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Before you, your family, or friends (e.g. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) spend another dime online, please take a moment to mull over my "Top Five Dangers" and ways to reduce risk. How many people are really vulnerable? IMRG expects there will be 3.5 billion online shoppers globally by 2013, according to Internet Retailer. It's safe to say this includes your loved ones.
#1) Fake Online Reviews - A collection of five-star ratings can do amazing things for online sellers. As a result, some authors have confessed to posting fake reviews; see "Fake Reviews: Amazon's Rotten Core". Others are now offering a refund to customers, in exchange for a write-up; see "For $2 a Star, an Online Retailer Gets 5-Star Product Reviews". Ways to Reduce Your Risk – Be skeptical of reviews that lack detail, or are too positive. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Yelp may provide a stronger, direct relationship to people's opinions. Check the source. Does it link to the reviewer's profile and previous reviews, or a social media page that shows the reviewer is real? Dina Rezvanipour, CEO of 3d Public Relations and Marketing says, "I always recommend my clients focus on customer interactions on their facebook and twitter, it helps reduce their risk of people assuming skeptical comments and build a relationship with their customers." Finally read reviews on multiple platforms (e.g. Amazon and epinions.com).
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#3) Counterfeit Goods – Even Jeff Bezos' Amazon is having difficulty keeping counterfeits off its site. We know this because a California appellate court recently opined on Amazon's efforts to police counterfeit goods sold by its third party merchants. The decision was noteworthy because Amazon has been using a lower "Policing" standard than set by the court in Tiffany v. eBay. Ways to Reduce Your Risk – If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. Research the third party seller or website you are buying from. Don't be afraid to ask lots and lots of questions. Finally, trust your gut.
#4) Order Never Arrives – Each time I've shopped on Amazon.com or Walmart.com, my order has arrived on time. Given the amount of business both companies do, I'm sure everyone won't be as lucky. For example, I found an Epinions review titled, "Packages get lost in mail or stolen in Walmart.com warehouse". I believe the likelihood of an order not arriving, increases when third party sellers (e.g. Marketplace Retailers) become involved. Ways to Reduce Your Risk – Size matters. When shopping, stick to Top 500 Internet Retailers.
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Bacon lovers in San Francisco are rejoicing as a local restaurant is out of the fire and back to loading up the frying pan.
Bacon Bacon, a restaurant in the Haight Ashbury district, will reopen after owner Jim Angelus gained approval from San Francisco's Planning Commission on Thursday following a petition and campaigns on Facebook and YouTube. The establishment had been shut down since May because of complaints about the heavy aroma of bacon by neighbors and issues with the restaurant's permits.
"I was brought to tears today,'' Angelus told TODAY. "I mean, really, the support of your neighborhood to come out was awesome."
Angelus opened the business last summer, building a menu completely around bacon with items ranging from bacon jam to chocolate-covered bacon, and cooking 300 pounds of bacon per day. Some neighbors near the restaurant began lodging formal complaints, mainly about the smell, including a particularly heated campaign by one neighbor.
"He compared me to Al Capone, and he also compared me to a bank robber,'' Angelus said.
A neighbor wanted him to install a filtration system and Angelus requested that the neighbor's complaint be withdrawn before he installed it. The ongoing fight prevented Bacon Bacon from securing the proper permits during a review period by the city, resulting in the store's closure in May. While the restaurant was closed, Angelus sold his bacon creations via a food truck.
During its closure, bacon fans rallied around the restaurant. A petition gathered 3,000 signatures, fans posted on Facebook, and T-shirts popped up to support the campaign. "Saturday Night Live" even joked about it during "Weekend Update."
At Thursday's hearing, a dozen Bacon Bacon supporters gave testimony, saying that it was more of a positive addition to the neighborhood than a hindrance. Bacon Bacon, which has been mandated to install a filtration system by the commission, is now expected to reopen before the end of the summer.

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This movie is not my favorite Miyazaki, but it has a really great concept with some memorable characters. What I particularly like about the movie, is the overall aesthetic, especially the flashback scenes. The images where everything looks like it's been engraved on copper and colored with a pastel/watercolor palette are really great. I wanted to achieve that same look with this poster. I thought the Princess Mononoke image was going to be the one I put the most time into, but this one definitely takes the cake. I really like this poster actually, it's got a lot of symbolism and interesting forms.


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OK, so I made this a while ago for a few people who requested it.
Due to my busy schedule and forgetting, here it is.
This is only for vBulletin and IPB at the moment, but if asked I am sure I can do other forums also.
vBulletin – http://apps.djekldevel…/avatar.php
IPB – http://apps.djekldevel…/avatar.php
And here is a nice and simple VB.Net function called LoadIt.
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hey djekl nice i realy need it for my app but
the avatarrevision is not working i get url as
the revision is 2 fo my now$Avatar = $row["avatarrevision"]; < thats the code that is not working
uu just tested it but sorry this i s not working for my 🙁
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and xlogin.username from forumconnectand textbox works no erorr,s but still get then
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yea heavily mod yes LOL but for some fucked up thing i cant run team viewer on my pc
its not my firewall but its my server i think
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Hey how would i display someones avatar from there forum profile like in a picture box like say when they login abit like modio ?
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Why did I lose .5gb? Memory was 2.5gb as shown below. Then I popped in 2 more 1gb sticks for a total of 4.5 gb and now it shows 4gb instead of 4.5gb. It no longer recognizes the .5gb in J11 and J12. Before adding another pair of 1gb sticks-- Hardware Overview: Model Name: Power Mac G5 Model Identifier: PowerMac7,3 Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (2.2) Processor Speed: 2 GHz Number Of CPUs: 2 L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 2.5 GB Bus Speed: 1 GHz Boot ROM Version: 5.1.8f7 Serial Number (system): RM428ZHSQPM Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-000A95D4C0D2
Probably a compatibility issue, either the type of ram or because of the size of the ram and the way the mac buss is addressing it.
If that's the PCI version it can only take a maximum of 4GB. The PCI-X version can take 8GB. If it has 4 RAM slots, it is the PCI version, if it has 8 slots, it's the PCI-X version. They both have the same model identifier number, PowerMac7,3.
To clarify, I did not touch the 4 sticks compromisising 2.5 gb, only after I added the 2 1gb sticks did it stop recognizing the 2 256mg sticks, mine is thePCI-X
I had a similar issue but after much trial and error realised the sticks had to be placed in certain slots (no doubt how the dual channel works) which I wrongly assumed was next to each other. Mine is a Late 2005 G5 DC 2.3. I have two bank of 4 slots. Each slot has a number (1-4 on both banks) When adding memory in pairs they must be added as follows :- Bank 1 Slot 1 Bank 2 Slot 1 Bank 1 Slot 2 Bank 2 Slot 2 etc etc I added RAM recently by just putting them in the next two available slots and had less than before - took me a while with a torch and trial and error to work out what was happening...
Well, it dosen't make a lot of sense but I fixed by moving the 2 original 256mb sticks to the third slots of each bank, and moving my 2 1gb sticks to the 1 -or inside slot of each bank
Glad to hear you figured it out. I am having the same issue with mine. But keep an eye on it. I did manage to figure out how to get it to recognize the extra ram in my PM G5 but it lead to random crashes and random ram sticks failing during the boot diagnostic and the amount of ram the computer recognized kept changing. I think the fact that I am using several different brands and they are not all the same size even though they are matched pairs so I am still working things out on mine. I hope you don't run into the stability issues I did. I am back to it only recognizing 2gbs after some re-arranging but at least the computer is stable now.


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Barbi on 03/15/2011
I stayed in the Parisian Hotel from 03/14 - 03/15 in room number 3.
I was bitten 12 times on my neck, arms and legs last night and woke up with a terrible itch. I was able to catch one bug alive before I checked out and I one dead (I must have killed it during my sleep as there was blood all over the pillow). When checking out I showed the bug to a receptionist named Adam who confirmed that this is indeed a bed bug. He then went on to say that even though I was bitten all over my body,that t
hey will not give me a refund nor a reduction (I paid US§ 123,-- for this basic room). I now have to special clean all my (potenitally) infested clothes plus I had to buy an antihistamine spray to deal with the horrible itching the bug bites caused. On top of that, I just found out that some of the people who posted here must have stayed in the same room as I have (number 3), and that room seems to be terribly infested as 12 bites in one night must have been caused by more than 2 bugs.
Anonymous on 09/07/2010
i stayed here on 9/3-9/5 2010 and left with bites all over my legs.
the place is a dump. i'm ok with that. i was even ok with the paper thin towels, terrible shower, dirty room, and constant banging. but leaving with over 18 bites on my legs was the last straw. i would never stay here again.
Amanda on 07/22/2010
I stayed with a friend here May 2009, from March 25th-March 30th, we stayed in room number 3. Imagine my disgust when I found this site and saw that they were in the next room as well. I was bit, but my friend was not. We contacted the front desk people, they claimed it was ants but they transferred our rooms. The itching and bites along my chin, hands, and feet only intesified throughout the day. I went back and a manager was there on duty, but he said he would speak with me later. I went to CV
S purchased some bed bug spray, washed all of my clothes at a local laundromat as well as my luggage (thankfully it was a small carry-on) hoping to get prevent me transferring any home.
To make a long story short, don't expect help from the people on the desk, management, Miami police, or the Health Department, you have to contact the Better Business Bureau and report the incident.
I checked on-line and appearantly they have been cited several times, and always seem to pass inspection.
WHo knows how they stay in business with some many negative citations filed with BBB, don't stay here.
Cynthia F on 03/02/2009
We stayed in room #4 for one night on 2/21/09. 3 people, 2 beds. We started itching the following evening but did not recognize the cause. I had about 15 bites, my boyfriend had 2 but our friend who slept in the other bed had a couple hundred. We stayed in no other hotels as this was just an overnight trip from our homes in Key West. Our friends doctor said it was the most bites he had ever seen. Hotel did not respond so am disputing charge through my credit card company. I had no idea that this
could occur. Have read much on the subject since this happened and the news is alarming. I will carefully check hotel rooms from now on.
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Oh, I know there are other songwriters who possess wonderful ways with words but Bruce Springsteen is a lyricist of a different kind: a story-teller who spins yarns with a profundity few can match. Bruce's writing hero is Philip Roth, but his own deceptively simple approach is closer to Raymond Carver: little stories about big things, and he tells them in the voice of characters on the edge, who embrace cliché only to turn it on its head, who feel at once unique and for all time.
Lyrics are not the same thing as poetry, and those who pretend they are – by, say, giving students Bob Dylan to read alongside WH Auden – are silly (I prefer the approach of the poet Simon Armitage, who gives Dylan to his students as an example of how not to write poetry). The need to relate words to tunes imposes restrictions that do not exist in poetry. Still, within these confines, Springsteen's writing has so often expanded the horizons of its chosen form. Continue reading
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Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesIt's bugging me that I don't have time to write a review so I'll spit tidbits here and there.
The escapee that released Sawyer was the plumber at the beginning of the show.The plumber was Ethan.- I believe some of you (and others) are giving The Others too much credit with regard to Jack's dossier. Nothing terribly revealing in the info. They have been spying on our people and Kate was obviously tortured so she probably spilled info.
- Here is a Lost glossary – needs more work
- They never intended Sawyer to be fed polar bear food. Just a left over gizmo from a previous tenant.
See also and also and also. Just incase you don't know or have forgotten, ABC has the show online for free along with Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Six Degrees, The Nine, andThe Knights of Prosperity.
- 1. Barry - October 5, 2006
1) I'm pretty sure Ethan was the guy working on the plumbing. I went back and watched a second time, and he seemed to be wearing the same shirt… I think the kid in the cage was too small and young to be Mr. Plumber
2) I don't have any problem believing the Others have access to the outside world, simply because I still believe everyone on the plane was meant to be there for a reason. That's why their lives are all interconnected because they were somehow maneuvered into taking that particular.
3) I think it's very possible Sawyer was being tested to see how he responds to captivity and degrading treatment (being in an animal cage, fed animal food). I think it's also very possible they did it for their own amusement.
And I think the kid's escape was staged – Sawyer's capture was too easy.
- 2. Cathy - October 5, 2006
1.The teen from the cage was definitely in the others' commune.
2.Sawyer is in the cage of the animal he killed.
3.They weren't expecting that plane. There are no psychics in their group.
4.They are interactive with the outside world. They request multiple copies of specific books.
5.New female other is unhappy with her situation.
6.New female burns hand but has no wound during book club.
7.Jack and Kate had bandaids but Sawyer didn't.
8.What could the others possibly want from these three?
9.Where are the children? - 3. djuggler - October 5, 2006
You are right. It was Ethan. I still believe the escapee was a plant for Sawyer's conditioning.
I absolutely believe The Others are connected to the outside world.
I like your thought that Zeke was messing with Sawyer with the bear food.
- 4. LissaKay - October 5, 2006
OK, Cathy and Doug .. you will have to catch me up on this whole Lost thing, never saw a single episode … but now I will have to watch it
- 5. Barry - October 5, 2006
They weren't expecting the plane at that moment, but they had a plan of sorts to deal with it… Benry didn't come up with sending Ethan and the other guy just then off the top of head..
Good catches on the burned hand and the bandaid.
As for the children, in the prologue there weren't any kids before the plane crash (except Rosseau's daughter, but she was a teen by then). And we didn't see much else besides the Lostie's cages after that.
- 6. Dean - October 5, 2006
I'm not sure if they were necessarily expecting the plane, but they weren't surprised either, as if similar instances had happened before.
- 7. Cathy - October 5, 2006
Yes, they'd had the drug plane, the balloon and probably a few others. LissaKay, I'll loan you season one. Just say when and where.


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Experience the emotion and adrenaline of world class rugby union from club rugby through to international competition with Wallabies Rugby Challenge.
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After analysing the overall preference flow of the Legislative Council count last week, I have moved on to taking a look at the results in each electorate. When analysing electorate results, most energy is expended looking at the Legislative Assembly vote, but the Legislative Council vote is fascinating as it isolates many factors in individual seats, such as candidate quality and ballot paper position. Every voter in the state gets the same ballot paper and vote for the same parties.
Most patterns in the Legislative Council vote mirrors those seen in the Legislative Assembly, but there are some fascinating elements.
The Coalition topped the poll in the upper house in 80 of 93 districts. In comparison, the Coalition won the most primary votes in 70 lower house races, winning 69 of those seats, and only being overtaken on preferences in Balmain.
The ALP overtook the Coalition in twelve of their strongest seats: Auburn, Bankstown, Blacktown, Cabramatta, Cessnock, Fairfield, Keira, Lakemba, Liverpool, Mount Druitt, Shellharbour and Wollongong. The Coalition managed to overtake Labor in the upper house vote in the seats of Canterbury, Heffron, Kogarah, Macquarie Fields, Maroubra, Toongabbie and Wallsend. The Coalition also won the upper house vote in the independent-held seats of Sydney, Lake Macquarie and Northern Tablelands, and in the Greens-held seat of Balmain.
In the seat of Marrickville, the Coalition came third, with the Greens coming first. While the ALP's Carmel Tebbutt outpolled Fiona Byrne by 2.23% in the lower house, the Greens beat Labor by 8.28% in the upper house, with the Coalition trailing behind.
In Balmain, the Greens outpolled Labor by only 0.56% in the lower house, allowing them to overtake the Liberal Party on preferences. In the upper house, the gap was more than 10%.
Party | LA vote | LC vote |
Liberal | 32.56% | 34.46% |
Greens | 30.72% | 32.87% |
Labor | 30.16% | 22.32% |
Others | 6.56% | 10.36% |
This result certainly indicates that, in the most interesting and complicated race in the state, the personal vote for local Labor MP Verity Firth played a large role in blunting the swing and bringing her close to winning. In the neighbouring seat of Marrickville, the Labor vote was 8.16% lower in the upper house, a similar figure to that in Balmain, indicating that Labor held on in Marrickville largely due to the sitting member.
I broadened this analysis to see if this trend appeared in other seats. The ALP polled more votes in the lower house in 63 of 93 seats. The difference was more than 5% in 25 seats, and in twelve seats the lower house vote was at least 7% higher than in the upper house. All twelve of these seats had a sitting Labor MP running for re-election. In seven of them the ALP retained the seat, while in the other five the Labor Party lost the seat. It does indicate that in some contests a strong local MP managed to hold back the tide. This analysis has previously been demonstrated elsewhere when looking at differential swings. This suggests that the anti-Labor tide was just as strong in these seats, but were held back by local Labor MPs who campaigned virtually as independents.
Seat | Labor candidate | LA vote | LC vote | Difference | Result |
Oatley | Kevin Greene | 42.13% | 29.89% | 12.24% | Lost |
Canterbury | Linda Burney | 47.18% | 35.20% | 11.98% | Held |
Monaro | Steve Whan | 40.96% | 29.06% | 11.90% | Lost |
Maroubra | Michael Daley | 44.34% | 33.04% | 11.30% | Held |
Kogarah | Cherie Burton | 44.21% | 34.75% | 9.46% | Held |
Liverpool | Paul Lynch | 51.43% | 42.35% | 9.08% | Held |
Heffron | Kristina Keneally | 41.23% | 32.57% | 8.66% | Held |
Wyong | David Harris | 40.06% | 31.47% | 8.59% | Lost |
Toongabbie | Nathan Rees | 41.19% | 32.86% | 8.33% | Held |
Marrickville | Carmel Tebbutt | 38.11% | 29.95% | 8.16% | Held |
East Hills | Alan Ashton | 40.84% | 32.95% | 7.89% | Lost |
Balmain | Verity Firth | 30.16% | 22.32% | 7.84% | Lost |
It's also worth noting that the upper house vote in Balmain is much lower than the other seats on this list. With a vote of 22%, it was the eighth-worst vote in seats previously held by Labor. The seven seats with with lower upper house votes than Balmain (as low as 19.1% in Menai) all tended to have roughly similar lower house votes, indicating they were some of the seats most heavily hit by the anti-Labor swing. These include Menai, Coogee, Miranda, Heathcote, Blue Mountains, Drummoyne and Riverstone. This seems to indicate that Firth turned what would have been a massive defeat in Balmain into a narrow loss due to her personal vote and effective campaign.
Apart from shining light on the effect of a personal vote on the Labor vote in each seat, the upper house figures include some other interesting statistics.
The Greens overtook Labor in sixteen seats, many of which were the same seats that the Greens overtook Labor in the lower house. This includes Marrickville, and fifteen seats where Labor came third and the Coalition came first.
The Greens were overtaken by other minor parties in 15 seats. In twelve seats they were overtaken by the Shooters and Fishers. In one of these twelve, Barwon, the Greens came fifth behind the Shooters and Fishers and Pauline Hanson. In the seats of Mount Druitt and Blacktown the Christian Democratic Party came third, and in John Hatton's old seat of South Coast the former independent MP came third with 10.89%.
I was interested in investigating where the increased vote for the Shooters and Fishers came from, geographically. In 2007, the Shooters Party (without the Fishers) polled 2.8% statewide, while the Christian Democratic Party polled 4.4%. This time around the Shooters and Fishers increased their vote to 3.7% while the CDP vote fell to 3.1%. The CDP decline is easily explained by the 1.5% vote for Family First, headed up by former CDP MP Gordon Moyes. Why did the Shooters and Fishers vote increase?
My original hypothesis was that the vote was due to the party taking on the issue of fishing. The fishing issue had become a major political issue on the north and south coasts at the 2010 federal election and the recent state election. When you break down the vote for the Shooters and Fishers, however, you find that most of their vote is concentrated in the inland country areas.
I divided the state between the metropolitan areas including Sydney and areas as far north as Newcastle and as far south as Shellharbour. I then divided the remainder between 12 coastal seats and 17 inland seats. Averaging out the votes in each of these seats in 2007 and 2011 produced the following figures:
Region | Shooters 2007 | Shooters 2011 | Swing | Fishing Party 2011 |
Coastal | 3.69% | 4.84% | 1.14% | 2.08% |
Inland | 5.84% | 8.32% | 2.48% | 1.88% |
Metropolitan | 1.80% | 2.28% | 0.48% | 1.04% |
While the Shooters did gain a swing in coastal areas affected by the fishing debate, the swing was much bigger in inland areas. The biggest swings were in Murray-Darling (5.93%), Murrumbidgee (5.06%) and Albury (4.12%). As a comparison, the Fishing Party (which did not welcome the Shooters Party changing its name) polled more strongly on the coastal strip, but not by a substantial margin.


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- matatur (5312)
- [2009-04-03 7:07]
An excellent tele-macro study of a Kingfisher from an original vantage point Maurizio, the head and beak are reproduced in a high degree of definition and the eye is staring right into your lens, a fine job indeed my friend.
- ramthakur (55275)
- [2009-04-03 7:20]
This is sheer magic, Maurizio!
Wow, what a stunning capture of a beautiful Kingfisher!
The face, especially the eye of the bird, is unbelievably life-like. The bird is either settling down or getting ready for a take-off. Marvellous action shot too!!!
TFS and regards.
- andrei99 (731)
- [2009-04-03 7:25]
Excellent catch.The colors are beautiful and the clarity is very good.
- oanaotilia (3416)
- [2009-04-03 7:53]
Hy Maurizio
This is a bird that I will like to see and to photograpf. The colors are so strong and briliant! Very good picture, considering that the bird is not so big...
Regards, Oana
- nasokoun (62)
- [2009-04-03 8:26]
Maurizio,with few words amazing
best regards
- pankajbajpai (16627)
- [2009-04-03 8:30]
hello maurizio,
what a lovely shot, the details of the plumage looks juct amazing, well saturated colours, i love the shine in the eyes and the eye contact,
excellent work,
tfs & regards
- PeterZ (48424)
- [2009-04-03 8:31]
Hello Maurizio,
Unbelievable, a serie of seven!!! masterpieces. The 6 other photos are also of great class.
The sharp focus, clear colours, pose, POV, lovely BG, composition are in all photos fantastic. Congratulations with this serie.
Have a good weekend,
- zulfu (43)
- [2009-04-03 8:36]
Hello Maurizio, great shot of this beautiful kingfisher.
TFS and G's,
- zetu (16941)
- [2009-04-03 9:37]
Hello Maurizio
What a beautiful capture. Great details and perfect focus. Wonderful colors too.
- cataclysta (5666)
- [2009-04-03 9:54]
Hi Maurizio
Beautiful razor sharp image. Great diagonal composition, perfect OOF background and good contrast. I also like the eye contact ;-)
- Marx44 (3791)
- [2009-04-03 9:59]
Fantastic kingfisher standing out so perfect against the blue bg.
Congratulations and TFS
- jaycee (25460)
- [2009-04-03 10:25]
Hi Maurizio,
A fantastic close-up of the beautiful Kingfisher. The face and eye are magnificent with amazing colors and details. I can't take my eyes off his eye - it's wonderful.
- haraprasan (20403)
- [2009-04-03 10:42]
Hi Maurizio,
A nice capture of this beautiful common kingfisher. Superb sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.
- euroblinkie (63384)
- [2009-04-03 11:31]
hello Maurizio
super picture
great sharpness with beautiful colours
nice composition
greeting lou
- lousat (61686)
- [2009-04-03 12:00]
Ciao Maurizio,quasi mi vergogno a dare un giudizio a questo capolavoro! E' un vero spettacolo,i colori sono pazzeschi,sei un drago!! Buon weekend,Luciano
- nglen (36145)
- [2009-04-03 12:21]
Hi Maurizio . Well done my friend this is a first class close up of this beautiful Kingfisher. You have such fine detail in the head and body. It looks as its about to fly away. Your use of the light has given bright colours. well done TFs.
- flashpoint (28008)
- [2009-04-03 12:43]
postura inusuale quella che ci presenti oggi Maurizio,il nostro simpatico amico Martin Pescatore di primo mattino e' intento alla
pratica dello stretching,prima della
quotidiana caccia nelle acque per catturare le prede.Dettagli e definizione al top(come dice il buon Luciano!!!)
buon W.end sERGIO
- maratony (80)
- [2009-04-03 13:29]
Stupendo!!!!!! Bellissimi colori, nitidezza straordinaria.
- luibu (508)
- [2009-04-03 15:36]
Ciao Maurizio , scatto molto bello, bel taglio bellissimi colori , grande nitidezza , dell'occhio , una gran bella foto complimenti. Luigino
- CeltickRanger (37013)
- [2009-04-03 19:41]
hello Maurizio
what a superb close-up photo of the Martin-pêcheur,
shot with fine POV, superb focus with great sharpness
and details, beautiful luminosity and colour tones
and a graceful pose of the bird, TFS
- Gert-Paassen (24509)
- [2009-04-03 21:58]
Hi Maurizio,
a beauty from an picture.
Nicely done this kingfisher.
Fine colours.
- Noisette (7821)
- [2009-04-04 1:46]
Hello Maurizio
Great shot of this kingfisher take in a beautiful pose
I like the crisp clear detais and the perfect colors
Superb composition and wonderful BG
have a good day
- jignasi (27917)
- [2009-04-04 2:58]
Eres un buen artista Maurizio !!
Parece que hicieras un "traveling" para poder acercarte tanto al ave jejeje.
Impresinante acercamiento y como siempre en tus tomas: mucho realismo.
Buen fin de semana: Josep Ignasi.
- anel (40510)
- [2009-04-04 5:03]
Bonjour Maurizio,
Encore une superbe image sortie de tes archives! J'aime beaucoup ici l'angle de vue qui permet une composition très originale de l'image. Angle inhabituel, mais très efficace pour l'impact visuel. Bien vu, bien fait!!
Bonne fin de semaine
- ellis49 (2246)
- [2009-04-04 9:20]
Hello Maurizio,
this beautiful bird is on my wish list, i hope to get some decent shot this year.
The head and breast are razor sharp but the DOF is bit shallow and odd again, the left foot is in good focus and the right OOF?.
The colours are beautiful and clear.
Well done.
- boreocypriensis (9571)
- [2009-04-04 15:52]
Ciao amico Maurizio, a beautiful capture of this pretty kingfisher with lovely posture on a branch in a fine composition.
TFS and have a nice Sunday MF!
- Hormon_Manyer (9151)
- [2009-04-04 21:40]
Ciao Maurizio,
Perfect photo, unbelievably nice colors, excellent composition and of course a heartfelt dedication to Silvio. Magnificent image. Bravo amico.
Ciao e grazie, László
- Silvio2006 (99663)
- [2009-04-05 14:43]
Ciao Maurizio e questo come hai fatto a farlo star chiuso nel tuo hard disk tutto sto tempo, ci credo che diventa aggressivo, meritava di uscire da molto tempo, vero che ne hai messi diversi tutti splendidi, ma questo è magnifico anche come composizione e poi i colori dire che son fantastici è troppo poco, bravissimo, ciao Silvio
- crs (3551)
- [2009-04-06 2:54]
Hello Maurizio,
Focusing on bird's head was a very good idea. You have got a rasor sharp image with very fine details of the feathers from the head. As you have made very good use of the strong light you have had colors are wonderful being so saturated and vivid.
Thank you for sharing,
- Alex99 (23735)
- [2009-04-06 9:17]
Hi, dear friend.
Watching your amazing pictures, I continue to dream about the 300 mm lens. However, it is easier to find and buy the lens, than to find such beautiful photo models and to get such outstanding shots as this one. Fantastic details, colours and magnification. I am also impressed with composition of the shot. Bravo.
- siggi (52848)
- [2009-04-06 9:57]
Hello Maurizio,
Perfect photo of kingfisher. Great composition, perfect homogenous buckground. blue versus vivid red, orange . Great job.
Best regards Siggi
- Argus (50614)
- [2009-04-06 22:19]
Hello Maurizio,
Your Kingfisher photos are excellent, a joy to view and this one is no exception. The pose, lighting, POV and sharpness where focused are extraordinary. Superb eye contact as well.
Thanks and best regards,
- Seabird (1387)
- [2009-04-09 2:03]
Hi, Maurizio,
wow, you have here a stunning, excellent capture of a beautiful, attractive bird!! I am sure this bird will be the champion if it takes part in a beauty contest : ) thanks a lot for sharing this masterpiece!!
Man Yee
- SelenE (13964)
- [2009-04-09 23:48]
Ciao Maurizio,
A lovely close-up portrait of this kingfisher. I like the light and pose a lot. Grazie e complimenti,
- CatherineD (14097)
- [2009-04-16 9:13]
Bonsoir Maurizio,
Il est vraiment splendide ce martin-pêcheur, avec des couleurs si étincellantes! Les reflets de la lumière dans ses plumes turquoises sont fantastiques. La position est des plus originales. Bravo! Amicalement,
- foozi (25837)
- [2009-04-18 23:25]
Hi Maurizio,
excellent clarity ans superbs close up of this beautiful and nice coloured bird. Really well captured to render the nature of its feather. Excellent presentation and lovely photo.
- brunorsantana (238)
- [2009-04-24 12:43]
Stunning shot, Maurizio!
Perfect focus and amazing colors and details.
It´s my fav!! Congratulations and TFS!
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.(AP) New Memphis coach Lionel Hollins can see he has his work cut out.
Chauncey Billups scored 14 consecutive points in the third quarter and finished with 29 to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 100-85 victory Tuesday night, sending the Grizzlies to their 10th straight loss Hollins' debut as coach.
"I can't speak for anything before I got here,'' Hollins said. "But what it looks like to me is the guys aren't in good shape and, as soon as there is a little bit of adversity, we tend to start going our own way and doing our own thing. We have to develop some discipline to stay with what we are doing and play together.''
Billups' 14-point run allowed the Nuggets to build a 15-point lead en route to their 30th victory of the season. Denver's 30-15 record is its second-best 45-game start in the franchise's history.
The Nuggets got 20 points from J.R. Smith and 16 points from Linas Kleiza. Chris Anderson had five of Denver's 15 blocked shots, a season high.
"Chauncey came out and played,'' Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay said. "And they gave it to us in the third quarter. They took our mistakes and made buckets off them.''
The Grizzlies committed a season-high 26 turnovers and shot 37.5 percent to lose for the 18th time in 20 games.
Memphis' losing streak is its longest since dropping 13 straight to open the 2002-03 season.
"I kind of figured under some new leadership with Coach Hollins that they were going to play extremely tough and compete,'' Billups said. "Once we figured that out and said 'OK, we've got to tighten up,' we were able to make the proper adjustments and get the game under control.''
Rookie guard O.J. Mayo led the Grizzlies with 19 points. Gay, Kyle Lowry and Darius Miles scored 13 apiece.
After Billups led the Nuggets to its 15-point lead early in the third quarter, Memphis gradually chipped away and trimmed the margin to four with 7:45 left on a jumper by Lowry. But Denver scored the next 16 points.
Notes: The Grizzlies announced Tuesday they reached a buyout for guard Steve Francis, acquired by the franchise Dec. 24. Originally drafted by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1999, Francis played for Houston, Orlando, New York and Houston a second time before Memphis acquired him. ... The Grizzlies also announced the hiring of Barry Hecker as an assistant, and the move of Kevin O'Neill, an assistant under former coach Marc Iavaroni, to special assistant to general manager Chris Wallace. Iavaroni assistants Andy Greer and Ron DuBois were let go. ... During its 10-game losing streak the Grizzlies have only scored more than 90 points once.
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'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' International Trailer: "You Gotta Be Kidding Me"
Posted on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 by Russ Fischer
Last year Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton starred as adult versions of Hansel and Gretel in a film called Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow). The movie has been delayed a couple times, but is finally set to open in January, thanks to Jeremy Renner's increased profile post-Avengers and Bourne.
The first trailer for the movie has been released, and it looks a little bit like Army of Darkness, and a little bit like the old Japanese action/comedy/splatterfest Versus, thanks to the fact that much of the action takes place in nondescript forests. And then, as many people surmised based on the premise and early photo, it also has a lot of Terry Gilliam's Brothers Grimm spirit. That, being Gilliam's dodgiest film, isn't necessarily a good thing.
Check out the trailer below. (Update: We've added the official embed from Paramount, which comes without the subtitles.)
I hope there's more humor int he film than this trailer suggests. Otherwise it might play too much like Van Helsing and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The fact that this looks super-cheap doesn't have to be the worst thing, but will it be silly enough to be fun, or just a long slog of grim fantasy?
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters hits theaters on January 11th. Famke Janssen, Peter Stormare, Derek Mears, Thomas Mann also appear.
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Conficker Worm Removal Tools, do we really need them? The new virus threat known as the Conficker C computer worm is still being highly discussed. The big news story that 60 Minutes ran on this past Sunday about the computer virus seems to be causing a lot of panic amongst computer users everywhere. The news is of course that this could become some sort of April 1st Computer virus because the Symantec corporation is tracking it and warns it's "awaiting further instructions". Since it's still a few hours ahead of the big day, April 1st, 2009, people have been feverishly trying to protect themselves, either searching for conficker removal tools, running windows security updates and trying to get free McAfee Antivirus downloads on their personal computers. It's amazing how one little bit of exaggerated reporting can cause mass hysteria amongst households everywhere. The Monetizer is here to help and these simple things should put your mind at ease about this virus which may not even do anything on April 1st.
First off, if you're running Vista or using a Macintosh computer, then you're safe. If you don't use Internet Explorer for your web browsing then you're also safe, as the worm only attaches to that internet browser. You don't need to worry about rushing out to get Norton or Symantec Antivirus or contacting the conficker working group to make sure you're safe. The Conficker worm won't be on your system.
If you're running an older operating system on your computer (before Vista) and use Internet Explorer for browsing the web, I highly recommend you check for Microsoft Windows updates. According to the reports, if you haven't done an update of Windows for October of 2008, you won't have the proper security patch in place to prevent Conficker C virus.
If you want to be super safe, you're going to want to make sure your antivirus software is up to date. If you don't have any, I recommend you get antivirus software to protect your computer. My preferred software names are Kaspersky Internet Security or Trend Micro Antivirus, as both have served me well on multiple computers preventing viruses and firewall breaches with minimal intrusion into daily computing activities.
April 1st is closing in (or here), but there's no need for freaking out. Don't panic if you're using a computer with the Microsoft Vista operating system, if you're using Mozilla Firefox (and never touch I.E.), or if you use a Macintosh/Apple computer. You're safe and there's no need to panic over the "impending doom" that 60 Minutes has seemed to imply from its recent story on the Conficker computer worm.
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Everyone seems to have their own terminology for this shot. Buggy whip forehand, reverse forehand, running forehand, etc. Most players at the top hit this shot very well. In any given match, there are usually times where players can use this shot to get themselves out of trouble, or even use the shot more offensively to take control of the point. Do you teach this shot to players, or do you let them develop it on their own? If you teach the shot, how do you teach it? I think a lot of us at the rec level learn the shot on our own, just from being in situations where we're on the run, or late, or need to really get the ball to dip down into the court fast. At higher levels is this shot taught formally, or do most players figure it out on their own? If it is taught, how is it taught?
Like any other genius stuff.. this shot i doubt any coach intentionally taught his student. the player just adapted to hit a skidding fast ball this way. after that you can refine it using any method and it evolved and will evolve as time goes by..
A running forehand will not necessarily be struck with a reverse follow-through, and many player use this follow-through during match play without being in motion while strikign the ball or even when hitting an approach shot, so the term "running forehand" does not apply. The most commonly used term is the reverse forehand because it's convenient from purely pragmatic and methodological standpoint to refer to the follow-through as reverse. Technique is a peculiar thing because movements can be more orl ess efficient: some require a lot of effort to produce inconsistent, inaccurate and slow shots... Statistically speaking, it's not impossible to get things right through experience, but understand that's not necessarily out of sheer genius, as someone pretends here. If you get things right without thinking and going through a systematic approach, being rigorous and methodological, it's not out of genius that you learnt something... it's out of sheer luck. Learning is always a two ways channel; it's a sort of dialectic, of interaction. What you get out of a situation depends of what you understood before; it relies on several psychological constructions which are mostly a result of previous experiences. You may be more orl ess incline to focus on the detail A and B, but not the C. It's called selection, for the wonks. You select, organize and interpret every sensory input and that threefold process is the actual scientific definition of this thing everyone uses right and left all the time: it's perception. If you happen to have developped the exactly right habits that will lead you to react in a certain way, as well as the exactly right identity traits that will lead you to select the right details out of everything you will sense, then, yes, you can learn something very nice out of a pure coincidence. But as this thing becomes more complex, you might have to repeat this process in several steps and everyone must just nail it in order to achieve something great in the end. Without any contact with the pros, this movement is unlikely to occur naturally. However, if you have watched them play and you did pick up the right details, without exaggerating them too much, you might manage to approximate their movement without even thinking about it. That's how I learnt that shot in the first place: I watched pros a lot, tryign to improve. Some day, I got caught too close to the ball and I pulled it off to hit the ball... It's an example of latent learning: you observe someone doing something and you manage to perform the task once you are motivated to do it. However, the problem with this shot is that people do not necessarily get it right. Even with this follow-through, the arm movement before contact is fairly horizontal. As with most shots, you do not want to come too vertical from the take back to the contact... Most pros swing rather horizontally, with just a slight slope. The more vertical your swing, the higher flies the ball, so you'll need tons of spin if you swing too much upward. Much the upward action occurs after contact -- such as in this shot. Typically, good players get some extension on that shot: they tend to hit it with an extended elbow and do not literally come up the same side. It's more like moving the racket in front of your face before bringing it above your head. That's why Nadal does his lasso-whip like follow-through: he's about to continue as normal, when he finally brings it over his head. Letting it loose, it looks like a lasso. As for formal teaching, Salzenstein teaches it extensively to older players. Many coaches out there find it useful in some circumstances -- some statisticians estimated that it can save you about 10% of your points during a match. Without it, you would be bound to hit a weaker stroke or you would increase the odds of making a mistake in about 10% of the situations... so, it can be useful. I can't recall where I got this, so do not take it as if it was absolute truth. It's just to illustrate the idea that ti can useful and that some coaches teach it as an additional option.
If I understand what you are talking about it is the forehand finishing over the shoulder on the players forehand side. I think it just happens and is learned naturally. As players start swinging faster and playing more points eventually you start catching a ball either low to the ground or a little behind you during a point and you finish with a little different swing. I think the lasso reference my be the most helpful as the wrist shoudl collapse over and the racket sort of whips around above the head.


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Passing Time - Poem by Maya Angelou
Your skin like dawn
Mine like musk
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Rajnish Manga (2/3/2017 10:22:00 AM)
Beginning Via End
So simple yet so deep and philosophical. The beginning and the end are relative terms. Nicely articulated. Thanks. (Report) Reply -
Ian Eballe (3/12/2016 9:10:00 AM)
The first 2 lines should read:
Your skin like dawn
Mine like dusk.
according to The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou. (Report) Reply -
Susan Williams (12/30/2015 12:59:00 PM)
There is an inherent patient wisdom in Maya, she can accept without being run over (Report) Reply -
Rajnish Manga (11/23/2014 12:04:00 PM)
This short poem casts a spell on the reader who is facing a dilemma about what is better: beginning or the end? (Report) Reply -
Patricia Grantham (6/17/2013 9:04:00 PM)
Very interesting Maya from beginning to end.
There are difference of pigmentation in the
color of the skin. A thoughtful write. (Report) Reply -
Tony Elsby (5/12/2011 7:14:00 AM)
For me such a sad poem but yes, as someone else mentioned, a profound poem nevertheless.
Testimony to the brainwashing of people all over the world by those who would control them from birth.
Would that the brotherhood of youth would rise up and reject such theft of the soul by bigotted people and defend real freedom instead of self interest.
Thou Shalt Not Steal Applies to minds as well as chattels and, in my view, the former is a greater sin than the latter.
With respect to the rights and freedoms of others a person should be able to think whatever they wish and to love whoever they choose. That they so-often can't is more a reflection of fear rather than conviction. (Report) Reply -
Supriya Chowdhary (3/5/2010 11:04:00 PM)
a beautiful and very profound poem indeed. analogy of color, its acceptance and the pride in it is clearly evident but the last two lines establishing the relationship of one to begining and the other to end is captivating. if this poem has to be read in terms od binaries, it can be endless binaries, black, wjite, man women, self, other, west, east. as any hegemonic power has certain ends in mind whereas the 'other' is characterised by begining. please respond if anyone disagrees.. waiting..... (Report) Reply -
Matt O'leary (6/24/2009 6:23:00 PM)
Surely that's a spelling mistake in the second line?
'Mine like musk'
Shouldn't it be dusk? (Report) Reply -
Teresa Dearing (1/5/2009 9:16:00 AM)
Lovely. I had a dear friend who has skin like coffe' o-lay, the most beautiful person I knew. T (Report) Reply -
Ruth Ngungi (11/21/2007 7:45:00 AM)
This poem makes me proud that im who i am....kudos to maya (Report) Reply -
Hazem Al Jaber (5/8/2007 2:04:00 AM)
so touching..
right you are my dear maya..
hazem (Report) Reply -
Susan Lawino (4/14/2005 10:06:00 PM)
The beginning of a sure end.... accepted finality, she seems content, I want to let go too. If only.... (Report) Reply
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Two months isn't long in the grand scheme of things, but JMSN's been such a regular presence on our pages that fans are presumably already fiending for new material. If that's the case for you, don't worry: today, the Detroit singer/songwriter returns to give you that Thing U Miss. Released along with some (non-work safe) visuals by the artist himself, this ballad finds JMSN addressing ambivalent lines to a woman in his life: "I don't love you, no / But you and I can make believe." A self-produced, string-laced instrumental heightens the record's bittersweet vibe. Featuring Thing U Miss and much more, the †Pllajë† EP is available for purchase via iTunes, as well as free streaming in The DJBooth.
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Ten years ago, when I was 70, my agent asked me if I wanted to do a show at London Fashion Week for Red or Dead. I think they had realised there were older people who wanted clothes as well as young ones. That show was a breakthrough for older models.
I have always loved clothes and taken an interest in fashion so I loved starting to model again. After the Red or Dead show I did a photo shoot for Vogue with Nick Knight. There was a scout for Models 1 there who said they wanted me on their books, and I've been incredibly busy ever since. I am 80 now; a few years ago I did Dolce & Gabbana's show in Milan and last year I did their autumn campaign with Mario Testino and some things with Rankin, who I love.
I got started in modelling when I was 20 when the job I had looking after horses didn't work out. I got a job in the fashion department of Heelas of Reading, which is now John Lewis, and while I was there I won a competition to be the cover girl for a local county magazine.
I went up to London and did my three weeks of modelling training. They teach you how to walk, etiquette and how to do your hair and make-up, but I had to get a nine-to-five first. A year later I decided I could go freelance and did everything, from fashion shows and promotions to photographs and a few commercials.
When I got married I thought that was that. In those days you didn't really expect to work once you were married and I got on with having three children. My husband Jim joined ATV when it started in 1955 and later worked for the BBC, and in 1963 I started doing some work as an extra. I didn't think of work as anything but a bit of fun. Then my agent asked if I wanted to do some store modelling, which in those days meant walking around the restaurant showing off the clothes to the customers. Working 10am to 4pm fitted in rather well with having children at school. I could chat with the other girls and it was a lovely time in my life.
When I started up again at 70 it was jolly exciting. I was very busy and went on trips abroad, but modelling has changed a lot. In the Fifties you had to take all your things with you. Nobody did your hair or make-up, they just provided the clothes.
Jim died in 1997 which is maddening because he didn't get to see me do the Red or Dead show, but it was a wonderful thing to have something to occupy me. Modelling at my age is lovely because the men don't chase me and I'm no threat to the young ones. I keep a check on my figure and exercise and drink little alcohol, but I've always been naturally thin and energetic.
There are quite a few older models now and as the population is ageing it's important clothes are not always shown on the very young. I don't get to keep many of the clothes – what would I do with them where I live in Baldock?
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So I'm 18 and I'm dating a guy who is 33. We've been going out for almost a year and he is amazing. he's the sweetest guy and everything I could ever want in a guy. I myself was very hesitant about us dating but the more I got to know him the harder it was to let go. he's my best friend and I have never felt more comfortable being myself with anyone else. I know I'm young but I am very mature for my age and that's not just me saying that. He also looks like he's about 25 too so people that see us together never seem to notice that he's 15 years older. Anyways the reason I'm on here is because we have kind of kept our relationship a secret for a while because we werent sure what people would think and we wanted to make sure it wasn't just a little fling we had and it was something real. We love each other and our age doesn't bother us but we don't want to lose friends or family over this and I guess I'm just scared. So what does everyone think. Is our age difference too much?
Have an opinion?
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- Pedanticmho 48%
Well, if you go by the half age +7 rule:
33/2 + 7 = 23.5
then you would be 5 years too young.
He hasn't settled down yet for a reason. Maybe he is leftovers?
All the good people take each other early on, you know.
Extenuating circumstances exist, like if he was taken for 10+ years and his wife/or longstanding Girlfriend died in a tragic car accident and he was suddenly thrust back into the single world due to no fault of his own.
00|00|0 - kairon156mho 14%
it would make me feel weird but I would still be their friend.
love is blind but as long as everyone is mature about it I don't see any issues as long as he's not your teacher or anything. I suggest sitting down with your parents and have a convercation with them about what's been going on and how he makes you feel.
I have a crush on a girl who's 21 and now I'm not so worried about the crush, thanks for your question.00|00|0 - LI-Brimho 17%
15 years is not a big deal. But it would be easier to accpet if you were both older. You 30, for example and him 45. My concerns are more for him: you're young and you're going to change. That does not mean you will fall out of love, but you might.
00|00|0 - gonyrmho 14%
It's a little bit weird. I'm not gonna judge. If you were 17 at any point in the relationship I'm pretty sure it was illegal at some point though
00|00|0 - artfullylivingmho 8%
Yes, it is just saying that. I think that's pretty bad. Both of you should knock it off. Yes the age difference is too much and you're setting yourselves up for a lot of isolation from same age couples.
00|00|0 - HungryJonesmho 7%
I'm always curious to see how people with such huge age gaps meet, and how old they were when they met lol.
00|00|0 - DynastyEmpire1990mho 2%
just make sure he is not a sex offender those guys are creeps. your families may have issues. plus, friends as well unless your willing to risk everything and lose respect.
just make sure he is not a sex offender or worst.00|00|0 - Anonymous
someones got daddy issues
What Girls Said 6
- Titi18mho 8%
As long as your happy and his real that's all that matter, I love older men
Im 21 I was dating a 35 couple months ago. He was a great guy I just
Couldn't deal with the fact that he has a son. Because I want him all
To myself. So if your happy f*** what people think and say be with him and dont
Worry about people talking, because guess what people will talk
No matter what! Good luck I wish you luck00|00|0 - Anonymous
As long as he really likes you and doesn't just want a super young girlfriend because he's afraid to grow up. A lot of older guys who date younger girls are immature and superficial. Sometimes you just click with someone, though.
00|00|0 - Anonymous
Hey I bet he's happy. You're a cheap date you can order the kids meal. Damn he's old enough to be your daddy. I hope you don't call him daddy during sex that would be weird.
00|00|0 - Anonymous
I would never daet a man so... Advance in his years.
he is probably jumping for joy that he caught some fresh tight meat.00|00|0 - Anonymous
That's strange but whatever floats your boat
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I am officially burned out.
This past week I have realized one crucial and undeniable fact: I am completely and utterly burned out on everything. How burned out you ask? If I were in one of my husband's obnoxious Ultimate Fighter Championship episodes (and consequently spooning on the floor for 10 minute with a 6'6″ wrestler named Spike), I'd be tapping out right now. If I were a childhood pop star from the 90's, attempting to make a comeback on a cheesy sitcom or worldwide tour… I'd be heading on the mug shots at the county jail.
And if that doesn't sound burned out enough for you, I actually considered cleaning the house in order to avoid writing this column. Why? Because when you haven't had a pedicure since your senior prom and you are starting to confuse the nearest Goodwill with Saks, you start to lose the mental fuel to carry on a conversation (let alone pump out cohesive sentences that don't start to rhyme with "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" over a period of time).
Lately I have been tossing around the word "balance" a lot, because it seems like something of which moms are eternally searching. I have always wanted to be one of those "balanced" women, who flawlessly multitask play dates with spa days for herself, or working hours with "date nights" with the hubby. These days, if my husband and I briefly make eye contact before we crash at 11 PM, we consider it a romantic evening. Or if we manage to utter a few syllables to one another before going into "TV crime-drama" induced coma on the couch, it's practically a second honeymoon. (Even though in actuality we never had a honeymoon, so we might be a little green.)
Perhaps it goes without saying that my life needs to be more balanced, but unless I miraculously win the lottery, grow a third arm or become Angelina Jolie, how do I achieve it? And it was just as I was debating this (while simultaneously praying for a writing muse who could motivate me like Scarlett Johansson in a Woody Allen movie)….that the baby ate her own poop.
Yes, you heard me right. Amid a frantic rush of my husband returning from work, my eldest getting ready for a movie, and preparing the baby's bottle (while she sat innocently in her playpen), I found myself uttering the worst words on the planet: "What's in the baby's mouth?"
Maybe she just realized that her mother was overcome with writer's block and this would be the perfect time to discover that her diaper was, in fact, removable. Or maybe she just wanted to please her Dad by finally giving him a logical, literal chance to say, "will you wipe that poop-eating grin off your face?" Whatever the reason, she deemed this the perfect time to stand happily in her play pen, giggling wildly, while covered in an inhuman amount of feces.
A weekend away gives me a chance to pose weirdly on a hotel bed. Normally, I'm not even hear a bed!
Let's face it guys: motherhood is a giant lesson in humility. After you grow up thinking that the person who cleans up after the elephants at the circus has the worst job on earth, it's tough to realize that the soul responsibility of poop cleaning in your household falls directly on your shoulders. Maybe it's because you never realized that a day in which you resist having a nervous breakdown, don't say the phrase "Do you want to be in trouble?" on repeat or stop pushing the limits of acceptable personal hygiene to the absolute max, would actually seem like such a tremendous success.
But as I bend over the tub, inevitably resembling the picture perfect definition of "burned out" (and begin cleaning the brown, disgusting mess that was formally my child), I heard the most beautiful sound…. Laughter. In an instant, the smallest person in the house took the most frustrating and gross experience of the day, and embraced it as an exciting adventure in her little life. In her eyes, the opportunity to splash in the bubble bath while having her bottom scrubbed by mommy, was as hysterical as a Wes Anderson movie (yes, including The Life Aquatic). And the chance to have her teeth brushed with Dora The Explorer toothpaste was as curious and thrilling as a Lady Ga Ga appearance on live TV.
Frankly, she soaked up everything as fast as the giant stain she left in my carpet… and it made me realize something: there really is no such thing as balance. It's true that most of us could stand a few more nights to enjoy cocktails with our loved ones (at least the kind that doesn't involve perfect amounts of Similac vs. almond milk), and almost every mother around could use a big hug, a stiff drink and something that remotely resembles toe nail polish on any given day of the week. But if we could only see life through the eyes of our children, we would probably feel a lot more balanced, and a lot less likely to get "burned out" by our every day routine.
There is nothing wrong with feeling drained from the continual struggles of being a mom (in fact, it's probably a healthy reaction). But when things get really tough, sometimes we just have to laugh, shrug our shoulders and remember that balance isn't ever going to be easy.
Because when push comes to shove? Sometimes you just have to take the poop as it comes.
Bailey Vincent Clark is the Editor-in-chief, author and founder of Makeover Momma. She talks about Mealtime Makeovers on Monday, "Speedy Advice With Makeover Momma" On Wednesday, and has a weekly column on Friday: "Getting Friendly With Makeover Momma." If you would like to ask questions, submit concerns or simply chat: please email email@example.com.


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Subject: | Re: uninstall survey |
From: | Yandos |
Date: | Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:17:00 +0100 |
Newsgroups: | opera.general |
On 24.11.2006 14:11, Gunnar wrote: On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:34:46 +0100, Yandos <[email protected]> wrote:This is perhaps not a problem of opera browser, but opera page. I guess noone from here ever tried to uninstall and fill the unisntall survey (http://www.opera.com/survey/uninstall/), but try to fill something in stability and ease of upgrade and watch those radio boxes :-)I see no problem there. --Gunnar Strange, now it really works also for me =-o Perhaps they had silently fixed that :) Y. |
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