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- 12-12-2012, 04:31 PM Thread Author #1
Macbooks on Ebay
So I am looking to get a 2012 11" or 13" Macbook Air. I looked at Apple's Refurbs. 2012 13" Air with 4GB and 128SSD is $1019 plus tax and $929 for 11". So I would be looking at around $1100 and $1000 respectively. I figured that I would be willing to get one from Ebay (assuming it's in good shape) if I could save $200. So that would be $800 for the 11" and $900 for 13". So I go to Ebay and I am SHOCKED! People are selling and buying used (sometimes beat up) Macbooks for the same if not a little higher then one can get straight from Apple. ?????????? WTF is that all about? Am I missing something? Please help me understand.
- 12-12-2012, 04:37 PM #2Banned
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Macbooks on Ebay
Supply and demand.
Lack of knowledge (searching) of other prices.
Processor and/or memory differences from the items Apple is offering.
Wishful thinking on seller's part.
- 12-12-2012, 06:42 PM Thread Author #3
Macbooks on Ebay
I guess there are more idiots out there then I thought.
- 12-14-2012, 08:34 AM #4Banned
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Re: Macbooks on Ebay
There certainly are...lol.
A lot of people are just ignorant to searching for pricing though...my dad for instance (granted he's near 60), he bought himself an iPod Touch on Amazon, the last generation and he paid about $10 less than what one cost new (it was "NIB" but the package was opened which tells me it was just used but in mint condition), I let him enjoy his iPod because he was happy with it and happy with the price he paid, but i found if he looked around a bit, he could have got a sealed version for about $30-$40 less than what he paid.
There are eBay users that thrive on people like him...they just buy something that looks like a good deal with no research. It's a shame, but hey, it is what it is.
- 12-14-2012, 09:31 AM Thread Author #5
Macbooks on Ebay
Yeah I guess that makes sense. Any way. Ended up getting a 2012 13"
Air base config for $800. The unit itself is in flawless condition and comes with all original stuff. The screen, when on, has a line going down it. Checked with Apple and apparently it's a known issue and is covered by warranty. So when it arrives all I have to do is take it in and they'll either fix it or swap it out. Something tells me they'll just give me a refurbed unit. So now have to wait till Wed.
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Thanks, Norma!!! I've been following this thread for quite some time and it was actually my impetus to come out of the shadows and join the site. LOL Actually, I'm a huge Papa Dino's fan as it was the first pizza I ever ate in my life and enjoy both the Mack's and Grotto's boardwalk types as well. Back in the '90's, I ran into a guy on a landscape job in an over-55 community who said he was the former owner of the now-defunct Nancy Lou's Bar-B-Q in Palmyra, PA and the subject of Papa Dino's pizza somehow came up. He told me they used a mix of mild cheddar, mozzarella, and provolone but they let the blocks sit out for a day before grating and refrigerating it for use on their pizzas. Of course, I never verified this with any of the Groff family members who own/owned the Papa Dino's chain since I figured this was proprietary information but I thought it might be something you could use in your quest.Right now, I'm using DelGrosso New York-Style sauce and straight whole milk mozzarella on my homemade "smokey grill" pizzas and as I get settled in here on the site, I'll post more about some of my mad pizza scientist experiments as well.
Pete,I am glad that this thread did make you come out of the shadows. I am sure we all will enjoy your posts and experiments. We still have a Papa Dinos in Lancaster, Pa., and I sure dont know if it is related to the Papa Dinos you are talking about, but our Papa Dinos is a shadow of what it once was. At one time I thought it also ranked right up there with Macks pizza and even almost tasted like a Macks pizza, but low and behold, it doesnt even taste any good anymore. I can now understand to let the cheese sit out for one day and then refrigerated before grating. I guess I will try your idea because it does sound good. That sounds like a neat trick to get the twang I was looking for many times. Thanks so much for the tip! I dont know how the inspectors would look at cheese sitting out though. I know when I was inspected this year, the inspector did check the temperature of the cheese in the pizza prep fridge. Looking forward to your mad pizza scientist experiments! I see you are also located near me.Norma
Not that far away at all, Norma. I may just have to get down to your stand to visit sometime. LOL Papa Dino's used to have quite a few restaurants scattered all over southcentral PA back in their heyday. The Lincoln Highway location out by Dutch Wonderland may be the very last since the Manheim "Papa Dino's Pub and Eatery" on PA72 near the Turnpike interchange closed up. From what I remember of their history, they opened their first location in Lebanon, PA in 1961 and expanded from there. At one time, they even had a fleet of mobile pizza ovens to service the steelworkers at the Bethlehem plant in the Steelton/Highspire area. They were rather famous for their toasted hamboats as well.I've never been to the Lincoln Highway store but from what I've been hearing it may not be worth the trip.One thing I do distinctly remember from the old days is that both the sauce and the pizza cheese mix were prepared somewhere offsite and delivered to each location, the sauce in large mayonaise or pickle jars and the cheese in stainless steel tubs covered with cellophane. This may be how they got around certain regulations regarding food handling and to keep the proprietary information concerning both the sauce and cheese mix out of the hands of employees. The dough was always prepared onsite, however.Our nickname for Papa Dino's pizza was "Slime and Grime", slimey on the top and grimey on the bottom. Your pizza would clean the oven out for the next pizza. LOL Before placing the cheese mix on the dough, whomever was making the pizza would squeeze a small amount of a mustard and mayo combo on first like in a stromboli which would have accounted for the extra oil (slime). The sauce and any additional toppings were added last like a Mack's.From what I gathered from this thread previously, the sauce was most likely doctored-up Gangi as I've seen the Bova trucks delivering to the Manheim location on more than one occasion. The sauce was one aspect of the pizza which had always mystified me so you helped me out as well without knowing it. I'm glad I could possibly return the favor!!! One of these days, as part of my experimentation, I plan to try to duplicate a Papa Dino's pizza and that is what actually drew me to this thread in the first place.
Pete,Anytime you get down my way, let me know. I will make another attempt at a Macks pizza and let you taste it to see what you think. Maybe you could bring a couple dough balls and try them out in my deck oven. I didnt know Papa Dinos had quite a few restaurants scattered all over south-central Pa. back in their heyday. Thanks for telling me about Papa Dinos history. I remember the sauce in large mayonnaise or pickle jars. I never really watched a lot how Papa Dinos pizza were prepared, because back then I was only interested in eating the pizzas and smelling that cheesy goodness when I went into Papa Dinos. I do remember the slimy top (or greasy), but dont remember the grime on the bottom at the locations I visited. I only remember the Papa Dinos at Lincoln Highway in Bridgeport, right outside of Lancaster, and the one that was on Lititz Pike right across from the Stockyards. The Papa Dinos location on Lititz Pike is the one I went to until it moved to Manheim Pike on the other side of Manheim leading to Lebanon near the turnpike. After it moved to Manheim Pike location at the Tavern it never was the same to me. I tried the Papa Dinos on Lincoln Highway about 6 years ago and sure wasnt pleased with how the pizza tasted. I might have to visit the Lincoln Highway location again and see how the Papa Ginos pizza now taste and watch how they prepare their pizzas. To me the Papa Dinos pizza always tasted almost like Macks pizza. I also remember the great tasting ham boats that the buns were toasted. My husband, children, and granddaughter all loved Papa Dinos pizzas and ham boats. I find it interesting at BooRah that they say if you like Macks pizza you will also like Papa Ginos. http://business.intuit.com/boorah-restaurants/PA/lancaster/papa-dinos/BE849EA4C5.html and one review from Yelp. http://www.yelp.com/biz/papa-dinos-lancaster and reviews on superpages. http://www.superpages.com/bp/Lancaster-PA/Papa-Dinos-L0098028363.htm?SRC=portals&C=Sandwich+Shops&lbp=1&STYPE=S&TR=77&bidType=FLCLIK&PGID=yp400.8081.1341753473635.31713674391&dls=true&bpp=2#BPreviewContainer I have to search more about Papa Ginos to see what I can find. I also appreciate your help!Interesting that you saw Bova trucks delivering to Papa Dinos and you think Papa Dinos also used the Gangi Sauce. I hope you can replicate a Papa Dinos pizza. I sure would be interested in that also, because to me Papa Dinos in its heyday did taste like Macks pizza, or very similar. BTW, on a side note, my friend from Trenton called me yesterday and told me he tried a blend of Great Lakes sharp cheddar and Cracker Barrel sharp cheddar and he thinks the cheese is right. He told me awhile ago that one of his old-time friends was at Macks years ago (about 25 years ago) and saw blocks of Cracker Barrel sharp cheddar on the counter at Macks. I have no way of confirming if Macks might blend cheddars or not, or if Cracker Barrel sharp cheddar was or is used. I might try that blend in future weeks. My friend from Trenton said he is also going to try the Nasonville cheddar I gave him in combination with the Great Lakes sharp cheddar and will tell me how he thinks that blend is when baked on a pizza. He also invited to me his home again to take a tour of Trenton pizza businesses and visit Marucas. The circle would be completed for me if I could try Marucas pizzas, but driving to Trenton is pretty far away from me. My friend from Trenton has also been on the journey to try and recreate Marucas pizzas for about 25 years. At least I havent been on the journey for a Macks pizza for that long. I am glad your search to try and recreate a Papa Ginos pizza brought you to this thread. Norma
The Lititz Pike location was Davey Groff's store, Norma. He is the grandson of the founder and the guy who moved the store up to the old Papa Bear's on Manheim Pike. The Lititz Pike was where my son ate his very first pizza sucking the sauce and cheese off my finger when he was only a couple months old. LOLThe only problem I had with the Manheim Pike location was inconsistency. When either Davey or his dad were there, the pizzas were done right. They had absolutely awesome french fries, though, and never screwed those up.When the Lebanon store closed back in the seventies, we frequented the Colonial Park location on Allentown Bvd. and when that one shut down, we then moved to Lititz Pike. We always used to get on Davey's case about moving back up toward Lebanon since a lot of people up here had missed the place so perhaps we had some influence on his decision to do just that. I think the Lebanon location went broke because, back then, everyone used to work up a good case of the munchies and hit "All-You-Can-Eat Night". Getting back to the cheese, I have a feeling the sit-out trick might work with just about any brand of mild cheddar. I just might have to do a little test the next time I fire up the grill.Oh yeah, and my lovely wife Ann and I have a day trip scheduled to Wildwood later this summer. MMMMM!!!
Pete,Thanks for telling me the Lititz Pike Papa Dinos was Davey Groffs store. I didnt know any history of Papa Dinos before you posted on this thread, but it is interesting. Do you know how the Groffs started Papa Dinos? Lol your couple months old son eating his first pizza sauce at Papa Dinos. Do you know who owns the Lincoln Highway Papa Dinos now? If I have time this week I am going to check them out again. I think Monday evenings Papa Dinos still has their buffet night (all you can eat of pizza for one price). I remember that fondly at the Lititz Pike location. The Lincoln Highway location is right after Philadelphia pike right outside of Lancaster. I sure dont understand why Davey moved towards Lebanon. That is far out in the country and not around even small towns. I guess he must have thought the bar would draw more customers, but I think right in Lancaster was a better location. Thanks for posting that you think any kind of mild cheddar left out for a day might work. I think I am going to try half of the pie with left out cheddar and half with grated cheddar that was refrigerated to see what happens. Since I wont be selling the pizza, I dont have to worry about letting the cheddar sit out. I wonder how many other pizzerias also might use that trick to have better tasting pizza if some cheddar is used. That sure could explain how some pizzas in the taste of the cheese usually cant be figured out. I wonder if other forum members heard of that trick before. Let me know if you try the sit out trick the next time. It now makes me wonder if Macks does let their cheddar out for awhile to get that twangy taste. I know Macks cheddar sits out in the heat without being refrigerated, but I dont know for how long. I also saw when I was at Joey Macks that when I stood up his cheddar was just sitting there is a stainless steel bowl at ambient room temperature. Wow, you and your lovely wife Anne going to Wildwood. Does Anne and you eat Macks pizza often? Norma
Mack's is the ONLY pizza we eat at Wildwood, Norma, no doubt!!! The day trip itinerary goes something like this...We'll leave Annville at around four in the morning on a chosen Friday, having packed whatever we're taking along the night before, which gets us there somewhere between 9 and 10 AM depending on traffic. Once we pay the fee and park the car (or the Power Wagon, LOL) we'll hit the beach until three or so. Next, we'll be on the boardwalk dodging the tram cars until the parking lot expiration time of 6 PM. Then, we'll commence our speedy journey back home always enjoying the immense eastbound rolling traffic jam as everyone else and their brother heads "down the shore" for the weekend. Come to think of it, when I spoke to the older gentleman who owned Nancy Lou's back in the nineties, he may have specifically mentioned longhorn cheese which is a colby-type and similar to mild cheddar but does not undergo the cheddaring process...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colby_cheeseHey, it's been awhile. LOL Letting a colby-type sit out should produce that same twang as well.Bear in mind also that when it comes to food safety, the yeast and/or bacteria which may affect the flavor of a cheese sitting out a room temperature for any length of time will easily be killed by a 500-degree pizza oven. I never got sick eating either a Papa Dino's or a Mack's pizza since they've pretty much been completely sterilized once they reach anyone's palate. Back to Papa Dino's history, it was Davey's grandfather who started the first store in Lebanon and two of his sons, Davey's dad and uncle, were eventually involved as the chain grew. The Lincoln Highway location may still be owned and operated by one of Davey's cousins because, from what I gathered over the years, each location was run by one family member or another. Back in 1991, for Papa Dino's 30th anniversary, Davey plastered old framed pictures and other memorabilia all over the Lititz Pike location as part of their little celebration. That's when I found out about those old Willys Jeep-mounted mobile pizza ovens for the first time.The original Lebanon store was situated in-town near the old Social Security building around 9th or 10th and Chestnut Streets. This location was then moved to a brand new building on US422 west of Lebanon sometime in the early seventies. Of course, the move did cost them a fair amount of walk-in business which was most likely one of the causes of that store's eventual demise along with the arrival of Pizza Hut and the proliferation of other family-owned pizza shops. They did have off-street parking there, though. LOLTo me, however, the Manheim Pike Pub and Eatery always seemed to be doing quite well even though it was sort of out in the middle of nowhere. Perhaps Davey just got sick and tired of being married to the place because he was almost always there. 11 AM until 2 AM are some darn long hours.In speaking with Davey and his dad, whose name is Dave also BTW, it was always apparent they were very proud of Papa Dino's and the menu offerings themselves, especially the pizza. You have to figure those guys were pioneers who brought pizza to this area at a time when it wasn't nearly as popular as it is now. I just hope that if the Lincoln Highway location ends up closing and Papa Dino's is gone for good, this pizza isn't lost forever because it is very much a part of the culinary heritage of southcentral PA and my culinary heritage as well.
Norma,As you know, from the photos of Mack's pizzas we have seen, they can take on different looks at different times. However, you sure could have fooled me that your latest effort was not a real Mack's pizza. Was it as good as it looks and did it otherwise taste like a real Mack's pizza? And what kind of fat did you use in the dough, and did it matter?Peter
Norma,I am not sure whether we have captured the spirit of a Mack's pizza. The hardest pizza to try to reverse engineer and clone is one where all you essentially have is a lot of photos, with many possible looks, some hearsay (like type/brand of flour and tomatoes) and maybe some pizza weights taken from baked pizzas. No ingredients list, no Nutrition Facts, no dough ball weights or cheese and sauce weights, and no dough making/management steps to guide you. It becomes essentially an exercise in trying to determine the principles embodied in the target pizza and how to incorporate them into a test dough. The rest is essentially trying out different things. Something as simple as the type of cheese can tie you up in knots. With all your skill, knowledge and talent, maybe someday you can get a job at Mack's and then tell all of us how close we came with the Mack's clone. I wouldn't expect or want you to reveal any of Mack's trade secrets, since I would not want to see you in handcuffs and in orange prison garb when you make an appearance before the Court. I would just like to know whether we got it right or not--a simple yes or no answer. Peter
Wow Norma, that last effort, with the yellowish cheese coloration, looks just about dead on!!! Since you'll probably get to it before I will, for a valid attempt at a Papa Dino's clone, try adding salt, black pepper, and a little dehydrated minced onion to the Gangi sauce and maybe starting with a 80% mild cheddar, 10% mozzarella, 10% provolone mix for the cheese.From what I read elsewhere on the internet this morning while performing a little research, cheeses are best served at room temperature and cheddar should be allowed to warm before using on a pizza in order to prevent excessive "oiling out".How's your belly, BTW? LOL
Pete,Thanks for posting that in my last attempt the yellowish cheese coloration looks just about dead on. You might get to try a Papa Dinos pizza before I do, but I appreciate you posting what I should try. I want to visit Papa Dinos first to see what I can find out and also get to try their pizza again. It has been many years since I tried out a Papa Dinos pizza. If, and when I have the time, I will start another thread about the Papa Ginos attempt since it isnt a boardwalk pizza. Trying to clone any pizza is not the easiest task, as I have found out. I had a lot of help on this thread from different members. I also have worked with Peter in some other cloning projects and they can become quite long and involved. I also want to try a few more Macks attempts before I even try a Papa Ginos attempt. I still am not sure if the AMPI mild white cheddar is what Macks is using, but so far it shows the most promise in melting and taste.I always thought cheddars oiled off more from the higher fat content in the cheddars.Thanks for asking about my belly, but today it is fine today. Steve also ate some of the cheddar that was left out and although he said he also had a little belly ache his wasnt like mine. I just think mine was from the heat, long day at market and not getting enough sleep the night before market. Norma
Well, I certainly apologize if my apparently poor advice gave you and Steve a bellyache, Norma. It's definitely more fun to do it with a little good humor and the laughter that results, and I'm not talking about that phony ice cream, either. I was talking to my lovely sister Karen yesterday and she informed me she heard a rumor that the Groffs might be opening up another Papa Dino's location somewhere in the area again soon. I'll let you know if and when I find out more.


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April 25, 2009 at 15:32:15 Apr 25, 2009 @ 15:32
glory glory man united!
glory glory man united!
Hull and Sunderland are just losing it right now, we'll see about Newcastle after their game against portsmouth on monday and i think if west brom played all season how they did today that they could have had a chance.
Good to see teams like Fulham and West Ham that were struggling the last two seasons battling for a place in the UEFA Cup now, and the title has to be man united's now surely.
Well thats my summary of the league pretty much.
18. Hull
19. Newcastle
20. West Brom
P.S. What do you guys think about Kaka to United, doubt it'll happen personally but you know...
drew i really don't why u're so hyped on benzema....kaka over benzema anyday
lol i would play a 4-2-1-2-1
tevez and rooney will play right behind berbatov
central midfielders u got anderson scholes(for maybe another year or 2) carrick gibson, hargreaves fletcher
back 4 we're pretty set for the next few years as long as there aren't any career ending injuries
anyone else pretty impressed with rafeal today? the boy could run the wings pretty nice, his crosses are really good to... comparing his development to the other elite wing backs in the league aka garath bale, clichy, ashley cole, sagna, and aurelio; Rafeal is a way more complete player then these guys were at 19 ... too bad danny alves got that right back postion on lock for brazil
Berbatov, Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo all played well yesterday in my opinion, and i'd much rather have Ribery on the left over any of those players previously mentioned.
I'm glad I got to watch the game on Saturday. The second half display was lightning fast. Some great buildup and movement. Play I can get used to watching for years.
Glad Rafael got that contract extension. Now he can establish himself along with Brown and learn a little from him and Neville before he retires. Though I'm sure Neville will stay with United as Solskjaer did as he's earned his UEFA badges from what I know. The only thing I don't like about Rafael is that he chases the player too much as opposed to the ball. I'm sure he'll improve as his overall play is superb. More like a winger perhaps, like Evra. That combination is quite killer now that I think about it. Fuuuuuck...
Originally posted by Inactive UserHistory shows the bigger clubs find it harder to come back up too, the adjustments are so big. I can imagine all the Championship players will want to sign for Newcastle if they go down.
getting a season ticket at west ham next season &) all i need to do is get 6 A's in my gcses lol but i have italian/french/spanish nailed on A's basically!
and my dad told me today he's trying to sort out me, him and a few of his mates to go to the world cup next year &)
Sick man.., West Ham are doing well this year what do you think about them possibly being in the UEFA/Europa thing next year.
I've heard some Hammers fans saying they don't want to be in it but i dunno, might stretch their squad too much i guess.
I'm pretty confident in Newcastle getting a playoff spot next year if they do go down but it'll be a struggle. Sad to see such a big, historic team dropping off the pace.
getting a season ticket at west ham next season &) all i need to do is get 6 A's in my gcses lol but i have italian/french/spanish nailed on A's basically!
and my dad told me today he's trying to sort out me, him and a few of his mates to go to the world cup next year &)


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He's there. Hair looking good!! LOLReplyDelete
he's sooooooooooo handsome!!!ReplyDelete
the interview is over, now Rob will be on Live with Kelly and Michael.ReplyDelete
Can't wait for y'all to see the interview..( if you haven't).. Savannah went "there" again....loved Rob's answer...he says...Who wants to know?".."Is it in your contract?"...ReplyDelete
so cute with his fans!ReplyDelete
Love how he turned the question around on her. Keep private lives private, they have that right. We are not entitled to know everything bout them just because they are celebrities.ReplyDelete
they are still bk togehter or not ???Delete
THEY ARE!!!!Delete
Rob pretend dont know Kristen answer hahahahahaha cute but not work at all, off course he knows,again sava stupidoReplyDelete
You're right. I can't imagine, he doesn't know, what Kristen said.Delete
lol, i thought exactly the same, loved his answer!Delete
He even said, I think, when Savannah talked about the therapy on the couch, something like "I thought we would be over there like yesterday". So, I think he had seen it.
he's so funny and charming. And the relationship question isn't so awkward anymore.ReplyDelete
They didn't spell his name right ! What's the matter with these people? I think he was prepared for this after what they did to Kristen yesterday and handled it charmingly and didn't tell her a thing! Good for you Rob! Michael and Kelly, and Jimmy will go much smoother.ReplyDelete
handsome and lovelyReplyDelete
very handsome!!!and..she asked again!!!they both answered really clever,though...
Jeez, she will probably ask Taylor tomorrow!Delete
he always has a beautiful smile on his face!!ReplyDelete
Haha!! You go Rob!
That's right...who asked? Certainly not the REAL fans...cause they know the truth already and have for the past 3 plus years and don't need some dumb interviewer to ask such stupid questions. Wish he had also asked if she was also in denial or if she needed to wear her eye glasses more often.
he hates RPatzz - sound like antiacid - too funny.........ReplyDelete
what will Rob said if Kelly aks him about their dog hahahahahahahahaReplyDelete
She didn't and I was hoping she would!Delete
Smart answer Rob! I like it that he answered her question with a question too. "It's like whose really asking, is it in your contract?" Really fitting answer/question without saying "F--- off lady, it is none of your business." I guess the question was not as much a surprise as it was for Kristen yesterday, plus the interviewer was by herself rather than the three of them lining up for interrogation.ReplyDelete
Yes! I did not like how both Rob got a 1 on 1 and Kristen had a 3 on 1. That is not fair. Everything should be equal!!!!Delete
The 3:1 interview was very odd to me too! and then Rob gets a 1:1!Delete
read on Twitter, that he signed autographs for 20min. He's too sweet.ReplyDelete
Watching the Kelly and Michael interview now...it's longer ...they're doing three segments with him!!!..I thinkReplyDelete
Yes! I think it is soo wrong that both of Rob's morning interviews were longer than Kristen's!!! Everything should be equal!!!Delete
He is just too freaking adorable!ReplyDelete
I felt like this was a total FU from Robert. Its like hes saying, want to screw with me, I'll come on and say absolutely nothing of substance, I'll talk about the lint on my pants. Ha-ha. Good for him.ReplyDelete
true! and rob saying "who's asking?, is that on your contract?"
i love that. shut her up big time.
Loved the answer!!! I just noticed i have not seen nick with rob,it's just odd because his always w/himReplyDelete
Today S**t is really pushing it. Give it up.ReplyDelete
Damn Savannah!!! i had to google the chick! dont know why they dont let them be! *sigh*ReplyDelete
I just felt that with Rob and Kristen, the morning interviewers were warmer to Rob. They seemed more animated with him. That is not professional.ReplyDelete
Agree with Today, but not Kelly and Michael. They seemed to be joking with her on Kelly and Michael with fireman carry because of her tight dress or Kelly welcoming her into motherhood. Kristen was laughing and smiling on the show.Delete
Anon 7:45am please take your brain out of the jar you keep it in, stupidity is not a level to aspire toReplyDelete
yes keep on guess in , cause her private life is not on a contract ok!ReplyDelete
hmmn. unfair i guess when it comes to length of time interviewing the two couple separately. Glad that Rob is prepared in all their questions. Really dissappointed that Today Show is doing this to them to have so much attention and viewhits.
in the other hands, Thanks Rob and Kristen for everything. Can't wait to see the final epic.
I absolutely loathe Samantha. She is such a BITCH to ask him and Kristen such personal questions. He's there to promote BD2...not his personal life. If Samantha was a real person with feelings, she'd known that. Where the HELL is Ann Currie? They made a big mistake letting her go. She is loved by many generations for her classy, tactful questions.ReplyDelete
i love that rob said if its in her contract to ask that. robsten-2 whatshername--0
love that small jab from rob. it shut her up.
there is something wrong when bloggers/small time medias ask intelligent, movie related question then these 'big' shows.
I feel that Rob is a warmer person when it comes to interviewers!!! Maybe that's why Kristen did'nt get the same reception Rob got!! But Rob as always was very sweet and charming!!ReplyDelete
I think Rob did a great job fielding Savannah's dumb question. And we all know why Kristen is getting the short end of the stick. It's about last summer. There is even stuff on E!Online again about last summer. I don't think the media is going to be happy until she totally breaks and harms herself. I just don't get how people can be so mean. I think of the scene in "Runaway Bride" where they are having the luau for Maggie's next marriage and they are making jokes about her running and Richard Geer makes a toast against the people making fun. He says something like this: "May your nose be rubbed in all of your mistakes." It's time to move on. Can't wait to see Kelly and Micael interview. Go Robsten!ReplyDelete
That's what i like about Rob,when you messed with Kristen ,you'll get it from him,ofcourse he'd seen Kristen interview,but Rob being the professional that he is, she give it to her gently,way to go Rob!Really, Savannah learn to be professional,i think you're on the wrong show ,you should be Perez Hilton blogger assistant,you'll fit in perfectly.ReplyDelete
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Review: HIP Color Presso Gloss and Kohl Liners
Whenever I get questions from viewers asking for affordable makeup brands that are comparable to favorites like MAC, Urban Decay and Makeup Forever, the L'Oreal HIP brand is always on my list. Their colors are vibrant, bright, and fun...yet wearable at the same time. They always come out new, innovative products. I had the opportunity to try out a few of their most recent releases.
HIP High Intensity Pigments Color Presso Lip Gloss
How cool is this product? When you take off the cap, you have a slanted tip applicator with two holes to dispense the two different lip colors. The glosses are housed in squeezy type tubes. You can wear each individually or squeeze both sides at once and wear a combo of both. That's 3 glosses in one if you think about it.
-You have 3 ways to wear this product
-Yummy Caramel scent
-Affordable and easily available in most drug stores
-Color is very work friendly...not too intense, perfect for daytime and class as well
-The colors are a little bit on the sheer side
-Might be difficult to press both sides at once to get a mix of the shades.
-Instead of a shiny gloss, this has more shimmers which some may or may not prefer
-The cap was a little difficult to get off. I expected to twist it, but you have to pop it off. The first time I got it off, it popped off 5 feet in front of me, lol.
Check out hand swatches of each gloss. I show you each individually as well as the mixed shade.
Check out the mixed shade on my lips. You can see how the gloss has more shimmers as opposed to the shiny/glossy effect.
HIP High Intensity Pigments Kohl Eyeliner
Another cool new product are these kohl eyeliners. The applicator is a stiff felt tip which applies the loose pigment stored in the jar. The colors Navy and Gold are extremely wearable and in style for this season. I decided to be Santa for a day and gave some of these Kohl liners to my friends, they loved it! Check out what I like and dislike about the product below:
-Easy to apply
-Vibrant color payoff
-There is a bit of fallout after applying the product. Make sure to shake the excess powder off the applicator when you apply.
-The large applicator might not apply the thinnest line.
Check out these products in your nearest drug store or cosmetics aisle. Till next time, Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
8 comments:
- ♥akisa♥ said...
I think I prefer more gloss than shimmer to smooth out the lines in my lips.. By the way I'm having a giveaway competition on BeautySwatch.com where you can feature your favourite lipstick or gloss!
- June 19, 2009 at 10:19 AM
- Askmewhats said...
that is cool to have 3 different shades in one product :) thanks
- June 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- yours truly said...
thanks for the review. i've heard some nice things about the new HIP products. may give them a try later on this year.
- June 19, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- .cupcake love. said...
Great review girl!
I was always interested in the kohl liners.
& still am! The colors you chose might be the same ones I might get :)
- June 19, 2009 at 12:06 PM
- Ethereal Prey said...
i always wondered how that gloss worked, three glosses in one, yet you mix it magically. what do you mean you wish u ate pork? ur flip! course you eat pork!
- June 19, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- Jasmin said...
Oohh... Wow, awesome.. Thanks, for the review!
- June 19, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- Arezu said...
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- June 20, 2009 at 1:12 AM
- Arezu said...
Ooh, the kohl's look interesting.
Too bad Canada has a sucky HIP collection.
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Focus Update: Gareth Bale
Our Focus Update looks at Gareth Bale's future as the Tottenham forward continues to make plenty of headlines in this summer's transfer window.
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Gareth Bale's future continues to provide plenty of interest this summer so now seems like a very good time to bring you a Focus Update following our previous Transfer Focus on the Tottenham forward.
It's still unclear if the Welshman will be lining up again for Spurs next season with Sky Bet pricing the Welshman at 8/15 to stay at White Hart Lane and 11/8 to move on.
Real Madrid have been incredibly persistent in their pursuit of the 23-year-old and the Spanish giants are the joint-favourites at 9/4 with Manchester United in Sky Bet's next Gareth Bale club market.
There have been fewer noises coming out of Old Trafford but don't rule out a move north just because of that. There's still plenty of time before that famous window slams shut!
So what's the latest in one of this summer's main transfer sagas? Focus Update investigates....
Who Wants Him?
Manchester United (9/4 to sign Bale this summer with Sky Bet): David Moyes is the new man in charge at Manchester United and there has been speculation since his arrival that a stellar signing is on the way to join him. Bale and Cristinao Ronaldo are the two names mentioned most frequently and either of the stars would surely be given a hearty welcome by the Old Trafford faithful. Real Madrid still appears the more likely destination for the Wales international but it's far from impossible for a big-money offer to go in from the Red Devils.
Real Madrid (9/4): There have been plenty of key figures from the Bernabeu with something to say about Bale this summer as you will see further down this feature. We have seen this approach before and Tottenham don't need reminding that Luka Modric joined Real a year ago after a prolonged period of speculation. New manager Carlo Ancelotti is now in place at the club and the acquisition of the Spurs star would clearly send out a positive message at the start of his reign. Expect the rumours to centre on the Spanish capital as the summer rolls on.
Barcelona (16/1): A move to Barcelona looks unlikely with Brazilian ace Neymar already making the switch to the Nou Camp this summer. That sees the former Santos forward line up with Lionel Messi for Tito Vilanova's side next term and it's hard to see them going for another star name to add to an already full attacking roster. Opposition defenders will certainly hope Bale doesn't arrive at Barca and they will more than likely get their wish.
Also available with Sky Bet: Chelsea (33/1), Manchester City (33/1), Bayern Munich (50/1), PSG (50/1), AC Milan (100/1), Borussia Dortmund (100/1), Inter Milan (100/1).
Sky Bet's Chris Spicer says: "Our betting suggests that the battle to sign Gareth Bale is now a two horse race with Manchester United and Real Madrid both vying for the Tottenham forward.
"They are both 9/4 to sign the Welshman as the two new managers look to make a big impact at their respective clubs.
"The interesting selection in the book is Manchester City at 33/1 as they look set to lose out on Isco. They may view Bale as a similarly exciting signing and they certainly have the capital to do a deal.
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"Despite Madrid and United heading the betting on him leaving, we still make him clear odds on to stay.
"Daniel Levy has so far been very bullish about retaining the former Southampton player and noises from Bale's camp suggest he is fairly happy with his situation in North London.
"The betting from Sky Bet clients supports the view that Tottenham can retain him having back the 'Stay at Tottenham' selection from 5/6 into 8/15."
The Stats
2012/13 season 52 games, 31 goals - includes a hat-trick in Tottenham's 4-0 win over Aston Villa and a goal of the season contender in the 3-2 victory against West Ham.
2011/12 season 47 games, 15 goals - includes three doubles for Tottenham (in the 3-1 victory at home to QPR, the 2-0 win at Norwich and the 3-1 win over Wigan).
International record 41 games, 11 goals - having rejected the opportunity to play for England, who he was eligible for through his grandmother, Bale became the youngest player ever to score for the Wales in the Euro 2008 qualification match against Slovakia. He is now a firm fixture on Chris Coleman's team sheet and scored a wonderful double as Wales beat Scotland 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier back in October.
Bale Facts
On 17 April 2006, at the age of 16 years and 275 days, Bale became the second youngest player ever to play for Southampton
Bale played a record 24 Premier League matches for Spurs without being on the winning side. His run came to an end on September 26, 2009 when he appeared as a substitute in Tottenham's 5-0 thrashing of Burnley.
Bale does not drink alcohol, claiming in a Mail Online interview in 2010: "I have no problem with players who do have a drink. I just don't like the taste. That's simply how it is."
Bloomberg Sports ranked Bale ninth in this year's list of Europe's top players. Lionel Messi topped the standings ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery.
Bale has filed an application to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to trademark his 'Eleven of Hearts' goal celebration logo.
What Bale Says
June 2013: "He (Andre Villas-Boas) has helped me in all aspects of my game. In training we have been working on things that I can do in games and in games he has given me the confidence to do what I want and do what I do best, which is a massive thing for a player. Everyone was excited about him coming in. He is a young manager and he has got a great past at Porto. Maybe not so much at Chelsea but given time, like he has been this season, he has shown what a good manager he is. It has been a very exciting time for the club. He has tried his new tactics, his new style of play with us. Sometimes it does take a bit of time just to get used to it and at the start of the season I think that was a bit difficult. But we adapted and got stronger and stronger." Spurs TV
March 2013: "It's flattering (on being compared with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo), but I don't really look too much into it. I don't get the newspapers or read too many reports, so I don't really know how much hype there is. Obviously my friends tell me things, but I just treat every day as normal and focus on my job."
June 2012: "The club is progressing and I want to be a part of that, so it was great to get the deal done." (After signing a new four-year deal).
What Others Say
June 2013, Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas: "The chairman said that we are not open to offers, whatever they are, and that the player will stay. In football anything can happen, but these are the guarantees given to me. There was a moment last season when Gareth came to me because he was not comfortable out on the pitch. I do not know if it was my response or that he was glad to relieve the stress, but after that he became confident and played with freedom. He felt important and finished the year in style." O Jogo
June 2013, Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane: "If Gareth feels now is the time to move then he has to have a private discussion with his club and express that he wants to leave. I think Real Madrid have made their admiration of Gareth Bale very clear - and it has been made clear that we would not be put off by the cost of the player." Sunday People
June 2013, Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric: "It is a complicated issue for me because I was at Tottenham with him. I can tell you that we're friends and that he is an exceptional player. A club like Real Madrid, Tottenham or anyone else can only benefit from having a player like that. If he signs or not is a matter for the clubs, but if he ends up at Real Madrid that can only be good for us. As Real Madrid is a team of stars, Bale would fit perfectly. He would give us a different dimension. He can shoot, has strength and speed and is the type of player who could help us take a step forward." Marca
June 2013, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez: "Madrid always want the best. Tottenham is a very amicable club, but first we must see who our new coach will be and after that we will begin to arrange our new squad. I think the same as if we were to have a tennis team and Rafael Nadal asked me for these millions. For players like this - the investment they generate you and the revenue they produce, you can give everything to try and get them. I demonstrated in 2000 that with players like this you can change the dynamic, going from losing to winning. Then you have to look carefully at the player involved. We are not going to talk too much about Bale because he plays at a very amicable club and they will be annoyed by too much talk about him I know their chairman well and he doesn't like things like that. But I repeat, we have a long list, but there will be one particular player, of course." Marca
June 2013, Tottenham coach Tim Sherwood: "Gareth's fantastically happy at Tottenham. I see him around the training ground every day. He's got a good relationship with the manager and loves his team-mates. They show him the respect that he deserves and he gives it back to them. I don't see him banging the door down trying to get a move. I believe one million per cent he will stay. There will be a lot of clubs wanting to take Gareth but he's 23 and has good advisors. There's a time for him to go overseas or to another Premier League club but I think he needs to stay here." Daily Star Sunday
February 2013, Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas: "Most teams have to hang on to their best players, Barcelona losing Messi would be a disaster, Real Madrid losing Ronaldo would be a disaster so this is exactly the same."
Paper Talk
Sunday Express, June 23 - New Manchester United manager David Moyes returns from holiday this week determined to make a spectacular signing, with Gareth Bale, Cesc Fabregas, Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo all possible options.
The Sun, June 21 - Andre Villas-Boas says Real Madrid's pursuit of Gareth Bale is a complete waste of time.
Daily Mirror, June 20 - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has flown to London as the Spanish giants step up their pursuit of Gareth Bale.
Daily Mirror, June 19 - Real Madrid have stepped up their bid to land £85m Gareth Bale by reserving the number 11 shirt for him.
Daily Mirror, June 17 - Paris Saint-Germain have offered to buy Gareth Bale in a bid to lure Andre Villas-Boas to the French capital.
The Sun, June 14 - Manchester United are ready to smash the world transfer record for Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale to prove there is life after Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Sun, June 13 - Manchester United hope an £85m move from Real Madrid for Tottenham frontman Gareth Bale will pave the way for them to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from the Spanish club.
Daily Mail, June 13 Paris St Germain are prepared to outbid Real Madrid in the £85million battle to sign Gareth Bale.
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Sporting Life, June 17 (@SportingLife) - Gareth Bale could make up to £3million a year if he can trademark his 'Eleven of Hearts' goal celebration logo
WhoScored.com, June 14 (@WhoScored) - Gareth Bale: Only 27 of the 98 teams in Europe's top 5 leagues scored more goals from outside the area this season than Bale did alone (9)
Sky Sports Football, June 14 (@SkyFootball) - After the polling, an enormous 83% of you would rather Cristiano Ronaldo to Gareth Bale at your club...
OptaJoe, May 19 (@OptaJoe) - 4 - Gareth Bale has been shown four yellow cards for simulation in the Premier League this season, more than any other player. Tumble.
May 2013 - The Sunday Supplement panel discuss what the future holds for Bale after speculation linking the Tottenham man to Real Madrid
May 2013 - Bale talks about his fantastic season and his future in this extended interview
March 2013 - Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas does not think Bale needs to go to Real Madrid to fulfil his potential
November 2012 - Villas-Boas says it's impossible that Bale will leave Spurs to join Real Madrid.
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I tried making my own, but did the quick route via microwave. Note to self: Habaneros wrapped in paper towels catch on fire when microwaved, and the smoke is painful (at least I did it at work and not at home).


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Nvidia Corp. is reportedly working on a PCI Express-based graphics processing unit that also integrates input/output functionality typically found in core-logic set. The chips will allow the company to partly return to the market of core-logic devices. But the success of the move may be undermined by technical details.
Intel Corp.'s upcoming client platforms based on the Sandy Bridge, Tunnel Creek and other microprocessors will come with PCI Express controllers that will allow connecting additional controllers directly to the central processing units (CPUs). Technically, this allows Nvidia to plug-in one of its graphics chips with I/O functionality and substitute Intel's own core-logic that connects to processors using DMI bus, a technology that Nvidia does not have a license to use. In fact, theoretically, Nvidia will also be able to hook up its rumoured chip to Advanced Micro Devices' code-named Llano processor with integrated graphics engine via PCIe bus as well.
Intel officially claims that Tunnel Creek and Queens Bay embedded platform will rely on third-party PCI Express controllers for additional functionality. Nonetheless, when it comes to Sandy Bridge processors the company plans to sell its own Intel 6-series (Cougar Point) chipset. Moreover, Intel 6-series core-logic sets come with integrated base clock-speed generator and it is highly likely that it will be technically impossible to start up an SNB chip without an Intel core-logic.
It is not completely clear whether Intel's next-generation Sandy Bridge platform actually needs low-end graphics processors considering the fact that Intel's next-gen integrated graphics promises tangible performance improvements compared to current Intel Graphics and Media Accelerators. The same can be said about AMD Llano, which is projected to offer graphics performance comparable to ATI Radeon HD 5500/5600-series graphics processors.
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Skip to comments.Live Thread: Benghazi Whistleblowers Hearing 11:30 A.M. EDT 5/08/13
Posted on 05/08/2013 6:00:25 AM PDT by kristinn
Hearing details:
WASHINGTON House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced three witnesses who will appear at a full committee hearing, Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 11:30 AM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
I applaud these individuals for answering our call to testify in front of the Committee. They have critical information about what occurred before, during, and after the Benghazi terrorist attacks that differs on key points from what Administration officials including those on the Accountability Review Board have portrayed, said Issa. Our committee has been contacted by numerous other individuals who have direct knowledge of the Benghazi terrorist attack, but are not yet prepared to testify. In many cases their principal reticence of appearing in public is their concern of retaliation at the hands of their respective employers. While we may yet add additional witnesses, this panel will certainly answer some questions and leave us with many new ones.
Witnesses: Mr. Mark Thompson
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism
US Department of State
Mr. Gregory Hicks
Foreign Service Officer and former Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé dAffairs in Libya
US Department of State
Mr. Eric Nordstrom
Diplomatic Security Officer and former Regional Security Officer in Libya
US Department of State
In October 2012, the Oversight Committee held the first hearing on the Benghazi attacks, which exposed denials of security requests and forced the Administration to acknowledge that the attacks were not sparked by a protest of a YouTube video, contrary to claims made by Obama Administration officials.
*** NOTE: Press seating will be reserved, but limited. Please arrive early (hearing room will open to press at 10:30 AM) to guarantee a seat. An overflow area will be available. ***
Hearing Details:
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, (R-CA) 11:30 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and streaming live at oversight.house.gov.
The hearing is also scheduled to be shown live on C-SPAN 3 and Fox News.
Live stream at C-SPAN.
Also check Fox News live stream.
To the best of my knowledge, CNN person walked in and picked it up from the rubble
Rep. Pocan (D-WI) yet another worthless scumbag!!!!
I can't believe how these bozos just divert and obscure
The 'Rats are not interested in the facts
Pocan full of puke!!
Just opinions...??? No bombshells??
Fox is worthless.
I'm embarrassed that Mark Pocan is from WI.
However, he is from Madison, not real Wisconsin.
Lets make sure we have enough security, dont look at anything else.
Lets be proactive!
So this is about protection, not deriliction of duty?
Yes and who gives a crap about his back packing..Hes a pussy compared to this Mr Hicks.
Referring to their testimony as opinions & of course, started out w/story about himself..tool named Pocan from WI-Madison, of course
Great info. Thank You!
Could have been. The hesitation was palpable for a response.
Her question stunned me...
Why do all these democrats have to give personal experiences? Why have they all been in dangerous situations? They should have learned from Hillary, don't lie about being in combat.
Old f'ing news that Benghazi crap..WHAT DIFFERENCE AT THIS POINT DOES IT MAKE?????????
I DESPISE democrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's now asking for recommendations on how the State Department can improve. THAT'S NOT THE SUBJECT OF THE HEARING.
Hicks is getting caught in this web. I think.
axel rears his mighty head one more time,more talking points. What bs!
Show me a Dem that DOES have shame
Am thinking the same thing...enough of Cleveland...cover it later.
O'Pecan is playing the talking points sent to him for the hearing: change the subject to funding, repeat there is no smoking gun —with the smoke rising in the room— and lastly 'what difference does it make at this late date?' Slick quisling bastards
Now another dem who had been in "dangerous" situation... backpacking in Colombia.
LOL that they understand what it felt like to be in Benghazi on 9/11. Arrogant, clueless, fools.
Who kept the FBI from Benghazi?
IIRC, Libya did.
JMO, but I question if Libya officials obstructed US actions, and if so, at what points and by whom?
Democrats refuse to ask *any* questions that would deliver information unique to the whistleblowers.
They are just interested in continuing the status quo.
OMG is that Maloney? What an evil twisted face she has.
It reminds me of that scene in the movie "Devil's Advocate" where those women's faces morph into evil demons
I swear I see MANY democrats in washington with that same evil morph
"I dont want to seem partial, but please notice, the Southerners are GOOD!"
Where else have we got left?
: )
LOL. You're right!
Pocan pushing the usual 'Rat chorus when they are in trouble - "Can't we just move on?"
Why do they have to insert themselves at all? Why not ask pertinent questions as they are supposed to do in this setting?
Lets hope so Don-O I'm not giving it up yet.I just wish Gowdy had been given a lot more time. He really got to the core.
Hicks is running for office??????
Off topic.
Hard to say which is really the "best" but there was a lot of hanky panky going on. The first proposal was to lease a long term asset from Boeing... pretty dumb to me.
The whole tender process was screwed up leading to further delays.
The Boeing offer seemed more robust than the Air Bus offer and that is who is supposed to build the airplanes eventually.
This is not about risk.
All arrows pointing to.. COVER-UP
Dems continue to deflect to POLICY, while Republicans and witnesses choose adhere to what WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED AND DIDN'T HAPPEN AND TO IDENTIFY THE LIES AND WHO PERPETRATED THE COVER-UP.
How about NO next time?
Regime change!
Of course it is. It's about sweeping the dirt under the rug, and getting back to important things, like disarming the American people, and letting millions more immigrants in the door, including more terrorists like Speedbump Tsarnaev.
So Pocan woke up to machine gun fire in Colombia...
..And Hillary dodged gunfire on the tarmac at Sarajevo.
It is a prosecutorial technique to get the witness to let down their guard. The questioner feigns some sort of empathy on some level. It is a psych-game maneuver.
Call for more hearings ... Amen. Find out who ordered Stand Down!
The dems have nowhere to go on this....the California dem hack just proved it...resorting to an implied threat in the guise of a bribe.
There should be an IQ test for the privilege of voting in an election.
MAY 2012 : (YEMEN? : SUICIDE BOMBING BY ANSAR AL SHARIAH ——See WUHAYSHI, OBL, AQAP, LIBYA, IRAQ, ARAB SPRING, 20120911 BENGHAZI ATTACK201211) In March 2012, AAS executed a series of attacks and armed assaults in southern Yemen that killed 100 people, many of whom were Yemeni soldiers. An AAS suicide bombing in May 2012 killed more than 100 Yemeni soldiers during a parade.
......The emir of AAS is Nasir al Wuhayshi, Osama bin Ladens longtime aide-de-camp in Afghanistan. Wuhayshi is also the emir of AQAP.—————State Department: Ansar al Sharia an alias for AQAP, By THOMAS JOSCELYN October 4, 2012, http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/10/state_department_ans.php
OCTOBER 4, 2012 : (US STATE DEPT ANNOUNCES IT HAS AMENDED ITS TERRORIST DESIGNATIONS OF AQAP TO INCLUDE ITS ALIAS ANSAR AL SHARIA/AAS {see YEMEN, LIBYA, ARAB SPRING, QUMU, 20120911 BENGHAZI ATTACK}) SNIPPET: The US State Department announced today that it has amended its terrorist designations of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to include the new alias, Ansar al Sharia (AAS).—————State Department: Ansar al Sharia an alias for AQAP, By THOMAS JOSCELYN October 4, 2012, http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/10/state_department_ans.php
2007 : (IN A VICTORY FOR THE CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS {See CCR, MICHAEL RATNER {See OBAMA, GROUND ZERO MOSQUE}, GITMO DETAINEE ABU SUFIAN BIN QUMU, A FUTURE LEADER OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 ANSAR AL SHARIAH [aka AQAP] ATTACK ON THE US DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN BENGHAZI , IS TRANSFERRED TO LIBYAN {See QADAFFI} CUSTODY -— See GITMO, ZARQAWI)——— Leader Of Libya Attack Linked To Obama Donor, Red State ^ | 9/21/2012 Posted on Monday, September 24, 2012 8:07:37 AM by IbJensen
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 : (US INTELLIGENCE SOURCES IDENTIFY LIBYAN ABU SUFIAN BIN QUMU , A FORMER GITMO DETAINEE, AS A LEADER OF THE 2012/09/11 ANSAR AL SHARIAH [aka AQAP] ATTACK ON THE US DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN BENGHAZI ——See MAIN TIMELINE, 201211)
OCTOBER 4, 2012 : (US STATE DEPT. ANNOUNCES IT HAS AMENDED ITS TERRORIST DESIGNATION OF AQAP TO INCLUDE ITS NEW ALIAS ANSAR AL SHARIAH [AAS]——See MAIN TIMELINE, 201211)
Who's speaking now? "The Gentleman from Michigan." I certainly like the way he's starting out.
I hate to listen to these dou%^#bags talking. Although, I must because Hicks destroys them!
When I go for my butt, while these idiots are speaking, I leave my front door open, with my leg stuck between the almost closed door so my indoor kitties don't get any ideas....even thought they RUN from the open door!
NO Amnesty!
Exactly!! Rep. Whalberg counterting "same old stories" comment, he's good.
Connolly was bragging about his travels and trip to Libya. He talked of the poor security before 9-11. You think he would have done something about it.
Yeah, they want to prevent it from happening again. Otherwise, it happened, death is a part of life, what difference does it make. Now lets fix it..
i.e., "Can't we close the barn door now that cows are gone?"
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Georges St. Pierres team is treating allegations of improprieties as seriously as it takes its training duties.
The UFC welterweight champions training staff filed a thorough 17-page written response and video on Wednesday to a letter filed by B.J. Penns attorney on Feb. 3 with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Penns letter, which could be deemed a step shy of a formal complaint, requested that the regulatory body investigate accusations that St. Pierres two cornermen, Phil Nurse and Greg Jackson, had improperly applied Vaseline to the fighters shoulders and back after the one-minute break between the first and second rounds.
Cornerman are allowed to spread Vaseline on a fighters facial area surrounding the eyes between rounds under commission observation. St. Pierre, Jackson, and Nurse have publicly denied the allegations, stating that the hand placement had been part of a breathing technique originated by holistic therapist Dr. Steven Friend. Friend has worked with
St. Pierre wore down, then brutalized the grounded UFC lightweight champion over four rounds before Penns corner signaled to an attending physician that their fighter could not continue into the final round. St. Pierre was also victorious against Penn via a close split decision in their first bout at UFC 58 in March 2006.
However, the popular Hawaiians team cried foul play after they learned that NSAC officials had observed the French Canadians two cornermen applying the lubricant to the fighters shoulders and back. Penns reps claim the action gave St. Pierre an unfair advantage against Penn, the first non-Brazilian to win the black belt division of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships.
Last week, Penns group distributed a video that showed the Hawaiians legs slide down St. Pierres back when Penn tried to establish a high guard.
In their response, St. Pierres corner fired back with their recollection of the events surrounding the night in question, which included signed affidavits from Nurse, Jackson, Friend, and the fighters grappling instructor John Danaher.
A joint opening letter signed by Jackson and Nurse refuted the claim that there had been a pre-conceived intention to apply the Vaseline to create an unfair advantage for St. Pierre, as Nurse had been given the responsibility only a few minutes before the team entered cage. The letter also stated that at no time was more than a small amount of Vaseline being used between the first and second rounds, so it couldnt have effected the outcome of the bout.
If any Vaseline was left on [Nurses] hands it could have only been a miniscule amount and clearly within the limitations of [statute] NAC 467.598, read the document.
Of particular interest was Danahers affidavit. The well-known Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach tackled the allegations from numerous angles.
Danaher, a highly sought after instructor at Renzo Gracies famed academy in New York City, argued that St. Pierre stood to lose just as much positional control from the alleged lubricant application as Penn did.
In the course of the match Mr. St. Pierre scored with numerous sophisticated grappling techniques, takedowns, pins, guard passes etc. Lubricant doesnt discriminate, wrote Danaher. If lubricant made Penns grappling ineffective, it should have also made St. Pierres grappling technique ineffective.
Danaher explicitly described St. Pierres team assessment of Penns ground technique and their game plan to combat it, and noted that Penn has never won an MMA contest from his own guard position, but from top and back control.
Danaher also stated his belief that a lubricants spreading is unavoidable in any fight.
Once Vaseline is applied to the face, its only a matter of time before it migrates to every other part of the body, he wrote.
Complimenting the written documents, a two-minute video demonstrated Friends breathing technique used on St. Pierre at UFC 83 in April 2008, at UFC 87 in August 2008, and in B-roll footage captured during St. Pierres warm-up in his locker room at UFC 94, as well as its application on Sean Sherk during his fight with Penn at UFC 84 in May 2008.
NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer, who began his own review of events a few days following the Jan. 31 event, will present both fighters submissions to commission members at a future meeting for possible action.
And those who think the saga of Grease Gate is nearing its slippery conclusion should be prepared for a few more twists and turns.
J.D. Penn, the fighters older brother and manager, told Sherdog.com on Monday that a formal complaint is currently being drafted and will be submitted to the NSAC shortly
In the course of the match Mr. St. Pierre scored with numerous sophisticated grappling techniques, takedowns, pins, guard passes etc. Lubricant doesnt discriminate, wrote Danaher. If lubricant made Penns grappling ineffective, it should have also made St. Pierres grappling technique ineffective.
I disagree.
If it was on his back / shoulders.
There was clearly video of Penn not being able to keep his guard high on GSP's back where the vasoline was applied. This making his flexibility (a huge weapon of his) ineffective.
GSP being stonger and having a good posture at the time.. and sweat.. would have nothing to do with it? And I see where the shoulders could be an issue, but the video I saw had baby jay in the upper ribs area.
It is because you chose to get on the mat that makes you the winner. Think about how many people are not on that mat right now. - Luis Sucuri Togno
His attempt at rubber guard slid right down the back. Could vaseline have been a factor? Sure but no more then sweat and GSP's bear strength and posturing at the time.
Rubberguard is like any other move it is not 100% and BJ was basically wobbled and gassed and completely overwhelmed by GSP's control of him.
This is the key statement in the whole debate.........
Pre-conceived notion! As this thing drags out in the coming months, there has to be some evidence that supports that there was a pre-conceived notion. Otherwise, it will be classified as an error which may or may not have been "excessive" use of lubricant as per the NSAC policy. BJ has to go through old tapes and show evidence, video of this happening in the past.......or some sort of proof that this was their strategy.
Without pulling this together, the case is dead. He can use other witnesses, maybe even Matt Hughes to show precedence but I think he needs video footage of those fights, specifically between rounds.
A joint opening letter signed by Jackson and Nurse refuted the claim that there had been a pre-conceived intention to apply the Vaseline to create an unfair advantage for St. Pierre, as Nurse had been given the responsibility only a few minutes before the team entered cage. The letter also stated that at no time was more than a small amount of Vaseline being used between the first and second rounds, so it couldnt have effected the outcome of the bout.
Baby Jay just needs to quit being a baby.
The way I see it it was there or the nsac wouldn't have said anything further than whiping it off. So it was applied and that's cheeting wheather or not it affected the fight I dunno. But he was caugjt cheating and that's enough to make his whole career questioned expecially with all the other fighters claiming the same thing. So should he have an astesk by all the fights where he felt slippery on his offical record like has been proposed in football for marriman and baseball for bonds?
I agree. BJ never talks about how his gas tank his empty after the 1st round either. It's just about the grease. There are several videos also showing how GSP shrugs his shoulders and attempts to go "vertical" to defeat the high guard. That is also why BJ's legs slide down.
Bj has been able to do it with bigger / stronger and sweaty guys before...
I am sure it has an effect, but come on, his legs were slipping off like crazy.
I can't find the link in the forums, but somebody posted a thread with a link to a GSP / greased blog website, with a ton of GIF's of Penn trying to get into the rubber guard and he just could not, his flexibility might be his biggest weapon.
* Cheating is defined as an "excessive use of grease" in NSAC Mandate
* You need proof that this occured in other fights, video evdience......................where are those tapes........
* They have stated it was a mistake, the question is was it a pre-conceived notion.......in which case they are all in trouble
What i am saying, is where is this investigation going? I only see ramfications to GSP or his record if they show proof that this was not a mistake, and it's happened in the past?
Without that, this whole case is dead and a waste of time.
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René Windig, son of Amsterdam photographer Ad Windig, and his high school buddy Eddie de Jong are best known as the comics duo Gezellig en Leuk ('Cozy and Nice'). They have created hilarious parodies of such classic comics as 'Oom Wim', 'Donald Duck' and 'Dick Bos', and of course their infamous cat 'Heinz'. They began their collaboration during their highschool years, forming the artist's collective "De Vijf Slijmerds" with three other friends. Together they drew for Aloha magazine, and launched the first issue of Gezellig & Leuk magazine (1973). Windig and De Jong introduced their parody on 'Oom Wim', the wise uncle from Spirou magazine, and created stories with this character in a variety of magazines (Caramba, Gummi) over a period of ten years.
Dikku Boshu-san (De Balloen #60, August 1983)
For a brief period the two even worked for the Dutch edition of Donald Duck magazine, but after a few contributions the editor-in-chief kicked them out. Their Duck parodies grew even more acerbic and hilarious after this memorable event. After working on an animation project for a while, the duo returned to comics with new (annual) issues of Gezellig & Leuk, that featured their parodies on 'Donald Duck' and 'Oom Wim', and the new characters 'Père Leonard', 'Pietje Pelikaan' and the farmer 'Theun'. In addition, they created the clowns 'Zappo & Pipetti' for Caramba (1978).
Oom Wim (Gezellig & Leuk 2, April 1977)
The hilarious parody on Alfred Mazure's 1940s action hero 'Dick Bos', aptly renamed to 'Dick Bosch', first appeared in Supergum magazine in 1980. The strip, that was full of exagerated oldfashioned language and cliches, later appeared in comic magazine Wordt Vervolgd (1981) and De Balloen (1982) and as a newspaper comic in De Waarheid (1983) and Het Parool (1988). Windig and De Jong's work has been collected in albums by Ger van Wulften's Espee since 1980, starting with 'Ouwe Troep' and 'Fnirwak, Boek vol Vertwijfeling en Hoop'. A collection of Windig's scribbles were published in the 1982 book 'René Windig Drawings'.
Under the label Stichting Gezellig & Leuk (1984), Windig and De Jong published new versions of their magazine, now also including work by Paul Bodoni, Aart Clerkx, Mark Smeets, Kamagurka, Herr Seele, Hein de Kort, Eric Schreurs, Peter Pontiac and Wim Stevenhagen. They also published books, not only their own, such as 'Dick Bosch in: Tuinen, Dick!' and 'Rockin' Belly', but also by Bodoni, Smeets and Clerkx.
For the squatter's magazine Bluf, they had created the comic 'Rockin' Belly', based on the band that Windig was part of, for the squatter's magazine Bluf, in 1983. By 1986, the comic appeared on the children's page of Amsterdam daily Het Parool, and marked the introduction of the cat with an attitude, 'Heinz'. The cat acchieved great popularity and got its own comic in Het Parool from 1987. 'Heinz' also appeared in foreign newspapers, a series of books, and was also featured (in color) in the comic magazine Sjors & Sjimmie Stripblad.
Donald Duck (Gezellig & Leuk 2, April 1977)
When De Jong and Windig considered calling it quits in 2000, many fans were flabbergasted. Fortunately, Heinz continues and lives on in more than 20 comic albums. A proposed animated film storyboard was adapted for publication in the newspaper Het Parool, where Heinz re-appeared in March 2004. The new 'Heinz' strip was supplemented with strips featuring other characters, such as 'Eend', 'Kabouter', 'Sliske' and 'Hund', that were collected in the book 'Beffen IJf' in 2006.
De Wilma's
Windig and De Jong opened a new exposition, 'The Heinz-Imperium' (Heinz Empire) in our gallery on 24 August 2006, where two new books were introduced, and a lot of their recent art was unveiled. Previously, a "miniatures" exhibition was opened in Galerie Lambiek in December 2002. On Friday the 13th of November 2009, the duo introduced the first volume of their 'Heinz' compilation series 'Heinz van H tot Z' in Galerie Lambiek. 'Heinz de graphic novel' was published in 2011. This "graphic novel" was partially based on the script from the aborted animation film.
Windig's homage to George Herriman
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One of several dumb things sports columnists seem to enjoy doing is making predictions. We're no different than the others.
Before others jump on his wagon, we're predicting Anthony Beane, Jr., will some day be included among SIU's all-time basketball greats.
Anthony who, you may ask.
Anthony Beane, Jr., a freshman from Normal, Ill., who led his high school team to back-to-back Big 12 Conference championships in his last two prep seasons. Originally having committed to playing at Illinois State, he switched to SIU after his father accepted an assistant's position on Barry Hinson's coaching staff.
It's true that few were particularly impressed with Beane in SIU's two exhibition games or the season's opener at New Orleans, but we've seen enough of him in the Salukis' last two regular-season wins to be convinced. The 6-2, 171-pound guard is cool and collected on the court and he's our pick for the Missouri Valley Conference's all-freshman team. Who knows, he may even be named team captain.
Of course there were others who made major contributions in SIU's 71-55 win at Edwardsville Tuesday night, but Beane was the player who time after time came up with critical baskets. He displayed the poise of a veteran and we're not going to mention a lot of names, but the day may come when we will.
Beane was not in Hinson's starting lineup for SIU's season's opener at New Orleans and didn't necessarily attract too much attention with a 2-for-8 effort in 24 minutes of action. And the fact that he was on the bench at the start means he will be unable to match Mt. Vernon's Kent Williams' almost unbelieveable record of having started EVERY game of his four-year career at SIU.
Think about that one for a moment or two. Williams was on the floor at the start of every SIU game for four seasons -- 2000 thru 2003 -- a total of 130 games. No other player in SIU's history can make that claim. Only one other -- Jermaine Dearman -- played in 130 games.
Williams was SIU's scoring leader all four years of his career. Believe me, that, in all probability, will never be matched. Not even Charlie Vaughn led his team in scoring all four seasons, largely due to the fact he was academically ineligible for the second term of his senior year and played in just nine games. Nevertheless, Vaughn is SIU's all-time career scoring leader with 2,088 points (in 85 games) ahead of runnerup Williams' 2,012 in 130 games.
And despite our superb early impressions of young Beane, we're not ready to predict any such glorious achievement for him during the next four seasons at SIU.
We're just saying he'll be on the Valley's all-freshman team when it's announced prior to the 2013 tournament in St. Louis. And who knows, if the Salukis continue to improve on their 3-0 season's start, perhaps they can avoid the Thursday night playin games.
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