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Christmas Eve aswell. Condolences to his family and friends
The R.I.P thread
Sad loss Rick. Ultimate party band Quo.
What a year this has been for the music biz. R.I.P. Rick.
RIP George Michael died 53
Really was his last xmas
Bloody Nora, I thought it was gonna be that Star Wars woman.
I seen Debbie Reynolds name early trending early on fb thought she had bitten the dust but forgot she is carrie fishers mum
2016's death game has been strong! Just 6 more days to survive
One of my favourite tunes.
Fuck's sake
R.I.P. George
Blimey, this has been an absolutely brutal year, especially in the entertainment business, full of shocks and surprises RIP George.
For fucks sake, George fucking Michael.
Only 53 too,
Shocking year. RIP George
I was kipped off on the sofa when the wife told me. Didn't even wake me up before he went went.
RIP George.
Have to be honest George Micheal is a 'best of' kind of artist to me. As in I know his big songs but nothing else. That said there are quite a number of them and Freedom is a song must have played a couple of hundred times over in my lifetime.
RIP George.
Initial reports suggest that he died choking on a chocolate bar.
It was a careless whispa.
Death even went for Carrie Fisher but she managed to dodge for now.
It's getting to the point where it's faster to list the celebrities that did not die in 2016.
And i thought my mums passing at 72 was young.
My dad used to say, "You're not here long." The older I get, the more I realise how right he was.
R.i.P To Liz smith died 95
Carrie Fisher has died too now. Unbelievable loss of talented, artistic people this year.
She was absolutely iconic in science fiction, playing a character ahead of her time in terms of strength and presence. Gold bikini or not, she did much to challenge the at times seedy presentation of women in sci-if. She was a co-star with Hammill and Ford, not the damsel in distress.

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Beginners Stampin' Kit
What items would be in my Beginners Stampin' Kit?
I have had mostly new Stampers joining in my classes, since starting classes here in Mount Isa.
People often ask me what items that they need or should order first? There is no rules to this – just like stamping but these would be my suggestions on where to start.
This got me to thinking – What would I recommend as a basic starting Stampin' Kit?
My Top Items would be:
1. Paper Snips (103579) $17 AUD
2. Bone Folder (102300) $12 AUD
3. Stampin' Trimmer (129722) $50 AUD
4. Snail Adhesive (104332) $10 AUD
5. Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) $6 AUD
6. Stampin' Scrub (126200) $30 AUD
7. Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner (102394) $8 AUD
8. Note Cards and Envelopes – Whisper White (131527) $10.50 AUD
9. A Set of Stampin' Write Markers (Various) Abt $51 AUD
10. A Stamp Set of your Choice
With this basic kit you should be on your way to unleashing your creativity. There would be no waiting for Mary three seats down who is hogging the scissors or the Snail.
At the moment if you were to buy this kit you would get at least TWO Free items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue – That might be another stamp set or some cool paper or embellishments to add to your cards.
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Not Under the Bus: Don't Let Congress Run Over Women's Health Coverage
Today, the Women's Media Center launched a fantastic day of action called "Not Under the Bus", asking women everywhere to take a stand against the discriminatory, anti-choice language in the House and Senate health care bills. These bills would essentially throw women's health care under the bus (hence the name of the campaign) in favor of the larger goal of health care reform. They seem to be forgetting that women are a majority of the people in this country, and that we will not allow them to take away crucial coverage and actively discriminate against us.
For people who haven't been following the controversy particularly over abortion in Congress, here's a short recap. Last November, the House passed its version of the health care bill, which included a nasty little caveat called the Stupak Amendment: any insurance plan funded with federal money could not provide coverage for abortion, except in the case of rape and incest. The Senate's version of the bill, which passed on December 24, contained less extreme language but amounted to the same thing – instead of banning abortion coverage, they simply made it insanely bureaucratic. If a health plan does cover the procedure, subscribers would have to make two separate monthly premium payments: one for all insurance coverage except abortion and one for abortion coverage.
The House and Senate reconvened last week, and their job now is to reconcile the two bills that were passed. BOTH, however, throw women under the bus – and we need, now, to stand up and let our voices be heard. If you're still not convinced, here are some facts on women's health from Planned Parenthood:
- "Women are more vulnerable to high health care costs because women's reproductive health requires more regular contact with health care providers, including visits for yearly Pap tests, mammograms and obstetric care.
- Tough economic times are especially difficult for women struggling to afford basic health care.
- Women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men, in part because of reproductive health-related supplies and services.
- Roughly 16.7 million women are uninsured and thus likely to postpone care and delay, or forgo, important preventive care, such as cancer screenings
- Six in 10 clients consider family planning centers, like Planned Parenthood health centers, their main source of health care. Often, these centers are their only interaction with the country's health care system."
Today is YOUR day to speak out against the blatant sexism in these two pieces of legislation. Things you can do to take action:
Tweet: Take Action today with @NotUnderTheBus. Demand that women's rights be protected in #HCR: http://bit.ly/7u15IG #underthebus
Post our video to your Facebook page, Blog, or status:
Donate your Facebook Status to raise awareness:
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Sign and Share the Petition: Tell lawmakers in Washington to keep women's health care safe, fair and covered and urge them to strike any anti-abortion amendments from the final bill. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/do-not-throw-women-under-the-bus
And visit the Take Action page for more ideas!
Long-Term Health Problems Facing Haiti After Earthquake
Haiti in Chaos After Earthquake
Pat Robertson is Going to Hell
Rescue Dogs Sent to Haiti from Around the World
Haiti After the Quake + How to Help
Animal Victims in Haiti Need Your Help
Haitian Earthquake Has Destroyed the Capital City Mercy Corps
Haiti's reconstruction by Haitians living aboard For these noble goals, we ask that the government of the country in which we reside to task our pay check $10 per pay period for the next 50 years so that we can rebuild our dear Haiti.
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When is the best time to fly to Flint?
The hottest temperatures are in June, July and August. July has the added bonus of the city's extensive July 4th celebrations of American independence. A jazz festival takes place in August. The shoulder seasons, April to May and September to October, are ideal for a relaxed exploration of the city and its river on foot. The coolest temperatures are from November to March when the river can freeze over. This tends to be the best time to find cheaper flights and accommodation deals. Visitors may find this is the ideal time to take in Flint's cultural side, and to enjoy its restaurants and bars. A film festival which showcases movies made by Michigan film-makers takes place at the end of November.
Flint overview
Flint is a city of some 100,000 citizens in the state of Michigan in the north of the United States. For much of its history, it was a centre of the motor-manufacturing industry. The world headquarters of the Buick brand was in Flint. The film 'Roger and Me' charted the decline of the city's motor industry. Today much of the city centre has been regenerated and visitors will find there is much to enjoy. An official self-guided walking tour of the central area is the best way to get to know the city. The route takes visitors to the city's architectural landmarks, including its art deco skyscrapers. The Flint Cultural Centre is the location of a variety of museums and attractions. It was constructed in the city's boom years, during the 1950s and 1960s. The Institute of Arts has an impressive permanent collection. Among the star attractions are impressionist and post-impressionist paintings and a selection of 17th century French tapestries. The Buick Gallery and Research Centre is home to dozens of classic Buicks as well as several unique General Motors concept cars. The Whiting Auditorium regularly hosts Broadway musicals. Atwood Stadium is a large stadium where sports fans can enjoy games of semi-pro American football.


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Torrance, California: American Honda affirms that Red Rider Kevin
Windham, a member of the SoBe/Samsung Mobile/Honda Racing Team and
potential top contender in the 2006 AMA Supercross Series, was injured
while testing yesterday at the Honda test track in Corona, California.
Windham sustained a break to the forearm of his left arm. The injury
required surgery, which was completed last night. At this time, there
is no timetable for his return to racing.
To send Kevin a get-well message, please visit Supercross.com's Message Board area.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Book of the Week: Calling All Chocolate Lovers
To all you chocolate lovers out there: one of the featured species on EOL this week was Theobroma cacao, better known as Cacao, from whence chocolate is created. So, in the spirit of collaboration, and with a desire to feature something as deliciously addictive as chocolate, we thought we'd pull some inspiration from this featured botanical delight and showcase Theobroma cacao in this week's book of the week. So, check out To the River Plate and back : the narrative of a scientific mission to South America, with observations upon things seen and suggested (1913), by W.J. Holland. This work features eight color plates and seventy-eight other drawings taken from the author's trip to the "Silver River" in South America. As the author so clearly outlines in his preface, this narrative is "the record of a pleasant journey, during which I saw much and learned much which was of interest to me and may also be of interest to my readers." And the pilgrimmage must indeed have been pleasant, because W.J. Holland encountered Theobroma cacao, a chief export of Trinidad, along the way!
Check out Theobroma cacao on EOL!
This week's book of the week, To the River Plate and back : the narrative of a scientific mission to South America, with observations upon things seen and suggested (1913), by W.J. Holland, was contributed by The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden.
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I am truly at a loss for the right words to express how truly amazing the entire weekend was. You should hear the comments coming to me, my kids, the groom's parents, etc. Everyone had an exceptional time and was blown away by how fun, different, opulent, romantic and mind blowing the celebrations were. Me too!!! I wish I had at least one more daughter to organize a wedding for. I, we, have had such pleasure working with you and your incredible team, and have genuine and deep admiration for the professionalism and personal kindness everyone showed us. What a great group of people you have surrounding you Mindy! But it's not surprising, you reap what you sow and you are an impressive and lovable leader. 😘
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The next president of Fisk University is expected to be H. James Williams, former dean of Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, according to an Associated Press report [1].
Williams and Lawrence Drake, the CEO of Hope 360°, were announced as the two finalists in November.
Fisk's current president Hazel O'Leary is set to retire on Dec. 31.
When contacted by The City Paper, O'Leary declined to confirm that Williams got the job and said she wanted to "do this the right way." She said the university would send out a press release about their hire by Monday.
The school is currently under its second "warning" [2] from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accrediting body regarding issues with a financial plan and other administrative matters
[1] http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=61eInRwS
[2] http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/fisk-university-placed-probation-one-year


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SIR Martin Sorrell's WPP group is this weekend conducting due diligence at debt-laden rival Cordiant, which could result in a bid.
The move will surprise the industry because Sorrell had signalled that he was not interested in Cordiant, whose shares went into freefall after spirits giant Allied Domecq said that it was pulling its advertising account.
Cordiant is trying to reduce debt of about £150 million. 'He [Sorrell] may be looking at Cordiant's books purely to satisfy his curiosity,' said an analyst.
Apart from an outright sale, Cordiant could soldier on for a while by making disposals. Another option is a debt-for-equity swap, which would see the banks seize control.
WPP faces competition from other trade buyers such as Publicis and Grey Advertising, which is thought to have teamed up with Cerberus, a US hedge fund.
Cordiant has been badly hit by the slump and has lost a number of blue chip clients. Analysts are wondering whether it might be forced into a sale for a nominal price, in return for a buyer taking on some of the debt.
Last week, Cordiant revealed that it had found a buyer for its Australian business, which includes George Patterson Bates.
Cordiant is also in the process of selling the Scholz and Friends agency in Germany, and Financial Dynamics, its London-based public relations firm.
Problems surfaced at Cordiant, which owns Bates Worldwide, at the start of the year when it said that it was having to renegotiate its banking covenants.
Cordiant's shares fell another 8 per cent on Friday to 6p.


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Carol Shaw, celebrity makeup artist and founder of LORAC Cosmetics, created the red carpet look for Debra Messing at the 2009 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
To get this look, here's what Carol used:
Breakthrough Performance – SMS4
Double Feature – DF2
Evening Out Powder – Light
Red Carpet Reveal Palette – first shade highlight under the brow, second
shade on lid and crease, third shade on lid and liner for lower lash line
Black Eye Shadow – smudged on lid
Front of the Line Pro – black
Special Effects Primer and Mascara
TANtalizer Baked Matte Satin Bronzer with SPF 15
Baked Matte Satin Blush – Exposed
Perfectly Lit – Luminous
18 Lip Pencil – Nude
Breakthrough Performance Lipstick with SPF 15- Nude Scene
Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick. – Vintage
TANtalizer Baked Bronzer
For product details and information, visit LORACCosmetics.com.
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ZTE Blade c2 Plus Specifications : ZTE has launched its new smartphone Blade c2 Plus on June 2014. The Smartphone is now available to purchase at the price of Rs.6,000 from leading shopping portals and retail outlet. The smartphone comes in two colors options which are Black and White. The smartphone gives competition to Nokia X Plus and LG L60i Dual.
Lets take a look at the ZTE Blade c2 Plus Specifications and Features.
ZTE Blade c2 Plus Specifications
Display: 4.0 Inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M Colors
Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
Dimensions: 124 x 64 x 11 mm
Pixel Density: 233 ppi
Primary Camera: 3.0 MP with Autofocus and LED Flash
Secondary Camera: No
Video Recording: Yes QVGA
Operating System: Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS
Processor: 1.3 Ghz Dual Core
Ram: 512 MB
Weight: 163 gms
Dual Sim: Yes
Internal Memory: 4 GB
Expandable Memory: Upto 32 GB
Bluetooth: v4.0 with A2DP
Wifi: 802.11 b/g/n
WLAN Support: No
USB Support : Yes
Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, G-Sensor
Battery Capacity: 1400 mAh Li-Ion
Total Charging Time: upto 3 Hours
Total Standby Time (2G) : Up to 250 hrs
Total Talk Time (2G) : Up to 12 hrs
Network Band : GSM
Network (2G): GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz
ZTE Blade c2 Plus Specifications
The smartphone comes with 4.0 inch TFT touchscreen with 16M Colors and has resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
The Smartphone has inbuilt memory of 4 GB Which is expandable upto 32 GB via SD Card.
The smartphone has 3.0 MP of rear camera that record QVGA video at the framerate of 30fps and it does not have Front Facing camera for video calling.
Operating System
ZTE Blade c2 Plus runs on Android v4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and it does support dual sim functionality.
The smartphone has good processing speed 1.3 Ghz Dual Core and has 512 MB of ram which is sufficient to run every apps on this device.
The smartphone gives good battery life of 1400 mAh which gives good standby time of upto 250 hrs and Talk-time of upto 12 Hours.
The connectivity options include in this smartphone is Bluetooth V4.0, GPS, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 and GPRS/EDGE.
ZTE Blade c2 Plus Features
- Intel Dual Core Processor
- TFT Touch Screen
- Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS
- 2G Connectivity
- Non Removable Battery
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The price of the smartphone according to country are given below-
Price in USA:- $ 100 Approx
Price in India: Rs 6,000 /-
Price in UK: £ 65 Approx
ZTE Blade c2 Plus Release Date
The smartphone is now launched and available to purchased in leading online stores and retailers.
For more updates on the latest news on ZTE Blade c2 Plus Specifications price and availability on ecommerce site stay updated to this blog.


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The king is off from school this week. And the wife and I are not freaking out!
That's huge progress for us!
It's not fun to admit it but the wife and I used to DREAD weeks off from school.
Kyle used to be a lot harder to handle. Spending the day with him was not easy. He was constantly in motion and really wasn't as related as he is today.
This was way back before he was on meds and before wifey and I were on meds.
Our life was a lot more frantic. One of the
first things I posted on my Autism Daddy Facebook page 3 years ago was a letter wifey wrote to the Medicaid office explaining why we had an "exteme case" and it really dives in to the way Kyle used to be.
It is called "Welcome To The Jungle -- a window into our lives raising Kyle"
I beg you to read it before going any further with this post.
You can read it here.
We will wait for you.
(twiddling thumbs and humming)
Welcome back. Did you read it?
Did it give you a sense of how excruciating our lives were back then?
So when a week off from school would come up wifey would start asking me a few weeks out..."any chance you could take off a day or two the week he's off"
And sometimes I'd take a day here or there but, honestly that's the last thing I wanted to do. So sometimes I'd say I was too busy at work.
See I'm not perfect! But a day in our lives back then was a true high wire act.
I thought of another post that really spells out what our lives were like back then.
It's called "50 Things Overheard At My Autism Household On A Typical Weekend"
And again I'm not trying to boss you around :) but I implore you to read it before we move on. You can read it here.
We will wait for you again.
(humming the Jeopardy theme song)
Welcome back. Did you read it?
So basically our days back then consisted of playing goalie. And keeping him from eating soap, or hurting himself or sometimes us.
Thinking back he was a lot less related back then. And he couldn't sit still. The idea of him sitting on the couch and watching a 30 minute show or sitting in his playroom nook "reading" a book for 5+ minutes (the way he does now) was unheard of.
He was always on the go. Hell, we had to strap him in his seat at the table just to get him to eat.
But something's changed over the past 3 years. It wasn't a quick change so you barely notice it's happening.
But over the past 3 years the king has slowed down. He's matured. And aside from the breath holding a lot of the things I wrote about in those two old posts are either completely gone...or aren't nearly as severe.
Basically, he can be a real fun guy to be around a lot of the time...not fun to admit, but that wasn't always the case...
Is it maturity? Is it puberty? Did the seizures / epilepsy (which started in May 2012) help in some weird way? Is it the combo of meds he's on?
I can't answer any of those questions...but basically he just seems more comfortable being in his own skin. He seems happier. He communicates a bit better... he gets across his wants and needs better....he'll take us by the hand and lead us to his wants...
It finally feels sometimes like we're raising a happy toddler instead of playing goalie and protecting this little weird Tasmanian Devil that used to terrorize our house.
And I can't put my finger on when exactly things took a turn for the better.
All I know is that the king is off from school this week. And as I was leaving for work yesterday wifey was getting Kyle dressed to go to the movies and then to the park/ playground afterwards... and I was jealous.
I wished I could have taken off from work to hang out with them.
And that shows huge progress...in me!
But it truly shows how easy going & fun it has been hanging with Kyle these days...
Did they have a glorious time at the movies & at the park?
Well wifey reported that it was far from perfect and was quite torturous at times...especially with the breath holding plus he tried to throw his sneaker in the pond at the park :-)
But it was better than it was a few years back...
So all of this to say, that he is still severely, classically autistic...and while he hasn't made much academic progress over these past few years...behaviorally he has mellowed out considerably... for whatever reason...
And again...it's the kinda stuff that I barely noticed...until I had that "aha moment" where I realized that I'm jealous of the day that wifey & Kyle had planned.
And I'm sure the other shoe will drop soon and we'll have another new crisis or a new behavior that rears its ugly head...and there will probably be a return of the Tasmanian Devil version of Kyle at some point...I'm not naive enough to think it won't...but for now we're gonna ride the hot hand and enjoy the happy almost 11 year old toddler we have right now...
Anyway... that's all I got... Hope y'all enjoyed this one...
If you're gonna shop Amazon anyway, can I ask that you enter Amazon by using the link above? This way I can make a little money. This blogging thing has been awesome & life changing for me... but I must admit that it's taking up a lot more time than I ever thought... so if I can make a few bucks it'll make it easier for me to justify....Love you all! Thanks!!


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ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Three state forensic experts were honored Wednesday for their work in the John McCluskey case.
The Arizona prison escapee killed a retired Oklahoma couple in New Mexico while on the run.
Lab employees Bonnie Knoll, Carrie Davis and Katharina Babcock were recognized by federal prosecutors for their work in the lab which gave prosecutors the evidence they needed to present at trial.
John McCluskey was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.


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I was hired to serve as a part-time Children's Pastor at my church almost two years ago. About eight months in, my senior pastor announced that he was stepping down from the church and taking a position as a dean at a Bible college.
As a congregation, we blessed him and his family forward to this next chapter of his ministry. But we also looked ahead with trepidation not knowing what the interim period was going to be like. An interim pastor served for about 8 months while the search committee looked for the next pastor. Just two months ago, God blessed our congregation and we welcomed our new pastor and his family.
Every church transition is different. But I'd like to share a few things I've learned about transition from my vantage point as a children's pastor.
- Stability - A congregation is in desperate need of stability during a senior pastoral transition. A strong source of this stability comes from the staff and key lay leaders. Once our senior pastor left, our leadership team met and we discussed the importance of staying committed to the larger vision of the church (The Kingdom of God) during the transition, rather than focusing on a human individual. This was a good exercise, because I really liked my senior pastor (and still do), and I was tempted to think that maybe I needed to move on as well. But that would mean that I was serving at the church because of him, rather than Him. I decided to stay on board (no regrets) and so did the rest of the staff and key leaders. This stability of leadership helped keep the church's focus on God's work in the church rather than the senior minister's work in the church.
- Forward Motion – As the children's pastor, by God's grace I decided that I was going to hit the gas pedal rather than the brakes in our ministry during the interim period. We launched a puppet ministry, re-branded our children's ministry name and logo, kicked off an exciting in-house written summer arts camp with a global missions theme, and other things. This momentum communicated to the families in our ministry (and the church as a whole) that we do not have to wait for a steady senior pastor in order to do the work of God's Kingdom.
- Support for the New Pastor – When our new pastor came on board two months ago, I did my best to let him lead rather than tell him that we needed to do things the way they've always been. That has worked out well. He is, after all, my senior pastor. So far, it's been an exciting journey and I'm looking forward to where God will take our church under his leadership.
Above all, I believe God's grace and lots of prayer are the two things that really carry a congregation through a transition.
What have been some transition lessons you have learned?


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He's responded with a grand skyline gesture, a roof that swings upward and tapers to an airborne point. The three-level loft penthouse at the peak is not so much a statement of having arrived as it is an intimation of being launched into orbit. The building, relatively tame by Libeskind standards, is partly meant to prove to the worldand future clientsthat financial constraints don't have to stifle creativity. It's about knowing what's the big idea, Yama Karim, a principal in Libeskind's firm, explains. Instead of slanting all the walls, you slant just one. Besides, he added, A swoop in the sky is an incredible way of maximizing penthouses. Poetics don't have to come at a cost.
Swoops, in Libeskind's vocabulary, are both seductive forms and potent symbolic gestures. As I stood in the bare penthouse, with its 35-foot ceilings and its walls still open to the powerful midwestern heat, I recalled Libeskind's discussing a building he had designed in his native Poland, a Warsaw skyscraper wrapped in a curving glass sheet that rises to an upswept peak. It's an ascending wing, right in front of the Palace of Culture, a building that I always identified with the oppressors. That building, I thought, is tall just to make us look small. So when I had a chance to do something there, I wanted it to be symbolic: a delicate, curvilinear wing, a response to the Stalinist domination of the city's architecture. It's an eagle's winga patriotic reference to the eagle that adorns the Polish flag.
So what to make of the fact that a swoop in Kentucky makes an appeal to local socialites and a similar swoop in Poland challenges the Soviet past? Or that in Berlin tilted walls and irregular shapes signify the fractured history of the Jewish people, while in Denver they reflect the openness of the Western soul? Is Libeskind just a huckster of architectural metaphor? I don't think so. Context really does affect the significance of a gesture or a building's form: A grain silo, a nuclear-power plant, a lighthouse, and a turret on a Victorian bed-and-breakfast all share the same cylindrical shape but not a common expressive thrust. To a certain extent, symbolism is what the symbolist says it is.
Libeskind's buildings seem self-evident only in bursts. The high, hard-won void at the Jewish Museum, the canyonlike atrium of the Denver Art Museumthese are breathtaking spaces whose direct, theatrical drama depends on the garland of complexities around them. He is a magician in both the admiring and unflattering senses of the word: an artist capable of bewitching the senses and an illusionist who confuses people first in order to wow them with a puff of smoke. In his best work, he doles out revelations to the patient observer. And he is youthful enoughnot to mention ambitious, self-critical, and lucky enoughto make me believe that he hasn't peaked yet.


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stever July 8th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Azirik July 8th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Alright Im confused on jesse's post, did he fuck his hot asian wife's teenage daughter? Or was she present during their fucking/weed smoking in the hotel?
BucketOfScuzz July 8th, 2010 at 10:12 am
I think it is the 2nd option, but I am puzzled as well.
BucketOfScuzz July 8th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Boy oh Boy breaking up sure is getting easier to do with all this new technology.
Anyone remember back in the day, when ending a relationship meant actually seeing the individual… sad sad Adam
FuckMustard July 8th, 2010 at 10:15 am
the daughter walked in when they were laying there after the sex.
Azirik July 8th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Oh so he grabbed his wifes pussy in front of his daughter, he made it seem like he grabbed the daughters pussy.
Shipoopi July 8th, 2010 at 10:18 am
you remember the days before letters?
Shipoopi July 8th, 2010 at 10:19 am
the teenager daughter of his hot asian girlfriend who is going through a divorce walked in on him and the girlfriend petting and partaking after intercourse
Dukey Smoothy Buns July 8th, 2010 at 10:20 am
I think the chick is cheating on her husband with him, and their daughter caught them after the cheating sex.
Shipoopi July 8th, 2010 at 10:20 am
parenthesis before who and after divorce
Azirik July 8th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Weed probably dosent help my comprehension skills too much.
Dukey Smoothy Buns July 8th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Lol @ Shipoopi #7
Shipoopi July 8th, 2010 at 10:22 am
you read it as, he just got through having congress with the girlfriend and was toking up, and accidentally grabbed the daughter who he didn't seem to know was in the room?
Azirik July 8th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Yep pretty much
Philsberry July 8th, 2010 at 10:24 am
How is that not easy to understand? He woke up from having sex with his hot asian girlfriend (she's still married but getting a divorce) and her teenage daughter walked in on him with his hand on her vag.
pair problems? perhaps it should be 'post problems', as lamebook continues with another season of barrel scraping.
Azirik July 8th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Just seems odd to me that the door to their smoke/fuck session was left unlocked the whole time. You'd think if you were gonna do that youd get the teenage daughter her own room so you can plow away, but meh, thats just me.
throwingtofu July 8th, 2010 at 10:33 am
Would 'GirlFRIED' be considered a Freudian slip given that they were getting fried? Or was Jesse just too blazed to type properly?
dan_fargis July 8th, 2010 at 10:41 am
@Azirik – what do you expect from drug using adulterers? The mother probably takes the child to work with her at the "massage parlor"
also, taylor obviously hasn't read melville -
'crack, crack old ship! so long as thou crackest, thou holdest!'
i bloody love moby dick.
@ dan
it's spelled 'parlour'.
sorry, couldn't resist.
dan_fargis July 8th, 2010 at 10:47 am
@alordslums – here in America (what used to be the best country in the world before the liberal fascists started destroying it) we spell it "parlor". Just like "color".
insanity July 8th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Lol Vinny..Seriously
lol @ liberal fascists.
that's like saying 'cool christians'.
anoiseannoysanoyster July 8th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Jesse cant be real. A guy wouldn't be playing with his girlfriend after sex. He'd roll over and go to sleep.
Jesse's looks like the first paragraph of a Penthouse Forum letter.
"I always thought these stories were made up, but then this happened to *me*…"
What really happened is Jesse was laying in bed with a fat Asian prostitute trying to explain to her how that sort of thing has never happened to him before, but since the session only lasted for 25 seconds he would like some of his money back. The "teenage daughter" was the prostitute's pimp who busted in to throw Jesse's cheap ass out the door.
By the way, self-censorship just makes you look like a puritanical moron. If you're going to use the word just use it…covering it up with asterisks just makes you look foolish.
InSonicBloom July 8th, 2010 at 11:01 am
@dan_fargis how do you figure that the US used to be the best country in the world, it is after all like all other countries just a giant landmass that people have given a name to, you can't really claim that god said it was the best landmass in the world cause it didn't officially exist when that catastrophe of drug induced bollocks of a book was written.
do you determine it perhaps on the adulterous heathenistic denizens that you so openly ridicule on this site?
or do is it an opinion based on a worldwide vote that resulted in the USA being the overall best? or is it simply because it is big?
I don't have any opinion of the US negative or positive it simply just is, as is every other country on this planet.
but when it comes to speaking our language do it properly colour is spelt with a "u" as so the word "parlour"
heisenberg July 8th, 2010 at 11:12 am
@InSonicBloom: Is that a hook in your mouth, or are you just glad to see Dan_fargis?
InSonicBloom July 8th, 2010 at 11:29 am
just glad I think!
morfoot July 8th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Did anyone else think that when Jesse put p**** he meant penis?
Shipoopi July 8th, 2010 at 11:32 am
InSonicBloom needs to meet Admiral Ackbar
MasterProp July 8th, 2010 at 11:47 am
@morfoot: I did as well… I was like, "Oh, his hot asian GF is a pre-op tranny?" I still maintain that as the truth.
@morfoot – no wonder he felt weird!
morfoot July 8th, 2010 at 11:53 am
@MasterProp: I find it hard to believe that Jesse could get a 'girlfriend' that wasn't a pre-op tranny!
BritishHobo July 8th, 2010 at 11:55 am
morfoot, that was my first thought.
MasterProp July 8th, 2010 at 11:56 am
@InSonicBloom: Latin was around before English, and they spell it "color", so suck my balls.
kangarooster July 8th, 2010 at 11:58 am
Right, So i have been a fairly devout lamebook follower for the last 9 months or so (yes, i know ben and Frodo), but i feel it is finally the time to subscribe and comment on my beloved posts.
What is going on? the wit, pace and intelligence of the comments section has completely disappeared. Guaranteed entertainment vai soup, word, hobo (malteaser) has been replaced with a trolling (but still annoying) religious zealot, an illiterate carpenter's fan club (Yoink is funny as hell, but seriously whats with the constant 'i love Yoink' bullshit) and endless twilight/justin beiber/women in kitchen/other-current-affair-which-only-14-year-olds-care-about shite.
Cmon folks, next time the 'uk v usa' 'religion v science' 'colour v color' debates come up, ignore them! Instead make a nice wholesome comment concerning grotesque sexual practices, how stupid the people in the posts are, or, erm, more grotesque sexual practices (looking at you soup).
I am also interested in the idea of BBQ scented vagina.
MasterProp July 8th, 2010 at 11:59 am
@morfoot: I concur. That's probably the real reason he "*"ed it out, as his story in generally makes me doubt he lacks the modesty to question using vulgarity online.
MasterProp July 8th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
@kangarooster: Instead of bitching about the comments, why don't you try to contribute something to add to the discussion? I'm neither witty, nor perverse, enough to do as you suggest.
That being said, I, too, am pretty sick of the yoink fan club business going on, as well as the trolling fargis. But not the BBQ vagina… that is pretty freakin' nasty. If it smells like BBQ, it's been marinating in it's own juices for far too long.
kangarooster, next time you post something incendiary, i'm going to tie you to my office floor (i don't have an office), and use your vagina (i presume you have a vagina) as the target for some gentle putting practice.
as the ceo of my own company (i don't have my own company), i think it's high time i learned to play golf properly and used my power to sexually exploit someone for my own gratification.
Super Nintendo Chalmers July 8th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
I agree with you about yoink – a few months ago someone with his typing skills would have been blasted out of the water. Not that I dislike him, I just don't understand the fascination.
Regarding Dan, I would have to disagree. I don't think he's a troll at all (or a zealot). His responses are well-crafted, on-topic, and funny as hell.
las ones loooooool. uver ones anit funny.
Eh, memberships will always have turnover. I've been reading lamebook for something like a year now and I think Dan and yoink are funny.
Haha, girlFRIED, I just noticed that. I prefer my Asian fried too, steamed is too soggy. Ick.
FuckMustard July 8th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Hmmm bbq smelling, well then maybe Jughead would like girls more.
laugh.out.loud July 8th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Morfoot has a point! Eewww he did say 'on' not 'in'
BritishHobo July 8th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
kangarooster, agreed. The yoink obsession got old about three days before he joined Lamebook, and that BritishHobo guy should just go hurl himself out of a window to save us having to read anymore of his dull, dull comments.
I miss Soup.
hobo, agree with everything you said.
apart from the bit about yoink.
wordpervert July 8th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
At least I'm laughing today.
I'm pretty sure yoink and BritishHobo are one in the same. Possibly also the same person as dan fargis, yoinksdad, iloveyoink etc.
BritishHobo July 8th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Funny how Soup's name isn't blue around the same time everyone just discovered how to use other people's names.
wordpervert July 8th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Start fucking with people's usernames, and this place is dead to me.
i said this yesterday. if it carries on then i'm done.
alord i supa fucked off wiv it there loadsa posts that say me that anit me y peple gota do that?
i think #53 is a fake.
dirtylittlepretty July 8th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Harry should be questioning why Vinny knows that his girl's vagina looks like bbg………………btw gross.
alord u got it sooooooooo rong im the reel fuckin yoink fa fucks sake sweer to god im getin so vex if i find owt who it is impostrin im gunna put a cucumba so far up there ass theyl get a sore froat
is there a way to privat mesage on here? it ther is alord go back to one my orignal posts were u no its defo me pm me an il say wat u sed in the pm then ul no im the reel one
FuckMustard July 8th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
this is getting dumb .. is that the same yoink that said both those things? I blame myself, I explained how to change your name
fuckmustard!!!!!! ur falt!!! cucumbas gonna pikkle!!!!!!
56 an 57 is bofe me fuckmustard but the dude whos pretendin to be me is sayin that hes the reel one an i need the way to prove it im gettin seryusly fucked off wiv it i fink sumones tryin ta drive me of lamebook
FuckMustard July 8th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
I am sorry yoink, I didn't realize people were going to be idiots about it.
fuckmustard 59 anit me dude i no udint meen it u was just explaynin just sum peple gota be dicks abowt it an wheva it is stop ur fuckin me of
FuckMustard July 8th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Arg this sucks, can we complain to the creators/editors of Lamebook to make them fix this ?
fuckmustard can they fix it? seryusly guna hav to leve if they dunt stop
FuckMustard July 8th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
They should be able to fix it since most sites don't allow duplicate names.
dan_fargis July 8th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
@yoink and F&%*Mustard – it appears to be a problem with the WordPress software which Lamebook uses. I'm not sure there's much they could do other than find new software. Could be wrong though, hope I am.
FuckMustard July 8th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
oh dan you make me laugh since you didn't even type my name fully:)
BritishHobo July 8th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Lamebook fucking sucks.
BritishHobo July 8th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Think Boz had the right idea.
throwingtofu July 8th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Hey Hobo, notice how "Soup" didn't post anything after you called him out?
BritishHobo July 8th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Suspicious, anit?
throwingtofu July 8th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Just a little. And as you pointed out, he/she/it apparently forgot that the REAL Soup's name is hyperlinked. Splendid disguise.
LadyCatherine July 8th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I would think that bbq vag would be an indication of a pretty serious problem–not something to be desired. And why does Vinny know what his buddy's gf's vag looks like? What kind of bbq? Pulled pork? That's gross. Just sayin'.
dare2claire July 9th, 2010 at 1:57 am
Would the real soup, please stand up???
You can hyperlink your name? Coolness!
Hah! It worked! Sorry, I am having a 'Eureka!' moment, however lame it may be to others.
Although the fact that I appear to be alone on this site at this time may enhance the sheer lameness of my 'Eureka!' moment.. Ah well.
laugh.out.loud July 9th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
@ dare2claire, how does one hyperlink their name??
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When: Thursday, May 8, 6:00pm US EDT (GMT-5) (What time is that for you? See this link (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2008&month=5&day=8&hour=18&min=00&sec=0&p1=25) which shows the time as US EDT and you can choose your city from the list offered to see it in your own time.)
Meeting URL: http://experts.acrobat.com/cfmeetup/
Duration: Approx. 1 hour
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Topic must be postponed
UpdateSorry, but I have to announce that our speaker can't make the meeting because of unexpected travel. He's rescheduled for May 22 at 6. I didn't have a speaker to step in to speak on his topic, and I considered running a "free clinic" to help solve people's problems as a group, but I think it would be better to have a little advanced announcement about that as well, so there is no meeting tonight..
We were to have just one session for Thursday, May 8, with Dale Fraser, presenting "ColdFusion and Flex: How to write simple Flex applications that leverage your existing ColdFusion data". Again, this is now postponed to May 22.
Description: (provided by the speaker)
So how hard is it to write Flex applications that utilise ColdFusion components? It?s actually very easy, easier than you might think. One of the reasons for giving this talk is that I initially found it hard to get my head around how it would work, how to configure it all and looked at it and then put it aside a few times. >From doing this I have learnt what I think is the easiest way to get ColdFusion & Flex configured to work together, this is what I will be demonstrating.
I?ll show the basics of configuration (Flex Builder and some setup of CF), then will show and discuss several forms of integration: remote objects, remoting & binding, and using queries, arrays, structures, and objects/CFCs.
Dale Fraser is Chief Technical Officer for CogState Limited, a public biotech company who develops software for cognitive testing for use in clinical drug trials. He's a long-time ColdFusion user and supporter, and he runs the LearnCF.com and FlexCF.com websites.
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Five Reasons To Believe Hibs Will Win The Derby
Here at Vital Hibs we don't really believe in omens or suchlike but we've thought of five reasons as to why Hibs can be successful in Sunday's Edinburgh Derby.
Hearts aren't really that good
Now the Jambo's you speak to firmly believe they're going to waltz away with the Championship title this season.
They're back to their arrogant best after selling their soul to the devil and now the Budgie is in charge after Administration, an act which saw them drop creditors including charities, local businesses and the UK taxpayer to the tune of £30 million they believe they're invincible again.
Heightening their expectations even further by registering a 2-1 victory over the worst Rangers team in ever you can tell they're back in the untouchable zone.
However, sorry to disappoint any incoming Jambo but whoever is in goals will be pretty poor.
McHattie and McGhee are both rash in the tackle, prone to losing it and pretty easily beaten.
Ozturk as a centre half is simply a calamity waiting to happen - he'll cost them goals this season.
In midfield Gomis looks awful. A one man wrecking ball to be honest and Prince Bobo looks a shadow of the Bauben that played with Dundee United.
King and Nicholson on the flanks are both young and unproven while Dale Carrick offers, well not a lot really.
Bar Sow and Wilson, who're no world beaters, they're pretty average - agreed?
Pressure is all on them
They fully expect to win, and to win comfortably.
An early Hibs goal will heap pressure on them in front of their hordes and Hibs are knocking the ball about well enough to hit them on the break for more.
Alan Stubbs Factor
Stubbs has brought new optimism to Easter Road and for the first time in years looks like the squad have a 'one for all, all for one' attitude.
The new gaffer has shown respect to the players who've reciprocated and look like they're willing to put their bodies on the line rather than the us & them that prevailed between squad and management last season.
Element of surprise
Neilson may have watched Hibs play Livingston last weekend but Hibs have yet to field their strongest side this campaign.
Matthew Kennedy and Scott Allan are yet to start for the Hibees and it would be no surprise to see them do so on Sunday.
Stubbs also tinkered with different formations in pre-season - could we see a tactical change for this game?
Robbie Neilson was taught by Craig Levein
The tactical genius who brought the national side to shame by introducing the 4-6-0 system to Scotland against a poor Czech Republic side has groomed (not in the normal Tynecastle manner but nonetheless) the Jambo's Head Coach since an early age.
Wherever Levein has went, Robbie's normally followed so it wasn't really surprising they booted out Gary Locke when he was appointed Director of Football and appointed one of his protégés.
We all know how a Levein team plays: long ball to a target man (Sow) or get the ball wide for a winger to cross to said target man. It's not pretty but he's managed to somehow scrape a living out the game with it and on Sunday's performance at Ibrox it was definitely a Son of Craig outfit.
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this is so cool and cheap. this is my next diy, for my tabelcloth hammock
Good work man!
Thanks for the post!
Does anyone know what that voile weighs per square yard?
The design is identical to Fronkey's. Use of the sheers is a new twist, however. They look hot as Hell's hinges to me, but the price is right.
That's actually organza. Organza can be made of many fabrics (i.e., silk, polyester, even cotton). The polyester organza I get from Hancock Fabrics weighs about .88 ounces per square yard, if I recall correctly. :)
P.S. That's a Fronkey bug net and shows the strength and sheerness of organza that I have been a fan of since I found it a couple of years ago. I'm gonna make me a Fronkey one of these days!
That looks familiar. :rolleyes:
It looks like he did the same thing by taking another person's design and used it for another of his videos. I'm not impressed.
Hopefully it at least helps some people out in the end. Such a shame though.
Good idea making this more accessible to folks by using a product readily available.
Bad form not posting a link to where the idea originated (or at least where you found the idea).
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I can't get power to the starter when I turn the key to the crank position. I replaced the ignition switch and still got the same problem. I can start the car with the key in the on position when I jump the solenoid on the starter with a screwdriver and it runs and drives fine. This car has the 2.2 automatic and I've also tried to crank it in Neutral. Can you tell me what the problem is?
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I think people are making way too big a deal about this. He knows that the Steelers have 90% of the leverage in this negotiation. I think he and his agent are just trying to use the 10% they have to get a better long term deal.
I think people are making way too big a deal about this. He knows that the Steelers have 90% of the leverage in this negotiation. I think he and his agent are just trying to use the 10% they have to get a better long term deal.
Why do I think this will end up as much ado about nothing? The Steelers have gotten Pro Bowl worthy production at a bargain price. Of course the guy is going to want to get paid. He should do everything in his power to get what he wants here.
Steelers 'not worried' about Mike Wallace reports
By Gregg Rosenthal NFL.com
Published: April 23, 2012
Mike Wallace might not be happy about his current contract situation, but there's not much he can do about it. And the Pittsburgh Steelers know it.
"We're not worried about the reports," Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said Monday at a pre-draft news conference. "He's still here. We will deal with it day to day."
There is no reason for the Steelers to be worried. They say Wallace's situation won't affect their draft plans. ESPN reported the wide receiver won't attend voluntary work anytime soon, choosing to wait before signing his one-year tender as a restricted free agent.
In theory, Wallace is waiting to see if any team will try to trade for him on draft day. We find that extremely unlikely. Eventually, Wallace will have to show up.
"We felt all along the decision would be ours," Colbert said about Wallace's lack of movement on the restricted market. "We want Mike to be here for the long haul. He knows that."
Unless Wallace lowers his contract demands, he might stay on a one-year contract. That arrangement could last two seasons with the franchise tag looming.
Will unhappy Wallace leave Steelers in '13?
By Jamison Hensley | ESPN.com
April 22, 2012
It's clear that restricted free agent Mike Wallace is not happy with the Pittsburgh Steelers right now. He is prepared to sit out offseason drills and at least the start of training camp, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Does this hurt the Steelers' chances of keeping him long term? Not at all. Players get upset about their contract status all the time and skip workouts on a regular basis to show their dissatisfaction with their current situation.
Just remember the recent predicament with guard Logan Mankins, who was unhappy and wanted out of New England because he didn't want to play as a restricted free agent. How did that get resolved? Mankins signed a six-year contract last summer that included a $20 million signing bonus.
It was a similar ugly standoff last year between the Tennessee Titans and running back Chris Johnson. In the end, the sides were shaking hands on four-year, $53.5 million contract extension that included $30 million guaranteed.
Wallace wants a long-term deal instead of a $2.7 million first-round tender. He has outplayed his contract, and the Steelers have repeatedly said they want to sign him to a multiyear deal. This problem probably won't get resolved this year, but Wallace would only be hurting himself by dragging this out beyond June 15 (when the Steelers can cut the tender to $577,500 if he doesn't sign).
The Steelers don't a have long history of re-signing their wide receivers in free agency -- only Hines Ward has been retained -- but there's also no reason to doubt the team's desire to keep him. Pittsburgh has rewarded Ben Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu, LaMarr Woodley and Lawrence Timmons with extensions.
Plus, Wallace is a key part of the Steelers' deep passing game. His receiving yards (3,206) and touchdowns (24) both rank as the second most by an NFL receiver in his first three seasons. And, even when Wallace isn't catching the ball, the threat of him running deep opens up the underneath for wide receiver Antonio Brown and tight end Heath Miller.
So, Wallace is ticked off by his contract status, and the Steelers aren't going to like him missing workouts in a year with a new offensive coordinator. But NFL history shows that a multiyear contract can turn a temporarily bad situation into a happy long-term one.
I get it about Wallace possibly waiting for the last minute to sign. Why be a push over. On the other hand, I wouldn't break the bank for him with a new contract next season. I want players that want to be a Steeler and play here in Pittsburgh. If money is a guys first priority then, let him go for the cash. Paid for what he is worth sure but, the dude doesn't deserve Fiztgerald type dollars. Something of respect he deserves but I don't think Wallace is a game changer and so he shouldn't get that type of coin. Maybe I'll be singing a different tune when the day comes he is gone and maybe Arians wasn't using him to his full capacity but, I won't cry if he doesn't return this season or any season afterwards.
I don't understand how Steeler fans can think that Mike Wallace is not a game changer. Fans of all other teams can see that he is a game changer, and would LOVE to have someone like that on their team. He's the biggest big-play threat in all of football (Roethlisberger-to-Wallace 40+ yard hookups are already at historical levels), and he ranks #2 ALL TIME in terms of catches, receiving yards, and receiving TD's in the first 3 years of a career.
Difference maker in the middle needed to replace Shazier.
Offer picks 1.28 & 3.92 plus WR Martavis Bryant to ARZ for pick 1.15. They only have 5 draft picks now, plus their WR's are undersized (John Brown & J.J. Nelson both 5'10") or old (Larry Fitzgerald 35 y.o.).
Gets us ahead of BAL at 1.16, who's looking to replace the retired ILB Zach Orr.
1.15 Georgia ILB Roquan Smith 6'0" 225
2.60 Stanford FS Justin Reid 6'1" 204
maybe i just have a short memory or expect too much. i would love to see wallace and ben or the entire offense for that matter under our new oc and see how well they could gel. my last memories of wallace have been, him not geting open, not fighting for the ball and actually being a ghost at the end of the season. again, it's probably just me being sore over our quick departure in the playoffs and our last super bowl loss.
Difference maker in the middle needed to replace Shazier.
Offer picks 1.28 & 3.92 plus WR Martavis Bryant to ARZ for pick 1.15. They only have 5 draft picks now, plus their WR's are undersized (John Brown & J.J. Nelson both 5'10") or old (Larry Fitzgerald 35 y.o.).
Gets us ahead of BAL at 1.16, who's looking to replace the retired ILB Zach Orr.
1.15 Georgia ILB Roquan Smith 6'0" 225
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August 10, 2014, Staff report, NASCAR.com
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Following the incident that took place at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in Ontario County, New York on Saturday night in which a sprint car driven by Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a fellow sprint car driver outside of his vehicle, Sheriff Philip Povero addressed the media to update his ongoing investigation with more information.
"Right now, we're less than 16 hours into this investigation and it continues to be ongoing. ... There are no criminal charges pending at this time and I would follow that up by saying that as we have reviewed the investigation to this point with the Ontario County District Attorney," Povero said. "I want to make it very clear that as we speak at this time, there is no evidence in hand or no facts that would support a criminal charge or support criminal intent on the part of anybody."
A YouTube video of the incident showed Stewart racing to the low side of Kevin Ward Jr., of Port Leyden, New York. The two cars made contact, sending Ward's No. 13 car bounding off the Turn 2 wall.
After Ward spun to a stop with a flat right-rear tire, the driver quickly dismounted to confront Stewart, walking out onto the track and pointing at the veteran driver's No. 14. Stewart's car revved and fishtailed, catching Ward with its right-rear tire and sending him a sizable distance from the crash site.
"The district attorney is very interested and supportive in the investigation and has offered their assistance and any other advice they can offer."
Povero also noted that as the investigation continues, his department is soliciting amateur videos that can be used to further his investigation and is calling assistance from the public to come forth with such material.
"With the media present, I would ask for some assistance from the public that if there are persons hearing or seeing this message that had recorded a video of this crash or had first-hand knowledge of this crash, our investigators would like to reach out to you, retrieve this data and conduct interviews to obtain relevant information."
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What's new in this version (1.3):
Fixed so that the "share" button works
Following the great success of CowCam - here is AfriCam.
We are now letting you use the full version for free between 6 and 9pm every day until 30th of June 2011 ***
Take pictures of your friends and let AfriCam replace their faces with those of random African animals, such as:
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The comedy effect is fantastic!
Kids love it! Adults love it! Adolescents think "meh", but they really like it as well.
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* You will need an SD card with at least a tiny bit of memory on it.
* This app is using face detection. Through testing it has shown that it's reliable. However, make sure that you take clear pictures of peoples faces in decent daylight.
* It simply doesn't work on some phone models as the built in face detection doesn't work with the camera software. I'm sorry about that. Have tested on Xperia X10, Nexus 1, G1 and Desire.
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Japan has a strong tradition of cross-dressing, from the female roles in Kabuki to the okama bars of Kabukicho, plus of course the elegant males of visual kei who with the help of huge amounts of makeup and far more photoshop are as convincing as any Thai ladyboy, plus more glamorous (though the illusion tends to shatter up close). But while josou – boys dressing as girls – tends to dominate, the opposite, referred to as dansou, is not uncommon. Prominent cosplayers are celebrated for pulling off the male look well, singers like Valshe look and sound like attractive pretty-boys – and then there is Takarazuka.
In front of audiences that are at least 98% female, the various troupes of the Takarazuka Kageki-dan are all female. Half of them play female roles, half male. These all-female troupes put on high-camp musicals that take their melodramatic love stories very, very seriously, and showcase some extremely powerful voices. In heavy makeup and often elaborate costumes – usually sparkling with many, many sequins – the girls tease their audiences with love stories and over their 101-year history have of course courted controversy with overt homoeroticism. The audience is certainly not filled with lesbians, but something about the masculine otoko-yaku being a woman, clean-cut and charming and understanding the feminine heart, is deeply attractive to the adoring female fans. The idea of young female students having a crush on an older girl at school is very common in Japanese media, and in some ways this is an extension of that mildly thrilling bit of transgression.
Interesting though the sociopolitics are, the performances themselves are very straightforward. Emotions are bombastic and direct, performances hammy and sets and costumes opulent. It's romantic and overwrought and revels in that campy excess. In many ways the result is like a British pantomime, only less twee and more erotically-charged.
Love & Dream was somewhat atypical – rather than a single story, this revue was divided into a Disney tribute and then a kind of best-of compilation from Takarazuka's long history. Dealing in grand, overwrought emotions, Disney material is somewhat ideal for Takarazuka, and it was big emotional numbers with the chance for the singer to belt like 'Part of Your World', 'Go the Distance' and of course 'Let It Go' that showcased some extremely impressive singing talents. Songs that allowed the otoko-yaku to show some personality worked well, too, like 'Friend Like Me', and it was fun hearing these familiar songs in Japanese – it's somewhat gratifying that they call Hercules 'Heracles', like we should.
Some parts were misfires, but the pacing was brisk enough that the awkward parts quickly segued into something else. Whoever thought 'Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo' needed a hard rock remix with guitar solo was misguided, and Mary Poppins numbers were a bit of a mess, needing much more elaborate choreography to work. But hey, when a dozen highly enthusiastic women come running out dressed as extremely camp pirates (to the theme from 'Pirates of the Caribbean') and launch into 'Under the Sea', one really has to embrace the absurdity of it and enjoy the silliness.
The second half of the show was more of an authentic representation of what the Hoshigumi usually does, with various songs apparently familiar to Takarazuka aficionados that were as camp as just about anything Disney could put forward. The song I remember best was about being a vampire, though most of the content wasn't quite that silly. There was a very funny comic interlude with a domineering sempai figure in a huge and absurd ballgown getting fussy about being upstaged by a young and cute idol-like group of girls, which quite bizarrely called heavily on the humour and tropes of drag – it was very much like having a drag queen or pantomime dame onstage, only in a female-only company.
In addition to the interesting gender divide, watching the audience was quite fun. In common with most Japanese musical performances, there was what seemed to be a correct way to behave – everyone clapped together, and large numbers of fans had brought glowing Hs much like the glowsticks of idol concerts to swing side to side with the beat. The appearances of the main otoko-yaku stars also inspired much excitement and febrile attempts to get noticed with a two-handed wave.
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Published 5:30 am, Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Poisonings, days after a storm, shock community
2 adults and 3 children succumb to fumes from a generator running inside apartmentStaff And Wire Reports
BEAUMONT - After evacuating to Mississippi to escape Hurricane Rita's wrath, Billy Coleman returned home to find the electricity out at his north Beaumont apartment.
Early Monday — more than 48 hours after Rita made landfall and long after it swept northeast — the lasting effects of the storm delivered a tragic blow to Coleman and six others staying with him. A portable generator the family used to run fans inside its stifling, sweaty apartment produced carbon monoxide, which overcame those inside. Coleman, 47, was killed, along with three children, ages 12, 10 and 7, and his girlfriend's sister, 25.
Coleman's girlfriend, Irene Bean, 29, who is the children's mother, and another child, Emery Reese, 8, were hospitalized in critical condition. Another youngster, a 12-year-old girl, was treated at a medical facility and released.
Officials at the scene said they found six to seven times the amount of the lethal dosage of carbon monoxide fumes inside the apartment. The victims may have been exposed to the deadly fumes for more than seven hours, Beaumont Fire Department Capt. Mark Clapp said.
The deaths are believed to be the first hurricane-related fatalities in Beaumont, city officials said.
The horrific scene was overwhelming for neighbors already pushed to the limit by Rita's fury.
"It's too much," said Terry Jackson, 28, who had just returned home to pick up belongings after evacuating to Houston with his wife and two children.
"This is just too much. I left (my family) in Houston this morning, and I come back to see kids die," Jackson said.
The poisonings were discovered when Coleman's daughter, Quanishia Haynes, drove past the apartment at the Pine Club complex and gave a friendly honk, only to see her 12-year-old sister stumble outside the front door, vomiting.
Haynes and her boyfriend ran inside to find her father and others unresponsive.
They frantically dragged the victims outside to the sidewalk, covered by a green carpet of pine needles.
Another resident at the complex, Kevin Dwayne Hall, said he walked outside shortly before 10 a.m. to find two children and an adult sprawled on the sidewalk and gasping for air.
Daniel Tierott, 31, said he and other neighbors helped pull the remaining family members from the apartment and tried to improvise performing CPR.
"We just tried our best, man," Tierott said as he fought back tears. "I just did what I've seen on television."
A seven-hour exposure to carbon monoxide renders the blood incapable of carrying oxygen, making revitalization efforts futile, fire department officials said.
"There's nothing anyone could have done for them," Clapp said.
Coleman, a construction worker, apparently collapsed while making his way to his apartment door, his daughter said.
She harshly criticized the government, saying the family came home when their funds ran low and no help was available.
"Government is letting all of us down," Haynes told the Associated Press.
"Ain't nobody want to live in Beaumont with no lights. Ain't nobody wanting to live in Beaumont having to boil your water and no gas. Ain't nobody helping us. Some people from Hurricane Katrina still ain't been helped," she said.
C.J. Collins, a resident of the apartment complex, said he had worried for the family's safety when he heard them start the generator.
"I should have told them. I should have told them," Collins said, as he broke down in tears.
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From The Dragon's Wings by William M. Leary, Jr. (Copyright © 1976)
"American business enterprise took the lead in advancing a program to inaugurate commercial air service in China. Curtiss-Wright, the leading aeronautical corporation in the United States at the time, founded the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) in partnership with the Chinese government in 1929. Subsequently taken over by Pan American Airways in 1933, CNAC pioneered commercial air service throughout the Middle Kingdom until the airline's demise in 1949.
Only the formalities remained. (William) Bond flew to Hong Kong for the last meeting of CNAC's Board of Directors. The board assembled in Room 231 of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building on December 31 and confirmed the terms of purchase. Later that evening, Bond, representing the American shareholders, and C.S. Nibson, acting for the Chinese owners, ratified the board's action on behalf of the airline's stockholders. Shortly after 8 P.M., Saturday, December 31, 1949, the China National Aviation Corporation passed out of existence."
From Wings Over Asia, Volume IV (Copywright @ 1976)
"The slightly over two decades of China National Aviation Corporation's (CEENAK to the GI's) existence throughtout the 1930's and 1940's might be divided into segments depending on the base of operations. It started in Shanghai and remained there until mid-1937 when the Japanese invaded China. The next base was in British Hong Kong until Pearl Harbor, December 1941, at which time Hong Kong was occupied by the Japanese. During the war years of 1942 through 1945 Calcutta was headquarters. The move back to Shanghai was made early in 1946 where it remained until the Communist take-over.
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I sure do remember him: Nelson Trusler Johnson was U,S. Ambassador to China. Since the letter was sent from Hankow it must have been during the time the government was moving from Nanking to Chunking. I can't quickly put my hands on anything that fixes the date, but I feel cerain that time frame is correct. My father, Willys Peck, was on Mr. Johnson's staff. Mr. Johnson later went to Australia as Minister. I don't know about the Wyoming address, it may just be a coincidence but Mrs. Johnson came from a prominent Wyoming family. I do enjoy your communications.
Happy Holidys to all the CNAC family.
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From Jim Dalby
The China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) played a significant role in the history of modern China. Originally a corporation formed, in 1929, by the Chinese government and the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, by 1933 the airline was owned by the Chinese Government and Pan American Airways.
Shortly before America's entry into the Pacific war, CNAC pioneered the famous routes over the Himalaya Mountains (the Hump) between India and China. When the Burma Road was cut off by the Japanese Army during WWII, these routes became the only source of outside supply for China. As part of the Army Air Force Air Transport Command, CNAC's operation of a military air-lift over the Hump became one of the more glorious chapters in WWII history. It was the world's first major airlift, and it was a pilot's nightmare. The 500+ mile routes traversed some of the most treacherous terrain and violent weather in the world with none of the modern navigational aids we rely on today.
In the early days of WWII, CNAC provided airlift for the Flying Tigers, transporting personnel and supplies to and from various Flying Tiger bases. After July 4, 1942, when the Flying Tigers were disbanded, many of the Tiger Pilots joined CNAC. Flying as much as 150 hours a month, in unarmed C-47 transports, these pilots had to fly the Hump seeking cloudy weather or at night to avoid the marauding Japanese fighters.
From April 1942, when the Burma Road was lost, to August 1945, CNAC crews, who were adventurous pilots from many countries, made more than 38,000 trips over the Hump, transporting approximately 114,500 tons of vital personnel and materials to the Chinese and American forces in China, Burma and India.
CNAC also played an important role in the Burma campaign by dropping supplies to Chinese and American ground forces, evacuating beleaguered Chinese and British troops and supplying the Ledo Road project with men and equipment.
It was a cruel and demanding operation, from which many CNAC planes and their crews never returned.
August 31, 2000
From Gene Banning
China National Airways Corporation was formed in 1929. Flight operations were managed by Harry Smith, with pilots Ernest M. Allison, Stephen T. Kaufman and Birger Johnson (all former U.S. air mail pilots).(See: Air Mail Pioneers)
By Spring, 1937 CNAC had 34 pilots & copilots, but in August, Shanghai was attacked by the Japanese, and most of CNAC's equipment and base was lost. Subsequently the HQ moved to Hong Kong. Vaughn and Sellers were transferred to PAA Pacific, based in MNL (Manila). Eric Just resigned, and later returned to Germany and rejoined the Luffwaffe. Others also left.
On December 8, 1941, the base at HKG (Hong Kong) was attacked, and CNAC operated an evacuation of officials, personnel, and equipment to Chungking during three nights, before the city fell to Japan. Operations manager, chief pilot Woods, pilots Sweet, Kessler, Higgs, Moon Chin, Hugh Chen, McDonald, DeKantsow, Angle and Scott flew these evacuation flights.
CNAC returned to Shanghai and Hong Kong in 1946, but operations never again equalled prewar levels. Most of the crews left China at the end of the war. As Mao Tse Tung's forces advanced across the country CNAC gradually withdrew, but expanded internationally. Conflicts with the Nationalist Government's military, became troublesome, and financial problems were severe. In 1949, Pan American sold its remaining interest in CNAC.
At end of WWII, CNAC was largest airline in Asia, with about 100 captains, many DC-3s, C-46s and six DC-4s by early 1947. Flying all over China, to India, Philippines, and to USA. Had a bad accident rate, but was challenging and interesting, says Carey Bowles.
In the Fall of 2000 Frieda Chen provided the following bit of CNAC History. Thanks Frieda.
In 1999 in an effort to preserve some of the CNAC history, Oliver Glenn began writing his recollection of CNAC of 1945-1949 in letter format.
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We will continue to add these letters as long as Captain Glenn writes them. Please check back. Thanks.


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The exhibition game at Sprint Center on Tuesday night will set a new attendance mark for NHL preseason games played at a neutral site.
The hockey game happening on a Tuesday night should send a message loud and clear that this city deserves another shot at big time hockey.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Could the National Hockey League be closer at bringing a team to Kansas City? We still don't know for sure, but hockey fans in the area have reason to smile.
Tuesday night's exhibition game between the Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins has been sold out. Only a limited number of standing-room only tickets are available.
"It is amazing to witness Kansas City's passion for NHL hockey," Los Angeles Kings' President of Business Operations and Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille said in a news release. "Playing in front of a capacity crowd at a neutral site game is special for NHL fans, players, coaches and everyone in the Kings organization."
Seating capacity for Tuesday night's game will be 17,544. It will set the attendance mark this year for NHL pre-season games placed at a neutral site and for non-NHL venues in North America.
The sellout is a good sign for people who want an NHL team to call Kansas City home. The NHL Board of Governors would want to make sure Kansas City could support a team before it decides to add or relocate a franchise to the city.
"Selling out the NHL preseason game is an accomplishment that the entire region can be proud of and celebrate," Sprint Center general manager Brenda Tinnen said in the release. "It is a privilege for Sprint Center to host two 2011 Stanley Cup Playoff Teams."
Standing-room-only tickets can be purchased on Tuesday for $11 online at spritncenter.com, Sprint Center Box Office or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000.
Doors for the Penguins-Kings NHL preseason game at Sprint Center open at 5:30 p.m. CT.


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