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|2007-09-21, 00:44
|Link #181
You can reach for my hand
In every country there's always close minded people, but it's up to you whether you let them rule over your life or not..
Ahh! Thank you for the review! n_n
And, no.. I also do not think it's "glue" of jealousy, over-possessiveness and various manipulative behaviors" nor deficit', 'fear', 'anxiety'..
What I kinda wanted to concentrate is women look for other women because of the reason of looking for emotional depth, because women tend to understand each other better than a man and a woman in a relationship. Sometimes what men don't understand, they make up for actions..
The fact that it holds true for me is because I look for someone who we can have an emotional depth in relationship.. We understand each other, therefore creates positive atmosphere (like in MariMite).
I know this is not true, but when I was young, I used to think all men are perverted.. Only wanting sex from a woman, and when they get married, they become commanding and just a lazy couch potatoes, which I hate..
Anyway, of course that's not true with all men.. But so far, all 90% of men I know in my life are like that, so sometimes I'm really biased even if I try to force myself not to..
So, now I think "most" *(note: not all) men are perverts cause some of them think about sex every hour! ZOMG! lol
I just hate it when someone will like you for physical reasons, or to take care of them (acting all mommy-like), or they even think about having sex with you.. It just makes me puke.. @_@
Anyway, of course I'm not pronouncing the article I posted is "THE TRUTH", but the reason is I'm looking out there for more opinions and inputs so I myself would also have a better understanding as whereas why I have a hard time choosing men even when I'm bisexual..
|2007-09-21, 10:51
|Link #182
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Of course things insinde you as your soul, thought are the most important.
In my country, there is a joke : " Hoping to love the person who you will marry, not hope to marry the person who you love". in some case , I think it is right.
|2007-09-22, 11:13
|Link #183
You can reach for my hand
Yeah, beauty appeals to the person at first.. And only at "FIRST"
I think what's more appropriate word is "presentable", a person has to be presentable, male or female, even if they don't have the looks..
Oh yeah, some added a heap of new comments, want to read it?
Tales of Lillian
I, myself, journey on to find more understanding within myself, so the posters there are kind enough to explain a lot of things to me.. They have had experience I myself had not, so therefore they should know about this things more than I do..
Though, to break the ice, I sometimes question myself:
Spoiler for Rantings:
|2007-09-23, 09:34
|Link #184
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
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|2007-09-23, 13:44
|Link #185
You can reach for my hand
Well, for me, the reason I'm at lost to being bi and freely loving another girl or not is not because of society and what other people will think.. Anyone else's thoughts don't really matter to me..
What matters to me is, I wonder if God would still accept me..
That is all, that is why I try to prevent myself, and maybe just grow up being single..
Spoiler for long rant about your private question:
|2007-09-25, 09:48
|Link #186
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
You seem to be the godly, but as you advise me : live for your life not for anything, I think ecuGod is enough lenient to understand everybodybecause he is God. Well, those are high criteria, hihi but i thins he/she is lucky to become your partner
|2007-09-26, 04:44
|Link #188
You can reach for my hand
Yep, He is indeed kind, but when I get this feelings, I am suddenly reminded (I think by Him) to stop myself.. *sigh*
So, I must..
And having me lucky? Well, I'm kinda a hitler at times and quite cold and quiet, though wacky at most part.. Still, I don't think I'm that "BOOM!" I am just an ordinary person who just speak up a lot, lol..
That's weird, I never had a boyfriend..
Anyway.. Back to the topic..
How about you guys? Anything to share?
|2007-09-28, 00:09
|Link #189
Rosa Gigantea
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: France
Age: 27
Cava everyone!
Haven't been able to go online..
About the article, I myself am confuse with it. @_@
Anyway, about being "An ordinary person who just speak up a lot", isn't it when you speak up that people get to know who you really are? *boink*
Anyway, you all have told how it went bad for you, your 'relationship' or if it didn't work out.. How about telling the story about you and that special person you guys are mentioning? Like how you guys knew each other and how your feelings started.
As for me, well, the girl wanted but I refused as to we won't go anywhere, but that was my belief years back, I don't know now. Loving someone isn't a sin right? As long as you don't do anything physical. Who ever said loving another person is a sin?
I'll tell my story afterwards I see you guys tell yours
(OMG, I am so demanding )
|2007-10-02, 01:54
|Link #190
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Asia
You do have lots of boy friends but none of them is special..muahaha..
What I meant before is your past experiences with men in your family. They do something you don't like and you don't want your boyfriend to have that kind of quality/attitude.
Spoiler for My not-so-interesting story :D:
Spoiler for Another not-so-interesting story;):
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|2007-10-03, 05:28
|Link #191
You can reach for my hand
Seriously, if I had went into this thread before yesterday, I may have told my long whatever story..
But you know what? Never mind, why would I bother with something that has already happened just to dwell and recall it again? Why go back to it? It;s over for me.. I have told my story so many times to so many different people..
Though it may imply to some here since they can't share to others, but for me, sure memories and love will always have a place in our heart even though it had happened and it had gone and new things have come to place, but I'm tired of dwelling on it.. A friend had noted to me before that I don't know how to move on.. But now, it's a cut..
Anyway, I've found out why the hell we loved animes like Maria-sama, and to some of you Mai-Hime/Mai-Otome, Kannazuki no Miko, Strawberry Panic (<~scrap this) and Revolutionary Girl Utena.. It's because we are 'envied' by how free they are, yet they seem so pure.. We don't realize we were viewing them as our 'fantasy world'.
You know, there really isn't any 'wrong love', so why are we torturing ourselves? If we confess and get rejected, hell let's accept it as well! Rejection is part of growth after all.. Isn't it happy that even when we walk through life's roads, even if many would contradict us we smile because we fight for ourselves.. We fight for 'what we live for'
I just finished watching "Revolutionary Girl Utena" and I have no clue if it replaced my love for MariMite or not, but I love both animes like heck!!
Anyway, this thread and other MariMite thread might soon get deleted as the anime is getting licensed, and all animes only allowed here are unlicensed..
I, myself, am also packing away.. Going to face the world with all my will.. Sure, my fantasy world of this relationship may be an appetite to my hunger, but I do not want to lock myself forever.. I'm coming out..
Here's something I wanna share, for those who are interested, since I'm going out of topic:
CLICK (Though, you should only read the 1st 2 posts..)
I learned a lot from this thread and our discussion, I do treasure all your views and opinions.. Just PM me if any of you want to discuss things with me, and I'll get back to you.. I promise n_n
Teacher huh? I think all homeroom teachers are caring for their class, but she might've been amused by you that she treats you like her own daughter.. n_n
(Just stating it in another way, it's usually uncommon for an older woman to fall to someone less her age)
As for your friend, if it's a kiss in a cheek, it's usually called a 'friendly kiss', I have a bestfriend, and she knows very well I really like her, yet she kisses me in the cheeks, but it doesn't really mean anything for us..
As for the boy, screw him, lol.. He can't act like a man and tell you exactly things, he ignores you? Kick him in the nuts! lol just joking..
Well, hmm, sorry if I seem quite much contradicted on what you have posted, like you wanted to see them as someone who loves you 'in a different way', though I might be wrong, I don't know the whole side of the story after all! I'm just stating that, when we love, sometimes we see things differently from what really is happening, and truth may be harsh, but it's like a cool fresh water good to drink..
Well, your stories are quite short, so there.. =P
Anyway, got to go for now, quite in a hurry..
|2007-10-04, 18:23
|Link #192
The Dark One
Join Date: Oct 2007
Age: 29
I have got to be the biggest fool when I say this, but I think I've created a bond of some sort with the characters of Marimite.
It's almost as if I had been spending time with them as I watched each episode (I suppose I'm done with the entire anime now.), basically I feel their happiness and sadness as if they were friends for real... but that's not the point!
I'm a male, a masculine one too, is it even right for me to be watching this? I mean even my brother had a good laugh, if my parents find out...
|2007-10-04, 20:23
|Link #193
Courageous Guardian
And if you enjoy watching it then I don't see how could be wrong.
|2007-10-05, 01:26
|Link #195
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Australia
Age: 32
And I see its your first post, so welcome
|2007-10-05, 03:33
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|2007-10-05, 05:22
|Link #197
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Philippines
Age: 41
This is my very first official registration here, after lurking for so long in the Marimite department. So I decided to share my thoughts.
In the online game I'm playing (as well as being a forum moderator for it), I felt it was my overall responsibility -- given my age -- to watch after the younger players who may have to be guided and given advice on how to survive within that game, and how to conduct themselves in that forum. In due time it became my moral responsibility to do something right on behalf of those players by representing them, and using my authority as a moderator to try to fix problems -- by diplomatic means -- between the players and the management of the online game they patronize. In effect, I have to step into Sachiko's shoes -- to act as the ultimate sempai -- whenever it's time to do things right.
|2007-10-05, 10:35
|Link #198
You can reach for my hand
I'd personally try "Shoujo Kakumei Utena" or "Revolutionary Girl Utena"
I'd thought NOTHING can ever replace my love for Maria-sama as an anime,
As I find it such a classic within me, I was wrong.. Utena's AWESOME!! n_n
Also, unlike all other Yuri/Shoujo Ai animes like KnM or SP or Mai Hime/Otome,
Both MariMite and Utena are intended for girls to watch, the others are for male audience..
Here, click this smiley
I posted some videos of it here, or you can see them in my YouTube account..
Spoiler for Samples:
My love for Marimite = Utena, I never thought it was possible, both a classic! n_n
I can't stop thinking about the girl in my signature and the story for 3 days straight already..
She's my idol!! XD
I always wanted to become prince, or to be somebody's hero..
My fantasy world was always to be the hero in an RPG world with a female companion n_n
It could be group, or so.. anyway, I'm ranting off topic.
@New members
Welcome!! n_n
I couldn't be happier to have new members here, though, an admin said it's getting licensed, and all animes here are unlicensed.. If Maria-sama did get licensed, I'm afraid this thread will have already been deleted.. T__T
I think, since she feels the same way I do, she is speaking in terms of 'religion' and defying God..
What online game? The Ran Online Philippines?
What about in your life? Ever felt these characters could relate to you? (besides the game, I mean)
Anywayy, going back to what I wrote before, as a girl.. I have to stop living in a fantasy world, the world may not accept or may contradict me in so many ways, but I'd be happy if I know I've fought for my own goals in life..
Fantasy world are for people still trying to find their fill in it.. As said also in Utena which is focus on having childish desires of prince, princess, castles, etc. the only way you could face reality is to leave them and move on.. I'm not saying they're not important at all, but too much fantasy world could drug you and lead you into your shell, and a chick cannot be born without breaking the egg.. As I just quoted in that anime
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|2007-10-05, 12:13
|Link #200
Courageous Guardian
And Utena is classic. I remember watching it when I was thirteen and it was like the ultimate consolation in a way. To me it's absolute genius.
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As baby boomers age and young people struggle to find work, more families than ever before are choosing to pool resources by moving in together. The economic downturn accelerated this already growing national trend toward multiple generations living under the same roof.
Grandpa, Mom and Baby, Too — All Under One Roof
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GARDNER -- Serena Longton turned 2 last week and had three birthday parties through her extended family, but her mom couldn't make it to any of them.
She's at war more than 6,000 miles away.
Amanda Longton, 29, is deployed in Afghanistan as a staff sergeant in the Air Force while her husband, Michael Longton, 34, a staff sergeant with the Army National Guard, cares for their daughter.
They know she won't be home for Thanksgiving -- or Christmas.
"Having both parents in the military, it's very rough," said Amanda Longton, who spoke to the Sentinel & Enterprise by telephone from Afghanistan. "I know our daughter is going to feel it later on."
A military rule prevents both parents from serving at the same time, and the Longtons take turns with active deployment.
"I was deployed, and she was a single parent, and now she's deployed and I'm a single parent," said Michael Longton, who works in the IT department for the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety. "Both Amanda and I see it as a huge sacrifice. We hope Serena appreciates this and it instills values in her."
The couple stay in contact with constant phone calls and Skype sessions.
"We talk every day, we try to anyways," said Amanda Longton.
They both perform military communication work, and both wallpapered their offices in Afghanistan with photos of their daughter.
The couple met in 2004 through a mutual friend at a Wachusett Brewing Co. event. Michael Longton first signed up with the Army National Guard in July 2003 and was deployed to Kosovo in August 2006.
He returned from Kosovo in November 2007 and the couple married on May 22, 2010, after he found out he would be deployed to Afghanistan in August 2010.
Michael Longton was granted emergency leave to see the birth of his daughter. She came after her due date, and he was given additional time for his emergency leave. Serena was born on Nov. 15, 2010. He spent the next three days with his wife at the hospital, then the following three days at their home before heading back.
"It was hard," said Michael Longton. "You're a first-time dad and you're going to Afghanistan."
He said being apart was difficult for them, and he returned home in July 2011. His wife met him at the airport in uniform and dressed their daughter in a red, white and blue outfit.
On Sept. 3 of this year, Amanda Longton left for her first deployment to Afghanistan. She plans to continue her nursing education when she returns early next year.
The couple say they each plan to put in 20 years in their military careers for the benefits and pension plans. Until then they are balancing their careers, military duty and parenting.
"Everyone says their daughter is the cutest, but mine really is," said Michael Longton. "Everyone that meets her says she's the happiest, most playful child they've ever met."
While he says this Serena plants her feet together on a blank piece of paper and outlines her feet in marker. She smiles constantly and bobs her sandy-brown hair back and forth.
"She really learned how to be social because she was passed around a lot among the family to help Amanda," said Fran Longton, Michael's mother.
Michael's parents live in Gardner and his grandparents live in Leominster. Amanda's parents and grandparents live in Fitchburg and all of them help baby sit for the young military couple.
"You know the phrase, 'It takes a village'?" said Fran Longton.
"Being Mr. Mom is tough," said Dot Ragucci, Amanda's grandmother. "The whole family helps, the in-laws, the 'outlaws,' everyone."
Amanda Longton said her daughter is turning out very well despite the strain. She gets regular updates from their day-care provider, including pictures, as well.
"She's just a sweet, sweet little girl," she added. "She loves to be around people and have fun. That's what a 2-year-old is supposed to be like."
She said she will have a Skype video conference with her family on holidays, but she knows it won't be the same as being there.
"It's going to hurt a little bit. It's going to be one of the bigger Christmases because she can unwrap everything. It's going to be rough," said Amanda Longton. "That's what I really sacrificed, being away from my daughter for the holidays."
Follow Michael Hartwell at facebook.com/michaelhartwell or twitter.com/sehartwell.


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"Assault On Eternos (Assault On Castle Grayskull"
On a particularly clear night, so clear that the distant planets can be seen in the sky. Prince Adam and Cringer investigate a report of poachers in the Evergreen Forest, the two accidentally fall into a deep pit. After a transformation into He-Man and Battle Cat, He-Man tries to reach the edge of the pit, on the back of the raised Battle Cat, but is unsuccessful. A stranger named Trojan, finds the two in the pit and uses a fallen tree to help the two escape the pit. Thanking the stranger, He-Man invites him to a banquet at the Royal Palace Of Eternos. King Randor was throwing a banquet in the honor of He-Man. When He-Man arrives at the Royal Palace, he introduces Trojan to everybody at the palace. The Masters find Trojan quite likable, but Teela is particularly enchanted by the stranger. Trojan told them that he came from the islands of the Star Bridge, which lay to the west of Eternia. Orko has a bad vibe about Trojan and becomes skeptical of' his intentions, but before he has the opportunity to investigate his suspicions, the palace is suddenly attacked by two Demon Hounds. As the two invulnerable Demon Hounds reek havoc on the City Of Eternos. Quickly He-Man and the Masters spring into action to defend the Royal Palace from these creatures. The beasts are so strong, that even He-Man can not compete against them. The Spirit Of King Grayskull, appeared to Orko and advised him to find a way to blindfold beasts, which would cause them to disappear forever. Orko conjures to throw over the dogs head, causing it to become docile under the blanket of darkness. Orko conjures another sheet for He-Man to use on the other Demon Hound. After the Demon Hounds are imprisoned, Orko muses about how the hounds were able to enter the City Of Eternos. In the after effects of the attacks, there were a few injuries, including Trojan. While the wounded are attended to, Skeletor appears in the Collector, who circled the palace exploring the location inside the walls of the city. He-Man threw up his Sword Of Power to destroy the engines and causing it to fall from the sky onto the Fertile Plains. Orko and Man-at-Arms who had reached the city gates, witnesses a long, metal, mechanical arm breaking from the soil and opened the city gate, allowing an army of Robot Ants into the city for a second attack on the Royal Palace Of Eternos. Trojan, who had apparently been fighting on the side of the heroes, but in reality he was the one who was controlling the attacks on the palace. The city became infested with Robot Ants. The situation seemed hopeless, because many of the Masters were not present, because they were still in the Plane Of Eternity. The only Masters preset at the Royal Palace was: He-Man, Teela, Man-At-Arms, Orko, Ram Man, Battle Cat and the armies of guards of Royal Guardsmen. He-Man boarded a Wind Raider and fired upon the robot attackers, but realized that there were far more Robot Ants than he could destroy. During his attacks, He-Man was able to observe that Trojan was the traitor. He-Man called upon Orko, who appeared in the Wind Raider with He-Man, to cast a spell to remove Trojan's mask. As the Trollan cast a spell, Trojan's mask disappears to revealed that he was in fact, Trap Jaw. He-Man jumps from the Wind Raider onto the place where Trap Jaw stood. With his mighty power, He-Man throws Trap Jaw over the city walls, where he is caught by a Robot Ant and escapes. Skeletor, who had obtained the service of a powerful evil wizard, approached the palace with the evil Sword Of The Magician. The Sorceress telepathically contacts He-Man and tells him that the St Sword Of The Magician must be destroyed before sunrise, or the two would become invincible - and Skeletor would be victorious! Ram-Man, who accompanied He-Man on his quest to find the Magician, used his mighty force to ram through the robot masses, clearing a way for He-Man, leading to Skeletor and the mysterious Magician. He-Man insisted to fight the enemies alone. As the sun was approaching in the horizon, he battled the Magician and Skeletor at the same time. He-Man proved that he was the strongest of the strong, managing to break the sword of the Magician! The magic of evil was broken and causing the two villains to retreat.


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MODEST crowds and a blustery Boxing Day weren't enough to dampen the festive spirit of racegoers who turned out at Broadmeadow on Wednesday.
About 5000 punters and partygoers were on track for the traditional post-Christmas event but that figure was well down compared with bumper crowds of recent years.
In 2008, the Boxing Day races attracted more than 15,000 people to Broadmeadow.
Newcastle Jockey Club chairman Geoff Barnett said the club was pleased with the day, but would review the event in the coming months.
Mr Barnett said previously big profits had been hit because of the need to pay police and security guards to patrol the track.
''I think we'll have to do a very close analysis of it,'' Mr Barnett said.
''We were expecting a bigger crowd but by the same token if we had that number of people at every race day we would be very, very happy.
''They were all dressed to the nines and a good crowd.''
Club chief executive Cameron Williams said those who made their way out to Broadmeadow were enjoying themselves with activities and a day's racing.
''Absolutely they are, compared to this time last year when we were closed in the lead-up [to Boxing Day],'' Mr Williams said.
The horses often provide a sideshow on Boxing Day, when colourful frocks and smart suits are the order of the day.
Attractions included a jazz ''precinct'', salsa dancing and DJs. Trackside marquees were the most popular venues as the younger crowd soaked up the atmosphere.
Racegoers Courtney Barber from Jewells and Rosie Jones from Warners Bay had blisters from their high heels as they walked from the racecourse at the end of the day.
''The drinks were so expensive, but it was good,'' Ms Jones said.
Alyce Greaves of The Junction said she enjoyed the atmosphere, but didn't watch the races.
''It was all about partying,'' she said.
Police reported no serious incidents from the day.


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Thank you, Richard.
Terry, I dare say many in this country scarcely give a thought to what is happening over there.
Guys, in their belief that we can win any fight, live forever, drink more than a pal, pick up the gal at the next table/at the end of the bar and own the baddest, fastest and cleanest car will make a drunken promise to a friend.
Usually draped all over each other and having a Grand Olde Tyme, we say things we would never say to each other sober, we make promises-some with absolutely no foot in reality, many forgotten as soon as we say them and some so bizarre we would never admit to even having them pop into our heads........
He could have picked a nice black frock for his friend.
God knows us guys need some one to coordinate our outfits for us.:(
Another one from the United Kingdom.
16 September 2009
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that a soldier from 2nd Battalion The Rifles has been killed in Afghanistan.
The soldier was killed as a result of an explosion that happened whilst on a foot patrol in the Gereshk District, central Helmand Province on the afternoon of 16 September 2009.
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson said:
"Everyone in Task Force Helmand is deeply saddened by the death of this brave soldier. While we know that there are no words that can ease the loss but our heartfelt sympathies go to his family, friends and fellow soldiers at this extremely difficult time."
Next of kin have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before further details are released.
We're hearing a lot today about big splashy memorial services.
I want a nationwide memorial service for Darrell "Shifty" Powers.
Shifty volunteered for the airborne in WWII and served with Easy
Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st
Airborne Infantry. If you've seen Band of Brothers on HBO or the
History Channel , you know Shifty. His character appears in all 10
episodes, and Shifty himself is interviewed in several of them.
I met Shifty in the Philadelphia airport several years ago. I didn't
know who he was at the time. I just saw an elderly gentleman having
trouble reading his ticket. I offered to help, assured him that he was
at the right gate, and noticed the "Screaming Eagle," the symbol of
the 101st Airborne, on his hat.
Making conversation, I asked him if he'd been in the 101st Airborne
or if his son was serving. He said quietly that he had been in the
101st. I thanked him for his service, then asked him when he served,
and how many jumps he made.
Quietly and humbly, he said "Well, I guess I signed up in 1941 or so,
and was in until sometime in 1945 .. . . " at which point my heart
At that point, again, very humbly, he said "I made the 5 training
jumps at Toccoa, and then jumped into Normandy . . . . do you know
where Normandy is?" At this point my heart stopped.
I told him "yes, I know exactly where Normandy is, and I know what
D-Day was." At that point he said "I also made a second jump into
Holland , into Arnhem ." I was standing with a genuine war hero . . . .
and then I realized that it was June, just after the anniversary of
I asked Shifty if he was on his way back from France , and he said
"Yes. And it's real sad because, these days, so few of the guys are
left, and those that are, lots of them can't make the trip." My heart
was in my throat and I didn't know what to say.
I helped Shifty get onto the plane and then realized he was back in
Coach while I was in First Class. I sent the flight attendant back to
get him and said that I wanted to switch seats. When Shifty came
forward, I got up out of the seat and told him I wanted him to have
it, that I'd take his in coach.
He said "No, son, you enjoy that seat. Just knowing that there are
still some who remember what we did and who still care is enough to
make an old man very happy." His eyes were filling up as he said it.
And mine are brimming up now as I write this.
Shifty died on June 17, 2009 after fighting cancer.
There was no parade.
No big event in Staples Center .
No wall to wall back to back 24x7 news coverage.
No weeping fans on television.
And that's not right.
Let's give Shifty his own Memorial Service, online, in our own quiet
way. Please forward this email to everyone you know. Especially to the
Rest in peace, Shifty.
Chuck Yeager, MajGen. [ret.]
The Medal of Honor was awarded, posthumously, today to Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti of Raynham, MA.
Sgt Monti died on 21 June 2006, in Gowardesh, Afghanistan. He was 30 years old, and served with 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
Excellent article about this from the Boston Globe.
Stylelist? Passion for fashion? Is this a website you normally read Richard?
I'm not quite sure what to say to that one. Where did he get that dress?
Like Playboy, I just read it, I don't look a the pics?:o
Seriously, I saw the headline for the story and thought it was a kind and special gesture... As I said before? Us guys are a fun lot when we are besotted beyond belief and start to get all weepy and pal-sy. I get the idea that the promise may have been made at a going away party and the thought of death walked into the festivities.
IT might have gone like this?
"You ain't gonna die!"
"Well, ya never know..."
"HOKAY! If you die before me, I'll wear a dress to your funeral...."
"You are on!"
"What kind should I wear???????"
Then, to ward off the thought of dying the talk turned to the color, style..
I still have a 100+ mile walk in my future.;)
So you don't know that knee high boots are the fashion trend for this fall?:confused:
The two soldiers from the United Kingdom have been identified.
It is with deep sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the deaths of Acting Serjeant* Stuart McGrath of 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES), and Trooper Brett Hall of 2nd Battalion The Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR), following separate incidents in Afghanistan.
Acting Sjt Hall was killed as a result of an explosion in Gereshk District, Helmand province, on the afternoon of 16 September 2009, dying from his wounds before he could be extracted to hospital. Tpr Hall died, also on 16 September, at the Royal College of Defence Medicine Selly Oak, following injuries sustained when an explosion hit his Combat Logistic Patrol in rural north-west Helmand province.
17 September 2009
OTTAWA One Canadian soldier was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of his vehicle while on patrol in Panjwai District. The incident occurred approximately 25 kilometres South-West of Kandahar City at around 10:15 a.m., Kandahar time, on 17th September, 2009.
Killed in action was Private Jonathan Couturier from the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, based in Valcartier, Quebec. He was serving as a member of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group.
16 September 2009
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Robert D. Gordon II, 22, of River Falls, Ala., died Sept. 16 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from a non-combat related illness, after becoming ill Sept. 11 in southern Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
16 September 2009
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Sept. 16 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle Sept. 15 with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Bradley S. Bohle, 29, of Glen Burnie, Md.;
Sgt. 1st Class Shawn P. McCloskey, 33, of Peachtree City, Ga.; and
Staff Sgt. Joshua M. Mills, 24, of El Paso, Texas.
17 September 2009
SIX Italian soldiers were killed when a suicide car bomber struck their vehicle while traveling on Airport Road in Kabul, Afghanistan. They were all members of the 186° Reggimento Paracadutisti (186th Parachute Regiment)
Sgt. Maj. Roberto Valente, 31
1st Cpl. Maj. Davide Ricchiuto, 26
1st Cpl. Maj. Massimiliano Randino, 32
1st Cpl. Maj. Giandomenico Pistonami, 26
1st Cpl. Maj. Matteo Mureddu, 26
Lt. Antonio Fortunato, 29
17 September 2009
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Pfc. Jeremiah J. Monroe, 31, of Niskayuna, N.Y., died Sept. 17 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.


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Jack Fussell picked up his running shoes and is running from Georgia to California to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. On his way he stopped by the Methodist Hospice Residence.
"We're really glad Jack came to tour our hospice residence," said Sally Aldrich, administrator for Methodist Hospice and Home Care, "A number of our patients at the Residence come to us in the late stages of Alzheimer's."
Fussell lost his father to this Alzheimer's in 2000, and now he wants to do something to give back. His goal is to raise $250,000 for the Alzheimer's Association and raise awareness about this disease.
He runs about 20 miles a day with his jogging stroller named Wilson. You can follow Fussell's journey across the country and donate to his cause by visiting his website acrosstheland2013.com.


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In a week where most of the NFL's heavyweights struggled before surviving, New England was the one team which actually earned a few style points, walloping Andrew Luck and the up-and- coming Indianapolis Colts last Sunday.
Winning the battle against the Colts, however, made the war tougher when All- Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski suffered a broken forearm while blocking on a PAT attempt, the high-powered Patriots' 59th point of the day.
The Gronk-less Pats get right back to work on Thanksgiving Day when they make the trip down to North Jersey to face off with their desperate AFC East rival, the New York Jets.
The 7-3 Patriots, who will be playing on Thanksgiving for the fifth time in team history, will be aiming to strengthen their stranglehold on the AFC East.
New England, which is closing in on its ninth division title in 10 years, is a perfect 3-0 in the East and leads it by three games over the Jets, Buffalo and Miami, who are all deadlocked at 4-6, One of the Pats' division wins was back on Oct. 21 at Gillette Stadium when they edged New York 29-26, in overtime.
Most recently Tom Brady threw two of his three touchdown passes against the Colts to Gronkowski, who finished with seven receptions and 137 yards overall, as New England cooled off Indy with a 59-24 rout.
New England and Indianapolis, of course, had one of the NFL's greatest rivalries when Brady was dueling against Peyton Manning. That animosity was expected to be rekindled when Luck and his version of the Colts took aim at Brady and the Patriots for the first time.
In the end it was all Patriots as Brady connected on 24-of-35 passes for 331 yards, while Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen each rushed for fourth-quarter scores in the lopsided win, the fourth in a row for the Patriots.
Julian Edelman also contributed with a well-rounded performance, scoring on a a punt return, catching five passes for 58 yards with another TD and adding a 47-yard run.
"We got great contributions from all three phases of our team," said Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who picked up career coaching win No. 199. "The players really stepped up and delivered some big plays throughout the game."
New England's shaky pass defense even received a big boost from talented but troubled cornerback Aqib Talib, who was acquired by the Pats from Tampa Bay on Nov. 1. Talib made his presence felt in the second quarter, picking off an overthrown pass by Luck and zig-zagging across the field for a 59-yard touchdown in his Pats debut.
All the feel good stuff went out the window, however, when Stephen Gostkowski lined up for the afterthought with less than four minutes remaining and Gronk busted his left forearm while blocking.
Gronkowski underwent surgery Monday morning and will likely miss anywhere between four and six weeks. The latter number would mean Gronkowski would miss the rest of the regular season, something New England can probably overcome as far as the AFC East goes since the rest of the division hardly looks playoff worthy. But, challenging Houston for the top spot in the conference or earning a first round bye in the postseason now looks far more daunting.
The Patriots have already been without their other first-string tight end, Aaron Hernandez for the last three games -- and a total of six this season -- with a lingering right ankle injury first suffered in Week 2.
Hernandez is getting closer and went from being listed as "out" on the injury report to "questionable" after the Nov. 4 bye week and keeping that designation for each of the last three games. The Florida product practiced on a limited basis again on Monday, and Belichick called his availability for Thanksgiving a "game-time decision."
But as good as Hernandez is -- he had 79 receptions for 910 yards and seven TDs in 2011 -- he's not Gronkowski. Gronk is one of the toughest matchups in the NFL. Linebackers are far too slow to deal with the Arizona product and defensive backs can't deal with his massive 6-foot-6, 270-pound frame.
Remember what happened when Gronkowski severely sprained his left ankle in last season's AFC Championship Game -- the Pats' offense sputtered badly in the Super Bowl and the New York Giants pulled off the upset.
"He's been a very productive player, so other guys just have to step into that spot and do the job," Brady said when asked about Gronkowski. "That's what it comes down to. That's football and every team deals with it at one point or another. He's a tough guy to replace, but that's what we need to do."
The sequel to what happened in the Super Bowl could start on Thanksgiving against a Jets team that kept hope alive last Sunday when Bilal Powell had the most effective day of his career, rushing for two touchdowns and helping New York to a much needed 27-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
Powell rushed for just 42 yards on 11 carries, but scored twice in the fourth quarter to help secure the win for the Jets, who also got an outstanding effort out of their defense.
Despite early offensive miscues, the Jets' defense stayed resilient. For the game, they forced five punts and three turnovers, which led to 14 offensive points, while holding the Rams to just 281 yards of offense.
"Our guys have been working extremely hard and I'm really happy for all of us that it showed," said Jets coach Rex Ryan. "It was really a sound performance by the entire team."
After a rough game the previous week in Seattle, Mark Sanchez managed the game against the Rams well. He completed 15-of-20 throws for 178 yards and threw a touchdown pass to Chaz Schilens, who led the team with four catches for 48 yards.
Shonn Greene paced the rushing attack with 64 yards on 18 carries for the Jets.
"Right now, we're just swinging," Ryan said. "We're going to focus on our opponents, specifically, but anything we do, we're behind where we have to be. We can only focus on ourselves and just find a way to punch it. We earned where we are and we just have to find a way to punch our way out."
The Patriots have won 15 of their last 19 regular-season meetings with the Jets, including three straight. Overall, the Patriots are 2-2 on Thanksgiving, losing to Dallas in 1984 and Detroit in 2000 before topping the Lions in both '02 and '10.
The Jets history on the holiday dates back to 1960 when they were known as the Titans. When franchise founder Harry Wismer announced the 1960 schedule, he trumpeted the Thanksgiving Day game as an annual fixture to the AFL landscape. The Titans 41-35 victory over the Dallas Texans on Thanksgiving Day was the first of three straight for the franchise, which gave up the traditional spot on the calendar when it became the Jets in 1963.
New England last lost to the Jets in January 2011's divisional playoffs, dropping a 28-21 verdict at home.
"This will be fun. It's a fun game, playing the Jets in the Meadowlands on Thursday night; everyone should be pretty excited about that," Brady said.
Brady and the New England offense are all about getting everyone involved and exploiting personnel matchups. The veteran QB has a host of weapons and isn't afraid to use them. Obviously without Gronkowski things get a little hazier for the Pats but Brady is more than capable of surveying the field and quickly diagnosing the most desirable matchup for his club.
"When you look at him, you can almost say he's a machine back there," Ryan said. "The thing about him is he's a machine, yet he's passionate and a fiery leader, so you wish he was just a machine. His competitive side elevates his team as well. That's what you get in those once-in-a-generation type quarterbacks, that he's just a special guy."
The Jets would like to attack what has been a pedestrian New England secondary which ranks 30th in the league, allowing 289.7 passing yards a game. But, Sanchez has been inconsistent from week to week thanks to a perfect storm of issues. The Tim Tebow situation is always going to be a distraction, the offensive line has had trouble pass blocking at times and Sanchez's receivers haven't been reliable.
Meanwhile Belichick feels he has alleviated some of his defensive backfield woes by moving Devin McCourty from cornerback to safety and inserting Talib.
The winner of the turnover battle has won six of the eight games in the series since Ryan joined the Jets in 2009 and the Pats have forced an AFC-leading 27 miscues in 2012.
Conventional wisdom says the home team has a big advantage during a short week but a more empirical evaluation points toward a veteran quarterback in such circumstances.
"Everything is just crunched down," Ryan said when asked about the short week. "This is a week there's not a whole lot of sleep for coaches, but your players have to get rested as best they can. Everything you do is trying to get your guys to where they're popping out of their skin on Thursday. That's the charge of every coach, to make sure your guys are mentally prepared yet also physically prepared for that kind of challenge that's in front of them."
Belichick and Josh McDaniels enjoy the luxury of being able to put in a game plan quickly and be comfortable in the fact that Brady will be able to handle what they are asking for. The same can't be said of Ryan and Tony Sparano with the Jets. Sanchez has struggled mightily for most of this season and expect things to continue on Turkey Day.
"We're just trying to prioritize our time; we don't have much of it," Brady said. "Hopefully everyone is spending their time wisely, not playing video games and stuff like that, trying to understand our plan and what we need to do. It's a very tough place to play. We've always played this team very tough. It should be a fun night."
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Patriots 24, Jets 14


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Clients frequently ask about a pop-up from AVG that states, "An application is using too much memory." Even if you aren't using AVG for your antivirus program, you may have an issue with an application using too much memory.
The pop-up is not necessarily telling you something is wrong, but it is explaining there could be a problem. Browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome will use any memory available. While you might be searching for a specific piece of information, websites are full of extra "junk." That junk could be in the form of advertisements or other stuff that you have no interest in viewing, but is nevertheless being downloaded and taking up memory resources.
One common misconception about memory is that disk space and physical memory is the same thing. There are two resources on your computer measured in Gigabytes -- storage space and physical memory. Storage space is the storage capacity of your hard drive. Physical memory is the actual memory that resides on the computer's main logic board.
You can increase storage space by deleting files or installing a new hard drive. Physical memory is increased by adding memory components.
Before you run to the computer store to purchase memory, know that here are different types. Memory connectors are physically keyed to prevent the installation of the wrong type of memory, but you would be surprised how many do it yourselfers are able to force a square peg into a round hole.
When XP was introduced, 128 megabytes was plenty of memory to run your computer. But over time, the required minimum amount of memory has steadily increased. One gigabyte, about eight times the original memory requirement, is necessary to run XP efficiently. Windows 7 uses much larger amounts of memory. A good initial amount of memory for Windows 7 is four gigabytes.
FBI virus info
The FBI virus has been a popular infection lately. Be careful when opening email, even if it "seems" to be from someone that you know. It is easy to fake a sender. I frequently receive email that pretends to be from my wife.
Exercise caution when clicking on any link. You might think you are clicking on a link to bring you to a specific site but you could be actually end up at "hacker central." Don't let down your guard while perusing the Internet.
Lowell resident Norm Morin is founder of NKC Systems (www.nkcsystems.com), which offers computer repair and consulting services. Readers are invited to call 978-453-1355; visit our offices at 155 Broadway Road, Dracut; or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hello I need to make sure I'm doing this correctly so not causing any other problems accidentally. Had two recommendations for having other kinds of page extensions be able to read php code and don't know which one is the most recommended way with fewer problems, or if there is a better recommended way. Both these were recommended to add one of them to .htaccess and upload it to the root of server account.
AddType application/x-httpd-php .html .asp
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What is the best way to have other page extensions read PHP code on their page or maybe there is another better recommended way. Please let me know what you think is best way to do this with fewer problems, thank you very much for your help.


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The study, which will be conducted by the department in partnership with Plaistow, Atkinson and the Rockingham Planning Commission, will examine potential alternatives for a train station and layover facility and their resultant impacts, including cost-benefit analysis and ridership projections.
The NHDOT has engaged a team of design and planning professionals, led by HDR Engineering, to identify possible sites, develop design concepts and analyze their potential impacts. Prior to initiating any work, the HDR team would like to meet with project stakeholders and area residents to hear their thoughts on project benefits and areas of concern. This introductory open dialog will be used by the project team to guide the scope of the study analysis.
The meeting will be held at Plaistow Town Hall August 22, 2013.


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There is a small patch deployed today, fixing at least the three bugs we reported on last night.
The patch is a client side patch. This means you'll need to download a new, albeit small, patch when you first log onto WoW today. For me, the patch downloaded and installed automatically when I executed the World of Warcraft Launcher on my desktop (pictured above).
This patch brings the game from version 126.96.36.19964 to 126.96.36.19906. Updated: The patch is 6.923mb in size on a Windows computers (interestingly the program you have to download to get the patch is an additional 2.1mb). The realms should be up by 11:00 a.m. PST / 2:00 p.m. EST today.
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MT. PLEASANT — Mid-Michigan is home to several universities that are frequently overlooked given the giant shadow cast by Michigan, Michigan State and Wayne State.
Well, Monday was another example of how Michigan's mid-majors are doing just fine, thank you, when it comes to using and researching high tech in an effort to build the Next Michigan.
My first stop Monday was Central Michigan University, where my day began with LeRoy S. Barnes, director of plant energy and utilities, and Steve P. Lawrence, associate vice president of facilities management. They offered an overview of CMU's use of a wood chip boiler to reduce costs and dependence on natural gas while providing 70 percent of the campus' heating needds and 5 percent of its electric power.
The wood chip boiler uses wood chips from a local forester — 37,000 tons a year. The boiler produces steam at 450 pounds per square inch, which is used to turn a one-megawatt electric generator — the aforementioned 5 percent of the school's electric needs. The steam comes out of that generator at 60 pounds per square inch and is used for a variety of on-campus needs, from hot water to humidification to air conditioning. (Yes, steam is used in air conditioning.)
CMU also has its own 3.2 megawatt natural gas generator, and the 1,200-degree exhaust from that unit, basically a stationary jet engine, is used to make steam as well.
All this saves CMU $400,000 a year vs. other electric alternatives.
CMU also has 64 solar panels providing heat at its new Education Building, and a geothermal system at a 12,000-square-foot academic building on remote Beaver Island in Lake Michigan.
My final three CMU visits were in its chemistry building — lending credence to that old Dow saw, "better living through chemistry." In this case, it's true.
Professor Dillip Mohanty has applied for a United States patent on his work on an improved version of carbon black that will be used to filter dangerous mercury out of the smokestack emissions of coal-fired power plants.
Despite climate change concerns, Mohanty said nothing is going to replace coal any time soon as a primary source for U.S. electric generation — mostly because we have 500 years' worth left, he said.
And while it's possible to scrub out coal emissions' other nasty side effects, from sulfur to oxides of nitrogen, it's very difficult to removre mercury. He said coal power plants today release 190 to 240 tons of mercury into the atmosphere each year, with various ill effects — among them, making many fish inedible as a steady diet.
The current state of the art for mercury filtration is passing smokestack emissions through carbon black, which works on a purely mechanical basis — it's sticky so the mercury sticks to it. Mohanty's invention adds a chemical bond to that mechanical attraction — a very specific kind of polymer. Those polymer-carbon combinations have been shown in lab tests to capture more mercury compared to plain carbon. The used carbon containing the mercury is inert and can be landfilled, Mohanty said.
Mohanty has applied for funding from the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, an effort of the state's 15 public universities, for more testing.
Next up — literally, up a flight of steps — was Bradley Fahlman, who is working on advanced battery materials for the next generation of lithium ion batteries — and the technologies beyond.
Fahlman's research has been funded by the United States Army's Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Command, and he's applying for more funding from the Army Research Office to continue the work.
Specifically, he's studying nanographenes as anode materials for batteries, an advance over current graphite — nanographenes made by chemically unzipping carbon nanotubes and turning them into ribbons.
That leads to better battery cycling performance, and is not hard to produce. And it means much greater battery capacities — 1,400 milliamp-hours per gram of battery vs. the current 372 for graphite.
Obviously, that makes for lighter, longer-lasting batteries. Given the Army's modern electronic battlefield, no wonder they're interested, but wait a few more years and this stuff might be turning up in your cell phone or portable computer. (Well, if it's an iPhone or an Android, those two are the same thing.)
My final stop on a gorgeous fall morning was with Anja Muller, who's working on filters as well — but filters for a nasty family of chemicals called perchlorate.
"Not many people really now what perchlorate is but hopefully that's changing," she said. "It's a neurotoxin that's harmful to developing brains. You get retardation in children if you drink too much of it."
Making matters worse, she said, perchlorate doesn't stick to anything, including soils it's dumped in, and loves water and accumulates in it.
The material is a byproduct of rocket fuel and is a problem at defense facilities nationwide. Thus some of Muller's work on remediating it has been funded by the Defense Department.
Muller said she hit upon both the material for the filter and its design accidentally as part of a project team that was working toward groundwater remediation of perchlorate. "I accidentally invented the perfect filter," is how she described it.
She's understandably reticent to discuss either the filter material or its physical design, given that she is still working on applying for patent protection. But she said it could be made to fit common household water filters like those made by Brita and Pur. The potential market is huge, biven that 10 percent of U.S. households' water shows perchlorate, 4 percent above recommended maximums.
Muller also is applying for MIIE funding for further testing and design work.
And so my Chippewa Morning ended. I left mightily impressed with the capabilities of the chemists at Tech to solve serious societal problems, and look forward to seeing how things are going on this stuff a year from now. And with that, it was off to Big Rapids and a visit with some Ferris State Buldogs.


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Chappell very wrong about Ganga being good enough to hold a place in the current WI team as batsman here.
Chappell very wrong about Ganga being good enough to hold a place in the current WI team as batsman here.
That's it me lad. Maiden 50.
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson = Greatest Ever Manager
"One from ten leaves zero." - Eric Williams, former T&T PM
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If Sarwan is fit for the next Test, who will get dropped now that the two younger guys Barath and Dowlin have done quite well.
Will Bravo just take on the extra bowling workload instead of Taylor?
1 Barath 2 Gayle 3 Sarwan 4 Dowlin 5 Chanderpaul 6 Nash 7 Bravo 8 Ramdin 9 Benn 10 Roach 11 Rampaul/Tonge. .
Fairly weak bowling, the team above could draw a match in Aus, not so certain it would win a match.
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RIP Craig Walsh (Craig) 1985-2012
RIP Hughesy 1988-2014
Yeah, Barath is really impressive for a 19 year old. Would be a big moment for him to make a ton here.
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Protesters rally for voter rights at Moral Monday; Photo by Rachel Nash
CHAPEL HILL – Our state became the 34th state in the nation to require voters to show a photo I.D. at the polls after Gov. Pat McCrory (Rep.) signed it into law last week. The new measure will bring sweeping changes to the state's election process by reducing the early-voting period by a week, abolishing same-day voter registration and ending straight-party voting. The passage of the bill was immediately met with lawsuits filed in federal court questioning its constitutionality.
Mark Dorosin, managing attorney at UNC's Center for Civil Rights and a member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, has been following the course of this legislation since it was proposed in the General Assembly.
"A full and final resolution of the case could take several months or potentially more than a year, so I think that this issue will be tied up in litigation for quite some time," Dorosin said.
Backers of the Voter I.D. Law, set to take effect in the 2016 election, said it will protect against voter fraud, but Dorosin said he believes fraud is not a problem in this state. He also added that the other provisions of the bill have nothing to do with preventing voter fraud.
"There is no basis or any justification, I don't think, for getting rid of same-day registration or early voting, other than to keep people from voting," Dorosin said.
Several lawsuits have been filed in federal court after McCrory signed the voter I.D. bill into law on August 12. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina Foundation and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed a suit on the grounds that provisions of the new law would unduly burden the right to vote and discriminates against African-American voters in violation of the U.S. Constitution's equal protection clause and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The N.C. NAACP and the Advancement Project filed a separate suit on the grounds that the law violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans voting procedures that discriminate based on race or membership in one of the language minority groups. The NAACP also said the voting restrictions violate the 14th and 15th amendments.
"The thing about the North Carolina case is that it is just not about the Voter ID Law, but in the case filed by the NAACP, challenges the range of voter suppression components of the new election law," Dorosin said.
Groups in North Carolina aren't the first to challenge Voter I.D. related legislation. In Pennsylvania, voter I.D. legislation has been in legal limbo since Republican Governor Tom Corbett signed the bill into law in March of 2012.
Dorosin said he believes court battles concerning the N.C. Voter I.D. will be more challenging than other cases in other states because the provisions of the bill are broader.


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Add Springfield to the list of communities nervous about the possibility of a medical-marijuana dispensary opening in town.
Earlier this week, Mayor Domenic Sarno announced that he wants the city Planning Board to impose a moratorium on allowing any dispensaries in the city "until the City has time to fully assess the law and to put in place a comprehensive plan."
According to a press release from the mayor's office, "There is a necessity for the City to have time to develop local controls to address permitting, siting, as well as public health and safety issues before any dispensary is allowed to open in the City of Springfield."
Massachusetts voters legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes last November. The law, which went into effect in January, allows a maximum of 35 treatment centers across the state, with at least one in each of the 14 counties but no more than five in any one county. The Mass. Department of Public Health, which oversees the program, could increase the number of dispensaries in the future if it determines a need.
Initially, some communities sought to ban dispensaries within their borders. But Attorney General Martha Coakley overruled those efforts, saying municipalities can impose regulations on dispensaries, such as limits on where they can open, but cannot outright ban them.
Earlier this summer, the Chicopee City Council voted to restrict dispensaries to the city's industrial zone and to forbid their siting next to homes, schools and churches.


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NY Holiday Driving Crackdown
Police agencies around the state will be out in force during this long holiday weekend in a concerted effort to crack down on drunk driving.
Sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols will be in place to deter drunk driving. Law enforcement agencies will also be cracking down on drivers who are impaired by drugs - both illegal and prescription.
According to Department of Motor Vehicle statistics, last year there were 8,633 alcohol-related crashes in New York state reported by police that resulted in 358 deaths and over 6,000 injured.
And the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says alcohol-impaired driving fatalities increased nationwide by 4.6 percent in 2012. They accounted for almost one-third (31 percent) of overall fatalities.


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also honkey, derogatory slang word for "white person," by 1967, black slang, of unknown origin, perhaps from late 19c. hunky "East-Central European immigrant," a colloquial shortening of Hungarian. Honky in the sense of "factory hand" is attested from 1946.
: No talkin' or we'll bust your honky heads
A white person; Gray, ofay (1967+ Black)
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Paddy The Cat wrote:jackin_u_up wrote:laughingcavalier wrote:vintender wrote:codeblue1018 wrote:vintender wrote:Game 11804696 we own these settings virtually unbeatable here
Glad I didn't bet my house because I would have bet you would have lost this game without question. The round that I was eliminated by red, just curious, did he throw anything other than sixes?
idk, maybe that's why we have a such a high win rate against excellent opponents
Aha so you are admitting to dice-fixing!
C&A thread on its way.
Every clan knows that the Monkis were the first clan to develop a greasemonkey dice scripter.
The problem with ours is we cannot find a way to allow our flux capacitor to maintain 134 kilajewels/sec . Ifwe could keep ours working for longer than a few rolls.
he meant kilajewels/second btw. we've built a flux capacitor to supply power to some local communities in hopes to buy out the monkis. we measure our profit in jewels for some reason...
Ah jewels that's where you'd be going wrong you see. Shooting for the stars, always a mistake. All that treasure, smiles and joy. Yuck.
We use kiloshits. Bad luck is much more reliable than good luck. Get the bad luck sorted – note our results against KORT & in clan league – then you back-dial the program to negative negative values. We were running about -2.6 kiloshits in the last challenge. Sounds a lot but it is still only 0.0026 megapoops. lackattack wouldn't even get out of bed for that much.
Anyway you are going to need to get your fluxfields all shook out and spinning. The monki in charge of counting has run out of fingers so we can't be 100% sure of this but it looks like:
First set monkis take 12-9
Second set to fist 11-9 (or maybe 10-10 with a bit of luck for us).
So we are going into the final round at 21-20 or maybe 22-19.


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Let's face it, every parent spends quite a bit of time telling their kids off and ordering them about. So much so that often, the moments of happiness and joy you share with them can seem few and far between.
Which is why I'm going to tell you about how chuffed I felt with my little Mia recently. Because your kids really do make you feel proud when they are happy and well behaved.
It started last week when I told her, for a treat, I was taking her to see Angelina Ballerina - the mouse who is dancing up a storm around New Zealand at the moment. Mia's look of delight was adorable.
Though she didn't talk too much more about it until the night before the show when she was picking her outfit for her big day - a cute dress her mum used to wear when she was a little girl - you could tell she was looking forward to it.
Come the day of the performance, Mia's delight turned to grinning glee. Her Nana bought her an official program and an Angelina wand that flashed on and off, and she walked proudly alongside me, holding my hand and swinging it as we walked into the theatre to find our seats.
She took most of the first act to grasp exactly what Angelina, her mischievous friend Henry and the other mouselings were doing up their on stage.
"Are there people in the costumes," she asked.
Yes, hun, they are dancers.
"But are there real people in the costumes," she asked again.
It made me wonder if we should give her and younger her sister more treats of this sort. Well, for a minute at least, because who can afford it? I'm afraid they will mostly have to be content with their jungle gym in the backyard.
However, on Angelina day I reckon I got more cuddles from Mia in one day than any other day since she was born. She kept coming up and giving me sporadic hugs of the brief but tight gripping kind.
To use a phrase my mum still quite likes: she was tickled pink with the show.
I always fancied myself as a soccer dad. Or some other sort of sporting dad. But if Angelina, or even Giselle and Sleeping Beauty, get this sort of result, then I'll take being a ballet dad any day.
And yes, she jabbered most of the way through the performance, but at least she wasn't the girl who groaned at the top of her voice that "I can't believe how boring this show is" during one of Angelina's poignant dream sequences.
My Mia was a little angel - even though I know she is prone to outbursts of whining, grizzling, and insolence, just like they all are.


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The law has triggered anger among Canadians and tourism officials are worried it could deter millions of tourists from driving to the Sunshine State.
A recently enacted state law requiring foreign travelers to have international driving permits before getting behind the wheel in Florida has triggered anger among Canadians and other seasonal visitors.
Although the law is under review because it may violate the 1949 Geneva Convention and will not be enforced at this time, tourism officials are worried it could deter millions of tourists from driving to the Sunshine State.
"If international travelers can't get in a car and come here, we're in big trouble," Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County, the county's tourism bureau, said of the legislation that went into effect in January.
The law could have widespread regional ramifications because tourism is Southwest Florida's biggest industry, accounting for one in every seven jobs and millions of dollars in sales taxes each year.
Statewide, the visitor industry draws roughly 80 million people a year, contributes more than $70 billion in spending and accounts for more than 1 million jobs, according to Florida statistics.
Canadian travel to Florida last year grew by 4 percent, while the number of international travelers rose 5.5 percent in all. More than 3 million Canadians visited Florida in 2012, spending a combined $4.5 billion.
"We have to balance security measures with welcoming visitors, but we can't put measures in place that send the wrong message and turns them away," Haley added.
In a statement issued Thursday afternoon, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said deputies would not enforce the new law.
"Until this issue is resolved, deputies will only require that motorists have a valid driver's license in their name from their country of residence or territory of the United States," the statement indicated.
Canadian auto associations reported long lines and frequent phone calls Thursday from residents scrambling to buy a $25 international driving permit before scheduled trips to Sarasota and elsewhere.
The legislation was passed by the 2012 Legislature and requires all U.S. visitors to have an international permit acquired from their country of residence before they can drive on Florida roadways. Violators could be ticketed.
Jim Oates, a retired law enforcement officer from Burlington, Ontario, intends to comply with the law. But he is not happy about it.
"Florida immediately created a whole bunch of illegal drivers, right during snowbird season," he said. "We can go to Cuba or Belize or someplace where we're not going to be treated like this."
The part-time Palmer Ranch resident also worries about consequences for foreign drivers involved in traffic accidents.
"They'll be driving illegally," he said. "So if their insurance company finds out, they won't cover them. They could lose everything."
Oates sent Gov. Rick Scott an email protesting the law after finding out about it.
Toronto native Gerald Ertl was even more vehemently opposed to the law, after learning about it from his son.
"I can't think of anything more stupid," he said. "We don't require visiting Americans to get international driver's licenses. This is just a money maker for someone."
Michael MacKenzie, president of the Canadian Snowbird Association, took a more diplomatic stance Thursday.
"Canadians have been driving in Florida for decades with a Canadian driver's license, and we're hopeful that a permanent solution can be worked out that does not require Canadians to obtain an international permit," he said.
For the past nine years, Alan and Linda Black have spent six months residing in a mobile home at the Sun-N-Fun RV Resort and Campground on Fruitville Road.
The Nova Scotia natives say they already pay inflated rates for Florida insurance coverage, since local insurers charge premiums because they can't access Canadian credit reports.
"And now this?" Alan Black said. "This is going to be the topic of conversation around here."
More than 30 percent of Black's neighbors in the resort are Canadian. He said the change took all of them by surprise.
"We went to a (Canadian Snowbird Association) meeting just a month ago," he said. "There was no mention of any of this. What's the reasoning behind this? What would they want that?"
In 2011, Canadian tourism in the Sarasota area was up more than 10 percent and 2012 figures are expected to exceed that, MacKenzie said.
"Our dollar is trading a little above the United States' currency this year, which means more Canadians will want to travel, especially to Florida," McKenzie added.


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FULTON, Mo.--The Lady Panthers opened their season with a road game against Millikin and lost a 64-53 battle.
The game was tied 26-26 at halftime, but the opposition surged past GC in the second half, outscoring the Panthers 38-27 to bring the game to its final score of 64-53.
Coley Baker led Greenville in the game, recording 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Also impressive for GC were Whitney Vitt and Emily Gundy. Both women contributed 8 points for the Panthers.
The team will play again tomorrow when they face Elmhurst at 11:00am.


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What Are Health Requirements For School Bus Drivers? [AUDIO]
Dozens of parents in Freehold are thankful the accident involving a Township High School bus wasn't worse. Only ten students were taken to the hospital for minor injuries, when the driver suffered a medical episode and veered into a tree in someone's front yard.
While we trust school bus drivers with our children's life, what are the guidelines that certify them behind the wheel?
Mike Horan from the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission explains that the first step for anyone wanting to drive anything larger than a private vehicle will need to get a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), additionally in New Jersey anyone wanting to drive a school vehicle –van or bus- needs to get an "S" endorsement on your license.
Horan says to get both the license and the endorsement applicants need to take a written and road test; however to comply with state law, a state and federal background check must be done. An accumulation of 12 or more points disqualifies you as well as a DUI conviction or other criminal record automatically disqualifies a candidate.
- RELATED: School Bus Accident In Freehold
Additionally, health plays an important part in getting your certification, since a physical and mental health check up is done every two years. The check up tests for things like hypertension, blood pressure, stress, and Horan says many conditions will disqualify applicants' right of the bat.
"Diabetic conditions, serious heart seizures, things like that. Those are reported by your doctor and can disqualify you from obtaining or maintaining your CDL."
Once many conditions are detected they completely disqualify someone from driving a school bus.
"There's certain things you just can't drive with, and more serious conditions like seizures or diabetes disqualify you."
Tim Wallace, President New Jersey School Bus Owners Association, says even once a candidate has passed an exam if at any time they are diagnosed with a condition which would disqualify them, they are removed immediately.
"If there's any type of preexisting conditions or anything that develops throughout a period a physician notices they usually remove them from driving a school bus because the physicians themselves do not want to put the liability of having that operator behind the wheel." Says Wallace.
The physical and mental competency tests for CDL's and the S endorsement are part of federal and state requirements, which means regardless of whether someone drives for a private company or school district they are subject to the same standards.
Wallace notes New Jersey has its own medical unit specifically for school busing. He says the health requirements for driving a school bus in New Jersey are some of the most rigorous for any transportation sector.
"If you're not in top health and you have any problems whatsoever relating to hyper tension, relating to heart problems, then the medical inspection team will ask to monitor it on an annual basis, and in some cases a six month basis."
He says if a driver does take an exam and fail, in his experience chances are very slim they will be getting behind the wheel of a school bus.
"I've only seen a small percentage, one out of every hundred are able to return to drive a school bus."


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Pensioner Raymond Borzelli had never heard of Hollywood actor Sam Worthington.
But he'd now like to thank him.
"Thank you Shane Worthington!" Borzelli said. Umm that's Sam.
The dancing 86-year old pensioner was featured in Tropfest entry, Better Than Sinatra, which scooped second prize at Tropfest. Worthington loved the film so much he chose to go off-script and offer an impromptu $3000 award to Borzelli, who sadly was not present for the ceremony at The Domain, sparking a citywide hunt for him.
Better Than Sinatra director and producer Jefferson Grainger said he tried desperately to track down Borzelli, "We lost him yesterday ... We had cops searching CCTV footage for all the busking sites in the city."
The answer was simple, Borzelli was asleep, "I'd been busking all day at The Rocks and I was tired so I went home and was in bed by 7 o'clock."


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IUCN's research into rights-based approaches (RBAs) to reduce poverty and benefit conservation has been focused on the development of tools to better inform conservation strategies.
The purpose is for conservation organizations to be able to formulate strategies based on human rights principles that also contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly MDG 1 to eradicate extreme poverty; MDG 3 to promote gender equality and empower women; and MDG 7 to ensure environmental sustainability.
Rights-based approaches can be seen as the integration of rights considerations within any policy, programme or initiative and can serve to work towards ensuring that the protection of rights and biodiversity conservation become and remain mutually reinforcing.
After developing a step-wise approach for implementing RBAs to conservation, the IUCN Environmental Law Centre in collaboration with the IUCN Lao PDR Office, the IUCN Regional Office for Latin America, and the IUCN Regional Office for Mesoamerica initiated the project "Applying rights-based approaches to conservation – from theory to reality", in order to apply different steps of the step-wise approach in practice at the national as well as international levels.
In order to gain further experience on RBAs to conservation, the Lao component of the project focused on undertaking a situation analysis – in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site in Lao PDR, Savannakhet province.
It examined the under-researched issue of customary law governing natural resources, including its relationship with statutory law. For this, the team undertook a desk study on laws governing natural resource use in Lao PDR as well as comprehensive field work with communities in and adjacent to Xe Champhone Ramsar Site to collect information on customary rights and to ensure the communities' participation and involvement in the different outputs from the project.
This publication summarizes and analyses the findings of the field work. It also provides recommendations on how to incorporate customary law governing natural resources into the governance of Ramsar sites in the country. On the basis of the recommendations and at the request of the government, the project also drafted two decrees – one national-level decree on management of Ramsar sites in Lao PDR generally, and one for the management of Xe Champhone Ramsar Site. This work complements Lao government research and opens the door for similar research in other parts of the country.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial contributions to this IUCN project and the production of this publication provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung) and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland through the Mekong Water Dialogue project.
This publication can be downloaded here, hard copies are available at IUCN Lao PDR office in Vientiane.
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It's still unclear who will take Johnny Manziel. It's clear that two teams in the top five won't.
Earlier tonight, Jay Glazer of FOX reported that the Browns won't take Manziel with the fourth overall pick in the draft. Glazer has since reported that the Raiders won't take Manziel with the No. 5 pick.
Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle recently shared a similar sentiment regarding the possibility of the Raiders taking any quarterback with the fifth pick, although Glazer's report regarding Manziel seems to be more unequivocal.
It makes plenty of sense for the Raiders to not use the fifth pick on a quarterback. They acquired a starter in Matt Schaub. With G.M. Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen widely believed to be in win-now-or-else mode, why use the fifth pick on a guy who quite possibly would be on the bench this year?
It's far better for the Raiders to pick players who will contribute right away. If the Raiders don't players who contribute this year, the franchise could have a new regime come 2015.


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Discussion in 'General MMA discussion' started by MMAjunkie, Dec 3, 2012.
Whom should UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre fight next?
Nick Diaz. I believe he beat Condit and I think Hendricks lost to Koscheck. Regardless, GSP wants the fight more, and I think Diaz presents much more of a threat compared to Hendricks.
The guy who actually earned it. Johny Hendricks.
+2 Im not sure why Diaz is an Option... Zihabis main argument is Diaz's career achievements.....
KOing Fitch and Kampmann in less than a minute combined within a 12month span > the other guy losing a fight and getting suspended. Close or not, its a LOSS on his record...just like close or not, Johny has the WIN on his record for the Koscheck fight. Mad Diaz hardcores are just still mad.
Should = hendricks
rather see = Diaz
+1 You really can't even argue that Diaz deserves a shot. He lost his last fight, whether Diaz fans want to accept it or not it is still a loss, and no one deserves to fight for the title off of a loss.
diaz fans can argue anything.........
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The end is near!!
Here we are on the edge of the unofficial end of summer. In some ways it was seemingly the fastest summer ever. So what to do before the air gets chilly and the leaves turn like an Air Wick commercial. There are an amazing number of fairs and festivals going on Labor Day weekend. The Blue Hill Fair in Blue Hill, Windsor Fair in Windsor, Springfield Fair in Springfield (beware of pictures online of the fair in Springfield MA that just say Springfield Fair. Its NOT the same thing!!) Eastport has the Salmon Festival, Camden has its Windjammer Festival, and the Harmony Fair is happening in.... Harmony! Summer really ends soon, so get out there and enjoy!


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Appetite Loss
Part of HIV & You: Managing Gut Symptoms
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Managing Gut Symptoms
& You
Appetite Loss
And, of course, many of the medications used to combat HIV can also cause a loss of appetite. A temporary loss of appetite may not be cause for worry, but eating very little or not eating at all is not healthy and can lead to a host of other health concerns. One of the biggest problems is known as "wasting," or extreme weight loss (more than 10% of body weight).
A few HIV medications may interfere with appetite:
A temporary loss of appetite may be of little concern; but not eating enough over a long period of time is not good for anyone.
Once again, a lack of appetite can have many causes. Sometimes it may be psychological -- due to depression or the stress of living with HIV. Sometimes it's physical -- another illness (maybe something as simple as a cold) may take away your desire to eat.
What about marijuana?
Maybe you're wondering, if you're going to take Marinol, could you use marijuana itself? Many doctors and researchers believe that smoking a little marijuana may help increase your appetite. While marijuana is forbidden by U.S. federal law, as of this writing, 16 states and the District of Columbia have passed "medical marijuana" laws that permit limited use of marijuana for health reasons. "Buyers' clubs" operate in a number of cities, and some even provide medical marijuana at low or no cost to those with limited incomes.
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There are two prescription treatments that doctors tend to prescribe most for appetite loss. Megace works well to bolster appetite and has shown to improve weight gain, but almost all of the weight gain is in the form of fat or water. The drug is actually used in cancer therapy to help with weight gain, but also may change the balance of hormones in the body and decrease testosterone production.
The other drug that works well to stimulate appetite and relieve nausea and vomiting is known as Marinol. This is a synthetic form of THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana, which is known to stimulate eating. Since it can leave you feeling stoned, it may not be the best choice for people in drug recovery programs.
Another possible alternative is Remeron, an antidepressant taken before bedtime that has been reported to make people hungry when they wake up. However, it is not officially approved for use to increase appetite; and it can be sedating, so it is important not to take it during the day.
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You like Godspeed You Black Emperor, but we prefer Mozart. It doesn't matter because here we all dance to the same tune. Let's all hang out and we can make beautiful music together.
1.Coheed and Cambria
3.Linkin Park (old not the new)
4.System of A Down
7.Utada Hikaru
9.Three days Grace
10.Breaking Benjamin
1 - Death Cab for Cutie
3 - Keane
4 - The Killers
5 - Elton John
6 - The Beatles
7 - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
8 - Led Zeppelin
9 - Imogen Heap
10 - The Fray
Michael Jackson-no because of his death he was and still is
Janet Jackson
Whitney Houston
The Fray
Justin Timberlake
idk i dont really rate but i love these guys and more
In life we will have a chance to show the world how amazing we are. Do not wait for that day. Live as if that day to prove or push yourself as if it is everyday. i love the 80s(Michael,Madonna,and Prince) but was not born there Long live the King
1) Queen - no one has a better voice than Freddie Mercury, not now, not ever
2) Avantasia/Edguy - they are essentially the same thing
3) Sonata Arctica
4) System of a Down
5) Helloween
6) Dream Theater
7) Angra
8) Blind Guardian - really obsessed with "Another Holy War"
9) Symphony X - "Of Sins and Shadows" was my first metal song
10) Metallica
"When the Dark Lord of the Sith offers you five, you give him five." - Ken Levine
1.Hollywood Undead
2,Linkin Park
3.Avenged Sevenfold
5.Lil Wayne
7.Gucci Mane
8.Bullet For My Velentine
9.Escape The Fate
10.50 Cent
1. Tool
2. Slipknot
3. Metallica
4. Apocalyptica
5. A Perfect Circle
6. Mudvayne
7. Breaking Benjamin
8. Chevelle
9. Pearl Jam
10. Tantric
1. Metallica
3.Pearl Jam
4.System of a down
5.Pink Floyd
8.Ozzy Ozbourne
1. Linkin Park
2. P!nk
3. Black Eyed Peas
5. Jay-Z
6. Green Day
7. Paramore
9. Collective Soul
10. The Fray
1. Rush
2.Tenacious D
3. The Lonely Island
4. Nirvana
5.Pink Flloyd
6. Queen
7. The Beatles
8. Megadeth
9.Green Day
10. Aerosmith
Around #5 I just start to list bands i like. Never really thought about the order
1. The Offspring
2. Metallica
3. Anything I write ;-)
5. Megadeth
6. Seether
7. Alice in Chains (original group)
8. Tori Amos
10. White Zombie
(Other than 1-3, the rest are in no particular order)
1. Arctic Monkeys
2. Coldplay
3. Kasabian
4. The Killers
5. Kings of Leon
6. The Last Shadow Puppets
7. Muse
8. Thee More Shallows
9. Vampire Weekend
10. The White Stripes
Alphabetical List
1. Daphne Loves Derby
2. The Beatles
3. Crush 40
4. Chris Brown
5. Ne-Yo
6. Eyeshine
7. Green Day
8. Blink-182
9. Eminem
10. 50 Cent
1. System of a Down
3. Judas Priest
4. Avenged Sevenfold (after city of evil)
5.Motley Crue
6. Disturbed
7. Tenacious D
8. Slipknot
9. MegaDeth
10. Black Sabbath
Would it be surprising to anyone if I said I have a near-obsession with Brutal Legend?
1. Fall Out Boys
2. Drake
3. Lil' Wayne
4. Beyonce'
5. Gucci Mane
6. Korn
7. Eminem
8. Linkin Park
9. Paramore
10. Justin Timberlake
I like anything that makes my head rock and has a nice beat. I love music


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FULTON, N.Y. — Carolee Sadie Ashby's family has spent the past 45 years wondering who was driving the car that fatally struck the 4-year-old girl as she crossed a street in her Upstate New York hometown on Halloween night.
Thanks to a retired detective's Facebook post, authorities provided an answer Wednesday: A man who police say misled them when questioned about the girl's death in 1968 and then sat on the secret for more than four decades.
Douglas Parkhurst, 62, of the town of Oswego, has been identified as the driver of a car that failed to stop after hitting Carolee, the Fulton Police Department said.
Police said Parkhurst, after several interviews, admitted hitting the girl.
Parkhurst will not be charged because the statute of limitations has expired, police said.