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A sale of Johnson & Johnson's Greece-based Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics unit could close as early as tomorrow, Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday.
Schumer identified the buyer as the Carlyle Group.
Carlyle Group spokesman Randy Whitestone in New York declined to comment.
The Senator learned of the deal through recent conversations with Carlyle Group officials with whom he has been in touch as talks between J&J and Washington, D.C.-based asset management and private equity firm progressed, a spokeswoman in Schumer's Washington office said.
Originally an Eastman Kodak Co. medical diagnostic unit producing Kodak branded blood analyzers, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics employs some 1,000 locally in manufacturing and research and development operations.
J&J has had Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics on the block since J&J CEO Alex Gorsky announced in a fourth-quarter 2012 earnings call that the New Jersey based J&J was mulling a sale of the unit. In statements at the time, Gorsky said J&J wanted to shed Ortho-Clinical because although it was a successful company, it did not have the top share in several markets it competes in.
"When we looked at (Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics), what we see is a business with many very good technologies," Gorsky told analysts in the earnings call. "We also saw a business that did not have a No. 1or No. 2 position within their respective marketplaces."
The Carlyle Group intends to grow Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics' research and development and maintain its manufacturing operations, Schumer said.
The Carlyle Group's investment "is exactly what the doctor ordered for this home-grown Rochester business," Schumer said.
"Should this deal be finalized as expected, it will mean that the Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics unit will remain in Rochester, and that on the longer-term, the city will continue to be a hub of high-tech job growth and innovation."
The Carlyle Group is particularly impressed with Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics' film-based optics work. It also sees the Rochester-area's high-grade workforce as a plus, Schumer added.
Founded in Washington, D.C. in 1987, the Carlyle Group has $185 billion in assets under management globally. Its operations include U.S., Asian and European private-equity partnerships.
Carlyle Group's past leveraged buyouts include the Hertz Corp. car rental firm, which it acquired as the lead buyer from Ford Motor Co. along with Merrill Lynch and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2005 in a $5.8 billion deal.
Carlyle and the partners exited Hertz a year later, reaping handsome profits in a Hertz initial public offering.
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- Shelley Watters said...
OMG that post was hilarious.
- February 21, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Kris said...
Someone had A LOT of fun playing with marshmallows. These were a lot of fun to read/look at/whatever you call looking at photos and reading the comments underneath.
Thinking up stories is the fun part. Drafting not so much. But the completed draft will definitely be worth the effort. Good luck and happy writing. I'm looking forward to Fall 2011 and the next! :D
And think of the pretty cover. You can't have the third cover of awesomeness if you don't write the third book!
- February 21, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Zoë Marriott said...
I love how I can *see* Scott and Shannon's faces staring out of the sinister blankness of the marshmallows. It is both creepy and hi-lol-rious.
- February 21, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- Gina said...
Too funny! Now I don't feel so bad about my last post, in which I took a picture of my TBR book pile between my two cabbage patch dolls and referred to them as my "kids"!
- February 21, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- Nikki (Wicked Awesome Books) said...
Visiting your blog always makes me smile :D
Poor Marshy. The microwave does mean things to defenseless marshmallows.
- February 21, 2011 at 11:33 AM
- Marsha Sigman said...
I feel slightly traumatized.
I think I used to date one of those guys in the third pic.
This post was all kinds of awesome.lol
- February 21, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Cynthia Lee said...
Thank you, thank you. I needed some hilarity today.
- February 21, 2011 at 11:50 AM
- Jennifer Morian Frye said...
Yes, thank you, that brightened my rainy day considerably. : )
- February 21, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Gjertrud said...
I hardly ever actually laughs when I see something funny (on the web), but I just couldn't stop laughing when I saw the pictures and captions
- February 21, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- Jenn Johansson said...
... I'm lonely and have a few hours to kill. I think I'll go buy some marshmallows.
;) This post is beyond all measurable levels of hilarity. And your cover is simply stunning.
- February 21, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- Suzie F. said...
THIS is why I have to come back here every day. You crack me up!
My daughter and I LOVE the cover of Supernaturally and can't wait to read it.
- February 21, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- Broken Angel said...
Hahahaha~ Oh my god, this made my day. Now I know how to fight boredom. Now where do I find oversized marshmallows..?
- February 21, 2011 at 12:02 PM
- Scoot said...
haha, great post. I have seen these marshmallows at the story and I agree that they are HUGE. I always wondered why would you ever need a marshmallow that big?! Well now I know; they have so many practical uses! :)
- February 21, 2011 at 12:02 PM
- Rubita said...
First of all, I love chocolate too, but only if it's dark chocolate. Like, 72%. Yum.
Second, I've heard that marshmallows are becoming endangered due to avaricious Fluff-hunters. Which is to say that admitting to the desecration of Marshy via the microwave may not be the wisest move you've ever made. Just, you know, FYI.
- February 21, 2011 at 12:15 PM
- Anita Saxena said...
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Marshy was a squishy fellow who shouldn't have had an untimely traumatic death.
- February 21, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- Tracey Neithercott said...
You are hilarious. I love when you're drafting and stuck and start playing with food. Too funny.
- February 21, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Whirlochre said...
Ooh, a matching pair of marshmallow rests!
According to the instructions, I understand you're supposed to rest one on the other when it's done being the rest itself, alternating hourly to prevent "pair shape malfunction".
So go easy, or you'll break them.
- February 21, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Bahnree said...
I dunno, that was a pretty amazing follow-up post to the Supernaturally cover. GIANT MARSHMALLOWS. EPIC TRASH-TALKING.
- February 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- lotusgirl said...
Holy freaking cow. Those are huge. Thanks for the relentless laughter. I called my daughter over to see and she joined me. Lots of mirth ensued.
- February 21, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Brad Jaeger said...
You blurred your screen. :(
- February 21, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Bryan Russell (Ink) said...
I think all marshmallows have a secret microwave death wish.
- February 21, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- Athena Reader said...
And it just goes to show how awesome marshmallows can be. . . :D
- February 21, 2011 at 1:45 PM
- lora96 said...
Very fun marshmallow post. The trash talking was my favorite bit. And i need stuff to make me laugh---morning sickness is rudely refusing to confine itself to mornings right now.
- February 21, 2011 at 1:54 PM
- Dawn Embers said...
They think they are intimidating but I've seen way bigger marshmallows on tv. I think they were made with cake pans... Wish I could remember the show, or the place that makes them cause they are ginormous.
- February 21, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- Bellamay said...
Lmfao! haha Hilarious. Love this post :D
- February 21, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- Nicole Zoltack said...
lol Ah, what fun can be had with a bag of marshmallows!
- February 21, 2011 at 2:45 PM
- Nikelle said...
Loving this! I'm seriously considering searching out some food to transform into cheerleaders!
Am I so desperate that I totally squinted at the screen with the picture of your laptop for at least two minutes? I just really want to read it...
Keep up the hilarious, creative, short, wonderful awesomeness!
- February 21, 2011 at 3:02 PM
- Tara Fouts said...
Best. Post. Ever.
- February 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Jeigh said...
That is word for word what I thought when I saw those marshmallows in the store. They went into my cart without hesitation. There's another use for them--chasing away logic!
- February 21, 2011 at 3:24 PM
- Remilda Graystone said...
Good luck with the draft and stuff!
- February 21, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Katrina L. Lantz said...
LOL!!!! This is why I follow your blog. You seriously rock. You rock like a giant marshmallow!
Also, today I blogged about SUPERNATURALLY: the cover!
- February 21, 2011 at 3:36 PM
- Michelle said...
Thanks for the giggles!
- February 21, 2011 at 3:41 PM
- Kristen said...
HEEHEHEEHE. That was so funny. I laughed so loud my husband gave me the "weirdo" look. :) Doesn't help that I just said "marshmallows" to explain what was so funny.
- February 21, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- The Murphys said...
The cover is OMG beautiful!!! I love it and can't wait to read what's inside : )
I also have these ginormous marshmallows, if you roast them they're soo big you can pull the outside off to eat, and still have quite a bit left to roast again. Good stuff!!
- February 21, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- animallover41097 said...
It is sweet and right to tase for your country.
-WILFRED OWEN - DULCE ET DECORUM EST (sweet and right to die for your country)
- February 21, 2011 at 6:08 PM
- Heather Hellmann said...
That was such a hilarious post! Now I'm craving marshmallows...
- February 21, 2011 at 7:04 PM
- amber d* said...
Remember that time you became my hero? Well, this was it.
- February 21, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Of course, the most important activity with these marshmallows is to try and stick an entire marshmallow in your mouth at once and chew and swallow without having to bite off a piece. A group of my friends and I tried this, and I was the only one who succeeded. The fact that I say that with no small amount of pride should tell you something about me.
- February 21, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Jennifer (An Abundance of Books) said...
LOL, I think you need to take a break. Go on a date with the hubs, or the spa. Go on a date and go to the spa. But maybe not at the same time...
- February 21, 2011 at 11:25 PM
- Michelle Merrill said...
That. Was. Hilarious! Have you ever tried to roast these marshmallows? They are awesome and you only need one on a s'more!
I might try some of your marshmallow ways. As often as my kids like to try to destroy anything useful, a marshmallow pen holder might be the perfect way to go! Although, my kids might be on a permanent sugar high :)
- February 22, 2011 at 8:04 AM
- H-Duck said...
I'm glad I know you 'cause then I get to enjoy stuff like this. :) Imaginary marshmallow friends=AWESOME!
- February 22, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- Janet Johnson said...
This almost makes me want to go get my own bag. And I HATE marshmallows! :D (except for in s'mores, because who doesn't love s'mores?)
- February 22, 2011 at 10:36 AM

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By PHIL FAUVERGuest Writer
An old pot is creating some new excitement in Emery County. On Dec. 18, several archeologists, geologists, and paleontologists, many from the College of Eastern Utah Museum, or from the US Forest Service, volunteers from the Castle Valley Archeology Society and others gathered at the Ferron Manti-LaSal National Forest Service Building prior to setting out to recover a piece of Indian pottery in the mountains of the Manti-LaSal Forest.
The Division of Natural Resources sent two law enforcement officers to accompany the expedition. These officers led the way through the snow and brush to the cave high up on a rocky hillside.
The cave and the pottery were found by Casey Mickelsen of Ferron while hunting in the Manti-LaSal National Forest. Mickelsen reported he was looking through binoculars at a hill across a narrow valley when he saw a small cave on the hill side and in the cave was something round. He investigated and discovered that the object was a round, gray open top pot filled with dirt and sheltered by the cave. Mickelsen used stones to seal up the entrance to the cave. This made it less visible and protected the object in the cave. After doing this he reported the find to the US Forest Service.
Charmaine Thompson US Forest Service Archeologist wants everyone to know that Mickleson did everything correctly by protecting the pottery and reporting the find. Thompson said there are more than 5,000 archeological sites in the Manti-LaSal Forest where artifacts had been found. This location or site was GPS recorded and assigned a number by Dr. Renee Barlow.
Dr. Barlow, archaeologist from the Prehistoric Museum in Price was thrilled and excited because she was going to have the opportunity to excavate a possibly unbroken piece of Indian pottery and not just shards of broken pottery. She hoped that it would not be cracked or broken in any way.
Dr. Barlow explained as they were removing the rocks in front of the cave that this pot would first be put in a display case at the CEU Prehistoric Museum in Price so they could tell the story behind the pot. Then this display will at some future date be moved to the San Rafael Museum in Castle Dale.
Several photographs were taken of the entrance to the small cave and the pot in the cave before it was removed. A copy of a palenotology measurement scale was also photographed beside the pot prior to taking the pot from where it stood.
Thompson and Marvin Evans assisted Dr. Barlow to gently remove the pot from the cave. Thompson said the pot being round made it better for heating the contents in a fire and for circulating the contents in the pot. But this type of pot is useless for sitting on flat surfaces.
Usually the pot is rested on some kind of padding.
Dr. Barlow was quite excited, because there did not appear to be any cracks in the pot. The top edge of the pot was slightly eroded she reported. Dr. Barlow expects to test the clay of the pot to determine authenticity and which culture made the pot, possibly Fremont or Anasazi Indians. If she finds salt in the clay, this pot could have been made locally.
Dr. Barlow commented that the pot appeared to be resting on a mat and would attempt to recover that later. As she was moving the pot from the cave into the light she excitedly exclaimed, "Oh my gosh look at that design, it is beautiful and perfect, look at those markings.
"The design might be Fremont as they sometimes copied Anasazi designs. It looks Anasazi in the design, you can see the tight little scrolls typical of the Anasazi," Dr. Barlow commented.
Dr Barlow said they would keep the contents of the pot in the pot for later examination. After the pot was removed from the cave, Dr. Barlow gently held the gray and black pot up so all could see it. She rotated the little six-eight inch diameter gray and black pot so that it could be seen from all sides. The pot handle had some straight markings. The bottom of the pot appeared to be fire blackened.
To preserve the pottery and the contents for safe transport, the pot was put into a plastic bag and then surrounded by foam rubber and installed in a card board box. The box was then sealed up with tape.
Tom Lloyd the District Geologist in Ferron/Price US Forest Ranger District and Dale Harber the US Forest Service Geologist carried the box containing the pot down the mountainside to the waiting van, and was soon on its way to the CEU Prehistoric Museum in Price.
Rosann Fillmore US Forest Service Public Affairs Officer said a press release would be issued after the object was taken to the CEU Prehistoric Museum for further examination.


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The Patent Office was set up in the 1790s.
Question 4 of 20
When did the U.S. Patent Office begin patenting computer software?
The courts ordered the Patent Office to issue software patents in 1998.
Question 5 of 20
True or false: Patents were never licensed until patent trolls came along.
Patent licensing goes back to the 19th century.
Question 6 of 20
In 1895, George B. Selden took out a patent for what device?
the buggy whip
the automobile
Selden was awarded an early patent for the auto in 1895.
the first computer
Question 7 of 20
According to a Boston University School of Law study, patent suits cost targeted companies a total of how much over 20 years?
$500 million
$5 billion
$500 billion
The loss in company value resulting from the suits was $500 billion.
Question 8 of 20
According to the Boston University study, what percentage of the losses sustained by companies targeted by patent suits wound up in the pockets of inventors?
2 percent
The study found that only 2 percent of what lawsuit defendants lost went to inventors.
10 percent
47 percent
Question 9 of 20
Patent trolls mainly target which industry?
Most patent troll targets are high-tech companies.
Question 10 of 20
Which court is considered most sympathetic to plaintiffs in patent cases?
District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Many patent trolls file their suits in East Texas because their odds are better there.
The World Bank Court
The U.S. Supreme Court
Question 11 of 20
What portion of patents contested in court are invalidated?
2 percent
11 percent
40 percent
A full 40 percent of challenged patents are found invalid.
Question 12 of 20
Patents that are vague about what they cover are referred to as what?
Vague patents are often called "fuzzy."
Question 13 of 20
What is the approximate number of patents applied for in a year?
Inventors apply for more than half a million patents each year.
Question 14 of 20
About how much does it cost to apply for a patent?
Patent application fees total up to nearly $25,000.
Question 15 of 20
How much time do Patent Office inspectors spend evaluating each patent application?
16 hours
Inspectors spend an average of only 16 hours looking over an application before making a decision.
3.5 weeks
6 months
Question 16 of 20
How many patents cover the technology that makes a smartphone work?
250 patents
1,870 patents
250,000 patents
More than 250,000 patents cover all the components of a smartphone.
Question 17 of 20
According to patent troll advocates, what advantages do they offer inventors?
They hire lots of inventors.
They license technology to inventors.
They give inventors a place to sell their ideas.
The trolls say they provide a liquid market where inventors can sell ideas.
Question 18 of 20
What portion of patent suits are settled out of court?
33 percent
67 percent
97 percent
As many as 97 percent of patent suits are settled before trial.
Question 19 of 20
True or fase: Patent trolls usually target companies as soon as they are issued a patent.
The trolls wait for the target company to develop a successful product.
Question 20 of 20
What have large technology companies done to protect themselves against patent trolls?
purchased their own portfolios of patents
Large technology companies have amassed their own large portfolios of purchased patents to protect themselves from patent troll attacks.
stopped using patented technology
increased their research budgets


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DEA Drug Take-Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day tomorrow.
Officials say this is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications.
In the five previous Take-Back events, DEA in conjunction with our state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners have collected more than 2 million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were removed from circulation.
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of these medications.
For the local agency where you can take your prescription meds, please click on the link below.


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North American Wine Bloggers Conference 2010 – A Few Thank You's
We apologize for the silence over these past few weeks on Catavino, but we've been in the USA attending the North American version of the European Wine Bloggers Conference. 3 days in Walla Walla, Washington, with a few additional days spent in both New York and Seattle, have led to a backlog of emails and a backpack full of story ideas.
From Tempranillo wines made in Washington to Secret Sherry Societies, we have stories to share and tales to tell. Unfortunately, it will be a few more days we arrive back in Barcelona, fully rested and able to deliver a killer line-up of content! So for now, allow us to just give a big thank you.
Being conference organizers ourselves, we know what it's like to spend an entire year planning? 3 days of whirlwind vineyard tours, international tastings and quality seminar content. It's not easy, but it's worth every moment of our time. So to Joel, Allen, Reno and all their fabulous helpers: THANK YOU! You pulled off an amazing conference and something that we hope we can replicate in Vienna this year.
We'd also like to thank the following sponsors for making this event amazing. If we've missed anyone, please don't hesitate to share yourself in the comments.
Washington Wine Commission, Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Yakima Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau, Wine Yakima Valley , Red Mountain AVA, Lake Chelan Wine Valley, Rias Baixas Albarino , Wines from Spain, Winebow, Inc., Canoe Ridge Vineyards, The Meritage Alliance, The Hogue Cellars, Barnard Griffins, Mollydooker, The Secret Sherry Society, Sinclair Estate Vineyards, Foodista, Wine Biz Radio, Wine Business Monthly, Mutineer Magazine, Wines & Vines, Mashable, Duo Public Relations, King Estate, Napa Valley Vintners, True Fabrications, Walla Walla Wine Woman, Wark Communications, Wines.com, Clarkson Potter, Jordan Vineyard and Winery, 100% Cork, DK Publishing
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The conflict generally involves one or more issues of patent law and may also involve trademark, copyright and litigation issues. Teams must prepare both a 30-page appellant's brief and a 30-page appellee's brief. After the briefs are completed, both teams will participate in frequent practice oral arguments before members of the faculty and members of the Patent Bar. Students receive two units for their participation.
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Seriously, people who are complaining about such things with apps are entitled spoiled brats that need to be shipped off to spend a few days in a slum in (insert on of the too many places here) to learn about the humility, fortune, and privilege.
@patrickrhone HERE HERE
@patrickrhone I'm surrounded by Papuan kids these days. It has brought me some interesting perspective. They don't have running water in Papua, and we're introducing them to computers. Which they had never seen. Perspectives…
@davmendels We privileged Westerners should be forced to spend a year in such places.
@patrickrhone @hcmarks Does BMW stop supporting its cars when the new model comes out? Do they suddenly fail to work on new roads? Because that's what happens with software. Your metaphor is false, and you should feel dumb for making it. 0 points.
@mdhughes @patrickrhone Ah, I love the smell of douchebags in the morning. Tell me, ace, is the previous version of Instacast still working? It is? Awesome. Thanks for playing. 0 points.
@hcmarks @patrickrhone Today? Sure, I haven't updated my phone's OS yet. Tomorrow, next week, next year, it'll break, given what it does with subscription search and downloads. Try thinking before writing.
@mdhughes @patrickrhone Try being a human being before resorting to childish tropes like "You should feel dumb. 0 points." You own a $200+ phone/tablet/whatever. It's a $5 app from an indie developer. Act like an adult.
@hcmarks @patrickrhone Whining about other people making a valid complaint is lame. Doing so with invalid metaphors is dumb. Toughen up.
@hcmarks @mdhughes @patrickrhone I have this theory that people who don't like buying apps aren't good tippers.
@patrickrhone Indeed, entitlement is the great discontent.
@patrickrhone that's like saying everything is perfect and we shouldn't move forward because there are less perfect parts of the world... what
@mdhughes @hcmarks @patrickrhone You're right, every software developer should support every previous version of their product until the end of time, all software is perfect forever. My copy if Windows 3.1 should still be supported, WTF MICROSOFT
@chrisg @patrickrhone Strawman, that's the exact opposite of what I suggested. Developers should provide a reasonable upgrade process for their software, so you can move forward to a new OS without discarding everything.
@pent My meaning and belief is quite the opposite. It is this, everything is imperfect and we should be happy with what we have, right now, in this moment. Wanting for software to be perfect and always supported and upgraded for free is silly and selfish.
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@mdhughes @patrickrhone Or users can move forward and pay a few bucks now and again to support the people who make the tools they use every day. Devs owe nothing to anybody, they're the ones doing the hard work. Users are entitled to nothing.
@patrickrhone that's how I explained Minimal Mac to my friends.
@chrisg @patrickrhone I am a software developer. You do have ethical obligations when you sell a product. If you're just EOL'ing it, fine. But there's a perfectly valid way to do upgrades on iOS, and it's not repeating the Tweetie 2 scam.
@sayzlim I'm honored by such a description.
@patrickrhone I can agree it is perfectly acceptable that software is not always supported and free, as that is unrealistic to expect. But its common for developers to give away updates for free so I feel like we've already laid down a standard.
@mdhughes @patrickrhone You develop an app, someone buys it. That's the transaction. The end. And yet, people expect devs to continue working indefinitely without more pay. Ethical? No. Free upgrades are a courtesy, not a right.
@pent Does Adobe? Does Apple? Not major upgrades. Not full point releases. And they only support the previous to a point.
@chrisg @patrickrhone Again with the strawman, exact opposite of what I said. Do you think you could take some debate classes? You can use IAP to do paid upgrades. You can sell subscriptions. There's a ton of ways to make money.
@mdhughes @chrisg @patrickrhone …but one of those ways is to release a new version and charge for it. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean that it's a scam. I didn't buy Instacast 3 but I'm not ranting about how unfair life is.
@jeffhunsberger @chrisg @patrickrhone The problem is that screws existing customers. No discount, and they lose all their data; I have dozens of subs in Instacast, if I'm reentering, I'll do it in another app with a more ethical developer.
@mdhughes @chrisg @patrickrhone How are users "screwed"? They don't *have* to buy it. That's where your argument loses me.
@jeffhunsberger @chrisg @patrickrhone The existing one will stop working when the OS changes incompatibly; in some cases apps can keep running unmaintained for years, but what Instacast is doing? It's gonna bit-rot much sooner.
@mdhughes @jeffhunsberger @patrickrhone I upgraded to Instacast 3 and didn't lose a single bit of data…? Also, I don't think you understand what "strawman" means.
@mdhughes @chrisg @patrickrhone If you bought Instacast 2 when it was launched on May 1 for $1.99, you've paid about a penny a day. If it becomes incompatible with iOS7 next year, you've paid less than a penny a day. Get over it, man.
@mdhughes @chrisg @patrickrhone I've never seen so much entitlement and indignation over an amount that small. I think you're yanking out chain at this point. Good trolling!
@jeffhunsberger @mdhughes @patrickrhone Not to mention there have been several free updates in that time, spanning an iOS update or two.
@jeffhunsberger @chrisg @patrickrhone So because it's an incredibly petty scam, I shouldn't mind? This is false. You've mistaken how much I care about this specific case: About zero. How much I care about the principle: Entirely.
@mdhughes @chrisg @patrickrhone If you've set yourself up to about "principled stands" over stuff this minor, you're in for a fun life. Good luck with supporting your software forever and ever for no money.
@mdhughes @jeffhunsberger @patrickrhone Framing it as a scam is the problem here. You're clearly not bright enough to take part in this discussion, as a developer or otherwise. Sorry :(
@chrisg @jeffhunsberger @patrickrhone Nice, ad hominem since you can't frame a logical argument. You have lost. 0 points.
@jeffhunsberger @chrisg @patrickrhone I never said "no money". Read what I wrote.
@mdhughes @chrisg @patrickrhone I'm pretty sure it was because you were "arguing" like a bozo.
@mdhughes @jeffhunsberger @patrickrhone Come back when you're not utterly wrong on every front and we can maybe have a discussion, until then you'll just look like a troll. Welp bye
@jeffhunsberger @chrisg @patrickrhone You don't like the message. That's your problem, not mine. You have lost. 0 points.


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Did Senator Kerry make the right decision on voting no on the medical device repeal?
California wants to legalize recreational marijuana. Would you vote for this?
Did the passage of the Health Care Bill nullify Scott Brown's election?
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Will the Republicans take back Congress in November?
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Larry and Annette Saling of Ferron, announce the marriage of their son Christopher to Kimberly Nan Cook, daughter of David and Rebecca Cook of Springville.
Kim and Chris were married Nov. 1 in the Bountiful LDS Temple.
The newlyweds were honored at a reception Nov. 1 at the Clyde Companies, Inc. 730 North 1500 West in Orem from 6:30-9 p.m. An open house is also planned for Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ferron Senior Citizens Center.
Chris graduated from Emery High, and then served an LDS Mission to Bogota, Colombia. He then attended and graduated from Dixie College and Brigham Young University.
Kim graduated from Springville High and from Utah Valley College culinary school.
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You'll never be bored in Tunbridge Wells!
You will be amazed at whats on in Tunbridge Wells and there is always lots and lots going on.
Music, theatre, dance, comedy, art...the area has more than its fair share of fun, colourful and entertaining events taking place throughout the year in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook and the Wealden Villages.
Highfalutin Culture & Low Down Fun!
We have 3 major theatres in the area providing mainstream and off-piste entertainment to make you laugh, gasp and cry.
The Forum is a nationally acclaimed music venue with excellent up and coming talent gigging on The Common every week.
There are several festivals celebrating local food, music and art enjoyed in our award winning parks (such as the amazing Dunorlan Park), plazas not to mention the world-famous Pantiles.
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There are also a number of gardening highlights in the calendar showcasing the plentiful flora and landscapes across the borough.
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When it comes to music events, you will be amazed at whats on in Tunbridge Wells!
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Chiddingstone Castle Literary Festival in association with Brooks Macdonald
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♥ Ravona
Ever wonder why one of your particularly bad posts has been deleted? Feel free to contact me!
tbh i prefered watching them in Kyon's order, rather than Haruhi's, but maybe thats because thats how i watched it the first time around.the viewers are given two different numbers for the following episode (except for episode number twelve); one number from Haruhi, who numbers the episodes according to where they fit chronologically in the plot, and one number from Kyon, who lists the episode numbers in the order in which they aired
♥ Ravona
Ever wonder why one of your particularly bad posts has been deleted? Feel free to contact me!
Why don't more people read these mangas?
Is there any way to turn off the english subtitles?
BAD FUZZY, BAD BAD FUZZY You crazy crazy kid, now, slowly back up, get rid of the dub, and used the original GODLY sub version, now!
On another note, where be Duke, pm'ed him something to see if he'd put it in the thread somewhere...but hes disappeared!
Why don't more people read these mangas?
even worse than not watching it (almost) you were planning on watching DUBBED?????
who the hell even put dubbed version in there??
anyways watch it in air sequence (the first time then go by time sequence the second time...yes you are expected to watch it at least two times) and ORIGINAL voices or Haruhi-sama () will get mad at you (Haruhi-sama () has one of the best voices I have ever seen... heard... actually the best I've ever heard.... sound like angels singing)