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From: Wendy Letterly (email@example.com)
To: Rob Letterly (firstname.lastname@example.com)
I heard on the news this morning that IF the Cubs make it to the World Series, the tickets will be going for approximately $1800+...I may have just changed my mind about you going!!
An open letter from the Uncouth Sloth to all Goat Riders:
The above e-mail was sent to me this morning, and it's not sitting well with me. So I mean to tell you all, right here and now: I AM GOING. I don't know how, I don't know when, and of course we don't know IF it will be even necessary to have this conversation, and I don't have two grand unaccounted for, but in the name of all that is holy, if the Cubs are playing in this year's World Series, I am wedging my big fat butt up in there somehow! I will do any favor, call in any marker, shine any shoe, climb any mountain, walk on nails and fire, eat toadstools and broken glass, kiss any and all asses, toss any salad, and commit any felony below Class X to get in the door for one measly, lousy, stinkin' World Series game with the Cubs!
So far you're read Derek Smart compare his love for the Cubs to dating the Queen of the Trailer Park. You've seen GAHill equate the strength of his Cub Love to the strength of a Scary Black Man. Stantwone buried his beloved grandfather who never saw a World Series win. Tonker was drugged and brainwashed in the Dominican. Forklift was genetically pre-disposed at birth to Cubness, and has won and lost fortunes on the outcomes of Cubs games (OK, lost fortunes only). Butthead has his dad to blame for his curse. Cubbiebluestew, who was actually around in '45 (and went to temple with Christ as a kid) risked a lifetime of perpetual guilt and sin to see a lousy NLCS back in '89. Heartfelt pleas, all.
Let me take you DEEP…
If I had the kind of relationship with a human being that I do with the Cubs, I would have been forced, by law and restraining order, to disassociate myself with them a long time ago. You think Glenn Close was creepy in "Fatal Attraction"? You think Erika Christensen was psycho in "Swimfan"? You have no idea. If the Cubs were an ex-girlfriend, who kept leading me on so I bought her dinners, flowers, diamonds, even tampons when she needed them, only to creep with the starting point guard, and my supervisor at work, and the dumbfok wrench monkey with the long hair who races his motorbike on Sundays…if a human being broke my heart as savagely and as unexpectedly as the Cubs have over the years…she, along with her immediate family, and as many extended family members as I could reach before the authorities tracked me down, surrounded my compound and shot me full of lead, they all would die Die DIE DIE DIE…
…um, pause. Deep breaths. In, Out. In, Out. Breathe. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1.
Obsessed? Hell YES, I'm obsessed. Read my bio, all that crap is true! I ain't bein' flippant about any of it. I have, to put it mildly, issues. When I was a kid, I HATED to lose at anything. I hated losing, and I always lost. I was nowhere near the athlete my friends were, and I had no older siblings to "show me the ropes" and teach me the tricks on how to win. No matter what it was, running, swinging, marbles, climbing, throwing, I always always lost, and I always cried about it. I had nobody that ever taught me how to control my competitiveness (kind of like Z) and to this day, there are many men in their mid-forties (and some women) back in Black Lung who don't know me by anything else but "that kid who cried all the time back in grade school".
I hated losing, and gatdamn, I dealt with a lot of losing, at school, on the little league diamonds, and most of all, with my all-time damn favorite team (you know the one). I was too young to really understand what happened in 1969, just remember my old man bitching about "them chokers blowing it". It was unpleasant, and I cried. The next year, Ernie Banks broke down, Randy Hundley tore up his knee in mid-season, and replacements Joe Pepitone and Jack Hiatt pretty much drove the bus into the wall. I cried. In 1971, the Rebel didn't come back, and Chris Cannizzaro couldn't have sucked worse. Ernie all but retired, and this was the infamous year that the clubhouse revolted against the dictatorship of Leo Durocher. When we lost, again, I cried.
By 1972, I was savvy enough to know that players aged, broke down and eventually were either traded away or retired. I sensed at the beginning of the year that this was probably one of the last chances that 'all the old boys' would be together. Even though Billy Williams led the league in hitting, and two no-hitters were thrown, eventually Leo himself was fired, replaced by Whitey Lockman, who certainly Stew knew about, but at the time, I didn't. All I ever knew was that Leo was the manager. Things were out of control with the Cubs, as far as I was concerned. We came up short, again, and I cried. Again.
By the next year, the Cubs were in flux, thus my life was in flux. Guys were getting traded or released, the Lockman guy was still managing, but the NL East was down that year, and in late July, the Cubs were holding a divisional lead, something they hadn't done since Hundley tore up his knee in mid-1970. They then lost seven in a row before winning a couple, with new pitcher Rick Reuschel beating Bob Gibson to pull us to within a game-and-a-half at the end of July. Then they started losing again. They dropped pretty much one more game out of the lead every day for a month. I couldn't deal with it anymore.
I was nine, the Cubs were blowing another season, the last one as a Cub for Hundley, Beckert, Jenkins, Hands, the Cubs were my life, and my life was falling apart , and during the 12-game streak in August, I forgot how to shit. Day after day went by, my mom chased me around, trying one thing after another, but I would hide for hours at a time, only appearing when the damn game came on, only to see them lose another damn game, and run off to be by myself again, so I didn't have to crap. THAT's obsessive.
I finally let go when they won sometime around the 15th, but the damage was done, the Cubs finished fifth. This was strange to me, because all I ever remember was second place, from 1969-72, just one, little, step on the ladder. All we ever needed (as far as I ever knew) was to finish One. Place. Higher. But now they sucked, and had a bunch of strangers wearing the laundry. Steve Swisher wore Hundley's Number 9. Andre Thornton wore Santo's 10. Bill Madlock had Beckert's 18. That's when I should have let go, that was the perfect time. But I didn't.
Eventually, I have had to undergo months, years, nay, decades of therapy and self-examination, anger management and conditioning myself to handle disappointment more constructively, just like that little squirrelly bastard with the greasy mustache at the hospital told me to do. I don't cry anymore when I get passed up for promotions, or when I miss the damn hole with the beanbag while my drunken slob neighbor hits three of four, or especially when the Cubs lose. But it still hurts just as much as when I was nine. I just force myself now to go shit, as much as I don't want to.
I wish I could chip in here with a more lively, upbeat, heroic, inspirational tale of why I Cheer For the Cubs. Why, if I could somehow wrap my feelings up in a bright, shiny package, my story could get picked up by some of the higher traffic blogs, like Big League Stew, FanHouse, and Deadspin, then maybe someone would look at what I wrote and say 'gee howdy' and sign me to a three-book deal because, hey, as lousy and miserable as this world has become, people FLOCK to great stories of inspiration. They eat it up! But it is not meant to be.
Painters have to paint; writers have to write; sculptors have to sculpt; photographers have to take pictures; George Bush has to raise oil prices. True artists cannot cease doing what they do any more than they can deny breathing. I can't paint or sculpt (or write) or raise prices or anything else beautiful or profound. Here's what I am: I was born to see the Cubs win a World Series, or at the very least, play in one. I say that today, that a Pennant would suffice, but if I really force myself to consider my true feelings, I know that's a lie, too. I must feel True Victory, to the core of my very being. This is what I was born to do, to see the Cubs crowned as the best team in the world, and whatever comes after that, well, I guess that will be the first day of the rest of my life.
That is why I Cheer For the Cubs, because I Have To. I know no other way. And that is WHY I am getting in the damn park, even if I have to walk on the back of all your mothers' necks to get there! So if anyone whatsoever can help me with this in the next few weeks, please call or write me. You may save a life.


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'Tis the season, for deer versus car crashes. Whether you're on a road trip or just passing through, you've probably seen a deer cross your path.
"Sometimes, no matter how good a driver you are and how careful you are, you're gonna have a deer accident. There's just so many deer that it's unavoidable," said John Mosley.
As the owner of Clinton Body Shop, Mosley is a busy man this time of year. At times, he'll have 4 or 5 people all waiting to for estimates from deer hits.
Mosley says, "everybody will be telling their deer story. Some of them will be hunters that hunted all weekend and then get a deer collision on the way home from hunting camp."
Jim Walker at the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks says deer-car collisions are just something we have to live with in Mississippi.
Walker explained, "You know, we have almost as many deer as we do people."
While we crank the heat in cold weather. It's the signal for deer, to start moving.
"There's some greenery on the sides of the interstate and roads. The food sources, especially in the woods, when they're gone, deer will be more prominent along the roadways," described Walker.
There are a few ways that you can try to avoid them.
"Slow down. That's number one. Don't outrun your headlights. Have the mindset that go ahead and hit the animal. It would be better to do that than hit some oncoming traffic or roll off an embankment," said Walker.
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About Jason
Jason Boyett is a writer, speaker, and dad from Amarillo, Texas. He is the author of a bunch of books, including O Me of Little Faith (Zondervan) and the Pocket Guide series, which started at Relevant in 2005 and continued at Jossey-Bass (and which now features the ebook, Pocket Guide to 2012). In addition to the books, Jason has written for The Daily Beast, Salon, Beliefnet, Paste, Relevant Magazine, Collide, "On Faith" at The Washington Post, and several other publications you may or may not have heard of. He has appeared as an "expert" on the History Channel and National Geographic, and in 10th grade won a fire safety poster design contest ("Too Many Wires…Can Cause Fires").
Along with authors Rob Stennett and Matthew Paul Turner, Jason is the host and creator of the 9 Thumbs Podcast. His self-employed day job includes corporate copywriting and design, creative consulting, celebrity ghost-tweeting, and other paid professions that pretty much weren't a thing five years ago.
Jason used to have two blogs at Beliefnet but doesn't anymore. He and his wife are the parents of two kids, a small dog, and an even smaller hamster.
Praise for Jason Boyett:
"Fearless, deep, and snarky. And did I mention funny? Oh my goodness this guy is funny." — Dean Nelson, author of God Hides in Plain Sight and director, Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma
Praise for O Me of Little Faith:
"O Me of Little Faith will not solve your doubt problems, but it will be a friendly, helpful companion through your doubts. Told with an uncanny knack for finding the right story, Jason Boyett's memoir of doubt will help all of us in our faith." — Scot McKnight, Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies, North Park University
"Never before have I known of—much less ever read—a book about Christian doubt that is chock-full of laughter and sanctity, confessional candor, and credible confession all at one and the same time. In fact, I did not even know that such a book could be written; but that's exactly what Jason Boyett has done. O Me of Little Faith is the work of a devout, passionate, and believing doubter, and it has the ring of truth on every single page." — Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence
"An engaging, wonderfully human portrait of faith and doubt for those among the next generation who identify as both 'Christian' and 'intellectual'—and sometimes struggles to reconcile these two categories." — Donna Freitas, Author, Sex and the Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America's College Campuses
"It's been said that if your beliefs, whatever they may be, cannot undergo scrutiny, then they're not worth holding. Jason Boyett isn't afraid of putting a magnifying glass to his faith and asking tough questions that some people would rather ignore. I think both Christians and atheists will agree that he's better off because of it." — Hemant Mehta, author of I Sold My Soul on eBay and blogger at FriendlyAtheist.com
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Team Jones Edward brings to you our Game Jam 7 submission: Uddercover. As standard, made in less than 72 hours.
Play as secret agent bovine Agent Udders as you attempt to save your leather!
The core mechanic assigned to us was Hide, and a secret agent cow seemed to be the only logical option.
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This is so pretty! Couldn't resist buying the pattern. Thanks!
How do I know how many jelly rolls to buy?
For those of you that have been asking if you could use jelly rolls which are 2 1/2" wide instead of using the 2" measurement in the pattern, Yes you can!!!! The size of the quilt will be larger. The blocks will finish 10" x 10" instead of 7 1/2" x 7 1/2".The finished size of the quilts would be:Crib size: 48" x 58"Twin size: 88" x 108"Queen size: 108" x 128"The inner border should also be cut 2 1/2" wide. Measure your quilt to find out the the length you will need. The outside border squares will be 2-1/2" x 2-1/2 also and you will need the same number as stated in the pattern. I hope this helps and I'll be glad to answer any questions. Diana
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I am not sure if the Kindle can download PDF files. Maybe someone on this site could answer that question. Would be interesting to know. Thanks for asking the question. Diana
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I had brunch with my friend David yesterday and we were catching up with one another about love, life, and the pursuit of happiness. David reports that he is in heavy pursuit of a really fantastic woman. I met her and she seems very nice. I did not get the sense that she was that crazy about him, though.
Although I supported him trying to start a relationship with her, I was bothered when he told me about a comment she made on Valentine's Day. It was something about how he was wearing her down and really growing on her. Growing on her. Like a wart?
It didn't bother him – so I didn't dwell on it much. I just thought it was strange to describe a good potential romance in those particular terms. Maybe I am nitpicking but should someone have to wear you down? If someone who thinks you are awesome is pursuing you, at what point should you start to feel the same way about them?
I know not every romance is filled with passion, crazy chemistry and grand romantic gestures. However, is it indifference a bad sign of things to come? Is there a risk of someone being with you until the "right one" comes along? What if you are a seat-filler until the true star shows up?
When it comes to chasing women, do men think they have to work to wear a woman down? Is that different than winning her over?
How persistent should you have to be in a new romance? When does persistence becomes…well pathetic?
By Wise Diva, Misadventures in Atlanta Dating Blog
February 19th, 2013
6:31 am
'It didn't bother him'
'Nuff said.
merning Folks and enjoy the wet,(yippie),.wet drive.
February 19th, 2013
6:53 am
Hello all
Damn! I have to agree with ex!!
February 19th, 2013
7:01 am
I have nothing to add to this topic. Four more days until the weekend.
February 19th, 2013
8:04 am
GOOD Tuesday Morning MIA!!!
I also find myself agreeing with Ex. . . Oh, well my birthday is in 4 days!!!
February 19th, 2013
8:18 am
"Sup" peeps…. Damn…Ex hit it out the park this morning….. Next topic……
February 19th, 2013
8:19 am
When does persistence becomes…well pathetic?
When you find yourself following her whenever she isn't with you, just so you can see what she's doing.
When you find yourself going through her trash just to see her favorite things she likes to eat, so you can surprise her and win her over.
When you find a way to sneak some spyware or gps tracking device on her phone.
When you find yourself saving all the loose strands of her hair to make a doll for you to sleep next to at night.
When you "like" every single post and picture she puts on her fb page.
When she has to end up filing a restraining/protective order.
When you steal all of her dirty panties and used sanitary napkins.
……..THEN that's pretty pathetic. lol
Goooooooooooood morning folks!
February 19th, 2013
8:41 am
Wearing folks down can seem desperate but I think it depends on the situation and how it plays out. Say a person has made it clear they're interested, but due to situations (kids or finances maybe), can't do at that time. Being willing to wait it out wouldn't seem like wearing folks down, IMO. If you have no prospects and nothing but time on your hands, maybe it's "potentially" a good situation waiting to happen, once y'all make it though that person's issues. I'm not talking about folks already booed up, married, engaged, etc etc etc, and somebody is sniffing around for an opening…nuh uh.
Now, if it's a situation where you're hanging on to their ankles and they have another and made it crystal clear, "waiting folks out" is NOT a good look. Seems a bit desperate and even further, scary…lololol
I can't necessarily say Diva should be offended because if David wasn't offended and he's willing to wait or "wear her down", that's his choice. They both are apparently available. The scales of "like" just seems to be tipped a bit. Even though David is relaying to Diva, his convo and it seems to be something Diva (and others), does NOT have an appetite for, it just may not be that bad to him. Heck, two of my LTR were with dudes I didn't really have much interest in. Guess they wore me down….lololol Not saying anything negative on their part, but on the backside or flipside of "wearing folks down", IMO, can also be called persistent. Sometimes persistence pays off and sometimes persistence becomes an irritant.
Is there a risk of someone being with you until the "right one" comes along? What if you are a seat-filler until the true star shows up?
disco? See? Remember the convo last week of "waiting it out, hoping to become ms right? LOLOLOLOL That's the FIRST thing that popped up when I read that paragraph
February 19th, 2013
8:44 am
And with that comment to disco………
remember the song, "you don't have to be a star babeeeh to be in my shoooow" lol
February 19th, 2013
8:50 am
good morning. my first thought upon reading the topic was steve urkel "I'm wearing you down baby". lol. nicky parker was a close second with her professor oglevee. lol.
actually this particular situation doesn't sound all that off to me. sometimes a person just doesn't go in expecting much and is kind of lackadaisical about the whole thing. maybe, just maybe, her not being pressed about him or over him is what allowed her to pull back and see him for who he is. maybe, that's what she means by he's growing on her. growing on a person, in my opinion, isn't necessarily a bad thing. it's not always about some persistent stalker type trying to do too much.
C – as per usual. you are funny girl. I haven't seen "the object of my affection" but I still think I'm moving forward with "the waitlist plan". as I told my real-life friends, I deserve some of that. lol.
February 19th, 2013
8:54 am
I cannot lie, I almost typed as well, that Steve Urkel's saying came to mind…lolol
disco – I was only funning. Do you boo I did think about it though.
February 19th, 2013
8:56 am
I met her and she seems very nice. I did not get the sense that she was that crazy about him, though.
That's not a bad thing. Sometimes situations like this turn out to be great romances.
David, if you're reading, hang in there my man. I know from experience and more than once, that persistence and patience is attractive and sexy!
February 19th, 2013
8:57 am
Alright, I been here since 8:00 (I'm not believing that either) and I need coffee and I'm feeling burned out already….lol
BBL….gotta work
February 19th, 2013
9:00 am
Lord, our annual MANDATORY training curriculum is out there. Just dang sheesh. Some of that stuff seems like it takes a life time to read through. I'm always one of the last one getting it done. Johnny come lately, eh?
Alright, I'm out of here for now.
February 19th, 2013
9:00 am
C – go ahead. make fun. I'm good. certainly not too sensitive to take a jokey joke or two. one of my homeboys this weekend got funny (or thought he was being funny) by saying something about me checking for white boys in tight jeans. I had to tell him I'd take tight jeans over 8 kids, 2 ex-wives and 6 baby mommas any day. that shut him up. lol.
February 19th, 2013
9:02 am
disco – I'm only funning. I'm living life to the fullest, enjoying EVERY BIT OF IT and feeling quite fulfilled and happy. I would only want everybody else to indulge in the same No way I would want anyone to deny one's self of total happiness, anyway you gotta get it.
February 19th, 2013
9:09 am
In many relationships/courtships, there is usually one person that is into the other waaaay more than the other. Or maybe just has different ways of showing it…
February 19th, 2013
9:20 am
well dang. we hit a wall quick this morning.
February 19th, 2013
9:37 am
Good Morning MIA & Waving @ C~ Chuckle too see just interesting~
February 19th, 2013
9:42 am
Lady – Hey girlie! Waving back…and yes, interesting indeed
February 19th, 2013
9:44 am
I'm sure there have been some signs of reciprocity – least, I would hope so.
Chasing/wearing anyone down that doesn't want to be had is a futile effort ultimately.
And, "growing on" someone isn't a bad thing.
February 19th, 2013
9:46 am
Hey dan.
s/h – you still around?
February 19th, 2013
9:51 am
Persistence beats resistance.
February 19th, 2013
10:03 am
Morning All!
SlimNu- I would have to say that is so far worse than pathetic. Crazy, stalker, scary (hiding my trash). Wow!
Diva- I think if she is not into him, then she should be honest and upfront and it is up to him to accept that. If someone shows you who they are or tells you what they want, believe them.
February 19th, 2013
10:09 am
I am now disco
February 19th, 2013
10:10 am
Maybe I am nitpicking but should someone have to wear you down?M/em> – Sometimes, it takes just that. Persistence! Going after what you want and turning the other person's feelings about you around. Doesn't have to be an annoying thing. If you're being persistent and she's continues to frown and shoo you away, then you're a bother. Other than that, if she's welcoming your persistence, hang tough. Go for it.
February 19th, 2013
10:11 am
here's another aspect to "wearing down". I remember once many years ago when I was dating this "older" guy. funny, older was like mid 30s. lol. anyway, he was square and I was wild and while I kicked it with him and spent his money and all I wasn't serious. I told him that he'd probably be a good man for me after I'd been through a little bit more. it wasn't so much that he had to grow on me. I liked him well enough. I suppose had he waited on me to go through a little bit more that could have been seen as him "wearing me down". either way, he didn't wait. went and married some chick his own age.
February 19th, 2013
10:12 am
Hi there Disco
February 19th, 2013
10:13 am
s/h – with all your trips to all-inclusives, how are you getting around the double occupancy surcharge?
February 19th, 2013
10:14 am
discco – I see you're digging the word "square" as well I love being a square, whatever that means…lol
February 19th, 2013
10:22 am
I think disco's example falls under being mismatched. I can attest (and I'm sure others), where there's someone you're digging well enough but just not enough to lock it in. Sometimes there are variances that sets the two of you too far apart of do the dang thing.
I've dated only once, a guy about 10 years older. Y'all remember him. He was too dang grouchy for me. I was 28 he was 38. He spent money, owned his own business, pretty much settled. He only had one son, 21 and gone…even better..lol There's was just "something" there where I liked him enough to hang out but nothing beyond that. That was off and on for about 4 years. He never "grew" on me….not to that point. I think had he not been so "fussy", I might would have been interested to go further. I couldn't deal with the gouchies and frowning and fussing all the dang time. That would work my nerves and caused me many dates, to ask him to take me home. I mean I didn't say THAT, but I would come up with a reason to cut it short. Don't judge me.
February 19th, 2013
10:22 am
Disco what double occupancy surcharge? The one I'm going to in Punta Cana I didn't see that. The only ones I've see that require 2 are the all adult ones. What you may be looking at is the way the show it as per person is split between 2, but what they really are doing is charging one price for the room and then adding the second person for just the all inclusive part. You know instead of saying the first person pays 350 per night and the second pays 50 it' sounds better when you say 200 pp
February 19th, 2013
10:28 am
C – whatever that means? please. you know exactly what it means. at least you know what it means when someone says it to you personally. lol.
s/h – I've got a call in to my travel agent now. I haven't checked lately but in the past I've noticed that there was definitely a markup for one guest versus two. straight discrimination I tell you.
February 19th, 2013
10:30 am
disco – Square is relative and a person's perception. Cause I've seen many cake daddies thinking they're doing the dang thing and I'm SMH…lol
What's the matter? You don't read like your chipper self this morning? Okay, moving along until you get more sunnier
February 19th, 2013
10:35 am
Disco, you know since most don't vacation alone, they advertise it that way. When I usually pick out places to stay it's right from their website, and even though they always put 2 in for occupancy I change it to one and price usually drop a few hundred depending on the length of stay. and since I'm usually footing the bill, never paid any attention the per person price.
Travel agent?? you mean there are still some of those around
February 19th, 2013
10:38 am
C – chipper? me? almost never that. I only meant that if a person is insulting you, you generally get the insult. well, I guess some folks don't get it but those folks are special. lol. that's my only point. someone call you something, you have an understanding of what they mean.
s/h – yep. I have a travel agent. sometimes I go in the office just to see where she and the other travel agents have been lately. I emailed her yesterday but she was out. I told her I have X amount of money, where can I go? since yesterday I've been thinking I should probably just go visit my grandparents. still, I'm interested in what she comes up with.
February 19th, 2013
10:39 am
C – although I didn't understand ratchet. only just got hip to that recently. I was like hmmm. I think I like that one. it has a nice ring to it too. ratchet azz trick. lol.
February 19th, 2013
10:42 am
disco – I got the point. And just because someone insults in a round about way, again FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE AND OUTLOOK, don't make it true. In those instances, it merely rolls off….lololol I just found it funny that you used "square" cause you made mention of it when I went into "seemingly" overkill using it. I dig being squared. I didn't find it an insult. A bit of ignorance maybe, tryna get a read on someone from bits and pieces of their life and a screen. That's the part that was funny to me, but yeah…naw nowhere near slow. I got your point.
Cheer up!!
February 19th, 2013
10:42 am
To add to the 'wearing someone down thing', soma ya'll like the attention and persistence of a guy vying for your affection. You can't tell me it isn't an ego boost because if a dude was checking for you that you REALLY didn't want attention from, i'm sure you'd let it be known. "Back up dawg, give me fifty feet!"
February 19th, 2013
10:43 am
disco – You are one funny gal! I used ratchet, but honestly, I try not to even dabble where I have to use it. Ut oh, there I go again being square….lolololol I just find it slightly beneath if I have to result to calling folks that or names really. I got you though
February 19th, 2013
10:44 am
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February 19th, 2013
10:46 am
slim – back in the day it was an ego boost. way way back in the day. like back when you competed to see who could get the most phone numbers. back when you and your boyfriend wore matching outfits. back when fat laces were popular. now, not so much.
February 19th, 2013
10:49 am
disco – I'm happy to say, i've never wore matching outfits with any boyfriend. lol And on when laces were in, velcroe is about to be that new new
February 19th, 2013
10:52 am
what does wearing someone down consists of, cause I've got a couple I need to try it out with
February 19th, 2013
10:54 am
C – cheer up is almost like a dude saying "smile". lol. as far as name calling, that's just how I (most of my friends and family) talk. it's all love. lol.
slim – Velcro is making a comeback? I recently saw someone on the elevator who had on Velcro shoes but I assumed it was because that person was overweight and may or may not have had a hard time getting down there to tie his shoes.
February 19th, 2013
10:57 am
Hi Gang!
I guess there is a fine line between persistance and stalking!LOL!! There are many occasions where you like someone enough, but it wasn't exactly fireworks in the beginning. But with a little time and getting to know them, you find yourself falling for them. That can work – IF it doesn't take you a long time to get on the same page. I don't see a problem with a few months, but if it takes you a year or more to start feeling something – just give it up. Might be nice, just not right for you.
I can kinda see where Diva might be coming from too. While I don't see anything wrong with a little persistance, you shouldn't have to MAKE someone love you. As long as that is not happening, go for it David!
February 19th, 2013
11:02 am
disco – I guess (shrugs). As far as name calling, I guess I'm busy trying to teach my kid that that's not acceptable, so no family tradition or not, I won't be dabbling in that sort of thing. Chile, I just don't think things get that deep where I'm calling folks names and stuff. Unless of course some squared scrub try to take it there…lolololol
February 19th, 2013
11:05 am
Dang it! My post got eaten by the blog monster. Not sure what I said…
Anyway…having someone grow on you or you growing on someone is not necessarily a bad thing.
I'm so not feeling well today and couldn't stay home because we are already so short staffed here. Had an eventful weekend and didn't get to rest much, so I guess the illness just set in. I just want to curl up under my desk and sleep…
February 19th, 2013
11:10 am
hey kimmie. what are your favorite go-to mac eyeshadow colors?
February 19th, 2013
11:11 am
One last one for now…
Speaking of ratchet and name calling, I had to hold my kid a couple of weeks ago. There's a chick at church tried to rub up against her bf. Good lawd, she let "freak" roll off her tongue like air and WHILE SITTING IN THE PEWS. I had to tell her, HOLD UP HONEY, WE'RE AT CHURCH!!! So, you see why I'm working the other side of "name calling?" My kid is a F I Y A H C R A C K E R!! I think more than I was at that age. Whew buddy. I thought I had a temper. It's coming out too… That's neither here nor there with me though, cause I'll just look at her to SHUT IT UP!!! She "fiiiinds" herself at that point.
February 19th, 2013
11:22 am
C – lol. that's funny but it's not. naw. our name calling ain't like that. it's just conversational until we get in straight trash talk mode, then the (abrasive/insulting/fighting words) names do fly.
on topic, family members can grow on you too. I swear I had some little cousins that I just out and out didn't like and made no bones about it. as they got older they were a lot easier to accept and get along with. now we kool and the gang. then they were just like "uggh".


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These and other findings on the U.S. – Canada trade relationship are published in the September, 2008 "Border Policy Brief," a joint study undertaken by the Border Policy Research Institute of Western Washington University and the Regional Institute at the University of Buffalo.
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Despite the uproar over the individual mandate, the requirement would affect only a tiny portion of the population.
Sometimes the weatherman predicts a big storm that never materializes.
Politicians do the same thing, and right now many of them are warning that President Obama's 2010 healthcare reform law is about to come slamming into the nation like a once-a-century hurricane. Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney calls the law "an unfolding disaster for the American economy." His fellow candidate Rick Santorum routinely tells audiences that Obamacare "is the beginning of the end of freedom in America." Board up the windows. Hurry to the basement.
At the eye of this gathering storm is the "individual mandate," a key part of the law that will require most Americans to buy a minimum level of health insurance by 2014, or ask the feds for an exemption. Those in violation will have to pay a penalty fee that could be as high as the annual premium on a basic insurance plan. The mandate, which some people consider highly intrusive, generated court challenges almost as soon as Obama signed the law, with the Supreme Court now due to decide whether it's constitutional. (Oral arguments are scheduled for Monday morning.) If not, the whole reform scheme could unravel.
The landmark legislation, formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is a complex monstrosity that's hard to understand, and except for a few provisions, it hasn't even gone into effect yet. So it's not surprising that many Americans fear the worst from a federal bureaucracy they don't trust. But healthcare experts who do understand the individual mandate find less to worry about than the politicians predicting disaster. If they're right, the nation might even survive.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, for example, predicts that 80 percent of the 272 million Americans subject to the individual mandate requirement will have some form of health insurance in 2014, when the law goes into effect. So no government thugs will be hassling them about failing to comply. Another 48 million or so are automatically covered by Medicare, so nothing would change for them, either. Out of roughly 322 million Americans in 2014, that would leave about 54 million out of compliance with the individual mandate.
Many of those people would wriggle out from the requirement, however. The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that 40 percent of the uninsured would qualify for an exemption from the individual mandate, for a variety of reasons. Their income could be too low, for one thing, or the cost of insurance could exceed 8 percent of their income, or they could qualify on religious or hardship grounds. That would reduce the pool of mandate violators to about 32 million Americans.
Many of those people would qualify for subsidies set up under the law, which are meant to encourage people to buy insurance and help them pay for it. Some of them, no doubt, would do what the law says, and buy health insurance. So the number of Americans truly subject to penalties for violating the mandate would be less than 10 percent of the population--perhaps far less. Kaiser notes that in Massachusetts, which enacted a statewide law similar to Obamacare in 2006, about 70 percent of the people without insurance qualify for an exemption, and only 1 percent of the population pays a fine for going without coverage. And there's been little uproar about lost freedoms or a wrecked economy.
Changes are always more intimidating when they're poorly understood, however, and that is certainly one reason that Obamacare is so controversial and highly divisive. Polls show that Americans are about evenly split on their view of the law, with many Republicans strongly opposed to it and many Democrats strongly in favor. At the same time, only about one third of Americans say they feel they understand the law--and their self-assessments may be overly generous.
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Did you know that if you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8% sales tax on it?
That's $3,800 on a $100,000 home etc.
When did this happen? It's in the health care bill. What the HELL does this have to do with Health care??? Just thought you should know.
SALES TAX TO GO INTO EFFECT 2013 (Part of HC Bill) Why 2013? Could it be to come to light AFTER the 2012 elections?
So, this is "change you can believe in"?
Under the new health care bill - did you know that all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax? The bulk of these new taxes don't kick in until 2013.
If you sell your $400,000 home, there will be a $15,200 tax. This bill is set to screw the retiring generation who often downsize their homes.
Does this stuff make your November and 2012 vote more important?
Oh, you weren't aware, this was in the obamacare bill?
They had to pass it to see what was in it?????
Guess what, you aren't alone. There are more than a few members of Congress that weren't aware of it either.
If this law was good, the people who wrote it (Congress and "senior staffers") would NOT have excluded themselves from its coverage. I want the same health care the president and Congressional leaders take for themselves, or they should be limited to the same health care as the rest of us.
The party of the people excluding the people, AGAIN!
This is the problem. The government has no right to force anyone to purchase something they don't want to purchase. And they certainly don't have a right to force them to pay a fine - which is enforced by the threat of imprisonment...or death, if you rightfully resist being taken to jail for not complying with the fine. No individual, and thus, no government has that right.
Wrong. The real reason many Americans fear "Obamacare" is just what Pelosi said - pass it and then you will find out what is in it.
It should be against the law to have a 2500+ page bill which contains everything but the kitchen sink, and that no one bothered to read before passing it. Now THAT IS frightening.
The other reason is the reach of government into our lives and pockets. If this goes through, just what will be mandated next??
Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators or Representatives, and Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States .
Has anyone, anyone, actually read thru this "law" and cataloged the highlights, both good and bad?? How can something of which no one knows the contents be voted into law. Isn't that like spending thousands and thousands of dollars on a house or car without at least seeing it, inside and out?
Dumba$$ pukes in DC are very well down the road of ruining this country!!
Derbysailor, you got it.... Why do you all think a bandaid costs $12 at the hospital. Because, someone has to pay for all the people who pay ZERO for their care. So those of us with insurance OVER PAY and those without PAY ZERO. To make it worse, those who pay zero are the heaviest users of HIGH DOLLAR healthcare. Double whammy.
That's fine if you don't want to pay for healthcare but you also aren't entitled to it then either.
If the law is upheld, expect an increase in overseas outsourcing because that is a given.
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It's my favorite out of all warrior books. I thought that it was a really awsome book I got really confused when they said that that Stormfur was the cat in the prophecy because he wasn't even choosen to come Feathertail was. I was really sad when Feathertail died it took alot of couage to save Crowpaw when he was from a different clan.
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The Artists have now been selected the TENTH Melbourne Festival Art & Architecture Trail so put the dates in your diary 13th & 14th September and come and see and buy work from an amazing cross-section of artists from the Midlands and beyond!
The Concerts & Performances run from 6th -27th September, this year we have everything from Flamenco to Folk and lots in between. Full details are posted on our concerts page.
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Art, music, food, crowds of people and usually the sun shines! Everyone can enjoy a late summer splash of colour and energy as each September Melbourne comes alive as a hub for the creative and performing arts so if you didn't make it to Melbourne last year put the date in your diary now and don't miss out - 13 & 14 September 2014! This year over 70 local homes, businesses, halls and churches will be opening their doors to nearly 120 artists in the heart of Melbourne featuring a variety of mediums and styles of work all of which will be for sale from £5 to £5000!
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Hey! My name is Ginny Lurcock. I'm an aspiring writer working on my first novel (and by working, I mean I sit around looking at the first draft of my novel, waiting for it to edit itself). I live with my husband, Phineas, our evil genius of a toddler, Genevieve, and our demon cat, Shadow… And my father, his two cats, my sister, her boyfriend, and a partridge in a pear tree. (Please note that my sister and her boyfriend have fled across the country, but I still like the flow of that sentence so it stays.)
Since I could remember, I've been an avid reader. I think the first book that I remember blowing my tiny grade school mind was "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. Every since then, I've consumed books. At first, I was all about whatever my mother was reading, so my background was in science fiction, fantasy, and Stephen King, but as is so often the case my interests have changed over the years. I still adore Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and the brilliant Mr. King, but now I also love mystery (and all its many sub-genres), romance, paranormal, dystopian, thrillers, steam punk, and anything with whatever my horror creature du jour is. (Today it's zombies, in case you were wondering.)
On the issue of formatting – I love audio books. They trick my brain into not realizing I'm at work. I adore eBooks. With a toddler, keeping real books around the house is dangerous, plus my kindle is so much lighter than, say, "A Game of Thrones." I know some people detest Audio, e, or both, but I happily disagree with them. Hey, to each their own, right?
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STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - Twenty seven Wisconsin cities have applied for a new state program that shows potential industries where they can build the quickest, with the goal of attracting businesses and manufacturing plants that want to open as fast as possible. Mayor Andrew Halverson says it's all about creating jobs, and Stevens Point is one of the cities that has applied.
Halverson says the recent annexing of the 777 acre Eastpark Commerce Center is well on it's way to being ready for development in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's "Certified in Wisconsin" program. He says they have two issues to clear up before the development site can be accepted by the state and they can actively seek new businesses. "There is an old oil tank associated with an irrigation pivot that's on one of the older areas of the site that needs to be remediated. We're in the process of taking care of that. As we do that, there is another letter that's waiting from the DNR relating to a potential endangered species may be present, again may be present along the railroad right-of-way."
Halverson is both optimistic and excited to see this project accepted into the "Certified in Wisconsin" program, saying Stevens Point is strategically in a great position to attract new business.
The Eastpark Commerce Center project has been in the works for many months, and Stevens Point just annexed the property in October. Mayor Halverson anticipates completion of the final two issues and acceptance into the state's program very early in 2013.
The land is immediately east of the Portage County Business Park, and is bordered by Highway HH to the south, County Highway R/Brilowski Road to the west, Burbank Road to the east, and the Canadian National Railroad to the north. Halverson believes the proximity to Minneapolis and Chicago, with freeway access on highways 10 and I-39, railroad service, and major utilities on the doorstep makes this business park very attractive.


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A Chicago Blackhawks playoff series win over the Minnesota Wild will put them closer to a second straight Stanley Cup, and the city's mayor in possession of a 25-pound salted nut roll.
That's because Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a bet with St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman on the outcome of the NHL playoff series that begins on Friday night at the United Center in Chicago.
If the Blackhawks win, Coleman sends Emanuel a Pearson's salted nut roll and a six-pack of Summit Beer from St. Paul. And if the Wild wins, Emanuel will be sending Coleman a six-pack of Half Acre Daisy Cutter beer, a barrel of Garrett's Popcorn, and some Chicago-style hot Giardiniera. For those who don't know, Giardiniera is a relish of pickled vegetables in vinegar or oil.
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Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?
The human brain contains some 100 billion neurons, grouped in specialized function zones, connected by a hundred thousand billion synapses - the neurons representing individual data processing and storage units; and synapses the data transfer cabling, connecting all the processing units.
Correlating its processing ability to a supercomputer, it's been estimated it can perform more than 38 thousand trillion operations per second, and hold about 3.6 million gigabytes of memory. Equally impressive, it's estimated that the human brain executes this monumental computational task on a mere equivalent of 20 watts of power; about the same energy to power a single, dim light bulb. In today's technology, a supercomputer designed to deliver comparable capabilities would require roughly 100 megawatts (100 million watts) of power; an energy equivalent that could fully satisfy the power consumption needs of roughly a thousand households.
An ambitious $1.3 billion project was very recently announced in Europe to simulate a human mind in the form of a complete human brain in a supercomputer. It's named the Human Brain Project. A similar project in the U.S. planned by National Institutes of Health (NIH) is called the Brain Activity Map project.
Assuming we learn enough from these efforts to design a new architecture in computer processing which can approximate the ability of the human brain - what's to stop us from creating the cognitive faculties that enable consciousness, thinking, reasoning, perception, and judgement? After all, we as human beings develop these abilities from data we acquire over time through sensory inputs connecting us to our experiences, and from information communicated to us by others.
Think about it. Is there anything related to our experience - be it physical, historical or conceptual - that cannot be described in language, and therefore be input as executable data and programming to create a human-like digital mind?
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Jan de BoerMar 27 2013: Is it possible to create a human-like digital mind? That is what you ask.
My answer is: no, never. That has nothing to do with processing speed and has everything to do with the nature of the data that has to be processed.
The human mind has to handle four types of "data":
1. physical data to keep the body working properly.
2. physical calculations, like can I lift that box, jump that ditch?
3. emotions, like love, hate, sorrow, self-respect. (Please that note physical pain is not an emotion but a body-signal.)
4. self-awareness.
The first two can be handled by the brain, which is a digital computer; it works with pulses and what it lacks in speed is compensated by parallel processing.
The last two cannot be handled digitally, because the "data" are abstractions, things that cannot be expressed in words, things that you cannot explain to someone else. Everybody has to experience those themselves to understand what they are.
Because you cannot express them in words or mathematical expressions, you cannot produce coding for it and let it be handled by a digital computer.
That is why all artificial intelligence projects have failed so far.
I am convinced, on basis of my experiences, that my emotions and self-awareness are handled by my soul.
At this point you are on the edge of religion, paranormal experiences, whatever and here rational discussion ends.
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Police in South Texas arrested two people trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico who may be connected to the massive data breach at Target.
27-year-old Mary Carmen Garcia and 28-year-old Daniel Guardiola Dominguez, both of Monterrey, Mexico, were arrested Sunday at the Anzalduas International Bridge on fraud charges. The duo had 96 fraudulent credit cards with them when they tried to re-enter the U.S., according to officials.
Police said the cards the two possessed bore the names of Mexican banks, but the numbers matched account information of South Texas residents affected by the Target data breach. Police said many of the cards had been used to buy tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise from national retail outlets in the area, including Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Toys 'R' Us.
Investigators are working to determine whether Garcia and Dominguez are involved in organized crime in Mexico, but McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez let slip that they appeared to have been dealing directly with the hackers and that the stolen account information appears to have been divvied up and sold off regionally -- right down to the ZIP code.
"They're obviously selling the data sets by region," Rodriguez said.
In the days following the breach, the stolen data began to appear on the black market with account information selling for a premium price of more than $100 per card. Investigators believe the motivation behind keeping the credit card data tailored to specific regions is to avoid raising the suspicion of card companies.
Rodriguez told The Monitor newspaper that local police began working with the U.S. Secret Service after a number of local retailers noticed fraudulent purchases on Jan. 12.
The Secret Service confirmed the data on the cards Garcia and Dominguez possessed could be traced back to the Target Data breach, and they used videos taken from the area to identify two people in a car as their suspects. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement helped confirm the suspects identities and crafted the warrants last week in anticipation of their return.
Also at the end of last week, several security analysts reported they had linked the malware that infiltrated the point-of-sale devices in Target stores to Russia. Rodriguez also alluded to a link with Russia and Eastern Europe, but offered few details other than to say Garcia and Dominguez will likely face federal charges.
Investigators focusing on the Target breach said they believe Garcia and Dominguez were involved in both the acquisition of the data and the creation of fraudulent cards; however, they concede that the two are likely part of a much broader plot.
According to Rodriguez, the two carried out most of their shopping sprees on Sundays, and told the Associated Press that the duo would have needed an "army" to move all the electronics and goods they bought.
Texas authorities are familiar with investigating large-scale data thefts involving magnetic strips, including one scheme where investigators seized machines used to upload information to the magnetic strip instead of the "RAM scrape" approach employed in the latest heist.
Last week, multiple sources reported the stolen data that was pulled from the magnetic strip of an estimated 40 million credit and debit cards, as well as personal information belonging to 70 million other customers, was sent to an internal server at Target that uploaded 11 gigabytes of data over two weeks.
The lines of code found in by detectives also seem to link back to a well-known hacker in Ukraine who sells the malware for as low as $2,300. According to some reports, the hacker who goes by 'Rescator' may still be a teenager.
Argos Risk is a company that focuses on business tech security, but founder and chairman of the board Steven Foster told Fox 9 News the advice he gives clients is the similar to what he would recommend for customers who use credit and debit cards regularly.
"Every business, as we can see with Target, is vulnerable," he warned.
First, Foster urges everyone to keep a watchful eye out for any unusual activity because even a small charge could be a sign of trouble.
"We've seen them run through a dollar just to see if they have an active and live account," he explained.
Foster also recommends anyone with a debit card change their PIN code and consider setting a daily charge or transaction limit.
Target also sent out an e-mail offering free credit monitoring for a year via Experian, a credit bureau that was recently fooled into selling customer information to a Vietnamese identity theft ring. What's even more troubling about the e-mail from Target, however, is that it comes from a strange address and contains links that could make it appear like a phishing attempt.
Yet, Foster says a year of monitoring may not even be enough. Even though the duo arrested over the weekend may have struck fast, others could be laying low and waiting for victims to let their guard down.
"You could wait 18 months before you have some activity on stolen identity," Foster said. "In this case, with the large number, it could be 18 or 24 months that we're dealing with the fallout from something like this."
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I may have hinted at this before but for me, the first eight episodes of the second season of "Once Upon a Time" were a bit of a disappointment compared to most of the episodes in season one. Whereas last season introduced us to our favorite fairytale characters and important storylines, the start of this season was a lot of dilly dallying. Unneeded flashbacks and side plots diminished the intrigue this show provided last season, but I should have expected this once Emma broke the curse. Where do you go after a major event such as that is resolved?
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Peer pressure seems to go with the territory of being a teen. The solution is to figure out whether you're under negative or positive peer pressure and respond in a way that is best for your health, happiness and well-being. Here are a few tips for dealing with peer pressure.
1. Think before acting. Your group of friends may be pressuring you to join them in an activity that you've never done before. Step back before committing and ask yourself if the activity will be good for you.
2. Distinguish between negative and positive pressure. Negative pressures push you to do things that may cause harm. Drinking alcohol, taking drugs, engaging in unprotected sex and participating in activities that harm others fall into the negative peer pressure category. Positive peer pressure is any activity that helps you to achieve your life goals and promotes well-being for yourself and others.
3. Say no when necessary. Turning down opportunities to hang out with friends can be a tough thing to do. You may be afraid of being alone or gossiped about by your friends. However, your real friends will understand your choices and appreciate you for who you are. It takes courage to say no, but always think about how your actions will affect your life down the line.
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Hugh Hefner wasn't BS'ing when he got engaged to Crystal Harris ... again -- a year after she abruptly ended their previous engagement -- because TMZ has learned, the couple just went to a courthouse to obtain a marriage license.
Sources tell TMZ, Hef and Harris dropped by the Beverly Hills Courthouse this morning to obtain the necessary paperwork in order to make their New Year's wedding ceremony official.
TMZ broke the story ... the re-engaged couple are planning to tie the knot during an intimate ceremony on New Year's Eve at the Playboy Mansion.
Harris moved back into the Mansion earlier this year, and we're told she and Hef have been on fantastic terms ever since.
A big change from last June -- when Harris canceled the couple's previous engagement just 5 days before their big wedding.
Once again Ewwwwwwwwww!!
What a joke.
Hef was (repeat, was) a super cool dude.
Now he's a pathetic old man. It's sad.
Her parents must be so proud.
She must have decided she wanted the $ after all... This makes no other sense at all!! Why marry him? It's just gross...
Gold Digger, & the Old Goat......whats wrong with this picture.
Is this a case of daddy issues? Or grandfather issues?
So what if Hugh Hefner is marrying Crystal Methis again? Honestly, who cares? Nobody. Not even them. Just another lame excuse to try to stay in the headlines! It'll be over again in a few weeks.
Hope he has an airtight prenup.
And six months from now she'll be divorcing him.
She looks WAY older than 26 and that she is marrying an old man just reeks gold digger! I guess she figures he will die soon and she can cash in. Disgusting!
*yawns* So exciting!....next!
This man is 60 years older than this bimbo !!!!
He is pathetic and SHE is a gold digger and fame whore
I've lost respet for him and his magazine
I've lost respect for him and his magazine
Why on earth does she want to marry this old guy? Does she want money that badly? Yuk.
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