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Skip to comments.NYC Mayor Bloomberg: Government has right to infringe on your freedom
Posted on 03/25/2013 6:38:28 AM PDT by ZULU
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday: Sometimes government does know best. And in those cases, Americans should just cede their rights.
I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom, Mr. Bloomberg said, during an appearance on NBC. He made the statement during discussion of his soda ban just shot down by the courts and insistence that his fight to control sugary drink portion sizes in the city would go forth.
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This man is a dangerous maniac - one among MANY who populate our elected offices - MOST of them SERIAL OFFICE HOLDERS!!!
The man is mad ~ take away his access to guns ~ now!
Wow. I mean, just wow.
50 years ago, men like my grandfather, who helped build the Empire State Building, would have this bozo arrested or killed.
This is outright and bold-faced treason. Right in your faces, folks. If I lived in NYC or anywhere in the northeast, I would be making arrangements to get the Hell out of Dodge.
How in the world did this little dictator wannabe get elected?
My God, the crap this guy spews and the utter lack of pushback speaks volumes for the mindset of the liberal elites and the sheep of NYC.
What an evil little man.
More proof that Bloomie is clueless about America and the Bill of Rights.
The founding fathers understood this concept.
That is why they wrote the Bill of Rights, to restrict oppressive government.
That's what the government of Cypress is doing right now, by the way.
Just a little infringment...
for the greater good.
What are you talking about?
The comments about NYC on this forum are almost uniformly clueless - as if it were the mythical land of Mordor rather than a real place.
The rantings of guilt ridden billionaires don't translate into good policy. During this idiot's twelve years as mayor, an entire generation was "educated" at the NYC public schools he supervises and celebrates. Sadly 80% are judged to be illiterate despite their twelve year tenure in the union staffed public schools. No wonder the guy wants to talk about soda.
I think there should be an outside NY driven recall Bloomberg campaign. I guarantee he'd squeal like a pig about outsiders meddling in his city.
Bloomberg should mann up then and live by his own rules. Since he's very wealthy his wealth needs to be redistributed by the government.
Except in the case of legalized sodomy, then the state has a responsibility to officially sanction and reward it.
And force employers to teach tolerance and diversity.
The man is mad ~ take away his access to guns ~ now!
Mad? Perhaps so, I think he is showing more and more that he has never been told "NO!" in his life. Not by his parents, Business sycophants, Government Sycophants, no one seems to have ever told him No and made it stick.
We are seeing this more and more with our so-called "leaders". I guess this means we just need to keep saying No! and make it stick.
I mean, it's like DAILY.
The man is insane.
I wonder if NYCers, will ever rise up against him.
No, no
we want to ENCOURAGE Bloomie
feed his ego and get him to run for President in 016 as an indy
A plurality win could be our only hope
Notice how PinHead thinks here - it's all US and YOU.
Well, YOU ain't one of US, pal.
"I wonder if NYCers, will ever rise up against him."
I predict they will eventually tire of his nannying. Guys like this usually end up over-reaching and even the welfare-type will get their fill of him.
Aren't there any lamp posts left in NYC?
I'll mention two things:
(1) NYC is a crazy quilt of ethnic and special interests - coalitions of constituencies win elections, not winning personalities.
(2) Bloomberg has ripped his mask off in his third term because there will be no fourth. And people are not happy about it and are letting him know.
"Aren't there any lamp posts left in NYC?"
There are a number of tall trees in Central Park.
The jerk claims he's not running again. He wants to get involved with newspapers and political activism.
From regulating salt in foods, to soda bottle size, to formula milk - he's a NAZI.
You can see how puffed up with indignation he is when he delivers one of his tirades from behind a podium - rocking back and forth and ranting. Someday he's liable to blow up with indignation and self-importance - right there on the podium.
As usual I ask myself, "And what are we doing about this situation?"
So if you think "utter lack of pushback" is an odd way to see it, please encourage me by giving an example of pushback, other than grumbling, whining and keyboarding.
If you were a hard working German or Finn, would you want your money to go for a carte blanche bail out of people who worked 30 hour weeks and expected to retire at fifty?
Don't forget the city council had to change their own term limit law to let him run a third time.
Its worse than 'no pushback'. He seems to be a favored son.
Actually more proof that Bloomie does not care a whit about the Bill of Rights.
The time for tar and feathers is over.
We need to start marching on Government buildings and hanging politicians and Bloomy is a good place to start!
No, Bloomie governments have powers. People have rights.
I wonder if he can be committed to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Department of Psychiatry.
The whole "tough New Yorker" cliche is a sham. These people are babies if they've allowed this little control freak to run their lives.
The city council was bribed to do so (it enabled its members to run for more terms as well), it caused a significant controversy and fueled the Liu candidacy. New Yorkers went to the courts to have it overturned, then when they were denied they filed to have a referendum on the issue and when that was denied they brought it to the state legislature, where the GOP let it die in committee.
Again, a lot of posters here seem to do very little homework when it comes to badmouthing NYC.
Its worse than no pushback. He seems to be a favored son.
So favored that he won by less than 1% in an election where the turnout was less than 30%?
Give me a break.
NYC politics are broken and Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions to exploit the holes in the system.
If you hadn't noticed, the guy gets booed at every public event that it isn't a fundraiser he's hosting.
No, Sorry Bloomers, they don't!
I heard this and thought has he gone mad or is this what the utter elitist class think today.
Once they get rid of the religious freedom by getting rid of DOMA then they want to be looked at as Gods.
They want us to pray to them
I;ve never fell for the civil war thing before but the way this country is ging then how much can the feds and the elitist ruling class take.
Communist Europe tried this and we beat them but the communists over here never went away.
They lived and clung onto that communist dream and so they worked to now overthrow this country as Russia was gone.
Attack the 10th, the 1st religious freedom, and the 2nd and then basically evrything else falls into line with their radical left wing views and for this country to go the same way as Eastern Europe
Maybe he has a small whoohooo....men who do get pretty aggressive sometimes....
how can anyone raise, a family or live up in the north east today is beyond me, knowing that your money in the way of taxes goes to idiots like this and Menino of Boston or the Chicago commie thug mayor would make me move the next day.
. Tar and feathers would still work ... if LE will STAND DOWN. Along with politicians, various school teachers/administrators race baiters and especially members of the enemedia need to join the tarred and feathered on the rail out of town. The revolution will start when LE attempts to get in the way.
"If the personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution inhibit the governments ability to govern the people, we should look to limit those guarantees. Bill Clinton
"The purpose of government is to reign in the rights of the people. Bill Clinton
agree, this country has gone insane and the officials think they;re God
Judges to decide on what marriage is, have they gone mad we know what it is, and having their own family there to profit from their decision is hardly fair.
Then cuts on what to drink, to smoke, what is displayed, te high taxes, occupy smellies allowed to camp.
It seems the only think the communist left and socialist NAZI's understand is force.
Yhey are afriad of people rising up and if it takes millions of us outside the white house then so be it.
People are angry, seeing what they are seing, being told what marriage is by a few handful elitist corrupt fools, , tens of millions have voted on this issue, seeing the military be robbed, the younger generations be brainwahsed and have to pay for this spending
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I've shown this game to so many people and they all loved it. But the fact that you can't buy this game any more is a real downer.
Please republish it.
I've shown this game to so many people and they all loved it. But the fact that you can't buy this game any more is a real downer.
Please republish it.
Boardgamegeek.com has two for sale.
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I know, and sometimes some also show up on ebay.
But there's a difference between showing people a good game and then having to tell them "by the way, you can't buy this anymore, hope it shows up on ebay and you then have to pay shipping and maybe have to pay with paypal" and "glad you liked it, your normal games shop should have it".
Just picked up a copy and the expansion from bartertown. Anyone have any advice on playing the game?
All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.
Friedrich Nietzsche
read the rules, find 1-3 other people, enjoy
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Its a great game, and I can tell you, I've not yet thrown a party where it didn't show up. Its mind boggling that its already gone, I'm very glad I got it and the expac.
But I'll throw my voice in with: Bring it back!
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Note: You will be able to field both Ravyn and Ravyn in a single army, as Ravyn is not the same character as Ravyn.
Yeah, a relaunch of the game would be great.
Almost everyone I´m showing the game to is asking where he can buy it.
My only suggestion for a second edition would be:
- rotate the text on the cards by 90°. Most of the time there will be more plugs than cards in the main line. Plug cards are placed upright and with the text rotated you should only have to turn your head for cards in the main line.
- Increase the size of the letters a tiny bit. Underline or bold the important information.
- In addition invent some signs(icons shown on the card that represent their action so that more experienced players don´t have to read the text at all.
There is a lot of reading involved every turn, especially in bigger machines. And for peolpe not knowing the cards by heart the points mentioned above would speed up the game and shorten the whole "uh, what does that card do? let me read it again"-part.
Anyway a great game!
I just picked up a copy off of bartertown and surprisingly it came with the expansion as well, it is one of the very few games I can get my girlfriend to play which is extremely exciting. It is one of my favorite card games.
I play Khador, Minions, and Cryx.
I just watched the Warmachine Weekend video where DC announced they would be printing an Infernal Contraption 2nd Edition including revised rules, and incorporating some of the cards from IC2 Sabotage.
Great news!
This is the way the world ends.
Lets hope the rules are published on the web. I own the game and the expansion and dont want to buy it again
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Magnus Agenda -
Retribution of Scryah -
2nd Edition? Yes! Now I just need to wait for it to be released!
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This is the way the world ends.
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Cody Simpson!
Many of you are already big fans of the Australian singer/songwriter Cody Simpson. His CD came out last year featuring the single "On My Mind," and he toured in the summer of 2011 with Greyson Chance. He just turned 15 on January 11, and now he is headlining his own sold-out tour in the U.S. and Canada. We sat down with him to get the scoop on his music and more!
Q: Did you have any idea when you first put a video up on YouTube that you would get discovered? Cody: No. Being in Australia, you always think of the music industry as being like an American thing, like it's on the other side of the world, like it could never happen. Then I discovered this thing called YouTube. I didn't have any intentions to become a singer professionally. I love to sing and stuff, but it just hadn't really crossed my mind. I'm grateful that it's happened and it's just real fun. I love it.
Q: How did your friends from home react when you got discovered?
Cody: Sixth grade was. . . I went through a little bit of bullying. I wouldn't call it like bullying-bullying, but having chosen something that not many other teenage boys think is cool, like singing and stuff, I did get teased a little for doing this. And then I was like moving to America, and I was like, "See you guys. I'm leaving." But it's funny now that a lot of them are trying to be my friend. So, I always just stick to my friends who were my friends before, and so I always know that they're the ones who were there from the beginning.
Q: What was it like touring with Greyson Chance last summer?
Cody: It was cool! He's very funny. He's a great kid and a great guy. He's become a great friend of mine. Being on the tour bus together, we played PlayStation and skateboarded and stuff like normal kids. We did school together. I'm in ninth grade. He's in seventh or eighth so we did different work, but we were always together.
Q: You and your sister visited children at the hospital. What was that like?
Cody: Yes, we were in Boston and we visited the Children's Hospital and it was a little bit overwhelming. Going to hospitals is always overwhelming because you see so many kids that are very unfortunate, so we wanted to make sure we did something special. I'm working with Pastry shoes and my sister is doing the campaign for Pastry shoes. I can't wear them because they're female shoes, but we gave everyone a pair of shoes, and I sang a few songs and stuff. It was cool to see the kids smiling, you know, even if it was just for the three minutes that I was in there singing. That's one of the coolest things doing what I'm doing because you know you have so much power to make people happy. And that's pretty much what I do it for, so it's cool.
Q: What was it like hearing your song at the movie premiere of Hop?
Cody: I sing the theme song to that movie – "I Want Candy." It was very cool. That was my first time working with a movie. They contacted us and wanted me to remake the song, and it was such a classic. I'd heard it so many times. So it was cool to put my own spin on it!
Q: You now have Cody Crunch cereal. How many bowls have you eaten?
Cody: Um. . . One. We try to keep it healthy. Sugary cereals are like my favorite thing to eat, but I can't always eat it because it is very unhealthy. We tried to make it taste good but also have the nutrition.
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Dianne Feinstein: "I Carried a Concealed Weapon" But She Wants Your Guns......Makes You Go Hmmmm
Despite the rhetoric by the media the left does not seem to be practicing what they preach. Michael Moore is preaching gun confiscation while having 5 hired armed guards. Obama has armed guards in the school for his children. Do not let the media lie to you. Republicans, as a sign of weakness are caving into the democrats on gun control. In my opinion this is treason to talk about destruction of our constitution. If you think about it, almost every amendment of the constitution is under attack today. Just look what they say vs. what they do and you can draw your own conclusion. They want to take your guns but its ok for them to have it. You don't need a semi auto's for hunting but we can pay taxpayer money on and "We need these 2700 mobile tanks for directing traffic for homeland security". Made in Wisconsin? Something stinks here in America. I don't know if we are being taken over or we have forgotten what it means to be free. Here is an interesting article with References by Paul Joseph Watson of Infowars.
Despite calling in the same year for an outright ban on all firearms, Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is set to introduce legislation that would gut the second amendment, said in 1995 that she carried a concealed gun in order to protect herself against terrorists.
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The hypocrisy of Feinstein choosing to arm herself in self-defense while in the very same year calling for an "outright ban" on all guns is another reminder of rampant hypocrisy on behalf of would-be gun grabbers that has prevailed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook school shooting.
Feinstein is behind a bill set to be introduced shortly that will outlaw guns with magazines over 10 rounds, require a national fingerprint database of all gun owners and ban nearly all handguns.
Michael Moore immediately went public to exploit the Newtown shooting in calling for draconian gun control legislation, yet his own bodyguard was arrested for carrying an unlicensed weapon at in New York's JFK airport back in 2005.
President Obama also seized upon the tragedy to push his agenda to disarm Americans, conveniently leaving out the fact that the school which his daughters attend in Washington D.C. has no less than 11 armed security guards on duty at all times.
During an ABC Nightline interview which was broadcast on December 26 yet was recorded before the Sandy Hook shooting, Obama said one of the benefits of his re-election was the ability "to have men with guns around at all times," in order to protect his daughters.
Other prominent gun control advocates such as Mayor Michael Bloomberg have also aggressively pushed to disarm Americans while themselves employing armed bodyguards at all times.
In addition, an emotionally manipulative video in which a plethora of celebrities demanded the American people get behind gun control was filmed and released just days after the massacre. However, as this shrewd rebuttal highlights, most of the actors featured in the campaign have themselves used guns in their movie roles on numerous occasions.
The media has also been complicit in completely ignoring recent shootings which were brought to an end solely due to law-abiding citizens exercising their second amendment rights, including an incident just two days after the Connecticut massacre during which a gunman entered a theater in San Antonio after killing his ex-girlfriend but was shot dead by an off duty policewoman.
In addition, this month's mall shooting in Oregon was brought to an end when 22-year-old Nick Meli, who has a concealed carry permit, pulled a gun on the killer, prompting masked shooter Jacob Tyler Roberts to use his final bullet on himself.
In both cases, the media virtually ignored the fact that potential massacres were stopped by responsible Americans using firearms.
The National Safety Council notes that guns are used some 2.5 million times a year in self defense against criminals, meaning that firearms are utilized to protect innocent lives in 80 times more cases than they are used to end lives.
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We are parents to a 9 month old boy that has been sleeping in our bed from birth. For many reasons we feel it is now best to move him to his own crib. We have been trying to do this for a week now and have had success about 40% of the time; only when he is utterly exhausted. Basically I get him to sleep by rocking him and when I go to lay him down in the crib he wakes up instantly and sits up. I don't even have time to get the blanket on him that is how quickly he wakes. Anyone else been through this and have and advice? Thanks in advance!
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Same thing here... Please help!
We are having a very similar issue: Our 12 month old has slept with us since birth. We have been trying to transition him to his crib the last several weeks with no success...(wakes up immediately, cries, sits up etc.). My instinct is, well, he must not be ready and we continue having him sleep in our family bed. But, the reason for the transition in the first place is, while sleeping in the family bed he has begun to wake up in the middle of the night and try to call crawl off the end of the bed head first. I am concerned he is going to fall off on to our wood floor! I have always woken up and caught him, but am fearful that, I might wake up to late! Any suggestions on a effective way to make the crib transition smoother and help him to feel secure and supported outside of family bed?
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if your instinct is that he isn't ready, then listen to yourself. as dr. sears says, "who wants to be alone in a dark room, behind bars?"
when our children were that age, we took our bed off the frame and put the mattress down on the floor and then laid extra pillows all around as we have wood floors, too. we never forced the transition issue. they both transitioned when they were ready. at 7 and 4, they are both very good sleepers and sleep together in their own room. so don't worry, it does happen naturally!
Have you thought about side carrying a crib? So he is in the same room, same sounds, same smells that he is used to, you are still there if he wakes he can see you. You could do it either with one side down attached to your bed like a ********** or just putting the crib in your room. This can really help some kids. I remember having a conversation with a 4 year old not to long ago, her parents never intended to co-sleep but she wouldn't sleep in her own room and would sleep on a mattress in the corner of their room for 4 years. They were really working on moving her to her own room and she told me she said there isn't the wooshing sound in my room. Something in Mom and Dad's room was making a wooshing sound that really helped her sleep, after that came out she transitioned pretty easily. So you never know what it is about the sleep environment that's preventing the move. we never bothered with a crib my daughter hated the confinement but at a year she happily started to move to a queen size bed and now at 21mo. stays there almost all night she comes in to our room at first morning light or if she wakes up and is scared earlier.
My boys are 3, 2 and 6 mos and sleep with us in a King bed with a toddler bed against it. We just embrace the short-lived specialness of it, though we do struggle to find comfort. Sometimes dh takes one to the guest bed so we can spread out, but to us it's worth everyone having peace of mind.


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An in-depth review of the Saucony Kinvara as a trail running shoe.
This Week In Running (Week of 10/2 & 10/3)
September 29, 2010 by Anthony Portera · 4 Comments
This Week In Running for the week of October 2-3 previews the Arkansas Traveller 100, the Bear Chase Race, the Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k, and the Orcas Island Triple Ripple Trail Festival.
The Journey to Directing the Boggs Mountain Trail Races
September 27, 2010 by Leor Pantilat · 5 Comments
Leor Pantilat shares his journey toward co-RDing the inaugural Boggs Mountain Trail Races.
Race Trilogies: West Virginia, Nepal, and New Zealand
September 25, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 14 Comments
iRunFar throws out three trail races that might be worth checking out: The Western Virginia Trilogy, Annapurna 100, and Tarawera Ultra.
Salomon SpeedCross 2 Review
September 24, 2010 by Tom Caughlan · 132 Comments
An in-depth review of the Salomon SpeedCross 2, the company's grippiest trail shoe.
Meb Keflezighi, 2009 NYC Marathon Champion Interview: A TWIR Special Edition
September 23, 2010 by Anthony Portera · 4 Comments
TWIR interviews Meb Keflezighi, including questions about trail running and ultramarathons.
New Balance Minumus Line: A Sneak Peak
September 22, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 19 Comments
A sneak peak and New Balance's Minimus line with insight from Anton Krupicka and designer Chris Wawrousek.
This Week In Running (Week of 9/25 & 9/26)
September 22, 2010 by Anthony Portera · 6 Comments
This Week In Running for the week of September 25-26 previews the Vermont 50, the Virgil Crest Ultras, and the Hallucination 100 Mile.
Compression Leg Sleeves & Socks Discussion
September 20, 2010 by Meghan Hicks · 44 Comments
A discussion of compression socks and calf sleeves accompanies a review of Zensah Calf Sleeves.
Roes and Vaught Pre-Run Rabbit Run 50 Interviews
September 17, 2010 by Allison Pattillo · 15 Comments
Interviews with Geoff Roes and Joelle Vaught prior to their runs at the 2010 Run Rabbit Run 50 mile.
Oxygen Debt Book Review: A Satire on Running and Life
September 17, 2010 by Meghan Hicks · 17 Comments
A literary (in its own right) review for Duncan Larkin's novel, Oxygen Debt.
This Week in Running (Week of 9/18 – 9/19)
September 15, 2010 by Anthony Portera · 5 Comments
This Week In Running for the week of September 18-19 previews the USATF 24 hour championships, the Chimera races, and the Pine to Palm 100 among others.
Ashley Arnold's 3rd place Leadville 100 Race Report
September 13, 2010 by Ashley Arnold · 14 Comments
Ashley Arnold, third place woman at the 2010 Leadville 100 mile run, reports on her race. and first 100 mile finish.
Trail Running in Bryce Canyon National Park
September 10, 2010 by Stacy Young · 9 Comments
A guide to trail running in Bryce Canyon National Park.
The 2010 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc in Pictures
September 8, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 21 Comments
A photo chronicle of the 2010 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc.


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Comments: Good: Lightweight, flexible. This shoe will not slip off, hugs the back of the foot very nicely. I have a medium width foot and found it to be roomy. Bad: No protection other than bottom of shoe, which doesn't have a rock plate. Shoe will absorb/keep water in (as I found out tonight). I am not a fan of the lacing that follows down and curves towards the big toe, which also offsets the tongue (once you are laced up its ok, but prefer the traditional straight laced formation). For the money, great overall shoe for trail and road. I'd stay true to size even though shoe fitter recommended a 1/2 size up.
From: Mario, San Francisco, CA, USA
Comments: The Good: Very comfortable, nice ride, very light, can put some distance on with these shoes. The Bad: Not for technical trails. You roll your foot over the side of the shoe due to little upper support on rocks. Very little toe box protection from stubbing toe, and no rock plate. Overall: If you run nice trails or ones that aren't very rocky / rooty, these will be great.
From: Rob, MO, USA
Comments: Really starting to like these shoes. Like Gus, the high and stiff heel counter gave me issues initially. Rather than trim it down I just wear slightly taller socks. There is little to no support from the upper, but that is one of the things you sacrifice with the light weight. I use an insert, so the lack of support isn't an issue for me. The outsole is where this shoe truly shines. It uses a very light weight material (similar to the Nike Lunaracer) that is soft to medium-firm, but provides significant cushion and decent protection (not Hoka level though...). The 'Flex' design is nice as well. It just seems to make for a very smooth transition on uneven surfaces. I just purchased a second pair and might consider adding another just in case Montrail decides to change it up (though that doesn't seem to be their normal pattern...at all :)).
From: Sean M., San Jose, CA, USA
Comments: The Shoefitr, which I have had awesome success with, is off with this one. They recommended a size 12.5. I bought 12 because that's what I usually wear... and it was huge. This one is going back. It is very lightweight and flexible; will try smaller size.
From: Joe, Somerville, NJ, USA
Comments: I've had this shoe for about 2 months now and have not worn it regularly - I keep it around because there are many things which I like about it, and some I don't. For me, this is a 2-3 hour, relatively smooth trail/pavement shoe. This shoe falls into the group of shoes which are sub 8oz, very flexible and make for super uphill running. It's a simple cushioned shoe without any structure on the upper, decently cushioned midsole (probably no rock plate) and grippy sole which clung to dry steep dirt/ + asphalt equally well. After my first run, I took a sharp pair of scissors and cut off the devil's horns at the heel counter, and snipped off about an 1/8th of inch from the entire top of the heel counter. There's a rounded, gnarly, rough seam at the top of the heel counter, and the devil's horns stuck into my Achilles during climbs. The shoe cruises along smoothly on flats, climbs without any stiffness/restrictions, but feels a little sloshy (just a little) on descents. Fun shoe if you're familiar with the terrain you'll be on - wouldn't want to use as an all day epic run shoe or on a route with brutal rocks. My longest run in this shoe has been 2 hours.
From: Gus, Central Coast, CA
Comments: Good: I love the lightweight feel. Bad: Seems like the shoe is almost slanted down. Wore it on a 10 mile portion of the San Juan Soltice, and got a pretty good black toe. Not sure I would suggest it for an all day run, but very nice for a 10-20 mile trail run. Good grip, nice feel. One last comment, I wouldn't expect to get more than 200 miles on it just based on the upper construction. (very light weight/flimsy) Great shoe though for a fast trail race. (IE Pikes Peak Ascent etc.)
From: Evan DeLaney, Colorado Springs, CO
Comments: I love the balance of generous cushioning and minimal feel that this shoe provides. Excellent for non-technical trails. The tread works impressively well on ice. I'd prefer it if the toe box were a hair wider, but it's sufficiently roomy.
From: Ben, New England, USA
Comments: Very happy with these shoes. I've tried all kinds of minimal running shoes and I would have to say that the FluidFlex has a perfect combination of cushy underfoot protection with a classic minimal feel. Toe box is roomy but not overly spacious. Tread seems to be conducive to both trail and road. Overall construction seems quite sound compared to other minimal shoes I've worn. I would highly recommend the FluidFlex to anyone who is looking for a suitable higher mileage training/race day minimal style trail/road hybrid. Enjoy.
From: Jon, Albuquerque, NM, USA


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Smith: Hamilton-Pujols are a 'God thing' for Halos
The Pujols-Hamilton combination is a most interesting, uncanny one, a powerful convergence of supremely gifted sluggers, Jesus-loving men and free-agent millions that former Angels slugger Tim Salmon could explain in no other way than it being "a God thing."
Salmon invited the likely heart of the Angels' 2013 batting order – Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton – to his Christian-based alma mater, Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, a couple weeks ago to speak about their careers and their faith in front of more than 3,000 people at the GCU Arena.
Video of the compelling 80-minute "Tales from the Dugout" talk, which was co-hosted by Salmon and former big-leaguer-turned ESPN baseball analyst Aaron Boone and also including Giants pitcher Barry Zito, was posted on the school's YouTube page a few days ago.
Click here to watch "Tales from the Dugout."
Listening to the Angels duo that has combined for 14 All-Star selections, four league MVP awards, nine Silver Slugger honors, four World Series appearances and 636 career home runs made you think.
About everything. About every turn in life. About what's really at play.
Pujols, who signed a 10-year, $240 million deal in December 2011, glowed when he said that he and Hamilton, who signed a five-year, $125 million contract in December 2012, "go way back."
They go back to the beginning of their major league baptism, back to a Tropicana Field showcase tournament in St. Petersburg, Fla., after the 1999 draft.
Pujols, then a stocky, 19-year-old Dominican slugger out of Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City, Mo., had been – we can say this safely now – overlooked. He was selected in the 13th round by the Cardinals.
Taken 401 spots ahead of Pujols was first-overall pick Hamilton, the 18-year-old, can't-miss, five-tool, next-Mickey Mantle, lefty-lefty from North Carolina.
"So there he is, 6-4, skinny and I'm like, 'Is that him?'" recalled Pujols of his first Hamilton sighting. "Everybody said, 'You need to watch this kid.' As soon as he got in the batter's box, his first swing was – bam! – upper deck, and I'm like, 'Wow.'"
Pujols remembers Hamilton from that day but Hamilton didn't notice Pujols. Nearly 14 years later, they'd reunite as humbled ballplayers, teammates playing and praying and living for something bigger than baseball.
"I'm real blessed to have a strong Christian in our club and I'm excited about this season," Pujols told the audience. "But I'm more excited about what the Lord is about to do."
Pujols credited God for his ascension through baseball, from making his April 2, 2001 major-league debut to being the 2001 NL Rookie of the Year, to winning two World Series titles and to becoming one of the greatest players in the game's history.
Hamilton, once the center of Pujols' attention, was detoured by injuries and drug and alcohol addiction. He didn't make his major league debut until April 2, 2007 – six years after Pujols.
But they eventually, ultimately and perhaps, inevitably found each other. Their paths kept crossing. Their lives, careers and personal and religious beliefs kept intersecting until they both wound up wearing a Halo (uniform).
Both take pride in being family men; Pujols married with five children; Hamilton married with four. Both have sworn off drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Both pray daily, praise the Holy Trinity and reference their faith in news conferences as if they're both evangelists on the same major-league mission.
They've found fellowship with each other. They reunited at All-Star Games in 2008 at Yankee Stadium, in 2009 at Pujols' then-home field of Busch Stadium in St. Louis and in 2010 at Angel Stadium, which would one day be the heavenly named field – and "mission field," Hamilton called it – to them both.
Their teams faced each other in the 2011 World Series during which Hamilton belted a two-run home run in the 10th inning of Game 6 to give his then-Rangers a 9-7 lead.
"Let me say that I'm a man of faith but I kind of lost my faith a little bit (when you hit that home run) and I was like, 'I think we're done, guys,'" a laughing Pujols told Hamilton in front of the audience.
But it was Pujols' Cardinals who came back to win Game 6 on David Freese's game-ending home run and later the championship in seven games.
"This is really depressing," said Hamilton, forced to remember the 2011 almost-crown.
When their teams played in recent years, the All-Stars visited before games, encouraging each other and saying they had been praying for each other. When Hamilton singled or walked, he shared a Bible verse with first baseman Pujols.
"We were wearing different uniforms but we know who we represent and that's our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," said Pujols. "That was so beautiful having Josh every day, no matter if I go 0 for 4. If he got on base and gave me a Bible verse, that made my day and I was happy for the rest of the game."
A blushing Hamilton gushed, "I want to kiss your bald head right now."
For "Tales from the Dugout" on Feb. 21, they shared the same GCU Arena stage but with a different story. This spring, they share the same Tempe Diablo Stadium Clubhouse, sitting just three lockers apart after taking wildly different routes.
"So, to now be on the same team, no matter where you bat, is just a blessing,..." Hamilton said. "We're going to be a great team but what can we do to further the kingdom to God, how can we impact lives, not only our teammates but people in the city, fans in the stadium, ... is a blessing."
Pujols smiled and nodded in agreement, his eyes saying "Amen."
The faith-first message was as loud and clear as the thunder of a Hamilton or Pujols home run, blurring the line between church and baseball.
We might wonder whether to stand and cheer or kneel and pray. Either way, this Pujols-Hamilton duo should make us think not just about baseball but in what we believe.
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J-41 Jolie Wedge Sandal
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If you are a girly girl who loves exploring the outdoors, the Jolie is the sandal for you! This wedge from J-41 is feminine and rugged at the same time!
- Faux leather upper with cutout design
- Peep toe
- Adjustable hook and look velcro closure
- ¾" platform, 3" printed wedge
- Synthetic sole
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By: ruhamy
Location: Madison, WI
August 29, 2013
my favorite summer shoe
"I LOVE these sandals! I had the brown pair for a while and recently got them in black, too. They are hands-down the most comfortable sandals I've ever worn, and extremely versatile--great for the office as well as for travel, when you crave that perfect pair to take you all over the place in style and comfort."
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J-41 Jolie
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"I love these shoes, very unique and stylish. Best of all, they are so comfortable!"
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J-41 Jolie Wedge Sandal
"Cute, comfy. I wish they offered more in this style - specifically more colors! Very specifically - white for summer and true navy!"
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Keratin Complex
Keratin Complex Natural Keratin Smoothing Treatment
- Overview
- Ingredients
- Features
- Eliminates up to 95% of frizz and curl
- Straightens and smoothes hair
- Infuses hair with the highest quality natural keratin
- Penetrates deep into the damaged cuticle
- Encases the hair follicle with a keratinous bond to promote healing
- Helps keep environmental toxins such as smoke, pollution and UV rays from entering the hair
- Typical results last for 3-5 months
- To prolong the life of your Keratin Treatment be sure to use Keratin Complex shampoos, conditioners and styling products
- About the brand
This product may only be purchased by a licensed Stylist.
Keratin Complex Natural Keratin Smoothing Treatment is specially formulated as a revitalizing and rejuvenating salon treatment designed to eliminate up to 95% of frizz and curl.
Water, Trionic Keratin Protein, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Guar Gum, Alkyl Caprylyl Methicone, Phenyl Silsesquioxanes, Xanthan Gum, p-benzoquinone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glyceryl monococate, Glycol Distearate, Thiazoidinecarboxylic Acid, Ferrous Oxides, Octanal.
This product should be applied by a Professional Stylist Only.
1. Wash hair two times for chemically treated hair and three times for virgin hair with Keratin Complex Clarifying Shampoo.
2. Blow dry until hair is 100% dry.
3. Shake bottle well.Pour immediately 2-3 oz. of Keratin Complex Natural Keratin Smoothing Treatment solution into a bowl. Apply to hair with a brush using 1/2" sections. Comb through every section until hair is completely saturated. (Gloves should be worn during application).
4. Place hair in cap.
5. For chemically treated or damaged hair, allow hair to absorb solution for 20 minutes and blow hair to 100% dry. For very resistant, coarse hair, allow hair to absorb solution for 30 minutes and blow hair to 100% dry.
6. With a heat resistant comb, divide hair into 4 sections.
7. Using a 450 degree flat iron, start at the nape of the neck taking 1/8 inch sections. Slowly move the iron from root to ends 5-7 times (7-10 times for extremely curly, coarse hair) infusing the keratin into the hair shaft. For chemically treated or damaged hair reduce heat to 430 degrees.
8. After 3 days or 72 hours, hair should be washed with Keratin Complex Care Shampoo and Conditioner.
Warning: Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, flush eyes with water.
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Keratin Complex continues to develop breakthroughs in keratin treatment technology. Keratin Complex products, from shampoos & conditioners to serums & oils, are designed to achieve healthier looking hair by replenishing moisture, reducing frizz - leaving your locks smooth and strong.


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This ottoman brings back all sorts of childhood memories: being in the woods, looking at ants and swimming in a lake. It would look really nice in our soon-to-be play attic, which will (hopefully) be woodland themed I'm still fighting hubbie over the theme, he's more for into a farm theme…. Some of you may [...]
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Question: "What was Zerubbabel's temple/the second temple?"
Answer: In 538 B.C., Zerubbabel was part of the first wave of Jewish captives to return to Jerusalem (Ezra 1:1-2). The Persian king appointed Zerubbabel as governor of Judah (Haggai 1:1), and right away he began rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem with the help of Joshua, the high priest (Ezra 3:2-3, 8). It had been 70 years since the destruction of Solomon's temple, also known as the first temple, by the Babylonians in 587 B.C. (2 Kings 25:8-10).
It took Zerubbabel two years to rebuild the foundation of the temple. Then construction was delayed by Samaritan settlers whose friendly overtures masked a hidden hostility (Ezra 4:1-5). As a result of the opposition to the temple construction, Persia withdrew support for the project for 17 years (Ezra 4:21).
The temple had remained unfinished long enough. Finally, God sent the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to encourage and support Zerubbabel (Ezra 5:1-2), and the work resumed. Four years later, in 515 B.C., the temple was completed and dedicated with great fanfare (Ezra 6:16). It was also celebrated by the observance of the Passover (Ezra 6:19). It's interesting that Zerubbabel is never mentioned in connection with the dedication ceremonies, nor is his name mentioned again after Ezra 5:1. For this reason, Zerubbabel's temple is also referred to simply as the "second temple."
It is obvious that the Lord God was pleased with Zerubbabel's efforts not only in returning the captives to Jerusalem, but in reestablishing the temple worship (Ezra 3:10). With God's prompting, Haggai gave Zerubbabel a special blessing: "On that day, declares the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of hosts" (Haggai 2:23).
As the temple was being rebuilt, there was a group of Jews in Jerusalem who were rather disappointed. Older Jews who could recall the grandeur of the first temple regarded Zerubbabel's temple as a poor substitute for the original. To their minds, it did not even begin to compare with the splendor of Solomon's temple. It was true that Zerubbabel's temple was built on a smaller scale and with much fewer resources than Solomon's temple had been. Also, Solomon's temple had housed the Ark of the Covenant, had witnessed fire from heaven, and had been filled with the Shekinah. Still, Haggai prophesied that this second temple would one day have a magnificence to outshine the glory of the first temple (Haggai 2:3-9). Haggai's word was fulfilled 500 years later when Jesus Christ entered the temple (Luke 2:22, 46; 19:45). Zerubbabel's temple was not as outwardly impressive as Solomon's, but it had a greater glory: the Messiah Himself walked the courts of the temple Zerubbabel helped build.


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By COREY BLUEMELStaff writer
Neil Shelley, a hobbyist beekeeper and president of the Utah County Beekeepers Association, explained to the summit attendees how to make money from bees. "I became a beekeeper as a hobby, now it is a secondary income," said Shelley.
Shelley presently has 10 hives, and will soon increase that to 15. "There are two main reasons to keep bees. The first is to harvest the honey. Honey can be sold in four ways: liquid; comb; chunk; and creamed. Also, bees are used for crop pollination. They can pollinate your crops and the crops of others. In the US, pollination is a $15 billion a year industry. Many farmers hire beekeepers to bring the bees in for pollination purposes," stated Shelley.
Shelley noted the many ways to profit from bees. There are honeys, flavored honeys, beeswax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, selling queens, and selling packages. A package is a queen, along with worker bees for a start up operation.
From the beeswax, many products can be made to supplement an income. Soaps, lip balms and lotions are made from the beeswax for sales. Swarm removal can be another source of acquiring bees.
Shelley said to get started in beekeeping, the old adage is true, location, location, location. Your hive boxes must be placed near a floral source with plenty of blooming flowers. A water source is also a must, and a location with full sun is preferable.
Other considerations for hive placement are protection from flooding, protection from disturbance (animals and people), and protection from family and neighbors. The bees must not be disturbed for a hive project to work.
Many people who begin to keep bees do so in their own backyard. This is alright for a keeper who has less than five hives. State law says no more than five in a backyard. Another consideration is the nuisance to the neighbors. They must be consulted before any hives are placed.
Obtaining bees is a fairly simple matter. On the internet, there are many sources that sell packages. A package is a queen and the workers bees to get started. There are several in Utah.
Shelley recommends a person begin the research into beekeeping in the fall of the year, and remember a state license is needed to sell the honey products. Then begin to purchase the necessary equipment during the winter months. Order your bees in January or February to be delivered in April. There are plans to construct hives on the internet along with outlets to purchase the equipment. A simple hive plus the bees will run between $165-200.
That investment can be recouped in the first year of production. The first year a hive will produce 40-50 pounds of honey and that can be sold for $4 a pound.
Some other necessary equipment besides the hive box and the bees are: a hive tool (this opens the hives), a brush, a helmet and veil, a smoker (optional, Shelley uses liquid smoke), and gloves. If you construct your own hive boxes, you will need, hammer, nails, wood, paint, cinder blocks, a spray bottle, long matches, wood glue and ratcheting straps.
Customs tools needed will be an uncapping tool, a capping tank and an extractor. A complete bee suit will cost about $150. Shelley uses the bare minimum of a helmet, veil, gloves and heavy shirt and pants. Some of the equipment can be rented for trial periods.
The average production in Utah for 2006 was 45 pounds of honey per hive. Very hot weather stops all honey productions, so keep in mind that during a heat wave, very little honey will be produced. To survive a heat wave, the hive must be a healthy hive.
Many learning sources are available. Begin with books: Beekeeping for Dummies, Backyard Beekeeper, and First Lessons in Beekeeping. Two trade magazines are The American Bee Journal and Bee Culture. Along with the Utah County Beekeepers Association, many other associations are located throughout Utah. There are many sources on the internet.
During the first year as a beekeeper, a person can expect to have low disease problems, low parasite load, very little time commitment, and excellent learning opportunities, along with low honey production. For the second year of production, a beekeeper can expect honey production to be up, with more experience comes an increased income potential. An increase in apiary is also expected during the second year.
On the downside of the second year, a person may expect parasite and disease problems in the hives, marketing decisions to be made, and swarm problems. Each of these problems has a solution and with research can be overcome.
One of the most important things to research before getting into beekeeping is whether you are allergic to bee stings. If you get stung, remove the stinger immediately, and remember that prevention is the best method.


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Kelly & Katie Kyla Straw Satchel
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You will love this stylish Kyla Straw satchel from Kelly & Katie. This fashionable handbag has a classic design that comes loaded with style and plenty of space for your essentials.
- Straw with faux leather trim satchel
- Top zip closure
- Rolled handles with 5" drop
- Printed fabric lining with zip pocket and two slip pockets
- Dimensions: 10½" x 4" x 9¼"
- Imported
By: KishaMichelle
Location: Hampton Va
April 20, 2013
"Love the pop of color. I got tons of compliments!"
By: angieMtzshoelover
Location: Houston, TX
April 16, 2013
Very Cute Lil Satchel!!
"Got Orange since that was the first color I liked when i seen at store. This satchel is small but for my size is appropriate :). Needed black also to match with most clothes. Cute style. Recommend."
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April 11, 2013
"it is much smaller than I anticipated. I will be returning it."
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April 04, 2013
cute spring/summer bag!
"So excited to use this bag once the weather gets warmer. It is super cute. I got the black accent one. And I am tempted to buy it in white, as well!! :)"
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ASICS GEL-Electro33 Lightweight Running Shoe - Mens
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With a lightweight design, the men's ASICS GEL Electro33 is great for the mild to moderate overpronator who doesn't want to sacrifice support. Lace up these technical running shoes and experience performance at its best!
This men's running shoe is best for the mild to moderate overpronator. What is pronation?
- Breathable mesh upper with seamless synthetic overlays for lightweight support and a no-irritation fit
- Lace-up closure
- Lightly padded collar and tongue for comfort
- Breathable mesh lining
- Removable contoured insole provides underfoot cushioning
- Dual-density midsole with Solyte™ material provides lightweight cushioning and durability
- Rearfoot GEL® cushioning technology provides excellent shock absorption at heel
- AHAR+® high-abrasion rubber outsole for superior durability and traction
- FluidAxis™ anatomically correct deep flex grooves are aligned with the joints of the foot to allow for enhanced flexibility and a smoother stride
- Weight: 8.55 oz. (men's size 9)
- Imported
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*Your pronation type is determined by the natural motion your feet apply throughout your running gait. When you pronate your foot rolls from either the outer edge, inner edge or not at all. If your foot rolls to the outer edge when you run, you are an underpronator, if it rolls to the inner edge you are a overpronator and if your foot doesn't roll at all you are a neutral or stable runner.
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Kelly & Katie Alani Flat
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The Kelly & Katie Alani is cute as can be! This adorable flat will add a flirty and feminine finishing touch to your look.
- Crocheted fabric upper
- Bow accent over round toe
- Synthetic sole
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By: OCCC
Location: Chicago, IL
December 05, 2013
Kelly & Katie Alani
"Love the crocheted fabric.... super adorable."
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November 27, 2013
THE most adorable little shoes
"wear with leggings, skirts or shorts, they are so feminine and pretty and comfy, and very well made (no fraying, everything seems sewn very well). I do love these little shoes, trying to understand and not cry over the fact they aren't in any other colors
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July 27, 2013
"I ordered my regular size. These shoes look nice and are a great fit. My complaint would be that the bow on one of the shoes was slightly off-center."
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Such was the case with most girls from the club who received services — their parents either did not have dental insurance, or the cost of services with their current plan was too expensive to seek treatment.
"It's a really great thing because the last time I went to a dentist besides this was in third grade, and now I'm in eighth grade," said Cheyenne, a club member whose last name is being withheld. "I wouldn't have been able to come to a dentist for a while, and it would've gotten really bad," she said of her tooth cavity.
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Rockwell Family Dental has donated to The Friendship Club for the past five years and also participated in regularly scheduled community events like providing services at homeless shelters in Sacramento and Rocklin to help make a difference in people's lives.
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What the fuck man? Can you wait until the god damn manga comes out before dropping spoilers? I was trying my best to stay out of the spoiler section. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
What the fuck man? Can you wait until the god damn manga comes out before dropping spoilers? I was trying my best to stay out of the spoiler section. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Yo HB is right you can't post shit like that, there's a reason why I only posted the break confirmation and couldn't post anything else. Please follow the rules and don't spoil people.
Edit: Only confirmation I posted on the Rumor thread was for the break. Evidence I gave didn't even say time-skip just said One Piece: The New World, the post time skip was from a random member in 2chan. So it's still debatable.
I will agree that they may look different cause Oda will most likly change the design
Don't mess with the rubberman cause he will always bounce back and kick some A**
Blackbeard must DIE!!!
Fuck it. now that its been spoiled lets discuss it. Two years is going to go by and everyone will look exactly the same with no change in personal experience, attitudes, or clothes. And it will be like it never happened. And they will sail to the new world. Which they will get their ass kicked because everyone who made it to the new world was already stronger and didn't need to take a two year break.
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Sorry all if i made it look like it was confirmed but it is not... I changed the first post so that mistake is not made again...
Sorry again
just wait for a couple of hours reck..the chapters comin.
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naruto is holding his own, just like obama. I like
I'm gonna have to re-read this chapter a couple of times. Didn't quite get what happened at the end there. Was is eight tails who pulled out that tiger that bit Madara's susanoo?
I wonder if Kakashi will now have another permanent scar
Cool...so kakashi can know warp/phase himself like obito? Damn that seems pretty badass to me.
Ah, now I remember the tiger Nice Can't wait for the moment where Madara really aknowledges Naruto's power All this build up from the kage fight. And now for Naruto to (hopefully) kick some ass. Or atleast give him a run for his money.
But realistically, Madara won't be defeated now. Neither Naruto, nor all combined has the power to actually do anything serious about Madara. The only way I can think of to defeat him must be if Tobi switches sides. Or that Sasuke shows up.
Exactly, Obito needs to be Talk-no-Jutsu'd for the Good Guys to win. Doesn't even seem like it'll be difficult to convert him. Just be glad it's Obito who needs to have a change of heart, not Madara. I have a feeling Madara going soft would really piss people off.


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[size=18]James Starks' ascent to Super Sunday
By Jonah Bronstein
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NIAGARA FALLS Before he became a Friday night franchise at Sal Maglie Stadium, a Saturday sensation at UB Stadium, and a rookie revelation on the Green Bay Packers road trip from the outskirts of the NFL playoff picture to Super Bowl favorite, James Starks was an energetic kid exploring his boundaries in the small city that would one day be re-dubbed Starksville in his honor.
James Starks Sr. remembers taking his 7-year-old son to Unity Park in Niagara Falls and watching him do back-flips off the highest structure he could find. He worried for a split second, until he saw him stick the landing.
This dude can do anything, Starks Sr. marveled.
James used to turn flips in the house, grandmother Vera Nana Starks said. I used to watch him stop, drop, spin around. I said this kid is a special athlete.
Theyre all athletes in the Starks family, going back to grandfather Frank Starks. He was a superlative scorer at LaSalle High School in the early 60s who was billed as exciting Frank Starks when he later toured with the Harlem Diplomats, a Canadian version of the Harlem Globetrotters. He also played for the Al Maroone AAU squad that scrimmaged Calvin Murphy and the Niagara University freshman team. When Murphy came back to campus last month to share stories, he recalled Frank Starks was one of the best individual opponents he faced as a collegian.
If you talk to the old guys in my neighborhood, they always bring up Frank Starks. He was the best player to come out of Niagara Falls, said Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jonny Flynn, a second-cousin of James Starks. When they find out Im his nephew, they say thats where I got it from.
I hear he really had it cookin, James Starks said. He had a pure shot and handle out of this world.
Frank Starks namesake and another son, Mike, were starting guards on the LaSalle team that won a state championship in 1988.
James Starks Sr. was a standout football player at Trott Vocational before he hurt his knee as a freshman. From then on, his focus shifted toward helping his mother with the housework while she worked two jobs.
He used to watch over the other kids, cook for them, and when I came home, there wasnt a dish that was dirty, Vera Starks said. My son James never got as far as my grandson, but as far as personalities, hes a spitting image. He was a good young man.
James Starks physical resemblance to his father also branded him with a second-generation nickname Buck.
Buck comes from my grandfather, James Starks Sr. said. I used to do the James Brown dance. He and all his friends would come in from a hard days work and I was their entertainment. Theyd say, wheres James? Wheres the young buck? And I would do my dance and they would all give me a buck.
So when Little Buck was little, he looked so much like me and everybody was like oh my goodness, and we started calling him Little Buck.
Now hes Big Buck, and Im Little Buck.
As an athlete, Starks looked up most to his older brother, Sanquin, who went on to play basketball at DYouville College.
He went to college to do something he loved and he was really a role model to me, James Starks said. I wanted to imitate everything he was doing.
Sanquin brought James to the YMCA to play basketball with the older teenagers. James wasnt as developed offensively, so Sanquin urged him to put his athletic ability to use on defense. In his senior year, James was the sixth man and designated defensive stopper for the Niagara Falls High School team that won a state championship.
Buck, man, hes a straight athlete, said Paul Harris, the star of that team who now plays professional basketball in the Phillipines. Out of anybody on our team that checked me, he was the best.
Flynn believes James couldve been a Division I basketball player if that was his focus. But it was obvious early on that football was his favorite sport. When the big AAU basketball tournaments came around in the summer, Starks would stay home because he didnt want to miss football practice.
I came to a couple of his games in high school, Harris said, and you could see basketball was something he liked, but football was something he loved.
It was Sanquin who introduced James to the love of his life, including him in toss-up tackle games at the neighborhood parks.
It would be like 20 kids and youd have to make all the kids miss when you picked up the ball, James said. I was the youngest kid, like 11, playing with 15 and 16-year olds. I loved hitting people. I never ran from contact. Even when I was younger, I used to run kids over.
When he started playing with the older kids in Cataract Little Loop leagues, Starks found himself scoring most of the touchdowns.
Buck was never one of those kids that said he was the reason we were winning, said Wayne Ollison, his Little Loop coach. He was very conscious of his teammates. He got all the glory because he scored all the touchdowns. But he never took that glory and pound his chest.
Ive been fortunate to be around a lot of tremendous athletes, Niagara Falls basketball coach Sal Constantino said, and he is the most humble of them all. Hes a true gentleman.
Starks mother, Lillie Hall, said for all her sons accomplishments, she takes the most pride in his humility.
Thats what I like most about James, Hall said during his college career. I really think that has a lot do with bringing him up in the church.
Vera Starks said church was so important to James and his sister, Ebony, that if he thought the family was running late on a Sunday morning, theyd start walking there.
At Super Bowl media day this week, Starks told the throng of reporters, God has been blessing me all this time and it has been working out for me and I am not going to stop now.
When Starks was a ninth-grader trying out for the Niagara Falls junior varsity football team, he so impressed coach Don Bass on the first day that Bass approached his father after practice and said, if he doesnt get caught up in the streets and he keeps his grades up, he wont pay a cent for college.
Starks never got caught up in the streets.
Ever since James was small, his character has always been fun and happy-go-lucky, James Starks Sr. said. Ive never had to go look for James. Ive never had to worry about police calling James. I am truly grateful that I never had to go looking for my son or get him out of fights. A lot of people around here dont have that.
Hes one of the finest young men Ive ever had in my whole teaching career, in 30-plus years, said Chris Farino, Starks 12th-grade English teacher.
James has always been a kind-hearted kid, Vera Starks said. Whether its helping a lady get out of a car, or somebody fell across the street and he went to pick them up.
Unless they fell because they were trying to tackle Starks on the football field. Then hed leave them in his dust.
After the first padded practice Bass saw Starks participate in him, he told him, if you stay dedicated, you can do this for a living.
Starks went on to quarterback Niagara Falls to its first sectional playoff appearance in 2004, along with landmark wins over perennial powers North Tonawanda, Lockport and Orchard Park.
He chose to play at the University at Buffalo in part because he wanted to help lift the local program to similar heights.
His first coach at UB, Jim Hofher, moved Starks to cornerback and redshirted him as a freshman. Followers in the Falls questioned the wisdom of moving such an electrifying ball-carrier to a defensive position.
What was Starks reaction?
Dang, I wish they wouldve put me at safety, he said. I wanted to come downhill and hit somebody.
Turner Gill took over the UB program the next year and gave Starks a chance to win the starting quarterback position during the spring. In summer training camp, he moved him to running back.
I was very excited to get him in the room, said Allen Mogridge, UBs running backs coach at the time and now the tight ends coach at North Carolina. Everybody in the program knew the kind of ability James Starks had. You stand next to James and you see how long this dude is. Hes rangy and for a tall guy, hes so explosive and strong. Hes just a gifted kid.
Starks started his first game on the second string. By the second half, he was the featured runner, and by overtime he was running into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. He went on to set all of the programs rushing records in just three seasons. His career culminated when he scored the winning touchdown in overtime at Bowling Green in 2008, clinching the Bulls first division title.
I swear, no one was touching that kid in overtime, Mogridge said. I wish somebody had a stopwatch on that run.
Having been named an honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated, Starks was primed to do something really special, in his senior year, Mogridge said. But a preseason shoulder injury required surgery and ended Starks college career prematurely.
Starks is revered at UB like no other former player. At last weeks mens basketball game, fans were able to sign a banner that would be sent to Starks for him to hang in his locker today. By the time UB guard Byron Mulkey, a Niagara-Wheatfield graduate, got a chance to sign it, the poster was saturated in ink and the only space for him to write was directly on Starks picture.
Missing his senior season caused Starks draft stock to fall. He was considered a second- or third-round prospect before the injury, but wound up being drafted in the sixth round by Green Bay.
During minicamp, Starks hurt his hamstring and when he aggravated the injury during a conditioning test on the eve of training camp, he was placed on the physically unable to perform list for the first half of the season.
Everything happens for a reason, James Starks Sr. senior said. I truly believe that was time for him to study his playbook and get all his plays together.
When he finally got on the field for Green Bays Dec. 5 game against San Francisco, it was the first time hed played full-contact football in 23 months.
Through the two years that my son was out of football, he did nothing but smile, Starks Sr. said.
Mogridge said he had one rule for Starks when he coached him keep smiling.
He has one of the greatest smiles and a quiet confidence that is second to none, Mogridge said.
The most beautiful thing about Buck is his smile, Starks Sr. said. "You look in his helmet and all you see is his teeth. When Buck comes around, the whole room changes. You can feel the aura around him.
Starks was inactive for two late season games because the Packers were unhappy with his pass blocking in practice. But in the Packers wild card playoff win in Philadelphia, he rushed for a franchise rookie record 123 yards, establishing himself as the Packers primary running back this postseason.
And hes been smiling nonstop since.
I really respect the organization and Im really blessed that they gave me this opportunity, Starks said. Now I have the opportunity to play on one of the biggest stages of my life.
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