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A City Council committee wants Cincinnati's leadership to investigate whether workers in a Clifton Heights development project are being paid what they're supposed to.
The Strategic Growth Committee on Wednesday passed a motion
asking the city administration to report back on wage payments to workers on
the U Square development. The project includes a parking garage as well as
residential and commercial units.
Under Ohio law, workers on projects funded by cities must be paid
a prevailing wage, which is equivalent to the wage earned by a union worker on
a similar project.
The city only has money invested in the garage, and the state of Ohio recently ruled that
workers on other parts don't have to be paid prevailing wage.
Council members Wendell Young, Cecil Thomas and Laure Quinlivan
produced a video in which they interviewed carpenters who said they were being
paid less than the prevailing wage.
At issue is a letter from developer Towne Properties that says
the company will pay all workers prevailing wage anyway. Arn Bortz with Towne
Properties said his company cuts a check to subcontractors respecting that
agreement, so if workers aren't being paid the proper amount it's their fault.
City Solicitor John Curp told members of the Strategic Growth
Committee that under city and state law, the subcontractors are not required to
pay workers a prevailing wage on parts of the project that are not getting
public funding. He said the letter from the developer does not hold the weight
as a legal contract.
Young, Thomas, Quinlivan and Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld all
expressed the need to overhaul the way the city enters into development
contracts to better protect workers.
However, City Manager Milton Dohoney hinted that overzealous
requirements for high wages could chase off some development projects.
He said that a project like U Square is tied to the Clifton
location because of its proximity to the University of Cincinnati, but the city
can't be too restrictive when it comes to businesses that could expand
Dohoney said the city also doesn't currently have the manpower to
do the kind of aggressive enforcement that the council members were asking for.
Councilman Young countered that he would like to see the city be
as aggressive with enforcement as they are with making economic development
"We want to change the rules of the game to make sure everyone is
treated equal," Young said.
In February, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, from 7.9 percent in January, and the nation added 236,000 jobs. Many of the new jobs — about 48,000 — came from construction, while government employment saw a drop even before sequestration, a series of across-the-board federal spending cuts, began on March 1. Economists seem quite positive about the report.
In January, Ohio's unemployment rate rose to 7 percent, from 6.7 percent in December, with the number of unemployed in the state rising to 399,000, from 385,000 the month before. Goods-producing and service-providing industries and local government saw a rise in employment, while jobs were lost in trade, transportation, utilities, financial activities, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, state government and federal government. In January, U.S. unemployment rose to 7.9 percent, from 7.8 percent in December.
A new report outlined renovations for the city-owned Tower Place Mall, which is getting a makeover as part of Cincinnati's parking plan. A lot of the retail space in the mall will be replaced to make room for parking that will be accessed through what is currently Pogue's Garage, but two rings of retail space will remain, according to the report. The parking plan was approved by City Council Wednesday, but it was temporarily halted by a Hamilton County judge. The legal contest has now moved to federal court, and it's set to get a hearing today.
Meet the mayoral candidates through CityBeat's two extensive Q&As: Roxanne Qualls and John Cranley. Qualls spoke mostly about her support for immigration, the parking plan and streetcar, while Cranley discussed his opposition to the parking plan and streetcar and some of his ideas for Cincinnati.
A Hamilton County court ruled against the controversial traffic cameras in Elmwood Place, and the Ohio legislature is considering a statewide ban on the cameras. In his ruling, Judge Robert Ruehlman pointed out there were no signs making motorists aware of the cameras and the cameras are calibrated once a year by a for-profit operator. The judge added, "Elmwood Place is engaged in nothing more than a high-tech game of 3-card Monty. … It is a scam that motorists can't win." Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced to prohibit traffic cameras in Ohio.
JobsOhio, the state-funded nonprofit corporation, quietly got $5.3 million in state grants, even though the state legislature only appropriated $1 million for startup costs. JobsOhio says it needed the extra funds because legal challenges have held up liquor profits that were originally supposed to provide funding. In the past few days, State Auditor Dave Yost, a Republican, has been pushing Republican Gov. John Kasich and JobsOhio to release more details about the nonprofit corporation's finances, but Kasich and JobsOhio have been pushing back.
Advocates for Ohio's charter schools say Kasich's budget amounts to a per-pupil cut, with funding dropping from $5,704 per pupil to $5,000 plus some targeted assistance that ranges from hundreds of dollars to nothing depending on the school. A previous CityBeat report on online schools found traditional public schools get about $3,193 per student — much less than the funding that apparently goes to charter schools.
Fountain Square will be getting a new television from Cincinnati-based LSI Industries with the help of Fifth-Third Bank and the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC). The new video board will have better image quality and viewing angles, but it will also come with more screen space for sponsors.
Ohio's casino revenues rose in January. That could be a good sign for Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino, which opened Monday.
In light of recent discussion, Popular Science posted a Q&A on drones.
Gov. John Kasich's 2014-2015 budget plan is on the horizon, and it contains "sweeping tax reform," according to Tim Keen, budget director for Kasich. Keen said the new plan will "result in a significant competitive improvement in our tax structure," but it's not sure how large tax cuts would be paid for. Some are already calling the plan the "re-election budget." Expectations are Kasich's administration will cut less than the previous budget, which greatly cut funding to local governments and education.
Chris Monzel is now in charge
of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners. Monzel will serve as
president, while former president Greg Hartmann has stepped down to vice
president. Monzel says public safety will be his No. 1 concern.
City Council may vote today on a plan to build the first freestanding public restroom, and it may be coming at a lower cost. City Manager Milton Dohoney said last week that the restroom could cost $130,000 with $90,000 going to the actual restroom facility, but Councilman Seelbach says the city might be able to secure the facility for about $40,000.
Tomorrow, county commissioners may vote on policy regarding the Metropolitan Sewer District. Commissioners have been looking into ending a responsible bidder policy, which they say is bad for businesses. But Councilman Seelbach argues the policy ensures job training is part of multi-billion dollar sewer programs. Board President Monzel and Seelbach are working on a compromise the city and county can agree on.
The Hamilton County Board of Elections is prepared to refer five cases of potential voter fraud from the Nov. 6 election. The board is also investigating about two dozen more voters' actions for potential criminal charges.
King's Island is taking job applications for 4,000 full- and part-time positions.
Ohio may soon link teacher pay to quality. Gov. John Kasich says his funding plan for schools will "empower," not require, schools to attach teacher compensation to student success. A previous study suggested the scheme, also known as "merit pay," might be a good idea.
An economist says Ohio's home sales will soon be soaring.
Debe Terhar will continue as the Board of Education president, with Tom Gunlock staying as vice president.
Equal rights for women everywhere could save the world, say two Stanford biologists. Apparently, giving women more rights makes it so they have less children, which biologists Paul R. and Anne Ehrlich say will stop humanity from overpopulating the world.
Ever wanted to eat like a caveman? I'm sure someone out there does. Well, here is how.
City Council's Livable Communities committee is expected to hear about and likely vote tonight on the city's first master plan in more than 30 years. The plan, which CityBeat previously covered, seeks a renewed emphasis on Cincinnati's urban core through new infrastructure and transportation options. It was put together largely based on public feedback.
The "fiscal cliff," which is really more of a self-induced austerity crisis from the federal government, could seriously hurt Ohio schools. Educators around the state, including Cincinnati schools, are expecting a cut of about 8 percent in federal funding. A Cincinnati Public Schools levy was recently renewed after a decade of cuts and problems at the school district.
Gov. John Kasich has finally made a decision for Obamacare: The state will not run the health exchanges that are a big part of the plan. With the governor's decision, managing the health exchanges now falls to the federal government. Rob Nichols, Kasich's spokesperson, defended the governor's decision by pointing out that even if the state managed the exchanges, the federal government would always have the final say, creating an arrangement "just doesn't make sense for the state." Exchanges are subsidized, heavily regulated insurance markets that will go into effect in 2014 as part of Obamacare. They are supposed to bring down costs by offering more transparent, open competition through a fair, regulated marketplace.
Cincinnati's economy is being carried largely by manufacturing, and that looks likely to continue.
Business schools at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University were found to be among the nation's best, according to the Princeton Review. Still, none of the schools made the top 10 rankings for the review's 11 categories.
City Council is holding a public hearing today to find out what the city should do with casino revenue. Some of the council members already have plans, but City Council wants public feedback to shape the final decision.
In other council news, the Human Services Advisory committee recommended funding for 56 out of 58 programs. The two programs left out are the Over-The-Rhine Kitchen and a social education program offered by the Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati.
Cincinnati's Metro bus service will be getting a revamp in the next few years. The company released a comprehensive plan with short-term and long-term goals that focus on increasing travel speed and reach.
Charter schools are where a large amount of Ohio kids are getting their education. This is despite the fact that, in general, traditional public schools perform better than charter schools, according to state standards.
Food stamps for Ohio families are getting reduced by about $25 a month. The good news is the cut is lower than expected.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction released a "re-inspection report" for the Lake Erie prison owned by Corrections Corporation of America. According to the new report, CCA has come a long way and corrected many of the violations the state originally found in the private prison. The last report found the prison, which CCA bought in 2011, was riddled with problems. CityBeat looked at private prisons, their problems and the shady connections between state officials and CCA in an in-depth report.
A report found more Ohioans are taking advantage of a national settlement that lets households refinance their mortgages. In total, more than 4,500 Ohioans have refinanced for $165 million in consumer relief. Still, many eligible Ohioans are not taking advantage of the opportunity.
Here are pictures of a tiny octopus, fighting female robots and an orange-powered battery.
It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On this day, it's worth re-watching his I Have a Dream speech.
Local governments are hopeful they won't see big budget cuts in Gov. John Kasich's 2014-2015 budget.
Townships, municipalities and counties were economically hit by big
cuts in the last budget. The local government cuts added up to $1
billion on a state level, and Hamilton County shared $105 million — more
than 10 percent — of the cuts, according to Cuts Hurt Ohio. Education saw $1.8 billion in cuts statewide, with Hamilton County taking $117 million of those cuts.
Gov. Kasich announced that his state of the state address will take place in Lima, Ohio. Kasich's speech last year was labeled "bizarre" by outlets like The Hill. During the speech, Kasich imitated a person with severe Parkinson's disorder and called Californians "wackadoodles."
Union Terminal is falling apart. Cincinnati Museum Center executives say they need nearly $180 million for repairs. The damages are largely due to how the building was constructed. Its design lets moisture get behind bricks, which then causes supporting steel beams to rust.
The judge in the Miami University rape flier case gave a deposition Jan. 15. The document outlines Judge Robert Lyons' reasoning for letting the rape flier case go: "What I remember about him is that there was certainly concern about his, say, his mental health and there were grounds stated on the record for the necessity of sealing the record. It had to do with his — probably as I recall, more so mental well-being than anything else."
Former governor Ted Strickland is tired of raising campaign money, but that didn't stop him from joining City Council candidate Greg Landsman Friday. Landsman was Strickland's field director for his congressional campaign, and when Strickland was governor, Landsman was director of the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
Rumor has it the Carew Tower will be going residential, but the owners are denying it all. The denial letter, which assured current tenants they won't be kicked out, makes reference to a "softness in the general downtown office market."
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation made $1.3 million in grants. The grants will help a variety of businesses and groups. A $225,000 grant will go to Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's Minority Business Accelerator, which helps local businesses owned by minorities.
Garbage collection will be delayed by a day this week due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Will the first neanderthal in 30,000 years be given birth by a human mother? A Harvard geneticist says he's close to making it possible.
The Anna Louise Inn and Western & Southern will meet again in court in April to begin the next chapter of the ongoing zoning dispute between the longtime neighbors.
In a Feb. 8 ruling, the Ohio First District Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that Cincinnati Union Bethel, which owns the Inn, filed an incomplete permit application. The ruling asks CUB to resubmit the funding requests to the city of Cincinnati — except this time CUB will have to include details about previously omitted parts of the Anna Louise Inn and the Off the Streets program.
But Tim Burke, attorney for CUB, says CUB already carried out the court's requirements. After Judge Norbert Nadel ruled May 4 that the Inn didn't properly fill out its original application, CUB started a second chain of applications to obtain a conditional use permit to meet Nadel's zoning specifications. The new applications have been approved by Cincinnati's Historic Conservation Board and the Cincinnati Zoning Board of Appeals, but Western & Southern is appealing those rulings as well.
Last week's appeals court ruling sent the case back down to the lower court on a legal technicality. With the ruling, all the Anna Louise Inn cases, including the separate chain of zoning appeals, are essentially consolidated to Nadel.
The dispute began in 2010, when Western & Southern sued the Anna Louise Inn over zoning issues to block $13 million in city- and state-distributed federal loans to renovate the building. Western & Southern declined an opportunity to purchase the building in 2009, but now seems interested in turning it into a luxury hotel.
The Anna Louise Inn is a 103-year-old building that provides shelter to low-income women. Its Off the Streets program helps women involved in prostitution turn their lives around.
For more information about this ongoing dispute, visit CityBeat's collection of coverage here.
President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union speech yesterday. During the speech, Obama outlined fairly liberal proposals for the economy, climate change, gun control and immigration. He also suggested raising the minimum wage to $9 and attaching it to rising cost of living standards. The Washington Post analyzed the proposals here. To watch a bunch of old people clap too much while the president outlines policy proposals that will likely never pass a gridlocked Congress, click here.
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is standing firm in its firing of Purcell Marian High School administrator Mike Moroski. The termination came after Moroski publicly stated his support for same-sex marriage on his blog — a position that contradicts the Catholic Church's teachings. CityBeat covered Moroski's case in this week's news story, and gay marriage was covered more broadly in a previous in-depth story.
Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls wants to stop
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from selling
768 housing units in Walnut Hills, Avondale and Millvale. Qualls says
the sale is "eerily similar" to a sale dating back to 2007, which
resulted in dropping property values and blighted buildings. She argues local buyers should get a chance to take up the properties before HUD makes the sale to a New York company.
State Treasurer Josh Mandel is up to his old tricks again. In a letter to Ohio legislators Monday, Mandel, a Republican, opposed the Medicaid expansion,
claiming, "There is no free money." But for the state, the Medicaid
expansion is essentially free money. The federal government will cover
all the costs of the expansion for the first three years, then phase down to paying 90 percent of the costs by 2020 — essentially, free
money. Gov.
John Kasich, another Republican, has backed the Medicaid expansion, claiming it makes
financial sense in the long term. In 2012, Mandel lost the race for Ohio's Senate seat after he ran
a notoriously dishonest campaign against U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown.
Financing details for the Brent Spence Bridge are due in March. The details will provide much-wanted information for local residents cautious about the new tolling scheme, which will help pay for the bridge's reconstruction.
Cincinnati officials and residents celebrated the work completed near the Horseshoe Casino at an event yesterday. Mayor Mark Mallory highlighted the infrastructure improvements made to accommodate the casino, calling the work a successful collaboration between city government, the casino and residents.
The Ohio Resource Center has a new website for K-12 digital content. The website, ilearnOhio, is supposed to provide parents and students with the tools needed for online distance learning.
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill is being sued for not paying rent. The restaurant claims it's financially viable, but it's holding the rent in escrow after its landlord allegedly violated the leasing agreement. The establishment was one of the first to open at The Banks.
A public Ohio school district is fighting a lawsuit in order to keep its portrait of Jesus. The school district claims the portrait is owned by a student club and is "private speech," but opponents argue the portrait violates separation of church and state.
Update on the Alamo situation at Tower Place Mall: Only one tenant remains.
The unofficial spokesman of Heart Attack Grill, the infamous Las Vegas restaurant, died of a heart attack.
Americans expect a human mission to Mars in the next 20 years, but that's probably because they don't know how little funding NASA gets.
An asteroid will barely miss Earth on Feb. 15. If it were to hit, it would generate the explosive equivalent of 2,500 kilotons of TNT. In comparison, the nuclear bomb that hit Hiroshima during World War 2 generated a measly equivalent of 17 kilotons of TNT.
Gov. John Kasich is ready to support further action on human trafficking. Members of the Ohio legislature have already committed to further action. The next few measures will address the statute of limitations for trafficking, parents who traffic their children and laws affecting children services and child welfare. Last session, the legislature passed a "safe harbor" law that changed the classification of children caught in prostitution from criminals to victims. A 2010 bill also increased penalties for human trafficking and related crimes.
A Texas-based company wants to ship
thousands of barrels of fracking waste through river barges to Ohio. But the
U.S. Coast Guard is halting the plan while it investigates whether the
waste can be transported through water routes and the plan's potential
environmental impact. Critics are worried Ohio is becoming a dumping ground for fracking waste.
Mayor Mark Mallory took a tour with federal officials to show off developments going on in the city and the potential route for the streetcar. The tour was meant to show off projects that have gotten help from the federal government. After the bus tour, Mallory acknowledged the city has "a lot of work to do," but he added, "There really is a buzz about Cincinnati around this country. It is true."
A Cincinnati Children's Hospital survey found one-third of teen girls report meeting with someone they've met online. Psychologist Jennie Noll says abused or neglected girls are more likely to present themselves in sexually provocative ways on the Internet and meet more people in real life. Noll warned the meetings can be dangerous for young girls. Apparently, the meetings seem to happen regardless of Internet filtering software, but high-quality parenting and monitoring can help.
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is planning housing development for Mount Healthy. The development is coming after a study found the need for more housing in the area.
A controversial luxury apartment complex has been approved in Blue Ash. The approval came despite neighbors complaining that the complex will be an eyesore for the community.
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville in Cincinnati will hire 200 positions.
A recent rise in smuggling led a Conneaut, Ohio, councilman to send a letter to Gov. John Kasich asking for the state to intervene at Corrections Corporation of America's Lake Erie Correctional Institution. But Col. John Born, superintendent at the Ohio State Highway Patrol, wrote in a response that criminal incidents have gone down at the CCA facility, even though drug smuggling has gone up. He also writes the state has deployed more cruisers, but he claims local law enforcement have better means and legal authority to deal with cases at the prison.
In other prison news, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) Director Gary Mohr wants to keep misbehaving inmates in prison longer. In the last legislative session, Mohr helped push laws that reduced sentences for low-crime offenders.
Looks like State Treasurer Josh Mandel is firing 10 percent of his staff. The press release for the announcement has great wording for the bad news: "Treasurer Mandel announces further payroll reductions and personnel consolidation."
Ohio gas prices ticked up in response to hopes of a larger economic recovery.
The Cincinnati Zoo has another adorable animal: the Brazilian ocelot kitten.
Science says global warming won't suck for everyone. Canadian killer whales tend to make gains, for example. Should humanity really risk making killer whales even stronger? They can already take down animals that are on solid surface.
Screw Cyber Monday; it's budget day! The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners is set to vote on its 2013 budget today. The initial vote was delayed when commissioners couldn't all agree on the full details. In City Council, a memo revealed the budget should be unveiled today. One part of the Cincinnati proposal has already been hinted at by a previous memo from the city manager: privatized parking.
On Wednesday, City Council approved Plan Cincinnati. The master plan, which is the first the city has undertaken in 32 years, creates short-, medium- and long-term goals. Built largely on public feedback, the plan emphasizes Cincinnati's urban core with new transportation programs, community health initiatives, new housing options and more. CityBeat previously covered the plan in-depth here.
In Hamilton County, 81 people voted twice. The votes, which involved provisional ballots, only reflects about 0.2 percent of the county's vote, but it shows some of the confusion and inefficiencies of modern elections. One particular problem is some elderly voters cast absentee ballots before the election and then filed provisional ballots on Election Day.
A California firm is using Alaskan pension dollars to buy hundreds of homes in Greater Cincinnati. The real estate will be used to provide corporate rentals.
Some education advocates are worried state education agencies won't have the proper time and resources to implement HB 555. A few provisions will have to be ready by mid-2013, which some advocates see as too little time; but the president of the Ohio Board of Education remains confident. HB 555 will radically reform the state's school report card system, which evaluates and grades schools. Some state officials are worried the new standards, which will be measured in part by new standardized tests, will be too tough. An early simulation of the new report cards in May showed Cincinnati Public Schools dropping from the second-best rating of "Effective" under the current system to a D-, with 23 schools flunking and Walnut Hills High School retaining its top mark with an A.
State Medicaid costs are rising, but more slowly. The slowdown may be partially attributed to Gov. John Kasich's reforms of the program, which is one of the most prominent costs in state budgets around the country.
Gas prices in Ohio have gone up in the last week. The prices were higher than they were in 2011, and some experts say instability in the Middle East is to blame.
Ohio is looking good for a revival of the pharmaceutical industry. That's good news since the industry could be on the cusp of a "golden era of renewed productivity and prosperity," according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Unfortunately for the pharmaceutical industry, the next generation of water pollution could be flushed drugs.
Here is the pope made out of condoms.
Science has been hard at work in 2012. Here is a list of the seven greatest engineering innovations of the year. The list includes the world's largest semi-submersible vessel, which can be used as an offshore dock, and a carbon-neutral office building, which is arguably the most sustainable workplace ever.
The greatest public service announcement ever made:
Covington City Commissioner Steve Frank is getting a little bit of local coverage after posting the following to his Facebook account on Sunday: "Turn out the lights on the Occupiers, I feel like going Taliban on them!!!" Frank yesterday explained in a grammatically challenged response the wildly circular logic behind his statement: "The taliban, through there (sic) eyes are resisting occupation. I'm resisting the Occupiers. I figured that the irony would be lost on most of the dummies in Occupation Nation that oppose the war because they see us as occupiers. I happen to oppose the war too but for highly different grounds."


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While running in the field and trying to call out for the ball, if the QB passes the ball to you, hold R to Strafe, which lets you turn and let you see the ball do this as soon as you are near the ball-landing spot. After Strafing, and you're about to catch the ball, press Y and it will give you a 90-95% of making the catch.
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Senator David Vitter - client of the "D.C. Madam" - would never walk alongside Elliot Spitzer for fear that the conclusion would be drawn that Vitter committed the exact same crime as Spitzer, the only difference being that Vitter never faced any consequences for his behavior. Just like OJ Simpson would never host a Christmas party with Scott Peterson and Britney Spears would never perform a duet with Milli Vanilli.
Yet last Tuesday, Governor Chris Christie took another trip out of state, this time to headline two fundraisers with Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin. It seems in joining forces with the much-loathed Wisconsin Governor, Christie is daring us to state the obvious: Walker is just Christie with a nail in his coffin.
It's impossible to look at the headlines bearing both of their names and not consider just how similar the New Jersey and Wisconsin governors are.
In March of 2011, Governor Walker approved a bill which castrated collective bargaining rights. Specifically, it took away nearly all collective bargaining rights from the state's employees. Additionally, the measure forced state workers to pay more for their pensions and health care benefits.
In June of 2011, Governor Christie approved a bill which reformed collective bargaining rights. The rollback of benefits for 750,000 government workers and retirees increased what state and local workers must pay for their health insurance and pensions, suspended cost-of-living increases to retirees' pension checks and raised retirement ages.
In Wisconsin, Walker's action was met with protests by tens of thousands which lasted for months and drew support from all over the country. The people of Wisconsin's buyers remorse for Governor Walker means he now faces a recall election on June 5th, which, if successful, will make him only the third Governor to be recalled in US history.
In New Jersey, Governor Christie's action was initially met with protests by thousands down State Street. Nearly a year later, much is forgotten. Christie's popularity is at an all-time high, with his approval rating standing at an inexplicable 59%.
With the majority of his constituents seemingly suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, I suppose Christie sees no reason to fear any sort of uprising. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Walker was a way for him to dance close to the flame and tout his power.
Governor Christie clearly deems it necessary to distinguish himself from the rest of America's Right-Wing "leaders" for the GOP establishment who will ultimately decide his fate. He's proved to the King Makers that his charisma and perceived reasonability allow him to get away with what others face losing their elected positions over. Christie doesn't merely get away with it, he triumphs.
Helpful as it is to Christie's own political career, making distinctions between him and the rest of the GOP is more important for those of us who value the middle and working class people of New Jersey. Christie's especially dangerous because he doesn't wear his radicalism on his sleeve.
Unlike many of his Republican contemporaries, Governor Christie does not lack intelligence or perceptiveness. When he states the patently untrue, it's because he has full faith in the unwillingness of the American people to do the minimal intellectual work necessary in order to arrive at the truth. They will sooner latch on to any uncomplicated narrative offered to them, however fantastical it may be.
According to Christie, we are now witnessing a "Jersey Comeback"… Where? Did you see it? Did I miss it? Rats, I must have walked right past it. The last time I checked, New Jersey was ranked 45th in job growth with unemployment still at .6% above the National average.
After proposing that $29.4B, Scott-Walker-influenced-budget of his last year, Christie gave us his uncomplicated narrative: "we're not trying to break the unions. The unions are trying to break the middle class in New Jersey."
Of course, the truth is that unions built this state's middle class. The other truth is that a weak middle class is not only desirable for the GOP and those at the top of the economic ladder, but necessary for them to make their political ideals political reality. And people with enough money to facilitate that, like the Koch Brothers, are making good use out of Governor Christie and Governor Walker.
Christie's not a principled, disciplined individual. He's a disciplined conservative who knows how to fall in line. Put another way, our governor is an opportunist with no philosophy of his own. He's a mere vessel for those with clearly defined philosophies like his millionaire donors the Koch Brothers, and as the rollback on New Jersey's environmental protections with Christie's DEP Waiver Rule indicates, he's a damn good vessel at that.
Of Governor Walker, New Jersey Newsroom's Salvatore Pizzuro wrote "he was sacrificing the people in an effort to protect the State. However, he failed to recognize that the people are the State." Unfortunately for Walker, he doesn't possess any of that Christie-mojo which prevents him from looking like the common, self-interested politician that he is.
The people of New Jersey would be wise to recognize that the State is just Governor Christie's resume for his National ambitions, and to him, the people are of little consequence.


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Year: | Sophomore |
Hometown: | Madrid, Spain |
High School: | El Burgo de Las Rotas/Louisiana Tech |
Career at UB
Fall 2012: Went 4-1 in singles and 2-2 in doubles in her first semester at Buffalo...Went 3-1 at the Cornell Fall Invite, while also picking up a victory at sixth singles over Niagara...teamed up with Tamara Markovic at second doubles for a victory over the Purple Eagles as well.
Prior To UB
Previous School
Spent her freshman season at Louisiana Tech where she went 10-22 in singles, seeing most of her time at first singles despite it being her first season... Compiled a 10-19 doubles mark... 7-11 in duals and 3-8 during tournament action... Competed mostly at the No. 3 spot with 6-10 record.
High School
Part of three Champions of Madrid teams... Coached by Victor Recio, Jose Angel Cauipos and Jorge Truyoil.
Full name is Laura Hernandez Fernandez... Has one sister, Sara Fernandez... Father played professional soccer in Spain.


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1. | get bent | ||
Much more subtle than fuck you or go to hell, but with all the impact. It is the abbreviated imperative for, "You should get bent over, so someone can sodomize you on Christmas!" Used in reply to outrageous requests... Spouse: "Honey, could you and your friends please quiet down? I'm trying to speak with mother about the baby shower."
Other Spouse: "Hey bee-atch, get bent! Can't you see that me and my homies are watching the game? And tell that old hag to suck my dick while you're at it?" |
2. | get bent | ||
Telling someone to fuck off or go fuck themselves. That '70s Show characters telling each other to get bent when they're pissed at each other.
Hyde: get bent! |
3. | get bent | ||
basicly telling someone to go to hell or fuckoff. also it means to get bent over and have anal sex. a word of warning do not tell parents to get bent instead say go to hell!!! or to save your self from getting grounded dont say anything at all. that 70's show uses this term alot: for example
kelso:isnt every night poker night for edna! hyde:get bent ya moron |
4. | get bent | ||
a less offensive phrase used in a refusal to perform a chore. "fuck off". "i need this paperwork done"
"well, you can just get bent" |
5. | get bent | ||
A put down in the vein of Fuck You and Piss Off only less offensive "Choose a lane you lousy woman driver"
"get Bent" |
6. | get bent | ||
telling someone off without foul language Are you still here? Get Bent
7. | Get Bent | ||
Is an old miners cuss word meaning to get Decompression Sickness or known then as Cassions Disease.
When they built the foundations for bridges they worked in water tight containers on the river bed (Cassions) and when they came to the surface too quick bubbles formed in the body, mostly around the joints causing them to be doubled over in pain. This is known as the Bends. This could last a long time. Once a worker had this he looked deformed, couldn't work and left a vacancy for a family member/ friend etc. of another worker. The quicker you get bent the better


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pen tool, plenty of tutorials out there
here is a google search to get you started http://www.google.ca/search?client=f...=Google+Search
there is no real magic trick to doing them, just practice
Okay I've visited quite a few sites of various community members and I've notice most of them look pretty good. so my major question is how can get those cool, non linear graphics? Most of my design is kinda.. linear. Whenever I work in photoshop my curvy stuff ends up lookin like crap.
So How do you all make your curvey (Not straight/boxy) graphics
enlighten me :D
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pen tool, plenty of tutorials out there
here is a google search to get you started http://www.google.ca/search?client=f...=Google+Search
there is no real magic trick to doing them, just practice
Don't know which sites you consider "good", so I may be speaking out of term - but I use some curves - and I concur - the PEN TOOL is your BEST FRIEND. :)
Yours is actually pretty cool sharpfish If i can say so. I just started my site redisgn yours (among other here) stood out for its cool non linear shapes.
I use the pen tool and some vector shapes too. But I'm not really sure what's the best way to integrate them into the website.
Meaning: should I just import them as a graphic, or are they better as background graphics?
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Well get your overall design up and running, I use layers a lot too. Then use the slice tool (though you don't have to) to chop them up into workable sections then select "save for web" to apply some optimisations. Lastly I use tweakpng to reduce the filesize even more - it was even more gfx heavy until a recent "move around" to some boxy elements - but my site is constantly changing as I learn better ways of doing things and a lot of it is just "for now".
Anyway - if you have a graphic (like a logo) that is just going to sit there then do the above and just place it - if you have an image that needs to fill a large area but is non complicated (a thin slice) then you can use it as a background image in tables or on the page and it will autorepeat when page sizes grow which saves a lot of headaches.
You can always check your page load times at http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/
to make sure there is nothing too bad going on.
<edit> about the pen tool - other people may differ in their usage but I find having the grid turned on (and using the different interactions with the pen tool) eases use of it by not-so-good freehanders like myself.. are you using the grid?
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There are grids in Photoshop? wow if there are that would make my life so much easier.
I got a basic content map of where I'd like to put stuff. So now I got the design. But does anyone use layers in Dreamweaver? It's cool because I can move stuff around freely but Im noticing that pages are slow to load when they have lots of layers.
Has anyone else encountered this?
Also in another post most of you suggested that I add more pictures to my page. I don't have much of my game done yet. In the mean time the site is going to sell the games of others and maybe have general info on my company. What kinda graphics could I have to spice up the page?
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Yes there are grids (short cut will depend on locality I think but it is in the menus).
You mention layers - No, I didn't mean I use layers on my site if that is what you mean. I meant in photoshop with the pen tool and delete to create interesting shapes with nice edges.
Paths are awesome. If you are using photoshop, access your grid and grid snapping under the view menu. You can change the grid size (and other things) under the Edit->Preferences->Guides, Grid & Slices... menu option
If you are up for a lot of reading/experimentation. There are literally thousands of tutes located here.
Nathaniel Sabanski
http://www.Geenat.com - Gnat's Design and Development Blog | http://www.NConsulting.ca - Website Production Services
I'll do a perfect website to your spec if you get in touch. It will be cheap too!
thanks rob and I appreciate the offer... but I'm also a web designer.... I should probably do that myself. :)
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I love Robert's entrepreneurial spirit on here (no we are not related) least I dont think so? heh :)
Adrian Cummings
Software Amusements
Yeah I mean its all good. Being in business means pimping yourself and your stuff out on a constant basis. I just don't feel confident enough to do it yet. On here at least
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Okay I did try to revamp the page a bit base on your... suggestions from another forum. Keep in mind though that the site is still very much under construction. Everything is not in place and some links may not work. Some links go to older pages that still look the same... so its a work in progress.
I'm looking for some feedback on what other elements i can put on my main page keeping in mind my buiness model is as a game developer, affiliate game seller, and a web site publisher.
Any thoughts on other graphics i can use?
Thanks in advance and thank you all for your kind feedback.
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your " nothing like it " claim sure raise the bar for you man :) better come up with some "snazzy" stuff allright.
I just used a template myself... Im lazy and cheap!
(ok more like I don't have time or money)
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oh i will steve.... i willOriginally Posted by steve bisson
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The God's Politics blog seeks to run a variety of opinions on important issues of faith, politics, and culture. Unlike pieces by Jim Wallis and Sojourners staff, other opinions expressed on this blog do not necessarily represent the position of Sojourners.
On Slate, Emily Bazelon laments her colleagues' lack of outrage at the revelations of the National Security Agency's vacuuming up of data on what all of us are doing. In the New York Times, Ross Douthat explains it in terms of an internet motto: "abandon all privacy, ye who enter here."
Privacy is soooo 20th century, no?
Yes. We now live in a world where we are constantly making choices that trade our privacy for convenience, from Easy Pass to global positioning to, of course, all the on-line services and commerce that we indulge in. No wonder the collective yawn at news that the federal government is doing what we assume Google is doing, in the (presumed) interest of public safety.
If I were a tree
I would like to be
A giving tree.
Leaves a peaceful green,
Birds could sit and sing,
Children laugh and swing
Upon my branches.
Lots of people claim to be "following Jesus" and then they do stuff like this. Sure, people who follow Jesus do these things all the time, but you can't say you are doing them because you are trying to follow Jesus' example.
(Clearly, this is not a complete list but it's a good place to start).
10) Exclude people because they practice another religion.
Jesus was constantly including people, and he did it with a radical disregard for their religion. We do not have a single recorded incident of Jesus asking for a person's religious affiliation before being willing to speak with them or break bread with them. We do have several records of Jesus seeking out those who happen to practice faith differently from him. There was even this one time when he used a hated Samaritan as an example of how we are supposed to take care of each other.
June 8, 1978, was a sacred, momentous event — a revelation — that catapulted Mormonism into a new era of global growth.
On that day, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ended its ban on blacks in its priesthood, opening ordination to "all worthy male members," including those of African descent.
"For me," former church President Gordon B. Hinckley said on the day's 10th anniversary, "it felt as if a conduit opened between the heavenly throne and the kneeling, pleading prophet of God who was joined by his brethren."
Now that the trial for abortion provider Kermit Gosnell has ended with a conviction, many are asking what public officials in Philadelphia plan to do with the 47 bodies from the case.
After Gosnell's arrest in 2011, then-Archbishop Cardinal Justin Rigali asked the district attorney's office for the bodies of the aborted fetuses. The bodies were being retained for the trial, but after it ended and Gosnell was sentenced to life in prison, his successor, Archbishop Charles Chaput, has renewed the request to bury the bodies.
Francis Maier, special assistant to Chaput, said that he doesn't know whether or not a service would include a Catholic Mass, but he said it would be quiet and dignified.
About 72 percent of Americans say legal recognition of same-sex marriage is "inevitable," according to a survey released Thursday.
Of those who support same-sex marriage, about 85 percent say it is inevitable, says the Pew Research Center's survey. About 59 percent of opponents also say it is inevitable.
"As more states legalize gay marriage or give equal status, the question in our minds was how the public sees the trajectory on this issue," said Michael Dimock, the report's lead author and director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. "Do they see a future in which gay marriage is going to be the rule, not the exception, in American society?"
When it comes to mass communication, Christians do some things well and some things horribly. Here's a breakdown:
1) The Best
Public Speaking:
Christians have been publicly speaking for thousands of years — since Old Testament times. Church culture is inundated with motivational and inspirational presentations, sermons, illustrations, speeches, and teachings. Sunday schools, youth groups, small groups, church services, camps, retreats, and conventions all have a variety of public speakers.
Christians were experts at the art of speaking before TED Talks became popular or business presentations were commonplace. People working in full-time ministry often speak in front of groups at least two or three times a week — sometimes more. They can sense when audiences are engaged or bored and have the ability to whip stadium crowds into an emotional and spiritual frenzy.
I remember the first time I met someone without papers. They were 12 or 13, like me, and pretty unremarkable and brown. I can still feel the tension between my intense curiosity about this boy and my disappointment about him. Going from "I wonder if they have feelings like us" and "he doesn't have a green card but does he have a mother who loves him" to "he's kind of normal" and "this is not what I expected a real-life outlaw to look like" in a few quick minutes.
As life moved on and I made more friends, I met more people who were undocumented. I met grandmothers and little children and some college kids. My relationship with this issue kept transforming, from "I can say I have a friend who's undocumented SO I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, OK?" to "I have friends, some of whom don't have papers, and I'd like to government to be nice to everybody." The more undocumented immigrants I met, the less they seemed different at all.
It happened that way with abortion, too. And gay marriage. Start out with a simplistic interpretation of the Bible and a black-and-white opinion, befriend somebody at odds with that opinion, the opinion changes. Time after time. I was against women pastors —thanks to Paul and bad exegesis — until I realized that my mother had been spiritually leading people for 20 years and most of them had turned out OK.
I'm sure that if I run for president in 20 years, somebody is going to find a paper I wrote for my Biblical Interpretation class decrying the moral state of our socialized medical system, contrast that with my current view, and label me a flip-flopper. And they would be right, which would have worried me three years ago. But I've met some flip-floppers since then, and they're pretty decent people. So I'm okay with that now.
To be honest, I don't really trust people who have had the same opinions their entire lives. Which is probably why I don't trust much Evangelical theology, these days. I think it's natural to have your views about the world change as you experience more of the world, and I wish it were easier to be honest about that when it happened. I wish it were encouraged.
Quote of the day. "The family must release him so that God may have his own way. They must release him spiritually and put their faith in the hands of God. Once the family releases him, the people of South Africa will follow." Andrew Mlangeni, long-time friend and anti-apartheid freedom fighter, as Nelson Mandela is admitted to the hospital in "serious but stable" condition. (Reuters)
During the shoot one of the crew members said to me, "I could never do what you guys are doing — leave the storytelling to someone else." I get that. I haven't seen the show yet and, honestly, I'm a bit nervous about it. But, I trust my friend Linda. I trust her honesty, creativity, and passion to show what is real. Just like on my better days, I trust God to work out the story of my life, despite scenes I really wish would be chopped before going to print.
I wonder what you'll see when you watch the show. I wonder what I'll see. I wonder how many times I'll wince and think, "James – seriously?" But, I believe that everything is valuable – the good and bad – in the hands of God. I have faith in The Great Storyteller. I have hope in what God is doing in our real world and in our real lives.


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Dave Heylen of the California Grocers Association sees job opportunities for local grocers.
Sacramento Executive Sees Education As Vital For Getting Ahead
Sean Martin works for the Pollock Pines School District. He credits his advanced degrees with his career success.
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Medical staff and students work with life-like mannequin simulators and surgical robots to advance training.
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Building and contracting sector jobs showed significant gains year over year in Sacramento.
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Kathleen Guiney believes informatics can help revolutionize the health industry.
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North Surry's Sarah Glasco is back in the singles final, while Surry Central has both doubles teams facing off today.
Central's Kennedy Dockery and Mikayla Cox were seeded fourth despite finishing second last year. They won both matches Tuesday, including what on paper was a big upset, topping West Stokes' top-seeded team in straight sets.
They will face teammates Savannah Wilson and Megan Gillespie, who had a first-round bye and won their only match in straight sets.
Their spots in the final qualify both pairs for the regional tournament next week.
The third and final spot to qualify for regionals will be decided when North Surry's Chainey Kuykendall and Chantel Davis take on West Stokes' McKayla Newsome and Abbey Westmoreland.
Kuykendall and Davis advanced to the semifinals by beating West Stokes' other doubles team of Mariah Maynard and Erin Kye.
The Lady Greyhounds tore through the first set 6-0 before the Lady Wildcats came back to take the second set 6-3. Then the Hounds clinched the match 6-2 in the third.
At the same time, Dockery and Cox were breezing through the first round, beating North's Lakin East and Jazzmyn Pugh 6-1, 6-1.
In the semifinals, Dockery and Cox defeated West Stokes' Newsome and Westmoreland 6-3, 6-2. Wilson and Gillespie beat Kuykendall and Davis 6-1, 6-3 on the other side of the bracket.
In singles play, sixth seed Abby Samuels, Surry Central, gave third seed Harriette Blackburn, North Surry, all she could handle in the quarterfinals.
Samuels was up 3-2 in the first set before Blackburn came back to take a 6-4 set. Then Samuels came back to take the second 6-4.
In the third set, Samuels was up 2-1 before Blackburn came from behind again for a 7-5 win.
Central's Marlee Wilmoth also had to come from behind to beat a lower seed. Wilmoth, seeded fourth, came back from an early deficit to win 6-4, 7-5 over fifth seed Abbey Emerson, West Stokes.
North's Sarah Glasco and West Stokes' Leah Shelton got first-round byes and were fresh against Wilmoth and Blackburn.
Glasco won 6-2, 6-2 and looks to defend her conference crown today against Shelton, who beat Blackburn 6-3, 6-1.
Blackburn and Wilmoth will play in the third-place match for the right to advance to the regional.
The finals and third-place matches will take place at 4 p.m. at Mount Airy Middle School.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Drawfriend stuff #177
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Heart attacks and diabetes for ALL!
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Something about Trixie with a Trixie plushie and a Trixie signed autograph picture is just so...Trixie.
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Saucy Twixie!
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I could see that
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That is the weirdest crossover ever.
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142 comments:
- Wrek said...
All of these are fantastic as always.
Nr 9 is my favorite in this one though.:D - September 6, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Streek471 said...
Emperor's New Groove crossover fic needs to happen...
- September 6, 2011 at 5:03 PM
- Pedro B. said...
Big Macintosh + Fluttershy... weirdly enough, sounds right o_O"
And I hate shipping... - September 6, 2011 at 5:05 PM
- bronydash said...
Emperor's new Groove + MLP? Wut? O.o Nice drawfriend though. Really liking NM and her character design lately, too bad there's almost no way she's coming back.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:05 PM
- DJB123 said...
13 is my favorite of this edition. Twilight in that oversized sweater is looking so... I don't know... approachable? She's become my favorite pony.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- Freekles1245 said...
I like #14.
And #23 is SO CUTE!!! I just got diabetes for cuteness overload - September 6, 2011 at 5:08 PM
- mattwhite924 said...
I wish #8 was a higher resolution, cause that would make an awesome wallpaper.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:08 PM
- commanche105996 said...
I want to see the King of the Hill thing as a real episode! Someone, contact the producers! Contact the Navy!
"commanche, the robots already have the Navy!"
Not the Navy!!!! - September 6, 2011 at 5:08 PM
- Mason Trowel said...
#29...Lady Amalthia...Last Unicorn...whoever drew this, I love you.
Last Unicorn FTW! - September 6, 2011 at 5:11 PM
- Nicholas Martin said...
Why Seth? Why? Why did you have to post the link to #14?
- September 6, 2011 at 5:11 PM
- Nimbus Buster said...
haha I'm right in the middle of a Samurai Jack marathon now too and this completes it XD - September 6, 2011 at 5:12 PM
- Prophet said...
#18 Somethings not right with that boy.
#15 her head seems to be in an... uncomfortable position.
#10, probably one of my favorite pictures now. - September 6, 2011 at 5:13 PM
- GabuEx said...
Oh my goodness I loved #6 way more than I should have. I'm still grinning and giggling at that image. If the artist is reading this message, you are AWESOME! :D
- September 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM
- DJB123 said...
I know, right? I didn't even notice till I ran back through the comments and followed the link. XD So great. - September 6, 2011 at 5:16 PM
- DoubleMallow said...
I like number 10 because it can be turned into the idea of Trixie dying from cancer.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Blue Jay Yay said...
@ToonNinjaI hope so, because Fluttershy looks simply adorable in them.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:19 PM
- xXFAT PIGXx said...
I love the King of the Hill one and the "Trixie and Trixie Pic and Trixie Plush".
- September 6, 2011 at 5:21 PM
- Crunch said...
#23 is awesome. Fluttermac is second best ship next to Appledash.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:21 PM
- mattwhite924 said...
Nice Calvin and Hobbes reference in 20. I wasn't sure about it until I read the image name, but yeah, definitely Calvin and Hobbes.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:23 PM
- cloudrifter said...
27 Scootaloo has tha drill to perice the heavens
Aaaaaaahhhhh - September 6, 2011 at 5:23 PM
- Foolonthehillz said...
Methinks the pony on the right side of image #7 (above Dashy) is a nod to The Vagabond/Trials of the Elements
- September 6, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- bookman said...
Calvin and Hobbes ponies is ssooo awesome. The art style is perfect too
- September 6, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- Puzzle Plate said...
#3 wooo another touhou pony in the round up! I love Nitori, shes shy when it comes to humans but she is an ingenious engineer.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- Cador_2004 said...
I've been waiting to see a pic like #23 ever since the first chapter of "Through the Eyes of Another Pony" appeared on ED.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- 80and56 said...
#10 Well! Egotism has never been cuter than this.
#14 Still laughing outrageously loud about this one, holly sheet. Not too big on shipping, but if I stumble upon a hilarious pic, you bet I'll be laughing my guts out.
#18 Oddly enough, reading a KoTH message board thread is what eventually got me into watching this, with all the gotdang pony avatars some users were displaying.
#20 Brings me back to the good old days of Calvin and Hobbes comics, ahhhhh. :) - September 6, 2011 at 5:28 PM
- DPV111 said...
#12: That shade of green! I love it. So soothing.
#19: Want NOW.
#26: Epic. Win.
#31: Twilight with long bangs. Is attractive. - September 6, 2011 at 5:29 PM
- Mr. Sandcolt said...
all of those made my heart stop for various reasoning.... - September 6, 2011 at 5:30 PM
- cplhicks said...
I love the King of the Hill one!
It's so in character for Bobby. - September 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- CTVulpin said...
Luna owns the Socks
Fluttershy owns the Sweaters.
We need other Pony/clothing pairing themes. - September 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Springtime Blues said...
To hell with ponies in socks, We've got ponies in wooly jumpers!
Inb4 Trollestia gives out ugly knitware for whatever ponies call Christmas. - September 6, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- dw1482 said...
I know that rarity already proved that ponies have prehensile tails, but Samurai Applejack showed the awesome way to use it.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- Tast said...
#31 : The earpin/ring really makes it. She looks adorable!
- September 6, 2011 at 5:43 PM
- crazyredemu said...
#4 is by EllisPONY http://ellispony.deviantart.com/gallery/31392951#/d3ljvvx
- September 6, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- jet2112112 said...
#14 : ...Why the buck is Trixie and Twilight ALWAYS shipped! I get why, but STILL! It's cute none the less. :3
#19 : Oh Celestia no. NO! CANNOT UN SEE!D:
#26 : EPIC! Nuff said. - September 6, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- Woof Hooves said...
ahh yes but in the episode with trixie aaj fully showed knowing how to use that tail well.....so a sword doesnt seem that far off lol
#6 as cute as it is umm whats with the goofy sheep?(obviously a referance i dont know) - September 6, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Tachyon said...
@CTVulpin I believe a certain silly pony already has the hat angle covered.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:51 PM
- Lightning Delight said...
23 is absolutely adorable. I think Fluttershy and Big Mac are perfect for each other.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:51 PM
- Funleash said...
#26: ajksdfaklsdhfaslk so much awesome
...I am also a fan of #14 - September 6, 2011 at 5:52 PM
- M1Abrams said...
#14....God damn it Seth why? Why must you do this to us....WHY!!!!!!
Good Drawfriend all around, some great stuff in here tonight. - September 6, 2011 at 5:55 PM
- KaijinZero said...
saucy trixie makes me think of the molestia fic i read earlier. i felt so bad, and yet so good.
- September 6, 2011 at 6:01 PM
- Octavia said...
#3 These G4 sea pony designs are pretty cool. I like'em. Of course though, they're simply the G4 design with sea pony qualities added on. :P
#9 I dunno, maybe it's just me or my love of fashion. But Fluttershy seems to pull off the sweater look rather well. Then again, she was a model after all and is too adorable. :>
#10 Oh, it's quite Trixie. I also find it kinda cute though. I want the Trixie plushie... well, and Trixie of course. lol
#14 Oh no, not more Twixie! lol
#18 Kinf of The Hill! Love that show. I could certainly see Bobby as a Brony too, he's got the nerdy edge for it. And that would be Hank's response. "Dangit Bobby!"
#19 A new sequel. The Emperor's New Pony.
#21 That's rather cute. Love the winter scenes too. <3
#30 This... is making me feel weird. lol Trixie is trying to tempt me and it's working.
Usual awesome group of pics. :) - September 6, 2011 at 6:07 PM
- RandomFanguy said...
#14- I don't care about the Twixie ship, but I can appreciate a saucy pic. My body/mind was certainly not expecting that.
- September 6, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- dsad3000 said...
#3 "llama a un hipocaaampo y el te ayudaraaa!"
Oh my god so many memories! I watched G1 when I was a little one... - September 6, 2011 at 6:11 PM
- Pony In Chief said...
Cutie Mark Crusaders Pokémon Trainers!
Lots of crossover and ponies in clothes, both of which I don't favor. - September 6, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- IntelligencePending said...
11... Protect. The. Fluttershy.
I seriously want to grab my shotgun because of that. - September 6, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- benjamin said...
so when somepony dies from cuteness, will the artists be legally culpable? or Sethesto for posting it?
- September 6, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Fyrestorm58355 said...
#1: There's definitely some octarine in there.
#9: Fluttershy...ponytail...sweater...socks...[is now catatonic from cute]
(if I ever find a girl that embodies that picture, I'm marrying her immediately!)
#23: Confound you ponies, you're making me want to read shipping fics. - September 6, 2011 at 6:33 PM
- Tom Brony said...
#18 That boy ain't right. He should have used Pinkie Pie.
- September 6, 2011 at 6:33 PM
- Gravenstein said...
#18: hahahahahah i need to make that into an avatar somehow - September 6, 2011 at 6:33 PM
- Sonic Rainblast said...
This is one heck of a drawfriend. Awesomeness everywhere!
- September 6, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- Wierdplatformer said...
You should have called this the shipping edition.
- September 6, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- ElectricZoNe said...
Haha this drawfriend is awesome. #18 is funny as shit.
- September 6, 2011 at 6:35 PM
- Hio590 said...
I need to stop browsing tumblr, it's spoiling the drawfriends for me
- September 6, 2011 at 6:35 PM
- DJ-Pinkamina said...
#18 LMBO!!! I can so freaking see Hank saying his trademark "BWHAAAA!!" if he walked in and caught Bobby watching it
- September 6, 2011 at 6:40 PM
- l33tsaber said...
#29 - The Unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone...
- September 6, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Azure Butterfly said...
#29 Ftw, best movie ever, and my personal favorite, omg omg omg omg omg, now i have to break out my dvd or vhs and watch the hell out of that movie <3
- September 6, 2011 at 7:16 PM
- cplhicks said...
I'm new to the herd and I hear a lot about ponies "shipping" What does that mean?
Thanks! - September 6, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- The Jaguar said...
@Mason Trowel
#29...Lady Amalthia...Last Unicorn...whoever drew this, I love you.
Last Unicorn FTW!"
I was getting worried until I read your post that no one here aside from me would recognize her! Last Unicorn FTW indeed.
To all of you who didn't look at #29 and go, OMG OMG OMG. Go read The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle, NOW. The movie was OK, better than most books to movies, but definitely not as good as the book. - September 6, 2011 at 7:44 PM
- 80and56 said...
Well, "shipping", short for "Relationshipping", I suppose, is basically the romantic pairing of any two (or more in some cases) characters in any fictional universe.
An example: Rainbow Dash is shipped with just about any character in MLP:FiM, for some reason. RDxApplejack is pretty popular for shipping.
To ship, all you have to do is see whether or not the chemistry between two characters mixes well if you decide to pair them.
Although not all ships have to be "serious". Crack shipping uses an absurd pairing for possible comedy value, for example: Spike and oh, I dunno, his hand, or maybe Twilight Sparkle and a book.
I'm not much into shipping myself, I just know this from having observed it over years in the various fandoms I've seen.
Hope this didn't bore you to death, what with my wall of text! :) - September 6, 2011 at 7:51 PM
- NyxIsMyGuardianAngel said...
#11...*grabs most pain-inflicting object available* WHO DA F*** MADE FLUTTERSHY CRY!?!?!
- September 6, 2011 at 7:56 PM
- cplhicks said...
Hey thanks so much!
I'm new to all this. I was recommended by some guys on a collectable site to check out MLP:FiM a few days ago and I'm hooked! So I'm still learning all the lingo.
Thanks again! - September 6, 2011 at 8:11 PM
- 80and56 said...
No problemo.
Liking this stuff is akin to liking a black hole of adorable happiness and cuteness, from which you won't want to leave.
Heh, at least that's how I see it. :P - September 6, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- lanna-kitty said...
@Mason Trowel
!!!! I had the SAME reaction to this OMGOMGOMG - September 6, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- DooDawDay said...
Why does #23 make me think of "Snow Falling on the Cedars"?
- September 6, 2011 at 9:29 PM
- Whistle-tall said...
#19 As I said on a different comment list, and I paraphrase, "There is no 'Is it possible for someone to make a My Little Pony Friendship is Magic crossover with x', there is only 'When will the crossover be written'"
#6 All went well, Until Pinkie Pie showed up. "Hey Applebloom! What happens when you rub balloons on these weird sheep's fleece?" "No Pinkie! Don't-" And then the electrical equivalent of forty thousand nuclear warheads ripped the hole present between Pokemon and Ponies even wider so that the world of Humans was also included. "And that's how I got my Cutie mark." Pinkie ends said story. - September 6, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Block Comment said...
Dang fine crop tonight Seth my boy, I think I'll skip saving them individually and just favorite this drawfriend! Seriously, the ones I want to keep around outnumber the others (also: dat Twixie O.o).
- September 6, 2011 at 10:24 PM
- Dr. Henry Killinger said...
Are we doing ponies in sweaters now? I consider it an improvement over socks.
- September 6, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Qaianna said...
I find 'Twilight is about to go nuke on someone' themes to be weirdly fascinating, so #15 definitely drew my eye. Fortunately, there's #13 and #16 to offset it with more appropriate imagery.
#10 looks pretty sad, to me. Someone needs a friend.. - September 7, 2011 at 1:00 AM
- Cátsy said...
That 30 won it all. 23 is super adorably cute. 26 makes me wonder if that Samurai Jack fic I started but never finished way back was complete or incomplete... Samurai Applejack and Aku Alicorn man awesomest crossover!
- September 7, 2011 at 2:32 AM
- Invisabell said...
@The Jaguar Last unicorn awesome. Just bought the book on amazon a few days ago.
- September 7, 2011 at 4:17 AM
- Mr Nutt said...
#18 Oh that's not fan art, that's obviously a screenshot from an upcoming episode where Hank learns that friendship really is magic.
- September 7, 2011 at 4:39 AM
- Zanzibar said...
You guys should check the source of #15 . The tiny story for that picture really gives it a whole new life :).
- September 7, 2011 at 5:11 AM
- Solar Flair said...
It's 10 days until season 2 and already the boy ain't right.
#14... wow. It actually made me laugh a lot because it was indeed saucy pony and the expressions were great.
Trixie: We will make ze love now. - September 7, 2011 at 8:14 AM
- shadowfalcon76 said...
"What if it wasn't Luna that went rogue, but Celestia instead?" This picture is your answer... - September 7, 2011 at 5:52 PM
- d4d59896-dd70-11e0-bc25-000bcdcb5194 said...
#9 Yes plz 8D
#18 you know, the guy who made king of the hill also did beavus and butthead. Now, imagine ponies in B&B 8D
#23 *gasp* filly fluttershy ane lil mac? *insert fan girl scream here*
#26 ecicosity FTW! - September 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- Bombedrumbum said...
>19 is weirdest crossover
>no mention of Samurai AppleJack
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Starter: Larvitar
Bio: Larvitar was adopted in an orphanage. As such he has a strong loyalty towards the person who adopted him (i.e. Moi.).
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Name: Nikki
Starter Pokemon: Ralts (Mystic), Male, Lv.5
Misc Info: Mystic is a very intelligent Ralts, but sometimes reckless. Sometimes we don't get along, but Mystic is always a very valuable partner and friend.
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Name: Karmas Michaeli
Starter Pokémon: Male Seedot Lv 5 (Watermelon)
Misc: Watermelon was given to Karmas by his mother and the two have been best friends since.
Last edited by enchantress; 7th December 2008 at 1:29 PM.
Name:Jack Mariner
Starter Pokémon:Juniper (Lvl 5 Snover), Male
Misc Info: Juniper is pretty mischievous which can cause Jack some headaches at times. however, they get along well and both trainer and pokemon like to see the bright side of life.
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Name: Aiko Hakushiro
Starter Pokemon: Spheal ~ Umi - Female - lvl. 5
Misc Info: Aiko is mature, though has absolutely no interest in boys. She rarely cares for others. However, she has a deep affection for Pokemon, so she and Umi get along well.
Name: Sunshi
Starter Pokemon: Squirtle (Sem), Male, Lv.5
Misc Info: Both Sunshi and Sem like to prank other people, especially their friends. They're also both cocky and don't like to take anything seriously, but Sunshi does want to be the best out there.
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Name: Lucas
Starter Pokemon: Sentret (Xurfert), Male, Lv.5
Misc Info: Xurfert is a very friendly, interactive, and fun-loving pokemon that enjoys competitive battling and traveling. Xurfert never backs down from a challenge and displays good sportsmanship in all battles. Xurfert will always be the center or any team with good leadership qualities.
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Name: Yu
Starter Pokémon: Ralts, Female, Level 5, Selena
Misc Info: Yu and Selena have been friends for as long as they could remember. Now they've decided to set out on an adventure now that Yu is about to turn 16.
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Name: Ringo Shiro
Starter Pokemon: Pikachu, Male, Level 5, Apple
Misc Info: Ringo and Pichu met while eating apples. Ringo later decided that he wants to be friends with the Pichu, thus Ringo named Pichu after his favorite food.
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Name: Matt 'Mo' Orlandis
Starter Pokemon: Elecrike (Copper), Male, Lv.5
Misc Info: Copper likes to battle a lot and face danger.
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Name: Jeff styles
Starter Pokemon:Pikachu,Male, Lv.5
Misc Info:Pikachu likes fighting and play jokes on others just like Jeff. Jeff can also understand what pokemon are saying
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Name: Arcanum
Starter Pokemon: Trapinch (Adam), Male, Level 5
Misc Info: Adam was Arcanum's father's name. Adam was given to Arcanum soon after his father's death to be a companion. This all occurred when Arcanum was 7; he is now 11.
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Name: Geenween
Pokemon: Bidoof, F, Level 5 [Edna]
Misc: Geenween is confident in herself but has never faced difficult situations, since she grew in the security and comfort of a loving family and a tranquil town. She chose Bidoof just because she liked her chubby look and has no real idea of the capacities of this Pokemon.
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Name: Del Girin
Starter: Horsea, (Seara) Male lv.5
Misc: Seara was found starving on a beach, becase the sea around it was poluted. Del took Seara in and raised it to better health. they have been inseperable since.
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* Name:Shadin
* Starter Pokémon, gender, Level 5 and Nickname:Cyndaquil(blaze)Male,Lv.5
* Misc:I WILL be the greatest Pokemon Trainer and Blaze will defeat all!!
Name: Kris
Starter Pokemon:Piplup (Scarlet) Female, lv. 5
Misc. Kris is confident in her ability to battle and has been studying for years to become a trainer. Scarlet was her childhood friend and companion.
Last edited by enchantress; 7th December 2008 at 4:04 AM.
name: Michael
starter: growlithe lvl 5 (growlie) male
misc: growlie was saved from team rocket by Michael
Last edited by PiplupKing; 7th December 2008 at 3:58 AM. Reason: change of name


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