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quote playstation_chickI agree that the inventory limit is one of the game's most annoying attributes, but I disagree that carrying more than 32 would change the difficulty level. A limit didn't make it any harder, just forced you to waste a lot of items. If only this "magic shiney bag" really existed...it would make the game a whole heck of a lot easier if you could carry unlimited items instead of 32. i mean, i think that that's one of the major downsides to LOD, the fact that you can only carry 32 items.
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Fall 2001
Volume 6 Number 1
Jonathan Edwards for Today's Church
According to PTS professor Sang H. Lee, there is a resurgence of interest today in Jonathan Edwards, the passionate religious visionary of America's Great Awakening. more
PTS Hosts International Theologians
Princeton Seminary hosted the International Reformed Theological Institute's biennial conference, whose theme was "Faith and Ethnicity," in July. Seventy scholars and pastors from thirteen nations, including the Netherlands, South Africa, Indonesia, Ghana, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Australia, and the United States, attended.
Trustee News
Ralph M. Wyman of Greenwich, Connecticut, has retired after twenty-five years of service on the Board of Trustees. more
Easter Octave Celebration
On the Sunday after Easter, Miller Chapel was filled with songs and reflections of Easter celebration. more
Culture on the Quad
Teresa Kim, M.A. senior and organizer of April's Culture on the Quad, said her passion for this event that showcases a variety of ethnic food and art intensified when she was asked last year, "Why do we do this anyway? What's the point?" Kim wondered, prayed, and then realized, "This is a time when we are able to celebrate the diversity on this campus and, even more, God's creativity."
Princeton Seminary Receives Copies of Hymnbook from Jesus' Time
In May Princeton Seminary became, according to PTS New Testament professor James H. Charlesworth, "a major documentary repository for the study of the Psalms of Solomon—a hymnbook from the time of Jesus and
Hillel." more
Hispanic Lay Pastors Graduate
The Institute for the Preparation of Lay Pastors, one component of PTS's Hispanic Leadership Development program, graduated its first class on May 5. The eight graduates were cheered on by 250 people who came to celebrate with them.
Philadelphia Pastor Elected Trustee
Deborah McKinley, Class of 1982 and pastor of Old Pine Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, was recently elected to a three-year term as a PTS alumni/ae trustee. As such, she will preach in Miller Chapel at the trustee meeting this fall, be appointed to one or more board committees, and represent the perspective of alumni/ae, by whom she was elected.
Art Exhibits at Erdman Gallery
Erdman Gallery is pleased to announce the following schedule for the 2001-2002 exhibition season titled, "Remembrance." All are invited to these displays demonstrating the connections between memory, the present moment, and the ineffable wonders of our world.
Miller Chapel Restoration Honored
The Historical Society of Princeton, New Jersey, awarded PTS a certificate of "Recognition for Restoration and Adaptation" for the newly renovated Miller Chapel, calling it "an example of the successful combination of restoration and response to an intellectual program requiring significant
Kay Vogen Retires with Warm Memories of PTS
When she came to Princeton Seminary in 1976 on a one-week, part-time Kelly Girl assignment, Kay Vogen had no idea that it would be another twenty-five years before she left.
Retirement Won't End Ministry for Dick Gronhovd
Since graduating from Princeton Seminary in 1962, Dick Gronhovd has never left the ministry. And he never plans to. After earning an M.Div. ('61) and a Th.M. ('62) at PTS, he pastored churches in California and Washington for thirty-three years before returning east to join the Seminary staff.
Longtime Custodian of Hodge Hall Retires
Hector Pagan, who moved to New Jersey from Puerto Rico in 1986, was for fourteen years the custodian of Hodge Hall, a building that houses both faculty offices and student dorm rooms.
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Got cabin fever? Hundreds attend local gun and knife show
RAPID RIVER – Knife and gun vendors, dealers, traders and buyers, as well as those simply enthusiastic or inquisitive about guns, were literally wall-to-wall on Saturday afternoon in the final hours of the two-day 18th annual Cabin Fever Gun and Knife Show held at the Rapid River Lions Club on Friday night and Saturday.
The show, sponsored by the Marble Plus Knife Club, was coordinated by Wayne Wiltzius. Originally from Marinette, Wis., now living in the local area, Wiltzius has been organizing the gun show for the past four years for the club.
In addition to the Cabin Fever Show, a second show is offered at the Gas and Steam Engine Show on Labor Day Weekend.
Wiltzius said the average attendance at each show is between 600 and 650 and there is a wide variety of interest among those who either are involved in the gun show and those who attend.
Although at most shows, rifles are in more demand than pistols because of the popularity of hunting in the Upper Peninsula, Wiltzius said it varies from show to show.
"Some are hunters who are looking for guns or knives to gut the deer," he said. "Some are collectors – such as Marble Arms and Marble knives – and they want to either sell parts of their collection or add to the one they have."
Wiltzius said many collectors start with an inexpensive piece or two and then desire to add more expensive or even rare pieces as the collection grows.
"Some may want to trade for something they don't already have," Wiltzius said. "But there are some collectors might have a hard time letting loose of a part of their collection, even if they have two or three just like it."
Some sellers, he explained, may be individuals who are getting older and want to get rid of their guns because they no longer use or collect them.
Despite the fact he had a significant amount of guns, knives and other items to sell, Wiltzius said he spends about 70 percent of his time looking at items brought in by individuals who simply want information about them.
"If it's a Winchester, they might want to know something about it – how old it is, what it might be worth," he explained, bringing out one of three large gun catalogues in his possession. "The value of an items is determined by its condition, its rarity or its demand."
A case in point was Perry Peacock of Ralph, who brought in a folding knife he said had been found by a friend inside a wall. Although the knife had a little rust on it, Peacock was told the value of the knife could vary considerable, depending on the amount a prospective buyer might be willing to pay for it.
According to Wiltzius, the State of Michigan has extensive licensing and permit regulations when it comes to gun shows.
Even as he spoke, Wiltzius took a moment or two to check out a gun that was brought into the show by a seller.
"Any gun that comes in the door, I first check to make sure it's unloaded and then I put a tie on it so it can't be discharged," he said.
Wiltzius said gun laws vary, not only from state to state, but also from city to city.
"In Michigan, you have to have a special permit from the government and the FBI to own a sub-machine gun and fully automatic rifles," he said.
Permission to purchase and sell firearms must first be obtained by the local sheriff's department and all dealers at the Marble shows must have a Federal Firearms License (FFL) in order to do business. As a licensed dealer, Wiltzius said whenever he makes a sale, he fills out a form the size of an index card in triplicate, showing the type of gun, its serial number, and both the buyer's and purchaser's name. The form has to be then registered with the Michigan State Police where the seller's name is removed from the record and transferred to the buyer. The police keep a copy, the seller keeps a copy and the buyer keeps the last copy.
With much of the public's attention focusing on assault weapons, Wiltzius believes the public doesn't understand what an assault weapon really is.
"About the only difference between an automatic and a semi-automatic is that an automatic rifle will keep on firing as long as you pressed the trigger," he explained. "With a semi-automatic, you have to pull the trigger with each shot, same as with a hunting rifle." He said some weapons are fitted with accessories that make it look like a military assault rifle but actually makes the gun easier to control. We don't have any at our shows."
Each year, proceeds from the gun shows are given to local charities and organizations. Last year's proceeds ($1,900) were divided between Northwoods Air Lifeline, Bay Cliff, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Manistique Flotilla, Salvation Army, Walk for Warmth, Alliance against Violence and Abuse, and St. Vincent de Paul. The benefactors of this year's donations have yet to be announced.
The Marble Plus Knife Club has 235 members and meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Lions Club. Anyone interested in knives, guns or other sporting collectibles is welcome to attend a meeting. The club's address is P.O. Box 228, Gladstone, MI 49837.


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HOUSE TOUR: The Most Perfect Hamptons Farmhouse
As the director of New York's Museum of Modern Art, Glenn Lowry enjoys a weekday commute that takes less than three minutes. Every morning he leaves his apartment in Museum Tower, descends by elevator to 53rd Street, walks a few steps to the east, and heads to his office in the world-famous institution next door. But on summer weekends, this avid cyclist and outdoorsman cashes in on the commuting time he banks during the week, traveling 350 miles north to Quebec's Eastern Townships to join his wife, Susan, at the family camp where she has summered since the late 1950s.
The Lowrys at the boat dock, which is original to the 1920s property.
Her mother, Gretta Chambers, a former chancellor of Montreal's McGill University, discovered the property one summer while boating with her children on Lake Memphremagog, a 27-mile-long glacial lake that straddles the Vermont border. "There was a 'For Sale' sign on a dock, and my mother said, 'Oh, let's stop and look,' " recalls Susan, a landscape architect, who was about six years old at the time.
They clambered onto shore and discovered a rambling log cabin that was fully furnished but appeared to be uninhabited. They learned that the owner, an American who loved to fish on the lake, had passed away, and his wife had no interest in maintaining the dilapidated house, which dated from the 1920s. "She sold it to our family for a song," Susan says, "with everything included—a beautiful old boat, clothing, blankets, and the dishes that my mother still uses today."
A wall of sandblasted glass backed by stacked cedar logs in the living area; the Montauk sofa is upholstered in a cotton duck, the stool is by Alvar Aalto, and the rattan lamp is by Michael Sodeau.
HOUSE TOUR: The Jaw-Dropping Result Of A 18-Year Renovation


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Thank you so much Brandon!!! I think it is so cool what can be done on the internet with links, blogs, threads, posts... uploading....deleting... emails... ok, ok, ok... yes I am showing off all the internet words I've learned in recent times. I still a beginner on computers, maybe an almost intermediate. Oh yeah... URL's !!! that was a big one... But seriously... Thank you ! All of you too. Not bad for a grandpa !! Oh, one more thing, being that I'm not a sophisticated tea drinker like you all, I think I make tea bowls too big!? I just was thinking, like Brandon said in the video, fill 'er up and walk around the house with it... that's my mentality. I forgot about the ceremonies you guys do.
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Businesses Could Benefit From Parking Change
Shawbucks, the BWB Center and the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena may soon have more parking to offer to their patrons.
A request was made to abandon the portion of Lafayette Street between West Third and West Second streets, and during the meeting of the Jamestown Planning Commission on Tuesday, a motion was passed to support the request. The next step in the process is for the recommendation to be brought to the City Council, which can then act on the request.
"This is something that has been talked about for maybe 10 years now," said Jeff Lehman, director of Public Works. "It's something that has been brought up but just never really moved forward. We've looked at it, and probably the main reason that the businesses would like to do this is to facilitate more parking on Lafayette Street. "
According to Lehman, Lafayette Street would become a one-way street between Third and Second streets, which would allow for angled parking on the street.
"This will let folks drop off their stuff at the arena and then proceed down to Second Street," said Lehman. "It will still be open to the public, but it will give the city more control over the events that happen down in the corridor. Right now, we're looking at permits for that area on a monthly basis because of all of the events that go on."
Should the abandonment of Lafayette Street be passed, there is an agreement in place between the three entities for ingress and egress to their given facilities, maintenance on the street and who will pay for the street lights. Most, if not all concerns that the city may have had have already been ironed out.
Lehman also noted that the traffic flow on Second Street will remain the same, and possibly even decrease due to the one-way restriction that would be placed on the street.
"It almost becomes safer," he said.
When asked about liability concerns, Lehman pointed out that this would be no different than if someone were to be in a parking lot. The abandonment would also open the area up for parking during the day, no longer being covered by city parking enforcement.
"Any enforcement would have to be on the part of the new property owners.," said Lehman.
According to Jim Goodling, downtown project associate for the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, each of the businesses will be taking on their own liability insurance for the parcel, as well. The abandonment of this property will reduce potential future setbacks, which would allow for other projects involving the three businesses to be completed more easily, as well.
"The success of the westside depends heavily on the success of the arena," said Lehman. "We're trying to do everything that we can to facilitate their ability to hold more events."


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Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was insane when he killed 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage in Norway, and should be sent to a psychiatric ward instead of prison, prosecutors said Tuesday.
A psychiatric evaluation ordered by an Oslo court found that Breivik was "psychotic" during the July 22 attacks - the country's worst peacetime massacre - which means he's not mentally fit to be sentenced to prison, prosecutors told reporters.
A psychiatric evaluation ordered by an Oslo court found that Breivik was "psychotic" during the July 22 attacks - the country's worst peacetime massacre - which means he's not mentally fit to be sentenced to prison, prosecutors told reporters.
So Breivik is not guilty because his "thoughts and acts" were "psychotic" and "delusional". Yet his vocal supporters, who include high profile media pundits and elected officials, are treated as "normal".
Ex-Berlusconi minister defends Anders Behring Breivik
Northern League member says Norwegian killer's ideas are in defence of western civilisation
Anders Breivik's hatred does not come from a delusional mind
The Norwegian terrorist's political madness, which he shares with other extremists, has been reduced to personal madness
What originally seemed to be an obvious case of political terrorism has increasingly been treated as a case of individual madness. After the local elections in September, media coverage and public debate followed two diverging trails. One of these focused criticism not on Breivik or any of his political compatriots on the Islamophobic right, but on local and national police, and the Norwegian political authorities. This approach came to a preliminary conclusion when the minister of justice more or less voluntarily left his position and was applauded by the opposition for "taking responsibility" – as if he, or the government, were primarily to blame for the terror, not the terrorist himself....
Fascist Anders Breivik Defends Mass Killings As Trial Opens in Norway - by Jordan Shilton
"On day two of this trial, Anders Breivik gave an hour-long defence of his slaughter of 77 people - mainly members of the Norweigan Labour Party youth section - In Oslo and the island of Utoeya last July 22 and said he would do it again. Calling his massacre 'the most sophisticated spectacular political attack in Europe since the Second World War, Breivik described himself as a commander in an anti-communist, anti-Islamic 'resistance movement' at war against immigrants, Muslims and what he called a 'Marxist' dictatorship in Norway."
more on Breivik, the Norway massacre, connected right, racist networks formations:
Breivik Says Only Death Penalty or Acquittal are Logical (and vid)
"The main point of his defence is to avoid an insanity ruling, which would deflate his political arguments. On official psychiatric evaluation found him psychotic ansd 'delusional'; while another found him mentally competent to be sent to prison.."
'Hate Behind Norway Massacre' (and vid)
"Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik who killed 77 people in Oslo and Utoya last year has defended his massacre. Press TV has conducted an interview with Mauri Saalakhan, director of Peae THRU Justice Foundation.."
Breivik Says Only Death Penalty or Acquittal are Logical (and vid)
Grandstanding fucking coward. If he wanted to go out like James Cagney he had the opportunity last summer to take that step himself, and he could have saved everyone a lot of time, suffering, and money. But clearly he did not have the guts, contrary to the image he wants to put out with his military fantasy.
He missed his chance, and now he and his fucked up view of the world are not in control of this process, and he does not get to set the terms.
Though somehow, I don't think he'd be putting on such a brave face if he had even the remotest chance of winding up with his head in a noose.
Though somehow, I don't think he'd be putting on such a brave face if he had even the remotest chance of winding up with his head in a noose.
That comment is empty speculation. No one can know in any way shape or form if he would be a coward facing a death penalty. That he murdered as many as he did with no fear of being killed during the spree suggests he was willingly facing death.
Empty speculation of that sort could come across to some as a sideways suggestion there should be death penalties in "certain cases" as a preventative strategy. Not saying it is just it could.
Empty speculation of that sort could come across to some as a sideways suggestion there should be death penalties in "certain cases" as a preventative strategy. Not saying it is just it could.
No it's not, because I don't think there should be a death penalty at all (speaking of speculation).
But any grandstanding he is doing right now about a hero's death doesn't mean a damned thing. Norway has no death penalty. He knows he isn't going to be executed, and he is just talking out of his ass. By daring to bring up the subject he is just causing even more pain to some of the people whose loved ones he murdered.
He's surprised he survived the day of the attack? Bullshit, because he had the opportunity then to seal his work in his own blood. That's generally the way a lot of them decide to do it.
I don't think he wants to die at all. He just wants people to pay attention to him, and to cause as much outrage and pain as he can.
quizzical wrote:Empty speculation of that sort could come across to some as a sideways suggestion there should be death penalties in "certain cases" as a preventative strategy. Not saying it is just it could.
No it's not, because I don't think there should be a death penalty at all (speaking of speculation).
He's surprised he survived the day of the attack? Bullshit, because he had the opportunity then to seal his work in his own blood. That's generally the way a lot of them decide to do it.
whew. Feel attacked here 'cause i didn't say he was surprised he survived. did he? if not then calling 'bull shit' is a flourish that wasn't needed. if he did could you quote it as it is plausible for him to think that going in if he is sane and just a self-absorbed mass murderer.
also never said or speculated you think there should be a death penalty but IMWV speculating on what he thinks is pretty silly as he is a murderer or insane thus putting yourself where he is mentally has to be empty speculation. why do it?
Actually, quizzical, I was calling bullshit on his claim that he was surprised he survived. Yes, he did say that.
And you did say that one might infer from my comment that I am making an argument in favour of the death penalty. I'm not sure where you were getting that from, but I just figured it might be prudent to clear that up.
As for the things he is saying and doing, he is at least sane enough to stand trial, and the fact that he was cut off from a making a tirade by the judge in an earlier court appearance says to me that he very much wants attention, and to cause outrage.
I don't see anything wrong, nor even speculative, about weighing his words against his actions. And in this case, him saying that he wishes to either be aquitted or die is a bit hollow, since he knows he is not going to be killed.
And it is particularly hurtful to the many people whose choice of whether to live or die was taken away from them by him - the same choice he is arrogantly musing about without any fear of actually having to face it.
Breivik isn't insane. His opinions reagrding the Muslim threat are shared by millions of people. The sources which inspired the Oslo killer are clearly described in detail in his 1500 page manifesto. Breivik was influenced by American bloggers and writers who have warned for years about the growing threat from Islam. His manifesto quoted Robert Spencer, who operates the Jihad Watch Web site, Pamela Geller, who operates Atlas Shrugs web site Baron Bodissey (pseudo-name), who operates The Gates of Vienna web site, Daniel Pipes who operates the Middle East Forum, Bat Ye'or of Dhimmi.org... and a host of other authors and websites which promote the idea that Muslims are a threat to the Western way of life and our democratic values. These people believe that Muslims intend to take over western nations by immigration and breeding. Once they out number us, they will elect Muslim fundamentalists who will impose Sharia Law and enforced Dhimmitude on non-Muslims.
Breivik embraced these ideas completely. His motivation is to "save" Europe from becoming a part of Eurabia (A Muslim fundamentalist nation stretching from Iran to Ireland). His actions (aka murderous rampage) were intended to punish Norway's current Labour coalition government for its treasonous immigration policies which allow Muslims into Norway.
Many people share Breivik's opinions regarding Muslims and Islam. For example:
Pat Buchanan: "Breivik may be right"
A fire bell in the night for Norway
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My post isn't in support of Breivik, because I completely disagree with violence and religious intolerance. I am proud of Canada's approach to multiculturalism. My post is just an FYI, that Breivik's viewpoint regarding Muslims, multicultualism and immigration enjoys widespread support. A significant number of Canadians, Americans and Europeans agree with Breivik. Most (but not all) disagree with his actions. As Muslim immigration increases, more and more people will come to share Breivik's opinions of them. Brievik is hoping his actions will trigger violent revolution. Its possible he could succeed.
I don't come here much, because this website doesn't allow much dissent. It mostly consists of group of people agreeing with each other. I am a tolerant, agnostic, fiscally responible socialist... So yes I can post here... but I find it boring debating a group of people who mostly agree with each other and share similar opinions as myself.
This place should be called bubble because you debate in isolation with people who mostly agree with each other. Having an open mind is the ability to consider an idea without embracing it. If you want to reach more people with your opinions, then you have to listen to their opinions too.
While I am against flaming people, being rude, or personal insults, I also like spirited, respectful and polite debate. That means challenging people who oppose my viewpoint. I find it sharpens my debating skills and keeps me informed.
I've watched some footage of Breivik being transported back and forth from prison to court, and he is clearly drinking up the attention -- truly enjoying himself, delighted with his new-found celebrity.
While psychosis is an aspect of mental illness, being a psychopath doesn't necessarily imply insanity. Given the depth of planning and successful execution of his rampage, he's a psychopath, for sure, but seems completely sane. People suffering from psychotic episodes aren't usually that well organized and goal-oriented during psychosis, and often cannot recall what they said or did during the episode. Breivik knew exactly what he was doing, while he did it, and was completely aware of his actions and their aftermath after he was apprehended.
The best thing to do is conlude this trial quickly and dump him into an anonymous hole for the remainder of his days.
It mostly consists of group of people agreeing with each other. ...... but I find it boring debating a group of people who mostly agree with each other and share similar opinions as myself.
I suppose it wouldn't help to know we're doing all we can?
there's more than a few that think like him, alas...and like the Mohamed Merah case, there are also disurbing 'contradictions' with respect to his travels, his weaponry and his relationship to the police and other authorities. If Breivk were a 'state' instead of a person, a bit of mass murder to precipitate an anti-Muslim societal backlash might be nothing novel at all for these times...eh?
You are prosecuted for crimes if you understand that what you are doing is wrong and do it anyway. If you are having a psychotic breakdown where angels are telling you to kill your family you are sent to a mental health facility until it is determined you will not have those kinds of breaks again. This guy is clearly legally competent to stand trial in the Canadian context.
He apparently is being given a pulpit because the doctors couldn't decide whether he was psychotic at the time. In Canada the preplanning he enegaged in would make this a no brainer and he would have been charged with crimes. Given his confession and all the evidence his motivation political or otherwise would not be part of a criminal trial except maybe in sentencing.
16. (1) No person is criminally responsible for an act committed or an omission made while suffering from a menttal disorder that rendered the person incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or omission or of knowing that it was wrong.
Since Breivik has confessed to the July 22 attacks - claiming they were necessary to protect Norway from being taken over by Muslims - the key issue that remains unresolved is his mental health.
The 33-year-old Norwegian was found insane in one examination that recommended committing him to compulsory psychiatric care, while a second assessment found him mentally competent to be sent to prison.
It will be up to the judges in Oslo's district court to decide which diagnosis they find most believable.
If deemed mentally competent, he would face a maximum prison sentence of 21 years.
Alternatively, he could be kept in custody for as long as he is deemed a danger to society.
I think balancing between a public trial and giving him a soapbox is a difficult call. As I said, he has already been cut off in past appearances when he tried to make speeches. And the judge has barred video from the trial. But it does need to be a public process.
If all the doctors had agreed he was psychotic he would have been sent away without a public trial just like we do in Canada. As well if he had been deemed mentally competent to stand trial by all the doctors he would have either plead guilty and gone right to sentencing or he would be claiming he didn't do it. This is the only process that gives him a soapbox because a judge is trying to determine his state of mind at the time of the shootings. I think the doctors who ignored his intricate planning are the ones who gave him a bully pulpit to work with.
Yes, of course it needs to be a public process - rule of law demands it. I think the last thing we would want is to set up some kind of starchamber to try this individual. Regardless of how heinous his crimes, how repulsive his personality, he has legal rights.
The media, of course, is having a field day with it's usual irresponsible self-interest. The sooner this trial can be concluded, the sooner this person can disappear to rot in the anonymity of Norway's penal system.
They would like for the whole world to believe he is insane …Everything he say is jibberrish..Nothing to hear folks ..Go on your way….try it , you won't like it.
We are supposed to forget about his HARDCORE CONSERVATIVE view on everything..He sounds like yer typical right wing extremist conservative …Plenty of what he says we've all heard on conservative media outlets ..Especially the anti Muslim baloney…
Of course no one is going to advocate killing but when you see targets placed between the eyes of democrats like the conservative repubs in the US did ..It is very suggestive. If not implying the same kind of radical extremist views the wacko Norwegian promotes….You think the racist , sexist , bigoted cons here in Canada are any different….Shit they want you to think that environmentalists are radicals and terrorists like they think Muslims are …the biggest danger is Islamism..WTF?
Demolay …..For you all that don't know is the male child/teen branch of the Masons …just like Jobs daughters are for the female child/teen branch and the eastern star with the upside down pentagram as a symbol are for the masons wives. I wonder if anyone can verify that Harper was once a Demolay mason.?or even if he still is?
DeMolay is the crusader knight that steadily creeps up when talking about the Norwegian and his Conservative connection. His anti multiculturism god that represents his conservative ideology.
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I'm not an expert, but I am not so sure that is true. There certainly have been cases of people who had serious mental illness, and even delusion, yet had their day in court. Vicnent Li is one example.
And in any case, it is not the job of psychatrists to declare someone unfit to stand trial based on whether they think we should hear what they have to say or not (though there have certainly been enough people whose right to a public forum was denied based on accusations of not being of sound mind.
Also, I can imagine there must be some who DO want answers, even if this is all just public masturbation for the accused. I have not been following the trial closely, but I was impressed by the steps the judge took to prevent Breivik or others from abusing the process.
@ kropotkin1951
I'm not an expert, but I am not so sure that is true. There certainly have been cases of people who had serious mental illness, and even delusion, yet had their day in court. Vicnent Li is one example.
Define "that". Please quote my post so I can figure out why you think I said that people with serious mental illness don't ever stand trial. In fact our prisons are crammed to the gunnels with people with FASD who just don't get it and that lack of getting it gets them into trouble.
As for Vincent I would argue it was not he who got his day in court but instead it was the prosecution team. They could have accepted his plea but instead chose to go for a conviction that would keep him in prison forever. If he had been convicted he also would not get the care that he would at someplace like Colony Farms in BC.
I have actually met a man who had murdered part of his family while in a delusional state and he thought GOD was talking to him. He is recovering because he is getting good care. Being sent to a regular prison without proper mental health care would likely constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Nothing I have read about Brevik reminds me of the person I met. Its the sophisticated planning over a long period that stands out for me.
Anders Behring Breivik was no more or less 'insane' than the young Zionist soldiers of Israel who cold bloodedly gunned down Palestinian children in Gaza - to defend a White homeland and Western civilization. The sources from which we know he drew his inspiration are loud and persuasive and growing in influence all around us.
Anders Behring Breivik was no more or less 'insane' than the young Zionist soldiers of Israel who cold bloodedly gunned down Palestinian children in Gaza - to defend a White homeland and Western civilization. The sources from which we know he drew his inspiration are loud and persuasive and growing in influence all around us.
I reported on that. Of course European and Israeli children are more important than Palestinian and other non-Isreali children. It has absolutely nothing to do with religion and everything to do with ideological power and control over a large parcel of land that has some obscure historical and spiritual meaning for a small group of people.
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"He said his goal was to kill all of the nearly 600 people on the island. He said he thought about wearing a swastika on his chest as a pure fear factor, but decided against it, because he didn't want people to think he was a Nazi.
'You will die today Marxists', I yelled," Breivik recalled..."
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"Breivik comes from a culturally conservative Christian background and this has shaped much of his political outlook. Into this he has incorporated more traditional nationalist and racist ideologies and adopted the politics and language of the 'counter-Jihad' movement which believes Islam is a major threat to Western civilization.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab with Wi-Fi only type of connection will be released on the 4th of April at $399 price-point, reports Droid Life web-site. The device is projected to be based on Google Android version 2.2 and is likely to feature 7" screen, single-core ARM microprocessor and similar graphics technology that powers the original 3G and Wi-Fi-enabled Galaxy Tab.
The information was obtained by a reader of Droid Life web-site, who visited "a technology fair" and met a "Samsung rep who was quick to hand out the flyer" that showed a Galaxy Tab version with Wi-Fi support , which "should be out by April 4 and priced at $399".
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"They dump massive amounts of salt and then just leave it there," Annie Gross, who was walking her pup on Riverside Park on Monday, said. "The dogs' paws get dry and cracked and it can cause an infection."
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"The park especially does a bad job of distributing the crystals evenly, and the disposal is erratic," Liz Irwin, a dog owner and Columbia professor of classics, said. "I get it though. They only want to do it once, and they don't want to be liable if someone falls."
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Caputo mentioned that a substitute to the rock salt currently used is calcium chloride, which may be slightly safer for dogs, though more harmful to the environment.
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Also, she has heard from community members that the salt can impact small children as well, who play with snow that is saturated in salt and end up getting crystals on their hands.
Many pet owners said they are taking their own steps to curtail the problem, like making their dogs wear booties on their paws to protect them from the salt.
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...the ADY should be at a temperature to achieve a finished dough temperature of around 75-80 degrees F. That temperature range is generally considered to be optimum for yeast multiplication. See Table 4 at http://www.theartisan.net/dough_fermentation_and_temperature.htm. One of the potential drawbacks of using all of the formula water at an elevated temperature is that it speeds up the fermentation process. As a result, there may be an imbalance between gas production (carbon dioxide) and gas retention. As is discussed under Fermentation Control at http://www.theartisan.net/The_Artisan_Yeast_Treatise_Section_Two.htm#Fermentation Control, you want the forces of gas production and retention to be in proper balance. If you look at the items listed at the end of the above section, you will see this for High Temperature:High Temperature: This increases gas production and decreases gas retention. Low temperatures give strong doughs that rise slowly, while high temperatures give weak doughs that rise quickly.
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NEW ULM – Douglas "Doug" Ladd, 78, of New Ulm, lost his battle with cancer on April 23, 2013 while sleeping peacefully at his son's house in Austin, MN.
"Celebration of Life" memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, May 3 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Rev. Josh Toufar and Rev. Milton Ost officiating. Interment will take place at Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, WI at a later date. Lunch to follow service in New Ulm.
Visitation will be at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Thursday, May 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home of New Ulm is handling the arrangements. To leave an online condolence for his family or to sign the guestbook go to: www.mvfh.org
Douglas "Doug" Ladd, the son of Ariel Norman and Veda Jane (Carswell) Ladd was born June 23, 1934 in Richland Center, WI. He was a graduate of Lone Rock High School and the University of Wisconsin (Madison Campus) with a BS in animal husbandry. Douglas was united in marriage to Winifred Adele Lehr June 26, 1955 at the United Methodist Church in Dodgeville, WI. They made their home in Madison, WI; Le Sueur, MN; Jamestown, ND and then settled in New Ulm in 1979. Doug worked at Red Dot Research Farms, Rhinelander, WI; Mankato PCA, Mankato, MN; Moorman Manufacturing, Le Sueur, MN; E. G. Oswald Co., New Ulm, MN; Kmart, New Ulm, MN; and Shelter Products, New Ulm, MN. He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and the New Ulm Optimist Club.
Past volunteer positions were: Jamestown Traveling Salesman's Club (various positions held); Our Savior's Lutheran Church, New Ulm, Church Council President and member of various committees; Optimist Club International, New Ulm Chapter, charter member and held numerous positions. Accomplishments and awards included Brown County Outstanding Senior Citizen Award, 2012; New Ulm Business and Retail Association Volunteer of the Year, 2011; and Optimist International awards and accomplishments too numerous to list. His interests were hunting, fishing, golf, genealogy, horses, volunteering, making cheese curds and his grandchildren.
Survivors include his son Mark (Nanette) Ladd of Austin; daughter Karen (Denis) Wilhelmi of Morgan; grandchildren, Justin Gaffer, Samantha Ladd, Derek Wilhelmi, Elizabeth Leger, Danielle Ladd, David Wilhelmi, Jeremiah Birth, Amanda Evans, Zachery Wilhelmi, Rebecca Evans, Angelica Wilhelmi, Michael Ladd; great-granddaughter, Alea Birth; sisters and brothers, Jane (Richard) Walters of Columbia, SC; Malcom "Mickey" (Ardell) Ladd of Gotham, WI; Allan Ladd of Columbia, SC; Judy (Peter) Skelbred of Anoka, MN; Laura (Rob) Donner of Platteville, WI; Alice (Gene) Bailey of Stoughton, WI; sister-in-law, Laura Kuball of Baraboo, WI; nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
In addition to his parents, Doug was preceeded in death by his wife Winifred; brothers-in-law, Harker Lehr and James Lehr; and sister-in-law, Joan (Lehr) Shelton.
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text: Part of what I am dealing with is the shitty damper rod forks. Even with the small hole plugged... When cold the forks are too stiff, when hot, too sloppy. 100 degrees at thill they bounce back so hard from a downward push they top out twice. When cold they ease back nicely. I will increase viscosity a bit. So the front end comes back up way too fast, which is why it carves nicely on trailing brake but pushes on trailing throttle I imagine. Anyway I will add another 5 mm of fork raise and see what happens. If it is worse I will back it off ten and see. Just changing the oil may keep the front down enough. Ernie On Sep 12, 2009, at 8:07 AM, KC Gager wrote: > Yep and I think I know where it is this time.... > > > > The Home of A Sickness for Quickness > K.C. Owner of BRG Racing Products and Dyno Services > kc at brgracing.com > Shop # 925-680-2560 > Toll Free # 1-877-ride-brg > Address > 110 2nd Ave South Unit D 12 > Pacheco Ca 94553 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sv650-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:sv650-bounces at micapeak.com] On > Behalf Of Ernest Montague > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 8:07 PM > To: Suzuki SV650 Mailing List > Subject: Re: raise forks > > KC: > > Is your shop still where it was last time I was out there? It's been > awhile. > > :) > > > On Sep 11, 2009, at 8:03 PM, KC Gager wrote: > >> Erne do you know what your geo numbers are. IE have you put digital >> angle >> gauge on the front end and swing arm to see what they are at. Other >> then >> starting there you can try this that and the other. I sure knowing >> you. >> You'll get it trying different stuff. But it would not hurt to base >> it. If >> you like I have a gauge at the shop. If you like stop by and we look >> at it. >> If I where to guess you swing arm is a bit flat and you need more >> angle it >> sounds like the front is good where it is at. But heck what do I >> know... >> >> >> >> The Home of A Sickness for Quickness >> K.C. Owner of BRG Racing Products and Dyno Services >> kc at brgracing.com >> Shop # 925-680-2560 >> Toll Free # 1-877-ride-brg >> Address >> 110 2nd Ave South Unit D 12 >> Pacheco Ca 94553 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sv650-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:sv650-bounces at micapeak.com] >> On >> Behalf Of Ernest Montague >> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 6:38 PM >> To: Suzuki SV650 Mailing List >> Subject: raise forks >> >> As long as I am trail braking I can plant the front end wherever I >> want >> it, T1 at Sears, T4, any turn with the front end with a bit of load. >> (Which makes me realize a bit more front rebound damping would also >> help. It's the long turns on the gas like the carousel where I have to >> work or really pick my line well to avoid drifting out.) >> >


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Our "Photo of the Week" comes to us from President Barack Obama's recent trip to Seoul, South Korea for the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit. The Summit, attended by more than 50 world leaders, addressed securing the world's nuclear weapons and preventing nuclear terrorism. This photograph, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza, shows President Obama talking with U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Korea Sung Kim aboard Marine One during an early morning flight from Osan Air Base to the landing zone at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul, Republic of Korea, March 25, 2012.
While in South Korea, President Obama participated in an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul that invited South Koreans to submit questions via social media. President Obama was able to answer the top three questions in writing, which you can view on the White House Blog.
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Three years ago, entrepreneur Maurice Brewster made one of the best business decisions of his life: He signed his limousine company, Mosaic Transportation, up for IBM's Supplier Connection – a collaboration between small businesses and the supply chains of Fortune 500 corporations
It was a wise decision because small firms that enter the supply chains of major corporations grow their revenue by an average of 250 percent and their workforce by an average of 150 percent.
In three years, Maurice has signed contracts with seven major corporations, grown Mosaic from 20 to 46 employees, and tripled his annual revenues. His company had lost half of its business during the Recession, but now it is reaping record profits. Maurice credits this remarkable turnaround to two things: he joined a corporate supply chain, and all seven of his new clients pay him up front with a corporate credit card.
Unfortunately, most Mosaic clients take far longer to pay; it took one company seven months to cut his check. Maurice says if every client paid him on time, he would expand tomorrow to New York and Los Angeles and create dozens of new jobs.
This is a common complaint from America's small business owners. Timely payments and the cost of working capital can make or break a small business. And these ingredients are essential to job creation and economic growth.
Today, SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet joined President Obama at the White House to announce the launch of SupplierPay. It's a new project dedicated to giving America's entrepreneurs access to affordable, consistent working capital. It's about paying them on time and keeping their interest rates low, so they can invest in new equipment, new products and new people.
Twenty-six major corporations have already signed up. They've pledged to shorten payment times or provide other creative financing solutions, so their small business suppliers have the confidence to hire more workers and expand their operations.
SBA will take the lead in recruiting additional corporations to join this endeavor. We have a great case to make, because SupplierPay is a win-win for small businesses and their corporate partners. Supply chains are often shared across an entire industry, so there's a positive spillover effect when capital costs are lowered. It reduces the price of goods and services. It allows investments in human capital that reduce preventable errors. It increases returns on cash and improves the overall stability of supply chains.
President Obama promised the American people he would use the power of his office to make progress on their behalf. Whether you're a limo company, an auto parts maker or an IT services company, getting paid faster and on more favorable terms is a surefire way to drive job growth and help put America on the road to a more prosperous future.
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Lev Kucherski's 21-store Lev's Pawn Shops are anchored Downtown on Main Street, a place where those who would be president must win the hearts and minds of Americans.
From behind the counter of his one-man's-junk-is-another-man's-treasure wonderland, Kucherski has a street-level vantage for viewing commerce and perceiving the pitch of politics on Main Street.
"Lots of people hurting," the 1974 Russian immigrant, a self-professed Reagan Republican, said with a still-thick accent.
In a perverse way, that's good, isn't it, for pawn shops, where people can get money for stuff they don't want and buy stuff they do want cheap?
"Not all good," Kucherski replied, "because if people don't have money, it's hard to sell."
Such are the vagaries of Main Street, whether it's the one knifing from the Scioto River eastward to Reynoldsburg and beyond or one of the dozens of other Main Streets that define life in a state once again poised to determine the outcome of a presidential election.
As the candidates figuratively play to Main Street and the world's media prepare to descend on Ohio for a micro-examination of the macro presidential campaign, The Dispatch today, one year before Election Day 2012, begins chronicling the worries, hopes and preferences of voters on Main Street.
Working from a list of 12 counties that most-closely mirrored the statewide outcome of the past six presidential elections, the campaign will be profiled from the perspective of voters on a Main Street in a different one of those counties on the sixth of every month.
A look at the aggregate results from the elections spanning 1988 to 2008 explains why Ohio is the presidential bellwether of America. Of the 29.9 million votes for president cast by Ohioans in the past six elections, the GOP nominees received only 119,345 more, or 0.4 percentage point, than the Democrats. Ohio, of course, selected the three Republicans and three Democrats who became president, and has the nation's best record of choosing winners since 1900.
Thus, deciphering the mindset of Main Street Ohio would seem a crucial stop on the road to the White House.
"People on the Main Streets of Ohio are concerned about jobs and worried about the future of their children," said Mark R. Weaver, a Columbus-based Republican political consultant. "Whichever candidate addresses those concerns the best will win most of the votes along these Main Streets."
Franklin County is not among the 12 counties that most accurately reflect Ohio's voting in presidential elections; it supported the Democratic nominees in the past four after backing Republicans in 12 of the previous 13 elections.
But Ed Lentz, a local historian, said Main Street in metropolitan Columbus is poignantly symbolic as an extension of U.S. 40, the so-called "national highway," whose construction began in Baltimore in 1811 and took 20 years to reach Columbus.
"It's a street with a heckuva lot of history," Lentz said. "It's a great street to pick if you want to get a cross section of what this part of the world is like."
From the Democratic inner-city of Columbus to the more-Republican preferences of Reynoldsburg, voters on Main Street uttered the word seemingly on everybody's lips in this part of the world: jobs. Their paucity in a state with 9 percent unemployment has Main Street worried.
"There are no jobs," said manager Nick Denton, 52, as he fried chicken at the Smothered Gravy restaurant at Main and S. Champion Street. "A lot of folks out here on the streets are in survival mode — living from day to day."
Malana Harrison, 45, who was waiting to carry out the chicken, considered herself among them. Disabled and out-of-work, Harrison said she has a pre-existing condition, lupus, that precludes her from getting health insurance. The federal health-care law, derisively called "Obamacare" by Republicans, is important for her and "a lot of people who don't have health care who need it and can't afford it," she said.
All along Main Street, voters are forming opinions about the Republican field and whether President Barack Obama deserves a second term. Tony Hagood, 23, who earned a degree in jazz performance last year from Capital University, said Obama inherited "a mess" and Republicans in Congress "haven't made things easy for him."
But as the Upper Arlington resident hurried past the Drexel Theatre to an appointment, he said he was studying the GOP field and keeping his options open.
"Definitely things have got to change," Hagood said. "Unemployment's as high as it's been in a long time."
Kathryn Goldsmith, a 62-year-old retired teacher from Bexley, stopped en route to a Main Street coffee shop long enough to contemplate the presidential candidates, expressing her disappointment with Obama for not "pushing his agenda harder" and declaring that the Republican candidates "scare the pants off me."
Asked about the nation's most-pressing problems, Goldsmith said, "My priority is the environment, but that's almost a luxury. Why? I don't need a job. If I needed a job, I wouldn't be saying that."
Further east, Amanda Cain, 24, of Whitehall, was in the Walmart parking lot, loading groceries. She wondered how she would ever afford college for her 3-year-old daughter, Shyann Napper.
"The budget cuts, they need to figure them out, because a lot of people need help," said Cain, a home-health aide. "I know I'm not going to get Social Security, because it's going to run out before I get there, but I want (the candidates) to figure out a way for her to go to college."
From atop a ladder as he refurbished the Reynoldsburg Community Mural on the side of the Cotner Funeral Home, Aaron Koon yelled that he was a devoted Democrat, nevertheless impressed by GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain's economic plan.
If he could talk with the presidential candidates, said Koon, 36, of Sunbury, "I'd tell them to clean up Wall Street."
Inside the funeral home, second-generation owner Barth Cotner, 39, a GOP member of Reynoldsburg City Council, said he is searching for the candidate with a viable health-care plan who can properly balance government spending with real needs and work well with the opposite party.
Who might that candidate be? "I don't see anybody yet that excites me on the Republican side. Does that mean I would vote for Obama? No. I disagree with a lot of what he's done."


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And my entertainment continues! Gonna be an interesting summer for what could be my last up here (63-year-old hubby got laid off and I'm jonesin' to move back home...).
I know this isn't Tribe News but I'm sure Bobby V. will give Hammy and his sidekick (has the Tribe decided who is replacing Hegan?) lots of material when we play against the Red Sux.
I also figured since Valentine was interviewed for the Tribe's skipper job back in 2009 some might be interested in this Boston Globe writer's take on what it might be like with Bobby V managing a team.


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I have no quarrel with those who choose to use fresh or frozen dough balls made by others, or even those who choose to use frozen pizzas. But, for me, it's all about the hobby. If I did not make my own dough and pizzas, I would have no reason to belong to this forum. I would have to renounce my pizzamaking.com citizenship, turn in my Moderator's badge to Steve, and move on to something else. Peter
If somebody has a Pepe's dough ball from Walmart handy, will you tell me how many carbohydrates it shows on the nutritional statement?
Craig, At Reply 357 http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,17632.msg201318.html#msg201318 is where I posted the Nutrition Facts for the Pepes dough ball. It has 25 total carbohydrates on the back of the plastic bag.Norma
Yes, Norma had pretty good results with those if I remember..I've used the Wally's for a NY'er and they are "OK"....cannot be cold at ALL, dough is hard to open without it tearing.
Good to see they got it fixed. It's still wrong on the Walmart website.
btw...I thought Norma found Pepe's to be defunct.


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The problem with credit reporting
To the editor:
I hope a number of New Ulm residents had the opportunity to view CBS' 60 Minutes show Sunday night. That's because CBS had a report on a recent investigation of the Big Three credit-reporting firms operating in the United States by the Federal Trade Commission, and it was pretty scary.
The FTCs Chairman drew a pretty ugly picture of how these firms operate within the United States. In the first place, while they are American operations, all the credit-analyzing work of the three firms is done in India so as to put their actual operations beyond American law, he told CBS.
That meant, he said, that all the credit-analyzing work was done by Indians who mostly did not speak or understand English. So, as a result, the FTC investigators found that numerous mistakes and misinterpretations were being made in individuals' credit ratings.
The FTC also found that although there was a time limit on how long a negative entry stayed on an individual's credit rating it wasn't unusual to find that those entries were two or three years old. The end result, he said, was that all three firms were "operating fraudulently and indifferently" in carrying out the job of creating an individual's credit rating.
When asked by the interviewer what his feelings were about what was found in the FTC investigation, he said he felt "very sad" that there will be "hundreds of thousands" of individuals here in the U.S. that will be punished by having low credit ratings that they don't deserve, and "there's nothing we can do about it."
While I'm not a lawyer, I feel that I know enough law to be able to say there is something that can be done to prevent that from happening. As the lenders subscribe to these firms in order to get their credit-rating services, I feel that is the same legally as hiring the particular firm to handle the credit-checking tasks for that particular lender. Therefore, I believe that makes that lender culpable for the actions of the credit-rating service.
Therefore, as the lender now knows, as a result of the FTC investigation, that the credit-rating service the lender has "hired" is conducting a "fraudulent" credit-rating service, that makes the lender culpable, as well, in my book. That, then, opens the door for the affected borrower who is seeking a loan and is turned down because of a "low" credit score to sue the lender as the lender cannot guarantee that the borrower's credit score is that low or even that it is that borrower's credit score.
I should also note that lenders can't even guarantee that the "outstanding unpaid bills" that may have been noted in lowering the individual's credit "score" are valid bills to be paid. For example. Nancy and I went through a situation with Sprint last year. Even though Nancy had been a long-time customer and the FCC was investigating the firm's billing practices. Sprint's billings for April, May, June, August and September last year were hellacious to put it mildly. The billing for each of those months was nearly double the normal monthly rate of $116.
When I complained to Sprint about the additional charges in those spring months, I was told that it was ail the texting Nancy was doing on her phone that was causing the big increase in the billing. However, she was doing very little texting at that time. Then, in July, an amazing happened as someone in the billing department must have felt sorry for us, as the bill was for the $116 the way it should have been.
Then came the August and September bills, and they were as high if not higher than the spring ones. So, once again I called to complain and again was told it was Nancy's fault because she was talking too much on the phone. So, that was the end as we switched to Verizon at the end of September, and as I had figured out that we had paid enough in overcharges the past spring to cover what the normal charges would have been for those two months, I refused to pay the August and September Sprint billings.
Sprint did continue to bill for several months, but then it seemed to lose interest as I thought was wise. However, Nancy learned recently that Sprint's bogus August and September billings are on her credit report, lowering her "score" significantly. I can't believe Sprint did that because she now has been harmed by Sprint's phony billing action so we can go forward with filing a complaint with the FCC.
As many individuals who have significant resources but do not use credit cards are being denied loans by the lenders, and we now know that these credit scores aren't at all reliable, it's time for lenders to go back to the good, old days when they made the decision based upon the character and resources of the applicants. That's the right way.
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Fangraphs breaks down the TV deals of all MLB teams after the Dodgers insane deal came to light.
$240 mil/year for the Dodgers. Holy crapburgers.
It illustrates the ever widening gap between the haves and have nots. The way baseball is structured it's an unfixable problem from a competitive standpoint.
The Indians aren't at the bottom, but are pretty close to it.
Anyone still thing $2 bil for the Dodgers was a bad investment? Wow.


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Porthidium ophryomegas
Porthidium ophryomegas is a venomous pitviper species found in Central America. No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]
Adults usually grow to a length of 40-60 cm and have a relatively slender build. Females grow larger than males and are often more than 60 cm in length, while males are usually about 45 cm. One exceptional speciemen, a female, was reported to measure 77 cm.[2]
The color pattern consists of a tan, brown, gray or grayish-brown ground color overlaid with a narrow white, yellow or rust brown vertebral stripe and 24-40 dark brown to almost black blotches that oppose or alternate across the vertebral line. The blotches have thin white borders that extend at roughly a right angle from the vertebral line.[2]
Geographic range
Found in Central America in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The type locality given is "les terres chaudes du versant occidental de la Cordillère Escuintla (Guatémala)" (= warm regions on western slope of Cordillera, Escuintla, Guatemala).[1]
Occurs in seasonally dry forests, including tropical dry forests, arid forests, subtropical dry forests and the more arid parts of tropical moist forests.[2]
When threatened, these snakes have been known to defend themselves vigorously, often striking with such force that the body is thrown forwards or even leaves the ground.[3]
The diet consists of rodents and lizards. Juveniles feed mostly on lizards, as well as small frogs if available.[3]
Oviviviparous, females give birth to live young that are about 6 inches (15 cm) in length.[3]
No deaths have been reported resulting from bites from this species. They are, however, quick to strike and several cases of serious envenomation have required hospitalization. According to Bolaños (1984), of the 477 cases of snakebite in Costa Rica in 1979, three were due to these snakes.[2]
See also
- List of crotaline species and subspecies
- Crotalinae by common name
- Crotalinae by taxonomic synonyms
- Snakebite
- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b c d e Campbell JA, Lamar WW. 2004. The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere. 2 volumes. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca and London. 870 pp. 1500 plates. ISBN 0-8014-4141-2.
- ^ a b c d Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
- ^ Porthidium ophryomegas (TSN 634902). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 6 August 2008.