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Random Rumours
Plotki GalleryMihaela Cojocariu
February 2011:
Five experimental short films on everyday life in Georgia
A project by Plotki (Rejs e.V.), Sakdoc Film and the Centre for Arts and Culture at the Central European University.
Exciting information about the project can be found towards the bottom of this page!
Hair – it's one of the most visible parts of our body whether black or white, long or short, straight or curly. This black short concentrates on hair as a character and takes place where it is shaped – a barber's shop in Tbilisi. Nowadays many mainstream salons are alike, but the barber shop in Hairminators retains the 'white gowned' spirit of old. Waiting involves dominoes, eating, chatting, singing, or even sleeping before the hair which "needs to be organized" arrives… (14:25 mins)
(A film by Data Chigholashvili, Salome Joglidze and Birgit Kuch)
chiatura, my pride
Chiatura was once one of the most prosperous industrial cities in Georgia, boasting rich resources of manganese. Due its location in a steep valley surrounded by high mountains, Chiatura installed a system of cable cars to transport workers to and from the mines, as well as manganese from the mines to the factories. With deindustrialisation the manganese industry shrank and Chiatura's population halved, but many of the cable cars still run, establishing a net between the city and its people. Chiatura, my Pride explores how this extraordinary transport system gives character to the city forty years after its installation. (13:43 mins)
(A film by Stephanie Endter, Max Kuzmenko, Lisa Müller, Ulrike Penk and Kajetan Tadrowski)
Gulo is a film that explores the line between death and life, visualising the theatrical happenings and settings surrounding burial rituals. Often death is presented as the ending of life, something feared by people. Contrary to this, Gulo shows the diverse approaches to death and reveals the thoughts of people who are directly connected to the passageway between life and death: "death no longer interests me. I wish I had a different life, I want to be on stage." Gulo is shot in Kutaisi. (15:41 mins)
(A film by Elene Asatiani, Eliane Bots, Mirek Koranda and Sophia Tabatadze)
harvest georgia
Weathered hands move scrap metal from the homes of those who live in and around Zugdidi to the Black Sea port of Poti, and Georgian society moves too, moulding itself around one of the country's leading exports. From bathtubs, bedsprings and boilers to pots & pans, tin cans and coat stands… in Harvest Georgia the process of scrap metal collecting, weighing and exporting is told through the interaction of these re-valued objects, with those who handle them as part of their everyday lives. (6:37 mins)
(A film by Odeta Catana, Ian Cook, Angelika Herta and Zhenya Zakharova)
under a
"…form of government: presidential parliamentary democracy. Official language: Georgian. Population: 4.6 million. Capital: Tbilisi." As the eye deciphers the fading inscriptions in the underground passage and the body instinctively avoids the commercial humdrum, the ear catches the music. Under a is a film about the passage that runs under Tbilisi's centrally located Freedom Square, and follows a band's everyday flow in an underground place filled with tunes. (16:07 mins)
(A film by Natalia Buier, Madis Kats, Filip Pospíšil and Mikheil Svanidze)
What's this all about then?
In May 2011, twenty young creative people from across Europe met for the first time in Garikula, Georgia. Some of us had never made a film before in our lives, whilst others had considerable experience in the medium. Each of us arrived with a topic for a possible film in mind and more topics came up as we discussed film, Georgia and the perfect khachapuri. After some basic training in filmmaking, we split into 5 groups and set off to different parts of the country for 8 days of shooting, before meeting again in Tbilisi to review our footage. After a fortnight's break, we came together in Budapest and edited the footage over four days. The resulting Black Shorts are as diverse as they are intriguing. The films capture the endearing character of a barber's shop in Tbilisi; the highflying web of cable cars in Chiatura; the lively theatrics of death in Kutaisi; the second life of objects as scrap metal in-and-around Zugdidi; and a day in the life of an underpass's resident band in Tbilisi.
Is this really the best way to make films?
Probably not. You might want to choose people with more experience in filmmaking, to give people set roles and to allow much more time for everything – but Black Shorts is about more than just filmmaking. It's about people exploring a new country through the medium of film, it's about the interactions between young people from different parts of Europe, it's about learning how to work with a new medium, it's about the challenges and joys of group work and about making new friends in countries many of us have never been to before. But most of all, it's about the joy of spreading a collective rumour (a plotki) throughout the region.
So why Georgia? Why Black?
Black is both a provocative colour bristling with symbolic tension, and the mundane colour of everyday Georgian life found in most peoples' clothing, hair and the name of the sea. This fascinated us, as it allowed an entry point for exploring everyday life along broad thematic lines that did not exoticise, and yet it still stimulated the artistic imagination. It was suitably provocative, with angry complaints from Georgians outside Georgia demanding we should rather focus on 'positive' aspects such as Georgian folklore. And yet, encouragingly for all involved, it was warmly greeted by those who were the subjects of the films; they were more than happy to have their everyday stories filmed and we became friends.
We hope the films did them justice.
Where next for Black Shorts?
The Worldwide Premiere took place in Budapest on June 9th 2011, the films are now also available online (here and at www.daazo.com/blackshorts) and on DVD. Well attended, much loved and highly entertaining screenings took place in: Tbilisi, Berlin, Prague, Garikula, Bucharest, Leipzig, Frankfurt/Main, Budapest, Dresden and Kabul.
If you're interested in organising a screening or would like more information please contact: blackshorts(at)plotki.net
Project Coordinators: Ian Cook, Stephanie Endter, Anna Dziapshipa and Mikheil Svanidze.
Project instructors: Salomé Jashi and Stephen Fee
The project is supported by the European Cultural Foundation and the Open Society Institute.
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'Father of jihad' a cautionary tale for Lebanon, Syria
Images of the Syrian war have stirred many Lebanese to get involved.
TRIPOLI, Lebanon — In early August, a Swedish national of Lebanese origin blew himself up in a suicide bombing at a military barracks in Kalaat al-Hosn in the Syrian province of Homs.
While it may have seemed just another footnote in the increasingly violent Syrian civil war, the bombing was significant for one reason: It was the first time a Lebanese carried out a suicide bombing in Syria since the conflict began there in 2011.
Lebanon, which has thus far stayed out of the conflagration on its borders, is being pulled in. And fathers and mothers who remember the vicious street battles that turned Lebanon into a bloody war zone in 15 years of war ending in 1990 know what is in store if their country takes sides.
STORY: Assad says a U.S. attack on Syria will bring 'repercussions'
STORY: Kerry to Assad: Turn over chemical weapons
Here in Lebanon's second-largest city, Sunnis, Shiites, Alawites and Christians have lived together for centuries. Known for café sweets, ubiquitous arguileh water pipes and beautiful architecture from the ancient empires that once ruled here, Tripoli is now on edge.
It's not uncommon to find Sunni Muslims, who oppose the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad, living on one side of the street and Alawite Muslims, the sect to which Assad belongs, living on the other.
The two have been at each others' throats recently. Last month, car bombs killed 45 people during Friday prayers. Gunbattles are not infrequent. Lebanese men are now heeding the call to jihad in Syria, and it worries many here, especially Abou Abdel Nasser Hajj Deeb, whose grandson, Moatassem al-Hassan, was the suicide bomber in Homs.
Al-Hassan is just one of several of Hajj Deeb's progeny who are succumbing to radicalization as Lebanese Sunnis are increasingly identifying with their brethren who largely make up the rebellion against Assad.
One of Hajj Deeb's sons, Saddam, blew himself up in a suicide bombing in Tripoli. Last year, his nephew Malek, and his grandson Abdel-Hakim Ibrahim, were killed in an ambush in Tal Kalakh, Syria, where they were attempting to join Syrian rebel groups.
"My grandson and nephew, who were trained in first aid, wanted to help injured Syrians," Hajj Deeb says. "They were deeply troubled by the Syria war and the Assad regime's blind oppression."
The two young men crossed the border without informing their families. "We were shocked to hear of their deaths," he says.
Hajj Deeb talks while sitting on a small carpet on his run-down balcony, a copy of the Quran in his pocket. The road to the house, in one of Tripoli's most impoverished areas, is dotted with pictures of his dead grandsons and nephews, deaths that have earned him the name "father of jihad."
Hajj Deeb grabs hold of his Quran. "The death of my two grandsons who lived in Sweden was another blow," he says.
According to Hajj Deeb's son, Abdel Nasser, al-Hassan and Hassan el Hassan, both in their 20s, were living in Sweden but smuggled themselves into Syria and began training with Islamic groups in the flashpoint region of Homs.
"Their father took their passports away from them, but they went to the police and claimed they were lost and managed to get another copy before crossing into Syria from Lebanon," Abdel Nasser says.
The two young men were killed in a military operation carried out by Jund al-Sham, a radical Islamic group with links to al-Qaeda.
The Deeb family's involvement in jihadism seems to have started with the indoctrination of Saddam to radical ideas. Saddam, named after Iraq's former president, was arrested in Damascus, Syria, on charges of smuggling fighters into Iraq. His imprisonment among hard-core jihadists only fueled his ideology, Hajj Deeb says.
In 2007, he blew himself up near a group of security forces during clashes that were taking place in Tripoli, which led to a brief war in the summer of 2007 between terror group Fatah al-Islam and the Lebanese army.
"It is believed Saddam was manipulated like many others by Syrian intelligence services," says Tripoli-based Salafist Sheikh Nabil Rahim. Salafists believe in a strict interpretation of the Quran, and adhere to the same beliefs of the Wahhabist sect of Osama bin Laden.
Saddam's brother Khaled was arrested a few years ago at the Beirut airport on suspicion of terror activity, as he was carrying military night goggles, but was later released. Another brother, Othman, has been in prison for seven years for links with Fatah al-Islam. But Hajj Deeb denies Othman was involved with the group.
"He was arrested because he was Saddam's brother," he says.
Youssef, one of Hajj Deeb's youngest sons, was arrested in 2006 in connection with a terrorist plot to blow up two trains in Germany. He was sentenced in 2008 to life in prison. Hajj Deeb denies the accusation.
"He was arrested due to a tip-off from Lebanese agencies that had it out for him," he says.
Hajj Deeb claims the radicalization of his other sons happened because the Lebanese military did not accept them.
"It is the rejection of the other sons from army services that might have triggered their resentment against the Lebanese authorities," he says. "My sons were rejected because of the country's unjust patronage system. I did not have enough money or relations to get them all a job in the army or police, and my sons resented the Lebanese state for that."
"We live in a country where there is no equality. All my sons were educated; some were lawyers, engineers or holders of master's degrees and were unable to find jobs in their own country. So they experienced a strong feeling of injustice," he said.
This feeling was reinforced by the images of the Syrian war, Hajj Deeb says.
"Women and children are being slaughtered while we watch. People cannot stay silent when faced with injustice," he said.
But rather than act as a warning to young men, the actions of suicide bomber Moatassem al-Hassan has emboldened them, Salafist Sheikh Abou Ahmad says.
"I have been hearing that more of the Tripoli youth are willing to go fight in Syria, and more find radical ideas appealing," he says.


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La Grange New Era (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 49, Ed. 1, Friday, December 1, 1871
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Date: December 1, 1871
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The Scottish Terrier Club of America members are a diverse group united in their interest in the breed. They spend time with their dogs at home on the sofa and at a variety of activities, including social events and all kinds of competitions. Some also breed and raise puppies. Some participate in the rescue and rehoming of abandoned or unwanted Scots. All love their dogs.
Our club sponsors two conformation specialty shows, and at least one obedience trial, one earthdog trial and one agility trial each year to encourage quality breeding and sportsmanlike competition and fellowship. It offers support to twenty local Scottish Terrier clubs, each serving its area and hosting all kinds of activities.
Our Spring specialty show rotates around the country and our Fall specialty is held in conjunction with Montgomery County Kennel Club's show in Blue Bell, PA. For current show information, please visit our Specialty & Special Event Information page.
As one of the most progressive of breed clubs, the Scottish Terrier Club of America formed a Health Trust Fund ten years ago and gave it the job of surveying and educating about health issues and finding ways of addressing genetic problems.
The STCA has taken an active role in rescue since the 1970's, and in 2005, a Rescue Trust Fund was established to accept tax deductible donations, to support rescue groups with necessary funding, and to be prepared for emergency needs, such as the closing of large puppy mills."
Through the information provided here, we hope to convey who we are, what we do and how you can learn about our beautiful, intelligent, versatile and determined little dogs and join with us in protecting and enjoying them.
The following are minutes from BOD meetings - presented FYI.
The STCA Board passed the following resolution on Legislation:
7-9-10: Motion: I make a motion to adopt and publish this statement. The Scottish Terrier Club of America was formed and exists to encourage and promote the responsible breeding and ownership of Scottish Terriers and to protect and advance the interests of these dogs. Towards these ends, all members of the STCA sign the following Code of Ethics.
The STCA supports and commends the AKC position statements
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The STCA encourages its members to become educated about and involved in local legislative issues and to support the AKC. We also ask for members to notify the legislative committee of important legislation in their area.STCA Legislative Committee.
The following list shows some of the current AKC alerts. Clicking on an article below will take you to the that alert on the AKC Page. For the complete list, visit the AKC Legislative Alerts page.
STCA Newsletters published by the Board of Directors
Newsletter 2010 #2 June
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text: June 5, 2014 at 12:10 PM What was your first minimum wage job? These were ours. Posted by Kate Riley Gabriel Campanario / The Seattle Times Seattle has made history with this week's approval of a $15 minimum wage schedule, phased in over a few years with different schedules for different sized businesses. The world, judging from from this editorial in the Oregonian and this blog in The Guardian, is either marveling or criticizing the audacity of the action. The interesting thing about the Seattle minimum-wage debate is that it became a debate about a livable wage. The value underpinning the proposal is that a worker should be able to support themselves independently on the minimum wage. That prompted an interesting conversation among our Opinion department staff members about our first jobs. None of us stayed in those jobs, using education to advance our careers, but all were useful helping to pay for college or educational travel. Here are our first jobs. What was yours? Please tell us in the comment section. Frank Blethen, publisher: Grocery bag boy at Bashas Family Grocery in Arizona for 95 cents an hour. We had to endure More Comments | Topics: Erik Smith, first jobs, Frank Blethen


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It has recently come to our attention that there is a bootleg of Antisect's In Darkness There Is No Choice recently out on vinyl, apparently on a label called Anti Society. This is being offered as an official release. This is not an official release - neither the band nor Southern are involved.
It is particularly upsetting to all of us as we have been working on an official reissue. We have restored the original analogue master tapes and Pete Lyons from the band has worked with Harvey Birrell here at Southern and created new masters for CD and LP. We are reissuing the album on vinyl in the original poster sleeve along with new liner notes and archival photos from the band. We are also completely repackaging the CD, which will include a fold-out miniature version of the LP sleeve as an insert (similar to the way the Crass sleeves are part of the Crassical Collection CDs).
The audio for this bootleg will have been taken from a second-hand source, that is to say it's not from the original masters, but is either taken from the 1994 CD or from the 1983 vinyl release. The printing and packaging are also copies and are far inferior to what the band would like to see available.
Please do not waste your money on this inferior product. We also urge any retailers or mail orders who are offered this to refuse it and contact us with information.


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The Adult Mental Health First Aid course is appropriate for anyone 18 years and older who wants to learn how to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health related crisis or problem. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addiction.


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OAKLAND – A man was killed and a woman wounded Sunday night when a gunman opened fire on a group of people in East Oakland, police said Monday.
The name of the man, a 38-year-old Oakland resident, was not released pending notification of relatives. The name of the woman, a 30-year-old Oakland resident, was not released.
Police said the two were longtime friends.
The shooting happened about 10:27 p.m. Sunday in the 9000 block of International Boulevard.
Police said the victims apparently had attended a party in the area and were standing on the sidewalk with some other people when a gunman began shooting at the group.
Both victims were taken to a hospital where the man died at 10:57 p.m. Sunday. The woman was in stable condition.
Officer Jason Andersen said police are not sure yet who the intended targets of the gunman were. He said a motive has not been determined and no arrests have been made.
The killing was Oakland's 34th homicide of the year. Last year at this time there were 41 homicides in the city.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $15,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the gunman.
Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
In another shooting earlier Sunday in West Oakland, a 27-year-old woman was wounded in the leg as she sat in her car parked near Eighth and Adeline streets.
Police said at least one gunman opened fire on a car driving in the area about 6:18 p.m. Sunday. No one in the targeted car was apparently hit but several parked cars, including the one the woman was in, were hit by gunfire. No other injuries were reported and the gunman fled before police arrived.
The woman was able to drive herself to a hospital where she was in stable condition.
Police don't have a motive yet for the shooting, but have not ruled out the possibility it was gang related.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money in the case for information leading to the arrest of the gunman. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.


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Alistair Darling (who is not my darling) is now the darling of the Scottish Tories. Leaving aside his unionist views, he has a family connection that will please the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – his great-uncle was Sir William Darling, Tory MP for Edinburgh South.
And his new Tory fans undoubtedly smiled conspiratorially in the Stirling bars and whispered "Isn't Alistair a darling, darling? Did you know that, before he joined Labour when he was 23 years-old back in 1977, he was - believe it or not, darling - a Trot and supported the International Marxist Group! But class will out – Sir William's genes will win through – Alistair will find his way back to true-blue unionism after this independence nonsense is buried with a stake through its heart. I mean, look at all the lovely money he makes on the lecture circuit – and to whom he lectures, darling!"
Among Alistair's ideas for saving the remnants of the British Empire from final dissolution is urging Scots relatives of members of the Scottish electorate living in the rest of the UK to 'love bomb' family members eligible to vote in the referendum with phone calls, emails, letters urging them not to vote for the independence of their country, Scotland.
This fits neatly with the orchestrated attempts to paint England, Wales and Northern Ireland as 'foreign' countries after independence, with relatives staring in horror at each other as 'foreigners' over border posts manned by stern-faced, kilted and claymored border guards. This shameful, pejorative exploitation of the terms 'foreign', 'foreigners' and 'foreign country' is bordering on racism in its use of language, a usage now spreading like a virulent virus across Labour, Tories and LibDems. UKIP is already fatally infected, and the even more extreme parties are pustulating.
Like many Scot, I have relatives outside of Scotland – three in England, several in the Republic of Ireland, America and Canada. In the strange minds of the unionists purveying this pernicious rubbish – Gove, Brown, Darling, Goldie et al – those in England are in danger of becoming 'foreigners', and those elsewhere in the great Scottish diaspora, living in proudly and fully independent countries which long since freed themselves from the British Empire, are already 'foreigners' in a 'foreign' country.
I know what my Irish, American and Canadian relatives would think of this infantile yet dangerous rubbish. I also know what my immediate, close family in England think. I don't expect a missive from any of them soon urging me to save the Union and vote NO, nor do any of them want, or think they are entitled to a voice in the Scottish referendum.
But if they wrote to me at all on this subject, I think they would write in the same terms as any other family members living in England would to their loved ones in Scotland about their vote, so I offer this composite letter, which I feel might come from a great many in similar circumstances. (I accept that some expatriate Scots, or those of Scots descent, might well write a Darlingesque letter.)
Dear ( ……)
The sun is shining here, a fine English early summer's day at last. I love it here – vibrant community life, wonderful, welcoming pubs and great neighbours. We have a local election coming up for the Council, and I'm off to do my bit for my local candidate. And I'm thinking hard about how I'll vote in the General Election in 2015, which doesn't seem so far off now!
How are things with the referendum debate going up there? We get some idea occasionally from television and the press, but most of the time people around here are focused on local affairs and politics, as am I.
I wish you well with whatever decision you make – it's for Scots resident in Scotland to make, and nobody else, and whatever the outcome, I tell all my English friends, colleagues and neighbours that England and Scotland will still live happily together as they have always done, with shared interests and ties of kinship. And nae border posts!
Looking forward to seeing you soon …


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Adams County as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-21-1987 by Ord. No. 7-1987]
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, the statutory provisions set forth in Ch. 174, Wis. Stats., and the statutory provisions set forth in Ch. 95, § 95.21, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to dogs and animal health, respectively, exclusive of any regulations for which the statutory penalty is a fine or term of imprisonment, are hereby adopted and by incorporation and reference made a part of this article as if fully set forth herein. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutory regulations in Chapter 174 or Chapter 95, § 95.21, Rabies control program, incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this article.
Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any regulation incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this article.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $500, together with the costs of the action, and in default of payment thereof shall be subject to imprisonment in the County jail for a period not to exceed 90 days.
Deposits and stipulations. Persons arrested or cited for violation of this article shall be permitted to make deposits in accordance with the deposit schedule established by the County Board of Supervisors. All deposits shall be made to the Clerk of Circuit Court's office. Any deposit accepted by the Adams County Sheriff's Office shall be brought to the Clerk of Circuit Court's office as soon as possible after receipt thereof.[1]
A person under the age of 18 years violating a provision of this article shall have the citation heard in the court assigned to exercise the jurisdiction under Ch. 48, Wis. Stats. Dispositions of these citations shall be in accordance with Ch. 48, Wis. Stats.
Further, any person under 18 years of age violating a provision of this article may make a stipulation as to guilt or no contest and make a deposit in accordance with Ch. 48, Wis. Stats. Deposits may be brought or mailed to the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court. Any deposit accepted by the Adams County Sheriff's Office shall be brought to the Clerk of Circuit Court's office as soon as possible after receipt thereof.
This article shall be titled and known as the "Adams County Dog and Animal Health Ordinance."
This article shall be enforced by the Adams County Sheriff's Office or persons deputized by the Adams County Sheriff. This article shall apply to any person 14 years of age or older.
[Adopted 7-18-2006 by Ord. No. 34-2006]
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this article shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this article a reasonable application which protects human health and humane treatment of animals. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
- Any member of the animal kingdom except human beings.
- The Adams County Sheriff's Office and any other public or private agency delegated authority by the Health and Human Services Board to enforce portions of this article or any public or private agency designated by the state, County Supervisors or a municipality as its animal control agent.
- A designated contractor or officer of the animal control agency.
- The Adams County Board of Supervisors.
- Includes all animals which are classified in the following animal families, which are subject to amendment by the Board of Supervisors:
- A. Canidae: e.g., wolves, coyotes, foxes, and jackals, within the order Carnivora, but excluding Canis familaris, the domestic dog.
- B. Felidae: e.g., lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cougars, lynx, ocelots, and bobcats, within the order Carnivora, but excluding Felis domestica, the domestic cat.
- C. Ursidae: e.g., black bears, brown bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears, of the order Carnivora.
- D. Cercopithecidae: e.g., baboons.
- E. Pongidae: e.g., gibbons, orangutans, chimpanzees, and gorillas.
- F. Hyaenidae: e.g., hyaenas.
- The Adams County Health and Human Services Board.
- The Adams County Heath and Human Services (HSS) – Public Health Unit.
- The Manager of HSS – Public Health Unit, or his/her authorized representative.
- The act of confining, harboring, maintaining, owning, or sheltering an animal.
- Any person confining, harboring, keeping, maintaining or sheltering an animal.
- Any agency, association, business, club, company, corporation, firm, individual, institution, organization, partnership, syndicate, trust, trustee or any federal, state or local governmental agency or instrumentality or other entity recognized by the law as the subject of rights and duties. The feminine, masculine, singular or plural is included in any circumstance.
- An animal that has attacked and/or bitten a person without provocation.
- A. Dogs used in security or police work shall not be classified as vicious dogs if a bite or bites occur while the dog is actually performing in such a capacity.
- B. Dogs shall not be classified as vicious dogs if a bite or bites are inflicted upon a person who is at the time of the bite or bites engaged in a criminal act against the person or property of another.
- C. Animals used in agriculture, as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture, shall not be considered dangerous animals.
No persons shall keep a dangerous animal in Adams County except as allowed by § 145-7.
The prohibition contained in § 145-6 of this article shall not apply to the keeping of dangerous animals in Adams County in secure containment under these circumstances:
Dangerous animals kept at state-licensed veterinary hospitals, humane societies, licensed wildlife rehabilitators or animal control pounds for treatment or impoundment purposes.
Dangerous animals kept by federal, state, County and municipal authorities and their designees or veterinarians pursuant to the enforcement of this article or any animal control ordinance.
Dangerous animals kept by governmental agencies, colleges or universities accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, medical institutions or research laboratories for instructional or research purposes.
Dangerous animals kept in zoos owned and operated by a municipality.
Dangerous native animals kept in licensed game farms or for fur pelting businesses on properly zoned land.
Dangerous animals commercially exhibited for 10 days or less.
Animals being commercially transported through Adams County.
The animal control officer may seize and remove any dangerous animal that is not kept under circumstances authorized in § 145-7 of this article or which is not confined under United States Department of Agriculture standards (9 CFR 3.127). Any dangerous animals seized may be euthanized by the animal control officer. The owner or keeper of a seized dangerous animal may be assessed for any costs incurred for capturing, maintenance, or euthanizing the animal.
A dangerous animal that kills or causes serious injury to a human being shall be immediately surrendered to the animal control officer.
No person shall continue to own or keep a vicious animal in Adams County. Upon written notice by a health officer, an animal alleged to be vicious shall be surrendered to the animal control officer. Unless a written authorization for euthanasia is signed by the owner at the time of surrender, the animal shall be held for two working days after surrender, with the cost of confinement being assessed against the owner.
An owner of a dangerous animal which has been seized may request that the Adams County Circuit Court review the seizure. If an owner requests review of the seizure of a dangerous animal, the animal shall remain in the custody of the animal control agency during the pendency of the proceedings and the cost of confinement shall be assessed against the owner.
Confinement of an animal shall be at a facility approved by the animal control agency.
No person may suffer or permit a dangerous animal to be at large in Adams County.
Any uncontrolled dangerous animal may be apprehended and impounded by the animal control officer. The animal control officer shall have the right to enter upon private property when it is necessary to apprehend an uncontrolled dangerous animal. Such entrance upon private property shall be in reasonable pursuit of an animal and shall not include entry into a domicile unless it be at the invitation of the occupant. An animal control officer denied entry to a domicile may initiate procedures regarding issuance of a search warrant.
Any peace officer or animal control officer may humanely destroy an uncontrolled dangerous animal if apprehension of the animal would pose a risk of injury to the officer.
The animal control officer may euthanize a diseased or injured uncontrolled dangerous animal. The animal shall first be examined by a licensed veterinarian and the veterinarian shall determine whether or not euthanization is required. A reasonable attempt to locate and notify the owner of the animal will be made prior to euthanizing the animal.
If the disease or injury to the uncontrolled dangerous animal is of such severity that the animal could not humanely be treated, or the animal has a contagious or fatal disease as determined by the examining veterinarian, the animal may be euthanized immediately without an attempt to locate or notify the owner. The owner shall subsequently be notified, if possible.
Nothing in this article absolves the keeper of an animal that inflicts injury to a person or property from financial responsibility for the animal's actions. Adams County is not, by undertaking the enforcement of this article, creating any duty to third parties.
It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to enforce provisions of this article, and this duty may be delegated to his/her authorized representative.
In addition to and without prejudice to the remedies contained herein, violation of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with any of its requirements shall make the keeper of the animals subject to one or more of the following actions and/or penalties:
Commencement of legal action against the keeper of the animal seeking a court-imposed forfeiture (maximum fine of $500 per each 10 days of violation).
Commencement of legal action against the keeper of the animal seeking an injunction to abate the violation and/or correct the damage created by it.


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1. In a stockholder's action to compel a corporation to allow an inspection of its books and records, K.S.A. 17-6510 is considered and applied.
2. The Kansas Corporation Code was modeled after the Delaware Corporation Code. Therefore, Kansas courts have a long history of looking to the decisions of the Delaware courts involving corporation law.
3. K.S.A. 17-6510(b) requires a stockholder's written demand for inspection of corporate books and records to state a proper purpose.
4. "Proper purpose" is defined as a purpose reasonably related to such person's interest as a stockholder. K.S.A. 17-6510(b).
5. Evidence to sustain a stockholder's burden of proof of a proper purpose for inspection of corporate books and records need not be included in a written demand. The stockholder's burden of proof of a proper purpose arises in the context of a hearing in the district court.
6. Investigation of mismanagement is a proper purpose under K.S.A. 17-6510(b) for purposes of a stockholder's demand for inspection of corporate books and records. The stockholder is then required to a show in a summary proceeding a credible basis upon which to find possible corporate mismanagement. At the hearing, the stockholder does not have to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that mismanagement actually exists.
7. If, at the hearing, the district court determines that the stockholder has presented a proper purpose, the court may, in its discretion, limit the scope of the inspection. K.S.A. 17-6510(c). The purpose of an action under K.S.A. 17-6510 is not to expose the corporation to a stockholder fishing expedition.
Appeal from Johnson district court, GERALD T. ELLIOTT, judge. Opinion filed January 25, 2002. Reversed and remanded with directions.
Mick W. Lerner, of Law Office of Mick Lerner, P.A., of Overland Park, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.
Robert J. Hoffman, of Humphrey, Farrington, McClain & Edgar, P.C., of Independence, Missouri, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
BRAZIL, J.: Arctic Financial (Arctic) is a New Jersey corporation. It is a shareholder in OTR Express, Inc. (OTR), a Kansas corporation. In this stockholder's action under K.S.A. 17-6510, for inspection of corporate books and records, the district court dismissed Arctic's case following OTR's motion for summary judgment, finding that Arctic failed to prove a proper purpose for inspection. Arctic appeals.
On February 25, 2000, Arctic served OTR a written demand for inspection of the by-laws, stock register, list of shareholders, records of the proceedings of the stockholders and of the directors, and other unidentified books and records.
Arctic's stated purpose for the inspection was:
"[T]o inspect and/or copy the information requested in order to more closely examine management's effectiveness in dealing with the volatile trucking industry environment and the recent turmoil in OTR's management, and to ascertain whether or not there are large voting blocks of shareholders that may be hindering effective management."
Arctic's petition alleged that OTR refused to permit the above request and asked the court to order OTR to comply. OTR alleged in its answer it had already allowed Arctic access to OTR's stock ledger.
OTR subsequently filed a summary judgment motion and memorandum in support on November 22, 2000. It argued that Arctic failed to show a proper purpose for inspection. Arctic filed its memorandum opposing OTR's summary judgment motion along with an affidavit, deposition testimony, and other documentary evidence. The district court granted OTR summary judgment on April 24, 2001.
Arctic first argues that the district court erred in finding its demand for inspection failed to state a proper purpose.
Kansas law gives shareholders the right to inspect corporate books and records:
"(b) Any stockholder . . . shall have the right . . . to inspect for any proper purpose the corporation's bylaws, stock register, a list of its stockholders, books of account, records of the proceedings of the stockholders and directors and the corporation's other books and records, and to make copies or extracts therefrom." (Emphasis added.) K.S.A. 17-6510(b).
The statutes define "proper purpose" as "a purpose reasonably related to such person's interest as a stockholder." K.S.A. 17-6510(b). The issue in the present case is whether Arctic's purpose is a proper purpose.
In the event the corporation refuses the shareholder's demand, the statute provides for a judicial remedy:
"(c) If the corporation . . . refuses to permit an inspection sought by a stockholder . . . pursuant to subsection (b) . . . the stockholder may apply to the district court for an order to compel such inspection. The district court is hereby vested with exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether or not the person seeking inspection is entitled to the inspection sought." K.S.A. 17-6150(c).
The statute grants the district court the "exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether or not the person seeking inspection is entitled to the inspection sought." K.S.A. 17-6510(c). Furthermore, the statute provides the district court "in its discretion, may prescribe any limitations or conditions." (Emphasis added.) K.S.A. 17-6510(c).
The statute also assigns the burden of proof, distinguishing between corporate books and records on one hand and the corporation's stock ledger and list of stockholders on the other hand. K.S.A. 17-6510(c). As discussed above, OTR's answer alleged it had already furnished its stock ledger to Arctic, thus, the burden of proof is on Arctic:
"Where the stockholder seeks to inspect the corporation's books and records, other than its stock ledger or list of stockholders, such stockholder shall first establish (1) that such stockholder has complied with the provisions of this section respecting the form and manner of making demand for inspection of such documents; and (2) that the inspection such stockholder seeks is for a proper purpose." K.S.A. 17-6510(c).
In the absence of Kansas cases construing K.S.A. 17-6510, we do not hesitate to consider Delaware case law. As this court noted in Arnaud v. Stockgrowers Bank, 268 Kan. 163, 165, 992 P.2d 216 (1999), "Kansas courts have a long history . . . of looking to the decisions of the Delaware courts involving corporation law, as the Kansas Corporation Code was modeled after the Delaware Code."
Security First v. U.S. Die Casting & Development, 687 A.2d 563 (Del. 1997), provides some guidance in defining what constitutes a proper purpose under its comparable statute, Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 220. The corporation, Security First, was a bank holding company. The shareholder, U.S. Die, demanded to inspect Security First books and records relating to a failed merger agreement between Security First and another bank holding corporation.
The court began its analysis by stating the circumstances under which a shareholder relying on the proper purpose of mismanagement will be entitled to inspection:
"It is well established that investigation of mismanagement is a proper purpose for a Section 220 books and records inspection. A stockholder's entitlement to inspection of corporate books and records depends on whether or not a credible basis to find probable wrongdoing on the part of corporate mismanagement has been established. At the trial of a summary proceeding under Section 220(d), the plaintiff must show the credible basis by a preponderance of the evidence. The actual wrongdoing itself need not be proved in a Section 220 proceeding, however." 687 A.2d at 567.
Responding to the corporation's argument that the stockholder failed to produce any actual evidence of mismanagement, the court stated:
"In a Section 220 action, a stockholder has the burden of proof to demonstrate a proper purpose, but a stockholder is 'not required to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that waste and [mis]management are actually occurring.' The threshold for the plaintiff in a Section 220 case is not insubstantial. Mere curiosity or a desire for a fishing expedition will not suffice. But the threshold may be satisfied by a credible showing, through documents, logic, testimony or otherwise, that there are legitimate issues of wrongdoing." 687 A.2d at 568.
U.S. Die asserted three aspects of alleged mismanagement. First, that Security First paid Mid Am $275,000 following the failed merger when, according to U.S. Die, a payment above $250,000 was not contemplated by the merger agreement. Second, Security First agreed in the merger termination agreement to pay Mid Am money contingent on "certain occurrences," which according to U.S. Die, would either take Security First "out of play" or diminish the shareholders' value. 687 A.2d at 568. Third, management had increased a dividend to "ameliorate" shareholder anger over the drop in stock price following the failed merger. 687 A.2d at 568-69.
The Security First court deferred to the lower court's witness credibility determination and, therefore, accepted the proposition that U.S. Die had presented a proper purpose based on the above allegations. 687 A.2d at 569.
It should be noted, the Security First court went on to evaluate the lower court's scope of inspection order, finding the lower court's order allowing inspection was overly broad. 687 A.2d at 570. ("We find that plaintiff has not met its burden of proof on this record to establish that each category of books and records requested is essential and sufficient to its stated purpose.") Thus, the case was remanded for an adjustment of the scope of the inspection. 687 A.2d at 571.
In the present case, Arctic's demand identified Arctic as a shareholder of OTR and stated three areas of possible ineffective management as its purpose for wanting to inspect the books and records. Assuming ineffective management is the equivalent of mismanagement, it would be a proper purpose in Delaware. See Security First, 687 A.2d at 567. ("It is well established that investigation of mismanagement is a proper purpose for a Section 220 books and records inspection.")
Following Delaware law, mismanagement constitutes a proper purpose under K.S.A. 17-6510, entitling Arctic to an evidentiary hearing to show by a preponderance of the evidence, not mismanagement, but the possibility of mismanagement. Once that burden is met, the district court must determine the scope of the inspection to which Arctic is entitled.
However, unlike Security First that went to an evidentiary hearing, OTR filed a motion for summary judgment. OTR's motion asserted that Arctic's demand did not specify a proper purpose for the inspection; that the demand for inspection and Arctic's petition were inconsistent with Arctic's role as a shareholder; and that the demand did not identify, with any level of specificity, the documents Arctic was seeking.
Finally, OTR argued that Arctic's demand failed on its face to meet the requirements of K.S.A. 17-6510 and that OTR was entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
Both parties in their briefs on appeal concede the usual standard of review for civil summary judgment cases. That standard is well known:
"Summary judgment is appropriate when the pleading, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The trial court is required to resolve all facts and inferences which may reasonably be drawn from the evidence in favor of the party against whom the ruling is sought. When opposing a motion for summary judgment, an adverse party must come forward with evidence to establish a dispute as to a material fact. In order to preclude summary judgment, the facts subject to the dispute must be material to the conclusive issues in the case. On appeal, we apply the same rules and where we find reasonable minds could differ as to the conclusions drawn from the evidence, summary judgment must be denied. (Citation omitted.)" Bergstrom v. Noah, 266 Kan. 847, 871-72, 974 P.2d 531 (1999).
Arctic argues the district court erred in granting summary judgment because genuine issues of material fact existed. The assumption, which is never explicitly argued by Arctic, is that the district court ignored the affidavit of Arctic's president, Raymond Povalski, and deposition testimony of Gary Klusman, a former officer of OTR. OTR argues in its brief on appeal that "[t]he motion for summary judgment could be, and properly was, decided based upon the face of Appellant's demand for inspection itself." The district court in its memorandum decision held:
"[Arctic] has failed to adduce specific evidence of mismanagement to support its demand for inspection of OTR's books, records, and records of proceedings and to sustain its burden that inspection is for a proper purpose. [Arctic] argues that during this summary judgment proceeding it should be permitted to buttress its demand for inspection and cure any deficiencies in its initial complaint by adding additional allegations to support the possibility of mismanagement. Although Thomas & Betts, permitted an arguable technical deficiency in a shareholder's demand for inspection to be cured '[w]here the shareholder established its purpose with specificity in depositions, at trial, and in its posttrial memoranda,' this applied to only the inspection of the shareholder list. [Citation omitted.] Where the demand for inspection seeks books and record to investigate possible mismanagement, the evidentiary burden is greater than normal and it rests with the shareholder. [Citation omitted.] Without reciting a specific basis for its demand for inspection of books and records, Plaintiff has failed to meet this burden. Plaintiff's lack of specificity must result in its failure to make out a prima facie case of proper purpose for inspection of books and records. [Citation omitted.]"
The written district court decision never specifically addresses either the affidavit or the deposition testimony.
OTR is correct to note the shareholder's demand should contain the purpose of the demand for inspection. K.S.A. 17-6510(b). However, it is unclear why the evidence required to sustain the shareholder's burden of proof in K.S.A. 17-6510(c) need be included in the demand which is contemplated earlier in the statute at K.S.A. 17-6510(a). The plain reading of the statute requires the demand to state the purpose. K.S.A. 17-6510(b). The burden of proof on the shareholder is articulated in K.S.A. 17-6510(c) in the context of a hearing on the shareholder's request to get the district court to compel production of corporate records and books.
The district court cites to a chancery court opinion from Delaware, Thomas & Betts Corp. v. Leviton Mfg. Co., Inc., 685 A.2d 702 (Del. Ch. 1995). We refer to it as Thomas & Betts I. The case was appealed to the Delaware Supreme Court and reported in 681 A.2d 1026 (Del. 1996). We refer to the Supreme Court decision as Thomas & Betts II. In Thomas & Betts I, the chancery court rejected the corporation's argument that the order for inspection should not be granted because the demand lacked specificity. 685 A.2d at 708. The court noted the depositions, trial testimony, and post-trial memoranda established a proper purpose. 685 A.2d at 708. The district court in the present case considered the reasoning in this opinion but rejected it, finding it inapplicable because the Thomas & Betts I court was considering the request to see stockholder lists. However, it is clear Thomas & Betts I did not confine its analysis to the four corners of the demand with respect to the inspection of corporate books and records: "Leviton responds that Thomas & Betts' waste and mismanagement claims are so lacking in record support that they cannot justify permitting it to inspect Leviton's, or its subsidiaries', books and records." 685 A.2d at 710.
Apparently, the Thomas & Betts I court disagreed that the record supported a finding that the corporation suffered from mismanagement, but that does not mean the court did not consider what the record contained. Thus, it is not clear what authority the district court in this case could have relied upon to exclude consideration of the affidavit and deposition testimony. Furthermore, a review of Thomas & Betts II shows that the court did not limit itself to the four corners of the demand for proof of a proper purpose. See 681 A.2d at 1032 (relying on lower court's judgment of witness credibility).
Unfortunately, the district court also relied on Thomas & Betts I to impose a higher burden of proof upon Arctic to justify its right to inspect the books and records: "Where the demand for inspection seeks books and record to investigate possible mismanagement, the evidentiary burden is greater than normal and it rests with the shareholder. Thomas & Betts, supra 685 A.2d at 710."
The Thomas & Betts II court disapproved of that language in Thomas & Betts I: "The Court of Chancery incorrectly articulated the governing legal standard." (Emphasis added.) 681 A.2d at 1031. The court further explained that "[a] general standard that a stockholder seeking inspection of books and records bears 'a greater-than-normal evidentiary burden' is unclear and could be interpreted as placing an unduly difficult obstacle in the path of stockholders seeking to investigate waste and mismanagement." 681 A.2d at 1031-32. Rather, the Delaware court called the burden of proof a normal one. 681 A.2d at 1028.
OTR argues it would "completely undermine the form and manner requirements of K.S.A. 17-6510 as well as the corporate-review mechanism of the statute if a stockholder was permitted to amend or supplement his demand for inspection after the corporation has passed upon the demand and the stockholder has brought suit to enforce it." It is not clear why this would be the case. First, K.S.A. 17-6510(b) merely requires notice of a proper purpose in the demand. Second, it is not clear what incentive a stockholder would have to trick a corporation into rejecting an otherwise allowable demand and, thus, forcing a lawsuit to compel inspection. On the contrary, the stockholder would have every incentive to provide sufficient notice of the proper purpose to avoid these suits. Determination of the scope would require a balance of the rights of the shareholder against the rights of the corporation. The purpose of an action under K.S.A. 17-6510 is not to expose the corporation to a shareholder fishing expedition. See Security First, 687 A.2d at 571.
We reverse and remand with directions that the district court consider Arctic's evidence and determine if Arctic has demonstrated, by a preponderance of the evidence a proper purpose to justify its inspection of the books and records. If the court finds Arctic presents a proper purpose, the court may exercise its discretion in carefully limiting the inspection rights in a way that corresponds to the established purpose of the shareholder.
Reversed and remanded with directions.
DAVIS, J., not participating.
BRAZIL, Chief Judge Retired, assigned.


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In 2000, Marvel Comics wondered what would've happened if, instead of using their genius to fight crime, Reed Richards, Tony Stark and the rest of their superheroic scientist buddies actually invented things to benefit society. According to Fantastic Four: Big Town, the result is a futuristic New York, which quickly becomes the center of civilization, expands to include nearby cities in other states, and destabilizes society as we know it. But, on the plus side, unstable molecules really cut down on your laundry costs.
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Ever wanted to feel like a God, and have grown wo/men (delete as appropriate) prostrate themselves before you? Then jump on a float in the Tour de France publicity caravan, the gaudy commercial parade that hypes the crowd along the route in the hours before the riders zip past.
road.cc was lucky enough to enjoy that feeling, as we hopped aboard the Le Coq Sportif Hy Van (think old corrugated-iron Citroën, strings of onions, berets, etc) and helped in the distribution of keyrings and nick-nacks, to unbroken lines of people almost 200 kilometres long, all screaming for madeleines like they'd never seen the little boat-shaped cakes before in their lives.
Le Coq Sportif is sponsoring the Tour's jerseys again, having done so for decades since 1951; their contribution to the caravan was a procession of sporty roosters, carried aloft on Minis, decked out in yellow, green, polka-dot and white. Theirs was not the most outlandish contribution; one poor driver will be covering the Tour's 3,500 kilometres in a giant rubber ring mounted on a quad bike. What he was advertising was not immediately clear. More precarious, though, were the Courtepaille (think Little Chef) Smart Cars, each one entombed in a large, cuboid thatched-cottage costume. And the Bannette girls, balanced aloft a huge pile of bread. Descending the Tourmalet is a tricky business at the best of times; for their sake (and everyone in the largely open-topped caravan), you can only hope it doesn't rain.
The caravan rolled through Stage Three's start in Orchies at around 9:30 to begin its slow journey to Boulogne. Directly behind was the menacing procession of team buses which parked up in the street, disgorging mechanics who took bicycles out for a final fettle. Rabobank and Cofidis's riders came out to chat (this being home ground for the French team); elsewhere, press and pundits had to make do with Robbie McEwen, the Team Sky Pinarellos (including Chris Froome's frankly monstrous Q-Ring and the motivational messages inscribed on the top tube), or just the sight of the Garmin-Sharp bus, freshly painted in the new team livery.
Then on to the closed roads, ahead of the peloton in a Renault Espace, with driver and Tour ambassador Denis Roux. The Frenchman started his Tour career as Fignon's top climbing domestique at Renault-Elf, then went to Système U, Z-Peugeot and Toshiba - all the coolest '80s teams in other words. With a highest GC finish of 10th, and 12 years DS-ing the likes of Chris Boardman and Bradley Wiggins at Gan and Crédit Agricole, he knows his stuff. Wiggo? "He always had talent, though we didn't guess then he had this special talent... He has a good motor, as we say in French." The stage win for Sagan, however, surprised even Roux - but we let him off, since he's only just got back from four years travelling around the world with his family. And in 2008, how old was Sagan? 12?
We're still passing through the strung-out caravan when it perceptibly speeds up: the peloton is riding fast today, and officials have judged the floats need to get a bit more lively to stay ahead. Everything about the organisation is precise, regulated, so the racing can unfold in all its unpredictable glory. But there are still the fans. We transfer to the Le Coq Hy van, harness up, and are suddenly climbing for the first KOM points of the day. We round a small hairpin, the crowds press in, cheering, the driver's constantly on his horn and, even on this third-category lump, you get a taste of what it will be like in the mountains.
At the end, we find a spot at the 100m-to-go mark, watch Chavanel bash off the front on a screen, be caught, and then suddenly Sagan is there on the road in front of us, a few lengths ahead of the chasers, climbing the steep finish at an incredible speed. He has time to look over his shoulder, sit up. That little dance. Rain starts gently falling, and they're still straggling in when he's on the podium, accepting the green jersey.
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Please tell me your top photo has been inadvertently reversed because otherwise it would mean that someone has gone to all the effort of going to France getting to a roadside on a stage to show his patriotic fervour then puts the union flag on the pole upside down (unless he/she is an ex-pat and it's an ironical comment)


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"You honor our family with your prescence, Mr. Harrell, you may call me Mr. Xiong. You are a brave warrior, yet something is amiss with in your body... am I correct in assuming this?"
"Umm...yeah. I don't know why I am here really, I should probably go, this is stupid."
"Before you go, let me ask you something. Do you believe that there are alternatives to Western medicine, alternatives that may help your overcome your affliction, so you may return to the field of battle"
"Not really, I've had two surgeries by some of the best doctors in the country. I'm not really into all that Asian stuff, the only Chinese I know is General Tso (side note: General Tso is a bloodthirsty foe, but his chicken is delectable) ... the only reason I came is because Rob Davis said I should try it."
"Ahhh, Mr. Davis, yes. Mr. Davis is a very wise man, and he was also a brave warrior like yourself. Mr. Davis come to us with many injuries, and injuries that we helped him overcome to prolong his days of battle."
"Umm....yeah, that's what he told me. He said go to the end of the street, walk down the path, and stop at the green door and knock twice. Why are you at the end of this path and not in hosptial or clinic...or even a strip mall?"
"It is an important part of the healing process to separate youself from the daily routines you involve yourself in, the mind becomes clear and the body is allowed to relax. Now, please, lay down on this table, so I may begin. I will start by inserting several needles into your back along your meridians, this should begin to relieve your pain."
"Rob Davis really did this? Why didn't team doctors or trainers tell me about this?"
"Ahhh, yes, Dr. McKenzie...Mr. McKenzie is a brilliant surgeon, but he is arrogant and does not believe that alternative cures or treatments can be found. He only wants to cut, cut, cut. I simply seek to heal and relieve pain."
{poke, stab, stick}
"How do you feel, Mr. Harrell?"
"I haven't felt this good in three years! My pain is gone, and I feel stronger. I feel ready to dominate."
"You should seek to contirbute first, the domination may follow. It is not wise to be hasty." (Mr Xiong really said this, I promise. I'm not editorializing at all. I swear.)
"Nevermind, nevermind, do not listen to an old man who is not familiar with your style of battle. battle with plastic armor.....ahem, {cough}."
If we've learned anything from this exchange between a mysterious Green Bay acupuncturist and Harrell, as well from The Matrix, tried and true Eastern methods work best when battling modern medicine's shortcomings, as well as human-harvesting machines. "I know kung fu." Yes, Neo, we know.
Now, 2nd-year man, Pat Lee, has back spasms.
"Sure, Pat, go to the end of the street, walk down the path, and stop at the green door and knock twice…"
Thanks, Brian.
Update: Of course, NOW I read this. The machines have won. Zion is no more. {sigh}
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Rob Davis is Morpheus?
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- sparkyoAugust 12, 2009 at 11:38 AM
HAHA, good stuff Franklin!!ReplyDelete
Thanks, sparkyo.ReplyDelete
Hopefully, it is just a minor set back and Harrell heals like Neo.
I think this poking stuff is like a chiropractor, once you go you have to go every week for the rest of your life.ReplyDelete
I hope justin knows that!!
Maybe he took the Blue pill.ReplyDelete
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Shyster wrote:Oh LGP pro wrestling fans, I need some advice. I've signed up to buy some Christmas presents for a needy child through an annual toy drive run by the Allegheny County Bar Association. I'm getting something for Rico, who is a ten-year-old boy and would like some "wrestling men." I see that there are plenty of WWE action figures that I think would fit the bill, and I think two or so of them would fit under the recommended budget cap. I have no idea who the popular wrestlers are these days. If you were buying, say, two action figures of popular WWE stars, who would you buy? I mean, I don't want to buy Rico an action figure of some tool bag. Looking at the offerings, I'm seeing names like Rey Mysterio, Kane, Edge, John Cena, Randy Orton, and Big Show.
DudeMan2766 wrote:Anything John Cena for a 10 year old wrestling fan definately. Ray Mysterio is really popular with kids. Sheamus is pretty big with kids too.
Shyster wrote:DudeMan2766 wrote:Anything John Cena for a 10 year old wrestling fan definately. Ray Mysterio is really popular with kids. Sheamus is pretty big with kids too.
Thanks for the advice. Little Rico will be getting the "Hook Throwin John Cena VS. Fist Poundin Sheamus" two-pack:
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