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Doc Johnson Crystal Jellies Ballsy Suction Cup Realistic Dildo 6 Inch
Average customer review 4.5 out of 5 stars46 reviews
Here's a proud dildo if ever we saw one. Firm and erect with a pronounced glans and veins, every inch of this realistic dildo is poised to pleasure you. Why so proud? Vital stats: 6 inches of insertable length, 5.5 inch girth and suction cup base.
Product Description
Here's a proud dildo if ever we saw one. Firm and erect with a pronounced glans and veins, every inch of this realistic dildo is poised to pleasure you. Why so proud? Vital stats: 6 inches of insertable length, 5.5 inch girth and suction cup base.
Suitable for vaginal, anal, strap-on and pegging play, this top dong is a great addition to versatile solo and shared fun. Made with Doc Johnson's trademarked Sil-A-Gel formula, the handsome lifelike dildo is also completely hypoallergenic, phthalate-free and antibacterial.
A jolly good squeeze of your favourite sex lube is all you'll need for an extra-slippery, extra-pleasurable ride.
Key Features:
- 6 inch realistic dildo with balls and suction cup for satisfying vaginal and anal play
- Suction cup base perfect for hands-free pleasure
- Rounded, lifelike head offers easy insertion
- Bulbous balls for external stimulation and safe anal play
- Textured shaft heightens sensation
- Compatible with O-ring harnesses
How it measures up
- Base diameter: 2.75
- Base type: Sucker
- Circumference: 5.5 inches
- Insertable Length: 6 inches
- Length: 8 inches
- Oring diameter: 1.75 inches
How it feels
- Contains latex: No
- Contains phthalates: No
- Flexibility: Flexible
- Material: PVC
- Waterproof: Submersible
Essential info
- Harness Compatible: Yes
- Has balls: Yes
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Doc Johnson Crystal Jellies Ballsy Suction Cup Realistic Dildo 6 Inch
Phenomenal dildo
Reviewed: December 2, 2016 by Luvanal, a Bisexual Single Female
Received today and already used for some sensational anal play.
Great length and girth. Soft and yet sturdy, and the suction cup is super strong. Accurate description, great sale price, unbeatable return policy, and really quick shipping.
Very satisfied with purchase, and will return to Lovehoney for any additional needs.
- Pros
- Colour (pink), quality build, and price.
- Cons
- Zero disappointment.
- Bottom line
- Wonderful product! Great value for the money.
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Doc Johnson Crystal Jellies 6 Inch Ballsy Realistic Dildo with Suction Cup
Reviewed: October 4, 2016 by SuzeZ, a Bisexual Going Steady Female
My boyfriend persuaded me to buy this as it is similar in size to his lovely member and we live a few hours drive from each other at present. I have to say I love my jelly! It's very lifelike and all the bumps and ridges feel amazing. It will stick to very flat surfaces such as polished wood so it's easy to use hands-free and my arms aren't long enough to use it any other way!
The material itself is nice and soft so when my boyfriend uses it on me he's not worried about hurting me. With some clitoral stimulation added in I've had some amazing orgasms with my jelly. The feeling is so moreish that even after a while using the jelly with my boyfriend we end up having sex, I'm usually so sensitive and 'blissed out' at this point that I can't really remember much apart from it being good! We are yet to try sticking it to a wall while I grind on it and orally stimulate my boyfriend which very much appeals to us both.
It looks pretty amazing with light shining through it as well, we've joked about decorating it with LEDs and putting it in my lounge. My only criticism would be that it's kind of 'sticky' and you really need to make sure you use enough lube, even if you're naturally very wet like I am. The jelly feels warm to the touch which is nice and is very easy to clean.
- Pros
- Size, shape, very lifelike, feels good.
- Cons
- Slightly sticky material which needs lots of lube.
- Bottom line
- Great! So many ways to enjoy it!
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Jellies the way forward
Reviewed: July 4, 2016 by justineandlee
Just a little bit more about us. We are a very straight couple and love to be adventurous as much as we love to love each other.
Both of us thought some time ago that we should turn up the heat a little, so we purchased the Lovehoney beginner's strap-on with two dildos and really enjoy the art of pegging.
My stunning partner through time has worn out our first harness, so a while ago we purchased a heavier duty harness that will accept other ranges and sizes of dildos.
As we both really enjoy the feel and texture of the Jellies, we decided to go for the Doc Johnson Crystal Jellie 6 Inch Ballsy Realistic Dildo. One of the things my partner really loves about this is that it is quite realistic with the veins, balls and the jelly texture. Plus the added bonus it fits well into our new harness.
As you would expect from the doc Johnson range, the quality and authenticity is second to none and the feel is awesome. For those of you who don't own Jellies, can we tell you this should be your next purchase from LH.
When my stunning partner is wearing this she loves forcing Mr DJ down my throat up to the balls. This really drives her wet and wild.
Sometimes we will reverse roleplay and Mr DJ is worn by me too, so as I can pleasure my girl.
So all in all a great jelly that all Lovehoney customers should have in their toybox. Thank you Lovehoney. Will be in touch soon.
- Pros
- Realistic, size and feel.
- Cons
- Nothing.
- Bottom line
- Another must.
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I was wondering if someone would teach me magick. I actually tried reading "Modern Magick" but i got bored doing it, its due to it having seperate lines feeling as if i read two pages on one single page. Not that the content itself was boring, the content was pretty good.
But either way its nice to meet

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As many of you are probably aware, RA has been re-activated and re-organized since late 2005. Thanks to the expertise and dedication of the thirteen highly motivated Members of RA Board of Directors, new bylaws have been drafted and recently approved, and a President, a Treasurer (David Crowe) and a Webmaster (Bryan Owen) have been appointed. The goals and purpose of RA have been defined, and its involvement has been stressed in a world-wide effort to 1) eradicate the dogma according to which an elusive retrovirus is the cause of the syndrome, and 2) support research and public awareness on possible alternative causes of the disease. These topics were the central focus of an important meeting of the RA Board of Directors that took place in New York City, on June 10-11, 2006.
Unquestionably, AIDS is a dramatic aspect of human pathology, first recognized in 1981, in the Los Angeles area, among a small group of gay men. The definition of the syndrome has been changed several times, and considerable differences exist between what is called AIDS in North America and Europe, and what is called AIDS in Africa. Despite these differences, research aimed at curing and hopefully preventing the syndrome has been, for the past 23 years, exclusively and dramatically restricted to one single, totally unproven hypothesis; i.e., the hypothetical role of a retrovirus identified as 'HIV' in 1984. Stubborn dogmatic adherence, by the entire academic community, to this unreasonable hypothesis can only be explained by a desperate effort to salvage the reputation of many cancer research laboratories that had been highly biased, between 1960 and 1980, in large programs aimed at demonstrating that retroviruses are involved in the causation of human cancer.
Hypothesizing, without any trace of scientific evidence, that a retrovirus was the cause of AIDS permitted the perpetuation of retroviral research highly profitable for the pharmaceutical business, and avoided embarrassing closures of many retrovirus oriented laboratories.
The retrovirus hypothesis was presented 23 years ago, and the entire, world-wide research effort on AIDS has been restricted to that unique hypothesis ever since. Most dramatically, the clear evidence, in 2007, is that this hypothesis totally failed to help. Based on that single and scientifically unproven hypothesis, AIDS research failed to deliver any curative AIDS therapy, it never permitted scientists to prepare a reliable vaccine, and it never led to verifiable epidemiologic predictions. As early as 1987, Peter Duesberg had the courage and scientific authority to ring the alarm bell. In doing so, he has been the scientific founder of the Rethinking AIDS movement of 'Dissidents' ('The Group'), that was crystallized in 1991 by the historic statement that has been supported and signed by more than 2,300 concerned scientists (including two Nobel laureates) and innumerable attentive rethinkers from other fields. Cancer research had been put on the wrong track by placing emphasis on an enzyme 'marker' of cancer cells in 1970; AIDS research has been put on the wrong track by hypothesizing retroviral causation in 1984.
In order to accelerate general awareness of this disastrous situation, Rethinking AIDS (RA) has been, recently, setting up several mechanisms. It has created the website you are currently visiting, it has appointed a Public Relations task force for the presentation of professionally formatted messages to the media, it is organizing one annual Board of Directors general meeting, and it is currently reactivating contact with our 2,300 signatories of the 1991 statement. This shall soon permit us to start a fundraising program. The money raised will be used for setting up dissident conferences, publishing dissident books and lectures, creating dissident films and videos, advising the victims of the HIV fear campaign paradigm, educating the public on matters related to alternative, non toxic protocols for consolidating immune responses, and educating the public on the unacceptable toxicity of so-called antiretroviral drugs as well as on the total lack of specificity of so-called seropositivity tests. The ambition of RA is to lead this struggle on a world-wide basis. RA's ultimate goal is to rapidly contribute to the final implosion of the HIV=AIDS=Death paradigm. Nothing less!
The RA Board of Directors is the main operational body supporting this ambitious and urgent program (see the Board section on this website for all names and short CVs). The strength of the Board is in the diverse background of its members. Some are academic scientists; some are highly dedicated rethinkers, for many years, in the dissident movement. You shall find many documents written by them at this website. Obviously, they don't all share identical views on some detailed points of the HIV debate. They are, however, forming a strongly united group. United because they all share the scientifically based opinion according to which: a) AIDS is not an infectious disease; b) AIDS is not caused by a retrovirus; c) serological and viral load tests are not reliable for the diagnosis of AIDS; d) HAART drugs do more harm than good; e) adequate public hygiene and sanitation, well balanced nutrition, and curtailing the use of recreational drugs can prevent and control AIDS much better than all the toxic ARV therapeutic regimens; and f) several alternative and non-viral factors can explain the occurrence of most acquired immuno deficiencies in humans. This is a lot to agree about!
You can help us in many ways :
- by signing the 1991 declaration if you have not yet done so (which will make you a RA member),
- by communicating ideas and suggestions,
- by advising rethinking friends to join us,
- by linking to our website from yours,
- by educating political representatives,
- by lecturing on this subject to as many groups of people as possible, and
- by educating victims of all the HIV fear campaigns!
Thank you for being with us!Etienne de Harven, MD
President of RA (2005-2008)


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Turkish Parliament Changes Raise Privacy, Free Expression Concerns
Turkey already has a restrictive Internet law (no. 5651), which Human Rights Watch has criticized because it allows for the wholesale blocking of Internet sites, including YouTube and Google sites, in an unlawful manner. Website blocking under the law resulted in a 2012 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (Ahmet Yıldırım v. Turkey) that Turkey had violated its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights to respect freedom of expression.
The latest amendments allow the Telecommunications Directorate, a body controlled by the government, to pinpoint and order the removal of particular content (URLs) when there is a complaint that a posting violates privacy. The new law justifies new blocking measures as a move to "protect the family, children, and youth from items on the Internet that encourage drug addiction, sexual abuse, and suicide." But its wide scope in some cases permits the Telecommunications Directorate to block content without a court order or the clear possibility of judicial review, raising concerns that the law extends the possibilities for government censorship.
The new law also extends data retention requirements to "hosting providers" – certain Internet companies, forcing them to collect and retain information about Internet users for up to two years. Internet companies are required to hand this information over to the government upon request, with uncertain protections for the right to privacy.
In a statement and briefing on the new provisions, Dunja Mijatović, the media freedom representative for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, found that these requirements "will enable the administration to request and collect data on all Internet users from Turkey without judicial review" and concluded that the changes have "the potential to significantly impact free expression, investigative journalism, the protection of journalists' sources, political discourse, and access to information over the Internet."
"The revision of an already restrictive Internet law is another step toward eroding free speech and the right to privacy in Turkey," Sinclair-Webb said.


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2014-2015 Capital Improvement Projects – Green Alleys
The Village of River Forest was fortunate enough to receive an Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant (IGIG) and will be using it to install permeable paver alleys in the Village. These installations will help prevent standing water, filter pollutants from the stormwater runoff, and drastically improve the driving surface as compared to the existing deteriorated asphalt.
While the finished project will be a substantial improvement to the area, it will be impossible to complete this work without impacting the surrounding property owners and residents. During the construction of these alleys, they will need to be completely closed-off to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. During this period, we ask that affected residents/business owners use the areas shown on the attached exhibit (in red boxes) as designated parking areas until access to the alley(s) can be restored. The Police Department has been notified and will not be issuing tickets for extended-length parking in these zones while adjacent construction is underway.
Both sections of Alley 1 were completed last fall with great success. Spring construction will soon start on Alleys 2 and 3. Please note that alley 3 will be constructed first, which is anticipated to begin during the week of April 13th. More individualized "door-hanger" notices will be delivered by the contractor approximately 48 hours prior to work beginning on your alley. These notices will only be delivered to those immediately adjacent to the alley that is about to undergo construction. Notices for Alley 2 will be delivered at a later date.
During this time, refuse pick-up will also be impacted. The contractor will coordinate this with individual refuse companies and will re-locate dumpsters and garbage cans as necessary to ensure regular pick-up.
Thank you in advance for you cooperation and we look forward to a successful project that will greatly improve the infrastructure in your neighborhood.
Click here for a map of the Green Alleys Project


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The sun will come up tomorrow. LeBron James will be bald one day. And Rockwell Knuckles will be a household name. Dude's the total package and "Just A Blur" is a perfect example of Rocky putting it all together to craft a track that'll act as a cornerstone to his already impressive catalog. You can't mention this song without tipping a cap to Trifeckta. When Rocky and Tri get together, magic happens. Their chemistry is undeniable and the way Knuckles rides the beat break mid-verse sends this track over the top. I'm a kept man these days, but for all the rest of you people out getting wasted and embarking on booty calls, "Blur…" is your new theme song.
As an added bonus, check out a snippet of "Do What I Will," another one taken from Rocky's upcoming project titled Take Me To Your Leader.
Rockwell Knuckles – "Just A Blur" (Prod. By Trifeckta)
Rockwell Knuckles – "Do What I Will" (Snippet) (Prod. By TROX)


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Dee Carstensen: Harp, Vocals
Vicky Genfan: Guitar, Vocals
John Mettam: Percussion, Vocals
Philip Hamilton: Percussion, Vocals
Dawn Buckholz: Cello
Everett Bradley: Vocals
Tanya Leach: Guitar, Vocals
Mike Mainieri: Vibraphone, Piano
Angelo Barbero: Electric Bass (4)
This album delivers the intimacy of ten of your favorite songs from Dee's live performances. This CD beautifully captures the blend of Dee's vocals with the power of her harp; fans of the harp will be thrilled to hear the forefront placement of the harp in the mix. The ten songs are taken from shows that were recorded between 1996 and 1999 and four songs on this disc replace previously recorded versions on an earlier edition of "Home Away from Home," which up to now, had not been available commercially. Four of the original tracks from that CD remain the same, and two new tracks have been added.


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Could oil train disaster happen on the Hi-Line?
January 3, 2014
Officials prepare for chance of crude oil derailment, fire, as Bakken rail shipping increases
With railroad shipments of crude oil extracted from the Bakken formation continuing to ramp up, officials around the country - including the Hi-Line - are preparing for the worst.
Their concern is highlighted by another derailment and massive fire earlier this week.
With the sight of 100-car tanker trains carrying Bakken sweet, light crude oil heading west along the Hi-Line becoming a common occurrence, Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Joe Parenteau said the county Local Emergency Planning Committee is making plans in case a disaster happens here.
"It is definitely on my radar, and it kind of tends to keep me awake a little longer at night when I think about it ... ," Parenteau said. "The potential is definitely there."
He said BNSF - and the railroad industry as a whole - have a better than 99.9 percent record for transporting hazardous material without spills - but even a fraction of 1 percent is still more than zero.
"Stuff still happens," Parenteau said. "It is something we do think about and try to prepare for as best as we can."
Rail shipping increasing from the Bakken
As newer techniques to extract oil - hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, used to free oil from the shale in which it is contained - have massively increased production from the Bakken formation in eastern Montana and western North Dakota.
The Bakken production now has moved North Dakota to the second-highest oil-producing state in the nation, behind only Texas. And the rail shipping has increased as well.
In 2009, fewer than 11,000 tanker cars full of oil were shipped across the United States. The projected number for the past year was more than 400,000 cars.
BNSF spokesman Matthew Jones said Thursday that the company is handling eight trains loaded with crude oil a day on its entire system, and is averaging one a day headed from the Bakken to the Pacific Northwest.
He added that the industry as a whole has reduced the incidence of hazardous material released due to problems with rail shipping by 91 percent.
While the figures for 2013 were not yet ready, Jones said, 99.99 percent of all hazardous material shipped on BNSF trains were delivered without any released material.
"That number shows we have made significant progress in reducing the likelihood of hazmat incidents, but we also understand and saw (this) week that incidents can occur, so we work very closely with communities on our system to be prepared in the event of an incident," he said.
Parenteau said it can happen in Havre. Along with other derailments on the Hi-Line in the last few years, a three-car derailment in the Havre yard Nov. 1, 2010, included a car containing crude oil. While it did not catch fire, and Parenteau said comparatively little oil leaked, oil car derailments can and do occur.
Rail problems, chances of fire
The fire Monday - caused when the derailment of a grain train knocked over cars from another train carrying Bakken crude oil - caused no deaths, although concern about toxic smoke from the fire led to the evacuation of nearby Casselton.
A July derailment of a train carrying Bakken crude in the Quebec town of Lac Megantic in Canada near Maine was more tragic. The resulting explosion and fire killed 47 people and flattened buildings in the town near the derailment.
Another derailment of a train carrying Bakken crude in November in Alabama also exploded, causing no deaths.
Concerns also have been raised that the older versions of tanker cars carrying the crude oil - known as DOT-111s - are prone to rupture, with some calling for implementation of proposals to upgrade those cars.
The U.S. government this week also released a warning about the oil coming from the Bakken. That oil is more likely to ignite if it is released, the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration said in its warning.
Looking for an alternative
Some people are looking for an alternative to shipping Bakken crude by rail.
Casselton Mayor Ed McConnell, saying his town "dodged a bullet" when the derailment happened outside of town, called for a conversation with federal officials about finding alternate ways to transport the crude oil. Shipping by pipeline has to be a safer option, he said.
Others have called on President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, proposed to transport oil from the tar sands in Alberta to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast. That pipeline also would have an onramp to take Bakken oil from Montana and North Dakota.
The line from Canada into Montana and further into the United States requires approval by the U.S. State Department, as it crosses an international boundary.
The southern section of the pipeline, which did not require Department of State approval, is almost ready to start transporting crude oil. That leg is expected to ramp up Jan. 22.
The northern leg - and the southern leg, as well - have received opposition from many groups due to concerns about the impact the pipeline, and the tar sands oil, will have on the environment.
Montana's congressional delegates have, and continue, to call on Obama to approve the northern leg of the pipeline.
Dan Malessa, spokesman for U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said the senator works to provide equipment and training for emergency responders and also continues to push for the pipeline.
"Jon also continues to support the Keystone XL pipeline, provided the pipeline is built to the highest possible safety standards, because the Bakken is a critical part of Montana's economy," Malessa said.
Alee Lockman said U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., also continues to push for the pipeline, "which would serve not only as a safe and efficient way to transport Bakken oil from Montana, but as an important job creator for our state as well."
Preparing for the worst
Local officials say they hope disaster plans they are putting in place never have to be used, but they are preparing those plans in case a derailment of Bakken crude does occur in north-central Montana.
Hill County Commission Chair Mike Wendland said the county emergency and disaster officials and the Local Emergency Planning Committee are working on what to do if a train carrying Bakken crude does derail.
"We know the potential for disaster if a train derails, whether we have a fireball like in North Dakota or just a spill of oil, but either way it could be a huge concern ... ," he said, adding that where a derailment occurs changes the picture, as it did in North Dakota.
"If it's out in the country, concern isn't quite as high, but if it's at the crossing in Rudyard, then I'm a little more concerned," he said.
Havre Mayor Tim Solomon said the city government also is preparing for the chance of a derailment.
"We do have concerns, same as every other city that they go through," he said.
Parenteau said the planning is extensive - how to set up a perimeter, how to notify people what they need to do, and helping them evacuate if that was necessary.
"So we don't have to try to figure out what we need to do while things are burning and exploding," he said.
Responding to a disaster
Havre Fire Chief Dave Sheppard said that if a derailment happened in his department's jurisdiction, Havre firefighters would respond.
Sheppard said the Havre responders would be working with the BNSF response team, which is trained extensively in responding to hazardous material derailments, as well as a trailer containing equipment specifically designed for fighting fires resulting from derailments. Havre is one of several locations in the state where they are strategically placed.
Parenteau said the state government also has hazardous material response teams - the nearest is in Great Falls - which could respond.
Sheppard said his firefighters receive training in responding to hazardous material disasters, although the department's supply of equipment to use in such a response is limited.
Jones said BNSF works across its system to help train local responders, including training provided in October to the Havre firefighters specific to tanker car disasters, and also provides scholarships to help emergency responders receive additional training.
He said what the response to any disaster would be would depend on the disaster itself.
Responding to a disaster on the Hi-Line
Both Parenteau and Sheppard said one of the top priorities would be to notify the public and local officials as quickly as possible.
Sheppard said, whether the best response would be to "hunker down" and wait or evacuate, people would need to know immediately.
Parenteau said planning how to handle an evacuation - in the case of a Bakken crude oil derailment and fire, it could require the evacuation of all of Havre - is a top priority for the LEPC right now. He added that the committee is planning a tabletop exercise for early this year to test implementing its updated evacuation procedures.
Along with notifying all officials and the public, the emergency responders would set and maintain a perimeter around the disaster, trying to minimize the damage.
Parenteau said the problems could be manyfold - even if a fire did not occur, thousands of gallons of oil spilling onto the ground or into the Milk River would create another kind of disaster. Especially if it hit the Milk River, he said.
In some cases, as was done in Casselton, the best option is to let a crude oil fire burn itself out. Parenteau said that putting out the fire could result in an immense amount of material that then would have to be removed.
He said another key, along with the local officials and emergency response teams being prepared, is the people who live along the Hi-Line being prepared. People can call him, or visit http://fema.gov or the "Ready Montana" pages at http://montana.gov, to receive more information on how to prepare.
People need to have things ready - including cash, prescriptions, and an idea where they could go - if they were told they had to leave in 10 minutes, Parenteau said.
Jones said another thing local residents need to know is how to contact BNSF if there is a problem - a derailment, "trespassers, an issue with a crossing, anything at all."
He said people can call the BNSF Resource Operations Center at 1-800-832-5452 to report any problem to the railway.


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this is the best parody ever! man, i laughed so hard i almost peed my pants :P keep em comin' though, i didnt find the whole seinfeld part very amusing, perhaps because i have never liked seinfeld before either... well well, keep it up!
I love it. Its fantastic. It tastes like popcorn! This one was better than the others. BF 1&2 sucked, but 3&4 ruled. I love you. I love this. I love everything.
Great Work
I agree with pretty much everything the last guy sed, that episode was great, Banana Fingers humour is dam funny
as regards to the ending, thats just disturbing but funny at so out of place it is.
well done, more banana fingers wud be gd. Actually more Salad Fingers wud be even better
Great Homage
Firstly, I love this flash. I really do. The beginning is SO funny, I love how you took Salad Fingers, gave him a new persona, and his own interests and whatnot, it's excellent. I love the Opera obsession, and the honesty that banana fingers has. And the whole constantly debating with himself thing. The first scene between him and the little boy is so funny. Oh yeah, and...I LOVE HIS VOICE. When Hubert and the Worm guy walk in on Banana Fingers talking about them, their reactions are so perfect and well timed. The "will you marry me" conversation, is SO FUNNY. After watching the second episode, I seriously think if you work a little longer on these episodes that your graphics will improve faster. The Seinfeld bit was cool, it really shows Jerry's irritating "comedy". The entire movie is GREAT, its so funny. But that ending..., err jeez. That scared me. Like, my friend was watching with her little brother and I was listening over the phone and when it came to that part, she screamed and told her brother to look away, like honestly. It was so unnessecary. But other then that, it was hilarious.
that was okay.
most of it was actually really good, thought hte joked got kinda stale at the end. Well this would make a good salad fingers spoof.
well keep up the good work
p.s. i hate salad fingers, make more of these as the salad fingers episodes come out


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Rachel Bilson Disses The Bling Ring, Says She Was a "Dumb Ass" During The O.C.
Looks like Amanda Bynes isn't the only starlet with grand dreams of becoming a rapper. Appearing in British Cosmopolitan as the magazine's August cover girl, Hart of Dixie actress Rachel Bilson confessed to harboring some hip hop fantasies of her own.
"If I could karaoke duet with anyone, it would be Eminem," the petite brunette revealed. "I secretly want to be a rapper."
PHOTOS: Rachel's best style moments
That could explain Bilson's hilarious Funny or Die video earlier this year, in which she spit rhymes about playing a small-town physician on her hit CW series. "I'm a monster, I go ham / Jay and 'Ye can keep the throne 'cause I don't give a damn!" she rapped in the three-minute song, "Call Me Doctor."
The wannabe hip hop star, 31, also talked to British Cosmo about her thoughts on The Bling Ring, the movie based on the crimes of a group of teenagers who burglarized the homes of several celebs, including Bilson. (Among the items she lost were thousands of dollars' worth of designer clothes and several sentimental belongings, including her mom's engagement ring.)
"I thought it was weird to glorify something that was so upsetting for a lot of people," she said of the film, which stars Emma Watson. "It's important to detach from material things, but the special, personal things I lost are hard to forget."
Bilson herself "went through a little bit of a wild phase...and got into trouble" when she was a teenager, but she was scared straight by a near-fatal car crash. "It definitely impacted me and how I was living my life," she told the mag. "It was a wake-up call...I had no choice but to wake up and get with the program, but I think it set me in the right direction."
Which is not to say she hasn't stumbled since then. "I didn't have any idea how much The O.C. would change my life," she recalled of her big break on the hit Fox series starring her, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, and Ben McKenzie. "I thought I knew everything, but now I look back and think, 'You were a dumb ass! What was your problem?'"
These days, Bilson feels much more settled. She even hinted to Cosmo that she might be ready to have kids of her own sometime in the not-so-distant future. "Thirty is a whole different thing; you can slow down and focus on family," she said. "Starting a family one day is definitely something I look forward to."
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"My parents' divorce didn't make me cynical about love and marriage. I've always been a big romantic, and I look forward to all those things," she said. "I've been in a relationship [with Hayden Christensen] for six years, and I'm happy...To have a partner is one of the greatest things. I've always been a fan of love...I'm an emotional person; I go with my heart before my head every time!"
The full interview appears in the August issue of British Cosmopolitan, on sale July 4 and available in digital edition on the Apple Newsstand.
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Battered woman's life should be spared
Gov. Phil Bredesen holds the life of a battered woman in his hands. The state will execute Gaile K. Owens, 57, by lethal injection unless the governor commutes her sentence to life in prison.
Gaile is a victim of severe domestic violence who was arrested in 1985, and later convicted, for hiring a man to kill her abusive husband, Ronald Owens. After exhausting her appeals, her lawyer and two public defenders have filed a formal plea asking Gov. Bredesen to commute her sentence to life in prison. Though she was diagnosed with battered woman's syndrome, Gaile's jurors never heard about the physical, emotional and sexual abuse she endured from her husband.
Among nine comparable cases over the past 25 years: two are serving life sentences, six have received probation or early parole, while only Gaile is facing death. Unless Gov. Bredesen commutes Gaile's sentence, she will be the first woman executed by the state since 1820.
Not only were there very few, if any, resources for a battered woman in the early 1980s, but a woman who has suffered severe and consistent abuse is not in a competent state of mind. Gov. Bredesen should commute Gaile Owens' sentence to life in prison, and save the state from executing a battered woman.
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I don't buy your argument Caitlin since some of her family members said that she was not abused by her husband . Also if she had been in the state of mind that you say she would have killed him her self . She had him assassinated which took careful planning and cold bloodedness. The sentence in my opinion should be carried and should have been long ago.
She is as bad if not worse than Charles Manson.
Owens should have had some of those hooker shoes, like Mary Winkler! Both are guilty of cold-bloody murder, one is walking footloose & fancy free and the other is facing the death penalty. Plus Winkler even got access to the money made up for her children. Something is wrong with our justice system!
You got that right . Winkler should also be waiting on the hangman.
I'm not sure about the specifics of this case but since the state executed Workman without considering the felony murder evidence and with all of the prosecutorial malfeasance I have no confidence in its ability to judiciously manage the power of the death penalty.
Ben - What in your opinion was the prosecutorial malfeasance in the Workman case?
Good morning, Nashville.
I am not familiar with this case and have no comment other than that the death penalty should be abolished, IMO. Too many mistakes over the years have resulted in sending too many innocent people to their deaths on the taxpayer's dime.
Gov. Bredesen has hardened his heart on many issues, this is one prime example. Living in the Od Confederacy all these years has trabsformed him from a sharp NY liberal into a dull Southern Cracker. He's all yours now.
This LTE was in The Tennessean last week, as was the story. The story keeps saying "she hired someone to kill her husband", but it happen? If so, did the killer get the death penalty too?
The Mary Winkler case was the biggest sick joke known to mankind's justice, superceding OJ Simpson. This "battered woman syndrome" is as real as COPD.
Killing someone is never an option to be used in court to be set free.
If Bredesen & our mayor Dean, are the best the North has to offer, the North can have them. They are both good at spending taxpayer's money to build their own ego boosting boondoggles,
I don't think a Governor should intervene when all the appeals are exhausted and the USSC has held that the verdict stands. Workman was different there were circumstances that made his case far different from hers. Each case should be handled individually and not lumped all together in a "just say no" situation.
Right again bfra .
Sadly, Dooley, old Loner may be the best the North has to offer....sorry 'bout dat.
The voters hold the blame: These rich Northerners (Dean's wife's money) move down here, spend on campaign overkill and the voters fall for it.
Loner ,I have no doubt that you could have handled either job better. I did not vote for Bredesen but rather wrote myself in to keep from voting for his opponent . I am disappointed in our mayor , who I voted for and has done a reasonable job on some issues but cannot control his catastrophic spending on projects that we co not need.
Loner, judging by your comments, you would be a better Gov. or Mayor than what we have at the present. Common sense & logic are not in their repertoire.
I wrote in Marty Stuart for the last election. I figured the "Marty Party" was just as good as the alternatives.
Loner - You have already got some votes and didn't cost you 1 penny!
house - You wouldn't vote for little John Rich? (smirk)
Where is Nemo when you need him?
No, my choice for Gov. would be Kinky Freidman. And get that bounty hunter that dresses just like him for Lt. Governor. Black trench coats, black Stetsons, and cigars for everyone in the cabinent.
Thanks, for the vote of confidence. I'm afraid that I would not pass the rigorous vetting process.
Sometimes I fantasize about running for the US Senate from NY...this fall will feature the appointed Kirsten Gillibrand versus a yet to be named Republican. Gillibrand made sucking up to the Israel lobby her top priority in the days following her surprise appointment. All that arse licking paid off for her, Ford never had a snowball's chance of unseating the Jewish wannabe.
Mort Zuckerman, media and real estate mogul, has announced his intent to seek the GOP nod for the Senate race. His millions and his dual allegiance (USA-Israel) position will make him a tough competitor, as most Jews prefer4 a real Jewish politician to a Christian suck-up.
With Chuck Schumer already occupying the NY "Jewish Seat" in the Senate, it seems that having two "Jewish seats" to represent the Empire State may become the new paradigm.
Mayor Bloomberg has endorsed Zuckerman for the job; this will be race to determine who is more pro-Israel - a real Jew or a Jew wannabe. Let the arse-licking begin!
what Loner said is worth repeating:
"I am not familiar with this case and have no comment other than that the death penalty should be abolished, IMO. Too many mistakes over the years have resulted in sending too many innocent people to their deaths on the taxpayer's dime.
Gov. Bredesen has hardened his heart on many issues, this is one prime example. Living in the Od Confederacy all these years has trabsformed him from a sharp NY liberal into a dull Southern Cracker. He's all yours now."
I didn't vote for Bredesen, I voted for the Green Party candidate.
No mistaking a good Scottish name like Gillibrand with a definite Jewish name like Mort Zuckerman!
"This "battered woman syndrome" is as real as COPD."
Are you serious? When you have no idea what you're talking about, do not press "post comment."
By: bfra on 3/3/10 at 6:13
If Bredesen & our mayor Dean, are the best the North has to offer, the North can have them. They are both good at spending taxpayer's money to build their own ego boosting boondoggles,"
Agreed! But Governor Wamp will take some getting used to and no doubt be the butt of many Letterman jokes.
"Governor Wamp"? No thanks, I'll pass on that one.
You are a bitter, mean woman. Comes thru with every post.
You support this woman and Mary Winkler's actions?
Why, because they're "women". They're killers.
Nice company you find yourself in.
house - Anybody that says "coal mining is good for the birds & the environment", as Wamp did, for Gov.? Somebody has got to be kidding!
Fun - I don't think Wamp stands a snowball's chance, but then look what we have now.
I am the least bitter or mean person on the planet. I just have this thing about men who hit women and/or verbally abuse them. Maybe because I saw it first-hand in my family? Who knows. I do recognize your tone as very similar to my psycho brother-in-law, though. How many times did you say you've been married?
Funditto - How is your son today?
the reason why abused women end up doing things like this is because it's very hard to prove true domestic violence from those who are pressing charges as some sort of pissing match. so often times the cops won't write a report, the D.A. won't prosecute or the judge won't listen and the women keep being abused.
there have been many women who filed orders of protection (which really is no more than a piece of paper), quit their jobs and moved in order to try to hide and STILL end up getting murdered because the "system" didn't protect them.
There you go again.
We're talking about this Owen's woman and Mary Winkler.
If your brother-in-law is a psycho, it's your sister's problem.
You want to rationalize having "hit men" or women themselves shoot men in the back while they sleep? And this "syndrome" is b.s., like"Acid Reflux" or "Peripheral Artery Disease".
If you read, "The Gettysburg Address", you'd say, "Ah! Written by a bunch of mysogonistic men!
Blanket - I followed the Winkler trial very closely and no way did she have any proof of abuse. The other one I am not familiar with. Winkler after shooting her husband while he slept, disconnected the phone and left him alive while he bled to death. That is one black hearted woman!
Acid reflux is "b.s."? Seriously?
i agree with you on the Winkler trial. it's total BS that she got off.
i know for a fact COPD is not BS. my mother has it.
I agree with those who think the death penalty should be abolished. I also agree that if this woman is as abused as she claims, she would've killed the guy herself. I don't think someone who is not in their right mind would have the foresight to hire a killer.
Now, having said all that, I hope that the governor commutes the death sentence.
I can speak from experience about abused women and orders of protection. I filed an order on my ex and they couldn't ever find him to 'serve' it on him. It ended up costing me money and the whole process made me feel that I was the criminal, not the victim. Not enough is done to protect women (& some men who are abused!) from their abusers. Maybe some of these people feel that murder is their only option out of the situation. (And no, I'm not condoning murder)
Nazix2: You need to watch current editions of COPS. The Police are exceptionally methodical on getting both statements in a 'domestic violence" call apart from each other.
Whomever has the most cuts, bleeding, welts usually stays home, and the other goes to jail.
They're arresting women just as much as men. Usually both.
d7 - Have to disagree with you on this one, so far none of the ailments you named are BS!
d7 On the lighter side, don't you watch those commercials? (G)
dargent, depends on the state. and once again, just because charges are pressed does not mean that the D.A.'s office will follow through or that the judge will see it as anything other than a he-said-she-said and not protect the person being abused. if COPS is the closest you come to understanding this situation, you're really uninformed. i speak from first hand knowledge.
Hey Loner, we sent you Harold Jr., Ophelia Ford is soon to follow.
Payback my friend.
Bfra, The prosecutors coached the crack-head witness who later recanted... and they buried the ballistic evidence that pointed toward friendly fire.
The appeal for a new trial was denied because the close split (maybe even split… I can't remember) of the state supreme court based on political ideology not the facts; this based on the reasoning that felony murder was the same as murder 1. Statutorily this is correct but felony murder would most likely have resulted in a life sentence with possibility of parole not the death penalty.
If Workman had been given the new trial he deserved there is a very good possibility he would have been given life in prison as the sentence rather than death and would have been eligible for parole on time already served.
The state supreme courts decision that the outcome would not be affected because felony murder and murder 1 are the same thing was absolutely incorrect. I would say so but there's no way 9 other members of the jury would have agreed with it.
All these "names" are generated from the marketing Dept. of the huge Pharma's.
Watch any newshow at 5:30pm and 80% of the ads are for some physical condition called a "name", and ah-ha....you've got it.
good points, Ben.
Thanks Ben - Just wanted your take on the issue!
Blanket - The Winkler children are the ones I feel sorry for.
By: bfra on 3/3/10 at 9:08
Blanket - The Winkler children are the ones I feel sorry for.
Indeed. 8~(


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Winner of the Best 'Saw' Trap of All Time
You all voted in the Best Saw Trap of All Time survey, and the winner is...
Clearly most of you have a crippling fear of hypodermic needles, as the needle pit won with an impressive 25% of the vote. I heard an interview on the radio the other day with Tobin Bell, who plays John Kramer/Jigsaw in the Saw films, and when asked what his favorite trap was, he also said the needle pit. Such a simple trap, yet it's the most disturbing. Makes you think about the human condition, doesn't it, boys and girls? Now let's all go out and donate some blood!


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Thailand has the strictest lèse majesté laws in the world. As a result, the full story of the country's dramatic political conflict and the likely upheavals to come cannot be told in public.
As David Streckfuss writes in Truth on Trial in Thailand: Defamation, Treason and Lèse Majesté:
The operation of the lèse majesté law in Thailand creates a black hole of silence in the center of the Thai body politic. Political and social discourse is relegated to the fringes as whisperings and innuendo.
Unable to discuss such important but sensitive issues publicly, many Thais have found alternative ways to communicate news and opinion – through slogans with double meanings, coded language, the appropriation of certain symbols, and allegorical tales.
The issue has been the subject of an article on Thailand's legendary Not the Nation satirical website:
The Ministry of Communications and Technology, or MICT, today released a list of over two thousand metaphors which are no longer legal in print media or online communications in Thailand…
Under the new law, anyone using one of the listed metaphors, or a simile version of the metaphor, is subject to up to 100,000 baht in fines and 3 years imprisonment. A complete list of the banned literary devices can be accessed at the Ministry's website, and includes popular phrases such as "when the leaf finally falls from the tree," "whispers behind the wall," and "Lady Macbeth."
A thorough review of the list shows that almost any metaphor referring to death, generational succession, natural transformation, females in power, sibling preference, hidden corridors of power, short-sightedness, immaturity, organized systems of belief, or things happening that lead invariably to other things, is now banned.
Now Andrew Walker of the Australian National University has written a wonderful account on his New Mandala blog of The Hi S tales, a set of intriguing Facebook posts discussing life in a Thai canned fish factory.
It is one of the most entertaining articles on Thai politics to be published in English for quite some time – not to mention one of the most illuminating. Highly recommended, and not just for those interested in fish.


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Embrace the Camera Challenge Day 3
There is always "stuff" to do around my house and it seems like the list just keeps growing. Now that I have an almost one year old the house is never really clean. My husband and I are relatively "neat" people and most people would probably describe our house as clean when they come over (That's just because I do a mad dash right before they come over and I'm really good at the five minute pick up!) I just pray that they don't look too close at the broccoli all over my kitchen floor or the crumbs smashed into the carpet or the dishes piled up hidden in the sink. My days are filled, like many of you, with doing stuff; picking up after my little one, trying to keep the house picked up, washing dishes and washing dishes again (seriously, I think I do dishes like 3 times a day!), cooking, laundry, etc. I like to be productive. In fact, one of my strengths is Achiever. I find a lot of satisfaction in getting things done. I've been challenged lately to slow down and enjoy life with my little guy. I want to slow down and make memories, to take in and capture the everyday moments we have together. I want Luke to look back at pictures and see me in them having a great time with him. The dishes and laundry will always be there, but my sweet boy will only be little for so long.
Meals can be a stressful thing for me. Figuring our what to make, making it with a fussing baby who just wants to be held, then feeding the fussy baby who throws most of it on the floor, and then scarfing down my own food so that I can attend to the still fussing baby I was reminded on Sunday that meals times are a great way to stop and rest and enjoy a meal with those you love.
For day 3 of the Embrace the Camera challenge by Under The Sycamore and The Anderson Crew the prompt was Everyday Moment. I chose sharing a meal with my son. I chose to not let it get me stressed or flustered and embraced the moment. I am very aware that these times of him sitting in his high chair needing me to feed him will soon be just memories. I want to enjoy these everyday moments with him and remember them through sweet pictures of us.
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That doesn't sound bad at all. Fleur de Liane was inspired by a Costa Rican forest, and that one is quite awesome, so I have no doubt that this could be good, too.
Also, I can't have enough Japan-inspired scents, so one inspired by a zen garden (rock, cedar, tea, extremely minimalist) would be very cool, IMO. And I think that a Pacific-island inspired scent would be cool, too.
Given that they have to send him to wherever, a trip to the Caribbean would be surely not be a bad time!


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In his 18 month tenure as Managing Director of TradeDoubler UK, Simon has made some big changes at the network and is someone who really 'got' the Affiliate & Performance Industry. We understand that Simon Burgess has stepped down due to personal reasons - the A4u team wish him well.
Urban Gillstrom, President & CEO of TradeDoubler:
"We want to thank Simon for his contribution to our UK operations and to TradeDoubler as a group, and wish him good luck in the future"
Commercial Director Gavin Ailes has been appointed acting Head of the market unit North West. Gavin has been with the group for five years including at IMW Group that was acquired by TradeDoubler in 2007. Prior to his current role as Commercial Director, Gavin was interim Managing Director of The Search Works. Before joining IMW Group, Gavin spent seven years at WPP, primarily with MindShare.
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Leif Eliasson appointed in TradeDoubler Sweden
Leif joins from a position as CEO for Relevant Traffic Europe AB, a pan-European search engine marketing company owned by the Kinnevik Group. During his three years in this position, he was also engaged in New Investments within the Kinnevik Group, particularly involving online start-ups. Prior to joining Relevant Traffic, Leif was Global Sales Director for all hosted entertainment, music, multimedia and communications services at Ericsson. In 2001, he founded the mobile entertainment service provider Cellus Sweden AB that merged with Aspiro in 2004. Leif will assume his new position at the end of April.
Urban Gillstrom said:
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text: Torafu Architects has installed an interactive haunted playhouse in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo. Paintings move, portrait eyes dart back and forth, and children climb through picture frames installed at the museum. A secret passageway exists within the installation, allowing children to interact with nearly all of the featured art, most of them re-creations of classic works. Museums and galleries are usually places reserved for more serious contemplative reflection, discouraging touching and interaction of any kind. Torafu Architects has transformed this perception, creating a space that encourages engagement and creativity. Be sure to check out our previous post about Torafu's kid-friendly designer information kiosk here.


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It is a very common requirement in the database world to audit database activities such as Sarbanes-Oxley financial regulations or service level impacts. Reason for auditing, granularity of audit information and type of auditing may differ. The PostgreSQL Audit extension (pgaudit) for Postgres provides most of the necessary features for auditing. The BigSQL project ships the ready-to-use pgaudit extension along with Postgres binaries for different platforms.
Let us explore how easy it is to set it up along with Postgres 9.6
PostgreSQL should be loading the pgaudit extension libraries during start up. To achieve this, we just need to specify a parameter and restart the PostgreSQL instance.
postgres=# alter system set shared_preload_libraries='pgaudit'; ALTER SYSTEM
$ ./pgc restart pg96 pg96 stopping pg96 starting on port 5432
Its good to verify this step once postgres instance comes up
postgres=# select name,setting,pending_restart from pg_settings where name='shared_preload_libraries'; name | setting | pending_restart --------------------------+---------+----------------- shared_preload_libraries | pgaudit | f
Example Use Case
A typical case of auditing is the change control in a controlled production environment. Security policies may require every change to database structure (DDLs) be audited / auditable.
Enabling DDL auditing at Instance Level
postgres=# alter system set pgaudit.log = 'ddl';
This doesn't require a bounce.
**pgaudit allows us to have more granularity at the database level or even at the particular role level. Please see the official documentation for all options available and extensive features.
Testing the DDL Audit.
Lets try creating a new table
postgres=# create table t1 (id int,name varchar(30)); CREATE TABLE
Postgres keeps all audit information in postgresql's standard log file as specified by log_directory and log_filename parameters.
Now the following audit lines appear in the log file:
2016-09-15 08:05:42 EDT [4143]: [9-1] user=postgres,db=postgres,app=psql,client=[local] LOG: AUDIT: SESSION,2,1,DDL,CREATE TABLE,,,"create table t1 (id int,name varchar(30));",<not logged>
Let's try altering the table:
postgres=# alter table t1 alter column name type varchar(50); ALTER TABLE
The following line appears in the log file:
2016-09-15 08:08:10 EDT [4143]: [18-1] user=postgres,db=postgres,app=psql,client=[local] LOG: AUDIT: SESSION,3,1,DDL,ALTER TABLE,,,alter table t1 alter column name type varchar(50);,<not logged>
Now let's try creating a function, I am going to use Javascript (V8):
postgres=# CREATE FUNCTION plv8max (a integer, b integer) postgres-# RETURNS integer AS $$ postgres$# if (a > b) postgres$# return a; postgres$# else postgres$# return b; postgres$# $$ LANGUAGE plv8; CREATE FUNCTION
This is resulting in following audit entry:
2016-09-15 08:10:15 EDT [4143]: [19-1] user=postgres,db=postgres,app=psql,client=[local] LOG: AUDIT: SESSION,4,1,DDL,CREATE FUNCTION,,,"CREATE FUNCTION plv8max (a integer, b integer) RETURNS integer AS $$ if (a > b) return a; else return b; $$ LANGUAGE plv8;",<not logged>
The PgAudit extension can audit not only DDLs, But SELECTs, INSERTS, UPDATES, etc. as well. We should also note that extensive auditing can cause excessive I/O in the system and hurt the overall system performance.


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LG Vu / CU920 / CU915
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I bought a Motorola V9 and the battery was awful so I returned it and got the VU. I love the battery life and what it does for $15 a month internet charge from ATT. I have not dropped a call yet and this replaces a SYNC. I love it.
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Good iPhone alternative when on a budget.
I have owned the LG Vu CU915 for a couple days now. After some problems with Mobile Email (which I fixed by turning Java off then on again), the phone is actually not too bad. I was disappointed to learn that the headset is only included with the Vu TV edition. Even though I didn't need TV, I would've used the headset. The touch screen could be better, but if you just want a phone to make calls, text, play games, check movie times, sport scores, news and email, the Vu can do it well.
-Internet plan is only $15 (AT&T) and is optional
-Able to switch to 2G for longer battery life (via hidden diagnostics menu only)
-easy to use features & interface
-full HTML browsing
-voice commands
-can add apps (like Gmail, YouTube, maps)
-thin body, lightweight
-loud speakerphone
-voice quality is fine
-reception good
-too short of battery life on 3G
-no Gmail access on Mobile Email app
-no Flash app
-no camera flash either
-no Wi-Fi
-can't sync with Outlook
-Bluetooth is not 2.0
-only demo games (expire after 5 uses)
-touch screen not great while surfing the net
-screen locks on calls (annoying on key pressing menus like voicemail)
-shortcut menu not very adjustable
-fingerprint smudges
-screen impossible to see in direct sunlight
-somewhat buggy (with mobile email & keyboard)
-CU915 doesn't come with headset
-TV plan too expensive for what you get as of now
Overall, it's not an iPhone. Well, yeah, of course. I chose the Vu instead because I found it online for 80 bucks. The iPhone is $200 and it (AT&T) forces you to get the Internet which costs twice as much as the Vu (which is optional). The iPhone has better battery life, more apps, better touch screen, and has Wi-Fi, but it comes at a hefty price over the 2 year contract.
You could get a laptop or a new monitor for the money you'd spend on an iPhone. If you don't mind the cost, fine, but the Vu is a nice alternative. And two years from now, the phones will just be better. So, I'm fine with my choice.
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Phone needs improvement and fast
I bougth this phone at AT&T online store 6/10 and received on 6/13. I used my upgrade discount which came out to about $374. Not sure where the discount is at, but anyways. I was finally happy to be able to replace my Treo 650 with a much much lighter and thinner phone that included a qwerty keyboard. This was supposed to be it, but with only one day of use. I have to admit the phone has many flaws. I returned the phone the next day. The main reasons for me returning the phone was the qwerty keyboard not available throughout all other features. Took me over 2hrs to type in all of my contacts. Why so long, well because in the contact section. You cannot use the qwerty, you have to use the number keybad. SUX big time and my other reason was the glare. This phone has obsulutely no anti glare on it. For a phone that claims to be a iPhone competitor. Needs a lot of improvements. Hopefully their next version will do the trick. Hope this helps.
- Thin and light
- No keys
- Touch
- On screen qwerty
- Expensive
- No anti glare
- Cannot customize shortcuts
- Qwerty keyboard not available throughout
other features
- Txt msg for inbox does not include history
of sent (you have to switch to sent)
- no flash
- camera could be better
- issues pairing w/bluetooth
- issues forwarding MMS (locks phone)
- loves finger prints
- password to lock phone is not automatic
you have to go to security and lock phone
with pwd this way, even though you tell it
to lock w/pwd automatic. maybe phone was
damaged from start. If anyone else can
confirm this.
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no back up
I need to start out with the cons:
Cons: I can not find a way to back up or pc sync any of the contacts or calendar. Whether your a business man or a stay at home spouse, theses needs are basic. I will be returning this phone. If anyone has found a way to backup these things I would want to keep it. Putting in hundreds of contacts and calendar entries and taking a chance of losing them is not worth the fancy touch screen.
Pros: Very nice touch screen. Everything else actually works wonderful You can even transfer music....not a big deal for me, music is on everything and everywhere.
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Good Job LG & AT&T
If you like a big display, touchscreen, great pictures, videos, html web browser, 3G speeds & throw in Mobile Tv then this phone is for you.
Great display
Touchscreen works well
2mp camera takes good pictures
Volume is loud (both earpiece & speakerphone)
Battery life is very good for a display this size
Mobile Tv needs 'real time tv'
Keylock after on a call will not turn off permanently - this makes it very hard when needing to input more numbers after connected. Keyguard can be turned off but the keylock while on a call can not - very annoying! Hopefully this will be addressed in a future software update. This is the only reason I gave this phone a 4.5 not a 5.
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I deal with the VU everyday at work.
The thing about the VU, and why some people just don't like it much, is because you compare it to the iPhone. This will make you think that ANY OTHER TOUCH SCREEN PHONE is just horrible. If you don't compare the VU to the iPhone, you will probably really like it. It's definitely not the best phone, and being an AT&T employee, I wouldn't buy it. Now, to the pro's and con's. A lot of these are fact, some... my own personal opinion.
1)Great camera, auto focus is great.
2)Live TV, which is run off a totally different system from at&t, called Mobiltv.
3)Very easy to learn how to use.
4)Great Speakerphone.
1)No flash on camera.
2)Battery life.
3)Internet speed is decent.
4)Would much rather have blackberry or iPhone for browsing the internet, or accessing e-mail.
5)Querty keyboard is very hard to use, which is my personal opinion, but I don't think I have that big of thumbs ;-)
6)The mute button gets pressed while on a phone call quite a bit.
I hope this helps you in the decision of buying the VU. It really is a decent phone, but of course, it's definitely not for everyone.
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Not So Hot
Well, this is a cool little phone, and the TV function is probably the best feature - just make sure you're in an area that supports it!
But after having this phone for a few days, I had to come here to make a few gripes.
I just got off the phone with LG Electronics, who told me that the video will only take video clips no longer than 42 seconds. I thought that this was just the default length, and that once I inserted a memory card, it would take longer clips (that's the way it was on my Nokia 6085). But even after inserting the memory card, no such luck. The guy from LG told me that this is the maximum length for taking any videos...42 seconds.
My other main gripe is that the phone doesn't allow you to set your own ringtones for the Message Alert tones. You're stuck with the 6 or 7 lame choices that LG provides.
This really irritates me. If I had known this before, I probably would've thought twice about getting this phone.
Finally, if you like to customize your Shortcut Menu, don't get this phone. It won't let you do that, either.
Having said all that, these are my Pros and Cons....so far.
Nice responsive touch screen. It doesn't scroll like an iPhone, though. You kind of have to drag your finger to get it to move. I do like the little vibration you get when you touch the screen.
Good call quality. That's what's keeping me from giving it a lower rating. After all, it is a phone, and that part should work well, and it does. Nice, loud rings and good sound volume during calls.
Like I said before, the TV function is very cool. Picture quality is surprisingly sharp, and very little pixilation. Virtually no buffering (but I live in the LA area, that might have something to do with the strong TV signal).
Other than what I mentioned before,
The limited amount of themes
Can't set the phone to both ring and vibrate (at least I can't figure it out!)
Otherwise, a nice touch screen phone. Too bad LG scrimped on some features.
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Excellent for phone quality, fun for everything else
I spent a lot of time comparing devices.
My primary requirement when researching my next phone was outstanding voice quality, and I am really glad to say that the LG Vu really meets that need. Callers on the other end have told me that they can't tell I am on a cell phone, and on my end their voice is clear, crisp and natural-sounding. Since I spend a lot of time on the road, I want calls with clients and co-workers to sound professional, and this phone gets me there.
The other features are sure fun, but not the reason for my purchase. For email/calendar/contacts etc., I use my BlackBerry, but for voice calls (and yes, the TV functionality is amazing!!) this is my new go-to device.
Highly recommended.
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What an AWESOME paperweight!!
If you just want an alternative to the iPhone, I would definitely recommend this phone.
The pros: really cool interface, huge screen, you tube plays wonderfully, did I mention the huge screen?
The cons: My only real con with this phone is no PC Suite, or other way to sync with a PC. If you need your fone to actually DO stuff, i.e. be the PDA you paid $200 for, you just bought a REALLY AWESOME PAPERWEIGHT!!! Lol!
It really is a great phone, but I had to trade mine in for a BJ 2
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This phone is a nightmare and a complete rip-off.
beutiful phone
touch screen is very inaccurate
Unpleasant for texting
Call quality
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Abbotsford Heat goaltender Barry Brust established an American Hockey League record Saturday night for longest shutout streak, set in 1957 by Hall of Famer Johnny Bower of the Cleveland Barons.
Brust held the San Antonio Rampage off the scoreboard into the second period, allowing a goal to James Wright, ending his shutout run at 268 minutes and 17 seconds. Bower's streak was 249:51.
Brust began his streak Oct. 20, shutting out the Chicago Wolves over the final 51:41. He then recorded three consecutive shutouts: Nov. 1 vs. Toronto and Nov. 13 and 14 vs. Lake Erie.
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Your land has touched my heart: Bush to AP CM
Syed Amin Jafri in Hyderabad | March 19, 2006 00:52 IST
United States President George W Bush, enthralled by Indian fruits, plants, crops, enterprising women and the simplicity of farmers during his visit to the state capital early this month, has praised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy's�leadership and strong commitment to agriculture and welfare of the farmers.
"It is very clear to one and all that the people of your state hold you in high esteem," President Bush said in a hand-written letter signed by him and delivered by the White House on Saturday.�
According to a media release from the Chief Minister's Office, the US President said that his visit to the Agricultural University was very educative and opened his eyes to the long strides made by India in agriculture over the years. "India is on the threshold of a major revolution in agriculture and emerging as a super economic power," he felt.
President Bush was the first American head of state in recent times who had spared time to meet farmers and rural women who had turned up in large numbers to receive and greet him at Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University�in Hyderabad�on March 3.�
"The Agriculture Centre University was most interesting," the US President said, indicating how he enjoyed meeting Indian agricultural scientists and enterprising women leaders from the villages of the state.�
It may be recalled that that the US president had spent nearly two hours out of his four-hour stay at Hyderabad with the farmers and rural women at the spacious grounds of the Agricultural University.�
The US President had also visited the Indian School of Business where he had interacted with the budding entrepreneurs and managers of the country. During his
long interaction with them, the President had indicated that India was the choicest destination for outsourcing from the western world.�
It is a well-known fact that Hyderabad has become a hub of outsourcing and Business Process Outsourcing activity.�
The CMO statement said that the farmer-friendly Chief Minister's initiatives for promotion of agriculture and farmers' interests thus received global appreciation. It also claimed that "perhaps for the first time in the political history of the country, such kudos and appreciation has ever been showered on the head of any state in India." �
Dr Rajasekhar Reddy warmly reciprocated to President Bush's positive remarks on agriculture and the state's economy.�
"Our hospitality has touched the heart of President Bush so much so that he wrote his appreciation by hand to me," the CMO's statement quoted Dr Reddy as saying.�
"President Bush's visit has placed Andhra Pradesh on a new pedestal and given it a distinct recognition in the agriculture-driven economies the world over" he said.�
The chief minister said that the new initiatives in the realm of agriculture in the state earned it much deserving recognition in the world today.
"I am glad that my dream of presenting my farmer brethren and my hard-working sisters (Self Help Groups) as a role model not only to the country but to the world has been realised through this visit," he said.
President Bush was moved with the pace of human touch in the reforms-driven economy of the state. "The credit for such an achievement goes to the eight crore people of Andhra Pradesh whose un-stinted support and devoted commitment to development has made it possible," Dr Rajasekhar Reddy pointed out.


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The Scarlet Knights made their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1975, losing to the Louisville Cardinals by a score of 91-76 in the first round. In 1976, Rutgers made the NCAA Tournament again and made a lengthier run. After inching past the Princeton Tigers by a score of 54-53 in the first round, Rutgers cruised past the Connecticut Huskies and VMI Keydets in the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight. In the Final Four, the Scarlet Knights played the Michigan Wolverines and lost 86-70. Since their 1976 Final Four appearance, the Scarlet Knights best NCAA Tournament finish was a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1979.
The Scarlet Knights also have postseason experience in the NIT. Rutgers has 14 NIT appearances with their best finish coming in 2004 when they runners-up to the Michigan Wolverines. The Scarlet Knights have placed third in the NIT twice in 1967 and 1978.
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Geoff Cook, Durham's astute director of cricket, is not a man renowned for brash or extravagant statements, but even he struggles to apply restraint when talking about his young all-rounder.
It is hard to imagine the 60-year-old Cook sitting down to watch ITV's popular television talent show on a Saturday night, but when it comes to spotting cricket talent, he has a touch of the Simon Cowell.
Cook has nurtured the careers of Paul Collingwood, Stephen Harmison, Graham Onions and Liam Plunkett at Durham, first as Academy director and now as head coach and it was he who said Stokes possessed the "X-Factor" after a five-wicket haul and a century in Durham's opening Championship game against Hampshire last season.
"A cricketer with the X-Factor, wow, phew, er, God, I'm not sure what to say about that," said Stokes, a flush of embarrassment colouring his cheeks.
"I know people are going to be looking at me this summer, it's only natural that there is a focus on young English players, but I think I'm quite level-headed.
"I think that comes from the way I was raised. My dad has always been quite hard on me. He's exactly the same, so maybe it's hereditary. I don't like to give away any weakness, on the pitch or off it."
Brought into the Durham first-team as a raw 18-year-old two years ago, Stokes has already been fast-tracked into international cricket and played seven limited overs matches for England at the back end of last summer.
A nasty hand injury required an operation over the winter and meant he was not considered for selection, but it should only be a temporary absence because, the early indications are, Stokes is special.
Born in New Zealand, where his dad Gerard played Rugby League, he was raised in Cumbria from the age of nine.
Stokes is a better batsman than Andrew Flintoff, reminiscent of a young Kevin Pietersen, but has the potential to be just as good a bowler as England's former talisman. No wonder there is a buzz surrounding him.
Despite a lengthy injury lay off last season, Stokes has already scored five first class hundreds and, according to Durham's seasoned club captain, Dale Benkenstein, he is the best young cricketer he has seen since he was blown away by Jacques Kallis, the South African generally regarded as the best all-rounder of his generation.
"It's all very well people saying things like that, it's up to me to go out and do it on the pitch," said Stokes. "People can say as many nice things as they want about me, but they're only going to carry on saying them if I put the performances in to justify it.
"I can't live on what I've done in the past. In the end, that actually isn't much at all, a few good performances. Nobody cares about those anymore, it's what I do next that people are interested in."
Stokes seems to have a level head on broad shoulders, although he did flirt with controversy over the winter, fined and censured by Durham after he received a police caution for obstructing an officer making an arrest during a night out in Newcastle.
The club put that down to being in the wrong place at the wrong time rather than a worrying sign he is going off the rails and Stokes does not appear to have let anything go to his head.
"We've been talking about my potential for the last two years," he added.
"There has to come a time when you take away the young tag. There has to come a time when people stop talking about my age and just talk about the performances. When then happens, that's up to me.
"I don't want to be someone who is just talked about as doing well for a youngster. I don't want to have my age always taken into consideration because the opposition won't.
"If I have a bad patch I can't use my age as an excuse. I've got to carry on with the form I've shown in the first two years. Actually, I've got to get better.
"I need a Championship season where I score more than a 1,000 runs and take more than 50 wickets. That's what I need to be considered as a genuine all-rounder and that is where I want to be.
"At the moment I'm a batsman who bowls, but I've put a lot of work into my bowling and hopefully that will show this year." If Cook has one complaint it is that Stokes was called up by England too early.
He has already seen the damage done to Plunkett by a premature promotion under the old regime of Duncan Fletcher and he does not want the same thing to happen to his new protégé.
Stokes was a disappointment in his first few England appearances, out-performed even by another Durham prospect, leg-spinner all-rounder Scott Borthwick and he should be allowed to grow a little more with his county, rather than risk being mauled by the pressure of wearing three lions on his jersey.
"I felt ready," added Stokes. "But I'd been out for quite a long time with the hand injury and I probably wasn't in the same form I had been at the start of the summer.
"I haven't played well for England yet. I've just got to hope I get another chance and perform on that stage next time. I don't worry about what the future holds.
"You can't let your mind wander. England is all ifs and buts at the moment. I worry about what I can influence and that is how I play."