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Specsavers runs tongue-in-cheek ad on Hazard ballboy incident
Specsavers has run press and digital ads poking fun at the row over Chelsea footballer Eden Hazard kicking a ball out from under a Swansea ballboy during the Capital One Cup semi-final on Wednesday 23 January.
Specsavers: ad spoofs incident that occurred during Capital One Cup semi-final
The ad shows an image of a boy in a vest saying "ball boy" next to a cross, and then below it, the image of a football with a tick and then the optician's tagline, "Should've gone to Specsavers".
It was designed by Specsavers' in-house team and the campaign was planned and bought by Manning Gottlieb OMD, and is running in national newspapers and online, including through a promoted Tweet.
The print ad is running in The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, i, the Daily Mail, the Daily Express, The Sun, the Mirror and the Daily Star.The promoted Tweet is embedded with the press ad and says: "Should've gone to Specsavers #ballboy #hazard". This morning the Tweet had been retweeted more than 2,500 times and favourited more than 450 times.
The ad apes much of Specsavers' marketing which shows people making a mistake because they did not see a situation properly and then ends with the tagline: "Should've gone to Specsavers."
Specsavers has a long-standing strategy of responding to events in the news, and last year it ran an ad in Ukrainian after a referee disallowed a goal during the Euro 2012 championships in a game between England and co-hosts Ukraine.
That game also involved a Chelsea player, John Terry, who appeared to kick the ball out of goal after it had crossed the line.
During the 2012 Olympic Games, Specsavers took out a press ad based on the mix-up when the South Korean flag was mistakenly flown before a game involving their neighbours and long-standing rivals, North Korea.
This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk
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Rusty comes to us from the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska. He turns one year old in July, and the Species Survival Plan has paired him with Shama for breeding. (Red panda breeding season takes place between January and March each year.)
After a 30-day quarantine period, keepers released him into the red panda exhibit on Asia Trail on early last week. The introduction between Rusty and Shama went smoothly, just as keepers expected. Rusty approached Shama curiously and Shama postured so Rusty would know she was in charge. Other than short interactions the pair remained separate for most of that first day.
On the second day keepers saw the pair sharing space and even spied Shama grooming Rusty—a sign that this duo is doing well already.
You can see Rusty and Shama every day in the red panda yard on Asia Trail, next to the Panda House. If you don't see them in the yard, they may be soaking up a few minutes of cool air conditioning in their off-exhibit area.
You'll be able to recognize Rusty by the blond coloration on his hips and tail!
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This week's giant panda update, written by keeper Marty Dearie, details how he and other keepers work with Mei Xiang and Tian Tian on training behaviors behind-the-scenes at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat.
How do you draw a blood sample from a giant panda? If the panda is Mei Xiang or Tian Tian keepers and veterinarians just ask. Mei Xiang and Tian Tian participate in a training program that helps us take care of them. Training allows keepers to ask the bear to do a certain behavior, such as "stand up." When the bear stands up we reward him or her with a treat. Some of their favorite treats are honey diluted in water or a piece of fruit.
The behaviors that we ask the bears to do during training help us during veterinary exams. For many years now both bears have been trained for voluntary blood draws. When we need to get a blood sample from Mei or Tian we will do that in the training chute. They will present their forearms when we ask and get a reward. The veterinarians are then able to draw blood from the bears, who will continue to receive rewards for holding the position for the duration of the blood draw. It is an amazing feat to be able to draw blood from an awake bear, and it requires a lot of trust between a keeper and a panda.
Training has also helped us monitor Mei Xiang at the end of past breeding seasons. She willingly participates in abdominal ultrasounds for our veterinarians. We use ultrasounds in addition to behavioral and hormonal monitoring to try and determine if Mei Xiang is pregnant or pseudopregnant. Just like her other training sessions, Mei gets honey water or fruit for participating in ultrasounds.
We started working with Mei on a new training behavior recently. We would like to be able to collect milk from her because there is not much data out there on the nutritional composition of giant panda milk. If Mei Xiang allows us to collect milk from her we could learn much more.
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Mr. Biden showed up for the grand opening of the discount chain's first store inside the Washington city limits, joining the co-founder, James D. Sinegal, a prominent campaign fund-raiser for President Obama and Mr. Biden, and the company's chief executive, Craig Jelinek, whom the president called this month to talk about the federal financial crisis.
Flashing his own Costco card, the vice president then made his way through the aisles, filling a shopping cart with all sorts of consumer goods. Among the items spotted by reporters traveling with him were at least a dozen children's books, a big apple pie, fire logs and a 32-inch Panasonic television.
"Now you know why my wife doesn't let me shop alone," Mr. Biden told reporters cheerfully.
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- Poor blood flow cannot be corrected, resulting in tissue loss or extreme pain
- Severe infection
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Possible Complications
- Wound breakdown
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- Swelling of the stump
- Decreased range of motion in the hip joint
- Phantom pain—feeling pain in amputated limb area
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- Your doctor may examine your leg—Pulse, skin temperature, skin appearance, and sensitivity to touch will be tested.
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- Change your bandages as instructed, replacing them with sterile bandages provided by the hospital.
- You will need to continue physical therapy to build your strength, maintain range of motion, and learn how to walk with a prosthesis.
- Inspect the stump often.
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''Wc UBm BETHPAGE OLD BETHPAGE PLAINVIEW H T O C T H P A r r -^copies 4 ^ ' ' O W C L L Ave O C T M P A G E NY I , 7 ,4 ISLAND TREES PLAINEDGE SEAFORD VOL. 19 NO. 23 Week of Sept. 13 - Sept. 19,1984 20 cents per copy Bethpage A special state grant has been awarded to schools in Bethpage to expand and support educational programs in,;th#new school year. Senator John Dunne (R-Garden City) has annbunced. The Seriate grant, which totals $30,000 lor Bethpage, was secured lor the school district by Senator Dunne alter Consultation with legislative .leaders in Albany and with local Assemblyman Fr6d Parola (R-Levittown). "These monies were included in the budget to iinance special projects in school districts that ^ CDuld iTOt^otherwise aflbrd the expenditure,'i' Senator Dunne said. "1 approached Senate Majority Leader Warren M.Anderson requesting the special grant lor Bethpage because, like mariy other school districts in our area, they do ncyt receive a lair share ol state education aid. "Our high-taxs low wealth school districts are iinding it more dilTicult to hold the line on spending as costs increase. We cannot continue to overburden local property owners, yet we must be able to maintain our educational standards. These special Senate grants will assure that programs bene!iting students, teachers and the conimunity-at-large continue, without adding to the burden on local taxpayers." Dunne said the Bethpage grant will be used to expand the gifted and talented program at the junior high schools and the computer literacy program at the elementary schools. The gilted and talented prograni, which has been conducted as an al'ter-school program, will now be incorporated into the regular instructional day. Grant funds will also be used to purchasecomputer equipment to help teachers complete in-service computer training programs and to train students on the use of computers. Bethpage School Superintendent John Sommi thanked Senator Dunne on behalf of the children of Bethpage and the Board of Education for his strong support for educational e;ccellence in the Bethpage schools. "We appreciate the efforts on our behalf and are especially thankful for the additional funds Senator Dunne has secured for our school's educational enrichment.. It is very gratifying to know we have such a strong advocate in Albany representing us." The Fair Is Back The Long Island Fair is back! After its absence last year, the 143 year-old event will once again be held at Old Bethpage Village Restoration October 5 through 8. The annual spectacular, one of the oldest agricultural fairs in the United States, is presented by the Nassau County Department of Recreation and Parks and the Agricuhural Society of Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Nassau Recreation and Piarks Commissioner Abram C. 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Alright, I'm a little later than I said I would be, but I just created the Fantasy Football League, and I have 19 spots (as of now) to fill. It's standard ESPN scoring, the only change I made is 1 point for every reception made (PPR), the draft will be a snake draft, randomized (by ESPN not me) one hour before the draft, and will be set at a date that works for most of the people that join. If you're interested, sign-up here and either shoot me a PM with some clever heading about joining and your email, or just put your email here so I can send you an invite.
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Sunset cam - just saw one of the Schooners cats stalking breakfast
Sunset cam - just saw one of the Schooners cats stalking breakfast
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Some one with kids just waved at the camera. Identify yourself. Resistance if futal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looking for my lost shaker of salt.
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There's something about Tudor buildings I just love. The silly imbalance and top-heavy design of them always makes them look like they should fall over. I always imagine Ankh-Morpork would be full of them. The wizard staying at the Ship Street inn here is *obviously* up to no-good in his room..
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shes a hoe that has no life and wont let me hav one, shes ways to protective and calls me a hoe, she only trust very few friends and thinks the other ones are criminals which they arint that fuckin hoe Whoa shit man my moms way to protective
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The Reverse of saying "Your Mom" as a joke. it can be used in the same way. People use it if you don't want to hurt someone feeling about there mom. A good way to laugh at your self. Most of the time when used it doesn't make sense but is still funny. This is best see in used in the Cartoon network TV Show "Regular Show" by Muscle Man. Person 1- Hey I'm gonna do my homework now
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The most dumb, gay, annoying answer ever when you ask someone where did they come from, when you mean the town, state, or city they came from. :
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an asskicker, to say the least dude.. my mom totally kicked my ass last night when i called her a whore
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How the hell does the crap above this get into urbandictionary....cmon people..we need editors that actually read it..not just click and go "next".......this is ridicoulous...i submitted something that was actually real...its used around here but then this stuff gets put in man that stuff is mega crapzorz..i'dnt it..my mom writes better stuff than that
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the president "dude, omg. my moms trying to increase taxes. i hate her!" or "that republican bitch. i hope she dies"
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my mom is the fattest most grossest uglyest bitch ever to walk the earth
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To brag about something; to show off. The girls in school like to boast about being popular.
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To gloat or brag about something He was boasting about his fly girlfriend.
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Comes from the combination of the words "bonus" and "toast." Legend says the word was first uttered at the discovery of an unexpected extra piece of toast. Today, it is commonly used as 1) an exclamation of excitement; 2) as an adjective toward the cause of the unexpected emotion; or 3) as a direct noun, Bonus Toast. 1. "Wait, Obama is president? You mean we finally got a black man as president? Boast!"
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Burnt toast, to boast is to burn your toast or be presented with burnt toast by another. Dude: Hey man thats some burnt toast
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Noun. In jailhouse vernacular a boast is a form of yard poetry that is developed to brag about a renown pimp, hustla or playa's deeds. Yard poetry is the origin of modern rap. Inmates had no musical accompaniment yet music became an essential form of entertainment for inmates trying to get through their bid. Here is a classic boast, replete with examples of jailhouse vernacular, entitled:
"Cipher's Boast" Of myself, I freely admit, besides some small shit I ain't got no game But I once knew this sly hustlin, fly dressin motherfucker who'd built himself quite a name As quiet as its kept you may not know of the longshoe of the century So let me deal out the holecard and put you wise to his pedigree Cipher, from the street he attained kingpin status through concentration and kilos and pimpin hoes with big asses He wore vines displaying taste well ahead of his time And sharkskin kicks, bustin hoes |
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To get high or to smoke weed. It can be used as a verb or as a noun such as in the case of having some boast or some boasties.
Origin: San Diego Hey man, wanna get boasty?
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Previously defined in Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary as "to say or tell something to give others a high opinion of one." It applies to Urban Dictionary in the sense of many useless humans attempting to make new terms in the form of their own names and typing in useless comments about themselves. One can only guess that they do this in order to receive validation and/or seek validation by the rest of the population. Sarah had such piss-poor self-esteem that she had to go on a what was once good site like Urban Dictionary to boast about herself and make others think she is actually a decent human.


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Dialogue excerpts from two early 70s films documenting the shift between the Civil Rights and Black Power eras in the US! Side one is taken from the film Huey – and features Black Panthers Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver and H Rap Brown – plus what sounds like interviews with police and other officials at the time. One of the highlights is as speech in which the platform of the Black Panther party is enumerated, with its 10 point program. The second side is drawn from the film Listen Whitey – and features bits from phone-in radio programs the day after Martin Luther King was assassinated, as well as pieces taken from official statements from pundits and other black leaders from the period. (Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.) © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. |
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At 8:27 yesterday evening, Officers were dispatched to an armed subject call involving a possible gun. The call referenced a north side business, but then led officers to an involved vehicle in the 1000 block of Minda Street. Officer Brian Poynor assisted in contacting several subjects in the involved vehicle. During this contact a pair of knuckles were seen by Officer Poynor and investigation revealed that a male passenger possessed them. Further investigation revealed that the male passenger had an active warrant for theft. During this investigation, a female subject was contacted by Officer Andrew Valdez. Officer Valdez's investigation revealed that the female was in possession of several pills for which she did not have a prescription. The preliminary investigation revealed those pills to be a controlled substance and she was arrested for possession of a controlled substance; to wit Diazepam. The male subject was arrested for possession of a prohibited weapon and for his warrant.
At 12:39 this morning, Officer Chris Hall observed a vehicle parked in an alley in the 1900 block of South 16th Street. He contacted three males in the vehicle and detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Investigation revealed that the vehicle contained 11.1 grams of marijuana in containers, drug paraphernalia and remnants of marijuana use throughout the vehicle. One of the occupants also had two active traffic warrants for which he was arrested. All three males were arrested for possession of marijuana.


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GARETH DUNCAN watched the Free State Cheetahs deliver a commanding performance in their 32-18 victory over the Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein.
Head coach Naka Drotske will be happy with his team's performance. They weren't convincing against the Golden Lions last weekend, but they were very impressive in this triumph over the Bulls.
They delivered a great physical performance, which saw them dominate the collisions and breakdown battle for most parts of the match. Their forwards were instrumental in creating go-forward ball during general play, which was key in their two tries scored by lock Andries Ferreira and flank Kabamba Floors.
Wing Riaan Smit was also pivotal as he executed a flawless effort from the kicking tee, slotting all of his seven goal attempts (two conversions and five penalties).
The Bulls struggled early on in their opener against Griquas, before delivering a better second-half performance for a 30-25 comeback victory. The Pretoria union struggled again in the first stanza against the Cheetahs, but this time, there was no improvement as they were errant throughout the match.
The visitors found themselves on the back foot from the first minute, when Ferreira powered over after the Cheetahs poached possession in the opposition's red zone. Smit added the extras.
The Bulls replied with a try via CJ Stander, with flyhalf Louis Fouche scoring the conversion and a penalty, but Smit continued to punish their ill-discipline with the boot. By the time Floors dived over for the last action of the opening 40, the Cheetahs held a 23-10 lead.
Smit helped seal the win in the second stanza, slotting two penalties, while replacement wing Nico Scheepers also converted a three-pointer from a difficult angle.
The Bulls scored their only points after the break via Stander, who completed his brace.
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17 Aug 2012, 23:24 pm@xtremebull-110:
Whenever you see somebody with a name like:
Pine Pienaar
Fires/Vlam van Vuuren
Blackie Swarts
Geldtie Geldenhuys…and he is your team's coach, you know you are in trouble.
17 Aug 2012, 23:26 pm@victoriabok-148: Banshee a more Gypsey version – black hair and bigger rack… plus evil temper. But same goddamn smile… Naah, this HG is just a satisfier extraordinairre
17 Aug 2012, 23:27 pm@victoriabok-149: Hear it in every forsaken shopping centre here… Drives me up the wall.
17 Aug 2012, 23:28 pmOk nama… Now I'm scared! Migthy bulls becomes the mighty fools…
Shucks… I'm gatvol! -
17 Aug 2012, 23:28 pmNama
Blackie was a relo ekse apparently they gassed the mofo, deserveef nothing less
17 Aug 2012, 23:37 pm@xtremebull-154:
I feel for you.We had a vanner Merwe joke for a couple of years at Newlands.
It was no joke, let me tell you.
—————–Pamela Anderson roasting the Hoff on Comedy Central at the moment.
17 Aug 2012, 23:39 pmI can still remember the original, we danced to it on weekend passes in Pta, at Upstairs at the Assembly Hotel, Jacquelines and Limelight
17 Aug 2012, 23:53 pm@Heavens Game-137: you got a Liz Hurley / Keira Knightly banshee in your bed then your banshee is a princess amongst women
The English / Welsh got some beautiful Roses even sweet Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Kate Beckinsale, Catherine Zeta Jones some true out of this world beauty
But some the French mesdemoiselles Sophie Marceau, Emmanuelle Béart still top the list I reckon
18 Aug 2012, 00:06 amyou in Cape Town?. I'm in Fish Hoek.. that where I hang out.. and likely where I watch the game tomorrow.
the keo social circus not really my bag.. I did it couple times before and met some good people, but I prefer keeping low profile as the low profile person I actually am.. that way familiarity and expectation don't land up getting to the point of contempt .. which can happen on public spheres.
If you want to meet I'm here in Fish Hoek though I don't really eat tofu..kinda too Japanese for me.
18 Aug 2012, 01:26 amLuister. Meet me at the Olympia Cafe in Kalk Bay at 10am for brekfis. Then I'll take you to my uncles flat up the road and well klap some perlemoen and kerrivis before the game. He's got a kwaai view of the harbour. My kwas and I will be wearing gren and gold t shirts that say: Got Kinders?
18 Aug 2012, 01:36 am@fitz1ella-159: yeah skop i'm down here, i mentioned tofu cos i thought that us what u like to braai or whatever… but yeah let's link up squire.
18 Aug 2012, 03:40 amHallo Boom, hoe gaan dit?
Hy eetie vleis nie, ek glo ook nie vis nie
Jy moet maar vir my stuur, ek sal wat gee vir lekker Kerrievis.
Kom ons maak 'n deal, ek sal vir jou Salm en Maple Stroop stuur dan stuur jy daai Kerrievis en lekker sout snoek van Snoekies?
18 Aug 2012, 05:53 amHoesit, Vik. Maak n plan, my blah Maple stroop is tsappies.
18 Aug 2012, 07:46 amkeurboom het jou sker jou nou terug gevat na sy jou onner die gat geskop het?
Se haar ek en sy sal gaan kuite eet as ek weer in die kaap is ne. -
18 Aug 2012, 08:22 am@RugbyStudent-67: Ur an idiot, stop dreaming up where players are from,
Joe Petersen is bor in Vryheid, he went to high school at Greys college an so one can counter every stupid little arguement you try make, Putting Student does not automatically make you Smart, actually shows you to be a kindergarten student of rugby
18 Aug 2012, 09:44 am@nama1-151: What about "Pote" Human…..? lol
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Boys Basketball: Chester races to easy opening win over McCaskey
Tuesday night's season opening game for two-time defending PIAA Class AAAA champion Chester could have been a viable threat to end the Clippers' 58-game winning streak.
With Chester taking on J.P. McCaskey, a team the Clippers squared off against in last year's state tournament run, it could have been lights out for The Streak.
Eh, not so fast. Rondae Jefferson led all scorers with 19 points and Richard Granberry dominated the boards Tuesday as Chester ran its winning streak to 59 games by routing visiting J.P. McCaskey, 83-57, in a nonleague season opener.
Jefferson, the reigning Daily Times Player of the Year, got off to a sizzling start, pouring in 13 points to help the Clippers charge out to a 21-15 lead. Rashan Dejarnette took over the offense in the second quarter, picking up seven of his 13 in a 28-9 blitz.
Granberry was a force inside throughout the night, clearing 13 rebounds to go with six points.
Chester spread the scoring among eight players and showed a willingness to share the ball, recording 16 assists on 35 baskets.
In other nonleague action:
Glen Mills 57, Central 50
Jay're Jackson saved his best for last, scoring nine of his game-high 21 points in a 15-10 fourth-quarter surge that lifted the host Bulls (2-1) to the victory in a Glen Mills Tip-Off tournament semifinal.
Quadir Jones and Shiheem Spencer added a dozen points apiece and Richard Grant pulled down 13 rebounds for Glen Mills, which will meet Strawberry Mansion — which advanced with a 64-62 double overtime win over Lamberton — in Wednesday night's championship game. Continued...
Chichester 53, Sun Valley 32
Rob Mack sparked a 17-4 third-quarter burst by scoring nine of his 11 points, allowing the Eagles to pull away to the nonleague win.
Manny Kamara and Marcus Turner each scored 10 for Chichester (1-2), while Juwan Chandler's 10 points paced the Vanguards.
Interboro 59,
Bonner-Prendergast 47
Christian Irons orchestrated the Bucs' attack, totaling 21 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, and Chris Simmons battled inside for a dozen rebounds, as Interboro (3-0) took command in a 19-5 second-quarter spree.
Jack Carden (16 points) and Danny Ings (15 points) supplied the bulk of the scoring for the Friars (2-1).
Christian Academy 75,
Calvary Academy 20
The host Crusaders (1-2) broke through for their first win of the season in a big way, getting double-figure scoring from Brit Haseltine (12 points) DeMoss Jones (11), Chad Gisel (11) and Brady Waller (10) in dominating the Tri-State Christian Conference tilt. Continued...
Haverford School 72,
Valley Forge 53
Sean Lloyd and Sema'j Reed provided the one-two punch the Fords need to romp on the road.
Lloyd and Reed put up 22 points each, while Eric Anderson sank 15 to go along with his 13 rebounds.
Lloyd was all over the floor for Haverford, grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out five assists and coming up with five steals. Reed finished with a dozen rebounds.
Valley Forge's Lloyd Smith put up 30 points in a losing effort.
Archbishop Carroll 51,
Church Farm 48
Four players scored in double digits for the visiting Patriots.
Derrick Jones had 14 points and Ernest Aflakpui scored 13, while All-Delco Yosef Yacob and Nick Jones each added 11. It was Yacob's two key free throws down the stretch that pushed the Patriots' (2-0) lead to an insurmountable margin. Jones and Aflakpui also flexed their muscle inside, combining for 17 rebounds. Continued...
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Being a Great Mate
The Game of Blame:
Relationships aren't easy – especially the marriage relationship. There's something about a lifelong commitment and sharing space with another person that brings out all the stuff we manage to keep hidden from everybody else. Arguments and disagreements erupt, each person does things that hurt the other person, and words are exchanged that can't be unsaid. The result is a brokenness that is difficult to navigate through and often results in the destruction of the relationship.
It is in conflict that we draw out one of our favorite cards to play – the blame card. There is a deep-seated need that we all have to assign responsibility for the situation to anyone other than ourselves. There is also a great amount of self-vindication to be had in reasoning that it was all someone else's fault. We can leave a conflict or sometimes even a marriage with a clean conscience as long as it wasn't our problem that caused it. Even if we accept that a small portion of it was on us, it's good to know that it was the other person's part that really played a critical role.
Here is the problem with blame: though it may make you feel better, your "feel" is the only thing that blame improves. People don't love more because blame was placed squarely on their shoulders. Nobody ups the amount of respect they're dishing out because everyone finally got to the bottom of whose fault it was. All blame does is give us a place to point when it all falls apart and a convenient way to ignore the one thing that can actually make things better.
- What is it inside of us that makes blame and fault such an important thing to determine?
- Why do you think we tend to assign blame to others more than ourselves?
- What do you think would change if we stopped focusing on fault and starting focusing on something else?
Your Piece of the Pie:
There is a great illustration out there that can help us see the solution to our problems much more clearly. Think about a current argument, disagreement, or source of tension in your marriage or, if you're not married, another significant relationship. Now imagine that problem as a pie chart. How much of it is your fault or can be attributed to you? 1%? 50%? More? Less? Could your attitude have been better? Could you have exercised more grace or patience? Were there words that you said that were unloving or unhelpful? Whatever that portion is, that is the portion God has given you control over and the portion for which you are responsible. It is also the portion that, if true reconciliation or harmony is going to be possible, must be your focus. It's more fun and feels safer to focus on the other piece of the pie, but it's not within your power nor is it your ultimately responsibility.
Read Matthew 7:3-5
- Answer this question with fearless honesty to yourself: what are some of the planks in your eye when it comes to your marriage?
- What are some of the pieces of sawdust that you are focusing on instead?
- What can you do to remove the plank from your own eye before trying to help your mate with the sawdust in his/hers?
Your Role to Play:
In every relationship we have a role to play and gift to give. God calls each of us to reflect His character and to have the attitude of His Son as we continue to grow into who He has created us to be. However, specifically in marriage, God has given us each a gift that is ours to give to the other person. When we take time to learn what God has created us to be and what He has given us to share, we can become the best version of ourselves and, in the process, transform our marriages for the better.
Read Philippians 2:1-11
- What does the right attitude look like?
Read Ephesians 5:21-33
- What are some of the things God has given you with which to bless your husband/wife?
- Can you think of other things within the marriage relationship that are really only yours to give? (Example for men: you are the only LEGITIMATE source for romance in your spouses' life!)
The Challenge:
God has such great plans for you and the person He is forming you to be. One of the greatest tools He has is by which to shape and mold you is your marriage. Whether it's difficult or easy (right now), God want's to leverage that other person to teach you about love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. The question is, are you allowing Him to shape you or are you too busy trying to shape someone else?
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Angil Tarach-Ritchey
You never know how God works! Brought my Mom, who is visiting from NC, to service yesterday. I wished it was another topic since she is divorced. Her and her ex-husband are dancing around getting back together, so I thought maybe she would be a little interested. Well….she wrote notes and when service was over she said I really enjoyed that and bought the DVD to watch with her ex-husband.
She is Catholic and I wanted to talk to her about whether she ever asked Jesus in her heart as her Lord and Savior during this visit. I have a feeling she did yesterday but now I have the open opportunity to ask her whether she made that commitment yesterday and if not I pray I can be used by the Lord to help her ask for forgiveness and ask Jesus into her life as her Lord and Savior.
I prayed before her visit that she would go to church with us and be saved during her visit here. God has opened the door for her and I'm very hopeful she will step through and become a committed follower.
Praise the Lord for a church that is relevant and makes such a difference in the lives of so many. Thank you to Brad and all the leaders and volunteers who do such a great job! I'll update you on the outcome of my conversation with my Mom. Please pray she has already asked Jesus to come into her life and if not that the Lord will give me the wisdom and words to guide her.-
Nicole Cripps
in reply to Angil Tarach-Ritchey
This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing!
Tiffani Clevenger
in reply to Angil Tarach-Ritchey
I will be praying for you and your mom Angil. Thank you for sharing<3
Mike Johnson
My wife and I through our 21 years together have played all the horrible marriage games. We've played the "you promised game" " the blame game" "the he said she said game""the who can shout loudest game"" the………..(fill in the blank) game"Some will read this and say," Aaaa, I would have been playing the I'm outta here game if I had to deal with all that!" Don't think that didn't come across both our minds during the heat of the situation sometimes.So what has kept us together all this time? Well I'll tell ya.1. Commitment.A firm commitment to one another and to our promise to God to do all we can to make this thing work for life. 2. Knowing the true heart of the person I am with. In those occasions where things weren't so great between us, or things were said,or done, I knew that those things were not the person that I married. But a product of a sinful world and its influence.The one I married was so much better than that junk, and was worth fighting for.3.A realization from the get go that neither of us are perfect.That we will make mistakes and to not be surprised by them.4.A commitment to forgive.No matter how bad an arguement or battle may have gotten, We always stepped back, took a deep breath,reconciled, and firmly forgave one another.We knew we could not grow together if a grudge or bitterness was present.We made these some of the foundation stone our marriage has been built on. And we found with these we have weathered many storms.
Kirk Stevens
My wife and I have been married 40 years, that is hard to imagine since I am only 39. Seriously, we have been together since she was nineteen & I was 21. We have (4) children, we have been through great times and some hardships. We started attending NRC in 2000 & the first talk we heard from Brad was "The Bible, what if it is true?" An excellent talk. That talk kept us coming back every weekend for the last ten years. NRC has taught us to look at life much differently since then. Don't take this wrong, our marriage was very good prior to attending NRC, although, NRC has improved an already great relationship. We look at things less selfishly, we put others before ourselves much more frequently, and we enjoy it now because it used to feel like an obligation, now it feels like the right thing to do. We use the word "I" less and the word "we" much more.
Nicole Cripps
in reply to Kirk Stevens
Love the 'we' part- it takes the stress out of things knowing that it's not all on one person to accomplish. Thanks for sharing this! : )
Nicole Cripps
Ok, newbie here! Ben and I just got married in July and I wanted to give a shout out to the Care Ministries Team (specifically Nick Phillips, Debbie Bennett and our mentors Fred & Linda Tiberi) who transformed our relationship by teaching us how to communicate. There is nothing better than knowing you belong to a church that will accept you as broken, messed up and confused …and is willing to patiently guide you to sanity. Ben and I dated 5 years before marrying and, though we were very much in love, the first 4 years were spent not knowing how to communicate that we valued each other. (SO frustrating!) It was a mess- and I was bitter. It took a tremendous amount of work- but I can't even begin to explain the way it has changed how we value each other and the Lord. I have no idea the spiritual battles that lay ahead, but our confidence in getting thru life together with God has never been stronger. I get teared up every time I think of what a blessing this team has been to us. When we talked to them we could let all of our walls down and never felt a single ounce of judgment. (And I had a lot that could be judged!)
I know that this is meant for someone out there- even just to hold onto for future reference. I didn't know this resource was out there and I wish I would have used it sooner. There is abundant peace and 'functioning communication' in our relationship now because of the work God is doing thru Care Ministries.
Wish us luck- I'm hoping on 60+ years with the love of my life-
Kirk Stevens
in reply to Nicole Cripps
Hoping? It sounds to me like you are on your way, no luck required. You have taken the most important steps a married couple could take. Just keep renewing your relationship, keep it crisp and in the forefront of your lives.
The best way to communicate is by listening. After all, why did God give us two ears, and just one mouth? And the best way to let your spouse know that you are listening is with your eyes. Focus on what your spouse is saying with interest. Your eye contact will show your sincerity. Good luck, even though you probably wont need it, and welcome to the forum. -
Tiffani Clevenger
in reply to Nicole Cripps
So glad to hear this!…We always find God when we look for Him and His guidance…my heart is smiling~
Mike Enright
just a great read thx
Ronald Ponkey, Wedding Photographer
God in my Personal and Professional life is so important especially when it comes to making professional decisions. Last weekend I had two Weddings and a Bridal Show…..and I asked God to be with me and guide me as he guided Noah, Samson, David, Moses, etc….Wisdom comes from God….I had a great weekend….even booked a bridal couple from the Bridal Show…..I need God in my life 24 hours per day….that is where I find my peace….
Tiffani Clevenger
in reply to Ronald Ponkey, Wedding Photographer
Love it Ronald…I'm with ya,…Gotta have Jesus all day:)
Melanie Lefort
Always something to be learned from those at Northridge Church. Each week I feel the service has been written specifically for me.
James Benson
Well I've only been attending the Saline/ Ann Arbor campus for a few months now and it's changed my life for the better! After walking away from church 13 years ago in a hurtful experience, I think I finally found a home at NR. After hearing the messages over the past few months and feeling as if every word was written for me I realized the Devil was working hard to keep me away from church. The bitterness I had for the church was really me focusing everyone else and their problems instead of the huge flaws I had in my own life! Long story short I've recommitted my life to Christ and plan to keep myself rooted in the Lord. Thank the Lord for 2nd, 3rd, and 500th chances through his grace and mercy.
Nicole Cripps
in reply to James Benson
This is such a cool testimony- thank you for sharing!
Tiffani Clevenger
in reply to James Benson
Couldn't have said it better myself!…and imagine all the great ways He is planning on using you to show His love to others…so amazing!
I have really enjoyed this talk of Proverbs from Brad. I, too, feel like many of the messages are directly to me (this one in particular). I was in a relationship with my high school sweetheart and married for a combination of 22 years. During the marriage we had faced just about every huge challenge a marriage can face; death of both my in-laws, financial issues, being too devoted to work, fertility issues which lead to miscarriages, the adoption of two children, and finally my husband's addiction to alcohol which spun out of control (destroying my marriage). My ex-husband turned his back on God, he was angry at him for the pain he (we) went through; yelling at God, resenting Him, not wanting to rely on God for anything.
I thought I had all those qualities a marriage should have, which Brad talked about; I set the priorities, set the goals, and was supportive and nurturing in the relationship. I worked very hard at keeping the perfect marriage together (but finally it became obvious it was only me working on those qualities, my ex-husband just nodded his head, and never really got involved). During for the last two years of our marriage the commitment to each other dissolved into feeding this dysfunction of unhealthy need, which masked this fear of what would happen if we didn't have each other. My ex-husband was bitter, depressed, and the alcohol was destroying our lives, finances, and every relationship. We lost our home, vehicles, and general security, not to mention he was angry and yelling at me and the kids to a point where he became verbally abusive, daily. We lost touch with our close friends and family to hide the amount of alcohol he consumed and how destructive it became. After tons of consideration and hourly prayers, I overcame the fear and finally filed for divorce. (If you think I'm not following Brads talk about choosing a good mate… hold on a moment…) This was not God's Plan for marriage for me. I knew it. God didn't want my family destroyed, but my ex-husband had completely turned his back on God. He hated God for the pain we experienced. I couldn't have my children see that kind of misery, disrespect, and pure surrender to an addiction anymore.
I left the marriage and felt alone, but was in continuous prayer with God. I, surprisingly, got a lot of support from family and friends who were eager to reconnect with me and my children. One friend in particular, John, who I had gone to high school with, reached out to me (seemingly out of the blue) and reminded me I am not alone with God, and to trust and lean on God. I was in fact leaning on God, and it was working. God was there in every aspect of my life. Life was difficult, but getting better.
That friendship with John began to blossom into something more substantial. It was amazing. We talked and found we were on the same pages about priorities, goals, ambitions, life dreams, and our children as a priority. We both trust God first in our lives. We got closer and have been building a lasting relationship of trust, friendship, companionship, and love. We have been using Brad's talk as a checklist of where we are today, in our relationship. We have been asking each other the tough questions about faith, love, and our relationship with God. We build each other up and grow from the positive feedback we get from each other. We are true companions walking hand in hand. We are thrilled to plan and look toward the future for more of life together.
We are planning our wedding date for July 18th, 2011, and I could not be more excited to say "I do". This will NOT be the immature kind of "I do…" willingly loose myself in you, give up my faith, and belief system to sacrifice life for your happiness. This is the "I do…" commit to share life my life with you. "I do…" intend to build you up and see you grow in life, faith, and love, while I, too, experience life and grow in faith, holding your hand… until death do us part.
Nicole Cripps
in reply to Claudine
This last paragraph got me all 'teared up'- how beautiful!
Wow, well I'm only 18, and so is my boyfriend, and we've been dating for over two years now- brought together by our love for God- and it seems we play the blame game wrong. Instead of pointing the finger at someone else, we point the finger at ourselves and try to assume all responsibility for the relationship struggle we are discussing. And we've had our share of fights- stupid ones- but fights none the less, and it always ends up we spend so much time trying to take blame from the other and finally come to the conclusion it was shared and equally both our faults. I'm not exactly sure why that is, but even as young as I am, I believe we both work to keep the wonderful relationship we have going. About a month ago, we were discussing something about how he had moved away, and we weren't sure what was going to happen with "us" and he went back to when he promised me that regardless of feelings or circumstances, he would always love me. And although we are young, and who really knows what the future holds, that promise will always be with me because that is true, real, commited love.
Nicole Cripps
in reply to Allie
You are wise to be so focused on God in your relationship. That is something to be proud of! Things of the world can be so unsure and changing- but He is our dependable Rock.
Before my husband and I got married, we were already Christians and active in the church. On top of how "I" thought our marriage should look, I felt there was this extra bench mark (as Christians) we should meet. My unrealistic expectations quickly began to show through criticism of my husband. How he should be, why it was his fault we weren't this or that… taking my role as "help mate" way out of context to the extreme of being his holy spirit.
We stepped in and out of the blame game for years until a few events brought us to brokenness. It was then we had to take a hard look at ourselves which was a turning point for us. For me, I had to finally admit that it was much easier to blame my husband for our problems, blowing all respect out of the water… than to take any responsibility I had. (Matt 7:3-5)
Thirty two years later… We have worked really hard to let each other know (and have shown) that we truly have each other's best interest at heart. It's been a rebuilding effort and what we actively strive to do. Now when things happen, we try to look more honestly at what's really going on, be more open about our part and speak with grace into each other's life. We're not perfect, we haven't arrived, we still mess up… but we better understand each other and that God is still shaping us.
Thank you Brad for allowing God to work through and lead you in this series. We have much to learn from the book of Proverbs.
Simply Unlovable
I guess I am the anomaly. I am the one blamed, and I am not sure why other than to say that I am just plain unlovable. I don't have friends, really. I have "associations" with people I find reprehensible, but I continue a relationship as to not hurt them rather than have the strength to say "You are not a person I like." Perhaps that is all I feel I deserve. My parents have rejected me over and over, but they don't see it that way. My brothers, ditto. They call me "pious" and mock me because I have morals and values while they do not uphold those. My husband, well, I think he is hanging in there for the kids because I don't think he respects me and I know that I am not his priority. I thought I was happy, but it's because I convinced myself of that because I wanted to be. When I take a good hard look, I see that I am just floating along. Perhaps it was better to be delusional, because now all I do it blame myself and wonder why I am completely unlovable.
Bernie R
in reply to Simply Unlovable
Wow, my heart just broke when I read your post. I am sure that Marijo and Nick are going to have some great advice for you, I am sure they are going to recommend the Care Ministry that is available to you I would highly recommend that you follow their advice, it is an amazing ministry that has helped so many people. But I just wanted to tell you that you are completely wrong when you say that you are unlovable, you have a Savior that loved you so much that He gave His life for you, no matter how other broken people treat you, He loves you and is always there for you! "We love Him because He first loved us." 1 John 4:9-10, You will be in my families prayers! Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6
My wife and I joined our first small group on Wednesday. Let me say that it was an amazing feeling to be quickly accepted and included by Christ followers. Our group is very warm and encouraging in faith building and fellowship. We're excited to see what new He has in store for us.
God works in such amazing ways. A few years ago, I read a verse during service that I had read many times in my life but for the first time it really talked to my heart. I believe it is a daily reminder of what God wants for us and how we actually achieve it. Mathew 6:33 – Seek the kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Please don't get me wrong, taking that step of faith is all too often scarey, but as true progression happens it becomes the most rewarding, peaceful, and loving feeling that I have ever experienced.
Thank you NRC for providing a great atmosphere of Faith, Hope, and Love. For the greatest is LOVE


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