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Championship leader Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in the inaugural practice session for this weekend's US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.
The times tumbled during the 90 session on a slippery track, with Vettel setting his best effort on his final attempt to go 1.418s faster than Lewis Hamilton in second. His championship rival Fernando Alonso was third fastest but 2.212s off the pace as the drivers got to grips with the all-new circuit.
While Vettel's time was undoubtedly impressive, the teams were working through various programmes to get the cars ready for the new track and understand their latest updates. None of the drivers used the medium tyres either, meaning there should be more time to find in the afternoon when the soft tyres go on and track temperatures rise.
Jenson Button was fourth fastest ahead of Mark Webber, Felipe Massa, Nico Hulkenberg and Kamui Kobayashi, who set the pace in the opening stages of the session. Nico Rosberg was ninth fastest as Mercedes focused on back-to-back testing with its two cars, running the latest version of its Coanda exhaust on Michael Schumacher's car and an old-spec exhaust on Rosberg's. By the end of the session Rosberg was 1.4s faster than his team-mate, but it is likely both were sticking to a regimented test programme rather than chasing lap times.
The slippery surface caught out a number of drivers during the session, with Hulkenberg the first man to christen turn one with a genuine spin, before later spinning at turn 13. The penultimate corner also proved to be tricky with most of the field running wide at some point, while both Webber and Heikki Kovalainen lost the rear of their cars at the crest of turn nine later in the session. Turn nine also saw one of the more dramatic moments of the 90 minutes when Hamilton had to take to the grass to avoid the slow-moving Mercedes of Schumacher.
Only HRT chose to run a replacement driver in FP1 as the other teams gave their race drivers maximum track time to learn the new circuit. Ma Qing Hua replaced Narain Karthikeyan but finished the session slowest of the 24 runners and over ten seconds off the pace.


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When last we left the Dark Menace, he was in his secret identity as psychology professor and wrestling game designer Tom Filsinger. He already shared with us his take on the wrestling industry and how inventing two popular wrestling card games helped lay the foundation for his book, aptly titled The Dark Menace of the Universe. But the book, like the Menace himself, has a lot more in store.
Amidst the personal recollections and design anecdotes that make up a large portion of the book lie three of its most ambitious chapters. Their names are simple -- Toward a Definition of Creativity, The Creative Person and The Creative Process -- belying the depth of the concepts contained within. Drawing heavily on his own experiences and sprinkling in insights from figures ranging from Peanuts creator Charles Schultz to jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton, Filsinger attempts to explain how and why people give birth to original ideas in terms anyone can understand.
It's a heady task, but Menace pulls it off. It even goes so far as to define two separate levels of creativity. On the first, people take existing works and put their own spins on them to create something new. The second level involves creating something entirely groundbreaking, a truly rare occurrence when ideas appear almost out of thin air.
Giving credit where credit is due, Filsinger said that the biggest name in the world of wrestling has had one moment when he reached that second level, though he's not as sure he can get there again.
"Vince [McMahon] had his Level Two idea over twenty years ago when he fought the territory system and made wrestling into mainstream entertainment," Filsinger said. "That was a stroke of genius. Whether Vince can re-invent the wheel again is unlikely."
The book doesn't stop with defining creativity. It also discusses how creative people in our society often find themselves at odds with authority figures who have an interest in upholding the status quo. Here's where Filsinger's analysis really takes flight, because he's not simply observing the process from afar. The struggle he went through to bring his own games to life gives him the perspective of a participant instead of merely a theorist.
In short, he knows what writers, musicians and artists of all types are up against because he's been there himself. His advice is straightforward: don't give up.
"No one told me how to be an entrepreneur or that I could start my own game company," he said. "I had moral support from friends and family, but no career support, no guidance, from anyone. So going forward was a risk.
"Embracing uncertainty is the key to living a full life. A person needs to be receptive to the many roads that will open before them. Unfortunately, most people are motivated by fear of the unknown. Safety and security are by the shore. But if you seek adventure, you need to swim into the ocean."
Filsinger embraces these ideals in his "day job" as a professor at Jamestown Community College. His book recounts the style of teaching that works best for him and why he thinks students benefit from his approach. More personal anecdotes -- including an encounter with his boss at a fast food restaurant that will sound familiar to almost everyone -- help explain how he designed the college's Psychology of the Workplace program, an achievement for which he takes particular pride.
He's also a champion of online learning, having taught courses over the 'Net for the past five years. But even though he recognizes the benefit of computers as a method to provide quality secondary education to those who may not receive it otherwise, Filsinger isn't sold that technology is a cure-all for everything that ails our educational system.
Indeed, the Dark Menace sees the pervasiveness of technology as his own personal kryptonite and a growing dilemma in our modern society.
"Rather than relate to people face-to-face, we're becoming a society that relates to each other more and more through electronic mediums," Filsinger said, underscoring the irony of an interview conducted via e-mail. "My kids have trouble tearing themselves away from their electronic toys... the computer, games, television, MySpace... you name it. The entertainment industry is the worst drug problem of our time. And like most drug problems it's not seen as a problem. But techno-dependence leads to lethargy, loss of other interests and sometimes to depression."
"I suffer from these symptoms too," he admitted. "I constantly feel compelled to check my computer for updates on e-mail, discussion boards, news; there's this constant feeling that something new might be there. I'm hooked. Instead, I should be sitting down with my 10-year-old daughter and playing checkers or telling her a story."
That revelation isn't in the book, but it is the type of soul-baring that makes for a good memoir. And while The Dark Menace of the Universe is more than just a memoir, it illustrates how a personal touch can make a work that might otherwise be only an educational exercise into something much more colorful. It's in the same vein that the working title, A Creative Life, transformed into the name it bears (with a little help from friend and fellow writer John Ettorre) and the trademark phrase that ties the whole thing together.
After all, who wouldn't pay more attention to The Dark Menace than they would to mere mortal Tom Filsinger?
"My own life story by itself is trivial and insignificant in the scheme of things," Filsinger said. "So when I wrote the book I wondered what I could write that people would care about. When it came down to it, I realized that two main themes of my life -- at least at the time of the writing of Dark Menace -- were creativity and individuality. And I've shared this with others through my book and it's worked. Even people who aren't wrestling fans and game fans have enjoyed the book and been influenced by it."
For the purposes of this column, it helps that there is a healthy dose of wrestling involved. Like a good feud inside the squared circle, if fans want more, Filsinger is willing to give it to them. Expect Champions of the Galaxy and Legends of Wrestling to continue to roll along, and don't be surprised if the author's alter ego returns for a sequel.
"I'd like to expand on the concept of a Dark Menace in another book and bring it to a larger market," Filsinger said. "I wear a lot of hats... my life makes no sense at all on the surface. A psychology professor who's a wrestling fan? That's the wolf in me. I revel in the thought of tearing down barriers, living on the edge. That's what being a Dark Menace is all about."
Nick Tylwalk has been a SLAM! Wrestling contributor since 1998, and his column, Walkin' That Aisle with Nick Tylwalk, appears most Mondays. Comments, compliments and complaints can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Coriander-Crusted Salmon This Indian-inspired dish is another easy, flavorful way to fill up on omega-3s.
Korean Five Grain Rice (Ogokbap) Give white rice a health boost by adding fiber-rich beans and millet, a whole grain.
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You know, there are certain advantages to a creative product's having a small and intensely devoted fan base, as opposed to a large and somewhat diffuse one. I don't recall having many irrationally negative reactions to any of the post-first-season DT episodes. Sure, some episodes were disappointing and some downright rotten, but never once did I complain that the new eps were "betraying the spirit of the show" or threaten to turn in my "fanbership card." My primary emotion was gratitude at the fact that we were getting new episodes of ANY sort. Judging by the wildly mixed reactions to the last four new MLP:FIM eps, that sort of "steady-as-she-goes-and-we'll-ride-out-any-storms-together" attitude seems to have become somewhat passe. Now, each new offering is either an opportunity to crow over the "justification" of one's view of the series or to bitch about the subversion of same.
Filli Vanilli," in which the perpetually-crowd-shy Fluttershy helps out Ponyville's a cappella group, the Ponytones, by surreptitiously filling in for its bass, Applejack's brother Big Macintosh, who has lost his voice. (No, Fluttershy can't naturally sing bass. In order to understand how she could possibly go so low, you'd have to watch the episode "Bridle Gossip" first.) The singing is great (with leader Rarity displaying another one of her myriad talents -- again, is there ANYTHING that mare can't do?), and the ep displays a refreshing sense of realism in that Fluttershy eventually does manage to conquer her stage fright... but only up to a certain point. Perhaps they are holding her big professional bust-out in abeyance for some future adventure. However, even amongst the plaudits for this generally successful endeavor, there was controversy a-hoof over the characterization of Pinkie Pie, who, to be frank, acted like an oblivious douche here, thoughtlessly bringing her friend Fluttershy to tears not once but twice. So, was this a natural extension of Pinkie's over-the-top character, or was this a case of a writer "Flanderizing" Pinkie beyond all reason? Cue the (virtual) brickbats. Myself, I made the point that Pinkie was the one thing that kept this ep from being truly great and then, Fluttershy-like, slipped quietly off the stage.
Somepony to Watch Over Me," which goes the route of taking a character trait (Applejack's strong sense of responsibility to her family, in this case) and stretching it to, and possibly beyond, its limits. As in, Applejack becomes so concerned that Apple Bloom can't take care of herself that she makes her little sister wear a crash helmet, covers the edges of pieces of furniture with plastic wrap, etc. Seeing as how Apple Bloom and the other Cutie Mark Crusaders are clearly starting to age before our eyes (not to mention in our ears), this sudden attack of overprotectiveness comes off as forced... yet not entirely out of the realm of possibility, since AJ has shown similar concern for AB's well-being before. Hopefully, there will be no threats sent to the writer of "Somepony" because of this slightly sticky characterization, as there were to the writer of "Fill Vanilli" over the portrayal of Pinkie. (You think I'm kidding... Nope.) I liked the episode, on balance, but primarily because I like the character of Apple Bloom so much.
Now, with apologies to Joe Torcivia and the tradition laid down by his THE ISSUE AT HAND, "let's crack those covers" and look at the latest MLP comics offerings from IDW.
Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie's plunge into "The World of Books" to piece the ingested tales back together, and characters from the consumed stories popping up in Ponyville, and... at some point, I figuratively threw my hooves up. The pirate arc in MLP #13-#14 was crystal clear compared to this muddled mess. At least Amy Mebberson's artwork is nice to look at, as always. Storywise, though, Katie Cook can't return soon enough for me. Thankfully, she and Andy Price will be back with a promising-looking four-issue arc starting in MLP #17.
#1. I had some concerns about how well Discord would translate to the printed page, given his predilection for quick transformations, the creation of chaos, and so forth. Writer Jeremy Whitley and artist Tony Fleecs provide the snarky draconequus with a solid vehicle for his printed bow-in, and even have a little fun at the goofy guy's expense; the "off-the-wall" ideas that he creates to help the Cutie Mark Crusaders discover their "hidden talents" turn out to include more than a few notions that the ever-imaginative CMC have already tried in the past. The story manages to match the "tweener" approach that the TV series has taken with Discord ever since his "reformation"; you're never quite certain whether he's really trying to help the girls or setting them up for some kind of major fall. Fleecs' artwork is clunky in places (what's with drawing character with detachable mouths there, buddy?) but is still a considerable improvement on his work for the MICRO-SERIES comics. Hopefully, this fine effort will represent the "new normal" (if such a term can be used when Discord is involved) for future issues of the team-up book.


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Our greatest and most important duty is to preach the gospel.
What is missionary work?
The Lord has declared that missionary work is the responsibility of all who follow Him (see Matthew 28:19–20; D&C 88:81). Members of the Lord's Church can, by the goodness of their lives and the strength of their testimonies, share the gospel message and help prepare family members, friends, and other acquaintances who are not Latter-day Saints to be taught by the full-time missionaries.
When we experience the blessings of gospel living, we naturally want to share those blessings with others. The Lord spoke of the joy that comes into our lives when we share His gospel:
"If it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!
"And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!" ( D&C 18:15-16).
After His Resurrection, the Lord commanded His disciples to "go … and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" ( Matthew 28:19). In fulfillment of this command, able young men in the Church have a duty to prepare spiritually, physically, and emotionally to serve as full-time missionaries. Single women and mature couples also have the opportunity to serve full-time missions.
Missionary work also includes helping and supporting those who join the Church. As instructed by President Gordon B. Hinckley, each new member of the Church needs three things: a friend, a responsibility, and nurturing with "the good word of God" (Moroni 6:4; see also " Converts and Young Men," Ensign, May 1997, 47–50).
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I forgot that I had a blog (blogs actually), and how to blog… lol
Two thoughts came to mind:
- Should I delete and let it be history?
- Private necessary ones (too many tbh) and keep it runnin'
Though I have a third thought:
- New blog, new pseudonym
- With the theme – to help people, in anyway a blog can
- Dedicate minimal time to it (Dota2 took much of it – sad to say)
Well, we'll see how it goes.
p/s — It's scary to see and read back over the years
pp/s — Thanks to my blog's stats, it is interesting to see keywords that people use to reach this blog. Particularly this one. Who the hell is stalking me?


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Making Sense of the Mountain West/WAC DebaclePosted by rtmsf on August 21st, 2010
Andrew Murawa is the RTC correspondent for the Mountain West and Pac-10 Conferences and an occasional contributor.
When last we left the BYU-instigated MWC/WAC soap opera, the Cougars' plans to escape the MWC in favor of football independence and a WAC home for all other sports had been thwarted by Fresno State and Nevada's decisions to leave the WAC for the MWC, leaving the six remaining WAC schools twisting in the wind and BYU, although still a desirable quanitity, undecided as to where it would wind up. In the days since, some of the details of the MWC-induced defections have surfaced, some new rumors have arisen and the futures of the WAC and BYU remain undecided. And so, a recap of the events and whispers of the last few days:
- Thursday morning, WAC commissioner Karl Benson gave his first public comments on the Fresno State and Nevada decisions to leave the conference, and he promptly blasted them, saying that their decisions were "selfish acts" that left the conference's future very much in doubt. He also clarified that Nevada president Milt Glick did not, in fact, sign the agreement that would have levied a $5 million penalty on the institution for leaving the conference, but did give a verbal agreement to the proposition, and Benson expects that the verbal agreement will be binding. Fresno State's president John Welty, along with the presidents of the other six WAC institutions, signed the agreement. According to Benson, the two institutions will have to pay up within 60 days. Furthermore, because both schools missed the July 1 deadline for filing to leave the WAC, they will be expected to play the next two seasons in the conference before heading to the Mountain West.
- It also came out on Thursday that Utah State had also been invited to join the MWC, but had turned it down, partially due to the $5 million buyout and in part because they wanted to be in the same conference as BYU. Since then, it has been reported that Utah State is again in negotiations with the MWC about possible membership, and since Nevada and Fresno State have already left the WAC, the $5 million buyout penalty is no longer in effect. If Utah State winds up leaving the WAC, it will likely be the final nail in the coffin, as the WAC needs six members who have been together for five continuous years in order to retain its automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. If USU leaves, the WAC would be down to five teams, and it would be the next little domino that would push the remaining WAC schools to plan a different future.
- While Utah State looks to take care of itself, Hawai'i is contemplating its own future sans the WAC, and that future may include independence, football-wise. Given the difficult travel logistics in scheduling Hawai'i, they may be better off scheduling a combination of road guarantee-games, a handful of home-and-home series and several games at the ends of seasons welcoming BCS squads as sort of a pre-Bowl bowl game. For other sports, including basketball, Hawai'i is considering perhaps joining a conference like the WCC, although the attractiveness of adding such a geographic outlier to any smaller conference is very much in question.
- If, by some stroke of luck, the WAC is able to keep all six of its remaining institutions on board (and about the only reasonable selling point they have now is that they could split the $10 million that may be owed by Fresno State and Nevada among the remaining teams), the WAC is still looking at taking a huge step backwards. With very few desirable FBS football schools in the west as potential targets for the conference, among the schools being discussed as possible additions to the conference are names like Cal Poly, UC Davis, Sacramento State, Texas State and Texas-San Antonio, none of whom have been major factors in Division I men's basketball.
- The biggest outstanding question in all of this mess is at BYU: after triggering this landslide, where exactly do they wind up? Commissioner Benson remains hopeful that BYU will still be coming to the WAC, but at this point that is little more than wishful thinking – there is absolutely no reason for BYU to take its non-football sports to that mess anymore. If football independence is still on the table, the only way that will happen is if BYU agrees to join the WCC for its non-football sports, however BYU has very little in common with the schools in that conference. While all of those WCC schools are religious schools, they are all also very small schools, but BYU has an enrollment of more than 30,000 students. In the end, while nothing is set in stone yet, MWC officials have become more and more confident over the past few days that BYU will wind up back in the MWC, at least until it comes up with a better plan a few years down the road.
- One interesting rumor that has been bandied about the past couple of days has been a potential MWC/Conference USA agreement to join forces in some as yet undetermined way. Among the possibilities discussed have been a full merger of the two leagues (23 teams), a combination of the most-desirable teams into something like a 20-team league, an alliance between the two leagues resulting in a championship game between the two conferences with the winner of that game earning a BCS bid, or simply a scheduling alliance between the two conferences. At this point, all of this is conjecture, but there was a "strategic" meeting between officials from both conferences on Thursday, although MWC commissioner Craig Thompson claimed that it was a previously planned meeting that had nothing to do with the events of the previous days. This claim that should be taken with a grain of salt, given that Thompson also suggested this week that the invitations of Fresno State and Nevada to join the MWC had nothing to do with the rumors of BYU's plans to leave for the WAC.
So, while there is plenty still to be sorted out here, we presently stand with a Mountain West Conference that looks like this (or at least will look like this in 2012): Air Force, Boise State, BYU, Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV and Wyoming, with the possibility that the addition of Utah State (bringing the conference to 12 teams) will create a very strong basketball conference of relatively like-minded institutions all reasonably well geographically suited to one another. The fact that the football side of the conference looks solid as well is just an ancillary bonus (at least to this basketball-minded blog). However, even if BYU slinks back to the MWC for a few additional years, they are still very much the squeaky wheel here, unsatisfied with their current crowd. While having their own dedicated cable network, The MTN, is a plus for the conference, there is still the feeling that relying solely on that channel, plus a handful of games on CBS College Sports Network and Versus, the conference is leaving money on the table. However, that television contract is going nowhere soon, as it runs through the 2015-16 season. At some point, BYU is going to find a more suitable partner for its plans, and when that happens, the MWC will be saying goodbye to BYU all over again, this time for good.


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Sunday, December 21, 2008
crappy xkcd contest finalists!
Let's see who could make the best tasteful joke about mobile communications:
Terral Artis: 80% of my calls are to your mom because the other 20% are to your sister! They both have Palm Centros and we always stay connected.
--This falls into the "no joke, just an ad for a palm product" category. I would also say it's so bad it's funny, and I like to think Terral meant it that way.
Aaron Williams: Those are all incoming, She thinks you're having some kind of medical emergency whenever you text her something like "OMG LOL ROTFL"
---This is a "ha ha, old people do not understand the slang that we young people employ!" joke, and it feels so very old. Again, with the terrible constraints of the contest rules, I do not blame Mr. Williams.
Chris Routhe: Well I would have texted her, but I ran out of monthly texts.
--With the joke being....?
David Brown: Because I was using her as a engagement ring consultant. Now it is all ruined! RUINED I SAY!
--One of the better ones, because of the evil-genius'-scheme way he gets that last sentence in there.
Dirk Joseph: 2 reasons 1) I'm showing her how to use her new Palm and every 10 minutes I remember something I forgot to tell her 2) Because 100% would be stalking.
--The saddest one of them all. If he had just said "Because 100% would be stalking" this would be by far the funniest of the bunch. It technically answers the question without answering the real question, and it stays as a "your mom" joke without trying to innocent-ify the comic the way the "oh well i was helping her, i am not actually having sex with her as you may be imagining" comics do. But 1) totally ruins the whole thing. Not funny, not trying, deflates the energy of 2).
Joe Tunon: Have you noticed the other 20% are your Dad? Mark may not be on to us, but your parents are!
John Murray: Um – you say I know nothing about you, well, I'm learning. Your profile says little, your blog says less, but your Mom said a lot, including about that ONE TIME in college – Did you really?!?!
Jonathan Esten: Well, she's got some good advice for dealing with you when you freak out and she's the only person we know without a QWERTY smartphone and unlimited texting! ... And from the look on your face, I think I need to call her right now. Can I have my phone back?
--Too long. Some ok ideas but also some stupid unneeded words (what does unlimited texting have to do with any of this?).
Mark Zimmerman: Because she actually thinks my Treo is cool, and never scolds me when I take it out during dinner! There's nothing like a woman who appreciates hi-tech! Great lady, that mother of yours…
--If Mark is implying with "she actually thinks my treo is cool" that most people would not think such a thing - and I think he is implying that - than this wins lots of subversion points.
Rizwan Parvez: If you'd kept up on my Facebook profile, this wouldn't have been such a surprise...
--This originally said "If you'd kept upon my facebook..." which I thought was charmingly off grammar. As it is...it is pretty lame.
If any of these strike your fancy, you can vote for them, I guess. Instructions here. And of course, I'm still waiting for submissions so I can pick my favorite of your final lines, which of course do not need to conform to any standard of taste or decency.
update, 1/1/2009: OK I picked my favorites!
Ramsey, with: "81%. I like square numbers. Isn't math awesome?"
Thomas, with: "The Palm Centros has the most powerful vibration on the market, so every night after 10..."
Vlad, with: "I'm trying to tell her not to to buy any Palm products, they're complete pieces of shit."
And our big super special winner...
DoubleBlackbird, with: "Oh man you just worked out that percentage in your head! You are the most perfect woman ever and can I have a bottle of your sweat because I want to sniff it and fantasise."
Maybe you will all win prizes! (ha ha, you will not win anything). EXCELLENT WORK PEOPLE i think maybe I will have to think of some clever contest to do on a somewhat regular basis.
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"Why was her number on Craigslist?"ReplyDelete
"I just reset my phone. Your sister was higher."
"She wasn't driving fast enough the first few times."
"81%. I like square numbers. Isn't math awesome?"
"She found out I used to work for an AIDS counseling agency."ReplyDelete
"The Palm Centros has the most powerful vibration on the market, so every night after 10..."ReplyDelete
Come on, no one else made a "phone sex toy" submission? I'll bet Palm is still deleting jokes like mine by the hundreds.
- DoubleBlackbirdDecember 23, 2008 at 3:51 AM
"Technically it's about 78.875%."ReplyDelete
This is a reference! To something! But I still don't know how to put links into mah text so here is the URL:
"Oh man you just worked out that percentage in your head! You are the most perfect woman ever and can I have a bottle of your sweat because I want to sniff it and fantasise."
A too long non-joke:ReplyDelete
Mr.: You never keep in touch with your mother, so I do it instead. Seriously, Maureen is the only mother you have.
Treat your mother right!
"We found out phone sex is way better than cyber."ReplyDelete
Did you mean to write "Vote for Rizwan Parvez: If you'd kept up on my Facebook profile, this wouldn't have been such a surprise..."? Sounds like you're endorsing him/her.ReplyDelete
CAPTCHA: modeduch. "Set your Palm Centro to duchmode!"
I like the super nerdy ones...ReplyDelete
Adam: dammit, no. Blogger was being really weird about this block of text when I copied it, but whatever.
i don't think any of the actual finalists understand the idea of a concise punchline.
- Lint of DeathDecember 23, 2008 at 12:48 PM
"It keeps speed-dialing every time we roll in the sheets. I hope she doesn't have voice mail!"ReplyDelete
"She kept asking me to palm her; I guess I didn't get it."
"I'm trying to tell her not to to buy any Palm products, they're complete pieces of shit."ReplyDelete
Carl, have considered forefronting an Americal Idol-style 'Vote for the Worst' campaign? I would support it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 5, 2009 at 9:31 PM
I don't claim to be funny, but just to throw ideas out there:ReplyDelete
"Hey, you knew who you were dealing with when you made that crack about my phone."
"Dammit, you're the fifth girl this has happened to me with!"
- documentnMarch 5, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Also, I'm not sure it's true that the punchline of a comic has to be the last line. Sometimes it flows better if the last line just supports or reacts to the second-to-last. In this case, I don't think you can try to recontextualize the rest of the comic without sounding forced; part of that may be because you don't get a whole panel to work with.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 8, 2009 at 5:55 PM
And, because I apparently can't stop thinking about it:ReplyDelete
"You were *supposed* to find out by walking in on us."
"It's not like I never mentioned it. Is it my fault if you assumed I was joking every time?"
And yes, I know nobody's still picking favorites.


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Fuel injection is nothing new, but when you think about it, it took a hell of a long time for it gain widespread adoption. Ben Wojdyla digs into the story of fuel injection's origins, market failure, and roaring comeback:
Hop in the car on a subzero winter morning and crank the ignition switch. For the first 85 years of motoring, nothing guaranteed successful ignition in this situation. Back then, we relied on the crude but easily serviced carburetor. Today, that serviceability is gone, replaced by the fuel injection system.
Fuel injection is reliable, far more efficient, functional at every temperature, and not at all a new idea. The technology's been around since almost the advent of the internal combustion engine. Rudolph Diesel made it work on his engines, but the idea wasn't universally implemented in gasoline power plants until the 1980s.
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Fulham were knocked out of the Carling Cup on Tuesday evening after a tight game at Turf Moor. Neither side saw many goal scoring chances come their way but the home side netted the only goal of the game in the 88th minute when Jay Rodriguez slotted home.
Fulham made a number of changes to the side that saw action last Saturday at Ewood Park. Paul Konchesky was the only defender retained as Roy Hodgson named Fredrik Stoor, Chris Baird and Toni Kallio at the back. Pascal Zuberbuhler also made his debut between the sticks.
A fairly uneventful opening exchange, which saw neither side test their opposing goalkeeper, was interrupted when Russell Anderson, the Burnley right back, was stretchered off following a clash with Clint Dempsey after just 10 minutes.
The game resumed soon after and immediately picked up in pace. Fulham had their first concerted attack of the game and almost worked a good shooting opportunity for Andreasen but his effort was charged down by the home defence.
A nice move between Kallio, Seol and Gera created a good opportunity for Andy Johnson. The striker had pulled out wide while Gera and Seol were exchanging passes and was freed by a well-spotted ball. Johnson made ground on goal but scuffed his shot, which was easily gathered by Brian Jensen. It turned out to be Fulham's best chance of the match.
As the first half progressed, Burney began finding their feet and were certainly a danger from set pieces, which they were winning quite regularly down Fulham's right flank. Pascal Zuberbuhler was called upon on 28 minutes to punch clear when a teasing Burnley free kick was fired into the area.
Chris McCann came close to finding the back of the net after Stoor was caught out of position but Chris Baird did admirably in holding up the attack. The ball was worked back to the edge of the area where McCann's fierce shot skimmed just wide of Zuberbuhler's left hand post.
Martin Paterson was played though on goal in the 33rd minute as Fulham gave possession away again. The Burnley striker raced away towards goal but was unable to escape the attentions of Toni Kallio who recovered the ball with an excellent tackle in the penalty area. It was a telling phase of play as Fulham struggled to get their passing game going – and whilst Burnley were not forcing Zuberbuhler into action, they were seizing possession and creating a number of half-chances.
Clint Dempsey tried his luck on 41 minutes as Fulham attempted to force their way up the pitch. Dempsey, who had been looking good in possession and had played some wonderful one-touch passes, shot from 25 yards but pulled his effort wide.
Dempsey was brought to ground in a central position just moments later, giving Fulham a direct free kick one yard outside the Burley box. Paul Konchesky stepped up and drilled his shot wide via a deflection.
The second half got under way with Fulham playing visibly wider across the pitch which allowed the Whites to get a number of good early crosses into the Burnley area. Certainly if Fulham were to get anything out of the game, the key would lie in maintaining their width.
Chris Baird continued looking composed at the back, winning his headers and using the ball well. Indeed, the Fulham defender, who had probably seen more of the ball than he would have wished in the first half, was playing well and sticking to the team's passing principles, even in tight situations.
A strong run from Clint Dempsey on 55 minutes drove Fulham forward, the American striker ghosted past a couple of players before playing the ball out wide, the pass was returned but Dempsey's shot was deflected wide.
The American attacker, who had put on a good show in the first half was becoming more of a central figure in Fulham's attacks.
Burnley got their fans going when they saw a good headed opportunity for Chris McCann cleared from close range by Fredrik Stoor.
Fulham's performance was showing improved cohesion even though Jensen had yet to be tested.
Fulham made a double substitution in the 73rd minute when John Pantsil replaced Zoltan Gera and Erik Nevland came on in place of Andy Johnson. Pantsil took up position at right back with Stoor moving forward to the right wing position.
Chris McCann had free header on goal after a good cross found the Burnley man in the area, fortunately his effort was directed straight at Zuberbuhler, who made a routine catch. The Fulham goalkeeper was called into action for another straightforward save when substitute Chris Eagles skipped a challenge and hit a low shot toward goal.
Substitute Jay Rodriguez scored the winner for the home side in the 88th minute when Fulham's defence was split by a reverse pass from Eagles which found the run of Rodriquez. The Burnley substitute, who had only been on the pitch for a matter of minutes, maintained his composure to sidestep Zuberbuhler and side foot into an empty net.
Competition: Carling Cup
Date: Tuesday 23 September 2008
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 7,119
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Hey, swimmers, don't limit yourself to lanes, the aquatic version of a hamster wheel.
And landlubbers, give up the notion that strength training and cardio are best done on terra firma.
Aqua aerobics, or aquatic fitness, is no longer the domain of people recovering from injuries, trying to exercise despite limited abilities or struggling with chronic conditions such as arthritis.
"Working out in the water is excellent cross-training," says Julie Seamster, an aquatic fitness instructor at California Family Fitness in Sacramento. "On land you're using gravity, but in water you're using the water's properties -- it's heavier than air, and you have resistance in all directions." Water also provides bones and joints with a break from constant pounding -- a big boon for those who run or play sports such as soccer, volleyball and basketball. Plus, its constant motion forces the body to stay upright and balanced, which targets the muscles in the trunk and back.
We asked three aquatic fitness experts for their favorite pool exercises that can be added to lane swims, or done on their own.
Niecia Staggs
Masters swim coach, Equinox:
1. For a good cardio exercise that gets the blood flowing and also works the leg muscles, begin by resting your arms on a water noodle placed around your back in a C-shape. Bend your body at the hips in a V, so the feet are at the surface. Make sure your core is tight, and legs are straight with toes pointed. Holding tension in the leg muscles, cross the feet back and forth at the ankles, just below the surface of the water. Do it as briskly as you can. Start with 1 1/2 minutes and gradually work up to about 5 minutes.
2. Deck push-ups are great for the shoulders, back and arms. Stand by the side of the pool facing the pool's edge, with hands shoulder-width apart, about chest-high on the deck. Push down through the palms and, with a little jump, come out of the water so that your hips are even with the deck. Hold that position for a couple of seconds, then lower slowly.
Doris Dodge-Thews
Master trainer, 24 Hour Fitness:
1. This exercise uses buoys to work the obliques and back extensors: Stand in chest-high water with legs shoulder-width apart. Holding a buoy in each hand, bend to the left and take the buoy toward the knee. This forces the obliques to contract, and works the back extensors. Do 20 repetitions on each side.
2. Another good move that targets the hip flexors, glutes, quads and inner and outer thigh muscles is called a clam-digger. With a noodle behind your back, lie on it with arms extended, and angle your body to one side. With knees together, one on top of the other, bend the legs. Keeping the feet together, open the top knee, then bring knees together again. Flip over and do the same on the other side. Repeat 20 times on each side.
Katina Brock
Water aerobics instructor, YMCA:
1. For a cardio boost, try tuck jumps. Start by having your feet on the bottom of the pool, water about chest-high. Push off the bottom and go into a tuck position, bringing your hands to your shins, like you're doing a cannonball. If you pull your arms down hard, you'll feel it. Then release the arms as the feet shoot down to the bottom. It's better to do this quickly to get your heart rate up. Consider this interval training -- do it for a minute or two minutes, gradually increasing the time.
2. For a faux cycling workout, put the noodle between your legs for buoyancy and move your legs as if you were pedaling. You can move your arms in a breast stroke or a paddling motion, and even cycle backward. Even if you are a cyclist, doing this in the water uses slightly different muscle groups.


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In case you'd forgotten, the Crew and D.C. United met almost exactly a month ago in the Nation's Capital. Josh Williams and Ben Speas scored to snap United's 18-match home-unbeaten streak as Andy Gruenebaum made several miraculous second half saves to seal the 2-1 victory.
The win wasn't without controversy, however. It appeared D.C. midfielder Kyle Porter had scored just before halftime to put United up 2-1 at the break. But after a few moments of deliberation, referee Allen Chapman ruled the strike offside. In the days after, the Professional Referee Organization ruled the tally should have counted.
Despite the ruling, the Crew's three points stand-- adding more ammunition in an original MLS rivalry.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
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24 comments:
- Erika @ ~TiptoeButterfly~ said...
oh HELL yea - if i could i would rock that like NO other!
*kiss kiss*
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- June 24, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Ricki Jill Treleaven said...
I love it! It's the eighties all over again! I had one a bit more tame in college because I loved Cyndi Lauper's style. ;P
- June 24, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- Dee Stephens said...
A girl at our local grocery store has the side cut. totally 80's if you ask me!
- June 24, 2011 at 9:14 AM
- Cara said...
looks great on her!
- June 24, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Miz.November said...
I swear to you, I told my husband a few months ago that I wanted one of those cuts. I honestly thought about doing that before I cut my hair off short.
- June 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Xoxo ☺ said...
I like how it looks on the girls on the pic, but I couldn't do it I love my hair too much! ;o) xo
- June 24, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- Anna Walker said...
Hahaha I could NEVER do that! It's interesting to look at though, but I have curly hair, and eventually I would want to grow it out, and that would be a problem!
- June 24, 2011 at 10:07 AM
- tinajo said...
I could SO have done something like that when I was younger - once I cut almost all hair off on impulse! I had hair down to my behind and went to the hairdresser (feeling bored) and said; "Oh well, just cut it off - all of it".
The hairdresser gasped "Are you SURE", but I was - and off it went. I didn´t regret it - after all it does grow back..! :-D
- June 24, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- Josie said...
I totally wish I had the nerve to do this -- but no way. I'd look so ridiculous.
xo Josie
- June 24, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- M. said...
she pulls it off so well! LOVE it!
- June 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM
So pretty! I would love to rock that, but alas...I'd look like a fool now. haha.
- June 24, 2011 at 12:02 PM
- Miss Val's Creations said...
These styles are so fun and edgy!!!! To be young again! ~Val
- June 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- la petite coquine said...
Gah, this girl pulls it off so damn well-I love it!
- June 24, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Alex said...
those girls pull it of so well and look so gorgeous!
- June 24, 2011 at 2:30 PM
- kendall k. said...
Oh I love it! It reminds me of Edward Furlong circa 80's.
- June 24, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Girl living in Oslo said...
Hi girl...
Don´t mean to be negative, but this haircut must be a nightmare to grow out:)
Have a great day....
- June 24, 2011 at 5:14 PM
- Paislea Elyse said...
i would do this too!! but it's just not my style. it wouldn't work out for me at all!!! but i say - if you can pull it off... do it!
happy weekend!
♥ allister bee blog
- June 24, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- Fabiana said...
Yes, cute if you're 18!
~ciao from Newport Beach~
- June 26, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- I'maNolaGirl said...
I could never pull it off, but I think it looks "fierce"!
- June 28, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- hi-d said...
It definitely takes the right person to pull this look off. It's very spunky! Oh how I loved the big hair of the 80's. haha... :)
- June 28, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Who is the girl in the last three pictures? I'd like to see more of her head shave in particular.
- May 6, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Kat said...
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- May 16, 2012 at 7:46 PM
- Rika said...
I have a side shave, I got it in December. I thought about it for a really long time and wondered if I'd regret it in certain situations, but I love it. Now I can't think of a reason not to have it - if I don't want it to show, I just part my hair on the other side. (Although I guess if you had thinner hair you might not be able to do that.)
I have heard that when growing it out, some people flatten it with gel and part the hair on the opposite side or cornrow it when it gets a bit longer.
- February 7, 2013 at 9:11 PM
- Sindee Savage said...
I have this cut and absolutely love it!!
- March 23, 2013 at 7:54 PM


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Amazon reported first-quarter results after the market closed on Thursday.
The company reported net income of $108 million, or 23 cents a share, compared with $82 million, or 18 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts were expecting a per-share profit of 23 cents, according to Thomson Reuters.
Chief Financial Officer Thomas Szkutak led the earnings call which drew some yawns and jeers on Twitter.
Tech reporter Benjamin Pimentel live blogged the discussion from San Francisco.
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Good afternoon. Welcome to our live blog of the Amazon first-quarter earnings call.
Stock is up about 1% after hours after the online retailer beat estimates.
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Amazon stock up about 2% right now after the company reported results. The stock rallied in the regular session, closing with a 4% gain.
One analyst says it was probably because of a couple of news earlier in the day. One was Prime Pantry which Amazon introduced Thursday. That's the new service that lets customers order small items that in the past was offered only in bulk.
Then there's the report that Amazon is testing a new last-mile delivery system.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, in a statement, touted some of the quarter's highlights, including the launch of Fire TV, the HBO deal and Prime Pantry.
He also mentioned Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud arm, cutting prices on some offerings in what's increasingly becoming a price-competitive space.
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The HBO deal Amazon unwrapped this week is seen as major boost for the company. Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, in fact, said it could turn Amazon into the "king of original content."
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One data point that's likely to get highlighted is expenses. Amazon reported total operating expenses of $19.6 billion, that's up from $15.9 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Shipping costs jumped 31% year-over-year to $1.83 billion.
"That's a bummer," BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis told MarketWatch. "Top line growth is doing well. It's an acceleration. But they're spending money freely."
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We've got a story on Amazon's results up on our site.
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Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter says Amazon's "revenue guidance is very good (midpoint at consensus)."
"But I'm surprised the stock is up given that an operating loss is forecast, compared to consensus estimates for a profit," he told MarketWatch.
Pachter said he was projecting a loss "because of the Fire TV launch and the HBO deal, but the street had forecast a profit of $0.25/share for Q2 vs. a loss of $(0.02) a year ago."
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Stock up 2.3%.
Call begins in about 2 minutes.
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Amazon said video streams on Prime Instant Video "nearly tripled year over year."
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Call is starting.
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CFO Szkutak reviewing results. Stock surrenders gains, now just up a fraction.
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Amazon stock just turned negative, trading mostly flat now.
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Q&A starts. Stock back up 1%.
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Question on reasons for rollout of Prime Pantry.
Szkutak says the new offering is "an exciting option for Prime Members so they can get their everyday non-bulk items in one box. It's a great way to add selection for those customers."
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Question on Amazon Web Services. Why is Amazon not hiring more people for this offering?
Szkutak says the company is adding resources and has grown employee base there dramatically.
There was also a question on the price war in cloud computing. Szkutak says simply Amazon is excited about the opportunity.
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Question on Prime price hike. Szkutak says it's early. "Overall, we're encouraged. Customers, we believe, are responding to a great service."
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Also on the AWS price stuff, Amazon says its AWS price cut is the 42nd its made.
Amazon: This is our 42nd price decrease in AWS. $AMZN
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Here's a
sliceslide from Amazon's earnings presentation looking at media sales:
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Question on what's causing the losses this quarter, particularly internationally.
Szkutak says Amazon is investing heavily in international markets "because of the opportunities we see."
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Question on the factors for raising Prime prices.
Szkutak says there were a number of different factors considered for the increase. "The biggest one was we think we built a great service [but] transportation costs had grown dramatically."
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Question on AWS business growth in light of price cuts. Szkutak says usage has been "very, very strong."
He adds, "This is the 42nd price decrease and we've had good usage growth over time."
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Question HBO deal and whether it's the first of many more deals or just an opportunistic transaction.
Szkutak says Amazon has continued to add great content. "We think it's great for customers."
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Question on where investments are going internationally.
Szkutak says Amazon is "investing heavily in China and we have been for some time and that's a factor." He also mentions Spain.
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Question on whether Amazon has any broader plans for an advertising business.
Szkutak says he can't comment on what the coming might or might not do in the future.
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Question on the guidance which features an operating loss of between $455 million and $55 million. Szkutak says "We're investing in a lot of different areas across the country."
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Question on China push. Szkutak says Amazon is doing a lot of "retail basics" in its expansion there and is making sure that they have the right pricing in place.
"It's a very large opportunity. Is it a large investment? Yes it is." And that investment has increased in the past few years, he added.
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If you're going to conduct a conference call, you shouldn't spend the whole time saying um, uhh, um… $AMZN
— Michael Violi (@mikeyvioli) April 24, 2014
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$AMZN press release reads like a cable company. Maybe they shld get a cable co multiple. It would be a $6 stock then.
— Rotten Al (@RottenAl) April 24, 2014
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This comes to us graciously from Muni Diaries via Everhart, who gets a huge unsuck hat tip. No, that's not a WMATA uniform. It's a Muni uniform. The Muni is San Francisco's transit agency.
NextMuni.com says my bus arrives in 18 minutes and the next one comes in 32 minutes. Next I check it's 9 minutes and 23. Then the ETA jumps up to 12/18 … then 13/16 … and finally 4/4. By the time I get to my stop, both buses are pulling in together. Just another typical morning waiting for the 33 in Upper Haight.
I hop on the first one, frustrated that yet again it would have been faster to drive. The bus driver apologizes, saying the two buses that were supposed to be in front of hers aren't running today. Then she offers me my choice of wrapped candy from a dish by the fare machine, and for the first time I actually look around at bus 2442 driven by Tammy.
It's like a Fourth of July party inside Tammy's bus. There are red, white and blue streamers, balloons and coils that say "happy," banners and party lanterns hanging from the railings. Large handwritten posters adorn the windows thanking her riders and spouting truths such as "Until Muni realizes that without our passengers there's no Muni!" and pretty much everyone has a smile on their face.
As I sit in the bus watching new passengers board, I witness a Muni miracle: a sea of frowns turn into big grins as people enter and see what awaits them. I overhear nearly every newcomer commenting on the scene to either Tammy or their fellow straphangers. "How cool is this?" they ponder aloud.
"Is this for Mother's day?"
"Is someone retiring?"
"I can't believe I got candy."
Even the woman on her cell phone discussing how her doctor just found a lump in her breast seemed upbeat, enjoying her Tootsie-Roll lollipop with her lips curled up from ear to ear.
Pretty much everyone who boarded asked Tammy a quick question about the decorations.
"I just want to show appreciation for my passengers," was her standard response. Those who pressed further often heard "If not for the passengers, drivers and managers have no job."
Tammy also was more than happy to advise passengers frustrated by the delay. "I strongly encourage you to call Muni and complain," was advice that seemed to be doled out at every other stop.
The bus thinned out just before I got to my stop, and I had the chance to briefly chat with Tammy and ask her what inspired her display of gratitude. "It's for all of you. I drive this bus every morning and have the most amazing relationships with my passengers." She next revealed that her last day [was coming up], but when I wished her an amazing retirement she responded, "nope, not retiring, just moving to the 24 line."
So, to all you lucky folks who take the 24, please greet Tammy with a smile and enjoy the ride, because she is one of the rare gems in the Muni system who makes the inevitable delays bearable.
See original post here, which has more pics of this incredible, and sadly rare American mass transit tale.
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Where does one start with this topic? There are so many family stories I could share starting with those my nanna told me when I was a very young girl. Space was at a premium so I slept in her double bed with her and she kept me up most of the night telling me stories and laughing. How I wish they had been recorded because I'm sure I have forgotten more than I can remember!
However, the story I wish to share is one that came from one sentence in a letter written to me by my grandfather's first cousin.
My great, great grandfather Dr William Lee Dawson died in Franklin, Tasmania in 1871. Shortly after his wife, Emma and their four children, Catherine, Harry, Louisa and Robert moved to Melbourne where several of Emma's siblings lived. Many years later the four children lived in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. As a consequence the cousins didn't live near each other and most didn't meet each other.
Many years ago, well before the internet, I discovered a man called Franklin Heathcote Dawson on a Victorian electoral roll. I wondered if he was my grandfather's cousin. My reason was that Robert Dawson had been born in Franklin in Tasmania and Helen Spinks the women he married was born in Heathcote in Victoria. Could they have named a son after the towns in which they were born?
I wrote to this man and sure enough he was who I had hoped he was. Even though he was getting on in years we began corresponding. He loved to write and we corresponded for many years. He wrote his life story for me and I was privileged to read it. His writing was so difficult to interpret that I had to copy the letters out as I worked out what it said. Now is not the time to share what he wrote for me except for one sentence and one small story.
"There is something about a family connection with Ned Kelly."
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My first thought of course, was disbelief. Many Victorian families probably claimed some connection with Ned. What to do about this?
I raced off to the history section of Dixson Library at the University of New England and took all the Ned Kelly books off the shelf. One branch of the family, the Baumgartens (Catherine Dawson had married a Gustav Baumgarten) lived at Barnawatha. A quick browse of the indexes indicated that Gustav and his brother William were mentioned in several books.
Gustav and William had purchased horses from Ned that had been stolen. Recent commentary varies about whether they were guilty or not. However, William was found guilty at the Assizes in January 1878 and spent four years in jail. Gustave was acquitted. On the same day Ned's mother was Ellen was also in court.
The most exciting find however, was when I discovered the Baumgarten brothers were mentioned in the Jerilderie Letter.
And along with all this sort of work, Farrell the Policeman stole a horse from George King and had him in Whitty and Farrell's Paddock until he left the force and all this was the cause of me and my stepfather George King taking their horses and selling them to Baumgarten and Kennedy the pick of them was taken to a good market and the culls were kept in Peterson's Paddock and their brands altered by me two was sold to Kennedy and the rest to Baumgaren who were strangers to me and I believe honest men They paid me full value for the horses and could not have known they were stolen, no person had anything to do with the stealing and selling of the horses but me and George King.
Kelly later says The Queen of England was as guilty as Baumgarten and Kennedy, Williamson and Skillion of what they were convicted for, when the horses where found on the Murray River.
Who will ever know the truth? Were they guilty or innocent?
This is what I love about family history. You can place specific members of your extended family at significant events in history. You might not know a lot about them but you can say they were there. They saw what happened.
What other significant events were members of our families involved in or witnesses of? There are many. Sharing the story of a family member who was on the Hindenberg when it crashed is however, for another time.


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Shawty Swing Both Ways? Teyana Taylor Loves Playing The Kissing Game With The Ladies!
Where is Diddy? We knew Cassie and Teyana Taylor were cool, but the pair posted a photo looking extremely, close during a meetup in Miami. Is it time for a "Let's Be Honest" conversation?
These days we know that "girls kissing girls" is more popular than ever. And TeyTey definitely has that "tomboy" thing going. But we thought she was into Brandon Jennings or whatever?
We're so confused and apparently, so is she. But hey, at least she has good taste. We discovered Cassie's not the only girl to get some smooches.
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Shantel Jackson
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