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Evidently stands for 10,000 bunch o crap. The anachronisms are hilarious. Somehow, they managed to extend the age of sail back about 8000 or so years. Did you know wooly mammoths helped to construct the pyramids? Too bad they weren't started until 7000 years later. They also evidently domesticated horses and rode them 7000 years or so early as well, not even mentioning the fact that they had stirrups.
As luck would have it, all of this horrible bludgeoning of world history is nicely wrapped inside a tale that may solve sleep disorders world wide.
I saw the trailer. Looked absolutely horrid.
My wife hit me when I laughed at the blue-eyed cave girl "hottie".
Stirrups? Why not AK-47s? Or Phase Rifles in the 40 Watt range.
Developmentally speaking, the time frames are similar, between cavemen and stirrups.
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Darn it. I was hoping to have a good movie to tide me over till Iron Man or the next batman!
Thanks for the review.
Originally Posted by rhillary
Darn it. I was hoping to have a good movie to tide me over till Iron Man or the next batman!
Thanks for the review.
We did see the new Batman trailer leading up to the movie. It looks freaking awesome.
They wanted to make a fun story...
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Just had to add a few more things from this cinematographical assault on history from which Hawkeye fans and their offspring may never recover.
Was that a sextant?
Dude carrying an iron sword?
A bronze/ gold capstone on the pyramid?
Table full of maps. Cartography? Really?
To top the whole mess, Captain Caveman magically traverses the desert along with the ethnically diverse lost tribes of Africa using.......tada..... astronomical observations.
The saving grace for this movie may be a tremendous drinking game when it comes out on dvd.
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I really dont think they were going for historical exactness for this movie. It was just a story. If we want to be picky lets go back to Gladiator and all of the names of the characters of that movie were from various time periods. Sometimes a movie is just a movie.
Originally Posted by bostinelosd
I really dont think they were going for historical exactness for this movie. It was just a story. If we want to be picky lets go back to Gladiator and all of the names of the characters of that movie were from various time periods. Sometimes a movie is just a movie.
Sorry, but I just wasn't feelin' it brother. If it was a great story, or a great action film, then ok. To be fair, my expectation was an action film with an interesting historical backdrop.
Originally Posted by Cyclonepride
Evidently stands for 10,000 bunch o crap. The anachronisms are hilarious. Somehow, they managed to extend the age of sail back about 8000 or so years. Did you know wooly mammoths helped to construct the pyramids? Too bad they weren't started until 7000 years later. They also evidently domesticated horses and rode them 7000 years or so early as well, not even mentioning the fact that they had stirrups.
As luck would have it, all of this horrible bludgeoning of world history is nicely wrapped inside a tale that may solve sleep disorders world wide.
You forgot to mention that this movie takes place 6000 years before the world was created.
"Seven minutes to glory."
I just may go see it to be able to say I've seen a worse movie than "Pearl Harbor".
It's not every day you can say THAT.
A movie isn't just a movie, if they make the historical/date reference. Now, if they recreated "Alley Oop", they could do whatever they want, especially if they had fun with it. I bet that I could write a whimsical screenplay that combined all the elements Cyclonepride is complaining about, and make it into a fun movie worth seeing.
Originally Posted by bostinelosd
I really dont think they were going for historical exactness for this movie. It was just a story. If we want to be picky lets go back to Gladiator and all of the names of the characters of that movie were from various time periods. Sometimes a movie is just a movie.
While I somewhat agree with this sentiment, if that was the intent, they shouldn't have named their movie with a specific year. If they wanted to make a movie about all of pre-recorded history, they should have come up with a different title, IMO.
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No. 10,000 BC is a mishmash of humanity's true beginnings.
To start things off, the geography/climate of the movie is totally incorrect. The movie takes place during the beginning of the mesolithic era, which was immediately after the end of the ice age. The ice age ended about 12,000 years ago, causing a global warming of almost 15° and major sea level changes. All megafauna (saber-tooth tigers, mammoths, etc.) became extinct soon after this period, giving a rise to the hunting of small game. Tundra became forest, but most importantly, tribes moved closer and closer to the sea, because that is where the most resources were. There was language 10,000 years ago, but it wasn't remotely similar to English, and tribes would have had their own dialects and languages.
The most historically inaccurate part of the movie is the whole concept of civilization. 10,000 years ago, humans were living in pit-structured houses and did not possess the technology to build any form of large buildings such as pyramids, as shown in the film. The film portrays humanity living in large, structured civilizations and cities, things that did not form until the end of the mesolithic era about 5,000 years ago.
In addition, at the end of the movie, D'leh is given some seeds to help his tribe to overcome food scarcity by planting them and domesticating agriculture. The seeds he is given, however, include corn/maize, which only existed at that time in the Americas.
Some critics have moaned that as film technology grows, the storytelling ability of the movies shrinks. I have never quite agreed with this assessment, as I believe there is a place for spectacle of any variety, even the mindless kind. However, to those who share the view of those critics, 10,000 B.C. will most likely be the most convincing piece of evidence to their argument. Here is a movie that looks like it cost millions to make, but is saddled with a screenplay that looks like it came from the Dollar Store.
Director and co-writer, Roland Emmerich is no stranger to brainless spectacles. This is the guy who brought us Independence Day and 1998's Hollywood take on Godzilla, after all. There's a very fine line between brainless and just plain brain dead, unfortunately. 10,000 B.C. is short on spectacle, short on plot, and short on just about anything that people go to the movies for. There are characters and a love story to drive the bare bones plot, but this seems to be added in as an afterthought. I got the impression that Emmerich and fellow screenwriter, Harald Kloser (a film score composer making his first screenplay credit), had the idea for a couple cool scenes, then tried to add a bunch of filler material between them. They threw in some sketchy characters that hardly reach two dimensions to inhabit this filler, and called it a screenplay. In order for spectacle to work, even the cheese-filled variety such as this, there has to be something for the audience to get excited about. This movie is just one big tease.
The plot, if it can even be called that, is set in the days of early man. The heroes are an unnamed tribal people who speak perfect English, all have the bodies of supermodels, and hunt mammoths for food. The two characters we're supposed to be focused on are a pair of young lovers named D'Leh (Steven Strait) and Evolet (Camilla Belle). Why they are in love, and why we should care about them, the movie never goes out of its way to explain. The rest of the villagers do not really matter. They exist simply to be captured when a group of foreign invaders come riding into their peaceful tribe, and kidnap most of them to work as slaves back in their own home colony. Evolet is one of the captured, so D'Leh and a small handful of others set out to find where they've been taken to, and to seek the aid of other tribes that have also been invaded by this enemy. There's a mammoth herd here, a saber tooth tiger there, but they have nothing to do with anything. They're just computer generated special effects who are there simply because the filmmakers felt the current scene needed a special effect shot. I'd be more impressed if the effects didn't look so out of place with the actors most of the time.
10,000 B.C. probably would have worked better as a silent movie, or a subtitled one, as most of the dialogue that comes out of the mouths of these people are as wooden as the spears they carry. The good tribes are the only people in this movie who have mastered the Queen's English, naturally. The evil invading tribe speak in subtitles, and sometimes have their voices mechanically altered and lowered, so that they sound more threatening and demonic. No one in this movie is allowed to have a personality, or act differently from one another. Everybody in each tribe talks, thinks, and behaves exactly the same, with facial hair and differing body types being the main way to tell them apart. This would make it hard to get involved in the story, but the movie dodges this tricky issue by not even having a story in the first place. Once the film's main tribe is attacked, the movie turns into an endless string of filler material and padding to drag the whole thing out to feature length. Aside from a brief encounter with some bird-like prehistoric creatures, there are no moments of action or danger until D'Leh and his followers reach the land of the invading army. The movie throws a saber tooth tiger encounter to fool us into thinking something's gonna happen, but the tiger winds up being just as boring as the human characters inhabiting the movie, and is just millions in special effects budget wasted on something that didn't need to be there in the first place, other than to move the shaky plot along.
There is a key ingredient missing in 10,000 B.C., and that is fun. This movie is not fun to watch at all. I kept on waiting for something, anything, to happen. When something eventually did happen, it was usually underwhelming. I know of people who are interested in seeing this movie, because of the special effects, or because they think it looks enjoyably cheesy. To those people, I say please do not be drawn in by curiosity. This isn't even enjoyable in a bad sense. Your precious time is worth more than what any theater may be charging to see this movie. For anyone wondering, yes, that includes the budget cinema and the price of a rental.
There were so many things wrong with this movie. First of all, the village elder has a First Nations look to her. Believable. So, how then, with no other tribes or villages in sight, do all the younger people look as if they were the product of mixing with European cultures? Then, when the "four-legged demons" come, it turns out they are Middle Eastern/Indian-looking men on horseback with metal helmets. What???! Domestic horses and metal helmets?? In 10,000 BC?? And isn't it getting a little old casting Middle Easterners and Indians as the bad guys?? Aren't we sick of this BS yet??
Even forgetting the terrible EVERYTHING about this movie, if one were only going for the CGI and war scenes, the first half hour has about two minutes of action and the rest is sentimental, misogynistic drivel about who is going to win the right to take the blue-eyed outsider as a wife. She just sits around being useless while the camera closes up on her white skin and blue eyes. Are you kidding me? GAG.
Do yourself a favour and rent Conan the Barbarian, because it's waaaay better than this piece of poo.
Wow Dave... That was quite the post.
This movie sounds like a load of crap...
But I did like the mindless Independence Day.
Originally Posted by superdorf
Wow Dave... That was quite the post.
This movie sounds like a load of crap...
But I did like the mindless Independence Day.
I think the all-star cast saved ID4. 10,000 has a bunch of nobodies I think.
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19/07/2011, South Atlantic
We departed Cape Town on Monday afternoon with just a touch of cloud in the sky and the lightest of breeze out of the west - certainly not enough wind to sail by. Earlier in the morning I had downloaded the latest seven day weather forecast, which had predicted very little wind for the first few days and a southerly breeze out of the south when about 300 to 400 nautical miles northwest of Cape Town. True to the forecast, we have been motor-sailing since our departure.
Wihan has been the only person that has suffered a bit from motion sickness. Actually, I think it was more from nerves than the motion, as he was already a bit pale before we had cast off our dock lines. He is now fine and appears to be enjoying himself - he did manage a double helping of macaroni cheese for dinner this evening (Tuesday night).
I have started reporting into the South African Maritime Mobile Net, run by Graham ZS2ABK from close to the city of East London on the South African east coast. This is a Ham network that has been in existence for well over 30 years and is one of the radio networks that I have been reporting to for many years. I pass on our position and current weather and in return get the prediction for the next 24 hours as forecast by the South African Weather Service. This is a great service that I can use in conjunction with the weather information I also get from the US NOAA weather service.
Tomorrow morning we are going to put out a fishing line for the first time and try our luck in catching some nice long-fin Tuna, although we can only really afford to catch one for dinner as our freezer is well stocked and there is little space to pur much fish until we have had a few meat dinners to start making room for the fish.
Well, enough waffling from me - I am on watch until midnight and need to keep a good eye open for any other shipping in our vicinity. So, cheers for now from Wihan, Byron and myself, John.
17/07/2011, V and A Marina, Cape Town
I am again ready to cast off lines in Cape Town, this time heading for the island of Tortola, the capital island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. The boat is a new Leopard 44 and destined for one of the charter fleets in Roadtown.
There will only be three of us aboard with the first mate being Byron Price and the crew member being Wihan Greeff. Both Byron and Wihan have quite a bit of sailing experience with Byron having spent some time sailing on the east coast of Africa and Wihan having already completed a previous Atlantic crossing to Tortola.
The boat is moored in the Victoria and Alfred Marina in Cape Town at the moment and has been fully prepared and provisioned for the delivery - we are only waiting on a spinnaker to be delivered on Monday (18 July) and then we clear out with the necessary authorities and will be off. We only plan a quick stop at the island of St Helena for some fresh water and vegetables with the final run all the way to Tortola with a "pit-stop" in St Maarten to pick up load gear.
I will be updating the blog once or twice a week to keep you all informed of what is happening aboard. Cheers for now from John, Byron and Wihan.
12/06/2011, Marin-Turk, Gocek, Turkey
From the above heading, you should realise that we have arrived in Fethiye, received our papers from Sunsail and found that we are now called "Don't Panic". After our check-in at Fethiye, we motored the final two hours to the Marin-Turk Marina at Gocek and tied up to the Sunsail section of the marina. And what a spectacular place Gocek is!
Now, getting back to the new name of our boat, can you imagine if you are out sailing, you hit an underwater object, and the boat starts sinking. You panic - and then get on the radio and put out the call "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday - Don't Panic, Don't Panic, Don't Panic" etc. What do you think people listening to your call are going to think? It is similar to the joke about the yacht giving out a Mayday call saying "we are sinking" - the German Coast Guard keeps monitoring the call and on the third call, folds up his porn magazine, grabs the microphone of the radio and simply says: "and vot are you sinking about?". Ah, the humour in language!
And now, getting back to Gocek. The little town is really a lovely little village, that now only caters for the "yacht" fraternity. And when I say "yacht", I mean from the little sail boats to 100 metre plus motor yachts. Apparently, like Fethiye, Gocek used to be a small fishing village - it no longer is. It is purely yachting associated. There are half a dozen marinas in the bay, with Marin-Turk being the second biggest. And for Johann aboard Scholamanzi, it has a haul-out facility that will easily take an L46 and a well secure hard. It also is in the process of building accommodation blocks for those who are not as adventurous as we are. There is a small supermarket and a lovely restaurant and pub. The only thing missing is an ATM. But, if you are not too lazy, a ten minute walk into the "town" gets you to many more restaurants, pubs and quite an array of shops. And a few ATM's.
Dave has a flight out of the close airport of Delamar on Monday morning, having to get his taxi at 03:00 to be able to catch his flight on time. I leave at the respectable hour of 17:00 local time and fly to Istanbul, where I catch the Turkish Airlines flight to Cape Town via Johannesburg. Josh is remaining in Gocek and has been offered an engineering position with one of the Sunsail flotillas out of Gocek. He is really looking forward to the experience and I think he will do well in the position.
This is the last blog entry for this delivery. I hope my ramblings have been enjoyable and you have been able to follow what has been written without too much confusion. After returning to Cape Town I will be able to sort out my next adventure, so watch this space. Regards from the brilliant crew, John
05/06/2011, Aegean Sea
No, we have not arrived as yet, but are scheduled to arrive at 08:00 local time on Tuesday 7 June. This is the "port of entry" where we are due to meet the manager of the TUI base from Gocek, to get the ships papers and registration, clear customs and immigration, and then sail the remaining 15 nautical miles to the base.
Our crossing of the Aegean Sea has been quite spectacular with us passing many small, and some not so small, islands. There has been a lot of shipping passing us but not many sailing boats. The lack of seeing sailing boats is most likely due to us being far out to sea rather than in very close proximity to the islands and their small anchorages.
At the moment we have very little provisions over, but enough for six or so dinners. One great discovery was a lost pack of boerewors in the freezer, which had remained hidden under a pack a Wahoo. We have decided to keep the sausage and see if we can cook it on a braai (BBQ) when we get to Gocek - a rare treat and enjoyed by all on board.
This will be the last blog report from the boat, as I am going to have to dismantle my HF radio and equipment as soon as we clear-in in Fethiye. I may have time for a final report sent from land, as I will be in Gocek for a few days before I fly back to Cape Town.
I hope you have all enjoyed reading the bits n bobs of life aboard during the past couple months - I have enjoyed putting the information out there for you to follow the journey. So, on behalf of Dave Ross (First Mate), Josh Nuttal-Smith (brilliant crew member) and myself, John (guy in charge), I bid you well until the next blog entry.
02/06/2011, Mediterranean Sea
From Sardinia we headed towards the northern coast of Sicily, passing just south of a small volcanic island called Ustica, which is about 30 nautical miles north of the Sicilian capital city of Palermo. We had a reasonable current helping us along and made the waypoint during the night. The watch keeping was "interesting", in that there were a large amount of fishing boats in the area, all with nets marked by flashing strobe lights. In daylight we were passing more islands on our port side, heading towards the Straits of Messina. When passing the final large group of islands we passed a number of yachts with the Sunsail logo, all coming from the Sicilian mainland - there must be a Sunsail base there somewhere.
Just as it was getting dark on Wednesday evening we made our approach to the straits and called into the traffic control to notify them of the start of our transit. For those not aware, the Straits of Messina is the narrow section of water between Sicily and the Italian mainland. It is quite a busy stretch of water with a large amount of shipping traffic making use of it. Have a look on Google Earth to get a better idea. The transit only took just over three hours but all three of us were on watch to ensure we did not get in the way of any of the main shipping. It was an experience for both Dave and Josh - I have done the transit previously.
Soon after midnight we were through the straits and are now heading east-southeast towards the Aegean Sea and Greek waters. All going well, we should get there by Saturday night. We then have to cross the Aegean Sea and complete our delivery on the western coast of Turkey, with an ETA of Wednesday June 8.
At the moment we have no wind and are motoring, averaging 5.5 knots. When I say "no wind", I mean just that - the sea is flat and like a mirror. These conditions should remain until tomorrow evening and then we should, if the predictions are correct, start picking up light head winds, which should build to about 15 knots by Saturday evening. Hopefully we can get into the Aegean Sea before the winds get too strong as the winds in the Aegean are light and from the south, which will suit us well. We then have another three days to the Turkish port of Fethiye, where we will clear customs and immigration before sailing the boat the last 15 miles to the small harbour of Gocek, where the Sunsail and Moorings charter company have their base.
Before I sign off, I need to mention that since leaving Sardinia, we have come across so much garbage floating in the sea, it is frightening. Most of it is in the form of plastic bags and plastic sheets with many bottles and plastic containers thrown into the mix. The human race is really messing up the environment with no care in the world. We, on the other hand, have a number of garbage bags in our forward lazarette, ready to dispose of at our next port of call.
Now you know where we are and what our schedule is. So, until the next blog report, regards from Josh, Dave and myself, John.


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I found out that I have gestational diabetes at 29 weeks,120lbs and 5'2" any similar situations?
I tested positive for gestational diabetes at 29weeks. I weigh 120lbs and am 5'2'. Every time I test my own sugar levels in the morning or 2 hrs after I eat they are within normal range. I am curious if anyone else had/has a similar situation.
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Yep, I was diagnosed with GD and I am also a petite woman with the same body weight. I am 30 weeks along and take insulin in the morning. I had a really high number, 282, on the 1st test with the Glucola drink. My endocrinologist thought I may have a pre-existing borderline Type 1 case. I won't know for sure until I deliver. I do notice my numbers spike with certain foods and I really do have to watch my carb intake. Are you following any special diet or just eating regularly?posted 04/13/2010 by mcgin
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Learning to fly is the first mission in the Verdant Meadows airstrip.
After purchasing the airstrip, enter the building next to the safehouse. After you step into the marker, a cutscene show Mike Toreno phone CJ, telling him to learn to fly in order to free Sweet.
There are nine test altoghether.
Flight test
Piloting a Rustler, you'll need to takeoff from the airstrip, and than climb steadily and pass through a corona. Remember to retract the landing gear or the plane will not be able to climb. After that, descend to pass through the next corona. Finally, climb and pass through the final corona.
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Vegan Shepherd's Pie
This is a non-traditional shepherd's pie to which I have added chipotle pepper and cilantro. If you don't like those flavors, you could substitute thyme and parsley, maybe rosemary.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 2 large carrots diced small
- 4 large parsnips diced small
- 3-4 celery stalks, diced small
- 1 package St. Yves ground "beef"
- 1 can diced tomatoes DRAINED (14.5)
- 1 can tomato paste
- 3 large potatoes
- ½ cup of "milk" – soy, rice, almond
- 1 handful of chopped cilantro
- ½ teaspoon chipotle pepper
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- salt
- pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
"Potato Top"
Peel, chop, and boil potatoes until soft enough to mash. Drain and place in big bowl. Add ½ cup regular unflavored soy milk, chopped cilantro, Dijon mustard, chipotle pepper, and salt. Mash by hand OR use electric mixer to mix to desired texture. Set aside.
"Meat Bottom"
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil to frying pan. Add garlic, onions, carrots, parsnips and celery. Saute until golden and soft, about 10-12 minutes. Add St. Yves mince meat, tomato paste, tomatoes, and veggie stock. Stir until evenly distributed, about 3 minutes or until the mixture becomes kind of thick. Remove from heat.
Place "meaty bottom" in rectangular glass casserole (9 x 4 x 2). Smooth "potato top" on top of meat mixture.
Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until desired golden top. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Serves 3-6.


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MORGANTOWN - Kevin Jones had a flying WV shaved into his head prior to Tuesday's Senior Night game against DePaul, saying he wanted to show how much the state and university mean to him.
If the state and university want to return the favor, they might have to carve Jones' likeness into the Mount Rushmore of West Virginia basketball.
Jones, who has played more minutes in a WVU uniform than anyone but Da'Sean Butler and owns three of the top four offensive rebounding seasons in school history, scored 22 points and pulled down 16 rebounds in the Mountaineers' 92-75 dismantling of the Blue Demons, (11-18 overall, 2-15 Big East), who lost their ninth straight. It was his 19th double-double of the season.
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West Virginia seniors Darryl Bryant, left, and Kevin Jones are honored prior to an NCAA college basketball game at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va., on Tuesday
In addition to all of his other accolades, Jones is about to become just the third player in history to lead the Big East in scoring and rebounding (St. John's Walter Berry in 1989 and Notre Dame's Troy Murphy in 2000). He is averaging 20 and 11.2 per game.
Jones and fellow senior Truck Bryant, who along with Devin Ebanks, made up Bob Huggins' first recruiting class upon his return to WVU, each played a big part in Tuesday's victory, as they'd done so many times. Tuesday was the 94th victory the duo has been a part of in Mountaineers uniforms.
Bryant finished with 28 points, his 83rd career game scoring in double figures.
''I feel like when both of us are clicking, the whole team's clicking,'' said Bryant, who admitted to having to push a lot of memories aside to maintain focus after getting a big ovation prior to the tip. ''K.J.'s getting 20 (points) a game and I'm getting about 17 but at the end of the day, that's not important to me and K.J. The important thing to us is to win. And we've been winning since we've been here.''
Bryant, who ranks third on the school's all-time games started list at 120 (behind Johannes Herber and J.D. Collins), was 12 of 16 from the free-throw line and hit a pair of 3-pointers in his last go-round at the Coliseum, where the Mountaineers finished 10-6 and snapped a four-game home skid.
''Those guys have had terrific college careers,'' DePaul coach Oliver Purnell said of Jones and Bryant. ''Truck not only scores but he solidifies their offense. Jones just dominated the paint.''
West Virginia (18-12, 8-9), which won for just the third time in its last 10 games anywhere, led wire-to wire against the Blue Demons, including 11-0 to start. The Mountaineers held a 47-31 advantage at halftime, with the lead reaching 17 before DePaul cut it to six after Brandon Young hit a pair of free throws after a technical foul was assessed to the WVU bench with 3:52 left. From there, the Mountaineers outscored the Blue Demons, 14-4.
''In the first half, we guarded good,'' Huggins said. ''Then you get a 16-point lead and you have all of that youth and I didn't think we played with the same kind of enthusiasm to start the second half, and then I kind of said, 'are we going to do this again?' Then we turned it up again. We made some plays defensively that we haven't been making.''
In the second half, West Virginia eventually upped its lead to 25 with 1:41 left on a layup by Keaton Miles, who totaled five points and seven rebounds and received a rare compliment from Huggins, who suggested it might have been Miles' best game to date.
Jabarie Hinds added 14 points and four assists for the Mountaineers, who close the regular season at noon Saturday against South Florida.
Cleveland Melvin and Young each scored 21 points to pace the Blue Demons.


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Gift Giving.
So when it comes to gift giving with my fiancee, I'm not the best shopper.
My intentions are always 100% good, but somehow along the way they fall flat.
Example #1:
Circa three years ago, Brandon was living in a condo and 'fixing it up'. I knew he needed a place for his tools, but he didn't have a garage so I knew he couldn't have a full standing Craftsman special tool box. So I find what I think is the perfect tool box! It's bigger than your average size, and EVEN HAD ROLLERS and a handle like ones on carry on suitcases. It's PERFECT!….
Oh and did I mention it was MADE OF PLASTIC?? Tools + plastic toolbox = NOT COOL. (though I didn't know at the time of course). I guess I was thinking all about "function" and organization. OH and somewhere in transportation after it had been wrapped, it cracked. Yeah, go figure. So we all reference that Christmas as "the time Amber got Brandon a BROKEN PLASTIC TOOL BOX."
I could go on to retell more stories of other bad presents, but I'll save you the laughs.
This year however, was going to be THE BEST GIFT GIVING YEAR EVER. I had done SO GOOD. I thought of purpose, of quality, of need, and it was a very, very nice and expensive gift. I was so smug with myself! AND the most perfect thing of all, HE WOULD NEVER GUESS or have any clue what this present was (which he USUALLY does)…
Fast forward to this week….
At work they were doing a Christmas exchange and one of his co-workers emailed me who had drawn his name. This person wanted some ideas on what to get him. I offered up a couple, but they still came back asking if maybe he wanted some sort of tool? cufflinks? anything else? I replied no to the above items and offerred some more ideas up…..
And then yesterday, he came home with cufflinks.
And he proceeded to tell me the story of how I had told this person NOT to get him cufflinks, but someone else knew that he really wanted some, so they got him anyway. Then when they were opening gifts THEY ALL realized, gee, there's probably a reason why Amber told you NOT TO GET HIM CUFFLINKS.
And he looked at me after saying all this with a smile…not knowing the wrath that was about to come..
So what did I do?
I STARTED TO CRY. I was SO furious. I mean this was THE YEAR I was going to give the best gift ever! And now someone got him practically the same gift!
And then (30 mins. much later) he calmed me down and said some nice things. And insisted I open one of mine. (side note: yes, I know I must sound like a 5 year old at this point).
And in the end, it doesn't even matter what the gift he got me was (ok I really, really love it), but it was the Christmas Card that he picked out…
Little falling snowflakes and hearts were scattered on it.
And on the front read: "To my beautiful fiancee"
And on the inside: "sometimes everything just falls perfectly into place. Merry Christmas to us."
And then Brandon, trying to still cheer me up, said: "look honey, the card even has our wedding colors."
So sweet Amber… Love Love the ring. I have a Tiff ring too… Need to get it cleaned badly…*note taken*…Any way!! I understand the whole "perfect gift" thing. I just buy Josh clothes/accessories and he is all good! Not into techy stuff or anything… more fashion… xoxo
Amber, I saw the Banners u made… beautiful… Are they avaliable for others to use? Id love to since, u know… we have the same name… haha Let me know girlie
A couple of years ago this happened on Brian's birthday. His mother asked me what he wanted. I gave her a couple of ideas and told her I was getting him a new set of golf clubs. Fast forward to his birthday and his mom hands him a card with a gift certificate for a new set of golf clubs. I busted out crying right there. She knew she screwed up right away. It was all good in the end. He got his golf clubs and a membership to the golf course for the year. So, I know how you felt about being "upstaged" by someone. Don't let it ruin your Christmas!
ahh sorry about that Amber! I had to laugh though!and Brandon has good taste too! Love that ring.. maybe he should give Mike ideas.. ha!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww . . . and my favorite is the little part at the end . . . our wedding colors . . . too sweet . . . :D
amber, that is the cutest story – one you could retell for years. what a sweetie you've got!!
such a cute cute story. (not the part about your gift to him:(
but what a great ending with a little aqua box;)
Oh…oh my! I feel your pain…I am sure he will love your cufflinks better though! It's crazy how things happen like that. (And no, you don't sound like a 5 year old!) The part about him and the wedding colors just made me really smile! What a guy!


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Finding the Right Match-Making Site
Some studies suggest nearly 1 out of 5 marriages now occur between people who first met online, but there are apparently no studies that have looked specifically at Muslim marriages. Is it a good option for you?
A number of young and young-at-heart believers these days are turning to online marriage match-making sites to try to find a marriage partner. Some studies suggest nearly 1 out of 5 marriages now occur between people who first met online, but there are apparently no studies that have looked specifically at Muslim marriages. Is it a good option for you?
Of course whenever using the internet, particularly when doing something as important as searching online for a mate, one should be careful because someone can easily present him/herself dishonestly. Furthermore, an online environment can contribute to a less serious tone to the match-making process, so know yourself well and be sure to know the rules of Halal interaction in a matching scenario before activating a profile. Also know what you are looking for in a spouse, and prioritize your interests: a good match will not put worldly goals like wealth and looks over spirituality and character traits.
Here is a brief look at a handful of online matching sites.
This site could be the grandfather of match-making catered specifically toward Shias. It is free for all ladies, and free for men outside of Canada, the US and the UK. For men in those countries, the cost is $10 per month or $25 for 6 months.
On the Plus Side…
- It has a very large database of profiles from all over the world with a variety of backgrounds and beliefs, although the majority of profiles appear to be of individuals of Pakistani or Indian descent.
- It also has a fairly detailed search menu to help narrow down a profile search.
Not So Good…
- Many of the profiles are not active, so you may request information about many profiles and never get a response.
- You may be inundated with contact requests from people that live very far away or don't meet your interests, and this may make it difficult to sort through the requests.
- People often post multiple profiles under different account numbers.
This is a site catered to Shias. It is much newer than Shiamatch.com, which means it may have fewer profiles; however, it is a nicer site overall.
On the Plus Side…
- If your match interests are specifically Shia, being designed for Shias is a strong advantage to this site.
- It appears to have a decent selection of active profiles and reasonable search features.
- There is a serious, religious feel to the site without a lot of advertising.
Not So Good…
- Different levels of membership mean you have to pay approximately 5 UK pounds a month to really initiate a full conversation.
This site is primarily for people interested in finding a temporary marriage. It appears to be a no-cost service.
On the Plus Side…
- It has a great deal of information about the jurisprudential ins and outs of marriage, including the Nikah, Mut'a and polygyny.
- It is perhaps the only site specifically designed for temporary marriage matching.
Not So Good…
- The site does not seem to have very many profiles, particularly of females. It may be that many are not willing to be so public about temporary marriage by posting a profile.
- The site also does not seem to be very active and it is hard to tell if available profiles are up-to-date.
- It is not a very sophisticated profile system; it's rather old-school and so may be unappealing to many.
Qiran.com and Shaadi.com
The two are fairly sophisticated matching sites with all the standard bells and whistles. While they are not catered specifically to Muslims, they definitely had Muslims in mind as part of the clientele.
On the Plus Side…
- Even with their larger, more diverse databases than Shia-specific matching sites, these ones do have the capability of a Shia-focused search.
Not So Good…
- The sites are not up front about price: it tries to get you to create a profile before letting you in on costs. In order to get full access to the site, you have to spend more money on a premium level membership.
- They appear to have a less serious clientele overall – there's more of a "dating" or "singles" feel to them, and they have lots of advertisements.
- Questions about astrology and caste or other culture/ethnic related questions may be unappealing to some Muslims.
HalfOurDeen is a new matchmaking site that is the brainchild of the Internet star, Baba Ali. The cost is $9 per month.
On the Plus Side…
- It is very upfront and reasonable about price.
- Baba Ali's humor infuses a fresh feel to the site while setting a serious-about-marriage tone.
- Profiles on the site are practically guaranteed to be active due to the membership structure.
Not So Good…
- There aren't many profiles yet.
- Searching profiles is not as easy as it is on some other sites.
SingleMuslim.com, Muslima.com, and Zawaj.com
These websites are similar in features to Qiran.com and Shaadi.com, with membership prices in the $30/$40 per month range – that's fairly expensive for full-site access.
On the Plus Side…
- These are catered specifically to Muslim clientele.
- They have a somewhat more serious and less muddy feel than Qiran.com or Shaadi.com: there offer more religious information and sensibility, along with fewer advertisements.
Not So Good…
- They are expensive, and many of the profiles are inactive.
- These sites also have too much "noise" to find a serious candidate.
Match.com, Chemistry.com and e-Harmony.com
These sites are not very different from one another (although they claim to be), so I have lumped them all together. They are matching sites that are not catered to Muslims.
On the Plus Side…
- They have huge databases and sophisticated features.
- Lots of people in your locality may have profiles.
Not So Good…
- There are very small proportions of Muslim profiles.
- All are very expensive, relatively speaking, and not very up front about price.
- Some features – such as winking and poking, among others – can be annoying and set an unserious tone.
- There is a lot of "noise" to weed through to find a serious candidate.
None of these matrimonial sites are ideal because they all have pros and cons. A general recommendation would be to avoid the more expensive sites – what they offer does not seem to be significantly greater than the less costly services. Also, the more focused sites are usually cheaper as well as better in the long run since they weed through the noise of many profiles that do not match one's needs or interests.
If using an online matching service, strive to meet a serious candidate in person in a Halal and safe environment. As well, get information from people who know that individual in the real world before making any decisions that will forever change your life.
Feel free to share information about other matrimonial services you may know about in the comments. If you are happily married, how did you meet your spouse?
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thnks for the aricle.. i do agree with some points that you have mentioned, and some i simply disagree with.
however sister masooma ive personally known few sisters who had used this site not for islamic purposes but rather the opposite.
I feel that i should remind our brother and sisters that the individual should be very careful... especially when they are in their teens, are unmature, im sure you all know wht i mean>??
Not everyone on these websites are serious, some just want to get your contact so that they can flirt with you, or just use it as time pass (browsing all pics) which ofcourse is unislamic.
It really can be worrying, so personally i feel that parents should be doing this on there behalf...
(aaakh it wouldnt let me continue :o )
but ofcourse if your over 25 of age or even younger 'but' are mature and you know what is haraam and hallal i guess then there is no problem .. but yet again ... one needs to be really careful, and ofcourse do let you parent now before you take this action. Which makes it easier - have your parent on your side...anyway.. allah knows what is in there hearts..

( p.s. just incase - i dont mean to offend anyone - as that is not my intention)
This unique post has the potent to give information about Finding the Right Match-Making Site which is also helps us to get clear information on creating matrimonial sites.
Salaam thanks for the article. I did not know so many sites existed for the Shia population! Your article does not mention the Shia Marriage and Advice Service - www.smasonline.com - They are based in the UK and recently had an advert during Mahe Ramadhan on Ahlulbayt TV. They operate a different kind of Worldwide Matrimonial service that will appeal to those people that are seriously looking to get married because they do not have an online search facility, you actually have to register with them. The unique service they offer includes Islamic Arithmancy which means looking to see if 2 people are matched and then they also offer support throughout the process right through til marriage and people can even ask their Islamic Questions from the Team too. Once a marriage takes place they are still 'on hand' to offer help with any 'teething problems' that can happen for a couple post-marriage. It sounds like an ideal set-up and the other great thing is that the service is ABSOLUTELY FREE! :-)
Thank you for your insight. Although I am a little cautious about joining these sites, I just joined Simply Shia and paid them also. They made me an offer of £50 for one year membership so I would recommend that you ask their administrator to see if you can get a special offer.
I quite like it - there seem to lots of profiles, and so far hopefully i iwll find my match!.
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They are taking transfer from Miami of Florida that got kicked off the team for off the court issues. Do you realize what you have to do to get kicked off a team at the university of Miami? So now they have this kid and a kid that was aquited for rape that will be comming in. I heard they just contacted Kenny Pratt to see if he had used up his eligibility.
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Speaking of kenny Pratt, Heather made a comment about him last night on SoundOff, it was hillarious!
Who is Heather
She sounds hot.
I don't think even Huggy could have turned that program into thugsville as fast as Martin. I commend him.
I do expect them to be improved as the talent there is improving. I still just don't see them being a contender, especially after Beasley and Walker exit. If they are going to populate their roster with juco's and transfers, that hardly ever bodes well.
To be fair, the "U's" basketball program doesn't get away with as much as their football program. You've got to win something before you can hit a guy with a helmet on national TV and not get kicked off the team.
Did you say starts getting shady or kicks it up a notch?
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Cash-strapped and feeling stumped or stuck? Set aside, for a moment, thoughts of bringing in thousands or securing the perfect new position. Instead, consider the various ways that you can generate a very small sum–say, a mere five dollars–with a sliver of effort and ingenuity. I bet you could come up with dozens of easy methods to drive in a few bucks.
Take a moment to brainstorm ideas, then write them down. To get you started, here are just a few suggestions:
- Walk a neighbor's dog or feed their cat while they're on vacation
- Sell one little, unnecessary item on EBay or Craigslist
- Help a colleague edit a resume
- Recycle some cans and bottles that you've got laying around
- Complete an online survey (see the CashCrate review)
Why go through such an exercise for so tiny a return? Because one of the most common mistakes people in financial straits make is having too narrow a focus. Perhaps you had a career that you enjoyed and trained for and that's all you want again, or you were earning a specific salary and you're not willing to budge from it. High standards are great, but being closed off from all possibilities isn't.
In fact, a myopic financial vision can lead to inertia: A dreadful sluggishness that impairs your ability to move in any direction, including forward. That brings us back to the list of modest money makers. When you're done with the list, put a few of your ideas into action immediately. In a short time you'll not only add some extra pocket change to your wallet, but you'll also benefit from dropping the heavy chains of "woe is me" by jumping on a positive trajectory.
Of course, while you're making some Lincolns by doing almost nothing, you can and should also concentrate on ways to acquire those Franklins. Income-bearing opportunities do exist in a contracted economy, but you've got to dig for them. If you don't care for the ones you find, even in the nether regions of possibilities, develop your own. This may be the perfect time to start a business, return to school or pursue a professional certification. By expanding your horizon to all the potential ways to earn a little, you can keep it broad to identify ways to earn a lot.
In short, if your checking account is echoing, break free from your comfort zone. What's $5? A beginning–and you can't have a prosperous middle and end without it.
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While the maximum number of shows on Indian Television revolve around young love stories there are couple of mature love stories on air which are like a breath of fresh air due to their unusual and many a times realistic story line. Most of them keep a reality check on the concept and the way the story moves ahead keeping in mind the mature characters involved.
Earlier we had shows like Astitva Ek Prem Kahani and Sailaab and recently too shows like Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, Punar Vivaah and Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi had a similar mature love story angle and were doing well till they ended abruptly. We take a look at shows currently on air which have a mature and serious take to depict real life characters.
Not only have such shows got appreciation from the audience for their take on the concept, they have also rated good on the TRP ratings making them survive for long. More such shows seem to be welcome since they are worth a watch and different from the saas-bahu sagas dished out extensively.
Bade Acche Lagte Hain on Sony TV- This was a slightly different take on love stories from Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms which normally dealt with the typical saas bahu sagas. Here too there was a mother-in-law but the focus was more on the relationship between Ram (Ram Kapoor) and Priya (Saakshi Tanwar). The initial episodes of the show when it went on air were quite witty and fun to watch as these two senior actors in their characters made fun of each other even as they tried to delve deep into a relationship after marriage. Their consummate scene was much talked about and so was the story which stayed focused for quite some time. Launched almost three years back the show was responsible for more such shows going on air since the audience quite liked the concept of a mature love story. The show has taken three leaps and the characters have separated, and got back together again over the years with now their kids taking over. Currently, however the show seems to drag on a bit.
Tumhari Paakhi on Life OK - Here is a couple who has had a child marriage as kids but then everything was forgotten till the hero Anshuman (Iqbal Khan) decides to take a divorce from his child bride, Paakhi (Shraddha Arya). While she has been waiting for him all these years so that there is a proper closure to their relationship he has gone ahead and gotten married and has a kid too. Now that his wife is dead he intends to settle down again with his girlfriend but with Paakhi's entry into his life again seems to be getting inclined towards her. A good looking pair, this couple sure wins the hearts of the fans hands down and it is just some time that we will see them coming together despite all odds.
Ye Hai Mohabbatein on Star Plus - Based on the novel Custody by author Manju Kapoor, it deals with adult issues like divorce, infertility, remarriage, etc. Raman (Karan Patel) is a young dad who is divorcee who wants to fight for the custody of his small daughter Ruhi who is currently staying with her mother Shagun (Anita Hassanandani). To make matters simple he is planning to get married to his next door neighbor, Ishita (Divyanka Tripathy) who is a single working lady staying with her parents. While Raman is from North, Ishita is from South and the show has some funny jokes on the North - South divide. Ishita too agrees to the marriage because the young child tells everyone in court that she likes the company of Divyanka as she treats her well. Ishita who cannot conceive bonds well with the child and hopes for her well being.
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Republican State Senator Thinks "Nullifiers" Should Be Hanged and Shot?
KrisAnne Hall, a Constitutional scholar and former prosecutor, has called for the states to invoke their right of nullification in the fight against Obamacare. As a result she has drawn the ire of some democrats and republicans alike. Most notably, Florida State Senator Dan Gaetz who mentioned shooting and hanging in reference to supporters of nullification in a recent email to Mrs. Hall.
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1925-26 four-door Victrola Orthophonic Credenza (fully functioning) with 8 albums (full of records, 10-12 records per album). Cabinet and finish are in near mint condition with two exceptions, one leg (right) is broken and there is one scuff on the side (see pics). Reproducer is original & in great condition and works fine (9 tear drop). Albums show age and all are full of records (also comes with a small bag of needles). The Victrola nameplate states "CREDENZA X12213" and there is a paper tag on the bottom of the actual Credenza that states "October 10, 1925, No.16378", along with a lot of other information I could not read. (see pics, sorry but could not focus well so close to the tags)Please ask questions if you have any, I am helping a friend clear out his parents estate so it might take me a couple of hours to get answers from him. Below is information I found about the Victor Credenza. The Credenza (also called the 8-1) was the most expensive of the first four Orthophonic Victrola models introduced in November 1925. It featured the largest horn that Victrola had ever offered, and was frequently used to demonstrate the amazing quality of Orthophonic reproduction. A large and elegant cabinet gave this model an impressive appearance. The Credenza was available in mahogany or walnut, and included an automatic brake and gold plated hardware. Some late production Credenzas use a combination of walnut and mahogany veneer, with the walnut used under the lid. Early production versions had two large doors in the front (left), while later models used a four-door design (the center two doors covering the horn, and the two side doors used to enclose the record storage areas, as shown on right). All the very early versions (S/N < 5000) use the 2-door design, but there appears to be some sequential intermixing of the 2 and 4-door designs in late 1925 and early 1926, although all models used the 4-door configuration by the second quarter of 1926 (S/N > 15000). The "Credenza" name was changed to a "8-30" designation on the dataplate in mid-1926. Also, in the middle of 1926, the motorboard was changed by shifting the turntable to an off-center position toward the right. A padded record holder was later added on the left side of the motorboard. The Credenza was produced from late 1925 and through all of 1926, and factory information indicates that production continued into early 1927, although it remained in the Victor catalog to the end of that year. The original 1925 selling price of the Credenza was $275.00, but the price was raised to $300.00 a few months after it was introduced, plus an additional $35 for the electrola version. I am happy to work with buyer's shipper, shipping cost will be at the buyers added expense. I can store the item to allow you to arrange shipping but payment must be made via paypal ONLY, within 48 hours of purchase. All sales are final.


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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., July 7. WITH fans banging on anything they could find, including pots and pans from their home kitchens, the United States women's national team crushed the Netherlands, 12-4. U.S. Olympians, Heather Moody (Green River, WY), Ericka Lorenz (San Diego,CA), Coralie Simmons (Hemet, CA) and national team newcomer Margie Dingeldein (Merced, CA), each scored two goals a piece to account for eight of the twelve U.S. goals.
When the game began it was Danielle de Bruijn, Netherlands, who scored the first goal. Lorenz, then put Team USA on the board by firing an outside shot that went over the goalie's shoulder and tied the game, 1-1. From then on, both teams traded goals until midway through the second quarter when the U.S. kicked its game into high gear.
With the score tied at 4-4, and two minutes left in the second quarter, Team USA began to flex its muscles. The U.S. outscored the Netherlands 8-0 for the remainder of the game. Nicolle Payne (Cerritos, CA), with 7 saves, led the U.S. defense that held the Netherlands scoreless during the final 17 minutes of action.
The game was the second of two semifinal games played during the evening of world-class competition. Canada defeated Italy, 9-7 in the first semifinal.
The victories by Team USA and Canada will advance both teams to the championship of the Holiday Cup on Sunday night at 7:45 p.m., in Los Alamitos, California. Sunday will be a rematch of last year's Holiday Cup final in which the U.S. won, 5-4.
The Netherlands will play the reigning World Champion, Italy, for third place on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. While the U.S. Juniors will close out round robin play at 5:15 p.m. against Greece.
· The United States men's national team defeated Brazil for the second time in two days, 11-4. Geremy Pope led the U.S. offense with four goals, while Merrill Moses was on fire in the goal and stopped 13 shots. Team USA and Brazil will play their third of three exhibition games tomorrow at El Toro High School at 7:00 p.m.
Semifinal Game
Netherlands: 2 0 2 0 — 4
USA: Simmons 2, Lorenz 2, Dingeldein 2, Moody 2, Sheehy, von Schwartz, Villa, Stachowski
Netherlands: De Druijn 3, Oostendorp
USA: Payne 7
Netherlands: Geurts 4
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USA: 5 for 6
Netherlands: 2 for 5
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USA: 1 for 1
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Canada 2 3 2 2 — 9
Italy 3 0 3 1 — 7
Italy: Malato 2, Miceli 2,Bosurgi, Sciolti, Grego
Canada: Luc Arpin 3, Marsolais 2, Lize, Campbell, Dow
Italy: Sabbatini 7
Canada: La Marre 7
6-on-5 Opportunities:
Italy: 3 for 10
Canada: 2 for 5
Penalty Shots:
Canada: 1 for 1
Men's Exhibition Game
Brazil 1 2 1 0 — 4
USA: Pope 4, , Klatt 2, Kern 2, Bailey, Wigo, Wright
Brazil: Vieira, Seebra, Perrone, Mameri
USA: Moses 13
Brazil: Cordeiro 7
6-on-5 Opportunities:
USA: 4 for 6
Brazil: 2 for 6
Round Robin Game
Greece 2 1 3 1 — 7
Brazil 2 1 0 0 — 3
Greece: Kazompoli 3, Asilian, Diamantidi, Moraitidou
Brazil: Vasconcelos, Roriz, Pedrosa
Greece: Ellinaki 5, Mitsani 3
Brazil: Graner 5
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Greece: 2 for 8
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Jenkins, Zack (2002) Do You Need to Believe in Orbitals to Use Them?: Realism and the Autonomy of Chemistry. [Preprint]
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Eric Scerri and other authors have acknowledged that the reality of chemical orbitals is not compatible with quantum mechanics. Recently, however, Scerri and Sharon Crasnow have argued that if chemists cannot consider orbitals as real entities, then chemistry is in danger of being reduced to physics. I argue that the question of the existence of orbitals is best viewed as an issue of approximation, not metaphysics: in many chemically important cases orbitals do not make sufficiently accurate predictions, and must be replaced. Chemists and physicists can acknowledge this fact while maintaining the utility of orbitals and the autonomy of chemistry.
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The rent at Cascade Glen Apartments ranges from $589 for a one bedroom to a $749 three bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 30% less expensive than the Kings Forest average. This is a pet-friendly apartment.
This apartment is in the Kings Forest neighborhood in Atlanta. Nearby parks include Ben Hill Park, Deerwood Park and Melvin Drive Park.
Cascade Glen Apartments has a Walk Score of 27 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
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It was ok when I lived there 6 or 7 years ago. I had to move because I a older neighbor that though she could blast her music all night long til the morning time starting from 10pm til about 4 or 5 am. Then she thought she could talk to me any kind of way. So before I went to jail and my kids wouldn't have a mom to take care of them I left. Also the Maintenence started getting bad they ddnt want to fix nothing I think because they only had one guy that knew what he was doing I forgot his name but I think it was Miguel.
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I hope you took the advice from the users before me. This place is trash they have a really bad roach problem. The windows are so bad you're heating bill will be ridiculously high. I stayed at my girlfriends house for the week and I was so upset that she had to live with this crap. The place is very big and open but that's about the only good thing you'll get. If you want bugs, roaches, high heating bill, bad service so right ahead.
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Description: Copy of "David Mitchell and Descendants" originally written by Thomas Mitchell, Jr. The manuscript starts with David Mitchell, possibly a Revolutionary soldier, and details what is known about his life and those of his descendants. The record ends with the marriage of his widow, Sarah Patterson Mitchell Frear, to Abraham Frear. It states that she was the mother and grandmother of many Frears and Mitchells in the family. After the record, there is a note about the original manuscript's author; it was then copied by Ora Osterhout.
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I just finished reading the "Fat Person Mentality" thread and was inspired to get honest about something; my own personal struggle with my weight. I briefly considered posting my thoughts there, but sensing a need for accountability, I thought it would be better to start my own thread. I have posted many times here, but have never really talked about my own journey before today.
I have read many threads/posts on this particular sub-forum and I have found myself inspired, appalled, amused, intrigued, and everything in between many times over. I have been most affected by the writings of Tom Stormcrowe, Sayre Kulp, The Historian, Mr. Beanz, and Peter_C. There were many others, I'm sure, but these come to mind most readily. I would like to thank these and all the folks who have taken a risk and made themselves vulnerable to readers here in Clydesdales & Athenas. The things that I've read here since becoming a member a little over a year ago have emboldened me to allow you, my peers, a glimpse into my personal battle with the bulge.
I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. Growing up on comfort food, bread and butter with every meal, and daily desserts instilled in me early a tendency to turn to food for solace. Food has always been there for me; more so than family, friends, music, or other interests ever seemed to be. As soon as I hit puberty I began to put on weight. One of my most poignant memories was having a classmate yell out, "Look at the rolls on that guy!" while we were all getting dressed after swim class. I think I was about twelve years old. Since then I have always been self-conscious about my weight and my appearance.
In my adult years I have weighed as little as 163 pounds and as much as 325; in essence I have been twice the man I once was. Today I weigh 297 lbs and I have been hovering between here and 10 to 15 pounds heavier for a number of years. My low (163) weight was achieved by simply moving away from home; I was somewhere around 210 lbs when I moved to Ontario at 19. I landed a job in a factory, and the physical labor combined with my poor eating habits led to my weight loss. In later years I took a more sedentary job (taxi driver), got married, had kids, and started putting on the weight. I managed to double my weight in only a few years.
Before my first kids (twins) were born I got clean; drugs and a partying lifestyle had also contributed to my weight loss and I replaced those things with food. I have remained clean from all drugs (including alcohol) for almost 20 years now and I have a support group that I remain active in. Through my recovery I have made profound changes in my character, curbed other destructive behaviours, and have become a productive member of society. Food, however, remains my vice. I remain abstinent even though my current wife (the third Mrs. Clean) is a social drinker; we were at a Halloween party tonight and I was the designated driver. I can resist the temptation to drink, but I spent the night snacking on potato chips, countless snack-sized chocolate bars, and helped myself to five or six slices of pizza. Pop, thank goodness, is not a weakness of mine and I spent the night drinking club soda with lime.
Anyway, to make a long story a little bit shorter, I will try to summarize what I am attempting to say in a couple of paragraphs: I was deeply affected by what I read in the aforementioned thread, especially when one of the posters shared a story about an amusement park ride and his difficulty in being strapped therein. I had a similar experience years ago, and had to delay everyone's ride while I got off and slunk my way down from the platform. I have not been on a ride since. My wife has recently joined Weight Watchers and has lost 26 lbs. We have a 3-year-old son at home. I want to be able to go on amusement rides, share my wife's weight loss successes, and be there for my son instead of dropping dead due to a weight-related health issue before he has a chance to grow up.
I suffered a spinal fracture in 2006 and will soon finish my retraining program in a new career. I picked up cycling as a form of exercise a couple of years ago since I hate going to the gym, but I knew I needed to do something to get the unnecessary strain off of my back. I am not an avid cyclist, but I do try to commute on my bike regularly and I also cycle recreationally. I estimate my mileage to have been between 1000-2000 km (~600-1200 miles) per year over the last two, and I hope to increase that dramatically over the next number of years. I would like to get down to the low 200s, and maybe even cross that magical Clydesdale barrier of 200 lbs. One thing I learned in my early struggle with substance abuse is that I can't make profound changes to my character and in my habits alone, so I am making myself accountable to all of you here in Clydesdales and Athenas. My first step is to follow my wife's example for healthy eating since she is taking a very sensible approach. I also plan to ride my bike at least once per day, even if it's only for a short ride, and not just when I need to commute somewhere. I already have my gear for winter since I commuted through last year's ice and snow, so a trainer is not necessary. Lastly I plan to check in here with you on a regular basis to let you know how I'm doing.
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I'm very confused with my sexuality; I'm a 17-year-old Austrailian male who is definitely attracted to women, but at the same time have an attraction to men that mostly involves fantasies where I play the receptive "bottom" role. I have acted upon these fantasies and sought out sex with other men, however every time it comes to engaging in oral or anal sex I enjoy it far less than I thought I would, even to the point of being bored! Every time I swear it will be my last because I didn't enjoy it, but lo and behold I get aroused again and seek out sex with men, and leave again disappointed. I'm also not attracted to the actual man; more the penis. I don't know what this means; it's worth noting that I have engaged in sexual activity with women, in everything other than actual intercourse and enjoyed it greatly. Add to the confusion the fact that I have a longing to crossdress, especially in women's lingerie, and I'm about as confused as it's possible to be. Please help shed some light on the situation!


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A critical bounce did not fall the Plainsmen's way and forward Jordan Bailey took charge in the extra session to scratch out a 50-48 overtime win for the Wildcats in Maxwell Friday night.
The narrow margin of victory provided a fitting end to a three-game set in which each team got the better of the other in splitting the first two games.
Had Michael York's shot that bounced twice on the rim fallen toward the net side and not the court side, his Plainsmen would have left with an instant win and avoided the extra 4:00 frame.
"It was just sitting there bouncing… I was thinking it was going to go in—I was hoping it was going to go in—it felt good, but it bounced out. I just really shrugged it off and got ready for overtime," York said of the shot after the game.
Feeling the surge that narrowly escaping a loss gives, Maxwell wasted no time in whipping a seven-point overtime lead onto the scoreboard.
Wildcats guard Sawyer Burke stole the spotlight by jetting the overtime tip-off down a wide-open court to give Maxwell a 38-36 lead. Burke had hit a three pointer from the right corner in the fourth quarter.
Forwards Bailey and Darin Williams awoke in overtime for Maxwell, with each scoring five points and almost half of their game output in the extra time (Bailey finished with 13 and Williams with 11 points).
Not having to quibble for space under the basket with Plainsmen post defenders Kye Kurkowski for the final 6:38 and Michael York for the last 1:29 undoubtedly injected the Maxwell forwards with courage. Referees fouled out both starting Plainsmen posts.
Williams and Bailey converted six of seven free throws in overtime, as the Wildcats coasted with a 49-42 lead.
The visiting Plainsmen, however, refused to don their coats and hats and leave quietly like gentlemen. Instead, they staged a furious comeback, sandwiching two Max Jones line-drive three pointers around Chase Lampmann's shot with his foot on the arc.
Standing at the foul line and trailing by three points (50-47), Perkins County's Nick Turner did his job by hitting the first shot and intentionally glancing the second off the front of the rim. Just as two football teams scuffle for an onside kick, a battle for the loose ball followed with a very real opportunity for the Plainsmen to force double overtime a possibility.
"They competed the whole game. We were down a couple of times: in the fourth quarter we were down eight and in overtime by seven and we battled back to where we had a chance to win the game both times, so that just goes back to show that the kids never stopped playing hard; they play hard until the last horn goes off," Head Coach Shawn Cole said of his Perkins County team.
Wildcats forward Cody Calhoun grabbed the rebound and gained foul shots. Although Calhoun missed both foul shots, the remaining 2.6 seconds only allowed Plainsmen guard Josh Sexson to heave a half-court prayer which fell two feet short of giving Perkins County an unimaginable win.
The Plainsmen trailed for a shade over two quarters during the middle of the game, only to enter a back-and-forth volley in the fourth quarter.
Sexson (10 points) sank the final two free throws of regulation to knot the score at 36-36, and gave Perkins County definite opportunities to ride home with a "W" by stripping Williams of his dribble not once–but twice in the closing minutes.
Fifteen different players scored in the game, but the teams' leading scorers stepped to the forefront in the second half.
Kye Kurkowski rattled off 10 of his 12 points in the second half. A put-back and turnaround jumper clawed his Plainsmen to within two points of a tie in the fourth quarter.
But Wildcats forward Cody Calhoun alertly drove at the foul-plagued Kurkowski, launching a shot as an afterthought. Referees played along with Calhoun, disqualifying Perkins County's tall shot blocker as Calhoun's attempt happened to fall with 2:38 left in the fourth period.
Michael York intercepted a point-to-point Wildcats pass and deposited it to bring his Plainsmen to 29-26, then later had to hit two free throws for a 34-34 tie after crossing Calhoun over and using the glass. Referees claimed Calhoun tagged York (seven points) on the floor and took the bucket off the board.
The close game magnified every player's contribution as heroic and each miss as crippling. The Plainsmen never see overtime without Erik Hagan's move to open space and second quarter free throw, or Jeremy Hagan's finishing a rifled pass from York. Maxwell never makes overtime without reserve Ty Wood's three second quarter free throws, or if Williams misses just one of the three he received for absorbing contact beyond the arc.
Maxwell missed five free throws in overtime, but Bailey made sure that did not come back to haunt the Wildcats by cutting left-to-right and flicking in a wide-open overtime layup.
Perkins Co. vs. Maxwell
Perkins Co. 8 10 10 8 12—48
Maxwell 10 13 6 7 14—50


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My rear stock tire finally failed after only 2000 miles. I hated it. It was flat prone (until I added tire liners), had a jarring ride, and was heavy. I decided that I wouldn't replace it until it failed. Well it's about to fail, with exposed and partially severed cords on the sidewall. I will be purchasing the tires from the co-op where I volunteer, and since they only carry tires that serve the needs of their usual clientele (mostly mountain and hybrid tires with a couple wire bead road tires in there), I'll have them order them. They can get ahold of anything that QBP and another supplier (I can't remember the name) stocks. I was considering the Continental Grand Prix 4000S tires, but I want to know what you guys recommend. I know that the GP4000S is the 'go-to' tire on BF, but I want to hear opinions on other tires in the same and slightly lower price range. I got rid of the stock front tire at the beginning of the summer because cords tore.
My criteria are:
Flat protection
Smooth rolling
Folding bead
High TPI
I'm using an old (2 years at max) wire bead Serfas Seca 700x28c tire on the rear in the meantime, because that's all that I have in terms of a spare.