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Emmys 2014: Jane Lynch Nominated Twice, But Glee Was Snubbed!
Oh what a difference four years makes. Back in summer 2010, Glee, which had just finished its first season was nominated for a whopping 11 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Lea Michele (Rachel) and Supporting Actor for Chris Colfer (Kurt), but with the 2014 Emmy nominations released this morning, July 10, we were saddened to realize that none of the actors or actresses had been recognized for their most recent work on the FOX dramedy.
Truth be told, Glee had a difficult, uneven, and hardly-watched fifth season which began shooting just weeks after Cory Monteith's (Finn) devastating death nearly a year ago, but we were still holding out hope that the show had some Emmy power left especially given many of the raw and powerful performances put forth in Cory/Finn's memorial episode, "The Quarterback." If you ask us, Romy Rosemont (Carole Hudson-Hummel) should have been a lock in the Outstanding Guest Actress category based on her performance in that hour alone.
Still, Emmy nomination day was a complete loss for Glee's extended family. Jane Lynch (Sue), though not nominated for the show, did manage to snag a nom for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program for her duties on Hollywood Game Night. The actress was also recognized for her work on Discovery Channel's Penguins: Waddle All The Way, for which she received an Outstanding Narrator nomination.
On July 9, just a day before Jane's double-Emmy nom, she hosted a Febreze luncheon in New York City and seemed to be truly enjoying herself — just look at her cozying up to that massive dog in the photo above!
Last but certainly not least, frequent Glee director Paris Barclay scored a nod for his work on the series. In Season 5 Paris directed "100," the first half of Glee's two-part 100th episode celebration.
Do you think Glee deserved more Emmy nominations this year, or does this seem about right? Vote below!


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Montana is one of those places that is really a part of who I am. I grew up spending summers there, with lots of extended family and friends, no television, and a good look at something that was utterly different from the Bay Area where I lived the rest of the year. I just spent the last two weeks there, and it was as hard to leave this year as it always is, so how could I not make a Montana-inspired wedding board? I'm sure this might work for other places, too, but for me it is unquestionably Montana. (I think everyone has a place like this – what's yours?)
Mood: rustic, unfussy
Palette: whatever nature has to offer
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Top row from left: gate photo by Billy Winters, wildflower bouquet via Style Me Pretty, marshmallow campfire, formal cowboys
Row 2: wedding sign photo by Tara Kelly via East Side Bride, wildflowers photo by Teri Lyn Fisher, photo by Twin Lens, big sky tent
Row 3: truck bed buffet and sparklers both from Country Living, horseshoe seating cards from Oh How Charming!, mason jars and table number photo by Leigh Miller
Row 4: woodgrain invitation by Alee & Press, bouquet from Custom Event Group, pie table from Steven Moore Designs
erika /
Kathryn!I've been a slack commenter, but I'm still admiring! This is such a fun collection!!!!!!Great job!Hope you're having a great summer!erika
Lara Casey /
I am so excited to see this board. Big Sky is one of my favorite places in the world! I've been 6 times now and fall in love with it all over again every time I go. Beautiful board! Big Sky would be a fabulous location for a wedding.
MsTeacherLady /
I love your geographically influenced boards! They are always so charming. I'd love to see a Newport, RI board–my place of summers, family, and great memories…
Brooke /
I was born and raised in Montana, although I don't live there now. Seeing your board made me very homesick! For many reasons, my fiance and I decided not to get married in Montana. However, a part of me wishes we did! I think your board captured the landscape perfectly!
Meg /
I love this board and the sentiments. For me, it's Berkeley. Now a days, that's pretty nearby. And um, the wedding location.
Stephanie /
I love how this looks and feels effortlessly beautiful and elegant- thank you!
KarenB /
So glad you're back! So much inspiration and only one wedding. Thanks for all the beautiful ideas.
bri /
You are so amazing; I have been quietly lurking for quite some time, and all images are nothing short of inspirational. This is no exception. Country girl here, but planning an urban wedding. This makes me reconsider!!
Alicia /
Wow, those invites are really beautiful. I live in CO & could imagine something similar out here… Great board!
rebekah at elizabeth anne /
Just lovely. You've perfectly captured the easy living feeling of Montant! I've been missing home (Idaho) for a long time now, and this made it better and worse at the same time. :)
Joyful Weddings & Events /
I love this! My dad is from montana so we spent a couple of summers there as well. Such charm- a slower way of life. Great board!
alicia /
Wow. This is practically the wedding I'm planning–although, it will be in Vermont. I'd love to see more like this. The inspiration is infinite. Even our "colors" are exactly the same. We're using: Chocolate and wood-grains, slate (like stone), white flowers, leafy green, and glass.
Lisa from Blush /
Kathryn, you never, ever, cease to amaze. This board looks like home to me. I'm not from Montana but if you head directly North, that's where you'll find me, and it looks a lot like this. Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful.
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WVU football opponents: Game 8, TCU
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the 16th in a series of previews on West Virginia and Marshall football opponents.
Checking them out
Everyone likes to talk about how well equipped West Virginia is to begin play in the Big 12 this year, what with a high-powered offense, a coaching staff familiar with the style of play and culture, and a recent history of success.
Well, meet the Horned Frogs, who also fit that description to a T.
TCU has lost all of three games in the last three years - by two points to Baylor, in overtime against rival SMU and in the Fiesta Bowl to Boise State. And the Frogs aren't exactly starting a down cycle, either. They have an offense that could be as balanced and explosive as any in the conference and a defense that for three straight years from 2008-10 was No. 1 in the country.
The offense this year will include another of the Big 12's seemingly unending supply of All-America candidates at quarterback, 6-foot-5, 215-pound Casey Pachall, who threw for just under 3,000 yards last year, which would be pedestrian in the Big 12. But he didn't need to throw because the ground game, behind three returning 700-yard-plus rushers, was chewing up opponents. When Pachall had to throw he completed 67 percent of his passes, and in a win over Boise State threw for 473 yards and five touchdowns.
In addition to all those running backs, the Frogs are also loaded at wide receiver. Josh Boyce (61 catches, 998 yards) and Skye Dawson (the team's best deep threat) lead the way, but any of five or six could emerge as a star. The offensive line had four first-year starters a year ago return, so now there's experience.
The defense isn't going to be No. 1 again, though. In fact, given personnel losses and the jump to the Big 12, it figures to fall dramatically. But Patterson knows how to build a defense and it's still going to be better than average in the Big 12
All-conference candidates
The only meeting between the team prior to this was fairly memorable. Well, not for TCU, but for West Virginia. In that 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl in what even then was an aging and decrepit Astrodome, West Virginia passed for more than 300 yards, outgained the Horned Frogs 502-279, had a 10-minute time of possession edge, led 31-7 at halftime and won 31-14. Kevin White passed for 280 yards and Willie Drewery caught six passes for 152 yards. ... TCU got no schedule break in its first Big 12 season, playing 10 straight weeks to start, and the last five games for the Frogs go like this: back-to-back road games at BCS bowl winners Oklahoma State and WVU, at 10-win Kansas State, and then, after an open week, closing games at Texas and home to Oklahoma.
2012 schedule
Date Opponent 2011
Sept. 8 Grambling DNP
Sept. 15 at Kansas* DNP
Sept. 22 Virginia DNP
Sept. 29 at SMU L 33-40 (ot)
Oct. 6 Iowa State* DNP
Oct. 13 at Baylor* L 48-50
Oct. 20 Texas Tech* DNP
Oct. 27 at Oklahoma State* DNP
Nov. 3 at West Virginia* DNP
Nov. 10 at Kansas State* DNP
Nov. 24 at Texas* DNP
Dec. 1 Oklahoma* DNP
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La Rancherita
Family-owned Mexican restaurant featuring a fantastic array of homemade recipes.
CITY:Rock Island
O'Melia's Supper Club
Enjoy dining in an old-style Supper Club setting with delicious steaks, seafood, and traditional American cuisine. Family-owned for over 30 years.
CITY:Rock Island
Martini's on the Rock
Indoor and outdoor dining at this restaurant located on the banks of the Rock River. Featuring steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, and more. Lunch and dinner specials, live music on the weekends. Great riverfront setting and delicious food!
CITY:Rock Island
ComedySportz Theatre - Rock Island
Improv comedy played as a sport! It's ComedySportz - every Friday and Saturday night at The Establishment theatre in The District of Rock Island! Our matches feature competitive team vs. team improv comedy complete with a referee and fouls. All ComedySportz matches are Rated E For Everyone. For tickets to our matches, contact The Establishment Box Office or purchase tickets online.
CITY:Rock Island
Ya Maka My Weekend
Ya Maka My Weekend is a celebration of Caribbean culture, the festival brings the islands to the Quad Cities. Featuring nationally known, as well as regional, reggae and steel drum bands. Visit the open-air marketplace offering authentic island wares. Enjoy Caribbean foods, sand volleyball tournaments and a children's craft area. The family area, featuring a pirate costume contest, limbo contests and street performers, is another highlight of this summer festival. Event hours are Friday 5:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. and Saturday, 12 noon - 12:30 a.m. Admission Admission Charged. Call (309)788-6311 for more information
CITY:Rock Island
Quad City Arts Gallery
Quad City Arts is a regional arts council serving the citizens of Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island counties in Illinois and artists within a 90-mile radius. The Gallery features paintings, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, mix-media, and more. Works are created by regional artists and are for sale. The gallery also features Artist Openings and special events throughout the year.
CITY:Rock Island
Jumer's Casino & Hotel - Rock Island
Jumer's Casino & Hotel is one of the largest land-based casinos in the state of Illinois. Jumer's is where Art Deco meets 21st Century gaming. The all on one level casino floor features the latest in gaming fun. Over 1,000 slots, 25 table games, and a live Poker Room. In addition, you will enjoy a night club, sports bar, and four distinct restaurants featuring everything from steak and seafood, to outstanding buffets, and deli-style menus. The luxurious hotel offers 205 hotel rooms, an indoor pool, fitness center, and a full-service Spa. We're the perfect place for leisure travel and for meetings, conventions, parties, or banquets. Our luxurious hotel has all the modern amenities guests expect. Oh! What a feeling! You are going to love the new Jumer's Casino & Hotel.
CITY:Rock Island
Quad Cities CVB Bike Rentals
Bike rentals through the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau are available at their Visitor Center located at 1601 River Drive, Suite 110 in Moline. Bikes are available in a variety of sizes and come with locks and helmets. They also offer Kiddie Trailers to hook on the back of adult bikes for toddlers and small bikes that can be attached to the adult bike for children still needing training wheels. Rentals are available from Memorial Day through October. Rent by the day or by the hour.
CITY:Rock Island
John Hauberg Indian Museum
The John Hauberg Indian Museum is located in Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island, Illinois and features full-size replicas of Sauk winter and summer houses. Dioramas with life-size figures depict activities of the Sauk and Meskwaki people between 1750 to1830. Artifacts, including authentic trade goods, jewelry and domestic items are displayed. In addition, a special exhibit tells the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki along with a four by eight foot scale model of the city of Saukenuk - one of the largest Native American Indian settlements in North America. This small, intimate museum is nestled in a park setting filled with wooded hiking trails and picnic areas. Guided tours of the museum are given by appointment by calling 309-788-9536.
CITY:Rock Island
Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Shows
Enjoy this professional water ski team as they perform on the Rock River with jumps, human pyramids and more. Great fun for all ages and admission is free. Shows are offered every Wednesday and Sunday from Memorial Day through Labor Day beginning at 6:30pm.
CITY:Rock Island
Downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District
This district is the arts and entertainment destination of the Quad Cities. Located on the Mississippi River, the district ia a revitalized and vibrant area. You'll find art galleries, restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, casino, shops and a hotel.
CITY:Rock Island
Blue Cat Brew Pub
Enjoy this micro brewery and restaurant situated in the downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District. The Blue Cat Brew Pub is a locally owned establishment that creates fine food and handcrafted ales and lagers for first hand sampling. Menu features homemade recipes and specials. A place to meet - friends, family, business partners, and whatever combination there may be. A place where the staff love to meet people and make new friends from around the country. Shoot some pool, throw some darts, or just hang out and relax.
CITY:Rock Island
Schwiebert Riverfront Park
Located along the Mississippi River in the downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District, this park offers spectacular views of the Mississippi River, an open-air stage, interactive fountain, observation shelter, waterfront promenade, bike trail and digital playgrounds (the first installation of its kind in the Midwest). The park is also available for rental for weddings, receptions and special events.
CITY:Rock Island
The Speakeasy
Enjoy this intimate theatre featuring live music, comedy and more. Located right next door to the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, the Speakeasy is the newest edition to the Downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District. Open Thursday through Saturday, check the website for upcoming event schedule.
CITY:Rock Island
Whitewater Junction
Kids will love this railroad themed aquatic center featuring a spiral slide, tube slide, water geysers and playful water features. Open during the summer months 7 days a week, Whitewater Junction is located inside the lovely Longview Park in Rock Island, Illinois.
CITY:Rock Island
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum houses the largest private holdings of important original manuscripts and documents. The archives include manuscripts from the fields of literature, science, religion, history, and art. Among the treasures are the original draft of the Bill of Rights of the United States and the "Thanksgiving Proclamation" signed by George Washington. Exhibits change throughout the year.The museum is situated in a beautiful historic church that was built in 1914. Admission is free.
CITY:Rock Island
College Hilltop District
Visit this small, unique little shopping district located near the campus of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. This two-block district offers wonderful little antique shops, a quaint coffee shop, wine shop, pub, and several locally-owned restaurants. Check out some of these small businesses for great treasures and wonderful finds. Vintage Rose - antiques, estate jewelery, costume jewelry Fred & Ethels - vintage and retro antiques, clothing, and collectibles Jackson's Antiques - collectibles and seasonal holiday gifts and decorations Estate of Grace - gifts, antiques, and collectibles Gendler's Wine Cellar - National and International wines Cool Beanz Coffee Shop - coffee, tea, lunch, dinner and music on weekends. You will also find a collectible comic book store, more antiques, and quaint neighborhood-style pubs.
CITY:Rock Island
Mississippi River Trail
Situated in Sunset Park in Rock Island is the Mississippi River Trail. Listed as a difficult trial, mainly due to its length and many portions not protected by shade, this asphalt trail hugs the bank of the river as you move through parks, industrial sections, downtown business districts and small river towns.
CITY:Rock Island
Le Figaro
Enjoy wonderful, French-gourmet dining at this restaurant located in the heart of the Downtown Rock Island's Arts & Entertainment District. Family-owned and operated for over 20 years, this restaurant features delicious French cuisine. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner, only. You may dine in the Star Bar or in the formal dining area. Banquet space is available for parties.
CITY:Rock Island
Saukie Golf Course
This golf course is a stunning example of a golf course designed from the early part of the 20th century. Saukie was built in 1927 (opened in 1928) and designed by Thomas Bendelow. This public course is considered to be an "executive length" course and is a classic example of a short course that will challenge every golfer. Tee times available 6 a.m to 6 p.m.
CITY:Rock Island
Top O' The Morning B&B
Prairie-style brick mansion, built by Hiram S. Cable, President of the Rock Island Railroad, circa 1912. Original country estate used as the summer home for the Cable family. Beautiful view. Central location on the hill in Rock Island, overlooking the Mississippi River Valley across from Long View Park. Enjoy the unique experience of an overnight stay in a private home. Special features include a 600 square foot parlor with gold concert harp, grand piano, chandeliers, and large wood-burning fireplace. A full breakfast of fruit, rolls, juice, and three entrees is served either in the Dining Room or on the deck, weather permitting.
CITY:Rock Island
Boetje's Mustard
Boetje's Mustard is a national-favorite. Beginning in 1889, Fred Boetje began making stoneground Dutch mustard in his garage in Rock Island, Illinois. Using the same recipe today of water, mustard seed, sugar, salt and distilled vinegar, Boetje's tops all mustard sales in the local retail market.
CITY:Rock Island
Navarro Canoe Co.
Navarro Canoe Co. handcrafts canoes that offer the finest in beauty and performance. Each made to order canoe is crafted with a kevlar, fiberglass or a combination of fiberglass and kevlar hull. Hardwoods are used for the ribs and outer structures to add rigidity and distinctiveness. Canoes can be ordered in a variety of styles and colors to be shipped within the continental United States. Our canoes are functional works of art that can be passed on through generations.
CITY:Rock Island
Fyre Lake Golf Club
Opening April 1, 2013, this Nicklaus Design championship golf course features fairways that wind through a hardwood forest in a scenic lakefront setting. The public is welcome to tee off at this Quad Cities-area course that offers challenges for golfers of all levels. Brush up your skills with a lesson from the professional teaching staff.
Tournament Players Club Deere Run - Quad Cities
The Midwest's premier semi-private golf facility - in a setting of mature hardwood trees, rolling hills, and the serene Rock River Valley. Designed to host the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic. A la carte & events dining, full service Golf Shop.
TPC Deere Run
Built on the site of a former Arabian horse farm, this beautiful 18-hole, par 71 championship golf course stretches along wooded ravines on the Rock River. The course is home of the John Deere Classic, a PGA Tour event that draws top golf talent.
Frank's Pizzeria
People line up for these delicious pizzas. Bring the whole family and have a seat. Choose from a variety of toppings on delicious handmade pizzas. Open since 1955.
John Deere Classic PGA Tour Event
Don't miss this exciting PGA golf tournament. Monday and Tuesday are professional practice rounds with free admission all day. Wednesday is the Pro-am. Thursday through Sunday are the official tournament rounds. For ticket information visit the website or call. Don't miss the exciting action of this PGA Tour event played at the Tournament Players Club Deere Run in the Quad Cities. For more information visit www.johndeereclassic.com or call 800-336-4655 or 309-796-6000.


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Taylor Austin and the Utes head to Honolulu for the Chevron Spring Fling Tournament this week.
March 11, 2013
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Chevron Spring Fling Tournament NotesTo close out a 10-day spring break road trip, the University of Utah softball team will head to the Chevron Spring Fling Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii armed with a 12-game unbeaten streak.
Utah begins the Chevron Spring Fling Tournament with two games on Wednesday against Syracuse (4 p.m. HT) and the host No. 21/21 Rainbow Wahine (6 p.m. HT).
The Utes then have a single game against the No. 20/17 Baylor Bears at 2 p.m. HT on Thursday before tournament play among the five-team pool (including No. 6/6 California) will decide Utah's opponents for two games on Sat., Mar. 16.
Although opponents and games are still to be determined, be sure to check back at utahutes.com to find out who the Utes will face on Mar. 16.
Live stats for each game of the tournament can be found at hawaiiathletics.com.
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The Streak Goes On: Utah has gone 11-0-1 in its last 12 games and has not lost since Feb. 16. Over this stretch, the Utes have outscored their opponents 66 to 23 and have held a .299 batting average at the plate, compared to a .245 clip for their opponents.
Checking In With Pacheco: Utah freshman catcher Shelby Pacheco (Casa Granda, Ariz.) hit the first three home runs of her career for a total of 10 RBI last weekend at the Mayfair Classic. Pacheco hit .400 with six hits in 15 at-bats to go with a 1.000 slugging percentage as well as a .412 on-base percentage.
Pacheco exploded for five RBI on two hits in the Mayfair Classic on Sunday against Bethune-Cookman, an 8-0 five-inning victory for the Utes. She hit a grand slam in the second inning off a 3-0 pitch for her third round-tripper in two days.
Pacheco was equally as impressive behind the plate defensively for the Utes as she threw out all three opponent base runners who attempted to steal a base against Utah at the Mayfair Classic. One of the victims, Idaho State's Katelyn Marquez, was thrown out for the first time this season and is now 9-of-10 on stolen base attempts.
`Boogie' Digs In: Junior pitcher Naomi Amu (Oceanside, Calif.), known to her teammates as `Boogie', only allowed one earned run in 23.0 innings of work with a pair of complete games at the Mayfair Classic.
Amu scattered 16 hits and struck out 12 opponent hitters and picked up three victories in four appearances last weekend and has now won six straight decisions on the mound. She now owns a 7-2 overall record in 2013.


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Since the weather is pretty terrible for a good portion of the state, I figured many would be tipping a few tonight.
For me it is:
Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
Green Flash Red IPA
Dogfishhead India Brown
What's on tap for everyone else?
Moose Drool.
Beer 30 quantity over quality
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Tonight is a light night....
Grain Belt Premium... Wished I still had some Nordeast
-5 in Ames tonight. Lots of Busch Light is in store.
-I'm 1983 Chris Allen, and I approve this message.
What is on tap for me tonight?
A collapsed lung.
I wish I could be knocking back a few cold ones tonight, but I don't think it would be a good idea. Hopefully next weekend I'll be able to indulge myself in a few delicious micro brews.
There are not many crowds or places in the country that have a better impact on the game than at Iowa State. The Cyclone fans are truly a sixth man. The place is so loud and always a fantastic crowd." - Former Kansas and current North Carolina head coach Roy Williams
I got some spotted cow left over from Wisconsin. I love that stuff.
21st birthday party tonight. I know it's not beer but jungle juice will be in store for me tonight.
Ice cold Busch Light for this Cyclone Fanatic.
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Snowing in sconnie land too. Going to go heavy tonight with a Contorter Porter and a Madtown Nutbrown.
Whiskey and coke
Heading to the YPC kickoff then Carl's place, PBR at both!
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I should have stocked up on more Highland Light when it was on sale at Kum and Go for 2.99 a 12 pack...
they should have offered a Pepto Bismol / beer special.
beast light. it is just as fizzy and yellow as the next beer so why not go cheap? it is all P!ss anyway.
if i weren't broke it would be sierra nevada pale though.
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I should have stocked up on more Highland Light when it was on sale at Kum and Go for 2.99 a 12 pack...
they should have offered a Pepto Bismol / beer special.
That tastes like rams ****...but can't beat 2.99!!!
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Lots of half-term children's activities on offer (From This Is Wiltshire)
Lots of half-term children's activities on offer
5:30am Friday 23rd May 2014 in
WILTSHIRE Council has several activities for those looking to entertain children over half-term.
Under-16s will be able to swim for free from next Tuesday to Friday at their local leisure centre. As the sessions are very popular, people are advised to arrive in plenty of time.
Details of all leisure centres and their opening times can be found at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisureandsportscentres Meanwhile, the Camp Activate holiday programme is also running throughout the holidays. Young people aged five to 14 can take part in art, sport and history activities.
People should contact the leisure centres direct for more information or visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/lsccampactivate People should note that all leisure centres will be closed on bank holiday Monday, May 26.
Meanwhile, Royal Wootton Bassett Library is hosting some pirate fun on Wednesday from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. The event, for six- to nine-year-olds, is free, but booking is essential.
- People should contact the library on 01793 853249 for more information.
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Chapter 21
Pitch woke up to a painful feeling. He looked down at his left hand; there was a beam of sunlight hitting it. With a scream he jumped farther into the shade, waking Jack in the process. "S-stay out of my snow fort!" Jack shouted, surprised at being awaken so suddenly. The boy looked over to see Pitch leaning against the tree holding his hand. "What's wrong?"
"I got burned." The Nightmare King answered. He winced as the pain throbbed in his hand.
"Aw, poor baby." Jack said sincerely. Pitch glared. Jack scooted closer. "Lemme see."
"No!" The Boogeyman said. "I mean, I'm fine. I don't want you to touch it."
The frost elf huffed in frustration. "You are not fine. You're the boogeyman, and a beam of sunlight landed on your hand. Now let me fix it!" He grabbed Pitch's hand by force, making sure not to touch the burn next to his thumb. The guardian inspected the burn, it looked painful. "Don't worry, I can make it feel better."
"Oh really? How?" Pitch said, annoyed.
"Just shut up and watch." Jack brought Pitch's hand to his face and kissed the wound. Pitch winced at first and then sighed with relief. Wondering what Jack did, he looked down to see ice on the burn. Jack pulled away and smiled. "Told you so. You're lucky we fell asleep under this willow tree otherwise you'd be burned all over."
Pitch smirked. "And then you'd have to kiss me all over." Jack laughed before lightly punching Pitch in the arm. The man chuckled before the sting began to come back, and he grimaced. "Damn, I hate the sun." The snow spirit grabbed his hand again and kissed it multiple times causing Pitch to moan in pleasure.
"Still hurt?"
"No." Pitch laughed slightly. "I can't feel my hand, it's completely numb."
"Numb and cold is better than painful and burning, right?"
"Much better." He kissed Jack repeatedly. "I need to leave here, the shade is lessening."
Jack hugged Pitch tightly. "Bye Pitch." The Nightmare King kissed Jack's forehead.
"Goodbye Frost." The boy let go and Pitch disappeared in the shadows. Jack grabbed his staff and stretched before flying into the air.
Jack flew to Burgess and towards Jamie's house. He looked in through the window to see Jamie watching TV. The guardian knocked on the window. Jamie looked over and smiled. "Jack!" He ran over and opened the window and Jack flew in. The child closed the window and hugged Jack. "I'm so happy to see you!"
"Same here," Jack grinned. "Although I was a little surprised to see you inside."
"It's too cold to go out today."
"Oops, sorry. I'll tone it down a bit." They both sat down on the floor in front of the television. "What're you watching?"
"It's this cool show about myths and legends! They have like real videos of aliens and stuff!"
"Sounds cool." The commercials ended and the show came back on. The new segment was about a supposed alien sighting.
A tall, thin creature stepped into view from behind a large tree in a backyard in California. "Oh my gosh did you see that?! That was a real alien! Do you think they come in peace?"
Jack giggled. "Well they better or me and other Guardians are going to have come in and take care of it."
Jamie's eyes lit up. "That would be so cool! I hope they don't come in peace now!" The guardian laughed loudly.
"I hope they do, I'd rather not fight an alien. He might shoot me with lasers!" Jack joked, making Jamie chuckle. "Or grab me with his giant tentacles!" He shouted grabbing Jamie and tickling him.
Jamie laughed and tried to get out of the frost elf's grip. "Ah, no Jack! I give, I give!" He was released and the two finished the show. Jamie found himself yawning and growing tired. He had stayed up very late reading his new book, and couldn't keep his eyes open. He fell asleep on the floor and Jack picked him up, placed him on the couch and covered him with a blanket. He opened the door and flew away.
Jack flew around for awhile, simply wanting to explore, when he stumbled upon a Native American shop in New Mexico. He went inside and was surprised at all he saw. There were beautiful dream catchers hanging on the walls and ceiling, fireworks, posters of famous chiefs, native baby girl dolls, and so much more. "How cool," Jack thought aloud as he accidentally bumped into a dream catcher while floating around.
A little blonde girl looked up at Jack and smiled. "Jack Frost!"
He smiled and waved. "Hey!" He flew over to her and blew a snowflake in her face. She giggled with delight.
"Hanna," her mother called, "it's time to get going!" She said goodbye and ran to catch up with her parents. Jack continued to fly around the shop, and stopped when he saw a woman making a dream catcher bracelet. She was teaching a small group of people how to make one step by step. Jack beamed thinking of a brilliant idea. He grabbed some of the materials and started working.
Once he finished making it, he put it in a small, light blue box and put a dark blue bow on it. He shoved the box in his sweatshirt pocket and flew away.
It was almost sundown when Jack arrived at Pitch's lair. "Pitch! Pitch! Pitch! Pitch!"
He found Pitch laying in bed while reading. "Oh, hello Jack." He was barely able to finish his sentence before Jack ran up and kissed him. "Well I'm happy to see you too."
"I have something for you!" Jack said happily.
"Really?" Pitch asked, surprise obvious in his voice. Jack placed the box in Pitch's hand and encouraged him to open it. The Nightmare King opened the small box and in it was a royal blue dream catcher bracelet. Pitch didn't know what to say. "Jack, what is it?"
"It's a dream catcher, and it's blue so you'll finally be wearing a different color. I made it."
"You made this?" Pitch seemed shocked as he held the bracelet in his hand. Jack nodded happily. "That's so sweet of you, but why did you do this for me?"
"Well I was thinking about what happened after the children started believing again, and I remember it being horrifying to watch." Pitch stiffened at the memory. "I didn't want that to happen again, so I made you this in case you get scared again. If you do, this will keep the nightmares away so they can't hurt you." Jack snapped the clasp around Pitch's right wrist and although still in shock, he caressed the bracelet fondly.
He looked at Jack, and the boy could have sworn his eyes were glossy. The Nightmare King wrapped his arms around Jack and pulled him as close to himself as possible. He hid his face in the snow spirit's shoulder. Jack ran his fingers through the man's hair. "Thank you." Jack nodded and rubbed the boogeyman's back. "T-thank you, Jack." His voice sounded shaky. They stayed hugging for a while before Pitch pulled away and smiled at Jack.
"What?" The guardian asked.
"You made me a gift." Pitch said bewildered and joyful.
"Well, yeah."
"You're not even questioning it." Jack nodded as if that was an obvious thing to be certain about. "God, I love you." Pitch pinned Jack down on the bed and kissed him repeatedly. The boy moaned in pleasure and managed to free his arms to grab onto Pitch.
The Nightmare King lifted Jack's sweatshirt up to his neck and rubbed his bare chest. They laid together until the idea to go out and enjoy the beautiful starry night entered their minds. They left Pitch's lair and took off into the night; one riding the winds, and the other on horseback. They had no care in the world, and Jack didn't even think to worry about being seen by the other Guardians.


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Who We Are
What is Eagle's Wings Co-op?
We are a co-operative of Christian homeschool families, in South Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island creating academic and enrichment classes for our own children by pooling our teaching strengths and abilities. As an extension of our families' homeschools, we help one another meet our educational goals in a wholesome environment that fosters godly character and encourages both children and parents to excellence.
Statement of Faith
We Believe:
- The Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the supreme and final authority for all faith and life.
- That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- In the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death through the shed blood on the cross, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, and His imminent bodily return in power and glory.
- That man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin and is therefore lost, and only those who put their faith in Jesus Christ alone, not trusting in any personal works whatsoever, can be saved.
- That salvation is the free gift of God brought to the sinner by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose substitutionary death on the cross paid the penalty for man's sin.
- That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict mankind, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for Godly living and service.
- That the God of the Bible established marriage as the exclusive lifetime covenant of union between one man and one woman. It is His unique gift that echoes the union of Christ and His church, and is the ideal environment that He has ordained for procreation and for the raising of children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord to the glory of God.
- In the spiritual unity of believers through our common faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that individual doctrinal differences which may exist, outside the aforementioned, should not hinder the unity of Christian home educators.
What is the Vision or Mission Statement for Eagle's Wings Co-op?
We pool our resources, expertise and children for group activities that are difficult for our families to do on their own.
Where and when does the co-op meet?
We meet together for classes on Fridays at the Rehoboth Baptist Church on Route 118 in Rehoboth, MA. Semesters usually run 10 weeks in Fall, 6 weeks in Spring, with specific dates determined at an organizational meeting prior to that semester.
Are there any fees?
There is a $10 per family fee per semester (that's just $1 per week), due on or before the first class of each semester. This covers incidental expenses for the classes, as well as a small "thank you" donation to the church for use of their facility. Particular classes may require an additional materials or book fee.
Who can participate?
A currently participating family recommends an interested new family (with at least one child age six or older) to the co-op. The new family must agree with the vision and mission of the co-op, visit during a Friday meeting to see what we are like in person, attend a planning meeting, and be willing to volunteer as outlined below. A new family will be accepted on a space-available basis for the next semester.
What kinds of classes are offered?
We try to accommodate the needs of the whole family. Currently there are classes for:
- Pre-kindergarten/kindergarten
- Grades 1-8 (ages 6 to 14), usually in multi-age groups
- Nursery for infants and toddlers
There is potential for:
- Supervised study area for children not engaged in a class
- Fellowship or Bible study for parents not assigned to a class
- Academic support group for parents
What are parental responsibilities?
The success of the Eagle's Wings Co-op depends on all moms (and/or available dads) contributing their time and talents to run the co-op. Remember, we're called a "cooperative," meaning we all cooperate together toward our goals.
- We expect all Mothers (and/or available Dads, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Older Siblings), whose children are involved, to be willing to lead/assist in activities, care for little ones, administrate, help set up and clean up.
- Families are expected to arrive promptly each session and leave promptly when all clean up chores are done.
- A Parent (usually Mom) should be in attendance at all co-op sessions.
- Parents should expect to volunteer at least two out of the three hours. (We understand about new babies, debilitating illnesses, jury duty and other odd problems, and will work with you to find acceptable alternative ways to contribute.) The specific chores will be assigned, but you can list which ones you hate first. We will try to work around your preferences, but we don't make any promises to fulfull them.
- Parents without specific assignments should expect to fill in where needed.
The bottom line is, Everyone needs to help. When everyone pulls their own weight (kids included), no one will suffer burnout, and the co-op will be a pleasure and benefit for all of us.
Older Children are welcome to help in classes, carry props and teaching aids, work in the nursery along an adult, and even to teach a class if they give their plans to Christine first. Let's remember the resources that teens can be.
What are the behavior expectations for children?
Kids should use "library voices" in quiet study hall, "conversational voices" in class, and "genteel party behavior" during set up, breaks, clean up and class projects (such as science class). Children are expected to be respectful to adults and their peers at all times.
Parents, please explain behavior and attitude expectations to your kids before they come to Co-op, and to each class before you begin. Don't hesitate to address any misbehavior you observe during sessions, but refer all discipline matters to the child's parent.
If a child is distraught, naughty or ill, teachers should summon a floor officer who will bring the child to his or her parent. If the parent is teaching, the helper should cover the class and another parent should be brought in to assure that there are always two adults in each classroom.
What if I have a conflict or offense with someone?
Don't let a personal conflict go unresolved! This allows the enemy to wreak havoc in your relationships and can poison the entire co-op. If you are offended and cannot extend grace in the situation, then you must go to the offender directly—not discussing it with anyone else. If you cannot resolve the situation, then you must involve the leader (Christine). Dealing with it quickly is essential. Our goal is to keep the conflict as small as possible and see the relationships restored as soon as possible.
Eagle's Wings co-op has a board made up of Christine Guest, Colleen Lombardo and Christine Winchell. They will review arrangements made at planning meetings and group meetings, making final tweeks as necessary. We're always looking for ways to improve, to increase our efficiency and to better meet the needs of our children. Share ideas, as well as difficulties, challenges or problems with Christine,


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Volunteer lawyers will answer your Family Law questions, in the courthouse.
Family Law Clinic Courthouse, Room M2435 Monday-Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm; Friday, 9 am to noon
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Welcomes All – A Fair Forum for Justice
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About this print: This is yet another exceptional cotton Marble print from Moda Fabrics. Windsor is an outstanding dark Windsor black hue; one that will come through in any quilting project when you need it the most. Use this print in a wide assortment of quilting and home décor projects; from a comfy quilt to an elegant wall hanging, this Moda Marble print will never let you down!
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science fair
Does Face Shape Affect Ones' Perception of Kindness?
Look at people's face shape. Do you think their face shape affects your perception of kindness? Find out more in this science fair project idea!
Does Texting Enhance Finger Dexterity?
This experiment evaluates whether frequent texters have better finger dexterity compared to people that rarely use text messaging.
Diet and Memory: Is There a Connection?
In this experiment, you will evaluate whether or not a diet that is supplemented with "brain-enhancing" foods can help improve memory.
Evaluating Gender Differences in Sound Perception
This experiment investigates whether there are certain sounds that affect men and women differently
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Joos van Cleve (artist)
Netherlandish, active 1505/1508 - 1540/1541
Joris Vezeleer, probably 1518
oil on panel
painted surface: 56.3 x 38.2 cm (22 3/16 x 15 1/16 in.) overall (panel, rounded top): 58 x 40 cm (22 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.) framed: 66 x 48.9 cm (26 x 19 1/4 in.)
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Probably Joris Vezeleer [d. 16 October 1570], Antwerp;[1] probably his widow, Margaretha Boghe [d. perhaps 20 August 1574], Antwerp;[2] Possibly Prince Karl Eusebius of Liechtenstein [d. 1684].[3] Prince Johann Adam Andreas of Liechtenstein [1657-1712], "Fideikomissgalerie," Vienna, by 1712, the year of his death; his nephew, Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein [d. 1771], 1712-1722; Reigning Prince Josef Johann of Liechtenstein [d. 1732], Vienna, by 1722;[4] his son, Prince Johann Nepomuk, Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein [d. 1748], Vienna;[5] Reigning Princes of Liechtenstein; Prince Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein, Vienna, until 1945, afterward Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein; sold 1962 through (Marianne Feilchenfeldt, Zurich) to NGA.
[1] This portrait was probably ordered to commemorate the betrothal or marriage of the sitter, as Margaretha Boghe holds a pink in the pendant portrait--the traditional symbol of engagement or conjugal fidelity. An inscription states that Vezeleer and Boghe were married for fifty-two years. Since Vezeleer died in 1570, they must have married around 1518. At that time, Joris Vezeleer would have been twenty-five years old, which accords well with his appearance in this portrait.
[2] Both portraits are probably mentioned in the inventory of 1574-1575 made at the time of her death. Jan Denucé, The Antwerp Art-Galleries. Inventories of the Art-Collections in Antwerp in the 16th and 17th Centuries, The Hague, 1932, 6: "Een contrefeystel van Joris Veselaer ende Jouffre. Margrieten Boge syner huysvrouwen op twee doeren."
[3] The Getty Provenance Index records that the painting was in Prince Karl's possession "by 1652".
[4] A family contract of 1722 established that the "Fideikomiss" set up by Prince Johann Adam, which included the art collection and property in Vienna, would belong to the reigning princes of the house of Liechtenstein in succession.
[5] When Prince Josef Johann died, his son, Prince Johann Nepomuk, was under age and his uncle Prince Josef Wenzel was appointed guardian. In 1733 Prince Josef Wenzel applied red wax seals bearing the arms of Liechtenstein and the date 1733 to all paintings that were part of the "Fideikomissgalerie." In effect this commemorates the heritage of Prince Johann Adam and separated the works from Prince Josef Wenzel's own collection. See the essay by Wilhelm, "Die Liechtenstein-Galerie," in Meisterwerke aus den Sammlungen des Fürsten von Liechtenstein, [exh. cat., Kunstmuseum] (Lucerne, 1948), 19-20. Information on this aspect of the provenance given by Dr. Reinhold Baumstark, Director of Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein, in letters of 28 June 1982 and 28 May 1985 in the NGA curatorial files.
Associated Names
- Boghe, Margaretha
- Feilchenfeldt
- Liechtenstein, Emanuel of, Prince
- Liechtenstein, Franz Josef II of, Prince
- Liechtenstein, Johann Adam of, Prince
- Liechtenstein, Johann Nepomuk Karl of, Prince
- Liechtenstein, Josef Johann Adam of, Prince
- Liechtenstein, Karl Eusebius of, Prince
- Liechtenstein, Princes of
- Vezeleer, Joris
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A couple of years ago I wrote a small utility to move data from an Oracle db to a Postgres db. I used Java and JDBC to accomplish this because I wanted Java to handle the data formatting for data used in a prepared statement to do the insert. The original version of the utility assumed that the table names and column names were the same in both databases. Later versions accepted a mapping file to handle name differences. This utility was a big hit in my organization but, unfortunately, it did not scale. It maxes out at about a million rows moved per hour. We now have tables with 30+ million rows and nobody is willing to wait 30 hours for their data to transfer.
The method below is the heart of the utility and the reason it does not scale. This method is executed once for each column of data, so it gets called (num_rows*num_cols times). With a profiler I see that this method consumes 58% of the execution time. The getObject() and findColumn() calls alone account for 53% of execution time!
public void setPlaceholderValue ( int placeHolderNum, ResultSet rs, String oracleColumnName, PreparedStatement stmt ) throws Exception {
int columnIndex = rs.findColumn(oracleColumnName) ;
int columnType = rs.getMetaData().getColumnType(columnIndex) ;
if ( rs.getObject(oracleColumnName) != null ){
switch (columnType) {
case Types.VARCHAR: stmt.setString(placeHolderNum, rs.getString(columnIndex)); break;
case Types.INTEGER: stmt.setInt(placeHolderNum, rs.getInt(columnIndex)); break ;
case Types.DATE: stmt.setDate(placeHolderNum, rs.getDate(columnIndex)); break;
case Types.FLOAT: stmt.setFloat(placeHolderNum, rs.getFloat(columnIndex)); break ;
case Types.NUMERIC: stmt.setBigDecimal(placeHolderNum,rs.getBigDecimal(columnIndex)); break ;
case Types.TIMESTAMP: stmt.setTimestamp(placeHolderNum, rs.getTimestamp(columnIndex)); break ;
default: throw new SQLException("The result set column type " + rs.getMetaData().getColumnType(columnIndex) + " was not recognized. see the java.sql.Types class at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/ ");
} else {
stmt.setNull(placeHolderNum, columnType);
} catch (SQLException e){
System.out.println ("SQLException: " + e.getMessage() + " for record id=" + rs.getLong("id"));
throw new SQLException("rethrow");
I not sure I can refactor this method to bring down the transfer time sufficiently. I think the column by column approach simply does not scale.
Can anyone suggest a better way of doing this? Language is not an issue, I can do it with anything that can handle the job. Ideally, I would like to see a transfer rate of at least 10 million records per hour.


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South Korea's Unforgotten
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A new organization in South Korea works to educate the public about North Korea's history of abductions.
Abducted by North Korea in 1975, Go Myung Seob bursts into tears upon returning home and being reunited with his mother, Kim Young Ki, in Kangreung, South Korea, Aug. 12, 2005. Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL – Seven South Koreans kidnapped and held for decades by North Korea have formed a new organization to raise awareness of the thousands of South Koreans abducted by the reclusive Pyongyang government, an organizer of the group said.
The Returned Abductees' Committee was announced here in recent days, according to Go Myung Seob, who spent 29 years in North Korea after being kidnapped from a boat in 1975 along with 32 other men.
Pyongyang's aim was to claim to its own people that South Koreans were defecting to the Stalinist country, he said.
Relatives of the abducted men were meanwhile closely watched in South Korea, where authorities suspected that the men were North Korean spies.
Kim Byung Po, Lee Han Seob, and Lee Jae Geun founded the group, along with Go and three other defectors who asked not to be named.
Go, 65, fought on the U.S. side during the Vietnam War and did odd jobs back in South Korea.
After his kidnapping from a fishing boat, he worked at hard labor in North Korea and married a North Korean woman with whom he had two children, now 29 and 30, he said.
He escaped in 2006 and now faces lifelong treatment for stress and depression because he fears for his family's safety.
"I feel guilty, as if I killed three people by leaving," he said through an interpreter.
"I fear they will be penalized because I left."
Thousands taken
Dark-haired and animated, his face – tanned and weathered from decades of outdoor labor – falls when he talks about his children.
"Families in North Korea are like other families," he said, "except that in North Korea they will turn you into the authorities if you do something wrong."
Perhaps 10 of the men with whom he was abducted are still living, Go said.
"I feel guilty, as if I killed three people by leaving." – Go Myung Seob
"When I came back to South Korea, I cried my eyes out – I wanted my 30 years back," he said.
Since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, more than 3,700 South Koreans are believed to have been abducted by North Korea – the vast majority of them fishermen.
The most famous case is that of South Korean film director Shin Sang-ok and his wife, Choe Eun-hui, who were abducted to make films for the current North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, in 1978.
They escaped in 1986 after being given permission to travel abroad.
Relatives of South Korea's abductees, represented by two existing groups, have long complained that Seoul has done far less than Tokyo to account for its missing citizens.
Japan says North Korea kidnapped 16 of its nationals from 1977-83, but Pyongyang acknowledges kidnapping only 13. Some believe the actual number is far higher.
Economic tailspin
Go said he witnessed dramatic changes in North Korea after the death in 1994 of founding president Kim Il Sung, father of the current leader Kim Jong Il.
The economy went into a tailspin, he said.
"A lot of farms and factories were sold to Chinese buyers, and some factories would be broken down and the steel parts sold – but that ended in 2002-2003. The government would execute anyone who did that."
Estimated death tolls from the famine that struck North Korea in the mid-1990s are generally too low, he said.
"Whole families would just die overnight," Go said. "Millions died, I am sure."
Original reporting by Sarah Jackson-Han.
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The Ivanovic vs Azarenka 2013 US Open Tennis Championships fourth round match will now take place on September 3, Tuesday. It will be the first scheduled match of the day at the Arthur Ashe Stadium which starts at 11:00am EST.
The match was supposed to have taken place at the Labor Day holiday on Monday but due to the bad weather, this was cancelled and moved to the next day.
Don't miss the Ivanovic vs Azarenka 2013 US Open match by catching the action live via stable online video streaming here at Tennis Guru.
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WWTC Auto VICA Club students to hold Car Care Clinic in La Crosse
Published on Wednesday, March 30, 2005
LA CROSSE, Wis. - Students in the Auto Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Club at Western Wisconsin Technical College (WWTC) will be hosting their annual Car Care Clinic in La Crosse on Saturday, April 9, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The clinic will be held in the parking lot of the south side Wal-Mart.
Students will inspect engine systems and related trouble codes, cooling systems, suspension systems, steering systems and tires, brake systems, exhaust systems, lighting systems, air conditioning systems, and driveline systems. No vehicles will be lifted off the ground to run these checks and only inspections will be done, not vehicle repairs.
The general public is invited to attend. Students are asking for a $10 donation per car that will go toward the upcoming WWTC Auto VICA student trip to the Skills USA-VICA Spring Conference in Madison.
Students in the Automotive Technician program work on automobiles and light trucks, performing preventative maintenance tasks, analyzing the causes of breakdown and making repairs. Students also enjoy the challenge of diagnosing mechanical problems. Graduates of the program are prepared for entry-level automotive technician positions and are eligible to take any or all of the eight independent automotive certification tests through the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence.
To learn more about the Automotive Technician program or additional WWTC programs and services, please call 608.785.9200 or visit the WWTC Web site at wwtc.edu.


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Marshmallow & Hot Chocolate Hikes
Presented by Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary at Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary
December 26 - December 30, 2013
If you are looking for something to do with the family during the holidays (or even a good excuse to get out of the house by yourself), what about a nice afternoon hike in the winter woods followed by hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows? Owl's Hill will once again host our seasonal Marshmallow and Hot Chocolate Hikes on Dec. 26, 27 and 30.
The forest may seem quiet during the dormant season, but hikers find it is teeming with life. Footprints reveal many mammals and birds are still awake and active, and the exposed hills no longer camouflage the homes of our active winter residents. Perhaps you will see squirrels duck into the hollow of a tree or rabbits hop out of a hole in the thicket. Or maybe a red fox will pop out of a den. After the hike we will retreat back to the pavilion to warm ourselves by the fire, drink hot chocolate and roast marshmallows. It is a fun afternoon for nature lovers of all ages, and we hope you will join us. Register Now
545 Beech Creek Road
Brentwood, TN 37027
Admission Info:
General Day and Time Info:
Gates will open at 12:45pm. The hike will begin promptly at 1:00pm. Dress for the weather as we will be outside.
Phone: (615) 370-4672
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In two weeks, it will be one year since I graduated college. One year of officially being a 'big kid' and joining the "big kid world." I was so excited to graduate and be done with school , that I never really stopped to think how different, and same, that life would really be.
What I wish I knew then:
- There is no such thing as "free time." Yes, there are times that I am not working, and get to hang out with friends/family, etc., but there is not this mountain of free time that I foolishly expected.
- You have to make time to see your friends. In college, you would see your friends in class or around campus and then you would spontaneously decide to grab lunch. Now, you have to plan these things, and you don't really see them that much anymore.
- "Homework" never goes away, either. It may not be your calculus homework (gross), but it will be responding to emails 24/7, planning your next project or attending a networking event, but it truly never goes away. So, learn to love it.
- Group projects and working with others. Whether it be a co-worker, client or crazy roommate, you will need learn to play nice in the sandbox.
- You are still considered a "kid." When we get to talking about movies and TV shows in the office, I can always count on Alison saying with a smile, "oh, you don't get to watch that, you're too young!" Me? Young? Never!
To all the graduates who will walk across that stage in two weeks and start their new careers, take it in and enjoy every bit of it. And know that every bit of this crazy and stressful rideis completely worth it.
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San Francisco, CA: A consumer fraud class action has been filed against Yogurt manufacturer Chobani Inc., over alleged deceptive marketing claims concerning the use of certain terms on its Greek yogurt products. The lawsuit claims the terms violate federal and state food labelling laws.
Filed at the US District Court for the Northern District of California by California consumer Katie Kane, the lawsuit alleges Chobani's use of 'evaporated cane juice', 'all natural ingredients' and 'only natural ingredients' as terms used to describe its 18 flavours of Greek yogurt products. The lawsuit claims Chobani failed to disclose that 'evaporated cane juice' is commonly referred as sugar or dried cane syrup.
Federal and California state food labelling laws forbid the use of 'natural' labelling if the product contains artificial ingredients, flavouring, colouring or chemical preservatives, the lawsuit claims. Kane also alleges that Chobani made false claims in violation of these laws to actively promote the "naturalness and health benefits of its products" and drive sales.
"For example, the Nutrition Facts for Chobani's Greek Yogurt, Pomegranate flavour, state that it has 19 grams of sugar, but the ingredient section fails to list 'sugar' and/or 'dried cane syrup' as an ingredient," the lawsuit states.
"If a manufacturer is going to make a claim on a food label, the label must meet certain legal requirements that help consumers make informed choices and ensure that they are not misled."
"In promoting the naturalness and health benefits of its Misbranded Food Products, Defendant claims to understand the importance of communicating responsibly about its products," the lawsuit states.
"Nevertheless, Defendant has made, and continues to make false and deceptive claims on its Misbranded Food Products in violation of federal and California laws that govern the types of representations that can be made on food labels," the lawsuit states.


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In this paper we address the issue of learning to rank for document retrieval using Thurstonian models based on sparse Gaussian processes. Thurstonian models represent each document for a given query as a probability distribution in a score space; these distributions over scores naturally give rise to distributions over document rankings. However, in general we do not have observed rankings with which to train the model; instead, each document in the training set is judged to have a particular relevance level: for example "Bad", "Fair", "Good", or "Excellent". The performance of the model is then evaluated using information retrieval (IR) metrics such as Normalised Discounted Cumulative Gain (NDCG). Recently Taylor et al. presented a method called SoftRank which allows the direct gradient optimisation of a smoothed version of NDCG using a Thurstonian model. In this approach, document scores are represented by the outputs of a neural network, and score distributions are created artificially by adding random noise to the scores. The SoftRank mechanism is a general one; it can be applied to different IR metrics, and make use of different underlying models. In this paper we extend the SoftRank framework to make use of the score uncertainties which are naturally provided by a Gaussian process (GP), which is a probabilistic non-linear regression model. We further develop the model by using sparse Gaussian process techniques, which give improved performance and efficiency, and show competitive results against baseline methods when tested on the publicly available LETOR OHSUMED data set. We also explore how the available uncertainty information can be used in prediction and how it affects model performance.}, author = {John Guiver and Edward Snelson}, booktitle = {SIGIR'08}, month = {July}, publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.}, title = {Learning to Rank with SoftRank and Gaussian Processes}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=70748}, year = {2008}, }


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Adding to my other thread where I gave no logical reasons for a win
1st game we played Mizzou was the toughest week ISU has had this season. The team just got done losing the biggest heartbreaker of the year to Oklahoma State. They had the game won and choked it away in OT.
Than the team got snowed in down in Stillwater. They couldn't get back to Ames and so they took a bus to Missouri and waited until their next game. Sleeping in hotels is a lot different than sleeping in your normal bed.
The team was not able to scout Missouri, who in my opinion is the team you need to scout more than any other team in the Big 12. You need to be mentally prepared when you play them and know what you are going to do when the press comes.
We were not able to use our best weapon.....OUR SCOUT TEAM. Fred has said many times this year that our scout team is crucial for getting our players ready for games. We are probably the only team in the country that has a scout team that can match the teams we are playing.
We got good looks early but shot horribly. Missed some easy layups. We were short on all our 3's (mainly from tired legs and not getting usual rest)
Now we are back around. We are in Hilton on a Saturday for what should be a good crowd. We will scout them, know what they are going to do, and not let their speed of play get to us. We will win!
Iowa State 78
Missouri 74
Go Clones!!!
I like all your rationale, but my reason is just that the guys are playing hard and are due. I am optimistic they can still salvage a few wins to end the season.
Reasons why we won't.
1. We are not at all good
2. See reason 1
Is it still Basketball season?
"I didn't know Cleveland still had a team!?!?"
"Yeah we got uniforms and everything, it's real great!"
We are bound to win sooner or later, we pi$$ed away a number of games earlier, so I say we win this one.
Why?? Because we shouldn't.
Originally Posted by Clones85'
Adding to my other thread where I gave no logical reasons for a win
So just out of curiosity, why didn't you just add this to your other thread?
Reasons why we won't.

1. We are not at all good

2. See reason 1
Please bring back negative rep.
I don't think we match up well with Missouri at all.
But maybe they won't make any shots.
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Please bring back negative rep.
Yes, the truth should get you negative rep.
Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0
Please bring back negative rep.
Please accept reality.....
Common Sense
Until this team wins again — against anybody — I don't know if I could come up with reasons they'll win, even though every game remaining (except for Texas) is winnable.
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Mobile Phones As Holiday Translation Phrase-Books
Published on: 1st Apr 2007
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
The internet travel company lastminute.com and developers CoolGorilla have developed a language phrase book which speaks the phrases via a mobile phone speaker. The application is extremely intuitive the user simply navigates to the appropriate phrase in English that they would like translated and presses 'select'.
The application then speaks the phrase in the foreign language through the consumer's phone, in real time and provides an additional text translation on screen.
The phrase is delivered perfectly in the foreign language as the developers used native-language speakers in the creation of the phrase books.
This application enables operators to add value to business users as well as consumers as the application is equally suited to business customers who travel abroad and consumers on holiday. The applications are also ideal for generating repeat purchases, as users pay for one language at a time, ie the English/French translator as one download and the English/Spanish translator as another.
The applications are available for English-speakers to communicate in six foreign languages: French, Spanish, German, Greek, Italian and Portuguese. Each version has between 250 - 300 sound files covering all elements of their foreign experience including Eating, Travel and Emergencies. Later this year more talking phrase books will be launched including multiple versions communicating from one non-English language to another, eg French to Italian.
Mark McCulloch, Head of Brand Development at lastminute.com added: "This is truly a break through in being smart on holiday. Instead of you having to flick through the pages of a phrase book to find what you want to say, you simply click your phone menu, select the phrase you need and voila!"
"It also helps with your pronunciation and ensures you are understood, which will hopefully put an end to being embarrassed to try out your language skills when on holiday and help you have a more enriching holiday experience." concluded McCulloch.
Roy Forsdick, of developer CoolGorilla, said: "The lastminute.com mobile phone phrasebooks are unique in the marketplace - no other application delivers voice translations such as these. The mobile phone is the perfect platform for people to use this sort of application as people carry their mobiles with them at all times. In fact it makes such intuitive sense for people to use talking phrasebooks on their mobile phone that I am amazed no-one has developed anything like this before."


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The mere name of the Spirit Cave Natural Scenic Tourist Area already triggers curiosity and wonders. Is this place really filled with spirits? Before assuming that this is a location that can be quite scary, it is best to pay a visit first. There is nothing fearsome about this place because of its splendor and immeasurable beauty. This is an evidence of how powerful nature is because of the unquestionable magnificence that it has.
People who visit this place can have so many things to do. Aside from being so relaxing, it can also satisfy the hankering of some people who are looking for some blood-rushing action.
Things To Do
When visiting the Spirit Cave Natural Scenic Tourist Area, it is best to allocate at least an entire day so that there is enough time to spend for the different activities. The entire place is composed of forests and waterfalls. Since this area offers so much natural wonders, the day of the tourists would be really filled with so much fun.
The forest area of the Spirit Cave Natural Scenic Tourist Area is a good spot to go for some walk. There are designated trails which guests could follow. Some opt to avail the services of the tour guides so they can explore the place even more. On the other hand, those who have been to this location before opt to find their own adventure.
Walking in the forest is such a blissful experience. The tall and lush trees provide shade for the pathways. Hence, even if the sun is shining bright, people do not have to worry about the heat. They would be surrounded by all sorts of flowers and plants. Aside from that, they would get to witness some of the birds which have found habitat among the trees.
Because of the bountiful trees and plants within the Spirit Cave Natural Scenic Tourist Area, the temperature here remains cool even if all other parts of China are enduring the scorching summer heat. On an average, the temperature does not go beyond 25 degrees centigrade during the hottest summer day. The cool breeze keeps blowing too. Hence, the climate is still perfect for walking around.
Since there is also a steep waterfalls in the Spirit Cave Natural Scenic Tourist Area, people find themselves drawn to this magnificent sight. Some opt to stay at the foot of the falls just to watch the strong downpour of water. The pool of water below it is also cool and clear because the water comes from the higher parts of the mountain. People should not miss their opportunity to take pictures of this amazing view.
Rafting is another activity which can be enjoyed within the Spirit Cave Natural Scenic Tourist Area. The water from the falls flows to a rapid stream. Because of that, there is an excellent venue for tourists to enjoy their thrilling hobby.
This is the perfect destination for families and friends. There are dedicated areas where people can spend some time for a wonderful picnic. Because of the tour guides who are ready to assist the guests in this place, there are many ways on how to enjoy this destination.
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Take bus no. 5 to get to the stop which is closest to Spirit Cave Natural Scenic Tourist Area or take a cab to avoid walking.
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It is more fun to visit this place during the summer months because there is a lower chance of rainfall. Spring is also a good time because the temperature is much cooler and the trees and flowers are in full bloom.
It is more fun to visit this place during the summer months because there is a lower chance of rainfall. Spring is also a good time because the temperature is much cooler and the trees and flowers are in full bloom.
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The Mets just placed Ryan Church on the DL. He was examined today and told doctors he just didn't feel right.
The move to the DL comes nearly three weeks after the initial injury in Atlanta when he was hurt trying to break up a double play.
The Mets just placed Ryan Church on the DL. He was examined today and told doctors he just didn't feel right.
The move to the DL comes nearly three weeks after the initial injury in Atlanta when he was hurt trying to break up a double play.
Who are they going to bring up? How about Pascucci or Aguila? They are both hitting very well at AAA.
are you starting to feel like that this is not our year?
Mets should have Dled him a long time ago, he might not have recovered by now but they certainly look bad putting wins in front of players…..after first concussion Dl should be automatic…
my guess is JRod = John Rodriguez
It's going to be Alou. Book it.
Finally… this should have been done the day after the initial injury..
At this point, the Mets have to at least consider Barry Bonds…
"At this point, the Mets have to at least consider Barry Bonds…"
Bonds is being blackballed by MLB.
I'd like to see Mike Vail get another shot.
About time. I am glad that he is finally being cared for the way he should have been when the injury first occurred.
They will bring back Moises Alou. They'll also bring back Marlon Anderson soon. That ought to do it.-JD
they need to make a move to shake things up- what that move is….I don't know. Kenny Lofton??
Alou will be activated on Tuesday. That was the plan. And now that Church is on the DL they don't have to send somebody else down. And Castro can sit in Willie's dog house for a few more days.
How about George Theodore!!!!
The Stalk!!!
Why would the Mets want another Endy Chavez (Kenny Lofton) type of player who is slower, and has a bad attitude?
Why would the Mets w/all their PR problems want a huge Barry Bonds headache? There is no way they bring him here.
Barry Bonds is being blackballed? For what? Lying to federal investigators?
Plus, if there are clubhouse problems now, what do you think the clubhouse will be like when BB has to have his suite of lockers, his big screen TV and his entourage? The guy is a class A jerk.
People, people … Let's be smart here. Barry Bonds isn't coming here and Kenny Lofton is no answer, either. The idea is to improve the Mets and not add a cancer to the clubhouse.-JD
Jason Bay… get him here. As much as I do like Heilman (strange huh?) but i think a Heilman for Bay swap could work. No pressure and he can start in Pitt, Bay comes back to where he started
Willie must go
The question becomes, John… where the hell did the Mets medical staff get their licenses, a Crackerjack box?
Who was the guy or gal who told Willie and Omar that Castillo would be magically six years younger after knee surgery, that they'd get even sixty games out of Alou, that two concussions in short order wouldn't MAYBE be a reason to DL a guy?
And, moreover, how delusional and/or desperate were they to believe that staff?
How much of this season's hope was predicated on medical dicerolls that should've been seen to come up "craps" early and often?
Who was believing what out of real medical ignorance and who was believing what out of a stretching desire to save their jobs?
Look, the main concern now is Church, the lineup misses his bat. Great, Omar for bringing him here. It falls on you if something is permanantly wrong with this guy now.
Abt time. This could have ended Church's career. They should have done it a lot sooner.As soon as he suffered the 2nd concussion. It was not fair to him to drag him along. If they did it right away, he could have been ok by now and playing regularly. Now who knows how long it will take him to recoup rate.
Craig – firing Willie is not the answer. He plays with what he has gotten from Minyana.Just like in a card game. If you think Willie should go so should Minyana. Don't know what goes on in the clubhouse, but the chemistry is not there. Getting younger I think will be the answer, but it takes patience with young prospects, something that most Mets fans do not have.
The problem is, if you bring back George Theodore, then there's probably no room for Dan Hahn.
...or even Don Hahn.
spot on about Omar….and the Mets…the rollercoaster org
Yes, spot on. Adam Rubin makes the dubious claim that, as of March 29, the Mets had the oldest 40-man roster in baseball. It's dubious for a number of reasons: March 29 is an arbitrary date; the inclusion of the 15 non-roster players can be biased by organizational needs that are never actually realized on the 25-man squad; and it's just not an accurate reflection of team age.
Here are the actual oldest teams, based on who's acutally played for them in 2008:
White Sox—30.5
I heard Ed Kranepool will come back and play as long as Reyes gives him his number 7.
"...It's OK to carry that piano on your back, Ed. Just don't stop to play it…"
Well, it's been well documented by me that Minaya has done a bad job and has killed this franchise. It only gets worse from here because i don't see how the mets will get better in the future. The farm system is lame and have old players in key spots. I agree with Adam Rubin.
I say bring back the 86 mets out of retirement, hell, they couldn't be any worse than this motley crew.
I say bring back Rusty Staub, good old rusty I bet ya would drive in runs in a big spot with two outs!!!!!
I disagree. There are a lot of very good parts here. Three of the eight regulars are All-Stars and relatively young, and a fourth has arguably been the best of the bunch. They've got one of the best—if not the best—starting pitchers of the last five years fronting their rotation, backed by a pair of 27-yr-old power pitchers who each won 15 games last year. And, waiting in the wings to assume larger roles are a teenager power hitter who some believe will hit 40 hr, as well as a young starter who has been compared to Brandon Webb.
These very good parts haven't been working well. I don't think that's Omar's fault.
I think Oliver Perez winning 15 games last year was more of an aberration. Johan Santana will be turning 30 and his best days are behind him. The three players you consider all stars are borderline all-stars. I don't know who you are referring to when you mentioned a "teenager power hitter who some believe will hit 40 hr, as well as a young starter who has been compared to Brandon Webb."
It's Omar's fault that he traded and over paid to bring in Delgado at the end of his prime years. It's Omar's fault that he over paid for alou which all baseball people knew was injury prone. it's Omar's fault that he brought in Easley and anderson, two aging players that are not good defensively and there better days are behind them. It's Omar's fault that he signed Castillo to a long contract knowing he had two bad knees. It's Omar's fault that he traded away Heath Bell and Bannister for garbage. It's Omar's fault for not resigning bradford but for the same amount of money he signs Scott Schoeneweis. It's Omar's fault for resigning El Duke when we all witness him breaking down at the end of the last two years when we needed him the most. It's Omar's fault for continuously stocking the farm system (AAA) and bringing these players up to the big club he got off the scrap pile.
By the way, Omar Minaya had nothing to do with Wright and reyes, those players were drafted by the old regime, not Minaya. Omar brought in Beltran who to me is a good center fielder but is very inconsistent offensively and not a clutch hitter and was over paid.
Tomg: I think Omar is to blame too, but I'll never complain about him making a mistake in signing Beltran and trading for Delgado. Beltran has been great the last two years and obviously came off of the series of his life with Houston. I don't think anyone could have predicted coming off his 2006 season that Delgado would be finished.
I don't care what sport it is but the way to build a winning team and keep it a winning team is threw the drafting and developing a farm system. Take the yankees for example. The reason why the Yankees had a nice little dynasty going in the late 90's early 20's was because they developed a farm system and built a good nucleus of young players. Than to fill certain areas they traded to fill those spots. The yankees since than have tried to buy through free agency and how is that working.
Ok, I'll give you Beltran and delgado. Maybe that just me with those two players because I don't like beltran because it was well documented that he wanted to go to the yankees and had boras go back to the yankees to tell the yankees he would take 10 mil less to sign with them and the yankees still weren't interested. Delgado blew the mets off and knocked certain people in the mets organization. That told me all I needed to know about these two players.
What I mean about delgado is he blew the mets off and signed with the marlins and dopey Minaya still goes after him and trades for him.
I still think Delgado is a cancer in the mets club house. The day he is gone the better the mets will be and I'm not talking about delgado on the field. I'm talking about him in the club house. If I was the mets I wouldn't want him anywhere near my young players.
Beltran overpaid? what is overpaid? Two gold gloves and two silver slugger awards would indicate he is one of the best if not the best CF in the NL.
I'll grant you that he is no Manny Ramirez (or pick your own clutch hitter), but you are going to pay 17MM for gold gloves and silver slugger level offense (You could argue that he should be paid 14-15MM. But we are talking a couple Mill-I hope that is your point tomg). DW and Reyes will make that kind of $$ someday too. That's the way it is.
If you want more clutch hitting, 20-25MM will do it b/c clutch hitters usually also lead the MLs in BA, RBI, HRs, etc… that lead to "clutch" hitting. And when a guy leads the league in those categories they get paid over 20MM.
His " hitting" would be much much better if he had some dam protection, we have no "big bat" that opposing pitchers fear.
Actually, Omar gave up very little for Delgado. Mike Jacobs is a modern-day Rico Brogna, and Yusmerio Petit hasn't fooled anyone since AA. (And the Marlins also sent along several million in cash to offset the cost of Delgado's contract.)
Let's say that Delgado has become a clubhouse cancer. Who's responsible for managing the clubhouse?
Yes, that's what I'm saying, Omar Minaya over paid, not by allot. I guess I have it in for Beltran because he wanted to go to the yankees, not the Mets and had his agent approach the yankees and was willing to take 10 mil less off the total amount but the yankees were not intertested.
He is a cancer,He's a veteran who has declining skills, a bad attitude and no leadership skills, He wont be here next year and I'm sure if they could, he'd be gone this year, as well as Willie. Lets hope theWilpons will shell out for Texiera, a bat like that in the lineup will do wonders for Wright and Beltran.
Usually the manager but wiullie's hands are tied because of Omar and his right hand man tony Bernazard. They protect the latino players so it's hard for willie. Willie was a lame duck manager when he came to the mets. Why do you think Omar wanted to hire him and not Lou Piniella or a manager who will demand to bring in his own people. Willie could only bring in one and Omar fire him. This is Omar controlling things, willie is in a in a bad situation with this regime. I'm not saying willie is a good manager but it's hard when you have Omar and Tony Bernazard behing your back and protecting the latino players. I know supposedly that's not happening anymore but I don't believe it.
"Five hundred is not acceptable because we are better than that," Minaya said. No,We're not!! The last year and half proves it!! I'm so tired of hearing this crap!!
Minaya said he's working the phone every day, trying to see if players who could help are available. He's considered changing the makeup of the 25-man roster but said nothing out there at the moment makes sense. With five weeks left before the All-Star break, few if any clubs are ready to give up and trade a valuable commodity.
This is from newsday.com today.
Any thoughts??
Yea, the mets are going up a s@@ts creek. I cringe when I here Omar is working the phones. What is going to do, now that the mets just supposedly had a good draft in a deep draft Omar is going to make bad trades and give up already young talent. Patience is a virtue and if this season is a bust, so be it. I rather not make any hasty dumb trades to fix leaks in the wall
that will probably be a temporary fix that is not all of a sudden going to make the mets a championship contender.
I think if you can get xman or bay, you gotta do it, at a reasonable price, we need another corner of.
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David Shuster Tries to Steal Perez Hilton's Crown [Dan Collins]
Which is really just gauche. You can see Shuster here, asking permission to vomit about the news that The Donald won't strip Miss USA California, Carrie Prejean, of her crown for boobie pictures and expressing her opionion.
That a woman with medically enhanced boobage would presume to speak against universal gay marriage is beyond absurd, according to Mr. Shuster. These pageants are a superficial outrage, and ought to be stopped.
For all his faux feminism, it never seems to occur to Shuster that television talking heads aren't always chosen simply on the basis of their matchless wits. As Treacher says (paraphrasing), just because you've got a camera pointed at your face doesn't mean you're smart.
Somehow, it doesn't occur to Shuster, either, that Hollywood actors and actresses who like to pontificate don't necessarily have much in the brains and education department. Many of them are crappy actors and actresses who court publicity out of a grandiose sense of entitlement. Shuster looks like the love child of Keith Olbermann and Mel Kiper, Jr., and they ought to give him his own program, called Crosstalk, to display his sterling intellect. He could have a Most Emetic Person in the World segment. Hell, I'd like to see the guy interviewed by Carrie Prejean.
Like most self-important idiots, he seems unaware that his standards can be applied to himself (and his network).
Oh, and Mr. Douchester, in the interests of correct grammar, it ought to be "may I vomit." We presume you are as capable of nauseation as you are of nauseating.
And what would major douchebaggery be w/o Queef?
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Geez, Jeff. If you could get that first video link to embed, I'd be ever so grateful.
So, wait, he's arguing that if you are cosmetically adjusted and have a career based on your charisma and looks, you should be ignored on political issues? Well I can't find fault with that, but he seems a bit inconsistent in his application of this principle.
If cosmetic surgery disqualifies one from high-profile causes, can we give Madam Botox the boot from the Speaker's chair?
Not to mention Vice President Botox McHairplugs.
Could we extend that to the banning of drag queens from public sight? I'd sign on for that.
There you go, Abe, you got the spirit of things. Is Shuster a poofter?
From the Bob Somerby quote in the Hot Air link:
For the record, her view on the matter seems to resemble that of Barack Obama. And that of Hillary Clinton. And John Kerry and Al Gore
Donald Trump made the same point, but I think what is more important, and not mentioned by either, is that Miss Prejean expressed a view held by the majority of Californians (hello, she is Miss California!), as demonstrated by the recent addition to the state constitution barring gay marriage. By way of a state initiative voted on in a state election.
I mean really, isn't she almost obligated to hold that view, as a person representing the state?
It's ironic that the same bunch that's spent the last forty years battling social stigmatization of unpopular social mores is using social stigmatization in an attempt to shame someone from holding traditional social values.
It's almost like they are hypocrites or something…
I need to remind you all the Carrie Prejean had the unmitigated gall to answer a question honestly and with moral clarity.
Cigars up twats is good.
Christian values bad.
Who will out fag the fag on the next Queer eye for the idealistic pie?
The free exchange of idea's is dead. It died on campus.
The term QUEER may only be used by QUEERS. Except when explaining who is allowed to use the term.
i've moveon to nancy boy
@#11 think of the word power you would have if you were in a tribe of black gay people. If ANYONE outside your tribe EVER called ANY of you Queer Nigger or any variation of that, you could sue them until the cows come home times infinity.
RoA, leave the Quiggers alone!
OOps – OMG! I AM SO SORRY FOR LAUGHING AT THAT! OMG! I FEEL SO ASHAMED NOW! IT MUST HAVE BEEN MY DEMONIC ANCESTORS THAT MADE ME CHUCKLE. I PROMISE THAT TONIGHT I WILL FIND A MINORITY (BUT NOT ASIAN) AND GIVE THEM A HUG AND TELL THEM I AM SORRY! OK? OK?
did d shuster work for npr?
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OT: Iowahawk brings the fucking comedy heat.
Now that was fuck'in funny Pablo!
Iowahawk is a genius.
Nancy in on the torture A back slap by the Rovester.
And here is a lesson on the use of can and may.
I'll cover that hug for an Asian for Republican on Acid. It's OK, we're married.
Maybe that makes it wrong, but I'm not interested in becoming politically correct. If I became politically correct, then I'd probably have more friends, and more obligations at which I'd have to suppress my opinions. That would lead to stress and possible health problems which would raise healthcare costs. So, my being politically incorrect is actually for your benefit.
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Oh, and Mr. Douchester…
"Mr. Douchester"? Does he wear that on his sash? Because I can totally see him as the reigning beauty queen of Douchester, which, last I checked, was just up the road from Bitchester.
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What you need to do is learn how to laugh silently, on the inside, with a sternly disapproving look on your face.
Apparently, so does President Obama.
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Carrie Prejean is quite pretty and i have a big crush on her too',,