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The Hershey Bears return to the ice with three crucial games this weekend. The Bears' travel to Wilkes-Barre Friday night, to face off against the Penguins. Hershey then returns home for games on Saturday and Sunday, facing the Syracuse Crunch and the Connecticut Whale. The Bears' are currently positioned two points behind the Penguins for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, which lands the extra home game in the first round.
4/6/12: Hershey Bears (38-21-4-7, 87 points) at Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (41-23-2-5, 89 points)
This game is arguably the biggest game of the year for the Bears'. Wilkes-Barre is Hershey's biggest rival as games are always very physical. The Penguins are led offensively by forwards Ben Street and Bryan Lerg, who have registered 54 and 49 points on the season respectively. Rookie defenseman, Alex Grant commands the blue line offensively for the Penguins accumulating 36 points on the year placing him sixth in scoring for Wilkes-Barre Scranton. Expect Brad Thiessen in net for the Penguins, who has had a subpar year to his standards with a 2.86 goals against average. This will be an emotional game for the Bears' and a tough one on the road. Hershey needs to match the intensity of the Penguins to earn a road win.
4/7/12: Hershey Bears (38-21-4-7, 87 points) vs. Syracuse Crunch (34-27-5-5, 78 points)
Syracuse enters play Friday night holding onto the seventh seed with 78 points on the year. The Crunch must hold on to that seed for any chance of success in the playoffs, because falling another spot would set them up in a matchup against the Norfolk Admirals in the first round. High scoring forward, Patrick Maroon leads Syracuse offensively with 72 points on the year after joining the team last year. The Crunch have numerous scorers on their club including, Kyle Palmieri and Dan Sexton with 55 and 42 points on the year respectively. One player to watch is defenseman, Mathieu Carle who has posted a new career high in points with 37. Expect goaltender Iiro Tarkki to make the start for the Crunch, who leads the Crunch with 47 games in net. Hershey should have no problem with Syracuse as long as they play a full sixty minutes, which they sometimes struggle with when facing lesser opponents. Don't be surprised if goaltender, Matt Tendler could get his first AHL start in this one, as Dany Sabourin could use a break in goal.
4/8/12: Hershey Bears (38-21-4-7, 87 points) vs. Connecticut Whale (34-24-7-5, 80 points)
Connecticut enters Friday holding the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, setting them up for a first round matchup against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Crunch are led offensively by forwards, Kris Newbury and Jonathon Audy-Marchessault who have combined for 121 points. Many of the Whale have been called up to the New York Rangers, leaving the Whale with a solid veteran presence in Wade Redden. Sean Avery was let go by Connecticut earlier this year and has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Tomas Kundratek faces his former team once again following the trade that sent him to Hershey. Expect Chad Johnson in goal for Connecticut, Johnson has posted a 2.48 goals against average along with one shutout on the year. This game is another must win for Hershey, in need of points to pass the Penguins for the fourth seed heading into the playoffs. Special teams will be crucial in this one, so keep an eye on the Bears' power play and penalty kill with Cody Eakin still with the Capitals.


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All are dying be it young or old
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What lies here soon shall claim the Earth to dust once again
And he my brother is left in heart and mind lingering as thought
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I am suppose to get smart/vaser lipo next Friday...
I am suppose to get smart/vaser lipo next Friday and have already paid for the procedure. I just came across a couple not so good reviews but they was all botox patients. The name of the place is Lipo Body Enhancement Center and they have locations in Springfield and Wichita, KS. I can't find any reviews on their liposuction services. I'm freaking out now and would really love if I could hear from someone who has been there!!
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Ok, I went through with it and it has now been 5 days. I went in this past Friday, I arrived at the office 30 minutes early to fill out paper work. They told me to pick my prescriptions up and bring them with me which included pain meds, antibiotics, and Xanax. If I was to do it again I would take the Xanax in the morning because it didn't really kick in till after we started and I was so nervous! He takes me back and takes pictures and draws all over my stomach, then takes more pictures. We then go into the procedure room and I have to lay flat on a table. AT this point he gives me the dentist gas which makes me feel weird but made me so relaxed. If it hadn't ran out the procedure probably wouldn't of been near as bad. When he was giving me the shots to numb me I could barley feel it. When he started filling my stomach with the liquid it was uncomfortable but the gas was still working at that point so I was ok. About halfway through it ran out (which he apologized for several times) and it really started to hurt. While he was doing the vaser all I could hear was this loud ringing in my ears. I had read another review where they suggested bringing headphones to listen to which I forgot, but it would of been nice to have for sure. It really burned when he got close to the surface of my skin. By the end I was in pretty intense pain and was almost to the point of not being able to tolerate it anymore. After a few minutes he sat me up wrapped me and gave me some oj to drink which was kinda hard to do because I was shaking so hard! He left the room while I got dressed and then he helped me to the car. I thought it was weird that I left so fast, but I guess I don't know what the normal process is. As soon as I got home I had to take some pain meds. The first couple hours I leaked pretty bad and it continued through the next day. I stayed in bed all of Friday and Saturday because it hurt to bad to get up. My boyfriend bought me one of those trays that you sit over your lap which I would recommend. Without it eating would of been a lot harder. When I scheduled my appointment I was told I would be fine to go back to school Monday (I'm a fulltime college student) which didn't happen. I just started getting up and walking around my house a little bit on Sunday. I thought I was feeling a little better this morning and didn't take my pain meds which wasn't a good choice! I couldn't hardly walk again by noon! I've read reviews on here where people say the procedure didn't hurt at all and they recovered really fast, I don't know what the difference is between what they had done and myself! My stomach does already look better but still is really swollen. I'll try to post some pics later. If I would of known how bad it really hurt during and after I don't think I would of done it. Maybe when I see the full results I will feel different! I was going to go back and have my sides done but I think they're just going to have to stay the way they are! I will update in couple days!
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Written on: 31/10/2003 by charms (1 review written)
This Sony PCG-FX109K is a solid unit, and it was top of the range in 2001.
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I have a FX108, similar model without the CD rewriter, which has been used as a back up to the main PC for 2 years. One major problem was the DVD Rom suddenly stopped working and after paying Sony £12 to ring their helpline as no other outlet seems able to repair Sonys, they took it off me, told me that the hard disk needed replacing aswell as the DVD Rom and wanted over £400.

The stand off lasted 2 months and in the end I had to give in, it was just out of warranty, and got a paltry 10% off the bill. The machine came back with an inability to recognise half its RAM and Sony have washed their hands of the problem.

I will say nice machine, the review author is correct in saying that an extended warranty is a must but Sony are terrible and when this one needs replacing I will go to Dell. No that is not a misprint.
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I have the FX108 and fortunately had no problems with it since i bought it in 2001. It is now displaying the SMART error message at boot up and i am considering replacing the HDD if it is cheap and easy enough, otherwise just scrapping it.
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Really Good Conditions and Even a Little Bit of Powder Is In Store For Today
03.6.12 08:41 AMCheck the snow report page for all of the resort slope conditions at a glance. See: http://www.skisoutheast.com/skireports.php.
Alright, what another great looking morning across the region. It's not snowy like it was yesterday, but the fresh snow and bluebird skies are making for some pretty awesome looking views on the cameras this morning.
Yesterday's reality check reminded us that we still have a few weeks of winter left. I didn't even realize that this weekend is the beginning of daylight savings time. Winter isn't officially over until March 20th though, so hopefully we have a few more weeks of colder weather left. Here are the snowfall totals for this latest storm.
App - "a couple inches"
Beech - 5"
Sugar - 6"
Cat - no official total but it looks like an inch or two maybe
Winterplace - 7"
Snowshoe - 9"
Canaan Valley - 11"
Timberline - 9.5"
Massanutten - 3-5"
Wintergreen - 6"
Those are some pretty decent numbers, especially for March. They are even more significant in a winter like this where this storm was probably one of the top three or four in terms of how much snow fell, especially for the Virginia resorts. It's good to see those guys get a decent dose of natural snow.
<<< Massanutten saw 3-5" of snow yesterday and things are looking really good this morning up there.
Wintergreen is reporting 6" of natural snow from this storm. This pic from yesterday shows some pretty sweet looking conditions at the Virginia resort. >>>
Beech and Sugar are the big winners here in NC. However, App made snow in addition to seeing a few inches of natural. That place is looking AMAZING right now. It looks more like peak season conditions rather than early March. They should have no problem staying open through their scheduled closing date of March 24th. I'll give credit to Sugar as well. They're making snow this morning and conditions up there should be pretty fun today. Cataloochee made snow too. They're automated snowmaking this year has really been crucial. You can tell a difference.
I was checking out the messageboard last night and I got so bummed when I came across brookbarrel's trip report from Snowshoe yesterday. It looked pretty freakin awesome up there, and of course that would happen the day after I leave. Carl is a powderhound. That guy always finds the goods somehow.
<<< I'd say yesterday could be classified as a powder day at Snowshoe. What do you think?
The rest of West Virginia looks really good as well. Winterplace posted a bunch of pics on their Facebook page from yesterday. The 7" of snow they received should make for some fantastic skiing and riding today. They are also offering discounted late season rates so definitely head up there if you can.
Canaan and Timberline should be pretty sweet today too. I'm a little confused this morning on their snow reports though. Usually I use the www.canaanweather.4t.com site for snow totals. However, that site is down and those two resorts have somewhat differing snow totals this morning. Canaan is reporting 2" in the last 24 hours and 10" in the past 48. Timberline is showing 7" in the past 24 hours. I'll have to email those places today and see what's up. They are side by side so they should have similar numbers and not a 5" difference. Either way, powder conditions are in effect up there this morning.
I really hope that next season we can get some uniformity in terms of snow reports at all of the resorts. Each ski resort differs somewhat in the way that they display their info and what not. It can be difficult some mornings to gather all the info in a timely manner. Some resorts don't even have snowfall numbers listed. Cataloochee has spot on their snow report where they either say yes or no for natural snow, but they don't quantify it. That's why I had to guess and say that they had an inch or two based on what I saw on the cams yesterday.
In general, I think that Snowshoe has the best snow report. I'm not trying to kiss up to them because we just had the summit, but it's the truth. If you go to their snow report page, they list out the most important info that you need. New snowfall since yesterday morning, snowfall to date, and whether or not snowmaking occurred in the past day are all right there and these are the three that I mainly have problems with sometimes. Hopefully next season everyone will add these three variables to their snow reports.
Snowshoe's snow report. Clear, concise, informative. This is all the crucial info that you need to know and it's all laid out there every morning. >>>
So what are we looking at in terms of weather over the next couple of days? Spring-like conditions that's what. Today and tomorrow will see a moderation of temperatures and the recent dose of snow should make for some really fun skiing and riding. It doesn't look like any snowmaking will be going on in the next few days, but it is March after all. If you can get out and make some turns, do so. We only have a few more weeks left and then it's a LONG 8 months!
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Wings' Board Chair Rita Canning seeks to break the circle of violence
By RITA CANNING December 7, 2013 4:40PM
Rita Canning
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I'm often asked why I've dedicated this chapter of my life to helping abused women build a secure life for themselves and their children. Sometimes I think people assume I'll answer with, "I was a victim of domestic violence" or "I was personally involved with that issue." But the fact of the matter is that neither one of those statements are true. I grew up in Maywood, a western suburb near Chicago. My parents loved each other and nurtured my two brothers and me, and I am happily married to my husband, John.
In the early '90s, however, I found myself feathering an empty nest. With no grand plan, I started to look for a way to use my spare time as a volunteer. I visited domestic violence shelters in far north and northwest suburbs, and I soon learned that each shelter turned away 200 women a month. I realized there was a need for a shelter in my area.
In the mid-'90s, I joined the board of WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger), which then provided transitional housing, and began my campaign to build a safe house. It took three years to find the right property that was acceptable for zoning requirements. During this search, I learned the power of the statement, "This is a worthy idea, but not in my backyard." I remain grateful to the leadership and encouragement of then-Ald. Tom Rooney, who is now mayor of Rolling Meadows.
In 1999, I was fortunate to meet Rebecca Darr, who was returning to her native Illinois. In San Jose, Calif., she was director of a school for abused children and earned a master's degree in clinical psychology. Rebecca was hired as executive director of WINGS, and in 2003, we finally secured approval to begin construction of WINGS' safe house.
My passion and her proven expertise made it possible to augment and accelerate WINGS' growth. Together during the last 14 years, we built the first safe house in the northwest suburbs. We tripled WINGS' services and programs, secured a variety of private apartments and homes so families could prepare for their independence. And this year, we accepted the invitation of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel to lead the plans for building the first new domestic violence shelter to open in the city of Chicago since the early days of this millennium.
We find strength in the courage of the women we serve. Five years ago, a woman and her three children — who were 4, 2 and less than 1 year old — shared a story about her tipping point. The woman said that one day, she'd told her 4-year-old son that he couldn't have his way, and he told told his father to hit his mother because she was being bad. The woman explained that while she could take on the horrible things her then-husband did to her, she could not tolerate that she was allowing her young son to begin the cycle of violence. Today, after graduating from the WINGS program, she is happily remarried. The successes and challenges of WINGS' women like these inspire and motivate me. Indeed, they are "women in need growing stronger."
This past weekend, WINGS celebrated its 10-year anniversary at our annual benefit event, Sweet Home Chicago. The event raised significant funds thanks to our loyal corporate and individual donors, but we still need your help. Please help us fortify their fight and support Chicago's women and children in need.
To support WINGS, visit Wingsprogram.org or send a donation to WINGS, Box 95615, Palatine, IL 60095. The Sun-Times Foundation and the Chicago Community Trust will match donations to WINGS, up to a total of $50,000. Up to $1,000 can be matched per individual donation.


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Cherry Filling
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Yield: about 2 1/2 cups
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- 1 (16-ounce) can pitted tart red cherries, undrained
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
- 4 drops red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Drain cherries, reserving liquid (add water, if necessary, to make 1 cup). Set aside.
- Combine corn syrup, sugar, and cornstarch in a small saucepan; stir well. Add reserved cherry liquid and food coloring; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Stir in drained cherries and almond extract.
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7) First class components
The past few years have seen the JBoss community grow rapidly in many other directions. You'll likely recognize this sampling of JBoss Community projects in JBoss Application Server 7 as first-class citizens in the Java middleware space: These projects have come into maturity in their own right. That's one of the reasons the team was able to create
JBoss Application Server 7 from scratch so quickly. JBoss Application Server 7 brings these best of breed OSS projects together as a compliant platform with an elegant, centralized administration experience. JBoss Application Server 7 is also proving itself beyond the Java EE domain, offering a compliant OSGi runtime and the best Ruby server on the plant, TorqueBox.
The years between JBoss 3 and JBoss Application Server 7 did prove valuable to this effort. Once again, JBoss Application Server would grow out of the developer community, but this time drawing ideas from a much wider field of input, which included users and administrators in addition to developers. The team factored in lessons learned about application server architecture since the development of JBoss Application Server 3 and mixed in modern requirements such as cloud administration and deployment. The real key, though, is attributed to a new philosophy for development. The team recognized that software must adapt, both to tap into the power of the hardware of today and make use of what's coming down the road. The result is a free, Java EE certified application server which is once again on top...way on top.
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The Horror sub-genre 'Slasher' began in the 70s, with Horror Icon John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). Halloween and its psychotic serial killer Michael Myers changed the horror genre forever. However, it was not until the 1980s that the slasher sub-genre really came to fruition.
After the success of Halloween, Hollywood film studios realised that slasher films could be made quickly and cheaply and bring a good return at the box office. This led to a new slasher film being released almost once a week in the early 80s.
They weren't all a success and they certainly weren't all good, but there were some real gems that should not be forgotten. Here is TopTenFilmz.com's Top Ten Slasher Films of the 80s…
10. Intruder (1989)
Slasher movies had their 15 minutes of fame in the early 80s and the craze had pretty much fizzled out by 1984. However, Intruder, made in 1989 is a solid effort which recaptures the magic of those early 80s classic slasher flicks. The overnight skeleton crew at a local supermarket are picked off one by one throughout the night by a mysterious maniac. If Dawn of the Dead made you feel that being locked in a supermarket was a good thing, Intruder will quickly change that opinion.
9. Hell Night (1981)
Linda Blair (of The Exorcist fame) plays the lead role in this 1981 haunted house slasher flick from the producer of Halloween. A group of new college pledges have to stay overnight in a creepy old deserted mansion, suffice to say they don't all make it out alive in the morning. The kill scenes are all fairly basic, however there is a nice little twist towards the end when the identity of the killer is revealed.
8. The Prowler (a.k.a Rosemary's Killer) (1981)
Another 1981 slasher film, this time a mysterious killer decked out in World War 2 Army fatigues stalks and kills a bunch of college kids at their annual spring dance. Directed by Joseph Zito, who went on to direct the fourth instalment of the Friday the 13th series, and with make-up effects by the master Tom Savini, this is definitely one of the better 80s slasher flicks.
7. Prom Night/Terror Train (1980)
Jamie Lee Curtis was the face of slasher movies in the 1980s. She shot to fame as the lead character, Laurie Strode, in John Carpenter's Halloween and then went on to star in two more slasher films in quick succession… Prom Night and Terror Train were both released in 1980, and helped to cement Janet Leigh's daughter as the new face of horror. They are both excellent slasher flicks so it is near impossible to choose between them, therefore they are the joint number seven entry in this list.
6. The Burning (1981)
The Burning is a great slasher flick for a number of different reasons. Firstly because it was co-written by one Bob Weinstein, based on a story idea by his brother Harvey Weinstein. The Weinstein's are known to be big time movie producers, not writers – The Burning is one of only two writing credits to their name. The other thing that makes this film good is because it actually breaks some genre stereotypes ***SPOILER ALERT*** – the shy virgin girl dies first, and the geeky/nerdy kid actually survives and helps defeat the killer at the end.
5. Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Sleepaway Camp is a strange little film. It has achieved cult status among slasher film fans, largely due to the shocking twist in the last frame of the film. I find it strange because it really isn't a very good film – The kills are fairly uneventful and both the directing and acting are incredibly flat. It is definitely worth watching for the ending alone, but that's about it. The two sequels that came later in the 80s are much more entertaining slasher flicks – they don't take themselves too seriously and have a little fun with the killer's back story.
4. Maniac (1980)
This film is not your typical teenage hack and slash movie; it is told from the POV of the killer rather than the unsuspecting victims. It delves into the psychology of the killer and explores the reasons behind the menace. More widely known films that came later in the 80s such as Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer owe a lot to Maniac.
3. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
This film did for Santa Claus what Jaws did for sharks. The story is of a young boy who witnesses his parents brutally murdered by a man dressed as Santa. The boy then grows up, and all is well until he himself dons a Santa Claus outfit – he snaps and goes on a killing spree across the town. This film caused major uproar upon its release, critics found the idea of a killer Santa Claus to be one step too far. Bah Humbug! This is a great 'alternative' Christmas film, but definitely not one for the kids.
2. Halloween 2 (1981)
The sequel to the film that started it all. This film picks up right where the first part left off – Laurie Strode is taken to hospital with Michael Myers in hot pursuit. This sequel is every bit as good as the first film, with lots of kills, high tension and of course, that fantastic score. It is a shame that the Halloween franchise took a nose dive after the release of part 2 – part 3 didn't even include Michael Myers(!) and the rest of the sequels were direct-to-video cash-ins that lacked the spark and imagination of the first two parts.
1. Friday the 13th (1980)
Next to Michael Myers, the second most famous character in the slasher genre is Jason Vorhees. The young boy who tragically drowned at Camp Crystal Lake… or so we're told. In this first film in the series Jason's mother is out to get revenge on a group of teenage camp counsellors for the death of her baby boy. This film spawned a series of sequels that ran throughout the 80s, 90s and 00s, and still inspires countless slasher films to this day.
Well this is an opinionated top 10 you know, all of us are looking for something in a horror movie. For me personally I will agree with you though. I could watch A nightmare on elm street time and time again. I'll rate the movie though from 1 to 5 stars.
A nightmare on elm street(1984) – 5 stars – Truly the best one I just couldn't help one night but to watch the whole movie again. It is clearly the most creative with it's kills. Who knew Johnny Depp was going to get sucked down into a liquidizer.
A nightmare on elm street 2:Freddy's revenge(1985) – 2 1/2 stars – I loved Freddy and Grady, but The lead role Jesse, was just a flat out pussy, Nancy would own him anyday.
A nightmare on elm street 3:Dream Warriors(1987) – 4 stars – Besides the creative ways Freddy killed his victims, bringing Nancy back was a great deal for the movie itself, killing her off just sucked =(. I think they had one to many deaths, that's why i liked the first one, 4 deaths, pretty solid amount, because you get character development and when they die, a good death.
A nightmare on elm street 4:The Dream Master(1988) – 3 stars – It was pretty good, they killed off the cast from the trilogy very quickly, leaving Alice behind. Alice was pathetic in the beginning, but as soon as Shelia and her brother Rick died. She took her attitude up a knotch, which is what made the movie quite good actually.
A nightmare on elm street 5:The Dream Child(1989) – 2 stars – Pretty pathetic movie. Made me want to just shut it off as soon as the saved Yvvoone and killed off the comic book geek, he was cool and she was gay. Overall this installment was made for profit, but of course Alice comes back as the only character to live in 2 back to back movies!
Freddy's dead:The final nightmare(1991) – 1/2 star – I like the concept of his daughter trying to kill him. But the movie itself with the deaths it provided. I wanted to shoot myself in the head. Wes Craven, you should have ended the series after A nightmare on elm street 5: no need for this dumb crap of a movie.
Wes Craven's New Nightmare(1994)- 1 1/2 stars – As you can see i'm not a fan of the New Nightmare movie. It was a brillantly well thought out concept. I just thought it was a little bit too cheesy.
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) – 4 1/2 stars – Jason in my opinion did this movie for me but the movie itself got 4 1/2 stars because of the plot and awesome characters.
A nightmare on Elm Street (2010) – 0 stars – I wanted to kill who ever made this piece of shit movie. I want to shoot them in the face. Definately the worest of the series. How could you make something so pathetic. I'll tell you how. Putting the setting of a movie back in the mid 80′s makes it just a little bit more frightening and scarier in my opinion.
Decent list. One minor point: all of the Halloween sequals had a theatrical release, none were direct-to-video.
Nah dude. nightmare on elm street hands down best slasher ever to be created. Freddy Krueger will go down as the most creative horror movie villian ever. His death scenes were so unique, personally my favorite was when Johnny Depp got sucked down into the bed and blood spud on the ceiling.
[...] Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis lead the 1980 original and there is no denying she had screen presence. Here we have Brittany Snow, a beautiful young woman, but her dull character is placed within a very formulaic plot, which never attempts to break the rules. It's a slasher film so frustrating that you don't care what happens to any of the characters. Prom Night uses every cliché possible resulting in a stupid and scare free remake. [...]


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Pawleys Island House Rental Photos and Description
Beach House, Elevator,6 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 6.5 Baths, (Sleeps 6-18)
Plan a vacation to Pawleys, Hot tub is open year around and the pool can be heated from Mar 22-May 24 and from Aug 30-Oct 25 if you want it. (cost for heating $350/week) Enjoy the beach, Swim in our pool, relax in the Hot Tub, do some shelling, visit Brookgreen Gardens, Market Commons, Historic Georgetown or Myrtle Beach. Let's not forget golf (Visit Waccamaw Golf Trail courses on the web) to plan and play a few rounds or make Pawleys your base and do some sightseeing in Historic downtown Georgetown or Charleston, both just short drives away. The weather can always surprise you but Pawleys is graced with a mild climate and nice days most of the year. Spring is always nice and average Sep Oct and Nov highs are 85, 77, and 69 respectively. Just great fall weather, so plan your fall getaway & do something fun!
Our Low Country style home at the beach is fully equipped to be the place for your next family vacations. We are located in North Litchfield Beach in Pawleys Island. After staying here you will know why this is the oldest Seaside Community in the country, simply put it's because the Beach, the community and the ambiance of the area are terrific. You will notice on arrival the professional decorator input from lamps to wall hangings, to furnishings and accessories. You will find the home both comfortable and well cared for. The elevator makes both arrivals and departures much eaisier. Upon departure you and your family will be looking forward to your next return to Beachy Keen. While the pictures included do not do the entire home justice, they are very representative, so please look them over.
If you want a lot of nightlife or crowds of people, no problem they are just 18 miles away, but if you want peace and quite, a nice family beach, great dining, wonderful golf courses and beautiful gardens, relax you are there. The family beach to walk and play at is just out the front door and to the left. Great dining and golf are located just a short drive away in Pawleys, Murrells Inlet and Georgetown. When you are a little exhausted from our grand and spacious 8 miles of beaches, walk back and enjoy the private pool and hot tub in your yard or just relax in the Pawleys Island hammock in the shade of the palm trees.
New for 2014, great new backsplash in kitchen and new 4' bead board wainscoting in hallways and stairwell, as well as some nice new pool furniture.
New for 2015, New fireplace mantel and a new 55-60' Smart TV for the upstairs living area.
When you arrive you will find towels, soap and shampoo in all 6.5 baths. You will also find all the beds have linen and are made. In the Guest Storage Room on the ground floor (this locks with the house key) you will find miscellaneous sand toys, pool toys, balls, nets for crabbing, and beach chairs. The pool area is well equipped with both sunning and seating chairs and both the pool and hot tub are ready for you to use.
A brief description of the home by area is as follows:
General: The house is equipped with a two zone (Floor one and Top floor) HVAC units. All bedrooms and living areas have ceiling fans and TV's as well. All common living areas throughout the house have very nice hardwood floors. All 6 bedrooms are carpeted, and the baths are all tiled.
Outside: An enclosed private pool area with a six person hot tub and a 14' X 25' pool, table and umbrella with chairs as well as reclining chairs for sunbathing. Outside the pool area are two enclosed and private outside showers with hot and cold running water. There is also a fish cleaning station as well as a picnic table with seating for six. Next to this is a small patio area with seating and two park type charcoal grills for your use. The exterior stairs will take you up to the first level deck where you can enter the house with the key thru the screened porch.
Ground level: There is underhouse parking for two or three cars. There is one room which can be opened with the house key which contains the pool and beach toys as well as the beach chairs. There is an under house stairway entry to the first level where your key will let you in. There is a pad outside to park 2 cars on and one car can park beside the pool. There is probably good parking for 8-10 cars depending on how big the cars are and how carefully they are parked.
1st Floor: This level has a main living area with good seating (also a queen size sleeper sofa)and a new LCD HDTV with a DVD player. The main living area is next to a door opening to the deck and next to a wet bar with plenty of counter space and a refrigerator with ice maker. This floor also has 2 king MBR's with private baths and 1 bedroom with 2 queens and a private bath. Their is also a bunk room on this floor with its own private bath. The bunk room has 4 twin sized bunk style beds in it. This floor also has a large deck area with furniture adjacent to the Palmetto Trees which makes a nice spot for a group to relax and enjoy the shaded breezes. This floor also features a nice screened in porch with fan and wicker furniture which is located in full sight of the pool and hot tub area. This makes a great spot for the adults to relax while keeping an eye on the kids in the pool after the AM trip to the beach.
2nd or Top Floor: This is really the main living area where a completely up-to-date kitchen is located with nice stainless steel appliances, upgraded countertops and Island areas. Their is a large refrigerator with an icemaker. Between the Island seating and two tables there is seating in this area for 18 people at one time. Once the porch table on the deck is considered this floor seats 22 people at a time. The main Living area is adjacent to the dining area and opens to a large deck that faces the beach. The living area contains a large LCD HDTV and a stereo system and DVD player. There is also one King MBR with bath and one BR with 2 queen sized beds and bath on this floor. Beside the kitchen and living area is a half bath.
Bedding Summary First floor: 2 King bedrooms ~ 1 Bed room with 2 Queen sized beds ~ 1 Bed room with 4 twin sized bunks ~ one queen sized sleeper sofa in the 1st floor living area
Bedding Summary top or 2nd floor: 1 King Bedroom ~ 1 Bed room with 2 queen sized beds
Keywords: Home,Beach house,
- Suitability:
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- children welcome
- limited accessibility
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
About The Owner
Jeanette and I have 3 children and now 5 grandchildren. Jeanette was born in inland South Carolina and I was born in the western part of New York. As you would expect it was her history with Pawleys Island that led us to consider it as a good place for us to build a second home and vacation spot. We both enjoy the beach and love the eight mile stretch of wide beach that Pawleys offers. Now that we are somewhat retired we enjoy having a nice beach house to share with our friends and family
The Owner purchased this house in 2006
Why The Owner chose Pawleys Island
We think our home in North Litchfield Beach is perfectly located. It is about 18 miles North to Myrtle Beach and 18 miles South to Georgetown or 55 miles south to Charleston. While it's at the beach, it is not remote as some beach towns seem. Right in and about Pawleys are all kinds of good shopping, golf, fishing and dining. Regardless of the season Pawleys is a good place to be with a lot to do and enjoy.
What makes this house unique
We love to eat at Lee's Inlet Kitchen in Murrells Inlet. We also like Pawleys Island Bakery, the Chive Blossom Restaurant, and the Island Deli all in Pawleys Island proper and less than three miles from the house. We like to visit Brookgreen Gardens and when the grandchildren are here after a lot of swimming and playing at the beach and in the pool we might take them to Myrtle Beach for some of the entertainment or over to Georgetown or Charleston for a little historical sightseeing or ghost tours. All in All never a dull moment in Pawleys.


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by Cory J. Bonini and Tim Heaney
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KFFL.com's analysis of fantasy football sleepers for the 2010 season will be updated weekly throughout the offseason. We have separated our sleepers and undervalued players this year, so be sure not to confuse the two.
Sleepers are also undervalued players in some cases. Yet, you can still have a hidden gem on your hands, even if appropriately drafted, as long as you identify the right characteristics that go into making up a sleeper. No one likes doing the dirty work, so let KFFL.com do it for you! Be sure to check for weekly updates.
Note: All average draft position (ADP) figures are based on 12-team, non-PPR leagues unless specified otherwise.
Kevin Kolb | Philadelphia Eagles | ADP: 8th round
The 6-foot-3, 218-pounder enters his fourth year in Philly's system. He had plenty of time to learn behind an established veteran, and when Kolb was given the chance last year he surely didn't disappoint. His 2009 performances were a far cry from his abysmal 2008 relief appearances (four interceptions in 34 attempts in '08). Kolb completed 70.6 percent of his passes (24-for-34) in a 34-14 trashing of the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3 last year on his way to a 327-yard, two-TD day. A week earlier, against the New Orleans Saints, the Victoria, Texas native chucked the ball 51 times (60.8 percent) for 391 yards and two scores in a failed comeback bid. Needless to say, he can put the ball downfield.
Kolb has weapons at his disposal ... a lot of them! Wideouts DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jason Avant, Riley Cooper and Hank Baskett all offer varying attributes that will be key to his success. Kolb showed a rapport with tight end Brent Celek, who broke out in a big way, last season. Running back LeSean McCoy should provide a stable ground game to fall back on for balance purposes. Speaking of which, we all know how much Andy Reid likes to see the ball travel through the air, so don't expect him to hold back with Kolb under center.
Fantasy value: While the eighth-round ADP suggests we're not the only people expecting big things from Kolb, it may be a bit rich for some owners' blood. He is still a relatively unproven commodity, which can be a tough pill to swallow when it comes to drafting your top quarterback. If you play in leagues that deduct a lot for interceptions, you may want to pass on him. Much like the Baltimore Ravens' Joe Flacco, add a starter-worthy backup within a few rounds of drafting this intriguing first-year starter.
Joe Flacco | Baltimore Ravens | ADP: 8th round
Entering his third campaign, Flacco made significant progress last year from his rookie season. His completion percentage increased from 60.0 to 63.1 with 71 more attempts, and the Delaware product upped his yards-per-attempt average from 6.9 to 7.2 in 2009. Flacco threw a touchdown every 15 completions last year (18.4 in '08) and an interception every 41.6 attempts (35.7 two years ago).
Now, let's look to the future. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin gives Flacco his most talented target to date, and the third-year passer's favorite target, Derrick Mason, returns in a complementary role. The Ravens added T.J. Houshmandzadeh for another pair of reliable hands. Upon his return in October, speedy Donte' Stallworth (foot) should be used in the deep game. The Ravens have a strong offensive line and a fantastic running game to deflect some of the attention from Flacco. Finally, don't discount 10-year veteran tight end Todd Heap, who the coaching staff wants to involve more in the passing game this season.
Fantasy value: It's tough not to like Flacco. While other owners are gobbling up the top quarterbacks in the first four rounds or so, sit back for Flacco. If you feel you must secure him, don't be afraid to take an early seventh-round gamble on him, but he is more safely selected in the early eighth stanza. Be certain to back him up with a viable starting quarterback as your No. 2, though.
Matthew Stafford | Detroit Lions | ADP: 11th round
The big-armed second-year passer is looking to rebound from a disappointing, injury-shortened rookie season. Detroit brought in wide receiver Nate Burleson, who is experienced in coordinator Scott Linehan's offense. The Lions also traded with the Denver Broncos for pass-receiving tight end Tony Scheffler. Most importantly, the organization drafted running back Jahvid Best, who is a capable receiver and should give this offense a dynamic boost.
Turning over the ball may be Stafford's biggest problem (two picks per game last year), but he should settle down as the game slows around him. Detroit upgraded their offensive line, and it never hurts to have a talent like wide receiver Calvin Johnson to rely on.
Fantasy value: Fantasy owners are taking notice of Stafford's potential, and he has been going in the 11th round, on average. This may be a tad optimistic, but if he pans out you're in good shape. The problem is you're probably not going to be able to play him often unless your starter goes down with an injury. He'll make for a few quality spot starts, but he should remain a fantasy backup and be drafted as one in all fantasy configurations.
Chad Henne | Miami Dolphins | ADP: 13th round
Starting 13 games last year, Henne was just OK, but he has enough going on around him to suggest a significant improvement in his third season. In 2009, the former Michigan Wolverine threw 12 touchdowns against 14 picks. His 60.8 percent completion rate was respectable, and he broke the 300-yard barrier three times in his final five games. His completion percentage never dipped below 63.0 in his final four games.
Insert star wideout Brandon Marshall. He is expected to be ready for Week 1 after hip surgery. Before the 2009 season, he underwent a similar procedure on his other hip and turned in his third straight 100-catch season with the Denver Broncos. Complementary receiver Davone Bess, who is coming off a 76-reception season in only his second year, should provide quality checkdown targets.
The Dolphins have a decent offense line and a capable running game to rely on, so Henne won't be forced to do too much on his own most games.
Fantasy value: Fantasy owners are choosing Henne in the 13th round, on average, which is fair considering the quarterbacks that are generally selected ahead of him. He makes for a No. 2 fantasy passer, but Henne's upside may not be as great as some of the other backup options. He is best viewed as the occasional spot starter or injury fill-in, but relying on him for sustained periods of time may be treacherous.
Matt Cassel | Kansas City Chiefs | ADP: 19th round
Entering his second year as the Chiefs' full-time starter, Cassel is a little more seasoned and should have a better grasp of what goes into being at the helm of an NFL team. New offensive coordinator Charlie Weis plans on working closely with Cassel to improve his throwing motion and decision-making.
Weis' system is ideal for the average-armed Cassel. Look for a lot of underneath passing. He doesn't have a lot of talented weapons around him, but Cassel's targets are capable. Dwayne Bowe, showing signs of maturity, returns as the top target and should play 16 games (11 last year, suspension, injury); KC drafted slot receiver Dexter McCluster to present Cassel a Wes Welker-like element in this offense.
The addition of running back Thomas Jones (New York Jets) should go a long way in helping stabilize the offense. A tandem approach with Jones and Jamaal Charles (shoulder) should relieve some pressure on Cassel. Additionally, offensive line continuity should improve in 2010.
Fantasy value: Even though we consider him a mild sleeper, Cassel shouldn't experience a massive increase in statistical output this season. He should be drafted as a low-end No. 2 fantasy quarterback, but we think he can put up the numbers of a high-end backup if all goes well. You don't have to invest much in him, and if you draft Cassel to back up a stud QB, consider the six-year pro potential trade bait in the season.
Matt Moore | Carolina Panthers | ADP: 24th round
Moore started the final five games of the 2009 season for the Panthers, compiling a 4-1 record. He completed 62.2 percent of his passes over this time, throwing eight touchdowns against one interception. In all but one of his starts he averaged at least 7.0 yards per attempt, which shows his willingness to push the ball downfield.
No. 1 wide receiver Steve Smith (arm) is expected to be ready for Week 1. Carolina's offensive line is respectable, and Moore does a good job at avoiding sacks despite not being known as a mobile quarterback. Having a quality running game means Moore won't have all of the pressure on him and can rely on play-action passing.
We've seen this system produce fantasy-worthy stats from the position, and Moore's late-season efforts lend credence to a potential breakout season.
Fantasy value: Fantasy owners are largely ignoring Moore this draft season. He should be selected as a last-resort No. 2 with mild upside. He is more safely drafted as a No. 3 in very deep leagues, but we like his potential as a backup if you have a secure No. 1.
Jason Campbell | Oakland Raiders | ADP: 25th round
The former Washington Redskins slinger showed improvements in passing yards (3,618), completion percentage (64.5), touchdown tosses (20) and yards-per-attempt average (7.1) in his third extensive season as starter. Campbell tallied multi-touchdown affairs in four of his final six games last year. New offensive coordinator Hue Jackson emphasizes the vertical game, which could bump Campbell's big arm to another production level. Jackson helped groom the Baltimore Ravens' Joe Flacco the past two seasons and the Cincinnati Bengals' Carson Palmer while at Southern California.
Bad news: Campbell will have another new system and another shaky O-line; sacks will probably still haunt him. However, he enters a potentially easier division and inherits weapons wasted by JaMarcus Russell: running back Darren McFadden, raw but promising wideouts Chaz Schilens (knee) and Louis Murphy and tight end Zach Miller. Oakland is desperate for some aerial competency, and they'll do their best to justify Campbell's acquisition.
Fantasy value: Are fantasy owners really drafting Trent Edwards (Buffalo Bills) and Byron Leftwich (Pittsburgh Steelers) ahead of a low-end No. 2 with bigger upside? Anything labeled "Raiders" is typically fantasy poison, but there's legit growth potential for both Campbell's skill and this offense. Campbell's team can probably allow you to net him on the cheap, too, if you decide to wait on a backup.
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About Cory J. Bonini
Cory is KFFL's General Manager. In late 2002, he joined the KFFL staff as a research analyst and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1996. A member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, as well as Fantasy Sports Writers Association, Bonini has been featured in print, on radio and on scores of websites. Bonini co-hosted Big Lead Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio from 2011 to 2012.
Bonini was recognized with the 2010 Best Article in Print Award from the FSWA and was a finalist for the same award in 2011. In '11, he finished first overall in the FSWA NFL experts challenge that featured 60 of the industry's best competitors. Follow @Cory_Bonini
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you stupid casuals bought this on yourself. WoW has been watered down and made retard friendly to appeal to the casual player base who cry for instant epic gear for doing nothing. progression is minimal, variety is non existant and arena has made all other content trivial. this game has gone down hill, enjoy sitting in orgrimmar.
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Your tears are so delicious, please give me more.
They nourish me. Really they do.
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ROFL, best QQ of the day. ****
It still makes me 'lol' how elitism some raiders can be. I'm a raider myself and i think its disgusting how some of you act all superior, as if your something other people should care about. It doesn't seem to matter that casuals make up the greatest numbers for WoW. In your minds the world evolves around you. News flash, it doesn't and no one cares what you think. You make raiders look selfish and childish.
World of Warcraft has many different gamers playing with many different play styles. Thankfully Blizzard is trying to cater to them all, instead of just raiders. Of course your going to get the little whiner (evident by the guy first posting his comment who clearly didn't bother to even read the good article Zach posted in the first place) that wants everything for his play style but ignoring those Blizzard is really doing a great job.
Small patches like these, while they don't really add anything, refines the content we already have. For current players and future WoW players alike.
Spending more time walking contributes nothing to your skill, and has no bearing on the actual difficulty, only testing the player's tolerance for boredom. Is that what you view WoW as, a means to prove you can handle banality? To me, it's a game, and games are supposed to be exciting, not excruciating.
All a quicker path to a mount means is less time online and not doing anything constructive. And gee, since it's about leveling faster, that means that it'll create more high levels to do the raid content you seem to enjoy.
There's no welfare epics here, and while the hand-me-down arena gear is a little overpowered for the relative time investment, the actual arena is not about welfare in any way.


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I have been watching three sectors in the quest for promising mid-caps. With the S&P 500 up 9% so far this year, it makes sense to take a look at companies that might not usually be on investors' radar. Here, I will analyze three companies in three different sectors that might serve as useful equity ideas for your portfolio. Let's take a sector-by-sector look.
An idea from consumer goods
My pick in the consumer sector is Jarden (NYSE: JAH). It is a provider of niche consumer products (such as Quickie or Spontex cleaning products) and continues to execute well in a challenging environment. The company is, as a matter of fact, a consumer products conglomerate with hundreds of brands under its umbrella.
Since 2008, Jarden has consistently delivered organic sales growth, healthy gross margin expansion, and double digit EPS growth (up 34% in 2012). Despite such great characteristics, the shares trade at a trailing P/E of 19, not fully reflecting the potential upside to estimates and the company's sum-of-the-parts valuation.
One of Jarden's strengths is its sub-sector diversification. The company learned how to operate multiple product lines and the economics of each of them. It had operating earnings of $576 million for the financial year 2012, and has boosted its sales by 300% since 2008. I do not think such growth is sustainable at all, but seems enough to justify a P/E multiple higher than 19x.
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My top mid-cap pick here is Comstock Resources (NYSE: CRK), the independent energy company primarily focused in Texas and Louisiana With 2013 revenue expected at $500 million, Comstock is shifting its operating focus away from its Haynesville gas play to its much more profitable oil plays in the Eagle Ford Shale and Permian Basin.
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Chemicals anyone?
My top pick from the sector is Praxair (NYSE: PX). The specialty gas trader is operating in a growing industry with great market positioning and is well managed. According to an analyst from Credit Suisse, "The industrial gases sector is an oligopoly that consistently grows at a multiple of GDP."
Taking that last phrase into account, Praxair's top market position in Brazil, India, and China already makes the company a compelling proposition. Trading at a P/E multiple of 18x, Praxair's 15% ROIC looks like a compelling investment idea that you can research further.
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FDR has the potential to become a great school, but as with all schools, it is what the parents and staff make it out to be. The teachers my kids have had have all been dedicated teachers who know the curriculum well. There are lots of oportunities for parent involvement through the PTA and in the classrooms. My kids really like it there, but I think that parents need to take a more active role with their children's education at this school.
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- 1 1/2 cups diced cooked ham
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (8-ounce) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and keep warm.
- Sauté ham and onion in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 5 minutes; stir in peas and next 3 ingredients. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat.
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in cooked pasta and ham mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Serve immediately.
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The threats to civilization are too daunting for humanity to continue to hold onto obsolete self-perceptions that no longer serve us well
Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the dreadful situation the world is facing is not because the modern crises are impossible to solve; but because we have not yet developed, or found, appropriate conceptual framework for understanding and for tackling them. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, also, the modern crises are not "economic crisis," "social crisis," "political crisis," or "environmental crisis," per se. They are not separate crises, either. As such, they are not likely going to be resolved within the framework of the prevailing understandings.
A body of data no one thought and no one knew existed identifies the modern crises as, fundamentally, a "creativity crisis." This is the inability of the vast majority of people to develop and to engage their natural abilities in significant and beneficial social and ecological actions and, resultantly, the global and spreading epidemic of meaninglessness of which most psychological, social, economic, political, and environmental crises are the symptoms or facets. Close examination of the data also challenge widely accepted beliefs that humans are inherently self-interested, competitive, adversarial, materialistic, and consumption-driven. Analysis of the data further suggests that many of the difficulties the world has been experiencing might be rooted in inadequate and misleading concepts we have created about ourselves and the institutional framework and operational relationships that have been erected on those concepts.
To the extent that this conclusion is valid, the best hope of resolving the modern crises is, first, to correct the misleading views we hold about ourselves and, second, to conform our economic, social, and political decisions and actions to our authentic nature as humans.
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An explosion that occurred on the BP ship Deepwater Horizion on April 20, 2010 and resulted in a historically massive oil spill.< read all 9 reviews
It's incredibly sad to witness a disaster of this magnitude occur out in the gulf. Millions of gallons of oil are ruining our wildlife and our oceans as we speak. On top of this, many fishermen are out of work and peoples' lives were lost when the deepwater horizon exploded. A terrible decision was made on that day to use seawater instead of mud which would allow the drilling to take place at a faster rate at the expense of safety. BP were the ones who made this call and other terrible ones like it. Now, the worst oil spill ever in our history has happened and it looks to be a problem that we won't be able to solve anytime soon. BP's failure to take adequate safety precautions and their inability to take responsibility for this catastrophe leaves a very sour taste in my mouth. The one person who really has been an eyesore to both look at and listen to is BP C.E.O. Tony Hayward. If you look up the word "Phony" in the dictionary, odds are you'll see a picture of this man right next to its definition.
A few weeks ago, Tony Hayward went before a congressional subcommittee to answer some hard questions about this oil crisis. For those of you who were not able to see this Q&A live on television as it happened, I will provide a rough transcript of what occurred. Basically (and I'm obviously paraphrasing here), the Q&A session went a little something like this:
Subcommittee Member: Do you take any responsibilty at all for this oil spill?
Tony Hayward: Ummm....Well, we have to wait until the evidence comes out as to whether or not
BP played any role in....
Subcommittee Member: You idiot!!!! You'd have to be living under a rock to not realize that your
company played a major role in this devastation of our waters!!! So I ask
you again Mr. Hayward. Does your company take ANY responsibility at
all for what happened????
Tony Hayward: Uuhhhh...
Subcommittee Member: I'm waiting, Mr. Hayward.
Tony Hayward: Well.....see.......we need....to wait.....for evidence.......
Subcommitee Member: You keep dodging my questions, Mr. Hayward.
Tony Hayward: No, I'm not. It's just.......well......
Subcommittee Member: Did your company make the decision to drill with seawater instead of
mud in order to get the drilling done faster?
Tony Hayward: I don't know.
Subcommitee Member: Did BP knowingly build that well without the most up to date safety
mechanisms built in so that it could be constructed quicker?
Tony Hayward: I don't know.
Subcommittee Member: Well, if you don't know, Mr. Hayward, then who does?
Tony Hayward: I have a technical expert I brought with me who knows this stuff.
Subcommittee Member: Well then, let's talk to him.
Tony Hayward: Uuuhhhh....I don't think that's a good idea.
Subcommitee Member: Well, why not?
Tony Hayward: Because he'll incriminate my ass. We can't have that.
Subcommitee Member: You have failed to provide any information at all in this hearing. You
mean to tell me that you're the C.E.O. of a major oiling company and you
don't know ANYTHING about what your company does at all??
Tony Hayward: Yep, that's pretty much it.
Subcommitee Member: Do you know anything about anything, Mr. Hayward?
Tony Hayward: No, not really.
Subcommitee Member: What day is it today?
Tony Hayward: I don't know.
Subcommittee Member: When is your birthday?
Tony Hayward: I don't know.
Subcommittee Member: Who is the President of The United States?
Tony Hayward: I don't know.
Subcommittee Member: What kind of car do you drive?
Tony Hayward: I don't know.
Subcommittee Member: What is your name?
Tony Hayward: I don't know.
Subcommittee Member: Well, what DO you know, Mr. Hayward?
Tony Hayward: Not much apparently.
Subcommittee Member: Get this clown out of my sight.
(Hearing ends)
This ducking and dodging technique is pretty disgusting to watch. He's not willing to take a single shred of ownership for what happened. Even though the above conversation is my own exaggeration of the events, it pretty much describes Tony Hayward's approach to this hearing. Don't directly answer any question and everything will be fine. What a load of baloney! This guy was so lawyered up during these hearings that it was impossible to believe that anything coming out of his mouth was either genuine or factual. BP's insistence on not taking the proper steps to deal with this issue is jaw dropping and I'm worried about how worse things are going to get as the months roll along.
I also feel that we need to be looking into alternative sources of energy rather than just relying on oil. Drilling in deepwater (and drilling for oil in general) is not only dangerous, but the end result can be quite damaging to our ecosystem as a whole. Maybe the idea of looking at other energy sources may be too idealistic and unattainable perhaps, but considering the scope of this disaster, I feel we really need to do something more to better the conditions on our planet. There will need to be a lot of planning and our politicians will have to consider making major changes to how the oil industry operates, but I do feel that we need to at least begin looking in a new direction energy wise since doing that is ultimately in the best interest of earth as a whole.
I think it's safe to say that this oil spill has become a big fat mess which doesn't look to be improving soon. I'm hoping for the best from all this, but unfortunately, I believe that things will get worse before they get better.
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