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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353407770105656492017-02-07T20:50:59.921-08:00Journey HomeA place where the past meets the present.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-75716123558872720922010-11-09T11:56:00.000-08:002010-11-09T12:12:44.430-08:00LostI know it has been a while since my last post. I have been having a hard time trying to find anymore information on my family. I do not know where else to look. I can not find my great-grandfather Peter's grave. Does anyone have any advice for me?Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-79317407893206885172010-05-10T06:23:00.000-07:002010-05-10T14:11:02.259-07:00Thoughts on Being Buried
Some of you may never think about what you want to happen to your body when you die. I know I haven't, but my parents have. They are both going to be cremated. So now you may be wondering what will I do about marking their burial spot. Well, we have a family plot that my great-grandparents bought. There is enough room left in the plot for my parents, my brother and my self if we are all cremated. When the time comes I will put a grave marker down even if it is not where they lay, just to show that they lived. I think more families should put down a marker down for the decease so that their future children may have a chance to visit.Jackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-74767191033387682252010-05-09T18:39:00.000-07:002010-05-09T18:58:39.026-07:00Losing a Baby
The saddest thing I have encountered throught out my journey is seeing the graves of babies. Majority of the babies I saw did not even make it a week, or a day. It must have been terrible for the poor mothers. I am just glad that did not happened to my family, at least as far as I know. Some of the babies made it to a month. Even seeing the children graves was sad. They were so young and had the whole world ahead of them, but were unable to have their chance.Jackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-66649797102152512162010-04-28T18:32:00.000-07:002010-04-28T18:41:37.861-07:00Lost Cemetery Plot
I have come to the conclusion that I will never find my great-grandfather Peter Makosiej. I have been to the Princeton, Sterling, and Clinton Town Halls to see if they could find the record of Peter, but unfortunately I have had no luck. My mom thinks that maybe they did not have a lot of money and ended up getting buried somewhere without a grave marker.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-61242808617258936402010-04-23T11:41:00.000-07:002010-04-23T11:54:28.627-07:00Ellis Island
Now that I know Agnes' last name I continued on with my research. I went to Ellisisland.org, it is a free site. Since I have the year if birth for her I got an accurate record for my great-grandmother. Her ethnicity is galicy. She is originally from Wieozazrice, Germany. Agnes came over on the Friedrich der Grosse, a steamship from Germany. She arrived August 31, 1901 at the age of 21 and unmarried.

The image above is a postcard of the steamship that my great-grandmother travelled on.

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I am now wondering if I am trully Polish like my father is saying were are. There is still my great-grandfather Peter to search for, but so far I am coming up with nothing. Hopefully, the Princeton Town Hall will be able to help me find the grave marker of Peter.Jackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-13838314344547950042010-04-21T14:18:00.000-07:002010-04-26T06:26:02.801-07:00Grave Searching
I do not know why I did not think of doing this sooner. I went to the Parker Cemetery in Princeton. I knew that our family plot was there and that my aunt, uncle, grammy and grampy were buried there. However, I did not know that my great-grandmother Agnes was buried there. Unfortunately, her husband was not buried there, but I do have more gravesites in Princeton that I can search. I now have her maiden name and will be able to do further search. I have confirmed that her husband was Peter and not Michael. So the search continues.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-81826933560125819752010-04-16T15:59:00.000-07:002010-04-16T16:02:19.986-07:00Confused?I know I posted in one of my earlier posts that both my great-grandfathers had the same first name. I have now found something else that shows that his name was really Peter. The information about the children, wife, birth place, death, and place living are all the same. Curious!?! My search shall continue.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-16965676711205037472010-04-16T15:26:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:37:41.713-07:00Orphaned?I have yet been able to get past my great-grandparents. I am beginning to wonder if maybe they were orphans when they left Austria and Poland. I really hope that is not the case with my ancestors because then I will probably find nothing more than what I have found. It does sound kind of romantic that to orphans found each other and married. They most likely did not marry for love, but you never know stranger things have happened to my family.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-81452746065648514952010-04-15T20:19:00.000-07:002010-04-15T20:24:50.307-07:00Town RecordsWell, I spent most of the night searching through town records in Princeton and Sterling. Trying to find some hint of my family and found nothing so far, again. If you go to Footnote.com you can search for your family by town. It tells you where they came from and where their parents came from. I just wish I could find mine through this. Oh well, back to the drawing board.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-23120664938444613782010-04-07T17:22:00.001-07:002010-04-07T18:08:25.065-07:00StrugglingFinding out who my family is is much harder than I thought it would be. I got as far as my great grandparents on both sides I can't find out anything more. It is like their parent's didn't exist at all. My dad is of no help at this point because he never bothered to ask questions about his family, which is not hard to believe at all. He is not at all into knowing who his family is. I just hope my cousin Teresa will have a better idea of who my ancestors are. Wish me luck I will be needing it.Jackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-64923665064191776032010-03-28T16:03:00.000-07:002010-03-28T16:39:00.440-07:00Still StrugglingThank you for the suggestion. It has helped me a little with narrowing down my searches on ancestry.com. I am definitely going to have to tap into the information my cousins have and hopefully she will be able to give me a lead.

I did find out that my ancestors were Slavic and metal workers. My ancestors may have lived in central or south Asia, and migrated further as time progressed. Around 20,000 years ago, during the final Ice Age, sheets of ice extended to cover the maximum amount of earth they would ever occupy. A combination of nomadic lifestyle and retreat of the ice shelf would have allowed the R1a1 haplogroup to proliferate on the Eurasian Steppes, the stretch of land between present day Hungary and Mongolia. Today the R1a1 haplogroup can be found in high frequencies among groups living in the Ukraine, Russia, the Czech Republic and Poland. Haplogroup R1a1 is also found at rates of 50% in Ashkenazi Jewish populations, who ultimately settled in the Rhineland, now Germany, and have a deep and detailed contemporary history.

The Metal Workers may have been part of the Kurgan population who migrated during the Copper Age, when metal tools first evolved. The Kurgan people lived in northern Europe and are considered by some population geneticists to be the single ancestral pool from which all Indo-Europeans descended. The earliest sites associated with the Kurgan people are found in the Ukraine and in southern Russia and are known for their distinct burial mounds, which reveal much about the progress of the culture. The Kurgans kept cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. Horses probably played a significant role in Kurgan life and may have been key players in the dispersion of haplogroup R1a. Wheeled wagons have been found at sites associated with the Kurgan people and were probably driven by oxen or horses. The Krugan Metal Workers most likely cultivated the flat grasslands near wooded areas and used hammer-hoes fashioned from elk antlers for this task. Copper knives and daggers have also been found in the Kurgan settlements, as witness to the time period.

A relatively recent migration of Slavic peoples occurred in the Early Middle Ages, around the 5th century AD. These migrations could have been prompted by a Hun invasion or as a response to population growth. How much this event, the Kurgan migratory settlements and the retreat of the ice shelf contributed to the movement of the R1a haplogroup is not known. It is possible that a blend of all three events led to the haplogroup dispersal and growth among present-day populations.

(Information above is provided by Ancestry.com thanks to a DNA test that I had my father do.)Jackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-43531696846738940272010-03-23T15:09:00.000-07:002010-04-30T18:45:02.616-07:00Pulling My Hair Out!!!
Totally and completely fustrated! Without the correct spelling of either great grandparent's last name I have not been able to find any more information. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I could look? Or how to find information on people from another country? Any suggestions would be wonderful.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-59216670191559474892010-03-13T16:50:00.000-08:002010-03-13T17:05:57.153-08:00Who Knew?

The house I live in, I have lived in for about 8 years now, it belonged to my great-grandmother Agnes. All this time I did not know that I had a picture of her hanging on my wall. This is her, the picture was taken Sept 12, 1937. I am guessing she is about 50 in this picture if not older. I am still trying to find out where she came from, it is believed that she was from Poland, and I do not know how long she lived or how many kids she had. Wish me luck in my search.Jackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-18778738139762533462010-03-10T18:03:00.000-08:002010-03-10T18:35:09.516-08:00Misspelt or Not?I started searching for my family on Ancestory.com. I found my grandmother's mother and father, Agnes and Michael. I am not sure of the spelling of their last name though. It is either Makosiey or Makosiej. I found my grandmother's obituary and the spelling of her last name was Makosiej. The spelling on Ancestory.com is Makosiey. It could be both spellings. When my great-grandparent's came over they were probably misunderstood when they said their last name. In some countries, the j sounds like y. I am hoping to find the correct spelling soon. If anyone has any suggestions on where else I should look that would be great. I am also in the process of getting both of my grandparent's birth certificates, hoping that will shed some light on everything.Jackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-45931402759508627172010-03-06T18:41:00.000-08:002010-03-13T01:37:00.013-08:00Grandfather Kristoff

This is my Grampy K. He died in 1985, I was only 3 at the time. Unfortunately for me I do not remember him at all. I do have pictures of us together, but that is all. I wish I had more time with him like I did with my Grampy M. What I have heard about him was that he was a difficult man to live with and towards the end he had developed Alzheimer's Disease.

R.I.P Grampy KJackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-878349008360953412010-03-04T14:58:00.000-08:002010-03-04T15:07:06.276-08:00Grandmother Kristoff

This is a picture of the world's greatest grandmother. My Grammy K as I used to call her. She was my favorite mainly because she lived five minutes from me and I could just walk up to visit. No matter what I wanted to do she would play with me, she always made time for me. My brother and I used to make leaf tacos for her will all different types of grasses that she had in the yard. Each one would be a different ingredient. She was taken away from me way too early, and I miss her terribly.

R.I.P. Katherine Kristoff Feb 1994 (kisses to the sky)Jackhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-72179895798944247132010-02-25T14:45:00.000-08:002010-02-25T14:51:08.183-08:00Grandparents KristoffI found out that my Grammy and Grampy K did not marry for love. That makes me sad because I love my grammy and I wish she had married for love. They got married to save her family home, the home I currently live in. This house has been in our family since 1885 when my great grandparents come over from the "old world", which I still do not know where that is. I never knew my Grampy K, he died when I was two, but I heard he was a hard man to love and live with.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-64215712590715211512010-02-17T07:37:00.000-08:002010-02-17T17:20:14.883-08:00Austrian
Well, I finally found out that I am a quarter Austrian. That's better than saying my family is from the "Old World." I am not too sure if I would rather not know I was Austrian. Once I do more research on the country maybe I will love it better. All I can think of, when I think of Austria, is that man who locked his daughter in the basement and forced himself on her. He ended up having a second family with her. Hearing that story does not make me proud to be Austrian, I hope that there are more positive things that come from there.Jackhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-735340777010565649.post-46750623145773075662010-02-12T15:16:00.000-08:002010-02-12T16:31:15.079-08:00Journey to the PastHave you ever wondered where your family came from? Well, I have. All my father knows is that my great-grandparents were from the "Old World," nothing clearer than that. "Old World" could mean a number of countries: Poland, Italy, Russia, or Lithuania. This is my journey on finding out just who my ancestors trully are. Any suggestions you have on finding my why there please leave a comment.Jackhttp://email@example.com


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Reflections on Menard Correctional Center and Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Sentences
Recently, clinic student Sarah Staudt ('13) and colleagues from the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic interviewed two clients serving mandatory life-without-parole sentences at Menard Correctional Center. Sarah's reflections on that experience follow:
I've been fortunate enough to work in the Juvenile Justice Clinic here at the law school since September. A couple weeks ago, I took a trip down to see two clients, accompanied by another law student, Michelle Gellar, the clinic's social worker, and two social work students. Normally a trip to see a client is a couple hours of work, but this was a little different: these two clients are serving mandatory life without parole sentences at Menard Correctional Center, 6 hours south of Chicago. Both are serving life sentences for crimes they were convicted of when they were teenagers: M. was 14, and K. was 17.
A little background: in June, the Supreme Court made a decision in a case called Miller vs. Alabama and held that juveniles cannot be mandatorily sentenced to life in prison without parole. If they're going to be subject to that penalty, a judge must at the very least individually consider "hallmark features of youth" like impulsivity, lack of appreciation of consequences, and family circumstances when sentencing youth. What happened to K. and M. can't happen to similarly situated children who are convicted of serious crimes today. But the jury is still out about whether or not K. and M. will be able to benefit from Miller now that they're already in prison. The clinic spent the fall quarter preparing briefs arguing that Miller should apply retroactively, and that individuals like K. and M. should get new sentencing hearings. If that happens, we'll need to reconstruct a full profile of who these men were when they were teenagers, and of who they are now. To do so, of course, we need to talk to them.
After our 6 hour drive, we made our way through prison security, and met M., talking to him through a layer of bulletproof glass. After we shared a legal update we talked about his life, his childhood and about his time in prison. He and I discovered we have the same taste in books – he, like me, is an epic fantasy fan, and just finished the first of the "Game of Thrones" series, and was also a big fan of The Hunger Games. He's funny, well-spoken, and thoughtful – it's hard to wrap your head around the idea that at age 14, he was convicted of a double murder. When he talks about the crime, he's remorseful, and he also says that he was a different person back then: and like all of us, has grown up quite a lot since the 7th grade. And yet, as it currently stands, a split second decision he made when he was 14 defines who he is in the eyes of society for the rest of his life. Most of us are able to escape the mistakes we make as teenagers – even big mistakes. We grow up and get smarter, gain self-control, and move on with our lives. M. has matured, and has changed, but he's not able to escape what happened when he was a middle schooler.
The conditions at Menard seem patently inhumane: 6' x 8'cells shared by two people, in a decaying building. The prison has been on lockdown for the past 2 months, which means inmates are in their cells 23 hours a day, 7 days a week, eating only cold food, and having 1 shower a week. There are few education programs, little rehabilitation, and little hope. Menard is a place with only one purpose – to warehouse these thousands of young men who our courts have convicted.
On our way back to Chicago, we got caught in a terrible ice storm and ended up having to spend the night at a motel in Springfield. It really drove home just how distant, how remote, Menard is. Chicago courts send thousands of young men like M. out to Menard, far from civilization, from their homes, and from us – and we forget about them. Some of them have families who remember. One of the other men at Menard serving a life without parole sentence has a mother who drives down every weekend – a 12-hour round trip drive for a 1-hour visit. Others aren't so lucky; our client, K., hadn't had a visitor in 14 years when we first went down to see him in November.
The trip of course made my work in the clinic, trying to get K. and M. at least a chance to leave Menard behind and rebuild their lives, all the more compelling. But my major thought driving back from Menard in the ice and snow was a broader one: that we, as a society, should be better than this. When we sentence men to prison time, particularly for long sentences, they move out of sight, and out of mind, and we are content to label them criminals and forget about them. But, despite one tragic mistake at age 14, M. deserves better than to be forgotten.


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A Mysterious Condition Is Killing Workers In Dongguan, China In Their Sleep
Published 1:00 pm, Tuesday, July 22, 2014
The Chinese city of Dongguan, in the southern province of Guangdong, has seen a surge in the number of workers that are dying in their sleep, reports Andrea Chen at South China Morning Post.
There have been 893 cases of sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome (SUNDS) from January 2001 to October 2013, up from 231 cases seen between January 1990 to December 1999.
Autopsies have revealed that these workers had no terminal illness or injury and that the workers were otherwise healthy. The report found that the young male workers suddenly had a hard time breathing while they were sleeping, though the cause for this was unknown.
Researchers at Zhongshan School of Medicine, cited by Guangzhou Daily, found that young manual laborers were most at risk. More than 90% of those that died were manual laborers and the researchers said longer hours and poor work and living conditions put them at higher risk. More than 90% of the victims were male.
Dongguan was once one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs with the city's GDP rising 19.5% annually between 2003 and 2006. But after the financial crisis, growth slumped to 5.3% in 2009. The mayor of Dongguan expects growth to pick up to 9% in 2014 as a result of investment in certain high-tech projects. More recently, the city came under the scanner as it was dubbed China's sex capital.
A recent paper on SUNDS by Chao Liu et al, published in Forensic Science International, looks at SUNDS in Southern China and related diseases from other countries. From the paper:
As an ethnic and region specific natural death, sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome (SUNDS) or sudden unexplained death during sleep (SUDS), is a disorder that prevails predominantly in Southeast Asia and has various synonyms in different countries such as the Philippines (bangungut), Thailand (lai-tai), Japan (pokkuri), and China (sudden manhood death syndrome).
The annual incidence of SUNDS has been reported to be as high as 43 per 100,000 people aged 20–40 years in the Philippines and 38 per 100,000 people aged 20–49 years in Thailand. In Southern China, the incidence is about 1 per 100,000 people.
These reported worldwide syndromes have an unusual clinical phenotype in common: the vast majority of victims were apparently healthy young males between 20 and 50 years old; death mostly occurred at night during sleep with symptoms of moaning, tachypnea, and abrupt tic of limbs; gross autopsy and microscopic findings showed no morphological changes to elucidate the cause of death. Since its initial description in 1917 in the Philippines, SUNDS has remained an enigma to both forensic pathologists and clinicians.
The paper examined whether SUNDS is a function of a disorder in the cardiac sodium channel, which is responsible for the function of the myocardium, a heart muscle. "Our data suggest that a majority of Chinese SUNDS may be due to other mechanisms that lead to an increased risk for sudden death during sleep," the authors write.
In China meanwhile, the focus continues to be on working conditions — which could exasperate an underlying disorder.
Zhang Yiri, an associate professor from Guangzhou City Polytechnic told China Daily that many factories pay low basic salaries but pay much better for overtime work. Zhang said this has caused many laborers to work extra hours to make more money but also puts them at higher risk.
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A decade-old benchmark for determining when a driver is legally drunk — the 0.08 blood-alcohol content rate — should be lowered in an effort to reduce alcohol-related car crashes that claim about 10,000 lives each year, U.S. safety officials said on Tuesday.
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that all 50 states lower the threshold to 0.05. The idea is part of a safety board initiative to eliminate drunk driving, which accounts for about a third of all road deaths. … Lowering the rate to 0.05 would save about 500 to 800 lives every year, the safety board said.
Federal officials: Lower DWI threshold to .05
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This is just going to cause the DWI rate to go up. .05 is absurdly low. I don't know for sure but I am willing to bet that there are more deaths from texting and driving.
They don't exactly provide many statistics behind the numbers. Are there currently 500 to 800 car accident deaths above the normal expected rate for people that are between .05 and .07? I find that hard to believe but if so then they should drop it. If they are simply estimating that 500 to 800 on the basis that people who are .08 or higher will be less likely to drive if the standard was .05 than .08 then that is a much more dicey estimate. How about less focus on if someone is between .05 and .07 and instead drastically increase the penalties for excessive speed while .08 or higher? That would probably drop the death rate far more significantly.
For starters I or anyone in my family been arrested for DWI or DWAI, I certainly hope it stays that way.
As far as this news goes, who are they the NTSB trying to kid with this news, go after the problem where it should be addressed, glorifying the advertising of Booze Wine Beer consumption in front of kids when they are very vulnerable, in their teens.
I remember my son when he was in grammar school listening to DARE officers coming to school and telling him and his classmates the pitfalls of alcohol and drugs.
I also remember my son watching football games with me on Sunday afternoons and watching non stop commercials during the game selling beer and alcohol, party commercials, Kid Rock saying somebody has to feel this holding a Coors Lite can.
What seems to be the answer every time they try to address DWI problems kill the business owners who sell alcohol.
Will they go after the advertising of alcohol, of course not, money money money, they do not have the guts to even spell out the real problems that cause a lack of judgement concerning DWI, they just want to act like they are doing something to justify their existence whether it actually addresses the problem or not.
In your own words, DC, "For starters I or anyone in my family been arrested for DWI or DWAI". That says you HAVE been arrested. True or not?
In your further words, "What seems to be the answer every time they try to address DWI problems kill the business owners who sell alcohol." Sounds like you're requesting murder. Are you?
More generally, it appears that you are disclaiming any responsibility for improper alcohol usage in your family and saying "Go blame THEM." Was that your intention?
I knew when I read this after I sent it I would be hearing from you Willie, Iforgot the n on ornad none in my family including me has ever received a DWI DWAI or been arrested in any way related or not to alcohol.
What I meant by kill the business owners is the dropping of the bac levels will only make it even harder for business owners who sell alcohol to sell enough to stay in business, example being my wife and I ordering a bottle of wine with dinner would make it a little too close for me to even share the bottle during dinner which might cause me to not even order one which would hurt the business that sells it.
Keep on me Willie sooner or later I will proofread better before I hit send.
Any more cliches, people?
"Willie Pittman" –
So, you favor this "NANNY STATE" machination?
We aren't your "people", either, Chum.
My, aren't you belligerent, Cassius.
Wonder if it will get you anywhere? You don't seem to be there now.
Since you asked for cliches, Willie, how about these:
1. Let's give up the war on drunk driving since it has not been effective and it only keeps law enforcement from going after real criminals.
2. We should just legalize and tax drunk driving, that way it will go away!
More of a reason why people should move back to cities.
.05 is the standard in many other countries. I think the difference is more the awareness factor and the change in behavior that will come when people realize it's not okay to "just have a few" and then drive. .05 is already the limit for the lesser charge of DWAI but a lot of people don't realize that they could still be arrested when they get behind the wheel even if they're under .08 – it just means that the potential penalty for what is now DWAI would increase, and people will be more on notice that what is already a violation of the law means that they should either not drink, use a DD or get a cab if they plan on having more than one or two drinks.
If anything, 500 to 800 lives saved seems like a modest estimate. Alcohol impairs judgment, and someone who thinks they can have a couple drinks and legally get behind the wheel at .049 or have a couple more and drive at .079 but not face a more serious charge are probably walking a very fine line when it comes to endangering public safety. Most people are probably also not very good at accurately calculating or estimating their actual BAC, so it's probably smart to make it known that there are still serious consequences even for "impaired" driving (as opposed to "intoxicated" driving). You can publicize awareness through ad campaigns and the like until the cows come home, but the biggest impact comes from people recognizing the threat of serious legal consequences.
Jackson, what other countries have .05 as the "standard"?
@Woodriow, about 100 countries, including 25 in the EU: http://www.icap.org/PolicyTools/ICAPBlueBook/tabid/90/Default.aspx
Good news. .08 is equivalent to four drinks in your system and with that amount there is no way that anyone can drive safely. I have driven in downtown albany, sober, at 2 in the morning and it is shocking what you see with other drivers. Anyone who is responsible shouldn't fret over a reduction to .05 since it won't apply to them.
BS my friend.
Where did you get that info??? .08 is NOT equivalent to 4 drinks unless you are well over 200 lbs and all 4 of those are standard drinks, and no glass of wine served anywhere today is a "standard" glass of wine
1 12 oz beer= 1 6 oz glass of wine = 1 1 oz shot of 80 proof liquor….they teach you those things in DWI class…unfortunately….and not prior to people making mistakes….
@Landlord – 1 drink – .02 BAC, so 4 * .02 = .08.and the measure is for a 180lb man in 1 hour. The body then excretes alcohol at the rate of .02 per hour, so it would take a couple hours of abstaining to get below .05. Also beer would have to be at arund 4.5ABV.like Bud Light. Many craft beers are between 5.0 and 9.5ABV and when you drink them must work into your calculation of BAC!
After one Bud Light I feel impaired and I probably don't even register a BAC. It seems to depend on the person's tolerance. I would not be cited, but I still might be a danger.
Jorabi – Three unfortunate things for you…
1) You have horrible taste in beer.
2) You are likely a weenie, as far as drinking goes.
3) You actually admit to your beer-drinking shortcomings.
I absolutely disagree with this. The current limit is already absurdly low. Restaurants and bars in areas without public transportation will be put out of business, and people living in areas without public transportation will only be able to enjoy wine with meals in their own homes, and will have to put all their guests up overnight. I do not for one second believe that people with .05 or .08 blood alcohol levels are too drunk to drive safely. This is neo-prohibitionist nonsense. Show me the statistics that support this faulty belief. I have not seen any.
This sounds good, but it's based on false assumption. Car crashes happen every day involving people with ZERO alcohol in their blood, and they are just called accidents. However, when someone DOES have alcohol in their blood, regardless of how little, it is assumed to be the cause. Therefore, someone getting in a car crash with a BAC under the legal limit is used as an argument to lower the limit on the pretense that if it had been lower that accident would not have happened. Dumb.
Let's pretend the 500 to 800 isn't a "Hey, let's pick a number" number, which I suspect it is. We could absolutely, positively save many times more than that by lowering the speed limit to 50 on all interstates.
. of this = $
please don't tell me your comment was an attempt to say "the point of this is more money", in as few characters as possible.
Absolutely r$
Do the right thing! Pay a designated Driver for their time or pay a taxi fare or just hop on the bus Gus!
because there are just GREAT public transportation options in the capital area?
the thing is, the amount of DWI's would drop dramatically if they invested in public transportation. How there isnt a light rail system in place connecting albany/troy/saratoga is beyond short-sighted and contributes greatly to the number of people who wind up getting these to begin with.
There are no busses running in the Capital Region past 12AM, the bars stay open until 4AM. Herein lies a huge problem for people trying to get home. Many times it is extremely difficult to get a cab when the bars close.
Wasn't there a TU article recently about getting robbed by the taxi companies in the Capital Region as there is ZERO regulation and oversight on what they are charging customers? http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/The-Advocate-Taken-for-a-ride-while-seeking-a-4508268.php
LOVED the quote by Myers (Albany Airport) saying it's buyer beware…Yes let's call a cab and hope that we have enough money to pay the fare!!! Yes, that'll be AWESOME for bars and restuarants when their patrons have to swing-budget for their cab fare!! Putting some regulations in place for these cab companies might actually help promote their usage.
I also agree 100% with the other comments here. How can public transportation be a viable option here when we have no light rail (dumb!!) and the buses don't even run late?
comment 3–DC, you is on target………..good comment.
"The Feds" need to mind their own business. They have no legitimate role to play in States' Rights, so bugger off.
This 'Nanny Nation' crap is Unconstitutional. ALWAYS.
You a constitutional lawyer or something, Cassius?
The Federal Government has not authority to tell states what they may do. What it does instead is threaten to withhold money from states that don't comply with its wishes.
The irony is that the tendency to crackdown on alcohol is concurrent with a loosening on marijuana policy. The worst car wreck I was ever in involved being T-boned in an intersection by a man stoned out of his mind. The officer could see he was high but had no protocols for testing him so he was never charged though he totaled my car.
If they truly wanted to get rid of DWI arrests, they would make it mandatory for ignition interlock devices to be installed in new cars. Real simple, except that you would not get the revenue that DWI's generate, and that is huge.
@$scott, @elmer, @elizabeth, The NTSB's statistics and arguments are here: http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2013/SR1301.pdf
Lies, damn lies, and stats.
Report starts off talking about "alcohol-impaired driving" which it defines as BAC > .08 (page 2). By page 4 we are discussing "alcohol involved", defined as a BAC > .01.
And for all the stats, the death figures, even PAST death figures, are just estimates. Look, they state their goal is "zero deaths and serious injuries from substance-impaired driving", and that is sweet, but do we really want to have rules which seek an unattainable goal?
This whole issue should be as simple as if you're not feeling well enough to drive a two-ton machine at speeds that humans weren't biologically meant to travel at, don't do it. But idiots insist that they can, so we have to have laws to discourage it.
However, our "ME ME ME" society has no respect for others, and no sense of personal accountability. Drunks ruin it for the rest of us who choose to imbibe responsibly. Same goes for perpetually high stoners, cellphone addicted socialites, etc. who create traffic accidents because they aren't capable of driving and end up ruining it for the rest of us.
Some of you people need to take off your foil hats and realize there aren't ulterior motives to everything that lawmakers suggest doing.
Until someone has an idea that will make everybody mature and responsible about drinking/driving, this lower BAC limit will have to do. Let's not forget that driving is a privilege, not a right.
Wow – a comment that actually made me glad I checked the blogs today. Good job, Scott.
Scott, I agree with you in principle, but there is absolutely no evidence that a BAC level below .1 impairs driving. That is why it was set at .1 in the first place. There was no science behind lowering it to .08 and there is no science behind lowering it to .05. They did driving test with different alcohol levels and determined where it began to have an impact. Science…
I have a tremendous sense of personal responsibility to others and would never jeopardize someone else's safety intentionally by driving with an alcohol level that would cause risk to anyone else. But driving home at.05 or even .09 is not creating a risk to me or someone else.
Your arguments would hold true for lowering the nationwide speed limit to 30mph, and THAT would actually save a lot of lives, but none of us want to pay that price. Lowering the BAC limit to .05 (which it already is in NY) would not save lives, but would have a big impact on restaurant and bar sales, and more importantly people who were driving safely would have their licenses taken away. That creates a HUGE HUGE downward spiral for many people. Lose your license, lose your job, lose your family, everything. All for no gain at all.
Agree whole heartedly with Scott, however Albany Landlord is on the money, where is the science and statistical proof? Same as 7 rounds vs 10 rounds….no data to back it up
Albany Landlord — your post is contradictory. If the BAC limit is already .05 in NY, then how would this change have a big impact on restaurant and bar sales here?
Also, your comment about "no evidence" support that a BAC level below .1 impairs driving is simply untrue. Perhaps you don't BELIEVE any of the studies, but there are plenty of them. Example: http://www.pire.org/more.asp?cms=991 (collecting studies)
Rachel, you're mostly right in all your postings, but you've just gone FAR beyond what most of the posters can handle.
Science? I don't want it that way, so it must be anti-scientific. Just like evolution: my deity says it didn't happen that way, so it didn't. And global warming: if we stop it, my living will be imperiled; therefore, it's not happening.
Also, people don't understand that if you have several drinks and still drive without looking like a dangerous fool, you're OK. That may mean you can have 1 drink, or 4 drinks, or less than 1 drink and still drive sensibly.
But no. It's "NANNY STATE! NANNY STATE!" "Don't make it illegal if I want to do it." and ekc. ekc.
It's "etc.," Willie. If you're going to be a pedant, please check yourself first.
We've been through this a zillion (by actual count!) times before, KenHR. If you can't keep up, shut up.
Let's get real, folks. Spend some time on the internet, checking out the DWI laws in other countries and you will see penalties that would send the ACLU into orbit.
Confiscation of your vehicle – it was an instrument used in the commission of a crime. They really don't care how many more payments you have to make.
Fines of $50,000 and more – some countries base their fine structure on the violator's ability to pay (i.e., the fine is meaningful to millionaires).
Prison sentences measured in years, not weekends.
Drive you outside the city limits, beat you senseless, and leave you to get home on your own (I forget which Arab country does this).
And in the good old USA, commercial truck drivers are held to even stricter standards, so much so that they avoid mouthwash that contains alcohol. Don't believe me? Read the CDL rules and regs.
I am surprised that I am still surprised at the level of ignorance of some people. Restaurants will go out of business? Really? Do I agree with the change? Not entirely? Am I a conspiracy nut who thinks the government made up numbers to convince me to get behind the change? Also no.
Count me in with the .05 is absurdly low vote. Folks, the problem is not people who have a drink or two with a meal. It's the repeated DWI offenders who get bombed in bars and wind up driving the wrong way on the interstate!
Comments 10 and 11 are right on the money
In Germany – a beer culture if there ever was one – they have a huge selection of NA beers that actually taste good, and shandies are very popular, in large part because of their intolerance for drinking and driving. My enjoyment of dinner there was certainly not diminished because I could only have 1 Warsteiner instead of 2 before driving … and if I wanted more that, I made sure to make alternate plans for getting back to my hotel.
I think this type of restriction would help people to make better decisions and not try to guess at what 1 too many will be.
Wouldn't it be excellent if we could get some NA beers locally that didn't taste horrible!!
For those of you who say this is good news, is .05 your ideal level or would you go even lower?
An excellent question. It's sad when people speaking out against harsher laws are viewed as being somehow in favor of the crime or insensitive to its victims.
Who here has driven while impaired in the last year? Your reason?
Let's hear from you.
These laws help protect you, your friends, your family and your children, if you have any. Talk to a parent who lost a child because of this.
Elizabeth, I believe your statements have no merit.
Yes, drunk driving laws certainly help keep us safe. Nobody on here is pro-drunk-driving (probably). We are simply debating what can be reasonably considered an impairing quantity. It's not fair to suggest that anybody who is opposed to this doesn't care about the tragedy of a life lost. (If the current limit was .01 and they were considering making it .005, would I be a monster for saying I think it's a ridiculous idea?)
And please don't take this as a personal attack. If you have lost someone close to you at the hands of an intoxicated driver, you have my sympathy.
keep knuckling under, and before you know it we won't even be able to legally SMELL a beer.
these .05 people make me want to puke.
personal responsibility trumps all.
You're right about personal responsibility, Lola; but it looks as though you don't have any.
This "it will get worse & worse" philosophy leaves me colder than dry ice. More probably, it will get as bad as it needs to, and will stop there.
Willie (@26.1) that is what they said when they set it at 0.1. And it is what they said when they lowered it to .08. And it is what they said when they lowered it to .05 already in NY for a DUAI without any science or proof that those lower levels caused impairment. But you're right it won't get worse and worse and it will only get as bad as it needs to and stop there. Whoops, too late.
personal responsibility willie? yeah, i got it — i don't drive if i'm gonna drink. period.
not all that terribly difficult for most everybody to comprehend. sorry if it confuses you.
like i said, keep bowing down. and in five years you'll need the feds' permission in order to put your socks on.
"They're after us! They want to make life impossible!"
You're not living in Belarus, are you? Quit complaining.
That goes for the gun nuts, too.
Willie, you offer zero intellectual insight to any of this. Go find something else to do. Leave the rest of us intelligent folk to debate without someone like you getting in the way of real talk.
I wish there was a test that measured "impairment" instead of BAC. I know people who are silly idiots after a single drink, and some who are seemingly completely normal after several. Not to mention those on the road who are high on pot, or on Xanax, Oxycodone, Ambien, cold medicine, etc, sleep-deprived and let's not forget the elderly seniors who barely do the speed limit, can't see over the wheel, drift, albeit slowly, from one lane to another……..I could go on.
I'm 160 lbs. and I wouldn't for a minute consider myself impaired in the least if I had 2 drinks in an hour. Because I know I'm not. This law would say I am.
Not to mention, LJ, diabetics who drive with blood sugar so low they're a threat to everyone on the road. I've been one of those – fortunately, not for a long time. But it's a real pistol!
Albany police officers need not worry you'll still get away with your DWI's.
The Feds could care less about safety. This is about money for lawyers andmoney for the prison building business. The easiest money lawyers make is DWI defense. They get $500+ and all they do is meet their client at the courthouse and within an hour they have their $500+ and they leave. The first offense gets reduced to DWAI and the second might or might not get reduced depending on the strength of the lawyer. If cars had breath testing machines and it was a $2,000 penalty to remove it or have a friend start your car; then DWI's would be reduced by 90%. And the lawyers would no longer get their easy $500+. So the lawmakers go for the money and say no to the breath machines and yes to the lower limit.
You're paranoid, friend (?).
Announced on the anniversary of the worst DWI accident of all-time. The Kentucky bus crash. 27 dead.
BTW, the driver, who caused that accident was a repeat offender and had a BAC of 0.26 (or 0.24, I've seen varying reports), about five times the suggested new legal limit.
0.05 is nuts.
Why was he still a bus driver? I find it absolutely absurd that he was allowed on that bus. Why don't we get the people we already know don't drive without getting trashed and remove them from the road BEFORE they kill people.
I know. If you want something done right or well don't look to the government.
I guess this would mean if you consume ANY alcohol, male or female, you better not drive! I sort of agree with that, if it saves ANY lives. I was charged with a DWI way back in 1988. I had been out with my BIL and realized I had had too much to drink. It was late Fall, I got into the parked car, reclined my seat and shortly started shivering. I started the car to turn on the heat, and within 20 minutes had an Albany Police Officer banging on my drivers side window. I was arrested, put in a van that seemed to take great pleasure in taking tight turns to make the handcuffs dig into my skin, etc. I protested the DWI because I was not driving, but was told the car was running and I could have driven at any point, I guess? I plead guilty to DWAI, but I never driven with any alcohol in my system to this day. Did that experience save a life/lives, I have no idea. If you drink anything and drive, very bad idea!
I disagree, Russ – from personal experience.
I've driven plenty after drinking; no problem. Only a few times have I driven after drinking too much; problems then, but not from the police. In that way, I've been lucky.
But if I'd just used reasonable judgment those few times, I'd never have gotten in any trouble at all. And that wouldn't have been because I refused to drive after ANY drinking.
Willie – when you say "no problem", what does that mean? That you got to your destination without incident?
What if a situation Arose where you had to react quickly to prevent
.(to continue)…a misadventure. Who knows if there would have been "no problem". Fortunately for you there was not. You may not always be so lucky.
I feel for you Russ. You were hosed! In my 20's, the 90's, I used to do what i thought was the responsible thing and sleep it off in my car until the sun came up. Apparently you can't do that anymore. Even with the car off you're nailed as long as you have the keys on you. Tell me that's not a money grab.
"enough" et al., what I'm saying is that maybe personal responsibility has a place in the world.
If you can drink with a somewhat high BAC and not endanger someone, fine. In that case, you won't get stopped and everything will be peachy.
If you can't drink more than half a drink without driving like an idiot, you'll probably get stopped by the cops and FSM help you.
To be more specific, I've driven from Cromwell, CT, to Schenectady many times after having about 4 glasses of wine. No problem, no danger to others, no police stops.
If that doesn't prove that a little discretion is of use to people, I don't know what does.
I expect many to attack this posting. Do your ("you're"?) worst.
I get it willie. you write just to see yourself in print.
you push "personal responsibility" and then brag about how you drink and drive. stay off our roads.
two faces of willie. see ya.
"you write just to see yourself in print."
Name one person who posts on this (or any other) blog of whom that isn't at least partly true.
'Even with the car off you're nailed as long as you have the keys on you.' – Do what I did a few weeks ago, after having one (or three) too many. Instead of driving back to Long Island from Westchester, I pulled into a rest area, put my keys in the trunk, got in the back seat ond slept a good 4 hours. Technically, the keys were on me…but the cop wouldn't have known that, if he questioned me.
How can they give you a DWI if you weren't driving?? You should have pled innocent but who knows if it would have helped. Up to that point you hadn't done anything wrong, though I'm glad you didn't drive that night.
As stupid as the law is, if you want to sleep in your car after drinking then you should put the keys behind the tire or somewhere else outside of the vehicle. Otherwise they can give you a DWI. Where it gets even more absurd is if your phone dies in a bar, you run out to charge your cell phone in your car, and still have every intent to leave your car and cab home at the end of the night but they could get you for a DWI while charging your phone.
It is sad and scary that we now have the pre-crime division arresting people who they think MIGHT commit a crime… and without the aid of psychics. Thank you for using good judgement; sorry you were a victim of this nonsense. The dumbest part is that if you HAD driven, you most likely would NOT have gotten in trouble. Laws are written so carefully to make sure no guilty person can get off on a technicality – always with good intentions, I hope – but then police use those technicalities to charge people who were never guilty in the first place. Saying you COULD have driven drunk? Same thing holds true if you are drinking in your living room. You COULD go out and drive drunk at any time, right? Why not play it safe and arrest you just in case? Should a person be arrested for murder because there is a knife in their kitchen drawer that they COULD take out and stab somebody with? So insane.
Well said @J'mo! Being that this is the food blog, I think we are all going down if they start questioning the knives!! 🙂
Well said number one and responsible people should be able to go to dinner and have a glass of wine .05 is not fair to those who obey the law and if this is the new to be future threshold no free get out of jail cards for cops enough of the Blue Code. Hit a car no jail? Only in SMALLBANY
If you go to dinner and have one glass of wine, your BAc is not going to be .05
Rach, keep in mind it is already a DWAI to drive at .05. They are talking about making that the DWI level, so the DWAI would most certainly be quite a bit lower. A good size glass of wine with dinner? Yes, that would very likely be illegal to drive after (depending on your size and how much you ate.)
If it's already against the law to drive with a .05 BAC, why are people so upset?
And why is it "most certain" that they're likely to lower the DWAI threshold to quite a bit lower? Perhaps they'd just eliminate that altogether, and make any driving with impairment by alcohol at .05 or drugs a DWI? Stronger penalties, more incentive to not do it?
Common, Rachel, now you are just being silly. They are talking about tighter restrictions. Why would they do away with the DWAI charge? People are upset because they are talking about dropping DWI from .08 to .05. This likely (better than "most certainly"?) means DWAI would drop to .02 or .03. If, by some bizarre twist, NYS decides to completely get rid of this lesser charge, give me your address and I will send you a nice card apologizing for calling you silly. 🙂
Rachel T, I'm with you.
And I still say, and no one has answered: if you drive sanely regardless of alcohol consumption, who's going to pull you over?
Drink as much as you want and can still drive as a sensible person. Stop when you get there. Don't drive like a drunken idiot.
I have a Commercial Drivers License;
for those who have Earned a CDL the DWI and DWAI standards are even stricter, .02 for DWAI and .04 for DWI.
This applies even if I am driving my own vehicle, not only if I am driving a truck.
I am also subject to Random Drug and Alcohol testing,
and I am willing and Ready to do so 24/7.
Lets make ALL of these stricter standards apply to Everyone. 🙂
I am ready. Why aren't You?
Because I don't drive for a living and you do. I also don't drink while on the clock.
How do you feel about commercial drivers with multiple dwis? How do they possibly keep their jobs?
Government can't control you until it makes you a criminal. Is anyone seriously impaired by 0.05? Where's the science?
Readily available for anyone not too lazy to go look for it.
This is crazy. It's not the social drinkers who are at .05 or .06 or .07 who are killing people. It's the habitual drunks who are at 1.5 or higher who are a problem. There is probably not a priest who celebrates mass who could pass this de facto ZERO tolerance.
Most European cities and towns have an adequate mass transit system not found in any but the largest of our metropolitan areas. Goodbye to yet another constitutional amendment.
To the writer who said Nanny State … Amen brother
thats almost 100% my point. I dont care about the %(as massively stupidly low as they want to make it) as much as 'whats the alternative to getting home then?'. You go out for happy hour, drink three beers in 90minutes then nothing for the next 2 hours, you'll still probably be over this limit.
Sorry I got my numbers mixed up. I should have written .15 instead of 1.5. Just didn't want some whiner who knew what I meant to jump on that instead of addressing my real point.
Yeah, I hate when people jump on typos… unless they are really funny ones.
they are nuts……………..
Prohibition is back ! Every time the DWI arrest numbers go down, they lower the rate of intoxication to keep that old gravy train flowing. Went from .12 BAC in the 70's to .08 BAC now.. seems like every 10 years or so they drop it again until they can get to .00 BAC or prohibition! Anyone that was lucky enough to be alive when the drinking age was 18 and there were bars on pretty much every corner knows first hand there were MANY MORE drunk drivers on the road then. So as the number of arrests drop, job justification kicks in by just lowing the numbers AGAIN! But luckily you can soon go smoke a joint and feel free to drive… after all that is "medically necessary".
Prohibition is back? Except for the the fact that you can buy as much alcohol as you want, and drink yourself stupid every single day at your domicile if you so choose. And that you can still go out to bars and clubs and get drunk, as long as you aren't driving yourself home.
Cry me a river.
It is all about MONEY. This will ring the registers for state and local government for sure. And it will make a few lawyers even richer.
If they are not a criminal, make them one. This is nothing more then a ploy to get more people arrested so towns and city's can get more money form more people. This will not solve the problem and it's not like lowering the BAC limit is going to stop the crime from happening. This is the same ridiculous logic as limiting the number of bullets you can have in a mag, news flash: Criminals DON'T care what the law is stupid!
I just heard on the radio that the Albany County Sheriff endorses this latest moneymaker, maybe he needs the money to help pay for the money wasted on some of his employees who did not work or live in the county.
Maybe he is missing some of the gambling revenues generated on the job by some of his employees.
These latest ideas to make more money and not fix the main problem which is people with much higher BACs causing accidents is really getting sickening to read about.
Next will be a press conference, probably from the new State Police Palace wearing their latest police jewelry endorsing this moneymaking joke.
Lower it all you want, we're Americans, we'll find another way to kill 500-800 of our fellow countrymen.
$$$ is down, so let's make more people criminals.
I have an idea, let's pass the law today and make it go into effect one year after the last cop gets arrested for drunk driving. Ulp. Won't have to worry about it then…
Since 9/11, this country has evolved into a police state. All of our rights are going away bit by bit. The insurance companies dictate much of this nonsense and the police state is in lock step with them. Just sayin'
Oh, come on. You sound paranoid to me – probably more than you really are, but why go into this "the government is turning Commie" kind of nonsense?
True, insurance companies are getting too much power, especially in medical matters. But the Democrats, at the very least, are trying to rectify this. And yet you're "[j]ust sayin'" that the whole government is creating a "police state"?
You're sounding like a spoiled little "I want it MY WAY!" kid.
Sorry, where in the Constitution is driving specified as a "right"? Particularly driving while impaired by a substance?
not for nothing, but cant you get a BWI for being drunk whilst riding your bike?
No, no communist, but rather a Fascist State. Find a definition of Fascism and then tell me what you think.
I'm sorry to say that you sound more & more as though you've gone off the deep end, ravioliollie.
Fascist? Read Follett's novel "Winter of the World" some time and THEN tell me how fascist the USA is.
I lived through the era of fascism and know something about it. You don't have a clue.
Check out wiki's definition. One can see a similarity in some respects to the ultra right wing republicans.
Reading "Winter of the World" won't fix this. A historical perspective won't fix deliberate ignorance. The ravioliollies of this world are the Erik von Ulrich's of Follett's.
Good point, Cihan – but in the context of this blog, how are you going to convince people who insist on acting stupid to do otherwise?
Willie, I'm sorry but what do you call driving after 4 glasses (that's ONE BOTTLE) of wine,as you stated?
Well, "enough", since you continue to think that you can stick your nose in any part of my colloquy without concern for the facts, the reasonable conclusions, or anything beyond your obvious dislike for me, I don't see why I should feel it necessary to answer anything at all from you.
But, since I'm apparently an utter fool myself, I will.
In the first place, I have NEVER seen a bottle of wine that contains only four glasses as I pour them. Six is more like it.
In the second place, I did this umpteen times and got through all the 175-some miles from Cromwell to home without attracting the attention of any cops, without clearly alarming anyone else, and without myself thinking (and I WAS still capable of thinking) that any dangerous situation had arisen.
Could you do it? Probably not – but then there are a lot of things you seemingly can't do, including being civil. But my experience, which for me counts for something, told me I could. And what's more, I was right.
Perhaps if you have any further "embarrassing" questions for me, you should just stow them away and consider that to have been a good turn. Right, Boy Scout?
Wow! I can't believe some of the comments on here. People are dying and sustaining horrible injuries from drunk driving every day. Lowering the threshold will save lives and you're all complaining about a nanny state or money grab?
I'll stick with either diet soda or taking cabs, thank you. I have no objection to it at all.
All the diet soda in the world won't keep a drunk from crossing the yellow line and plowing into you.
But at least I wouldn't be the cause of it.
people are dying and sustaining horrible injuries from simply driving every day without even bringing alcohol into the equation. why not lower the speed limit to 30mph if thats the case?
and i dont think people are really against DWI laws here, they are simply saying 'whats the fn alternative to get home?' if you want to meet up with a few friends for a couple of drinks.
Pico, you're writing like an ass.
I fear someone who drinks diet soda (aspartame etc) out on the road much more than someone who goes out to dinner and has a wine or 2.
Lowering the speed limit to 30 mph would save many more lives but I don't see the non-drinkers advocating for that – wonder why………Hum I guess because then that would affect them. Funny how liberals like to create laws that affect others but never any that affect them.
I don't see anyone advocating for that. Explain what liberals have to do with this. Anything meaningful to say?
"enough", it's Stephen. Enough said, already!
Oh, je m'excuse, Willie.
No comment…. after all of this. Sorry for bringing the police state into the conversation, but….. It is a food blog but sometimes it goes awry. Didja' look up fascism, WP??? Just askin'.
I don't answer questions followed by "just askin'" – unless I REALLY want to.
Gee, I'm starting to like that Willie guy…


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sarahbethuk 26-30, F 3 Responses 1 Jul 28, 2010
In the monthly meetings we still can't figurewhy a fat loser and her friend were in charge of my life ...it was fun too watch though
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Thought1 22-25 5 Responses 0 Jun 27, 2009
Computers and IWell since i was 14 i been using computers iv learnt allot in this time im 26 now. Iv hacked many email accounts , certain web accounts, computers, hardware. My fav hack was when i hacked a stalkers pc and order him a blowup doll ,some handcuffs a puncture repair kit...
accessgranted 22-25 6 Responses 0 Oct 4, 2009
NEED HELP HACKING A MISSING PERSONS EMAIL!Please... Or at least I would like help finding out where she sent the emails from, or figure out what sites she might've signed up for with the email. She has been missing for three years.
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Only OnceI only hacked once - it was someones email account. It didn't take me long to figure the password and they still don't know I know it!! It's someone in my family and I don't really look at their email account now - knowing I can though is a sort of revenge for all the things they...
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Hackin HippyOk, so is this thing about hacking computers or hacky sack?....cause i joined for hackey sack..
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This summer my daughter was enrolled in the Fast ForWord ® summer program to help with reading comprehension and learning proficiency. The program was 5 days a week for 6 weeks for just less than two hours a day. The entire time was spent on a computer, essentially playing games. Obviously they found a way to get the attention of kids.
Fast ForWord ® is based on over 30 years of research and more than 1,000,000 students have used the program to boost reading and language skills by improving the processing efficiency of the brain.
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As games, or modules, are played, the student advances until the entire module is completed. Some kids fly through certain games while they struggle with others. The games that are difficult relate to the areas or functions of the brain where they need help the most. The program identifies the individual learning weaknesses and adjusts the difficulty automatically.
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by Jeff Skinner With all due Respect to Peter King, here are 10 things I think. 1. It may be hard to tell who his competition is but Robert Rock has the best hair in men's golf. I bet he's leaving some cash on the table by not taking a hat endorsement deal too. 2. It was agonizing watching Kyle Stanley give the Farmers away. But give the kid some credit. He says he knows he'll be back. 3. Adding… Continue Reading


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St Fergus Primary School have been working hard to raise money and awareness of Sport Relief.
Primary 3/4 and the Pupil Council had been busy planning and organising a day of fun for the whole school to take part in which was held on Friday, March 21.
The children went to school dressed as their favourite sports stars and walked the catwalk to show off their outfits.
Primary 3/4 organised activities in the hall for everyone to participate in including Beat the Goalie, obscacle courses and bowling using skittles with staff's faces on them!
The class were also busy in the kitchen, where they worked with a chef to make healthy snacks to sell to their fellow pupils.
The Pupil Council helped out by organising sporty games and quizzes on the day.
The school were glad to be raising money and awareness for such a good cause, and have had a lot of fun in the process.


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by Chris Ryall
Cover Artist: Gabriel Rodriguez
Review by Charles Mohapel
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Based on Neil Gaiman's and Roger Avary's screenplay for the Paramount Pictures film starring Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, and Brendan Gleeson, IDW Publishing has issued the adaptation of Beowulf as both a 4-issue comic released each week in October and as a gorgeous graphic novel.
Deftly written by Chris Ryall, both the comic books and the graphic novel feature the exquisite art of Gabriel Rodriguez.
While the first two issues of the comic feature the movie poster and a portrait of Grendel as centerfolds respectively, all four issues carry the story of Beowulf as translated by Gummere, divided into four equal parts.
Although the graphic novel lacks Gummere's translation of "Beowulf", it more than makes up for it with a superb art gallery after the story.
First is a mirror image of a panel in Issue 3, beautifully drawn by Gabriel Rodriguez. The next two pages are the covers of Issues 1 and 2, beautifully drawn by Mark A. Nelson. Following this are the aforementioned portrait of Grendel by Gabriel Rodriguez and the cover of Issue 3 by Mark A. Nelson. Next is a striking head and shoulder shot of Grendel's mother, complete with her tail rising through the water behind her head. Facing it is the cover of Issue 4 by Mark A. Nelson. Following this is a powerful image of the dragon's head by Gabriel Rodriguez, as well as various ink illustrations and concept sketches of his in black and white. Next you see black and white versions of pages 26 and 27, again by Gabriel Rodriguez. The last page features the movie poster of Beowulf.
In my opinion, whether you choose to purchase Beowulf as a stylish 4-issue comic set or as the gorgeous graphic novel, you're taking home true collectibles. The only way to top either choice is to buy them both. Like the dragon in the story, I don't plan on parting with anything from this part of my own hoard.
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A Russian hacker has managed to hack in-App purchases from the App Store using a proxy and a process that does not need jailbreak. This hack allows access to in-app purchases absolutely free by skipping the verification process of the App Store. It can be performed easily by almost any user and works with iOS v3.0 to the iOS v6 (beta).
Simply install a pair of certificates and change the DNS to connect to the WiFi network to display a message that allows you to download the content in question for free. Hopefully Apple can put a solution soon, meanwhile, only for safety I would advice you to avoid performing the procedure.


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The MOST Theological Collection: Outline of Christology
"XXV. The Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary"
Pius XII, in his Haurietis aquas Encyclical May 25, 1956 carefully explained that this devotion is not a peripheral thing, like devotions to various Saints. It is part of the main line of our faith, since it is really honor paid to the love of God for us as embodied in and manifested in the Heart of Jesus.
Pius XII explained that in the Heart of Jesus there is a triple love: "It is a symbol of that divine love, which He shares with the Father and the Holy Spirit but which He, the Word made flesh, alone manifests through a weak and perishable body... . It is besides, the symbol of the burning love which, infused into His soul, enriches the human will of Christ and enlightens and governs its acts by the most perfect knowledge derived both from the beatific vision and that which is directly infused. And finally - and this in a more natural and direct way - it is the symbol also of sensible love since the body of Jesus Christ, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, possesses full powers of feelings and perception, in fact more so than any other human body." (Vatican Press Version, as revised by Francis Larkin, SS. CC. , 1974, § 55-57).
Since to love is to will good to another for the other's sake, then His love consists in willing the good of eternal happiness to us, and being willing to go so far as the dreadful death of the cross to make that possible for us. Thus He "proved His love" (Rom 5. 8). The love of feeling of which Pius XII speaks is the natural counterpart in the body of the love in the spiritual will. (Cf. Wm. G. Most, Our Father's Plan, Chapter 16).
This devotion is not entirely new, nor is it fundamentally based on private revelations, not even on those given to St. Margaret Mary. (§90ff. ) It is an outgrowth of devotion to Christ's Sacred Humanity. Yet, the revelations given to St. Margaret Mary gave a great impetus to it. And the Church has shown special favor to the Great Promise of the Nine First Fridays, even making special liturgical provision for the use of the Mass of the Sacred Heart on most First Fridays throughout the year.
That Nine First Friday Promise, although it is found in a private revelation, has yet received, as we said, so many marks of favor of the Church. The best interpretation of it is this: If someone once in a lifetime made the Nine First Fridays sincerely, and did not at the start or later intend to use it in presumption to safely enter on a life of sin - yet if someone out of weakness, not out of presumption, were later to fall into sin, the promise seems to assure us that such a one "will not die out of my grace."
The essence of the devotion was well explained by Pius XI in his Miserentissimus Redemptor, of May 8, 1928. He explains that there are two essential things: consecration and reparation for sin: "If the first and chief thing in consecration is the repayment of the love of the creature to the love of the Creator, the second thing at once follows from it, that, if that Uncreated Love has been neglected by forgetfulness or violated by offense, compensation should be made in some way for the injustice that has been inflicted: in common language we call this debt one of reparation." Pius XI adds ( AAS 20. 174): "Now if the soul of Christ [in Gethsemani] was made sorrowful even to death on account of our sins, which were yet to come, but which were foreseen, there is no doubt that He received some consolation from our reparation, likewise foreseen." The means of that foresight of course was the beatific vision in His human soul.
Pope Leo XIII, when he consecrated the world to the Sacred Heart (Annum sacrum, May 25, 1889. ASS 31. 649) explained well: "For we, in dedicating ourselves, not only recognize and accept His rule explicitly and freely, but we actually testify that if that which we give were ours, we would most willingly give it, and we ask Him to graciously accept from us that very thing, even though it is already His."
We already have a consecration to God through Baptism, but it pledges less, being primarily concerned with the commandments. With the Sacred Heart consecration we pledge to do much more and better.
The various externals of piety, such as statues, hymns, while to be promoted, are not the same as this essence, which lies in consecration and reparation. It is in this perspective that Pius XII called this devotion part of the main line of our faith.
The Haurietis aquas adds the following (§ 124): "Let the faithful see to it that to this devotion the Immaculate Heart of the Mother of God be closely joined. For, by God's Will, in carrying out the work of human Redemption, the Blessed Virgin Mary was inseparably linked with Christ in such a manner that our salvation sprang from the love and the sufferings of Jesus Christ to which the love and sorrows of His Mother were intimately united." In other words, she was as Pius XII said (Munificentissimus Deus, AAS 42. 768) "always sharing His lot" en even in cooperation in the Redemption, which Pius XII in the same document spoke of a work "common to the Blessed Virgin and her Son." Vatican II splendidly filled in this picture showing that from eternity before time began to eternity after the end of time, and in every one of the mysteries of His life and death, she was "always sharing His lot. (For a fill-in cf. Wm. G. Most, Our Father's Plan, pp. 221-24. The same chapter 24 also shows that devotion to her is parallel, in both consecration and reparation, to that to the Sacred Heart). What the Father in His approach to us has joined, we should not put asunder.


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Hashim, O.H.; Shuib, A.S.; Chua, C.T. (2001) Neuraminidase treatment abrogates the binding abnormality of IgA1 from IgA nephropathy patients and the differential charge distribution of its alpha-heavy chains. Nephron, 89 (4). pp. 422-425. ISSN 0028-2766
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We have studied the interaction of the Gal-GalNAc-reactive champedak lectin-C with neuraminidase-treated and untreated IgA1 from IgA nephropathy patients. The binding ability of the lectin to untreated IgA1 from IgA nephropathy patients was significantly lower as compared to the untreated IgA1 from normal controls. This differential lectin-binding capacity was abrogated when the experiment was performed on neuraminidase-treated sera. Treatment of the serum IgA1 with neuraminidase also abrogated the differential charge distribution between the alpha -heavy chains of IgA nephropathy patients and normal controls. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Now with November (when our lease expires) approaching I find myself wanting to do things with the house, but at the same time wanting to wait until we find out if we'll be staying or moving first before I do any decorating. It's kind of annoying when I totally have in mind where I'm going to put the Christmas tree this year… but that's only IF we are staying here. I don't mind renting. In a way it's very freeing, but moving can be a bit weary. I'd love to settle somewhere for 5 years instead of moving every year like the past 5 years lol. I don't want to sound like I'm complaining or I'm not content. I've very very thankful for the blessings the Lord has given me that I certainly do not deserve. I'm also trying to learn from each of these experiences. My prayer is that one day (hopefully soon) we'll get to settle in a place whether it's our own, or a rental I don't really mind just as long as I can turn it into my home long enough to feel a bit settled.
I will say that one fun item we bought a few months ago was a really plush hand woven wool rug. We got it for the baby so that if she fell she wouldn't bonk her sweet little crown on the hard tile. We LOVE it.


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We all know we will die someday. Despite this fact, we do not think about it or worry about death because we have no idea when we will die. I believe this is one of the primary reasons why we do not get serious when it comes to life insurance. The key about life insurance is that it is easy and cheap to get them when you are young and healthy. If we wait too late or wait until we have serious known health issues, then getting life insurance with decent coverage is almost impossible and extremely costly.
Nonetheless, many of us do not like the fact that we have to pay life insurance premium for a very long period of time without receiving any tangible benefit. This is because life insurance is not for the person being insured. All the benefit goes to the beneficiary of your coverage, not to mention the value of the life insurance is guaranteed tax free cash.
If you are one of those who sees any of these as disadvantages of getting life insurance, then you might be better suited for what is called Whole Life. When you purchase Whole Life insurance, the company providing your Whole Life pays dividends, which will grow over time. This growth will in time pay your Whole Life insurance premium. Some people use Whole Life as an investment and add it as part of their investment portfolio.
Unlike the Term Life insurance, where it usually ends after 20 or 30 years of premium payments, the Whole Life insurance will always be available as long as premium is paid when due on annual basis. Most Whole Life insurance premium is fully covered by the dividend earned after 18-20 years of holding on to the policy. For example, the $145,000 policy Whole Life insurance I purchased 10 years ago using Mass Mutual, which I have been paying about $95 per month, will be fully covered after 8 more years of annual payment.
If you currently do not have life insurance policy, then I would recommend considering buying a life insurance, but not for the purpose of investment. The main reason would be to guarantee your loved ones to have additional money in case you die prematurely. Keep in mind that when you buy a life insurance policy, you are usually given at least 10 review days. I would recommend taking advantage of this free period to read and examine your policy. If you absolutely decide you don't want it after thorough review, then you can always return it for a full return of premium.
Whole Life insurance policies can be expensive so I highly suggest those who are interested perform budget analysis to ensure you can handle the extra monthly payments. If you end up buying a Whole Life policy that fits your budget, I'm very certain you will be glad that you made the purchase after many many years later.


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Hello, I am trying to sync my headset with the Targus adapter and it isn't recognizing the headset.
I have Win7 laptop Inspiron 1750. Is there a download to do this here?
This is my first time using a bluetooth. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
Hi NJGirl,
Please check Device Manager if the drivers for Targus bluetooth adapter are properly installed. Also, share if you are able to detect other bluetooth devices or not. Here are the steps to access Device Manager:
Please reply with the information.
Thanks for answering me.
This is a screen shot from Device Manager:
I don't see anything that says Targus.
Hi NJGirl,
The screenshot that you attached is not viewable. Please reattach the screenshot. Here are the steps to attach a picture:
Also, if you are not able to detect the Targus bluetooth adapter in Device Manager, it indicates that its drivers are not installed or it is not getting detected. Try connecting the adapter to another USB port when the system is connected to the internet, so that Windows can look for driver. Check in the Device Manager if it has started showing up.
If the issue still persist, please share the operating system installed on your system and the exact model of the Targus bluetooth adapter you have.
Reply with the information.
My OS is Win7.
It is Targus bluetooth 4.0 Dual-mode micro USB adapter.
I already downloaded the software.
i also inserted the Targus adapter into another port and the bluetooth icon appeared on the monitor showing it was recognized.
I just looked at Bluetooth radios and this is what came up. Bluetooth radios is right between Batteries and Computer in Device Manager. Also both of the Usb ports recognize the Targus.
When i pulled out the Targus adapter, then the Bluetooth radio category disappeared. But when I reinserted it, it was restored. so it looks like it is being recognized, you can also see the bluetooth icon to the left above.
Don't I need to download software from Dell to sync the Targus adapter to the M50 earpiece?
Pls help, thanks.
Hi NJGirl,
Thank you for sharing the information. You do not need any download from the Dell for synchronizing your bluetooth headset.
The Targus Bluetooth USB Adapter seems to be functioning properly. You may try connecting any other bluetooth device to check that. It appears that the Plantronics M50 headset is not paired properly. Here are the steps that you can try:
Hope this helps. Please reply with the results.
It only flashes red/blue once when you first turn it on. I have turned it on many times since then. Now it only flashes blue when I turn it on.
In Device Manager, it is listed under Blue Tooth Radio as: BCM 20702 bluetooth 4.0 Usb device.
Under that is Microsoft bluetooth enumerator..
There is no PLTM20 that I see anywhere.
I don't know why people are telling me to get the download from Dell and yet you say this is not necessary?
Can you please answer me more than once a day?
This issue is now three days old and if this doesn't work I will need to return the Targus and the headset.
Appreciate your assistance. Thank you.
Hi NJGirl,
The Bluetooth adapter and the headset that you are using are third party products and do not need any download from Dell Website to make them work. You already have the software and drivers installed for the Targus Bluetooth adapter and there are no drivers needed for headset to pair it.
If you are not able to get the headset in to Pair Mode by keeping the Call button pressed for long then it has to be an issue with the headset. You may want to look in that.
Hope this helps. Please reply if you have any questions.
I finally got it to work on my laptop, which is what I wanted mostly, but the volume is very low.
But I still cannot get it to work on my desktop.
I appreciate your help. Thank you.
Hi NJGirl,
Glad that you got it to work with the laptop. There are volume buttons on the headset that you can use to adjust the volume. (Check the image below)
Also, you may click on the audio icon in the system tray and check if you have the option to increase the volume of Bluetooth device. (Check the image below)
Click on the icon shown in the image above and then click on Mixer. You will see Device and Application tab under it. Check if Bluetooth is listed under any one of them and it gives you the option to increase the volume.
Please share the error message that you get while connecting the headset to the Desktop. Also, share the system model and operating system installed.
Hope this helps. Please reply if you have any questions.


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Stallholders end Cleveleys indoor market protest
Stallholders have ended their fight over the closure of a Lancashire market that is being turned into a pound store.
HBS Shopping Village on Victoria Road West, Cleveleys closed two weeks ago after the site was bought by Poundland.
The traders have decided to abandon an application for an injunction against the landlord.
The remaining traders have until 20:00 GMT to remove their stock from the premises.
Traders had claimed they were only given 24-hours notice to quit the premises and remove their stock or lose it but landlord Salim Patel maintained they were given 18-months notice.


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HONG KONG — Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB), which operates two terrestrial stations, on Tuesday announced the resignation of Gregory Dyke from its board of directors.
Dyke is an executive director of Pearson, the U.K.-based media group that sold its 10% stake in TVB last month.
Dyke also is chairman and chief executive of Pearson Television.


text: Well this is disturbing: Two of the top five searches used to reach my site appear to be attempts to get to child pornography, beating out the search for "flushmaster plungers." I wish the stats page would show who actually did these searches. I guess I could look through my access logs, but that would require too much effort on my part. Anyway, for you folks trying to get to "preteens" and "preteen Topanga" you have reached the wrong site. Unless you are here to hear me discuss my preteen days in Topanga, sacking up for nude tennis. If so, you're welcome. And for the rest of you, I will try to make brain bleach available to rinse that image from your minds.


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Spanish Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese, Jicama, and Mango
Add some spice to your chicken salad with this easy Spanish-infused recipe, which uses jicama for added crunch. Jicama is a vegetable with a crunchy texture and naturally sweet flavor. It is available year-round, and 1 cup diced has only 45 calories. Because of its versatility, jicama lends itself to a variety of dishes — salads, vegetable platters, salsas, and even desserts.
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Serves: 8
- ⅓ c. olive oil
- ¼ c. sherry vinegar
- ½ tsp. sweet smoked paprika
- ½ tsp. Freshly ground pepper
- 2 ripe mangos
- 1 lb. jicama
- 3 c. shredded, roasted chicken
- ½ c. Sliced scallions
- ½ c. Chopped flat-leaf parsley
- ½ c. toasted, salted almonds, preferably Spanish Marcona
- 8 oz. blue-veined cheese, preferably Cabrales or Gorgonzola
- 8 Boston lettuce or radicchio leaves
- In large bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, paprika, and pepper until blended. Add remaining ingredients, except lettuce. Gently toss with a large spoon to coat salad with dressing.
- Place a lettuce leaf on each plate. Spoon salad onto leaves.
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Paying your fees can be a stressful part of starting up at university, so that's why we're here to help you out every step of the way.
Open the sections below to get a full description of how to follow each step of the process.
International students are required to pay a deposit of £4,000 for undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research courses. The exact amount you'll be required to pay will be listed as a condition in your offer letter, and you'll not be issued a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) until the deposit has been received by our University.
Requests for refunds of any deposit paid will be administered in accordance with our fees policy – which can be located in the Rules, Regulations and Procedures for Students (section 3, refunding tuition fees) and a refund of a deposit where applicable may not be given in the event of a refusal of a visa application should Anglia Ruskin University not be at fault, including if the refund arises from you giving false or incomplete information to the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Or alternatively you can provide a letter of sponsorship/financial guarantee. This must be on letterhead paper and include the following information:
Details of how to pay your deposit will be included with your offer letter. We recommend that you pay online using our University's web payment system.
After you have paid your deposit, you can decide to pay the rest of your fees in full, or you can follow our University's instalment payment plan. Early payment discounts are available for new students, if you choose to pay your full annual tuition fee.
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Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by CRUDS, May 29, 2014.
Arrow Cancelled
No one would ever believe that.
Would be a nice name for a cross dressing burlesque show.
You panicked
I knew it was renewed weeks ago.
It bothers me too. What made me ask was everything I saw on Facebook on Memorial Day. I might see one "support our troops" post in a given week, but of course, since it's Memorial Day everyone needs to "show their support." Saying/typing something takes all of 10 seconds and then people go back to their lives and not caring. Most of the it comes off as very disingenuous, to me anyway.
I was never in the military but that makes me roll my eyes too. Same way when X actor or X musician dies all of a sudden he/she was everyone's all-time favorite and they are just "devastated".
Social media is the ultimate tool for attention seeking bandwagoners.
Amy Winehouse is the ultimate example. I don't how many arguments I got in to on Facebook because I had the balls to post on every status that she was a no-talent junkie, not the latest great musician who died at 27.
I mean I have no problem if someone goes "X entertainer died. That sucks." But don't act like you were their #1 fan and your week is ruined because they died. When someone like Michael Jackson dies that type of response is somewhat understandable. But when it's DJ A.M. or freaking Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince, not so much.
Uncle phil was a icon tho