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I Can Laugh At Myself
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 11,390 People
it's so weird how so many people can't.i'm kinda clumsy. i do fall and trip. i cut my middle finger all the time at work (hair dresser) and i say "whoops, i guess i won't be using that finger today" to my clients, get patched up and cut. so many girls act embarrassed of it. i fall or trip i stand up laugh, and carry...
enemyinthemirror 18-21, F 2 Responses 5 Apr 5
Sandalfoot 46-50, M 0 Apr 16
If You Can't Laugh At Yourself Then Who Are You Going To Laugh At?Thanksgiving. A few years ago. Doing the whole big turkey day, feast cooking, house full of people thing. My ex's daughter is helping me cook dinner. I went to the store the night before and had put all the extra bags of groceries in the oven. Maybe that sounds strange to...
TKD1 46-50, F 3 Responses 5 Nov 20, 2013
Treadmill TerrorsMe and Mom have started a work-out program ( as of YESTERDAY!) at a fitness center. I have REALLY started out RIGHT! It is recommended to warm-up on a treadmill or bike for 5 minutes, at least, before doing weights and equipment. So, here goes This country girl on one of...
emerald 36-40, F 10 Responses 4 Aug 9, 2007
So, it's about eight o'clock at night,and my dad has a couple of people from church over so they can talk about fast offerings or something. He's talking to the Bishop, some other guys, and one or two guys my age. I'm tired. I want to take a shower and go to bed rather than listen to people talk about money for...
IntenseCookie 16-17, F 5 Responses 8 Feb 4
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CaptainBenza 18-21, M 2 Responses 3 Jun 9
Divorce is suing your spouse... What a crazy thought!
kitticat007 31-35, F 2 Responses 2 Aug 27
People make fun of me being a femboy lol A guywas making fun of me one day at school, this is how it went:: The guy:: "Hey what the **** is up with your style dude?! You're never gonna get a girl friend! You're more of a girl than a girl!" *i looked at him for a couple minutes then did a really awesome pose* Me:: "gurl...
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541to419 18-21, F 0 Mar 24
Cleaning HouseSometimes when i am cleaning i will have someone knock at the door. the whole time we will be talking they are staring at my nosemouth area. when they leave i go look in the mirror to find a dust mustache from itching my nose in the middle of dusting. rotf
sucknswallow 22-25, F 8 Responses 4 Mar 23, 2012
Just Stand UpWhen I was a kid and, my dad was going college, the college had a family program and once a week I took judo, and swimming. We were at an indoor olympic sized pool. There were glassed in bleachers where moms and, whoever could watch. So they instructed myself and the other kids...
TbirdTamara 46-50, F 2 Responses 6 Jul 2, 2013
And I Appreciate Others...who can also laugh at themselves. Now, people who take themselves too seriously, REALLY crack me up! I know sometimes I do stupid things, or say the wrong thing at the wrong time. WHATEVER! LOL! Life is to be enjoyed, even the stupid, silly little things. And yes...
deleted 26-30 1 Response 3 Nov 4, 2009
Soapy Shrimp I think I learned to laugh atmyself from my Mom. My Mom can laugh at herself but sometimes it takes awhile from the embarrassment or annoyance to fade away. Once it does though and you get her talking about something she did that was a dumb mistake she will have a hard time getting out the words because she...
abigailc 18-21, F 3 Jun 24
Sometimes, I'm SO stupid.So, I'm driving by a new business and see a sign that reads "Beef & Tobacco." Instead of thinking, "no, that can't be what it said," like a normal person, I spend the next 3 minutes trying to figure out the connection between beef and tobacco and why anyone would want to buy...
SleepingOnSnow 41-45, F 5 Responses 3 Feb 26
I Give Myself Plenty of ReasonsLife is short enough, hectic, stressful, and filled with many moments of OMG and WTFs. I do what I do best, I find ways ( most of which are NOT seen coming! ) to make myself see the lighter side, and laugh with hysterical fits and random bursts of giggling. There is no...
angelwings626 41-45, F 2 Responses 4 Jun 7, 2009
If I couldn't, I'd beso embarrassed all the time. do you know how much stupid **** I do? a lot of stupid ****.
footfungusfairy 18-21, F 4 Jan 6
Yup Thats MeI laugh at myself a lot... I super clumsy so I stop caring and started to just laugh. Every time in gym I'd get smoked with a ball and laugh because most times it was cuz I stepped into it and it didn't hurt me, tho I did bruise a few times but oh well... also in gym the girls...
DLakey 16-17, F 1 Response 5 Jun 9, 2013
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DarkGoddesss 16-17, F 2 Responses 2 Jul 19
I just wanted to explain my experience: I wasonce sitting on my bed, daydreaming and I wanted to move over to get more comfortable but then I just so happened to fall off my bed and out of no where I started to laugh at myself lol it was weirdest thing ever lol
crazymornings 18-21, F 1 Response 4 Feb 19
One time me and my hubby were watching tv,Futurama. and it was a really good Bender episode. well he always makes me laugh. and just getting done smoking a good heaping bowl of legal green, I was in a giggly mood. well he said an AWESOME line that just threw me into the biggest laughing fit ever!!!! I was laughing to...
colorfullcolorado 22-25, F 2 Responses 0 Aug 8
I laugh at myself because I have flawsand it's best to acknowledge and accept them. Laugh about them because really...you yourself being able to find enjoyment in yourself is liberating and it makes you far more real than anyone else.
Imaginarionify 22-25, F 3 Responses 3 May 24
nutssquared 26-30, M 2 Responses 4 Jul 27
If one can't laugh at oneself every nowand then, then where is all the fun in life.
CowboyFarmer 46-50, M 1 Response 4 Apr 28
My Muffin Joke!I absolutely love this joke!!! A lot of people look at me like I'm an idiot when I tell it, but it's always funny to me! There were two muffins in an oven. One says "whew! It's hot in here!" The other one says "Aaah! A talking muffin!!!" Hahaha! I like to picture two muffins...
mandanh13 18-21, F 2 Responses 4 Jul 29, 2013
I laugh when I fall its hilariouswhen I fall or if I fart or burp I just laugh it off
Leavemetodieinthelakeoffire 16-17, F 2 Responses 4 May 18
Look At ThatI invite you to picture this in your mind. Early one spring morning I had been wakened by sunshine and tempted out into the garden. Not wishing to wake my husband, just flung on a robe and shoes and out I went for a spot of weeding. A bit later, feeling chilly, back...
avatarunknown 51-55, F 3 Responses 3 May 14, 2011
Part of my work is talking to people from allwalks of life helping build their business over the phone. I say literally the dumbest things just to make myself look comical and it always delights the customer, from saying "this'll be as easy as putting butter on hot toast" or "Yes, those prices will sink like Leonardo...
ECarimbadass 18-21, M 0 Mar 24
Oh gosh the amount of times I've made fun ofmyself is insane haha best part is just when you laugh it off :P Plus it breaks the ice when it's around new people and everyone kinda just starts talking,so why not :B
Angelyn2097 18-21, F 2 Responses 3 Apr 16
im in a long distance relationshipand i like to go to the mall alot... i see other couples and i feel empty.... but nothings gonna stop me from getting my free pretzel! cinnamon and sugar in all its glory! PRETZEL HERE I COME!!!
aijmeerah 16-17, F 0 Aug 21
Living For The MomentI have never ever got hurt when people have jokes which involve me,because that's when i have realized that i am such a wonderful sport.To take things lightly and yet laugh at it is not an easy task,especially when the topic inducing laughter is you. It's been possible because i...
Danny85 26-30, F 4 Responses 3 Jun 7, 2012
lol I can take a joke I do stupid sh** lolso I can laugh at that sh** I do
Imbatgirl 22-25, F 5 Responses 4 Feb 19
Like when I have beenso slow I miss an obvious joke... and then feel dumb. LOL
Aussiemerk 36-40, M 2 Apr 5
Shopping Cart Rage--NotA rather successful outing today, decent parking, a working cart and plenty of room to move around, and it's a good thing, as I had a lot to contend with over there this afternoon. Of course it helps enormously that I was in a great mood and I was not in a rush. The first...
Quintesse 46-50, F 10 Responses 4 Nov 7, 2011
I fell down the stairand laughed for 4 minutes straight
CosplayPotato 13-15, F 1 Response 1 Aug 8
Shopping Cart RageShopping cart rage. Anyone who spends any amount of time in the supermarket is familiar with this type of stress. It develops right after the road rage and the parking lot rage, and just before the check out line rage. Well, perhaps rage is too strong a word. It isn't full...
Quintesse 46-50, F 37 Responses 14 Oct 20, 2011
fauxlady 22-25, F 0 Aug 15
I sat on my bed laughing at my feetfor about an hour X'DDDD
XxWolfGirlMidnightxX 13-15, F 3 Responses 8 Aug 15
So, it's 1986. The place to be seen on Fridaynight after our High School football game is the parking lot of the local Burger King. A few friends and I who were not huge supporters if our team were skinny dipping at a friend' spool about 5 miles away. 2 friends (in a pickup truck) decided they were going to go check out...
dbushy 41-45, M 4 Apr 7
Um yeah.... Daily....Heck, you'd laugh too if you knew me! :-)
AuntieShani 36-40, F 1 Response 2 Aug 11
"There is no point in taking life too seriously.You'll never make it out alive." I never developed the ability to laugh at myself until I developed more confidence in myself. When you have confidence in yourself, you don't give a rip what other people think. I can't count how many times I have been working and squatted down...
Mariposa85 26-30, F 3 Responses 5 May 26
Jodyann1 36-40, F 2 Responses 2 Sep 22
Yes I Can :-)So when the therapist asked me why it was important that I am slim enough to be able to drop my drawers over my hips WITH my belt buckled (added two holes to make it smaller) I pondered and did eventually have a rebuttal :-) I advised her that although I'm an honest I do recall...
paco35 56-60, M 4 Responses 3 Mar 2, 2012
I was walking back to my apartment from classduring the winter with a friend. We started to walk over some ice; I didn't think much of it as I had walked over this particular patch plenty of times without a problem. While walking and talking, I slipped, my feet in the air and entire body horizontal, something straight out...
JustAnotherHuman34 18-21, M 1 Response 3 Mar 28
I laugh at myself all the time.If you can't laugh at mishaps, you're taking life too seriously.
Philli8807 22-25, F 4 Responses 6 Feb 28
I do stupid things all the time,why should only the people around me get to have a good laugh?
CaptainBenza 18-21, M 1 Response 2 Apr 17
I Am Amused At The Odd Things My Brain Flips Out About~I took a long walk the other day, and during that walk came up with a partial list of things that I find disturbing. Oh boy, here we go: War, broken relationships, Barney, disease, Captain Kangaroo and Mr.Rogers' child molestation rap sheets, taco bell mystery beef product...
gotsalsa 41-45, M 4 Responses 6 Apr 21, 2012
OK, so, I have terrible luck in meeting guysand making relationships work, always have, most likely always will. So today I received an email, I believe that the guy who sent the email is interested in me.. great right? not exactly.. the guy is my third cousin.. he asked how closely related to his mother I am.. too close...
Rae1983 31-35, F 1 Response 3 Apr 25
So I expect others to be able to laughwhen I make fun of them too. This is mean I know, but why so serious? I can laugh at myself because it's the only cure for pain. If you'd hold on to something and can't forget it then the only solution is to laugh. I can't keep on feeling bad about everything I've said or done...
GrumpyMe 22-25, F 1 Response 2 Apr 5
And i think nobody shouldeven try laughing about anyone else unless they learn how to laugh at themselves. It's okay to goof around sometimes :D I love it.
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Yea the long CD on counter spell makes mages useless in PVE interrupts, cho'gall on its own is a pain to interrupt and if you interrupt while someone else interrupts you get a long CD and no reward for the interrupt (you didn't even interrupt anything). Also I get put on hydro lance duty with another long CD person and we switch off, manageable, but many new groups think hydrolance is on a longer CD, which is not even close to true. Feludius gets 2-3 hydrolances off before I even get to try to interrupt again (god forbid you do it early or late and still take the CD). I understand the PVP balance, but mages need a good int for PVE (maybe make the CD long in BG's, arenas, and TB?).

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We have a netgear switch (FS752TS) since about 2 years ago, and it's never really passed our mind that there are updates to the firmware that should ideally go on.
Although I understand the firmware part, it also mentions a "bootcode" image that should go on too, via a TFTP server?! Anyone any idea what the bootcode is, and how I would go about putting this on? Netgear online help is more than useless, and the latest firmware version doesn't come with any useful instructions about how to do this (the older firmware updates have some instructions but of course it isn't those versions i want to upload, and all assume a TFTP server is setup).
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A coalition of wildlife protection groups, including Born Free USA, The Humane Society of the United States, Help Our Wolves Live and Friends of Animals and Their Environment, filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision to remove the protections of the Endangered Species Act from gray wolves living in the western Great Lakes region.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's most recent decision to delist wolves became effective last year, after multiple previous attempts to delist wolves were struck down by the courts over the course of the past decade. The decision threatens the fragile remnants of the gray wolf population by confining wolves to a small area in the Great Lakes region -- where state wildlife managers have rushed forward with reckless killing programs that threaten wolves with the very same practices that pushed them to the brink of extinction in the first place.
"The Endangered Species Act is popularly considered one of the most powerful conservation laws on the books, but it is rendered impotent if species are not allowed to recover fully across the breadth of their range before delisting," said Adam Roberts, executive vice president of Born Free USA. "Simply put, the gray wolf still requires protection under the act."
"In the short time since federal protections have been removed, trophy hunters and trappers have killed hundreds of Great Lakes wolves under hostile state management programs that encourage dramatic reductions in wolf populations," said Jonathan Lovvorn, senior vice president and chief counsel for animal protection litigation at The HSUS. "This decision rolls back the only line of defense for wolf populations, and paves the way for the same state-sponsored eradication policies that pushed this species to the brink of extinction in the first place."
"Wolf populations are just at the threshold of rebounding in many areas across the Great Lakes Region," said Linda Hatfield, executive director of Help Our Wolves Live. "The recent delisting has taken the wolf back to the old days, days before the ESA, the days of state-sponsored bounty payments to hunters and trappers that were intended to eliminate wolves from the landscape."
Following federal delisting, Wisconsin and Minnesota rushed to enact emergency regulations to allow the first public hunting and trapping seasons in the Great Lakes region in more than 40 years. The states authorized some of the most abusive and unsporting practices, including hound hunting, snares, baiting, night hunting and the use of steel-jawed leghold traps. Together, hunters and trappers killed more than 500 wolves in these two states in less than four months. These losses are in addition to natural limiting factors and a wide range of other human-caused impacts, such as the killing of wolves by damage control agents, poachers and, inadvertently, by automobile drivers.
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"I think I'm in first right now, so it's pretty good. Yep, I'm in first," said Noelle Pikus-Pace of Utah.
Pikus-Pace is a skeleton racer. Skeleton and bobsledding are the events 21 countries compete in for the 2013 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup.
"Skeleton is a crazy sport where we run and jump headfirst onto this little sled. It looks like a cookie sheet; it's like 70 pounds or so," Pikus-Pace said.
The World Cup Tour in Lake Placid continues through Dec. 15. All are invited to come see the daredevils in action and event organizers say if you're in the area, this is something you don't want to miss.
"You know they're gonna dine and shop on Main Street and doing a little skiing, then boom. They see this international race here and they come away with this entirely new experience and an appreciation of what Lake Placid has to offer," said Jon Lundin of the Olympic Regional Development Authority.
Spectators get to see if these bobsledders and skeleton racers will get to go to the Olympics in 2014.
"I can't imagine being one of the competitors going down, how fast they're going. It's gotta be completely cold. Cold, cold, cold," said Jim Durkish of Harrisville.
Pikus-Pace hopes her trip down the chute at 90 miles per hour is enough to get her to the Olympics.
"These races all add up, the whole World Cup circuit. We get points at every single competition we go to and by January 18th, as long as we're in the top so many in the world, then we're gonna qualify for the games. It's looking pretty good right now," Pikus-Pace said.
Friday, Pikus-Pace finished in first, which seems to be a good omen for a gold medal.
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Hawaii has long been a popular holiday destination and comprises of eight main islands and dozens of smaller ones. Well famed for its great weather, surfing and laid back lifestyle, it is easy to see why people return here year after year. There are many wonderful places to stay all over the islands, some of which are heavily developed, and others of which have a more relaxed feel. A good place to stay that offers the compromise of both of these aspects is a holiday rental house in Anini beach. Set in a quiet location, it is just two miles away from the bigger settlement of Princeville, and only a few minutes walk from the beach. Coming complete with all the mod-cons of home, its fully fitted kitchen ensures that residents there retain a greater degree of independence than if they were staying in an hotel.
There are a number of sports, adventure and leisure activities that it is possible to pursue during a holiday in Anini Beach. The warm waters are particularly inviting for anyone interested in swimming, snorkelling, diving and sailing, whilst others might prefer to simply drop a line in the water and try their hand at fishing. On dry land, cycling to and from Princeville is recommended, and there are a number of hikes that can be taken throughout the island. Tennis, golf and horse riding can also be tried.
Exploring the beautiful interior of the island will reveal a side to Hawaii that some people might not be otherwise aware of. The best way to do this is by using a hire car, although many of the major attractions are often visited by organised tours. Some of the more interesting places to see during a holiday in Anini Beach include Old Koloa Town which has something of a rustic feel, and includes a museum about Japanese immigrants who worked the sugar plantations in the area. Opaekaa Falls and Wallua Falls are also attractive places to visit, and wildlife lovers will adore the Hulela National Wildlife refuge.
Hawaii enjoys a typical tropical climate, with humidity kept partly at bay by the eastern trade winds. Most people will decide to stay in self catering accommodation in Anini Beach during the dry season which runs from May through to October. The average daily highs during this period are around the 25 degrees Celsius mark, and even the coldest months rarely record daily lows less than 17 degrees.
Lihue Airport (LIH) will be the main point of entry for anyone wishing to stay in a holiday rental house in Anini Beach. Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from the UK, and so it is most likely that holidaymakers from the UK will first land at Los Angeles (LAX) on the mainland United States before making a connection to Kauai island. Car rental is available on arrival, and can be taken either on a day by day basis, or booked for the duration of a stay in self catering accommodation in Anini Beach.


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@Lord Palmerston: how narrow-minded (and predictable) to believe that the question of one's sexual orientation and sexual identity begins and ends in the bedroom, when that is only a part of the picture. I hope your legal advice is rather more multi-dimensional than your thinking, for your clients' sakes.
And yet another chorus of 'it's a non-issue' from those who either never have to face it or are trying desperately to keep their heads down. there is still a long way to go...
Having said that, well done Daniel, not just for having done this for Simmons but also for your sterling work in connecting like-minded professionals through the Interlaw initiative.
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Sure, getting a shot of John & Jen partying together is great and all -- but what really made the pappers happy last night was David Arquette passing out the free champagne in front of his house!
I have figured out Jenny A. She believes her own P.R.; a super chic, A list, movie actress. She is above doing anything that might interfere with her "movie star" status such as trying out for TV roles again; which, by the way, is what Courtney has done. C.Cox is more of a realist, down to earth type. Listen up Jenny ~ you are a mediocore talent at best. You are more suited for TV. Get with the real world, you would be happier.
Trick-or-shot.............. ;O)
Douchifer are two pathetic douche bags. Jen is a has been hag. The PR team keep leaking out rubbish to keep these two publicity whores in the media. I find them disgusting. I will never go see any of her movies ever again. I will never go to any of Mayer the douche concerts. He can shove his lame music up his arse. These two lame ass douche bags are not boyfriend. This is a PR trick. Totally lost respect for Jen.
Why don't Jen just go away-if she is rich then she don't need to hang around Hollywood making a living. She needs to just disappear because she is really looking bad as she go down the toilet. John Mayer talent seems to have dried up so he is trying to hang around in Hollywood to keep his name in the media.
Jen, John and David are big jokes.
Jen and John think they are fooling the public the last laugh will be on them.
I love you John... leave that old B**** for me.... David... your cool
David, you sad little man. I hope you enjoy paying the huge tax increases headed your way. Oh, that's right; it's your wife that earns the money in the family. Talk about marrying over your head. David can't even see the bubbles. David hit his professional peak as a pro wrestler a few years back. I wish he was still wrestling so one of the guys could shove (it actually would just slide right in) that champagne bottle where the sun doesn't shine.
i totaly agree jake!!
Of course David is in a back alley drinking, what else can he do. Now he wants John to get in the hole of nothing with him. He don't have an acting career.
I think John lost interest in music to. The music he is working on sounds like crap. What a waste. John and David like two little boys reduce to kissing old chicks haggerly wrinkled asses. I can't get that weak picture of David tuning up a bottle of booze in the back alley. Something sick about these jerks.
I agree will cowbulls, David is a big jerk.
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i like John . love his music but who the hell cares about these 2?? does she have a movie coming out or something because shes all over the place! she should stick to TV cause her movies ain't cutting it and i don't believe this relationship is real.
love ya john but Jen go away PLEASE!
shes using you . if he doesn't wanna be with one woman then FINE . that's just him . if this is real he wont be happy cause shes way to needy and i also read shes bossy to her boyfriends! no wonder Brad fell out of love with her!
SHES DONE! shes been done for a while now.
Of course I don't know Jennifer personally. But there is something about her that bothers me. She seems like the type to let people run over her and all she does is mope about it all day. If my hunch is right, no wonder Brad got tired of her. And not only did he get tired, he went for Angelina who seems to be the complete opposite of Jen. There is a reason why Jen can't keep a man. It won't be long before we hear that John found someone better.
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...Egypt defeated the host nation in the final to win the Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after its donor, an Egyptian who was the first CAF president. That trophy was permanently awarded to Ghana in 1978 when it became the first country to win the tournament three times. The next trophy, known as the African Unity Cup, was awarded permanently to Cameroon in 2000 when that team claimed...
Akwamu (historical state, Africa)
...coasts of western Africa. At its apogee in the early 18th century, it stretched more than 250 miles (400 km) along the coast from Whydah (now Ouidah, Benin) in the east to beyond Winneba (now in Ghana) in the west.
Asante empire
Asante empire (historical empire, Africa)
West African state that occupied what is now southern Ghana in the 18th and 19th centuries. Extending from the Comoé River in the west to the Togo Mountains in the east, the Asante empire was active in the slave trade in the 18th century and unsuccessfully resisted British penetration in the 19th.
Bono (historical state, Africa)
Akan state of western Africa from the 15th to the 18th century, located between the forests of Guinea and the savannas of the Sudan in what is now Brong-Ahafo region in the Republic of Ghana.
British West Africa
British West Africa (historical states, Africa)
Parts of the Gold Coast (present Ghana) were acquired by Britain at different times. The Gold Coast crown colony, on the Gulf of Guinea coast, was established in 1874 in Fante and Ga lands near the British coastal trading forts. The mighty Asante empire to the north was conquered and made a protectorate in 1900–01. The far north, too, became a protectorate. Sir Gordon Guggisberg, who...
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Fante confederacy (African history [late 17th century-1824])
historical group of states in what is now southern Ghana. It originated in the late 17th century when Fante people from overpopulated Mankessim, northeast of Cape Coast, settled vacant areas nearby. The resulting Fante kingdoms formed a confederacy headed by a high king (the
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Great Britain and decolonization
...most of which had little relevance to real conditions in primitive countries that had no natural boundaries, no ethnic unity or sense of nationalism, and no civic tradition. When the Gold Coast (Ghana) elected the radical leader Kwame Nkrumah, who then demanded immediate independence and got it in 1957, the British felt unable to deny similar grants to neighbouring colonies. Britain had, in...
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complex of independent West African kingdoms (fl.
1500–1895) around the headwaters of the Volta River (within the modern republics of Burkina Faso [Upper Volta] and Ghana) including in the south Mamprusi, Dagomba, and Nanumba, and in the north Tenkodogo, Wagadugu (Ouagadougou), Yatenga, and Fada-n-Gurma (Fada Ngourma).
United Nations trusteeship
...Coast (although in the southern districts of Ho and Kpandu the Ewe vote showed a two-to-one majority in favour of continued British trusteeship). The Gold Coast and Togoland together were renamed Ghana and achieved independence in 1957.
Togoland (historical colony, Africa)
former German protectorate, western Africa, now divided between the Republics of Togo and Ghana.
western Africa
western Africa (region, Africa)
Claims of territorial boundaries
...was entrusted to Britain to be administered together with the Gold Coast and Nigeria respectively. Ultimately British Togo chose to join with the Gold Coast and so became part of the new independent Ghana. The northern part of British Cameroon similarly joined with Nigeria, but the southern part chose instead to federate with the former French Cameroon.
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Could the village reap the bonus rewards associated with credit cards by opting for plastic when paying vendors? Or would fees from the plastic payments deter vendors from doing business with the village, while a credit card company takes its own rewards from millions in transactions?
The Orland Park Finance Committee was presented Monday with the possibility of taking out an American Express corporate card for paying vendors who say they'll accept credit, including Waste Management for trash collection, as well as salt and office suppliers. Waste Management costs the village about $4 million a year, and the salt and office supplies add up to another $800,000 each year.
Making those payments with the credit card could net about $48,000 a year in reward points, if payments to the vendors stay about the same, and the bonus could be used for more purchases or to donate to a nonprofit, Finance Director Annmarie Mampe said. And using a credit card would save the $1.20 cost it takes to cut each check, she added.
But the committee wasn't quite sold. Trustee Bernard Murphy suggested capping use of a credit card, because a small portion is taken out of each charge for the credit card company, which cuts into the vendor's received money. Trustee Ed Schussler agreed saying the bonus points are like a "free lunch."
"It's a great deal today to get the points," Schussler said. "But when it comes time to renew Waste Management's contract, they might ask for more money because of it."
Mampe responded that the three vendors openly agree to take credit card for payments and any added cost is "their cost of doing business as a vendor."
Why should we care?
This is close to an even split.
On the pro-credit side, people who pay credit balances on time, every time, frequently tout the benefits of bonus points, or cash back. If the vendors don't have a problem with this form of payment, and at least the three vendors mentioned openly say they accept credit, then some extra funds are available between the bonuses and money not spent cutting checks.
But, the added cost of charges to the vendor could lead to a couple of setbacks. The vendors could submit higher bids for contracts to account for the money they lose from credit payments. And the trustees all agreed that any extra cost in doing business with these vendors could end up being passed along to residents in some form.
Who weighed in?
Trustee Kathy Fenton said credit transactions were a "nightmare" while she owned a business.
"I have to pay extra, and now you've put me out of competition with other bidders, because my price is higher," Fenton said.
Murphy also said the credit payments might deter vendors from offering competitive bids.
Village Manager Paul Grimes said the vendors receive payments more quickly when they don't have to wait for a check to clear. He also said the village puts out requests-for-proposals to ensure they are getting the best deal possible on contracts, and that would include the vendors that accept credit.
"We don't know that the increases would be passed on to residents," Grimes said.
What happens now?
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I recently picked up a Mamiya Press 6×9 press camera to have a play around with. I've been hankering over a larger frame size for a bit now and this seemed to fit the remit. This is the Super 23 model which features movements on the back which I plan to put to use shortly in the studio shooting a small table top project I have in mind.
Anyway, it's safe to say that this is far from a beautiful camera and it it somewhat bulky and awkward when it comes to handling. However, there are a number of plus points; bright rangefinder focussing with framing for three focal lengths and parallax compensation, leaf shutter makes it a doddle to hand hold at slower shutter speeds with confidence, ground glass adaptor fits on the back for super-precise focussing with movements mentioned earlier, huge 6×9 sized frame size.
The pics below were purely shot to see if there were any light leaks and to test how flat the lens was and how good it performed wide open. I photographed them on a stupidly dull Sunday morning shooting on Fuji 400H rated at 50ASA. They were shot either at f3.5 or f4 and I don't think I shot above 1/60th of a second. Slowest speed was 1/15th as I recall. They were all hand held. The films were dev'd & scanned locally and aren't quite as good as I'd like but it was only a test I guess.
I like them – they are pretty contrasty, sharp and even in to the corners and showing no distortion whatsoever. To be honest, despite the weight and overall bulk, the camera is quite pleasant to shoot with. There is a nice rhythm to it which is quite satisfying. I'm going to keep my out for a Universal body and a Polaroid back so I can shoot 3×4 Polaroids but use the existing 100mm lens. I think with decent light and better scans this will prove to be a cracking camera. I love the aspect ratio, although 8 frames on a roll of 120 is harsh on the pocket!


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VOLUSIA COUNTY - Ann McFall is a familiar name here. The Supervisor of Elections is making her third bid for the job.
"There's a lot of unfinished business," she said. "There's a lot coming down the next four years."
Ms. McFall said voters need a supervisor with institutional knowledge on the job.
"The biggest part of the job is making split-second decisions," she said. "Decisions that end up in court."
The former owner of McFall & Associates has been the supervisor since 2004. Before then she was a Volusia County Council member from 1998 to 2004. That followed an eight-year stint on the Volusia County School Board from 1986 to 1994.
"I love public service," she said. "It's the best."
The 60-year-old was born in Volusia County. She graduated from Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach in 1970, then headed to Stetson University, where she got a bachelor's degree in business. That was in 1986.
While the supervisor's race is non-partisan, Ms. McFall is a Republican convert. She was a Democrat until 1998. She said that as an elected official, she's always felt obligations to constituents and never to parties.
"I've stood up and gone against the grain a few times," she said.
The supervisor had announced plans to retire not long after the March 2011 death of her daughter-in-law, Sybil Elizabeth McFall, who was pregnant. Doctors were able to save the child, Jack McFall, with emergency surgery. Ms. McFall said that as family members started recovering from the tragedy, they urged her to stay on as the supervisor.
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27 Figure 9. Shoulder strap D-loop height adjuster. Figure 11. Shoulder strap tension adjustment mechanism (latched). 7.3 RESULTS OF ERGONOMICS ASSESSMENT the 20th to the 80th percentile anthropometrically). However, In general, the professional opinion of the research team it is the research team's view that the design of universally ergonomist is that safety belts being installed in Class 8 used safety belts does not serve well the population of large, trucks appear to be practical and functional. The belts effec- heavy-set, obviously obese drivers. Additionally, the shoul- tively serve a large portion of CMV drivers (approximately der belt may rub or chafe the necks of small-statured drivers. These two design problems with the CMV safety belts are addressed in more detail in this chapter. It seems clear that over the past decade, industrial design and ergonomics work has been focused on making the over- all design of safety belts user friendly, incorporating flexibil- ity in facile ease-of-use design attributes, driver comfort features, and appropriate user-fit considerations. New safety belt designs include two features to make the placement of the lap belt and shoulder strap more flexible by (1) allowing for shoulder strap height adjustments on the B-pillar to accommodate larger or smaller drivers through installation of a shoulder strap D-loop height adjuster and (2) permitting the driver to adjust the amount of belt and strap tension and pressure, particularly of the shoulder strap against the driver's chest and upper torso through use of a shoulder strap tension adjuster. However, most of the trucks examined during this ergonomics assessment either did not Figure 10. Shoulder strap tension adjustment mechanism have these new features installed, or in many of the cases (unlatched). where they were installed, the drivers did not appear to use
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28 them. In some cases, it was obvious the drivers did not ited few "wear and tear" markings normally indicative of know how to use them until shown by the ergonomist. repeated use. The observation of a lack of understanding about how to use safety belts was found to be true in general through- out the interviews of approximately two dozen drivers. 7.3.1 Instruction on Care and Maintenance Thus, in addition to convincing drivers to regularly use of Safety Belts their safety belts, it is apparent that more training on the The safety belt installation and user manual that the research proper use of the safety belts as they were designed to be used team observed provided ample instruction and guidance on may be an important issue as well. how drivers should use, care for, inspect (every 20,000 miles), and maintain their safety belts. Some OEMs incorporate por- 7.3.4 Physical Characteristics of Truck Drivers tions of these instructions directly into the actual new truck Using Safety Belts owner's driver manual issued when a new truck is purchased. Upon delivery of every new truck, a few OEMs also provide a Some driver complaints regarding safety belt features are VHS video tape illustrating operation and maintenance of the attributable to the huge variety of physical characteristics of new truck; and these tapes also include proper safety belt the driver population (e.g., trying to accommodate a wide instruction. variety of anthropometric and biomechanical considerations of the driver population itself, that is, big drivers and small drivers). The ergonomics assessment notes that very large 7.3.2 Driver Complaints with Safety Belt Features drivers, particularly very tall and heavy-set drivers, and those with very large waistline and chest measurements, are likely Several past surveys (e.g., Balci, Vertz, and Shen 2001) to have difficulties in comfortably using any 3-point lap and reported truck drivers complained that their safety belts got shoulder belt design. Additionally, small-statured drivers, trapped in the cab door, twisted, cinched, or locked up; they particularly less than 30th percentile drivers, will have diffi- found the buckle difficult to operate, requiring two hands to culties with the 3-point belt systems. fasten or open; or safety belts were difficult to locate to put on For very heavy-set, "large-bellied" drivers, it is very diffi- or take off. Drivers claimed safety belts were difficult to cult to properly position the lap belt as recommended by safety manipulate or to wear, especially with heavy winter clothing belt designers: "2 to 4 inches below the waist, low on the lap, on; or they complained the belt pulling was not smooth; or the against the thighs, and tight against the hips--but never wear- belt became loose and slack over time; or the shoulder belt ing it over the abdomen or stomach." Such placement of the slipped off the shoulder. The research team found similar lap belt below the large stomach would cause the belt mate- issues in the literature review and in field interviews. In dis- rial to "cut" into the skin, the waist, and the abdomen; and cussions with the research team, drivers complained that the undoubtedly it would be quite uncomfortable. Properly worn belts (lap and shoulder) rubbed or chafed their skin, waist, shoulder straps are supposed to cross the collarbone and fit shoulder, and neck. snugly between the breasts. The research team ergonomist wit- The research team ergonomist witnessed some of these nessed evidence that some larger drivers and some smaller complaints. However, the research team's ergonomics assess- drivers had troubles with proper, comfortable placement of the ment found no obvious safety belt design features that con- shoulder belt as well. tributed to or made many (but not all) of these complaints a The small-statured driver must contend with additional reality on a regular basis (day to day usage). The research team anthropometric compatibility issues. It is challenging for a did observe that some drivers did not know how to use safety small driver to properly adjust most of the air-ride seats so that belts properly or how to take care of and maintain their safety he/she can comfortably reach the controls (especially pedals, belts. Both situations were encountered in this evaluation. gear shift lever, radios, instrument panel knobs) in the cabs of some Class 8 trucks. Therefore, selection of a seat for the small-statured driver is an important consideration. 7.3.3 Need for Training in Proper Use of the Truck Safety Belts During an interview with an OEM design engineer, a small-statured woman (5 ft. 2 in. tall and 120 lbs) who also Truck drivers gave numerous reasons for choosing not to was a CDL holder, questions were raised about various wear their safety belts. Many of those reasons were highlighted ergonomic factors of seat and safety belt design as they in the results of fleet manager and driver surveys in this syn- affected small drivers. Before driving on the road, the small thesis. During the ergonomics assessment, the research team driver set the adjustable controls of the driver's air-ride seat ergonomist, while interviewing CMV drivers seated in their for needed positioning fore-aft and for height, and set the trucks, encountered several instances where the drivers seem- safety belt and shoulder strap for preference. Then as the ingly had little actual experience using or wearing their safety woman explained, while driving over rough, bumpy roads, belts. In some cases, safety belts (even in rather used trucks) railroad tracks, and so forth, a certain amount of jostle and were hung neatly along the B-pillar, but the belt material exhib- bounce would be experienced. This could have a disconcert-


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As of Monday, January 9, 2012
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JACKSON, Miss. — A second man has died from injuries sustained in the southern Mississippi wreck of a motorhome carrying a group of friends from Georgia to New Orleans to attend the national college football championship game, authorities said Sunday.
Forrest County, Miss., Coroner Butch Benedict said, Sunday, that 66-year-old Alfred Holt Jr., of Lithonia, the driver of the vehicle, died Sunday. On Saturday evening, 47-year-old Darryl Parker, of Riverdale, died in the wreck. Benedict said Parker's wife was among at least 10 people injured in the crash.
Authorities said the group was traveling in the recreational vehicle from the Atlanta area to New Orleans, where they planned to attend the Bowl Championship Series national title game between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama. The game was played Monday.
Solomon Brannan, who said he owns the motorhome, told The Associated Press that he let a group of friends borrow it, but didn't go along because he had just returned from New Orleans and had a funeral to attend. He said Holt was a professional bus driver whom he felt confident could handle the large vehicle, but a blowout is hard to overcome.
"It was just an unfortunate thing," Brannan said.
Authorities said there were 14 people traveling in the 2002 Freightliner.
One person remained in intensive care Sunday and four others were in regular hospital rooms. They were all in stable condition, said Ronda Smith, patient care supervisor at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss. She said several others were treated and released.
Mississippi Highway Patrol Cpl. Todd Miller said the motorhome blew a front tire, ran off Interstate 59 in Forrest County, Miss., and hit a tree in the median. He said two people were ejected from the motorhome. Benedict said he's not sure if Parker was one of them.
Officials said some interstate lanes were blocked as the injured were transported by ground and air to local hospitals.
The phone rang unanswered Sunday at a listing for Darryl Parker in Riverdale. A number for Holt's family wasn't immediately available.
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Report of BISD released
The Examiner has obtained a copy of a Texas Education Agency investigation report that outlines multiple deficiencies in the Special Education Department of the Beaumont Independent School District.
Signed by TEA Associate Commissioner Sally Partridge, the 27-page report also contains retorts to some of the findings made on behalf of BISD. Among the findings: special education classes are being taught by non-highly qualified teachers, BISD fails to provide services to special education students as required by student assessment plans, BISD fails to ensure that "surrogate parents" fulfill their responsibilities as required by law, and "there has been a disproportionate number of students with disabilities being placed in out-of-school suspension."
The investigation was performed by Judy Struve from the TEA's Division of Program Monitoring and Intervention, who recommends in her findings that the Texas Commission of Education assign a monitor to the district, "to oversee the improvement of program effectiveness concerns and the correction of noncompliance."
A copy of the report is attached below.
At B.I.S.D. the most important qualification for employment is being black. To hell with education and the children our first and primary goal is to protect black people.
With All Due Respect
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, 'race' has absolutely nothing to do with the BISD crime syndicate . . . which could be decisively dealt with via the RICO Act. Who can argue that there is the vivid appearance that the most desirable BISD employee is one who will likely actively perpetuate and voluntarily defend honorably the criminal activities within BISD. . . . individuals having real world experience in dealing with the law or the justice system . . . individuals having a sundry of qualifications to further nefarious activities . . . having questionable backgrounds, a weak character, or the desire to deceive or bully . . . . individuals who willingly remain silent in order to protect persons who are known and unknown - having power, position and privilege . . . individuals who are willing to protect inappropriate or nefarious activities because they are 'safe and accepted' amongst a like-minded band of fools and thieves who are most likely unable to find either another job or a better job . . . a job where integrity is a 'given' . . . the 'norm' . . . an expectation within a caring, giving, civil community.
Thank you! BISD does not care
Thank you! BISD does not care about hiring people who know the laws and actually know how to do their jobs. They are more interested in shortcuts and deception. That's why they end up losing a lot of good people.


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This is a bean salad made in Indo-Chinese style and can be likened to a sundal. Simple clean flavors. Yet satisfying like any source of protein. The scallions add the Chinese fresh flavor to it. The pepper and a dash of lime gives it a nice spice and tang. The cumin tadka is an Indian twist. It can be eaten on its own or as an accompaniment like we did today. It's so simple you may want to make it now if you have the White beans soaked over night. We had a similar salad at Auroville recently and ever since I wanted to make it at home.
1 cup White beans (soaked over night in water and boiled in the morning)
1/2 cup scallions
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons of oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly crushed black pepper
salt to taste
lime juice, a squeeze
Heat oil in a wok. Add the cumin and let is sizzle and release the aroma. Quickly add scallions and stir fry for just a minute. Add the boiled beans. Season with fresh crushed black pepper, a squeeze of lime and salt. Mix well and its ready to serve.
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Flogging weapons to dictators: despite the case of Gaddafi, the Government still won't tighten up the rules
The Government has taken exception to a new Commons report on arms export controls, which recommended that it should tighten up rules on weapons sales to authoritarian regimes. MPs said it was somewhat hypocritical to lecture dictators like Colonel Gaddafi on human rights abuses, while simultaneously flogging them all the requisite kit, and that labelling weapons like sniper rifles as "crowd control" items for export purposes was not only misleading, but "profoundly disrespectful" to pro-democracy campaigners killed during the Arab Spring.
Not so, according to Foreign Office minister, Alastair Burt, who says that all such exports licences pre-Arab Spring were subject to strict vetting procedures, and that where the "circumstances changed", such licences were revoked. Besides, he adds, "there is no evidence that equipment supplied by the UK was used to facilitate internal repression during the Arab Spring."
On that last note, he may be technically correct. But in the case of Libya, that is only because technical problems prevented the equipment being ready in time. As documents f0und by The Sunday Telegraph in Tripoli revealed last September, Britain approved an £85 million contract for General Dynamics UK to provide a centralised command system for Libya's Khamis Brigade, an elite armoured unit named after and headed by Gaddafi's feared fifth son. Based on a similar system that GD UK installed for the British army, it was just the sort of thing that might prove handy during the chaos of suppressing a widespread civilian insurrection.
But despite the contract having the personal blessing of Tony Blair, who soothed its passage during his infamous "tent deal" with the Libyan leader in 2007, it all then went sour. The Libyans accused GD UK of falling behind with the work; GD UK, meanwhile, insisted the Libyans were failing to provide them with the right technical details. As a result, when the Libyan uprising started early last year, it was some way off being completed.
The question, though, is not just about what extra carnage Khamis might have wreaked had the system been in place by then (his brigades still led the siege of Misrata, and are believed to have executed at least 45 prisoners at a warehouse in Tripoli on Aug 23). Instead, it is about just what convinced the British government that it was right to provide such stuff in the first place. After all, should the very name "Khamis Brigade" not have suggested it was clearly a private household militia? Yes, you could argue that this is no different from having, say, the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment, but our royals stopped wielding operational command of private units back in the Middle Ages. In the modern era, governments which believe their armies are there to protect the wider public do not generally name their units after the ruler's son, much less put him in control.
Surely, someone within HMG should have realised that if there was ever a revolt in Libya – as was always possible under someone like Gaddafi – the chances of such an outfit remaining neutral were always going to be limited?
When we ran this story last year, I put these questions to the United Kingdom Trade and Industry Defence and Security Organisation (DSO), the body responsible for promoting British arms exports (in which capacity, they also personally invited Khamis to the Queen's Birthday party at the British Embassy in 2010). Needless, to say, I didn't get very far, beyond the usual stock response that the DSO "did not export equipment where there is a clear risk it could be used for internal repression".
True, hindsight is of course a wonderful thing, and yes, it was widely thought at the time that Gaddafi had changed since his Mad Dog days of the 1980s (despite his massacre of some 1,200 people during the Abu Salim prison revolt in 1996). Perhaps, though, the future criteria for exporting weapons to regimes with chequered records needs to be more forward-looking than backward-looking. We need a little less focus on how they behave while entrenched, and a bit more focus on how they might respond should their power start to crumble.
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If you've ever wanted to see Hollywood's hottest women hump a workout ball, then Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscar sketch mocking exercise infomercials is the video for you!
Make sure you watch the whole thing to catch Lindsay Lohan's cameo mocking her latest legal troubles.
Wonder what her lawyer thinks of this latest stunt, going on prime time TV and mocking her legal situation. Stunning stupidity, actually: she's showing not one ounce of remorse for violating her probation, let alone for being a thief.
Wonder what her lawyer thinks of this latest stunt, going on prime time TV and mocking her legal situation. Stunning stupidity, actually: she's showing not one ounce of remorse for violating her probation, let alone for being a thief.
Does anyone else find it funny that none of the enablers are actually addressing the subject at hand (Lindsay's performace on Kimmel)??? Could it be because they agree that it was a big mistake? But they can't bring themselves to admit it???
How sad for you, lucky 130, that you think that walking a red carpet makes you "somebody." Maybe that's why so many entertainers have so many self esteem and drug abuse issues - they feel like they are nobodies if they aren't getting attention.
I'll tell you why I'm a somebody and I've never walked a red carpet in my life and never want to: because I had a wonderful child who is now a wonderful young man. I got to help him grow up and lived through those wonderful years with him. Fantastic years. I would never trade a single memory of that for any red carpet walk. If people want to place the value of themselves upon shallow reasons such as how much attention they get, so be it. But not all of us measure life in such shallow terms.
Sounds like there's a new Trollhan alias now: J A
Thank you, Lou, for saying what's really valuable in life
@JA, the theory that "everyone" is jealous is the same one Charlie Sheen is promoting today. They share the same sense of grandiosity.
I have come to agree with what Sharon Stone said. Her celebrity is keeping her from getting the medical treament she needs.
As for haters, normal person, there are less and less of those everyday, by your definition. Very soon, every tabloid story about Lohan will sink to the bottom of the page uncommented on.
The legitimate press have made zero mention of her......zero.
Shawn Holley probably has her head in her hands right now saying, "Why, Why, Why?"
One of the dumbest things Lindsay has ever done. I wonder if Judge Schwartz found it funny, too?
I thought the whole thing was hilarious until Lindsay showed up. She can make fun of herself a few years from now if she stays out of trouble, but it's just sad right now.
lou- You dont have to walk the Red Carpet to be somebody, it was a point I was trying to make about all the stuck up, self righteous, and entitled people I have to share a city with that are nobody.
Im really sick of it, and people should look at how stuck up, selfish and rotten they really. Whats the old saying about taking a look in the mirror?
#90, Yeah, don't think this stunt or her other publicity driven stuff is lawyer approved. Somehow, I think that Dina is the driver as to what jobs lindsay will take. Notice how, in this case since Dina was in LA, Dina took her to Kimmel to film the spot. I think that no matter who is in her life to give her advice, she always ends up doing what Mommy wants her to do. So if Mommy will convince her that pleading will only get her 23 days in jail (or less), and that she should do that, then LL will probably plead. But if Mommy thinks she should fight it (not plead on 10 Mar, and possibly, when it goes to another judge will then try to plea deal there. (Since Mommy is needing the money LL brings in to her) then I think LL will fight it. The problem with this is that I believe Dina's thought processes are, to put it mildly, wacked. I could see her thinking that this can still be manupulated in LL's favor with a different judge, and plead out with no jail time on the felony, and take the chances on when she's sprung from Lynwood on the misdemenor probabion violation charge. I think Dina is not only in denial about LL's problems, but Dina is driving LL to the edge.
and normal person (ali) probably you're just bored being in LA and not partying like you did months ago when your mom sent you out here to get a tv show or other acting jobs. If it's so boring, finish up your schooling and get into a good school so you can get a real job in the future. Your acting skills are nil and you haven't been picked up in the music industry (guess the experts don't think you have what it takes). You might pick up some modeling jobs (other than family driven) but you really would need to pay attention and hire a real manager, not your mom.
Just a bunch of cooze with no self respect. That is the new modern woman. Sluts who think showing off their tits, p.u.s.s.y & ass is earning them respect. Also the way they are f.u.c.k.ing that ball is how they got plowed by the fat old studio execs that cast them in their awful movies.
I'm no fan of Dina, but Lindsay is ultimately responsible for her choices. I'm not hearing either of them say they regret this?
I do tend to agree that they believe some "wink wink" work, some "rumors" of upcoming projects and some monitoring of tabloid sites will turn some sort of tide in their favor. Did they hear something different from Judge Swartz than the rest of us? Taking responsibility is not either of their vocabularies.
Robert Downey Jr. is a phenomenal actor! He's just absolutely incredible! You can't compare his acting skills with Lindsay's because she was basically in the bobble-head-actress class of actresses, nothing to write home about.
Add into that that he cleaned his act up after being locked up for quite a while. So far, Lindsay continues on her merry, smirky way of criminality.
Add into that that he is very handsome. Lindsay looks horrible these days. She lost her appeal about 2 years ago.
And I don't recall him ever slamming everyone else for his problems, at least not publicly. If he did, it certainly wasn't months and years of slamming.
And finally, maybe the biggest thing of all, he didn't have a creepy Addams family hanging around him 24/7, cheering on all of his criminality. If I'm not mistaken, Robert learned his drugging ways from his father, and when interviewed about it, seemed very thoughtful and sad. It's been many years ago, so I may be wrong on the matter but that's my recollection.
We have no remorse or sadness or any real emotion out of Lindsay beyond nasty glee. She comes across like a 17-year-old child who is rebelling mightily against her parents, doing anything possible to infuriate them. Except she's much too old for that childish crap.
Posted at 8:10 AM on Feb 28, 2011 by lou
Thank you lou. People who keep comparing RDJ with this train wreck need to STFU. The only thing they have in commen is that they both are drug addicts that it and obviously one is dealing with it better than the other.
@Jay Careful. How was RDJ dealing with his drug abuse at age 24?


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'Survivor: Caramoan' exit interview: Allie Pohevitz
Allie Pohevitz spills on her 'Survivor' strategy and what was really up with Shamar
Dubbed one of "the pretty people" on "Survivor: Caramoan" from Day One, Allie Pohevitz quickly formed an alliance with fellow Gota tribe hotties Reynold, Eddie and Hope – but that doesn't mean she didn't have anything else going for her.
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"I don't think the alliance was based on that, although everyone made it seem that way," says Pohevitz, 25, a bartender from New York. "We just had a lot in common – you connect with certain people, just like you would in the real world." Little did the "Survivor" newbie know that her strategic alliance would be her downfall.
We caught up with Pohevitz to chat strategy, alliances, and what's really up with Shamar.
MSN TV: Going into tribal, did you have any idea that it would be you?
Pohevitz: Oh, it wasn't a blindside at all. I totally knew my name was up. I had a big confrontation with Sherri just minutes before we went to tribal council. The whole day, she couldn't look me in the eye, so I knew something was up. I even talked to Reynold to let him know we'd have to put the idol into play, but we just didn't know exactly how things were going to pan out. And I thought everyone felt so strongly about Shamar, I thought he was a lock.
The four of you – Reynold, Eddie, Hope and you – seemed to form an instant-alliance. Was it based on the pretty factor?
No, it was just a connection. It was pretty immediate, but it wasn't just the four of us. Early on, it was Laura, Hope and I, but then Laura was aligning with Sherri, and I didn't really like her right off the bat. So we went our separate ways. Thinking about it now, we probably should have played it as a numbers game, despite everything. It was never an us versus them until Sherri made it that way. Because I was pretty chatty with Matt right off the bat, too. But it is what it is. I didn't know that it would be my downfall in the end.
Early on, there was some talk of romance. True?
That might be the case for Eddie and Hope, but even at tribal, someone said they didn't see that being true for Reynold and I. And Reynold's a great friend, I love him to death, but I just don't see him that way. There was no romance there.
Want more "Survivor: Caramoan"? Check out our play-by-play recap of this week's episode.
Sherri said she was playing Shamar as her Phillip. Do you think she'll keep him around?
It will be interesting to see how it will all play out. Of course, none of us really understood what she was doing – why he didn't seem to irritate her nearly as much. But if that's how she's playing, it's a really smart move. As long as he's around, he's definitely going to be the biggest target, so it makes perfect sense. But I don't know how long that will last. He was just so annoying to be around, I think the others will want him out.
Was he really as bad as they made it seem on camera?
Shamar was way worse than that. They didn't show it on screen, but I kept getting into these shouting matches with him – I couldn't let him slide. He's honestly the biggest waste of a human being that I've ever seen. He was just so lazy, but on top of that, he wanted to tell everyone else what to do. Now, I can totally take constructive criticism – but if you're a completely useless human being, I'm not going to take orders from you. No way!
Would you play again?
I'd be there in a heartbeat! I'd leave right now if they asked me to. I've wanted to play since I was 11-years-old. That's half my life. Yes, I'm young, but I really know the game. I'm so disappointed I didn't get to stay longer. I'd love a shot at redemption.
"Survivor: Caramoan" airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.