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I have had the pleasure of watching both RHP Turner Larkins and RHP Michael Kopech last summer at a tournament that was in the Bryan/College Station area. Both of these players play on one of the better summer select teams not only in the DFW area but in the State in the Dallas Tigers.
Not often will you see a Sophomore pitcher have a big impact on his high school baseball team, but that is exactly what Larkins did last season. Standing at 6'3 and 185lbs he was very impressive during the regular season he went 10-0, with a 1.33 era and 75 strikeouts. I also had the opportunity to watch Turner Larkins this past fall at a Team One Event and he looked more polish and smoother out there..
It is not often that you see a freshman making the varsity squad, but that is what you have here in this 6′-3 185 LB sophomore as he completed his 2nd year on varsity. Michael Kopech (sophomore) was picked for the first team all-district roster as a pitcher. Overall this season, Kopech accomplished an earned run average of 1.74 ERA, struck out 105 batters, and held all of the hitters he faced to a .171 average while pitching 60 total innings. Against district competition, Kopech went 6-3 Record, kept his earned run average at 1.81 and struck out 83 hitters while pitching 50.1 innings.


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Born a blue... end of.
First Game
Everton 0 - 0 Coventry 1994. Had about 20 shots on target. Amokachi missed a sackful!
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"Don't forget me." She whispered and he held her face as he kissed her. "Never."
"I'm not going! I'm not leaving!" She shouted at her mom. She usually never shouts, but this time she was willing to make an exception.
"Sweetie It'll be good for you! You'll make new friends trust me." Her mother crooned, and she snarled.
Moving. They were moving out of her hometown, the place where it all began. Only to be shattered because her parents need a change of scenery. Anger burns in her veins as her parents put on a façade and convince her this isn't a big deal.
"This isn't fair! I have my life here. My friends, my school, this is bullshit!"
"Stephanie Crossdale do NOT speak to your mother that way!" Her father's voice roared and her throat burned from the sensation of wanting to scream.
"I hate you!" She yelled and ran up the stairs and slammed the door to her bedroom. It just wasn't fair. She collapsed to her knees and punched the carpet, making her hands get rug burn. The pain was something she needed, and it showed she could still feel something, because her heart and body felt numb.
16 years of being in Chicago, even if it wasn't the most exciting place, it was still her home. Sure she didn't fit in, but there was one person who accepted no matter what she did. She needed to talk to him immediately. Her feet lifted off the floor and she grabbed her shoes and put them on and zipped her hoodie up as she opened her bedroom window and hopped down shutting it and quickly crossing the street before her parents could see her, not that she cared anyways. She couldn't help but think that they were being selfish, they never asked for her input about anything.
The chilly breeze made her long brown hair sway and dance in the air. Her hands dig into her pockets trying to find warmth as she turned the corner and smiled as she saw her favorite house come into view. It brought her solace when she needed it most, and it was all because of the person inside of it. Her breath became cold as she walked to side of the house and peeked through his window. His light was on and she could see hear the taps of drums creating the lovely beats. She would miss that terribly. Her hands shakily knock on the window and he momentarily snaps out of his trance as he looks at the window.He gingerly gets up and smiles as he opens the window only to be greeted by her sad eyes.
"Steph, what's wrong?" His naturally calm voice asks and she shakes her head not being able to speak. He quickly pulls her into the warm house and pushes her hair away. She stares into his icy blue eyes and before she knew it, she was sobbing with tears leaking down her cheeks and soaking into her blue hoodie. His hands embrace her and her head falls against his broad chest as he tries to figure out why his best friend is crying.
"Honey what happened?" He asks again and she pulls away so she can face him.
"We're mo-moving." She stutters and his face drops.
"Moving?" He says sadly. She nods and he rubs her hand.
"To California." She adds and he sighs as he pulls her into another hug.
"That's quite a drive from here." He mumbles and she shakes her head in confusion.
"What am I gonna do? If I move I'll have nothing…I won't have you." She whispers and he smiles softly.
"Steph you will always be my best friend no matter what, nothing will change that." He assures her and she takes deep breaths to calm herself. He guides to the bed and he helps her sit down while she puts her head in her hands.
"Bob I don't fit in as it is. How the hell am I gonna feel in California? Preppy girls and surfer boys. You know I don't fit into any kind of group." He laughs slightly and takes her hand in his.
"You're an amazing person Steph. People are crazy not to like you." She smiled sadly as his words tried so hard to cheer her up, but nothing could take away the fear and anger that began to build. Her world was crumbling apart and she was desperately fighting to keep the pieces together. Her heart felt heavy and her eyes were red. She was putting behind her childhood memories, and most importantly the memories of her and Bob. You can't just put that behind you can you? Of course not.
"Bob you don't understand. I don't think I can be without you. You're always here for me and I…." She trailed off and he smiles sadly as his fingers lace with hers.
"I can't be without you either. You're my best friend Steph, since the beginning." He agreed and her finger trailed a pattern up to his arm and to his shoulder. Her eyes looked back at his and they locked together. They spoke silent words and she never dared once to break their contact. And with not thinking, she brushed her lips against his and he didn't pull away like she thought he would. His lips returned to her's and she rested her hands on his shoulders as the kiss deepened and she barely realized she was kissing her best friend. But she couldn't pull away, it didn't feel wrong like the she thought it would all these years. She just wanted his comfort and…his love. She didn't know what was happening to her, but she knew she liked it.
Bob reveled in the sweet strawberry taste that radiated off of her lips and he never thought kissing her would be this good. He wouldn't admit it, but when she was gone he would miss so much. He tried to be strong for his friend, but there wasn't another person out there that could compare to Stephanie. He didn't seem to mind as she leaned back on his bed and he hovered over her petite frame, never breaking the kiss. Her hands rubbed his hair as he kissed down her jaw and when she made a small moan, he realized what was happening, and he pulled away.
"Stephanie, wait. I shouldn't be doing this, when you're like this. It's not right." He said softly. She opened her eyes and stared back at him and nodded. She was sure of it now, and if she was moving, she wanted him to always have a piece of her and vice versa. She wanted to remember this forever.
"It's not wrong. It's right, it's more than right. I only trust you Bob. I want this. I want you." She whispered and he smiled kissing her again and moving down to her neck. His movements were slow and soft and she didn't think this could happen. They were friends nothing more, but now she wanted him for good. And it pained her to know she couldn't and tomorrow she would be leaving. She did her best not to hold back tears and stay in this moment, wishing it would last forever. She felt his hands at her sides and gently went up a little feeling her soft cold flesh on his fingertips. Her hands lost their way in his soft ginger hair, and she pulled them out and unzipped his sweater and tugged it down his arms, revealing his black shirt. Her arms caressed his bare skin on his forearms and he nuzzled her neck, making her giggle slightly.
The clothes came off, and she lost herself as she felt his lips on her bare skin, and she blushed at being so revealed to him.
"Are you sure you want to do this? I can stop-"
"No! Please don't. Let us have our last special moment before I have to go." She whispered and he nodded.
Stephanie inhaled deeps breaths as he moved above her filling her. He would never hurt her, and she couldn't bare the thought of leaving him for California. She treasured this moment and as he moved deeper inside her, her eyes stared into his and she took mental pictures to remember his face and his captivating eyes.
With one last thrust, she whimpered and he fell to her side and embraced her into his arms, and for one exact moment she felt safe.
"I'll always love you." He whispered into her ear and she turned around and hid into his strong chest.
"I'll always love you too." She whispered back and she sighed while she closed her eyes and he rocked her to sleep, she pretended to forget about tomorrow and live into tonight.
When the sun was up and began to shine through the window, Bob woke up to the sound of sniffling and deep sighs. He carefully put his hands on Stephanie's shoulders as she sat up with her bare back turned to him and her eyes peered out the window.
"It's gonna be okay Steph." He encouraged and she faced him with tears streaming. She shook her head.
"I thought I could do this, but I can't. It's too far away, it's different out there."
"You have to be strong honey, and know that it's gonna work out. Nothing's gonna change, I'll always be here. You're not moving to a different planet you know, we'll visit each other." He consoled his best friend and she took his words in stride as the day was already moving at a fast pace. She hugged him and didn't let go for the next hour as he rubbed her back and she eventually pulled away at the realization that she didn't have much time left.
"I have to finish packing." She frowned and sniffled. His hand caressed her cheek and he nodded.
"I'll be over when you're finished." He promised and she smiled as she dressed and snuck out the window and back into her own. Her face dropped as she looked at all the boxes her parents had graciously packed the previous night before. She really didn't have a choice and she sniffled once more as she finished putting her clothes in boxes and her CDs in a fragile box. When everything was packed, she stared at her empty room and gulped as she tried to compose herself. This wasn't how it was supposed to be…
"This is it, isn't it?" Bob whispered and she nodded sadly. Her head hung down and he raised her chin softly so she was looking at her.
"You're going to do fine. Trust me." He smiled and she nodded once more.
"Promise you'll write me and call me?" She asked and he laughed.
"Of course. Expect a letter and a rant every weekend." She giggled.
"I love you Bob."
"I love you too Steph. Here, I have something for you."
"What?" She whispered. He pulled out a necklace that had a pink heart, a black heart, and music notes. It also had a red heart that was made out of fake crystal.
"I was planning on giving it you for your birthday, but I think I need to give it to you now." He smiled and she held her hair up while he clasped the necklace together. She held onto it and tears began to form.
"Steph! Sweetie it's time." Her mom came out of the house and Stephanie sighed.
"I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too. Have fun for me, my best friend." She smiled and she hugged him one last time. She took a deep breath before waving and getting into her car. But right when she stepped in, she looked back and saw him still standing there, she ran back and fell into his arms, crying and shaking. He held her tight and kissed her hair while she tried to take in and remember his scent.
He replied and she stared into his eyes.
"My heart belongs to you." She whispered one final time and he kissed her forehead. She let go of him and he stepped back. She touched his hand and he smiled encouraging her, letting her know that things would be really okay.
"Goodbye." She whispered and he waved.
"Bye." He replied softly and she stepped into the car and shut the door. As the car began to move she turned around and held her hand on the glass window as she watched him wave again and she bit her trembling lip. She cried when she turned the corner and turned around clutching her necklace in her hand. She smiled and put her lips to the red crystal heart and counted the days until they would see each other again.
It was only when she turned the corner, a tear had run down Bob's cheek.


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The order will also address child support.
As we've reported, Usher and Tameka have been fighting over their kids for years -- Tameka wants full custody, claiming he secretly uses drugs. Usher has denied the allegations, asking for an increase in daddy time. The couple currently shares custody.
His mother warned him about her! When are kids gonna listen to their parents! Had he listened, he'd be a happy man right now. : (
I bet you will listen to your mom next time! She knew she just wanted those babies to take care of her other babies! Cha-Ching....Well maybe not
typical gold digger..she wants full custody because she wants the money. what is it with these greedy bitches? get a job, make your own money and stop asking men for thousands of dollars because you became accustomed to a lifestyle you didnt have before him.
I ain't sayin' she's a gold digger, but she ain't messin' with no broke n*gga....
A tactic by Usher to reduce the child support payment.
It looks like Usher is in court with his Grandmother! How old is this broad? With all his money that was the best babe he could pull? He must have no game at all. Maybe Ray J could give Usher his leftovers
I think Temeka was the first pregnant man to give birth!
Entertainers and athletes: Please stay away from women named Temeka, Shenika, Kesha, Shawnie and the list goes on!If you can not and you need a little hood rat love, use a condom!
Tameka Raymond really should "DIAL IT DOWN" several notches. More than likely, she's not going to receive much more than she has now. At the rate she's going, SHE'LL NEVER LAND another wealthy catch like Usher and child support WON'T LAST INDEFINITELY. Dragging him in and out of court for the sake of "GREED" is going to "BACK FIRE" -- "BIG TIME"!!!
His mother told him not to marry or multiply with this old, ugly, used up, gold digger.
She had kids and now with the two with Usher, he , a dummy is paying for Tameka, their two kids and the other thre s well. She wants him to pay her alimony and child support for three.
Tameka? I guess it's just family tradition to sit around and come up with the dumbest names possible. Datz wut deez ugly folks do. And I'm sure Usher (dumb name of the year-did his dad love going to movies or something?) wanted to "AXE" the judge a question. He don't wanna' pay out all the benjamins 'cause he ain't did nuthin'!
what a bi--h using the kids for $$
tameka is a gold digger who gives hard working mothers a bad name
Joint custody! Equal rights for fathers!
A picture paints a thousand words. Two of the words I got from her picture are "GOLD DIGGER!"


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Stats From Post 2 For August 2006
Date of News Release: 09/05/2006
For the month of August 2006, Post 2 reports the following activity:
- Arrested 41 Drunken Drivers
- Issued a Total of 1,312 Citations
- Issued 457 Speeding Citations
- Issued 313 Seatbelt Warnings
- Issued 17 Child Restraint Citations
- Issued 838 Courtesy
- Investigated 74 Crashes
- Inspected 3,065 Vehicles
- Assisted 160 Stranded Motorists
- Answered 1,164 Criminal Complaints
- Opened 126 Criminal Cases
- Made 178 Criminal Arrests
There was one (1) fatal crash reported in the Post 2 District in August 2006. Two (2) people were killed as a result of the crash. One double fatality crash occurred in Muhlenberg County. Neither victim was wearing a seatbelt.
Through August 31, 2006 twenty-eight (28) people have been killed in twenty-four (24) crashes in the Post 2 District. Sixteen (16) victims were not wearing seatbelts, five (5) victims were not wearing a helmet, four (4) victims were wearing a seatbelt, two (2) victims were pedestrians and the seatbelt status of one (1) victim is unknown.
Through August 31, 2005, twenty-eight (28) people had been killed in twenty-seven (27) crashes in the Post 2 District
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I avoid foods that are golden, as that color usually indicates a past date with a deep fat fryer. Instead, I aim for brightly colored fresh foods—even if it means I have to take the time to pack them myself.
Jillian says: My husband and I take a few 8-hour road trips to Delaware each year to celebrate the holidays with his family. Even if I'm bringing a bunch of luggage and gifts, I always make room in the car for a cooler to store fresh snacks like fruit, veggie sticks, hardboiled eggs, and cheese.


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Notwithstanding the onset of spring, National Peanut Month and International Pi Day, March is also a milestone month for Quentin Tarantino as he celebrates his 50th birthday! A big celebration is in order and, being the dutiful entertainment encyclopaedia that we are, a tribute in his honour. But what do we write about this iconic director who's achieved so much and undoubtedly has everything? Hmmm... we know he likes cameos, loves cameos in fact, and so we've compiled a film spotter's guide to all of QT's blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearances (that generally results in a bloody end).
Reservoir Dogs
Character: Mr. Brown
Appears: Less than 1 minute into the very first opening scene.
Death: He gets fatally shot during the team's robbery.
While Tarantino's Mr. Brown is a memorable enough character in Reservoir Dogs -- thanks to his unique perspective on Madonna's "Like a Virgin" -- his appearance is still minimal enough to count as a cameo. In the opening scene, Mr. Brown can be seen discussing the ins and outs of female promiscuity over a diner snack, not long before he's shot in the getaway car to the sound of a Wilhelm scream. Elsewhere in the film, comedian Steven Wright makes his aural appearance as the sounds of the '70s disc jockey, K Billy DJ, who can be heard while Mr. Blonde tortures a cop.
Pulp Fiction
Character: Jimmy Dimmick
Appears: 1 hour and 58 minutes in.
Death:Pulp Fiction is one of the few movies in which Quentin's character survives his own screenwriting.
You'll remember QT's few minutes in Pulp Fiction thanks to his sharp dialogue and refined taste in gourmet coffee as Jimmy Dimmick. Fortunately for Jules and Vincent, Jimmy's house is well placed in Toluca Lake and, since the pair need to urgently dispose of Marvin's body, they turn up at his homestead where Quentin garbles his way through a wordy monologue about his garage not being a morgue and his wife divorcing him. Interestingly, Jimmy Dimmick shares his surname with Reservoir Dogs' Mr. White, a.k.a. Larry Dimmick, which suggests some kind of family tie in the Tarantino universe.
Jackie Brown
Character: Electronic answering machine voice.
Appears: 1 hour and 18 minutes.
Death: This time Quentin escapes an untimely demise by being nothing more than a disembodied voice.
In this movie Easter egg, though QT is never physically present onscreen, he appears when Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) returns home after her arrest to check her answering machine. There Tarantino can be heard transmitting the familiar "You have one message" memo in a robotic monotone. But of course, this wouldn't be a Tarantino film without some inconsequential kill scene featuring a vignette actor. To that grisly end, Chris Tucker makes a cameo as Beaumont Livingston, someone who grows to trust Samuel L. Jackson's psychotic Ordell, only to be silenced by a few well-placed bullets in that signature Tarantino comedy-death style.
Kill Bill, Vol. 1
Character: A masked member of O-Ren's Crazy 88.
Appears: 1 hour and 19 minutes.
Death: Tarantino becomes one of the first of O-Ren's henchmen to be sliced sashimi style by the Bride.
Here's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it performance from QT who quickly succumbs to the Bride's blade (wielded by Uma Thurman) and later can be seen among the pile of Crazy 88 corpses. Elsewhere in this film is another Tarantino hidden motif: As the Bride walks through Tokyo airport at 1 hour and 3 minutes, she passes a billboard advertising Red Apple Cigarettes. These are fictional smokes that can be found in other Tarantino films like Pulp Fiction (Bruce Willis' character requests a pack after his meeting with Marcelus Wallace), From Dusk Till Dawn (there's a pack on the dash of the Gecko brother's car) and Four Rooms (where they're smoked by Tim Roth's Ted the bellhop).
Inglourious Basterds
Character: A Nazi.
Appears: 26 minutes.
Death: His death is already implied as Tarantino's body becomes the first one to be "scalped" onscreen.
As Brad Pitt and his Jewish commandos rampage through World War II Europe, they leave behind a trail of hairless, scalped Nazi bodies, one of which is Tarantino's. But with the director's cameo whereabouts securely locked down, we're still left with the bigger mystery: what's with the misspelled name of this film? Sure it's based on Enzo G. Castellari's 1978 war film, The Inglorious Bastards (Enzo even makes a small cameo in the Tarantino version as well as his own), but when QT was pressed for an explanation for the extra "u" in "inglorious," he flatly told press at the Cannes Film Festival, "I'm never going to explain that."
Django Unchained
Character: A slave transporter.
Appears: 2 hours and 23 minutes.
Death: The dynamite he's carrying is ignited by a Django's gunfire and he promptly explodes.
Tarantino's blood soaked, profanity laden spaghetti Western was laced with cameos from the likes of Jonah Hill, Amber Tamblyn and even original Django actor Franco Nero, who shows up during the first scene at the Candyland plantation and references his 1966 persona in an amusing exchange with 2012's Django, Jamie Foxx. QT's own cameo takes place in the third act as Django is being transported to work for the brutal LeQuint Dickey Mining Company. Here he appears as one of the transporters, but with a convoluted "Australian" accent, which we're sure he adopts because he's unable pull off a Southern drawl.
Character: Tarantino makes two cameos in the Grindhouse double feature. The first is in Robert Rodriguez's segment, Planet Terror, as a creep rapist and the second is in his self-directed Death Proof as Warren the bartender at the Texas Chili Parlor.
Appears: In Planet Terror at 1 hour and 7 minutes and in Death Proof at 1 hour and 53 minutes.
Death: Because it needn't be a self-directed movie for Tarantino to meet a torturous end, his Planet Terror character is stabbed in each eye before being shot... down there... with Cherry Darling's machine gun leg. He can't even get a break in movies that aren't his.
In this 2007 tribute to '70s flea-pit double bills, Tarantino and his buddy Robert Rodriguez join forces to produce a zombie tale (Planet Terror) and a car-chase story (Death Proof), bookended fictional trailers and ads. Tarantino himself told the Hollywood Reporter that it was "the worst movie I ever made."
Character: Tarantino is credited as "Pick-Up Guy" in Robert Rodriguez's 1995 sequel to El Mariachi. This translates to him sharing a long-winded anecdote about peeing on a bar for a quick $500.
Appears: 21 minutes.
Death: An execution-style bullet to the head.
Squeezing almost three and a half minutes of screen time out of one reductive joke, Desperado sees Tarantino's motormouth doing what it does best: executing a superb monologue that has no bearing on the rest of the film (Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs also being primo examples). Clearly he was the perfect choice for this gag-tirade as, even before his casting, Rodriguez had written the "Pick-Up Guy" character with Tarantino in mind.
From Dusk Till Dawn
Character: Schizophrenic criminal Richie Gecko.
Appears: 4 minutes.
Death: Go-go dancer Salma Hayek transforms into a crusty vampire and sucks his blood dry.
Not so much of a cameo as it is a fully fledged role, Tarantino really gets to show off his acting chops (and foot fetish) in Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn. Initially Tarantino was set to direct the movie -- after all he did pen the screenplay -- however, he decided to focus more on writing and acting out his deranged role of Richard Gecko. Its stories like this that giveaway the fact that QT originally wanted to be an actor.
Little Nicky
Character: Deacon, the blind street preacher.
Appears: 15 minutes.
Death: QT is incredibly accident-prone in Little Nicky. Each time he sporadically pops up throughout the film he falls down some subway steps, walks into a lamppost, gets blasted by a fire hydrant and ultimately succumbs to a fiery death.
As a movie already smattered with bizarre cameos from the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Henry Winkler and a satanic Harvey Keitel from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, it only made sense that QT would join in the revolving door of talent (plus Adam Sandler). Even Marilyn Manson was expected to show up for filming though he bowed out at the last minute due to scheduling conflicts.
Sleep with Me
Character: A random partygoer named Sid.
Appears: 1 hour and 1 minute.
Death: He's lucky this time.
Another classic Tarantino monologue is delivered in Rory Kelly's 1994 rom-com Sleep With Me. Here QT offers his P.O.V. on Top Gun and dissects the relationship between Maverick and Goose... we'll leave it at that. Delivered at his typical 100kmh speed, Tarantino chews on Todd Field's ear about the homoerotic subtext of Top Gun in a way that makes you think, hey, this isn't QT acting, this is just him being his normal self and ranting to someone about everyday pop culture.
Television Bonus: The Golden Girls
Character: Yes, he's a movie man, but at the tender age of 25, an almost famous Tarantino briefly appeared in Betty White's romp in nylon rompers, The Golden Girls. His role? An Elvis impersonator. He's all shook up, mm-mm!
Appears: In the 1988 episode of Sophia's Wedding: Part 1
Death: Are you kidding? The King is still alive.
Back before he was a household name, Tarantino was a no-name Elvis impersonator, sitting back-row-centre at the wedding of Sophia and Max. Despite performing in the 12-man "Elvis ensemble," QT still manages to stick out like a sore thumb as the troupe belts out Don Ho's Hawaiian Love Chant. On the experience, Tarantino told Playboy: "All the other Elvis impersonators wore Vegas-style jumpsuits. But I wore my own clothes, because I was, like, the Sun Records Elvis. I was the hillbilly cat Elvis. I was the real Elvis; everyone else was Elvis after he sold out."
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Dammit Johnson, we'll make a photojournalist out of you yet! You finally did something right!
I did, Boss?
Sure. When I sent you out to shoot the Business Secretary yesterday I didn't dream you'd manage to get so many shots of him eating an apple.
Er, you liked that, did you Boss?
I LOVED it. You nailed him! Now, if he ever tries to deny being an apple-eater, we've got him dead to rights.
Plus, readers are crazy about shots of folks eating apples. Just look here. Actress Darryl Hannah, golfer Tiger Woods, astronaut Karen Nyberg, a fashion model….
Whew, that's a real relief, Boss! Because I wasn't positive I made the right decision, shooting all those apple photos….
Really? What do you mean, Johnson?
Well, the guy wasn't wearing any pants, he had on red stiletto heels, and he was dragging a freshly slaughtered goat. I'm glad to hear the apple shots were the right way to go.
Johnson! Come back here so I can stab you!
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Above combo and lower left: Britain's Business Secretary Peter Mandelson eats an apple as he arrives at the Department of Business Innovation and Skills in central London, January 7, 2010. REUTERS/Alastair Grant/Pool
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Red stiletto heels, and not one picture? String him up!
nom nom nom nom nom nom……
his nose is in the apple.. and he is eating it as if he was just out of hunger strike.. very passionate apple eater.. makes me want to eat too.
Shra, red stiletto shoes for you!!! And no pictures!!!! You can also go ahead and stab the photographer!
Am crossing my fingers for you for Monday!
Now, what I am interested in learning is how the bloody blazes the photographer managed to catch a model eating an apple. I mean, a FULL apple, not just the pits!!! I say this was a set up photo shoot!!
I'm craving Bulmers now Well, it's Friday night after all, a refreshing pint of Cider will see in the weekend nicely!
hang the photographer I say!!!!! quarter him, and display him in the square!!!! Die, I say, die!!!!
Come on BG, at least post a pick of some stillettos for the ladies. But please for the love of Bob do NOT post a pick of the good Business Secretary wearing them! Perhaps Megan Fox? Then there will be something for te women AND the men! :o)
I'm impressed that Mandy can successfully look evil even when all he's doing is eating an apple.
It's a biblical sort of thing….
Is that a Gala apple?
A regular fruit-fest. Wouldn't you know it, not a pint of cider to be found anywhere around. Enjoy E!
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The Miami Heat Coming into the 2012-13 NBA season as defending champions. That doesn't mean that the Heat aren't still tinkering with the formula that brought them the first title of the 'Big Three' era.
The Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals without a true point guard (unless you count LeBron James) and a true center. Miami used Chris Bosh as their main center in the Finals with great success and could probably move forward with that game plan.
However, like their signings of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis showed, Heat president Pat Riley isn't making the same mistake he made after winning the franchise's first title in the 2005-06 NBA season. That mistake was keeping that roster completely intact.
Thanks to the new salary cap, the Heat find themselves with very little room to maneuver. Having used their mini mid-level exemption to sign Allen, Miami can only offer the veterans minimum to sign players. That has taken the Heat out of the running for some of the prominent big men in the free agent market this off season.
Faced with this reality the Heat have been looking for a big man at a bargain price to fill the team's remaining one or two roster spots. With this in mind here are three realistic options Miami has in their quest:
Chris Andersen
Known throughout the NBA as 'Birdman,' Andersen is associated more with his tattoos than his play on the court. His career averages of 5.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.6 rebounds don't jump off scouting reports. Andersen makes up for that with his energy while playing.
Last season in his second stint with the Denver Nuggets Andersen fell out of favor in a way with head coach George Karl. He seldom played throughout the season and was virtually written off when Denver traded for JaVale McGee. Things got worse for Andersen as detectives from the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office searched his home and computer as part of a child pornography investigation. While he was never charged, the Nuggets excused Andersen from team activities.
In the off season Denver waived Andersen under the NBA's amnesty clause. He has cleared waivers and is now a free agent.
Andersen will have to bring more than just his energy should the Heat sign him. He'll have to show that his conditioning can meet the demands of both Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra.
Darko Milicic
Despite being labeled one of the biggest busts in NBA draft history, Milicic has been a serviceable center with career averages of 6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. In his NBA career he has bounced around playing for five teams (Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, and Minnesota Timberwolves) with ever really finding a home.
Last season he was initially the starting center for the Timberwolves. An injury took him out of the lineup and allowed Nikola Pekovic to take the starting job. Pekovic went on to finish third in voting for the NBA Most Improved Player award.
Milicic was waived by Minnesota via the amnesty clause in the offseason. He has cleared waivers and is now a free agent.
Should the Miami Heat sign Milicic, they will have the #1 (James), #2 (Milicic), #4 (Bosh), and #5 (Dwyane Wade) overall picks of the 2003 NBA Draft on the same roster. Miami had a similar distinction when Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning, the #1 and #2 overall picks of the 1992 NBA Draft, both were on the roster.
Josh Harrelson
Compared to the last two players mentioned, Harrelson is quite young at 23 years old. Initially drafted by the New Orleans Hornets in the 2011 NBA Draft before being traded to the Knicks for cash, Harrelson would serve as a little known reserve for New York backing up both Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler.
Last season Harrelson only played in 37 games and started in four of those games. He finished his rookie season averaging 4.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks per game.
In the off season Harrelson was one of the players the Knicks sent to the Houston Rockets in their sign-&-trade deal for Marcus Camby. He was later waived.
While being very young and having had a decent college career, Harrelson can be seen as more of a project than a finished product. Miami already has a project of their own at the center position in Dexter Pittman. Should the Heat sign Harrelson it will be interesting to see if he and Pittman will actually compete for a starting job.
These three players could come to the Heat for the price the team wants. Whether it's actually a good decision will remain to be seen. As stated before, Miami could just continue having Bosh as the starting center. He plays the position during international competition so it won't be too much of an adjustment. Riley does love having a big man though, and he's always looking for the diamond in the rough.
With training camp not too far away, things will get interesting for the Heat as they prepare to defend their crown.


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Shaken, Not Stirred
Bond franchise has run its course
Shaken and Stirred Out
It's time the Broccolis and MGM let James Bond fade into history.
By Sean Willey
It's one of the most popular phrases in Hollywood history, "Bond, James Bond." However, after 22 films and six portrayals, the franchise's originality may be hurting. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, they all left us with enough martinis, gadgets and womanizing actions to last a lifetime, but, while Casino Royale was a necessary story to tell, as it told us Bond's origins, the reboot of the series caused Bond to lose his individuality. The Bond franchise became an imitation of the Bourne franchise. It's time to realize Bond's story has come full circle. It's a good time to let the franchise die.
When Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Incorporated invested in James Bond in 1962, it had no idea it would last for over 45 years, become a cultural phenomenon and earn over $5 billion worldwide, according to the International Movie Database. Bond became one of the most pursued roles in Hollywood. According to BBC News, over 200 actors were considered for the role of Bond in Casino Royale.
Casino Royale came out in 2008, and was a reboot, showing Bond when he first became 007. All the movies before were basically movies about missions.
Not too long ago, MGM almost went bankrupt. Had this happened, the James Bond franchise would have stopped too. Spyglass Entertainment purchased the company though. Months of speculation allowed contemplations as to whether the series should end.
The Broccolis completely shied away in Casino Royale from what made Bond a household name: the gadgets and the playboy attitude.What, a Bond without fancy watches, dart pens or one-liners? The only thing Bond's car could do in Casino Royale was go 100 miles an hour, and show its flipping capabilities. The Bond movies were not true to their beginnings, and therefore the franchise lost its edge.
For example, the Batman franchise failed in 1997 because it became to over-the-top and comical. It wasn't anywhere near the dark themes of Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns.
The rebooting of the Bond series was terrible from the standpoint that everything that made Bond unique in the past was gone. Casino Royale doescomplete Bond's story though.
Since the first film, Dr. No in 1963, six different actors portrayed Bond. Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig each gave unique insights into Bond's personality. Six different styles are plenty to judge.
Everyone remembers their first. Who doesn't remember their first girl/boyfriend and their first kiss? The majority remember Connery as the best Bond because he was the first. He had the ruggedness, sex appeal (they all did) and athleticism. Watch the underwater harpoon fight in Thunderball, and you'll see rugged athleticism.
I don't consider Lazenby a portrayer of Bond. I don't think many do. A model turned actor, Lazenby's performance in On Her Majesty's Secret Service caused such uproar that Connery returned for two more films.
Moore gave Bond a sense of humor. I laugh every time he slides down the stairwell shooting bad guys in Octopussy.
Dalton was the start of Bond's cynicism. If anything, he was inspiration for Craig.
Brosnan, my favorite, was charismatic. Anyone remember in Die Another Day when he and Jinx (Halle Berry) first met on the beach? If only I had the courage to talk like that.
Craig was the merciless Bond. Casino Royale is loaded with scenes of Craig strangling people, jumping at them through buildings or blowing them up.
The producers, the Broccoli family, covered a wide range of character types: rough, agile, clever, suspicious, charming and hardhearted. These traits span 22 movies and over 2000 minutes. That is plenty of entertainment to let the franchise die with.
Returning to Bond's early days in Casino Royale was necessary. Just like Darth Vader in Star Wars, we all wanted to know Bond's beginning. However, it's controversial because it's not original.
Brosnan's last film, Die Another Day, in 2002, was the same year Jason Bourne became a dominant force of merciless killing in American cinema. Many saw this obvious switch.
"When you strip the 007 films down for action and 'realism,' you lose the soul of those beloved old Bond movies – they might as well be Jason Bourne movies," wrote Rob Gonsalves of efilmcritic.com.
I'm not writing this because Craig isn't my favorite. I thought he played Bond with a convincing grittiness. I'm writing because Bond's stories are not true to their beginnings anymore.
I know what you're thinking. "Sean, there was another movie after Casino Royale." You're right, but Quantum of Solace was a ratings bomb- surprising considering the amount of hype surrounding the franchise after the highest grossing film of its history.
However, sometimes you just need to remember the good times. Spider-Man 3 didn't live up to its hype following the mega-blockbuster Spider-Man 2, but many still love the Spiderman movies.
In defense of the franchise, one bad egg can't ruin the entire batch. Casino Royale was a great ending. It was the beginning. The Broccolis should be proud to end with such a great flick. Die Another Day showed Bond at his most sophisticated. Casino Royale showed Bond at his most innocent, and with an "I know all" mentality. From Dr. No to Casino Royale, fans had a complete view of the evolution of Bond
It's tough to deny the continuation of a franchise that has seen so much success, but while Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan and Craig all gave us distinct tastes of what Bond should be the uniqueness of the series has disappeared. The story of James Bond must end with Quantum of Solace.
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Earlier this month it appeared Gwen Stefani would be joining The Voice for season 7, which begins taping in June, to replace the pregnant Christina Aguilera. Now Queen Xtina herself has confirmed the news, welcoming Stefani to the show via Twitter. "So excited to have you join #TheVoice squad @GwenStefani! Welcome to our crazy fam!" Aguilera wrote.
Current spring coach Shakira will be touring this summer, so she likely wasn't in contention to stay on for next season for the open spot. Yahoo reports that Aguilera is expected to return to the show for Season 8 in 2015. Check out her tweet below.
So excited to have you join #TheVoice squad @GwenStefani! Welcome to our crazy fam! Kisses- xoxo #blondesdoitbest
— Christina Aguilera (@xtina) April 29, 2014
The coaching change should work out well, in terms of onscreen chemistry, as Stefani collaborator Pharrell is also joining the show, replacing Cee Lo Green. As part of The Neptunes, Pharrell produced No Doubt's "Hella Good" and Stefani's solo smash "Hollaback Girl" in the early aughts.
Those two new coaches will be joined by longtime coaches (and heated rivals) Adam Levine and Blake Shelton this fall.
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Chris Jahosky said...
No, there is no math on Vindication, and I doubt I'd be able to produce any to support the decision to take it. However, not every talent choice needs to be backed up with theorycrafting.
For my Paladin's current role, these are the talents I've found useful.
I find it interesting that there are so many people willing to pick this spec apart so thoroughly. This is one possible spec out of many, and not all specs are min-max specs. Build Shop is about talent discussion, not about trying to come up with the "best" build.
You guys have made your points, you disagree with some of the talent selections and that is fine, but let's move on now. If you'd like to suggest an alternate build that you want to see covered on Build Shop, you can always email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Jett Travolta's Decoy Hearse
In the continuing tragic, foggy saga surrounding the death of John Travolta's son, a hearse was driven between the funeral home and the airport, yet Jett's body was being cremated elsewhere at the time. Gawker, the Internet's penultimate Scientology h8ers - is following the developments closely, calling bullsh*t as events unfold. So sad.


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"I just - I stopped. I focused 150% of my energy on my happiness. On, 'What do you want to do, what is it that you really want'[…] There's no way to convince people of your greatness […] Whatever it is that you want to be, you have to know it inside and knife-fight your way to your dream."
— Lady Gaga on dropping her cocaine habit in favor of actively pursuing her career.
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Categories > Books > Harry Potter > Insane
Insane1 Reviews
Am I insane? Perhaps. Perhaps not. I have no way of knowing.
(#) Reko 2006-09-15 07:48:26 PMholy cow
that was so good i loved it, could you read my storys, go to search and un story title, its called: a little more friends and fun, its under harry potter in the boks section (it took me a while to figure it out lol) and then its all characters, and the story is near the bottom, it would be realy helpuful if you read it and told other people about it. thankyou. and i really did like your story.
it was done very well


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Jose Altuve is his name and speed is his game. At 5-5, 170 pounds he is one of the few professional athletes I can say I "look down" on (in a height sense, of course…I'm 5-7), but his game has big potential.For one, his batted ball profile suggests he should perennially have a BABIP in the .330-.350 range because he almost always puts the ball in play (90.7% contact rate, 11.7% strikeout rate) and doesn't hit a lot of fly balls (27.1%). It would take a lot of bad luck for a guy like that to not hit at least .280.When he does get on base, Altuve can steal a base like the best of them. Last year, he stole 33 bases, while getting caught 11 times (75% success) and, at 23 years old, you can only expect him to get smarter and better at picking his spots. He posted a .340 OBP last year despite walking just 6.3% of the time so his OBP will likely rise and fall with his batting average unless he starts being more patient at the plate.At a GlanceStrengths: BA, SB, KNeutral: OBP, RWeaknesses:...
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US elections: Why Joe the Plumber is angry
It may not have come as a huge surprise to British observers that an ordinary little guy like Joe Wurzelbacher, now forever to be known as "Joe the Plumber", should have been propelled into a position of such influence in a presidential election. After all, we have had momentously important swings in election campaigns here as a consequence of anecdotes about individual ordinary people.
Joe Wurzelbacher has walked into a media frenzy
Remember The Battle of Jennifer's Ear in which the discrediting of Labour's claims about supposed delays to NHS treatment for one child, was widely believed to have helped the Conservatives back into power? (Not only had her operation not been delayed by "Tory cuts" in NHS spending, but her parents turned out to be Conservative supporters.) So no, it is not the sudden stardom of Joe that is likely to cause bewilderment here but his unabashed outrage at the policies of Barack Obama – and the extent to which that outrage has struck a chord with so many blue collar Americans.
As Joe has made clear in a number of the media interviews which he has been called upon to give, he is enraged by the Obama philosophy which dictates that those who become too successful should be penalised by having the wealth (that they themselves have produced) confiscated by government so that it can be, as Mr Obama put it, "spread around". Joe's words are significant: "It's not right for someone to decide [that] you've done too good and now we're going to take some of it back." And he adds for emphasis, "That's just completely wrong."
What Joe is doing is making an unapologetic moral case for the right of the hard-working and enterprising to reap the benefits of their success without penalty. He is uttering a sentiment that is almost unsayable in British political life: it is a good and worthy thing to succeed and to contribute to the growth of the economy. It should not be a matter for guilt. The creation of wealth, and jobs, which leads to the prosperity and self-sufficiency of even more people, is a pursuit of which no one should feel ashamed, providing that it is done honestly.
For government to take "some of it back" and "spread it around" is the opposite of "fairness" in Joe's view, and by damaging incentives, it is harmful to the only process which actually can provide mass prosperity. Because he, and so many other ordinary Americans believe that, the US economy is not likely to be down for long.
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