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Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Gabriel Bracero (12-0, 1 KO) won an eight-round unanimous decision against Terry Buterbaugh (6-4-1, 3 KO's) in the junior welterweight main event. Official scores were 79-71 and 79-72 twice.
Bracero dazed Buterbaugh with a counter left hook in round one. Next, Bracero hammered him with a clean right to the face. Yet, Buterbaugh never took a backward step and pressed the action all night.
In round two, Buterbaugh suffered a small cut under his left eye and a large bruise under his right eye. Bracero used his highly accurate punching, superior ring generalship and stinging left jab to dictate the pace from that point. Bracero also employed many angles to frustrate an aggressive Buterbaugh.
Once Bracero found his range and got in his comfort zone, Buterbaugh could not land enough punches in succession to hurt him. Bracero's left jab was the real key in keeping the Denver, Colorado native off-balanced. The jab allowed Bracero to get his punches off first, while the constant lateral movement around the ring minimized the likelihood of Buterbaugh landing effective combinations.
By the final round, Bracero did absorb some punishment, and was bleeding under both eyes. Buterbaugh continued to charge him, but Bracero was much busier and kept landing the cleaner punches.
In the co-main event, Tor Hamer (12-1, 9 KO's) bounced back from his first professional loss, stopping veteran Terrell Nelson (8-11, 5 KO's) in the first round of a heavyweight battle. Official time of the stoppage was 2:11.
Hamer scored three knockdowns en route to victory. First, Hamer floored Nelson with left uppercut - right hand combination. After that, Hamer sent Nelson into the ropes and onto the canvas when he landed a flush right hand. Finally, another right hand left Nelson on the floor and unable to continue.
Following the bout, Hamer called out Kelvin Price, who defeated him by a six-round split decision in May.
"When a fighter loses before he gets big fights on television, it's hard to get a contract to fight again," claimed Hamer.
Hamer put on a notable performance tonight, and he could get his wish in the near future.
Junior middleweight sensation Denis "Momma's Boy" Douglin (11-0, 7 KO's) stopped Orphius Waite at 2:10 of the first round. Thirty-five seconds into the bout, Douglin hurt Waite terribly with a sharp, straight left hand to the head. Douglin immediately capitalized on his momentum, pummeling Waite until the bout was halted.
"I wanted to attack the body more," said Douglin. "I was head-hunting after I hurt him."
Douglin added, "I'm not the hardest hitter, so I like to work on volume punching. I just want to let my hands go."
Seanie Monaghan (3-0, 2 KO's) defeated Borngod Washington (0-6) by a four-round majority decision in a light heavyweight clash. Official scores were 38-38, 39-37 and a very questionable 40-36 tally.
Washington fought much better than his winless record indicates, as he scored countless times to Monaghan's body and head with his right hand shots. Monaghan used lateral movement and a stinging left jab to keep Washington out of range.
Sonya Lamonakis (2-0, 1 KO) won an action-packed, four-round unanimous decision against Alysia Williams-Stevenson (0-1), who was making her professional debut.
Lamonakis, who is a sixth-grade schoolteacher at Harlem's Family Academy, went toe-to-toe with Williams- Stevenson every minute of the bout to the crowd's pleasure, and proved to be the more polished fighter.
First, Lamonakis displayed a great deal of patience by catching and blocking many of Williams-Stevenson's punches on her arms. After Williams-Stevenson concluded unloading her shots, Lamonakis would swiftly counter with mostly rock-solid left hooks to Williams-Stevenson's head. As each round passed, Williams-Stevenson was visibly fatigued from the amount of punches she was unleashing, which enabled Lamonakis to place her shots more efficiently, and land the cleaner, crisper punches.
In light heavyweight action, Isiah Thomas (8-0, 4 KO's) captured a six-round unanimous decision versus Anthony Pietrantonio (6-7, 4 KO's). All three judges scored the fight 60-51.
In the first round, Thomas dropped Pietrantonio with a straight left. Then, Thomas connected with a grazing right hook that floored Pietrantonio again moments later. After that, Thomas, a southpaw, rocked Pietrantonio for a third time with a sweeping right hook toward the end of the round.
Pietrantonio was wobbled yet again in round four from a straight left - right hook combination by Thomas. Pietrantonio, who was clearly outclassed, got floored a final time by a sharp right hook in the sixth round.
Steven Martinez (6-0, 6 KO's) kept his perfect record intact, knocking Cheyenne Ziegler (3-6-1, 2 KO's) out with a brutal left hook to the body at 1:07 of the 1st round. Ziegler simply could not match the speed and quickness of Martinez, who is managed by New York Giants running back, Brandon Jacobs.
In a four-round cruiserweight contest, Stivens Bujaj (2-0, 2 KO's) scored an exciting 2nd round TKO at 1:01 against Raymond Brown (1-1).
Bujaj, a Bronx, New York native, floored Brown with a right uppercut-overhand right combination in round one. Then, Bujaj scored with a multitude of powerful body shots, although he sustained an abrasion under his left eye during the round.
In round two, Bujaj hurt Brown badly after connecting with a right uppercut. In the final moments, Bujaj stunned Brown with a series of vicious left hooks to the body.
Posted by Michael Gerard Seiler at 3:54 AM
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Judah Prepares For Clash With Matthysse
(Pictured From Left To Right: Marshall Enzer, Original, Zab Judah, Christina Judah, Zab Jr., Roscoe Spade, Nasir; Photo Credit: Michael Seiler)
On Saturday, November 6th, HBO will televise its first fight from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey when Zab "Super" Judah (39-6, 27 KO's) battles Lucas Matthysse (27-0, 25 KO's) in a 12-round, junior welterweight collision. Judah has won three fights in a row and five of his last six. On the other hand, Matthysse is undefeated, and holds four consecutive knockout victories.
On Tuesday, I caught up with Zab while he was training at the H.I.T. Factory Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. He seems enormously eager to continue proving that he is the best junior welterweight in the world. Originally, the November 6th date was being held for Tomasz Adamek. When a fight for Adamek could not be scheduled in November, HBO immediately turned their attention to the former undisputed welterweight champion of the world.
"It's great to be the first boxer to fight on HBO at the Prudential Center," Judah exclaimed. "New York and New Jersey is the capital of boxing and we're bringing it back again. I want to thank the Prudential Center for bringing Zab back."
After failing to land a bout with Amir Khan, Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley, Matthysse was willing to step to the plate and fight Judah. As a result, Judah has a high regard for his opponent.
"I have a 100% respect level for Matthysse," stated Judah. "I don't know what he knows about me, but I already studied everything he's doing. He's a young guy trying to pursue a career."
After scoring an impressive 3rd round stoppage against Jose Armando Santa Cruz in July, Judah is not changing his regimen for this fight. Twice a week he runs a combined 11 miles at Mt. Charleston (11,916 ft.), highest of the Spring Mountains in southern Nevada, while continuing to work hard every day in the gym.
"My whole team makes sure I stay sharp," said Judah. "I have the best conditioning, I'm in the best physical shape and the rest is 'God Speed'."
Marshall Enzer, who is Judah's official cutman and handwrapper, has stated that Zab is without a doubt in the best shape of his life.
"All I could do is pray that Matthysse comes out of the fight okay," stated Enzer.
Morris East, trainer and coach for Judah, is grateful to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad for getting the opportunity to work with Judah, and believes he will dominate on November 6.
"I know Zab is going to win this fight," said East. "He'll be champion again."
(Zab Judah lifting weights; Photo Credit: Michael Seiler)
Judah was back in the ring training a week after his victory over Santa Cruz. He was initially supposed to take on Michael Clark on October 2nd until the fight with Matthysse came up.
"We knew we had the October 2nd date, so I was already in great shape," confirmed Judah. "I was 50% ready for November 6. We started sparring last Thursday. Now, I'm coasting and paving the way for myself. I'm ready to go."
(Zab Judah working with Roscoe Spade; Photo Credit: Michael Seiler)
Roscoe Spade, trainer and friend, believes people are underestimating Judah's skills at this stage in his career due to hearsay.
"Before Mayweather, Alexander and other A-class elite fighters, there was a 28-0 Zab Judah," said Spade. "For Matthysse to take this fight and think he is going to win, he's obviously very mistaken. 'Super' Judah will be coming at him in 3-D."
Matthysse likes to stalk his opponents, striking them with his power shots. However, Judah has seen it all in his 14-year professional career and welcomes the challenge.
"He knocks his opponents out viciously with his come-forward style," declared Judah. "He reminds me of me when I was younger."
Judah added, "But he's getting in the ring with a superb, sharp and skilled veteran.
As for a future bout with Khan, Alexander or Bradley, Judah is not even thinking about them. He is exclusively focused on Matthysse.
"They're stepping stones," claimed Judah. "I'm fighting different wars right now. If they're in my way, I'll fight them. I'm just building and going along."
Posted by Michael Gerard Seiler at 4:48 PM
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Broadway Boxing Returns
On Wednesday, October 6th, Lou Dibella's "Broadway Boxing" series returns to the famed BB Kings Blues Club in New York's Times Square with an action-packed card.
In the main event, Brooklyn's Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (11-0, 1 KO) faces Terry Buterbaugh (6-3-1, 3 KO's) in an eight-round, junior welterweight showdown. Bracero, 29, scored his first career knockout, a fourth-round TKO, against Raymond Betancourt in his last outing. This fight will mark Bracero's 5th appearance at BB Kings.
22-year-old Mark "TNT" Tucker (14-0, 7 KO's) makes his first visit to the Big Apple in a scheduled eight-round, light heavyweight clash against an opponent to be determined. Tucker, a Maryland native, seeks his first knockout victory in his last six fights.
After suffering his first professional loss (SD 6) against Kelvin Price, Tor Hamer (11-1, 8 KO's), 27, looks to rebound against Terrell Nelson (8-10, 5 KO's), 39, in a heavyweight match-up. Hamer, a former National Golden Gloves Champion, possesses tremendous power in both hands, and owns 5 first-round knockouts.
Light middleweight Steve Martinez (5-0, 5 KO's) seeks his 6th consecutive knockout win against an opponent to be determined in a four-rounder. Martinez, 20, is managed by New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, and is a native of Bronx, New York. In July, Martinez scored a scintillating second-round stoppage versus Jason Thompson in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Martinez won the 2008 National Golden Gloves Championship as a welterweight.
Undefeated cruiserweight Stivens Bujaj (1-0, 1 KO) looks to acquire his 2nd professional win in as many fights in a scheduled four-rounder.
Also, 35-year-old Sonya Lamonakis (1-0, 1 KO), a school teacher during the day, makes her Broadway Boxing debut in a four-round heavyweight bout.
Tickets for Broadway Boxing can be purchased through Dibella Entertainment by calling (212) 947-2577. VIP Ringside tickets are $125, Floor Seat tickets are $75 and General Admission tickets are only $55. Tables for groups of five are also available. For more information, please visit www.dbe1.com
Posted by Michael Gerard Seiler at 12:27 PM
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Adamek - Maddalone A Done Deal
On Thursday, December 9th, Tomasz "Goral" Adamek (42-1, 27 KO's) returns to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey to face Queens, New York native, Vinny Maddalone (33-6, 24 KO's). The scheduled 12-rounder will be for Adamek's IBF International Heavyweight title.
The bout will be promoted by Main Events, Ziggy Promotions and Star Boxing.
More details to come in the following week.
Posted by Michael Gerard Seiler at 2:04 PM
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Mosley vs. Mora In Theaters This Saturday Night
On Saturday, September 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, Five-Time and Three-Division World Champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley and former World Champion Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora will collide on the big screen for "200: Celebrate and Dominate Mosley vs. Mora LIVE in HD". The event is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and NCM Fathom, broadcast in high definition LIVE from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles to more than 300 movie theaters nationwide.
Tickets for the event are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. (Direct link: http://www.fathomevents.com/
sports/event/mosley_vs_mora. aspx) For a complete list of theater locations and prices, please visit the Fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
Posted by Michael Gerard Seiler at 3:12 PM
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Judah - Matthysse November 6th On HBO
On November 6th at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Zab "Super" Judah (39-6, 27 KO's) will battle Lucas Matthysse (27-0, 25 KO's). The fight will be televised on HBO's "Boxing After Dark" series.
Previously, Judah was scheduled to face Michael Clark on October 2nd.
Judah stated, "Matthysse is a good young fighter with good speed and power. I look forward to making this an exciting fight for all my fans. GOD SPEED - Here we go!"
"We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing HBO to Prudential Center for the first time," said Kathy Duva, Main Events CEO. "When the opportunity arose, everyone involved worked very hard to reschedule Zab's next appearance in Newark to November 6th to coincide with HBO's schedule. Judah-Matthysse will be a spectacular event, and as always, the Prudential Center fans will be treated to another great night of boxing."
Bill Halkias, Super Judah Promotions Vice President, added, "Matthysse will make for an exciting fight. He is a young fighter that possesses decent hand speed and plenty of power. He has never faced an opponent like Zab, who has the fastest hands in boxing, crushing power and a level of experience that only comes from fighting the cream of the crop. This is the type of match-up boxing needs. We have great fans and only want to give them the best possible fights we can offer."
Tickets for Judah-Matthysse will go on sale later this month.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
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Skip to comments.Militarys top general offers grim outlook on nations defense
Posted on 03/05/2014 3:32:19 PM PST by SkyPilot
The nations top military commander painted a dark picture Tuesday of future U.S. defense capabilities clouded by shrinking Pentagon budgets and adversaries technological advances that he said would erode American battlefield superiority.
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provided his sobering views as part of the Quadrennial Defense Review, a congressionally mandated evaluation of U.S. military strength issued every four years.
Dempsey predicted that it would become increasingly difficult to balance the competing demands of protecting allies abroad, securing Americans at home and deterring future wars.
The smaller and less capable military outlined in the QDR makes meeting these obligations more difficult, he said. Most of our platforms and equipment will be older, and our advantages in some domains will have eroded. Our loss of depth across the force could reduce our ability to intimidate opponents from escalating conflicts.
Dempsey added: Moreover, many of our most capable allies will lose key capabilities. The situation will be exacerbated given our current readiness concerns, which will worsen over the next three or four years.
Dempseys perspective was more pessimistic than that of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
As we move off the longest continuous war footing in our nations history, this QDR explains how we will adapt, reshape and rebalance our military for the challenges and opportunities of the future, Hagel said in a statement.
Dempsey issued his warnings as President Barack Obama sent Congress a 2015 budget for the entire government on Tuesday that provides the Pentagon just over $600 billion.
Thats $13 billion less than current funding, but $26 billion more than provided in a budget deal that Congress approved in December by large bipartisan majorities.
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Dumb, dumb, dumb!
If Gen. Dempsey really thinks that way about our weakening military, then he should have himself arrested and court-martialed as an accessory after the fact.
Democrats get power and F everything up at multiple levels. Republicans get voted back in en masse and fix lots of things and the country booms. Rinse and repeat. Save this time. This time we have a hard left communist Democrat party coupled with a GOPe that is more worried about party power than the nation. Hell, Boehner admitted he want's amnesty and is on board with much of what the Dem's are pushing.
Things do not bode well right now; but at least I have the satisfying thoughts that cities will crumble first, happy LIV suburbia's next when they can't figure out why there is nothing on the shelves at their local supermarket. Russia and China don't even need to invade. Most of this country hasn't an f'ing clue how to take care of themselves with almighty Washington D.C. providing for them at "this point in time". I have to wonder, whilst starving out, will they finally admit to themselves the were lied to by politicians? Will the actual survivors keep names and do what is needed after the great die off of the LIV's?
We get a lot less for our money, relatively.
They get more bang for their bucks.
1/4 of our budget in straight dollars means they will get very dangerous very quickly.
Our personnel costs are inflated vis a vis either China or Russia. Our procurement system is corrupt and extremely inefficient, particularly for new weapons.
If the U.S. follows China and Russia and increases defense Spending 300 % over 2007 spending that'll mean a $1.65 trillion dollar defense budget. Why do we need that?
Relax America, it's all part of that Fundamental Transformation you voted for.
We are already $17 Trillion in debt, and $200 Trillion if you count unfunded liabilities.
The whole JCS should have resigned years ago.
He'll be the next to be fired tor some trumped up charge.
clintonh8r wrote: The whole JCS should have resigned years ago.
i agree. dempsey is a self serving wanker and it pains me as a veteran to say i would not want to serve in this military.
It does fit the libertarian ideal of a small domestic military.
!! Yep.
Interesting how he only wears the top two rows of his ribbon rack. Very classy, imo. I think Ike was the last top General who did that.
And yes, the budget cuts are deplorable. National Defense is the top job of the federal government.
I thought so too
How do you know it is the top two, not the middle or the bottom two.
He has several clusters
Yes, let's broadcast that depressing tidbit so all our enemies can see it and then try to DO something!
Really, liberalism is a mental disease!
The cowardice of those holding office will likely guarantee the least palatable of options, and the most distasteful of outcomes.
In the meantime, those who can, those in positions of power will bleed the productive dry to stave off the parasites while ensuring lives of comfort for themselves.
we don't. We already spend four times as much as China now on the military. However we need to maintain greater military capabilities than any country in the world as a deterrence. Otherwise none of the stuff we discuss at this site even matters if we cannot maintain our freedom.
The chart is misleading. It should not be in percentage terms and perhaps not even in dollars but in military capabilities. Then one could estimate dollar spending projections and the percentage increase needed to stay ahead of the others. Whoever put that chart together was not too good in mathematical analysis. They just wanted a headline.
two plus two does equal four-—but he's authorized to wear his pajamas if he's so inclined. I'm just happy he showed up in uniform since he has such a low opinion of the MILITARY HE'S been leading.
A very brave man...
How soon will Obama fire him?
Because of the order of precedence and the awards listed on his bio.
Wow! I didn't realize the defense budget was so high. I guess it really does pay to be a defense contractor.
Why do we need an adequate military or why do we need to spend so much?.
There are some such as myself that do not put a price limit on Liberty. Think about it, the military is what has guaranteed the Liberty to discuss spending priorities. Without which the Leftists would have zilch to redistribute.
The question is and always should be: what military abilities do we need REGARDLESS the price.
That is always a liberal argument, that we spend blah blah more as much as blah blah. Never fall for it.
First of all, we estimate what each nation spends on its military. They don't exactly publish it as we do.
Next, we hold a technological edge in many areas, and those are expensive, but they don't trump all. In the end, flying hot lead is just as deadly.
EXAMPLE: the US military buys a set of combat fatigues for $200 per pair. That cost includes R&D, liability insurance for the company, product safety, union wages, and a whole host of other costs that reflect doing business in America.
China's military pays $25 for a set of combat fatigues. Maybe not as good, or maybe better, but in the end, they outfit a soldier for much less than ours.
Each soldier deploying to Afghanistan has nearly $25,000 worth of gear going with him, but in the end, he can die just as easily from a single bullet as the Islamic fighter.
We also pay our military better, and give them better benefits. In my mind, they deserve them, and so do their families, especially when this nation is shelling out Trillion in giveaways to people who never lifted a finger for this nation.
China's military is mandatory, and they don't care so much about things like housing, pay, educational benefits, or health care for their people.
All I am saying to you is it is not a one-to-one comparison. Look at the number of ships, troops, and aircraft of military's side by side. That tells you a lot more than dollars vs. their currency converted to dollars of what we estimate they produce, procure, spend, and field.
I agree with you. Also, the militaries of Russia and China are building where we are mothballing.
Yes - I said essentially the same thing. One needs to compare military capabilities then calculate dollars and finally percentages. A comparison of countries spending in percentage terms is not that meaningful
Who should we believe? The general or chuck hagel?
If this is a tough question, you're on the wrong board.
Because China and Russia will have it. The alternative is to have both of those communist countries spending SIGNIFICANTLY more money on their militaries while looking to knock us off the super power perch.
It's a recipe for disaster.
I agree. But, what are getting for the $600 billion? If spending that much money represents pre WWII levels what are we paying for.
And: "Our procurement system is corrupt and extremely inefficient, particularly for new weapons." All govt. bureaucracies are corrupt and bloated. The Pentagon is another bureaucracy.
The important point, strategically, is that their $135B may be enough to give them strategic parity in less than a decade as they can buy much more bang for their buck than we can with 4x bucks.
I think Gen Dempsey is a political general who does not rock the boat, although from today's testimony it was obvious that he was much more pessimistic than Hagel, and repeatedly signaled to the Senators (in both body language and words) that the defense cuts are disastrous. However, I still believe he will do the bidding of his masters.
Exactly. America wants to loot the Defense budget, and beg, borrow and steal, to spend as much as possible on transfer payments so we can live the good life without having to work. Will our kids be bankrupt and subject to Russian and Chinese threats? Who cares? We'll be dead!!
A lot more than the $799 Billion a year we spend on this:
We get a committed military that will go anywhere and do anything we ask, up to and including their very lives.
Our military backs up our world political and economic power, and without it, we are paper tiger. Russia senses our military weakness, and so does China. It is NO SECRET that they are currently attempting to remove the US Dollar as the World's Reserve Currency. If that happens, our economy will literally implode.
We get a military that will respond to domestic (i.e. hurricanes, tornadoes) and worldwide (i.e. Tsunamis, earthquakes) disasters.
It the DoD budget big? Yeah, it is. It is also now less than 4% GDP, a near historic low.
I get your frustration, and I understand there is waste and inefficiency. Not every Defense Dollar is sacred. But the military has been the ONLY Federal agency cut in the last 5 years in real terms.
John McCain said this to Hagel this morning:
"I must say your timing is exquisite. Coming over here with a budget when the world is probably more unsettled since the end of World War II. The invasion of Crimea, Iran negotiations collapsed, China more aggressive in the South China Sea, North Korea fired more missiles in the last few days, Syria turning into a regional conflict. You've come here with a budget that constrains us in a way that's unprecedented."
I don't know what is going to happen in the next 980 days left of Obama, but I know we are in serious, serious trouble. This will not end well.
We may hold a technological edge in many areas but a cheap RPG can still do a lot of damage. I always wondered why we never developed a similar weapon.
That's a misleading chart (you know it...you specialize in it)
It's a chart of percentages.
If you showed a chart of actual money spent, it would look far different.
The general is first and foremost a bureaucrat and the first rule of bureaucracy is that your budget must always get bigger.
Think for a second: He can't figure out how to spend $600B to defend our country adequately.
That's not a General officer, that's a budget-guarding bureaucrat.
He's got a point on closing bases and obsolete weapons systems
A smaller weaker standing Federal Army makes secession a much easier prospect.
Laws rocket?
Here you go again. ANY chart that displays "percentage" on the left axis is designed to mislead.
Deterrence to protect others, not against us. We're spending hundreds of billions of our dollars so other countries don't have to.
Is it? Or will it force other countries to step up and spend their own money to defend themselves?
Dempsey is one of the military pansies who is responsible for this disasterous situation. He was more concerned with gays in the military than the rise of the Communist nations and radical Islam.
I'm surprised that his lips are not bleeding from kissing Comrade Obama's ass so much.
To think that I knew men like Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer and Maxwell Taylor, and now we have cowards like Dempsey. We have falled so far so fast. That's what you get when you elect a marxist as president and those who are supposed to protect our country from men like Obama, now bow down to him.
LAWS are complicated and not reload-able. RPGs can take out tanks armor and helos and can also be used as poor mans artillery if massed.
I actually like the percentage increase better than I like "dollars" because that doesn't mean anything when they pay a private $1000 a year and we pay a private a package that probably totals 35,000 a year (counting all benefits actually used). Of course their dollar costs are lower than ours, but they get a lot more bang for their buck.
Probably the same with operations and training. Something tells me they don't pay a dime for "maneuver damage" and that field rats consist of rice, sometimes served with pepper and sometimes not.
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Acting Attorney General Brian Tarbet:
"We are vigorously pursuing the appeal and we intend to bring a Motion to Stay before Judge Shelby at 9:00 a.m. Monday morning. If he declines to rule at that time, we have already petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit for a temporary stay pending Judge Shelby's decision."
Governor Gary R. Herbert:
"Yesterday afternoon's ruling from Judge Robert Shelby of the U.S. Federal Court has created a chaotic situation in our state that requires an expedited judicial resolution. Utahns deserve a fair and complete judicial process and I strongly encourage Judge Shelby to grant the Motion for Stay until the appeal can be heard and Utah's constitutional defense of traditional marriage restored."
"I am very disappointed an activist federal judge is attempting to override the will of the people of Utah. I am working with my legal counsel and the acting Attorney General to determine the best course to defend traditional marriage within the borders of Utah."
The federal district court's ruling that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right has never been established in any previous case in the 10th Circuit. The state is requesting an emergency stay pending the filing of an appeal. The Attorney General's Office will continue reviewing the ruling in detail until an appeal is filed to support the constitutional amendment passed by the citizens of Utah.
"The Utah Attorney General's Office and the plaintiffs in the Amendment 3 lawsuit discussed with U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby this afternoon a stay of his decision prohibiting Utah's definition of marriage as between a man and a woman. Judge Shelby declined to stay his decision on the court's own accord and would not entertain an oral motion to stay. As a result, the Attorney General's Office is filing a written motion to stay, which the judge has said he will resolve on an expedited basis."
"It is not like Utah to discriminate. There is a vast difference between civil and religious marriage and I hope that the state will recognize that it should treat all of its citizens equally. I will continue to respect a religious organization's ability to marry only people it chooses.
Today the state has told thousands of LGBT families that they are not second class citizens and their families are not fake.
As Governor Herbert has run to court to annul my marriage today, Stephen and I are not expecting a wedding present."
We are very disappointed that one man, Judge Shelby, would override the will of 66% of the voters in Utah. A Federal Judge does not have the right to define marriage for the state of Utah. Judge Shelby has put himself on equal footing with God in trying to re-define the sacred institution of marriage. Marriage is the sacred union between a man and a woman. Anything other than that is a violation of God's laws and is immoral.
We expect the court to grant a stay to the ruling while the state of Utah moves forward with our appeal to Judge Shelby's ruling. No same-sex marriages should be performed in Utah while Utah is in the appeals process.


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As 2013 looms on the horizon, many Guild Wars 2 players are starting to think of rolling a new character. In today's GW2 column, we take a look at that and what type of characters might be a great fit. Check it out and then let us know what type of character you're planning to start in the comments.
I've been playing the same character since launch, only slightly dabbling in other professions. I've seen much of the world and fought so many enemies. There are still things for me to accomplish, but I got the itch to start something new. A new profession, a new race, and a new personal story all add up to many more months of play time.
Read more of David North's Guild Wars 2: A New Year, A New Character.
Some players love to make really goofy looking characters. Maybe I should go for a mouth-breathing nerdy IT Asuran.
Been there, done that.....
Already have one of each race, and one of each class, got four 80's all with full exotic, main with full ascended and legendary, lowest level alt is 46.
Only way it would be a case of new year, new character for me, would be if they introduced a new race or class.
A creative person is motivated by the desire to achieve, not the desire to beat others.
Been working a couple new characters myself... The guard is all decked out. 2013 should be one hell of a year!
Also, you sound like a very productive and busy person Byr
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Does tempt me to do the same making a new game, maybe not in GW2 (bores me) but I'm sure another game it could be interesting to roll something new, or perhaps just try out a game I never fully gave a chance in the past.
Either way its always entertaining to see just what might come.
Good luck with that. Starting a second character is when the game became a bore to me. And that was after 3 weeks of playing my mesmer to 80 and getting full map completion and exotics and crafting up. This game just doesn't have me going alt crazy the way WoW did or even the way FFXI did(although that was more job crazy than alt crazy, same character different job). Really wish the FFXI job system would be copied by someone, but anyway
GW2s issue is longevity. It doesn't have any. When they fix that, I'll be back and praising the game. Until then, it doesn't deserve the MMORPG label, at least not my idea of an MMORPG.
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Timely post. I have been playing my 80 Norn ranger for awhile now and was thinking to make a new character. I made a Norn Guardian. Maybe I'll change my mind and go warrior?
Not sure how much I'll play the alt though as my main still keeps me busy. Trying for that 100% map completion, and it is one BIG world.
* I would have picked a different race but I think for female characters the Norn have the best hair styles. It's a shame the human hairstyles are not the same or as good.
Best MMO experiences : EQ(PvE), DAoC(PvP), WoW(total package) LOTRO (worldfeel) GW2 (Artstyle and animations and worlddesign) SWTOR (Story immersion) TSW (story) ESO (character advancement)
Only issue these days is everyone is running the new endless dungeon and all the 80 zones are pretty much dead. Having 2 lvl 80 toons and being away for the christmas break I come back and everyone is way into the endless dungeon and not overly keen to come back running lvl 1 of it again.
I for one am now unsure whether to continue playing or move on, since grinding the same dungeon over and over is boring to me as well.
I do agree the leveling is fun, more fun than end game for sure. WvWvW is getting old fast, due to hacks, exploits ,and server hoppers making it a one sided event every reset.
GW2 is a great game no saying, but it does have a few new features added in, that in my opinion has killed itself alittle bit, Endless dungeon being No1, since hardly a soul in end game zones now major event undoable etc.
Hopefully some servers are not as bad as this, but the server I am on (busy SEA designated server) is dead outside of Lion's Arch where all the players sit screaming out for Fractals of the Mists dungeon runs for there tier.
Just my thoughts from a player been playing since Day 1
Originally posted by Byrhofen
Been there, done that..... Already have one of each race, and one of each class, got four 80's all with full exotic, main with full ascended and legendary, lowest level alt is 46. Only way it would be a case of new year, new character for me, would be if they introduced a new race or class.
Damn! You didn't waste your time.
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Have flask; will travel.
My norn ranger is 80 and working on those sorts of tasks. I've been leveling a charr guardian now and that is a lot of fun. I also have a human ele and an asuran necro. I need to make a plant person for the achievement, but I just can't figure out what it will be. I'm thinking another ele, but I'll need to buy slots to make one of each of the rest of the classes.
I'm also working on my TSW character. I only have one there and that seems to be sufficient for now since I can build it any way I want.
That means I'll have to figure out when my EQ2 warden and beastmaster will get time, not to mention my characters in STO and LotRO.
Yeah, I took my initial Guardian to level 45 and gathered everything I saw so I had the itch to craft some signets and decided on an Elementalist. Once I started playing him and his story I was having another "blast".
With my initial toon I tried not to go into areas I would probably explore with alts to not "ruin the surprise" but the Halloween and X-Mas events made that difficult :-)
Like Torvaldr above, I balance GW2 a bit with TSW (horror setting and puzle oriented) for a change of pace. Since a friend of mine started GW2 though I might back off of TSW a bit.
Easier said then done.
Honestly the only race I can tolerate is the sylvari because the glowing effect and all the skin colour choices can make them so unique.
Norn/Charr are too big, asura too small making 1h weapons barely visible and humans look meh.
Also classes don't really give me that feel on loving x over y. When I started guild wars 2 I had no idea what to pick, was thinking on starting a thief but wanted something new so tried warrior but didn't like it and after some internet searches ended with mesmer. Long story short at the start I was still not convinced but later on I started enjoying the class till I reached cap and got tired doing dungeons and/or not finding a good party to beat arah boss even if I explain in detail what to do.
Now after a lot of time not playing the game I started several characters starting with thief but I can't feel the vibe in it.... It's the first game ever I don't like the thief class. Then tried engineer but got disapointed after finding out they don't have any melee weapon apart of the wrench which is not exactly what I refer to melee weapon, and a charr warrior trying every style of combat but after seeing an elementalist attacking with dual daggers, the animations caught my attention and stopped the warrior at 11 and got an elementalist at 20 atm.
They are squishy just like the mesmer but with time I'm sure they will be awesome after they bloom from the newbie areas. (I love their animations)
Now I'm thinking on "questing" to say it that way in some other race maps as I already have an 80 mesmer which is sylvari. I was thinking between norn or charr as I hate the human maps with the overused centaurs.
haha funny question- ive basically have my main male charr engi- and basically every race/ prof at 60's atm. but...
Ive also been playing borderlands 2 lately which i love and actually made my FIRST ever! female character the ' mechromancer' -and lord behold iam enjoying it= so i may make my first ever mmo female character this year on GW2....


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KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Some high school students are getting lessons in jobs, budgeting and education this week as part of the Eastman Career Expo.
Monday about 250 11th graders from Daniel Boone High School were on hand taking part in the event.
Which includes a real-life scenario where students are required to budget and try to make sure they have money to cover their expenses.
Rachel Thacker is a junior at Daniel Boone High School. "You go around [to the booths]; at housing you get to pick your house and they tell you how much it's going to be. You get to pick your car and they give you a van, a truck, anything like that, then you have to get insurance. You have to get housing insurance and car insurance," she explained.
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Percussion Warfare: US Marines vs. Republic of Korea Army (In a Drumming Battle!)
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If you're a fan of drumming or a fan of parades or a fan of uniforms or a fan of humanity, it's going to be pretty impossible to not get a smile and a wow out of watching this drum battle. Yes, one team is pretty outclassed, but it all seems to be in great fun with both sides getting a lot of applause and appreciation.


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As governments and businesses strive to remain competitive in a cyber era, the Economist Intelligence Unit, in sponsorship with Booz Allen, set out to understand the significance of cyber power around the world, and develop a Cyber Hub to provide an overview of the digital arena.
About the Cyber Hub
The Cyber Hub's content was built on several integral parts: an index that assesses specific aspects of the cyber environment of the G20 countries, and a series of research papers that examine the implications for the business community.
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The research papers examine how the business community is responding to the opportunities and challenges offered by cyber. The investigation begins with an exploration of how organizations and government authorities can build cyber resilience. It then focuses on the specific challenges created by an increasingly mobile workforce. Both papers are based on surveys of senior executives and interviews with experts.
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The Cyber Power Index was developed to gain a better understanding of factors influencing cyber power globally. The index is a dynamic quantitative and qualitative model, constructed from 39 indicators and sub-indicators that measure specific attributes of the cyber environment across four drivers of cyber power: legal and regulatory framework; economic and social context; technology infrastructure; and industry application, which examines digital progress across key industries.
This benchmarking exercise covers 19 countries of the Group of 20 (G20), excluding its last member, the EU. Each country was evaluated relative to others by an Economist Intelligence Unit analyst; categories and individual indicators were weighted according to assumptions of their relative importance. Details on the methodology, including weighting, can be found in the appendix of the Cyber Power Index Findings and Methodology paper.


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The Emery High Lady Spartans and the Green River High Lady Pirates both advanced to this week's Utah High School State volleyball tournaments being held at Utah Valley University. Last week, the Lady Spartans after losing a heartbreaker to Richfield at home, went on the road to South Sevier in a win or be through game and the Lady Spartans defeated the Rams on their court in three straight games. With the win Emery advances to this weeks 2-A state tournament.
The Lady Pirates had played solidly all season and finished region 19 action in second place behind Monticello. The Lady Pirates advance to the 1-A state tournament. The 2-A and 1-A teams will start play on Oct. 28. Emery will open the tournament against Enterprise at 9:30 a.m. on court 3. Enterprise won region 13 this year. Green River will open state play against either Concordia or Intermountain Christian at 12:30 p.m. on court 2.
After the opening game, Emery will play next at 2 p.m. against either the winner or the loser of the game between North Sevier and North Summit. If they win, they play on court 1 and if they lose they play on court 2 in the activity center.
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Last week the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) published it's report calling for DVT screening of all patients admitted to the hospital in Great Britain. You can read the Quick Reference Guide here (pdf file). Seems like a good time to review the subject.
From the prevention side in surgical patients, here are a few things to remember. Patients are ranked into risk categories. These are:
- Low: Minor procedure, Patient less than 40 yrs old, No other risk factors
- Moderate: Minor procedure, Age between 40-60 yrs, No other risks factors
- High : Non-minor (major) procedure, More than 60 yrs, No other risks factors
Or Age between 40-60 yrs with other risks factors
- Highest: Major procedure, Multiple risk factors, Hip/knee arthroplasty, Hip fracture surgery, Major trauma, Spinal cord injury
Other risks factors include: recent pregnancy (less than one month ago) [This is why, along with the recent blood loss of delivery, and often anemia of pregnancy that women should never have a tummy tuck at the time of their C-section. The risks are too high for complications.], varicose veins, overweight, personal or family history of blood clots, personal history of cancer, use of birth control or hormone replacement, recent travel (long flights or car rides without movement), etc. Recall the journalist who died after sitting in a tank for long hours with little to no movement.
Preventive Therapy consists of:
All surgical patients should have intermittent pneumatic compression devices used (unless the procedure will be less than 1 hour) during the surgical procedure.
Low Risk (less than 2 %)
Ambulate three times daily for 5 minutes minimum each time
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3. TED stockings
High Risk (20-40%)
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2. Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium) SQ for 7-14 days
Highest Risk (40-80%)
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2. Lovenox, Fondaparinux SQ, Heparin or Warfarin (will depend on the procedure being done and on patient history)
2. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in the Plastic Surgery Patient; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 114 (3) September 1, 2004, pp 43e-51e.
3. Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis Practice and Treatment Strategies among Plastic Surgeons: Survey Results, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vol 119 (1) January 2007, pp 157-174.
4. Current Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism in Primary Care: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians
5. Current and Emerging Therapies in the Management of Venothromboembolism by Jack E. Ansell MD, Samuel Z. Goldhaber MD, Ajay K. Kakkar MBBS, Graham Turpie MD -- Medscape Article Dec 28, 2007
6. The Efficacy of Prophylactic Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin to Prevent Pulmonary Thromboembolism in Immediate Breast Reconstruction Using the TRAM Flap; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery:Volume 123(1)January 2009pp 9-12; Kim, Eun Key M.D.; Eom, Jin Sup M.D., Ph.D.; Ahn, Sei Hyun M.D., Ph.D.; Son, Byung Ho M.D., Ph.D.; Lee, Taik Jong M.D., Ph.D.
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The sixth annual New York Comic Con is upon us! With it comes a fourth day of panels, screenings, back-issue browsing and celebrity sightseeing. I will once again be set up in Podcast Arena with all of my recording gear for my podcast, Comic Timing. Be sure to stop on by booth D14 in the Artist Alley to say hello, talk comics and maybe even buy some of the comics I'm getting rid of.
Before Thursday hits and we all get lost and overwhelmed, here are a few choice panels that should not be overlooked if you are looking to learn more about the nonfiction side of this here industry. I'm also including a few panels that might not be strictly nonfiction but could very well have some elements of nonfiction to them.
RWP 2.0 – The Future of Comics in the Classroom
Date: Thursday, October 13
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Location: 1A02
Speakers: Charlie LaGreca, Dr. Michael Bitz, Jessica Abel, Josh Elder, Matt Madden
Find out how YOU can help get comics into schools and get schools into comics in this informational seminar hosted by some of the biggest names in the world of comics and education. Join Josh Elder of Reading With Pictures, Dr. Michael Bitz of the Comic Book Project, Charlie LaGreca of Comic Book Classroom and Jessica Abel and Matt Madden of Drawing Words and Writing Pictures as they unveil their plans for 2012 and beyond.
I'm including this one for any comic book professionals or teachers out there that might be interested. This is only available to those with Professional badges; Thursday general hours begin at 4pm.


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The founder of McAfee antivirus software is at the center of a strange murder investigation that involves a dead neighbor and poisoned dogs.
Ambergris Caye, Belize - Nobody seems to know where John McAfee, multimillionaire software developer, is hiding out. And his message to the world is simple: He's going to stay on the lam in this tiny Central American nation as long as he can.
McAfee told USA TODAY on Monday that he is not mentally ill and he is not going to cooperate with police investigating the bizarre circumstances of his neighbor shot to death in the beach-side mansion next door to his.
In a telephone interview, he emphatically said he didn't kill American expat Gregory Faull, 52, who was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head on Nov. 11. Faull, a contractor from Florida, had complained about McAfee's dogs, four of whom were later poisoned to death.
"I'll be frank, I was not fond of Mr. Faull," McAfee said. But McAfee said Faull "was not anywhere near my list of people who angered me. … He was just a neighbor annoyed with barking dogs."
McAfee, 67, has been in hiding since Faull's body was found. National Belize Police spokesman Raphael Martinez said on Monday that McAfee is not a suspect but that he is a "person of interest" and that police want to question him.
McAfee said he is still in Belize but would not reveal his whereabouts. Over the weekend, he started a blog — Whoismcafee.com — in which he described coloring his beard and hair almost white and darkening his skin with shoe polish while on the run with a girlfriend. In a bizarre twist, he told other media outlets on Friday that he was actually still at his house.
Police did not find him Saturday when they searched his compound, which consists of a main house and almost a dozen smaller shacks overlooking the stunning turquoise sea.
McAfee said he does not want to turn himself in because he believes that the police will kill him. He referred to the case of suspected gang leader Arthur Young, who was allegedly shot and killed while in police custody in April.
"They want me to turn myself in for questioning just like they asked Arthur Young to turn himself in. He turned himself in, and he was killed," McAfee said.
He has offered a reward of $25,000 Belize dollars, about $12,500 in the U.S., for any information leading to the arrest of the killer.
Martinez denied that police would harm McAfee.
"He says all sorts of strange stuff, and this is just one of them," he said. "It's totally unfounded as far as I'm concerned and it's ridiculous. We don't go around just killing people randomly around here."
McAfee and Faull had beachfront houses about 300 yards away from each other in northern Ambergris Caye, a picturesque enclave about 6<TH>miles from the town of San Pedro that is home to many American ex-pats and luxury resorts.
McAfee moved to the former pirate haven about five years ago after making a fortune in Silicon Valley. He founded the antivirus software company that bears his name in 1989 and abruptly quit in 1994 to start an instant-messaging platform. He bought property in New Mexico so he could fly motorized hang gliders before making his way to Belize.
In 2010, he sold the software company to Intel for $7 billion.
Belize seemed the perfect place for McAfee to escape to. Amy Herbert, a close friend who says she was once engaged to McAfee, said he loved sailing, snorkeling and fishing. "He loves adventures," she said while playing with one of his dogs on the pier directly in front of his house.
Herbert said he lived a peaceful, quiet life and didn't interact much with his neighbors. He only went into town to go to the bank or drink coffee at Sail Away, a café he used to own. Instead of going out, he often played host to a select group of close friends at his secluded compound. To get there, visitors have to either take a boat or drive up unpaved, dirt roads.
"He loves telling jokes," Herbert said. "Telling stories, interesting stories about his life or interesting people he's met over the years."
He also loved women, Herbert said. He had many girlfriends, often much younger than he is. "He likes girls; lots of them," she said.
San Pedro Mayor Daniel Guerrero, who owns property next door to McAfee, said the tech pioneer was generous to his adopted country. He donated a $1 million boat to the Coast Guard. Weeks before the murder, he also gave thousands of dollars' worth of equipment such as handcuffs and metal detectors to the same police department that is hunting him down.
But he had grown increasingly worried about his safety. He hired bodyguards and amassed a large collection of guns. McAfee said all his guns were legally registered. Martinez said some people on McAfee's property were found with illegally registered guns last week.
McAfee has had previous run-ins with police. In April, they raided another one of his properties and accused him of running a meth lab.
"His house was raided, but he was never charged of wrongdoing," Martinez said.
McAfee said he doesn't drink alcohol or do drugs.
"I have not done drugs for 33, 34 years," he said. "I am very opposed to the use of drugs."
Jeff Spiegel, owner of Rojo Beach bar a few doors down from McAfee's compound, met Faull about 10 years ago. Faull frequented the bar and became good friends wih Spiegel. Faull was an affable man who loved mai tais, entertaining in his large kitchen, and improving his house, which he had built himself.
"Greg moved down here to build a dream," Spiegel said. "Unlike most people, he built it himself with his own two hands."
Faull was also opininated, Spiegel said. He rarely backed down from an argument.
Guerrero said that about a month before the murder, he had received a written complaint from Faull about McAfee. Faull had said that McAfee's dogs were too loud, that there was too much vehicle traffic on McAfee's property in a town where golf carts and bikes are the main mode of transportation, and that McAfee's bodyguards had trespassed on Faull's property.
Days before the murder, four of McAfee's dogs were found poisoned. Martinez said that when police went to McAfee's property to investigate, the dogs had already been buried.
McAfee said that an apparently intoxicated Faull had threatened to shoot the dogs recently. But he said he does not believe Faull killed his dogs because Faull was also a dog owner. "No dog lover would tolerate seeing a dog suffer," he said.
He said he believes police were responsible for his dogs' deaths. "I'm sorry to sound paranoid but I really do," he said.
McAfee said police are after him because he did not contribute money to the ruling party in government.
"I do not play by the rules," he said. "Rich foreigners are expected to pay their dues here and that is to donate to the ruling party. I choose to not do that."
McAfee said he is not mentally unstable. "I don't feel crazy," he said.
Contributing: Jon Swartz in San Francisco


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I wasn't too impressed to be frank - All it had was some idiotic twist and then suddenly the Irish guy was from New Orleans >_>
I liked the twist in the middle.I saw the part with Atlas coming, but the part before that was executed perfectly IMO.
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Taking a break from touring and becoming the star of ITV 1's Saturday night prime-time television show 'Take Me Out', Paddy McGuinness is ready to head out on tour once again, taking his effortless charm and charisma to live audiences across UK arenas.
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Tara - 13/10/2011
Saw Paddy at the NIA on the first night of the tour-extremely disappointing! It's clear that he is now "controlled" by ITV and his wife. Such a shame as he had such a talent. His previous live shows (especially the "Dark Side") were side splitting! Come back Paddy- it's not too late!
kelsey adderton - 09/10/2011
Love Paddy but a tad disappointed by his stand up. He goes for the obvious joke a lot. I could of written the first half myself but to be fair the second half was much much better. My biggest criticism is that he wears way to many clothes, having seen him in lycra shorts in Panto on Strike which was excellent he really needs to stick with that look! That said for £25 enjoyable night out.
Louise Howard - 06/10/2011
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I did a taste test last night between Everclear and store bought moonshine
. There won't be a second test.
That was a pretty stupid thing to to considering both are about 150 proof 🙁ReplyCancel
I read the word Everclear, and felt PTSD kick in. My stomach clenched. My brow bathed in sweat. Nooooooooooo!ReplyCancel
The Everclear of my youth was 190 proof, Sandy. We used to bring it to college Trashcan parties.ReplyCancel
I had an everclear experience once. Once was plenty. Bought it for an out of town party – let's just say by the time we were done, our carload of girls had broken a trellis, one girl was injured (no relation to the broken trellis) one girl was involved in a pretty questionable hookup, and one of us got very very sick. All in all, not as much fun as it sounds. Never Again.ReplyCancel
Wait, can they sell moonshine in stores? I've never seen it! Or even Everclear… I must be visiting the wrong (or right?) liquor stores…ReplyCancel
We had a group of us in high school who used our lunch money for the week to combine and get everclear for our parties. On spirit day for seniors we made shirts that said "Senior year…It's everclear" and 190 proof Seniors…. Most of us had to turn them inside out. 🙁ReplyCancel
All I know Charlie is that shit is capable of burning paper cups. It tastes like rotgut even if you have more than one shot it doesn't taste any better. Moonshine isn't as bad I drank some of Jack Daniels stuff at Halloween (anyway I think they made it) . I was dumb enough to have 2 shots of it too.ReplyCancel
Yeah 7 it can be bought in stores.ReplyCancel
I have so many stupid everclear stories. A friend tried to do flaming shots in a hotel room, caught the matress on fire. My little brother burnt his face doing the same…. Men, do not light your high proof alcohol! It never works out well!ReplyCancel
And the great state of Florida sells them both! Another reason to move here bitches!ReplyCancel
Tasted somebody's moonshine at a party a few weeks ago after a few martinis. I still gag thinking about it.ReplyCancel
Jungle juice!!!ReplyCancel
I was once talked into watching an episode of Moonshiners. WTF – it's illegal but you made a tv show out of this activity???ReplyCancel
Hairy Buffalo parties!ReplyCancel
Oof. Yep had Everclear parties in HS. Never a pretty site.ReplyCancel
I take it Everclear is something like alcool. I'm sure this has happened to most people. You're visiting someone and someone says: dad/brother/whoever makes great homemade whatever, d'ya wanna try some?ReplyCancel
It's good if you cut a small hole in a watermelon and let it drain into it. That's how we used to get loaded at the shore.ReplyCancel
I have a great moonshine story. I am a middle aged white woman who has lived in VA for the past 4 decades. My daughter, hub and kids live in the west central part of the state. She has an enormous basement with a small in law suite. It also contains a large rec room with a projection screen and bar where we like to get our drink on. I went to bed early and she was kind enough to set up the coffee maker for me. She only uses distilled water. I get up at zero dark thirty, start walking towards the kitchenette wondering why it smells so boozy in there and proceed to fix my coffee and WOOOOOOOOO! That first sip lit me UP! She had poured in moonshine instead of water! When she told my son about, he said I probably drank it all lol. I did not and I still smelled shine in my coffee for a month after. Oh and the moonshine did come from Pickle.ReplyCancel
My Dad has awesome moonshine stories. I have to get him away from Mom to get the good details.ReplyCancel
Pickle? Did you mean Tickle? I really shouldn't know this.
Oh! I forgot about Purple Passion!! I loved that shit in college!ReplyCancel
Everclear in the "jungle juice" made for a lot of blurry memories in highschool and college. Jungle juice recipe: Take I clean cooler (big for camping), fill with fruit and gallon of everclear, or bad vodka, let sit for a few hours. Add Ice and fruit juice, maybe some safeway select imitation Sprite. Serve to guests.The cooler drain makes a great poor spout and the fruit is toxic! Don't forget the red cups and we have a party. (Cups are $5 a head)ReplyCancel
We may have misinterpreted Enty, I think he listened to Everclear while drinking moonshine. Now I understand why never again, because everclear is starting to sound fun, if we are talking about the drink and plan on getting "faded" like its the 90's. Who's with me? I have a couple coolers in the garage I could get prepped…ReplyCancel
We called it PJ parties which stood for Purple Jesus. You'll want Jesus after getting drunk on that shit.
A friend of mine got sick and was stuffy for days afterwards. Turns out he had some pineapple lodged in his nostril and one big suck brought it back down. What a surprise and gross relief.ReplyCancel
Sugar, I am right there with you. "Santa Monica" was my JAM back in the day and "Everything is Wonderful" still shows up on my shuffle.ReplyCancel
The only time I can remember ever trying any was once at about 2 am walking home from the bar; some woman walking the opposite direction pulled it out of her pocket in like a mason jar. I didn't want to be rude, but it maybe needed to be strained through some more wonderbreadReplyCancel
We use Everclear to make Applepie Moonshine. Mix it right and it's smooth sailing baby.ReplyCancel
Yeah it does we drink everclear and moonshine then get our guns and go outside and stand some ground @lowkey.
I knew TTM would come through at least, the other 2 not so much apparently
Ironically my grandfather missed a few years of my mother's childhood thanks to moonshine, and the state pen.ReplyCancel
@Sandybrook, sorry love noodle. No moonshine or ever clear for me. I grew up in Cleveland so I could totally write you a sonnet on polka fish fries and Swisher Sweets.ReplyCancel
Back when you could take alcohol and drugs from random people and all you had to do was remember to say thanks! Or slur it. Or just gesture meaningfully at your glass. Ah, the good old days.ReplyCancel
Excuse me while I go throw up….