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Fox Bully O'Reilly
Says Loose Change Will Destroy Sheen
Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor featured a segment last night in which TV bully Bill O'Reilly warned Charlie Sheen that narrating Loose Change would destroy his career, amidst a cacophony of slurs, smears and Holocaust jibes, characterized by this and other hit pieces that carried all the weight of a third grader's scribbled essay paper and couldn't even pin down basic facts.
Fox featured three talking heads who all agreed with each other - O'Reilly, whitewash aficionado Gerald Posner and a barely comprehensible New York detective called Bo Dietl - this from the network that likes to call itself "fair and balanced."
Watch the video below.
Posner, a former Al Gore devotee who drank the 9/11 kool aid and immediately pledged his allegiance to Bush following the attacks, opens up by throwing in the obligatory "Holocaust denial" smear. Posner couldn't stumble over his words quickly enough to get that one in and it's somewhat pathetic to witness his ignorance of the fact that calling the other side of the argument Nazis isn't a credible debating tool anymore (not that there was anyone on the other side of the debate to rebut him).
Posner's zeal on writing books insisting that no political conspiracies have ever happened, that Oswald acted alone, James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King (despite the fact he later denied it) and 9/11 was all a result of incompetence, portray a figure who is either on the payroll or has some morbid obsession with propping up government propaganda that an ever-dwindling amount of people are buying.
Polls consistently show that 90% or more believe other parties were involved in the JFK assassination so it seems the more extreme Posner has to go in smearing those who disagree with him as Holocaust deniers, the more people see through his baseless bullshit.
The Holocaust card doesn't work anymore Posner, you're wasting your time.
Posner is quite clearly ruffled that billionaire Mark Cuban is set to throw his weight behind Loose Change and labels it a "disgrace," without explaining why a position that 84% of the country and most of the 9/11 family members now take is a disgrace.
Bo Dietl then proceeds to give us a lecture on how the WTC towers melted and fell down like potato chips, a thoroughly scientific analysis I think we can all agree. Dietl fails to inform us of how jet fuel, which burns at 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, melted steel which melts at 2700 degrees Fahrenheit.
He then echoes the familiar yarn "but what about the victims." Ah yes the victims, over half of which according to Bill Doyle, the representative of the largest 9/11 victims group, have grave questions about 9/11. How about those victims of a cover-up in the very hours after 9/11 who were told that the air was safe to breathe and are now dying en masse as a result of trusting the government?
Dietl then stumbles into an attempt to explain the collapse of Building 7 at which point he is abruptly cut off by O'Reilly, who parrots the emotional rhetoric about asking questions being insulting to the victims, before cutting off Dietl again when he mentions the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993.
"Don't confuse anybody with facts," states O'Reilly! Exactly right Bill, because you wouldn't want anybody to find out that the FBI gave the terrorists the bomb material to attack the towers in '93 now would you?
Posner then returns to charge that 9/11 truthers make up facts, without being able to cite any examples, and then backtracks to the comfort of his Holocaust denial slur, stereotyping 9/11 truth films as "propaganda as good as anything the Third Reich turned out."
Posner's one trick pony show and ad hominem "they're all Nazis" nonsense is truly laughable and in fact lends our side of the argument more credence because it exposes him as the exact thing he accuses others of being, a propagandist, in that his hyperbole of tossing out buzzwords like "Holocaust denial" appeals to the emotional reactionary human psyche and not to reasoned, sober and factual analysis.
"I just don't get the hatred for the country," O'Reilly chimes in, which as everyone knows is yet another cheap pot shot that lost all its persuasive impact years ago. O'Reilly thinks he can still delude people into thinking that questioning your government equates to hating your country.
O'Reilly and Dietl end by warning Sheen that he's "not gonna come back from this," insinuating that his narration of the Loose Change final cut will end his career because O'Reilly "knows the country."
As usual, the exact opposite is true. The success of Sheen's sitcom Two and a Half Men has only increased in the year since he went public on 9/11, and every poll shows the vast majority of the country support Sheen's viewpoint. Meanwhile, Fox News' ratings continue to sink lower and lower because they refuse to act as anything other than whores for the establishment.
From October 2004, following O'Reilly's phone sex scandal with Andrea Mackris, the ratings for his show almost halved and have never recovered.
Fox News' other Neo-Con attack poodle John Gibson, who previously took a pot shot at O'Donnell for suggesting the KSM "confession" was unreliable, a sentiment echoed by all corners of the media besides the Bush administration's TV mouthpiece, also took time out to address Sheen on his "Big Story" show.
Gibson parroted O'Reilly in claiming that even the discussion of 9/11 in this context is hurtful to the victims. As a rule, whenever someone does not have the facts on their side and cannot counter the evidence, they are forced to resort to emotional rhetoric in an attempt to throw a blanket over the debate.
Has there ever been a TV or newspaper hit piece on the 9/11 truth movement that doesn't heavily lean on ad hominem insults along with bias and misleading emotional rhetoric? You will never see it.
News Hounds summarizes, "FOX doesn't address this issue often - they don't want to make any more people aware of the controversy - but when they do, it is ridiculed and called "garbage." It's as if they only bring it up when it's in the news elsewhere so they have to, but they immediately shoot it right back down."
The smattering of hit pieces that have emerged since O'Donnell's public stance and the new angle on the Sheen story have been notable only for their 3rd grade level research and kindergarten name calling.
Richard Johnson of the New York Post couldn't even get Michael Rivero's name correct, calling him Matt, despite Rivero's name being at the very top of his website, proving Johnson didn't even check the website he was trouncing.
Both CBS News and the Hollywood Reporter falsely reported that Rosie O'Donnell was involved in the production of the upcoming Loose Change movie. This is completely incorrect, O'Donnell merely used her blog to ask some questions about 9/11 and Building 7, she has never been involved in the project at any step of the way.
Will CBS and the Hollywood Reporter issue retractions to clean up their atrocious journalism? Who is writing their articles, the office boy? If you can't even get basic facts right like people's names and which person is connected to a particular project, it betrays the fact that these self-proclaimed reporters aren't interested in the truth, only in conducting slapdash ad hominem attacks.
Underlining how both the fake right-wing and left-wing media are both panicking that their monopoly is being challenged by truth seekers sick and tired of partisan slant, the liberal blog Wonkette also attacked Sheen yesterday.
Wonkette goes further than O'Reilly in claiming that, "Sheen will also be getting a fat check from the CIA for further distracting everyone from the non-hidden non-conspiratorial fact that everyone who was in a position to have prevented 9/11 is a drooling incompetent, and for discrediting anything anyone famous ever says about politics for the next six months."
If everyone who could have prevented 9/11 was a drooling incompetent then why were none of them fired and why did some receive pay hikes?
Wonkette is just another example of the sniveling "progressive" blogosphere that spends half of its time debating things like Mitt Romney's haircut while uniformly failing to hold their precious Democrat shills like Pelosi to account on impeachment and getting out of Iraq. It's a wonder that they seem surprised by the fact that people are looking elsewhere for truth when they are lauded as the so-called "alternative," when in fact they're nothing more than a gaggle of self-important peons who think they're part of the establishment.
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Those close to the housing market say they see the signs of recovery and believe those who attend the annual Home Show at the Convention Center will feel it, too. Hosted by the Rhode Island Builders Association, the show opens today at the Rhode Island Convention Center for a four-day stand.
People are open to spending more money on their homes now, says Louis Cotoia, building materials coordinator for Arnold Lumber, and a member of the board of directors for the Rhode Island Builders Association. Cotoia and others involved with the show visited Harris Blinds & Shutters on Warwick Avenue yesterday to promote the show.
Over the last six to nine months, there has been more consumer confidence. People are not as afraid they are going to walk into work and lose their jobs. They are tired of not spending money and they want to do something for themselves,he said.
Cotoia is not the only one seeing a greater interest from consumers. This is Cynthia Valenti Smiths 16th year participating at the show. Smith, a vice president and mortgage officer of the Washington Trust Company, said, This year Ive seen more loans for major home improvements and the area of new construction loans is busier.
Robert Baldwin of R.B. Homes, Inc. believes the housing market is pulling out of the recession.
He said there are three phases to the boom and bust cycle: need, want and speculation.
If you take the length of every boom, one third of that time equals how long the bust will last, he said.
He said the last boom was roughly 15 years, meaning the bust would last around five years. The housing market downturn started about 2006, meaning, If everything holds true to the formula this year should show an uptake, he said.
He said need starts the return of housing. Families grow bigger, and a small two-bedroom apartment no longer can fit the needs of a growing family. The next step is want, families need a bigger home; they decide that they don't just want a house, but they want the house with the bigger living room instead. Speculation, he said, is the final phase when people looking to make a quick dollar buy properties with the intent of reselling them for a profit.
More than 400 exhibitors will be in attendance to showcase what they have to offer. From Warwick alone, 37 businesses will be at the show, including A-1 Foundation Crack Repair, AT Calderone Bulkhead System, ADT Security Service, Electrolux, Awning Factory, Barrett Hardwood Floors, Certa Pro Painters, Coster St. Germain, Frank Webb Bath Center, Storm Tite Remodeling, Future Floor Finishing, Harris Blinds and Shutters, Independent Lenze Photo, K-9 Fence, Moriarty's Invisible Fence, New England Landscape and Lighting, N.E. Solar Concept, Overhead Garage Door, Petro Heat and Air, R.I. Kitchen and Bath, Slocum Insurance, Sturtevant Illustrations, Sherwin-Williams Paint, The Vacation Center, Vanguard Home Medical, VMS Alarms, Washington Trust, along with many others.
Last year's attendance was roughly 11,000 people; however, this year, 15,000 people are expected to attend over the course of the next four days.
A big draw this year is the house that was built inside the Convention Center on the showroom floor. The 1,200-square foot modular home was brought down from Maine in four pieces, and assembled in a single day. Carol O'Donnell, of Construction & Rehab, Inc. CRM Modular Homes of Johnston, arranged to have the house delivered. The interior design was completed the following day. Show visitors will be able to tour the house with its complete lightning, furniture, a fully landscaped lawn and a car in the driveway; the only thing it does not have is operational plumbing.
In an effort to promote the show and its Warwick vendors,Mayor Scott Avedisian visited Harris Blinds & Shutters yesterday to meet with Harris Alkins, owner of Harris Blinds & Shutters, along with representatives of the Rhode Island Builders Association and Warwick's Department of Tourism, Culture and Development.
Even the kids can be entertained when bicycles are raffled off this weekend. The representatives of the Rhode Island Builders Association agreed that Mother Nature has helped. More people are interested in working on their homes when the weather has been much nicer than it typically is this time of year.
Mayor Avedisian emphasized how important the housing market is to the economy.
Cotoia said, The housing industry drives the economy.
Cotoia has his employees working the show this year surveying what people would like to see next year. He said that the Builders Association is trying to vitalize the state in any way it can. He has high hopes the Home Show can help achieve this goal.

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The phrase "modern elegance" often calls to mind tired interior design tropes, but that's not the case with Thakoon Panichgul's Pre-Fall 2013 collection.
In this offering, the designer tried to reinterpret what elegance means right now and found that "for elegance to make sense in a modern, working context, it has to be speedier." That means casting aside opera gloves and costume jewels in favor of clothing women could run around in.
It explains the easy-to-wear A-line dresses, made out of everything from gray wool to pink leather. Some of the coats were generously tailored, too, and one featured a cotton-field print that's used in a variety of garments. There's also plenty of texture: Mongolian fur vests and navy-blue leather pieces gave the collection a luxurious edge.


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A government shutdown that lasts more than a few days could test the ability of federal agencies to protect their information systems against security threats.
Several agencies, over the past few days, have released contingency plans showing that they will have to heavily scale down their IT teams to maintain, manage and protect IT infrastructure during a shutdown.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs , for instance, said it will furlough more than 40%, or 3,267, of its 8,026 IT employees in the event of an appropriations lapse. Those remaining will be responsible for functions such as network maintenance and protection, information security and for keeping the data center and enterprise infrastructure running.
In some cases, the shutdown will leave barely a skeletal staff in place to run legally "excepted" activities.
The Federal Trade Commission exempted a total of six employees from taking a forced furlough. The six will be responsible for ensuring the integrity and availability of the agency's IT infrastructure to other exempt employees at the agency. The six individuals will also be responsible for other tasks, including direct support of the agency's network and telecommunication services, operating the FTC's data center, rotating backup media for offsite store and provide on-site database administration support, the FTC said in its contingency plans.
The Social Security Administration exempted 10%, or 310 of its 3,187 IT employees, for infrastructure and program support purposes. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development asked all but 349 of its 8,709 administrative and management staff to go on furlough. Among those exempted from the furlough are 13 IT employees out of 244 in the agency CIO's office. The 13 will be responsible for keeping critical systems running and protecting them against security threats.
Most other federal agencies are expected to have a similar handful of IT security staff and other essential personnel to run infrastructure operations.
"I believe that most CIOs will have their security and network analysts deemed 'essential,' and they will be on a heightened [state] of awareness," said Karen Evans, former de facto federal CIO during the George W. Bush administration.
Many IT services will need to be available through a shutdown so most IT staff will also be deemed essential, she noted. "But, the short of it is, because of all the services online and how government accesses these services, there are going to be risks," associated with a prolonged shutdown, she said.
Eugene Spafford, executive director of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security at Purdue University said the contingency plans that federal agencies have set up should be adequate for a few days but not for a long stretch.
Even with systems shut down, functions like patching and installing key maintenance upgrades are important and could pose a challenge for skeletal teams that have been assembled to manage IT systems during a shutdown, he said.
If the shutdown were to persist through the second Tuesday of October for instance, many agencies could find themselves scrambling to install Microsoft's monthly security updates, Spafford said.
Mike Brown, vice president and general manager at security firm RSA's global public sector unit, noted that security risks to federal agencies overall should not increase dramatically as a result of the shutdown. However, the potential for agencies to make mistakes increases during times of reduced staffing.
"I would expect that most of the infrastructure would be maintained by personnel who have been designated as essential, and that planning has taken place to ensure security remains a priority," Brown said. "However, any time there is an event like this, there is the potential for mistakes to take place," Brown said. "Not only will the impact of nonessential personnel weigh on an organization, but additional issues could arise based on the overall status of personnel and priorities."
A Sept. 16 directive issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget requires federal agencies to wind down all IT activities other than "excepted" activities, including those that are essential to safety and protection of property, in the event of a government shutdown.
The directive leaves it up to agency heads to determine what systems can be kept running, but it makes clear that the only systems allowed to run will be those that directly support an exempted activity. If that system happens to be interconnected with other system, the agency has to figure out a way to keep it running without affecting the safety and security of the other systems, the directive noted.
"Given that websites represent the front-end of numerous back-end processing systems, agencies must determine whether the entire website can be shut down or components of the website will be shut down," to ensure compliance with procedures during an appropriations lapse, the OMB memo noted.
This article, Shutdown could test IT security at federal agencies, was originally published at Computerworld.com.
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Up to 4 Inches of Snow Expected in RI Starting Wednesday Night
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Rhode Island and Massachusetts starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, February 27.
The advisory will remain in effect until 7 a.m. on Thursday, February 28.
"A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving," said the National Weather Service.
According to the National Weather Service, Rhode Islanders can expect up to four inches of snow.
See the Advisory Below
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
334 PM EST Tue Feb 26 2019
Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Suffolk MA-
Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-
Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood,
Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River,
New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown,
Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Foster, Smithfield, Providence,
Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick,
Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
334 PM EST Tue Feb 26 2019
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4
inches expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern and southeastern
Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island.
* WHEN...From 7 PM Wednesday to 7 AM EST Thursday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
Related Slideshow: 25 Winter Weather Tips - 2019
Frostbite develops when the skin or outer tissue becomes frozen. This condition tends to happen on extremities like the fingers, toes ears and nose. Skin may appear pale, gray and blistered as frostbite sets in, and the person may complain that their skin burns or has become numb.
If someone you know gets frostbite, bring them indoors and put the frostbitten parts of their body in warm (but not hot) water, according to Healthy Children. After a few minutes, dry and cover the person with clothing or blankets and give them something warm to drink. If symptoms continue, be sure to call your doctor.
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Know the warning signs and differences between hypothermia and frostbite. Hypothermia occurs when a person's temperature drops due to time spent in the cold weather—it can often occur when you're outside on a snow day without proper clothing or when your clothes get wet.
According to Healthy Children, a person will shiver and become lethargic and clumsy, even slurring their speech in more severe cases, as hypothermia sets in. If you suspect someone is hypothermic, call 911 at once. Until help arrives, take the person indoors, remove any wet clothing, and wrap him in blankets or warm clothes.
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Prepare for Winter Storms
Ready.Gov recommends that you over prepare when a winter storm is set to wallop your region.
For your car or vehicle -- make sure you have an emergency kit, fully stocked with rock salt, sand, snow shovels and other snow removal equipment, a flashlight, extra batteries and heating fuel and plenty of clothes and blankets.
Avoid the Brakes
While you obviously want to travel slowly in harsh weather, that doesn't mean you should ride the breaks. According to AAA, slow and cautious accelerations and decelerations are best for winter driving.
"Accelerate and decelerate slowly," AAA said. "Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don't try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads."
Find and Seal Leaks
Make sure to seal any air leaks in the house to keep your heating system working efficiently. You can use caulk or weatherstripping to seal air leaks around leaky doors and windows, according to the Department of Energy, and be on the lookout for other trouble spots as well.
"Seal the air leaks around utility cut-throughs for pipes ("plumbing penetrations"), gaps around chimneys and recessed lights in insulated ceilings, and unfinished spaces behind cupboards and closets," the Department of Energy recommends.
Protect Your Head
Whether your skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or something else, a helmet is always a good idea.
Healthy Children recommends that all skiers and snowboards get a helmet properly fitted before taking their first turns on the hill.
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Use Sunscreen
Despite all the cold, that winter sun can be very strong—especially when it is reflected by all that white snow.
Make sure your family puts on sunscreen when they head out for a snowball fight or to go skiing—you won't regret it.
The "Right" Stuff
Planning on spending a long time outside? Steal a tip from NFL players, many of whom are familiar with exercising in freezing temperatures (just ask the Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings.)
According to an article in Sports Illustrated, players have been know to rave about an old school method for staying warm when temperatures drop. Spraying Right Guard deodorant on your feet can keep them from sweating, and less sweat means less moisture that can cool and freeze.
Careful with Hills
Hills are particularly treacherous during the icy and cold months. Drivers should avoid both powering up hills, or stopping while traveling up a hill.
According to AAA, powering up a hill will just spin your wheels. Meanwhile, stopping while going up an icy hill can doom you. "There's nothing worse than trying to get up a hill on an icy road. Get some inertia going on a flat roadway before you take on the hill," AAA says.
Keep the Fireplace Efficient
Everyone loves the warm glow of a fire during a snowstorm, but make sure your fire is heating your home and not making it colder.
The Department of Energy recommends keeping the fireplace damper closed unless a fire is burning. Also, be sure to lower your thermostat when the fireplace isn't in use, that way your heating system can work at lower power.
Keeping Dry
If you're riding your bike to work during the winter, you will probably need to carry work clothes with you, so they don't get wet or dirty from snow and slush during the ride. Our best advice is a waterproof backpack.
"It offers a slim profile and a stable 2-strap configuration," outdoors equipment company REI advises. "A messenger bag has a single strap and, if not loaded carefully, can shift around and throw off your balance. This can be a nightmare when the ground is wet or snowy. Panniers are good but they do make your bike a little wider. This can be a concern when riding in winter because it's best to stay farther out from the curb then you would in the summer—which means that you are closer to cars than normal."
Layers, Layers, Layers
Headed out for some sledding or to build a snowman with your little ones? Make sure to use plenty of layers of warm clothes when you dress your little ones.
"Dress infants and children warmly for outdoor activities," HealthyChildren.org recommends, "Several thin layers will keep them dry and warm. Don't forget warm boots, gloves or mittens, and a hat."
Go for Gold By Using Silver
Do you lose the feeling in your toes when you're out on the mountain or the pond? Well an Olympic athlete recommends the great cure-all—duct tape.
Bobby Brown, an American freestyle skier, told Men's Health about his home remedy before the 2014 Olympics. "Throw a little duct tape over the bottom of the toe of your boot. It always keeps your boots a little dryer and keeps your feet warm," Brown said.
Remain With Your Car
If you're snowbound on the roads, stay with your vehicle. It will protect you and make it easier for emergency workers to spot you, according to AAA.
"If you become snow-bound, stay with your vehicle. It provides temporary shelter and makes it easier for rescuers to locate you," AAA says. "Don't try to walk in a severe storm. It's easy to lose sight of your vehicle in blowing snow and become lost."
Use Sun's Heat
While the next few weeks may be filled with low temperatures, the winter sun can be plenty strong.
The Department of Energy recommends opening curtains on your south-facing windows during the day to allow sunlight to naturally heat your home, and close them at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows.
Protect Your Windshield
Winter driving experts at Geico also recommend making sure you take care of your windows and windshield during the winter.
Make sure not to use hot water to de-ice your windows, unless you're going for a shattered glass look. Also, be sure only to use your wipers after you've completely cleaned and cleared your windshield—the wiper blades weren't made for heavy lifting.
Keep Your Filters Clean
The Consumer Energy Center reminds you to clean or even replace your furnace filters.
"Dirty filters restrict airflow and increase energy use," the Energy Center says. "Now is also the time for a furnace 'tune-up.' Keeping your furnace clean, lubricated and properly adjusted will reduce energy use, saving up to 5 percent of heating costs."
Watch for Ice
If your ride or trek to work crosses paths with places known to freeze over quickly, make sure to use extra caution.
REI has a trick for you to spot black ice. "Snow often melts in the sunlight but refreezes in lower temps or as the sun sets," they said. "These are likely places to find black ice."
Sled Safety
Healthy Children has a few tips to make sure that your trips to the local sledding hill don't end with a trip to the doctor's office.
Be sure to keep sledders away from motor vehicles, trees and other crowded areas. Also note that sledding feet first or sitting up, rather than lying down and heading down the hill head-first, will help prevent head injuries.
Car Seats and Winter Coats Don't Mix
When loading up your little ones for a winter road trip, make sure you take their jacket or coat off before your strap them into their car seat.
"We know you want your little ones to be warm, but please don't buckle your child into a car seat while wearing a bulky coat," pleads SafeKids.org. "The coat can compress in a crash and create a loose car seat harness, putting your child at greater risk of injury in the event of a crash. Instead, lay the jacket over your children like a blanket once they're safely secured."
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Frozen Pipes
No one wants to have their pipes freeze. If yours do, however, there are some steps to take to minimize damage to your home.
"If the pipes freeze, remove any insulation or layers of newspapers and wrap pipes in rags," Ready.Gov recommends. "Completely open all faucets and pour hot water over the pipes, starting where they were most exposed to the cold (or where the cold was most likely to penetrate).Snow often melts in the sunlight but refreezes in lower temps or as the sun sets," they said. These are likely places to find black ice."
Save Some Green
Did you know that a simple adjustment to your hot water can save you more than 10 percent on your hot water bill?
By setting your water heater to the "normal" setting, or 120-degrees Fahrenheit, you can save anywhere from seven to 11 percent on your hot water bill.
Be Prepared
Listen to your inner boy scout and make sure you and your vehicle are ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at you this winter.
Make sure your car has plenty of windshield wiper fluid, and that you have a hat, pair of gloves and snow scraper handy. Also, be sure to check the weather before your start the car, and plan for bad conditions.
Warm Up Where It's Warm
Whether your running or taking a few runs, make sure you warm up inside where temperatures are nice and high. Warming up your body will help you better resist the cold.
"Move around inside enough to get the blood flowing without breaking a sweat," advises Runner's World. "Run up and down your stairs, use a jump rope, or do a few yoga sun salutations. A speedy house-cleaning works, too."
Get a Winter-Ready Bike
Riding your bike to work in spite of rain, snow, sleet or hail? Then make sure you have the right equipment to get you to and from the office in one piece.
People for Bikes says that just about any bike will work for winter riding, although you may find a road racing or time-trial bike less than ideal. "Mountain bikes, hybrids, touring bikes and old ten speeds work great. Fenders are highly recommended, as winter streets are often wet, and nothing can, ahem, dampen your enthusiasm for winter riding like having gritty, salty road-water soaking through your trousers."
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Dill Weed is from the Anethum graveolens perennial herb.
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It wasn't just new entries in classic video game series that raised massive funds via Kickstarter this year. New video game hardware raised hefty sums to boot. A company named Oculus set out to raise $250,000 for the development, manufacture and distribution of VR-style gaming goggles called the Oculus Rift in August. Instead it raised over $2.4 million. With developers like Gabe Newell of Valve, John Carmack of id Software, and ex-Epic creative head Cliff Bleszinski hyping the technology it's no wonder people got excited. It will be some time yet before game developers start working with the hardware, though. Oculus Rift development kits, previously planned for December, have been delayed until at least March 2013.
"Designing, sourcing, and manufacturing thousands of developer kits is no small feat," writes Oculus' head Palmer Luckey in the latest Kickstarter update, "Since our Kickstarter, we've been up against the wall, working around the clock to produce and distribute over 7500 units in just four short, crazy months. We've had to modify our original design for mass-manufacturing and, at the same time, balance additional features with our tight schedule."
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Although some of Mount St. Joseph Academy's most experienced players were away enjoying the tail end of their summer vacation, a young Magic line-up was still able to defend the team's title in the Lou Cappiella Summer Basketball League.
Last week Mount St. Joe finished as undefeated champion of the league for the second year in a row, topping Radnor High School in Wednesday's semifinals, 40-33, and then routing Catholic Academies colleague Nazareth in the championship game the following evening, 55-22. The only senior on hand for the two tilts, forward Meg Geatens, rolled up a total of 45 points for the Magic.
After charging through the regular season with an 8-0 record, the Mount flattened eighth-seeded Little Flower in the quarterfinal round, moving on into the semifinal clash with Radnor's Red Raiders.
Geatens opened up with eight points against Radnor to spark a 10-0 run by the Mount right out of the gate. However, the Red Raiders quickly showed they were going to make a game of it, scoring the next nine points to almost erase Mount St. Joe's early lead.
Geatens and sophomore Katie Maranski led the Magic back out to a 17-9 advantage, but soon Radnor was back within three at 17-14. The Mount's lead began building again with transition lay-ups by Geatens and incoming freshman Sarah Wills, and three-point field goals by freshman Caitlin Cunningham and sophomore Mary Kate Ulasewicz helped the Magic continue on to a 28-16 halftime lead.
The Red Raiders defended Geatens much more effectively in the second half, having one player shadow her as soon as she got across halfcourt and then triple-teaming her in the paint. Only three of her game-high 19 points came after the interlude. Radnor trimmed its deficit to six points on three occasions, the final time at 39-33 with 44 seconds remaining in the game.
Trying to prevent the Magic from holding the ball and running the clock down, the Red Raiders committed three quick team fouls to reach a total of six. On the next inbounds play for Mount St. Joe, Radnor was able to come up with a steal instead of needing to foul, but Ulasewicz stole the ball back and got it to Geatens, who had gone six-for-seven at the free throw line up to that point.
She made the first of two shots on the one-and-one, but by this time there were only 14 seconds left to play, and Radnor was unable to score again. MSJ's Cunningham came away with nine points and Maranski had five, with three more coming from Ulasewicz and two apiece from Wills and junior Colleen Steinmetz.
Aside from the scoring, there were some nice touches like shot blocks by Maranski and timely rebounds from Steinmetz.
In the second semifinal, St. Hubert's took Nazareth into overtime before the Pandas finally prevailed, beating the Bambies, 34-32.
After the Mount's hard-fought semifinal, the championship game the following night turned into an anticlimactic affair pretty quickly. Nazareth's only lead came at 3-2, and after Geatens registered the Mount's first eight points, a Cunningham lay-up made it 10-3 about seven minutes into the action.
A little later the Pandas were still not completely out of it, trailing 14-8, but then they were outpointed, 21-2, in the remainder of the first half. Geatens already had 18 points in the books as part of Mount St. Joe's 35-10 bulge at the break.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Travelling to Russia from North America Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Travelling to Russia from North America Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Russia & C.I.S. View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Tanya YaunishJoined: 12 Jul 2003Posts: 1Location: Canada Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 10:35 pm Post subject: Travelling to Russia from North America Hi, I have recently joined this forum and this is my first post. I have a quick question about travelling to Russia. I am coming from Canada and flights into Russia are quite expensive (they definately exceed the amount of travel expense that most schools are willing to shell out). 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"When does the next season of Berserk come out?"
huh? did you mean next volume?
it seems Miura decided his name would now be Kantaro.
1. whats the main characters real name:? ? ?a.Guts? ? ?b.Guts? ? ?c.Guts? ? ?d.guts
2.fill in the blank, "the _____ hawk",? ? ?a.fruit? ? ?b.rough? ? ?c.white? ? ?d.evil
3.the name of the 5th god hand,? ? ?a.pepto? ? ?b.femto? ? ?c.mento? ? ?d.pimento
4. adon's group of soilders,? ? ?a.blue whale heavy assualt knights? ? ?b.blue whale heavy infantry knights? ? ?c.blue whale heavy calvalry assault? ? ?d.sperm whale heavy hot nights
5. where did griffith find the crimson Beherit, "egg of the king"?,? ? ?a.in a dried up stream? ? ?b.pawn shop? ? ?c.fortune teller? ? ?d.zodd tossed it to him
6. the brand signifies:? ? ?a.one is marked for execution? ? ?b.one is marked as a slave? ? ?c.one is marked for torture? ? ?d.one is marked for sacrifice
7. griffith is tortured for approx.:? ? ?a.5 years? ? ?b.1 year? ? ?c.2 years? ? ?d.6 months
8. at the eclipse, the main character looses,? ? ?a.his eye and right forearm? ? ?b.his ear and hand? ? ?c.his eye and hand? ? ?d.his eye and left forearm
9. buzuzo was the __ man _____.? ? ?a.100 man slayer? ? ?b.30 man slayer? ? ?c.50 man raper? ? ?d.60 man slayer
10. the creator of Berserk is:? ? ?a.kentaro miura? ? ?b.kentuka miusan? ? ?b.kanturo miasur? ? ?d.kantura miura
but aazealh is there going to be a quiz or some sort of test?
I never really noticed the site corrected all the misspellings of guts in question 1 to Guts, interesting,
how about adding a newbie section. It doesn't need to be titled "newbie" but maybe something like New Comers in the Berserk World, which points to information to answer most newbie questions as to
yes, if you spell Guts with an a, it will auto check it and spell it Guts. strange how it doesn't do that with any other names.
It willl be good to put the experts of Berserk in one spot, and the noobs in an other, that way we don't have much problems
It's not like there are that many "experts" here anyway...
Well but at least we are not noob... it's not a bad idea to segregate us from the noob
I agree with Smith, even tho, we are not "experts" we should put the noobs away from the members that been here for a long time.
I kind of fell sorry for the people that join the board and get yelled.
do you really think new people are going to really check out the "NEW MEMBERS FAQ" or what ever you call it?
In Just recently I saw that new comer come in and make that thread for "A Billionth time(scans)".
A FAQ section will be implemented in the Encyclopedia. Like the one from the old site.
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The new Obamacare laws that went into effect this month is helping many women nationwide rejoice for free or low-cost birth control. Could you envision the same happening for men? In a matter of one year, the scenario may just be possible now that scientists have discovered a new compound that could potentially be developed into a male version of oral contraception.
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The male oral contraceptive with the JQ1 compound still has a lot of researches to go before scientists can develop a formula fit to test on human. Possible forms of intake can include edible pills or injection. Researchers anticipate that within a year, human trials may be underway, paving a new form of contraceptive fit for the gender-equal world. The question now is whether or not men will actually remember to take the pills in a timely fashion.
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DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the Glendale studio behind the "Shrek" and "Madagascar" movies, announced that Chairman Roger Enrico resigned from the board.
Current board member Mellody Hobson will succeed Enrico, according to a statement from the animation studio, which did not disclose reasons for Enrico's resignation.
Enrico, 67, has served as DreamWorks Animation's chairman since 2004. He is a former chief executive of PepsiCo Inc., where he spent 31 years.
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why cant guys be like this woman who cares for her partner? why do men always try sticking their fingers roughly inside girls' anus? this is what should be done to girls all the times, make sure she feels ok, make sure she's enoying it!! guys u should ALWAYS be gentle with a girl's ass!! and if she allows it u can be rough afterwards. imagine if this guy might complain for just 1 finger what do u guys think a girl feels with a whole penis? COMMON SENSE please :D
I have always wanted to do this to my man and recently my partner let me try it on him, well i bribed him actually after me bringing it up for about six months jokingly. We didn't get far along enough for him to ejac however that is yet to come, as he wants to try it again, easing into it is the key, All we really want to do guys is to blow your mind!!! Who ever came up with the idea that it's ok to fuck a girls ass but a girl can't lovingly place a finger in your to make you go WOOOOHOOOO! You guys should take note! "at last someone who think" I'm with you. hehehe... ;-) We too have nerves and bits that could be damaged for life with you just ramming yours in there. Be gentle and make love to your partners.
tried it with myself, not sure if its any better, you just feel dirty and guilty afterwards.
I do feel so dirty and yet I still have to do it
These women want to do something back to the men for all the years we did anal sex with them.
This guy must be a "scientific" volunteer. Where can I sign up? My doctor is a female, but her prostate massages are way too quick!
First of all I would have shaved if I knew I was gonna be on video. Secondly she should be topless.... I know it costs $20 more, but it is worth it, IMO.
I love to jack off my prostate mmmmm! it is so fucking awesome
i am not gay and i love pussy. i tried the prostate massage some time ago and i am very exitied with that and i do it all by myself with a vibrating stick and i love it. i'm thinking to ask my wife to do it on my. anyway this is great and every man should try it.
@ silly girl: I ' m offering you the chance to try this!! let's hook-up and I will show you what you are keeping from your boy-friend.
I she washed that finger in turpentine!
where did they find this hairy guy
Special Effect at 26:36.
As a woman, I love the way that guy cums!
LOL i wanted Brianna to massage the dick too!!! Shes so hot :P aaanyways i'm not sure if this'll work for me... better if i try for myself first, i don0't wanna make a scene or something xD
lol 1 hairy but XD
btw, this may be fun and may cause physical pleasure, and as a man I can understand it. However, science indicates that such sexual comportments may lead to serious psychological complex and it is highly recommended avoiding such acts.
Yeah the orgasm is yelling a loud as you can because of that horrible pain you get from sticking youre finger up your ass
Thing is, in both cases shown in the video, she wouldn't be hitting his prostate. She's at the wrong angle.
Where do I sign up for this?
Only thing I would add is that her position is not optimal. Might be optimal for filming though. If she lays between your legs her angle of penetrating hand and stroking hand is better.
This is like the magic school buss
Why not just lay her back add fuck her?
she;s awesome! so cute, and so much fun to hang with.. isn't that dick morris she's in bed with?
omg i like that woman jennah admans shes fucking hot
how interesting! I highly doubt my boyfriend would ever let me try this on him. To be honest, I'd be too embarrassed to ask >///
I want her 2 spend the night with me
bugman, you are excellent
I want a blowjob from her! look at her tongue
Whoa! this is instense! Wish I could be a volunteer for the demonstration.
I have two versions of the Aneros, and they're awesome! Enjoying anal play does not determine your sexuality; it simply means you like the way it feels. And let me say this: having sex with your prostate fully dilated is out-of-this world! Getting a blowjob and having the girl slip a finger or two inside your ass is equally gratifying! Guys just need to man up and admit if they like anal play because they don't know what they're missing out on if they actually do enjoy it.
Lol at 12:26 i laughed for like 30secs because that was a sight too see.
I think many men have tried some form of anal play but just wont admit it. I have a small vibrator and a small butt plug and I have fun with them. I am attracted to women but I am also bi curious and would love to recieve anal sex from a man or woman with strapon. Sex is beautiful why be mean to some one whos gay or freak out if you think your gay for enjoying anal play. People should have fun x o
Doesn`t work for me.
Who's the crackmonkey that decided its necessary to switch cameras every 30 seconds during that introductory speech? I damned near had a seizure.
why is he wearing his shirt?
i wanted to see that first girl do it
yep. my wife is awesome at it. and I agree with the video. It doesn't mean you're gay. being gay means you like dudes....which i do not.
If you haven't had one, try to talk someone into giving you one. Most powerful orgasm ever.
Eat a lot of beans before doing it!
Protect the General! LOL
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Traditionally, assistance with the design, layout and adoption of conservation practices has been provided USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service employees.
The new proposal would allow participating farmers to choose to receive technical assistance either from NRCS personnel or someone else certified by NRCS as a third party vendor, says Homer Wilkes, Mississippi state conservationist.
"As a landowner, you'll be able to choose between the two. With the conservation dollars that are being proposed, there will be a lot of work out there and a lot of things we'll need help on," said Wilkes at a recent public hearing on the proposal held in Greenwood, Miss.
"We're already stretched thin, so we're going to need help implementing any increase in conservation programs," says Delmer Stamps, state resource conservationist. "We still must meet the legislative mandates while also meeting the needs of our clients. There will be rigorous requirements for certification to become a third party vendor."
It was a given there would be more money for conservation in the new farm bill, says Marc Curtis, president of Mississippi Conservation Districts, as well as a farmer and landowner in Leland, Miss.
"I don't know of a single commodity group or farm organization that has gone to Washington and gone to Congress to ask for more money for conservation. It has been the wildlife groups, the conservation groups and the environmental groups that have put this money in the farm bill, and they're expecting something out of it," says Curtis
These groups, he adds, will be watching closely to see how these new funds are spent. "A number of them have made public statements to the effect that if this gets messed up by NRCS, they will do everything in their power to make sure that NRCS becomes part of FSA.
"Consequently, it's important that NRCS and farmers insure that this work gets done efficiently and promptly," he noted. "It can't be done by the current staff of NRCS. That's the why Congress had the foresight to put third party vendors in the legislation. NRCS needs to embrace the third party vendor system."
The third party vendor system program, says Curtis, needs to be constructed so that any reasonably intelligent, educated individual can be trained by the NRCS and become successfully qualified to do the work. "This system must be open to everyone, and you've got to compensate your third party vendors adequately so you can attract these people into the program and get them to help you.
"If you don't get enough third party vendors in the program, the program is going to fail, the whole larger conservation program is going to fail, and we are all going to be worse off for it. We need to make sure that the program is constructed so that we're putting conservation on the ground. We don't need to have a program just to make paperwork," says Curtis.
Tom Gary, presenting a resolution from Delta Council, Delta FARM and Delta Wildlife, says those agencies acknowledge the need for a third party vendor system to help administer and implement federal conservation programs.
"However, all certified vendors must be trained thoroughly and adhere to rigid standards in order to insure the highest possible level of cost efficiency, continuity, and conservation," he says.
The idea of third-party vendors isn't a new one, says crop consultant Phil McKibben of Mathiston, Miss., "In fact, the NRCS working with private groups and staff in order to certify crop advisors is not new. The idea and the concept is a good one. Another benefit is that third party vendors working directly with farmers encourages private involvement," he says.
"This is a healthy idea and a movement in the right direction," says Sam Newsome, certified crop advisor, chemical company representative and chairman of the Delta Conservation Demonstration Center in Washington County, Miss. "We have an opportunity to bring the private sector and the federal sector together through NRCS."
Newsome suggested that the Delta Conservation Demonstration Center in Washington County near Greenville, Miss., be used as a training facility for third party vendors, and its employees considered as possible vendors. "This farm implements all of the conservation practices that we have been talking about for a number of years. We think there is great potential, and we want to offer our services, and to be considered, as a training center for third party vendors.
"We fully believe the success of this program, to a large degree, will hinge on the quality and the training of those people who are certified as third party vendors," he says.
Bob Cato, chairman of both the Yazoo County and the Delta Water Conservation Districts, doesn't believe allowing soil and water conservation district employees to serve as third party vendors would be a conflict of interest.
"We have to remember that the local farmer has been a conservationist for many years before that term became popular. I'm concerned that in our training, even for the administration of the programs, everything will be weighted towards taking care of ducks and trees, and we're going to lose the emphasis of keeping the soil in the proper place. I hope we don't over-emphasize keeping the game and the ducks on the land," says Cato.
Will Long, a Greenwood, Miss., landowner and self-titled farmer emeritus says he is not volunteering to be a third party vendor. "The environmental imperatives that are being justly demanded by the American public are going to be vastly increased in the years to come, and I think that's good. The idea of third party vendors to shop out the design and the training involved in these things may or may not be a good idea. I can't say yet, but the devil is going to be in the details," he says.
Agriculture in this Delta has come a long way, says Long. "Some may look at it as a static thing, but it definitely is not. The imperatives that are coming down the pike demanding that we take more account of the environment are good. We have a group of people who have been excellent in the delivery system of technology and quality assurance, and I can't imagine this process continuing without them," he says.
Clarence Smith, retired farmer and Bolivar County, Miss., landowner says he considers money the driving force for most programs, with implementation being the second factor. However, he sees a flaw in these programs.
"We talk about putting money into conservation and that's great I believe in conservation. Some sort of way, though, it would seem to me that we've got to get some money in the pockets of those who are still farming, and who want to continue farming," he says. "I don't see where these conservation programs that I'm strongly supportive of are getting any money into farmer's pockets. They're all asking you, as farmers, to provide your cost-share. That takes a lot of money and it's coming from your operating budgets.
"I haven't heard anybody say where the money is coming from to pay these third party vendors. Let's not lose sight of the fact that farmers are pretty good conservationists already. Every farmer is a conservationist, you've been conserving all of your life, and you've spent your own hard earned dollars doing it," says Smith.


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Nokia announced a Lumia contest earlier this month, and now the company has unveiled the two selected winners. The competition saw Lumia owners take some interesting, strange or ingenious recordings using the Cinemagraph app to produce unique GIF images. Five humorous runner-ups were showcased in the blog post, but the two winning images are priceless.
One of the winners chosen is Donald Strand with the following entry:
Apologies, GIFs don't currently agree with our system
Check out the Nokia blog to view the other winning Cinemagraph by Duncan Nagle, as well as the runner-ups. Do you have some ingenious images created with the Cinemagraph app? Be sure to show them off in the comments (where GIF images should work).
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'Escape Plan' Review
"What kind of man would choose to spend his life in prison?"
It's the most obvious question in Mikael Hafstrom's 'Escape Plan,' and while it's asked early on in the startling convoluted action film, it's never quite answered, probably because the answer is actually, "well, otherwise we wouldn't have a movie here."
Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone) is indeed a man who has chosen to spend his life in prison, but only because his job is to get the hell out of them. Breslin's job is unquestionably cool – he breaks out of maximum-security prisons in order to illuminate their weaknesses, something he's so good at that he literally wrote the book on the subject – but that doesn't change the fact that his highly technical profession doesn't make much sense. Breslin is one of those "unique set of skills" guys, and his area of expertise seems to encapsulate everything, from the intricacies of dairy product containers to the properties of steel. It's hard to believe that just because Breslin can break out of a prison that anyone else could, but he's still hired on for super-secret, highly-paid gigs that include such fun diversions as "making prison enemies," "burning Bibles," and "painfully grinning a lot."
Fresh off another successful prison bust, Breslin and his firm are retained for an offbeat and highly dangerous job. Breslin and his cronies typically only traffic in government gigs, but when a smooth-talking CIA lawyer (don't worry, her role will never make sense) asks him to check out a privately funded, "off the grid" prison, he jumps at the chance. The money is good. The CIA lawyer is pretty. The whole being-in-prison thing is cool. These are the kind of reasons that populate every moment of 'Escape Plan,' weak and wacky as they may be.
Unsurprisingly, Breslin is kidnapped, stripped of his tracking device, drugged, and thrown into a monster of a clink. Housed in what appears to be a giant warehouse, the big daddy prison is somehow both very impressive (glass cells, black-masked guards, nefarious-looking cameras) and totally dumb (no illegal prison would just allow its populace so much recreation time). His secret password doesn't work when spat at the prison's obviously evil warden (Jim Caviezel, obviously having a lot of fun playing an irredeemable baddie), and it soon becomes clear that something else is going on here. While both Breslin and the audience will eventually find out just what that is (in a rushed, exposition-filled final ten minutes that seems to have been cobbled together from some sort of "Action Movie Mad Libs"), the entire point of 'Escape Plan' is for Breslin to formulate, well, an escape plan, preferably one that involves a lot of guns and chewed up white bread.
And, in the case of this double-whammy actioner, that also has to involve Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is stuck in the mega prison too, and who soon befriends Breslin for no discernible reason.
The film never fully capitalizes on its most basic (and most exciting) elements – namely that it's got Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger trapped in a state of the art prison, itching to break out of it together. On paper, 'Escape Plan' sounds like the most ludicrously entertaining film of the year, but when actually translated to the big screen, the result is bloated and mostly just boring. Nearly two hours long, it's not even that 'Escape Plan' is riddled with starts and stops or waylaid plans, it's that it simply takes far too long to get to any of that.
Make no mistake, however, 'Escape Plan' occasionally has some fun, and its third act is crammed with enough goofy gags and acknowledged action movie tropes to end on a high note. The problem is just how long it takes to get there, with Hafstrom weirdly interested in showing every minute detail of every plan, even if it's never exactly clear what is actually going on. Filled with bone-crunching, grunt-heavy fighting sequences and nifty graphics that still don't clarify the damn thing, 'Escape Plan' certainly looks like a fun action outing, even if it doesn't always feel that way.
Fans of action movies probably don't need a movie poster that touts anyone beside STALLONE! And SCHWARZENEGGER!, but 'Escape Plan' features a curiously stacked cast, including Amy Ryan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sam Neill, and Caviezel, along with genre mainstays like Vinnie Jones and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Unable to craft believable characters, most of the inhabitants of 'Escape Plan' are saddled with weird tics to give them even a semblance of personality – Hobbes (Caviezel) is constantly stroking his tie (or, alternately, mounting dead butterflies, simply because every villain needs some sort of gross, weird hobby), Clark (D'Onofrio) is a hand sanitizer freak, Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger) eats meatloaf with his hands, Abigail (Ryan) looks worried.
Written by Miles Chapman (whose only other feature credit is, appropriately, 2006's 'Road House 2: Last Call') and Jason Keller, the screenplay is littered with predictable plot movements, thinly written emotional elements, and a mid-film twist that's actually strangely brilliant and may be worth the price of admission alone (unless you're hungry for Schwarzenegger firing a machine gun from a helicopter; there's that, too).


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Running has always been a fairly private pursuit for me. Aside from a few close friends who also share the bug, I don't make a big deal about how my training is going or how many races I'm planning on running this year. People that work with me know that I enjoy the sport, and many of them politely ask me how I'm doing or what race is next. I always find it flattering that people go out of their way to acknowledge my interests, because if I wasn't a runner, I probably wouldn't find it very interesting.
This year has been different. Due to the publicity surrounding this year's marathon, I am involved in a conversation almost daily where my opinion is asked about some aspect of running and marathons. I work with a lot of great people, and it has been a privilege to watch several of them make the commitment to the Rock 'n' Roll event. In particular, I want to share the story of two young ladies in my department. Both Carrie and Tiffany were non-runners when the year began, and they have both made lifestyle changes and commitments to walking, and now running, the half marathon on November 16.
Without the benefit of a training group, they have largely relied on each other for moral support. They have endured injuries and doubts, 4 a.m. weekend runs, wild animals, and concerns for personal safety, all for the "opportunity" to join 30,000 other folks for a 2-3 hour journey through San Antonio. They have bought new shoes, new clothes, parking passes, concert tickets and fancy nutrition supplements. They have talked race strategy, race etiquette, race gear, race-day jitters and races in the future. And since they see me on a daily basis, they ask a lot of questions. Throughout these last few months, they have asked me questions about how far, how fast, how much, what time, what food, which shoes, and my favorite "why in the world do you do that?"
You know what? I'm going to be very nervous for them on race day, because I don't want them to be disappointed in the outcome. I've come to the conclusion that I have a lot of emotional investment in their success, and that is due to the fact that I am proud of the journey that they've traveled. With all the advice I've given, the only bit that bears repeating is the fact that the real race is won by showing up at the start line fully prepared to tackle the unknown.
For every runner out there, there is probably at least one other person who is running with you the whole way in spirit or reality. Whether they are cheering at the finish, cleaning your socks, or making sure you've had enough spaghetti, someone else probably has some stake in your success. That perspective is a relatively new one for me, and it has been a pleasure. Good luck ladies!
Mike Frontz