history of Slash 2.5 is written, it will look like just a comma.
upgrade advice?(Score:1)by fishdan (6732) on Friday March 03, @10:35AM (#6340)I've been running 2.2.6 for over a year now at http://www.sportsdot.org/ [sportsdot.org] but I covet being cool and hip and running modern slash. I don't mind losing all of the UI work I've put into my current site, but I would hate to lose my users and stories. I am mighty in MySQL and Java, CVS etc -- all the skills of a developer, but weaker in PERL (though I can bend a regular expression if I need to). How realistic is it to think that I could install the latest stable, look at the new schema and the old schema, and roll my own translator (I'd use JDBC, becausds that's what I do), and make everything work? I'm guessing this would be the optimal upgrade strategy?
Anyone done something like this before?
- Re:upgrade advice?
by jamiemccarthy
Tuesday March 14, @11:36AM
- Re:upgrade advice? by fishdan (Score:1) Wednesday March 15, @12:56PM
- Re:upgrade advice? by Anonymous Coward (Score:0) Tuesday March 21, @04:53AM
- Re:upgrade advice? by jamiemccarthy (Score:1) Tuesday March 14, @11:36AM
storyless headlines?(Score:1)by ChristTrekker (1204) on Friday March 17, @02:59PM (#6343)
Does this tag have the storyless headlines that appear on the index page, too? That's a neat feature.--
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Does it work on hosted servers?(Score:0)by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @07:33PM (#6345)Has anyone had any success with installing Slashcode on hosted servers, you know, the kind where you pay a company $XX/mo. and get some space? It seems to me they'd have to be awfully nice, because several required packages need to be especially compiled for Slashcode. Or do you pretty much have to have root and exclusive access on a server to get Slashcode installed?


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Thrift Savings Plan: Traditional or Roth, bottom line is saving when it matters most
Thrift Savings Plan: Traditional or Roth, bottom line is saving when it matters most
FORT MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- With the current military retirement system, Airmen must serve in the military for 20 years before reaping retirement benefits, unless they are medically retired before hitting that mark.
But what about Airmen who serve fewer than 20 years? What can they take away from their Air Force service beyond a medal, a handshake and solid work experience?
A Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement and savings plan originally designed for Federal Employee's Retirement System employees and later became available to service members and employees of the older Civil Service Retirement System.
On October 1, service members became eligible to take advantage of a Roth version of the Thrift Savings Plan, where money is deducted from taxed income, but becomes tax-free money when it is withdrawn.
According to TSP's external affairs director, Kim Weaver, there's a big difference between the two options.
"The biggest difference is that the traditional TSP is pre-taxed money, so it reduces the amount of your income in that year," she said. "So let's say your salary is $50,000 and you contribute $5,000 to traditional TSP. That money comes out before you pay taxes on it. You're only paying taxes on $45,000, but, when you retire, or when you need the money, you pay taxes on what you withdraw then.
"The Roth TSP is just the opposite," she explained. "The money coming into the Roth TSP is after-tax money."
Contributors pay taxes before it is put in their account and as long as they follow two IRS rules, it will remain tax free, Weaver explained. Funds contributed must remain in the Roth TSP for five years and members must be 59 and a half before they can withdrawal their funds.
"All of the money that comes out is already taxed, so when that money is withdrawn at retirement, it is tax-free, which makes obviously a huge difference," she explains. "Then the question becomes, 'Do I think I'm going to pay higher taxes now or higher taxes later and is it going to help me to defer income now or is it ok to pay taxes going into the Roth TSP?"
Federal employees can use the contribution comparison calculator on www.tsp.gov to help them determine which plan is right for them. The maximum contribution this year will be $17,500.
Although Federal Employees must sign up for TSP, Weaver explained that Airmen can take advantage of TSP from day one of their enlistment. It is done through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
While most look at TSP as a roadmap to a comfortable retirement, Weaver said that enrolling in thrift savings, even for one or two enlistments, can pay real dividends.
"They can either leave it in their TSP untouched, move the money around within the funds or leave it in until they are ready to retire," Weaver said. "They can also roll it over into another 401k plan in the private sector if they choose to do that. So, just because service members leave the military, it doesn't mean they are forfeiting their money. Once they contribute their money, the TSP belongs to the participant."
One bit of caution. There can be large tax consequences for Airmen who simply pull their money out without any type of rollover into another account.
TSP officials also confirm the adage that the 'early bird gets the worm,' or in the case of TSP, the dividends. For example, two Airmen join the military at the same time. One Airman decides to immediately put away five percent of her pay for 20 years while the other Airman decides to invest 10 percent of his pay for his last 10 years of service.
Which service member would accumulate more money over time? Is it the Airman who started saving as soon as she joined, setting aside a smaller percentage, or the Airman who started saving 10 years later, but doubled his contribution for the remainder of his career?
The Airman who chose to contribute five percent from day one is the winner. This Airman ended up saving more overall due to compound interest that accumulated over a longer period of time. This despite the fact that the other Airman saved doubled the amount of his pay for 10 years.
The Airman who started contributing as soon as she joined would have a total estimated TSP account balance of $95,133 while the other Airman who waited would have a total estimate TSP account balance of $51,325. The difference is almost double.
"If you get an early start and put in just a little bit of money into either the traditional or Roth TSP, you are going to do yourself a big favor for that time when you are ready to retire."
For more information on the Thrift Savings Plan, go to www.tsp.gov or check out the following link: http://www.youtube.com/user/tsp4gov .


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|2006-07-04, 01:14
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I think everyone's overthinking this. The episode itself tells us a lot about what's going on and why. Starting at about 15:32...
Kyon and Haruhi begin to have this strange argument. I say strange because at first they seem to be talking past each other, and also because the topic of the argument is unconventional (how often do you debate with someone whether the world should continue to exist or not?)
Kyon asks Haruhi whether she wouldn't rather go back to the old world. He gives several reasons the new world would be undesirable: There doesn't seem to be anything to eat, the things Haruhi put so much effort into (SOS-Dan) don't exist anymore. Haruhi glibly deflects all these complaints because she has a feeling it will all work out in the end. At 16:06 Kyon says "I want to go back" and she hesitates for the first time.
Kyon's half of the argument takes a very interesting turn. He says "I found out something interesting after being thrown into this situation. I may complain all the time but I really liked how my life was." (emphasis added by me). That's a deep insight into Kyon's personality... Don't necessarily believe him when he complains about something. He complains about SOS-Dan perpetually but he never leaves. Is this because of some sense of duty to the human race? I believe he stays because he really likes the company, and he complains because that's just his personality. He gripes about Haruhi all the time too but that's no reason to think he dislikes her.
Then he mentions how much he's enjoyed being around his friends at school, including Mikuru, Itsuki, and Yuki (and surprisingly Asakura). Haruhi response is VERY interesting: "I'm sure we'll see them again. This world won't be covered in darkness forever. The sun will rise tomorrow." She's making a promise to Kyon to include those people in the new world. You could say the new world will be what Kyon wants it to be, at least in part.
Then Kyon flat out says that's not good enough. "I want to see the old them in the old world." Stop this new world business, it's not what I want. And THAT makes Haruhi let go of his hand and stop in her tracks.
"I don't get it. Weren't you fed up with that boring world? Didn't you want something more interesting to happen?" She looks like a kicked puppy. The most astounding part of this is... When has Kyon ever told her that he was bored with the old world? When has she ever said her goal was to make Kyon happy? I thought Haruhi was supposed to be the bored one! Isn't she a megalomaniac? Yet everything in her words and mannerisms here say she was trying to do this for Kyon, not herself!
Even more stunning is Kyon's response at 17:20: "I did indeed [want something interesting to happen]." This is completely against everything Kyon's told us to this point... He constantly gripes about just wanting to lead a normal life, about wishing he'd never met Haruhi. Hell, he even starts this episode with a monologue about how he wishes the time travelers, espers, and aliens would just tell Haruhi their stories and leave him alone! But there's really no reason for him to lie to Haruhi here... He's telling her the truth, and has been lying to us (and himself) this whole time.
The reason he wants to stay in the old world? Because there really are aliens, time travellers, and espers. Not because he wants to go back to a normal life, but because the old one was plenty abnormal already. He tells her that she's the center of the universe but doesn't realize it. That's not good enough for her... It's not good enough that everyone else thinks she's great. It's not good enough that Kyon's happy (though that's very, very important to her). She wants a reason to be happy in the old world too.
And then he kisses her.
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|2006-07-04, 01:21
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Heh, finnaly decided to join this forum due to all the interesting talk going on here, and partly because of Suzumiya Haruhi.
The finnal episode (er... or 6th episode?) of Haruhi was quite amazin and even went behond my expectations. The only real bad thing about it is that it's the last episode (sorta) before any new seasion is made. Makes me kinda piss that KyoAni decided that they need the animators for Kanon rather make this a full season series.
About how that kiss that stopped the closed space, I believe that she was distracted by it as Kyon called it in the novel "mixed up data" rather that her making the closed space for that purpose. After all the reason she created it was because she did not liked that old world because it was too boring. Regardless the kiss had a big meaning to her since she wanted Kyon to be with her in this new world, and even tied a pony tail the next day. I have to agrea with The Sphinx's post on why she needed a reason to like the old world.
Kyon on the other hand was pretty much forced to kiss her considering the situation he's in. He pretty much dodged the question on what he thinks about her in that moment but also kinda accept that he does not see her as just another person or some great deity like entity. Kyon is one of those guys that like to accept what would be considered the norm for everything. Regardless of what he may really think about her it would be like him accepting that he likes a insane and unpredictable girl who's looking for aliens, time travelers, and espers. Thats probably why he has an easy time admitting he likes Mikuru as she has a more normal personality dispite being a time traveler. There are many scenes that shows that they share a certain bond together and IMO he probably enjoyed that kiss but would rather commit suicide (or be forced to save the world ) before he admits that.
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a.f.k. put out this title consistently fast and with great quality. By their effort, I found myself another favorite anime. I was afraid the title may go incomplete like Aishiteruze Baby, which I liked a lot too that a.f.k. did a couple of years ago that was suddenly dropped. I'm relieved that they stuck with Suzumiya Haruhi to the finish.
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sumthing have left me wondering until now .. the season already finished .. but 1 main question is still left unanswered .... or issit i missed it out somewhere??
the question -> what happened 3 years ago??? ...
in episode 7 (series order - 8 in chronology) , at the scene where only Haruhi, Kyon, and Nagato are in the clubroom , theres a line where Kyon mentioned about something happened during Tanabata 3 years ago ...
or perhaps this will be resolved in a new season?? an episode that will fit in between episode 6 and 8 of the chronology?
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|2006-07-04, 01:54
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Hmm, The Sphinx's analysis surprised me, and I think it is reasonable enough to agree with him.
Kyon "did" want that kind of life, as stated in Episode 2, but reality slapped him in the face once he got into Middle school -- that all of those: Time travellers, Aliens and Espers didn't exist. Which is why he said what he said: "I did indeed [want something interesting to happen].". My theory is even though his rational thinking would always stop him from believing, he still wished for the things that Haruhi wished for, and for that he is unconsiously attracted to her and the SOS-dan.
I agree that he might have been lying to us all this time, but it is only because his reason is speaking for him. He tends to disbelieve because he was once a believer.
@KageSenshi: That would probably be answered in the second season if they would follow my speculation (see speculation thread).
|2006-07-04, 02:01
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Obviously Kyon is sexually attracted to Haruhi. Anyone who denies this is just fooling themselves. Kyon is a typical teenager despite his instense sarcasm. And he values her as a friend or even more. However, I doubt that he is definitively in love, although I'm sure it could eventually progress to that point. The thought of seeing her undress certainly doesn't repulse him, but on the other hand he feels a romantic kiss at this point is more of a duty than a privledge.
Haruhi on the other hand is a bit more complex. Clearly she likes Kyon. The fact that she puts so much effort into degrading him and dragging him around proves this. However, again, it's probably not love at that point. Rather, Haruhi wants a companion to share in her adventures. Someone who wants the same thing. Kyon is that person(remember he used to be believe in all the stuff Haruhi does). Her fits of rage whenever Kyon fawns over Mikuru is part of her personality, not necessarily a sign of love. Haruhi always gets what she wants, so when someone starts encroaching on her "property" she's not going to be happy. Why she tries to tempt Kyon with Mikuru is beyond me. Maybe it's a test, maybe she's bi. Who knows.
You have to admit, Haruhi and Kyon make the perfect odd couple. It's really charming. They both care about each other and certainly have intertwined destinies, but they'd never admit to it.
But in the end, none of that matters because we all know that this entire story is just a metaphor for sex. I plan to write up a thesis about it. If they could do it with Evangelion, I can do it with Haruhi.
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This show is now on my list of "if you don't get it, there's probably a lot of other things you don't get."
Not original (but then what is)... but an excellent assembly of science fiction concepts, satirical dancing on anime archetypes, romance, and stellar production values.
|2006-07-04, 02:52
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First up, I'm gonna shamelessly jump on the holy-crap-train and give a HUGE thumbs up to the subbers of a.f.k. for their consistently fast and high quality subbing. As if releasing it within a few days wasnt fast enough, they went superspeed with this episode and released it in a matter of hours. I'm pretty certain everyone there lost ALOT of sleep over it; so, thank you very much.
I haven got off the train yet. A stellar episode this was. A fitting end to season1, because it had everything perfectly packed into 24+ minutes. While it didnt move me as much as 12, and didnt make me think as much as 13; this one had emo as well as logic. I loved how Haruhi was looking in that closed space, finally we see her actually and really happy. At first I was quite pissed because it seemed that she was being irresponsible (you know, pursuing her happiness, while ditching the rest of the world and the billions of other people and their happinesses) but then it struck me that I couldn't blame her, because she didnt know at all what was going on and what the consequences of her actions would be.
And I have to confess this. I'm digging for a Yuki x Kyon relationship. The scene on the computer.. when Yuki said that personally she wanted to see him again, how it'll be nice to and at the end! when she looked at him and said that she would not let them kill him.. *swoon* Seriously. Yuki wants Kyon
And I had to LOL and yet cry at the last Mikuru scene. The tears in her eyes as she ran to Kyon almost moved me to tears (I've been pretty prone to crying the past few days) and that "I didnt know it was star-shaped" had me LingOL. Mikuru FTW seriously. She was on top MOE~~~ form in this ep. 04:35 when she sidestepped away from Kyon Later when she was tearing and whimpering (?) at Haruhi's braiding. Now I can't choose between Mikuru or Yuki for the 2nd character poll.
Okay sorry for ranting. Seriously now.
I like Sphinx's clearheaded analysis. +rep To add to you, Kyon did hint at his want for a more interesting life. At 5:50 he tot: When I did feel a bit dissatisfied when nothing was going on.
So perhaps some of Haruhi's spirit lives in him. And thats what makes this odd ball pairing so wonderful as Prodigous expertly pointed out above.
Anyway I do want to make sense of why Kyon got blinked into the new world with Haruhi.
|2006-07-04, 02:52
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I've got a question actually ^^;;
does the cat really talk? (I'm know it probably does judging from the "1st" ep but I don't think we've been given the answer to that yet o.O)
The flashback panels leading up to the kiss I thought were well done, seemed to fit with how kyon was talking and the music was a plus bringing up the tension =D
(course the ponytail bit ruined the mood a bit lol)
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So said Chief Justice John Roberts at oral argument yesterday. The question was whether a federal court on habeas should overturn a murder conviction because during the trial, members of the victim's family sat in the courtroom wearing buttons showing a picture of the victim. The standard on habeas -- after the revisions in the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act -- is whether the state trial judge's decision was "contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States." The 9th Circuit overturned the conviction of Matthew Musladin, and I think we know how the Supreme Court will decide this, given the difficulty of meeting the standard.
The linked article is David Savage's piece in the L.A. Times, but you can read the whole transcript here. I found it interesting that Justice Kennedy toyed with the idea of using the case to "clearly establish" the law for future cases:
Supposing we all thought that this practice in this particular case deprived the defendant of a fair trial, but we also agreed with you that AEDPA prevents us from announcing such a judgment. What if we wrote an opinion saying it is perfectly clear there was a constitutional violation here, but Congress has taken away our power to reverse it. Then a year from now, the same case arises. Could we follow -- could the district court follow our dicta or could it -- would it be constrained to say we don't know what the Supreme Court might do?The lawyer for the state quickly reminded him that the Court in Williams v. Taylor (second link, above) said that only holdings count toward clearly establishing the law for habeas purposes and that Musladin will only win this case if the law was already clearly established. Perhaps Kennedy can find some way to extract the Court from this bind, which severely undercuts the role of the Court in saying what the law is at precisely the point where the statute -- AEDPA -- makes the Court's articulation of the law crucial.
ADDED: Linda Greenhouse's report on the argument is much better than what is at the first link. She explains the federalism problem extremely well:
The Supreme Court has had various things to say over the years about the unduly prejudicial impact of such practices as placing a defendant in shackles or in prison garb in the presence of the jury. But it has never said a word about a murder victim's relatives wearing buttons.
So, did the federal appeals court in this case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, have the authority to extrapolate from the old Supreme Court precedents to the new situation? Did it have the authority to apply one of its own cases, a 1990 ruling that overturned a rape conviction because female spectators at the trial had worn buttons declaring "Women Against Rape"?...
Suppose, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy asked Mr. Ott, that there was no Supreme Court ruling on a particular issue, but that the courts of five federal appellate circuits had looked at the issue and had all reached the same conclusion. "And they all say, 'We think the general rule of the Supreme Court is as follows,' " Justice Kennedy said, asking: "Isn't that entitled to some weight? You're not supposed to cite that when you go to the Sixth Circuit court or you go to the state court?"
Such a decision, even if widely shared among the appeals courts, could not be considered "clearly established" law, Mr. Ott replied. "To redefine or shape this court's holdings beyond the face of those holdings, our position is that cannot be done with state or circuit law," he said.
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After that they'll replay the last episode of Lost in case you missed that too.
A whopping half hour presentation. Yay for us!
Benzinger backing and calling! And the 1990 world championship series belongs to the Cincinnati Reds!
They can skip it now. Sort of anti-climatic. They botched a replay of the game of Bruce's game winning HR in 2010 clincher too. They cut away to hockey pre-game just before they showed the bottom of the 9th. So this isn't the first time they totally botched something.
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Maybe they should start preparing now for LCS and World Series celebrations to appease the masses.
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I will give them a small amount of credit. I did not expect an HD broadcast.
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I wouldn't even consider not watching tonight.
That being said, it won't be the same.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
Hopefully they at least change the name to "Reds Delayed" anyway
Have we figured out how to measure "clutch" for TV networks? I don't think this is it.
"I can make all the stadiums rock."
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Man, I'm having a "get off my lawn" kind of day....I need a nap. The 'later than I anticipated' game last night has left me with very little energy today and also with a lot of crankiness, LOL
And just for the record, I still record things on a VCR....I'm hoping to join the year 2012 and buy a DVR sometime before 2020, LOL
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
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