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You will go on a long journey.
You will be run over by a car.
In an effort to give you more slaps (as we await you for 1000!!!), here is one I can't believe you missed. Eion Bailey is a beautiful, blue-eyed, well-carpeted hunk, and a good actor, too. Finding shirtless pics was a challenge, but well worth the effort. Enjoy these (likely in the comfort of a dimly lit room, with tissues handy - LOL).
A survival story about a honeymooning couple who get lost in the wide expanse of the Grand Canyon.
The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
Most of the schools contacted by USA TODAY say they have not made roommate changes as a result of such calls from parents.
He's never met the woman outside of the computer world of Second Life, a well-chronicled digital fantasyland with more than eight million registered "residents" who get jobs, attend concerts and date other users. He's never so much as spoken to her on the telephone. But their relationship has taken on curiously real dimensions. They own two dogs, pay a mortgage together and spend hours shopping at the mall and taking long motorcycle rides. This May, when Mr. Hoogestraat, 53, needed real-life surgery, the redhead cheered him up with a private island that cost her $120,000 in the virtual world's currency, or about $480 in real-world dollars. Their bond is so strong that three months ago, Mr. Hoogestraat asked Janet Spielman, the 38-year-old Canadian woman who controls the redhead, to become his virtual wife.The woman he's legally wed to is not amused. "It's really devastating," says Sue Hoogestraat, 58, an export agent for a shipping company, who has been married to Mr. Hoogestraat for seven months. "You try to talk to someone or bring them a drink, and they'll be having sex with a cartoon."
I just read that Tuc Watkins will play half of the new gay couple on "Desperate Housewives". He's played some good gay roles in the past and deserves to be slapped.
I watched the 2007 version of Pathfinder last night and was once again awed by Karl Urban. I did a search on him and discovered that you have nevered slapped him. Shame on you, you naughty boy. Other films, Doom (with the Rock), and two of the Lord of the Rings films. He is shirtless, sort of, in part of Pathfinder, yum.
He's the guy on "Burn Notice", which is my new fave show. He was also on some short-lived show about a man who was part alien or half robot or something weird and science fictiony--wait, something about he couldn't feel pain or...hell, I can't remember Anywho, he's SO HOT. Nuff said...I searched for him on Bent but came up nada. If he's not there, please?? feature him ;) Purty please?(as we say in the south..purty)
Every seat as 110 currentUSB ports for charging phones & iPodsEthernetAn MP3 server with 3000+ tunes
I though I would suggest the slap of Israeli actor Lior Ashkenazi. He is full frontal nude in a about every movie he is in so you shouldn't have any problem finding some great pics. He's a great looking man. Thanks.


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But when you're 81 years old and looking for a way to test your willpower, strength and endurance, an excursion across the West Side on a road bike would appear a daunting task.
Nonetheless, that's what Kimball has planned.
On Saturday, Oct. 30, the day of his 82nd birthday, the Patterson man will pack up his gear and pedal from the Best Western Villa Del Lago parking lot, just off Interstate 5 in Patterson. He'll make two 40-mile-plus loops — one to the north of town, the other to the south — on an 82-mile trek.
Kimball invites other local cycling enthusiasts to head out and join him on his special journey.
Ride instructions will begin at 7:15 a.m. Saturday at the Best Western Villa Del Lago parking lot, 2959 Speno Drive. Kimball and any companions will set off at 7:30 a.m. for the first loop. He plans to rest for about 30 minutes at the end of the first loop before an estimated starting time of 10:30 a.m. for the second loop. Cyclists may ride one loop or both.
Pre-ride snacks and coffee will be served at Villa Del Lago. Rest stops along the route will have snacks and restroom facilities.
This is an unofficial ride, and there is no registration or fee. All are welcome to join.
However, many riders and their friends have made a pledge that for each mile Kimball rides, there will be a donation made to the Patterson Recognizing Individuals Determined to Excel scholarship fund, which Kimball supports.
P.R.I.D.E. is a nonprofit, community-based corporation that creates, maintains and awards scholarships to graduates of Patterson Unified School District high schools to help them continue their education.
For information: Bob Kimball, 892-8664; or Don Huston, 892-5453.

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PRINCETON, NJ – Several members of the Rutgers University men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Larry Ellis Invitational on Saturday, April 23, at Weaver Track and Field Stadium on the campus of Princeton University.
On the men's side, senior David Klics (Lincoln Park, NJ) won the 400 meter hurdles with an IC4A qualifying time of 53.06 and in the 800m run, junior Tom Morley (Westmont, NJ) took third with a BIG EAST qualifying time of 1:53.01, while senior Mike Redden (South Orange, NJ) also qualified with a fourth place finish in 1:53.49.
Junior Rowan Clarke (Teaneck, NJ) took second place in both the long jump and triple jump. Clarke posted BIG EAST qualifying marks of 22' 9" in the long jump and 46'10¾" in the triple jump. Junior Gary Peters (Bronx, NY) finished fourth (45' 9", BE) behind Clarke in the triple jump.
In the shot put, sophomore Paul Applegate (Beachwood, NJ) finished second with a qualifying mark of 49' 3". Applegate also placed fifth in the discus with a BIG EAST qualifying distance of 140' 5", while freshman Jamie Stanley (Basking Ridge, NJ) was fifth in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 14' 9", a BIG EAST qualifying height.
Also qualifying for the BIG EAST postseason meet was senior Brian Lee (Mt. Laurel, NJ) and sophomore Ian Menewisch (Laurel Springs, NJ), who finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the javelin. Lee recorded a mark of 194' 4", while Menewisch posted a mark of 184' 8".
For the women, sophomore Ariel Brockman (Marlton, NJ) won the 100m dash in 12.23, qualifying her for the BIG EAST meet, while in the 200m, Brockman finished second with an ECAC qualifying time of 24.94.
The Scarlet Knights also qualified for the ECAC meet in the 4x100m relay, as freshmen Zeena Hazuri (East Brunswick, NJ) and Sophia Wallace (Montclair, NJ) and sophomores Coryn Gomez (Somerset, NJ) and Brockman won the event in 47.88.
Freshman Deanna Poland (Gibbstown, NJ) won the long jump with a BIG EAST qualifying leap of 18' 1½" and freshman Stephanie Petine (Bloomfield, NJ) finished third (120' 6", BE) in the javelin.
Both the men's and women's teams will compete at the Penn Relays from Thursday, April 28, to Saturday, April 30, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA.


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Hotel industry in London began to flourish only in the 19th century, however, they were of much smaller size in comparison to the hotels in the USA. With the development of the railways, tourists and travelers began to flood into London, necessitating the building of what is best known as the "railway hotels" near the train stations, by the railway companies themselves. Some of these hotels performed so well that they were soon categorized as some of the best progressing industry of the UK.
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A number of hotels sprang up in London during the Victorian period. Around this time came up some of the most famous and still well-known hotels in London, like the Ritz and the Savoy. The period between the two World Wars also saw the rise of a number of London hotels. With the increase in rail traffic, and the development of air transport, the period following the Second World War saw a phenomenal increase in the number of big and luxury hotels in London.
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I sat behind the counter. The store was quiet today which really didnt brother me. The quiet was nice. I closed my eyes thinking about the kiss. A shy smile crept up on my face. My lips still tingled and i had butterflies exploding in my stomach like they were emerging from their cacoons for the first time. "Hey." Seth whispered. I opened my eyes my smile widened. "Hi." I said. Seth stared at me for a good ten seconds before speaking again. "Do you think after…

I sat behind the counter. The store was quiet today which really didnt brother me. The quiet was nice. I closed my eyes thinking about the kiss. A shy smile crept up on my face. My lips still tingled and i had butterflies exploding in my stomach like they were emerging from their cacoons for the first time. "Hey." Seth whispered. I opened my eyes my smile widened. "Hi." I said. Seth stared at me for a good ten seconds before speaking again. "Do you think after you get off we could hang out?" Seth said quickly like he was nervous. I looked at my phone and spoke before i could think. "Sure, i get off in like 10 minutes." I said. Seth smiled. "I can just wait." Seth said. "Okay." I said. "Did you see there making Killians into a movie?" Seth said. "Yes, finally." I said. Seth nodded. "I heard it's coming out this summer." Seth said. "I know i think they should cast unknown actors." I said. Seth smiled and nodded. "I think they should do that but then again they might pick we'll known people too so people will want to see it." Seth said. I nodded. The ten minutes flew by and before i knew it me and Seth were on the back of his bike. He made me put on a helmet. He started off slow and then i urged him to go faster. Soon his bike was racing down the street. The blood in my viens was going straight to my heart and making it pump faster and faster. But i wasnt afraid i was actually enjoying myself. Seth started to slow and i looked around me at all the little houses. They looked like little old play houses. I smiled. We turned and parked in front of a small yellow house. Seth helped take off the helmet. I was happy i decided to wear my hair curly that day with two braids down the middle with my big pink bow pulling it back. I heard noise and my stomach clenched in nerves. I looked down at my outfit. Nothing fancy just a chanel sweater i got from the thrift store and some leggings i also found. I looked up and Seth was watching me. "You look amazing okay." He said with a sure smile. I smiled and felt better. He stepped closer cuping my face. His hands were warm and they sent warthm through my body. He bent in closely. His breathe sweet and warm reminding me of cinnamon. "There going to love you." He whispered barely touching my lips. I wanted to close the gap but i heard someone come out. "There you are Seth were we waiting." I heard someone say. Seth smiled and pulled away. "Hey Janaila?" The man said with geniune surprise and happiness in his voice. I nodded and smiled and waved taking Seth's hand walking towards the house. "Janaila, this is Billy."Seth said with a smile. I smiled and spoke a quiet hello. Seth squeezed my hand as we walked into the small house. It seemed like everyone was talking and then it got quiet as soon as we walked in. I felt my nerves unclench and then explode. "Everyone this is my friend Janaila." Seth said proudly. I looked up and found him staring back at me with his beautiful smile. Billy cleared his throat and i looked down embarassed. Seth squeezed my hand and i looked up. I looked at everyone and they were all very handsome. "Hi." I said quietly. It seemed like it went from extremely silent to everyone was speaking all at once. I felt relaxed. Seth walked us over to the table and pulled me out a seat next to him. I sat down. A pretty woman with scars on the side of her face handed me a plate. "Hi, Sweetie i'm Emily Uley." She said with a soft smile. I smiled back. "Everything smells great." I said. Her smiled widned. "We'll you see have to feed an army." She said with a small laugh. I nodded. "I can teach you some of Seth's favorites if you want?" She said. "Emily." Seth said in a warning. I looked at Seth. "No, that would be really nice." I said turning back to Emily. She smiled. "Okay." She nodded and walked to the end of the table. "Hi, im Quil." He said with what seemed like a knowing smile. I smiled back. He was cute. He was the same color as Seth. A little bit bigger and had strong masculine features. Someone else spoke up. "Hi, i'm Embry." He said with a small smile. He wasnt as big as Paul and Seth but he was still built and he had more of an almost boyish look to him. "Hi, i'm Paul." I looked and saw who was speaking. I smiled. Paul was about the same size as Quil and he had this look of being the "Bad boy" out of them. "Hiya yeah over here I'm Jared." He looked to be bigger than the rest of them. He was all man but had this laidback look to him. I smiled.

"I'm Sam Uley." An older man spoke. His voice was deep and he had an almost leader tone to it. He smiled a warm smile and it almost felt like he was accepting me in a way. I smiled. "Thank you for having me tonight." I said shyly. "I'm happy to finally meet the infamous Janaila." Sam said looking at Seth. Seth looked down embarrased. "We'll i'm happy to meet all of you Seth always talks about you guys." I said quietly. They all smiled and we all ate. They had me laughing until i felt like i had to pee. I felt relaxed. I looked at my phone and saw it was going on 10. "Seth, you should be getting her home." Sam said. I smiled and hugged Emily. "So, i'll see you next sunday?" Emily said. "Yes." I said returning her smile. I hugged Sam goodbye. Seth took my hand and i waved goodbye to everyone. We walked outside and the air was cool. He helped me put the helmet back on and we got back on the bike. He drove the same speed back to my house. We stopped and he helped me off. He took my hand walking me to the porch. I stood there looking at him. The moon light shined on him giving him a beautiful glow. I smiled. Seth brought his hand slowly placing it on my heart. I felt my heart race and Seth felt it too his eyes never leaving my eyes. I brought my hand slowly tracing the outlines of his face. He bent in letting his warm breathe pan out over my face. He bent in until his lips touched mine. He tasted like honey and i never wanted to forget this taste. This feeling. His hand never left my heart and we both felt the rythm play out softly. I pulled away and smiled. Bringing my hand to his chest. I looked him in the eye feeling and seeing the rythm was exactly the same as mine.

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"Hey," Paul said as he approached us. "Wow, Jackie. You look hot."

"Uh, thanks?" I can't beleive he just said that to me!

Ash playfully slapped his arm.

"But you're beautiful, my own personal sun," he smiled down at her and wrapped his huge arms around her. She giggled and blushed.

"I think I'm gonna puke," Abbie gagged.

"Well, you can thank your 'own personal sun' for this," I motioned to my face.

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"Hey," Paul said as he approached us. "Wow, Jackie. You look hot."
"Uh, thanks?" I can't beleive he just said that to me!
Ash playfully slapped his arm.
"But you're beautiful, my own personal sun," he smiled down at her and wrapped his huge arms around her. She giggled and blushed.
"I think I'm gonna puke," Abbie gagged.
"Well, you can thank your 'own personal sun' for this," I motioned to my face.
"She's good isn't she?" Paul continued to smile and leaned down to kiss her. Their lips met and it was obvious they weren't going to part soon.
"C'mon, Abby. Let's go find some darts you can throw at random people."
"They really let you do that here? I love this place!"
I sighed and grabbed her by the arm and dragged her to the little restaurant in the back.
"You hungry?" I asked her.
"No, I'm lookin' for some darts."
I had to laugh at her then. "I was just kidding about that. You know that, right?"
"You were? JACKIE! You know better then to tease me like that!"
"I know, I couldn't help it, though. It's a curse, sorry."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah."
"HEY, GUYS! Look! It's Lil' Bit!"
"Hey Saints guy," I teased the man behind the counter who was a good friend of my family's.
"Who Dat?!" He raised his hands up at his sides.
"Hey, Lil' Bit," John said as he passed the counter, drying his hands.
"Hey, John. How's your mom?"
"Oh, fine. She's doing better. Thanks for askin'."
"No problem."
"What can I get you, squirt?" Travis asked me.
"The usual. You sure you don't want anything, Abbie?"
"Actually, yes. I would like a cheese burger, hold the onions, large fries, a slice of peperoini pizza, chiken strips, and a large coke. I want the chiken stripes to come with ranch. Did you get all that?"
He stared at her, open mouthed, for a second. "Uh, yeah," he composed himself. "Coming right up."

I just stared at her with my mouth agape.

"What?" She looked at me.

"You're seriously going to eat all that?"

"I don't know. i guess we'll see, right?"

"Uh-huh."

"Here are your drinks," Saints guy said as he set the cups down in front of us.

We grabbed them and walked over to the soda fountain. She filled hers with coke and I filled mine with Dr. Pepper. Then we walked over to a booth against the wall and talked about nothing.

"Did you get any good pictures?" I asked as I bent down to grab the napkin I dropped.

"Not yet," she said.

I came up and was blinded by a flash.

"What the-" I rubbed my eyes to get them to adjust faster.

"Now I do," Abby giggled.

"I swear, if you put that in the yearbook, you'll be missing an eyebrow for the rest of the summer!" I growled.

She just continued to giggle.

"You can't be that tired already," the all-too familiar voice came from the side and it was apparent that he had a smile on.

"No, I was blinded by a flash of a camera." I stopped rubbing my eyes and looked up at Seth.

Like I thought, he was smiling. He sat down next to me and saw all the food infront of Abigail.

"How do you stay so thin?" He asked her.

"Well, I work off most of my meals by drawing, playing videos games or screaming at the TV because they just can't leave a Naruto episode like that."

"What games do you play?"

By the first game that Abby said, I was completely lost. i could tell they were in deep conversation and talking about how people wouldn't die if the just used the... well, some sort of gun. I didn't know what they were talking about, so I let my mind drift.

What really happened between Ash and Paul? Were they an "item"? Is Ash right? Does Seth like me? Will Abby find someone? Someone that deserves her?

"I'm going to the bathroom," I announced.

"Sorry if we're boring you," Seth appologized.

"No, that's fine. Because, even though I'm her friend, there's only so much Modern Warfare a person can take. Especially one who doesn't play it," I laughed.

Abby giggled. "That's so true. She totally zones out when I talk about how I..." Then I was lost again.

I got up and headed to the bathroom on the other end of the bowling alley. I passed a bunch of teens laughing and joking and having a good time. Finally, I reached the bathrooms.

"Did you see her?"

"I know, right? Who wears that to catch a guys attention?"

"I mean, seriously. What does he see in her? She's a total slob and is obviously desperste for love. Did you see how she hangs on every word he says to her?"

"Yeah! As if he would notice her! He is definitely missing out on some real girls. Like, for example, you and I."

"That is so true!" They giggled. I had obviously stepped into a conversation that I would not like. I felt bad for whoever the poor innocent soul they were picking on.

I went into a stall and went to the bathroom.

"Let's face it... Jackie Shoemaker does not deserve Seth Clearwater. He's obviously just playin' her. She's just too desperate and clingy to even notice."

"That is SO true!" They laughed.

So they were talking about me? Wow. I felt really bad then. I flushed the toilet and washed my hands and headed back to Abby.

I forgot that Seth was there. I stood in front of them and just stared at him as if he were the Grim Reaper himself. I just stared with a deep frown on my face.

"Hey," he smiled up at me. "What's a matter?"

"Is it true?" I asked.

"Is what true?"

"You're messed up." I reached over him and grabbed my jacket. I turned and walked.

"Wh-" he sighed. Then ne grabbed my arm and spun me around to make me look at him. "What is your problem?" He asked.

"My problem?" I scoffed. "MY problem?"

"What did I do? Hmm?"

"You know."

"Actually, no I don't."

I scoffed again "You're unbeleivable," then I turned to walk out the door.

"Jackie!" He called.

I continued to walk. Then I decided to stop and go find Abby and Ash. When I turned around, I wanted to die. There was Gabriella, stroking a finger in a circle on his chest. She was flirting. I lost my decision to go and look for Abby and Ash. I'll text them tomorrow, I decided. As I got far enough away from the bowling alley, I let the tears fall.

How could I have been so stupid? Maybe I am love deprived, desperste. But then again, how could he be so heartless? My tears fell freely. I really did like him. He was sweet, kind, funny, caring. Why did he have to go and ruin it?

A tapping on my shoulder startled me. I turned around to see Ash and Abbie.

"What's a matter?" Ash asked.

"Yeah, you just, like, left. What's wrong?" They saw me crying.

"Yeah. You're crying. Jackie, you never cry."

"Nothing," I sniffed.

Then behind them, I saw Seth running toward us.

"Hey!" He called.

"C'mon, guys. I don't want to talk to him."

We turned and walked. But he was quicker then us. He reached us and grabbed my arm and made me turn around.

"WHAT do you want from me?" I cried. "You want to rub it in my face?" I choked on the last word and then I started to bawl.

"I don't know what you are talking about," he whispered. "Please don't cry."

"You know, you should go back to Gabriella, I'm sure she's missing you. Plus, apparently I'm so desperate that you would want to play with my heart like this."

"Would you please tell me what you are talking about?"

"You should know." Then I turned to leave. Before I could go very far, he grabbed my arm again. "Will you just-" My sentence was stopped by Seth's lips crushing mine.

His lips were warm and soft. They were feirce at first, but when he realized that I wasn't objecting, they became sweet and very tender. I was lost in the kiss. My hand gripped his hair and pulled him closer. His arms were wrapped around my waist and he was bending me to the shape of him. I felt him smile against my lips and pull back. I opened my eyes and saaw that he looked as drunk as I felt. His kiss was intoxicating.

"Wow," I breathed. "What was that for? Whatever it was, it totally got me off track of why I was mad."

He chuckled. "I've liked you for a while, Jackie. I just didn't know how to say it. When you got mad at me, for what, I still have no clue, but that's when I realized that I need to show you how I feel. I didn't want to lose you."

"Wow," I breathed again. This was a lot to take in. "I like you, too."

"Good. Otherwise, I would've just made a complete fool of myself," he laughed.

"Yeah," I laughed back.

"Will you stay for a little while longer?"

"I guess. I feel like an idiot now. I'm sorry."

"That's OK. C'mon, girls. Let's go have some fun." I had almost forgot about my friends behind me.

I turned around and blushed when I saw their mouths open and staring at us.

"YO, Seth!" Paul called from the bowling alley. "You have to watch this man! There's this guy who challenged Sam to a shot contest! It's gonna be hilarious!"

We walked back to the bowling alley and saw a cluster of people.

"Who challenged?" Seth asked Paul.

"This guy. I think he works in the resturant back there," he jammed his thumb toward the small eating place we had just eaten at.

"Oh no." I had a feeling who it was. I hoped that my feeling was wrong.

I rushed to the small table that was set up in the middle of the group of bodies that had twelve shots on either side. It was who I thought it was.

"You can't do this, Travis," I begged.

"Oh, now you're doubting my mad skills?"

"No. You just can't drink. You just stopped that program, if you drink a shot, I'm afraid that you're gonna want to drink again," I kept begging.

He stood up and I sighed. He wasn't going to do it. He grabbed my jaw in his right hand and made it open by squeezing. He grabbed one of the shots and dumped it in my open mouth. I gagged. It burned my throat.

"Don't doubt my skills." He let go of my face and sat down again.

I coughed. It hurt, a lot. How could he do that to me? I was under age. I can't drink! I started to feel the effects of the shot in my system.

Everyone started to sway to one side then to the other. I suddenly felt very happy. I smiled and laughed.

I walked toward Seth, Ash and Abby.

"Hey guys," I hicupped. "What's happenin'?"

"What happened to you?" Seth smiled.

"I feel.... wonderful." I leaned my head on his chest and looked up at him and put a doppy smile on my face.

He looked kind of scared. "It's fine." I reached up and stroked his black hair.

"Jackie, what happened to you?" Abby asked.

"I love you guys. I really do." A person walked by and I grabbed his shoulder and turned him to face me. "I love you, man."

"Jackie!" Ash and Abby screeched. I just patted the guy's shoulder and shoved him away.

I walked up to a table and stood up on it.

"What are you doin Jackie?" Seth asked, worried.

"Shh," I put my finger to my lips. "There was this guy who told me about these creatures, they live in the dark. They here every thing you say. He saw one once."

"The man was probably drunk."

"WHOOOO!" I screamed as I stood on the table. Every one whoo'd back and I did a stage dive. It wasn't so much of a dive as it was a fall.

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 In the shadow of the moon Uk Prom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2009-08-15:2570916:BlogPost:12889099 2009-08-15T04:35:38.000Z HattieFang http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/hattief

 Finally us UK diehard Twiight fans are getting a Twilight Prom! Yes you heard me Prom!
 Called In the shadow of the Moon, its classed as a brand new style of Twilight event for the UK.
 Its being held in twodifferant venues, one in London in the five star Hilton Metropole, the other in another branch of the Hilton Metrople in Birmingham.

 The Guests!:
 Kellan Lutz - Emmett Cullen

 Jose Zuniga - Mr Molina…

 Finally us UK diehard Twiight fans are getting a Twilight Prom! Yes you heard me Prom!
 Called In the shadow of the Moon, its classed as a brand new style of Twilight event for the UK.
 Its being held in twodifferant venues, one in London in the five star Hilton Metropole, the other in another branch of the Hilton Metrople in Birmingham.

 The Guests!:
 Kellan Lutz - Emmett Cullen

 Jose Zuniga - Mr Molina (biology Teacher)

 Chaske spencer - Sam Uley

 Here is the schedule

 Day 1:
 3pm Registration Opens
 4pm Merchandise Area Opens
 6.30pm In The Shadow of the Moonlight Prom Begins
 7pm Something Special at The Party!!!!!!!!!!!
 7.20pm - 9.35pm Prom Photo Sessions with the guests
 9.50pm Special Prom Dances with the guests
 Late! Prom Party Ends

 Day 2:
 9am Registration Desk Opens
 10am - 1.15pm Autograph Sessions with the guests
 1.15 - 2pm Lunch
 2pm - 3pm Autograph Sessions with the guests
 3pm - 3.45pm Break
 3.45 - 4.30pm Question and Answers on Stage with the guests
 4.30pm Guests Goodbye on Stage
 4.45 - 5.30pm Twilight Quiz
 5.30 - 6pm Auction
 7.30pm till late Forks High Disco Party

 Ive booked my tickets already! =]

 http://www.massiveevents.co.uk/twiproms/ Interview with Rene Haynes, Wolf Pack Casting Director tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2009-03-27:2570916:BlogPost:2684973 2009-03-27T15:27:30.000Z Marie Loves Twilight! http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/MarieBerjamin

 There's a great new interview with Rene Haynes, who is the casting director picked to handle casting the wolf pack. As we all know, the life of every one of the actors has changed overnight–

 Haynes handled the Native American casting for the Twilight sequel. Her final wolf pack choices include Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Bronson Pelletier, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman.

 "They are all good kids," says Rene. "They have good heads on their shoulders.…

 There's a great new interview with Rene Haynes, who is the casting director picked to handle casting the wolf pack. As we all know, the life of every one of the actors has changed overnight–

 Haynes handled the Native American casting for the Twilight sequel. Her final wolf pack choices include Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Bronson Pelletier, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman.

 "They are all good kids," says Rene. "They have good heads on their shoulders. I think they'll navigate these waters the best they can."

 "I've told them, make wise choices from here on out. This is what you've been working for. Don't mess it up."

 Just to give you an idea of the fan intensity, IMDB's star meter showed Meraz's star ranking rose 25,566 percent in popularity this week (the shirtless picture at the top sure don't hurt).

 As for picking Chaske Spencer, who is likely to play Sam, she says–

 "He's someone I feel is going to be a star," says Haynes. "I have cast him before. He's always done lovely work. It's awesome to know that it's time for this young actor to have a great breakout role like this."

 "It was a very long process," says Haynes, pointing out there were many strong candidates for the part. "It was up and down, up and down. But he floated to the top."

 Check out the rest of the article at Celebuzz [thanks, Naomi!]

 Source: www.newmoonmovie.org New Moon Wolf Pack Confirmed by Summit tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2009-03-24:2570916:BlogPost:2508351 2009-03-24T12:16:29.000Z Marie Loves Twilight! http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/MarieBerjamin

 Summit has issued a press release confirming earlier rumored news of the identity of the wolf pack in the New Moon movie. The confirmed cast is notably missing female recruit Tinsel Korey–rumored to play Emily–and only list the male members of the cast.

 Los Angeles, CA — March 23, 2009 — Summit Entertainment announced today that Native American/First Nation actors Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman have…

 Summit has issued a press release confirming earlier rumored news of the identity of the wolf pack in the New Moon movie. The confirmed cast is notably missing female recruit Tinsel Korey–rumored to play Emily–and only list the male members of the cast.

 Los Angeles, CA — March 23, 2009 — Summit Entertainment announced today that Native American/First Nation actors Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman have signed on to star as the members of the wolf pack in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. In the film, the wolf pack defends humans against vampires although they have a tribal history intricately entwined with Edward Cullen and his family. The wolf pack members will join Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and fellow wolf pack member Taylor Lautner in the film directed by Chris Weitz which will be released domestically November 20, 2009.

 In THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.

 Each member of the wolf pack is of Native decent. Spencer is Lakota (Sioux), Pelletier is Cree-Metis, Meraz is Purepecha (Tarasco), Gordon is Hualapai, and Houseman, who was discovered at an open casting call, is Cree. Casting of the wolf pack was overseen by award-winning casting director Rene Haynes who is well-known for her work on Native projects ranging from DANCES WITH WOLVES to BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE.

 The action-packed, modern day vampire love story and blockbuster success of the first film in the series entitled TWILIGHT was released in theatres on November 21, 2008 grossing $60.9 million domestically during its first weekend. To date the film has grossed nearly $380 million worldwide. TWILIGHT was released on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD this past Saturday, March 21st and sold over 3 million DVD units in its first day of release making it one of the top five best first day DVD releases over the past two years.

 Wolf Pack Fan art by Randi [thanks, Bindia!]

 Source: www.newmoonmovie.org Poster of the New Moon Wolf Pack Tribe tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2009-03-22:2570916:BlogPost:2383383 2009-03-22T05:21:37.000Z Marie Loves Twilight! http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/MarieBerjamin

 Here is a picture of the entire wolf pack from New Moon, together at last. A talented fan named Randi made this stunning manipulation that gives us a taste to come from the epicenter of hotness known as the New Moon wolf pack. Howl yeah! Pictured clockwise from lower left are:

 * Alex Meraz as Paul
 * Tinsel Korey as Emily Young
 * Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley
 * Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
 * Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara
 * Bronson Pelletier as Jared
 *…

 Here is a picture of the entire wolf pack from New Moon, together at last. A talented fan named Randi made this stunning manipulation that gives us a taste to come from the epicenter of hotness known as the New Moon wolf pack. Howl yeah! Pictured clockwise from lower left are:

 * Alex Meraz as Paul
 * Tinsel Korey as Emily Young
 * Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley
 * Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
 * Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara
 * Bronson Pelletier as Jared
 * Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call

 Check out the high resolution version at Randi's DevianatArt page. [thanks for the correction on the name TwiLex and Randi!]

 Source: www.newmoonmovie.org


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Among those paying their respects at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City this weekend will be seven friends with a big hearts, tremendous ambition, and very tired legs.
On Sunday, August 11, Duke University United States Army ROTC graduates Seth Brown, Phil Cotter, Kase Diehl, Jon Harless, Matt Jones, Michael Meehan, and Pat Thompson met at their alma matter and began a six-day, 500-mile run from Durham, NC, to New York City.
The band of former Blue Devils, who met as "wide-eyed cadets" and bonded over years of demanding training sessions, are due to arrive at One World Trade Center on Saturday, August 17. They'll celebrate the relay with a recap party, where they'll share photos and videos and emails they've received from supporters—many of whom have pledged money and help the intrepid athletes get closer toward their fundraising goal of $50,000.
As of Friday morning, the Freedom 500 initiative had brought in $33,165, or 66 percent of the overall goal. All proceeds go to The Mission Continues, a nonprofit committed to supporting post-9/11 veterans handle the challenges of returning to their communities.
"Our Nation's wounded and fallen sacrificed for the buddies next to them," the Freedom 500 team writes on its official website. "We wish to continue the fight for all our fellow Soldiers—those unscathed, wounded and killed alike. This fight has an added urgency as many veterans of current wars begin the daunting transition to life in the civilian world."
The Freedom 500 began with a 5K fundraiser on Duke's Chapel Quad. Over the course of the week, the runners have approached their mission like true soldiers. They're using a "two-vehicle support system" that involves having one person "on the ground, pounding pavement 24-7," while a van drives alongside as backup. Those in the second van, meanwhile, drive ahead and plan the route.
The seven have remained friends since their collegiate days, even as their commitments have landed them in places like Afghanistan and the Middle East. The Freedom 500 marks the first reunion for the whole pack. The run has taken them through Arlington National Cemetery and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where they met with some of the very people they're looking to help.
"The strength of these soldiers and their families affected keeps us honest, humbled, and focused," the Freedom 500 team writes. "We've been searching for an outlet for our collective purpose and energy that might, in some way, faithfully reflect the sacrifice they have made in our nation's name."


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Brandon Marshall was upset with the shots that he took to the head from Meriweather a couple of weeks ago and said that Meriweather should be kicked out of the league for that type of play. Meriweather was asked about Marshall's comments and responded with this:
He feel like I need to be kicked out of the league? I feel like people who beat their girlfriends should be kicked out, too. You tell me who you'd rather have: Somebody who play aggressive on the field, or somebody who beat up their girlfriend? – (Zac Boyer)
Marshall was involved in a civil suit a year ago involving his girlfriend.
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Gene expression changes with meditation
With evidence growing that meditation can have beneficial health effects, scientists have sought to understand how these practices physically affect the body.
A new study by researchers in Wisconsin, Spain, and France reports the first evidence of specific molecular changes in the body following a period of mindfulness meditation.
The study investigated the effects of a day of intensive mindfulness practice in a group of experienced meditators, compared to a group of untrained control subjects who engaged in quiet non-meditative activities. After eight hours of mindfulness practice, the meditators showed a range of genetic and molecular differences, including altered levels of gene-regulating machinery and reduced levels of pro-inflammatory genes, which in turn correlated with faster physical recovery from a stressful situation.
"To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper that shows rapid alterations in gene expression within subjects associated with mindfulness meditation practice," says study author Richard J. Davidson, founder of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds and the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
"Most interestingly, the changes were observed in genes that are the current targets of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs," says Perla Kaliman, first author of the article and a researcher at the Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona, Spain (IIBB-CSIC-IDIBAPS), where the molecular analyses were conducted.
The study was published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology.
Mindfulness-based trainings have shown beneficial effects on inflammatory disorders in prior clinical studies and are endorsed by the American Heart Association as a preventative intervention. The new results provide a possible biological mechanism for therapeutic effects.
The results show a down-regulation of genes that have been implicated in inflammation. The affected genes include the pro-inflammatory genes RIPK2 and COX2 as well as several histone deacetylase (HDAC) genes, which regulate the activity of other genes epigenetically by removing a type of chemical tag. What's more, the extent to which some of those genes were downregulated was associated with faster cortisol recovery to a social stress test involving an impromptu speech and tasks requiring mental calculations performed in front of an audience and video camera.
Perhaps surprisingly, the researchers say, there was no difference in the tested genes between the two groups of people at the start of the study. The observed effects were seen only in the meditators following mindfulness practice. In addition, several other DNA-modifying genes showed no differences between groups, suggesting that the mindfulness practice specifically affected certain regulatory pathways.
However, it is important to note that the study was not designed to distinguish any effects of long-term meditation training from those of a single day of practice. Instead, the key result is that meditators experienced genetic changes following mindfulness practice that were not seen in the non-meditating group after other quiet activities — an outcome providing proof of principle that mindfulness practice can lead to epigenetic alterations of the genome.
Previous studies in rodents and in people have shown dynamic epigenetic responses to physical stimuli such as stress, diet, or exercise within just a few hours.
"Our genes are quite dynamic in their expression and these results suggest that the calmness of our mind can actually have a potential influence on their expression," Davidson says.
"The regulation of HDACs and inflammatory pathways may represent some of the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic potential of mindfulness-based interventions," Kaliman says. "Our findings set the foundation for future studies to further assess meditation strategies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions."
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Playing computer games makes brains feel and think alike
Scientists have discovered that playing computer games can bring players' emotional responses and brain activity into unison.
By measuring the activity of facial muscles and imaging the brain while gaming, the group found out that people go through similar emotions and display matching brainwaves. The study of Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT researchers is now published in PLOS ONE.
– It's well known that people who communicate face-to-face will start to imitate each other. People adopt each other's poses and gestures, much like infectious yawning. What is less known is that the very physiology of interacting people shows a type of mimicry – which we call synchrony or linkage, explains Michiel Sovijärvi-Spapé.
In the study, test participants play a computer game called Hedgewars, in which they manage their own team of animated hedgehogs and in turns shoot the opposing team with ballistic artillery. The goal is to destroy the opposing team's hedgehogs. The research team varied the amount of competitiveness in the gaming situation: players teamed up against the computer and they were also pinned directly against each other.
The players were measured for facial muscle reactions with facial electromyography, or fEMG, and their brainwaves were measured with electroencephalography, EEG.
– Replicating previous studies, we found linkage in the fEMG: two players showed both similar emotions and similar brainwaves at similar times. We further observed a linkage also in the brainwaves with EEG, tells Sovijärvi-Spapé.
A striking discovery indicates further that the more competitive the gaming gets, the more in sync are the emotional responses of the players. The test subjects were to report emotions themselves, and negative emotions were associated with the linkage effect.
– Although counterintuitive, the discovered effect increases as a game becomes more competitive. And the more competitive it gets, the more the players' positive emotions begin to reflect each other. All the while their experiences of negative emotions increase.
The results present promising upshots for further study.
– Feeling others' emotions could be particularly beneficial in competitive settings: the linkage may enable one to better anticipate the actions of opponents.
Another interpretation suggested by the group is that the physical linkage of emotion may work to compensate a possibly faltering social bond while competing in a gaming setting.
– Since our participants were all friends before the game, we can speculate that the linkage is most prominent when a friendship is 'threatened' while competing against each other, ponders Sovijärvi-Spapé.
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Toronto Urban Roots Festival Has It All Figured Out
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Janelle Meraz Hooper is an award-winning independent author with five books published in the novel, romance, and short story genres. She is from Oklahoma but now lives in Washington State. Her website is: www.JanelleMerazHooper.com. You can also read her short stories, essays, and other writings at The Blue Rose Bouquet. She loves to hear from her readers and can be reached at: email@example.com.
Chronic-Illness.org invites you to read about Janelle Meraz Hooper's systemic lupus and arthritis experience:
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Many who cope with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and other chronic illnesses must also deal with sleep disturbances. Getting enough rest is essential to good health and well-being, so many must rely on sleep medications.
(Revised) There are lots of diet plans to choose from. Each has its own claims to fame — or at least its promise of a more healthful eating lifestyle. Part of the problems with those diagnosed with syndromes and conditions like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM) is that not everybody experiences exactly the same symptoms. For example, some with Fibromyalgia have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS); others do not. Therefore, the same as not every treatment plan works for everyone diagnosed with CFS or FM, there isn't a "one size fits all" eating regimen either. Many find they must match their diet with their (for lack of a better word) form of their disease, syndrome, or condition.
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When confronted with a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, CFIDS, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) diagnosis, it helps to keep abreast of the latest treatments and information. This is especially important because your family and friends may be having difficulty understanding the changes in you — especially when you don't understand those changes yourself.
These sites have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome support newsletters:
In March 2000, the ABC show 20/20 had a segment about treatment for a condition that was showing promise for many diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, the ABC site no longer has the article about that segment online; however, now you can find an article about that information on the American College of Rheumatology site: A Surgical Cure for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue? Reaction to an ABC News 20/20 Report.
In addition, this is some of the revised information online about Chiari syndrome and/or cervical spinal stenosis:
Whether you refer to it as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Chronic Fatigue Immune and Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), the name alone cannot convey the devastation brought about by having to cope with this condition. The "fatigue" in the name refers to much more than just being tired. Those who suffer from this condition experience a fatiguing condition similar to how one feels when you have the flu. Only with the flu, you eventually get better. Imagine dealing with those muscle aches, the weakness, headaches, and other symptoms on a daily basis and you know how someone with CFS feels on a good day.
For more information, see: What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
One of the most difficult things to deal with when confronted with a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) diagnosis is finding the support you need. This is especially difficult because your family and friends may be having difficulty understanding the changes in you — especially when you don't understand those changes yourself.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS), and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Support Groups in the United States of America (USA):
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Ivy Child International Launches Ivy Little Angels-The Children Helping Children Fundraising Program
Ivy Child International encourages charitable giving by all ages through their Children Helping Children Program, which inculcates compassion, empathy, and leadership skills, helping to prevent bullying and aggression in young people so that they are raised to be compassionate and caring adults.
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A recent study shows that children as young as two years old, are inherently motivated to help others in need and have a genuine concern for the welfare of others. Ivy Child International (Ivy Child), a cross cultural positive psychology non profit, seeks to preserve and encourage this natural instinct so that children develop into adults who respect and care for the underserved.
Ivy Child aims to "Help Each Child Achieve Their Best" and in order to expand their reach and offer their specialized programs to children in need, is launching a fundraising drive as part of its first birthday celebrations. Contributions are invited from individuals and organizations. Kids and youth are also highly encouraged to take part in this fundraising drive through the Ivy Little Angels: Children Helping Children Program.
This program can be adopted by families, groups and schools as a way to teach children about creating positive social change through the worthy cause of helping others.
"Children are naturally inclined to connect and assist others. As caregivers and as a community we should prioritize the significance of fostering positive connections by helping those in need, so that our children grow up caring for others." states Rose Pavlov, founder of Ivy Child International
Beginning young to build awareness and empathy for charitable giving allows an opportunity for a culture of appreciation growth, and to develop into adults who see the joy and value in giving to others. As they become more attuned toward thinking of others´ needs instead of just their own, they are less likely to engage in fighting, bullying and other aggressive behavior.
Teaching young children philanthropic giving involves: modeling giving because kids learn through example, working together with other parents and kids, starting with small attainable goals where kids are able to succeed making the project and cause relatable, and providing opportunities to make fundraising fun.
There are many ideas that kids will find fun, engaging and will motivate them to participate.
Children can donate part of their allowance and instead of gifts and toys on birthdays and special occasions they can ask their parents, friends and relatives for money which can be donated. They can also perform chores at home to earn money from their parents for contributing to the Ivy Little Angel: Children Helping Children program. Parents can put up "donation meters" at home, marking how much they have raised together, boosting motivation and sense of achievement. Other ideas include holding lemonade stands or organizing special events such as: games, performances, art exhibitions and auctions in their neighborhoods or through schools and sell tickets to raise money to help other kids in need. Kids can also host coin drives in their neighbourhood where they can collect coins from their neighbours for donation. There are many innovative ways that children can help raise money to better the lives of other children.
Participating in such activities also boosts their self-confidence and helps them develop leadership skills. Parents can also use this opportunity to teach children basic concepts about money, earning it, saving it and sharing it with those in need.
Many studies have shown that service and charitable giving can lead to greater life satisfaction, reduced stress, lesser rates of depression and heart disease and greater overall well being in adults. Starting young can mean reaping these benefits lifelong, as they grow up to be caring and sensitive adults.
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A state tax council will soon come out with suggestions to change the tax structure.
How would you like to see the state tax structure changed?
One proposal may be to put the sales tax on more services – including groceries – and lower the state income tax. Would you be willing to pay more in sales taxes for everything from groceries to car repairs if they lowered the state's income tax?
Please send your responses, with your name, occupation and where you live, to James Salzer at email@example.com
November 25th, 2010
10:08 am
broad based low taxes on everything (grocery,fuel,etc), no or low flat state income tax, plus low or no property taxes. every citizen of georgia should have some "skin in the game" so to speak. it was a mistake to remove sales tax from groceries, drugs, etc as it eventually had to lead to deficits. georgia's state and local budgets are still bloated and it's time for a look at state and school salaries–particularly administrative salaries.
November 25th, 2010
10:38 am
November 25th, 2010
12:47 pm
OK, this is scaring me. I actually agree with a majority of the people posting, on page one at least.
Since so many have vivid opinions, I will just pick one of many that I agree with: Old Hippie? Your the man.
Enjoy Thanksgiving.
On a side note:
(I wonder if the working man being home today is the cause of all the sensibility I'm seeing here today. If so, perhaps election day should be a federally enforced holiday for workers.)
November 25th, 2010
3:15 pm
to comment intelligently on taxes or budget cuts, we would need to see the actual numbers. They did this in Minn. THe government sent out sheets that had the budget where it came from, WITH numbers in there, and then what was spent and where. THen they asked for public input. Now that makes some sort of sense. Would love for Georgia to try this.
November 25th, 2010
6:23 pm
The GOP has not been the party of the wealthy since 1960. It is the wealthy elitist democrats who pander to the welfare class in their unceasing war against the US middle class. 4 of the 6 wealthiest in congress are democrats. IN this last election, Dems raised 200 million dollars more than the GOP. Anyone who can use a computer to send a messge here is not old enough to remember when the Democrats last represented the poor.
November 25th, 2010
6:47 pm
Why not just the flat tax? I mean fair tax — that really is the best way for Uncle Jed and the rest of us oily slick rich millionaires. Why any doggone republican can see that. I mean any georgian can see that.
Rich or poor, we for the common good of all should always help the rich.
November 25th, 2010
8:00 pm
I don't pay state income taxes, so no to grocery sales taxes!!!
November 25th, 2010
9:18 pm
Start charging landing fees at small general aviation airports or conversely stop the subsidies to these type of government owned facilities. (Stop all sorts of welfare!!!)
November 25th, 2010
10:02 pm
I cannot speak for all senior citizens, but I know that this one would be hard hit by increased taxes on services and products. Especially when my level of state taxable income has resulted in no state income tax being paid for these past couple of years. I have to feel that would be the case for a large number of senior citizens. And while this may be a selfish concern for everyone in my boat, there's no question that the amount of property and other taxes I am currently forwarding to the state coffers constitute a good portion of that fixed income already. The last thing I want to happen is that I would have to depend on welfare benefits in any way. Fortunately my wife and I are still healthy. But with social security flat for the second straight year, and costs of virtually everything escalating regardless of what the federal cost-of-living index shows that line qualifying many senior citizens not now eligible for public support is getting closer and closer. A change in the tax structure including a new or increased sales tax on all purchases – especially groceries, would be devastating.
November 26th, 2010
6:23 am
No tax increases. This includes groceries and gasoline. The people in Georgia agreed years ago to pay higher fees for state services in exchange for no state tax on groceries period.
Surely, the citizens of the great state of Georgia did not give control of the Georgia General Assembly to republicans for them to put state state taxes back on groceries.
No tax increases in Georgia.
November 26th, 2010
8:23 am
Get rid of the greedy politicians and lobbyist. Get rid of the waste in government.
Get rid of the local taxes on food. Let the non- violent prisoners work during the day
and pay the state for their meals,housing, and medical care.
November 26th, 2010
10:17 am
Politicians will claim they haven't raised taxes…gotcha…they expand base of tax (i.e. what is taxed – see computer services) Politicians will claim they won't raise taxes…gotcha again…they charge "fees" that act just like taxes. (See Motor Fuel) Politicians will get real specific and claim they haven't raised your income or sales tax…gotcha three times…they just call it different name – (See NC sales tax vs. the "privilege tax" on machinery- same base-same rate-different name)…Oh yea..and you might want to compare the economic condition of Tennessee, a state with a 9.75% sales tax rate on a large tax base and no income tax, to Georgia which has a moderate sales tax rate on a moderate base and a moderate income tax. When times are hard, small companies and poor people don't buy and there's no income tax to hedge Tennessee's bet. (see Florida also) Guess which state is in a better economic condition.
Face it people, it takes money to run a government. (by the way – property tax is local for the most part- that inventory tax you voted down in recent Georgia referendums counts for the extremely small state portion of your property tax – the larger local portion still applies.) Taxes are and always will be necessary to our civic well being. Yet, you'd rather elect a "bait and switch" politician and feel like a santimoneous tax rebel. Tea anyone? When you ultimately get screwed by the "bait and switch" guy, you don't blame yourself but, instead, blame the government. Why not try to run ALL the numbers BEFORE you vote for these guys. The truth might just set you free…especially you guys paying a lot of tax while that rich guy gets his tax breaks from Mr. Bait and Switch.
November 26th, 2010
10:45 am
"Would you be willing to pay more in sales taxes for everything from groceries to car repairs if they lowered the state's income tax?"
This is a scheme to lower taxes for corporations and the wealthy and increase taxes for the poor and middle class (in effect, trickle-down economics). If anything, we should do the opposite. Eliminate the sales tax and make the income tax more progressive (Adam Smith advocated on behalf progressive taxes decades before Karl Marx was born).
Increasing sales taxes will hurt the state's economy since it will take more money out of the pockets of those most likely to spend it (Google "marginal propensity to consume"), meaning fewer customers for business, meaning lower incomes and fewer jobs.
Replacing income taxes with sales taxes would be a self-inflicted wound that would take a long, long time for Georgian's to recover from.
November 26th, 2010
2:39 pm
First, tie property assessments to purchase price, period.
If you bought a home in 1990 for $50,000 that's the value you're going to be taxed on until you sell it. After all, if the real estate market meltdown has taught us anything, it's that there's no such thing anymore as a fair market value.
Second, implement a statewide impact fee on new development, whether it's residential, commerical, industrial, whatever. New growth should be responsible for paying for the stress it puts on roads, services, schools, etc.
Eliminate tax breaks for new industry. In fact, eliminate all tax breaks. If you have a tax why should there be legal ways to avoid paying it? A tax is either fair for all or it's not fair.
November 26th, 2010
3:20 pm
an axe needs to be taken to the state budget. for those interested in fairness you should take the time to research and read the facts and myths about the fair tax. it should be noted that a similar tax system for georgia would be much smaller than this proposed federal system.
November 26th, 2010
4:11 pm
Eliminate taxes on the wealthy and raise taxes on the poor. The rising tide will lift all boats! The wealthy have eliminated homelessnes with all the money they have given to their churches. We all have access to great healthcare because the wealthy give us jobs with outstanding health insurance. Any child who wants to go to college will be given a scholarship from a wealthy person. Hunger has been eliminated with all the food given to food banks. And we all lived happily ever after.
November 26th, 2010
5:34 pm
Either, or, we the citizens are going to take it up the pooper either way.
November 26th, 2010
5:45 pm
Lower the state income tax.
Raise sales taxes and gasoline taxes to compensate.
November 26th, 2010
5:53 pm
More than anything its property taxes that are killing people financially. There should be a maximum of maybe 3k a year.
Its one thing Europe have got right (no property taxes).
November 27th, 2010
8:16 am
Simple – If you have more, you can and should pay more! Republicans want to continue to keep the tax burden on working people through unfair property taxes, sales tax and fees on services. If corporations and the idle rich paid their fair share the rest of us would get a break. Most of these phony amendments, written by lobbyists, are really a tax dodge to give exemptions to their special interest groups.
November 27th, 2010
9:26 am
Initial step should be the repeal of all sales tax exemptions. There have been so many exemptions granted over the years that if everyone paid on level ground there would be no cash flow shortfall.
Secondly, we need to tax internet sales on all purchases in Georgia at a base rate of 5% and distribute the sales tax via zip code of purchaser. If the backwards revenue department can't determine the zip code allotment Home Shopping Network can. It is time that we level the playing field on internet sales and the companies and individuals who spend money to develop facility in our communities and hire people only to lose a sale to an internet company because there is not sales tax charged.
November 27th, 2010
9:27 am
Tax money comes out of the citizens pockets regardless of what the tax is named. The state is not going to decrease its intake from taxes and fees so the taxpayers will get no relief. One name or ten names does not change that fact.
November 27th, 2010
9:37 am
Don't try to make the tax mess more complicated than it already is folks. Most of the replies here just move the taxes around so that people other than the poster will pay more and the poster will pay less. That ain't going to happen. The state will get everything it can from everyone. The politicians will not lower their income or living style.
November 27th, 2010
10:51 am
10% sales tax on all transactions tangible and intangible.
Eliminate income and property tax and corporate tax.
November 27th, 2010
11:55 am
Make the illegals pay their share, they get every benefit FREE, don't pay property taxes,income taxes, social security taxes…. The state pays BILLIONS to support these freeloaders. I'm getting tired of fitting the bill for these people..
November 27th, 2010
12:59 pm
everyone should pay some… eliminate the income tax up the sales tax… just like the fair tax you could prebate or get rid of grocery tax…. If you think there is a tax shortfall then shrink Govt.!!!!!!!!
November 27th, 2010
1:54 pm
I would rather they do the reverse: abolish the sales tax and increase income tax. I can deduct my income tax from my federal taxes, but I can't deduct sales tax.


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While the My Child ID 2.0 isn't the type of ground breaking devices that we like to write about on GadgetReview, but it does serve what might perhaps be a life saving service. The tiny USB device works in conjunction with AmberAlert.com and stores pertinent info about your loved ones.
When inserted into your computer it prompts you to enter their stats (age, medical history, etc) and God forbid that your child is kidnapped police can access the information online or by simply being provided with the device. It also features a tiny LCD screen to provide easy and quick distribution of the child's picture.
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- Oral History:
- The Granbury Town Site Land Title Dispute
- ▶The Stories:
- A.J. Wright
- Barnard's Trading Post
- Captain Peter Garland
- ▶David Lee and Sudie Nutt
- ▶Elizabeth Patton Crockett
- J. Frank Dalton claims to be Jesse James
- ▶Prehistory
- ▶The Civil War Era.
- The Historic Nutt Home
- ▶The Nutt Brothers
- Who are these folks?
- Volunteer: