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new here and feeling lonely
I am a sahm of a 1 year old sweet little girl. My husband and I have been married a little over a year and a half. Since her arrival he has been pretty much absent and has resolved to drinking (alot). He has been to AA several times and has 2 OWIs.
Over the summer he had a drinking "episode" which caused me to leave for 2 weeks. I had left for the afternoon and came back to find him passed out on the living room floor and a bottle of vodka half empty. When he finally came to, he began looking for the keys to my car to go to his softball game. He does not have insurance for my car nor a valid license so I had hid the keys knowing this might happen. This is when $%*! hit the fan. He began slamming throwing and breaking things. He made threats. I should have called the police but I was taken so off guard and so scared I didn't know what to do besides lock myself in the car and call my dad. Long story short, my father ended up coming over with my brother to see me out. My husband had locked himself in the bedroom b/c he didn't have the guts to face my family.
Of course, an hour after I left he sent numerous texts begging me to come back blah blah blah. I finally did after 2 weeks. I know I shouldn't have and my pastor had warned not to go back unless he had a plan to change. My husband pretty much bull-s#%^tted his way through and now has made no changes. He is back to drinking every night. The communication is non existant. I am afraid to talk or bring something up or try and resolve ANY issue b/c when I do, he lashes out and says I'm the one who has issues and is mentally unstable.
Needless to say, I feel extremely lonely and like a huge piece of crap. Although I am married, I am left to care for my daughter because he does not help out and this is really starting to wear on me. I'm not sure what to do. I just feel pretty stuck.
Anyways, thanks for reading :)
I'm so sorry for what your going through. ):
Wow! I only wished I would have joined sooner. Thank you so much everyone for your words of wisdom, support and encouragement. :)
Well I'm 27 and I currently watch another boy my daughters age a few days per week which is about $480/month. Not enough to survive on my own. I am a LMT and a health coach but took time off when she was born. This spring I'd like to stop babysitting and start bodywork and health coaching again this spring.
About a month ago, I came across some "homework" of his while he was in the halfway house for his OWI. There was more info in there than I really needed to know and really scared me. That's when I decided I cannot stay. He basically admitted to "everytime I've been to jail my mom and grandma bail me out and all I get is a slap on the wrist".
He has already told me he won't go his entire life without drinking and that he has to want to change. AA doesn't work for him and it's a waste of time.... A few weekends ago he was drinking pretty heavily and was unbearable to be around. I almost left just to get away but I had already put LO down for bed. Since then he has smartened up. It's like he knows I want to leave so he's been "nice". I'm just waiting for the cycle to repeat and for him to go on another binge and be mean. You are right, I do feel guilty for wanting to leave when he is nice like this.
Fortunately, I am blessed with amazing parents who are 100% supportive. They may not like my decision of leaving, but they will support it. I just don't want to leave until I have steady income and some things paid down. (he racked up 2,000 on one of my credit cards without my knowledge).
I've gone back and forth in my head for so long now weighing the pros and cons of leaving or staying. I've come to the realization that I'd rather be single the rest of my life than be married to him forever. I'd like to think I deserve better than him and to be cherished and actually have someone help me raise a child.
I WANTED TO SAY THIS TOPIC ALWAYS GET ME UPSET. BECAUSE I REALLY HATE TO SEE WOMEN & CHILDREN GO THROUGH ANY TYPE OF ABUSE, A LOT PEOPLE WOULD NEVER GET DOMESTIC ABUSE. THE FRIST THING A PERSON THINK WHEN ABUSE COMES TO MIND SO DID HE HIT YOU? SOME PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THERE ARE SO MANY LEVELS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY. I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IS TO HOLD ON & STAY STRONG I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR GOING THROUGH AND ALSO CAN FEEL YOUR PAIN. THE ONLY ADVICE I WILL GIVE YOU IS THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICE WHAT WILL BE RIGHT & HEALTY FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY GIRL.. I WILL BE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO FINISH MY DEGREE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SO I WILL BE ABLE TO HELP WOMEN & CHILDREN. I ALSO STARTED A WOMENS GROUP ON FACEBOOK CALLED THE CIRCLE OF LIFE (I had a vision one night about starting a diverse women's group for all women. Where we could come together as one in sisterhood , Talk about different topics and issues. No matter where you come from or the color of your skin we all have one common bond is that we are every woman.) I WILL INCULDE MY LINK IF YOU EVER WANT TO TALK OR VENT YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTACT ME THERE. I ONLY DO CAFEMOM EVERY ONCE IN WHILE. TAKE CARE
Im sorry that this is happening to you! See my situation is a bit different.. my baby daddy has never met his son, we broke up mutually as friends when i found out i was pregnant and he promised to be there but didnt show up to the hospital when i was labor and still hasnt come to see him.. He would rather smoke pot and mooch off others than spend any time with his son.. he also has a 2 yr old daughter with another girl who has met my son.. but he hasnt.. pretty sad.. but i live with my father who helps out alot but is very very VERBALLY abusive.. he will scream just to scream.. and yell about anything he can.. if i ignore him it pisses him off more.. when i tell him off i get kicked out with my son.. Anytime i stay home i become depressed and lonely.. and when im with friends all they make me do is watch their kids while they go party, or if they dont have kids try and party without me.. and if i finally get invited out with somebody i can never go cuz i have my son.. and even when my dad decides to be generous and watch him one night.. i get a whole bunch of quilt trips when i get home. i feel lonely too and i almost feel like i have nobody or nowhere to run to.. i have not had any real romantic contact in over a year.. and i miss being with someone.. I feel for u tho our situations are very different.. if i were you i would stay away from him and make him realize what he lost. you and that little girl deserve so much better than him.. He needs to get his drinking into check.. if that means call the cops on him and have it court ordered than so be it! Other wise if you stay any longer it will be mentally and emotionally harmful to both you and your daughter in the long run and he may end up lashing out violently at you both some day.. be careful and take care..
im sorry to hear what your going through, youd feel alot better if you just left him - sounds bad but your kids shouldn't see him treat you like that it only teaches them that thats ok and passes it on ..... you need to give him some sort of wake up call and really its not gunna hurt you its gunna make you stronger and show your daughter that thats NOT ok -
Sorry for you crappy situation. Can you depend on your family to help you bridge the gap if you leave him? I agree with the others that say you and DD need to be away from him. His behavior is unacceptable.


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(BPT) - Festive decorations, twinkling lights, seasonal foods and the company of loved ones – everyone has that special something they enjoy most about the holiday season. Avoiding sticker shock when you see your January credit card bill might be one of them. It can be a challenge to keep costs down, however, when you have a lengthy gift list to get through.

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* Review your rewards agreement.

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* Take advantage of rewards you already have.

While some people are vigilant about monitoring and using their credit card rewards programs, others rarely think about the rewards they've already accumulated. If you fall in the latter group, take a look at your rewards balance. You may discover that you already have enough to redeem and apply toward a statement credit or deposit into a qualified account. Or, you may be able to redeem for merchandise that would make a great gift for someone on your list. Still another option is to use your redeemed rewards toward gift cards for holiday gift-giving.

* Leverage shopping to earn future rewards.

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As you shop this holiday season, keep in mind the basics to avoid overspending, including setting and sticking to a budget, keeping a gift list, and shopping for deals, discounts and sales. Add your credit card rewards program into the mix, and it's possible to stretch your dollars even further – and keep the holiday season bright for you and everyone on your gift list.


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Use and Effectiveness of Fines, Jail, and Probation in Municipal Courts in Los Angeles County, 1981-1984 (ICPSR 9742)
Published: Nov 4, 2005
Principal Investigator(s):
Daniel Glaser; Margaret A. Gordon
Version V1
The purpose of this data collection was to identify those attributes of offenders that are most often associated with receiving particular types of financial penalties along with probation, such as fines, restitution, and cost of probation. A further purpose was to estimate the relative effectiveness of these penalties in preventing recidivism. Variables include descriptions of the type of offense and penalties received, the location of the court where sentencing took place, and information about the individual's race, age, gender, level of education, employment, living arrangements, and financial status. Prior arrests and convictions are included, as are arrests, convictions, and penalties subsequent to the original case under study. Also provided are six sets of variables that describe all offenders within each conviction category. These six groups provide additional information about the offender's background and behavior. The conviction categories include assault, burglary, drug crimes, driving under the influence, theft, and indecent exposure.
Export Citation:
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice (86-IJ-CX-0028)
Subject Terms
Geographic Coverage
The data were compiled from the files of the Los Angeles County Department of Probation for closed probation cases from the county's municipal courts. Of the original 21,983 cases, 454 were disqualified because they opened before 1981 or because the case was dismissed. The 21,529 eligible cases were divided into six categories of conviction. All cases of offenders convicted of indecent exposure were included. From each of the remaining five conviction types, a random sample was drawn.
All Los Angeles County Department of Probation cases of assault, burglary, theft, drug crime, indecent exposure, and driving under the influence.
Data Source
Los Angeles County Department of Probation case records, supervision records, criminal record sheets, and financial penalty payment records
event/transaction data
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Version Date
Version History
2005-11-04 On 2005-03-14 new files were added to one or more datasets. These files included additional setup files as well as one or more of the following: SAS program, SAS transport, SPSS portable, and Stata system files. The metadata record was revised 2005-11-04 to reflect these additions.
1999-12-14 SAS and SPSS data definition statements and a PDF version of the codebook have been added to this collection.
1993-05-13 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Standardized missing values.
The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.
- The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented.
This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.


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Official Stoked/Post Cycle Support FAQ
Official Stoked/Post Cycle Support FAQ
Post Cycle Support/Stoked FAQ
Q: What is Trans-reveratrol?
A: Trans-resveratrol is a natural antioxidant that comes from wine grapes. It has many uses including purging free radicals, inhibiting estrogen, and raising testosterone as seen in many independent studies. It is this compound which researchers believe leads to the health of the French people that eat a high fat diet.
Q: What is Icariin?
A: Icariin comes from the extract of Horny Goat Weed and has been shown to raise testosterone in independent lab tests.
Q: How do you dose Post Cycle Support?/Stoked??
A: 2 in the am and 2 in the PM. Stoked? can be taken 90 minutes pre-workout for a great pump effect.
Q: Why do you have two identical products with different names?
A: Some folks wanted a product to take between cycles so we named the product Stoked? to avoid confusing PCT and between cycle products.
Q: What benefits does Stoked? offer me for my supplementation program?
A: It has been reported that Stoked? increases the pump you get when taken approximately 90 minutes pre-workout. Stoked? will also help to control estrogen, boost testosterone and cleanse the system of mass robbing free radicals.
Q: What is PCT?
A: A PCT regimen is what you take after a cycle of steroids, injectible or oral. It is short for Post Cycle Therapy.
Q: What is a SERM?
A: A SERM is an Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator. Basically a SERM is used to prevent estrogen from binding to breast tissue after a cycle of steroids. This process of estrogen binding to breast tissue makes the tissue grow and forms what are commonly referred to as "man boobs" or "moobs". A medical term is gynecomastia or "gyno". Certain classes of steroids will aromatize while you take it making more estrogen which increases the chances of developing gyno. A SERM is used to counter the higher levels of estrogen so they don't attach to breast tissue estrogen receptors and cause gyno.
Q: How can I use Post Cycle Support? in my PCT regimen?
A: Post Cycle Support? can be run in place of a SERM or as a test booster along side of your SERM.
Q: Can I use Post Cycle Support? for cycles other than Epistane or its clones?
A: Yes. In combination with other PCT products Post Cycle Support? makes a great base for your PCT. It has been reported that Post Cycle Support? has been the base for many successful PCT's for compounds other than Epistane.
Q: What Compounds can I use Post Cycle Support? for?
A: Post Cycle Support? seems to be best suited for Oral cycles. It was originally designed as a PCT for Epistane and its clones. It has been used successfully as PCT after Bold (1,4AD), P-Plex (Pherplex Clones), and 19-Norandrostenadione products such as Trena. Post Cycle Support? makes a great base to any PCT. Each PCT will have different components due to the compounds and their side effects and the discussion of such is outside of the scope of this document.
Q: What makes Post Cycle Support? a good choice for PCT?
A: Post Cycle Support? contains Trans-resveratrol which has been shown to have estrogen antagonistic properties in breast tissue in independent studies. Post Cycle Support? also contains Horny Goat Weed (Icariin) which is a natural test booster. Trans-resveratrol is an anti-oxidant as well helping to cleanse unwanted toxins (free radicals) from the body created by strenuous exercise.
Q: Can Post Cycle Support? protect someone who is prone to gyno from getting it from a designer cycle?
A: Post Cycle Support? could not make such a claim. It would probably be prudent to say that no product could claim to protect anyone from getting gyno, let alone someone that is prone to it. In theory, these products could possibly help to avoid symptoms and aggravation.
Q: How does oral Trans-resveratrol differ from Trans-dermal?
A: Aside form the obvious, Trans-dermal products don?t contain Quercetin and Pepperine to aid in absorption and digestion.
Q: What is a Pulse Cycle?
A: Pulsing is a method of taking a steroid where you ingest the oral between two and four times a week on workout days. The theory is that you will have enough off time to return to normal and make your PCT easier.
Q: How can I use Post Cycle Support? for my pulse cycle?
A: Post Cycle Support? can be used on your off days as an estrogen modulator as well as a test booster. It can also be used as a PCT product taken after your pulse cycle is finished.
Q: What is an NHA Stack?
A: The term NHA stands for Non-Hormonal Anabolic. It refers to any supplement that is anabolic in nature without it being hormonal. Meaning, there are no pre-cursors or hormones themselves within the product. In essence it is what most refer to as "natural" supplements.
Q: Is an NHA stack right for me?
A: It depends... If you are a healthy individual cleared by your physician, have a well-planned diet, and training regimen then YES! A NHA stack could be right for you. Many individuals should not be on or do not want to take hormonal products, thus an NHA stack is a very nice alternative that can sometimes provide equally as satisfying results.
Q: What is an example of a good NHA stack?
A: An Arachidonic Acid (AA) product such as X-Factor? by Molecular Nutrition and a testosterone booster such as Activate Xtreme? by Designer Supplements would stack synergistically with Stoked? for an incredible NHA stack. You would get the benefits of a testosterone boost, estrogen control and and putting your body into an anabolic state. This is one example as there are many other non-hormonal products that would stack synergistically with Stoked?.
Q: How old do I have to be to take Stoked??
A: Stoked? is safe to take for all ages.
Q: Is dosing weight dependent?
A: No. We have seen people dosing as high as 10 caps/day with no adverse effects.
Q: Are there any side effects from Trans-Resveratrol?
A: None have been reported.
Q: Can I take Stoked?/Post Cycle Support? on an empty stomach or with food?
A: The products can be taken with or without food.
Q: Do I need to take time off between cycles of Stoked?/Post Cycle Support??
A: You can take the products continuously although like any product that raises Testosterone cycling is recommended in intervals of 8 weeks.
Q: How much time should I wait between taking doses?
A: The optimal time between doses is 8-12 hours.
Trans-Resveratrol 50% 1200 mg
Quercetin 95% 1200 mg
Horny Goat Weed 20% (Icariin) 500 mg
Piperidine 95% 30 mg
Post Cycle Support? was developed specifically as a PCT product for Epistane? and its clones. We had great success with the product for this use but as time went on people started asking if they could use the product between cycles or as a standalone. Our response was to release STOKED?!? Both products contain the same powerful formula which boosts testosterone, combats estrogen and provides antioxidants to remove metabolic waste known as free radicals, from the muscles after intense physical exercise.
Post Cycle Support? is great post cycle and can be used stand alone as your SERM substitute for it's powerful estrogen antagonistic properties or it can compliment the use of a SERM in post cycle to help with estrogen modulation [2][3] and testosterone recovery[4].As a side benefit, many people have reported having better quality and deeper sleep while taking Post Cycle Support?. As you know, deeper sleep contributes to the release of GH, IGF-1 and testosterone. We all want more of that! If you are planning a cycle or getting near the end of one pick up the best Post Cycle Support? supplement on the market.
Stoked? is our between cycle and standalone product. Stoked? is intended to be a natural testosterone booster as well as an anti estrogenic. Anecdotal evidence for this product suggests that taken as a pre-workout supplement it has increased pumps in the gym and increased strength. It has also been reported to induce better quality and deeper sleep and even caused users to have several vivid dreams. This deeper sleep can lead to a release of GH and IGF-1 and increased testosterone levels. Are you Stoked??
This compound is like sliced bread to the supplement industry. There are many different health benefits to come from resveratrol, but we picked it up for one in particular. Resveratrol is capable of modulating estrogenic receptors as well as controlling aromatase, giving it that One Two Punch for estrogen control.[2][3] Research has shown its estrogenic modulation capabilities to increase sperm production by stimulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. [1]
Horny Goat Weed:
Horny Goat Weed (HWG) is a great source of the testosterone mimetic, Icariin. Research on Icariin has shown it to increase circulating testosterone levels as well as improve reproductive organs, making it a great therapeutic for hypoandrogenic states (like right after a steroids cycle). [4]
On top of the testosterone mimetic capabilities of Icariin, it also has some very interesting metabolites. In vivo research has shown Icariin to metabolize into icaritin and desmethylicaritin. [5] What's great about these guys is the fact that (like resveratrol) are very strong estrogenic receptor antagonists. [6][7]
Quercetin & Piperine:
Well we've got our pretty sick product here, but there poses one small problem, and that's absorption and bioavailability. Icariin and Resveratrol do not have the greatest bioavailablity in all the land so we gave them a little help with Quercetin and Piperine. Quercetin is used because it is the most potent natural inbitor of estrone sulfanase which degrades compounds like resveratrol. [15] This makes not only aids in absorption, but enhances antiestrogenic activity. Piperine is another addition because it enhances the ability of your intestines to absorb nutrients and phytochemicals. [16] Additionally, piperine may also inhibit the glucuronidase enzyme, another enzyme which degrades resveratrol. [17]
1.trans-Resveratrol, a natural antioxidant from grapes, increases sperm output in healthy rats. Juan ME, Gonz?lez-Pons E, Munuera T, Ballester J, Rodr?guez-Gil JE, Planas JM. J Nutr. 2005 Apr;135(4):757-60
2.The red wine polyphenol resveratrol displays bilevel inhibition on aromatase in breast cancer cells. Wang Y, Lee KW, Chan FL, Chen S, Leung LK. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Jul;92(1):71-7. Epub 2006 Apr 11
3.Estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties of resveratrol in mammary tumor models.Bhat KP, Lantvit D, Christov K, Mehta RG, Moon RC, Pezzuto JM. Cancer Res. 2001 Oct 15;61(20):7456-63
4.The testosterone mimetic properties of icariin. Zhang ZB, Yang QT. Asian J Androl. 2006 Sep;8(5):601-5. Epub 2006 Jun 5.
5.Determination of rat urinary metabolites of icariin in vivo and estrogenic activities of its metabolites on MCF-7 cells.Liu J, Ye H, Lou Y. Pharmazie. 2005 Feb;60(2):120-5
6.Estrogenic effects of two derivatives of icariin on human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.Ye HY, Lou YJ. Phytomedicine. 2005 Nov;12(10):735-41
7.Preparation of two derivatives from icariin and investigation of their estrogen-like effects.Ye HY, Liu J, Lou YJ.Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2005 Mar;34(2):131-6
8.Inhibition of estrone sulfatase in human liver microsomes by quercetin and other flavonoids.Huang Z, Fasco MJ, Kaminsky LS. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 1997 Sep-Oct;63(1-3):9-15
9.Piperine modulates permeability characteristics of intestine by inducing alterations in membrane dynamics: influence on brush border membrane fluidity, ultrastructure and enzyme kinetics.Khajuria A, Thusu N, Zutshi U. Phytomedicine. 2002 Apr;9(3):224-31
10.Impairment of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase and glucuronidation activities in liver and small intestine of rat and guinea pig in vitro by piperine.Reen RK, Jamwal DS, Taneja SC, Koul JL, Dubey RK, Wiebel FJ, Singh J. Biochem Pharmacol. 1993 Jul 20;46(2):229-38.
Great work brother!
I'm going to request that this is stickied.
RcB Since 09-06-2011 20:55 EST, Post 49
Nice write up. My only concern for PCS is how quickly it reacts to combat estro related sides, mainly gyno. Using it myself right now along with Nolva and i wasn't having much luck with calming it down. Threw 6oxo in there and stopped it within 48 hours.
Any chance of a bigger bottle so we can munch on more then 4/day!!??
We have had reports of help with gyno, but I'm not sure how long it took to help...I didn't think to ask that.
RcB Since 09-06-2011 20:55 EST, Post 49
I know it's hard, but try and not mess with the lump(s). I'm sure "stimulating" the little bastards only encourage them to grow.
RcB Since 09-06-2011 20:55 EST, Post 49
First week at 6 caps per day but ill be ramping down. 2 weeks left of the Nolva but ill keep going on the 6oxo for another week or two after that finishes.
May get some letro to run a gyno reducing regime in the coming months.
Will Post Cycle Support help prevent suppression if taken during a cycle?
Freedom means nothing here.
I've posted a question similar to this recently, but it was in the wrong place - am I wrong in thinking that PCS includes twice as much in the bottle as Stoked? PCS includes 120 pills and suggests 4/day. That's 30 days worth. Stoked includes 60 pills and suggests 4/day. Thats 15 days worth at the same price. Am I crazy here?
Everything about STOKED! and POST Cycle Support are exactly the same...except for the name, color of the caps, and the label!
Same ingredients, same capsule count, same suggest dosing protocol, etc etc
RcB Since 09-06-2011 20:55 EST, Post 49
i have recently found that trib will negate the effects of tamoxifen rendering it almost useless, have any studies or tests been done on taking res along with tamox during pct.
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Best-selling author holds book signing
A crowd of nearly 100 people gathered for RoseMarie Terenzio's "Fairy Tale Interrupted" book signing on Friday evening at the St. Marys Public Library, with all proceeds from book sales benefitting the library. The event marked the kickoff of the library's 100th anniversary, which is being celebrated in July. In May the library plans to roll out their new e-book program as well, according to Scarlette Corbin, library executive director.The New York Times best-selling book has a special tie to St. Marys, as Terenzio completed it while sitting on a local back porch at the home of her agent, St. Marys native Steven Troha. Following a brief introduction by Corbin, area resident and author John Schlimm posed several initial questions to Terenzio about her book.


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landry and bell will be back.
someone mentioned cutting smiths,pace,scott $35m cap space cleared.
.... You do realize we had a 3 game stint against Lindley, Henne, and Locker right?
Now I know we played who we were up against, but lets be real. Against the Pats, San Fran, Seattle(aka any team above .500), the secondary didn't look all that good.
I'm just saying for anyone for the Revis trade who says "Well we had the 2nd best pass defense last year"! I highly encourage them to take a look at who we played and you will notice the difference in the secondary between below .500 teams and above .500 teams.
P.S We're probably losing Landry and maybe Bell, so trading Revis makes no sense.
P.P.S Were also playing the NFC North next year (Rodgers, Stafford, Cutler) (C. Johnson, B. Marshall). I can pretty much guarantee if we trade Revis, we will not even be in the top 15 in pass defense next year.
landry and bell will be back.
someone mentioned cutting smiths,pace,scott $35m cap space cleared.
A Top 15 defense is plenty good enough in today's NFL. Our problem is offense. If we combine a Top 15 offense with a Top 15 defense we will contend for a playoff spot. Unfortunately that is not going to happen with the QBs that are currently on our roster.
I wasn't impressed with Belll this past season so I don't care if we bring him back or not.......
I think we lost Landry when he made the pro-bowl.
Our numbers against the pass were really good but for the first time in years we were abysmal against the run. A big part of my opinion was that we played so many coverage people to make up for the loss of Revis. Think about how often we played in a nickel package throughout the year.
Trade Revis and re up Laron.
The Jets are going to be bad next season with or without Revis. Should we celebrate because we will be a more competitive bad team with Revis in 2013? No thank you.
He will be a 30 year old CB with a cap busting contract by the time the Jets become good again.
Trading Revis could provide the team with a lot of ammunition in this years draft, but at what cost to our secondary? I think the toll would be huge. I also do not believe there's any team with an attractive enough offer to make trading Revis worth it. His value to the defense is immeasurable IMHO.
Stupid GARY Myers says he can get the Jets under the cap in 5 min. NO **** Gary, that's the easy part. Hello, how about replacing those bodies unless you propose on playing a 4-3 defense with one LB moron. Listen, we have cap issues and talent issues. We need a lot of new players and we have a lot of guys that are being over paid. We all know the names. Unfortunately, Revis would be the one guy worth the big $ but in order to rebuild we need more picks and more cap space. We ain't winning squat in the next 2 years. Time to trade our best asset and get some picks and space.
1. Draft Matt Leinart ahead of D'Brickashaw Ferguson.
going into that draft he ripped the Jets as an inept, same old Jets franchise for passing over a franchise QB like Matt Leinart for Ferguson.
2. Not make the Curtis Martin trade with the Patriots.
Said Martin was not special enough to warrant what the Jets gave up in a trade. On a completely unrelated note, that Hall of Fame blazer looked good on Martin.
3. Still fire Tom Coughlin.
He screamed that Tom Coughlin lost the team and would not succeed long term with the Giants, then he went on to win two Super Bowls. Myers is consistent though; he went on a campaign to fire Coughlin AFTER he won a Super Bowl as well.
To recap; If myers were responsible for running the new york football teams over the past two decades its quite possible that the Giants would not have won two super bowls. And the Jets would not have had that special 1998 run or had the services of a hall of fame player. The Jets would also be responsible for drafting one of the biggest busts in recent draft history.
Keep up the good work, Gary Myers; accountability is overrated.....
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The truth is that anyone who is hanging their hat on the fact that the Jets were "2nd in Pass Defense" is cherry-picking meaningless and self serving statistics.
How was the run defense? What about the scoring d? Forcing turnovers? The defense, overall, was borderline bad last year.
Highly unlikely we can pay Landry. I'd rather see us spend the $ on a veteran FA OLB like Barwin, resign Bell, and draft a Safety. We cannot go into the season with 2 rookie OLB and I don't want to see us bringing back Pace and Thomas.


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So what brought this friendly looking Buckeye to our attention? Why troubles with the law, naturally.
According to the MMA Weekly link here, he was arrested on several charges including DUI, Speeding, Driving Without a Valid License, Intimidating a Public Officer, Malicious Destruction of Public Property, and others.
Intimidating a Public Officer? Gee, you think? Like he could help that if he tried!
P.S. Uh, what the hell is that...mark near his right armpit?


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A while back I had a girl come up to me at a party and ask if my brothers GF (then 29) was my daughter. I was 25 at the time.Needless to say, it was not a well received comment.
I'm flashing back to five years ago when my dad was complimented about his hot young wife by his high school classmate. Before my dad could explode, I calmly corrected the friend by explaining that I am the second oldest of his classmates' children as Dad and his lovely wife (who was laughing her head off on my other side) were married when he was 20 and I was born two years later.The best part of this exchange? It was at a funeral for another classmate's father.
I have a friend who could possibly end up being a grandma at age 26 or 27.
Quote from: MizB on February 18, 2011, 12:26:54 AMI have a friend who could possibly end up being a grandma at age 26 or 27.HOW?!
Two early in your teens pregnancies = grandma at 27, even if by blood, not by marriage. Feasible.I know a friend who was a grandma at 32. She had her son at 12. He waited a little longer, by being a father at 20. But had he been as young as she was, 26 would work.
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It's not the concept of Valentine's Day I hate; it's the forced romantic stuff I hate.
You know why? Because romance isn't forced. Romance isn't something that can be put on a calendar. Romance isn't something that can be codified by Hallmark, Godiva and gas station roses.
Nope. Romance is firmly in the "you just never know" category. The when, where, why, and how of it all? You just never know
Like this ...
There's this guy - let's call him "Meff Fedelstein" - who back on Jan. 4, 1999, started a job at a local newspaper in Trenton. He was new to the area, didn't really know anyone, wasn't sure if it was a good fit or not.
He was, in fact, thinking about moving back up to Morristown, where he used to live, or maybe back to New York, where he spent a few months trying to make it as a freelance writer. (He mostly just made it as a hard-drinking pothead barely scraping by.)
So he was ready to check out
Until March 1, which was the day a young woman started working at the same newspaper. He still remembers what she wore that day - a black skirt and pink sweater. He remembers how beautiful he thought she was. He remembers how she was filled with smiles and confidence, friendly with everybody. (Little did he know she knew a bunch of the people by way of familial relations, but whatever.)
A few weeks passed, and he worked up the courage to say hello, to stop by her desk, to engage in a little chit-chat.
But it wasn't until six weeks later - a Tuesday, in fact - when he was leaving work for the day that opportunity struck in the form of a jammed photocopier.
See, Meff had spent a few years post-college aimlessly wandering about the job market, working mostly as an office temp. Not particularly mechanically inclined, he nevertheless developed a knack for finding the crumpled-up paper in the nether regions of broken-down copy machines.
So as he was leaving the office, he passed this lovely young lady who was standing at the copier, flummoxed.
"Let me have a look," our handsome - did I mention he was handsome? - hero said.
He fixed the paper jam, they got to talking, and then he took the leap. He asked her out on a date, of sorts. A ride down to Manasquan. He and about 437 of his closest friends had rented a beach house for the coming summer, and he wanted to check it out. Dinner was planned. They were to leave post-work, that coming Thursday.
For the next 48 hours, Meff avoided this young woman. Wherever she was at work, he wasn't. He didn't want to give her a chance to break the date.
Thursday came, they took a drive, got to talking, shared a moment and … that moment continues to this day.
It's been almost 15 years, and he still can't believe how lucky he is. He really can't. A lot of other people can't fathom it, either. Meff and his wife often get the "she's with him? Really?" looks from passing strangers..
But she is with him. And he loves every single minute of it.
Good story, eh?
Now let me tell you how I met my wife …
But see what I mean? If you think about the random string of events that got my wife and I in the same building - all the way up to the piece of crap photocopier - it boggles the mind. It couldn't have been planned. As such,iIt was, by definition, romantic.
So on this Valentine's Day, this made-up, forced bit of nonsense, remember this: You just never know when the real romance will strike. Can't plan it. It just … happens.
Like it did to Erin Karre-Doan, who was in a car accident and fell in love with the tow truck driver. And to Ken Wolski, who met his wife in the dairy aisle of the supermarket. Or Darlene Hatchell Womack, who met her husband in an elevator. And to 132 other Greater Trenton (at one time or another) residents, who were kind enough to share their stories with me on Facebook.
Go check out my online version of this column; they're all there, every story. Click on over and read them. Fascinating, every last one of them.
Read Jeff Edelstein every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, facebook.com/jeffreyedelstein and @jeffedelstein.
Viki Cummings: I was in a car accident. He gave me a ride home afterwards. (He wasn't involved in the accident.)
Jennifer Roslowski: He got hired at the store I was working at, and was adorable. I asked my manager if we could "keep him" and he moved him into my department. I then got the nerve up to stick my number to the back of his time card, and he thought that was gutsy enough to give me a call.
Danny Megill: I was set up with her as a revenge date, that was 26 years and 2 great kids ago. My friend was dating this girl and this other guy was dating my wife, both couples broke up and the guy that was dating my wife went after my friends ex, so as revenge against the other guy my friend set us up. It was only supposed to be a summer thing but we fell in love and the rest is history
Kim Moore: I was sitting in my truck having a lunch and he just came and sat with me and had lunch also.
Crystal Kulin Techanand: Me and Elijah were both dating and he was engaged. We would always hang out with each other and our significant others together. Then he moved away to get married and it didn't work out and when he came back to New Jersey I was single as well and we started dating. We knew each other for years. Guess timing is everything
Jess Decina: We attended a mutual friend's wedding. Plot twist: they got divorced less than a year later.
Jamie Scanlon: Found him on Plenty of Fish, was immediately attracted to him from his "bathroom selfies" haha
Vanessa Ksell Rudziewicz: I met my husband on a blind date set up by mutual friends.
Jed Knight: She has a thing for my cousin and he brought me out with him one night to meet her and her friends. She and I wound up talking to try and get them together and I with her friend. Neither worked out! 17 years later we got married!
Georgette Pela: I almost got into a bar fight, as I walked up the stairs, our eyes met & he said "I had $100 on you" ... love at 1st bet! LOL
Charles S. Cobb III: Dated her roommate!!!
Linda Ertel-Snyder: He worked on my car at a dealership.The next time he came to my house. It was a setup! Later, despite 7+ age difference, found out we know many of same people and have just missed running into each other for years!
Hilary Trought Morris: The blind date I was set up with introduced me to my hubby.
Anonymous: I met my second husband from the ads you guys use to run in the paper ... Man seeking lady etc etc or Or Lady seeking man who likes etc etc!!! Very funny my kids don't even know it was from the newspaper!!!
Rebecca Shaw: Saw him driving and thought he was hot. Mentioned it to my cousin … turns out she knew him because she was dating his triplet. Odd twist though … both of our fathers were police officers and had worked together for 20+ years and we literally grew up around the corner from each other but had never met.
Christie Hague Met at Kathmandu … didn't speak for years then rekindled again at Bar A
Dawn Brook: Which time? When I was 11 and his brother ran over my doll with his car, when I was 15 and he was an emt at the ER when I had my tonsils out, or when I was 19 and stalked him so he tried to get a restraining order on me?
Mlombz Spqr: While married my then wife brought her G/F home from work n that's all they wrote. Been together since 12-97.
Keith Swango: We were volunteers with Mercer County Single Volunteers. Met her at the first meeting I went to. After meeting a group of us went to diner. I'm glad I talked her into going along.
Ron Towne: Put gas in her car and bought her a pack of cigarettes. Been together since.
Cee Stockton: Smittys Kicks, she was with mutual friend, who I let do the talking, knew I had 1 chance
Melanie Teresky: We were in same homeroom all 4 yrs of High school and never spoke. Ran into each other at Sportsmen's Pub 9 yrs later and he came up to me and said "I loved you in HS" and the rest is history.
Jamie Hart: He was my boss......oooops
Anonymous: I met mine at a strip club. I was working there for 2 months before going to Israel. I didn't have a job and it was a last resort to make a lot of money in a short time. I came over to him to get my tip and he had these big cheeks. I grabbed his face in the way that a grandmother would and screamed, "YOU HAVE THE CUTEST CHEEKS!" I ended up getting his number but I never called. After that, I got into a bad accident, he texted me because he had heard what happened. We went on one date and pretty much fell in love that same night. I consider him my soulmate.
Mary Coleman: Bill Adamshich and I met during the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs. We went to Chickie & Pete's. I was with a guy friend, he was with a girlfriend. My friend asked if we could join their group table, Bill looked up, saw my Blackhawks jersey, and said sure, this will be fun. We made friends with three couples and agreed to meet for the remainder of the playoffs. So for three games, I was the only one in the bar cheering for the Hawks. On the last night, I had to park by a garbage bin (I was alone) and asked for someone to walk me out after the game. The Blackhawks won the Cup. The bar was deflated and I wanted to celebrate, so I asked a couple to walk me out. Bill took his girlfriend home, and she politely delivered his stuff and my phone number…the rest is history.
Megan Iurilli: We were neighbors on the same street but had never met. A mutual neighbor set us up at his daughter's bat mitzvah. He said I looked lovely - it was a done deal after that.
Brian Hill In her cousin's basement. 1964. Dave, her cousin, and I were practicing our swearing - Linda came down stairs and said 'just because you swear it doesn't make you any older'. I said 'I am old enough for you any day of the week,', she's 2 years older … we went out two weeks later … saw the Great Race with Tony Curtis. We were off and on during the teen years but friends. Been married 42 years in May.
Erich M. Huhn: I was her tutor for her sophomore World History class, and we became friendly. I had a crush on her but didn't think she liked me and I was seeing my ex at the time. Over the summer she texted to hang out, but we never had the time. When we were back in September we kept texting and I got the courage to ask her out. I left my ex of 2.5 years who was understandably furious and has been making my life hell. But it is the best decision I had ever made. She makes me the happiest man in the world.
Kimmie Fortier: Work and he claims that is was love at first sight.
Kathy Jones: Met him in college. He actually arranged for me to catch my then-boyfriend with another girl. I walked around the corner and saw them kissing. I was so hurt and my now hubby was right there to comfort me. He knew I was too good for that other guy and he wanted me for himself! 32 years later we are still together and I love him even more
Amanda Myers: Saw him reading a Star Wars book in the high school cafeteria. Shouted at him that it was an awesome choice.
Andrew Roth: She picked me up in a bar. I was with my girlfriend.
Crystal Hicks: Well. A friend of mine hooked me and ex up back in the early 80's. I knew of him but didn't get to know him until he came by my Grandmother's house and asked to take me to see Luther Vandross in concert. I told him "No" and he was in shock. He said no girl had never told him no before. I was the first. I guess that's what attracted him to me. From that point forward we decided to date and then we married in '84 divorced in the year 2000.
Melia Bognanno Rawlins: He was dating a friend/co-worker. She had a few of us over one night after work. When they split up we got together the next day. Turns out we had met before and I thought he was a HUGE (jerk).
Carolyn Stetson: I was hitchhiking to a peace march in Washington, DC in 1969. He picked me up.
Patrice Jetter: I met Mike in a sheltered workshop September 5, 1991. We started off as just friends and one thing led to another. We don't remember the date we became a couple, so we made our anniversary the day we first met.
Tina Lopez: Met hubby through lava life, a telephone dating service
Diana Gerace: In Church!
Erin Karre-Doan: By accident! No seriously! I was in a car accident and he towed me!
Sherri Barrett: Went to the same high school but he was older than me. Years later, met at the Elks Lodge
Catherine Hutchinson Ferdetta: I was a bartender and worked with his friend. He would come in when his friend was working. I was just flirting to get a good tip.
Cameron Ferrara: She came to a New Year's party at my house. When I asked for her number she gave me the wrong one on purpose. I finally got the right one and 11 years later and we are engaged.
Sean Ramsden: I met her in a job interview; I was part of the panel that interviewed her (for a job you can bet she landed!).
Tim Johnson: Riding thru the burg in 1969 said to my friend, "stop I think I know those girls sitting on the porch" … of course I didn't. Two weeks later ran into them and a few more friends at Seaside … 45 years later still together.
Ian Ingham Blind date set up by an ex-girlfriend.
John Costello: Met my wife on MySpace. Saw her picture, thought she was cute so I messaged her. We chatted back and forth for a while. The first time I saw her in person was at my apartment for movie night. Been married 7 years and two kids now.
Jeffrey Matthews: Met my wife at the old Granada, how i miss that place.
Maryanne Bush: I met him at a funeral. His sister's father in law had died and my intent was to go to the viewing, but it was Super Bowl Sunday 1985 and ice covered the streets of Trenton. So I took the morning off and went to the funeral to pay my respects. There he was and 7 months and two days later we were married in the same church the funeral was held in. Like I say our marriage started at a funeral and it will end at one. The question sometimes, is who will be in the coffin and who in handcuffs? LOL
Lisa M Migliaccio: My husband used to be my brother's boss so I quit my job and got a job with my brother so he would be my boss too and we have been married 32 years in March
Carol Scheese Kenny: Met at the Club Capri in Levittown in February 1981. Got married November 1981. Thirty-two years later and still together.
Sarah Piccinetti: Went to high school together but didn't really know each other. Reconnected on facebook early 2010, started dating July 2010 and were married April 2011. He's my soul mate!
Mike Bielamowicz: We were both Physical Education Students at Trenton State College in the same program. Didn't meet her face to face until we attended the Teachers Convention in Atlantic City. Didn't have her in any classes, but when I saw her at the Convention, I had to meet her. I was from Lawrenceville and she was from Skillman. That was November of 1982, and we've been married for 27 years.
Frank J Sconzo Sr: I PICKED HER UP IN AN ALLEY, A BOWLING ALLEY. SHE WAS BOWLING ON AN OPPOSING TEAM AND AFTER THE GAME SHE ASKED ME OUT FOR DRINKS, HER TREAT. I PAID, AND AFTER NEARLY 30 YEARS, I AM STILL PAYING!
Steve Voorhees: Met my wife Jenna Vo in 1999 after 2 years on chatting online in AOL's Central Jersey chat room…
Jen Snow: A blind date set up by my best friend Melanie Teresky after 1 date we've been joined at the hip.
Daniel W. Disharoon Jr: An online game called Gemstone ... she was in North Dakota at the time.. I was here. Two years playing the game ... she took a bus to New Jersey I drove her to a wedding and never let her leave.
Wendy Wisely-Marano: It will 20 years tomorrow ... We meet in the snow storm of 94 … my sister dropped me off at a local bar, told her I would get a ride home … and found the lucky(un) and have been together ever since. 15 years married. By the way, he had a broken ankle so he could not get far!
Scott Simmins: Met my wife while working at Lord & Taylor when she was a sophmore in college, got her phone number on my last day working there, that was 16 years ago this year. We got engaged on our 9th dating anniversary and got married 10 years to the day I got her number 8/27/2008.
Rhiannon de Cesare: Met through a mutual friend. I told said friend, I thought his friend was cute, and asked him to put in a good word. I was told to "get in line..." Randomly ran into that cute boy about a month later (through a series of random coincidences) and we hit it off. Going on 5 years now!
Ken Wolski: I ran into her in the dairy aisle of a supermarket. 23 years later we are still shopping together.
Raych N Elm: Love at first site at the Quaker Bridge mall. (lol) Saw him and a friend sitting outside of Journeys, they followed us outside, started talking been together.
Joe D'Angelo: My wife was dating the singer in my band (when I was 18 years old) and his car broke down and he asked me to be his driver for the night. Originally I said no but he filled my tank so … anyway, I was their driver that day and it turned out the Patrice (my wife) had more in common with me than with my singer and we connected. Needless to say the band broke up but 25 years later, we're still together
Michele Fuccello-Vandertuyn: Catholic grammar school.....
Amy Agin Weinhofer: Hubby was a bartender in I lived in the apartment over the bar.
Anonymous (because no one wants to get fired …): He was a tech in our company and was in charge of computer and phone moves. He broke my phone so id have to place a trouble ticket to have it fixed. He arranged to be the one ti come fix it. Meanwhile, I knew he went out for smoke breaks so I'd pretend to smoke so I could be out there when he was. Eventually I had to even buy my own cigarettes that I didn't smoke because he'd ask to bum one iff of me. Eventually we started dating at which time i confessed to not smoking (in fact, I despise it) and he confessed to breaking my phone. 15 years and 2 kids later still together and happily married
Stacey Truelove Burns: Meet him down at LBI at a bar … he bit me on the cheek … love at first bite! Almost 17 years and three kids later and he can still nibble my cheek
Wendy Smith Anderson: I am a hairdresser, he was a manager of a Cumberland Farms that I went to daily. I thought he had great hair. I would tell the girls at the shop how cute I thought he was and that I loved his hair and beard. One girl that I worked with told me that he wore a toupee, and that she knew him. Day or two later, was back at his store and he asked me what did I do, where do I work. I told him I was a hairdresser and he asked if I could perm his hair. I said that I don't know how to perm wigs. He just looked at me and said, "This isn't a wig, it's my real hair." Foot in mouth!!!
Meggin Christiansen: I met my husband at the psychiatric hospital … OK, so we both worked there but it still sounds funny!! And 10 years later we are still "crazy" about each other!! Lol
Eric Maywar I met when my wife tried to steal my backpack.
Ynohtna Deer At a Cabaret my sister asked me to attend with her. My (now) wife also brought a ticket and attended the event. She was my sister's friend & didn't even know my sister had any brothers because she never talked about us. We were supposedly "no good & womanizers"! Lol My sister fought hard to persuade my wife not to get involved, but she remained steadfast with her own decision & judgement and now WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 14 YEARS & MARRIED FOR 3! Gotta love it! Lol
Cindy Nilsson-Larkin: Met him at the Hibernians in 2004. Married him in September 2011. Still newlyweds!
Rich Jordine We met on an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) group. This was in 1998, in the AOL dialup days and well before online dating became a "thing". It was a social group for people 30 and over who were going through divorce or separation. We chatted and talked on the phone for 4 months as she was here in NJ and I lived in Jacksonville, Florida. She came to visit me and that sealed the deal, as we were already in love. I moved to NJ a month later and we were married exactly a year from the day we met in person. That was 16 years ago and I couldn't have asked for a better wife!!!
Beth Cass: Blind date!!!
PJ Vinch: On a repo. And that's the truth bugs.
Robin Clausen: Math class freshman year. The girl in front of me smelled like butt so I moved back a seat putting me next to my now boyfriend of 11 years. I now teach math!
Gerri Hoffman: Will try to be brief..while at TSC, I worked PT downtown ..had to go to the bank often for the boss … Bruce worked at the outside walk up part of NJ Nat'l bank … he waited at bus stop where I waited for my dad … I wanted Bruce to introduce me to his co- worker … I subbed for a friend in a Sunday bowling league. Bruce was there also in a leagu … he was moved inside the bank ... didn't see him for a while … then when I did said he might need a bowling partner the next year so I asked him to my bowling banquet. Then went on a date… never looked back...Now married for 35 yrs and Bruce still tells everyone he only wanted a bowling partner!! lol
Deborah Stout Boutote: He answered an alarm at the store I worked at it '87 love at first sight! Married almost 25 years!
Joyce Wachhaus Gifford: Getting my mother out of a bar
Vincent Wright: We met at YO VINNIES an old chambersburg bar in 99 married in 2000 15 years and going strong
Lisa Volk Parsley: Met online playing pogo bowl. He lived in Texas & drove up here to meet me a few weeks later, lol never left, married 5 years he's my best friend & the love of my life
Melinda Madley Sciarrotta: My hubby and I have been together 30 years this month -- he was friends with my first husband who passed away at a very young age. Frank sent me a Valentine (before we began dating) that read, "I don't send Valentines to every nut I know...just to nice nuts like you." We have worked at the same place for 25 years, going to and from work together, having lunch together everyday, and spending our time at home together. We are ALWAYS together! Frank is my love, my best friend, my everything Our 29th wedding anniversary is in September 2014.
Kevin Kreiss: Met online, talking for hours. Fell in love the first date, got engaged one month later.
Brenda Borcsik: I was dating his friend who was also a member of a Rescue Squad in 1976. He passed me a note. When I got home and read it it said, "When your done wasting your time with this jerk and you want to be treated right, give me a call." I called him the next day. We've been married going on 38 years. Best call I ever made!
Heather Grove: At a hockey game: he was out with someone & when we ran into each other (knew of him, not him so much) he was trying to avoid me because of her. Well, I was on a terrible blind date so when I saw him I just wanted to talk to him to get away from my horrible date. 7+ years later & we are still total opposites but still madly in love.
Kelly Shepsko: Singing karaoke at the bar. I was singing, and he is a musician, so he approached me to collaborate. Needless to say, we still record when we can 3 years later!
Vanessa Thompson: I met Mike in 1989 when I was a freshman and he a junior at Hamilton West ... I actually had a big crush on him and even told friends that I was going to marry him one day, but of course he was too busy chasing blondes to even notice my existence. Over the years, we stayed friends but I had forgotten all about my "crush". I got married and divorced, he was engaged and that didn't work out either. Through the years our paths always seemed to cross. Then the summer of 2011 there was a show I really wanted to go to at the Stone Pony but my boyfriend at the time laughed in my face at the thought of going to see a bunch of "has been hair bands" so knowing Mike would be going, I pretty much invited myself along with him and his friends. Two years later, this past September, Mike and I got married right on stage at the Stone Pony!
Darlene Hatchell Womack: My husband and I met on an elevator. I was running late. He was running early. The rest is history. Story of our lives 24 years later.
Tracey Carr Davis: I married my 8th grade science teacher. I was a student at Jr 4 which is now Grace A Dunn. We later worked together at Trenton High School and that is where we started dating and got married. We have been married for 21 years. I still have my report card to prove he was my teacher.
Donna McElrea: I worked at a grocery/deli and he was my Abbotts ice cream driver. Remember the slogan for Abbotts? It was "Grab-an-Abbott's" and I did. Just celebrated our 30th, and he still puts the cherry on top!
Gino Formaroli: I am in a summer league bowling with this guy who I only really know through a mutual friend. … One night at the lanes he turns around and his girlfriend is standing there. She screams some real vicious stuff at him, and throws a Coke in his face. (Later I am told that he cheated on her real bad and everyone knew and she found out) I said "girl's got spunk." A friend gave me her phone number… that was 1988… we married in 1992 and are still married!
Joe D'Aquila: Wildwood. The Shamrock. Dollar pitcher night. 'Nuff said. Sha la la la.
Caitlin Lugo: I met my husband on April 28, 2010 at jojos restaurant in Hamilton on karaoke night. He was with his friends, I was with mine and he came up to me and asked me to go up and sing with his friend and I declined. We then started flirting and I sat down at his table next to him and we started talking. I got his phone number before I left and we've been inseparable ever since. We were married on September 16, 2011. We have a beautiful 13 month old baby boy and I have a step daughter from his previous marriage.
Michele Conard: My hubby and I met 40 years ago next month at Trenton workshop players, a community theatre group. I was the stage manager and he was an actor. The show was Of Mice and Men. Briz and I have now been married for 35 years. We have 2 awesome sons and we are still very much in love.
Jon Lambert: We worked at separate record stores in Quakerbridge Mall in the 80's and co-workers introduced us.
Joanne Power Nichols: We met on yahoo personals in 2000.
Wendy Guinn Salvatore: This lady in nail salon asked if I was willing to meet her son I'm exactly his type. What could I say she was so nice. He was embarrassed never showed to meet me and friends. I forgot all about it. I met my husband at Joe's Mill Hill over a year later. About a month into our relationship he goes "Remember a lady trying to hook you up with her son in the nail salon?" That's my mother. Haha weird!! It was driving me nuts I knew she looked familiar!
Adam Levine: Met working at Disney in 1999.
Merlin Maruska: Wife and I were good friends growing up through grammar and high school..... she married, divorced... I was engaged twice (different women).... 34 years ago her sister invited me to a party at her house... walked inside and the room went electric when we saw each other...... 34 years later she is still my wife, best friend and one of the nicest human beings I've ever met....I still can't believe she married me!
Dan Tozzi: Meet my fiance in a bar having drink an two girls were about to engage in an scuffle I bet my buddy on who was gonna win ... And that's how I meet her because my bet was on her and I shared my winnings over some drinks.
Brooke Titus-Gray: I met my hubby, of 17 years, 18 years ago, at MCCC. We had English lit, together. He says he walked in, looked around, found the prettiest girl, and sat next to her. At lunch, he came and sat with my brother and I. At 1st he thought we were a couple. Once he found out, we were siblings, he tured on the charm. Since his mom's bday is Valentines Day, he asked me to dinner, 2/15. I wasn't looking for a relationship. I had just gotten out of the Air Force and a bad relationship, that left me with my boy/girl set of twins. Matt was quite persistent, and 6 months later, he proposed to the twins and I, at the Philly zoo.
Rachel M Bailey: We met at a Bar-B-Q thrown by my friends. Alex came as a guest of a mutual friend … Alex sat down near Rachel with a plate piled high with food and the conversation went something like this…
Alex: I am going to eat all of this food.
Rachel: Uh huh
Alex: I am going to be in pain when I am done.
Rachel: Uh huh
Alex: Then I will get up and eat more.
And he did and she has been feeding him ever since.
Khürt Williams: We've been married for 18 years but we met 27 years ago in college. She was the secretary of the international student club and I was new to the USA. Took me over 7 years to get a first date and then two more years to convince her to marry me. Toughest challenge of my life.
April Michal: Radio USA in the Forrestal Village in Princeton. Yes a bar/nightclub. Met, talked, exchanged numbers and later my girlfriend and I went to The Princetonian Diner and he showed up had breakfast. The following weekend we went out to dinner at the Tiger Tails and Drinks at the Tap Room he made me remember all the names of his 9 brothers and sisters and the rest is history. Good thing I have a good memory, I guess I pasted the test.
Noreen L. Sherwood: Met 5 years ago at Karaoke at Buffstones just before it closed.
David Rosen: Fraternity party -- Penn State
Cindy Oldenburg-Harrison: My best friend dated my husband 5 years before I did. We were friends but I told her back then that I wouldn't date him if he was the last man on earth..Oh my..Well, 5 years after she dated him, she invited me over to watch a movie and him to watch a movie, I had a key to her apartment and she told me she had an errand to run, to let myself in and low and behold my husband was sitting on the stairs waiting for her, but it was me. We are all still friends, she was in our wedding and is our child's Godmother.
Dawn Marie Santivansky-Applegate: 10th grade hs sweethearts.
Mark Brodowski: This skinny blonde girl invited me to a school Halloween party. I wasn't going to go but another girl talked me into going telling me that if a girl asked me to go that I should. She gave the dress she was wearing and shoes, fixed my hair and sent me on my way. The party was packed but this guy tapped me on the shoulder, turned me around and kissed me on the lips. I married that blonde skinny girl dressed like a man about 30 years ago.
Jim Weave:r Met mine while on a date with another woman. The date was a bummer so I sent her home in a cab and the rest is history.
Patricia Knight Carr: I met my husband through his best friend to whom I dated about a year before him. Then the best friend became our best man at our wedding! 32 years later still married and of those 32 years we have worked together 29 years (self-employed).
Jennifer DiNatale: 22 years ago I had a Huge crush on my husband. Everyone knew it but him. I was too shy to tell him and my friends didn't feel the need to help me. So years go by. I get married and have 1 children. I heard he was married and divorced. I hadn't seen him in all those years. 5 years ago I got divorced. I always asked about him but still didn't see him. Thanksgiving eve at cedar gardens hosted by John Rossi 2010 I go with some friends and who is there but the man I had a crush on from years ago. I ran up to him and hugged him so tight. Come to find out he was single and so was I. I told how I felt about him. He was shocked. He wished he knew about it. Today we are married and happy. He really is my soulmate. He is such an amazing dad to my children. They adore and love him so much. I am so blessed.
Debra Ann Chamberlin Mullen: I met my husband of 21 years @ Franklin Mills Mall Roller Skating Rink!
Kim Cocciolillo-Sommers: Met at KatManDu on a Friday during the $5. Happy Hour Buffet. I was sitting at the bar with my girlfriend & saw a handsome guy come in order a beer, go around the buffet & then stood at the end looking at his plate & beer in his hands … the person next to me got up. ...I looked at my girlfriend & jumped up & said (which I never did before)the seat next to me just opened up, why don't you sit down & eat, which he did. We talked & laughed & talked & laughed some more & then he asked for my phone number I gave it to him (my home number which I never gave out!) He said you have got to be kidding me?! I said no that is my home number ...he looked kind of freaked out & said wow the last 4 digits are the same last 4 digits of my Social Security number. So needless to say karma had a hand in everything & we have been married for almost 6 years now.
Mary Fink: Met husband one and two thru a best friend.
Alexis Simms Hubbard My husband's grandmother lived acrossed the street. We have know each other since we were 6, over 25 years We grew up as neighborhood playmates and started dating Sr Year in high school, married 10 years together 15.
Joannie Eggert: We were both letter carriers at the Princeton Post Office. I had a walking route and he drove the Parcel Post truck delivering the large parcels in the same area. I didn't really talk to him much, until we both went to a party hosted by some coworkers. I was at the party with a guy I was dating at the time and we all were talking about a rafting trip I planned to go on with my date and some of his friends. Several weeks later, my future husband and I were at the time clock at the end of our shift, and he asked me if I had gone on the raft trip. I explained to him that I didn't, I was no longer dating the guy, and I was pretty upset about the whole thing. A few days later, we crossed paths again, I was still sad, and he asked if I wanted to go out for a drink after work. I couldn't go for some reason, but I thought that it was very nice that a sympathetic coworker wanted to cheer me up. (Didn't even occur to me that it was anything more than that) He asked me again on two more occasions, and I finally realized he was asking me out! Then I decided to break a personal rule about not dating a coworker, and went to watch him play softball (he played in a local league) I took a friend and her son along, because I still wasn't sure, but after the game, they went home and I went out for a burger with him at a nearby pub. The rest is history…
Lisa Cento Zita: I met my husband when I was 15 years old getting on the school bus....I was crying over my then boyfriend and all he did was make fun of me for crying over some "stupid" guy.......hated him for a few days after that and then we grew to be best friends....20 years later, we are still the best of friends!!!
Jack Warwick: I had 6 tix for a Billy Joel concert, my brother had a custom van and was going to drive us like a limo. One ticket was for someone I was casually seeing, she (ticked) me off, so I offered the ticket up .My 2 friends, who were going with us, suggested a co-worker. So one or two champagne corks shot out the side door on I-95 and a Billy Joel concert, here we are "Married with Children" 28 years later.
Corinne Gallo: I met the love of my life in April of 1975 at the lounge in Hamilton Bowling Lanes. Had a first date the following month on Mothers Day. we were engaged 2 months later and married the following May 1976. 3 children and 3 grandchildren later, we are are still in love and crazy about each other!
Ryan Kennedy: Pun filled law school a Cappella group called "Esquire."
Dee Vandegrift: My husband & I were introduced by a mutual friend. I was working in a pediatrician's office and a patient who I knew for a long time told me she had someone who would be perfect for me!! That was so true!! My husband & I will be married 22 years this coming June 13th. He is my best friend & soul mate!
Robin Tanzini-Meltzer: My blind date introduced me to my hubby! Needless to say, I ended the date & married his best friend!
Howard Seidman: Got her # from a friend in Parsippany who married one of her brothers. Friend's mom was my Spanish teacher at Parsippany High School. Talked on phone. Went on first date at Marita's Cantina in New Brunswick. Now I'm related to my Spanish teacher.
Helen Young: I put a add in the trentonian 20 years ago and the rest is history.
Bill Szumski: Match.com.
Lee Edinger Smith: At the former Ice House on Swan Street in the Burg. I went there with a girlfriend and her boyfriend. I spotted my future husband and had to meet him. Thought he was so handsome.
Christine Kelly: I was playing a game of pool at what use to be The Hamilton Pub in Trenton and overheard my future husband ask a guy that I was best friends with if I was dating anyone. We started dancing and as of this past October we have been VERY happily married for 17 years!
Karen Blaisdell Faiman: I was a blood donor recruiter for the Red Cross. I was at his company doing some PR and helping the volunteers during a blood drive and met him (while he was giving blood).
Cathy Swickle Johnson: My hubby worked at the mission store and came to the newspaper where i worked (paper shall remain anonymous...!) to p/u one more item that i forgot to include in my initial donation after selling my townhouse. he followed me to my car and told me later that he couldn't take his eyes off me in my black leather harley jacket and my jeans...enjoyed my rear! march will mark 10 years from that first meeting
Helene Vitella: Okay, here goes. I was working at Crecco's in the Burg and on Saturday nights we used to host "Hopper" (Tony Cardelli) to sing all of those great Sinatra favorites. I liked working the bar tables, it was great money, the usual suspects, and what the heck, I had no where better to go on Saturday nights. The other restaurant staffs loved to frequent our bar after their shifts. This one certain (cute) bartender used to come in with what I thought was his "crew" some nights and his "women" other nights. Of course, he was always picking up their tabs. He would come with this one certain waitress - beautiful - every so often, who ironically would come to eat with her own family (husband/child) on other days. Hmmm, I thought. This girl is just too busy and the bartender is clearly not worthy but to each his own! Fast forward a couple of weeks. The waitress/date strikes up conversation with me...I guess the bartender can't entertain her enough? She wants to know about my social life, if I date? Yes, I'm suspicious. I tell her I'm busy, working hard, I just bought a house, can't really find any good guys to date right now! She points to her date and says, "he's a nice guy". I say, yes, I noticed you are with him a lot... on Saturdays (note sarcasm). To which she replies, Oh? This is my brother-in-law. I'm married to his brother! You thought he was my??? Ummm... We got married 11 months later. The "waitress", her "husband", and the daughter were of course in the wedding. May 15, 2014 we all celebrate 20 years!
Joyce DiBenedetti: My family moved from Trenton to Hamilton Square. We moved across the street from a house with a really good looking young man living there. About a week or two after we moved there, that young man came across the street and introduced himself to my father. I happened to be working outside with my father, so my father then introduced me to that good looking young man. We went on our first date that night. This May we will be married 46 years, have 3 children, 7 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Samantha Kaminker Pae: I met Rich On Facebook, my father used to be his doctor.
Debbie Ahlers Latham: Todd and I met at the Colorado Cafe. He asked my friend Colleen Miller Liedl to line dance. She said no (was waiting for her now husband to arrive) so he asked me (or settled for me). That was 15 years ago, 12 years married and two kids!!
Diane Gutierrez: My guy worked withme at olive garden, I told him I couldnt date an employee, he got a job in a barber shop, quit, and asked me out the next day. 4 months later we got married.
Sebastiano Stia: At the gym, I watched her for quite a while never thinking should would give me the time of day. Heard her say her iPod was not working, told her I could fix it. Did it and 7 years later we were married.
Kelly Dansbury DeMarcello: My mother was married to his uncle. I met him when we were teenagers then I didn't see him for years. My mom and his uncle ended up divorcing . I ended up go to see my ex- stepfather at work one night when he bar tending and my now husband was in there . We started talking and one thing lead to another . We have been married 22 years .
Jessica Deluca Neel: I met my husband when we were 16, we fought over pink Starburst.
Melissa Rafferty Hooper: My college roommate would chat with a Marine on my computer. One day I hopped online and I told him I was the roommate. He said "so you're the cute blonde". A hurricane struck and his base had to be evacuated. I offered for him to crash on my futon. Been together ever since.
Kevin Parrish: Don't want to know... but it's still going on 15 years and strong.


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Slices of Life By: Jill PertlerWhen weird things that make us happy
November 22, 2013
I have a friend who wondered out loud on Facebook whether it was weird for her to be excited about the purchase of a new vacuum cleaner. There can be only one answer to an outrageous question like this: H-E-double toothpicks, no! A vacuum is worthy of a fair amount of hoopla. It is a nearly-essential household appliance, albeit not a major one, but in a similar position of importance as a crockpot or coffee maker. (And who'd want to live without those?) I can get excited about a whole lot less than a vacuum – like when my stainless steel fridge is free of streaks and smudges or I happen to nab the last scoop of rocky road ice cream. Just last week I self-actualized over new dishtowels. They brought about a trifecta of elation: they were crisply folded, unstained and coordinated with the décor of my kitchen. Best of all, they were accompanied by matching dishcloths. I felt myself advancing upward toward the peak of that proverbial pyramid. Exclamation point. One thing leads to another. After putting the new dishtowels neatly in the dishtowel drawer (joy), I experienced a sudden urge to revamp the plastic storage container cupboard. I invested about ten bucks in a set of new containers and tossed out all the old, stained lidless ones. For the first time in 20-plus years of marriage, I can honestly say all my bowls have lids. It is a proud, nirvanesque moment. Making up words – yet another trivial act that brings me joy. We are entering the season of gratitude. Usually, when we go around the table at my house during holiday meals, we pause and reflect on the big things that make us happy. And, while it's true that family, friends, our health, a trip to Disney World and mom's special green bean casserole are worthy of our gratitude, it's the little things that give purpose to each day and make the world seem more inviting. Getting rid of the clutter so your car fits in the garage. Finding the lost candy bar you hid and forgot about two weeks ago. Socks without holes. New batteries in the remote. Standing on the bottom shelf to reach an item on the top shelf at the grocery store. A matching pair of mittens. Having a spouse who understands it's his job to rid the house of spiders. Organizing the silverware so none of the knives are spooning with the spoons. When all the toilets are clean all at once. Finding a five-dollar bill in the clothes dryer. When none of the kids has borrowed or moved your phone charger. Catching the elevator before the doors close. Finishing the bottle of shampoo and conditioner at the same time. When your husband takes your car, so he can fill the gas tank. Discovering someone else in the family has put a new roll of toilet paper in the holder. When your kids make their beds – really make them – without any harping from you. Preparing a meal everyone eats without complaint; having the whole family sit around the dinner table together. Saying, "thank you." Giving thanks. For vacuums and dishtowels and bowls with lids and chocolate and ice cream and phone chargers. For family and friends and the people who take care of us because they want to and they can. For the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime. For the small things. For weird things. For everything. Gratitude on steroids. Gratitude with abandon. I like to think of it as practical gratitude worth practicing because being thankful leads to happiness, and isn't that what we're all after, in the end? Live it out for yourself. During the gratitude season, and every day of the year, do as many happy dances as you possibly can – even and especially while vacuuming. Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, playwright and author of "The Do-It-Yourselfer's Guide to Self-Syndication" You can read more columns at the Slices of Life page on Facebook.
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Spring Training: Phils drop their second straight game to the Yanks, 7-4.
The Phils lost their second spring training game, losing once more to the Yanks, 7.4.
The Phils started the game off by taking the lead in the first inning as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, Hunter Pence hits a two-run home run, his second home run of the spring, scoring Scott Podsednik, who had earlier singled, then stole second base, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Yankees got a run back in their half of the first as, with two men out, Alex Rodriguez hits a solo home run, his first home run of the spring, making it a 2-1 Phils' lead. The Yanks then tied the game up at two-all in the third as, with the bases loaded, via singles by Robinson Cano and Rodriguez, with Cano stopping at second base, a 6-5 force out by Mark Teixeira, wiping out Cano at third, because the ball that had originally headed towards left field had been blown back by the wind to drop in front of shortstop Freddy Galvis, with Rodriguez stopping at second base on the play and Texieira reaching first, and Andruw Jones being hit by a pitch, moving both Rodriguez and Texieira up a base, and with two men out, Francisco Cervelli walked, forcing in Rodriguez, while sending Texieira up to third base, and moving Jones on to second base. The Yankees took the lead in the fourth as, with one man on, and with two men out, Justin Maxwell, who had earlier reached first base on a fielding error by third baseman Ty Wigginton, then went up to second base on a 4-3 ground out by Derek Jeter, scored on a fielding error by Michael Martinez on a Cano grounder, giving the Yanks a 3-2 lead. The Yanks then made it a 4-2 lead as Rodriguez hits an RBI double, knocking in Cano. The Phils cut the lead down to 4-3 in the sixth as, with a man on second, and with two men out, Galvis hits an RBI double, knocking in Martinez, who had just doubled. The Yanks got the run back in the seventh as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Jose Gil hits an RBI double, knocking in Corban Joseph, who had reached base on a Dom Brown fielding error, stopping at second base, making it a 5-3 Yanks' lead. Two batters later, with a runner on third, as Gil had moved on to third base on a Phillippe Aumont wild pitch, and with one man out, the Yanks made it a 6-3 lead as JR Murphy hits an RBI single, knocking in Gil. Two batters later, after Zoilo Almote had sent Murphy to third with a single, and with two men out, the Yanks made it a 7-3 lead as pinch hitter Jayson Nix hits an RBI single, scoring Murphy, while sending Almonte on to third. The Phils got a run back in the eighth as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Hector Luna hits an RBI ground out, 4-3, knocking in Lou Martinez, who had earlier hit a ground-rule double, then went to third on Dom Brown's ground out, 3-1, making it a 7-4 Yanks' lead. That would be the final score as Chase Whitley ended the game by striking out Pete Orr, swinging.
Roy Halladay got a no-decision as he pitched two innings, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out three. Joel Pineiro (0-1, 4.50) took the lost as he went two innings, giving up three runs on three hits and a walk. David Purcey and Antonio Bastardo combined for two scoreless innings, walking a batter (Purcey) between them. Phillippe Aumont pitched an inning, giving up three runs, only one of which was earned, on four hits, while striking out two. Joe Savery pitched a scoreless inning, walking two batters, while striking out two. Freddy Garcia also received a no-decision as he went two innings, giving up two runs on four hits, while striking out two. D.J. Mitchell (1-0, 0.00) got the win as he pitched two scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Boone Logan recorded his first hold of the spring as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while he struck out two. Cory Wade received his first hold of the spring as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, striking out a batter. Clay Rapada recorded his first hold of the spring as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Kevin Whelan pitched an inning, giving up a run on one hit, while striking out a batter. Chase Whitley recorded his first save of the spring as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits, while striking out a batter.
The Phils had twelve hits in the game, with Dom Brown (Single, Triple) and Freddy Galvis (Single, Double, RBI) leading the team with two hits each. Tyson Gillies (Single), Hunter Pence (Home Run, 2 RBIs), Scott Podsednik (Single), John Mayberry Jr. (Double), Michael Martinez (Double), Tuffy Gosewisch (Single), Juan Pierre (Single) and Lou Montanez (Double), had the other ten Phils' hits, while Hector Luna knocked in the other Phils' run with an infield ground out.
The Phils (0-2) next grapefruit league game will be against the Yankees tomorrow afternoon at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. The game will start at 1:05 pm EST.


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Gallery: Lady Gaga Naked & Tied Up For Vogue Hommes Japan
A year after Lady Gaga posed for Vogue Hommes Japan (remember the cover?), some very naked and slightly racy Polaroids from the shoot have leaked. Yes, these outtakes may be late to the party, but if you enjoy Lady Gaga, cigarettes and light BDSM, you're in for a real treat.
BE WARNED: The final photo of the gallery shows Gaga's upper half in all its (edge of) glory.
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MITCHELL, McNEILL SCORE BUT BEARS FALL IN GAME TWO
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins used four first-period goals to roll past the HERSHEY BEARS with a 7-2 decision on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Arena, in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Penguins now take a two-games-to-none lead in the best-of-five series.
Colin McDonald scored two goals for the second consecutive night, starting things off at 1:13 when picked up a turnover in the right circle, turned and slapped a puck that was on edge under the glove of Dany Sabourin.
Zach Sill made it 2-0 after Sabourin kicked out Philip Samuelsson's slapper from the left wall. The rebound appeared to be tipped to the right by Ryan Craig, and Sill sent a wrist shot from the bottom of the right circle over a prone Sabourin at 10:57.
Later, Sabourin stopped Jason Williams on a rush up ice, but the rebound came right out to defenseman Cody Wild who deposited it into the net at 12:19 for a 3-0 Penguins lead.
Boyd Kane was later called for a roughing penalty, and the Penguins took 13 seconds to make it 4-0. Williams' slap shot from the center point was deflected into the upper-left corner by Geoff Walker with three minutes remaining in the opening period.
Playing with a jump in their step to start the second, the BEARS got on the board when they forced the Penguins to make a long pass out of their zone. Patrick McNeill stopped it at center ice, held the puck all the way into the right circle, and slapped a shot off the glove of Brad Thiessen and into the net at 2:29.
Matt Rust would make it a 5-1 game when he skated around some traffic and backhanded a shot high over Sabourin's blocker at 9:24.
The BEARS would cut the deficit to three when Garrett Mitchell went to the front of the net off of a faceoff win, and tipped Julien Brouillette's drive from the point through Thiessen's pads at 13:54.
The BEARS were gaining some momentum when a penalty was called on Robert Bortuzzo in the third period. But Ben Street used his speed to break in shorthanded on Sabourin, and after being hooked by Chris Bourque, drew a penalty shot on which he scored with a backhand goal to push the Penguins ahead 6-2 at 12:42.
Things became chippy when Patrick Wellar was handed a major penalty for slashing the Penguins' Paul Thompson, and Kevin Marshall was slapped with a slashing call shortly afterward. The Penguins could not score with two full minutes of a two-man advantage, but got their final goal when McDonald deflected Alex Grant's shot past Sabourin with 1:51 remaining.
Sabourin falls to 0-2 with 20 saves on 27 shots, while Thiessen improves to 2-0 in making 14 saves on a season-low 16 BEARS shots.
The BEARS ended the night 0-for-4 on the power play and 4-for-6 on the penalty kill.
The series returns to GIANT Center for Game Three (Game "AA") on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are on sale by calling (717) 508-BEAR, or by visiting ticketmaster.com.
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Port Ambrose would consist of a system of underwater buoys and pipelines, which specially designed ships called "shuttle and regasification vessels" would dock to in order to unload LNG from foreign shores. The primary source of the natural gas would be the Caribbean nation Trinidad and Tobago, according to Liberty's website. The gas delivered at Port Ambrose would be piped onshore to Long Beach, and from there, to other parts of the New York region. Piping the natural gas to Long Island would require construction of a 21.7-mile-long pipe from Port Ambrose to an existing pipeline that connects New Jersey and Long Island, called the Transco Lateral.
Coast Guard Lt. Jeff Janaro said that Port Ambrose would cost at least "tens of millions" to build.
Part of Liberty's application materials are viewable on the company's website and the federal website, regulations.gov. Liberty's website describes its missing materials as "confidential." Sean Dixon, an attorney with the New Jersey environmental nonprofit Clean Ocean Action who said COA obtained a copy of the entire application via a Freedom of Information Act request, said the application totaled more than 4,000 pages.


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I'm looking forward to the new mens Puredistance fragrance that should be released next year.
Thread: 2013 fragrance releases
I was reading the thread of people's favourite releases of 2012 and it got me thinking of the year ahead. So for 2013...
1. What are the confirmed releases?
2. What are the expected releases?
3. What would you like to see released?
4. What's the next big thing to follow the oud craze?
5. What do you see as the next Basenotes cult fragrance?
I'm looking forward to the new mens Puredistance fragrance that should be released next year.
Looking forward to the new Lushs and Lutens.
On the designer side Versace Eros though I have been hearing through the industry that it smells like Code
Zegna Uomo is an interesting offer to my mind.
The new pillar fragrances from Dior and Givenchy are coming. There also will be the first men's Roberto Cavalli fragrance for last 7 years.
Louis Vuitton will release a fragrance next year, is it their first (?) Should be interesting.
Gucci will be launching his & hers Guilty Black.
Paco Rabanne Victory, a new masculine is rumoured to be coming soon.
Dior will do another one in the Resort collection; Escale à Shanghai.
And I've been waiting for the new masculine from Bill Blass: Bill Blass Wood, but I think it must have been cancelled..
Yes the new Lutens.
New LM & Marley fragrances
L'Heure de Nuit (Guerlain) & Mito EDP & Extrait (Vero Kern) are worth looking out for, and there will be at least one Dominique Ropion / Frederic Malle collaboration.
Yes, Lutens.
I am looking forward to see what this master is going to release.
***My favourite from my collection***
-------- Amouage: Tribute Attar, Jubilation XXV, GoldMan
------ Serge Lutens: Chêne, Tubéreuse Criminell, Ambre Sultan
-------- Les Exclusifs de Chanel: Sycamore, Coromandel
------ Tom Ford Private Blend: Noir de Noir, Tobacco Vanille
------- Hermès: Terre D'Hermès Parfum, Ambre Narguilé
------ EDP Frederic Malle: Carnal Flower
-------- Neela Vermire Creations: Trayee
------ Parfum MDCI: Invasion Barbare