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I saw this old riddle the other day, and it brought back memories as one of my favorites. How many of you recall it?
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I still can't get used to there being eight planets instead of nine. Poor Pluto. Luckily, the change doesn't affect today's Brain game:
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I'm old enough to remember a time before digital clocks, but I imagine before I'm dead that the art of reading an old-fashioned clock face won't even be taught in school. (At least I hope I live that long.) But while we're discussing digital clock readouts, here's today's Brain Game:
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In the fifth and final Brain Game this week, you'll try to figure out the next number that should appear in this sequence. Good luck! Here it is:
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I've always been fascinated with the psychology of twins and their relationships. Today's Brain Game is a "related" riddle (pun intended) that we hope you'll enjoy:
Jon and Don were born to the same parents
on the same date of the same year
at the same hospital, but they're not twins.
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Published on - August 29th, 2013 (by Ellen Cannon)
This is a guest post from John S. John is the founder of Frugal Rules, a dad, a husband and a veteran of the financial services industry. He's passionate about helping people learn from his mistakes so that they can enjoy the freedom that comes from living frugally. Follow him on Twitter.
For four and a half years I dragged myself dutifully to a job I was not ideally suited for. I lived for weekends when I could spend time with my wife and three young children. Shortly after our youngest son was born, I left that job to start my own business. One year later, I don't regret my decision. I don't miss the four-by-four-foot cubicle I was confined to either (or the timed bathroom breaks, but that is another tale for another time). What I do miss are the stories.
What I learned talking to average investors every day for four years
Every day, I spoke with average investors, most of whom had absolutely no idea what they were doing with their money. I was a licensed stockbroker and as much as I wanted to point them in the direction of wise financial dealings, I was hamstrung to give them guidance. I could only direct them to my company's products, which ultimately was one of the key reasons why I left that job. As I packed up a shoebox full of things my last day in the office, I made a mental note to carry with me the lessons I'd learned from the many everyday investors I spoke with and share them with others when it made sense to. Today, I'd like to share three stories that encapsulate the good, the bad and the ugly of what I saw from average investors during my time in the financial services center of a Fortune 1000 company.
The Good: Matt has $300k in his account
I took about 80 to 100 calls a day; once a month I spoke with someone who knew what he was doing with his investment account. Take "Matt," for example. At only 27 years old, Matt already had $320,000 in his account. He was enjoying a very decent rate of return of about 10 percent per year on his equity investments, even during the lean recession years and the times when the major indices were rising and falling more times in a day than a yo-yo in the hands of a cub scout. Matt wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth. From what he told me, he went to college, worked hard at a good-paying job and lived frugally. With no student loans, he was able to invest 50 percent of what he made each year. His portfolio was diversified and he kept a close eye on it. He made good investment choices that paid off for him with nice gains. Matt started with $50,000 and in five short years had turned it into more than $300k.
Matt taught me to stick to my investment strategy. Seeing his success reminded me to stick with my investing plan and passionately pursue my financial goals. Unfortunately, Matt was not the typical investor.
The Bad: Glenda wants to know why we don't sell her penny stock
"Glenda" and other investors like her called me multiple times daily absolutely livid, wanting to know why they couldn't purchase 10,000 shares of XYZ penny stock through our online trading portal. "You made me miss out on $1 million!" they'd scream. I'd tell Glenda that we didn't offer the particular stock she was interested in because it didn't pass our review board, but my explanation fell on deaf ears. Investors like Glenda are in the "bad" category because they look at investing in the stock market like playing the lottery. They hope that by purchasing 100k shares of the Amazing Electrical Spatula Company at .001 cents per share, the stock will rise to $10 per share and they'll be able to retire to the French Riviera.
Glenda taught me that there's a place for taking risk in investing but not banking your retirement savings on the equity equivalent of a scratch-off lottery ticket.
The Ugly: Anthony thinks five families run the world
Maybe it was the perceived anonymity of the phone (I guess callers didn't realize that I could see all the details of their account, including their name and address, on my computer screen) but I regularly spoke to people who believed that five families controlled everything in the world. It wasn't uncommon for callers to blame entire groups of people for the flash crash of 2010 or even their own financial woes. Some investors would use derogatory terms and hurl racial epithets toward others, and I had to politely, quietly listen since I was representing my employer and not myself. Then, some investors were just downright unbalanced when it came to investing. I'll never forget the caller who passionately pleaded with me to invest in solar-powered jets, proclaiming them as both the wave and goldmine of the future.
Crazy callers like this one taught me to keep a firm grip on reality when it comes to investing my money. From them, I learned the importance of not letting emotion sway my investing decisions, one of the hardest disciplines to master. So, while I don't miss my old day job, I do miss the people I spoke with, mostly because they remind me just how little most of us know about investing and how well-served many of us would be by a little financial literacy.
Do you have a story to share about a crackpot investor or a wise individual who's pointed you in the direction of success?
I deal with my fair share of Glenda's as well. They call all of the time wanting to buy a stock because so-and-so on TV said the company was coming out with a revolutionary new product/service. I'd do my best to explain that the buy doesn't fit in with her long-term plan. A week later, she would call with another hot tip and would put me down if her previous recommendation that I talked her out of did indeed rise. She never remembered all of the losers I talked her out of, nor how that hot stock only shot up temporarily while all of the other suckers were buying it too.
Could be worse– My FIL is always asking us about crazy stock tips that his investment broker is recommending. (Makes me think that there's something pretty scammy about Edward Jones, or at least his local office.)
I'm glad to hear there are still investors like Matt – identifying a simple yet effective strategy and letting it run for years. Good investing doesn't need to be exciting.
Those like Glenda aren't investing, they are gambling. I never understood the appeal of penny stocks – surely it comes down to the market cap and growth potential, the cost of each stock unit is one of the least relevant pieces of information in my mind. Imagine if Apple stock was worth 1/1000th of what it is now but there were 1000x more shares….the company is still worth the same amount.
I really do not understand the appeal of penny stocks either. If you want to throw a little bit of money then I have little problem with it. The problem is that many put too much in them or invest a chunk of their retirement portfolios in some.
The big problem I have with them, overall, is that many are simply shell corporations that you can get little info on.
I'm actually surprised how many "Matts" there are out there. The more I read other personal finance blogs the more I find out about them. It makes me believe even more strongly in frugal, balanced living and sound investing strategies.
Good post John!
There are a few of them out there. Sadly though, they're outnumbered by those who don't know what they are doing or are making foolish mistakes.
I would fall into the "foolish" category for sure if I went into the game. I guess its easy to be a sound investor like Matt when you have money to invest. I think the lottery book of investing is appealing to the desperate low earners.
Hey John –
Completely understand your experience as I used to work in the financial world.
I primarily worked with the advisors in the field discussing product information and advice as to why something would and wouldn't work. Unfortunately, the clients you spoke of that are all over the place, often have a financial advisor that is also just focused on what the commission payout will be. Very little regard for whether this product they are selling is truly better than the rest or if they are just selling to sell. This leads to the industry getting a bad name.
There are good advisors out there like Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents and you seem to have a good long term approach to investing (not trading) but there are more bad apples, iMO, then good.
In the end, I think individuals need to take more responsibility for their understanding of money and investing and most just want someone to tell them how they will get rich and/or guarantee a bunch of annual returns.
Enjoyed your piece today!
The Warrior
Hey Warrior,
I agree that there are unfortunately too many bad apples out there in terms of advisors. There are many good ones out there, but I believe they're outnumbered.
Great point on more needing to take responsibility for greater financial literacy and understanding of how to manage ones investments.
Only last Saturday at a wedding the father of the bride told me that he would invest in a shoe producing company. I then asked him why he wanted to invest in it? He answered that the daughter of a relative of his had started to work there and now for sure the company would start to perform even better (this is a company with over 40k employees and she was not in the management group). I asked him what about the P/E, P/B, ROE, dividends? How are the competitors doing? He could not answer any of those things. I then kindly asked him to please look into those things before he even would take the decision to make the investment. I at least hope that he listened to that advice but I doubt it…
Yikes, what a frightening financial story.
I guess watching my Dad invest while I was growing up taught me to buy and hold solid, large company stocks. He hardly ever traded stocks, but believed that owning stocks was critical to financial independence.
Unlike my father, I don't own any individual stocks, but I buy and hold lots of low-cost, indexed mutual funds. I think if he were alive today, he would understand the benefits of these types of funds.
That's awesome you got to see that while growing up rjack! So many of us do not see that, which is a shame.
I'd agree, that going with some solid and low cost index funds are a great way to go for many.
I like this "Matt" character. He sounds like a smart guy. Great name too. These are definitely some great lessons for anyone out there interested in investing. I'm glad you got out of there while you could. I don't think the life of a stockbroker really fits the bill for someone interested in truly helping people.
Ha ha, I couldn't imagine why you like the Matt character. Yes, I am glad to have gotten out. Sadly they weren't concerned about helping people, just fattening the bottom line.
Wow – I didn't realize that there were so many crazies out there willing to dump their money into horrible investments.
That must have been a real soul draining experience. It's a good thing that you've turned from the dark side and are helping people make a truly better life for themselves through frugal advice and sound investing principles.
Oh, if you only knew Derek. Some of it goes back to a lack of financial literacy, though often times it's not.
Soul draining is a great way to put it. As opposed to being encouraged to actually try and help people we were forced to sell crappy products to people who didn't need them.
I'm glad you realized that you had more you could offer to society
I really enjoy some of your stuff over at FrugalRules.
I'm not investing much at this time as I'm focused on debt repayment, but when I do my plan will be similar to Matt's slow and steady.
Always great to read experiences from the "financial trenches".
If I were to sum up the lessons from Matt, Glenda and Tony in a single statement: Temperaments and emotions play a far promiment role in our financial decisions than we care to admit.
At the end of the day, adopting a disciplined & patient temperament like Matt combined with hard work is an almost sure path to financial freedom.
I think you're spot on Simon. Our emotions can really get the best of us if we don't keep them in check, which can really do a number on your investing. That said, hard work, commitment and a plan that you stick with can do wonders for your investing.
I think this shows that there are still many people that invest with their emotions, not rationale. Matt invests with rationale, but others go off a whim and what people close to them "sell" them on.
Totally agreed Grayson. If I saw 1-2 people out of 10 making decisions based off of reason that was a good day. It can be difficult for many to make that separation, but it's so vital.
I like what the poster said – too many people invest with their emotions. They also invest going too much on what their co-workers tell them too which is why most people don't do any good at investing.
My parents, who lived in Seattle, were pretty decent investors. However, they declined to invest in the IPO of a local company that they deemed "too risky." I looked up to see what 100 shares of Microsoft would be now–oh, my. They did okay on Starbuck's, however.
Pawprint: they were lucky to be offered 100 shares. At my office then, shares were doled out in 25 share increments due to the low allocation to our branch office. MSFT was quite a risky investment back then. Rest assured that your parents were not alone in their assessment.
Wow, too bad about that. That said, IPO's can be extremely risky. For every MSFT there are 10+ more Groupons that just do nothing.
And I was asked to invest with a guy who was introducing Nike and had the East Coast distribution locked up in the early 80′s and I just couldn't see investing in gym shoes. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. Then again I also was offered an investment in a new type of gear mechanism that would revolutionize motor vehicles. Glad I blew that one off.
Nobody brags about their actual losers, or even their so-so investments. Just their wins and the big ones that got away.
John: I too, spent 4 and 1/2 years toiling at a wirehouse, but in the 1980′s. Liked your 3 stories. There is another type of client as well-who goes with someone else because you told the truth, but the other broker told a better story. I lost a 400k order once because I told the prospect that there was interest rate risk with their prospective bond fund purchase. They went with someone else. My manager was mad at me for "losing the sale". They bought the exact same thing elsewhere.
By the way, I characterize those years like my husband described his Army experience, "great training and I would never do it again".
Ah, yes, I had a few of those myself Dana. It was part of the reason why I left actually. It just got to the point where I could not live with myself being told I basically had to lie to get business. I love getting more business, but not at the expense of violating my conscience.
Years ago and very naive I so very impressed with brokers knowledge until I attended a workshop with several former brokers in attendence. I found out that whatever big investers (ie pension funds etc ) are dumping becomes the flavor of the day. The brokerage houses never turn down business from large investors and since they did not want to have these stocks in inventory and incur a potential loss those stocks were then heavily marketed to small investors. So beware, whatever your broker recommends may just be the flavor of the day ie. something to unload before the share price drops
I've also worked in finance, though not customer facing, and I remain surprised at the number of finance employees who still approach their own finances and trading as though it's a game or something where they have to gamble big in the short term to "win". They'd compare trades with one another the way I imagine many other people compare fantasy football draft picks – but there are thousands of dollars on the line. I'll never forget someone walking through the office saying "Who had the **** to buy Bear Stearns at $2 this morning? I bought X,000 shares!" the day after Bear Stearns stock collapsed. It was a competition against one another rather than planning for their futures.
I agree Mrs. Pop. I've seen that myself numerous times myself and it just makes me shake my head at times. That said, I don't know that I'd be bragging to anyone about getting into Bear Stearns. I know it's not "sexy" or exciting, but slow and steady wins the race many, many times.
Very useful info, thank you so much!
I also worked as a registered representative for the big banks, and I could tell you many war-stories. The stories are the best part of the job. The worst is that you are forced to sell people poor financial products and charge them too much to do it? I'm wondering, did you ever sell at a 4.5% sales load?
Well, I did, and I'm not proud of it. I also packed up my stuff and took a lower paying job working as a non-profit financial counselor. No conflict of interest there. No intense selling pressure. Great decision!
Is it a gamble? Or an investment? What I heard from many people who has deep pockets enough to join the stock trade is that – they need a little luck. Thanks for this!
I am individual investor from India. I can relate to Matt. I work in IT, make good money, live well below my means, save a lot and then invest the savings in stocks. No FD, no bonds just stocks. I am in mid 40 and want to retire by 50. I think I can live off my funds and my skill as value investor even now. How did I achieve it? By sheer hard work, education, discipline and solid process that made people like Ben Graham, Buffet and peter Lynch successful. I am value investor. I invest in stocks that are selling below their intrinsic value. Yes it can be done. But is it for every one? I don't think so. Needs certain kind of temperament than just IQ. But for those who have it I will advise them to go for it.
I am an individual investor from the Netherlands and guide HNWIs in asking the right questions to their advisors. Always keep in mind your risk profile and don't change your strategy because of short term volatility changes. Ask other people to challenge you in explaining why you have choosen a certain strategy instead of convincing yourself.


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Paper Cut-Out texture pack for Minecraft 1.2.5 .
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Feb 28, 2012, 08.04 PMby tokyocherry
Nice! Made me consider this pattern now…
Feb 17, 2012, 07.41 AMby flowergirl22
nice, , never thought crushed velvet would be a thing for underwear, I was wrong/
great stuff
Feb 16, 2012, 08.05 PMby farintastisch
I loved the pattern too! I'll use the panty pattern for a high-waist bikini. I think it's perfect for pin-up styles!
Feb 16, 2012, 12.59 PMby wardrobe-cat
Divine! Perfect fabric choice ;) I'm still waiting for the magazine to come out where I am, but will most definately get my paws on it as soon as possible.
Feb 16, 2012, 08.01 AMby TabithaFoxx
Is this the new burda style pattern that just came out ? Ive been tempted to try it. You look gorgeous btw ! I LOVE your ink!
Feb 15, 2012, 11.17 PMby sala22
I love it! Did you end up using a zipper or any other closures for the pattern? I have this pattern but don't want to use zippers.
Feb 16, 2012, 08.02 PMby Jodi Wade
I'm curious too whether you used a zip or not. I am like sala – not wanting zips in my undies. The set looks great!
Mar 11, 2012, 02.32 PMby refindrebel
I did not use zippers, the velvet is a two way stretch and so I felt pretty confident that I could get 'em on, but I did use a long zigzac to tack the waist elastic just to be sure.
Mar 12, 2012, 03.58 PMby sala22
Thank you so much for the tips! I can't wait to try this!
Feb 15, 2012, 11.01 PMby LilleLine
Sexy! You look hot! I am starting to think I need to make a pair of these granny-panties myself.
Feb 15, 2012, 10.21 PMby LouisaLoves
Very sexy and the fabric makes it look look classic.
What pattern dit you use?
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Personal Assistant (PA) to the Executive Director & Deputy Director [CLOSED]
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The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and the world's fourth most-popular website. The PA's role is to support the leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation in working towards its goal: a world in which every human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. This position is responsible for supporting the Executive Director and the Deputy Director by proactively creating and maintaining systems to keep them organized and effective. This job requires a high level of precision and a strong orientation towards detail.
- Responsibilities
- Manage the calendars of the ED and the DD: issue invitations, book meetings and triage incoming requests in accordance with ED and DD priorities. Redirect requests appropriately inside the organization. Act as first point of contact for speaking invitations.
- Filter ED's incoming calls, e-mails and paper mail.
- Prepare official correspondence such as letters of support, thank yous and invitations.
- Book travel for the ED and DD including preparation of itineraries and post-trip follow-up including expense report preparation, as well as 24/7 availability for problem-solving during trips.
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- High-precision communication skills including excellent grammar, spelling and minute-taking ability.
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I don't get this election coverage.
I don't really support any one candidate, but I think they all deserve a fair change. And this media blackout on Ron Paul is just getting to the point of ridiculous.
He held 48% of the youth votes in Iowa and you're still ignoring him, Good Morning America? You need to sort out your priorities.
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212 by Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay, Music Lyrics and Video
The song is named after the area code 212 which covers the area of Harlem, where Banks grew up.
Azealia Banks - 212 ft. Lazy Jay Video
Azealia Banks - 212 Lyrics
Hey, I can be the answer
I'm ready to dance when the amp up
And when I hit that dip, get your camera
You could see I been that bitch since the Pamper
And that I am that young sis, the beacon
The bitch who wants to compete and
I could freak a 'fit, that pump with the peep and
You know what your bitch become when her weave in
I just wanna sip that punch with your peeps and
Sit in that lunch if you're treatin'
Kick it with ya bitch who come from Parisian
She know where I get mine from, and the season
Now she wanna lick my plum in the evening
And fit that ton-tongue d-deep in
I guess that cunt getting eaten (5x)
I was in the 212
On the uptown A, nigga you know what's up or don't you?
Word to who made ya
I'm a rude bitch, nigga, what are you made up of?
I'm-a eat ya food up, boo
I could bust your 8, I'm-a do one too, fuck ya gon' do?
I want you to make bucks, I'm a look-right nigga, bet ya do want to fuck…
Fuck him like ya do want to cum
You're gay to get discovered in my two-one-deuce
Cock-a-licking in the water by the blue bayou
Caught the warm goo in your doo-rag too, son?
Nigga you're a Kool-Aid dude
Plus your bitch might lick it, wonder who let you come to one-two
With ya doo-doo crew son… fuck are you into, huh?
Niggas better oooh-run-run
You could get shot, homie, if ya do want to
Put ya guns up, tell your crew don't front
I'm a hoodlum nigga, you know you were too once
Bitch I'm 'bout to blew up too
I'm the one today, I'm the new shit, boo, young Rapunzel
Who are you, bitch, new lunch?
I'm-a ruin you, cunt (4x)
Ayo (ayo), I heard you're riding with the same tall, tall tale
Telling them you made some (made some)
Saying you're grinding but you ain't going nowhere
Why you procrastinate girl? (-nate girl)
You got a lot, but you just waste all yourself
They'll forget your name soon (name soon)
And won't nobody be to blame but yourself, yeah
What you gon' do when I appear?
W-when-when I premiere?
Bitch, the end of your lives are near
This shit been mine, mine (x2)
[Verse 3 - Azealia Banks]
Bitch, I'm in the 212
With the fifth cocked nigga, its the two-one-zoo
Fuck you gon' do, when your goon sprayed up?
Bet his bitch won't get him, betcha you won't do much
See, even if you do want to bust
Your bitch'll get you cut and touch you crew up too, Pop
You're playing with your butter like your boo won't chew cock
The gun, too — where you do eat poon, hon?
I'm fucking with you, cutie-q
What's your dick like homie, what are you into, what's the run, dude?
Where do you wake up? Tell your bitch keep hating, I'm the new one too, huh?
See, I remember you when you were
The young new face, but you do like to slumber, don't you?
Now your boo up too, hon
I'm-a ruin you cunt
What you gon' do when I appear?
W-when-when I premiere?
Bitch, the end of your lives are near
This shit been mine, mine (x2)
Song Information
The song was first released on December 6, 2011 in the United Kingdom, with a digital extended play scheduled for a release on March 25, 2012. In September 2011, the song was chosen as the 'Record of the Week' by Nick Grimshaw on the BBC Radio 1. The song appeared at #9 in Pitchfork's Top 100 Tracks Of 2011 above Kanye West, Jay-Z and Adele.
Released December 6, 2011
Recorded 2011
Genre Alternative hip-hop + House
Length 3:26
Label Self-released, Polydor Records (Digital EP)
Writers Jef Martens, Azealia Banks
Producer Jef Martens


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Dexter Discussions
by egorleg | May 25, 2008 11:56AM EDT
first series just finished airing here and loving the fact that i can watch the whole series 2 at my own leisure. kudos to this site. also lila is the worst thing to happen to this show.guessing they wanted to show more boob and julie benz wasn't willing more
by lamby | Apr 28, 2008 8:58PM EDT
Is there a 3rd season of Dexter? iF YES, When is it coming? Thank You!
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Why do jerks keep deleting the working links? Mods need to take care of these people.
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@camblam yeah same thing happened to me when I started watching The O.C, I knew from the beggening that marissa would be killed off... kinda sucked people should really watch out when writing, or maybe warn that the next thing theyre gonna write are spoil more
by ronnyrosco | Apr 5, 2008 2:11AM EDT
Dexter is the tightest crime scene show out there, better than your CSI's, Law and Orders, and Cold Case. I'm kind of mad that they killed of Doakes. Without Doakes, who's going to be Dexter's adversary. Plus he was funny. Can't wait to see what they come more
by EJ737 | Mar 22, 2008 12:11AM EDT
I agree this is a new point of view. And relates to many peoples personalitys. I dont mean ur the completely the same as him. But.. For example: Do you ever get those times when people tell you things, and share with you, and you just seem to not care, i more
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I hear ya. It's so good, I feel almost guilty. Gotta watch the original though. Dexter and CBS are like polar opposites in my opinion... B more
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Jacob deGrom, Chase Whitley both set to make MLB debuts
Yankees right-hander Chase Whitley and Mets right Jacob deGrom, both of whom will make their first major league starts in the series finale Thursday night
Carlos Beltran dealing with bone spurs in right elbow
Carlos Beltran smiled as the gathering crowd of reporters approached his locker but it was not to reveal good or bad news about his hyperextended right elbow.
MRI shows no structural damage to Jon Niese's shoulder
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Robinson Cano is the Yankees' top free agent, but Curtis Granderson is also looking forward to entering that process for the first time this offseason.
Mets Notebook: Wilmer Flores will get time at second base
Manager Terry Collins made it abundantly clear that Wilmer Flores is not "auditioning" for second base.
Mets Notebook: Terry Collins discusses future with team
Terry Collins, 64, is in the last year of his contract and there has been much speculation whether the organization will bring him back for next season.
Matt Harvey suffers partially torn elbow ligament
The Mets received about as worse as possible news Monday afternoon when Matt Harvey visited the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Mets Notebook: Debate continues over limiting Harvey's innings
Mets organizational decision makers are engaged in a debate over Matt Harvey's present versus his future.
Questionable call mars Mets' extra-inning loss to Braves
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Recently, we featured a few great no-cook dinner recipes. That article featured two fantastic chilled summer soups. While these two are delicious hot weather stand-ins, there are so many more amazing cold soups that can serve as an ultimate treat come hot, sticky summer weather.
From gazpacho to cold corn chowder, there are a great number of classic cold soup recipes. We prefer ours with the addition of something crunchy, like baked croutons, crusty French bread, or salted nuts.
While a few of these soups do require some cooking time on the stove to simmer down the fruits or veggies into a creamier base, the following chill in the refrigerator brings them down to an ultra-refreshing temperature come lunch or dinner time. Try one out tonight!
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What is your favorite cold summer soup? Read on for our top ten.
Cold Garlic Potato Soup
Cold Cucumber Soup with Mint
Mexican Gazpacho
Summer Fruit Soup
Chilled Corn Soup
Chilled Avocado and Mint Soup
Yellow Squash and Leek Soup with Coriander
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BOSTON, (UPI) — A probable cause hearing for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston Marathon bombing suspect, will bring him face-to-face with victims' families, they said.
"It's been incredibly hard to accept what happened to my boys," said Liz Norden, whose two sons each lost a leg in the April 15 attack. "I'm angry. I want to be there."
Tsarnaev, 19, is expected to attend the first of his court proceedings Wednesday to hear charges against him, ABC News said.
He is charged with killing three people in the bombing, as well as taking part in the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer and causing injury to a transit police officer, as well as a long list of federal terror-related crimes.
Tsarnaev is also facing charges stemming from a bomb and bullet battle with police in which he and his brother Tamerlan, 26, allegedly engaged.
The accused bombers' victims have been notified of the start time of the hearing in Boston's U.S. District Court, in a room adjacent to the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, the Boston Herald reported.


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Secret Service Dad
One dad thinks his overprotective methods might be a bit over the top ...
Guest blogger Clint: As we walk down the alley behind the apartment to our parked car, allowing our 16-month-old subject to trot freely on her own, my head is on a swivel. I look down the alley towards the street, then the opposite direction. I scan the cars parked in the alley for brake lights or idling. I am within three feet of my charge at all times.
When we get to the car, I pick her up, and open the door, but not before checking my six (looking behind me) in the window reflection. If I had a weapon the safety would be off. As I place her in her car seat, I use peripheral vision to keep an eye on my blind spot. Once she is buckled, I do another 360 degree scan of the lot and get in, riding shotgun.
"All secure," I report to the driver. My driver (wife) rolls her eyes and mumbles something that sounds like "idiot," starts the car and backs out.
Unfortunately, I am not in the Secret Service, and I fear I am an overprotective fool when it comes to the safety of our toddler. Every time she stumbles, I tense up. I try to anticipate all danger before it materializes. If she wanders close to a glass coffee table playing with blocks, I will move them away because I can see her bopping her noggin on the edge. As she runs, I scan the ground for irregularities to try to predict her tripping.
She does not help my paranoia, because she seems to be a natural-born daredevil. After her bath we dry her off on our bed, and she pops up and runs around, threatening to dash right over the side if we do not stop her. The bed is easily three feet off the ground. She enjoys being swung upside down and doing assisted somersaults.
I half seriously suggested to my wife that we get her a full helmet -- football style -- with a face guard, which would serve to protect her noodle AND ease my tensions. The reality is, she is going to get hurt every now and again, hopefully very minor bumps and bruises. I may be overprotective, but isn't it better to be hyper-vigilant than leaving everything to chance? Sometimes I try to relax, but in a way, being this careful makes me feel like I am doing my job.
Gotta go, codename "Wrecking Ball" just ran by.
congrats, your a good dad. I am very glad such a thing exists still. Yea I suppose you could relax a bit but its a good thing that you care about your kid enough to be this worried about their safety.
That was hilarious! Loved it.
So funny. My husband is the same way.
Superb! You can never be too rich, too thin and too careful with a baby these days.
Very funny. I could almost hear the theme from Bond while reading this.
Hats off to you. When my child was 3 yrs old my husband was ironing his shirt. My little one ran past the iron. grabbed the cord and the hot iron hit the side of his face causing 3rd degree burns. That was 7 years ago, although most of the scarring has healed, his little face is still terribly affected. People ask him ALL THE TIME…..what happened.To this day I hold my husband responsible for being neglectful.


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Afghan Taleban reject Karzai's latest request for direct talks
Thursday, Feb 23,2012, 8:43:47 PM
Kabul: A spokesman for the Taleban has rejected the request from President Karzai to hold direct talks with the Afghan government and said that this would be a waste of time [Karzai called for these talks in an Afghan government statement released on 21 February].
Zabihollah Mojahed, a spokesman for the group, told Afghan Islamic Press [AIP] over the telephone on 22 February: "The Taleban does not believe in holding talks with the Karzai administration, because the Karzai administration is a powerless and incompetent administration, the puppets of foreigners and totally powerless. Holding talks with the Karzai administration is useless and is a waste of time."
Asked by AIP why Karzai wants to hold direct talks with them, he said: "Karzai on the one hand wants to get assurances for himself by making this kind of request and, on the other, wants to deceive the nation. But you have to understand that Karzai and his allies are not capable of making any decision, because they are controlled by others."
Asked at what stage the talks with the US in Qatar were at, Mojahed said everything there is in its first and initial stage and these contacts are in progress, as in the past." Yesterday, Afghan President Hamed Karzai released a statement demanding that the Taleban leadership hold direct talks with his government, but the Taleban rejected his request and now it does not seem that the Taleban will hold talks with the Afghan government, because the central leadership council of the Taleban has already decided that they will never hold talks with Karzai's government.
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Have you seen the new Nike "Weatherman" shoes?
Kevin Durant said, "I always wanted to be a weatherman when I was growing up. I like natural disasters, so they made a very nice shoe around that theme."
So, he and Nike recently released the, "Weatherman" Nike Zoom KD IV.
They are covered in colors you'd see on the doppler radar, with the special touch of isobars (contours of equal air pressure).
Meteorologist Ben Pine says, "For the record, I would rock those kicks! Bring it Santa!"
Check out the full story on NiceKicks.com.


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By iDiva | October 7, 2013, 10:47 am IST Relationships
Having sex for the first time is a major milestone in a person's life. You want it to be special and memorable. Of course, practice makes perfect, so don't expect to get everything right the first time itself. However, there are certain mistakes you can avoid making when having sex with someone for the very first time. Check them out.
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