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We currently produce a wide range of Rock Family Trees including those listed below. These are limited edition giclee prints of 100 per tree, printed on the finest DaVinci archival paper at 60×80cm. Each Rock Family Tree print is signed and numbered personally by Pete Frame, and often a personal message can also be included. Pete Frame's Trees cover over 200 rock n roll stories. These are just some of the trees currently available, and if your favourite isn't here email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you need to remind yourself of which bands are in which trees, take a look at this testament to Pete Frame's obsessional genius.
And if you have a hankering to watch the TV programmes, brilliantly narrated by John Peel, take a peek at this.
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Frame is probably the world's foremost chronicler of rock history.
The Observer
Frame's Rock Family Trees are a class act, a loving archival trawl
through rock's minutiae at once absurdly detailed and fantastically well observed.
The Independent
Pete Frame is better at what he does than all the rest of us combined.
Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle
… almost lunatic scholarship …
John Peel
A true doyen recorder of the music scene Roots
It's not only the vital facts but the asides and gentle ramblings that make his work such a pleasure to peruse. Music Week
A lasting contribution to rock scholarship. History of Rock
His eccentricity is as genuine as his enthusiasm. Sounds
The sheer volume of work and detail involved must make it seem like a monumental folly to the uninitiated, but likewise make it utterly absorbing to the fanatic. NME
Incredibly detailed and often incredibly funny. Smash Hits
There is something Shakespearian in his blunt ordinariness and decency, and in his dedication. The Sunday Times
Get your hands on this book and you might not want to put it down. Goldmine
A wonderful, heroic book … Frame is the only true pop lunatic to have kept his sanity and his sense of humour. Rolling Stone
What makes Frame such an entertaining author is his endearing and perceptive turn of phrase … another dazzling achievement in scholarship from rock's romantic chronicler. The Sunday Telegraph
Today, I would only refer to anything Pete Frame does. His is the standard to which we should all aspire. Colin Larkin, editor, OUP Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Frame should have ended up on some New Year's honours list for his Rock Family Trees contribution alone. Fred Dellar, Mojo
The world's most eminent rock genealogist. Irish Times
Pete Frame is mad. Time Out
[...] de sus trabajos realizados hasta 1987 los cuales se pueden consultar en su totalidad en la página The Family of Rock. Clic en la imágenes para ampliar. La escena New Wave de Nueva York La escena Country Rock de [...]
[...] The Family of Rock » The TreesWith John Peel, Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Boone, Marshall Brickman. [...]
Pete Frame started drawing his Rock Family Trees in Zigzag, Britain's first rock magazine, which he founded in 1969.
They subsequently appeared in Sounds, NME, Melody Maker and Rolling Stone, on album sleeves and CD inserts. BBC Television broadcast two series of Rock Family Trees – plus further programmes based on his Monty Python genealogy and his Manchester United family trees.
Several volumes of his collected works have been published by Omnibus Press.


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Here is a fact about dating in New York: If you do enough dating of people, there will inevitably be a lot of dumping of people. Sometimes it's you, sometimes it's them—it's sort of just the hazards, given that, in timeless wisdom of Dan Savage, "Every relationship fails until one doesn't."
Of course, "relationship" could mean anything here.
Anyway, sometimes when people get dumped, they feel sad. For me, this is rarely the case. Whenever anyone dumps me, I mostly just feel indignant.
To clarify: the fact of being dumped is fine—I had probably already thought of at least seven reasons it wouldn't work. Example given:
- "he describes his own personality. dude: I can see your personality. you're right here at dinner with me."
- "he puts srirachi sauce on everything. dude: now everything you eat just tastes like srirachi sauce, so what is the fucking point."
- "he smokes too much. dude: i got a face to preserve, here."
- "he doesn't smoke enough. dude: who do you think you are, anyway?"
- "he's a musician"
- "he's a vegetarian"
- "he has a girlfriend"
- "he's an idiot"
Okay, so probably eight things.
Anyway, despite being totally at peace with the dumping, I am often appalled by the way in which I have been dumped. Examples given:
- You're just going to NOT CALL? Jesus! Who raised you?! Time is money! Idiot.
- Or: NO I don't want to be friends, I'm already completely overwhelmed with things to do for people who are a) paying me or b) didn't just DUMP me. Idiot.
But when pressed to say how I would rather have been dumped, I'm always at a loss. "Oh, uh, I dunno," I mutter, and then I try to make up something that sounds morally righteous, but still attainable enough that I can achieve it when i inevitably dump someone, days later.
But as of yesterday, I have an answer to that question. It's succinct. It's final. And it speaks to what's really at stake here.
Yes, I am proud to report that I know exactly how I want to be dumped and it goes like this:
"You're pretty, but this isn't going to work."
Man, you say that to me and we will, by God, be friends.

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'Funeral' Is DOA
Glenn Kenny, Special to MSN Movies
It looks pretty odd on paper: a remake of a 2007 British farce about family dysfunction, blackmail, and unwitting consumption of hallucinogens during a rite of mourning, transposed to an affluent African-American milieu, gifted with an all-star cast headed by co-producer Chris Rock, and directed by that maestro of twisted-up misanthropy, Neil LaBute ("In the Company of Men," "Your Friends & Neighbors," et al). It's true, weirder things have happened in cinema; for instance, back in the '80s, brat-pack princess Molly Ringwald found herself acting in a Jean-Luc Godard film that also featured short turns by Woody Allen and Norman Mailer. A LaBute/Rock team-up isn't as peculiar as it might seem at first; Rock has shown genuine ambition and eclectic tastes in his recent film projects, even adapting (sort of) a film by New Wave nuance-master Eric Rohmer, for the project "I Think I Love My Wife." And, as it turns out, this rethink of the first "Death at a Funeral," a fleet if inconsequential laughfest directed by Frank Oz, isn't notably oddball or edgy by any standard. Too bad it isn't notably good, either.
Rock plays the thoroughly put-upon Aaron, who's made a respectable and responsible life for himself and his eager-to-procreate wife Michelle (Regina Hall), while his brother Ryan (Martin Lawrence) has earned fame and (presumably) fortune churning out potboiler novels from his new home in New York. Tensions between the brothers -- for, you see, Aaron himself entertained authorial ambitions, but was constrained by both shyness and, you know, being respectable and responsible -- are of course bound to flare up at the held-in-the-(gorgeous)-ancestral-home funeral of their father. But other complications compete in the conspiracy to turn this ostensibly mournful occasion into a circus. There's cousin Elaine (Zoe Saldana), whose white fiancé Oscar (James Marsden), who's despised by her dad Duncan (Ron Glass), inadvertently ingests a pill prepared for recreational purposes by Elaine's feckless dealer brother Jeff (Columbus Short). Said pill compelling poor Oscar to act like the biggest jackass at Woodstock while everyone else is trying to be tearful. There's Derek (Luke Wilson), a smarmy ex of Elaine's who sees an opportunity in Oscar's unwitting bad behavior, while his pal Norman (Tracy Morgan), a family friend, has his hands full dealing with dyspeptic, crapulent, wheelchair bound Uncle Russell (Danny Glover). And, not quite finally but most crucially, there's Frank (Peter Dinklage, reprising his role from the first version), a wee but strangely intimidating fellow claiming to be a friend of the deceased who brings with him a secret and a demand that will send the already-reeling family members into fully-realized lunacy, of a sort.
Dean Craig's rewrite of his own screenplay switches particular details, and ups the gross-out humor; a scene in which Norman escorts an incontinent Uncle Russell to the bathroom goes exactly where many would hope it wouldn't, and then further still. And while the comic performers assembled here have sufficient energy and chops that it would have been impossible for them not to produce some laughs, this is largely a bumpy botch. First off, it's hard as hell on the eyes; cinematographer Rogier Stoffers has done some handsome work in the past, but the picture here alternates between overbright and muddy and has a persistent digital sheen. And while Rock is, and has always been, an exceptionally gifted comedian and broad comic actor, he remains hopeless in more dramatic contexts, and he's almost painful to watch (stiff, stilted, unengaged) in the early expository scenes. As for Lawrence, he gets very little opportunity to strut the outrageous stuff that made him famous, and seeing him here makes one wonder if a reined-in Lawrence is any kind of Lawrence at all. Only Marsden, Dinklage, and Morgan (who for some reason seems able to do no wrong lately) give engagingly seamless performances from start to finish, with the first clearly having a blast as he alternates flower-power bliss-outs with paranoid freakouts.
But the final fault lies with LaBute, an artist I largely admire but who hasn't been able to catch (or give himself) a break with his past few films. While he certainly doesn't set out to transform his material (I believe I recognized several camera setups identical to ones in the original film), it's clear right off the bat that he has no inherent feel for either the tone or the pace appropriate for farce. And so, while the film clocks in at about the same 90 minute running time as the original (by my watch it was several minutes shorter, in fact), this version feels longer. It's logy, clumsy; instead of lifting the viewer up and carrying him or her on constant currents of escalating comic velocity, it lumbers from bit to bit, and the waits for funny stuff can seem endless. Relatively early on in the film, Glover is heard muttering his signature line from the "Lethal Weapon" franchise, the rather apt, "I'm too old for this s---." It should be a big laugh line, but the film simultaneously throws it away and buries it. For a minute I wondered if this gesture was somehow not a sign of ineptitude, but an emblem of some misplaced integrity. Didn't take me much longer to figure out which.
Glenn Kenny is a writer living in Brooklyn. He was the chief film critic for Premiere magazine from 1998 to 2007. He contributes to various publications and Web sites, and blogs at http://somecamerunning.typepad.com.


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Jad Abumrad, Kay Ryan & Peter Hessler Win $500,000 Genius Grants
The 2011 MacArthur Fellows have been revealed–22 creative individuals will receive a $500,000 "genius grant" from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
The list includes a number of writers and storytellers, including RadioLab host Jad Abumrad (pictured, via) poet Kay Ryan and New Yorker writer Peter Hessler.
Here's more about the awards: "The recipients learned, through a phone call out of the blue from the Foundation, that they will each receive $500,000 in no-strings-attached support over the next five years. MacArthur Fellowships come without stipulations or reporting requirements and offer Fellows unprecedented freedom and opportunity to reflect, create, and explore. The unusual level of independence afforded to Fellows underscores the spirit of freedom intrinsic to creative endeavors. The work of MacArthur Fellows knows neither boundaries nor the constraints of age, place, and endeavor."


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It's Time for the PSAT/NMSQT
- Monday, October 07, 2002
The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered across America on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002 from 8 to (approximately) 11 a.m. Students will be encouraged to arrive by 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. at their testing location.
Again, you will have to register in the high school guidance office if you want any of your children to sit for this exam. There is no charge for the exam, but they have to know that your home-schooled child wants to take the exam. They won't come looking for Johnny or Suzie to sign them up. (Isn't that ironic. Here's a situation where the school district might actually do a service for home schoolers, and that's when they ignore you.) Registrations can be done during regular daytime hours up through Wednesday, Oct. 16. (At least that's the information we received from the local school district where we checked this out.)
There also may be a local Christian school that can administer the test, so you might want to check around about that. If you're interested, do your homework and contact your local high school guidance office to see what your school requires you to do to register your child(ren) for this exam.
Just remember, even though multiple ages can take the exam, the only year that qualifies for the scholarships awarded by the NMSQT portion of the exam are students who are in their third year of a four-year high school program. This is "regardless of grade classification or educational pattern," as the NMSP Web site says.
For those who are looking for ways to make ends meet for college, this qualifying examination may be the ticket.
David and Laurie Callihan are authors of "The Guidance Manual for the Christian Home School: A Parent's Guide for Preparing Home School Students for College or Career," and the brand new "Christian Homeschool Daily Planner" (with their Grand Plan built right in). Learn more at www.davidandlaurie.com.
Editor's Note: I just received the following information in a short e-newsletter from the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (www.scaihs.org) and thought it was worth passing along. –Zan Tyler, Senior Education Editor for Crosswalk.com
Attention Juniors:
If you are considering attending college after graduation, you should take a PSAT in October. You can arrange this through a local private or public school … The PSAT is important because it gives a student practice before taking the SAT and is used to determine eligibility for The National Merit Scholarship.
If you are unable to make arrangements to take the PSAT, there is an alternate process to determine eligibility for The National Merit Scholarship:
1. Write the National Merit Scholarship Corporation a letter explaining that as a home schooler, you were unable to find somewhere to take the PSAT and requesting alternate entry materials.
2. Sometime in late October or early November, you should receive a packet including instructions on how to proceed. (You will need to take the SAT I and SAT II writing test on two different test dates and have the test score reports sent to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.)
3. After requesting alternate entry materials, if you have not received them by the end of November, you should inquire for these materials again.
4. Contact information for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation: the address is 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 200, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4897, and the phone number is (847) 866-5100.
HSLDA has just notified us that, according to their Web site, the College Board has a policy that strongly urges public schools to allow home-school students to take the PSAT at the school. If you would like to look into this further, please see these Web sites: www.collegeboard.com or www.HSLDA.org."
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Charlize Theron and Sean Penn step out hand-in-hand during a weekend getaway in San Francisco. The couple was all smiles and didn't seem camera-shy about their new relationship as they stopped by a Bay Area plant nursery on Sunday, January 26.
Sean and Charlize were first spotted together on vacation in Hawaii during the New Year and have since been inseparable. The actress even came out to support her man at his annual Haiti Relief Gala a few weeks ago.


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Flirting With Disaster (1996)
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March 14th, 201012:03 pm
this performance should have been nominated. Mary Richards channels Ida Morgenstern (but with better boobs) and MTM blows her image up bigger and better than her performance in Ordinary People did. You haven't lived till you've seen Mary Tyler Moore chase George Segal with a cheese!
— Dan, TO
July 28th, 20084:29 pm
You can root, all through this film, for Mel to get his adoption closure and his marriage back on track but it turns out to be very OK that it is simply not going to happen unless and until he goes through a hilarious journey filled with wacky people and situations. Thanks to the writer-director, the outstanding cast and all the creative folks who put together this screwball film.
— twjeff, Princeton, NJ
August 10th, 200510:15 am
Yesterday night when I started watching this whacky comedy on television I had no clue as to how rewarding an experience it would be. I doubt if it was ever released in theatres in India. The USP of the film is its creating of humor out of nothing,and it keeps the viewer hooked through absolutely zany weirdos propelling a series of goofy 'disasters'.Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Mary Tyler Moore, Lily Tomlin, Alan Alda and Richard Jenkins are warehouses of comic talent and this quaint comedy is indeed a treat to watch for all the fun starved viewers. Thanks television for giving people like me a chance to see a minor gem of a movie like 'Flirting with Disaster'.
— anindo_sen4
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August 8th, 200312:44 pm
Janet Maslin, as usual, is on target with her review. I saw this in the movie theater, years ago, and had forgotten how much fun it was. I caught it again on TV last night, and realized that it is one of the best comedies of the last ten years.
Sharp writing, no lulls, excellent comic timing by the director (even with commercial interruptions), a juicy cast. Mary Tyler Moore is a scream; Lily Tomlin is terrific; Ben Stiller holds the whole picture together most skillfully.
Go ahead and rent this, you won't be sorry.
— natelevin, Rye, NY


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Why would you need to show where a file is located? A simple smart folder will keep those files, regardless of their actual location. That's a useful trick from Spotlight.
You can also command click on any set of files in a search window, and look at info for all of those items simultaneously. It will fill up your screen quickly with info windows - but I don't know if I would call it 'laborious' exactly...
If you need some help in discovering some more of the options for using Spotlight, I'm sure someone here can help you in a variety of different ways.


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FRIDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who no longer
recognize sarcasm or lies may be showing early signs of dementia,
researchers from the University of California, San Francisco
The findings may help doctors diagnose which type of dementia a
patient has and start to treat it early, the researchers said.
"The different dementia patients tended to have difficulty identifying the form of sarcasm we used for our study," said lead researcher Katherine P. Rankin, a neuropsychologist and associate professor of neurology. Whereas many dementia patients could easily recognize a lie, patients with frontotemporal dementia were unable to pick out either sarcasm or lies.
The results of the study were scheduled to be presented Thursday
at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in
Honolulu. Research presented at meetings is considered preliminary
until it is published in a peer-reviewed journal.
For the study, Rankin's team asked 175 people, over half of whom
had dementia, to watch videos of two people talking. At different
spots in the tape one person would lie or say something sarcastic.
Viewers were given verbal and nonverbal clues to help pinpoint the
false or insincere statements, the researchers noted.
The study participants were then asked yes/no questions about
what they had seen.
People suffering from corticobasal syndrome, progressive
supranuclear palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's
disease and frontotemporal dementia were included in the study, as
well as healthy individuals.
The researchers compared their scores with the results of brain
scans that measured loss of volume related to dementia.
Healthy people easily picked out the lies and sarcasm, but those
with frontotemporal dementia found it hard to distinguish among
lies, sarcasm and fact. Patients with other types of dementia such
as Alzheimer's disease performed better on this test, Rankin's team
The ability to identify lies is centered in the frontal lobe of
the brain, which degenerates with frontotemporal dementia, Rankin
This social decline can be an early sign of frontotemporal
dementia, the most common form of dementia among people under 65,
according to Rankin. Other early signs of the disease can be
dramatic changes in behavior or personality.
These changes are often taken as signs of depression or a
midlife crisis, and not recognized for the serious condition they
represent, Rankin noted.
"We wanted to know if we could use this test [to gain] a better idea of what disease the person has," she said. They discovered they can, she added.
"We want to find these people early," she explained. "We want people to recognize that these social lapses are actually a disease -- parts of their brain are being eaten away."
People who age without suffering neurodegeneration usually do
not have a significant loss of their ability to recognize sarcasm
and deception, the researchers pointed out.
Dr. Sam Gandy, associate director of the Mount Sinai Alzheimer's
Disease Research Center in New York City, said "neuroanatomy can be
"Phenomena that sound very complex can sometimes be very discretely localized," he added. "Language, short-term memory, and recognition of 'self' are examples of clearly complex phenomena that can be dramatically affected by rather small lesions."
This study provides strong evidence that surprisingly discrete
lesions -- in this case, lesions caused by neurodegenerative
disorders -- can abolish perception of sarcasm and sincerity, Gandy
"The fact that Rankin and colleagues were clever enough to formulate the problem properly so that the study could be undertaken is a testament to their skills as outstanding bedside clinical neurologists," he said.
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What: According to deputies, Ms. Dresser was observed to be floating and paddling in shallow water just after 11:00 a.m., Sunday, April 29, 2012. She was at the beach with some friends. Suddenly, the lifeguard saw her floating face down and ran to investigate – and found Dresser unresponsive. CPR was initiated.
Where: The drowning occurred in the water off the North Beach picnic area of Ft. Desoto Park.
When: The drowning occurred just after 11:00 a.m., Sunday, April 29, 2012.
Paramedics responded and Ms. Dresser was transported to Bayfront Medical Center where she later died.
The Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
At this point, deputies say there is no evidence of foul play.
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Spanking is Child Abuse!
If you ask me, there is NEVER an excuse for hitting a child. And in my opinion, if you do, you should be arrested for child abuse and have your children taken away from you.
Radical Mommy: There is no doubt that spanking is a controversial topic. Do you do it? If you do, when do you do it? How do you do it? And how often?
Well, in my opinion, hitting a child is no different than your husband hitting you, and there is no excuse for it -- no matter how "bad" your child is.
So many people use the excuse, "Nothing else works. Spanking is the only thing that gets through to him/her." That's bullsh**. Spanking is just an excuse for taking your anger, frustration, and poor parenting skills out on your child.
People often spank because their child continues to do something that they deem annoying, dangerous, or defiant. Isn't that what being a kid is about? I mean really, how annoying can a child be that would warrant beating them with your hand, a belt, or a paddle -- whatever your weapon of choice might be? And yes, your hand is a weapon when it's inflicting pain on another person.
Have you ever considered that your child allegedly "responds" to the spanking because you are finally paying attention to him? After all, how does a kid get to be so annoying? You allowed him to become that way instead of nipping it in the bud when he was younger.
The fact is that if a man hit you because he was annoyed with you, frustrated with you, or thought you were doing something stupid or dangerous, he would be arrested and charged with abuse. Why then is it OK to hit a poor, defenseless child who has no choice about who his parents are? Unlike you, who chose to be with the man you are with.
Spanking is a cop out. It's a way to avoid parenting children and it's a way to take out aggression. It's also ABUSE.
So people, next time you get the urge to "spank" your kids, go find a puppy or a kitten and smack them around -- I'm sure they deserve it too!
Um, way to trivialize the abuse that children actually do suffer. When I was younger, my father used to BEAT me. When I was moved to FC, my FM used to SPANK me. Let me be the first to tell you that there is a huge difference between the two. Don't downplay actual abuse by comparing it to spanking. There is a huge difference between being punched in the face as opposed to swatted on the bum. Get real.
I don't agree with parents that spank over stupid or little stuff, but if it's something that's dangerous that's different. And there is a HUGE difference between spanking and abusing or hitting. My sisters daughter shoved her brother down the stairs when she was 3 and he was 4. I picked her up, bent her over my knee, and held my one hand on her butt and used the other one to hit it. She didn't get spanked at all but the sound of the clap from my hands was enough to scare her.
I spanked my children,but I learned from my father, NEVER spank when your angry, and ALWAYS explain why you did, and hug them after. I am very proud of them now.
UHm hve you ever tried to reason with a child to young to understand your words that the stove is too hot, the electric outlet can kill them, don't run into the street….
You get my point, I hope, that sometimes a swat on the butt is better than yelling "stop" and seeing your kid die when hes hit by a car.
Yes, abuse is wrong. But wondering why our children act out, make horrible decisions, and never get punished for what they do, is so stupid.
Not vaccinating a child is abuse and any parent who doesn't should be arrested and thrown in jail.
Give me a break.
i am sorry but Spanking IS NOT just another tool to use when parenting!
do I got news for you, Children Serives would disagree with you and your lucky you aint in jail already, hitting a kid on the rear once or twice is spanking, But bending him over your knee and spanking him 12-20 times with your hand or some other object until his or her rear is red Like most of the Story's
i read out there thats crazy and it's child abuse only a lunitic or prevert would do something like that,
i disapprove of any and all methods Because Parents get way out of control with it and i dont care what anybody says, My parents never laid a hand on me they didnt dear do it because my grandparents would of halted it and another thing this go's out to Anonymous your the one who needs to get a life i bet your kids hate your guts,
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Oh please you need to stop there is a BIG difference between a spank/pop and a (slap,kick,punch,choke) etc…,so I guess your the parent that lets their child hit you,course at you and act like they dont have any home training in public then you should up your life policy now because their gonna kill you
#1 SPANKING IS A FORM OF PUNISHMENT! READ THE DICTIONARY!!! Says it right in the book!
#3 I RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINIONS UNTIL THEY START MAKING UNNECESSARY REMARKS AS: "PARENTS SHOULD LOSE THEIR CHILDREN FOR SPANKING (NOT ABUSING), THEIR KIDS". Just makes the other person sound ignorant!
I was Spanked,but NOT ABUSED!!! My parents did a good job raising me even though I have done my share of my misbehavin… Today Parents yur not in control of yur kids, they are in control!! They know abt laws today that protects them, kids are'nt stuipd!!! Send them to their room or time outs dont mean nothing!! Get Spanking Bill Passed!! I think for child to be spanked at an approperate age between 5 to 10 years of age.. Their should be proper tranning on how to spank a child for PARENTING.. Spanking is Punishment enough to let alone to sent them to their room or timeout.. Kids today are so undisplined and out of control!! Dont be surprised if the government or lawmakers allow kids to RULE THE HOUSEHOLD!!! Its Happening!! What A Shame of Parents TODAY!! SPANK THOSE BRATS!!! TEACH THEM LESSONS!! I LEARNED MINE!!
You're so far off base it's not funny. Kids these days need more spanking than ever. I'd even break out the belt. Damn punk kids. Look how they're growing up - no respect! Look at the rude teens working at Kmart and the convenience stores and tell me they wouldn't have benefitted from a good swat.
This article has a good intent. There are people who take things too far. I have a 3 year old son who I will "tap" on the bottom if he runs in the road or does not stay in bed. I try ever other mechanism first. Talking, time outs, taking away toys, sweets, etc. But at some point you have to figure out what works. If I tap his butt lightly he listens. End of story. It is a last resort and he knows that it hurts me to do it. I never hurt him or do it hard enough to leave a red mark. I think the mom writing the article above is trying to stop abusive behaviors in parents that cross the line. I think spanking is something that should be done carefully and with only the most level mind.
Spanking is employed by parents who have no patience with their children. You do not have to spank your children if you take the time to teach them effectively. Do I think parents who spank are criminals? No. But I do believe that spanking does more harm than good. Our children might grow up to be happier, more productive people if parents took the time to employ effective discipline.
Quite frankly, I've never seen a child who has been raised on time outs even remotely listen to their parents or anyone else for that matter. Time outs are a joke to them. There's nothing wrong with spanking…normal people know where to draw the line.
I try to avoid any spanking, time outs or other types of criticism to my sons actions if at all possible (but im not perfect). After all If I am allowing myself to get what I want by stopping a child from doing what he/she wants..It is no less the same blessing that I am recieving, that the child wishes to recieve.
Child buttock-battering vs. DISCIPLINE:
Child buttock-battering for the purpose of gaining compliance is nothing more than an inherited bad habit.
Its a good idea for people to take a look at what they are doing, and learn how to DISCIPLINE instead of hit.
I think the reason television shows like "Supernanny" and "Dr. Phil" are so popular is because that is precisely what many (not all) people are trying to do.
There are several reasons why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea. Here are some good, quick reads recommended by professionals:
Plain Talk About Spanking
by Jordan Riak,
The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children
by Tom Johnson,
NO VITAL ORGANS THERE So They Say
by Lesli Taylor M.D. and Adah Maurer Ph.D.
Most compelling of all reasons to abandon this worst of all bad habits is the fact that buttock-battering can be unintentional sexual abuse for some children. There is an abundance of educational resources, testimony, documentation, etc available on the subject that can easily be found by doing a little research on "spanking".
Just a handful of those raising awareness of why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea:
American Academy of Pediatrics,
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Center For Effective Discipline,
PsycHealth Ltd Behavioral Health Professionals,
Churches' Network For Non-Violence,
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps,
Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children,
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In 26 countries child buttock-battering is prohibited by law.
In fact, the US was the only UN member that did not ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Well we are a sorta spanking family. My son has received spanks but it was doing something that could have caused him to get hurt. Most recently it was jumping off the stairs. After telling him to stop once and 2 time outs for it. He got a stern Talk, a quick, light smack on the bottom and a 10 min time out. My son realizes that if he gets a 'spank' he has pushed us WAY to far! After his time out we asked him what he thought about what happened and he said "I was naughty for jumping off the stairs, I am sorry!" and he has not done it again. 'Spanks' when used RIGHT can teach. I do NOT hit my child nor do I abuse him. 'Spanks' are done LIGHTLY and more as a wake up call, always THRU clothes NEVER on a bare bum and only given to stop him from doing something dangerous. He is 5 1/2 and has maybe had 3 spanks in his life. They are also always given with warning, I count to 5 with my fingers, he knows if I get to all 5 than he gets a 'wake up tap' on his hind end. Both my husband and I were raised the same way and we are perfectly fine with raising our children like that!
You know what children do in time out? Find something to play with. Heck, they'll play with their fingers if nothing else. It doesn't teach them anything.
spanking is a good thing for kids not abuse…when they took out spanking and God out of most schools then they allowed the devil to come in and take over look at the statistics on shootings in schools…i say abide by the bible spare the rod hat ethe child the bible doesnt lie does it


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What is nonverbal communication?
the behaviors and characteristics that convey meaning without the use of words
-some accompany words
-some convey meaning on their own
What are nonverbal channels?
the various behavioral forms that nonverbal communication takes
-we rely on clues from nonverbal channels to make sense of a situation when talking is not an option
What is deception:
the act of leading someone to believe something you know to be untrue
What are the six basic emotions that are communicated through facial expressions?
1. happiness
2. fear
3. disgust
4. anger
5. sadness
6. surprise
What are 5 functions that nonverbal communication serves?
1. helps us manage conversations
2. helps us maintain relationships through the use of immediacy behaviors
3. helps us form impressions
4. helps us influence others
5. helps us conceal informationW
What are immediacy behaviors?
nonverbal signals of affection and affiliation
What are facial displays?
facial expressions
-also important to those who use ASL
What are the 3 functions of facial displays?
1. revealing identity
2. signaling attractiveness
-symmetry and proportionality
3. expressing emotion
What is symmetry and proportionality?
symmetry: the similarity between the left and right sides of your face
proportionality: the relative size of your facial features
What are oculesics?
the study of eye behavior
- eye contact: used to signal attraction, gain credibility, persuade, and intimidate
-pupil dilation is a reaction to different social situations and conversational partners
(when we experience excitement, sexual arousal, anxiety, fear)
What is kinesics?
the study of movement
What are gesticulations?
the use of arm and hand movements to communicate
What are emblems?
any gesture that has a direct verbal translation
What are illustrators?
gestures that clarify the verbal message
What are affect displays?
gestures that communicate emotion
What are regulators?
gestures that control the flow of conversation
What are adaptors?
gestures one uses to satisfy some personal need
What is haptics?
the study of how we use touch to communicate
What are the 5 types of touch?
1. affectionate: hug
2. caregiving: dentist/hair cut
3. power and control: hand on lower back for guidance
4. aggressive
5. ritualistic: shaking hands
What are vocalics or paralanguage?
characteristics of the voice
What are 9 characteristics of the voice?
1. pitch
2. inflection (variation in pitch)
3. volume
4. rate
5. filler words
6. pronunciation
7. articulation
8. accent (patterns of pronouncing vowels/consonants)
9. silence
What are olfactics?
our sense of smell
-operates subtly but powerfully to influence our reaction to others
-memory: olfactic associations
- we are drawn to people
What is proxemics?
the scientific study of spatial use
What are the 4 different spatial zones?
1. intimate (0-1 1/2 ft): our closest most intimate friends, family members, and romantic partners
2. personal (1 1/2-4 ft): other friends and relatives
3. social (4-12 ft): customers, casual acquaintances
4. public (12-25 ft): someone is giving a speech or performing in front of large audience
What is the halo effect?
we attribute positive qualities to attractive people
-pressure to be attractive can lead to or worsen eating disorders
What is chronemics?
the way we use time as communicators
-messages about value
-messages about power
What are artifacts?
the objects and visual features within an environment that reflect who we are
-can also reflect how we wish to be seen by others
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Kickstart New Habits with a 30-Day Challenge
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This post is from staff writer April Dykman.
I never make New Year's resolutions. I've got nothing against them, but I'm usually already working on resolutions made throughout the previous year. I'm too impatient to wait for an arbitrary day to start changing something in my life.
One example? Less-than-healthful holiday eating habits. I'm a health nut by nature — I crave kale, and soft drinks have zero appeal. But on December 25, you can bet I'm going to eat my mother-in-law's homemade tamales and buñuelos. Not to mention that my father-in-law, who runs a bakery, brings a box of campechanas, my favorite kind of Mexican sweet bread. It'd be rude to turn that down, and seriously, who would want to? It's delicious and made with love. But on December 26, I'm back to my normal eating habits. Why wait for January 1?
Still, a new year signifies a new beginning, and it's a time when many people reflect on the past year. If you've made a resolution, one way to kick your year off right is with a 30-day challenge. I don't mean an insanely restrictive budget or cutting back on the cocoa in your hot chocolate to save money. A challenge should be interesting and fun — not something you dread. And who cares that it's already January 5? Dates are just dates. Try one challenge, and maybe when it's over you'll try another.
Challenge 1: Save $1,000 in 30 days.
"Americans suck at frugality," writes Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. "We spend more than we make. We're terrible at deferring our immediate wants and investing for the long term. We go into debt. And we blame everyone but ourselves."
Yet despite our bad habits (and because of them) the vast majority of us worry about money. So Ramit developed a 30-day plan of actionable items — tasks you can easily complete in under one hour that will save you serious amounts of money. According to Ramit, the problem with most "save money" tips is that they are too abstract, too labor-intensive, and/or too myopic. For example, "start a garden" is a tip that might save you money, but it's going to take money to get started, a great deal of time to reap the rewards, and that all assumes that you have both an interest in gardening and that you know enough about it to not kill off your entire crop.
Instead, his plan show you how to pick up the phone and negotiate your car insurance, rethink and lower your cell phone bill, and lower your commuting expenses. "…I will ask you to cut back on some things – sometimes radically," writes Ramit. "For example, if you get your nails done or eat out every day, that's gone this month. If you were planning to buy a big-screen TV, you can forget about it in November. You can pick it up next month, but I bet you'll think twice once you save $1,000."
Challenge 2: Remix the clothing already in your closet for one month.
In a clothing remix challenge, you think of new and creative ways to remix your existing wardrobe. Fashion blogger Kendi from Kendi Everyday started her blog to document her daily style, but after just a few months she was out of shopping money. "I introduced myself to the idea of remixing by coming up with the 30 for 30 Remix Challenge," she writes. Basically she picked 30 items from her closet and remixed those items, and only those items, into 30 outfits.
"The whole point of the remix is to show myself and readers that with a little bit of creativity, you can make what you have work for you," she says. "This is a challenge to help you learn to shop your closet and to shop smartly."
When you're familiar with what's in your closet, you become a more discriminating shopper. You'll also realize you have more options than you might think, preventing a desperate search for appropriate attire when you "have nothing to wear." Kendi also likes to refrain from shopping during the challenge, though it's up to you whether you want to do that or not.
Challenge 3: Get rid of one item every day.
Australian blogger and mom Colleen started off 2010 with zero intention of making the usual New Year's resolutions. But a few days later she decided to turn a project she had already begun into a yearlong resolution. Her 365-day resolution was to get rid of clutter in "…every wardrobe, bench, shelf, under bed, pantry and garage space in [her] home by giving away, throwing away or selling one item everyday…"
Colleen suggests a no-shopping rule for at least the first three weeks (you don't want to reclutter after you've decluttered), and for those who are tempted to spend, there's a set of questions to ask yourself before you whip out the plastic. A few of my favorite questions include:
- "Have I researched this purchase? Is this item durable, and does it do the things I want?"
- "What is it made of? Where was it made?"
- "Am I buying it 'just to try it'? If so, is there some other way that I could try it first?"
You can commit for 30 days or go for the full 365. The longer you do it, the more of a lasting change you're likely to see in your shopping habits. "Taking my time and really feeling the journey embedded new principles into the way I approach Stuff…I have decluttered my home the fast way so many times, but never before have I learned what I needed to learn to stay decluttered," says Colleen. (What should you do with that clutter? Sell it, swap it, or give it away.)
I'm tempted to try all three challenges at once! But I'm going to start with the third challenge, getting rid of one item every day, and I'll commit to 30 days — at least initially. I already spot a stack of DVDs just begging to go to Goodwill.
Have you ever tried a 30-day challenge? What was the goal, and what were your results?
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Being Mexican I can not run from tamales and buñuelos on Christmas, but is only during that day that I indulge in such things.
I like your challenges, for me the biggest one is getting rid if unused things, but I have already started.
Last year several bloggers from Mexico and Spain started the 333 Project (3 months using the same 33 items of clothes) and it was great experience as we learned to have fewer clothes.
Great advice.
I too love the idea of a 30 day Challenge. I'm thinking of doing a cash-only envelope system for the month of February. Just to put myself back 'in touch' with my money figuratively and literally.
Although, getting rid of 1 item a day is mighty tempting…
I'm moving at the end of March…I think I'll get rid of one thing a day till then and make my move 90 items easier. I'm already planning to cull my book and movie collections to 25 items each by that point, so I may cheat a little and combine the two. Great challenges, though, I am going to work on all three!
I generally avoid New Years resolutions and prefer instead to set 'overall goals' for the year. I might not even start them until April, when everybody else has long abandoned their big dreams. Keeping it small and starting on my own schedule has worked better for me, anyways.
Hi April,
I've become a "health nut" as of late too, watching what I eat and ramping up an exercise program. But the King crab legs and prime rib were far too prevalent over the holidays, and I now have to regroup!
It's not a 30 day challenge, but a lifetime challenge for me…made 30 days at a time! Thanks for the great article and Happy New Year to you!
I like the 30 day challenge. Especially to rid our selves of clutter. The Goodwill and Salvation Army are coming through our neighborhood this week, and I intend to have a lot of stuff to donate!
Last year I moved after 15 years in one place. In preparation I made a committment that for every non-consumable item brought into the household in 2011, two items had to leave. I kept track in a notebook. Some of the removed items were small (a pair of jeans) and some were huge (a 5′X6′ oak entertainment center). Most of the items that came in were small. The tally at the end of the year was 151 items out and 42 items in. The good news: goal more than accomplished. The bad news: the August move was an ordeal as I still have far too much stuff. The one-item-out-every-day sounds like a good 2012 goal for me. Thanks for the idea!
I'm sure I'm being difficult, but the one- thing-a-day idea bothers me. 1 thing is 1 pencil. So if I get rid of 30 pencils, I win?
What about 30 boxes of pencils? then I win? Or is that still just 1 thing? So confused.
I fight the clutter monster as much as anyone, but I also find frugality in the clutter.
I was wondering the same thing! I got thinking about it and many of the things I'd like to downsize are multiples — like a set of dishes I never use, clothing, books, CDs, etc.
I also need to get rid of things like expired medications, an old computer, etc. Do they count?
I guess we can set our own parameters. I'm wondering if tackling one room a week might be a better plan for me than getting rid of one item each day.
It has two parts. If you are the kind of person who has to find something like a pencil to declutter for your one thing, you are either already a minimalist or you have such an attachment to your stuff that 30 pencils probably *is* a win. Most people go looking for "one thing" and find several (my "one thing" yesterday was a DVD from the DVD drawer. Instead we found 8 or 9 to get rid of.)
The other thing is that if you think about decluttering everyday, it is a lot harder to buy things mindlessly. Thinking about how to get rid of stuff is a pretty effective deterrent to buying more.
I like the idea of getting rid of 30 things in 30 days, but having a hard time finding 30 things I do use or need. There are a few books I can donate to the library I know I'll never read again, but it doesn't go too far beyond that. We'll see…
Post holidays, we are undertaking a 30 day spending fast which means no discretionary spending on anything for 30 days. While we saved up for the holidays and our holiday travel and did not incur any debt, the spendy, spendy, spendy in December has motivated us to take 30 days off.
For me, it means no Amazon e-books, no iTunes, no post holiday clothing sales (oh no!), etc. For Mr. Sam it means no new tools, no home improvement projects, no car parts, etc. For both of us, it means no eating out (except we have family in town next weekend so we will make an exception for that).
I teach seminars in personal finance, so I read GRS all the time (<3 it!) I clicked through links in the year end post and read again about tracking spending. I always teach that the way to start a budget is to be accurate and because we often spend without consciously registering that we're spending then it's hard to be accurate. well I decided to practice what I preach and track my spending for a month- not just know what I'm spending but HOW IT MAKES ME FEEL when I have to write everything down. I'm also tracking my progress about how it feels to track my spending at my blog and could really use some encouragement (I hate tracking things, so this is kinda a big deal for me).
Thanks for being such a great inspiration, April and J.D.!
I took this challenge to heart. I've just decluttered my wardrobe of 30 pieces of clothes. Feels good!
As a mom, you don't just prefer to give any toy for the children just for the sake of giving them what they want. Buying one of these toys helps the residents to be self-sustaining, all while enhancing their self-esteem and improving their life and work skills. Kids with special needs love and need toys as much or more than any kid, but their parents often face challenges in getting the right toys into their hands.
I love challenge #1. $1,000 can sound daunting, but if you delay or forego expeditures and get rid of some unneeded items, I think it can be done. Like many other readers, I am decluttering/downsizing my household and loving every minute of it! I have saved over $600 so far and I don't miss anything I've sold:)
Just of out of curiosity, how does delaying expenditures help? If you don't buy it in January and buy it in February instead, does it make a difference in the "big picture"?
I tend to plan most of my purchase and wait for sales, so maybe this strategy is lost on me I track my net worth month to month, so I've found that some months I make more progress than others depending on items I've needed (clothes, care repairs, medical expenses.) It doesn't matter if they fall in January or February — at the end of the year, progress is progress.
I see a lot of people mentioning getting rid of clothing in the comments. One alternative to donating off the bat is to host a clothing exchange and possibly save a large amount on shopping as well as purging items you don't wear. I've had up to 20 people at a time at my home to trade clothes – I've gotten at least three pairs of $150 jeans and probably about 1/4 of my current wardrobe, simply by trading. If you can get at least a dozen people involved, there are generally enough sizes that everyone comes away with something and then the rest goes to donation (19 bags at the last one!).
Another great 30 day challenge is to go meatless – you'll likely save money, learn new recipes, and make a little environmental impact while you're at it.
I love clothing swaps. They're like the inverse of the sales party fads that go through friend groups – everyone comes away happy, connected, and with the same amount of money in their pocket as at the beginning of the evening, instead of resentful, needing to avoid the "friend" who sees them as a sales mark, and poorer.
#3- so easy to do and much less daunting when you break it down. 1 item a day is totally doable.
I love 30 day challenges. In the past I've done challenges in veganism, celibacy, teetotalling, waking at 5am, and a bunch of others. It's not about punishing yourself, it's about gaining a new perspective on the things you take for granted.
Huh, the 5 am walk 30-day challenge really struck a chord! I am soooo not a morning person. I'm also having a devil of a time getting back to the gym after a few month absense. I think I may try that one!!!
Can we talk about buñuelos? I had them for the first time at a holiday party a few weeks ago, and I nearly lost my mind. They are freakin' delicious!
Oh WoW! I'm about to do more than getting rid of 1 thing a day. I PURGED stuff in June when we sold our house and moved 65 miles to be closer to daughter/son-in-law/baby granddaughter. Two months later I purged MORE (washer & dryer, fridge, more stored stuff) to move 1000 miles (paying by the pound to move) to follow them. So, I've been here a little over 2 months and there is SO MUCH stuff I can get rid of! Stuff that I haven't used in 6 months! Lots of shoes. Lots of knick-knacks. After 2 purges I still have too many towels, blankets, stuff. Goodwill donation station is 7 minutes away. . .
Yes, I want to put up with a new sleeping habit : turn the lights off at 11pm every day except Saturday (midnight allowed). I have had issues going to bed since I am a kid, I never want the day to end. However, being the father of a 2-year old, you cannot go to bed at 2am forever
The goal is to keep up to this schedule for the next 2 months (so that's 60 days, not 30). So far so good but it's only January 6th
Also, I have committed to save more this year ; the target is $13,000 over the year and it can definitely be done easily. As said by someone else above, I'll try to cut down my expenses on eating out (several times a month in 2011 ; I want to go down to only once a month), I already have changed my cell phone plan to reduce it to the maximum and I will also spend much less on "useless" food.
Most of the goals are easy, but it takes a while for them to become habits. 30 days is often cited but I think 60 days is more realistic in my case.
This is such a timely post – I'm doing a 30 day challenge myself! Mine is more health related though – I'm a soda fanatic but I'm trying to go 30 without any. I'm 1/6 through and it's going okay, keeping my fingers crossed for the rest of the journey
Saving $1000 a month is not "easy" when your take-home pay is less than $1300 a month. Pick 30 items from my closet? I don't have 30 items IN my closet. I find many valuable and useful things on this site, but regularly find that I am obviously living in a different world than your "target" audience. Just because my latest vehicle trade was from a 37-year-old truck to a 26-year-old jeep, or that I live without a cell phone, or cable, doesn't mean I don't have the same concerns as someone living far higher up the food chain. It does make addressing those concerns a lot tougher though. Anyone else out there living on the edge?
I hear you Amy. This article and most posts here does not address my concerns. Save $1000 in 30 days?? Yeah, maybe if I stole the money, because even working odd gigs wont bring me $1000 in 30 days. I too don't have close to 30 items in my closet. Maybe I do if you include socks and underwear.
What I do is take what works for me and leave the rest.
These are really great and straightforward goals. I think saving $1000 in a month is doable and it might lead people to get out of the habit of spending on their immediate wants. And, getting rid of clutter is insurance for my sanity. I have a small place and if there's too much junk around I go crazy.
Nice post, hopefully people can stick to this as one of their goals for the year. It really worked for me. Last year I simplified my life by making a budget and sticking to it. I have cut down on buying things that I really don't need and I got rid of much of the junk in my house. I also simplified my commitments in my personal and professional life. I am now enjoying life a lot more, I paid of my debts and I am saving and investing more and getting the peace of mind to do what I really love, to travel. With the right commitment anyone can achieve their goals.
I'm on day 7 of the Whole30 challenge & loving it! http://whole9life.com/category/whole-30/
Plus, today will be my first "lesson" with the kids on money as they are receiving their first allowances today.
I love this idea of a 30-day challenge. It makes so much more sense that setting an arbitrary resolution for the whole year. What a great way to chunk things down to digestible pieces.
I love the 30-day challenge !! One of my challenges this year is to save at least $400-$500 a week. So far (2 weeks) I have surpassed my goal and although it's on Thursday I have surpassed my goal this week also
Great article with a lot of great comments! Six months ago I started a series of 30-day life experiments and so far it's been an incredible experience.
August = Life without the Landfill
September = One Conversation per Day on Public Transit
October = One Photo per Hour
November = 100 Item Challenge
December = Be Vegetarian for the month
January = One Random Act of Kindness per Day.
Check out my blog at http://theyoungurbanunprofessional.com/ and feel free to suggest challenges through my blog.


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Fallon ad agency loses Cadillac account
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The Minneapolis ad agency Fallon and their client, Cadillac, have parted ways after a nearly three-year relationship, with the iconic American luxury vehicle maker deciding to go in a different marketing direction, reported the Star Tribune.
Advertising and public relations professor John Purdy called the agency-client split "a sad day for Fallon and a sad day for the Minneapolis advertising community."
"It's good to have those marquee accounts, because it reflects on the whole market," Purdy said. "It hurts a bit."
Loss of a big account such as Cadillac often means layoffs in the advertising world, although Fallon has been mum on that topic.
"There's only one variable cost that you can address and that's people," said Purdy, an agency alumnus.
Originally published: 06/18/2013, Star Tribune


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Categories > Celebrities > Fall Out Boy > Clandestine Industries Presents: disasteRomance
prank royalty4 Reviews
this is the right way to end a tour.
Thank yous:
lil_chica007 - even though Dirty's a dad and Pete's a soon-to-be dad, I still think they have pranks up their sleeves.
medicatedlives - hehe. soap = bitch. pete = the bitch.
only_infinite - aww, thanks. glad you liked the chapter!
kittkattbar - i have no idea where they'd be without each other. pete would probably emo in some corner and soap would be pretending she's happy being single.
36: p r a n k r o y a l t y
Soap's POV
It was the last day of the tour.
Patrick was in the back of the bus, messing around with Garage Band. Pete was catching up on sleep in his bunk. Andy and Joe were making sandwiches in the kitchen, and Dirty was passed out in the shower (yeah, don't ask).
Hemmy took a seat on my lap as I sat in the lounge area, watching traffic flow around the bus. So far, we had passed 15 blue cars, 21 green, 10 red, 3 yellow, 6 black, a dumpy U-Haul truck and 2 silver mini-vans.
All these people had places to go. People to meet. Families to go home to. With a sigh, I looked away from the window and directed my attention toward Hemmy.
"If only you could talk…"
With a yawn, the tired puppy nuzzled against my arm before laying his head on my knee. I absentmindedly played with his cheeks as my eyes wandered back to the window.
Eventually I found that counting cars was a pointless task, and decided to try enjoying the scenery. Trees, billboards and more trees. Yeah, this is a beautiful landscape…
As an ad for Hooters disappeared over the horizon, the couch shifted behind me, indicating that someone had taken a seat.
A familiar pair of tattooed arms silently slipped around my waist, followed by a familiar pair of lips pressing against the back of my neck.
"Hey, sleepyhead," I said, smiling.
"What have you been up to?" Pete quietly asked, voice still raspy from sleep.
"Just thinking…"
"Chicago…" I simply replied.
"A little."
"Me, too," he admitted, resting his chin on my shoulder. "But the tour ends today."
"…And you're gonna miss it like hell once it's over." He chuckled at my comment.
"You know me too well."
While my back molded against his chest, I could feel a mischievous smile tugging at my lips.
"What?" Pete asked, sensing an idea brewing.
"Well it's come to my attention that pranks are long overdue. I mean, the last big thing that I pulled was back when I put your boxers on display for Indianapolis."
"I still don't know how the fuck I fell for that one. I looked like I belonged in a gay cowboy porn."
"That's karma for you. But that whole porn ninja thing you pulled at the hotel was way worse," I said turning around to face him.
"Hey, it was kind of an even trade. I showed you mine and you showed me yours."
"What about Andy?"
"Well, he was an added bonus."
"And you wonder why people think you're gay…" I said, chuckling.
"Hey, I'm only gay above the belt," he said, smirking. "Below the belt, I'm all yours."
"Damn straight," I said, before planting a kiss on his lips.
"So what are you plotting?" Pete asked, lifting an eyebrow. "And don't say 'nothing,' because I know that look. I fucking invented that look."
Andy's POV
Bored of hanging around the dressing room and watching Pete and Soap making out, Dirty, Joe, Patrick and I decided to see what everyone else was up to.
"Aww, look. They look like such cute bums," Dirty said as we entered Panic's dressing room. They were all asleep, sprawled out on the couches.
"I guess they partied a little too hard last night," Joe commented.
Continuing our quest for entertainment, we stumbled across the Gabe, Nate and Vicky sitting around a table.
"Hey, guys! Pull up a chair!" Gabe greeted while shuffling cards.
"What's the game?" I asked.
"Poker. You in?"
"Don't do it!" Ryland interjected before I could answer. "Gabe's a hustler."
"Yeah, man. I already lost $50," Alex added.
"Don't mind them. They're just mad because they don't have good poker faces," Gabe said. "So should I deal you in?"
"Yeah, why not."
I'd heard that Gabe was pretty good at poker, but so was I. After I took a seat, Dirty and Joe followed suit. Patrick, on the other hand, decided to play some songs with This Is Ivy League.
About an hour later, we finished the game and I was the happy recipient of $82.
Upon returning to our dressing room, we were a little reluctant to open the door.
"Pete and Sophie have been alone in there for a while, and the last thing I want to see is another installment of porn ninjas," Dirty said.
Agreeing with him, I knocked on the door. "You two decent in there?"
Instead of responding with a "yes" or "no" , there was a loud clucking noise and a "Hemmy, leave those turkeys alone!"
Soap's POV
"What are you guys doing?!" Patrick asked.
"Shh, keep your voice down. You'll wake up the skunks, too," I replied as they stepped inside.
"Yeah, now close the door before anyone sees."
Though confused, Andy did as I said.
"What's all this for?"
"Well, Soap and I decided that we should end the tour with a couple innocent pranks," Pete replied.
"How the hell did you get these?" Dirty asked, sticking his finger through the side of the cage. One of the turkeys got pissed and bit him. "Oww!"
"My cousin Sara has a turkey farm. She let me borrow some for today," I responded.
"And the skunks?"
"My brother's friend Molly has them as pets. I asked if we could use some to wreak a little havoc," Pete said.
"Is Panic asleep yet?" I asked.
"Yeah," Andy said.
"Okay, time for phase 2. Dirty, Joe, could you help Soap with the turkeys?"
"Sure. What are we doing with them?"
"Letting them loose in Panic's room after Soap's done with her part."
Pete handed me a duffel bag. "Have fun," he said, kissing my cheek. Then Dirty and Joe picked up the cages and we headed into the hallway. Their room was just across the hall, so we were able to get inside without attracting any attention. As planned, all four boys were sound asleep thanks to the sleeping pills Pete and I had slipped them.
We carefully set the cages down, and I started my work.
"Catch," I said, tossing cans of silly string their way. "You guys redecorate while I draw on their faces."
As they started on their task, I turned Brendon, Jon, Spencer and Ryan into pirates. Eye patches, mustaches, beards and all.
"This is gonna be awesome," Dirty commented as I drew a unibrow on Ryan.
After finishing their Sharpie makeovers, I surveyed the room. The walls, lights, and couches were covered in streams of pink, blue and green.
I reached into the duffel bag and pulled out a framed picture of Pete and I, then hung it on the wall.
"Wentz, do you have a good view of the room?" I asked, via blue tooth headset.
"Wait, is there a camera in there?" Dirty asked.
"Yeah," I said, smiling.
"Looks good," Pete responded.
"Damn, you guys went all out for this," Joe said.
"Well it's the end of tour. We had to do something fancy," I said sprinkling turkey feed all over the guys. "Now for the finale."
We quietly opened the cages and with high fives, the three of us ran out of the room. I propped a chair against the door for an added effect.
Patrick's POV
"Trick, I'm gonna need your help with the skunks," Pete said.
"Huh? Why me?"
"Because you're the most innocent of us."
"Don't worry, they won't spray you."
"How can you be sure?"
"Molly has them as pets. She had their stink glands removed."
"Then where's the fun in using them for the prank?"
"The Cobras won't know that fun fact."
"Ah, I gotcha," I said, nodding. "So how will I get them into their dressing room?"
"You will put the cage in this beautifully wrapped box and tell them you need to hide a birthday present for Diaz in their room. Place it somewhere toward the back and toss your hoody over it. Then when the coast is clear, you take the side panel off the box and causally walk out."
"Seems too easy."
"Trust me. There's more to it, but that's all you have to know for now," he said with a smirk. "Well you know your mission, Agent Stump. Go and carry it out."
I took the box and did as he said. I walked down the hall and knocked on their door.
"Come in!" Gabe called out. He, Vicky and Nate were playing another game of poker.
"You guys mind if I hide this in here?" I asked, holding the box. "Diaz is hanging out in our dressing room and this is his birthday present."
"No problem. You can put it in the closet," Vicky said. Shit.
I tried coming up with an excuse not to, but nothing came to mind. Stalling for time, I put the box down and faked a sneezing episode. My performance must've been pretty good, because I received a lot of "bless you"s and Vicky even offered me some tissues.
"Thanks," I said, taking one. As I blew my nose, I was desperately trying to buy more time. Think, Patrick. Think!
I still drew a blank. With a sigh, I picked up the box once again and headed toward the closet.
"Wait," Ryland said. "You can just put it over in the corner. If I was looking for a present, the first place I'd look would be the closet."
I mentally let out a sigh of relief. As instructed, I set it down in the corner, took off the side panel and tossed my hoody over the top.
"No problem," Ryland replied, strumming his guitar.
I quickly made my way out of there and walked back to our dressing room.
"Everything go alright?" Pete asked as I closed the door.
"Now all we have to do is wait for Soap and Dirty to finish up."
Pete's POV
It was two hours 'til showtime and everything was set.
After everyone was back, I locked the door, and we gathered 'round the camera feeds.
"Soap, would you like to do the honors?" I asked, holding a detonator-type device in my hand.
"I would love to."
She flipped the switch, triggering speakers in the cages to start blasting Arma Angelus. The turkeys went insane and Ryan jolted awake.
"MUTANT CHICKENS!" Ryan screamed, jumping onto the couch.
"What the fuck is going on?!" Spencer yelled.
"What happened to your face?!" Brendon asked, laughing.
"My face? What happened to your face?!" Spencer said.
"Shit! Where did all these come from?!" Jon asked as 2 turkeys pecked at his jeans.
We all broke into laughter at what was unfolding in the room across from ours.
For the next few minutes, they were all jumping around on the couches, trying to avoid the disgruntled birds. But due to the screaming being emitted from the cages, the feathers continued flying.
"Damn, I never knew turkeys could be so vicious," Dirty said, laughing.
They all made it to the door, but Sophie had made sure it wouldn't open.
"Someone! Let us OUT!" Ryan shouted, banging on the door.
"PETE I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR US!" Brendon yelled.
"Fuck! This is useless!" Spencer said, jumping back onto the couch.
"We're gonna have to catch them," Brendon said, somewhat frantic.
"With what?" Jon asked.
"A net," Ryan said.
"Where are we gonna get a net?!"
"Shit, iono. Why don't you come up with something?"
"We could try catching them with our hands," Spencer said.
"But they're angry as fuck. We'll get our hands pecked off," Jon replied.
"Fine. One of us will have to try catching them."
"Nose goes."
Spencer, Ryan and Jon quickly touched their noses while Brendon was the odd one out.
"Fuck," he groaned. "You guys are assholes."
He jumped down from the couch and tried sneaking up on one of the birds. Then he dove for it and got a face full of carpet.
"You've gotta be faster," Ryan commented.
"Shut up! I'm trying to concentrate!"
All of this commotion got the Cobras attention.
"What the hell is going on down there?" Vicky asked.
"Now, Diaz!" I said into the walkie-talkie.
As I planned, the security guard sprang out of the closet. Dressed up as Mike Myers, he waved a very real-looking chainsaw in front of them.
"I'MMA KILL ALL OF YOU!" he yelled.
Screaming, Gabe, Vicky and Nate toppled a table trying to run away while Ryland and Alex scrambled for the door.
"Oh man, Gabe's gonna shit his pants!" Soap said, almost choking on her laughter.
"It's not opening!" Vicky said, frantically turning the knob. "We're fucking locked in!"
Diaz was on their tail, and quickly herded them toward the back of the room.
"What do you want?!" Alex asked.
Diaz simply lifted the chainsaw over his head. Then I used a remote control to turn out the lights in their room, giving him enough time to make a getaway.
Once he gave me confirmation that the door was locked again, I turned the lights back on.
"What the hell was that?!" Gabe said, holding his chest.
"That was Wentz, I know it," Ryland said.
"God, I'm gonna kick his ass," Nate said.
"You have to admit it, though. He had us going…"
As the Cobras calmed down and took seats on the couch, they failed to notice that the skunks started wandering out of their box.
"Am I going crazy, or is that a black cat in the corner?" Vicky asked.
"That's not a cat. It's a skunk," Alex nonchalantly replied as he helped put the table upright.
"Skunk?" Gabe asked.
"Crap, there's another one coming out of that box!"
"Shut up, Alex! Loud noises will scare them!"
"So what do we do?" Ryland asked.
"Slowly make your way to the door."
"It's locked, remember?"
"Oh crap," Gabe said as one of the skunks approached his feet.
"Guys, a little help?" he said as it crawled up his leg.
"You're on your own, Saporta," Vicky said.
"When we get out of here, I'm going to kill Pete."
Soap's POV
"Man, why did I get most of the blame?" Pete asked flopping onto the couch. "You were the mastermind in all of it."
After we had our fun, Pete and I fessed up to the pranks. And as he just mentioned, he was held accountable. So while I was laughing it up with the Cobras after telling them the skunks couldn't spray, he was getting a verbal beating from Panic as they tried rounding up all the turkeys.
"Iono," I said, shrugging. "I guess it's because I'm the cute one."
"You know, someday you're gonna get away with murder and blame it on me."
"Don't worry. I'll bring you a cake with a file in it. And a shank," I joked.
"Remind me again why I asked you to move in with me," he said pulling me onto his lap.
"I'm the Sally to your Jack," I simply said, looking up at him. He chuckled and planted a kiss on my cheek.
Hemmy jumped up next to us and happily barked. I smiled, knowing that this was what I'd be waking up to in Chicago.
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It's official! Jacques Villeneuve, the Canadian driver, announced that he will debut in the Nascar for Bill Davis Racing this year.
Villeneuve said that he took fast this decision to join Bill Davis Racing. The driver explained that his main reason for choosing this team was that they are currently the leader of the championship ( who wouldn't choose a team that is the leader of the championship..? ) .
The Canadian also added that in this way he will get some mileage in the Nascar series and in the future plans to move a step forward into the Nextel Cup series.
Villeneuve was also inspired in his decision by the progress that Juan Pablo Montoya had when he moved to Nascar. Now he wants to gain the same respect Montoya has in the Nascar. The only problem is that Villeneuve doesn't have Montoya's style and it will be hard for him to gain the respect the Colombian has now in the Busch Series.


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FMIL is making me really upset - long :-(
So I was really hoping that this wouldn't happen to me, but I had no such luck. Here's the scoop:
My mom and I spent several days looking at places to have the reception. I want to get married in the church in which I grew up, so that limits the area where we can have the reception. We decided that Allentown Symphony Hall would be a perfect place to hold the reception. I work in Symphony Administration and have connections with people, AND the space is the nicest that I have seen by far. We can even have a cocktail reception ON THE STAGE, which is really beautiful and unique. It is in Downtown Allentown, PA. I know most of you are Cali girls, so that doesn't mean much, but Allentown has poverty issues, and many neighborhoods close to Symphony Hall aren't so great, but we have all the wealthiest people from the area regularly coming to the Symphony at night and we have never had any problems with crime. So ANYWAY, FMIL called FI and said that she REALLY didn't want us to have the reception there because it was so unsafe and she got so upset about it that she was crying hysterically to him over the phone. FI's cousin (who lives close to Allentown), talked to her and agreed with her that the area was bad. And they are BOTH convinces that no one will come because they will think it is too unsafe. I was just crying to FI on the phone about this. My mom has been SO patient and understanding so far, and she thinks that the Symphony is a wonderful place, and we have spent a lot of time weeding through other venues. I don't know how to tell her that FMIL hates the idea. And I have my heart set on it. Doesn't it mean anything what the BRIDE really wants? People always say their biggest regrets are not going with their gut and compromising to make other people happy. FI and I both love the venue, and we can't see ourselves having it anywhere else, and now she is ruining that for us.
Anyway, I don't know what to do right now, but I am really hoping that it will work out somehow.