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Google Acts Against Malicious Chrome Extensions
Google's latest steps will make it harder for malicious developers trying to exploit Chrome users via browser extensions.
Extensions are plugins for Google Chrome and allow developers to add extra functionality to the Web browser. Many Chrome extensions are supremely useful, such as Ghostery, which quickly and easily detects and blocks Web trackers tagging your movements across the Web, the goo.gl URL shortener, and ViewThru, which displays the full URL when mouse-overing a shortenend link. Others, like the "Change Your Facebook Color" extension pointed out by Webroot, are privacy-violating scams peeping at the browsing history and data from other Web sites. Spam-spewing extensions also exist.
While many of the extensions are accidentally installed by users who were tricked into downloading it, many were installed without the user's knowledge by other dodgy applications using Chrome's auto-install feature. To address that problem, Google has removed auto-installs in the latest version of Chrome.
No More Auto-Installs
Google originally included the auto-install feature to allow applications to install an additional Chrome extension during its own installation process. This was intended to simplify the installation process so that users didn't have to add the extension manually afterwards.
"Unfortunately, this feature has been widely abused by third parties to silently install extensions into Chrome without proper acknowledgement from users," Peter Ludwig, a product manager at Google, wrote on the Chrmoium blog.
Chrome (version 25 for those counting) will now block an application trying to auto-install an extension Google and display an alert informing the user about the new extension and list some of the things it can do (such as "Access your data on all Websites" and "Read and modify your bookmarks").
Chrome 25 also automatically disables any extensions that were previously installed using the auto-install feature. If the user wants to re-enable the extension, the browser will display a one-time prompt explaining what each extension wants to do before allowing them to be turned back on.
Stopping Malicious Extensions
Google also appears to have a new service which analyzes "every extension that is uploaded to the Web Store and take down those we recognize to be malicious," according to the support pages for the Chrome Web Store. There isn't a lot of information about the service at this time, so it's not known whether Google is using an automated scanner similar to Google Bouncer checking app in Google Play (or if Bouncer itself is handling both markets).
Google has recently cracked down on extensions. Back in July, Google changed Chrome so that users could only install extensions found in the Chrome Web Store, and not from third-party sites.


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So on Saturday I learned that the great Reformer, Martin Luther, was an anti-Semite.
And I mean a real, burn-down-their-houses-and-cut-off-their limbs anti-Semite. He called for violence, dismemberment, arson, expulsion, and death, and provided material that would later be used by Nazis to stir up anti-Jewish sentiment among the German people.
In a book entitled On Jews and Their Lies, Luther wrote:
"My advice, as I said earlier, is: First, that their synagogues be burned down, and that all who are able toss sulphur and pitch; it would be good if someone could also throw in some hellfire...Second, that all their books-- their prayer books, their Talmudic writings, also the entire Bible-- be taken from them, not leaving them one leaf, and that these be preserved for those who may be converted...Third, that they be forbidden on pain of death to praise God, to give thanks, to pray, and to teach publicly among us and in our country...Fourth, that they be forbidden to utter the name of God within our hearing. For we cannot with a good conscience listen to this or tolerate it…The rulers must act like a good physician who, when gangrene has set in proceeds without mercy to cut, saw, and burn flesh, veins, bone, and marrow. Such a procedure must also be followed in this instance. Burn down their synagogues, forbid all that I enumerated earlier, force them to work, and deal harshly with them. If this does not help we must drive them out like mad dogs."
I had no idea.
I know, I know. I've been a Protestant all my life and a politically correct progressive for the past five years, so this is something I should have known about.
But I didn't, and the news hit me hard.
I fumed.
I cried.
I ate an entire plate of leftover pasta at 3:00 in the afternoon.
I had to put five pennies in the jar.
It's a bit like finding out that your favorite uncle deals drugs, or that your most beloved poet killed herself, or that your childhood pastor defrauded the congregation for years. It throws off your equilibrium, rocks your sense of security somehow.
I already knew that Luther had some skeletons in his closet. I'd read his strong words about women, Catholics, and those "fools" who proposed that the earth moved around the sun, but I chalked all that up to context and figured he was ahead of his time in every other way.
But the kind of hate found Luther's writings about the Jews is so visceral, so contrary to the teachings of Jesus, it made me wonder. Didn't the Apostle John teach that "he that loves not knows not God, for God is love" (1 John 4:8)?
So I mentioned this on Facebook (because that's how I roll), and was a little surprised by how quickly many of my friends rushed to defend Luther's reputation. They said that everyone was anti-Semitic in those days, that Luther was frustrated after trying to convert the Jews, that this was all based on a misinterpretation of Scripture. Luther should not be remembered for this "flaw," they said, but for his great contribution to Christian theology.
The response was so dismissive at times, it sounded like the familiar evangelical refrain—"Oh we've already figured this one out. It's got an easy answer. No big deal"—to which I wanted to plead, "Please remember, if just for a moment, the horror you felt upon learning this for the first time, before all the scholarly articles dulled the blade and blurred the faces of actual human beings into flat, emotionless ideas. Please, if just for a moment, remember the tension and admit that this sucks."
Because once again I am living in the tension—my compassion, my conscience, and my convictions in tact—and I'm not so sure I want to get talked out of it again.
The Apostle Paul said: "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing."
How can we say that Luther had good theology when he failed to love?
And what about the Anabaptists? Doesn't their legacy prove that followers of Jesus do not have to be violent in a violent culture? Luther had as much access to the Gospels and the history of the early church as they did, and yet he chose violence while the Anabaptists practiced peace.
Maybe I just need a little time to process this—to file it away in that same part of my brain where I keep Joshua 6:21 and Psalm 137:9.
But for now I have a heavy heart, a disquieted spirit…and yet another plate of pasta to consume.
But I'd rather live in the tension that pretend that it doesn't exist.
So how do you process information like this? Does it affect the way you feel about Protestantism or Christianity? Is there a constructive way to talk about this skeleton in Luther's closet?
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Rams Win Five Set Match on Senior Night
Farmingdale State - 3, Old Westbury - 2
25-16, 9-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-13
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's volleyball team won in five sets tonight, defeating Skyline Conference rival Old Westbury on Senior Night. Senior libero Theresa Rokee (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) played in her final home game for the Rams. The win snaps Farmingdale State's 12 game losing streak to improve their record to 6-15, 1-5 in the Skyline, while Old Westbury falls to 5-24, 1-6 Skyline.
The match was close as the Rams went up 1-0 after the first set with a 25-16 win, before Old Westbury responded with a 25-9 victory to tie the match 1-1. Farmingdale State answered with a 25-16 win and Old Westbury tied it 2-2 with another 25-16 win to send the match into a fifth and deciding 15-point set.
In the fifth set, Old Westbury took the momentum from their win to go up 5-0 and the Rams rallied back to a 6-3 score. Old Westbury took the score up to 12-9 and Farmingdale fought back to tie it at 12-12, before scoring three more points for the 15-13 victory.
Freshman outside Alyssa Siegel (Carle Place, N.Y./Carle Place) and freshman outside Jessica Zimmerman (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) both finished with 8 kills apiece in the match. Zimmerman also had seven service aces. Freshman setter Shelby Martin (New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz) had 21 assists for the night.
Rokee had 19 digs in her final home game for the Rams. Over three seasons and 82 matches played to date, she has accumulated 819 digs, 89 kills and 62 service aces.
The Rams will now travel to Purchase on Saturday, October 25th for a Skyline Play Date. They will face Maritime at 10:00 a.m. and Purchase at Noon.


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Robert And Annabelle
Posted 05 November 2017 - 10:16 AM
Okay, so you, I'm sure, all know the story of Annabelle and Robert the Doll. I'll post links here if you do not so you can do some research.
I've been doing some thinking though, especially after the latest Ghost Adventures where Zak Bagans meets (and touches) Annabelle.
So... the Warrens (Ed and Lorraine) who owned Annabelle and took her from Donna the nursing student, have claimed, as the story goes, that Annabelle is housing a demon or malevolent spirit of a young girl, what have you. I loved this story- it's macabre, scary, fascinating. However, lately, I'm starting to doubt. I saw many stories where the Warrens were proven wrong (Amityville for one), and then I started looking more closely into the original owners of Annabelle. There is NOTHING but names! And the man that supposedly mocked Annabelle and died in a crash afterwards... there is no name or evidence to back this up. More on this in a moment.
Now, if you look at Robert the Doll, there is evidence- actual people, addresses, REAL history and REAL people to back up his story. AND they won't take Robert out of his casing, even for a fee (as the Warrens will, though they claim she should never be taken out).
Annabelle, who is now in the care of a younger male family member, since Lorraine is elderly and Ed has passed, was recently the center of an episode of Ghost Hunters. Zak Bagans has just opened a museum, like the Warrens, and wanted to do an investigation in his museum, with Annabelle. Her caretaker brought her, warned Zak not to touch her (and he does, then says it was an accident... sure), and then... NOW they claim that it's possible Annabelle's spirit has taken residence in Zak's museum!!
Huh... how convenient.
Just my two cents. I know, I rambled. Sorry. Thoughts?
Annabelle: http://www.warrens.net/Annabelle.html
Robert: http://www.kwahs.org...robert-the-doll
J.M. BARRIE, Peter Pan
Posted 05 November 2017 - 12:51 PM
Touching the doll was (IMO) obviously set up in advance, with Tony in on it. Lots of bad acting on this episode, worse than the usual "Zak gets possessed" stuff we now see on almost every show. Ghost Adventures is lowering the bar on the paranormal, and perpetuating the lie that almost everything paranormal is demonic.
Posted 05 November 2017 - 02:22 PM
And yes... I feel the same way.
Do you think Annabelle is totally authentic? I'm not sure anymore...
J.M. BARRIE, Peter Pan
Posted 05 November 2017 - 03:29 PM
Honestly, I don't know. So much has come out about the Warrens that I take everything connected to them with a grain of salt. Annabelle may or may not be a haunted doll, but it makes financial sense for them to keep the story out there so more people will pay to see the museum.
..kinda like Zak!
Posted 05 November 2017 - 03:47 PM
"Ghosts are not conscious entities, but emotional energy recorded in matter"
Sir Oliver Lodge
Posted 05 November 2017 - 05:21 PM
Edited by crystal, 06 November 2017 - 09:04 AM.
J.M. BARRIE, Peter Pan
Posted 05 November 2017 - 06:43 PM
If this happens to turn into a topic bashing the Warren's... then I suggest the member show proof of the allegations or it might be best to close this topic.
Posted 05 November 2017 - 11:54 PM
I can't find any information on the nursing student, her fiance Lou, or her roommate aside from names. When I look up information for Robert the Doll I find pictures, dates, name after name, real addresses, etc.
So, while I *could* provide links to support the Warrens as frauds, what I would like instead, is if someone here could give evidence to support that they are real and truthful.
I'm not sure why that's such a bad subject... I just want the truth and wondered if someone could help? I know what I said above your post, but I still have doubts both ways. And from what they said and implied, actually, I do think that they believe it's a possible fake.
This forum, I've thought, was here to help investigate, to find what's valid. Is that not true?
J.M. BARRIE, Peter Pan
Posted 06 November 2017 - 01:50 AM
The Warren's weren't perfect... and i'm sure they made a boatload of mistakes. But they also helped thousands of individuals and families survive a haunting. And I know, many will say the Warren's were in it for the money, well, they never saw it. But yeah, if you count the recent movies, yes, but that was after Ed died and Lorraine was too old to worry about spending much in the way of money.
I'm sorry, but I have way too much respect for the Warrens to allow this to get out of hand here. But trust me, most forums will welcome fraud theory's and speculation and that's fine for them... but I would like to see it go a better direction here. I hope everyone understands.
Crystal... we can discuss this further in a PM if you wish.
Posted 06 November 2017 - 02:30 AM
Edited by EVP, 06 November 2017 - 02:58 AM.
Posted 06 November 2017 - 09:00 AM
Jim, you're the boss, do with this thread what you will.
J.M. BARRIE, Peter Pan
Posted 06 November 2017 - 09:53 PM
EVP, on 06 November 2017 - 02:30 AM, said:
Thank you, EVP
Posted 06 December 2017 - 04:43 PM
EVP, on 06 November 2017 - 02:30 AM, said:
Agreed. Let's get back to bashing Zak and Ghost Adventures!
Posted 06 December 2017 - 04:47 PM
Vlawde, on 06 December 2017 - 04:43 PM, said:
Edited by MacCionoadha BeanSidhe, 06 December 2017 - 04:48 PM.
Aquène kah nahonnushagk(Peace and farewell),
WaûtuckquesSóchepo (SnowRabbit)
The Official GhostStudy Easter Bunny
Posted 25 April 2018 - 08:29 AM
Posted 26 April 2018 - 05:58 AM
lorddraven2000, on 25 April 2018 - 08:29 AM, said:
So very true!!!
It's so hard for me to discredit or denounce what others have claimed to have happened without walking a mile in their shoes. We all have our own intuition / opinions based upon our own experiences and often apply those beliefs to other's scenarios to strengthen or discredit their story or experience. Zac for instance, IMO, is in it for the show and the money. Many people could be guilty of wanting fame and fortune. Some will stop at nothing to get it. Other get thrust into the spotlight and want nothing more but to get away.
I dont know the Warrens and have not heard or seen anything to make me say they are liars. If super crazy crud was happening to me and my family like the level of what was supposed to have happened to the Warrens...I would want to be left alone about it.
Life is short, enjoy it!
Posted 26 April 2018 - 05:20 PM
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Kona messed around with the geometry of the Paddy Wagon this year, and as a result the chainstay length is not compatible with the chain length and the 42t/16t ratios.
Chain tension is impossible to get right as either the chain is too loose (runs out of horizontal drop-out), or too tight (shortening the chain by one section), and you cannot take the back wheel off. Flawed designed and potentially life-threatening problem as my chain almost came off riding fixed. Kona have been informed, but so far have refused to acknowledge problem - should be a recall. Buy with risk..
Kona's Paddy Wagon has been around for a while and I reckon the current version is the best looking one yet with its beautifully understated paint job. Ever since it came out (in 2004 if I remember correctly), I've wanted to get my hands one.
Why? Because in my opinion the Paddy Wagon is one of the few sensible off-the-peg singlespeed/fixed bike packages you can get: 42 x 16 gearing (that's 70.1" on 28s) that'll get you up hills even if you're not endowed with Cancellara-like thighs, and clearance for 28mm tyres and mudguards. Like.
It's not just sensible, it's also pretty dependable. It's made from steel, and although you won't be very impressed by its weight when you pick it up, you will be by the ride quality that Kona cromoly butted provides. Super-strong wheels, Kona own brand hubs laced to TunnelTop rims, have withstood everything I've thrown at them. The bike tracks beautifully, you can really chuck it around corners. If you're running it fixed, be careful of pedal strike, it's so happy cornering that even its high bottom bracket won't necessarily keep you out of trouble.
Although the spec on the Kona website lists Continental Ultrasports - which I don't rate - to go on those TunnelTops, the test bike came with Maxxis Detonators which in my opinion are much better. They stick well, and have so far withstood visitations from the puncture fairy. Worth putting on the shortlist if you're shopping for a fast commuter, audax or winter trainer tyre.
Both hubs are attached with tracknuts, which is good, but they are going decidedly rusty, which is not so good. The rear is a flip-flop hub with a 16 tooth freewheel on one side and a fixed cog on the other, also 16 tooth. Flipping the hub is easy with rear facing dropouts.
There are braze-ons for mudguards on the frame and forks and as mentioned above there's plenty of clearance for them too. If you're planning on fitting mudguards, bear in mind you'll need some space for the wheel to come out. SKS secu clips are good solution to this problem. Braze-ons for a rack would have been a bonus, but I suppose you have to stop somewhere. Talking about braze-ons, there are bosses for 2 bottle cages. There are no pump pegs, but if you like yer frame pump, a Zefal number 2 fits securely in front of the seat tube.
The track nuts keep hold of the rear wheel as well as any other fixed bike I've ridden: it's worth tightening the chain up every 100 miles or so if you like it just so. Part of the problem is likely to be that the drivetrain is not the sturdier and harder wearing 1/8" width, but rather the more widely available 3/32". Easily swapped out when worn out.
The front end of the drivetrain is an FSA Tempo chainset with a 42T chainring. The cranks are 170mm which is a bit shorter than most will be used to. Shorter cranks really help you spin the bike down long descents when running the bike in fixed mode. Like.
My main gripe with the bike is the braking. If you're riding in fixed mode, great brakes are actually a bit of a disadvantage in my opinion. Because you've effectively got 2 back brakes (assuming you run 2 brakes on your fixer) it's much too easy to lock up the back wheel. So in this respect I suppose the Tektro units fitted are pretty good. Riding single though, I wouldn't have minded something a bit less spongy and more grippy. I suspect swapping the brake blocks out will sort out at least some of this.
On longer rides I noticed that shock absorbing properties of the frame were not quite matched in the cockpit. I can't put my finger on whether it's the bars, the stem or the straight steel Kona retro road forks - probably a combination of the three - but I felt bumps coming through the cockpit a bit harsher than I would have liked. I found the saddle OK, but prefer my Brooks. Of course all bottoms are not the same so it may be just fine for you.
The best thing about the Kona Paddy Wagon is that nothing stands out. It quietly gets on with the job, gets you to where you're going with no complaints Shop around and you can find it well below list price too - we found one for £380. What more do you want from a bike?
If you're looking for an off-the-peg, sensible single or fixed, look no further
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Make and model: Kona Paddy Wagon
Size tested: 56cm
About the bike
State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.
Frame Material: Kona Cromoly Butted
Sizes: SC49, SC53, SC56, SC59, SC61cm
Fork: Kona Retro Road
Crankarms: FSA Tempo
Chainrings: 42T
Pedals: N/A
Chain: KMC Z-50
Freewheel: Dicta LMA-8 (16T) and Dicta LMA-7 (16T)
Brake Calipers: Tektro R538
Brake Levers: Tektro RL340
Headset: FSA
Handlebar: Kona Road
Stem: Kona Road
Seatpost: Kona Thumb w/offset
Seat Clamp: Kona SeatClamp
Grips: Kona Cork Tape
Saddle: Kona Retro Road
Front Hub: Kona Rat Pack
Rear Hub: Kona Rat Pack Flip-Flop
Spokes: Sandvik Stainless 14g
Rims: Freedom Tunnel Top
Front Tire: Continental Ultrasport 700x28c
Rear Tire: Continental Ultrasport 700x28c
Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
Kona says: Our singlespeed/fixie cult classic continues to be cherished amongst downtown traditionalists looking for a bike that blends performance and style like a finely minted cappuccino. The same classic steel frame with Tunnel Top rims and a flip-flop rear hub with standard road drop bars for urban efficiency. Custom everything and a cherry black paint job with silver trimmings make this the most stylish Paddy Wagon to date.
Frame and fork
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
The usual Kona build quality, really nicely made.
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
The frame is made from Kona's own Cromoly butted.
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
The geometry is fast commuter / winter trainer, not really a full on racer. Definitely not track geometry.
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
The bike was slightly short in the top tube, but that's actually quite nice on this kind of bike. The stem fitted is fairly short, so it's really easy to lengthen out the cockpit if you wanted to.
Riding the bike
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
The bike overall was pretty comfortable, the frame is great. The combination of bars, stem and fork transfer road shocks a bit too readily for my liking.
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
Bearing in mind that this is not a race bike, it's plenty stiff enough.
How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?
Yep, if you kick, you go faster!
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?
No toe overlap, even with mudguards fitted.
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? Steering is on the lively side of neutral
Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?
I absolutely loved the handling of the bike. It tracks really nicely around corners. It'll definitely get you going around corners faster.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's comfort? would you recommend any changes?
I couldn't quite put my finger on whether it's the stem, the bars or the forks that are responsible for transferring a bit of road shock. I reckon fitting some gel padding under the bar tape would sort it.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's stiffness? would you recommend any changes?
I would say there's scope for fitting a stiffer wheelset. I wouldn't recommend forking out for this until they're worn out though.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's efficiency? would you recommend any changes?
I suppose you could fit faster tyres. But you'd probably get more punctures. I think the efficiency is fine.
It's absolutely fine for the intended purpose
Seeing as it's not built for sprinting, it works pretty well.
Lovely, tracks around corners really well
It's not the lightest bike I've ever tried, having said that, it climbs pretty well.
The drivetrain
Neither the cog or the chainwheel are particularly round. I wouldn't expect them to be at this price point.
I haven't seen any evidence yet, but I suspect the drivetrain components are going to be slightly shortlived as they are 3/32
Tell us some more about the drivetrain. Anything you particularly did or didn't like? Any components which didn't work well together?
I'd say the drivetrain is fairly basic as fixed drivetrains go. A Campag Record Pista would blow the chainset out of the water, but that would also be a third of the price of the bike. It's not particularly round and if you want your chain perfectly tight you might get frustrated. Fine for actual riding though.
Wheels and tyres
Neither wheels nor tyres are massively light, but I'd prefer them to be strong rather than light. Which they are.
I haven't ridden the bike long enough to really assess durability, but from what I've seen I'd expect these wheels to last a long time. Especially if you look after the bearings.
Tell us some more about the wheels and tyres.Did they work well in the conditions you encountered? Would you change the wheels or tyres? If so, what for?
I absolutely loved the Maxxis Detonator tyres. Really grippy and no punctures.
I thought the brakes were a bit spongy. Swapping out the pads should sort this out.
One gear. Not much to go wrong / wear out really.
Tell us some more about the controls. Any particularly good or bad components? How would the controls work for larger or smaller riders?
As I mentioned above, I think the brakes could be better. This is more important if you ride single than if you ride fixed in my opinion.
Your summary
Did you enjoy riding the bike? Yes
Would you consider buying the bike? Yes
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? Yes
About the tester
Age: 32 Height: 1.78m Weight: 76kg
I usually ride: All of them! My best bike is: Cervelo Dual
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, touring, club rides, fixed/singlespeed, Audax
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Kona messed around with the geometry of the Paddy Wagon this year, and as a result the chainstay length is not compatible with the chain length and the 42t/16t ratios.
Mmmm....not too sure what to say to this review or the comments above, considering that the bike being tested is a 2011 model but my 2009 model has it's issues but none of them I would suggest affect safety or the ability to ride it hard.
OK the brakes could be better but by the simple expedient of replacing the brake blocks with Swiss Stop Flash Pro (black) and stripping out the brake cables before lubing up the brake sleeves resolved nearly all the brake lag issues.
OK the drive train could be better though after over 3k miles running this beastie around the Chilterns and commuting between the Chilterns & Northolt (40 mile round trip) and the occasional trip from the Chilterns to Greenwich it's been fine. The Dicta freewheel is rather cheap and nasty but once replaced with a Shimano SF-MX30 16T freewheel (after >2k miles) not a crunch heard (while going up some of the steep hills where I live). As for the issue of tightening the chain, well it can be a bit of a bother after a puncture away from the workshop at home but not impossible to get it "bar tight" if you want, with the application of a bit of elbow grease.
Now the ride you have described is accurate especially at speed on cruddy roads around the Chilterns or in London though to be honest with a stiff steel alloy framed single speeder as this is, is it not surprising, but the handling of this bike is exceptional because of it. While the wheel base is slightly longer than the other Kona's that I have or have ridden, it does make the power transfer from your legs equate to both excellent acceleration (>30mph), a cruising speed (around 17-20mph) and quite a good hill climbing ability.
The wheels on the 2009 model seem to be pretty similar to the 2011 by the sound of it but they need to be stronger rather than lighter as you alluded to but they do suffer with the same problem that many Kona wheels have, they do need to be introduced to a wheel trueing jig to get them spot on true which is the same for the dishing. The Continental Ultra Sport's are great all round tyres though these too need a little help in the puncture protection area - which is resolved with Panaracer FlatAway aramid liners, then you really are ready to ride it anyway you like.
So overall it is a great bike to ride and ride like a loon if you want to (once you have modified/adjusted the brakes) and at the price it was it is a smasher - yes there may be better bikes but you do have to spend a good few more pennies to get one.


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"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries".
"without groups in conflict there would be no politics at all, or nothing that we'd recognize as politics. The crucial judgment that we have to make is not what decision to favour, but what group to join"
"Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have"
"Men have no right to what is not reasonable, and to what is not for their benefit."
"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid."
"societies and economies which allow the distinctive talents of individuals to flourish, also flourish"


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Adams State cross country No. 1 in latest Division II men's coaches poll
Colorado is well-represented in the Division II cross country coaches poll, led by No. 1 Adams State University in Alamosa.
The poll, released Oct. 29, also includes the Colorado School of Mines at No. 4 and Western State in Gunnison is tied for No. 5. Colorado Mesa University is No. 23.
In the women's poll, Adams State is No 2. and Western State is No. 4. The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs is No. 11 and Metro State in Denver is No. 17.
The next coaches polls will be released Nov. 12, after most teams have competed in conference championships. Regional championships are Nov. 22 — with the South Central Regional in Denver's Washington Park, hosted by Metro State — and the national championships are Dec. 6 in Louisville, Ky.


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Rio's iconic Maracana stadium reopens
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Rio de Janeiro's famed Maracana stadium reopened on Saturday after nearly three years of renovation. The Brazilian sporting venue will play host to the 2014 World Cup final and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Maracana reopened after nearly three years of renovation on Saturday, with construction workers getting the first glimpse of the iconic Rio de Janeiro stadium which will host the 2014 World Cup final and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics.
The new stadium's first match was an exhibition between Friends of Ronaldo and Friends of Bebeto, former Brazil teammates.
"It looks amazing," said former Brazil star striker Ronaldo. "I'm happy to see the stadium ready again. The Maracana is a symbol of this country."
The workers who helped renovate the famed venue and their families were invited to witness the first test event at the new Maracana, which will be home to three Confederations Cup matches in June, including the final.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and other guests were among the nearly 30,000 people attending the inauguration, which came after a series of delays, criticisms and protests.
A few hundred people took the opportunity to hold a peaceful protest against the stadium's privatization plan, saying it will give the government much less money than it invested in the venue and will lead to the demolitions of an indigenous museum, a public school and some athletics facilities in the area. On Friday, riot police removed a small group of indigenous people at the abandoned museum.
Maracana was initially expected to be completed last December, but the need to change the venue's roof forced the deadline to be extended into 2013. Rio organizers also missed an April 15 deadline set for all Confederations Cup stadiums.
The nearly $500 million spent to renovate the venue also attracted criticism, especially after the stadium had already gone through a significant face-lift before the 2007 Pan American Games. It had also been upgraded before FIFA's inaugural Club World Cup in 2000.
Each of the nearly 5,000 workers received tickets for themselves and their families, and before the match local media reported that some of the workers were selling the tickets for about $50.
In an unofficial opening ceremony, local artists sang popular songs and the ceremonial kickoff was done by of one of the stadium workers.
"I was moved," welder Antonio Pereira said after rolling the ball to Ronaldo. "It's like being able to enter in the house that you built yourself."
Ronaldo, a member of the local World Cup organizing committee, had a message to workers at halftime.
"Thank you very much, you were heroes," he said through the stadium's sound system.
Other former players were thrilled with the new Maracana.
"I had goose-bumps when I arrived today," said former Brazil coach and player Mario Zagallo.
Bebeto added: "I've played at Wembley, Camp Nou, Santiago Bernabeu and other top stadiums, but this is the greatest venue in football, it's very special."
Once the largest stadium in the world, the Maracana is where Pele scored his 1,000th career goal in 1969, and where nearly 200,000 people watched the 1950 World Cup final, when Brazil was upset by Uruguay in what became known as the Maracanazo. It was the largest crowd ever known to have watched a football match.
Former Fluminense striker Washington scored the first goal at the new stadium with a header in the 16th minute. Ronaldo also scored. The former three-time FIFA world player of the year had never scored at the stadium as a professional.


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A semigroup is called globally idempotent when for any $x\in S$ there are $y,z\in S$ such that $x=yz$.
Is there a name for monoids whose every globally idempotent subsemigroup contains the identity element?
For example, the monoid $(\mathbb N,+)$ has this property, because if $S$ is a globally idempotent subsemigroup of $\mathbb N$, and $a$ is the smallest element of $S$, then $2a$ is the smallest element of $S+S$. Therefore $a=2a$, so $a=0$.
But there are many non-examples, even among groups.
Is anything known about such monoids?
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Zoe Saldana Defends Britney Spears: She Was 'Humble' & 'Never About Hating'by Thomas Chau | PopCrush
Before she was a Marvel superhero ('Guardians of the Galaxy') and before she was an alien on the planet Pandora ('Avatar'), Zoe Saldana co-starred in the 2002 critically-panned film, 'Crossroads,' which starred Britney Spears at the height of her music career.
Despite the critical backlash from the movie, however, Saldana has nothing but good things to say about Spears, and even defended the pop star after a raw version of 'Alien' without auto-tune was leaked on the Internet last month.
On Thursday night during Bravo TV's online after show for 'What What Happens Live,' the actress defended Spears when a caller asked about her thoughts on the raw vocal leak.
"I'm pretty sure that 80 percent of our musical artists would be mortified if… they were caught singing without auto-tune," she said.
"I have a huge amount of respect for Britney Spears," she added, saying, "I've always said this, and I will alway continue to say it: She was the one big, big celebrity that I met, when I started to work in Hollywood, who really was humble. Whatever was going on in her mind or in her world, it was never about hating her neighbor."
"I can name a lot of prominent figures right now that today are more famous than Britney, that literally got to where they were at by hating on Britney a lot. It was cool at one time to really diss her, and Britney never did that."
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This simple idea was what led us to found CAVE, and informs our approach to game development.
From the earliest days of the mobile industry, our company has been developing targeted music, game, commerce and recreation-oriented content, and has expanded to include online games.
Harnessing the knowledge we earned through our console, mobile and online game divisions, we have recently created a social media and applications division. CAVE has built a dedicated user base thanks to our unique and focused project planning, and the technical know-how that transforms our ideas into high quality products.
It is the flexibility to apply concepts and know-how that served us in the past to new industrial shifts, such as the rapid pace of smart phone and social network growth today, that has allowed us to open a new chapter with the addition of our social media and applications division.
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Historic Werewolves
The idea of a person turning into a dangerous animal has been part of folklore ever since folklore was invented. It's quite popular today, at least in fiction, since the transformation makes a great special effect. But there have been real people in various parts of the world who went down in history as practitioners or victims of lycanthropy. In other words, werewolves.
1589: Peter Stubbe
Peter Stubbe (also spelled Stumpp or Stumpf) was known as "the Werewolf of Bedburg." His name may have actually been Griswold; the name "Stumpp" could have come from the fact that he was missing his left hand. This only actual record of this curious case is in the form of a lurid pamphlet which was circulated in Germany as a sensational tabloid would be today. Only a later translation exists now. Some accounts peg Stubbe as a serial killer, who murdered and sometime ate his victims over a 25-year period. He was also accused of incest with his daughter, which produced a son whom he murdered. There is also speculation that Stubbe was completely railroaded for political purposes, or to calm those who were terrified of the demons that were killing the townspeople.
At any rate, as he was stretched on the rack, Stubbe told how he made a deal with the devil and received a magic belt that turned him into a werewolf when he wore it. He confessed to murder, incest, and cannibalism. Stubbe's execution on October 31st, 1589 in Bedburg, Germany was an exceptionally gruesome process. He was first lashed to a wheel, where the flesh was torn from his body, then his arms and legs were broken, then finally his head was chopped off. Then his body was burned. Stubbe's girlfriend (a distant relative) and daughter, both accused of incest, were also tortured and then burned alive. After the executions, a real wolf's body was hung in public, his head replaced with Stubbe's head as a warning to anyone else contemplating lycanthropy.
1598: Jacques Roulet
Jacques Roulet became known as "The Werewolf of Angers" or "The Werewolf of Caud" after two nearby towns in France. According to an 1865 account, a mutilated teenage boy was found in the woods with wolves spotted nearby. Then Roulet was found wounded and half-naked not far away. He was arrested and confessed to the murder. Roulet also said he was given a salve that transformed him into a wolf and had murdered and eaten others. Unlike other cases, there appears to be no clear record of Roulet having been tortured into making a confession, and he did not confess to making a deal with the devil. Roulet was sentenced to death for murder, lycanthropy, and cannibalism, but after an appeal he was judged as mentally ill or "feeble-minded" and instead committed to an insane asylum for two years.
1573: Gilles Garnier
In the town of Dole, France, a series of children went missing and were later found torn apart in the woods. During the autumn of 1572 (timeline accounts vary), townspeople were charged with finding the werewolf responsible. In November, a hunting group witnessed a wild animal attack on a child, and someone recognized that the beast had features that resembled the local hermit, Gilles Garnier. A week later, when another child disappeared, Garnier and his wife were arrested. Fifty witnesses testified against Garnier, and he was put on the rack. He confessed to hunting, killing, and eating children who ventured into the woods, and said he shared the meat with his wife. In January of 1573, Garnier was burned at the stake. Modern speculation is that Garnier was guilty of murder and cannibalism, as he found children easier to catch than wildlife. But the werewolf confession is attributed to either mental illness or torture.
1521: Pierre Burgot and Michel Verdun
The Werewolves of Poligny were three men accused of lycanthropy in France in 1521. Michel Verdun was arrested when he was found dripping blood (possibly from a wound), and under torture not only confessed to being a werewolf, but implicated Pierre Bourgot and Philibert Montot. Bourgot in turn confessed, and told a tale of making a deal with three mysterious men dressed in black to protect his sheep. Bourgot said he only found out later that the deal entailed renouncing God and his baptism. He said in the years that followed, Michael Verdun gave him an ointment that turned him into a wolf, and together they killed at least two children. It is not clear whether Philibert Montot ever confessed, but he was executed along with the other two accused werewolves.
1685: The Wolf of Ansbach
One notorious werewolf case involved an actual wolf. In 1685, the Principality of Ansbach was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and is now a district in Germany. A man-eating wolf preyed upon livestock and then moved on to eating people. The citizens thought they were being terrorized by a werewolf, who was their unnamed (and hated) former mayor in the guise of a wolf. A hunting party with dogs drove the wolf into a well, where it was killed. Still believing it was a werewolf, the citizens chopped off the wolf's nose, dressed it in a man's clothing, added a human mask, and hung the body from a pole. A rather spooky drawing recorded the hanging. The carcass was later installed in a local museum.
1044: Vseslav of Polotsk
Vselav was the ruler of Polotsk, a region that is now part of Belarus, from 1044 to 1101 B.C.E. History records him as a strong leader and warrior, but he also said to be a sorcerer. In Russian literature, he is called Vseslav the Sorcerer. Folk tales pegged him as a werewolf soon after his death, and this reputation was recorded in the 12th century poem The Tale of Igor's Campaign. In it, the prince was said to race from town to town as wolf.
1651: Hans the Werewolf
In the 17th century in Estonia, a series of witch trials and werewolf trials brought charges against dozens of people accused of supernatural crimes. An 18-year-old named Hans was convicted of both lycanthropy and witchcraft. He admitted to being a werewolf for two years, but denied making a pact with the devil. Hans told a story of being bitten by a man dressed in black who later turned out to be a werewolf. The court decided Hans must have made a satanic deal, which made him guilty of witchcraft as well. The teenager was, of course, put to death.
There are plenty of other cases of real people who were accused of turning into werewolves, but these stories are old and the documentation is incomplete, unclear, and many have been altered and added to over time. Modern cases are considered psychiatric problems. Many possible explanations for historical lycanthropy have been offered, from rabies to hallucinations induced by ergot poisoning. But the most reasonable explanation as we see from the vantage of the 21st century is that fear of the unknown led groups to find someone to blame for the horrors of wild animals that killed people.


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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The 2012 season opener for Endicott saw the Gulls defense hold Framingham State scoreless for more than three quarters of football and force seven turnovers, resulting in a 34-7 rout over the Rams at Maple Street Field on Saturday.
Endicott won a season opening game over Framingham State for the third consecutive year after taking 25-15, 33-27 (OT), and 33-13 victories over the Rams from 2009-11.
Framingham State scored their only points of the game at the 4:43 mark of the first quarter on a 12-yard touchdown reception by senior wide out Alex Avery (Milford, Mass.). The Rams, however, would give up 34 unanswered points to Endicott due in large part to seven turnovers and key injuries on the field.
Endicott intercept Framingham State quarterbacks five times, including two picks that were returned into the end zone for defensive scores by Junior linebacker Andrew Holfinger (Sterling, Mass.) and junior defensive back Andrew Lawson (Framingham, Mass.). Lawson finished the game with three interceptions while Holfinger led all Endicott players with eight tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery and two pass break ups.
Lawson's interceptions were the first of his career. He picked off Rams freshman quarterback Matt Silva (Dracut, Mass.) in the first quarter and early in the fourth intercepted sophomore Mitchell Johnson (South Easton, Mass.) before taking his third interception all the way for a touchdown 50 yards with 6:53 remaining in the game.
Trailing 7-0 with 4:43 remaining in the first quarter, Gulls sophomore quarterback Drew Frenette (New Bedford, Mass.) led a nine-play, 61-yard drive capped off by a Dylan Rushe (Palos Verdes, Calif.) 30-yard field goal with 51 seconds remaining to earn Endicott's first points of the season. In the drive Frenette was effective, connecting on passing plays of 24 yards to Jimmy Nguyen (Methuen, Mass.) and 36 yards to Mike Murphy (Chelmsford, Mass.) to help move the ball.
On the very next Rams possession, Holfinger recovered a fumble in the backfield by Framingham State's Silva to give Endicott back the ball on the Rams 21-yard line. Frenette completed his biggest pass of the day, a first down hook up with senior running back Mike Wheeler (Hanover, Mass.) who found the end zone to give the Gulls a 10-7 after the Rushe extra point.
Midway through the second quarter, after Endicott linebacker Peter Kallas (Beverly, Mass.) made a solo tackle on 4th-and-one to force another Framingham State turnover, Endicott tacked on three points on a 50-yard field goal by Rushe to make it 13-7. Rushe finished the day with 10 points total on two field goals and four extra points.
Holfinger's interception return for a touchdown with just under three minutes to go in the first half gave Endicott a 20-7 halftime advantage going into the locker room.
After a scoreless third quarter, Lawson's pick-six gave the Gulls a 20-point cushion and on the next Endicott drive, the offensive line created a running lane for Wheeler to sprint for a 35-yard touchdown run with four minutes left in the game. Wheeler finished with 90 all-purpose yards, 59 on the ground on eight rushes and three catches for 31 yards.
In Frenette's first collegiate start, the quarterback was 19-of-32 for 189 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Senior receiver Cameron Lett (Waltham, Mass.) led all players with seven receptions while totaling 47 yards through the air. Nguyen added 43 yards on four receptions.
Defensively, junior defensive back Jason Silva (Palatine, Ill.) had seven tackles, five of which were solo, while both Oscar Moore (Cambridge, Mass.) and PJ Bandini (Waltham, Mass.) each finished with five takedowns. Bandini added an interception in the third quarter.
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BALTIMORE – UMBC softball is set to host the 10th annual Dawg Pound Invitational over the weekend. The Retrievers will welcome four teams to the UMBC Softball Stadium from Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16 for 11 total games. UMBC will play five games throughout the weekend.
The schedule for the weekend has been updated due to the low overnight temperatures that are expected in the Baltimore area.
UMBC (14-5) is off to its best start since 2010, despite an 8-0 loss to Towson in its latest contest. The Retrievers are batting .304 as a team, with senior Chelsea Bertoglio (Laguna Hills, Calif./Laguna Hills/Saddleback College) and junior Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) each batting over .400 for the season. The two have combined for 11 doubles, five home runs and 41 RBI thus far. Bertoglio, the reigning America East Player of the Week, had a monster day in Tuesday's doubleheader against Rhode Island, going four-for-six from the plate with three home runs, including a grand slam in game two.
The Retrievers have gotten great production from their freshmen in the circle, led by Jessica Holte's (Ashland, Va./Atlee) 9-1 record. Holte has tossed 63.2 innings, striking out 27 batters and walking just three. America East Rookie of the Week Kelly Lane (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central) has already tossed UMBC's first-ever perfect game and a shutout in her young career. She has a team-best 31 strikeouts and is holding opponents to a .259 batting average.
Rhode Island (3-10) snapped a five-game skid with a pair of victories at UMES on Wednesday afternoon. Freshman pitcher Ashley Dumoulin and sophomore pitcher Caitlin Kennedy each picked up their first collegiate victories in the doubleheader against the Hawks. Senior Jocelyn Mattison connected on her 10th career home run, a three-run shot in the third inning of game two, while sophomore Taylor Archer went 4-for-6 from the dish for the day and batted in one run.
Niagara (4-8) went 3-5 at the Rebel Spring Games in Winter Haven, Fla., last week. Junior Ambur Farmer earned College Sports Madness' MAAC Softball Player of the Week after batting .421 and driving in five runs. Farmer is batting a team-best .321 from the dish, while freshman Bridget Hogan leads the squad with seven runs batted in. Senior pitcher Jennifer Sansano has tallied three wins in four decisions in the circle.
Drexel (4-9) has dropped three of its last four, including Hampton taking two of three against the Dragons on Monday and Tuesday. Freshman Baeley Reed earned Colonial Athletic Association's Rookie of the Week honors after batting .500 (8-for-16) with four extra base hits. Junior Leticia Matsuoka joins Reed as the only Dragons hitting above .400 on the season. Matsuoka is batting a team-best .484 with 14 runs batted in. In the circle, senior Shelby Taylor has posted a 3-3 mark and leads the team with 33 strikeouts.
Hampton (9-8) has won four of its last five contests, including two-of-three against Drexel on Monday and Tuesday. Red-shirt junior Margaret Wilkins and freshman Danielle Budden are both batting above .300 on the year. Wilkins' .417 on-base percentage leads the team and her 12 runs batted in ranks second. Sophomore Taylor McCoy has a team-best 13 RBI and five extra base hits. In the circle, junior Jailynn Jackson has recorded six wins for the Pirates and leads the squad with 73.2 innings of work.
Tournament Schedule (as of 3/12/14)
Friday, March 14
11:15 a.m. Rhode Island vs. Drexel
1:30 p.m. UMBC vs. Drexel
3:45 p.m. UMBC vs. Rhode Island
Saturday, March 15
9:30 a.m. Rhode Island vs. Hampton
11:30 a.m. Niagara vs. Rhode Island
1:45 p.m. UMBC vs. Niagara
3:45 p.m. Drexel vs. Hampton
Sunday, March 16
9:30 a.m. Niagara vs. Drexel
11:30 p.m. Hampton vs. Niagara
1:45 p.m. UMBC vs. Drexel
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When Google Voice was first introduced in 2009, many weren't sure what to make of it. I, and others I'm sure, saw something exciting. Instead of using those ridiculous "free texting" apps for my iPhone, why not get a number with Google Voice and start using the service for all SMS? It worked perfectly, and didn't cost me a penny.
Things have changed since the original days of Google Voice, though. Getting a personal phone number at the service has become harder, even though it's still free, because so many people are using it. There's also the fact that the free calling feature is scheduled to leave at the end of this year, which may drive away some users. What about an alternative? CallingVault looked nice back in May when it first started accepting beta invitations, and the service has finally granted me entrance. It's only free while in beta, but looks promising enough to be worth switching to. Shall we take a look?


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I was hanging out at home yesterday when a neighbor came knocking on our door and told me that she had driven home to find that her door was wide open and that she was scared someone had broken into her house. She didn't want to check out the house by herself, so she wanted to know if I could scout it out for her.
And of course I said yes because BIG STRONG BRAVE MAN. So I went over to the house and the door was, indeed, open. Now, deep down, I was terrified that there was gonna be a burglar/rapist hanging out in that house, quietly tapping a serrated knife against a radiator, hoping for some dummy to walk in so he could butt-stab them. But again, I couldn't pussy out because I had already volunteered to help out, AND I had already made it seem like it was no big deal. "What's that? Check your house for intruders? You bet. Probably nothing. No problem at all."
So I walk in and I immediately scream out HELLO! because I'm hoping the burglar will be startled and trip over a shoebox and fall to his death at the sound of my manly voice. Also, I felt like talking real loud because I wanted company. I walked in and kept looking around because I didn't want the burglar to pop out of the closet and strangle me, because burglars do that kind of thing. And I kept SCREAMING out "Hello!" to make sure the coast was clear. They had a basement, but no fucking way I was going down there. Way too scary. I yelled a few more times and then I had all the confirmation I needed: NO TERORRIST KIDNAPPER AX MURDERERS. I told my neighbor and she thanked me profusely and I was like, "No worries. BEING A HERO JUST COMES NATURALLY TO PEOPLE LIKE ME."
I've spent the past week wondering how I would have reacted if there actually had been someone there, trying to loot my neighbor's TV. I think I would have sprinted right out of the house with a hearty trail of diarrhea following behind me. Now ... your letters:
Shouldn't we start including Arizona in the state Ohio or Florida game for horrible news stories? It seems like everything I read about Arizona is just bat-shit insane. Man creates fake porn site profile to slander local principal? Crazy cat lady breeding cats to eat them? All Arizona!
That may be, but Florida had the naked face-eating zombie attack, which I believe puts Florida in a class by itself now. Florida deserves its own game. You can just link to that story and say FLORIDA and people will know that they're about to enter a gateway into the darkest side of human nature. Then you can make Ohio or Arizona a secondary game for stories that range from batshit insane to white trash whimsy. In fact, let's go ahead right now and rank the ten most insane states in the entire country.
1. Florida. Again, it has naked zombies.
2. Arizona. I'm putting Arizona above Ohio because of the heat and because of the state's large assortment of elderly nudist colonies. Also, people in Arizona like to shoot other people.
3. Ohio. "Police said the gunman was upset that his family had given his cancer-stricken wife tea and toast after he had already peeled an orange for her."
Do not give Ohioans tea and toast.
4. Utah. It's important to note that the border between Utah and Arizona contains far more dangers than the actual US border. Have your car break down in Southern Utah and you will quickly be kidnapped and forced to marry six old white guys.
5. Mississippi/Alabama. I feel like these two should just be one state. One big, horrible, racist state where men have disturbingly immobile haircuts.
6. California, which probably contains more nutjobs than all other states combined. I've driven past Bakersfield. It looks like The Book of Eli.
7. West Fucking Virginia.
8. Maine. I went to college in Maine. The coast is beautiful. The inside of the state is the Bermuda Triangle. Maine is the kind of state where you can walk past an old house and there will be an eighty-year-old woman standing on the porch, staring at you and sharpening a knife the whole time. It's a creepy as shit state.
9. Alaska. You don't live in Alaska unless you burned bridges back in the continental US.
10. Louisiana. I asked Spencer Hall, a native of the South, to help me choose between Louisiana and Tennessee for the final slot in this list.
On an absolute level, Louisiana. Tennessee is sneaky. They want you to think they're sane, and then they have the Scopes Trial and put an elephant on trial for murder and try to hang it. And I'm not even including Memphis here. BUT Louisiana's resume is unfuckwithable. David Vitter openly admitted to diaper play with prostitutes, and he's STILL elected. They had a guy run for office under the legal name "Albert Super Nigger Jones." I can keep going: The legal system isn't even American, weird holidays no one else has, burning oil derricks and pipes everywhere like it's the set of Lost, everyone carries guns, every politician is literally in jail, voodoo, astonishing levels of crime in a system with for-profit prisons, airboats, alligator hunting, a climate no one should even be alive in, much less live in, and everyone acts like it's TOTALLY NORMAL.
I watched someone crash a fucking truck into a ditch at the LSU/UF game in 2009 to make the stadium on time.
I don't know how that improves your arrival time, but that's Louisiana for you. Spencer demanded that Louisiana make the top 5, so feel free to switch with Utah if you're playing at home. Please note that Albert Super Nigger Jones came in third in his election, which is too bad. By the way, I liked this line from the report about the nude zombie attack:
One officer told Miami television station WSVN the attacker had likely taken a new potent form of LSD.
Are we sure that "potent" is the correct word there? Wouldn't "contaminated" or "distressingly bad batch" be a better way of putting it? "Potent" almost makes it sounds like a selling point. TAKE THIS AND YOU'LL BECOME A DAYWALKER! KEWL!
Right after I took this picture he threw a giant wad of trash onto the road
Of course he did.
I have this theory that at least 73% of the inhabitants of Eastern Europe "know" a wizard, and of the 73% of wizard believers, at least 43%, think that a wizard lives on top of, or near, the tallest geographic area they can see from their kitchen window.
But what about vampires and the undead? Eastern Europe is, after all, the home of vampires and cursed gypsy caravans. If you live in a very small Romanian town and there's a black castle with 80-foot spires perched on a mountain overhang outside your window, you're far more apt to believe that DRAGOOL resides there.
I went to Hungary once with my family. We went to a festival in a city called Szeged and there was a metal band playing on the main stage. The band played their hit song first and everyone cheered. But every time they tried to play some other song, the crowd would boo and they would stop and play their one good song again. This went on for, like, an hour. Eastern Europe is the Florida of continental regions.
When does a handjob become a blowjob, if both the mouth and hand are used? Where is the bright line, distinguishing one from the other? I need consensus for bragging purposes.
The second someone else's mouth touches your penis, you've received a blowjob. Congrats! Be sure to have a commemorative t-shirt printed.
Say a guy (named Drew) had an old girlfriend (Wanda) who is now a lesbian, but they remain good friends. Years later, when Drew is married to a different girl, Wanda asks to use Drew's sperm to create a child for Wanda and her partner, via artificial means of course (Meaning a Hustler and a cup, no freaky three way). Do you think this would be a chill, friendly thing to do, or would the fiance have a right to get pissed because another woman was carrying Drew's child?
/head asplode
You cannot impregnate another woman without your wife/fiance's consent. She has every right to be hesitant when it comes to such matters, even if you're doing a friend a favor. Because if Drew remains friends with Wanda after the baby is delivered, that means he'll have another child that he regularly sees outside of the family he would presumably have with his own wife, and that would be fucking WEIRD. Are we sure this isn't a Jennifer Lopez movie already? Don't do this.
My friend made this about 5 years ago for our Canadian friend. It's, like, a metaphor.
But a very subtle one.
Which of the following is LESS likely to occur:
1. A week before the Super Bowl, the best player on one of the Super Bowl teams is kidnapped and secretly held hostage without being returned prior to kickoff...
2. A former NFL player blows a potential game-winning Super Bowl play for his team, is vilified by said team's fan base, and ultimately escapes the spotlight by successfully faking his death and getting a sex change?
By now, you surely realize I am talking about the plot of Ace Ventura, Pet Detective. My friend and I watched it last night and had an hour long debate on this subject.
But Einhorn didn't get a sex change, right? She just tucked her dong between her legs and went about her business as a cross dresser. That was the whole CAPTAIN WINKY reveal at the end, right?
Anyway, assuming no sex change, I think pulling an Einhorn would be the more unlikely scenario, if only because it would be awfully hard for a Super Bowl goat, in this day and age, to successfully fake his own death, dress as a woman, AND rise to the rank of Police chief without a soul noticing. Maybe if the goat in question moved to Maine and tried to live as a woman, it might work. But Miami chief of police? BULLSHIT. Much easier to kidnap the star QB.
There were a couple of other things in that movie that I thought about long after watching it. First off, no one made a big deal about the Dolphins getting a home game for the Super Bowl. That's never happened! I feel like someone should have pointed out the team's good fortune. Also, I wonder if the other Dolphins got mad at the end when the stadium announcer declared Marino the team's most valuable player. Bernie Parmalee might have groused about that.
Suppose everyone had a timer above their head that stated when you last masturbated. How would this affect everyone? No more mid work fap sessions for anyone, since you can't see the boss with a big :01 over your head. Would you change your fap schedule at all? Could society handle this knowledge? I believe I would eventually say "fuck it" and let everyone know I just beat my meat two minutes before grandma's funeral.
The worst part would be having to explain the timer to my children.
KID: What's that clock?
ME: Uh... It's MAGIC!
Then they'd finally realize what it's for and never speak to me again. Lives would be ruined by a public fap timer. Also, no one would go near any man who had a timer of 24:00 or more above his head. You know you're dealing with a loaded weapon at that point.
If your wife is pregnant and she's going down on you and swallows your man jam, does the kid end up eating it? I mean, it'd be broken up probably and digested like all other food but still, there's elements of sperm in that right?
Also, would that be considered cannibalism?
Babies don't really "eat" while in utero. They take in amniotic fluid through the mouth and pass it back out, but they take all nutrients and oxygen for growth from the placenta through the umbilical cord. What they ingest is so far removed from whatever the mother ate that it would be hard to say there are "elements" of jizz contained in it. Also, it would NOT make your baby gay, so please take note if you're a resident of North Carolina who worries about such things.
However, they do say that what a mother eats affects her breast milk, so perhaps a bit of sperm flavoring would be introduced to a nursing child in that scenario. In which case, your child IS TOTALLY GIVING YOU HEAD. Now go worry about that for hours.
Check out this beauty of a reply we got for our Craigslist Ad about the open bedroom for rent.
I picture the consecutive question scene from Uncle Buck occurring every Saturday morning.
I like that she threw in the "I'm a five-star hooker" thing at the end. I love Chicago and I won't flake on the rent I'm very clean and ohyeahi'manescort.
What do you think is the most money a celebrity has spent on entertainment in one 24-hour period? It's gotta be over a million right?
Far more. The Sultan of Brunei once threw a 50th birthday party that cost $26.2 million, and that price tag probably didn't even include the money he spent to kidnap American beauty pageant contestants and fly them over to serve as his involuntary sex slaves. I have no price tag for Montgomery Brewster's final party before his inheritance deadline, but I assume it's not close to that.
And don't forget about gambling. If you count gambling as entertainment (and I do), then there have almost certainly been instances of famous people like Michael Jordan dropping millions in a single night. Knowing Jordan, he probably phoned in all his bad gambling decisions from a golf course while simultaneously losing a bet AT that golf course.
Would you rather A) Watch your parents have sex every day for a year on closed-circuit TV, or B) Watch your parents have sex once while in the same room, but you must maintain eye contact with one of them the whole time?
I guess the latter, since I'd be getting it over with quicker. And you'd have pick your old man to look in the eye over your mom. That's just common sense. Never look your mother in the eye when she's getting laid.
If you were suddenly transported back 1000 years, do you understand current technology and knowledge enough to be able to recreate any of it, or convince anyone of its truth?
After 10 minutes of thought I think I'm limited to drawing a picture of a bike and showing it to a blacksmith. I could also recreate some famous experiments like Galileo's balls thing or Pasteur's food thing. I know so little about those, though, that I don't think I could convince anyone of their conclusions even if they saw the successful experiments. Despite having a 1,000-year knowledge advantage, inventing the bike and being a hit at parties with my static electricity (wouldn't even attempt to try to explain this) games are the only things I could do. This is depressing.
Not only would I be personally unable to recreate any facet of modern life for people back then, but I wouldn't even be able to communicate modern ideas to people because I speak Modern English and people back then did not. Ever take a look at the original text to "Beowulf"? That's old English. It may as well be in fucking Chinese. I read "The Canterbury Tales" once and even though the teacher insisted I not read a translation, I ignored him and bought one anyway. I got a C. It was worth it. So you would have to learn the language before even being able to tell people who you are and where you're from and teach the local lutist all the chords to "Songs for The Deaf." By then, they'd have burned you at the stake for being a witch anyway.
I was thinking that I'd maybe have a chance to make my chili for people back then but that was even before spices. Back then, you ate boiled meat and seasoned it with human saliva. I'd be useless.
How sick would it be to get some badass evil villain costumes and basically just be an evil villain in real life? You could tramp around causing mayhem and messing stuff up. Tripping the elderly as they try to walk around, smacking ice cream cones out of children's hands, and standing in the doorway to a subway train so all of the passengers would have to wait. It would be the best.
Ah, but you're clearly unfamiliar with real-life "supervillain" REX VELVET. If I were Rex Velvet, I would spend all day stealing bread crusts from the Cosi bread crust bowl, and I'd steal French fries from any restaurant diner sitting outside al fresco. I've always wanted to do that, and I bet I could if I were Rex Velvet.
If you could hold any sporting record, which would you choose? I talked this over with my dad, and we both thought of most home runs of all time first. Some other ones that came to mind were surpassing Wilt's 100 points, whatever the most prestigious soccer record might be (if you want the rest of the world to care about you), or a world record 100m dash in the Olympics. Personally, I would take Jack Nicklaus's record of most golf majors won. So is there one correct answer, and if so what is it?
Obviously, it's a matter of taste. I assume this is a record that you would hold in perpetuity, since otherwise you'd probably take the record that would be impossible for someone else to break (MLB career wins, for example). You would want to hold a record that is A.) more impressive than other records; B.) fun to accomplish; C.) says something cool about you. That's why the home run record used to be such a big deal. It's not simply that amassing so many home runs is hard, it's what hitting lots of home runs says about YOU as a person. You are big. You are strong. You have a HUGE dick. You are able to accomplish, with relative ease, something other men have a very hard time doing once.
I never hit a home run when I was a kid. Not in baseball. Not in teeball. Not in club softball. Not in wiffle ball. Never. And whenever I saw some other kid bash a home run out of the park, I was AWED. I legitimately thought more highly of them because they were able to do that. So that kind of irrational mentality is why the home run record is so tempting, even more so than the consecutive hits record. Here are a few more tempting records to choose from:
• Home run title
• Most championships won as an NFL QB
• Most career NBA MVP awards
• Career rushing TDs/receiving TDs/passing TDs
• Sacks (single season)
• Most career coaching wins (NFL or college football or college basketball)
• Major wins (golf)
• Major wins (tennis)
• World's fastest man
• Most career Olympic gold medals
• World's strongest man
• Career strikeouts or no hitters
• Iron Man streak (baseball or NFL)
• Most points in one game (NBA)
• Career hits (MLB)
• Most Tour de France victories
Since Barry Bonds ruined both big home run records, I'm not sure they hold the allure they once did. It would be tempting to go for the "world's fastest man" title, but that's over in nine seconds. It would be much more fun to win 20 majors and have people drooling at your feet for the two decades you took to get it done. Plus, you'd get to experience hitting one fabulous golf shot after another, a feeling akin to hitting a home run (even though it's way less impressive because no one is throwing the ball at you). The only drawback to breaking the majors record is that golf is, in many ways, a lame sport. No one thinks you're a macho man just because you won the British Open. AMIRITE, BEN CURTIS?! I'll take five Super Bowl victories and the collective gushing of both ESPN commentators and Brazilian models, thank you.
A homicidal madman is threatening to kill you and your family unless you cook and eat your own leg. How would you serve yourself?
I think a slow braise would be in order. Chop off my leg, sear it, add some chopped onions and carrots and butter and red wine, then reduce it, and then in the oven it goes. BOOM. Dinner for the whole family.
I'd also accept having my leg made into sausage, though I would ask someone else to do the grinding.
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I'm a big Jets fan and I was pretty surprised that they took Quinton Coples with so many other pass rushing prospects on the board, but then again what the fuck do I know about football. The point is I was really drunk and decided to take this personally and started ranting to everyone about how the Jets had blown the draft pick like everything else they put their hands on.
Anyway, I left my friends draft party and went home to find my girlfriend eating McDonalds on my stoop. We hung out while I ranted about Quinton Coples (she does not give a shit about football, so the fact that she let me go on for so long is pretty sweet of her), had consensual sex and went to sleep. The next morning we woke up and started doing it again. Now picture this, shit's getting intense, we're rounding the track, then suddenly she pulls my head down and whispers in my ear in the dirtiest phone sex voice I've ever heard, "Quinton FUCKING Coples."
BAM. Splooged everywhere. Like a lot. Way more than usual even.


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Daily roundup of what's hot online right now with a new invention from Japan, why Chris Hayes is trending and a video of a bear swimming in a family's backyard.
Check this out: Self-stirring pot
A dentist in Japan was experimenting with some plaster when he invented the world's first self-stirring pot. No more tedious manual stirring for pasta or soup lovers, so long as he can find some investors. Click the link above to check out the video.
Trending topic: Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes stirred up some controversy yesterday morning on his show "Up With Chris Hayes." According to WashingtonPost.com, Hayes is getting flak for using the term "rhetorically proximate" in his Memorial Day segment: "I feel... uncomfortable about the word 'hero' because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war." Click the link above to get the full story.
Video: Bear swims in family's pool
A Monrovia, Calif., family captured cellphone video of a wild bear swimming in their backyard pool.
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