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The Passion of the Christ: a Review of Mel Gibson's Movie
If I were to describe Mel Gibson's Movie, The Passion of the Christ, in one word, that word would be "intense." The movie, The Passion, is the most emotionally intense movie I have ever seen. If you are like me, you will experience fear, disgust, surprise, and shock. You will also spend much of the movie crying - even if you are like me - one of those unemotional science-types.
Is the movie faithful to the gospels?
The movie begins in the garden of Gethsemane. Satan makes his appearance early, and plays a much larger role than that portrayed in the gospels themselves. Even so, Gibson's literal fulfillment of Genesis 3:15 is quite striking.1 The cinematography is exceptional, but disappears through the intensity of the drama portrayed. The dialog is spoken in the original languages of the time - Aramaic, Latin, and Hebrew - with English subtitles. Although the movie "officially" covers only the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus, viewers get a more complete picture of Jesus' ministry and purpose - His passion - through flashbacks. For the Christian, the flashbacks are familiar stories from the New Testament that present the gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ. Those unfamiliar with the New Testament may get somewhat lost during a some of the flashbacks. So, if you take a non-Christian to the movie, ask him if he had any questions about parts of the movie. A summary of the scenes, characters, and flashbacks and their significance can be found at Movie Guide for The Passion- Questions and Answers.
The scourging scene is the most emotional and most difficult to watch. Mel Gibson portrays the sadistic evil of the Roman penalizers in gruesome detail. The scene will make shivers run up and down your spine. At the end, there was blood everywhere. Even the religious leaders who wanted Jesus executed looked horrified at the degree of Roman cruelty. One often sees some sort of disclaimer to the effect that no animals were injured in the making of a movie. It would seem that this movie should have had a disclaimer about no actors being injured in the making of The Passion of The Christ.
Although Mel Gibson is a conservative Roman Catholic, The Passion of the Christ is quite true to the gospel narrative, with little added tradition (with the exception of the wife of Pontius Pilate, and some other minor additions). The dialogue is almost word for word from the gospels themselves. Mel Gibson has done an excellent job integrating the four gospels into one coherent storyline that flows from beginning to end.
Is The Passion of the Christ anti-Semitic? No! If anything, one would have to say that the film is anti-Roman. For more details, see Anti-Semitism in Mel Gibson's Movie The Passion?
Is the violence in the movie faithful to history?
A number of years ago, a medical doctor wrote an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the physical death of Jesus Christ.2 The article examined the historical practices of the Romans regarding crucifixion. All the practices mentioned in the gospels were confirmed through the historical information available. Therefore, the violence, although extreme, is most likely an accurate portrayal of first century Roman criminal "justice."
Who should see this movie?
I would recommend that every adult Christian see the movie, The Passion of the Christ. The movie brings the death of Jesus from the safe pages of scripture and theology to the reality of life. All the sanitized movies about Jesus and His death pale in comparison to the reality of the actual events, which are brought forth in vivid realism in The Passion. The movie isn't easy to watch, but it will move you profoundly. When I watched the movie, the entire theater was absolutely silent at the end of the movie - one could hear the sound of air moving through the ventilation system. The Passion will give you a better appreciation of the real cost of redemption paid by God's Son.
Should non-Christians or atheists see the movie? Having been an agnostic for many years before becoming a Christian, I would say that I would probably have gone to see the movie even as an agnostic to see what all the fuss was about. Even if you don't believe in Jesus, the movie has some redeeming aspects for you. The cinematography is excellent, along with the sets, costumes, music, etc. However, even if you think you can handle the violence, you will be disturbed by it. I have corresponded with some atheists who have seen the movie, and they were so disturbed by the violence that they missed much of the storyline. It is almost impossible not to become emotionally involved with the characters. If you are a non-believer and go to see the movie, e-mail me to let me know what you thought of the movie.
The movie is not suitable for young children. There were some children in the theater, who were terrified and crying during the movie. Don't take your young children to see it. In addition, unless they are excellent readers, they will miss much of the story because of the subtitles. Teenage children might be able to watch, if they are sufficiently mature. We are debating about taking our eldest son, 12-year old, Matthew, but will probably buy the video and show it to him later.
Related Pages
- Anti-Semitism in Mel Gibson's Movie The Passion- Is the Bible Anti-Semitic?
- Movie Guide for The Passion of the Christ- Questions and Answers
- Edwards, W.D., W.J. Gabel, and F.E. Hosmer. 1986. On
the Physical Death of Jesus Christ. JAMA
Copyright ©, 1986, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
- And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel." (Genesis 3:15)
- Edwards, W.D., W.J. Gabel, and F.E. Hosmer. 1986. On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ. JAMA 255:1455-1463.
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Quote of the Week: Michael Reeves
When you proclaim Jesus, the Spirit-anointed Son of the Father, you proclaim the triune God. — Michael Reeves, Delighting in the Trinity (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2012), 37-38.
Catching the Spirit of Philosophy
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Christian apologist Walter R. Martin used to say that some people will not look up until they are flat on their back. — Kenneth Samples, Sunday morning church class lecture
A Call to Parents, Teachers, and Pastors: Listen and Learn!
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Like many people, I have been paying careful attention to the religious and political events transpiring in the Middle East for the past several years. As a student of Islam, I am very interested in this religion's relationship to radical … Continue reading
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Our highly developed brains, after all, were not evolved under the pressure of discovering scientific truth, but only to enable us to be clever enough to survive and leave descendants. — Francis Crick, The Astonishing Hypothesis (New York: Touchstone, 1994), … Continue reading
Use It or Lose It: Intellectual Exercise Can Save Your Mind
The mind can atrophy, like the muscles, if it is not used. Atrophy of the mental muscles is the penalty that we pay for not taking mental exercise. And this is a terrible penalty, for there is evidence that atrophy … Continue reading
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There are three marks of a great person: One who is a great thinker; One who is a great lover; One who is a great doer. — David K. Naugle, Reordered Love, Reordered Lives (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008), 202.
Interview with Dr. Travis Campbell
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Top 10 Closers for 2011
January 11, 2011 by Rob · Leave a Comment
1. Brian Wilson – Wilson last year lead MLB with 48 saves. The Giants have a very good rotation, and I don't believe their offense is going to blow teams away, so he should get a lot of save ops this season. Wilson seems to go through rough patches during the season, but as a whole he has been a solid reliever for the past 3 season with 41, and 38 saves in '08 and '09.
2. Jonathan Papelbon – Papelbon had a rough season with 3.90 ERA, 8 BS and 7 loses. He still ended up with 37 saves. If he bounces back a little he could have another big season.
3. Neftali Feliz – This rookie had a very nice season taking over the closing duties for the Rangers. He had 71 k in 69.1 inn and that could get even better. At this point it is still possible that they move him to the rotation, but if he is back as the teams closer he should have a very nice season of around 40 saves and 90+ Ks.
4. Heath Bell – Heath had another nice season last year, and pointed out as the top fantasy reliever with 705 points. Pitching in PETCO most likely helped his numbers with only giving up 1 HR in his 70 innings pitched. Bell should have another nice season, with maybe between 35-40 saves. I believe SD as a team will take a step back this year after trading away Adrian Gonzalez to Boston this offseason.
5. Joakim Soria – Joakim is a very good closer on a very bad team, but bad teams still win about 60 games, and they don't win them by a lot. Soria should have another nice season despite the terrible Royals. Last year he set a career high 43 saves, and he should be able to be close to that again this season.If he gets traded to a good team and stays the closer he could have a great season.
6. Carlos Marmol – Marmol finally got the job as the Cubs closer last year. He recorded 38 saves with 138 K in 77.2 IP. With a fantastic 16 K/9 rate Marmol has a great skills, but he could use some improvement as he also walked 52 batters last year. I like that Marmol with some improvement in his control could be an elite closer.
7. Jose Valverde – Papa Grande had a great first half last year. Before the all-star game he had a line of 0.92ERA, 19 saves. His post all star break was not very good, 6.38 ERA 7 saves. I believe with the improvements the Tigers have made to the offense in the offseason, he should be able to get over 30 saves this year.
8. Mariano Rivera – Probably the best closer ever, at 40 years old Mo is not as unhittable as he once was. Last year he had 5 blown saves which is more than any of the previous 5 seasons. He should still get over 30 saves and be a solid closer for any fantasy team.
9. John Axord – Axford had a nice season last year for the Brewers getting 24 saves. He scored 455 points last year and with the retirement of Trevor Hoffman he is the teams undisputied closer coming into 2011. The Brewers have added Grienke in the offseason which will help the starting rotation.
10. Brad Lidge – Lidge has what could be one of the greatest rotations of all time in front of him, and a very good offense as well. He should be in line for a lot of save ops. He can be a scary closer for your fantasy team, after going 41-0 in save ops in 08, he blew 11 saves in 09. Last season he had 27 saves with 5 blown saves. He could have a very good season with this team.
Top 10 keeper pitchers
November 28, 2009 by Rob · Leave a Comment
1. Tim Lincecum
2. Johan Santana
3. Roy Halladay
4. CC Sabathia
5.Zack Grienke
6. Chris Carpenter
7. Dan Haren
8. Felix Hernandez
9. Adam Wainwright
10. Justin Verlander
Week 10 Free Agents Targets
November 18, 2009 by Rob · Leave a Comment
RB Justin Forsett, Seahawks: Julius Jones is out with a bruised lung . He's doubtful for Week 11 and could miss a few games. Forsett can get some decent stats as the main back for Seattle. Along with his running ability, he's also a nice receiving option out of the backfield.
RB Bernard Scott, Bengals: With Cedric Benson possibly out this weekend, Scott could be in line to be the starting back in Cincy. If you are hurting for a 2nd or 3rd starter you could do worse.
WR Jason Avant, Eagles: Last weel Avant set career marks with 8 catches for 156 yards. He still isn't one of the main targets on offense but could be in line for more chances after last weeks performance.
Top 10 Pitchers for 2009
November 18, 2009 by Rob · Leave a Comment
These are the Top 10 pitchers for 2009 based on fantasy point scoring.
1. Zack Greinke 799 points 16 W | 2.16 ERA |220 IP | 1.073 WHIP | 220 Ks
If you would have said Greinke would be the top pitcher before the start of the year most people would have said who? Sure fantasy players knew his name, and he had a decent season the year before, but nobody would have predicted numbers like this.
2. Roy Halladay 779 points
The "Doc" is consistent as ever. You can pretty much count on him for 700+ points, I wouldn't be surprised to see him on a new team next season.
3. Tim Lincecum 775 points
Three straight years of improvement in WHIP, hit rate, walk rate and homer rate… now should be thought of as the #1 pitcher in fantasy baseball.
4. Justin Verlander 765 points
A nice bounce back season for Verlander. He has some of the best stuff in baseball, and should be able to have many more seasons like this.
5. Felix Hernandez 754 points
King Felix finally delivered on the promise of his talent. Finishes 2nd in the Cy-Young voting after a very nice season for the M's
6. (tie) Javier Vazquez 706 points
6. (tie) Adam Wainwright 706 points
Wainwright had a very nice season. Got off to a slow start, but was pretty much lights out after May 10th.
7. Dan Haren 699 points
Another season and another 2nd half slide. Pre All-Star break Haren had 2.01 ERA, with a .081 WHIP, 8.06 K/BB, and 8.9 K/9. Post all star the stats dipped toa 4.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 4.27 K/BB, and 8.5 K/9. Not terrible but not what you expect from Haren. With the K/9 still being above 8 it seems like Haren just wasn't as sharp with his control.
8. CC Sabathia 693 points
CC is an absolute workhorse. His 230 IP last season are down from his last couple seasons of 252, and 241. He will go out and eat a lot of innings, when he is not eating cheeseburgers.
9. Josh Beckett 663 points
Beckett bounced back from some injuries in 2008 to have another nice season in 2009. He got back above 200 IP, had 199Ks, and 17 Wins. Beckett will be back with the Sox in '10 as his $12 millon option was vested last season. It's very possible he puts up some very big numbers this year looking for a big payday.
10. Chris Carpenter 647 points
Comeback player of the year, this guy is healthy and back to his dominant self.
2009 Fantasy Season Busts
November 11, 2009 by Rob · Leave a Comment
I'm going to kick off this year with my list of top 5 busts of 2009. I'll list and then explain why I think they are busts for this season
1. Aubrey Huff – Looks at the careers numbers, and when you look at last season and you should hear "One of these things doesn't go with the others" in your head. Huff has always had skill but has never put together a full season like this. Pretty much the same as Carlos Pena was going into 2008.
2. AJ Burnett – Good pitcher when healthy. But he seems to only stay healthy when he is in a contract year. He just got a big contract from the Yankees, buyer beware.
3. Nate McClouth – Until last year this guy wasn't even projected to be a starting outfielder. So what gives? Sounds like a career year early in his major league career to me.
4. Melvin Mora – Before last season Mora was on a downward trend, batting .274 in both '06 and '07 with 16 and 14 HR respectively. Last season he hit .285 with 24HR with 103RBI while striking out less. It's doubtful being on the wrong side of 35 that he will be able to sustain a jump like that. If I had to guess I'd say more like 18-20 HR and 80 RBI. This isn't terrible, but I think where he gets drafted this season won't warrant his production.
5. Cliif Lee – If you pay 22-3 prices for Cliff Lee then he will be a bust for you no doubt. Last year was the career year, and he will come back down. Between 04-06 he had 2 14 win seasons and one 18 win year. I think he'll be at about 16-17 wins this year.
That's my list, I would still draft these players at the right postion, but I'm not going to overpay for last years production. Please leave comments of anyone you think may be a bust this year.

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Harley-Davidson designed and built the XR1200 as their very first roadster in an attempt to appeal to younger riders as well. The plan sounded good in theory and if they offered plenty of customization possibilities, the bike qualified as a success. Said and done. But I guess that nobody really thought at doing something like this. Why not when the Harley-Davidson XR1200 monster bike looks like one of the best ways to shake the stress away.
What's best, this impressive motorcycle offers the unique opportunity of seeing a car crushed by a motorcycle and not the other way around. Revenge looks good!


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This is a simple taunt register that keep in memory the last 10 taunts. It show in real time taunts and it can link, 10 or less, last taunts in multi channels.
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I play every week It is funny you mention putting with a tie on during lunch break. I used to do that a lot at a course near where I used to work. The name of the course was Ted Rhodes named after the black professional golfer.
There was always a group of guys putting for skins. I started to get in the game and the ribbing was pretty tough good natured but no holds barred. As the only white guy in the group I usually bore the brunt of the barbs but as I said it was all in fun. One day one of the regulars starting calling me "Andy". It was "Andy" this and watch out "Andy", finally I asked him why he called me "Andy". His reply was "Because you are too old to be Opie"!
I definitely play every week, at least once sometimes more and some weeks everyday. I only tend to practice the week of a tournament or competition I've entered.
I'll be grinding hard the remainder of this week as my last tournament of the year is this weekend.
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"Come in, my love."
Candy shuddered and stepped inside cautiously. "You wanted to see me?"
"Yes," said the man slowly. "Not only do I wish to sample some more of your services... but we must have a talk. Sit."
She lowered herself into a nearby chair, not taking her eyes off the horrid man, but not quite making eye contact with him.
"You are new here, Candy."
"Well, we have some more rules to go over."
Candy swallowed hard. "I'm listening."
"Well first... fucking look me in the eye," he said bitterly, quickly slapping her across the face. It wasn't the first time he had hit her, but the concept was still new to her enough to shock her and bring silent tears each time. He loved it. As she bit back a sob and steadied her eyes to him, he could feel himself go hard. "That's better," he said, stroking himself through his pants. "Now, what I run here Candy, as you could probably assume, could get me in a lot of trouble..."
Candy nodded, her eyes still watering.
"And having you under my roof makes this even worse, considering you aren't even eighteen," he had started to undo his pants as he was brought to a full erection. "So here's the deal. I've been noticing funny people lurking in here lately. People that aren't looking for business. People snooping. And if anyone gets in trouble, I'm going to assume that it's your fault. So you better fucking pray that no one gets exposed here. This is serious shit."
Candy nodded as she was thrown off the chair to her knees.
"Finish me off," he ordered. And she did. He took a sick pleasure in watching her cry, that alone could bring him to an orgasm. The warmth of her mouth and the way she took him in deeply sped along the process. She didn't swallow, but he let her off the hook this time, smiling at her as she stood.
"Those fresh, darling?" He motioned to her new, self inflicted wounds.
She stared at them silently, and he slapped her again.
"You better knock that shit off," he warned. "You know how hard it is finding customers that don't mind those ugly as fuck scars? Soon enough you'll be too broken to even look at, let alone fuck."
She nodded.
"Get to fucking work," he spat. "You're in room three today." He smiled at her obvious horror. "I'm sorry sweetie, you sore?"
His house had a system. There were private rooms, where men could buy sexual favors, and there was a bar in the main room where men could buy drinks and watch the strippers. Girls rotated between working the rooms, stripping onstage, and serving drinks. Candy, however, had been forced to work rooms all week, with much more customers in one night than the other girls. Initiation, he called it. He didn't care that she was so sore she could hardly walk, in fact, he loved it. He wanted her to hurt.
Candy quickly brushed her knees off and left the room with her head held high, not daring to look back at her torturer. It's only pain, she thought to herself. Just suck it up for a few more months, Ivy. You're going to get out of here eventually.


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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
A. Samuels is a casino owner from (shocker) New Jersey, but he isn't content being rich off gambling. He wants to be rich off his sick rhymes. That's why he sank a ton of money into this music video for his new track "Livin De Life" (avail on iTunes, BTW). This is the first video I've seen that MIGHT give "Friday" a run for it's money for awesomly bad video of the year. Watch it and tell me I'm wrong!


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The bye week has come and gone for West Virginia and as of Sunday night, the focus had officially changed to the next opponent on the schedule.
After spending a week working on themselves and the future of the program through recruiting, the Mountaineers began TCU prep and a renewed attention on the remaining five games of the regular season.
On Monday, WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen spoke on the weekly Big 12 teleconference to discuss what his team worked on through the off week and what they're looking forward to with the Horned Frogs visiting on Saturday.
"You've just got to take advantage of your practice opportunities," said Holgorsen. "Throughout the grind of the season, you tend to forget a lot of the fundamental aspects of what being football players is all about and that's ultimately how you improve, is by getting better at the technique that we're asking these guys to be able to play with.
TCU, like West Virginia, is new to the Big 12 this season. There were comparisons heading into the year as both were coming to the league after winning their former conference's championship and certainly when the year is over the two newcomers will again be compared for how well they performed in year one.
But when asked about the similarities outside of their recent addition to the Big 12, Holgorsen said they are few.
"Everybody's a new opponent for us. TCU and the surroundings of people they play are probably a little bit more familiar for their players," said Holgorsen. "They grew up with a lot of the kids who are going to be on the specific teams in the Big 12 where it's a little different for us from being a complete outsider."
West Virginia is the only team in the conference that will be dealing with the impact of Hurricane Sandy as they prepare for the weekend's game and with that in mind, but Holgorsen says the staff is monitoring the weather patterns and while they aren't worried about it affecting the game, they know it could put a damper on practice.
"It's probably going to affect our preparation a little bit," Holgorsen said. "We're ahead of schedule right now due to being able to have an off week and getting a bunch of good practice in last week, getting ahead of what some of the looks are going to be and all that."
As with anyone whose families lie in the path of the storm, Holgorsen said there is concern among his team from those who live along the east coast where they could see significant damage back home.
"I mentioned it to the team. We have a lot of kids from that area," said Holgorsen. "We've got a lot of kids from New Jersey and Baltimore and Washington, D.C., so we're monitoring those kids and their families to make sure everything's fine and our thoughts and prayers are with that part of the country, no doubt."
WVU will continue to see the differences that entering their new conference brings to the program and through the bye week the coaches likely saw some of the impact it has on recruiting. Like TCU, there is an opportunity to throw out the name of a better, more competitive league, but Holgorsen says it has helped far more than just in that aspect of the team's future.
"The Big 12 is going to make us better," he said. "It's going to make us better from a competitive standpoint, it's going to make us better from an expectations standpoint, needing to get our facilities improved each and every year. I think the longer that we're in the Big 12, the more beneficial it'll be for recruiting."
Holgorsen was asked during last week's press conference whether or not he felt that the team was overrated, and his response was essentially that how the Mountaineers are rated by outside opinions has no bearing on the work he and the coaches and players do.
On Monday, he again fielded a question regarding what others may be saying outside the program and returned a similar answer.
"We've been telling our players to worry about what we say on the inside and that's not only important when we were 5-0 and ranked in the top 5, but it's also important after you lose a couple of games," he said. "The same people who were saying how good you are will say how bad you are. We don't listen to anything on the outside."
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Oct. 3 - 12What happens when England's dirtiest politician tries to hire Shakespeare as his spin doctor? Set your own ticket price and see for yourself as six actors create a cast of 29 characters in this hip, fast-moving story of power, corruption and deceit.
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October 17 - 19The Erick Hawkins Dance Company returns to the Rhinebeck stage under the direction of Katherine Duke, to bring Hawkins repertory work, as well as new choreography to the audience.
Oct. 24 - Nov. 9Based on J.M. Barrie's immortal tale of a boy who wouldn't grow up, this CENTERstage production features music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green, and is directed and choreographed by Kevin Archambault.
Friday October 31MIDNIGHT Come for the show, stay for the PARTY!
November 14 - 23One of Neil Simon's funnies comedies, mixes fast paced humor and Vaudeville charm when Lewis and Clark, two aging, bickering performers, are thrown into working together one last time.
November 29Illusionist David Garrity and Mind Reader Denny Corby will present an evening of baffling, illusions, magic and mind reading with a comedic twist.
November 30Molly Parker-Myers presents an afternoon of songs and stories from the Roaring 20s, when Broadway and the Flapper generation changed women's fashions, pastimes and attitudes!
December 5 - 21Adapted from Frank Capra's film. On Christmas Eve, George Bailey, a small town man who forgoes his big dreams to help others is given the chance to see what his community would be like had he never been born. An Up In One Production, directed by Diana di Grandi.
December 27 & 28Guitarist and composer David Temple presents a concert combining music both familiar and new, and both rhythmic and contemplative.
October 25Experience high-sea adventure with the crew of Irish pirate Grace O'Malley!
November 1Based on Washington Irving's original story of Ichabod Crane, a well-educated teacher who comes to live in a town that seems entranced by spirits. Lighter version for kids and families.
November 8A walking cat? Impossible! Unless he's wearing the magic boots in "Puss in Boots," a puppet production by Michael Graham's Spring Valley Puppet Theater! Features beautifully crafted hand puppets, a life-sized Ogre and clever scenic design.
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November 22A new puppet show from Up in Arms comes to The Center! Melvin the monster is another year older but still not old enough for his license to scream.
November 29A one-man illusion show featuring unique theatrical and visual magic, audience participation and lots of laughs! Sunglasses appear in a flash of fire, a table mysteriously floats around the stage and ordinary Hula Hoops perform extraordinary magic!
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Celebrities don't live by the same rules as the rest of us. Not only do they often live super luxurious lifestyles, there is another big difference. No one EVER tells them no and an army of minions works tirelessly to fulfill their every request. So we have come to expect these over-the-top backstage demands from music stars. However, Katy Perry's list is perhaps the most unusual we've ever seen.
TMZ got its hands on the contract listing Katy's must-haves for her New Year's Eve concert at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Backstage, she wanted:
In her dressing room, there had to be:
What's so crazy about that? Well, it's most astonishing for what it doesn't have. The fact that it's not obnoxious is pretty noteworthy. It's healthy and reasonable. Each and every single one of these things could be picked up from a local grocery store. No special water flown in from the arctic or pink velvet covered walls. Such a surprise when you compare it to other stars' outrageous requests. Among the craziest?
Madonna needs brand new toilet seats wherever she performs.
Justin Timberlake has a minder go around every two hours disinfecting door knobs.
Jennifer Lopez demands that her coffee be stirred counter-clockwise.
Britney Spears charges a $5,000 fee to the venue if the phone rings in her dressing room.
Mariah Carey wants bottles of Vitaminwater to bathe her dog. She also reportedly wants a fridge filled with Cristal champagne and bendy straws to drink it with.
Kanye West demands that anyone driving him around wear only 100 percent cotton and "no man-made fibers."
Lady Gaga requested a mannequin with puffy pink pubic hair.
Cher requires a separate room for ALL of her wigs.
Punk rocker Iggy Pop once asked for seven short people dressed up as characters from Snow White and a Bob Hope impersonator.
Prince reportedly required all the items in his dressing room to be covered in clear plastic wrap.
Barbra Streisand apparently asks that her hotels place rose petals in her toilet bowl.
What other crazy celeb demands have you heard about?
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I personally believe that a lot of these celebrity things are made up. Although I kinda believe Mariah Carey's and Lady Gaga's requests lol.
I'm wth her n the no msg, and all organic fruits and veggies :)
who knows if all of these celebrity must haves are actually true or not.


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Steam is back on the loop and it looks like the new operator understands
the pulling power as Steam Engine #12 is no longer trying to pull more
cars that it can handle. They have setup a new price structure and
you pay a bit more to ride the train when steam is the power over
diesel power and they run the diesel most to not over utilize the steam
engine. Well, you know Lisa and I paid the extra to ride behind Steam
Engine #12
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
Delaware and Hudson Virtual Museum (DHVM), Railroad Adventures (RRAdventures)
My Blog
Lisa and I make this trip together and as normal we will try to
capture as much as we can together. So, lets get things going on what
is here in Silver Plume, CO...
Lisa will catch a couple of angle of the old depot...
I heard that #12 was to go to an Iowa tourist line. Is that still happening?
It has been awhile since I was last there. Still, it was a memorable and probably unique opportunity to see C&S Number 9 in action: The Return of Colorado & Southern Number 9
Glen Brewer
Railroad Glory Days
I heard that #12 was to go to an Iowa tourist line. Is that still happening?
You caught me . This RRAdventures report is from a trip that was taken on June 25th, 2010 and #12 has since left the GTL and a new operator has since taken over as well.
C&S #9 at one time was going to get repaired and come back to the GTL; but, that no longer looks to be happening as C&S #9 is heading for Breckenridge, CO to sit as a display along with Rotary Snowplow DL&G #01 last I heard....
More Roster Shots from the yard...
Lisa and I also have time to go inside their Restoration Building to see what we find there...
I haven't closely followed the trials and tribulations of the Georgetown Loop. But, at least from a distance, it appears to me that they have never managed to get their act together since the Colorado agency that owns the line got rid of the original operator (which now runs the Canon City and Royal Gorge). The original operator never seemed to have any problem running a consistent and reliable steam operation. The agency's reasons for getting rid of the original operator have never been entirely clear to me.
Yes, since the old operator left the Loop has had several issue since; but, the GTL now has a local (from Georgetown itself) operator that seems to have things getting back on track.
One of the biggest issues that led to the initial change is the CHS wanted the Loop to stop running the Shay engines that did not historical operate on this section and go with C&S #9 while maintaining the same loads not wanted to give the operator the long extension like they had. So, the old operator took their equipment and left leaving the Loop nearly non-operational.
" So, the old operator took their equipment and left leaving the Loop nearly non-operational."
Most of that equipment ended up at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden where it can be seen today, occasionally in operation.
Glen Brewer
Railroad Glory Days
The Georgetown loop has been a mess since the original operators packed up and left town. From what I have read the line belongs to the Colorado historical society. It leases the rail line to who ever can afford to lease it and was previously charging in the neighborhood of $230,000 a year.
Then they got greedy. Very greedy. They decided to lease the line at a $1,000,000 plus a year. The long time operators of the Georgetown loop nearly had a heart attack when they heard of the massive rate increases. Despite several meetings and negotiations, there was no budging on the new lease rate. So the operator took all the locomotives and rolling stock and left the Georgetown loop with nothing but rusting track.
I am not sure if the Colorado historical society took over running the show or if another company was stupid enough to pay the million plus lease on the line, but either way neither one had a clue what they were doing. With no locomotives they resorted to restoring old C&S #9 which had been sitting on the siding of the Georgetown loop for decades.
It was a fast sloppy rebuild. So sloppy they didn't figure it was necessary to lube the pistons. Naturally it didn't take long for the #9 to wear the rings and the cylinder castings into fine powder. With the piston rings shot and now a over sized cylinder bore, you had steam trying to push on bend ends of the piston at once. That locomotive could hardly pull it's tender up the grade let alone a few cars.
The new owners were off to a bad start. A expensive overhaul that resulted in a few months worth of service and now they are left with a worthless locomotive that needs major repairs.
Much has happened since then and the current operators are operating locomotive #12. #12 is a decent locomotive but it can only pull about 5 loaded cars. Last year they operated a narrow gauge diesel locomotive to little fan fare.
I can't remember what locomotive they traded, but they traded one of their steam locomotives for a shay from Iowa. They are currently restoring the shay.
I would find it very hard to believe if you told me the Georgetown loop has made a profit since the old operators left. With the old operators you had 14 cars full of people. I see the trains now and you have 5 cars half full. On top of all the problems they increased the rate to $30.00 round trip! Way too expensive for the short ride up and down the mountain and a steep increase from the $22.00 which was expensive even with the old operators.
I think the Colorado historical society really made a fatal mistake with the Georgetown loop. It is riddled with tons of negative publicity, high ticket prices, low ridership, and inexperienced personal. If they make it through next year with out going under I will be very surprised.
If they are bring in a Shay from Iowa, it must be one of the old Westside Shays. Too bad money was the ruining of the loop when the Shay's were there, even though they ran in California during their active days and not in Colorado I certainly had no problem riding it with a Shay pulling the cars. It's to bad that big money was the base of the problems, someone should have been smart enough to realize 230K per year was one thing but to push it up to 1mill. instead, was a stupid thing to do, but maybe they figured they had a gold mine on their hands. Oh well maybe something good will come out of it yet if they get their heads together.


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Universal Orlando confirms new Simpsons land for this summer
Written by Robert Niles
Universal Orlando today confirmed that it's building a Simpsons-themed Springfield street to open this summer at Universal Studios Florida.
Concept art of Universal Studios Florida's Springfield. Image courtesy Universal.
From the press release:
The expansive, new area within Universal Studios will be anchored by the mega-attraction, The Simpsons Ride, and will allow guests to enter the world of The Simpsons like never before. It will be the only place in the world where guests can walk the streets of Springfield. It will include a brand-new outdoor attraction, places and foods pulled right from the show and two new Simpsons characters who will make their debut with the new area – Krusty the Clown and Sideshow Bob.
So the big rival to Butterbeer turns out to be... Duff Beer? Universal's Springfield development illustrates the power that food can play in themed environments -- the various food brands in The Simpsons are as much a part of the narrative of Springfield as anything else in town, much as the food served as such an evocative element in Harry Potter. But how will Duff Beer and Krusty Burgers taste? We will have to wait until this summer to find out.
Readers' Opinions
From Melissa Donahue on May 23, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Universal has posted a nice rendering of this themed area on Facebook. It looks like it will be a fun addition to the park!
From 18.104.22.168 on May 23, 2013 at 11:39 AM
really excited for this. The concept art looks great. This area of the park is going to feel so much more energized now!
From David L. on May 23, 2013 at 11:41 AM
The concept art looks great. However, the spinner looks like a dumbo style ride, but maybe the cars themselves spin which would be an awesome twist. This may even tempt me to give the Simpsons ride another go.
From James Rao on May 23, 2013 at 12:14 PM
Burgers, booze, and a carnival spinner. *Yawn* Springfield looks nice, but that's about it. Don't get me wrong, it's going to be a nice change to the area, but these days I expect more from Universal Creative.
From Sean Huckel on May 23, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Not everything can be an E-Ticket, James.
Universal needs these smaller experiences to round out both of their parks.
From James Rao on May 23, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Understood. However, Universal is in the big leagues now and we give them a lot of love most of the time. This effort is not worthy of that love. It is a "meh" addition at best.
From Russell Meyer on May 23, 2013 at 12:03 PM
I'm with James...This is what should have been done when Back to the Future was converted to The Simpsons Ride 5 years ago. When the Simpsons Ride was launched, it wasn't even a new attraction, just a simple overlay, and by no means what I would call a "mega-attraction". It's nice to see Universal come around and do it right, but in my book it's 5 years too late. All the Duff and drunken spinning with Kang and Kodos won't change that.
From Dominick D on May 23, 2013 at 12:04 PM
(In Homer's voice) Woo Hoo! Sure, it's not an E ticket, but you'll be going imto Springfield!
From James Rao on May 23, 2013 at 12:12 PM
^Not me, I'll be at Gringott's, Mummy, or Transformers!
From Robert Niles on May 23, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Except that five years ago, Universal wasn't flush with cash from a new owner and a wildly popular Harry Potter land. This is the first step in what I believe will be a gradual remaking of all the Universal theme parks, elevating more of their lands to closer to the thematic level of the Wizarding World (and of all of Universal Studios Singapore, for that matter).
From Sean Huckel on May 23, 2013 at 12:16 PM
I'll be at everything. It's much more than a "meh" addition. It's taking a formerly crappy looking area of the park and making it very pretty. I'll take that every day of the week.
From James Rao on May 23, 2013 at 8:13 PM
Before this enhancement the feature attraction in the area was the Simpsons overlay to Back to the Future, and after this enhancement the feature attraction in the area will be the Simpsons overlay to Back to the Future. To be more than a "meh" addition, that fact would have to change.
Again, I praise Universal for recognizing the park needs to be prettied up, but I find this announcement to be a poster child for "meh".
From robert morris on May 23, 2013 at 12:28 PM
It seems on the artist rendering that the Kang & Kodos spinner is going to be closer to MIB than originally thought, almost over the bridge if not over it.
Therefore making a smoother transtion for MIB being less alone in World Expo
From Dominick D on May 23, 2013 at 12:29 PM
Same here Sean. Thankfully since I'm a local I can spread the restaurants over several visits and not stuff myself :P
From Rob Pastor on May 23, 2013 at 12:54 PM
It's a nice thematic addition to the park. Once Diagon Alley/London is done, the area around the lagoon will be a big improvement. This is probably being done, in part, to spread the crowd around the park once HP2 debuts. I'm looking forward to a flaming drink at Moe's or a Duff's beer at the lagoon bar. Universal has been pretty low key about this redo of the area. I believe they realize it's only a positive enhancement, not a "wow" factor.
From 184.108.40.206 on May 23, 2013 at 12:54 PM
Universal is changing a bland part of the park with an even blander restaurant into a very nice atmospheric environment. kudos to them and I'm looking forward to get a Duff beer, a Krusty burger and a spin on the ride. And above all see all the characters. It's a nice addition to their E-ticket Simpson ride.
From Michael Owen on May 23, 2013 at 12:56 PM
To shout down this addition for not adding new, world-class, attractions is neglecting the fact that, around the addition, Universal are adding a Transformers ride and a whole new Wizarding World.
The Springfield expansion complements what is a very enjoyable, and funny, ride well, and I think it's a great way to improve the area.
From Bryce McGibeny on May 23, 2013 at 1:02 PM
The concept art looks AWESOME!
From Andy Milito on May 23, 2013 at 1:08 PM
People are complaining about Universal adding midway rides when Disney has a ton of them...
From 22.214.171.124 on May 23, 2013 at 1:09 PM
I think this addition only further's what Universal has been doing to this park. instead of it being a bunch of rides on movie sets, instead they are taking you into the world of Universal. It's going to just make the whole experience much more immersive.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not HOLY AMAZBALLS! about it, but I think it is a very very positive step. also the new transformers building is amazing, but it kinda ruins the new york slums area (next to mummy, blue's brothers show, irish pub, etc)
From 22.214.171.124 on May 23, 2013 at 1:21 PM
This summer we are getting an extremely popular E-ticket (Transformers) and this very pretty new area. Next summer we are getting Potter Phase 2.(And the summer after that, from what I've been hearing, a major Jurassic Park expansion). That's pretty amazing.
From 220.127.116.11 on May 23, 2013 at 1:54 PM
Sounds like they need to add this to USH too.
From James Rao on May 23, 2013 at 2:38 PM
@Michael I didn't shout anything down. I applaud the effort. I just don't find the confirmation of this old news anything terribly exciting or awesome. It's like a getting a $10 Target gift card on your birthday - nice, but nothing to write home about.
From Anon Mouse on May 23, 2013 at 2:52 PM
One thing is clear, there is a lot of "hurl" at the Simpsons land. The rides are naseating. Not pleasant at all. The beer is nice, but I wonder if the Simpson's version is real beer. Perhaps they should give adults the option to purchase real beer. The new land is missing the Homer house, which should also be the meet and greet for Homer, Marge, Maggie, Bart, and Lisa. Nothing's perfect.
From James Trexen on May 23, 2013 at 4:34 PM
While I agree that 5 years ago, this probably would have more of an impact, I am still enjoying that a previously dated area of the park will get refreshed. It's as if DCA only built Radiator Springs Racers and then decided to build the rest of Cars Land 3 years later. While no one will go "OMG! OMG!" it still marks a positive direction that helps immerse guests in a great world and can only be sign of things to come.
From N B on May 23, 2013 at 7:15 PM
All the negativity.... ugh. I don't think a lot of you people look into the big picture. Just think of all the photo ops that will be posted to social sites like Facebook, Twitter etc.... more free publicity for the park that will be become the crown jewel of UOR when Potter 2.0 opens next Summer.
Before, that area was just a single gaudily (is that a word?) painted building with a re-skinned ride that most people just walked right through. Now it will be a real mini version of Sprigfield. They will finally have a kids ride that isn't tucked into some dead end area of the park right near the lagoon.
I can't wait to see the next plans for expansion at IOA and what they are going to do with Fear Factor live at USF. Because you know it is coming...
Universal has managed to take the resort to a whole new level with the three latest projects and the new on-site hotel.
It seems they are doing everything right these days. When you look back at the original 1990 version and what UOR is today, it is simply amazing at what they have done.
I just booked our trip for July 24th through August 1st and I am looking forward to seeing the scale of the new London side of HP in person. It looks massive from the recent arial photos that TH posted.
From 184.108.40.206 on May 23, 2013 at 6:24 PM
I don't even like the Simpsons as a property and I *love* this entire concept. It enhances the density of attraction experiences, and the atmosphere is playful.
From Daniel Etcheberry on May 23, 2013 at 6:51 PM
Looks really nice.
From Phil B. on May 23, 2013 at 8:48 PM
I was so convinced this was the new Lord of the Rings area. Great swerve Universal, well played.
From Aaron McMahon on May 23, 2013 at 11:18 PM
From what I can gather:
1. Duff Beer will be alcoholic
2. It will probably be low quality park made beer
3. There will not be any real fire if they make Flaming Moes since Florida prohibits serving drinks with fire.
Also Universal serves most of it's alcoholic beverages in plastic so that guests in sandles can't cut themselves on broken glass. Plastic and fire do not go well together.
From 220.127.116.11 on May 24, 2013 at 12:35 AM
Maybe I'm being stupid here but what does the line "and two new Simpsons characters who will make their debut with the new area – Krusty the Clown and Sideshow Bob." mean?
They are both already in the Simpsons area... The main stars of the Simpsons ride? And I would not call them new characters... They have been around for ages?
Sorry if I'm missing something but if anyone could explain that would be great!
From Kelly Muggleton on May 24, 2013 at 12:51 AM
Have to agree that it's good to see this are of the park get some love - it was pretty 'pass by-able' before.
I wonder if this could tie in the Treehouse of Horror stories on Halloween Horror Nights...
From Robert Niles on May 24, 2013 at 2:27 AM
I believe that the release means the characters are new for Universal. They haven't appeared in the parks before, to my knowledge.
From 18.104.22.168 on May 24, 2013 at 4:28 AM
FINALLY! Placing an adult beverage station, Moe's, with A/C, on that side of the park! GREAT idea!
From Doug Jenkins on May 24, 2013 at 4:38 AM
FINALLY! This is going to be a beautiful addition to that side of the park. Placing an adult beverage station, Moe's, with A/C, on that side of the park! GREAT idea!
From 126.96.36.199 on May 24, 2013 at 9:42 AM
"1. Duff Beer will be alcoholic
2. It will probably be low quality park made beer
3. There will not be any real fire if they make Flaming Moes since Florida prohibits serving drinks with fire."
I cannot wait to get a Duff beer...even if it turns out to taste like Bud Light. that will suck, but I still look forward to the experience here. And to be honest, wouldn't you expect Duff to taste crappy?
Shame about the FM. Maybe you get a candle with it? Or maybe you will get a glow cube, like the drinks at WDW. LOL!
From Manny Rodriguez on May 24, 2013 at 12:24 PM
i agree with robert this will do good while mild expansion universal creative will branch from this it will be a great addition i assure you.
From 220.127.116.11 on May 25, 2013 at 12:13 AM
Well, I am happy about these changes. This area needed to be changed BADLY!
so it is cool that they decided to do it with the Simpsons, From the outside this will look great.
Now, From the inside is another matter. How will these stores look like on the inside? that is the thing that worries me the most.
From 188.8.131.52 on May 25, 2013 at 2:49 AM
I have a suggestion for how to do a "Flaming Moe". Please send this to anyone at Universal and they may use my idea for free because I worked hard to think this up.
I know that Florida law prohibits serving any drinks that are lit on fire...but "fire" is what makes a Flaming Moe good in the cartoon world of the Simpsons family. Here is what a "Flaming Moe" should be...a frozen grape slushie type drink that is served in a collectible plastic cup that has FLAMES painted on the sides near the top. So you'd have this souvenir cup that looks like it is on fire at the top because of the printing of "flames" around the top.
That achieves a "Flaming Moe" in my mind. You can walk around with this cup with the cartoony fire at the top. It can be very inexpensive too...or it can be fancy, like with something that makes it glow around the top or orange and red sparkly glitter to make the flames. But I think a purple cup with painted on flames around the top would be just fine.
No one expects real fire. But the art on the cup could give you that feeling of a firey cup. I don't know if they are allowed to serve real liquor at Universal but if they are then I hope they are making a "Virgin Moe" because I distinctly remember little Lisa Simpson requesting one at the dinner table in the Flaming Moe episode. Homer became angry when she did that because she did not know that he was the inventor of the Flaming Moe, not Moe from Moe's Tavern.
From TH Creative on May 26, 2013 at 11:18 AM
J-Rao: "It's like a getting a $10 Target gift card on your birthday ..."
I Respond: That's funny.
From TH Creative on May 26, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Anon Mouse spits: "Nothing's perfect."
I Respond: As your posts demonstrate on a regular basis.
From James Rao on May 26, 2013 at 12:16 PM
Speaking of nothing being perfect, I just noticed the extra "a" in there, TH... Hope you thought the comment was funny on its own and not because of the typo! ;)
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Jankovic Storms To Victory in Beijing
Published September 28, 2008 12:00
BEIJING, China - Last week they played in Japan and this week in China, and the result couldn't have been more different. Svetlana Kuznetsova won a thriller in the quarterfinals of Tokyo but in the title match of Beijing it was all Jelena Jankovic, as the Serb cruised to her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of the year at the China Open.
Kuznetsova came into the title match of the $600,000 tournament with a distinct edge in the pair's head-to-head. She had won four of their six previous meetings, including winning their last four matches on hardcourts; one of those came just last week in front a royal crowd that included Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, where the Russian won, 26 75 75. But on Sunday it was Jankovic who came up the victor and in impressive fashion, breaking her opponent five out of nine times and losing serve just once herself during a one-hour, 14-minute, 63 62 rout.
"Svetlana beat me two times this year," said Jankovic, who lost to the Russian in the semifinals of Dubai and last week in Tokyo. "I was really motivated to get a win against her, and winning in two sets is very satisfying. Having played her last week I was really able to analyze my game against hers, and it worked."
"I'm disappointed. I wasn't moving to the ball or doing the right things on the court; I love playing here, so it was disappointing to not play well in the final," Kuznetsova said. "But she played well today. She was consistent as always. I think we both played better in Tokyo, but she played better than me today."
This was the second China Open final for Jankovic. She made the final last year and probably should have won the title, as she led by a set and 5-1 - and match point - over underdog Agnes Szavay. But Szavay hit a second serve ace to keep herself in the match and eventually pulled off one of the great comebacks of the year, winning 67(7) 75 62, and announcing herself in the Top 20 afterwards.
"I didn't think about last year today," Jankovic said. "This year is different. I'm a different player and this was a different atmosphere. I was thinking positively.
"I'm happy to win the title of course. I'm close to gaining the No.1 spot again, but I'm just trying to focus on playing one match at a time and working on my game. I would love to come back to No.1 and end the year at No.1."
Both Jankovic and Kuznetsova were hoping to turn the tides on dismal finals records. Jankovic came into the final having lost five of her last six while Kuznetsova had even more of a block, losing nine of her last 10. Thanks to her somewhat erratic play and Jankovic's good form, the Russian fell to 10 for 11 with the loss. Jankovic won her second title of the year, and the seventh of her career.
Jankovic had a tougher time reaching the final than Kuznetsova. She had a tussle against qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak in her opener, allowing the Canadian to rally from 5-2 down in the second set before winning, 63 75. In the quarterfinals against No.7 seed Daniela Hantuchova she saved two set points down 5-4 in the first set before finding her range and earning a 75 61 win, and in the semis she battled for two hours and 22 minutes to get past No.5 seed Vera Zvonareva, 64 26 64. Meanwhile, Kuznetsova didn't drop a set and spent significantly less time to get to the title match (3:46 to Jankovic's 5:21). But it didn't help in the end.
Apart from the two finalists, Zheng Jie was the headline grabber of the week, making it all the way to the semifinals with wins over Agnieszka Radwanska, Ai Sugiyama and Ana Ivanovic before falling to Kuznetsova in a tight two-setter on Saturday night. The Chinese's wins over Radwanska and Ivanovic served as her second and third career Top 10 wins, after her shock win over a No.1-ranked Ivanovic at Wimbledon (where she became the first Chinese to beat a No.1).
The doubles final, which followed the singles final on Sunday night, saw the unseeded, first-time pairing of Anabel Medina Garrigues and Caroline Wozniacki taking out Chinese duo Han Xinyun and Xu Yi-Fan, 61 63. Medina Garrigues won her fourth Tour doubles title of the year and the 12th of her career; Wozniacki picked up her first Tour doubles title. Han and Xu were playing their second Tour doubles final together, having been runners-up at this event last year.


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A Florida woman had to be rescued by firefighters after getting stuck on a railroad bridge.
The woman was pictured clinging on for dear life after the bridge opened underneath her while she was crossing, leaving her at risk of a terrifying drop.
Shocked onlookers in Fort Lauderdale called for help and eventually the woman was rescued by local firefighters. They cheered as she was rescued using a 24-foot ladder.
One onlooker told the Sun Sentinel: "She was just stuck in this Jesus Christ position."
The woman, dressed in pink, said she had been taking part in a charity walk for Breast Cancer earlier that day.


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MILFORD, Del. - Residents in the Milford School District decided against tax increases for two referendums.
Voters had two questions: the first to fund a new 1,200 middle school on the same site as the old Milford Middle School building.
According to Milford School District, the second would have increased the Current Expense Tax rate for residents by an additional $0.9116 cents in Sussex County and an additional $0.3226 cents in Kent County per $100 of assessed property valuation to provide $2.1 million funding for technology upgrades, operational costs and academic programs.
We're told that the middle school referendum was voted down by 178 votes, 1,020 to 842. The second referendum also did not pass, 1,074 to 769.
Superintendent Phyllis Kohel told WMDT in a March 25th phone interview that both referendums were needed to move Milford schools into the next generation.
Asked at the time, 'what happens if the referendums aren't passed?', Kohel said, "We're going to have to come up with another plan with the communities help in order to go back out for a referendum at a later date.
"I mean, that's how important this is to us. We definitely need a new school for our students and we definitely need additional funds that will ultimately benefit the programs."


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A former Justice Department official told House investigators Wednesday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tried to review his version of the prosecutor firings with her at a time when lawmakers were homing in on conflicting accounts.
"It made me a little uncomfortable," Monica Goodling, Gonzales' former White House liaison, said of her conversation with the attorney general just before she took a leave of absence in March. "I just did not know if it was appropriate for us to both be discussing our recollections of what had happened."
In a daylong appearance before the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee, Goodling, 33, also acknowledged crossing a legal line herself by considering the party affiliations of candidates for career prosecutor jobs — a violation of law.
And she said that Gonzales' No. 2, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, knew more than he let on when he did not disclose to Congress the extent of White House involvement in deciding which prosecutors to fire. McNulty strongly denied that he withheld information, saying Goodling did not fully brief him about the White House's involvement.
Goodling's dramatic story about her final conversation with Gonzales brought questions from panel members about whether he had tried to align her story with his and whether he was truthful in his own congressional testimony.
Gonzales told the Senate Judiciary Committee last month that he didn't know the answers to some questions about the firings because he was steering clear of aides — such as Goodling — who were likely to be questioned.
"I haven't talked to witnesses because of the fact that I haven't wanted to interfere with this investigation and department investigations," Gonzales told the panel.
Goodling said for the first time Wednesday that Gonzales did review the story of the firings with her at an impromptu meeting she requested in his office a few days before she took a leave of absence.
"I was somewhat paralyzed. I was distraught, and I felt like I wanted to make a transfer," Goodling recalled during a packed hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.
Gonzales, she said, indicated he would think about Goodling's request.
"He then proceeded to say, 'Let me tell you what I can remember,' and he laid out for me his general recollection … of some of the process" of the firings, Goodling added. When Gonzales finished, "he asked me if I had any reaction to his iteration."
Goodling said the conversation made her uncomfortable because she was aware that she, Gonzales and others would be called by Congress to testify.
"Was the attorney general trying to shake your recollection?" asked Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala.
Goodling paused.
"I just did not know if it was a conversation we should be having and so I just didn't say anything," she replied. She added that she thought Gonzales was trying to be kind.
Democrats pounced.
"It certainly has the flavor of trying to get their stories straight," said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a member of the committee.
The Justice Department denied that Gonzales did anything at that meeting other than try to help Goodling.
"The attorney general has never attempted to influence or shape the testimony or public statements of any witness in this matter, including Ms. Goodling," said spokesman Brian Roehrkasse. "The statements made by the attorney general during this meeting were intended only to comfort her in a very difficult period of her life."
Gonzales' resignation is being demanded by Democrats and some Republicans in part over the firings. Bush is standing by his longtime friend, but Democrats have pressed ahead with their probe, contending the firings may have been an attempt to exploit a loophole in the Patriot Act to install GOP loyalists as prosecutors without Senate confirmation.
Gonzales has denied that. But the furor has been costly nonetheless — Goodling and Sampson have resigned over it. McNulty, too, is leaving later this year. And many lawmakers who have not directly demanded Gonzales' resignation say he has lost their confidence.
Republicans spent most of the hearing dismissing the hubbub over the firings as politically motivated. Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., said Goodling's meeting with Gonzales sounded innocent, if awkward.
"This thing ended with a thud," Lungren said of the hearing.
Earlier Wednesday, Goodling acknowledged that she had given too much consideration to whether candidates for jobs as career prosecutors were Republicans or Democrats.
"You crossed the line on civil service laws, is that right?" asked Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va.
"I believe I crossed the lines," Goodling replied. "But I didn't mean to."
She said she had limited involvement in the firings and offered the panel's Democrats nothing new in their probe of whether President Bush's top political and legal aides chose which prosecutors to dismiss.
Goodling said she never talked to Karl Rove, Bush's political adviser, nor Harriet Miers, then the president's White House counsel, about the firings. She said Gonzales' former chief of staff, Kyle Sampson, drew up the list of those to be dismissed but she didn't know how names got on it.
She testified that McNulty, the department's highest official after Gonzales, knew more than he admitted to congressional investigators about the extent of White House involvement in the firings of eight federal prosecutors. She said McNulty falsely accused her of withholding key details before he spoke to investigators.
"I believe the deputy was not fully candid," Goodling said.
McNulty told senators during the hearing Feb. 6 that the decision to fire the U.S. attorneys in December was made solely by the Justice Department.
He and another top Justice official, William Moschella, say Goodling and Sampson withheld crucial information from them as they prepared their congressional testimony.
"The allegation is false," she told the panel. "I didn't withhold information from the deputy."
McNulty retorted in a statement that his own testimony had been truthful "based on "what I knew at that time."
"Ms. Goodling's characterization of my testimony is wrong and not supported by the extensive record of documents and testimony already provided to Congress," he said.
After resigning, Goodling refused to testify, citing her constitutional right against self-incrimination. She then disappeared from public view, surfacing only Wednesday at the hearing. Conyers won court approval to have her testify under a grant of immunity from prosecution.
Goodling attended numerous meetings over a year's time about the plans to fire the U.S. attorneys and exchanged e-mails with the White House and at least one of the prosecutors before the dismissals were ordered. A former colleague, Associate Deputy Attorney General David Margolis, told congressional investigators this month that Goodling broke down in his office March 8 as majority Democrats in Congress prepared to call Justice Department officials to testify amid the emerging controversy.
Associated Press writer Lara Jakes Jordan contributed to this report.
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…Mr. Bush said the continuing investigations on Capitol Hill are just acts in a "grand political theater,†and he urged the lawmakers to turn their attention to "passing legislation that is meaningful for the country.â€
…so he's declaring it political theater again – hope he gets his award soon –
…by the way Gonzo, doing a heckuva job – heckuva job –
Robertson's university and come out without a drop of ethics or integrity? Is this a training group to promote Christian ethics but done without honesty or integrity? None of them seem to have studied the U.S. Constitution and think nothing of promoting partisanship when it is illegal. Our Justice Department seems to be run under the authority of Pat Robertson.
Could this be the result of too much television selling of J.C.? The television clerics look like SNL or Mad Magazine. Do they not realize how phony they look even when telling lies?
I would think Robertson himself would be irate at the people who graduated from his university. Of course, Robertson lost his tax exemption due to his lack of ethics.
We need the separation of church and state and maybe Robertson should run only a Christian University and leave the law to the Secularists. It can't get much worse that this Goodling girl!
In 2004 the Republicans used "caging lists" to which Goodling admitted. Use of caging lists is a Federal crime. Let's see some heads roll. It is because of such lists that Bush is now president. Perhaps the votes of three million voters didn't count even though they voted.
It easy to get a law degree from an school that only teaches 10 laws from stone tablets.
The most interesting thing about her admission of guilt by considering political affiliation was she put it as if she had sinned in her mind rather than committing an act. Now, where have we seen that routine before?
I watched her for a bit, she's an attractive blond, quite polite, and no doubt enchanting to a bunch of old, burnt- out, House trolls that even Viagra/Cialis could not resurrect… :))
I consider her to be a "judas goat" and her testimony should be taken with a grain of salt. Her mea culpa's are all too smooth and acquiescent, indicating to me she's being "taken-care-of" for her, "I'm responsible" testimony! In D.C., who knows what the truth might be in these times? Truth becomes lies and lies become truth! The entire governmental mechanism has become a cesspool of decay, rot, and corruption. Are there any questions folks…?! I have a feeling this is how governmental business was conducted in the final days of ancient Rome, prior to it's fall.
Nemo **==
…Monica pointed in one direction –
…Kyle in another –
…McNulty in yet another –
…the bottom of this pile of shit will never be reached –
…but we know the responsible party – Kkkan you say Kkkarl? –
…if I hear 'to the best of my recollection' one more time –
…isn't a law degree from Liberty U the equal of a Matchbook Art School certificate?
…this house of cards has to crumble – too many loose ends –
Has their ever been a time in history when so much shit (illegal shit) is literally happening every day?…hell if I know but it sure is happening now!!! This (nation/world) has already fallen off the cliff, it just hasn't hit the bottom yet. Days mabe a few months and (smash!!!)… then truely all hell will break loose.
Bush, Cheney and congress…….skin them all alive and let their worthless carcuses rot in the bleaching hot son. I have never seen this many dam fools and evil bastards whoring each other at the same time.
…between the war, the AG shit, the reason to impeach the little bastard, the lies, the deaths, the gas prices, the lies, the belief that he and his minions are above the law, Cheney, Rove, the lies…
…hey Gene, I believe you've nailed it!
The continuing saga, "Days of Our Washington Lies."
The cast of characters change, the story line shifts from one issue, one department, one person to another, but the result is always the same. Nothing actually happens. Allegation, exposure, confrontation, build up, expectation, letdown, shift, repeat.
It works. Has been working for decades. It supplies the press corp with copy to numb the public mind that only glances at it enroute to their tax slave jobs.
It works because it is allowed to work.
In a Fraudian slip one of the senators called her Monica Lewinsky.
Interesting that McNulty didn't demand immunity from prosecution before he testified – given that Goodling had a deal I'd give what she said negative weight when comparing statements as regards their integrity.
Apparently during her time in the Whitehouse she spoke with no one, read nothing, saw nothing and did nothing, except to break the rules a little, for which she's really sorry. They might as well have had Marsha Brady on the stand ….
Well – when it looks like bullshit, smells like bullshit, sticks to your boot and you see a bull walkin' away – I guess you can say you're dealing with bullshit – same can be said, in my humble opinion, for what little goodie two shits had to say yesterday ..
I'll betcha she gets a great job in a think tank OR a Republican law firm in DC. By the way, anyone notice if there was a stain on her dress???
The District of Columbia Bar Association does not list a Monica Goodling as a member. In most, if not all states one cannot be a lawyer without local Bar membership. If she never passed the bar, she is unqualified for work in our Justice Dept. at a level over that of an hourly employee.
Had she been acting as an attorney then you'd be 100% correct, however, she was a liason between the White House and Justice – another well paid political hack position – no doubt brought on for her good, Christian ethics predicated on her attendance of a fanatic right wing university. As she was not acting as an attorney, bar membership would not have been required.
As I recall, Harriet Miers had let her bar association dues slip and was no longer a member in good standing when Bush nominated her to the SC – at that time she was counsel for the President, was she not?
Perhaps the laws don't apply to lawyers in DC ….
Defender of Gonzo
Shield for Bush
Shady cousin to Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Nauseatingly sibilant in her speech too.
It seems that the only thing that was required in getting an elevated position in this administration, was to show a willingness and propensity for lying to cover Bush/Cheney/Roves assess 24-7.
Yes, this house of cards will fall but considering that they have been playing 52 pick-up with the public since day one…It's hard to imagine it falling much farther
As I have said a million times.."Bush has the integrity of a tapeworm, the brains of a piss ant, and the morals of a crack whore".. the only difference between he & his henchmen, is they are all more intelligent…but then, so is Barney, his dog.
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Both of these guys, got into Harvard Law?
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have been campaigning for at least a year now... What new ideas have they come up with?
Seriously, what single policy, that either of them have, has evolved, or changed in the last year? Have neither of them had a single creative idea?... In a whole year?
Is this how you get into a good college, by never formulating new ideas? Aren't they supposed to let smart people into good universities? Shouldn't they have a new idea every week or so?
Are our leaders mentally handicapped? Almost every human being I know has tried a new weird political idea out on me in the last year. Why haven't Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
Well... Obviously neither one of them is very smart... Have we got anyone else?
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l aresuSep 10 2012: in order to win an election in a democratic competition (assuming that something like this actually exists, and honestly i'm not that persuaded), you must convince the majority of the society you belong to that your vision to lead this society is the best possible, or better than the other that are at stake, hence the ideas you promote must be appealing to the electors who should buy your proposal. running such a complex thing like a modern society where members have to trust you, implicates that you have to be plausible and believable. if you're too radical/original it's really hard to convince the majority you need that what you've in mind will actually work, or to do it you should be a real top seller (forgive me if i use this metaphor, it's not the way i think politics should be, but in my country we've had a top seller selling himself in such an incredibly seductive manner that even if he produced exactly nothing in 20 years, he was and still is acclaimed like if he were a messiah). one can have the most incredible ideas about politics and solutions to solve problems we live with, but even given that these ideas work, the real job is to convince the others that they will.
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Hundreds of students said goodbye to their parents and hello to residence hall life during freshmen move-in day at the University of Charleston.
Some rain early in the morning created a few challenges for families, but later the skies cleared and it was an easier process.
The students said they were excited to start a new chapter in the educational life as they settled in on campus. "It feels absolutely insane. I had no idea that it would be this overwhelming but it's in a good way," said Bethany Kinder, a freshman from Charleston.
Her biggest concern on Friday was making sure that she got a good start on the first day of classes. "Hopefully I can just find the first classroom. That's my goal, on Monday to find the first classroom,"
Some parents had trouble letting go as it came time to say goodbye. "Hopefully we id our job and prepared her. I am proud of her. She's always excelled pretty good in school and just hope it continues and praise God for that," said William Kinder.
Students were treated to a Freshman Fiesta outside of Brotherton Hall on Friday evening where they had a chance to meet faculty over a free meal.
Classes begin on Monday, Aug. 26, at the University of Charleston.


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This is a free live wallpaper. For different color combinations please consider to support the developer and buy it in-app.
This wallpaper uses the RenderScript Engine, this results in:
↳ fluid animations
↳ a lower impact on battery life, compared to usual Java based live wallpapers
↳ ultra high quality graphics
↳ RenderScript is the very engine that Google uses for the standard live wallpapers which come bundled with any Android device.
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-We are aware of some problems and Liquid Nexus will be updated soon. Due to the fact that we are rewriting important parts, we cannot update the app just yet. Please be patient.
pre-release 3.0:
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Its cool wallpaper but drains battery too much and not enough features for paid items
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Have been looking for something like this for awhile. But it's limited with in app purchases :-( I would definitely pay for this app if it is well built, considering it's only just over a dollar. I'll be patient and wait for more development maybe a fre
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Can't use any of the advertised features unless u pay ( yes I read the description ) . and wallpapers shouldn't need internet permissions , make a paid app instead...
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.......... Runs great on my Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900T) running Android 4.3. I purchased the Full version. No issues so far. I do ask, in the next update, to include the option for custom background color. Maybe even custom color for the top half and the bot
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Seeing the rail-thin models who strut down catwalks at fashion shows, you might think that eating disorders like bulimia or anorexia mostly affect women whose livelihoods are based on being thin.
But more and more, these problems are affecting people from all walks of life — and, unfortunately, many of them are kids. Of the almost 24 million Americans who suffer from an eating disorder, 95% are between 12 and 25 years old.
Experts report that more than 50% of teenage girls use "unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking laxatives."
But these disorders are not just a "girl problem" — 1 in 10 cases now involve males. Guys often develop problems with eating as a response to sports or fitness — for instance, developing bulimia to reach a certain weight for wrestling or swimming. Recognizing and diagnosing eating disorders in young men can be difficult due to the perception that these are "female" problems and the shame they might feel at having a condition associated with girls.
Eating disorders — primarily anorexia (self-starvation), bulimia (bingeing and purging), and binge eating (uncontrolled consumption of large amounts of food) — typically begin in the teen years and can be easy for some kids to hide. Compulsive exercise can accompany an eating disorder, so parents might attribute a teen's lean and toned build to that and not realize disordered eating is also part of the problem. In these instances, both components — the undereating and overexercising — are attempts to gain control over complicated feelings and emotions.
So how can parents spot an eating disorder and help their child recover and have a healthy relationship with food? Be aware of the physical clues — like extreme weight loss; obsessing over food portions, calorie counts, and weight control; fear of weight gain; social withdrawal; excessive exercise; regular trips to the bathroom right after eating; use of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas; and wearing baggy clothes to hide his or her physique.
If you think your son or daughter might have an eating disorder, it's important to get help right away. People with eating disorders can become seriously ill and even die. Doctors, mental health professionals, and dietitians can help a teen get treatment, recover, and develop healthy eating (and exercise) habits.
To help "inoculate" kids against developing a problem in the first place, parents can take the lead by setting a good example. Be sure to:
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The 30th annual Miracle Makers fundraising special aired on KOMO 4 TV on June 6, 2014. The special takes us on a journey through the hopes, fears, victories and challenges facing patients at Seattle Children's. Cosponsored by Costco Wholesale and KOMO 4.
In the spirit of the holidays, patients, parents and doctors share inspirational stories of healing and hope. From surviving heart failure and a near-death drowning to battling a flesh-eating disease, witness how the impossible became possible thanks to the care patients received at Seattle Children's Hospital.
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