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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The latest installment of the ongoing "Hobbit" franchise, this was the one I was essentially most looking forward to, more or less, as it was likely the one involving the gang's showdown with the titular dragon, Smaug, which was indeed the case. Granted, if you know the book, you know there's still a big end battle on the way, which I've no doubt will be suitably spectacular, but by God, I wanted some dragon, and I got it here, and voiced by Sherlock/Khan himself, Benedict Cumberbatch, no less.
Pretty awesome stuff, to be sure, and the dragon itself is quite the achievement. Basically, it's the "Dragonheart" dragon taken to the next level, and I definitely mean that as a compliment. I saw this in the much-debated "high-frame rate" version, my first using this technology. It definitely takes some getting used to, and there were times it took me completely out of the movie, if I'm being honest. It has an oddly artificial feel to it, which I realize is a weird thing to say about a series of films so heavily reliant on CGI and the like, but I'm not sure how else to describe it.
The best way to put it was that there were times you went from feeling like you were watching a fantasy land as expected to feeling like you were watching actors on a movie set. Obviously, the latter is exactly what the case is, but the high frame thing makes it much more readily apparent, which is extremely disconcerting. Think watching a big budget Spielberg flick versus watching a shot-on-video made-for-TV film. In other words, it's not what you exactly want to convey in a film this expensive.
That said, once you get used to it, certain scenes were undeniably spectacular in a way that tops most 3D I've seen, save maybe "Avatar" and "Hugo." In particular, the action scenes were awe-inducing, notably a scene involving the fellowship escaping an Elfish prison using wine barrels, and the climatic scenes with the dragon.
It was only when the action stopped and you had scenes of people talking that the technique became awkward and off-putting, but then again, this is a nearly three-hour movie we're talking about, so that happens quite a bit, so if you're considering seeing this in the high frame rate version, you might want to be wary of that fact.
Probably your best bet would be to make sure there's a regular or "normal" 3D version starting in the vicinity of the high frame rate one, just in case. If not, don't say you weren't warned. Be all that as it may, the film itself is a vast improvement over the last one. Speaking of off-putting, I was definitely not happy with all the stalling tactics used to fill out the running time of the first "Hobbit" film.
From threatening to turn into a musical for a spell- I'll take my fantasy films without singing, thank you very much- to some needlessly convoluted and expanded elements that weren't in the original book, I was a little disappointed in the end result. Though the film ultimately won me over, I still questioned whether the decision to expand the relatively short novel into three films was a wise one.
In this film, we see that there may have been a method to director Peter Jackson's madness after all. After the near-endless set-up and exposition of the first film, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" is pretty packed with action from top-to-bottom, and this time around, the extra elements work quite well. I was especially concerned with the addition of a new character, Tauriel, a female elf character. I was a huge "Lost" fan, so it was nice seeing one of that show's stars, Evangeline Lilly on the big screen for the first time outside of a bit part in "The Hurt Locker." However, I had my doubts about the character.
Happily, I can say that the addition is a fine one, as it adds some much-needed female appeal in a series not exactly known for it, and Tauriel doesn't seem out of place, which was my main concern. In fact, she's integral to the action, and yet the film doesn't try to force any romantic elements that might be distracting to the main story, not to mention add to the already lengthy running time, so that's a plus. That's not to say there aren't some minor implied feelings between her and Legolas (Orlando Bloom), just that isn't time-consuming and only implied rather than expanded upon.
So, all in all, a solid improvement over the last one, and much more action-packed, with plenty of dragon-y goodness, plus some icky big spider stuff for good measure. The effects are, as ever, well done, and if the high frame rate version I watched was flawed for the reasons I mentioned, it didn't impact the skills on display on the whole. If the first installment was disappointing to you because of the lack of action and forward-momentum, rest assured, you definitely get that here.
If anything, the only real issue is that, like many middle installments, such as the recent "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" or something like "The Empire Strikes Back," there's no real ending. It ends right before the big end battle, in fact, which might be disappointing to some, but it's a necessary evil, what with Jackson's decision to expand the book into three films. Whether that ends up being a dubious decision remains to be seen, but so far, so good, for the most part.
Personally, I think two films might have been a better route to take, but we'll see. So long as Jackson doesn't spend half the next movie ending the damn thing, a la "The Return of the King," I'll be happy, I suppose, but I don't necessarily know that he might not do precisely that, so I'll take a wait-and-see attitude to that one. In the meantime, this "Hobbit" is a must-see for fans of the series, and a vast improvement over the previous one that might just win over those put off by the first "Hobbit." I'm going to go ahead and give it an A-.


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I can think of a few possible reasons for troll unpopularity (although on my server a see a fairly decent amount, they are still the rarest horde race).
Firstly, they are a bit of a sidekick race to the orcs. Shared starting zone and all that. Gnomes have the same relationship withc orcs but they do have a very distinctive character that sets them apart, and they do have Gnomeregan. The Dearkspears don't have much in-game lore, that isn't general troll lore. Which brings us to:
Bad guys. Non-Darkspear trolls make up a huge portion of the enemies in the game. They really are a bad bunch, what with the sacrifice and cannibalism and evil gods. Most players probably get into the habit of seeing trolls as monsters to be killed.
Limited character. Every single Darkspear troll is a Jamaican voodoo practitioner who is drunk or stoned. There's not much scope for individuality, not without a lot of work.
Plain ugly. Yup, probably the ugliest race. And I said I see a fair number of trolls around, but now that I think about it female trolls really are non-existent. This probably makes it really difficult to breed.
Limited character? Your statements, sir, border on racism. Making blanket statements like that is like saying all night elves are flippant tree-hugging animal coddling morons who seem destined to do nothing but blow up the world. There are plenty of ways to develop a troll character without being some stoned-out rasta wanna-be, and I'm sure many troll players don't think of themselves that way.
And ugly? Let's go over this. Troll men are tall, lithe, have chiseled features... Where's the ugly in that? Sure, we hunch. That's just to other races don't spend all their time staring at our chests. We like face to face conversation.
"Plain ugly. Yup, probably the ugliest race."
Actually, as a girl, though maybe a weird one, male Trolls are by far the sexiest things in WoW, and I find some female trolls sort of clumsily charming.
I know I'm likely in the minority there, but don't generalise too much :)
I was trying to think of reasons that Joe Average might not play a troll. Personally I think a good roleplayer would rise to a challenge like playing a troll and exploring their character, and I also think there is something to be said for playing a monstrous-looking character.
Also, I like punk women, so I can appreciate the look of female trolls.

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Crash Davis' dream of a constitutional amendment banning the DH not realized in time to help NL teams in 2006
March 2 2007
Of the 16 NL teams, ten
played nine games where a designated hitter was used in 2006 and six played
six games where the DH was used. Phillies' designated hitters got 36
at-bats in the nine games, hitting 278/350/556. Using OPS as the measure,
the .906 posted by Phillies' designated hitters was the second best in the
NL behind only Cincinnati, which was one of the teams that only played six
games using the DH.
Overall, the designated hitters from the NL were miserable. Only three of 16 NL teams saw their designated hitters combine to post an OPS over .800 -- joining the Reds and Phils were the Diamondbacks. By comparison, seven of the 14 AL teams had their designated hitters combined to post on OPS of at least .800 for the season.
Pat Burrell got the bulk of the work for the Phils and was awful while at DH. He got 22 of the 36 at-bats for the team and hit .136 with ten strikeouts. The team's numbers were bailed out overall for the season at the position because Dellucci and Utley combined to go 6-for-10 with two home runs.
The Phils are going to
need a DH again in '07, and one thing that's for sure is they won't be using
David Dellucci or Bobby Abreu. My guess is if everyone stays healthy we
might see Coste or Werth get into the mix.
Phillies may announce a one-year contract with Ryan Howard today. Kyle Drabeck was re-assigned to minor league camp.
This article sees Randall Simon as having a legit shot to make the Phils. I would be dumbstruck. Or maybe flabbergasted. Not sure. That article includes a quote from Manuel that Karim Garcia may be a better all-around player than Dellucci. I agree that Garcia almost surely has a better arm. Otherwise I'm either dumbstruck or flabbergasted. On the plus side, it would be great news for the Phillies if it were true.
Garcia's career line is 241/279/424 compared to Dellucci's 263/348/449. I still think both Garcia and Werth have a good chance to surprise people this season, but a career .279 on-base percentage is just awful and Dellucci slugged .530 for the Phillies last season.
The Phillies lost to the Detroit Tigers 9-7 yesterday in their first
official spring training game.
Greg Dobbs hit his second home run in two games. The first doesn't count cause it was in an unofficial game against Florida State, but I think it's safe to say that he's got everyone's attention. If the Phils go with 13 hitters I still see him as a dark horse in a battle with Coste and Karim Garcia for two spots. Dobbs ended the day 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Garcia was 2-for-5 with an RBI-double. Randall Simon had an RBI-double. Danny Sandoval was 2-for-2 with a double.
Wes Helms played third and made a throwing error. My advice to Phillies fans is to root with all your heart that Helms does his very best to show the Phillies there's no need to ever consider playing Nunez at third again except as a defensive replacement. Helms did make a nice play on a line drive in the fourth inning, so maybe we can all just focus on that and not be so negative all the time.
Moyer got the start and gave up four runs in two innings. Gary Sheffield tagged him for a three-run home run. Fabio Castro pitched three scoreless innings. Anderson Garcia got bombed. I'm sure the Phillies would love to see Brian Sanches get some people out, but yesterday wasn't the day as he gave up two runs in an inning. Clay Condrey pitched a scoreless frame.
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Need a Cheap (or Free) Dishwasher? Try Craigslist
We love Craiglist: The free online classifieds network is so great for selling used furniture, and finding local treasures. But it's good for a lot more than just Danish armchairs and side tables. Did you know that it is very, very easy to find perfectly good used dishwashers on Craigslist?
If you live in a kitchen that needs a dishwasher, or if perhaps you rent and have a 20-year-old, inefficient, and nearly worthless dishwasher (I raise my hand, being in this camp) then one very inexpensive way to pick one up is via Craigslist.
See, dishwashers are one thing that people like to get rid of. When I scan Craigslist for dishwashers, I find many, many lightly-used machines being sold for a song, just because the homeowners decide to upgrade their kitchen to newer appliances. If you are willing to use a white or black dishwasher, which the owners are throwing out in favor of stainless, then it's your lucky day.
Dishwashers are heavy and cumbersome, so as homeowners upgrade their appliances, they are often looking for someone just to haul away the old stuff. I frequently see dishwashers for $50 or $100 on Craigslist, but I see just as many free dishwashers.
It rather boggles my mind that people so frequently ditch perfectly good appliances just to upgrade to stainless steel, but hey! It's a bonus for any of us who might be looking for our own version of an upgrade. If you have the ability to haul a dishwasher home, you could find yourself with a great deal.
If you are looking for a dishwasher on Craigslist, here are a few questions to ask:
• Does it work?
• What year and model is it?
• Where was it initially purchased?
• When was the last time it was used?
• Have there been any problems with it?
• Has it ever been serviced?
• Why are you replacing it?
Have you ever bought a dishwasher (or another major appliance) off Craigslist? How did it go? Did it work out well for you?
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We renovated several kitchens in a multi-unit building last year and found excellent appliances on Craiglist that were only a few years old.
I don't think you mentioned asking about the dimensions. This is critical, particularly for dishwashers, as you'll need to make sure the new appliance fits the existing space, unless you're doing a complete renovation.
Don't assume that there is a "standard" size for anything. Measure the space three times, ask the seller for very specific dimensions (including how much an open refrigerator/oven/dishwasher door extends into the room), and then measure the appliance again yourself before sealing the deal.
Another thing we found helpful was checking Consumer Reports for general brand reliability. CR will tell you whether Whirlpool refrigerators, for example, tend to require fewer repairs than Amana refrigerators. That helped us narrow down the choices on Craigslist.
Finally, as a landlord, I recommend that you bring your landlord into the decisionmaking and installation process. I wouldn't want a tenant to attempt to install a dishwasher, and then have a major leak, for example.
I've had outstanding luck with Craigslist and large appliances. I found a 3-year old Asko dishwasher for $40 dollars, an Asko washer and dryer for $200 for both and a stainless steel LG refrigerator for $500. All have worked perfectly for over 3 years now and when I need to replace them, I'll be on Craigslist again. If you're not hung up on color, you can do very well. The owner of the dishwasher was switching to stainless steel and I was happy to take his white one.
I bought a Danby countertop dishwasher for my RV. They're worth about $300 in Canada. This one was a year old and priced at $70 because the guy just wanted to get rid of it, then he realised that there was a $5 part missing so he let me have it for $60!
The Danby has been working much better than I would have expected for something in its price point--it gets even crusty dishes squeaky clean. It was definitely one of those once-in-a-lifetime Craiglist scores.
We just bought a small ("apartment-sized") rolling dishwasher on CL for $100. It was about a year old. Works great, and has changed our lives in the kitchen!
We've purchased many things for our flat through Craigslist -- it's really a matter of common sense and deal-savvy. It's hard to imagine young coupledom without it, just as it's hard to imagine life without Ikea. The best thing about CL, I think, is the personal connection. The random people you meet through these one-on-one sales of used stuff. A great cure for the anonymity of urban life.
Yes Craigslist is great source to get cheap things.


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Alexander Alexandrov on McKayla Maroney:
An interview with Alexander Alexandrov.
–Let's now talk about Maria Paseka
Alexander Alexandrov: We wanted Masha Paseka to perform the Amanar vault and we knew that she could not help us anywhere else. We took her into the team and she fulfilled the expectations. Paseka came back with a medal, which was very pleasant and a great success.
– I want to ask a question about the American gymnast [Maroney] who fell on vault, but still won silver.
Alexander Alexandrov: You know, it's all about psychology. Maroney was so much stronger than the rest on vault that no one could beat her and nobody thought she could make a mistake. Furthermore, according to the rules, she didn't sit on the floor. She was deducted one point, that's all.
– Is nobody guilty in those decisions?
Alexander Alexandrov: I don't think so. If we analyze this in depth, of course it's possible to find errors. Any fall is due to something. Height might not have been sufficient; the rotation might not have been complete. But it was all psychological; the judges were stunned because they could have given her the gold medal with no competition. I don't understand what was wrong with Маroney. She did everything in training and in warm-up.


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March 14, 2006
Sophia Bush on Love & Marriage
"It devastates me now that I have been reduced to a Hollywood statistic—another joke marriage. I never expected to be married more than once... But I still believe in love. I want to get married again and have kids and even adopt."
-Actress Sophia Bush from TV's One Tree Hill talking about the breakup of her five-month marriage with her One Tree Hill co-star, Chad Michael Murray. (CosmoGirl, Feb. 2006)
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Good Charlotte's Joel Madden on Being Faithful
"I think it's because I came from a broken home, but my whole life, all I wanted was some stability. For the first time in my life someone has given that to me, and that is priceless. So I don't even think about not being faithful. To me, cheating is lame. And I think flirting is cheating's ugly cousin."
-Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden talking about why he avoids groupies thanks to his relationship with actress/singer Hilary Duff. (Teen People, Feb. 2006)
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July 27, 2005
Alexis Bledel on Love
"Love is not the way it is in the movies, and it's not some idealistic, huge, fantastic thing. It's very real and personal and not what we're taught in society at all."
-Actress Alexis Bledel, who stars in TV's Gilmore Girls and had a role in this summer's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. (Seventeen, July 2005)
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July 9, 2005
Johnny Depp on Marriage
"Marriage can be whatever you define it as. For example, I don't feel like I need a piece of paper that says I own her and she owns me. I think signing a piece of paper doesn't mean anything in the eyes of God or in the eyes of people. The thing is, if you are together and you love each other and are good to each other, make babies and all that, for all intents and purposes you are married."
-Johnny Depp, who has two children with singer/actress Vanessa Paradis, though the two aren't married. (USA Today, July 7, 2005)
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April 11, 2005
Sandra Bullock on Cheerleading
"The day that I got chosen for the squad, I came to school and the gates of heaven opened. Everyone's opinion of me changed overnight. And it's sad. I started conforming and got really preppy."
-Actress Sandra Bullock talking about the changes to her social standing when she became a cheerleader in high school (Teen People, April 2005)
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February 12, 2005
Halle Berry on Love
�The times may have changed, but people are the same. We�re still looking for love, and that will always be our struggle as human beings.�
-Actress Halle Berry, who won an Oscar for her role in Monster's Ball. She wasn't so lucky for her role in Catwoman. (Source: Entertainment Weekly, January 21, 2005)
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October 14, 2004
John Corbett on Kissing
"I won�t do a nude scene.� I don�t even like to do kissing scenes, believe it or not.� You know, I�ve got a girlfriend and it�s not okay for her to kiss somebody else.� It�s really creepy to go see one of your movies and be sitting next to your girlfriend while you�re making out with somebody else.� It�s a weird, weird thing to do.� And if I ever did get married, then I would never do a movie where I�d kiss somebody else � ever.� It blows me away that married people kiss other married people in movies.� When I get married, man, the lips only touch the wife.� So, I�ll work even less."
-John Corbett, famous for his good guy roles as Chris in TV's Northern Exposure, Nia Vardalos' love interest in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Kate Hudson's pastor/boyfriend in Raising Helen, and the new Hilary Duff flick Raise Your Voice.(Source: Crosswalk.com, October 2004)
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at 8:38 AM
October 7, 2004
Bono on the Grand Madness (2)
"I don't think being married to someone is so easy, really. But I'm interested in the idea of marriage. I think it's madness but it's a grand madness. If people think it's normal, they're out of their minds. I think that's why a lot of people fall apart, because they're not prepared for what it is. Once they've made that commitment, they think that's the end of it, now they can rest easy."
-Bono, lead singer for U2, who release their latest album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, on November 23, 2004, talking about the song "All I Want is You." (Source: U2: Into the Heart - The Stories Behind Every Song - review)
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at 3:44 PM
October 6, 2004
Bono on the Grand Madness (1)
"I just think people loving each other is a kind of miracle. And I think it's against all odds and I think everything in the world conspires against that, from just the humdrum of paying the bills to desire � 'cuz sex has been elevated to the ultimate commodity, the one that you can't live without � and I'm just amazed when I meet people like that. And this doesn't come from any disappointment myself, I just think it's a remarkable thing to see, and I don't think we should accept it as normal. It's like when you see people getting married because it's that time and you just kind of think, 'Oh no!' Marriage is this grand madness, and I think if people knew that, they would perhaps take it more seriously. The reason why there's operas and novels and pop tunes written about love is because it's such an extraordinary thing, not because it's commonplace, and yet that's what you're told, you grow up with this idea that it's the norm."
-Bono, lead singer for U2, who release their latest album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, on November 23, 2004. (Source: Hot Press, December 3, 2000, via Macphisto.net)
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September 21, 2004
Will Smith on Friends
"The best thing that anybody ever said to me is that you�re only as good as the people you associate with. Look at the five friends that you spend the most time with�that�s who you are."
-Rapper/actor Will Smith (Source: Teen People, August 2004)
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Halle Berry on Men
"I'm OK all by myself. A man does not complete me."
-Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, who starred in X2 and Monster's Ball. (Source: USA Today, May 26, 2004)
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March 24, 2004
Avril Lavigne on Guys
"Some guys kind of pretend they're nice and sweet, just to get a piece, or whatever. I think it's a good song because it tells girls not to throw themselves at guys. It has a good message."
-Avril Lavigne, talking about "Don't Tell Me," the first single from her upcoming sophomore album. (Source: MTV.com, March 22, 2004)
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October 30, 2003
P.O.D.'s Sonny Sandoval on Marcos Curiel
"I love the guy. He just needs to grow up. [Wuv, Traa and I] have always been the three men in the group. Marcos has always been the little boy that we try to take care of."
-Sonny Sandoval, lead singer of P.O.D., talking about Marcos Curiel and his headline-grabbing departure from the band. Recent P.O.D. albums include Payable on Death, Satellite, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, The Warriors EP, Brown and Snuff the Punk. The Still Payin' Dues DVD is also available. (Source: Relevant, November/December 2003)
Other P.O.D. Quotables:
Sonny Sandoval on Rock Bottom
Wuv on Positive Music
Sonny Sandoval on Success
Sonny Sandoval on Sharing Faith
Jason Truby on Shaping Lives
Traa Daniels on Being Inspiring
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September 22, 2003
Bonnie McKee on Marital Infidelity
"Cheating is bad. That's a big mistake I've made, and I've really hurt people. I've never lied about it, though. I've always been honest."
-18-year-old Bonnie McKee, self-proclaimed sex-pot and pop-star-to-be, about cheating on her husband. (Source: Blender, October 2003)
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September 8, 2003
John Mayer on Being a Rock Star
"I don't want the person that I meet someday to buy into that. I don't want the love of my life to grill me for the first three weeks that I'm with her, saying, 'You do this to all the girls.' There's nothing worse than that. Thanks Kid Rock. Thank you very much. Because now every girl I want to meet sees the rock star as the guy guzzling the beer with a bunch of hats. And I don't wear hats and I don't guzzle beer. I get on the bus. I check e-mail, put on some dry undies and watch Old School again."
-John Mayer, whose new album Heavier Things comes out tomorrow, lamenting about how the on-the-road, rock star life makes having a relationship difficult. (Source: MTV.com, September 5, 2003)
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September 5, 2003
Billy Bob Thorton's Action-Packed Breakup
"I don't think either one of us knows why we split up. It was like, say you're going to a nightclub one night with your friends and you're in line and the next thing you know there are guys with helicopters and there's machine-gun fire and you don't know what happened. And that's kind of like what our breakup was like."
-Billy Bob Thorton, who starred in Monster's Ball and Bandits (as well as a little known 1991 flick, Choppper Chicks in Zombietown), describing his divorce with Angelina Jolie, of Tomb Raider fame. It was Thorton's fifth marriage and Jolie's second. (Source: Salon.com, September 4, 2003)
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at 8:58 AM
September 4, 2003
Avril Lavigne on Guys in Her Bedroom
"I wasn't allowed to have a guy in my room. Especially not with the door shut. And she wouldn't let me call guys. They had to call me."
-Avril Lavigne speaking about the rules her Christian mother enforced while growing up. (Rolling Stone, March 20, 2003)
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at 8:34 AM
September 3, 2003
MxPx's Mike Herrera on Being Alone
"Everybody's crazy in some way and everybody's weird, and that kind of makes us all the same in a lot of ways. We're not alone, we just think we are."
-Mike Herrera, bassist and vocalist for MxPx, describing "Well Adjusted," a song from their new album, Before Everything and After. The song has been featured in a Diet Pepsi Super Bowl ad and will be featured in a government anti-drug spot. (Source: MTV.com, August 7, 2003)
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But I thought "black" and "white" were just social constructs, convenient abstractions invented by simple-minded people to try to explain a complex set of interrelated systems: how the sun produces light which travels through millions of miles of space, how light strikes an object and may be absorbed, reflected, or refracted off; how that reflected light impinges on the human eye, where it is converted to electrochemical impulses which are transmitted along the optic nerve to the brain; and how the brain that processes those messages to produce the sensations that we call "black" and "white".
So your statement is meaningless gibberish.
Curiously, though, any 5-year-old can instantly tell whether a particular piece of paper is black or white, and can usually quickly tell whether a given person is a boy or a girl. Even when they can't tell in a particular case, e.g. because it's too dark to see the colors or the person is deliberately disguising themself, the child still understands the difference.
It's amazing how little education it sometimes takes to make a person unable to recognize the obvious.
"SOME IDEAS ARE SO STUPID, ONLY INTELLECTUALS BELIEVE THEM." -- George Orwell
Well if they got 2 + 3 right, at least they've learned *something*.
What is this? Some kind of transgender propaganda?
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-27 13:53 • by Jellineck (unregistered)
Nice try, Mr. Fluffypaws. There is no way I'm convincing your veterinarian to give you a sex change.
A useful distinction is commonly made between "sex" and "gender". "Sex" describes a person biologically--what's the hardware? "Gender" describes them socially--how do they present themselves to the world? For most of us these do coincide but tranvestites are a good example of people for whom they don't.
It's not clear why a law school admission form should be asking about either of those attributes though.
Did you ever notice how certain topics bring out the weirdos? e.g. Gender, autism, Ron Paul
Heaven forbid Congress' IT dept actually write their tour-request sight to protect against SQL injection. Just tell users not to use any SQL keywords.
That sign was out of service.
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-27 15:58 • by iWantToKeepAnon (unregistered)
So they should have used a slider bar control instead of a radio button?
captcha: abigo ... where did Abi go ... and is Abi really a girl?
Strange, then, that we still only have two sets of reproductive organs.
Nice, a transexuality flamewar!
Wait, it's still not complete. We have a "THEY'RE JUST DISGUISED MEN", but we still need a good "THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS GENDER ITS ALL A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT" if we want this thread to reach 6 pages.
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-27 16:54 • by Zapp Brannigan (unregistered)
Does xxx come with extra lady parts?
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-27 16:56 • by Zapp Brannigan (unregistered)
Do you 2 of the same or one of each?
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-27 17:32 • by Calli Arcale (unregistered)
Chromosomes *are* genes (or rather, they're made of genes). ;-) And there are more of them than just the ones that determine our sex.
XY females are interesting. Chromosome-wise, they are male, but most of the time, this is caused by a genetic defect that makes their cells unresponsive to the hormone testosterone. (Incidentally, with respect to XY female athletes, this doesn't mean they have an unfair advantage; it actually means they have a disadvantage, because it means anabolic steroids, natural or injected, have no affect on them.) Most of them don't learn this until adulthood. Some don't find out until they try to have children and, upon seeking medical advice, discover that they lack a uterus. A genetic test will reveal why.
XX males result from a mishap in the process of producing the haploid DNA of a sperm cell, where an X gets the SRY gene. SRY normally lives only on the Y chromosome, and it's the gene responsible for maleness. It is extremely rare. As with XY females, they are sterile.
Surplus Xes also result from mishaps in production of gametes, where an extra chromosome goes along for the ride.
Another interesting gender issue isn't genetic at all -- it's called chimerism. Named for the mythical chimera, a human chimera is actually their own fraternal twin. It's unknown how often it happens, since logically most would never find out as it usually doesn't cause problems. Two fertilized eggs happen to implant very near one another, or bump into each other on the way. If this happens before either one has started to differentiate, they may develop as a single individual, with the various stem cells sorting themselves out into skin, blood, organs, etc. and not minding that different ones have different DNA. Sometimes, you get situations where a person has bicolored skin, if the two original embryos were destined to have different skin color and both ended up contributing stem cells to the skin. Some are discovered via failed paternity tests, which are always especially shocking when it's the *mother* who fails the test. If her ovaries came from one embryo and her blood from another embryo, a traditional paternity test will suggest that she is the *aunt* of her own child. And in a way, she is. She's also the mother.
And sometimes chimerism can produce intersex conditions. One case was a man who saw a doctor to find the cause of his infertility. They found a very low sperm count, and upon further investigation, found his estrogen levels were very high for a man. He had what he'd always believed was an undescended testicle with what pediatricians had said was a twisted vas deferens. It wasn't that at all -- ultrasound revealed that it was an ovary, and the twisted vas deferens was actually a fallopian tube with sort of a bit of something that might have grown into a uterus, if it had had a chance. Genetic tests revealed the ovary to be the sister of his one teste, and various other tissues were biopsied; it seemed the two sets of DNA were pretty well scattered through his body. He was his own twin.
That's probably rare. But it does happen -- probably more than we realize, since it is usually only discovered by accident.
Hey! Please try to show some sensitivity. My son is an autistic Ron Paul supporter with a gender, and let me tell you it is no laughing matter!
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-27 20:10 • by Paul Neumann (unregistered)
You think you've got it bad? My son is an autistic transgendered Ron Paul [Neumann], and it's a riot!
Seriously though, Paul 2012 FTW!
Some people have sex. (Did you forget where you're posting?)
It says "Select one", so obviously the right answer is 1.
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-28 02:26 • by Jeremy Friesner (unregistered)
I think the two-booleans form made some sense. The form's answers would be interpreted as follows:
True / False = Female
False / True = Male
False / False = Asexual
True / True = Hermaphrodite
Of course, if they *really* wanted capture all of the nuances completely, they'd use a pair of sliders (0-100%) instead of a pair of boolean options. Or have you do an interpretive dance, or something.
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-28 02:42 • by Jeremy Friesner (unregistered)
You have a point there, but the lawmakers have come up with a way to handle that problem: they simply have their lobbyists write the laws for them.
That gender selection form is closer to being correct than most. Though the real correct answer is "who cares?"
And what about those of us with half a y chromosome, hmmmm?
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-28 05:51 • by Poncy Leon (unregistered)
You could have put that more simply: "My child is a Ron Paul supporter."
Peter should have anonymised his address better. The fraction of Peters is just under 1% and there are about 200 households on the Baliëndijk. That leaves only a handful of Peters and only one of them has a last name short enough to fit in the black box.
"alter declare delete drop insert select update"
I TRUNCATE thee.
What about nullable types? Look like you have ignored nullbale type. The form itself is completely incomplete.
You've nailed it!! So that's where the real problem is: people with a mental capacity of 5 year olds are making instant decisions that affect those unfortunate "obviously boys" and "obviously girls". And you seem to advocate that, even. I'm kind of glad you seem to be a lucky heterosexual who doesn't have to deal with 5 year olds in adult bodies all the time. Lucky you, indeed.
The MSDNAA one occurs due to poor management, or the lack of it. Contracts are department, not school based, and departments get to choose the name they'll be under in the listings. And when contracts are renewed, department might be added under a different name. I could venture a guess that "Is dept" is Information Systems department.
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-30 01:24 • by DodgyBob (unregistered)
The girl in the skimpy bikini?
Oops, sorry, that's in my *other* browser window.
Imagine a communication and the presence of forbidden words...
"OK, whom did you select for the Bin Laden job?"
"I'm sorry, Sir, I can't tell you."
"WTF?! I'm your commander!"
"You used a forbidden word, Sir."
"Can you at least give me an update?"
"No Sir, sorry Sir, you used a forbidden word again."
"Groan... have you at least found him?"
"Yes Sir, we're entering the compound now."
"OK, drop him."
"I'm sorry Sir, I can't comply. You used another forbidden word."
"Son, listen to me. We are about to alter history. Just do it."
"Really sorry Sir, but I'm under strict orders not to accept any forbidden words."
"For goodness' sake! I'm about to declare victory in the War on Terror, and you're giving me this crap?"
"It's the forbidden words, Sir."
"You know what you can do? You can insert your forbidden words up your..."
"I'm afraid we have to abandon the operation now, Sir. You used too many forbidden words."
This happened in 2005.
The first one means that you are supposed to use sign language to say 'Out of Service'
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-30 06:13 • by Lockwood (unregistered)
Of course, we want to avoid adult bodies in 5 year olds.
The MSDNAA is not a WTF - IS Dept is Information Services, and the names are *shock horror* entered by the school/college/university staff, so they can misspell when they register.
There is no survey running.
Disagree. You've asked my this question, so you have just surveyed me.
Don't forget 5outh Carolina, 5outh Dakota, 7ennessee and 7exas. If you're feeling creative, 4labama, 4rizona and 4rkansas.
(I've deliberately left out 4laska because the chances of them actually getting that far into a website are slim...)
Those can be pretty easily collapsed into 2 phenotypes, depending on the pressence of the y chromosone. After all, multiple x's will be disabled by the cell (women are not different enough from men that a duplicate active chromosone wouldn't completely screw things up).
Males and females generally are not considered separate subspecies either...
The real WTF is the lack of proper punctuation in your SQL injection attacks. You are supposed to do it like this.
Ahem... ');DROP TABLE ALL_COMMENTS;--
Re: Out of Service
2012-04-30 12:09 • by Lockwood (unregistered)
You never met my missus.
(I'll go get my coat)
This is not the SQL Injection vulnerability you're looking for...
Dont bother ringing it up, it's for a duck
Oh, of course. I live in 1000ichigan.
Re: Out of Service
2012-05-01 12:35 • by Paul Neumann (unregistered)
I would have thought that a lack of poor management would be a good thing.
"MSDN Academic Alliance"
It's like a drug pusher. The first one's free!
Unfortunately, this is all too true
So the sametime developers decided to reduce the number of messages by combining two of them into one.
That's probably one of the least WTF things about Lotus Notes. It's barely worth a mention.
Lol, these are funny. Sounds like they got deployed before they were tested fully.
TRUNCATE TABLE peters_email;
there's no WTF, have you never heard of androgyny?
Chromosome 21 actually
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13 June 2013: Since 2011, large measles outbreaks have swept through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), claiming the lives of an estimated 4,000 people. Forty-nine of the country's 515 health districts are currently in epidemic, and they have reported 750 deaths in the first half of 2013.
The provinces of Equateur, Orientale, North Kivu and South Kivu account for 79 per cent of all reported cases of measles in the DRC. With 554 deaths out of the total 750, these provinces are also the deadliest, with a case fatality rate of 73 per cent.


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September 2014
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The Fourth District's unemployment rate decreased 0.5 percentage point to 9.6 percent for the month of June. The dip in the unemployment rate can be attributed to a decrease in the number of people unemployed (− 5.6 percent) and the labor force (−0.4 percent).
The distribution of unemployment rates among Fourth District counties ranges from 7.1 percent (Geauga County, Ohio) to 17.8 percent (Magoffin County, Kentucky), with the median county unemployment rate at 10.8 percent. County-level patterns are reflected in statewide unemployment rates as Ohio and Kentucky have unemployment rates of 10.5 percent and 10.0 percent, respectively, compared to Pennsylvania's 9.2 percent and West Virginia's 8.5 percent.


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KABUL, Afghanistan — It's painful for US soldiers to hear discussions and watch movies about modern wars when the dialogue is full of obsolete slang, like "chopper" and "GI."
Slang changes with the times, and the military's is no different. Soldiers fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have developed an expansive new military vocabulary, taking elements from popular culture as well as the doublespeak of the military industrial complex.
The definitive glossary of modern US military slang
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How To: IKEA Poang Chair Re-covered
The children's version of the Poang Chair from IKEA is popular piece, but the natural cotton cover is a bit ho-hum. If you've got some sewing skills, why not re-cover that bland cushion with some fun fabric?
JCaroline gives an awesome tutorial and step-by-step instructions on her blog.
Liking those fabric storage bins in the picture up top? She made those too. We'll post about those tomorrow.
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We recovered the adult version of the same chair, for our daughter's room, it was easy. (As easy as paying someone else about $35 to do it.)
Here's a link
(Please forgive the terrible carpet, we're still a work in progress.)
We got the fabric at reprodepot.com. The Poang turned out to be a great rocker, super-cheap and just the right amount of "give" rocking to put the stinker to sleep in those early days.
You can buy custom made covers on Etsy, and matching footstools too :) They're for the newest cushion, with the flap headrest https://www.etsy.com/shop/RockinCushions?section_id=15265345&ref=shopsection_leftnav_9


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Drug Rehab West Virginia
Drug abuse and addiction are a significant problem in the state of West Virginia. Alcohol, Methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana and the various types of cocaine (crack and powder) are the primary drugs of abuse for nearly all people searching for rehabilitation in one of the many privately funded or state funded drug rehab centers in West Virginia. Without treatment received from a substance abuse treatment center, most drug addicted West Virginia citizens will suffer serious health and social consequences or even end up dying from drug addiction. Taking part in drug rehab facility in West Virginia can offer a myriad of benefits including regaining one's sense of self respect and worth and realizing that one can live a drug free and happy life.
A great majority of clients receiving treatment for drug addiction in West Virginia take part in non-residential drug treatment programs which are funded by the state or some other government funding. Non-residential means that they won't be required to remain at the drug rehab center during their treatment process, and these facilities are supplied on an outpatient basis in which the person takes part in treatment during the day and returns home in the evening. There are also a few government funded drug treatment centers in West Virginia which are carried out on an inpatient basis, but most of them are short term drug rehab facilities meaning they last only about 30 days. In these facilities, the individual takes part in treatment services and is released from the rehab after the 30 day program duration no matter if they are fully recovered or not.
Short term and outpatient drug rehabilitation programs in West Virginia focus and typically succeed at getting the addicted individual off of drugs, but do not usually provide enough treatment for long enough to keep him off of drugs once rehabilitation is complete. Thirty days, as a general rule of thumb, is typically only long enough to get the person through the physical withdrawal symptoms and intense drug cravings that they will likely encounter while coming off of drugs. Unless of course the recovering addict remains involved in some sort of treatment curriculum after the rehab program has been completed, he will likely relapse. Outpatient drug rehabilitation centers in particular have a very high rate of relapse because the addict is going back daily to an atmosphere which may be influencing their addiction problems.
There are several private drug rehab programs offered in West Virginia which focus on all types of addiction for all types of addicted individuals. No matter if the person is male, female, strait, gay, young or old, there are drug rehabilitation programs in West Virginia which can fully handle drug addiction and resolve it once and for all. Some of the most proven and effective rehab programs which are accessible in West Virginia are residential drug rehab programs which involve at least 90 days in treatment. These types of programs are private drug treatment centers which are paid for by the client or their insurance. Although these rehab centers may be more expensive than a publicly funded facility, they have provided the highest success rates for many years and are proven to be much more effective than outpatient and short term rehab centers.
Think of it this way, if a person is finally at a point where they are either required to receive drug rehabilitation in West Virginia as part of a court order or if they are asking for help themselves. Wouldn't you want to offer them the most effective help available? Why set someone up for a potential failure, when the true solution to addiction is sitting right in front of you? The odds of someone relapsing after only 30 days of rehab is extremely high, and getting them back into treatment again will be extremely difficult once they start using drugs again. This is why every effort should be made to offer addicts in West Virginia the most effective drug rehab option from the get go, so that any type of relapse or reversion can be avoided and the individual can have the best chance at complete rehabilitation the first time.
Those suffering with addiction and their loved ones need not be worried about the the cost associated with drug rehabilitation. Most private drug rehab facilities in West Virginia which are not publicly funded will work with addicted individuals and their families to provide various financial options and ensure that money is not a barrier to rehabilitation and recovery. For example, if a person's program cannot be covered in full because of the persons current financial status, most drug rehab programs will offer some form of payment assistance or even offer a sliding fee scale which is based off income and other conditions. The best thing to do is pick a drug rehabilitation facility in West Virginia which is going to offer the most effective recovery and results and then work from there.
After an effective drug rehab center in West Virginia has been selected, the real work can begin. Addiction experts will make sure that the client is fully detoxed as the first step. This will include helping the individual withdrawal from their drug or drugs of choice which will typically cause uncomfortable and sometimes painful withdrawal symptoms. As the drugs leave the body and the person attempts to become mentally and physically adjusted to function without them, the body goes through detox and withdrawal. If not in treatment, most addicts will give in to the extreme drug cravings and decide to use drugs rather than tolerate the symptoms of withdrawal. Most addicts will just relapse right back to using drugs. If attending a West Virginia drug rehabilitation program and with supervision and treatment from competent and skilled treatment professionals, most will get through this difficult step and succeed with moving onto the next important steps of recovery.
As stated earlier, becoming rehabilitated from drug addiction does not just mean stopping drug use. To have any shot of staying off of drugs and being able to live a happy and drug free life, one must confront and resolve the underlying emotional and psychological issues that predisposed the person to use drugs in the first place. This could encompass many things in the past and private issues, including problems at home or work or even something that happened in one's past that is still impacting them today. It could also be a co-occurring mental disorder that caused one to medicate with drugs or alcohol rather than getting the appropriate counseling or medical treatment. Whatever the case may be, attending a residential drug treatment facility in West Virginia which addresses these issues is going to offer the best results.
Education, individual counseling, group counseling and various forms of therapy are all tools which professional drug treatment counselors at West Virginia drug rehabilitation centers use to locate the root of such issues and fully resolve them. These tools are applied daily in treatment centers that incorporate a residential setting, until the individual is assured that they are fully resolved and they can continue on in life without the desire to use drugs. This can in some cases take as long as a year, and drug rehab isn't something that should have a time restriction anyway. After all, each person is unique and is faced with various problems which are specific to their life and their recovery. This is why the most effective drug treatment programs in West Virginia will individualize the addicted personstreatment to their circumstances, and not just offer a pat set of steps for every client.
The main purpose of effective drug rehab centers in West Virginia is to provide a safe recovery atmosphere with every tool available to help an addicted person to not only get off of drugs but to live a prosperous and productive life without ever looking back. Imagine not having to use drugs or alcohol as a coping tool, but being able to find the answers within yourself and to resolve life's problems and overcome challenges effectively. West Virginia drug rehabilitation programs can offer this gift, so that addicted individuals never have to turn to drugs as a solution for their problems.
If you or someone you know is suffering with a life of drug use and addiction and needs help, attending a West Virginia drug treatment program is the correct choice for receiving effective help and making a full recovery. If one really understands what is at the bottom of drug and alcohol addiction, they can recognize that no one can fully recover on their own. It takes a team of addiction experts and specialists who are knowledgeable and skilled in using different treatment tools available to help someone become fully rehabilitated, not just abstinent. Speak with a professional treatment counselor at a West Virginia drug rehabilitation program today to learn which drug treatment facilities are available and which will prove most effective for your particular situation.
West Virginia Drug Statistics
1. According to the State Health Statistic Center, in 2008, 390 people in West Virginia died from accidental overdoses involving prescription medications.
2. West Virginia has the nation's highest rate of drug deaths. Between 2001 and 2008, more than 9 out of 10 of those deaths involved prescription medications.
3. Drug overdoses now kill more people in West Virginia every year than car accidents do. It is the leading cause of accidental deaths in the state.
4. The number of deaths from prescription medication overdose, between 2001 and 2008 statewide more than quadrupled, from 5. 1 deaths per 100,000 people to 21. 5.
5. In West Virginia, 6. 5 percent of high school students had reported using Meth one or more time in their life.
6. There have been 550% drug overdose deaths in West Virginia, from 1999 to 2004.
- In a 2009 control study, marijuana using test clients with a first episode of psychosis were more likely to have smoked higher potency marijuana with greater frequency and for a longer period than other test clients.
- Male workers are more likely than female workers to heavy use of alcohol (11.1% vs. 2.5%).
- Individuals who use PCP can experience intense emotional swings.
- Most of the States in the nation which rank the lowest in regards to illicit drugs use among persons aged 12 or older are either from the South (five States) or the Midwest (three States).


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Thomas Aloysius Doyle of Chicago (January 9, 1886 – January 29, 1935) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1923-1931. He also served as a member of the Chicago City Council from 1914 to 1918 and from 1931 to 1935, and as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1918 to 1923. He was involved in the real estate, insurance and automobile businesses.
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I have been thinking a lot about relationships lately. We may think we want one (at least I do!) but we forget how much work is involved in building a good relationship that actually lasts beyond the "caught up in the haze of love" phase.
After the novelty of a new relationship wears off, the two of you are left with the business of finding out what makes one another tick. You get to see your significant other deal with different situations and circumstances, which in turn, reveals a lot about their character.
What surprises me most about being in a relationship is the amount of work it takes to get a guy to open up emotionally. Sometimes it takes men a long time to trust, especially if he is unsure of how he feels about her. Is that the case for women? I think it is. I don't fully disclose everything to men I date casually. It takes me quite a while to connect and actually feel safe with a man.
When do you feel as if you can trust someone that you are dating? At what point do you think they can handle the heavy stuff?
Is there a way for a woman to build trust with a man so that he knows she is reliable and trustworthy? Can men do things to prove to women that they can be trusted?
Is there
July 1st, 2010
8:26 am
Good Morning All,
First off I am not sure what heavy stuff I have they would have to come to terms with. But I am pretty much a open book..just not so easy to trust people. In developing a relationship I am all about letting your actions speak louder than your words. What you say you are is nice..how you behave..tells all.
July 1st, 2010
8:56 am
Disgusted with trust
I'll trust no one no more
Just went with the flow
Found myself on the floor
When you went away
All my pain went astray
Like it's a new day
Now I have no one to argue with
Cause I'm not home
Don't care who your with
Don't call my phone
Or did you forget
You know your wrong
I'm gone
And your all alone…
July 1st, 2010
8:57 am
Trust comes in phases over time.
Phase I. I trust that you will do what you say you will do. For example, you call me if you say you will, you pick up that item on the way home if you say you will.
Phase II. I trust that you have my interests at heart. For example, you will think about what's important to me, what I like, where we mesh.
Phase III. I trust you with some of my personal issues. For example, you will learn how I have been hurt in the past and won't exploit that, you will learn what I'm struggling with and won't try to take advantage of that.
Phase IV. I trust you will my life. You will know my weak spots and tender issues and I trust you will never use them against me. You will know my family and all its foibles and not hurt me with that information. I trust you entirely.
It takes time to move from one Phase to the next, because I need to see that person in many settings over time to know whether moving up a Phase is appropriate. VERY FEW people ever get to Phase IV, but if you do, we will be in it for the long term.
July 1st, 2010
9:06 am
Very well written Lucinda! I like the phase analogy.
July 1st, 2010
9:08 am
Trust that I will hit this *$itch with my 9 iron if I come off of $750 million.
July 1st, 2010
9:11 am
Morning all, great post Lucinda.
Its a gradual bridging that has to take place on both parties' part. Its been said 'that to have a friend you must be a friend.' In a similar vein, building trust requires each to open up a bit.
Can men do things to prove to women that they can be trusted?
From my experiences, I've learned that the simple act of being a man of your word goes a long way. Many times I've been told how much its appreciated when I'm there when I said I would be or called when I said I would, etc. Even if plans change, just open straightforward communication goes a long way.
My $.02
July 1st, 2010
9:15 am
Lucinda Well said!
Now, I trust for the most part, but I am not that ooooohhhhh weeeeee I am a man type girl. With that being said all of that mushy stuff and avoiding red flags is not me. I look at the potholes/red flags and I will go from there. Usually I will kindly ask a few questions and the dude will know I see right through him if we have trust issues.
I think trust issues comes with age. In our early 20's I think we are more trusting, however in our 30's we are 30 years of experience and some of that experience is hurt and pain. Most people felt love, pain, regret, cheating and probably a little isolation and loneliness in there 20's which is now carrying over. That is why self healing and dealing with ish properly is important.
July 1st, 2010
9:16 am
Lucinda – Love your post….totally sums it up
'What surprises me most about being in a relationship is the amount of work it takes to get a guy to open up emotionally'
I have experienced this with the guy i'm dating. He has been very guarded but a while ago he said He loves me like Joel Osteen said you should love folks you care about. Last night he texts me and says I think I lube you…i'm like Um ok??? I wrote it off because i'm thinking "lube"…really? seriously? Then he says, I think i lube you more than Joel Osteen. So i suppose he is feeling some kind of way but is STILL too guarded to actually come out and say it.
July 1st, 2010
9:23 am
*…the simple act of being a man of your word goes a long way.*
@Mr. NYC
You said it! That's Phase I all the way, and it goes a VERY long way because it shows your character as a dependable, steady, honest person. Amen.
@you know, Professor, Slim, thanks for the positive comments!
July 1st, 2010
9:25 am
One thing that me and mine have always agreed on is trust starts by first doing what you say you are going to do. When you first meet someone you know nothing about them so all you can do at first is take their word for gospel. Being a wo/man of your words means a great deal.
The first look into a person being true to their own words is keeping dates and appointments. It's just that simple. Once you see that a person shows up when they say they will; call when they say they will you can start to trust them. And it grows from there.
If you can't trust a person to keep their own word then you definitely should not be trusting them with your "words". That's just how I feel.
Trust means so much to me. My marido and I agree to things and I make sure to hold to that. And he the same. We trust each other to do what we say. We can depend on each other. No matter how small the matter may seem to others, we keep our word to each other. To lose that trust will change the dynamics of our entire relationship.
July 1st, 2010
9:26 am
@Slim if he's not saying "I love you", he's not ready to say it, and that's fine. He will when he is. He undoubtedly is 'catching feelings', as the old folks say…
July 1st, 2010
9:28 am
@Raqi Phase I baby, all the way! Nobody wants to be with somebody who isn't dependable. It's disrespectful at its core, and that's why it is so important.
July 1st, 2010
9:30 am
Lucinda – Yeah I figured that too but if a person is not ready to say it, don't skip around the bush about it…just leave it alone until you are ready. I shouldn't have to play Wheel of Fortune trying to guess the phrase. lol
July 1st, 2010
9:30 am
In order to receive trust one must be trust worthy themselves. Don't wait on someone to prove themselves trusty worthy before you release your trust to them.
Hello, Good Morning. Hello, Good Morning.
July 1st, 2010
9:31 am
Lucinda…he even said once "Olive Juice" LMAO! (sounds close enough but not really) He is silly
July 1st, 2010
9:37 am
@SlimOne He's probably overwhelmed by the idea. It's hard to say. He might be trying to figure out if you feel the same way before he steps out there with it. Cut him some slack, sounds like he's trying AND he has a sense of humor, so good for him.
July 1st, 2010
9:38 am
@Purple Exactly.
July 1st, 2010
9:38 am
GM – trust definietly starts with showing yourself to be a person of your word. and to be trusted, you must prove yourself the same, i do what i say i'll do, i am what i say i am. but in being reasonable, there will be times when one of cant keep your word. but let it be for a good reason, there was an accident in front of me so i couldnt get to the house on time to pick you up, not i got caught up with watching the game and figured i was already late so id just head over on the commercial
July 1st, 2010
9:44 am
Lucinda – I love you.. That is all.
July 1st, 2010
9:45 am
@Slim how long have you been seeing him? Do you love him? If you don't mind answering.
July 1st, 2010
9:51 am
@Lucinda I like your phrases of Trust.
@Slim ..I agree he maybe testing the waters no one man or woman wants to put their feelings out there to have them stomp on.
MUSING LEE What up homey???!!!
July 1st, 2010
9:54 am
Hey Kym! What up sweet thang. I see you're still holding it down.
July 1st, 2010
9:54 am
Professor – Um, We started hanging out about a year but we've been seeing each other more consistently for about the last 6 to 7 months. I have feelings for him which I've made known to him, so it's not like he will standing out in the open alone. This is the same guy who says he doesn't think he's ever been IN love before. So that's why I assume the hesitation is there.
July 1st, 2010
9:56 am
Morning all –
The key to building trust is to do the things you say you're gonna do. Being dependable, reliable and honest are essential. No one is perfect, but if your track record consists of always righting wrongs, no one is gonna trust you
July 1st, 2010
9:56 am
Lucinda – That post was all the way on point. I think we should do like they do in street ball. After a monster jam like that the blog is over.. Shut down for the rest of the day..
July 1st, 2010
9:59 am
@Musing I am fine..What's in the news with you? How's the Mrs?
July 1st, 2010
10:02 am
@Infamous Works for me, let's shut it down, I got stuff to do today.
July 1st, 2010
10:03 am
You want a man to open up emotionally? What kind of sissy crap would he come up with then? Men aren't like women in that regard, and they don't 'open up emotionally'.
A man will always figure that a woman could go off on an unreasonable tangent, not be reliable or trustworthy, based on her emotional reactions. Trust doesn't have anything to do with the way men and women simply are.
July 1st, 2010
10:04 am
Infamous – I was thinking the same thing about the blog being shut down after that..Isn't too much else to say. Is it too early for a topic change? lol
July 1st, 2010
10:04 am
Kym, the Mrs. hasn't kicked me out so I must be doing something right. I'm just staying busy and productive.
July 1st, 2010
10:07 am
abc, if I had a twitter account and you had a twitter account I would follow you. (Pause) NO HOMO
July 1st, 2010
10:09 am
@abc Men are human and so have an emotional side as well as a physical, spiritual, and intellectual side. You ever heard some of those old school singers like Marvin? Running on emotion.
Not to say women and men have the same balance of all these sides, but they are all there. AND, everybody has a different balance among them all. Some women aren't very driven by emotion, just as some men are.
July 1st, 2010
10:10 am
It takes time to move from one Phase to the next, because I need to see that person in many settings over time
u killed it there coz really,going on dates as promised and calling u at the promised time aint that hard..most good playaz do that!
Time is the best tester of all biatchness!
@SlimOne….are u talking about the same Mr. Chameleon??
Good morning Blogettes!
Hwdee Plumbers!
July 1st, 2010
10:12 am
Ghana – Yup
July 1st, 2010
10:12 am
abc – how does a woman being emotional mean she is unreliable or untrustworthy?
and the idea that men cant open up without going into "sissy crap"? wow, i dont think women are looking for "sissy crap", no need for you to cry when watching Sleepless in Seattle or Old Yeller. just looking for men to be human. everyone has emotion, and it isnt deadly to show it at appropriate times. IMO, sometimes the emotion a woman is looking for isnt so much crying or the like, but simply empathy to our emotion.
July 1st, 2010
10:13 am
Lucinda your 8:57 said it all…
<em.Isn't too much else to say. Is it too early for a topic change?
You're right ain't much else left….ditto on the topic change,to.
July 1st, 2010
10:15 am
Ghana, I have to agree with you male and female players first item on their to do list is build trust.
July 1st, 2010
10:20 am
I personally know a dude who makes me wanna bytch slap him & tell him to get himself together because he is always crying about something! It's just pathetic to be THAT darn sensitive as a man. After the first few times, it may come across as cute…but when you're crying at a sporting event or something simple, then you have wayyyyy too much estrogen for my blood
July 1st, 2010
10:23 am
what i find funny is men who say "women are emotional, men are logical". that explains why when the car wont start im at autozone.com figuring out what that noise it makes and your in the driveway cursing and yelling, whacking the battery with a hammer
July 1st, 2010
10:23 am
Just my $.02
Men can display emotions. And it is healthy to display them with their women. Didn't Adam have some flowing words when he was presented with Eve?
Just saying, to connect on this level does not take away one's manliness. Even if one holds the emotions back as part of some sense of tradition or culture, the emotions are there — you are just hiding them from public display.
July 1st, 2010
10:24 am
Make sure you have your favorite blogger email addy and cell number…this blog is on its last leg.
Wise, does an excellent job. I think it would be great if they gave her a male counterpart to help balance the topics out.
Wassup Sassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssy
July 1st, 2010
10:24 am
@Musing GOOD Job! Good Job!
Well we could talk about Elin Woods payday. 750.00 million dollars to keep quiet and go away..I could do that!
July 1st, 2010
10:31 am
Professor, that would be awesome for wise to have a Male counterpart. But why is the blog on its last leg, did I miss something?
July 1st, 2010
10:31 am
Elin is the real winner, shoot her deal is going to be worth more than Lebron James.
To do List
1. Pick up some fruit
2. Have cars detailed
3. Get hair done
4. Get a pedicure
5. Find a super rich man that will cheat.
6. Find out Elin's atty
7. Go to the spa
8. Pick up a few things for my trip
9. Do the remix like Michael Douglas' ex-wife, and ask for more money 20 years later
10. LOL all the way to the bank.
July 1st, 2010
10:34 am
Musing now calling Elin the 750 million dollar coochy.
July 1st, 2010
10:37 am
It is solely my opinion that the blog is on its last leg due to the following:
1. We have overdone the going green approach on here with all of these recycled topics.
2. The topic changes from the readers are coming earlier and earlier.
3. Like a fire we need an accelerant…we need to add some wood hence my suggestion.
Shall I list more?
July 1st, 2010
10:37 am
More kudos to Lucinda for her posting…
What surprises me most about being in a relationship is the amount of work it takes to get a guy to open up emotionally. Sometimes it takes men a long time to trust, especially if he is unsure of how he feels about her.
ABC brought up an interesting point, because I'm not predisposed to open up emotionally to anyone. I have the ability to trust without opening up emotionally. In general, it takes time, extrinsic proof and instinct to gain/earn one's trust, varying by the individual. Usually it takes me a while to learn to trust someone; however, there are a rare instances where I immediately clicked with someone and the walls of distrust came down relatively fast compared to someone I may have known 10+ years.
July 1st, 2010
10:37 am
Hey Blog Peeps!
Okay Lucinda! Yeah, that pretty much sums it up! Nothing to see here, move along!LOL!!
Got a few well-deserved days off, so I'm blogging from home.
So what's the next topic? Elin? Well, nothing really to say about that. This is one area where I do understand where dudes come from. Cause if I was a billionaire, say I was Oprah & was married to Stedman and we got a divorce. I was told I had to pay Stedman most of my hard-earned fortune. Yeah, I'd be mad!
It's cheaper to keep her! And I mean KEEP her, do right by her & respect the marriage.
With such reckless behavior, he knew what he had to lose. Most folks won't see even 1% of the kind of money he's made. Don't really feel sorry for him.
July 1st, 2010
10:39 am
blue, acting on emotion rather than rationale makes for an unreliable and untrustworthy outcome. Women are prone to act on emotion. Most men aren't. It's not to cast aspersions. But, men expect that a woman will have episodes of sufficient emotional malaise — ergo, self-induced drama — that an reliability and trustworthiness goes out the window.
Men don't deal with emotion the same way women do. Talking about it is unnecessary. Men talk about how to fix problems, not just to share, or relate, or commiserate. To men, problems suck. Emotional problems especially suck. We don't want to have any, and if we do, we don't want to share them with you. You'll just whack us over the head with them, anyway!
July 1st, 2010
10:39 am
Professor, I understand.
Going Green, LOL


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