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Earlier this week, I was delivering Advanced BI training on the subject of "SQL Server 2008 R2". I had a great time delivering the session. During the session, we talked about SQL Server 2012 Denali. Suddenly one of the attendees suggested his displeasure for the product. He said, even though, SQL Server is now in moving very fast and have proved many times a better enterprise solution, it does not have some basic functions. I naturally asked him for an example and he suggested CONCAT() which exists in MySQL and Oracle.
The answer is very simple – the equivalent function in SQL Server to CONCAT() is '+' (plus operator without quotes).
Method 1: Concatenating two strings
SELECT 'FirstName' + ' ' + 'LastName' AS FullName
Method 2: Concatenating two Numbers
Method 3: Concatenating values of table columns
SELECT FirstName + ' ' + LastName
FROM AdventureWorks.Person.Contact
Well, this may look very simple but sometimes it is very difficult to find the information for simple things only.
Do you have any such example which you would like to share with the community?
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Reference: Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)
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Sir generally in when we concat to field we should use ISNULL() because if one of them value is NULL then result will show NULL.
If you want catch a null value is correct but not all time, 'concat' says something to you??
concat means union of two or more words, read correctly and then replay
Vinod actually raised a very important point. Most of the time users are using concat to concatonate 2 or more FIELDS. If any field contains a NULL value the concat will fail.
Your reply is pretty embarassing TBH. Why when concatonating fields would you only want to capture null values 'some of the time'? Sure all of the time is better as you know it will work every time!! :-)
Split function is not present in SQL Server 2005
hi sumit for split string you have to use function which is
CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[fnSplit](
@sInputList VARCHAR(8000) — List of delimited items
, @sDelimiter VARCHAR(8000) = ',' — delimiter that separates items
) RETURNS @List TABLE (item VARCHAR(8000))
DECLARE @sItem VARCHAR(8000)
WHILE CHARINDEX(@sDelimiter,@sInputList,0) 0
SELECT @sItem=RTRIM(LTRIM(SUBSTRING(@sInputList,1,CHARINDEX(@sDelimiter,@sInputList,0)-1))),
IF LEN(@sItem) > 0
INSERT INTO @List SELECT @sItem
IF LEN(@sInputList) > 0
INSERT INTO @List SELECT @sInputList — Put the last item in
I know this function but I was talking about built in split fucntion
What I think SQL needs is a native concat aggregate function. It can be done with .NET, but it really should just be setup like sum, except for strings.
I always wonder why no one had add LIMIT() to the SQL Server like in MySQL.
I the past (< SQL Server 2005) some wicked nested selects with TOP were necessary while from SQL Server 2005 on you can use row_number() to achieve a similar effect.
"Well, this may look very simple but sometime it is very difficult to find the information for simple things only"
Really? Just googling "Concat SQL Server" gave me a whole page of results, all of which mentioned using the "+" option.
When concatenating more then two string values ,CONCAT() function is more difficult to use as compared to || signs in oracle or + sign in Sql Server.
Like SELECT CONCAT(CONCAT('firt value',' second value'),'third value') AS result
But in Sql Server its so simple
SELECT 'firt value'+' second value'+' third value'
concat function takes n-number of arguments, so you don't need to nest concats, ie this is valid:
CONCAT('first value',' second value','third value')
I use method 3 all the time.
I have been using the '+' operator for a long time in SQL Server for concatenation purposes. One of recent comparisions i had to do was for the CONNECT BY clause available in ORACLE. I used CTE's to get a similar effect as the CONNECT BY.
Estou fazendo uma função e esbarrei no problema de não conseguir concatenar no from ou nas colunas….. Alguém pode me ajudar? Nas linhas destacadas estão o que quero fazer…
alter function fcn_consultaTitulos(@result varchar(15), @nf varchar(9), @serie varchar(2), @emissao varchar(15), @cliLoja varchar(20), @parcela char(1), @empresa varchar(2))
returns varchar(20)
as begin
declare @resultado varchar(20);
declare @tabela varchar(10);
set @tabela = 'SE1'+@empresa+'0′;
set @resultado =
(SELECT top 1 E1_VALOR
FROM @tabela SE1
AND SE1.E1_NUM =@nf
AND SE1.E1_SERIE =@serie
AND SE1.E1_EMISSAO=@emissao
AND SE1.E1_CLIENTE+SE1.E1_LOJA =@cliLoja
AND E1_PARCELA = @parcela
set @resultado =
(SELECT top 1 E1_VENCREA
FROM SE1+@empresa+0 SE1
AND SE1.E1_NUM =@nf
AND SE1.E1_SERIE =@serie
AND SE1.E1_EMISSAO=@emissao
AND SE1.E1_CLIENTE+SE1.E1_LOJA =@cliLoja
AND E1_PARCELA = @parcela
return @resultado
Desde já agradeço.
Sorry pinaldave, I writed in portuguese…
The question is that I need pass a param to set the number of the company to table, e.g:
(company = 01)
create function dbo.fcn_consultaTitulos(@companyvarchar(2))
returns varchar(20)
as begin
declare @resultado varchar(20);
set @resultado =
(SELECT top 1 E1_VALOR
FROM SE1+{@company}+0 SE1
A funny story on concatenation in ANSI/ISO SQL. The correct syntax is || and not +. Overloading the + has been a problem for decades in T-SQL.
The "pipe" symbol was submitted to ANSI X2H2 by Phil Shaw of IBM. Phil had been on the PL/I development team and borrowed this syntax.
When we asked him if PL/I had any other good ideas we should look at for SQL, he went into a rant about how PL/I was the worst language ever designed. :)
This is indeed interesting story sir!
Thank you for sharing!
I came through this article when I was wondering if I could find a way to concatenate a character if there is only a value returned in a select statement. It is clear, I want to concatenate several address fields to come up with a proper complete mailing address. I want it to look even better. So I see the right way to write an address is put coma after a 'street name' before suite or apartment number. I don't want the comma if there is no suite or apartment number on the record. Silly but interesting to me. How can I please get this functionality?
Suppose, we want to concatenate output returned in one column by query, what would be the best way?
We have been using a CLR for such concatenation.
SELECT master.dbo.CONCATENATE(name)
FROM master.sys.tables
Hi Pinal, how we can concatenate number and string?
Example: If i want to print as filesize and MB next to file size like 120 MB for the below query.. how to do that?
select (size*8) as FileSize from sys.database_files
Use this code
select cast((size*8) as varchar(10))+' MB' as FileSize from sys.database_files
When doing yours and either column is null it just shows null for me, so I did:
Select Case When (ForeName + ' ' + SurName) is null then (Select Case when (ForeName) is null then (SurName) else (ForeName) end) else (ForeName + ' ' + SurName) end as Fullname from customers
Of course..Sometime we break head for simple queries..:) But they help you learn lot coz u keep exploring..:)
hm, what if neither '+' nor 'Concat()' are supported by SQL Server 2008 R2 using CF9? well, let me correct myself. '+' is officially supported, however it can't do the job because I'm trying to concat a text col with some user-updated content, and so the types don't line up. well, so says the error msg returned from SQL. See below for exactly what happens.
Anyone know how to get around this?
When I do THIS:
update tblNotes set sNotesAppend = sNotesAppend + '(user-updated content)'
I got the error:
ErrorCode = "402"
Message = "[Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]The data types text and varchar are incompatible in the add operator."
SQLState = "HY000"
So I turned to Googs which led me here and I see you mention Concat(), so I tried the same. However when I do it, when I do THIS instead:
update tblNotes set sNotesAppend = Concat(sNotesAppend, Char(13), Char(10), Char(13), Char(10), GetDate(), Char(13), Char(10), '(user-updated content)')
I get the error:
ErrorCode = "195"
Message = "[Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]'Concat' is not a recognized built-in function name."
SQLState = "HY000"
Fantastic! If I keep going this way I can waste the whole day instead of just parts of it! AWESOME!~
Maybe cast the varchar as type text somehow?
Anyway I could theoretically do a workaround where I handle in CF9 what SQL is giving me trouble with, but that's a seriously huge workaround, cos:
As the solution above provides, I can update many rows at once by doing it "where NotesID in (" & (csv list of IDs) & ")". But the meanderingly long workaround would be, select each record, append the value in CF, then update that one record; it'd forbid the multiple updates, and hence be a lot more work. I'd like a simple elegant solution if possible, if SQL has one that is. Thanks for your time but an additional bonus thanks if anyone happens to know it:)
OK also, not to come across like a complete idiot, I must point out that I later realized that what you were saying above was that Concat() does not exist in 2008 R2 and that the '+' operator is the proper method. Regardless though, my question remains valid how one can properly (reliably) use '+' to concatenate various entities with each other, especially a column's current value for that record, dynamically. Thanks again
Thanks buddy, I really appreciate the time you take to post these tips.
I need to use something like the concat function in a subquery. The result set is a variable number of strings that should be concatenate to a single string. Because of the dynamic number of rows '+' doesn't work. So I am wondering why concat does not work although it is a documented function in Transact- SQL. Can anybody help?
The following function can be a good example that I wrote
ALTER FUNCTION [dbo].[fnConcatString]
@sInputList VARCHAR(8000) — List of delimited items
, @sDelimiter VARCHAR(8000) = ',' –delimiter that separates items
RETURNS VARCHAR(4000) –TABLE (item VARCHAR(8000))
DECLARE @sItem VARCHAR(8000)
DECLARE @FirstString VARCHAR(100)="
DECLARE @SecondString VARCHAR(100)
DECLARE @Result VARCHAR(100)
set @sInputList = dbo.udf_TitleCase(@sInputList)
WHILE CHARINDEX(@sDelimiter,@sInputList,0)0
SELECT @sItem = RTRIM(LTRIM(SUBSTRING(@sInputList,1,CHARINDEX(@sDelimiter,@sInputList,0)-1))),
@sInputList = RTRIM(LTRIM(SUBSTRING(@sInputList,CHARINDEX(@sDelimiter,@sInputList,0)+LEN(@sDelimiter),LEN(@sInputList))))
IF LEN(@sItem) > 0
set @FirstString =@FirstString + @sItem
IF LEN(@sInputList) > 0
SET @SecondString = @sInputList — Put the last item in
Set @Result = @FirstString+"+@SecondString
RETURN @Result
Hi guyes
please follow the following LOC of my above post
CHARINDEX(@sDelimiter,@sInputList,0) != 0
the less than () has been encoded I guess by the site so that (!=) is not coming you can also use ""
Hi, following is the mysql query
I want to convert it to sql server specific query. please help me
How to concatinate variable of datatype varchar and function getdate() while alter table query?
just want to ask how to concatenate this one.
('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0', 'Excel 8.0;Database= ' + @ExcelFile + ', 'select * from [Sheet1$]') AS A;
Im' getting errors
just want to ask how to concatenate this one.
('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0′, 'Excel 8.0;Database= ' + @ExcelFile + ', 'select * from [Sheet1$]') AS A;
Im' getting errors
Dear every one,
I find that select @string = @string + columna +columnb from tabelx
will produce memory leak if the tablex is quite big. Is there any way to this ?
I have sql update queries stored in a column like select * from abc and now i want to execute these statements with a where condition. How do i concatenate condition with the select statement in database. i ried using cursor fetching values to variable and then
@condition=@sql+'where 1=1′
MSSQL 2012 now has a concat function.
select f2+' '+f3+' '+f4 as 'Name' from [Table1] where 'name' in
(select [full name] from [Table2])
how to solve this?? i want to concat three columns and compare result with another column from Table 2. I am using sql server 2008 r2
SELECT f2+' '+f3+' '+f4 AS 'Name' FROM Table1
WHERE CONCAT(f2,' ',f3,' ',f4) in
(SELECT fullName FROM Table2)
SELECT TB1.f2+' '+TB1.f3+' '+TB1.f4 AS 'Name' FROM Table1 AS TB1
Inner Join Table2 AS TB2 ON TB2.fullName = CONCAT(TB1.f2,' ',TB1.f3,' ',TB1.f4)
2008 does not support concat function
declare @a char (10)
set @a='01'
print @a
set @a=@a+'02'
print @a
…..it gives 01 both times but when i use 'declare @a varchar (10)' then it's working fine…?
Hello Rahul Bansal!
Datatype char has a fixed size, in your case 10. Your variable @a does not only contain '01', it contains also 8 whitespaces, too.
If you now add '02' it won't be added since @a has already the maximum amount of characters it can hold.
The following piece of code will show the "effect":
@a char (10) = '01',
@c char (12) = '01'
print @a
print replace(@a, space(1), '.') — show the whitespaces in order to make it clear
print @c
set @c = @a + '02' — will fit since variable c can hold up to 12 characters.
set @a = cast(@a as char(8)) + '02'
print @a
print @c
Hope that helps.
CONCAT function in SQL Server 2012 allows TEXT types to be joined, but theSQL Server 2008 R2 and earlier versions using the " + " method does not from my experience. That's the problem I've run into.
Can you check this result.
I am getting null result.
Because you are using NULL in the CAST function. Anything you add to NULL always gives you NULL result.
I found this solution but it is good to use?
It will change how NULL is perceived in your database. It is upto your database design.


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Dan St. Germain compares stoned revelations to drunk revelations, and Andy Zaltzman is sure of what most people would do if they had an invisible hand.
I remember where I was.
I was sitting at home on mycouch watching the TV.
Some of you may have asimilar story.
But I now know where I wish Iwas instead,
'cause it wasn't at home.and it wasn't in Pakistan.
I wish that I was in Tampa,Florida
at a WWE Wrestling event.
How do I know this?
'Cause I've been on Youtubeand I saw the news of
Bin Laden's death announcedto a sold-out Tampa crowd of
wrestling fans by theprofessional wrestler
John Cena and it was[bleep] incredible.
John Cena climbed into thering and he said,
"I've never been moreproud than I am right now
"to be an American.
"I walk into this ring everyday with hustle,
"loyalty and respecton my sleeve."
It's worth noting though, atthis point, he was sleeveless.
He went on to say, "I amproud to announce to you that
"we have caught and compromisedto a permanent end,
"Osama Bin Laden."
And Tampa went bat[bleep] crazy.
And I watched this clip withmy heart pounding,
slowly realizing that Iprefer that to what the
president said because thereis more poetry in that:
"caught and compromisedto a permanent end."
Where did that come from,professional wrestler?
And where can I get a littlemore?
That's what I wanted to hearfrom the president,
and if I'm honest, I alsowould have liked him to have
been shirtless, if I'mhonest.
If I'm honest 'cause ifthere's ever a time for
an American president toaddress his nation shirtless,
that was that time and hewas that president...
looking straight downthe camera, saying,
"we have caught andcompromised to a permanent
end, Osama Bin Laden," beforefireworks shot out the side
of the podium and Def Leppardwere lowered from the ceiling
playing "Pour Some Sugar OnMe" as the president
moonwalked out of theOval Office, flexing.
I started smoking weed again.
You know, even when you have anegative realization on weed
it helps you become abetter person, you know?
When you're smoking weed,you're like,
"oh, my God, I'm selfish.I'm so selfish.
"I was brought up in middleto upper class, white male.
"I've everything going to me."
Opposing your drunkrealizations which are,
"you know, I'm gonna stoptaking [bleep] from cops."
Weed realizations are,
"oh, my God, there's a ladyselling cans on the corner.
"That's how she has to make herliving.
"I've never had to work thathard in my whole life."
As opposed to your drunkrealizations which are,
"I think that can ladywants to [bleep]."
I, uh, I got a lot ofdouchebag Twitter followers.
I got a lot of... this guynamed Heavy[bleep] follows me on
Twitter and hisTwitter handle is
"Heavy[bleep]., 55% badass,45% mother[bleep]."
And then underneath that hewrote, "disease-free," which...
You can't saysomething badass
about yourself and then write
something, like, morallyupstanding underneath it.
You know, I can't be like,"I'm Dan St. Germain:
65% hell raiser, 35%don't give a damn.
I love New York.
I'm coming up on ten yearsof living in New York and
I love living here.
Easy, easy, most of the time.
I got robbed the other night.
I was sitting outside... yes,thank you.
I was sitting outside at acoffee shop,
had my cell phone on thetable in front of me,
you know, just to give theillusion that people are
getting in touch with me.
And this kid walks by,grabs my phone and
just takes off and it took mybrain way too long to process,
"oh, that guy isnot coming back."
'Cause for a second, I thoughtit was a friend pulling
a prank on me, then Irealized I'm 31 years old.
My friends are around thesame age.
We don't really pull prankson each other that involve
running anymore.
It's really just couch-basedshenanigans from here on out.
And if you've neverbeen robbed, it sucks.
You feel like a chump becausesomeone has looked at you
from afar, judged yourcharacter and thought,
"this would be amissed opportunity."
And I know that I don't have themost intimidating demeanor.
I know what I look like uphere,
the sort of less muscular, Jew-yversion of Vin Diesel.
Like, I get it.
I look like Stanley Tucciafter one week on the
Appalachian Trail, you know?
I look like the guy whoruns the projector at
a White Power rally, you know?
I don't contribute to the hatebut I love the equipment.
This guy runs across thestreet with my phone into
a park and I wish I couldn'thave still seen him because
at that point my phone reallywasn't gone yet,
it was just over there.
I am just "NYPD Blue"-ing it,like,
over benches, aroundpeople and I'm screaming like
a child, "that guy stole myphone!
"That guy stole my phone!"
Because it's New York,everyone just checks to make
sure they have their phone...and just keeps on walkin'.
A real sense of communitywe're building around here.
I was getting pretty close, Iwas getting really close to
this guy and that's when it hitme that I don't have a plan
which you run into alot being an impromptuvigilante like I was.
Honestly, I'm just naiveenough to think,
"well, maybe if I get close,he'll just appreciate
"the effort, you know?"
Hand it back to me likea baton in some
weird, sort of corrupt relayrace...
which is not so farfrom what happened.
I got my phone back bywhining about it.
I got my phone... I was chasingafter this guy way longer
than either of usanticipated.
And the words justcame out of my mouth:
"oh, come on, man,that's mine!"
which has never beenyelled to a thief before.
I even overheard a pigeongoing, "what a pussy."
And I don't know if Istruck a nerve with
this guy, if he had had a badday or,
as we were running, herealized we didn't even have
the same service provider...but he just stopped in his
tracks, turned around and asI stood there waiting to get
shot over a cell phone,
he tossed it back to meand goes, "my bad."
And then just casuallywalked away.
And "my bad, my..." Was thereever a debate about whose bad?
I love that he kind ofapologized.
It's great, so don't worry,New Yorkers: crime is on
the rise but so is politeness.
I think, um, we've also learnedthe dangers of a lack of
regulation of the financialmarkets-- and there simply are
not enough jokes that startwith that as a setup line.
Adam Smith, the 18th centurycelebrity Scottish economist
and... please pay attention,people.
I have read nearly all ofAdam Smith's Wikipedia entry.
Adam Smith, he wrote aboutthe invisible hand that's
supposed to guide the financialmarkets of the world so you
don't need too much stateinterferences nudging things
in the right direction,
kind of self-regulating,but never enforced.
Now, this is all very well intheory but there's a problem
with this and I think we allhave to ask ourselves,
ask ourselves a question.
Do try to be honest withyourself as you answer it.
If you had an invisible hand,what would you do with it?
Here we see the problemin the system we've been
relying on, people.
Fundamental human nature.
We would steal things, wewould flip invisible birds at
people we don't like and wewould grope stuff and that is
exactly what our financialmarkets have been doing.
Almost all the money in theworld is borrowed.
When you take $10 from yourATM,
your bank will have borrowedit off a bank who'll have
borrowed it off another bankwho'll have borrowed it from
a convincing-looking manin a suit... who'll have
borrowed it off the IMFwho'll have borrowed it off
Albert pool halls and so on andso on.
So when you take your $10from your ATM,
what you are essentiallygetting is homeopathic money.
It has barely a trace of theoriginal cash left but some
absolute nut case hasinsisted it still works
exactly the same.
So... you just know, kind oflooking at the state of the
American economy, theEuropean economies across the
world, you just know thatChina is sitting back, saying
to itself, "well, this isturning out to be a [bleep]
"of a lot easier than wethought it was going to be."
Everybody lives with fear,everybody has some kind of
weird phobia. You know,snakes, or heights, or,
you know, water.
I think my fear is a lot morecommon than people are
willing to admit.
I am terrified that I amgoing to get stuck in an
elevator and have to poop.
That fear rules my wakinglife.
Because what are you gonnasay when they open the door?
"Oh, yeah, you know, that wasthere,
"but I figured, threeflights, who could..."
"No! You did it!
"You made that filthy filthwith your filthy self!"
It's got everything: shame,guilt, loss of control.
It's a Catholic trifecta.It's the perfect fear.
The only thing worse would beyou get into an elevator,
the most beautiful womanyou've ever met in your life
gets in with you, the doorsshut,
you get stuck and realize youjust had three black coffees
and the world's largest branmuffin.
What do you do?
"Oh, I'm reallysorry about that."
No, not an option.
You'd have to kill her.
Your reptilian brain wouldtake over and you would
just have to... [screams]
Just... "you'll understand whyI did this!
"You'll look down from heavenand be glad I did this in
"five minutes."
And of course, when the doorsopen, your alibi'd up.
"Well, obviously, shetook a [bleep] and diedof embarrassment."
That's me running away.
That's my fear.
I'm afraid I'll murdersomeone against my will so
they don't see me poop in anelevator.


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The Elephant in the Room
Thomas Drance
August 17 2011 07:57AM
Editors Note: One of the smartest Canucks bloggers around - before he became somewhat of a lapsed Canucks blogger - was Trevor Presiloski. I've bothered him for months to contribute a post to Canucksarmy - so when I saw him appear in my DMs yesterday evening I was overjoyed. The following post is his work:
By Trevor Presiloski
So this offseason has been quite a downer.
Both Derek Boogaard and Rick Rypien passed away this offseason and both were noted NHL 'tough guys.' Boogaard, also known for making Bruce Boudreau look like a gobsmacked idiot, passed away as a result of alcohol and oxycodone overdosage. Charges are being filed against his brother Aaron for the role he played in his death and the whole situation is coming across as being incredibly ugly for all those involved, and for the sport in general. Prior to his death, Boogaard was also enrolled in the NHL substance abuse/mental health program. The incident paints a very dark portrait of what now seems to be a troubled man.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of similarities between Boogaard's and Rypien's deaths. Rypien, who took two lengthy sabbaticals while with the Canuck, seemed to be plagued with personal demons of his own, and they caught up with him on Monday. Sadly all signs seem to indicate suicide.
Already there has been talk going on regarding the nature of fighting in hockey. There have been comparisons made to therecent deaths and Bob Probert's brain, Probert himself being someone who partook in years of substance abuse, fighting and physical hockey. On an unrelated note, nothing has really been said about Raitis Ivanans, who missed 81 games last year due to a concussion sustained in a fight, and who has only recently been cleared for light workouts. There's also the case of Reggie Fleming, another former bruiser who also was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Given the skillset and the relatively short period in between the death of both of these players, the fighting discussion is going to rear its head again. While I think that this is an important debate, and deals with the future health of players, I don't think that it is fair or accurate to dismiss Rypien's death as being the consequences of fighting.
There is still a lot to be learned about concussions and how they affect brain physiology. Fighting is clearly a contributing factor - but when you're dealing with hockey, a physical sport that involves a lot of contact (bodychecks, primarily), athletes who are predisposed to certain neurological conditions (susceptibility to depression or degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's) and factor in other variables such as substance abuse (alcohol and oxycodone are known to cause damage to brain cells and can aggravate certain kinds of dementia, while cocaine abuse can contribute to brain problems) - I find it hard to believe that fighting is the only thing that should be discussed. There is a lot to be learned, and simply saying 'Ban fighting' is a simplistic knee-jerk reaction.
And to be honest? I'm really not interested in participating in the debate that will plague the hockey world for the next couple of weeks. Not because I think it's unimportant, but because I think there are other issues at hand here that need to be talked about.
I hate to have to keep using the word 'unfortunately', but this summer isn't the first time so many players have died in such a relative short timespan under tragic cirumstances. 2002-03 saw several players also take their lives. Jordin Tootoo's brother Terence committed suicide in the wake of drunk driving charges. Tootoo has also enrolled in the NHL substance abuse program and, being 5'9, wasn't exactly the Predator's go to enforcer. 2003 also saw Trevor Ettinger and Roman Lyashenko kill themselves. Ettinger was another enforceer, 6'5 and weighing 225 pounds, with a ton of PIMs on his career stats. Lyashenko was a Russian player, more known for being a defensive forward with skill rather than his pugilistic abilities.
There was also the death of Tom Cavangh earlier this year. Cavanagh was a prospect of the Sharks organization, who committed suicide after a long battle with schizophrenia, a battle that very few people knew about. Cavangh's battle was so private that not even players who were rooming with him ever knew that he suffered from any serious problems.
There are other well known tragic cases in the NHL. Bryan Fogarty being the most obvious of them all. Fogarty was an incredibly talented defenseman who was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques. He smashed Bobby Orr's record for goals by a defenseman with 38 along with 155 points. Unfortunately, Fogarty was plagued with insecurity issues as well as substance abuse issues and he was never able to realize his potential. Bouncing around the minors, he eventually died of an enlarged heart at the age of 32.
There's also Theo Fleury's much publicized battles with depression and substance abuse, as well as the troubled life of Mike Danton.
Not all of these players were or are goons or enforcers and it is unfair to simplistically chalk up Rypien's death or Boogaard's overdose as resulting from the 'enforcer lifestyle.' Already, I have read people be incredibly dismissive of Rypien. Some lazy reporting from the Toronto Star included a fake quotation from Mike Gillis that called Rypien 'crazy', highlighting how low of an opinion people have of mental illness and those suffering of the same. That he was 'just' an enforcer or 'crazy' and therefore his problems make sense is insulting
But he was 'just' an enforcer and therefore his problems "make sense". Earlier, when he took his two leaves of absence from the Canucks, speculation was rampant that it was related to substance abuse...
Rypien wasn't simply an enforcer, though. He was a teammate, a hard worker and someone who gave it his all. He saw periodic time on the penalty kill and was involved in several off-ice initiatives to boot. Blaming his death on his having been an NHL enforcer is to be dismissive of the very real problems that these players, and many people around the world, go through. It distances the very real issue of mental health and relegates it to the background.
Why is this such a common reaction to the news? Because people are very uncomfortable talking about it and dealing with it. There is a huge stigma in our society regarding mental health issues. People are often told to just 'snap out of it' or are viewed as being attention seekers or drama whores. Men are especially prone to being ashamed and embarassed of these situations, it's seen as emasculating, as if guys shouldn't be 'talking about their feelings.' I would imagine that these attitudes are compounded a hundred times over in the 'macho' world of professional sports, especially in the world of hockey, where players are praised for 'battling through' debilitating physical injuries.
One has to wonder why Cavanagh kept such a tight lid on his schizophrenia, or why it took so long for Fleury to open up about his personal problems, or why Fogarty tried to self-medicate his problems with alcohol.
Or why Rypien had such great reluctance to take medication that was prescribed for him. Or why it took Rypien so long to become comfortable talking about his own personal issues. Dan Murphy, in a touching article, noted that Rypien had asked him for help in telling his story. He notes that the Canucks kept a tight lid on what precisely Rypien was going through because he wasn't ready to talk about it himself. Today, though, we now know that Rypien had been battling depression for a decade and he seemed to have more than his fair share of personal tragedy, such as his girlfriend dying en route to see him play when he was in junior.
The Canucks did well by offering Rypien the support he needed, and it clearly wasn't the public's business. We didn't have a right to know what exactly was going on in his life. But the fact that Rypien was incredibly quiet about his problems seems to indicate a reluctance in talking about his depression, which to me is incredibly heartbreaking.
There needs to be a better dialogue regarding mental health issues in our society. Dismissing these most recent tragedies as being part of 'goon culture' or the effects of fighting does a disservice to people like Tom Cavangh, who had nothing to do with 'goon culture'. It also does a disservice to Rick Rypien, whose problems extended far beyond fighting
This was a guest article written by Trevor Presiloski, you can follow him on twitter here .
As somebody who deals with a mental illness (I deal with depression and anxiety) on a regular basis, one does feel stigmatized because its not something that I can just put a band-aid on; its a process of getting your head in a space that you are feeling "normal" and you feel like you are constantly fighting the demons inside your head. Most people are able to get past it and deal with them, but there are some who for some reason can't and feel the only option is the "dark side of the moon".
August 17 2011, 04:21PM
Well said. Rypien was a pretty good player too, as most people seem to forget. He had some good wheels and scored some really pretty goals. And he wasn't a "goon" -- far from it. He was a good technical fighter. That's why he came out ahead in so many fights and wasn't afraid to challenge bigger players. It's just so sad that there is such a don't ask/don't tell attitude in professional sports towards any kind of mental illness. I wouldn't at all put RR in with the likes of Boogaard or Probert viz the head injury thing -- depression was a long-standing problem with Rick and it's just so sad that he couldn't see that opening up about it would have eased so many of his burdens. Gone but long from being forgotten.
August 17 2011, 06:52PM
I wish that this article was available across all of the Nation sites as there is a lot of insight into the issues regarding mental health. Having battled depression through my adult life, one of the more challenging aspects is that accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatments are often difficult to come by. This can leave individuals believing that they are at fault for not finding solutions to their illnesses. (In my case, I feel extremely guilty as if all that's wrong is that I'm being lazy.) Sharing the stories of high profile athletes who have had similar struggles can help to de-stigmatize mental health problems, and to encourage others begin to accept and seek help for their own battles.
Thanks for the well written article, Trevor, and thanks for passing it along Thomas.


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Another week and another episode of Game On: Epic Slant Press Edition! On this episode Dr. Klassi fills in for Chris and he discusses Ultima Online with Adam. Are you curious about this aging title? Drop in and listen as the pair explain how the sandbox and skill-based systems work. They also discuss various Kickstarter projects that they're looking forward to. Follow the hosts on Twitter! Chris is @gamebynight and Adam is @FerrelES.
Check it out on the Game On podcast page.
It's an audio podcast. :P
Though video is in its future.
Try to be excellent to everyone you meet. You never know what someone else has seen or endured.
"When people don't know much about something, they tend to fill in the blanks the way they want them to be filled in. They are almost always disappointed." - Will Wright
Originally posted by BillMurphy
It's an audio podcast. :P Though video is in its future.
Haha I feel dumb now. Oh well, guess I'll give it a listen then.
hey send me a messege of what server "shard" you are on
and char name been playing uo since the start uo:r....
get down on some doom
i can be a mean tamer thief..... so glad to see this game still in the minds of many.........back to drink and playing uo


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Emery County Republican Party held their annual Lincoln Day breakfast on Saturday. Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert was the guest speaker. The event began with the flag ceremony by Orangeville Troop 300. The National Anthem was sung by Miss Emery Shala Pitchforth.
Party chairman, Bill Dellos introduced Dave Hansen who is the campaign manager for Sen. Orrin Hatch who was unable to attend the event due to another commitment. Hansen said Sen. Hatch tried to attend some of the Lincoln Day dinners around the state, but was unable to attend the one in Castle Dale. Sen. Hatch was speaking at a memorial to thank the soldiers for their sacrifices and he felt it important to be there considering the sacrifices so many soldiers have made on our behalf. Hansen promised that Sen. Hatch would come back to the county during the next Senate recess in early April.
Sen. Hatch feels he still has a lot left to do and that is why he is seeking reelection. Hansen reported that Sen. Hatch is excited and energized and ready to contribute what he can to get things accomplished. One of the issues Sen. Hatch feels strongly about is not bringing nuclear waste to Skull Valley and he has worked hard to keep Utah from becoming a dumping ground.
Sen. Hatch is also interested in developing energy resources that lessen the dependency on foreign sources of oil.
Sen. Hatch plans to campaign hard and do what he can to help local candidates. Hansen also spoke about Lt. Gov. Herbert and how he spends time around the state and is putting in the time and effort to help Utah grow.
Hansen said the local parties are the backbone that moves the party forward and makes it function.
Lt. Gov. Herbert spoke of the importance of local government. He spent 14.5 years as a Utah County commissioner and knows first hand the challenges at the local level. "Utah is one of the best managed states in the United States." Herbert attributed this management to past governors. He is impressed with the Washington contingency representing Utah. Lt. Gov. Herbert said he became acquainted with Sen. Hatch while he was on a Mormon mission to Pennsylvania. Sen. Hatch later returned to Utah. The first time Sen. Hatch ran for office he was the underdog against incumbent Frank Moss. Sen. Hatch was victorious and has maintained his Senate seat since that time. Lt. Gov. Herbert also complimented Sen. Robert Bennett and Rep. Rob Bishop. "They are doing a great job, as I travel around some states aren't always so proud of their representatives as Utah is."
"I pay tribute to someone who is willing to stand up and run for office. Politics is not for the faint of heart or those with thin skin. It's tough to get people to run for office."
"Gov. Jon Huntsman came into office with a simple idea of growing the economy and making better jobs. He wanted to stop exporting our children out of state for work. The governor has focused on economic development. The state is growing at 3.5 percent and looking good. The development of natural resources is on the upside. In Sevier County a billion barrel oil find has been made. Developments in mining and oil shale are moving.
"Last legislative session the problem was how to spend the surplus; more revenue to pay bills without raising taxes. We put more money into transportation from the general fund than ever before. These funds will build new roads and capacity. In education we need to train young people to compete in the global market place. They are competing against China and India. In this legislative session we put the most money in education than in the last 15 years. Money also went into Utah Science and Technology research. Great things are happening. We are also giving money back to the taxpayer. We've done this in the last 15 months. We're giving a large tax cut, that's pretty good for 15 months. Gov. Huntsman said Utah has an attitude of optimism and the door is open to new business. We have challenges but we are addressing them. Utah has the right idea and is doing things correctly. Utah is a great place to raise children and to have a business," said Lt. Gov. Herbert.
Lt. Gov. Herbert spoke about President Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg address. He said the speech almost didn't take place. They wanted to have a ceremony to dedicate the 17 acres where a great civil war battle had taken place. A popular speaker was asked to talk named Edward Everett. He gave a two hour speech. President Lincoln was asked to address the audience as almost an afterthought. He had written a short address which he revised several times before actually delivering the talk. It took two minutes and was 272 words long and it became one of the most long remembered speeches of all time. Lincoln thought the speech was a failure.
Lt. Gov. Herbert said that longer is not necessarily better when it comes to speeches. "It is the preparation that counts as we prepare for responsibility it will have an impact over time. Who knew Everett? Sometimes the impact of what was done takes time to appreciate. I believe that will happen with Pres. Bush and the conflict we are now in," said Lt. Gov. Herbert.
Lincoln hoped that he would be remembered as someone who pulled thistles and planted flowers along the way wherever they would grow.
"Take responsibility, make the commitment, do your part to make Utah a great place to live and raise children and families. Let it be a beacon on the hill. We have the responsibility to do that. You are responsible for yourself. The government is not responsible for you. We need those principals embodied today.
"We have the opportunity to contribute. We can work together to make Utah the greatest place in America to live. Thanks for all you do," said Lt. Gov. Herbert.
Party vice-chairman Phil Fauver introduced the other speakers. Kay McIff and Gordon Topham, Republicans have filed for the seat soon to be vacated by Brad Johnson for legislator in District 70.
Derek Beagley running for Commissioner A spoke as well as Michael Hurdsman also running for Commissioner A. Running for Commissioner B, Eric R. Anderson and Jeff W. Horrocks spoke.
Incumbents for assessor, Kris Bell and recorder Dixie Swasey spoke.
Republican candidate for sheriff, Gordon Bennett spoke also.
Fauver commended those running for office for their courage to do so.
They reminded everyone of the caucus meetings in the precincts on March 21 and the county Republican convention on April 5.


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Incontinence & Overactive Bladder Health Center
How It Is Done continued...
While the catheter is in place, other tests may also be done to help find out whether the nerves that control urination are working properly. These include:
- Ice water test. Ice-cold water is injected through the catheter into your bladder.
- Bethanechol sensitivity test. Bethanechol is a medicine that normally makes the bladder muscles contract. In this test, bethanechol will be injected under your skin.
- Bulbocavernosus reflex test. To test nerve function, a gloved finger is inserted into your rectum and then the penis or clitoris is gently squeezed.
- Saddle sensation test. The skin around your anus is stroked or lightly pricked with a pin.
- Maximum urethral closure pressure (MUCP). Urethral pressure is recorded as the catheter is gently pulled out of your urethra. This test helps determine whether the muscles around the bladder and urethra are functioning properly.
- Leak point pressure (LPP). Approximately 200 mL (7 fl oz) of sterile water is injected into the catheter in your bladder, and then the pressures are measured while you bear down (as if having a bowel movement). This test helps find out whether the muscles around the bladder and urethra are working properly. A low pressure reading may mean that poor muscle function is causing urinary incontinence.
Another test that may be done is the stress incontinence test. In this test, your bladder is filled with water and the catheter is withdrawn. You are then asked to cough, bend over, or lift a heavy object. Dribbling urine means stress incontinence.
Cystometry testing usually takes 30 to 60 minutes, but it may take slightly longer if any of the special tests are done.
After cystometry, you will need to keep track of how much you drink and how much you urinate for the next 24 hours. A burning sensation during urination is a common but temporary side effect. Drinking lots of fluids will help relieve this sensation. You may be given an antibiotic to help prevent a urinary tract infection.
How It Feels
You may feel embarrassed at having to urinate in front of other people. This procedure is quite routine for the medical staff. If you find yourself feeling embarrassed, take deep, slow breaths and try to relax.
You will feel a strong urge to urinate at times during the test. You may also find it somewhat uncomfortable when the catheter is inserted and left in place, and you may be sore afterward. If so, soaking in a warm tub bath may help.
WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise


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The heritage of Celtic Christianity gave inspiration to designer Billy Brigg's stunning Dunbrody Abbey Vase This piece makes a beautiful addition to any shelf or mantel.
Each year, the House of Waterford designers are given the opportunity to craft a signature piece, a creation that showcases their individual skills and unique vision. The six celebrated designers, Jim O'Leary, John Connolly, Martin Ryan, Billy Briggs, Tom Cooke, and Matt Kehoe, found inspiration for their works in a diverse spectrum of artisinal influences.
Additional Information:
Measures 14"H x 8"W. Made of crystal. For indoor use only. Made in Ireland.
Care Instructions:
When washing by hand, avoid using scouring pads and/or abrasive detergents. To prevent spotting, combine quarter cup ammonia with a mild lemon detergent. Rinse in clean water and air dry on a rack. Clean vases and decanters by filling them half-full with moderately hot water, a small amount of mild detergent, two tablespoons of white vinegar or ammonia and 1/2 cup uncooked rice. Swirl the rice around for a few minutes to remove residue. Rinse well with moderately hot water and air dry, upside down, on a rack.


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Spring Glen-Jack Norvin Allred, 85 beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed peacefully surrounded by family at the Utah Valley Specialty Hospital, in Provo, Utah, on Friday, July 19, 2013.
Jack was born Dec. 28, 1927 in Standardville, Utah to Charles Earl and Gladys Eleanora Jensen Allred. He was raised in Cleveland, Utah surrounded by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Spring Glen LDS Church, (1985 W. 4000 N., Spring Glen, Utah). A viewing was held on Monday, July 22, 2013 from 6-8 pm at Fausett Mortuary (680 E. 100 S., Price, Utah) and on Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 am at the Church prior to the services. Burial will be in the Price City Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Family and friends may sign the guestbook and share memories of Jack at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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Spot NWS forecast for your location (keep in mind that these forecasts on the point and click page are the NWS forecast thoughts - my thoughts are below and/or on my weather Facebook page) -- Click here - then enter your zip code for the most up to date spot forecast from the National Weather Service.
Good Thursday morning everyone! I have made a few changes to the blog. I am going to try place the weather tracking tools at the bottom three quarters of the page. The top quarter of the page will be my current thoughts and comments concerning what I am seeing on the models and the latest data.
Calm weather will previal today. Mild temperatures in the upper 50s.
Much colder weather is forecast for the upcoming weekend. There could be some snow showers on Friday night/Saturday.
A very active pattern will develop over the coming 2-4 weeks. Multiple storm systems are possible in a fast jet stream pattern. Monitor updates as we move forward. The pattern is loaded for some big events in the United States. Storm tracks will have to be determined as we deal with each system.


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Ride long and prosper.
Flats happen, but even the most careless pedaler wouldn't use all six of the patches in Park Tool's Vulcanizing Patch Kit in a single ride, right? The two oval patches cover up bigger holes, the four smaller round patches are for littler punctures, and the self-vulcanizing fluid bonds tube and patch together on a molecular level, which is code for "really well". Park Tool threw in a small piece of sandpaper, too, so you can rough up the surfaces for a better bond.
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So perfect
This patch kit is excellent. It comes in a nice little box, as shown which makes it easy to carry with you everywhere, even when you're limited on space. It's easy to use and seems to work very well, even as a permanent repair. I've been commuting for two weeks now on my patched tube without any loss of air.
Good Patches
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
The patches work great and don't leak at all. The package is nice and small to fit in a saddle bag or pocket and not even feel it there. There are only two things I dislike about them:
1. The patches are honestly over-sized. I can see having one large patch in case you get a tear, but most of mine have been pinhole punctures that don't need a huge patch.
2. When applying the patch, it can be difficult to remove the clear wrapper after application. Sometimes it tries to pull up the edge of the patch, so you just need to take your time and be careful.
Otherwise they are great for the price, much cheaper than new tubes.
Quick and Easy Patch
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This does exactly what you want a patch kit to do. Quick and simple to use. Fixed a flat on my Mountain bike and no difficulties.
All I needed was quality - Check!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Not a whole lot to say about Park Tool's patch kit, it just isn't that complicated. That said, lots of other vendors and big box stores have similar crappy versions of this same package. Do yourself a favor and buy this one; you'll get good quality tapered patches and everything else you need in order to get the job done in the field (or on the road). Very happy with my purchase.
You can never have too many
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
We currently have 7 bikes at my house between my roommate and I, and hey, flats happen. You can never have too many of these little patch kits lying around. They are small, well thought out, easy to use, and best of all reliable. I order a new one every couple of weeks or so just so we don't run out.
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Useful things!
Small little kit, a must have. I recommend!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I typically use this kit when I have time at home to fix a flat. I use the self adhesive version while on the road; much faster for repairs on the road. I'd recommend it.
Takes time, but long lasting
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These patches take a bit longer than the self-adhesive patches, but seem to create a much better seal. Whereas the self-adhesive patches will get you home, they don't provide much more piece of mind, these patches hold much better and can provide many miles of worry free riding. Just be sure to follow the directions to create the best seal possible.
This patch kit works nice
Small pkg, fits in my mtn biking pack well. Has many different sizes of patches, the glue works quickly. I use tubes so this is a must have.
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
cheap and it works. I'm a tubeless fan but for bikepacking or super long rides, need to be prepared to tube it and repair those in emergency. In addition to repairing tubes, I just used a couple of the longer patches to repair side wall slits in some expensive tubeless tires. So far they are holding up with this repair—if so, it saved me running tubes or buying two new tires at $80 each… One small note—probably ought to buy a new patch kit every season or after you break the seal on the vulcanizing glue—whichever comes first. The glue volatilizes readily and has a tendency to be gone when you need it.
A must have!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Every proper on trail/road repair kit needs one of these. Let's face it, if you are cheap, you should get one to have at home too so that you can bring your dusted tubes back to life. I have had some pretty horrible luck with using any other patch kit, but the way these seal up with the vulcanizing fluid is pretty much magic. Way cheaper and lighter than tubes so do yourself a favor (and likely your riding buddies) and buy one of these gems!
From time to time, you will just want to make sure that the glue has not hardened up on you and always make sure to make certain that he cap is on super tight when storing this back in your kit to help eliminate this from happening all together.
Great patch kit
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Have had to use this on more than a couple occasions. Works as described and would recommend.
Great Repair kit.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
For less than the price of a tube you can fix a tube several times. This creates a way better/more permanent fix than the Sticker type patch kits. A bit more fuss but worth it in my opinion.
gotta have item
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
you have to have one of these in your pocket or saddle bag along with your tube, super easy to use and will save you in a pinch.
These work great
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I started patching my tubes when i moved out here to Utah. These work as well as any i've ever used.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Always keep it riding pack. Seals up holes with ease so you can keep rocking those tubes. I have had the glue dry up before I was able to use all the patches. Isn't a good time to find out that your glue has dried up when you are out on the trail with a flat tire.
multi useful
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
works great on flat bike tubes. also sucessfully repaired a leaking Camelbak bladder with it.
Always be ready!
When Flats Strike
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Be prepared to conquer them! Make sure each one of your packs has one... Camelbak, check! Commuter tool roll, check! Heck, keep one in your tool box too. Nothin' too fancy about them, they do what they were intended to do!
A must have
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Plain and simple - all peeps need this - and if not for you, I am the chosen one on rides for flat repairs :)


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Professor Farnsworth joins a gang of street-racing punks.
Ah, the open road!
Not a ship ahead of me.
(engines roaring)
Yo, Methuselah,speed it up!
You're making the roads unsafefor us maniac street racers!
Step off,you greasers!
I was street-racing back whenships still ran on moonwater!
Damn, yo,
get a load of speed geezer!
That's it, you hoodlums!
Your mouth just wrotea PayPal transfer request
that your butt hasinsufficient funds to honor!
Yo, it is on!
Before that, it was off.
Twice around Central Park.Loser has to make the winner's
Medicare copayments for a year!
On three. One...
Aw, it just got real.
So real I don't believe it.
(whirring, clacking)
Aw, man, I can't affordno Medicare copayments!
...three!(crazed laughing)
(engines roaring)
(horn beeps)
(horn honks)
Wrinkles got somemad moves, yo.
Yo, Wrinkles,you got big glasses.
I'm gonna call youthe Professor.
What?! No one calls me that!
Hey, Minx,we survive this,
can I finallyget that date?
Nah. You knowI'm with Benny.
Girl, he don't own you!
Yeah, but he saved mefrom my abusive father.
Not physically abusive;verbally.
It's a long story Ican't get into whilewe're spinning out.
(crazed laughing)
(both scream)
(yelling, screaming)
There's a simpleanswer for that.
We can't.
But on the upside,
we've got a whole dimensionto explore
with entirelydifferent laws of physics.
Why, watch what happenswhen I drop this marble.
Well, that'sthe same,
but other thingsare different.
Come, look at thistwo-dimensional bird's nest.
Ooh, me first!
I'll just steppast Leela here.
You can't step pastin this dimension.
You have to step around.
(mocking gibberish)
Observethis two-dimensional egg.
If we were in the thirddimension, looking down,
we'd be able to seean unhatched chick in it,
just as a chick insidea three-dimensional egg
could be seen by an observerin the fourth dimension.
Fourth dimension?!
I can't picturethat! You're dumb.
Halt!(startled muttering)
Who said that?
All I see are a bunchof vertical line segments.
We are the Lordsof Flatbush.
Come. The king has declareda feast in your honor.
Wow. How did he even knowwe're here?
'Cause I'm him.Let's eat.
(plays fanfare)
The feastis served!
Choose whatevertwo-dimensionalfoods you like.
Crepes, flatbread,McDonald's hamburgers.
You get the idea.
Yum! Apples!
Hey, how come I can't swallow?
Hmm. I guessit's because
our two-ended digestive systemcan't exist in this dimension.
I supposethat could be an issue.
(muffled speech)
I knew it. I knewhe'd get us killed somehow.
As you can see, orrather can't see,
but take myword for it,
such a digestivesystem would divide
a 2-D being intoseparate pieces!
So how are we supposedto eat and digest?
Got it.
Well, since we haveno digestive systems here,
I guess we'd better get back tothe third dimension after all.
Third dimension?I can't picture that!
You're dumb.
There's nothing funnyabout science!
If there can be an X-axisand a Y-axis,
why not a Z-axis?
He's opening our mindsto new ideas!
Kill him!


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Andrew Tribble
From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
The claim that Thomas Jefferson was influenced by local Baptist congregations in his ideas of democracy has appeared persistently throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The source of these claims may lie in an 1826 newspaper article.
On July 14, 1826 - very shortly after Jefferson's death - the following article entitled "ANECDOTE OF MR. JEFFERSON" appeared in the Christian Watchman:
MR. EDITOR,-- The following circumstances, which occurred in the State of Virginia, relative to Mr. JEFFERSON, were detailed to me by Elder ANDREW TRIBBLE, about six years ago, who since died when ninety-two or three years old. The facts may interest some of your readers --
ANDREW TRIBBLE was the Pastor of a small Baptist Church, which held its monthly meetings at a short distance from Mr. JEFFERSON'S house, eight or ten years before the American Revolution. Mr. JEFFERSON attended the meetings of the church for several months in succession, and after one of them, asked Elder TRIBBLE to go home and dine with him, with which he complied.
Mr. TRIBBLE asked Mr. JEFFERSON how he was pleased with their Church Government? Mr. JEFFERSON replied, that it had struck him with great force, and had interested him much; that he considered it the only form of pure democracy that then existed in the world, and had concluded that it would be the best plan of Government for the American Colonies. This was several years before the declaration of American Independence. To what extent this practical exhibition of Religious Liberty and Equality operated on Mr. JEFFERSON'S mind, in forming his views and principles of religious and civil freedom, which were afterwards so ably exhibited, I will not say.The article continues on to describe the persecution of the Baptists in Virginia at the time of Tribble's encounter with Jefferson, and the article is signed simply, "A FRIEND."[1]
Although there was a clergyman named Andrew Tribble in Albemarle County at the time in question,[2] no record of any meeting or communication with Thomas Jefferson has been found. This does not preclude the possibility that they did meet, but it makes proving the veracity of Tribble's story difficult.
Regardless of whether the story is true or not, it has been remarkably persistent. It appeared in a number of newspapers in the months and years immediately following its first appearance in the Christian Watchman, but it was still appearing in newspapers as late as 1880.[3]
Still other instances of the story do not mention Tribble at all, but emphasize the purported influence the Baptist church had on Jefferson's ideas of government and religious freedom. The story was appearing in religious histories by the 1850s,[4] and was even repeated by Calvin Coolidge in a 1926 speech.[5]
As with the specific reference to Tribble, no mention has been found in Jefferson's own writings of any influence the local Baptist congregation may have had on his political and religious ideas.
- ↑ In some sources, the "friend" to whom Tribble related the story and who, in turn, related it to the newspapers was James Fishback, another Albemarle County resident who later moved to Kentucky. Fishback corresponded with Jefferson several times himself; see PTJ:RS volume 1.
- ↑ Woods, Albemarle 133. According to Woods, the first Baptist congregation in the county was established in early 1773; Tribble was not elected pastor until 1777.
- ↑ "Congregationalism and the State," The Congregationalist (Boston, MA), September 1, 1880, pg. 4, Issue 35, col C.
- ↑ Joseph Belcher, Religious Denominations in the United States: their History, Doctrine, Government and Statistics. With a Prelimary Sketch of Judaism, Paganism and Mohammedanism (Philadelphia: Potter, 1854), 184; Joseph S. Clark, A Historical Sketch of the Congregational Churches in Massachusetts from 1620 to 1858 (Boston: Congregational Board of Publication, 1858), 120.
- ↑ Calvin Coolidge, Speech on the Occasion of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 5, 1926, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Printed in Coolidge, Foundations of the Republic: Speeches and Addresses (New York: Scribner, 1926), 448.
Further Sources
- McLean, Dr. Malcolm D. "Andrew Tribble and Thomas Jefferson." Stripes: Texas State Genealogical Society Quarterly XXVIII no. 3 (1988): 3-5. Available online at http://lonestar.texas.net/~mdmclean/ATribble.htm.


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This is a serious question...
Why do some L/Gs like members of the same sex who have many traits of the opposite sex?
Why would a gay guy be attracted to a man who dresses, acts, talks like a female?
Is it just because of the serpent surprise party?
This is a serious question...
Why do some L/Gs like members of the same sex who have many traits of the opposite sex?
Why would a gay guy be attracted to a man who dresses, acts, talks like a female?
Is it just because of the serpent surprise party?
i was actually reading about this the other day. well, i was reading about it in the context of women, because it comes up in Blue Is the Warmest Colour and i thought it would be interesting to look into more. i didn't really get much further than looking at wikipedia, tbh, but it seemed to imply that butch/femme pairings occurred a lot because the butch lesbians would defend the lesbian bars against attacks by homophobic *******s. i'd be interested in getting a more reliable answer though, if it doesn't make the answerer uncomfortable (if i'm being rude, i apologise).
also, not strictly relevant i guess, but i'm straight i think and consider tomboyish looking women to be super attractive. why? idunno. more likely than not not we'll get a similar answer from dem gays tbh ;]
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You are probably wondering "if they like men, why do they like men who look like women, shouldn't they simply be straight if that's the case?" Well, here's the thing, even if a guy acts and talks like a woman, they are still a male, from a biological point of view.
Now this isn't exclusive to gay men or women, why are some heterosexual women attracted to effeminate men? Same goes for men that find tomboyish girls attractive.
I think it's because people have more than one aspect that they like about someone.
Be careful of what you say, tomorrow or today, for the words you now speak, may become the poison your enemies later seek; truth.
"Rules do not exist to bind you, they exist so you may know your freedoms"
Jesus H ****ing Christ.
Society still has the mentality that sexuality is black and white, when it's really not. If American culture wasn't so restrictive and conservative, I bet more men would be open to exploring bisexuality.
There are common, general preferences shared amongst most straight men/women and gay men/women, but everyone is custom-made.
The simplest answer is: genes and environment.
Well I think all human cultures have elements of being restrictive and being conservative... Since humans often don't like major change.
I think it's horrible to forcibly attempt to curb someone's sexual orientation - even if it were possible.
I think Charlie Day is an attractive man.


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Maybe, but as humans, we evolve, so anyone can be comfortable with a mouse such as those who prepare a pencil, plus u don't need talent to something on a program, and how arisato said, it takes hard work and dedication, yeah u can do it, but. Traditional art, not anyone can do, how many ppl here can do worderful things with Ps but can't draw for shit, more than you think, and just cause of that it means they are considered artist, nah, not in my book,and like I said, Ps is crazy n u can do crazy stuff with it, and I enjoy seeing digital produced things, but it will never be art in my eyes
And yeah, u will. Prolly say that art evolves by it being digital and stuff, again, no talent


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School vouchers in Utah have attracted attention from powerful behind the scenes groups outside of Utah. Their huge financial opposition has demonstrated they know what is at stake if Utah sets a precedent for the nation. Make no mistake the money opposing vouchers is coming from hard left, anti-God liberals who want no opposition to their power to set the agenda, to dictate subject matter and educational techniques, to influence impressionable young minds and mold the next generation of liberal activists.
They've turned their government schools into laboratories for social engineering, downgrading basic academics and old-fashioned notions of American values and morality in favor of their fictional history-science experiment in no-morality and open opposition to God. They will find their experiment will fail just as it has so many times in the past. Nevertheless, they have a death grip on these schools and they will hold on until there is no breath left.
If you see the reality that America's morals are spiraling downward then voting for school vouchers is an easy decision. The monopoly of State schools where only God-less curriculum is allowed is neither fair nor morally acceptable to those who believe in God.


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It doesn't matter who plays quarterback for Charleston. Aberdeen coach Mark Bray already knows exactly what his Bulldogs are getting into.
Aberdeen goes to Charleston on Friday night for Round 3 of the MHSAA Class 3A playoffs. The winner advances to the North finals.
"Typical Charleston. They're extremely athletic, no really weak spots," Bray said. "They've got skill people and they just keep running them in."
Aberdeen's season was ended there last season by the eventual champion Tigers (12-1).
The Bulldogs (11-2) had been to back-to-back Class 3A state title games. Aberdeen has won nine straight games. Charleston has won 11 in a row.
"You look at the two and we're real similar. The only difference I can see is depth. They've got more," Bray said.
Jalen Haywood started the season under center but the four different players have thrown touchdown passes for Charleston.
One of those four is 1,000-yard back Kameron Myers, one of four rushing threats. Myers accounted for seven touchdowns against Ripley last week, two on defense.
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Aberdeen is averaging more than 34 points per game, Charleston is scoring more tan 40. The Bulldogs won there in 2009.
Defensive end Jamal Short leads Charleston in tackles with five a game. Senior linebacker Justin Lucas leads the Bulldogs with 7.2 per game, 94 on the season.
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Skip to comments.KERRY TO VISIT IRAQ DURING MIDEAST TRIP
Posted on 12/09/2004 11:24:43 AM PST by areafiftyone
WASHINGTON - Former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) will travel to Iraq (news - web sites) next month as the war-torn country prepares for elections.
The Massachusetts senator, who lost his bid for the presidency in November, is expected to visit several Middle East countries, with the focus on the situation in Iraq and the war on terror.
A decorated Vietnam War veteran, Kerry also plans to meet with U.S. troops, including some from Massachusetts, to thank them for their services, spokeswoman April Boyd said Thursday.
During the campaign, Kerry criticized President Bush (news - web sites)'s handling of the Iraq war. Although Kerry voted in October 2002 to give Bush the authority to wage war, he later voted against additional funds for Iraq and Afghanistan (news - web sites) reconstruction, arguing that the commander in chief didn't have a solid plan to restore peace.
Kerry is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In addition to his Iraq trip, Kerry will take time during the holidays to host events in Massachusetts and Iowa in which he will thank his campaign supporters. He travels to Iowa on Friday.
Kerry's solo overseas trip comes after several senators endured a harrowing flight out of Baghdad, and amid increased security concerns as violence there continues to escalate.
Last week, a group of senators, including Sen. Lincoln Chafee (news, bio, voting record), R-R.I., traveled to Iraq and found conditions far more dangerous than during a similar trip a year ago. Chafee described a frightening helicopter flight out of Baghdad as the aircraft weaved to avoid enemy fire.
The Iraqi elections are scheduled for Jan. 30 and will be the first popular vote since Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s ouster.
I guess he'll be meeting with the insurgents and will then come home and recommend we give in to them.
Will he be travelling with Jane Fonda?
Shall we tell Bin Laden that Kerry will be visiting him soon?
Shall we tell Bin Laden that Kerry will be visiting him soon?
Why don't these politicians stay away and let these soldiers/marines do their jobs? They shouldn't have to burdened with extra protection for politicians during the middle of a war.
He loves the terrorists so much, maybe they could arrange guest quarters and a TV for him while he is there.
Actually, he was dodging the rats asking him to join the political arm of the KKK and the pubbies who were tryinbg to push him out of the chopper.
Three items:
1. Is he going to come back and tell stories about the atrocities of US service personnel?
2. I wonder how those troops he visits will react to "the wrong war at the wrong place at the wrong time." After not voting to fund the war, HE's the one who should be asked why the guys don't have the armor and equipment they need. The guy should be ashamed of himself, and,
3. Sounds like there might be some opportunities here. Iraq is a VERY dangerous place these days, and anything can happen...
Once untrustworthy, always untrustworthy!
Well, anyways, I hope he brings some of the $87 million dollar package with him so the boys can have some extra necessary equipment. Ooops, I forgot, he voted against that.
With this little announcement, we can now be certain as to where the setup that took place with Rummy the other day came from.
I heard he had better be paying those camaign supporters. Some of them havent been paid since August.
What does Kerry expect to gain from this trip? What's his real agenda? Is he taking Tereeeeesa with him? Maybe he'll leave her there, or visa versa.
Maybe he and slick willie can jump in a ditch together to protect Israel.
Another thought: Who's paying for this trip (like the trip to France in 1971 to meet with the N. Vietnamese)?
Sounds like trouble to get into. Oh the horrors he shall see and tell us about!
I think we ought to send Kerry a couple of boxes of band-aids for his trip.
Clever! What fashion of travel would that be? A camel (Helen Thomas)? A cow (Hillary)?
Maybe he'll pick up a real Purple Heart this go-round.
the Dems are making another move to bleed away public support for the iraq effort. This setup with the reporter and the soldier asking Rumsfeld the question about armored vehicles was the opening shot I think. To be honest, things aren't going so great in iraq, so the Dems see an opportunity to try and get public support below 50%. And the 1/30 election might not go that well, the Dems want to be ready to capitalize on that. you can expect Kerry to have arranged meetings with whatever soldiers they can find who are unhappy with various things - and the MSM to cover that.
Oh I'm sure my fellow Marines will be just ecstatic to see the Traitor! ROFLMAO
These moronic liberals just don't know when they're not wanted...
Semper Fi,
"Yes, Senator Kerry, all of our VIP guests wear this speical jacket. No, the round graphic on the back with the solid dot in the center is not a bulls eye, it is the Islamic symbol for world peace. Just wear it when you are outside."
I hope he does meet with the "insurgents". They have a tendency to return people in multiple pieces -- and I cannot think of a replacement for John F'ing Kerry that would be as far to the left as he is -- except maybe Marty "Taliban" Meehan.
Bet he thinks he's in Cambodia on Christmas Eve instead of Iraq.
If they show Kerry in any kind of uniform I will puke! Even a hat would make me puke!
WHO is paying for this? The same people who paid for Hitlery to go? Yes, I'm sure New York needed their senator to visit Iraq. Probably should send the idiot from Boston just in case she missed something....
Maybe the troops will explain to the traitor how he's the wrong poseur in the wrong war at the wrong time.
Maybe Kerry will get new ideas for dealing with Islamofascists while he's there. Maybe he and Jane can fold origami birds of peace to drop from Kerry's airplane.
Or maybe F'in will just crawl aound on his belly for a while looking for terrorists, "Hey, Abu, can I get me a huntin' license?"
I'm sure the world will be a better place after Kerry's visit. Next Kerry should visit Amsterdam.
I don't know who pays for Senator's trips. I guess the state of Massachusetts.
What is with Iraq that it has become the last tourist attraction for overblown egos?
You got that right!
thanks, oceanview. I see the strategy. But Areafiftyone brings up a good question: Why does Kerry even think the soldiers want his visit?
Sens. 'Bullkhead' Kerry and 'Bullworth' exchange pleasantries.
Former presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass., left talks with 2004 Kennedy Center honoree, actor Warren Beatty (news), right, as they arrive for the gala performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004. Recipients honored at this year's 27th Kennedy Center Honors are actor, producer, writer and director Warren Beatty; husband-and-wife actors, writers and producers Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee; singer and composer Elton John (news); soprano Joan Sutherland; and composer and conductor John Williams. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
More Purple Hearts?
Maybe they'll have one of those giant plasma screens up with the Swifties ads running nonstop.
Will Michael Moron go with sKerry to film it?
He must be thinking of running in 2008. This is the first time he'll have visited Iraq. Numerous Senators have made numerous trips there already. Not like it matters since Kerry has a bad record when it comes to military funding and weapons systems. Maybe he can explain his vote against the $87 billion to the troops while over there. Maybe the media can have that soldier handy to ask Kerry about it?
Actually, NO.....
The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, put the LIE to all those false claims of Kerry's "decorations"..
He's as phony as a $3 bill..
Semper Fi
What a BIG waste of tax payers money.
The only reason he is going is that the tax payers are paying, otherwise he would have to beg his wife for some money.
Note to islamofacist terrorist. Don't you DARE kidnap this great American war hero. </sarcasm>
Note to islamofacist terrorist.
Don't you DARE PLEASE kidnap this great American war hero.
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Nice pattern on the suit - are the shoes Vass?
This isn't a pattern or color failure, it is a contrast failure. The very bold tie stripe, pocket square, and shirt all have the same tone. Change the tone of any one (stripe, shirt, or ps) to a much darker tone, and this outfit would work very well. Some changes would be better than others.
Allowing the ps to match the shirt is a good move, but not when the tie stripe is doing the same. A navy tie with burgundy or even a deep red repp would fix that. Even a yellow repp on navy without the blue line would work, while being just as bold as your present tie, if not bolder
If you keep the tie, then the pocket square needs to be solid navy if you wish to keep it blue or maybe better still a dark brown, burgundy, or red tone with at most a hint of light blue in the patten. Better the blue in the pattern be navy to pick up the tie and not light blue to match the shirt.
You could change the shirt to a midrange blue or robin egg hue. I think even a navy fine line shirt could work, but it would be very tricky to get it right.
If you are really bold, try a red or burgundy fine line shirt or even a red candy stripe, this would be more tricky still but it could be awesome in effect. Although, this might defeat your purpose of matching largely blue accessories.
I might also recommend that you minimize the impact of your present shirt with a waistcoat/vest matching the jacket or a cardigan that is noticeably to substantially darker than the shirt. If you do this, you would still need to tone down the ps though to at least a medium or royal blue.
If you think an outfit is to matchy or clashing, think contrast failure first, and change the tone of any one of the clashing elements, before you give up entirely on your proposed composition.
Just my opinion. YMMV.


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This is the first election year that county residents have been able to be involved in early voting. The voting began on Oct. 23 and concluded on Nov. 3. The early voting took place in the county clerk's office where two electronic voting machines awaited the patrons.
Residents have long had the option to vote by absentee ballot if they were going to be gone on election day or if travel to the polls wasn't an option for them.
This year absentee ballots have been sent in and 326 voters used the early voting option to make their voice known in the county, state and national political scene.
Election day is Nov. 7 this year and election results will be published in the Nov. 14 Emery County Progress.


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Dordt College's theatre arts program offers students the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge by integrating the study of theatre with the doing of theatre. We use a hands-on collaborative approach that emphasizes critical thinking and creative problem-solving.
Students involved in theatre also develop skills that broaden their liberal arts background and prove useful in other fields. The time and resource management, improvisation, and communication and interpersonal skills students develop through classroom and production work help prepare them to work in fields such as education, public relations, ministry, marketing, or journalism. Majors, minors, and any students interested in acting, directing, designing, writing, or managing will gain valuable insight and experience as they participate in theatre arts classes and participate in production work.
We offer emphases in:
- acting and directing
- design and technical theatre
- dramaturgy and playwriting
- drama ministry
- theatre management
Dordt's very active theatre program serves our community with two fully mounted main stage shows each year, as well as numerous smaller student-directed or classroom-based projects.
As a theatre student at Dordt you will quickly become part of the production process. Mentored by our seasoned faculty as well as fellow students, you will learn the fundamentals of theatre and be part of a collaborative team that prays and works together to create performance art. Our faith is at the heart of our work; join us for a meaningful and memorable experience!
There's plenty of opportunity for you here, as all of our auditions are open to all students.
Mission Statement
The Dordt College theatre arts department seeks to develop theatre artists who will serve and transform culture through the faithful use of their creative gifts. We strive to produce work that is good, true, and beautiful. We strive to challenge our community, and ourselves, to see the brokenness of humanity in this sinful world, but also to see the truth found in the grace of God.
Learning Objectives
1. To articulate in writing and demonstrate in practice a Reformed Christian view of theatre arts.
2. To explore, interpret, and evaluate the structure and history of theatre.
3. To communicate (write, speak, design, direct, perform) clearly and effectively.
4. To analyze and critique theatre's role in contemporary culture.
5. To practice theatre with a depth of skill and breadth of insight.