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# 99-139 Discussion of the exemption from the competitive bid law for
custom software but not for hardware that is available from multiple sources.
# 99-158 Discussion of the requirement to competitively bid granting
of an exclusive franchise such as a concessions contract.
# 99-224 Discussion of exemption from competitive bid and public works
law for public building authorities.
# 99-245 Discussion of requirements and exemptions from competitive bid
for imaging systems, computer hardware, and custom hardware.
#2000-219 A contract for the installation, service, and operation of pay
telephones in a county jail must be competitively bid.
#2000-232 A contract granting an individual or corporation a license to
operate a restaurant facility to be constructed at Tannehill Ironworks Historical
Park is not required to comply with the provisions of the Land Sales Act or with
the Competitive Bid Law, and is not an exclusive franchise violating Article I,
Section 22 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
# 2001-089 Discussion of "professional services" exemption under competitive
bid law. See also, AG's Opinion
# 2001-273.
# 2001-139 Discussion of the application of the competitive bid law and
public works law to the purchases of equipment, supplies, or materials by a county
water and sewer authority.
# 2001-273 Discussion of "professional services" exemption under competitive
bid law. See also AG's Opinion
# 2001-089.
# 2002-006 Discussion of rebidding requirements under public works law
when all bids exceed the awarding authority's allocated budget.
# 2002-030 Discussion of awarding authority's legislative discretion
in determining the lowest responsible bidder under the competitive bid law.
#2002-052 Discussion of "public funds" under competitive bid law and
public works law.
#2002-053 Discussion of the exemption from the competitive bid law for
a "comprehensive energy - savings plan" under Code of Alabama 1975, § 41-16-141.
#2002-058 Discussion providing that purchases from discretionary funds
controlled solely by the probate judge are not required to be competitively bid.
#2002-068 Discussion of granting an exclusive franchise to one company
for online services under Section 22 of Alabama's Constitution.
#2002-070 Discussion of the local bidder preference found in the competitive
bid law where the vendor's principal place of business is not in the county but
the vendor has a local business location and business license.
#2002-071 Discussion of the public works law provision that a contract
entered into in violation of the law is null and void.
#2002-078 Discussion of the "professional services" exemption in the
competitive bid law, and in particular, whether certain "administrative services"
qualify under the exemption.
#2002-082 Discussion of the limited exemption from the competitive bid
law for purchases of equipment, supplies, or materials used in the routine operation
of a utilities system owned by a county or municipality.
#2002-086 Discussion of the requirement to competitively bid for ambulance
services if the annual payment is more than $7500.
# 2002-097 Discussion of the competitive bid law exemptions for a water
authority created pursuant to § 11-88-1 et seq.
#2002-126 Discussion of the prohibition against a county using public
funds to pay for work performed on a public works project which initially fell
under $50,000 but exceeded the threshold amount for requiring bids due to changes
made in the project during construction.
#2002-152 Discussion of the applicability of the public works law to
a waterworks board, including definitions of some of the terms in the law.
#2002-157 Discussion of exemption from the bid law as applicable to the
State for maintenance and repair of aircraft; of the requirement that the Transportation
Department comply with the family relationship disclosure requirements set out
in Act #2001-955. While this opinion addresses a bid law exemption under the statute
applicable to state entities, the language relied on also appears in the statute
for counties.
#2002-164 Discussion providing that a criminal investigator is a professional
for purposes of the competitive bid law and therefore the procurement of his or
her services are exempt from competitive bidding.
#2002-182 Discussion of circumstances under which an awarding authority
may authorize a change order in excess of 30% for proper completion of public
works project.
#2002-206 Discussion of the proper application of the exemptions from
competitive bid for certain items of computer software or services.
#2002-223 Discussion advising that the construction and lease of a fire
station would be a public works project which must be bid under the public works
# 2002-246 Discussion providing that a bidder who previously withdrew
his bid, may rebid on the same contract if all bids on the original contract are
subsequently rejected and the contract is rebid, provided there is no fraud or
collusion presented.
# 2002-287 Discussion providing that, where an advertisement for sealed
bids did not run for the third consecutive week in the newspaper, the awarding
entity should re-bid the project in compliance with the advertisement requirements
of the public works law.
# 2002-297 Discussion providing that if a governmental entity finds that
drug-testing lab services are professional services that require a high degree
of skill where the personality of the individual plays a decisive part in a decision,
these services would be exempt from the Alabama Competitive Bid Law.
# 2003-098 Discussion providing that when it is known or contemplated
that like-item purchases involving $7500 or more will be made during the fiscal
year, these items must be procured through competitive bid.
# 2003-196 Discussion providing that when an awarding authority requires
that a bidder submit a bid bond or a certified check with their bid, the failure
by the bidder to submit a bid bond or a certified check with their bid or the
failure by a bidder to have a bid bond or a certified check at the bid opening
renders the bid nonresponsive.
# 2003-197 Discussion providing that where material changes have taken
place, the county commission cannot renew solid waste contracts with collectors
without subjecting these new contracts to the competitive bidding process.
# 2003-206 Discussion of the "professional services" exemption
from the competitive bid law.
# 2003-213 Discussion regarding authority to contract for economic development
projects in light of Constitutional restrictions and the competitive bid law.
# 2004-026 Discussion providing that work to be performed on public property,
or property that will become public property, that is paid for entirely with private
funds is not public works and contracts to perform such works are not subject
to the competitive bidding requirements of the Public Works Law.
# 2004-083Discussion providing that all separate "pieces" of
a public works project must be bid if the total cost of the project exceeds $50,000,
but that work to be performed "in house" need not be included in the
total cost of the project.
# 2004-099Discussion providing that in a federally funded public works
project, federal laws and regulations prohibit a public entity from requiring
a general contractor to provide the contractor's license number on the bid documents
before the submission of a bid or before the bid may be considered for award of
a contract, but that the entity may require proof of a license upon or subsequent
to the award of the contract.
# 2004-111
Discussion providing that state and local entities may not purchase
items directly under a contract entered into between the Federal Homeland Security
Agency and a private vendor without engaging in a new bid process.
Opinion # 2004-152
Discussion providing that the county commission must follow the competitive bid law in selecting an ambulance service.
Opinion # 2004-223
Discussion providing that if a project will be paid for entirely with private funds, it is not subject to the competitive bidding requirements of the public works law.
Opinion # 2005-008
Discussion providing that, absent additional legislative authority, an awarding authority cannot limit the number of vendors to whom requests for proposals will be sent.
Opinion # 2005-017
Discussion providing that a governmental entity may enter into a contract with benefits to each party, but that if it grants a private party an exclusive franchise, it must be competitively bid.
Opinion # 2005-045
Discussion providing that a public corporation is subject to the provisions of the competitive bid law and to the public works law if a project is funded in whole or in part by public funds.
Opinion # 2005-119
Discussion providing that even if a public corporation is exempt from the competitive bid law, it must comply with the bid specifications to be considered a responsive bidder when it submits a bid in response to an invitation for bids.
Opinion # 2005-136
Discussion providing that the Department of Transportation had substantially complied with the public works law and could proceed with an executed contract where the Department had requested advertising of the project in a newspaper but learned after the contract was awarded that the ad had not run.
Opinion # 2005-158
Discussion providing that the "sole source" exemption in Section 41-16-51(a)(13) of the competitive bid law is not satisfied simply because only one provider approaches the governmental entity.
Opinion # 2005-158
Discussion providing that the contractual term limitations found in section 41-16-57(e) of the competitive bid law only apply where the contract must be competitively bid under the statute.
Opinion # 2005-158
Discussion providing that a governmental entity can only award an exclusive franchise when the service has been competitively bid, even if bidding under the competitive bid law is not required.
Opinion # 2005-160
Discussion providing that a written proposal on the outside of the envelope of a sealed bid may be considered as part of the bid proposal.
Opinion # 2009-003
Purchases from a discretionary fund of the sheriff are not required to be made by competitive bidding.
Opinion # 2009-003
The sheriff is not required to obtain the approval of the county commission before making expenditures from a Sheriff's Fund created by local law.
Opinion # 2009-012
Contracts between governmental entities are not required to be competitively bid.
Opinion # 2009-012
A county commission may sell real property from an abolished industrial park to a municipality for less than the actual cost of the property. The constitutional prohibition against granting a thing of value to a private entity would not apply where the sale is to another governmental entity and the county would continue to be the beneficiary of any development by the municipality.
Opinion # 2009-028
A governmental entity cannot contract with a private commercial interest for an exclusive franchise unless competitive bids are taken. An exclusive contract exists when a governmental entity grants a special privilege or contractual right for services to one entity.
Opinion # 2009-031
The county commission is not required to use the bid process when selling real estate owned by the county.
Opinion # 2009-033
"Maintenance" under the public works law is "the care and work put into property to keep it operating and productive" and includes general repair and upkeep.
Opinion # 2009-033
The constitutional prohibition against granting public funds to private entities (Section 94 of the Constitution) does not apply to the granting of public funds to other governmental entities.
Opinion # 2009-033
A local government may contract with a community center to renovate the center in exchange for the center making cultural facilities available to the public; provided that if the project exceeds $50,000, it is subject to bid under the public works law.
Opinion # 2009-060
A governmental entity may enter into unit price contracts for certain repair and renovation projects if the contracts are executed in compliance with the public works law.
Opinion # 2009-081
A community board which is an instrumentality of multiple counties must comply with the competitive bid law.
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Dec. 21: Daily Headlines Video
Date: December 21, 2012
by: Eddie Kirsch | Web Editor
+Increased security at Sarasota High after threat
The plane lost power at about 1,000 feet; the pilot walked away from the crash.
+$1 million project to filter polluted runoff
Modular wetlands and bioswales throughout the watershed are designed to filter stormwater into Hudson Bayou.
+Street artist, MTO, reveals new mural
School Avenue's Sarasota Fight and Fitness Club is the home of MTO's newest mural.
+Error delays impact fee update
Sarasota County staff blames a spreadsheet error for inaccurate road impact fees presented to Sarasota County commissioners Dec. 4.
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Hey, if they do it...
So Zimbabwe has now passed snooping laws as well. This comes as no big surprise, of course, but one particular line is worth noting.
Communications Minister Christopher Mushowe defended it, saying it was similar to anti-terror laws elsewhere such as in the UK, US and South Africa.
"These are countries which are regarded as the beacons of democracy," he said.
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Mugabe Succeeds Self
The BBC article on Mugabe extending his reign - sorry, presidency - until 2010 has given me the opportunity for a little chuckle. So here's your World Politics Quote Of The Week:
Mugabe himself has decided to come clean about his succession. He basically has decided to succeed himself. (Johnathan Moyo, former Minister of Information, to the BBC
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This recipe was WONDERFUL! I used oyster, shitake, and button mushrooms. It was very flavorful, and a great starter to my meal. I will make again!
Wild Mushroom Soup
shaeville Posted: 02/18/09
crewchief71 Posted: 03/25/09
This is my husband's favorite soup. It's a great way to use the abundant tarragon in my garden. It's simple enough for everyday but elegant enough for company. Definitely use 1 Tbs of sherry. A good quality sherry (not the cooking sherry from the grocery store) makes a big difference.
dlk1217 Posted: 07/18/11
Very simple and easy to put together, but elegant and full of flavor. I agree with the previous reviewer; definitely use a good quality sherry, and use a bit more than the recipe calls for - although I did not use a full tablespoon. I measured the herbs and spices very generously, so I probably was close to doubling both the tarragon and parsley. I will certainly make this again.
cupspinner Posted: 12/31/11
This is just delicious. I usually double it in order to get 4 servings. It is so light, that it is suitable for a first course. It is not filling. Follow the advice of other people and use 1 T of quality sherry. This is a great way to get a big serving of healthy mushrooms.
Belladonna714 Posted: 10/09/13
This was so good! Made for a nice warm lunch on a cool fall day! I did make a few minor changes based on what I had on hand...basically adjusted mushroom ratio a little and used dried herbs, it came out just fine, if will make again for sure!


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There are magical moments in Solo, the new James Bond-007 novel, in which author William Boyd accomplishes something extraordinary.He goes beyond mere imitation and homage of the late, great Ian Fleming.He creates something that often feels like it's the genuine article.Parts of Solo — extensive passages, in fact — feel so authentic that the reader can almost will himself into believing that this is a long-lost manuscript, recently recovered from a secret desk drawer in Fleming's old office in Jamaica, where he wrote the original Bond books in the 1950s and '60s.Boyd, the latest writer chosen by the Fleming estate to keep the series going, nearly 50 years after the master's death in 1964, comes mighty close to crafting a perfect match.Released more than a week ago in the U.K., Solo (Harper, $26.99) will be out Tuesday in the States.Here's hoping there were more manuscripts like this one stashed in that hideaway drawer.The first thing Solo gets right is that it doesn't tamper with elements that made Bond and his lifestyle so memorable: This is a man who, when not putting everything on the line for queen and country, led a life of excess. Here, Bond's appetite for food, drink, cigarettes, fast cars and fast women is as insatiable as ever.The next thing the book gets right is it doesn't move Bond to another era where he doesn't belong. It's 1969, only a few years after the last of the Fleming novels, and the British superspy is sent to Western Africa with vague instructions about single-handedly ending two years of civil war and genocide.Mind you, his gadget-free mission to stop the fighting between the officially recognized government and the breakaway nation of Dahum isn't wholly humanitarian. Not surprisingly, it has more to do with protecting English oil interests in that part of the world.With a beautiful female agent as his guide (is there any other kind in a Bond adventure?), 007 must wend his way past the combat and suffering so that, while posing as a foreign correspondent, he can get close enough to the charismatic rebel leader to take him out of the picture, by whatever means possible.Sweeping travelogue was an integral part of the Fleming novels, and Boyd gets that part of the formula down pat, too. He paints a vibrant portrait of Africa that clearly comes from having spent time there.Suffice it to say that Bond accomplishes his objective with stealth and subtlety, but he barely gets out of Africa alive, thanks in large part to a trusted ally's unexpected double-cross.That's when our hero decides to "go solo," embarking on an unsanctioned quest for revenge against the greed-driven villains who orchestrated the war, left him for dead and got away free and clear.And that might be the most delicious payoff of all. It's almost as if the second half of Solo is a bonus Bond story in what still is a slender 320 pages (which is yet another thing Boyd gets right: Fleming books were short and sweet, unlike the bulky doorstops that generally pass for espionage novels today).Bond's rogue trip to America ends in an explosive showdown with a particularly nasty (and nasty-looking) bad guy who can pretty much only exist in a 007 story: a Rhodesian mercenary with a milky eye that drips unending tears down what's left of a battle-scarred half of a face.This psychopath gets a charge out of stringing up his dead with a giant fish hook secured beneath the victim's chin. He's precisely the kind of baddie that makes a worthy adversary for James Bond.And it's precisely the kind of adventure that will take Fleming fans back to another time.
Solo by William Boyd Harper, $26.99
The Ian Fleming essentials Here are five Fleming-penned 007 novels that uninitiated readers should consider: • Casino Royale (1953): The book that started it all, it's memorable for Bond's baccarat duel with Le Chiffre, a cringe-inducing torture scene and a surprise ending that involves lady love Vesper Lynd. • Live and Let Die (1954): It features classic bad guy Mr. Big, and a fantastic big finish at sea. • From Russia, With Love (1957): Best book in the series, it involves a SMERSH plot to destroy Bond and his reputation, with a shocker of an ending. • Thunderball (1961): This thrilling caper involves SPECTRE's theft of nuclear bombs from a hijacked NATO plane, wrapping with a fierce underwater battle between armies of frogmen. • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963): Bond falls in love, but the action highlight is his escape on skis from an avalanche.
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Tamwar to find bromance with Fatboy
Jun 05 2012
EastEnders star Himesh Patel has revealed Tamwar Masood is to strike up a "bromance" with friend Fatboy after his wife leaves him.
Tamwar is left broken-hearted when Afia quits Albert Square, insisting she's not happy settling in Walford. But Himesh told Inside Soap magazine his character's pal Fatboy will support him.
Himesh said: "I think Tam and Fatboy are set to have a lot more scenes together, which is great. Fatboy is good at cheering people up."
The 21-year-old actor is looking forward to working more with Ricky Norwood, who plays Fatboy, but admitted Tamwar will be heartbroken for some time to come.
He said: "If I was Tamwar's friend, I'd be useless at helping him cope. We'd end up being depressed
"We're not going to see Tamwar smiling for a long while. But he still has his sense of humour - it often comes out when he's having the worst time. The writers have always written really good lines for Tamwar in that vein, so I've got that to look forward to."
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April 30, 2013
Charges filed in alleged illegal dumping
HARRISBURG - Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced today that charges have been filed against a New Jersey man and three New Jersey businesses, accused of dumping contaminated soil at two locations in Northampton County.
Kane said that Arthur Fletcher, of Bayonne, New Jersey, disposed of soil from the excavation of a former gas station in the Bronx, NY, by illegally dumping it at two locations in the Poconos - Wind Gap and Bangor Borough.
According to the criminal complaint, Fletcher convinced two landowners that he was going to buy the properties, fill them in with clean fill, install landscaping and solar panels, and operate a recycled soil business.
Fletcher signed agreements of sale for both properties but never made any payments, according to investigators. Fletcher, without the permission of the owners, allegedly brought the fill to these sites and dumped the contaminated soil.
Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) warned Fletcher several times that he was not allowed to dump anything in Pennsylvania without a permit, according to investigators. However, trucks from Ike's Enterprises, LLC, Cuenca Coronel Trucking Inc., and J&J Brothers Trucking allegedly continued to dump illegally.
The property where Fletcher and the trucking companies dumped in Bangor Borough is owned by the Bangor Borough Municipal Authority. Officials say it eventually cost $50,000 to clean up the contaminated soil, a process known as remediation.
Kane thanked the DEP for their assistance with the investigation.
Below is a list of the defendants and the charges against them.
Arthur Fletcher, 53, 801 Ave. C, Unit 2B, Bayonne, New Jersey, is charged with:
Sterling Houston, and Ike's Enterprises, LLC, 130 Grindstone Drive, Shohola, Pike County, are both charged with:
Mauro Cuenca, and Cuenca Coronel Trucking Inc., 275 N. 12th St., Newark, New Jersey, are both charged with:
Jose Paz, and J&J Brothers Trucking, LLC., 67 Winthrop St., Newark, New Jersey, are both charged with:
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Jennifer Weddle has broad experience in Indian law, handling a variety of matters for tribal and non-tribal clients. She has particular experience in the areas of tribal jurisdiction and natural resources development on tribal lands. Jennifer also has U.S. Supreme Court experience, serving as one of the attorneys for the respondent in the important Indian Law case of Nevada v. Hicks (2001).
Jennifer's work has included negotiations for mineral leasing on tribal lands, tribal employment matters and representation of tribes before federal agencies. She has also been involved in civil litigation, working on numerous complex federal, state and tribal litigation matters, including class action tort litigation and large commercial disputes. Jennifer also has significant securities litigation experience and products liability litigation experience.
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Male body type combining skinny, muscular and very low bodyfat with well defined abs. Used recently in fitness forums. Examples are Taylor Lautner, Brad Pitt. Suggested by many as the ideal male bodytype because it is not threatening to females like huge muscles.
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The opposite of Bear Mode. Peak physical condition for someone who wishes to remain skinny yet tone.
Otter Mode: Michael Phelps.
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Pro-Treat® OBEY® treats deliver the great taste of chicken and chicken liver that dogs of all ages love. Because of their small size and QuickCrunch™ construction, they're ideal for the young teeth of puppies as well as the brittle teeth of older dogs. Their crumb-free, non-greasy surface make them ideal for carrying in pockets as a reward while housebreaking, obedience training, or just out for a walk.
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Hokies no match for Clemson - www.roanoke.com
Source: Roanoke Times NCAAF - Oct 2, 2011 at 12:31 AM
The stingy Tigers defense does not give up a TD and ends a losing streak to Tech.HOKIES' REPORT CART Get out of the gate fastF ... Tech didn't get it done here. The Hokies turned the ball over on their first two possessions and were fortunate to be down only 3-0. The Lane faithful was loud. By midway in the fourth quarter, a huge portion of the home fans were well on their way to the exits. Run the ballD ... The Hokies ran the ball for a season-low 133 yards, averaging only 3.3 yards per carry, 1.5 less than they averaged the first four games. David Wilson had 20 totes for 123 yards, but fumbled for the third time this season. Tech had hoped to do more on the ground against a defense that had ranked 85th in the country against the run. Who's up, who's down?F ... Give it to Clemson here. The Tigers came into a hostile environment, held things together for the most part and recorded the most lopsided road win ever against a ranked opponent. Clemson's 323 total yards fell 182 yards shy of their pregame average, but the Tigers' defense was much stouter than their pregame numbers suggested. Tech never could get out of its own way all night.-- Randy King


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Hey Cliff! When u coming back to the States? Pretty sure I remember u said summer time-ish? Gonna get some TD's in with us here? I saw on fb u were checking out the F1 circuit track there. U knoooow, we're getting our very own?! Talks of GP here too! Whooot! :D
Welcome to Throttle Control Cliff!
cliff wont to see if i can send you some info on a rally in aug? rex [masked]
Yes, I will be at msr-h...I just hope the weather's good! You going?
welcome to ASR Cliff!
Welcome to ASR Cliff, good riding with you the other day.
you're right about those rocks, man. i showed you that chip in my helmet paint ... we definitely caught some shrapnel on that ride. see you at the track!
cliff, there is a good group of us hitting up MSR-H for the track day on 3/6. are any of you SA guys going to be doing that one?
Welcome to ASR! LOL on your food vs ride comment...we definitely ride more here!
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San Francisco's Luckiest and Unluckiest Giants Fans
Here at Stubhub, we have an interesting opportunity to look at every game in every sport and see the people who attended these events. When you look at the outcomes of the games, we can do something fun – we can tell you who the "luckiest" fans are. The ones that have what we'll call the "most interesting" stories. Since all our info is based on hard data, you'll see the actual cases of real fans. The people who saw nothing but wins or witnessed tons of hard losses. Also you'll have a story to one-up that co-worker/friend/neighbor of yours who insists "I went to ten games this year and we won all ten!" We all know that guy's full of it.
Since baseball season is starting, we will look at the win-loss record of the fans of the 2012 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants. For example, if someone went to 5 games and the Giants won all 5, their record would be 5-0. Also, we'll include the statistical likelihood of the fan having a record that good (or that bad). After all, the Giants went 53-36 at home last year (including playoffs) so if you went to ten games, chances are very good that you saw at least one of those 36 losses. If we assume that the Giants had a 60% chance (53 out of 89) of winning any given game, we can calculate the odds of a fan going 10-0, 5-10, or any combination you can think of. Before the statistics nerds troll me, I'll add this caveat. The odds of winning any given game for the Giants is not always 60%. If they face a pitcher like Clayton Kershaw, their odds are a lot lower than if they're up against some nervous rookie pitching in his first game. Baseball is hardly a perfect science. Just go with it.
Without further ado, our luckiest and least lucky fans.
The luckiest fan is…
Salvador from San Francisco. Salvador saw nine games and the Giants won all nine. The odds of seeing nothing but wins in nine Giants home games is a mere 0.9%. What makes Salvador's story more interesting is the high quality of games that he saw. Take a look at his first 3 games to see how his season went. In his first game, he saw Tim Lincecum throw a 3-hitter. In his second game, he saw Madison Bumgarner 1-hit the Reds and out-duel Johnny Cueto. In his third game, he witnessed a 12th inning walk-off win courtesy of catcher Hector Sanchez. And his luck didn't end there. On September 22, he was there as the Giants clinched the NL West title. After that, he went to three playoff games. The Giants only posted a 5-3 record at AT&T park during the post-season, but sure enough Salvador was only there for wins. He went to Game 6 of the NLCS as Ryan Vogelsong upended the Cardinals 6-1, and Game 7 as Cain dominated them en route to a clinching 9-0 victory. And of course he went to arguably the biggest win of the Giants year, Game 1 of the World Series as Pablo Sandoval became only the 4th player ever to hit three home runs in a World Series game. (With two of them coming off of ace Justin Verlander).
Overall, the most runs scored by a Giants opponent during his nine games was only four. The Giants allowed a mere 16 runs in those 9 games, just 1.8 a game as stellar pitching propelled them. In other words, if you know Salvador and he tells you he's going to the Giants game, you should get tickets too. Unless of course you're a Dodger fan.
The unluckiest fan is…
Juan from San Francisco. Juan had tickets for 27 Giants games and saw losses in 19 of them. That's a stunningly low .297 win percentage, especially considering the sheer volume of games he bought for. The odds of seeing 8 or fewer wins in 27 Giants games (assuming that they win 60% of the time) is an astounding 0.1%. In other words, if you picked 1000 people at random who went to at least 27 Giants games in 2012, Juan would probably have a worse record than all 1000 of them. Oddly, his season started off fairly well. After enduring a tough 1-4 start, Juan saw the Giants win 4 out of their next 5. On July 15, he had a personal record 6 wins attended and 5 losses. Not too shabby right? Then the bottom fell out and his luck started a quick downward spiral. He went to consecutive games against the Dodgers with the Giants losing an extra inning heartbreaker in the first, and then enduring a 10-0 drubbing in the second. He was there when the Washington Nationals handed the Giants a 14-2 beating, their worst loss of the year, and finished off the regular season with 6 more losses in a row. Since that July 15 date, he had seen only two wins versus 11 losses.
Then the playoffs began but Juan's luck didn't change. He bought tickets for both of the Divisional series home games against the Reds, and the Giants dropped both of them, including a 9-0 blowout. The Giants only survived due to a critical 3-game sweep in Cincinnati to advance to the NLCS. Once again, Juan bought tickets for Game 1 against the Cardinals, and once again the Giants lost. It was the last game Juan would buy tickets for, but stunningly it was also the last home game the Giants would lose. Once Juan stopped buying the Giants caught fire. The combined score of their next 3 home games was 18-2 as the Giants pitching dominated the tail end of the NLCS. Juan did not buy tickets for any World Series games either and the Giants had two fantastic home games – the aforementioned Sandoval three home run game and Madison Bumgarner's commanding performance in game 2, allowing only 2 hits. Looking at Juan's purchase pattern, it makes you wonder if he felt he was a bad luck charm and purposely chose to stay home. I don't know if I believe in all that but you can't argue with results. Juan, Giants fans owe you a beer.
It's 2013 now and hope springs eternal for teams and fans alike. We want to help turn around Juan's luck and keep Salvador's win streak alive, so we are giving Juan and Salvador two free tickets each to an upcoming game. Are you looking to try your luck? Other Giants fans can go StubHub, while the rest of baseball nation can find their favorites here. We'll update you come October on who had the best year as a fan, and who will be hoping for better luck next year.
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Without really knowing you I can only tell you my feelings on your situation. I believe that everyone in my life is here for a reason, to help me with the lessons I need to learn. I think that the people (and fur friends) in my life are a reflection of some part of my inner self and the more I get to know and understand my relationships, the better I can understand myself.
Take a good look at your friend and at your relationship. Take time to sit back and look at him objectively. Explore how you feel about specific things in the relationship. What do you find? How do your findings relate to you and your life?
There may be a bigger picture here which can be frustrating when you are feeling so physically connected right now.
Unrequieted love is so frustrating. I find it to be a lesson in patience myself.
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Inside Iran
A journey into one of the most misunderstood countries in the world.
Monthly Archive for May, 2007
Barcode troubles
We made the long trek back to the passport office around 10:30 on Saturday. Again the officer asked, "What are you doing here?" After some prodding from my friend Saeed, they checked my file in the computer. "Ok, it's been printed, but it hasn't been assigned a barcode yet. Once the barcode is in the […] [Read More]
Another 48 hours
It turns out that once you have been accepted, it still takes awhile to get your passport. I was under the impression they'd just give me the thing, especially when the head officer at the agent told me to come back in "48 hours." I was accepted on Tuesday, so I figured Thursday would be […] [Read More]
New Passport
After a month, my passport application has been accepted and validated and now all that remains is printing it and delivering the thing to me. I have no way of knowing if this will take a couple of days or weeks, but as all of my Iranian friends keep telling me, "They've taken your application […] [Read More]
Kish, Iran
Jason Rezaian It's not Las Vegas, it's Kish! Kish isn't like anywhere I've ever been, and definitely unlike any other place in Iran. A small, pristine island in the Persian Gulf, it's surrounded by coral reefs and all sorts of tropical marine life. The odd thing about it is that it has no local culture […] [Read More]
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Most Iranians abroad know the main thoroughfare of Tehran, by its pre-revolutionary name, "Pahlavi," the name of Iran's last dynasty before the Ayatollahs took over. Many call it the Champs Elysees of Iran, but I never thought that was very appropriate. Its official Islamic name is "Valiasr" or as we know him "The Hidden Imam." […] [Read More]
Getting a New Passport, Part Two
See part one here It took us another hour to get back to passport office and with the letter in hand, we went directly to the military man there. "This is good," he told us, "but the letter needs to be a response to our request for this information." He scribbled something on his letterhead […] [Read More]


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If you're on the fence about life after death, ghosts, and that sort of thing, I have something that will likely sway you to the "believer" side -- even if only a bit. Recently, the smiling face of Nicolas McCabe, a 9-year-old boy who was tragically killed in a tornado earlier this year, seems to have appeared in the background of a photo of his cousin. The image of Nicolas was spotted by his grief-stricken father, Scott, and although the mind does have a tendency to play tricks on a grieving heart, it's kind of hard to argue with the image that very much looks like Nicolas' face in the picture.
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The photo was taken on July 4, and in it, Nicolas' cousin, Madison, can be seen playing with a sparkler. But if you look right past Madison's head, there appears to be another face -- a different face with different features and a different skin tone. "I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Nicolas loved the Fourth of July and he loved firecrackers," Scott said. "My brother, when he saw it, he said the hair stood up on his neck. I was in awe. It touched my heart. It's obviously not Madison. It's obvious there are two people there or one person there and one spirit there."
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Now, sure, Nicolas' father is beside himself after losing his son, and he may tend to see what he wants to see, but it really looks like his son is in the background of this photo. And even if it's not, and some skeptic knows the reason for the double image, so what? Let's let the man believe and see what he wants to believe and see. Seeing an image of his son in a photo, smiling and having fun on his favorite holiday, has to offer an immense amount of relief and closure to Scott.
And if you ask me, it looks pretty damn realistic.
Have you ever had an experience like this?
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It's a blur from the movement in the picture and the little girls face is double exposed and superimposed above he, making it look as though someone is behind her.
It's a badly shot picture that they interpreted as a divine miracle even though there is a really simple explanation for it.
I'm a photographer so I know.
When we got the wedding pics back from my oldest sons wedding I was going through them to see what ones I wanted. I came to a pic of my son and I during the mother/son dance. FRom the wast down right behind us were I swear...it HAD to be my brother who we lost earlier that year dress pants and shiny florscheim boots. Who else could it have been. I have that pic stored in my personal book.
shuturpieholepls take your name advice, just because you work w/film does NOT make you all knowing.
shutyourpiehole--- as a thirdgeneration photographer trained by a former National Geographic photographer and having worked as an adviser on two paranormal shows. Your explanation does not take into account that the image behind is a different symmetry than the image in front in both head shape and clothing. notice the hairline is completely different as well a pigment of the skin. It is not a the same image as the front exposed twice. For your explanation to work you would have to be able to pull the back image into the front image and have them line up. You cant with these. Because the facial features don't match up. Go ahead try it in photo shop it is not the same person double exposed.
Ms. "I'm a photographer, so I know", so in the process of double exposure the image can change genders and lose a pair of glasses? That's a boy's face behind her, the skin tone is a darker shade and the little girl has glasses but the face behind her doesn't. My brother talks to me all the time. He often tells me things I had know way of knowing otherwise. Just because you're afraid to believe in the spirit world, doesn't mean others can't believe. I've had too many paranormal experiences to not believe.
I doubled looked at the photo I see the face of his boy behind her.eyes different coloring of skin tone and the hair line definately is his son.I hope the Dad feels comfort.I believe our loved ones are still here and send signs and signals time to time.
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I'm attracted to a new co-worker, it's making me act all stupid, and there's no escape. Halp!
October 10, 2011
I'm attracted to a new co-worker, it's making me act all stupid, and there's no escape. What techniques or strategies can I use to turn myself back into a sensible adult when I'm around her?
My job isn't run of the mill. A whole bunch of us live and work in what amounts to a community, and as such, there's little escape from each other. We all live in little more than dorm rooms, we all eat together, and more often than not, play together. It's hard to get some time away from the compound, except on the weekends.
It took some getting used to this way of life at the start, and although it's not what I would call ideal, I think for the sake of a year's contract, it's manageable for me. Well, I thought it was, until this new coworker turns up here. Let's call her Charlotte.
Here, a little context is necessary. In the past few years I haven't been altogether sensible or rational in the relationships I've chosen to pursue. For example, possibly the most important thing I would look for in a wife is that she is someone with whom I can have a properly intelligent conversation, for hours on end. Previous girlfriends haven't even come close to being able to do this. Additionally, even though it is super important to me, I've dated girls without the same faith as mine. By my own standards, I've not been all that grown up about dating.
Charlotte's arrival here has put me rather out of sorts. She shares the same faith and she most definitely could talk me under the table. I know that there are many things we have in common, and that our backgrounds and values are similar. What I am trying to figure out is, how do I stop myself from turning into stupid incarnate around her?
When a bunch of us are playing board games together, instead of trying to enjoy the company and the game, I get ultra-competitive and try to beat Charlotte, and everyone else, at all costs. Of course, it does not help that Charlotte is also ultra-competitive, too, but competition does not bring out the best side in me. In the past, I've played a lot of board games though, and never had problems with being competitive. With her around, if I don't win, I get snarky and sulky.
It's the same thing with discussions. Charlotte and I tend to argue over things of common interest, and again, I somehow turn into my moody teenage self if I'm not the victor. It doesn't matter if the argument eventually dissolves into absurdity: winning does.
I would like to think that avoiding Charlotte for the sake of not turning into a 13 year old was a viable option. However, the trouble with community living means that at some point within the next 8 hours we are going to cross paths. I will want to hang out with mutual friends too, as part of a larger group too, and she's going to be around. So it seems the best solution is to figure out how to not act so stupidly around this woman.
To be clear, while I am attracted to Charlotte, I'm not in a position right now to be able to judge whether or not she wants a relationship. My question is not about her, so please bear this in mind when answering.
1. When around Charlotte, and perhaps trying to impress her too much, what are some good techniques I can use for keeping calm, not trying too hard, and remaining sensible? Not drinking alcohol is a given - I'm thinking things like breathing techniques or something for my head to busy itself with.
FWIW, I'm male and 30, and the place is not my home country.
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Well, you said your question is not about Charlotte, but it actually is...
And I think you should try to get to know her better and become friends with her. Force yourself to talk to her. You can be friends with people you are attracted to- I do it all the time. And I find that when we are actual friends, I am interested in them as a person and my awkward behavior subsides a bit.
As for "breathing techniques"- just breathe. Period. Breathe in and out and listen to your breath. It helps a lot.
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Generally speaking, when you're attracted to someone but want to shut it down or slow it down, it's fair to curtail your thoughts about them by focusing on their flaws--at least to the point where you see this person more or less the way other people do.
On the other hand, when you feel your ego defenses kicking in and driving you down the path of one-upmanship, it's fair to change your aim in that social interaction and focus on what other people are doing well--don't aim to lose, but aim to recognize and praise how others are winning.
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Two things:
1. Speaking as a woman who can hold her own in a fair number of games and arguments, I just want to let you know that the behavior you've described displaying is very unattractive. It's confusing and there's no good way to deal with it- do you let the guy win, to avoid him getting angry, and then realize that once you're in a (faked) "subordinate" position, he feels comfortable enough and starts hitting on you? Continue to give it your all and put up with his unecessary anger dragging the mood down for no reason? Be aware that her subjective experience of all of this is likely totally different from yours.
2. Oftentimes, when I get the "rivalry" vibe with someone I think I'm romantically attracted to, I'm not actually romantically attracted to them at all, but it's more of a hero-worship thing. The two feelings are very close to each other and wires can get crossed, but they're two different things. Meditating on this, reflecting on what I feel I'm lacking, and remembering that this is another
, a real living breathing human being with flaws and parents who love them and a history of their own, not just an object reflecting my insecurity, helps a lot.
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I get hyper-competitive around people I'm attracted too, also. In my totally amateur I-am-not-your-psychologist opinion, I think it comes from
preempting a fear of rejection
. You feel so terrified by the awful possibility that this wonderful, shiny, amazing person might not think that you're wonderful, amazing, and shiny too that you a) seize, like a hyperactive toddler, upon any available opportunity to display how great you are and b) constantly one-up them in an attempt to prove you're worth their attention. I think pick-up artists call this "signaling higher value," but you're not an asshole for doing it: just a guy, doing weird, subconscious things to try to mitigate your fear of rejection.
Which is a long way of saying I agree with the advice to try to become personal friends with her, if possible. Once you know she likes you at least enough to trade pleasantries and basic friendship with you, some of the panicked worst-case scenario stuff your subconscious is constantly throwing at you should subside. And, best-case scenario, she realizes you're super awesome and shiny and you ride off into some foreign sunset together.
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I think there is no way around it with breathing techniques and all of that. That seems like a really inadequate band-aid on the larger problem.
I think you just have to screw up your courage and allow yourself to maybe be seen as a loser, stupid, weak, and inadequate in the case of the games. I think you have to allow yourself to maybe be seen as stupid, slow, dull-witted, uneducated, uninteresting, etc., in the case of the arguments.
If you want to use breathing techniques for anything, use them to help you do that.
If I were you, I might start deliberately putting myself in positions where I had to face this. Can't play tennis? Suggest a game of tennis to the group, and learn how. Don't know anything about Chinese politics? Strike up a conversation about Chinese politics with your friend who knows all about it, in a situation where everyone will join in. Just keep putting yourself in these situations over and over and over and over. And eventually it won't be so bad.
If your natural instinct is to try to hard and be competitive, you can still try hard and be competitive -- and you could even turn that urge into an advantage here -- but you're trying too hard on the wrong things and competing against the wrong person.
Nixy is sooooooo right about how unattractive your behavior sounds. I love having long intelligent (and long goofy) conversations and I would never want to have them with someone displaying the sort of behavior you're displaying. Same thing for the games.
You should not be trying to hard at winning games and arguing. Instead, you should be trying hard to demonstrate all your best qualities. Kindness. Thoughtfulness. Flexibility. Being a good sport. Humility. Or whatever it is that your best qualities are. You should not be competing against others but rather against your ideal self.
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Okay, I asked my boyfriend this one because he has competitive must-win-all-arguments tendencies but has gotten pretty good at keeping them in check when we discuss/debate. He said his strategy is to look at 'winning' not as proving me wrong, but as making me still like him when it's over (tongue in cheek, he really means just keeping things harmonious). So instead of refuting everything I say and trying to get me to say he's right, he will focus on finding a place in the argument where we've both said our piece and can see each other's viewpoint. We can still have back-and-forth debate, but if the goal is peace at the end, then things don't get ugly or personal or sulky.
I'd say it's been successful, because I use to just drop out of the discussion completely when I felt like I was being steamrolled, but now I feel like he's actually listening and responding, so I'm more likely to listen in turn.
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Good for you that you're self-aware enough to know this is an emotional reaction. My suggestion would be to use something like CBT to master and overcome it. Cognitive behavior therapy is an evidence-based approach that works very well in reframing and ultimately defusing anxiety and depression. I'm guessing it would work on any emotion-heavy behavior pattern though. Check out
Mind Over Mood
. You'll need to read between the lines and substitute the particulars of your emotional experience into the process that the book prescribes.
Personal testimonial - I used CBT to overcome my unease in public speaking and public performance situations.
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yeah, i agree it's much more attractive to lose with grace and be able to admit you are wrong. Can you avoid obviously competitive things like board games?
Honestly this dorm room compound scenario sounds like a recipe for disaster, in this particular type of situation.
You know you could apologize to her for your hostile behavior, however casually. . . maybe whatever develops from that conversation would help you deal with future potentially competitive interactions.
Otherwise. . . yeah breathing is good. Basically what you want to do is slow yourself down, don't just
. If you feel your emotions getting the best of you, take five, excuse yourself, go to the bathroom, splash water on your face and tell yourself you've nothing to prove.
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Don't think of her as a potential wife, think of her as a coworker you have lots in common with. Seriously, once you stop emotionally romanticizing the possibility that she presents (and hating that you aren't in a position to pursue it just now) it should be easier to calm down and behave like a reasonable adult.
If you're in a particularly competitive mood, maybe bow out of playing board games that night... and if you're arguing and things start to get whiny, stop and apologize and explain that you don't mean to come off that way you're just dealing with some "stress" and need to adjust.
Maybe pick up a couple of good books and spend a little time alone reading, getting some space away from constant contact may help as well.
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on October 10, 2011
It seems like you have made this woman the catalyst for your insecurities. Regression and dominance action are relatively common reactions to being confronted with your anxieties. You're in a strange place, developing a number of intimate and family-like relationships.
What were you like before Charlotte showed up? Did you feel confident, assured, adult? Did you feel out of place, stressed, unsure? It may be helpful to take some time and try to remember when you last felt this sense of prolonged competition and this sense of uncertainty. If that is how you felt when growing up, as you indicate, then it's possible that one of the things you find attractive about Charlotte is how she reminds you of a familiar time and emotional place, even as you dislike the actual emotions involved.
This isn't about Charlotte, it's about what being around Charlotte reminds you of. Figure out what that is, and you'll be able to deal with that directly instead of transferring those feelings to her. Once you do that, you'll be able to better evaluate your actual relationship and feelings with and towards her.
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I've been Charlotte before. You need to leave the poor woman alone. It is not her fault that you feel insecure. Going around trying to find ways to "impress" her, by which you really mean cut her down to a more manageable size for you to deal with, is just making her life stressful and annoying. She would probably give $20 to be able to sit and relax without you trotting along wanting to thumb wrestle or give her a dissertation on prog rock. (you haven't tried to physically compete with her have you? asked her how tall she is repeatedly while insisting you are taller than her? made other pointed comparisons between the two of you? shoe size? driving prowess? star sign?).
You are not a freak though, lots and lots of men act this way around certain women. It's not winning you any points with her or your other coworkers but she's probably not going to get a restraining order. You can still turn this around by
treating her like a normal human being.
Any time you find yourself forming a sentence that compares the two of you or offers unsolicited criticism of her character or actions think to yourself- would I say this to a make friend without getting punched? Any time you delve further into her personal space than you do to your other co-workers stop? Any time everyone else has slunk away and you've got her trapped in the dining room because you won't let her leave until you've made your point? Give yourself a mental bitchslap. Because if you keep on this way she's going to do it for you.
Also what Nixy said.
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Be mindful of your behavior in the moment. Shut it down when you think it's getting too competitive. Shut it down when you think you're trying to impress her too much. Note your behavior in the moment and shut it down accordingly.
Also please note that it is possible to have a woman in your life who you can have great conversations with who is not your wife. Please try to remember that. It will take the pressure off both of you.
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It sounds to me like your goals in these endeavors are misplaced in ways that result in stress. Unless you're a professional athlete or politician, the importance of games, sports, and argument is not the outcome of any match, but how you strengthen (or weaken) you relationship with the people involved. Whenever Charlotte is around, it sounds like you can't help but try to impress her. It also sounds like you feel like you're not successful in this and, more importantly, you're doing it in ways that undermine your relationship with your co-workers.
Regardless of whether it's possible or even desirable to date her you shouldn't ignore Charlotte. You'd probably be better off changing your goals and directing your energy toward changing your anti-social behavior. There's nothing wrong with being competitive, but you should focus on playing with grace. If you win, sympathize with your opponent's bad luck (without disparaging your victory), and if you lose, praise the victor's skill. If it's a team game, get Charlotte on your side to minimize the need to compete directly with her. Always play in ways consistent with good sportsmanship and with any eye toward making the game fun. In either case, your opponents and teammates will admire your grace, and enjoy the game.
I don't know what to say about argument, but if you're in it to prove your "dominance" or that you're "right" you're not going to convince anyone of either of those things, and it's not going to do you any good. Refrain from those conversations. If other people are doing that, rather than jumping in, sit back, ask questions, listen, and try to learn something.
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Imagine that she's bald or has a beard (or both). Works for me.
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on October 12, 2011
What you have to remember, and that some of the above posts de-emphasize, is that Charlotte is not a friend or acquaintance or some woman in your social circle.
She's your co-worker.
Furthermore, she's in a position where she
can't get away from you.
Here, in my experience, is how this is going to go. You will make Charlotte uncomfortable for a long time, eventually you will set up a situation where she has to turn you down, and then you will start being Really Honest about her flaws and shortcomings and how difficult it is to work with her. She will exit this situation with her career and emotions badly damaged. To the extent that she has tried to Hold Her Own/Give As Good As She Got/Be One Of The Boys with you (guilty of pouring gasoline on the fire), or alternatively to Ignore And Not Engage (guilty of letting you walk over her and giving silent consent), her credibility will have been damaged and so, whatever recourse is theoretically available to her to defend herself, she won't take it. Nixy is right, this really is a no-win situation for her.
Eventually, a few months later, you will realize that you kind of quasi-harassed her (I mean, you were friends, but coming from some other guy it definitely would have been harassment, and you would have chivalrously punched that guy's lights out) and kind of undermined her at work in a way that possibly may have contributed to her leaving, and you'll give her a half-hearted jollified apology-esque gesture that implies that you are still really good friends just as you always were, you'll establish that she was eventually able to pick up the pieces of her professional life, and then you'll disappear.
I mean, I only say this because I've been Rachel over and over again and while I've learned to refine my adult coping skills, to keep calm and not engage you and set up damage limitation and maintain my professional network and always be ready to leave a job before your hostility hits the fan... well... every workplace seems to have one of you, and your actions always seem to run a predictable course.
Take a look at the Ghost of Christmas Future there. Seriously.
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The reason you behave that way is the reason almost everyone does, within the limits of their own natures. You're acting like someone who is attracted to a girl, which is what you are. In other words, realise it or not, you're sending her the age old messages that almost everyone in your position does (the content of the message will come from your personality, but the emotional force of it will come from being human). You're letting her know how you feel, that's great. Now wait and see how she responds. May be great, may make you sad, but definitely makes you a normal human being. Good Luck.
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ere, in my experience, is how this is going to go. You will make Charlotte uncomfortable for a long time, eventually you will set up a situation where she has to turn you down, and then you will start being Really Honest about her flaws and shortcomings and how difficult it is to work with her. She will exit this situation with her career and emotions badly damaged. To the extent that she has tried to Hold Her Own/Give As Good As She Got/Be One Of The Boys with you (guilty of pouring gasoline on the fire), or alternatively to Ignore And Not Engage (guilty of letting you walk over her and giving silent consent), her credibility will have been damaged and so, whatever recourse is theoretically available to her to defend herself, she won't take it. Nixy is right, this really is a no-win situation for her.
FYI- in similar situations I've asked for and had the man fired or transferred. Or I've fired him. It was not a no-win situation for me, it was an irritation. I did not lose anything, they did. So keep in mind that if you give her enough rope she may very well use it to hang you. Thinking about that should help you treat her with the respect she's due as a co-worker.
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I don't mean to be harsh, OP. I know you're seriously trying to get a grip on yourself here and you don't have some evil master plan to harass Charlotte.
But I think the guys who treated me this way saw it as a primarily emotional drama mainly affecting themselves, as if I were some all-powerful, impervious ice queen, and as if the biggest thing at stake was that they could get embarrassed/rejected/laughed at by all-powerful, impervious me. Meanwhile, I was getting smacked around emotionally and damaged professionally.
I'm pretty sure you're a decent fellow who would be horrified at any suggestion you could be That Guy, so, listen to fshgrl and don't become possessed by the spirit of That Guy.
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