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Posted on 05/02/2012 9:03:11 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
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We believe this nation was founded on the principle that all men are created equal by God and endowed by Him with our inalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Our current government has stretched itself way beyond its constitutional limits, granted itself powers not enumerated for it and which were reserved to the states and the people, has abused and trampled on the constitution and the rights of the people and has otherwise has made itself destructive to our founding documents, principles and of life and liberty itself.
Government derives its just powers at the consent of the governed. We do not grant our consent to oppressive government or to government officials who do not defend the constitution, defend life and defend liberty!!
We believe the federal government should be altered by removing all functions and powers it has granted to itself which are not enumerated for it by the constitution and all such functions and powers must be returned to the states and the people per the tenth amendment. And we believe that "law" unconstitutionally enacted, upheld or sustained either by congress or by executive or judicial fiat, ie, such as Roe v Wade be immediately overturned, rescinded, stricken, abolished, etc, and that the fundamental, inalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness be fully restored. The government must abide by the amended and legally ratified constitution in all respects!!
If this sounds simplistic, well it is. The founding principles are straight forward. Our Declaration, Constitution and Bill of Rights are clear. Words have meanings. We should not allow lawyers, judges, power hungry politicians, greedy special interests, leftist ideologues, etc, to twist the clear meanings, original intent and principles of liberty to suit their tyrannical purposes.
The constitution must be upheld and our liberty fully restored!!
The two major political parties are hell bent and riding hard to strengthen their grip on unconstitutional power. The GOP-e can hardly wait to strip the pro-life, pro-family, pro-gun, pro-liberty, pro-borders planks from its platform. Romney is their ticket to get it done. If staunch pro-life, pro-liberty, pro-gun, pro-borders, pro-small government conservatives can be turned, then obviously these principles are no longer a serious threat to the usurpers. DO NOT LET THEM TURN YOU!!
Do not let them do this. Do not give Romney and the GOP-e a mandate to chuck the life, family, small government and liberty planks from the platform!! You know Romney's record. And you know he's lying about any conservative conversion. He is no conservative, never has been, never will be, but has always been a liberal/progressive/statist bald-faced liar and petty tyrant. RomneyCare is tyranny! Government sanctioned/forced abortion, same sex marriage, gun control, crony capitalism, etc, all positions Romney has advocated for, are tyranny.
Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.
We are the resistance!! And perhaps the last line of resistance.
Many of our so-called Republican "leaders" are taking the big tent path of party over principle by throwing their support behind the most dishonest liberal/progressive/statist wannabe nominee ever to run on the Republican ticket (at least in modern history). They are forsaking their prior principled stands for truth, life, family, constitutionally limited government and liberty. They know in their hearts that this wrong, but do not want to be seen as bucking the party.
They want to claim the banners of the Reagan Revolution, the Republican Revolution or the tea party rebellion or the pro-life conservative movement, but are unwilling to give up their places in the party power structure. They do not want to be seen as rebels against their own party, even if the party is leading us down the primrose path to destruction. Even Newt appears to be giving up his place in his "Republican Revolution" to now loyally holding for the company line, regardless of principle. Jim DeMint likewise. Even Sarah Palin is giving up some of her "rogueness" and is now surrendering to the corrupt crony capitalist bastards that she famously railed against just yesterday.
Not going to say theyre now RINOs and I still like them a lot, but I am mighty disappointed to see them cave so easily. Didnt have much faith in Hannity resisting the big tent liberal/progressive march to totalitarianism, but will be greatly disappointed to see Rush and the Great One fold their tents in misguided party loyalty (or fear of the Marxist clown) if they cave.
The fear of Obammunism has them all running scared.
To hell with that rubbish. Vote straight conservative!! Elect as many Reagan/tea party/movement conservatives into every local, state and federal office as is humanly possible!! We keep the "leaderless" tea party rebellion going regardless of the backsliding, backstabbing Republican "leaders." No one ever claimed that the tea party had to be loyal to the "GOP-e." Hell, theyre the ones were rebelling against!!
The truth is Obama is a clown. A petty Marxist tyrant and useful idiot of the highest order. And we all know this. Even the other side knows this. They are now sadly recognizing that he is not their savior. Not the one theyve been waiting for. I look for some of their leaders and their congress critters to soon come to the realization that Obama must go. He should not be feared. He should be shamed, shunned and driven from office like Nixon or impeached, tried for high crimes and treason and incarcerated.
We do not retreat, we reload!!
Heres how we win as tea party rebels:
Turn out and vote straight conservative in November and in all future elections. Do not tremble in fear of the Marxist clowns. Have faith in God and in your fellow Americans. Keep to the righteous path. Stand tall for truth and liberty. Do not cave for the liberal/progressive RINOS. Karl Rove, et al, can go straight to hell!!
Take control of local and state governments to free our people at the local level and demand a full restoration of the tenth amendment to return the power to the states and the people per the constitution. Build on our conservative majority in the house and retake the senate!
Dont be afraid of the corrupt treasonous Obama, fight the Marxist bastard! Hes now blatantly ignoring/bypassing the constitution and the congress and the will of the people on a daily basis and he'll become event more desperate when he's completely isolated and will commit even more blatant crimes against the constitution. As each week and month passes, he commits yet another horrendous act and another count that can be added to the articles of impeachment. Demand that each of these high crimes and abuses of office by Obama gets a full congressional investigation by the Republican controlled house and senate. Demand our media reports the truth. Report it for them. Tie the corrupt Marxist bastard up in congress, in the courts, in the media and in the court of public opinion. Demand that he be impeached and removed, then charged, tried, convicted and jailed!! His co-conspirator Joe Biden, too!! Will be even more important, in this case, that we have a strong pro-life, pro-small government, pro-liberty Republican Speaker of the House!! VOTE STRAIGHT CONSERVATIVE!!
Protest and rally every chance we get!! Turn out like never before to vote straight conservative!!
Demand that we impeach and remove corrupt, treasonous, overreaching, abusive executives, constitution trampling judges and justices, and corrupt high level appointees at every level of government. Vote out all corrupt, crony capitalists from their elected posts. Recall the corrupt governors and other corrupt officeholders all across the land where possible. Impeach, recall, investigate, charge, try and incarcerate the corrupt, constitution trampling, bribe taking crony capitalist bastards!!
Restore our constitutional limits on government, restore the constitutional balance of powers between the branches and between the federal government, the states and the people. Defrock the black robed injustices and rulers. Dump socialism, crony capitalism, the culture of death, and restore our God given inalienable individual rights!!
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity!!
Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.
We are the resistance!!
If not us, who?
If not now, when?
I will not go to my maker with the blood of millions of innocent unborn children on my hands or vote for a man who would willingly and wantonly deprive me or my children of our God given liberty. I will not vote for or support a man with an abortionist/liberal/progressive/statist record like Mitt Romney's. Period!! I do not tremble in fear of Marxist clowns!! I place my faith in GOD and the decent liberty loving people in America!!
If this lying abortionist/statist bastard is the cream of the crop of the Republican Party, then it won't be a case of me leaving the party, the party will have left me.
If you believe in resisting the usurpers, fighting tyranny and restoring Liberty as I do, then please keep the donations and checks coming in. And be sure to turn out in November and vote your conscience. Vote straight conservative. We need tea party conservatives voted into as many local state and federal offices as humanly possible. The Republic you save may be your own!!
Keep the leaderless tea party rebellion going into November and beyond!!
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THAT HOMER CRACKS ME UP EVERY TIME i SEE IT!
WOW! You're on a roll.
I'll try to share tomorrow and do some touring.
Please do. I have about 10 minutes left in me. :)
I don't know how long I'm prepared to stay tonight. You need a good night's sleep!!!
I'm tired now. Gotta go. God Bless and see you later. :)
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The record age was just a blip. It was a bit like if you had a source of whale blubber in the 1840s and it could be used as fuel. Before gas came along, if you traded in whale blubber, you were the richest man on Earth. Then gas came along and you'd be stuck with your whale blubber. Sorry mate – history's moving along. Recorded music equals whale blubber. Eventually, something else will replace it.- Brian Eno quoted January 2010 in The Guardian newspaper
Eno's talking about records and the music industry here, but I think quite a good analogy is to be made to mass-produced printed books, institutionalized/industrialized public education, and a number of things the digital landscape is rendering obsolete.
And I think every teacher, admin, schoolboard member, and super oughta be reviewing the recent history of the past 15 years of the music industry -- from the rise of low-cost digital alternatives to traditional analog studio recording to the rapid decline in profit and usefulness of cassettes and CDs. [You do remember cassettes, right? If you are like me, your most recent auto is the first you've owned that hasn't had a cassette player.]
'Alternatives' and 'Usefulness': they are the key words.
Oh yeah, and 'Whale Blubber'.

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Titleist Studio Select Putters
From Golf Magazine (June 2011)
Titleist Studio Select Kombi-S
Category: High-MOI Mallet Putters
We tested: 34", 35" shaft length
Key Technologies: The stainless steel body has a thick face and "three-point weighting" (heel, toe and back) that contributes to forgiveness, sound and feel. Kombi-S (as well as other Studio Select models) can be tweaked at Titleist's factory to match desired length and weight options.
OUR TESTERS SAY: One of the top models in its class; best in show for feel – it'll elevate your putting skill level through lots of feedback.
DISTANCE CONTROL: Mis-hits are felt and heard but not seen – the Kombi-S does a superb job of keeping poorly struck putts on line with a minimal loss of speed.
FEEL: Immediate feedback as far as the type of putt you hit; flush feel on center hits; face isn't too hot.
LOOK: Gentle curves and undulations flow easily into each other; large clubhead doesn't give you the sense of being huge.
A few higher-handicappers prefer more forgiveness; a small minority of guys seek a bigger difference in feel between center hits and putts elsewhere on face.
Have you tried this club? Tell us what you think here.
$300, titleist.com
Studio Select Fastback 1.5
Category: Midsize Mallet Putters
We tested: 34", 35" shaft length
Key Technologies: The "toe-down" clubhead is milled from soft 303-stainless steel for precise feel and sound. Interchangeable weights in the toe and heel enable Titleist to customize head mass based on shaft length and preferred feel.
OUR TESTERS SAY: The most preferred putter in its class – tops in every category; feel is superb, very soft for a non-insert putter.
DISTANCE CONTROL: Laser-like precision from all distances; off-center hits hold distance and line well; no surprises, consistent speed putt to putt.
FEEL: Testers can easily tell the difference between good and bad hits; solid yet soft feel; perfectly balanced instrument.
LOOK: Simple and elegant, nothing flashy; looks like an expensive piece of equipment; attractive silver finish.
High handicappers may want slightly more forgiveness; a few guys prefer more help getting longer putts to the hole.
Have you tried this club? Tell us what you think here.
$300, titleist.com
Studio Select Laguna 2
Category: Blade Putters
We tested: 34", 35" shaft length
Key Technologies: The milled stainless steel head has weight screws in the heel and toe to increase the club's MOI for greater stability. The removable weights are changed at the Titleist factory to address different shaft lengths.
OUR TESTERS SAY: Among the most preferred putters in the test; impact feel is second to none.
DISTANCE CONTROL: What you expect from a Cameron – superb distance control; the heel and toe always seem to meet the ball square at the same time.
FEEL: Unmatched feedback with butter-like feel; perfectly balanced head offers tons of control; grip comfortably fits in the hands; ball sticks to the center of the face.
LOOK: Lovely classic design that instills confidence at address; milled, matte finish.
Average players might prefer more forgiveness; you need a repeating stroke to make this one work.
Have you tried this club? Tell us what you think here.
$300, titleist.com
From Golf Magazine (ClubTest, April 2010)
Studio Select Squareback 2
Category: Midsize Mallet Putters
We tested: 34", 35" shaft length
Company line: "This model has a precision milled 303 stainless steel clubhead, Tour-inspired graphics, and factory interchangeable weights. The Squareback 2 is aimed at players who like a Newport-style putter but want the improved inertial properties of a mallet design."
Our Testers say:
PROS: A solid thud at impact tells you for sure if you've found the sweet spot; players with a more mechanical straight-back and straight-through stroke find it comfortable to swing; rectangular shape makes alignment a snap; high-quality finish; little twist on off-center hits.
CONS: Seems to require a more aggressive swing to reach the hole; square shape and small heel-toe length can be a turnoff; inconsistent results for a few testers on off-center hits.
$299, titleist.com
From Golf Magazine (ClubTest, April 2010)
Studio Select Kombi
Category: High-MOI Mallet Putters
We tested: 34", 35" shaft length
Company line: "The lightweight 6061 aircraft aluminum body is milled into a player-preferred shape. Its thick face and three-point weighting system (steel weights in heel, toe and rear) provide unmatched solid feel and sound in a mallet. 'T-shaped' red ink sight lines provide precise alignment references."
Our Testers say:
PROS: First-class putter, one of the top-rated in its category; excellent balance, feel and control; clubhead delivers on fast greens; attractive finish; crisp, responsive feel and feedback; comfortable to set up and easy to swing; difficult to knock putts off line; helpful red elongated visual guide points the way; works for all playing abilities.
CONS: A few testers find so many visual aids to be distracting; a minority experience the occasional stubbed stroke.
From Golf Magazine (Buyer's Guide, May 2009)
Scotty Cameron, Master Putter Craftsman: "Different golfers require putters of different length, weight, body and neck configurations. Studio Select putters deliver a range of specs and options to accommodate golfers' requirements. All Cameron putters are made from the finest materials to the most precise specs as demanded by the Tour."
How it works: The precision milled head is made from soft aluminum for a sweet, solid sound and feel. Visually, the Kombi has a high toe, to limit the likelihood that you'll raise the toe at address and aim left of target. Three steel weight screws (in heel, toe and rear) increase head stability. Kombi's length and weight combos include: 35" length (10 grams in heel, 10 grams in toe, 20 grams in rear); 34" (15g heel, 15g toe, 20g rear); 33" (20g heel, 20g toe, 20g rear); 35" Heavy (15g heel, 15g toe, 20g rear); 34" Heavy (20g heel, 20g toe, 20g rear).
From The Shop Blog (February 2009)
With the release of the Titleist by Scotty Cameron Studio Select Kombi mallet putters, Cameron is venturing back in the large mallet category. Best known for making heel-toe weighted blade putters, in a conversation I had recently with Cameron, he said the Kombi putters are a refinement of what he learned from a previously released mallet, 2003's Futura.
According to Cameron, "The goal was to utilize a weight system like Futura's, but make it more pleasing to the eye." To do that, the Kombi starts as a solid piece of 6061 aircraft aluminum and is then milled into shape.
But why not make the Kombi out of stainless steel, the material of choice for many of his other putters? "I couldn't make a body like this out of stainless steel. It would weigh something like 1,000 grams," he explained.
The red T alignment aid is designed to focus your eyes on the top line — instead of the large back flange — and is designed to help golfers improve accuracy. The top line itself, the area where the shaft goes into the head, is also thicker to help create a more pleasing sound. Cameron says that thin faces designed into aluminum mallet putters create hollow sounds at impact that most golfers don't like.
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Interviewing with reporter of Guangming Daily (Penang):
Dear Mr Gutter,
I like your blog so much that it would be a sin if I don't contribute to this blog. The following attachment is from PENANG, MALAYSIA. The girl in the pictures is called " HAN BEE YIN " who work as a nurse in a hospital located in PENANG named " LAM WAH EE ". From my source , it is believed that she ( Han Bee Yin ) while working as a nurse, will also flirt with rich old men to get money and end up having sex with them.
- Max
Another contributor, lycan sent this email with the pictures also attached on December 12, 2008:
Just rec this moment ago . Base on the uniform and tag she is a nurse in one of the local hospital in Penang
Here is the link to the hospital
Check out the tag against the logo on the website
lycan @ Malaysia
Yet another contributor, Aude sent this email with the pictures also with attached December 10, 2008:
All ladies and gentlemen! Beware this vamper/vixen girl HAN BEE YIN. ( IC NO: 810410-02-5820 ) please don't be cheated by her appearance, and don't let her work as nurse to cheat you, because she is a swindler.
She likes enticing other's husband, and liking destroying others' family. She loved money very much and she will cheat other's money without feelings for the guy. When her intention / objective achieved, she will not care about you anymore. This not only 1 or 2 cases but a lot of times already. Please beware of her and you would not become the next victim.
She is a sex player and love to have sex with guys more then 40+ to 50+ of age, mostly from KL, penang, johor, Singapore, Italy, America and etc, if you meet her requirements; you can have sex with her. She is the sex service provider to old men more then 40+ to 50+, and guy who are married ..She can having sex with you today and then tomorrow will be another guy. Today she said she loves you very much and tomorrow will be another, without any feeling for you anymore. Unless you still have used for her.
And, the second thing is that I kinda felt sorry for her because I like nurses but the monkey is now out of the bag. Source: www.GutterUncensored.com
Han with a dirty old man. If I am not wrong those photos were released by her ex-boyfriend, and Aude sounded very much like the sour grape doing the grieving here. Hee hee.
Han Bee Yin Malaysian Nurse Sex Scandal Nude Photos
5 comments:
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2009 at 2:50 AM
She looked ordinary lah.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2009 at 12:59 PM
those guys using her for sex and she using them for money.its even.i dont know y they brought up these kind of issue.peaceReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 22, 2009 at 9:42 PM
wow....apek also can? not bad...eventhough someone want embarrass you...but they got their points. since you are in professional line, please lah...have some decencyReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 27, 2009 at 8:40 AM
what she was posing may be for her own viewing but not excitingReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 27, 2011 at 11:04 AM
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Put down your sunglasses and break out the swimwear, people. LMFAO's Redfoo kicked things off for after-dark pool party Night Swim at XS this past Sunday, and he'll be back on May 16, just across the resort at Surrender to debut this year's Splash Dance. What can we say, the guy likes his pools.
Why should the bigwigs have all the fun? Tao nightclub is launching a Turn 21 promotion that gives those coming of age a chance to celebrate their special birthday like the celebs do. The club is offering the full-on VIP treatment: a custom evite to the birthday bash, group admission, red-carpet photo shoot, a discount on bottles, DJ shout-out and more. Eager 20-year-olds can sign up at taolasvegas.com/turn21.
The Mayweather-Guerrero fight made for plenty of celeb and headliner spotting on the Strip last weekend. Rapper (and Mayweather-backer) Busta Rhymes launched Ditch Fridays at the Palms Pool, spraying fans with Moët & Chandon during his performance of "Twerk It." Spotted at Lavo was Ashlee Simpson, who dined with friends before heading to a VIP table in the nightclub upstairs. Among the celebs spotted elsewhere during the weekend were boxer Adrien Broner and Pawn Stars fixture Austin "Chumlee" Russell at Rehab, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice at Marquee Dayclub, Neil Patrick Harris at Hakkasan, Guy Fieri and Dennis Rodman at Marquee and Aziz Ansari at Tao.


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The children of mothers who are obese while pregnant may be at a much greater risk for autism, a new study suggests.
The research published Monday in the journal Pediatrics found that children born to mothers who were obese during their pregnancies were 70 percent more likely to be diagnosed with autism and more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with some other neurodevelopmental disorder.
Maternal diabetes, by contrast, seemed to put children at only a slightly elevated risk of autism, MSNBC reported. It elevated risks of another neurodevelopmental disorder more, with diabetic mothers twice as likely to have their children diagnosed with one, the study found.
The study tracked 315 children who were developing normally as well as 517 with autism and 172 with other developmental disorders. It examined the impact of their mothers' obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure on their pregnancies — and on the children.
The authors of the study, led by Paula Krakowiak at the University of California, Davis, stressed that it was unclear whether obesity were actually affecting fetal development or the obese mothers had something else in common, too.
They also said that if maternal obesity during pregnancy were affecting fetal development, it was unclear why that might be the case.
They said that inflammatory proteins produced by fat cells or elevated blood glucose levels in moms could possibly interfere with fetal brain development.
Diagnoses of disorders along the autism spectrum as well as diagnoses of obesity have both been rising in recent years.


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Meredith Vieira hosts a special look at Christmases past and present in the White House, featuring former first ladies and their children
NBC celebrates the holidays with unprecedented access to the most famous home in America in "A White House Christmas: First Families Remember," on Thursday, Dec. 20 (8 p.m.).
Hosted by multiple Emmy Award winner Meredith Vieira, the special takes a look at Christmases past and present with 10 presidential families over the past 50 years, featuring interviews with first lady Michelle Obama and former first ladies Laura Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barbara Bush and Rosalynn Carter. Several first children also share their holiday memories, including Barbara Bush, Jenna Bush Hager, Chelsea Clinton, Dorothy Bush Koch, Michael Reagan, Amy Carter, Susan Ford Bales, Tricia Nixon Cox, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Lynda Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson.
Before Obama announced this year's holiday theme, "Joy to All," Vieira went behind the scenes with staff and volunteers to find out what it takes to prepare for the 2012 holiday season and thousands of visitors each day. The plans include the decoration of more than 50 trees inside the White House, and helping the White House pastry kitchen to unveil its elaborate gingerbread house creations.
"Christmas at the White House is much more than adding lights to a tree," said host Vieira. "Long-standing traditions are revived each year to pay tribute to seasons past, and messages of joy and hope encourage everyone, regardless of party or position, to share with family and friends all the blessings of the season."
An encore presentation of the special will air Friday, Dec. 21 (9 p.m.).For more information on "A White House Christmas: First Families Remember," visit NBC.com's "Movies & Specials" site: http://www.nbc.com/specials.


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Coolbaugh Township continues to debate the merits of its relationship with the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, and on Tuesday its residents sounded off.
Coolbaugh Township continues to debate the merits of its relationship with the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, and on Tuesday its residents sounded off.
A standing-room-only crowd of about 100, according to officials, sat in on a meeting between the township and its regional police force as the locality mulls its future with the department.
Board of Supervisors Chairman John Adams said he believed the overall tone of the meeting was both positive and still somewhat critical.
"It was a little bit of both," he said. "I thought it was very informative."
Vice Chairman Bob Zito said he saw progress at the meeting — even if he thought the meeting was a little more confrontational than he would have liked.
"I think there is a lot of common ground," he said. "There are issues we all have to be comfortable with going forward."
In December, the township penned a letter to the department's commission stating its intention to leave the four-municipality department at the start of 2014.
The letter doesn't mean it will leave. The township can rescind its letter by the end of this year.
Mount Pocono wrote a similar letter a few days after Coolbaugh in December.
Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock townships, the other two municipalities covered by the department, did not send a intent-to-leave letters.
Chief Harry Lewis went through a list of township concerns and tried to answer them as closely as he could.
However, he said the general nature of the questions made it more difficult.
"They didn't have anything to do with the daily operations of the department," he said. "They're more financial, so it's tougher to answer."
Phyllis Haase, president of A Pocono Country Place, said she's heard a multitude of concerns from residents on what would happen if the township left the department.
She said it's "disturbing" that the supervisors weren't able to give facts on what it takes to start a Coolbaugh police department if the township chose that route.
She said many of the development's 13,000 residents are worried about the level of police protection without the regional cops, the time a new department could spend in the development, and how property values could shrink without the regional department's coverage.
"Who's going to want to move into Coolbaugh Township and invest money in a home with this going on?" she asked. "How is that fair to the taxpayers?"
Zito cautioned those blasting the township's study of the department that the supervisors are residents and are just as affected by any police decision.
"We're not insulated," he said. "Why would we do anything to deliberately harm our township, our families or our property? We're going to look at this very, very closely and come up with the best solution for the township."
Zito said his two main concerns are getting GPS tracking devices in police cars — a concern he said is a "deal-breaker" for him — and establishing a better line of communication between the department and the supervisors.
He said he has fielded complaints from township residents about the lack of police visibility, and said he wants evidence — like a police cruiser's tracking record from a GPS device — he can show residents how much police protection the township receives.
"I'm not saying the department is wrong in what it reports us," he said. "I just want something in black and white I can show residents when I'm asked about it."
Supervisor Jim Frutchey, who sits on the police commission, said he wasn't going to make his own concerns with the department public, but said they're very minor.
"I hope everything can be worked out," he said. "I think it can."
Adams said the township will continue the public dialogue concerning its future with the department at its regular, public meetings at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.


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In The Quiet World, historian Douglas Brinkley pens an epic about America's Far North – you know, the place Sarah Palin is from. But just as book covers can sometimes be misleading, so, too, are subtitles, and the subtitle for Brinkley's volume is: "Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1879-1960."
Based on that description, a reader might expect a backward-looking narrative, long on soporific tree-hugger reflection and short on contemporary relevance.
Instead, "The Quiet World" is an homage to the wisdom of recent ancestors – avowed capitalists and preservationists – who fought for restraint against brazen attempts to conquer nature. And that is precisely what makes this book a poignant cautionary tale for policymakers considering quick get-rich fixes to long-term problems with ecological implications.
In 2010, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge celebrated its 50th anniversary. Dramatic 20th-century events leading up to the sanctuary being created in 1960 represent a crescendo in Brinkley's plot development over nearly 600 pages.
But despite that landmark victory half a century ago, no protection is permanent. Soon debates will start anew on Capitol Hill as lawmakers decide again whether to allow oil and gas companies to invade the refuge premises.
Former Alaska governor, reality TV star, and possible presidential candidate Palin may cry "drill, baby, drill," but polls show that a preponderance of Americans, who have a romantic fascination with Alaska, disagree.
Up in Alaska right now, energy issues, climate change, and a looming biodiversity crisis linked to the burning of fossil fuels are converging in a rugged mosaic of salmon-rich rain forest; tundra populated by polar bears, caribou, and musk oxen; and iconic mountains like McKinley (known as Denali to native peoples) sheathed in melting glaciers.
In Brinkley's hands, the still-raging battle to save Alaska's wild character is riveting. In contrast to the word "quiet" in the book's title, a noisy racket has been raised by a number of prominent Americans across generations who believe their country's destiny depends, in part, on how it stewards the state closest to the North Pole.
They know that something important about America will perish if free enterprise trumps the ability to set aside nature for nature's sake. Among those inspired by Alaska's grandeur have been – in Brinkley's words – "a noble band of conservationist revolutionaries" ranging from John Muir, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, and poet Robert Service to US Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, Rachel Carson, Jack Kerouac, and Gary Snyder.
It's fascinating that a member of the high court could find spiritual kindredness with Beat poets. And it's equally fascinating that it was conservative Republicans who first rose zealously to prevent Alaska from being overrun by the greed of Gilded Age tycoons.
"The Quiet World" isn't a book frozen in time; rather, it was conceived by the author as the second in a trilogy. The first was Brinkley's critically acclaimed "The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America," the story of how TR brought a green ethic to the White House and stood up to robber barons. The third and final book will come out in 2014, on the 50th anniversary of the federal Wilderness Act being passed (also led by citizen activists with ties to Alaska).
As John McPhee did so eloquently with "Coming Into The Country," Brinkley in "The Quiet World" reminds us why Alaska matters to the national psyche. In the arc of his storytelling, he covers 81 years of history that really serve as a foundational subtext to the birth of the modern environmental movement in America.
While Alaska's sheer geographical size – it is twice as big as Texas – continues to captivate the imagination, Brinkley does an excellent job of revealing how it has also attracted its fair share of plunderers and hairbrained schemes. Perhaps the most audacious was a government plan, Project Chariot, concocted during the Eisenhower Administration, to set off a nuclear blast near the native village of Point Hope as part of an engineering feat to create a new commercial ocean port. Fortunately, calmer minds prevailed over lobbying by Edward Teller, "the father of the hydrogen bomb."
Alaska remains a symbol for conflicting values. Shattering the myth of inexhaustible resources, Brinkley notes how settlement patterns prior to Alaska achieving statehood copied many of the same mistakes made on the American frontier in the Lower 48. The state has survived bouts of overfishing and devastating logging practices on the Tongass National Forest, and is still engaged in ferocious clashes over the aerial gunning of wolves and plans to tap Alaska's wealth of minerals and fossil fuels.
Through it all, citizen conservationists have proved to be brave, effective defenders, though the federal government has played a more heroic role. Coming to Alaska's rescue, presidents and congresses alike have demonstrated an ability to consider horizons far broader than election cycles, states' desires to industrialize more pristine areas, and the quarterly profit-loss statements of multinational companies.
Should Alaska follow the model of resource extraction that created economic wealth and boom times and yet left behind a multitude of serious environmental problems in the contiguous US, or should it be zealously safeguarded? For readers, there is no doubt which side Brinkley is on. But as "The Quiet World" reminds us, the future of Alaska is a story still being written. Every American is a stakeholder, whether we ever set foot there or not.
Todd Wilkinson is a freelance writer in Bozeman, Mont.
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Blog, July 2013
Mormon Writers' Retreat
So I need to tell about a retreat I was lucky enough to attend a few weeks ago.
First, let me acknowledge that I am aware of that other retreat—I think it's called Mormon Artist Retreat—that various writers, visual artists, filmmakers, playwrights, etc., have been invited to attend over the past ten years or so. I heard about it, though I get the feeling it's kind of a hush-hush thing. Hmmm—why do I get that feeling? Perhaps because it is by invitation only, and it's difficult to tell what the criteria are for the invitation, other than a measure of proven success "out there" in the world. And I freely confess that as a Mormon writer who gets great joy out of being in conversation with other Mormon writers about what we're doing (my favorite part of AML meetings is the hallway conversations) I have been envious of these invitations, even though I have no idea what goes on at those retreats and I recognize that it's possible that the conversations there wouldn't interest me at all. Maybe I'm just envious because an invitation to it is an acknowledgement that you are Someone, or at least that you have done Something. Whatever.
So, I'm envious of the conversations that I imagine that they're having, or the conversations I would want to be having if I were there. But I know I'm not going to get invited to that thing perhaps ever, and definitely not until I publish a book or something big like that.
Therefore, when I heard that my friend James Goldberg wanted to have his own retreat, I was all over that. Because I know James. Better, he knows me, and knows that my heart is TOTALLY into what he wants to do, which is foster more conversation among people who are writing AS MORMONS IN PARTICULAR. Which, I think, is different from what that other retreat is doing, and much more interesting to me. My friendship with James, or my feeling that I know him perhaps better than I actually do, exists because I feel that he is someone who cares as much as I do about this particular topic. (I met James through AML.) Anyway, I was really excited about his ideas and loved the chance of jumping into this.
So we went up to the cabin. We got there on Thursday afternoon and left mid-day Saturday. There were only six of us, which was a great size for discussions. James has already summed up what happened, and what we participants thought of it all here, so I won't repeat it all. Instead, I'll just tell about three things I gained from the experience.
1. "Oh yeah, THIS is why I'm writing in the first place." It was my interest in Mormon letters that got me writing seriously from the beginning. It's easy to forget this while I'm in school, because school is all about making a splash in the Big World. Write things that are universal. Get published in the lit. mags. And school has been good for me in that way—helping me realize that I CAN address people different from me. I've been expanding my subjects into other aspects of human life than just religion, and that's good for me. I also do really believe that if I can get the specifics right, even of living a Mormon life, and the work is good, it will appeal to a broader audience. But I didn't realize until this retreat how tired I'm getting of trying to please that Great Out There, and how I have lost the original heart of my writing, which was a desire to speak to and about my fellow Mormons. I have a few fans, and they are LDS. I don't write to please them in particular, but when I write to please myself, I naturally please those who are most like me. And that's OK. More than that, it's WORTHWHILE. These are people WORTH WRITING FOR. And the work I care about most is work that I write with them in mind. (As proof: my sense that something was missing when I experienced some success with my YA novel, which my heart WASN'T IN.)
2. "Where've you been all my life?" I have been depriving myself of conversation. I thrive when I can talk about writing with others who care, particularly writing as a Mormon. If it's so helpful, how can I make sure I get more of it in my life? Supposedly, the grad carrels are a good place for this kind of thing at school, but it hasn't been happening for me there. Possibly because of my age difference—even if it doesn't make the younger students less interested in me, it makes me more shy around them. I've got to find a way to get conversations into my life more regularly. Some kind of writers group? I don't know. I need to work on this.
3. "Write and write and write." I realized in conversation with another friend, Scott Parkin, that one thing that's been missing for me lately is a sense of idea flow. And the last time I really felt it was when I was doing NaNoWriMo. There's something about writing a LOT, regularly, that opens the door to more ideas. While I'm focusing on poetry, I've been missing that flow feeling, because poetry as a genre is so much more stop and start and sit and mull and revise, revise, revise. But when I'm dumping, dumping onto a screen regularly for a longer project (fiction or freewrites or whatever), later in the day when I'm not writing, things come to me. And I need more things coming to me to help me with my poetry. So I've set a goal to do more flow-writing (journaling, blog, fiction, whatever) to open those gates again.
In addition to the insights I gained above, James gave us some great ideas about how to come up with things and bring them into being as artistic pieces. But more than that, I appreciated the model James gave me of some ways to teach creative writing. I look forward to trying to teach creative writing in the upcoming year, and I'm glad I know someone like James to learn from.
I'm grateful to James for recognizing the need in the Mormon community for relationships, and the good that talking together can do. I look forward to seeing what he'll do in the future with this.


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After dropping the first game of their two-game road swing in Chicago, the Revs close out the trip on Saturday night in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Just three days after having an eight-game unbeaten streak snapped at the hands of the rival Chicago Fire, the New England Revolution will aim to begin a new streak on Saturday night against the Kansas City Wizards. Coincidentally, the Wizards will be looking to do the same.
Much like the Revs (6-10-3, 21 pts.) had their season-long run (6-0-2) halted in the Windy City, the Wizards (5-9-5, 20 pts.) saw their own four-game undefeated streak (2-0-2) end in San Jose with a 1-0 loss to the Earthquakes last weekend. Both teams are currently on the outside looking in at the playoff picture, as the Revs occupy fifth place in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of the sixth-place Wizards. The Revolution could pull to within two points of the final postseason spot with a victory on Saturday night.
While the Revs had hoped to pick up a pair of victories on the current road trip – an outcome now impossible following the loss to Chicago – the players are wholly focused on taking three points home from Kansas City.
"We're just doing our best to put the Chicago result behind us at this point," said Chris Tierney, who returned to left midfield against the Fire after playing as a makeshift right back last weekend against Houston. "We came on the road expecting to get six points out of two games. Obviously, that's not possible (anymore), but we want to take maximum points possible from this game and we're going out to get three."
The Revs will have to overcome a bevy of obstacles in order to obtain the desired three points, beginning with their own fatigue. Currently at the tail end of a two-game road trip, the players will have been on the road for five days before taking the field against the Wizards, while they'll have played a taxing game against the Fire just three days prior. This is only the third time in the last three years the Revs have played two games on one road trip, and they've not fared well in the second game on the previous two occasions, going 0-1-1.
Then there are the Revolution's struggles on the road, where the club is just 1-7-1 with six goals scored this season. This weekend's opponent won't make matters any easier, as the Revs are 0-4-1 in their last five regular-season games against Kansas City.
But perhaps the biggest obstacle on Saturday night will be the venue, CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Often referred to as a "bandbox," the stadium is well-known for its narrow field dimensions which provide little room to roam and a decided home-field advantage for the Wizards.
"You don't have any choice; you have to play differently," said head coach Steve Nicol of how visiting teams can cope with the tight confines. "There's not a lot of room. We want to pass it, but you have to pick and choose when to pass it and when not.
"The only thing you know on [that] field is there's going to be a lot of activity in the penalty box at both ends," Nicol continued. "Defensively, we have to be on our toes and make sure we're the ones getting the first and second balls. On the other side, we want to be the ones getting the first and second balls attacking-wise."
Because of the narrow confines at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, creative attacking play is largely limited. That makes set pieces all the more important.
In three previous visits to CommunityAmerica Ballpark, the Revs have scored four total goals. Three of those goals have been the direct result of a set piece – two from indirect free kicks and one from a corner kick. Meanwhile, three of the Wizards' five goals in those meetings have also resulted from dead-ball situations.
The reliance on set pieces bodes well for the Revolution, which has scored five goals in all competitions this season from dead-ball situations, including three directly off the left foot of Marko Perovic. Kansas City has not had the same success in 2010, scoring just once from an indirect free kick.
"That's something we're happy to take on," said Tierney, who contributed to one of the Revolution's set-piece goals by serving a free kick to Pat Phelan earlier this month. "I think we feel the more set pieces we have, the better. We've been good on them all year. We've defended pretty well from set pieces, as well, so I think we're ready for what they have to throw at us and hopefully we'll get a goal off one."
Because the small field tends to hinder offensive creativity, it stands to reason it can actually help a team on the defensive side of the ball. For a defensively sound Revolution side which has conceded just four goals in its last nine games in all competitions, the tight confines could actually provide an even further boost.
"From a defensive standpoint, it helps us a bit," said defender Cory Gibbs, who left the Chicago loss in the 69th minute after aggravating an ankle injury but is expected to start against the Wizards. "We just have to do what we do well, keep it compact and do what we've been doing for the last (few) games."
With Gibbs available, it's possible the Revolution could trot out the same starting lineup in back-to-back games for the first time since April 24 and May 1. On the other hand, the Wizards will be forced to alter the starting lineup they've used for their last five games because of a suspension to forward Teal Bunbury. The rookie is Kansas City's third-leading scorer with two goals and one assist, but he'll be unavailable against New England after he was disciplined for an altercation with Earthquakes defender Tim Ream last weekend.
Suspensions are nothing new in the budding Revolution-Wizards rivalry, a series which has included at least one red card in each of the last five meetings. With both teams scrapping for points in the playoff race, tensions could be high once again on Saturday night.
"There's definitely a little something," said Tierney when asked about the rivalry with Kansas City. "I think especially this year you'll see a physical game considering both teams need points … We're ready to go. We're ready for a fight and we're going to bring it."


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Carnival Cruise Line's Vice President of Guest Services and Support, Vicky Rey, today informed Commission staff that Carnival Cruise Lines instituted a "Welcome Home" call initiative this week where the company is reaching out to passengers to ensure that their needs and concerns are addressed.
In a written communication to Commission staff Ms. Rey stated "we wanted to make sure they had arrived home safely and give them an opportunity to ask us any questions on pending business they may still have with us." Ms. Rey also indicated that while Carnival has been able to contact many of its affected customers, the company has not been able to reach all affected passengers of the February 7, 2013 voyage.
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In addition, Carnival has confirmed that it has begun the process of issuing $500 refund checks to affected passengers. Ms. Rey stated that "approximately 50% of the $500 refund checks will be mailed by this afternoon. Our goal is to mail the balance by the end of business on Monday [February 25]."
Previous notices sent out by the Federal Maritime Commission can be viewed at the below links:
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Tencent Users Get First Dibs on XBox
Users of Tencent's WeChat and QQ messaging apps will be able to order Microsoft's Xbox One consoles ahead of the rest of the Chinese public. The WSJ's Ramy Inocencio speaks with Beijing reporter Wayne Ma about the sales strategy.
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Topic: Naruto & Boba Fett part 1: Welcome to my world
Here it is!!! PART 1 IS COMPLETE!!!
Boba Fett vs. Naruto
Part I: Welcome to my world
Boba Fett flew the Slave I through hyperspace to someplace called Konohagakure. He had taken a bounty on some people named Gaara and Naruto Uzumaki who he had to bring down alive for a group called the Akatsuki. Even though their currency was different, they were paying him the equivalent of 100,000,000 credits. Big money. He sped through space, approaching his destination.
Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Sasuke Uchiha were training a basic tree climbing exercise in a densely populated forest. Their sensei, Kakashi Hatake, watched over them, standing upside-down on a tree limb. Naruto had been infused with a nine-tailed fox demon at birth, and had been alienated all his life. This attributed to his passion to become a ninja, so people would appreciate him. Sasuke Uchiha was one of the two remaining members of the Uchiha clan. The other, Itachi Uchiha, had killed all the others as a measurement of his power. Sasuke wanted nothing more than to kill Itachi. Sakura just wants to be a ninja. No real depth, but she's madly in love with Sasuke. Suddenly, there was a rumble. A huge spaceship soared into the forest, and a green clad armored warrior emerged.
"Naruto Uzumaki.†The warrior said in a cold, unemotional voice. "My name is Boba Fett. I'm here to take you down.†Boba Fett then aimed his large blaster rifle and fired. Naruto was just barely fast enough to dodge it as he plummeted to the ground.
"Naruto! Sasuke! Sakura! Get Back!†Kakashi yelled. His three students complied. Kakashi reached for his headband that he wore over his right eye. After removing it, he revealed his Sharingan eye, which would let him see and duplicate his opponents moves.
"Now then…†Kakashi said as he lifted one hand to his mouth and the other in the air. "Hidden Mist Jutsu!†A thick mist covered the battle area. But it had no effect on Boba, whose many sensors in his helmet allowed him to scan through the fog for life forms.
"I have no concern with you, my friend.†Boba said to Kakashi through the fog. "I merely need Naruto.†Boba flew through the fog with his jetpack, Boba sought out Naruto, and grabbed him with his grappling hook. However, the Naruto he grabbed disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Haven't you heard of a shadow clone?†Came a vaguely whiny voice. Boba whipped his head around to find Naruto, standing poignantly atop a tree. He hurled a strange, flat knife at Boba, who merely blasted it with his blaster. Kakashi then appeared behind Boba, whose helmet sensors noticed Kakashi in seconds.
"I have to hand it to you,†Kakashi said in his bored voice, "You're one of the only people I know who can see through the hidden mist jutsu. Tell me, what else can you do?â€Â
Fett said nothing. He sped through the mist, blasting at the ninja. Kakashi dodged each blast, moving deftly through the fog. Boba managed to land a left hook on Kakashi, throwing the ninja off balance. Suddenly, another Kakashi jumped on Boba's back, planting a kunai knife in the bounty hunter's helmet. This sent Boba's helmet sensors in a tizzy, causing him to lose his vision. Boba swung wild. Trying to get a hit on his unintended enemy. Quickly, the helmet's sensors restabilized, allowing Fett to see once more. He did not expect there to 20 exact duplicates of the ninja with mismatched eyes to surround him, but no matter. Boba soared in the air, and tossed a thermal detonator in the clearing.
Boba descended to the ground. Only one Kakashi remained. Boba sped toward him, delivering another punch to Kakashi's stomach, then tossing the ninja into a tree before flying off. Now to find Naruto. Boba detected Naruto and his two cohorts not far from Kakashi. Boba landed, prepared for another, if briefer, fight.
"Children,†Boba began. "Do we really, have to fight. I just want Naruto. That's it. That's all I want here.â€Â
Naruto was less than willing.
"No way, you crazy tin man! I'll fill you with ramen! Believe it!â€Â
Boba ignored the child. He bulled out his EE-3 blaster rifle and fired 3 rounds. He set the rifle to stun. The bounty was for alive only. The young girl with pink hair was down, but the other two, Naruto and another boy, dodged the blasts. The other boy (Sasuke? Sake? Boba couldn't get these absurd names right.) put his hands to his mouth and spat a flurry of fireballs. Interesting, thought Boba, these people were very powerful. Boba dodged the fireballs and returned fire (pardon the pun) with his own flamethrower. The flames consumed trees in their heat, but the two ninja dodged with minimum difficulty. Boba fired his grappling cord and enraptured the ninja Sasuke. He reeled him in and delivered a fist to Sasuke's surprisingly glass jaw. The ninja was thrown aback by the sudden attack. Boba fired his EE-3 again. That was all for Sasuke. Boba repeated the tactic with Naruto. Too easy.
"Now then.†Boba said once Naruto was out cold. "One stop to 'sunagakure' and I'm finished with this bounty.†Boba completed, referring to another bounty on someone named Gaara he had in a close country, if his information was right. Sasuke sat in a tree, his shadow clone unconscious. So he had some time before Naruto was delivered to parts unknown. Time for some reinforcements.
Gaara, a red haired ninja who sported a gourd on his back, his brother Kankuro, who held a mummy on his back, and his sister, Temari who carried a large fan on her back, sat in a ramen shop, enjoying the hot noodles. The three ninjas were native to the sand village, and even children of the village leader, the Kazekage. Upon birth, Gaara, the youngest, had been infused with a demon of the sand, killing his mother and unhinging his psyche. He too had been seriously mistreated as a child, and had believed he existed only to kill, until Naruto defeated him and put his life back into perspective. Gaara and Naruto were big buddies.
Out of nowhere, you-know-who's spaceship, the Slave I, flew overhead, its stalwart pilot descending a la jetpack.
"Gaara. I'm here to take you in. I'd like it if you came peacefully. But you people rarely do.â€Â
"What?!?†Kankuro, yelled. "You must be crazy! No way we're letting you get Gaara.†Kankuro set his mummy on the ground and unwound the bandaging to reveal a multi-armed, humanoid, puppet. Boba recognized this as a weapon, and torched it with his wrist-mounted flamethrower. He zapped the loudmouthed ninja and the girl with a stun bolt. Now for Gaara. This would prove very difficult.
Meanwhile, on the distant planet of Nirauan :
Grand Admiral Thrawn sat in his lavish base of operations on the reatively uncharted planet.
A consummate strategist, Thrawn likened combat to art, and was an aficionado of both. He could cite inspirations, analyze motives and determine outcomes before his opponents had even consciously began formulating a move. Thrawn's greatest weapon was his mind. This was long ago recognized by his people, the Chiss, who banished Mitth'raw'nuruodo for his dangerous ideas. The Chiss of Csilla are a disciplined species, advanced enough to build a sizable fleet and an empire over two dozen worlds. Thrawn's tactics were controversial in their boldness, and his activities within the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet drew many a concerned, glowing red eye. The rest of the galaxy made first contact with the Chiss when a taskforce dispatched by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine stumbled upon Thrawn's fleet. The young blue-skinned commander was able to decimate the intruders despite inferior weapons and numbers. Thrawn was offered a position in the empire, and accepted. Thrawn climbed the ladder of success in the empire, becoming a deadly force.
Thrawn's Noghri body guard, Rukh, stood beside Thrawn, ready to fight at all times.
"Rukh?†Thrawn said.
"Thrawn?†Rukh growled in gravelly voice.
"I have a job for you. You are familiar with the bounty hunter Boba Fett, yes?â€Â
"Earlier today, he was given a bounty mission from some peculiar people. They came from an entire new galaxy. I'd like you to scout out this strange galaxy. See the lay of the land.â€Â
"Of Course. I will be there and back with information by this time tomorrow.â€Â
"Good.†But Thrawn was positive that things would get complicated.
Gaara did not like it when people hurt his siblings. Not one bit. This green freak, looking like one of Kankuro's puppets, KO's his siblings AND wants to kidnap him? Not gonna happen. This guy did not know who he was dealing with. Gaara pulled the cork that contained his gourd's insides out of the gourd, and a steady stream of sand poured out in a circle. Gaara's first line of defense. If this fool attacked him, a cloud of sand would rise to absorb the blow. Only three people had people had penetrated this defense. One was Naruto. One was dead. And another was put in the hospital. More sand poured out of the gourd, forming a dense cloud around Gaara and the attacker, who was firing some sort of projectile at Gaara, each blast absorbed by his shield.
"How dare you treat my friends so shamefully!†Gaara yelled, the cloud converging onto Boba Fett. Boba dodged the sand cloud, not surprised by Gaara's sand-manipulation. He had been well-informed about his bounties, and he was sure Gaara would be more of a challenge. The sand wove up and down, to and fro, yellow-brown tendrils grabbing at Boba Fett. The bounty hunter was unaffected.
He remained calm, cool and collected. He always did. Emotions were beneath Fett, ever since that day when he witnessed the death of his father at the hands of a jedi on geonosis. From there on, Boba had become a ruthless bounty hunter, never showing any signs of emotion. He felt nothing.
He cared about nothing. He was hardened, not unlike Gaara had been. And at the moment the two were in pitched combat.
"I'll kill you!†Gaara shouted, showing remnants of his old personality. His brother & sister had been wounded. He was losing control. Gaara needed to end this quickly before his inner demon, the shukaku, came out & killed everyone in Sunagakure. He commanded the sand to encircle the two in a large dome, and once it had been done, Gaara's dome began to shoot spikes of sand at Fett. Fett set his blaster to kill, and began firing at the wall of sand nearest to him. All he needed was a hole. A hole he got. Just barely big enough for Fett to fit through, and only for a second did it appear, but Boba took it. He sprinted through the gap in the chamber, a nanosecond before the dome was sealed off yet again. Which was a good thing, since Fett had left several thermal detonators in there.
There was an earth shattering explosion as the sand dissipated and Gaara was blown sky high. Fett flew up to grab him. He still had a pulse. Good. Boba landed to catch his breath. He checked Gaara's siblings. They had pulses. Okay. Zero casualties. Not bad.
"Where is Naruto?†shouted a familiar voice. Boba whirled around, and behind him were the ninjas from before, Sasuke & Kakashi, along with two fresh faces. One wore all green and sported a bowl cut. The other had long black hair, wore a white tee shirt and brown shorts, and possessed white eyes without any pupils. Boba felt as if the eyes were drilling into him.
"Give us back Naruto!†Yelled the one with the bowl cut.
"Lee, calm down, don't do anything rash. You saw how he took down Gaara, and even you couldn't beat him.†Kakashi stated calmly. Boba assumed a fighting stance. This was becoming more trouble than it was worth.
Meanwhile in the neighboring country Otogakure
Rukh's imperial starship landed in a clearing, surrounded by trees and furry woodland creatures. Rukh exited his starship to tend to Thrawn's orders. Although the empire had recently crumbled into nothing, Thrawn was waiting for the rebellion to reestablish a functioning government before his coupe de'tat.
"Halt!†Yelled a ninja who had spotted him. "Who are you?†Rukh stabbed the ninja with his assassin's blade. End of problem. Then another person emerged. He was gray in complexion, with yellow eyes and long black hair. This was Orochimaru, the ruler of the country Rukh had landed in. At his Orochimaru's side was another ninja with gray hair and glasses. This was Orochimaru's right hand man, Kabuto. Orochimaru ruled the land of sound with an iron fist, and is constantly cooking up new evil deeds. After a battle against the Third Hokage, Orochimaru had lost use of his arms, keeping him from using any ninja arts. He was also constantly trying to get back use of his arms to no avail.
"Well well, who is this?†Orochimaru hissed.
"I am Rukh. I'm from a faraway world, and I'm here for information.â€Â
Orochimaru was intrigued. Another world? Interesting. Perhaps he could find a way to repair his arms.
"Well, if your from another world, I guess we can't say no, can we?â€Â
"No. You cannot.â€Â
"Well, then lead the way.†Kabuto chimed. Rukh walked a decent half-meter ahead of Orochimaru & Kabuto, allowing the two ninjas a chance to talk.
"Yes, Orochimaru?â€Â
"I think this brute will do quite nicely for the new sound four.â€Â
Kabuto, Orochimaru, and Rukh climbed aboard the ship, heading back to Nirauan.
Now, you may be wondering just who the ninja that accompanied Sasuke & Kakashi are. The one without pupils in Neji Hyuga, a ninja who had previously been a fatalist devoid of emotion until Naruto force-fed him a heaping helping of humble pie. Neji possessed a byakugan, which was a special ability that allowed him to see just about anything.
The one with the bowl cut is Rock Lee, a ninja that is incapable of ninjutsu (special attacks) or genjustu (illusions) and could only use taijutsu (hand to hand combat). This would normally cripple a ninja's career, but Rock Lee took advantage of this & became a taijutsu specialist. He had once been dealt a crushing defeat by Gaara that threatened to end his days as a ninja, but a risky operation had proved successful and Lee was back in full form. Now you know who they are.
Lee attempted a spinning kick at Boba's head. Boba ducked, barely dodging the kick. He grabbed Lee's leg & tossed him aside. The sooner he got away, the less collateral damage, the better. Neji attempted a stabbing move with his hands, palms outstretched. The blow hit Boba in the chest plate, and hardly any of the blow as felt. Neji's byakugan scanned Boba Fett for weak points.
"What? He-he has no chakra network!†Neji exclaimed. Chakra is what fuels ninjas like blood, but where Fett came from, there is no chakra.
Boba threw a punch at Neji, who dodged with ease. Sasuke attacked with a kunai, but the blow did nothing against the bounty hunter's armor. Boba elbowed Sasuke in the face, and tossed him at Kakashi. He flew towards Gaara's unconscious body, picked the ninja up, & flew towards the Slave I. Boba entered the ship, and set the coordinates for his hyperspace jump to the destination to drop off his bounties. It was this occasion that tow simultaneous things happened. First, Kakashi, Neji, and Sasuke leapt into the Slave I. Second, Gaara awoke, and in his blind stupor unleashed a sandstorm in the Slave I. This caused a malfunction in the hyperspace generator, and a massive explosion occurred. When the dust settled, Boba, Neji, Gaara, Sasuke, Kakashi, the Slave I and the onboard Naruto were nowhere to be found.
Nirauan. Thrawn's base of operations
Orochimaru & Kabuto had been lead into the lavish office of the Chiss super genius roughly an hour ago. Orochimaru had foraged an alliance with the blue-skinned Admiral, though both secretly intended to betray the other. That will be later in the story. Orochimaru had intended to construct a group of fighters known as the Sound Four to be his secret strike force. Kabuto was a natural pick. Thrawn had agreed to let Orochimaru use Rukh until 3 other members could be found. Orochimaru, Kabuto & Rukh had departed roughly five minutes ago. Thrawn sat in his study. All the pieces of his plan coming together. It was beautiful. Truly beautiful. Thrawn pressed a button on his desk. A secret whooshed as it opened. Thrawn walked through the passage. There it was. In a cryogenic glass case, there it was. His ace in the hole. Darth Vader. A perfect genetic duplicate, placed inside a perfect replica of the original's armor. This secret weapon would insure his glorious new empire.
Of course, what good is an empire and a Darth Vader without a Death Star?
Mos Eisley Cantina, Tatooine
Orochimaru & Kabuto entered Mos Eisley Cantina on the desert planet of Tatooine. Thrawn had informed them of the many formidable characters that inhabited the cantina.
"You know what to do Kabuto.â€Â
"Of course, lord Orochimaru. Temple of Nirvana!†Suddenly, feathers fell from the sky, seemingly out of nowhere. The patrons of the cantina, save Orochimaru & Kabuto were in awe, then slowly fell asleep.
"Not bad, Kabuto.â€Â
"Usually the genjutsu takes longer, but these people have never been exposed to genjutsu. Well, let's get started.â€Â
Kabuto slapped Rukh to wake him up, then the trio searched for some individuals worthy of the Sound Four. They searched the entire place, but only found two suitable characters. A reptilian humanoid, and a bipedal bear, going by the names Bossk & Chewbacca, respectively.
"They'll have to do for now.†Orochimaru stated. "Can't be in one place for too long. And with that, they left.
Dune Sea, Tatooine
Sasuke plummeted to the ground with a loud thud.
"Ugh!†Sasuke grunted as he coughed up a mouthful of sand. The dune sea was nothing but sand dunes, hence the name.
"W-Where…?†Sasuke stammered. He wasn't entirely sure what had happened in Sunagakure, all he remembered was Gaara had gone crazy, struck something in the green assassin's machine, there was a bright flash of light & Sasuke felt like he was being pulled by a thousand herds of bulls. Then he was kissing the sand dunes. Sasuke stood up shakily, and could make out a town in the distance. He walked towards the town, trying to figure out what had happened.
Sasuke stumbled in to what resembled a bar. Every one was asleep. Sasuke examined all the sleeping patrons. Something wasn't right. He doubted everyone had just gotten drunk & fell asleep.
One man began to stir. He was a bit scruffy looking, with brown hair, black pants and a black vest over a white shirt. He also had a leather holster holding what Sasuke assumed was another projectile weapon like the attacker, Boba Fett, had used.
"Nnnn…†The man mumbled, coming back to consciousness. "Chewie?†The man whirled his head around, as if looking for someone. "CHEWIE?!?â€Â
"Who?†Sasuke asked. "Who's Chewie? Where did you see him last?â€Â
"Unh,†The man thought back, trying to remember. "Kid, go home. You can't help. I'm Han Solo. I can take care of myself.â€Â
"Oh really?†Sasuke asked sarcastically. Sasuke did not like being told he was too weak to do things. He formed a peculiar hand sign, and suddenly 5 Sasukes filled the bar of groggy customers.
"Huh. Maybe you can help.†Han began. "Well, Chewie & I, we're traveling partners. We stopped by the Tajri Station to get some power converters, & stopped by here for a drink. We were about to head out when this gray guy with yellow eyes walked in, and the rest is kind of fuzzy…â€Â
"Gray guy with yellow eyes?†Sasuke knew only one person who fit that description. Orochimaru.
"Yeah, uh…..oh, I'm wasting my time. I gotta go see Luke & see what he thinks I should do, and I'm here talking to some kid.†Han stood up shakily, & walked out of the cantina. Naturally, Sasuke followed.
Yavin IV
Yavin IV is a densely populated jungle planet, and the site of Luke Skywalker's latest jedi temple, where he trained jedi to help protect the universe, just like the jedi did in the times of the old republic before the empire had taken over. It was at the foot of this temple that Naruto, Neji, & Gaara fell from nowhere.
"Unnh..?†Naruto mumbled. What had happened? Where was he? He didn't remember anything other than being hit by Boba Fett's peculiar projectile weapon. He noticed his fellow ninjas surrounding him.
"N-Neji! Gaara! Wake up! We're in some weird forest place near some weird temple! Believe it!†Neji & Gaara ebbed into consciousness.
"Ugh…what happened?†Gaara asked, although no answer came.
"Last I remember…†Neji began. "You awoke from some sort of attack from that Boba Fett person.â€Â
"Wait Fett attacked you too?†Naruto asked, stunned.
"Yes. He took down Kankuro, & Temari, & me too I guess. I sort of went crazy, & there was an explosion. Then we're here.â€Â
"Oh. I, uh, was kinda KO'd earlier.â€Â
"Yes. Sasuke told us. He got Lee & I to go to Sunagakure to rescue you.â€Â
"Seriously? Sasuke tried to rescue me? That's so cool! Believe it!â€Â
"Excuse me, but who might you three gentlemen be?†Asked a man who had seemed to come out of nowhere. He stood at the entrance of the odd temple. "My name is Luke Skywalker. Please come inside.â€Â
Boa Fett, and the wrecked monstrosity the used to be Slave I, appeared on the docks of a city on the eternally stormy planet of Kamino. The planet was a giant ocean and rained constantly, but the Kaminoans had built large city-like complexes. This was where Boba Fett grew up. And here he was again. With a totaled ship.
Boba got to his feet, observing his surroundings.
How-? Oh…Oh, that's right…something happened, that Gaara person attacked me in my ship, he must have caused a malfunction in the hyperspace generator. Are the rest of those kids here? I- Boa did not get to finish his thoughts. He had appeared on damaged bridge in need of repair. If it had just been Fett, this wouldn't be a problem. But the Slave I was atop the bridge too.
Boba Fett & his damaged Slave I plummeted into the restless Kamino ocean. Boba tried his jetpack. Alas, it refused to work. It sputtered smoke & sparks, but no lift. Boa plunged helplessly into the water.
"Admiral Thrawn! We have a trespasser!†Barked a droid guard of Thrawn's estate. Two more guards marched in, holding Kakashi Hatake's unconscious body.
"Very good. I'm in need of a playmate for my new friend.†Thrawn replied, smiling wickedly.
Akatsuki hideout, undisclosed location
The group known as the Akatsuki are a touchy subject. Not much is known of their motives, but they take interest in individuals with demons inside them, like Naruto & Gaara. They had hired Boba Fett to retrieve them, & their patience was reaching its end. Okay, it had reached its end. The time had come to take matters in their own hands. Two Akatsuki members, Deidara & Sasori dragged two screaming children into two large coffins.
"Ready?†Sasori asked.
"Yeah..†Deidara answered. They threw the children into the coffins. Deidara & Sasori slit the children's throats through an opening in the coffins. Then they proceeded to perform a disturbing jutsu for raising the dead. When they were finished, the two coffins no longer contained two dead children, but a impossibly burly man with a giant zanbato blade on his back. This was the demon of the hidden mist, Zabuza Momochi. In the other coffin was an individual of indistinguishable gender, in a blue and green dress with a white mask. This was Zabuza right hand man(?), Haku.
"Find Naruto Uzumaki and the one called Gaara. Bring them back alive.†Deidara instructed the resurrected automatons. "Then find Boba Fett. Kill him.â€Â
End of Part 1!
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Chromium on Fluxbox that is.
Opera works fine
Chromium receives a message saying login successful - redirecting - and then is not logged in at all :-(
Edit: Not only on Fluxbox
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Works for me. Allow cookies.
I've been having the same problem.
What *seems* to have fixed it for me was selecting the check box on the login screen for automatic login everytime. This should not be necessary, but it seems my webkit browsers are not storing the proper cookies(?) unless that option is selected. Perhaps the webkit browsers are not seeing the login page and the target page as being the same session. This is entirely ignorant speculation as I know nothing about web browser engines - but nonetheless that check box made it work for me.
"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
FYI - I had also been allowing cookies, but it did not work unless I checked the auto re-login option.
"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
What are the settings under preferences>under the hood>content settings? I want to have my data/cookies get clears each time I exit and have that option selected but chromium doesn't honor my exceptions. There I have defined "archlnux" as allow. Yet every time I close/reopen, I am logged out of the bbs, aur, wiki, and bug tracker. You guys?
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I have the same problem with my laptop. Only Firefox works, while Opera, Chromium, Dillo, ELinks don't. (The only site on the web visited by me that has these problems...) However, with my desktop PC, I'm able to login both with Opera and Chromium. Don't know in what way they differ, both are up-to-date Arch systems, and especially for Chromium I can assure that I never touched any settings at all (rarely using it for a few websites that don't like Opera).
yep, is working for me on my desktop and laptop.
What *seems* to have fixed it for me was selecting the check box on the login screen for automatic login everytime.
This is also the solution that I had came to when I was having that problem.
I love computers, networking and Arch Linux. Sometimes I might ask a stupid question, but please have grace with me like I would with you.
Same Problem....
No login to forum possible with chromium without setting "Log me in automatically each time I visit."
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JavaScript V8 22.214.171.124
Linux 3.6.10-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Dec 11 10:19:36 CET 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
renega, Note that this thread is the better part of a year old. It looks like your results are consistent with the rest of the thread. You may want to file a bug report.
It is interesting that this bug still exists. I will leave this thread open, but I don't expect much in the way of discussion. If the tread starts to collect a bunch of "Me Too" posts, one of us moderators will probably close it.
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Wild guess here, your system clock is off.
Wild guess here, your system clock is off.
You are right. For everyone who has the same problem first setup the system clock and then hardware clock. If you have new arch with systemd and never kernel, after reboot udev will drop you in maintance mode - dont panic just do the manual fsck on each partition you use, so the timestamp of last filesystem check gets updated. When you did that for each partition in maintance mode just do the systemctl reboot - and system will boot up again. After that you will be able to login.
Hope it helps.
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In its last vote before its August recess, the House Friday passed a high-visibility bill to give shareholders and federal regulators a stronger hand in curbing excessive or risky executive compensation.
The "say-on-pay" bill picks up a major theme of the Obama administration. It's the first step toward an overhaul of financial services regulation, expected in the fall. It also responds to voter anger over federal bailouts, launched in the last months of the Bush administration, seen as asking too little of banks.
The bill, which passed on a largely party-line vote, gives shareholders an annual, nonbinding vote on executive pay packages. It also requires that compensation committees be independent of management. In a more controversial move, the bill also expands federal regulatory powers to curtail a pay package if it is deemed to threaten the health of a company or have "serious adverse effects on economic conditions or financial stability."
"Had we had this bill in place three years ago, we might not have had this financial crisis," said Rep. David Scott (D) of Georgia. All Democrats and two Republicans voted for the bill. But House Republicans, who voted against the bill with only two exceptions, said that the broad language in the bill would it gave "unelected bureaucrats" broad scope to intervene in compensation decisions well beyond Wall Street.
Needed regulation vs. attack on free enterprise
"It's a sweeping power grab into the private sector under the guise of the government riding to the rescue," said Rep. Spencer Bachus of Alabama, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee.
It would give government a "stranglehold" over the free enterprise system, discourage private firms from going public, and "create a bonanza for trial lawyers, added Rep. Pete Sessions (R) of Texas.
Industry groups such as the National Association of Manufacturers opposed the bill as an overreach into private business decisions.
"Section 4 of the bill sets up a whole new regulatory regime and also gives the government regulatory authority to reject compensation packages not only for top employees but regular rank and file employees, as well," says Dena Battle, NAM's director of tax policy. "It sets the precedent of the government setting wages that really should be left to companies."
Million-dollar bonuses
Momentum to move on the issue was spurred by reports of ongoing, huge bonuses to executives in companies accepting government rescue funds.
Bailed-out banks paid out nearly $33 billion in bonuses last year, while also accepting $175 billion in taxpayer assistance through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to a report, released yesterday by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
"When the banks did well, their employees were paid well. When the banks did poorly, their employees were paid well. And when the banks did very poorly, they were bailed out by taxpayers and their employees were still paid well," said the report, titled "No Rhyme or Reason: The 'Heads I Win, Tails You Lose' Bank Bonus Culture."
For pension and shareholder groups, today's vote marked years of lobbying for a stronger voice on executive compensation.
Part of financial reform
"The perverse system of excessive pay, even for failure, created incentives for foolish risk-taking by major financial institutions," said Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in an op-ed today in The Hill, a congressional newspaper. "This legislation is an important part of the broad financial reform effort necessary to re-regulate the financial industry and protect shareholders."
While strongly supporting main elements of the bill, Obama administration officials have expressed concerns about a broad expansion of federal regulatory powers, as have some senators. The issue is expected to come before the Senate in the fall.
"The American people don't begrudge people making money for what they do, as long as we're not basically incentivizing wild risk-taking that somebody else picks up the tab for," said White House Press spokesman Robert Gibbs on Thursday. "The president believes that we should not return to what some in that industry might think were the good old days."
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