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Susan Rice has withdrawn from consideration to be U.S. secretary of state, a move that could pave the way for former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel to become defense secretary.
The White House announced Rice's decision in a statement on Dec. 13, with President Obama praising her efforts as U.N. ambassador and blasting Republicans who have been sharply critical of Rice. The announcement set off a firestorm in Washington, with speculation flying about what the decision means for Obama's second-term Cabinet.
Obama praised Rice as an "extraordinarily capable, patriotic, and passionate public servant" who has played "an indispensable role in advancing America's interests."
The president also responded to recent criticism from GOP lawmakers about Rice, and comments she made after a deadly attack on a U.S. diplomatic facility in Libya that later were proved inaccurate: "I deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on Susan Rice in recent weeks."
Those GOP senators had vowed to block her nomination if Obama tapped her for secretary of state.
One, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., issued a statement minutes after the White House announcement expressing his "respect" for Rice's decision. Graham also said he is "determined to find out what happened before, during, and after the attack" at the Benghazi diplomatic facility.
Rice's withdrawal could set up a scenario under which Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., becomes Obama's pick for secretary of state. Kerry had been mentioned as a possible defense secretary pick, but if he goes to Foggy Bottom, insiders say Hagel likely would replace Leon Panetta as defense secretary.
The White House's announcement set off immediate buzz around Washington.
Christopher Preble of the CATO Institute, in a statement released shortly after the Rice news was revealed, said speculation that Hagel would become defense secretary "should be welcomed by anyone frustrated by years of war and foreign meddling, and out-of-control spending at the Pentagon."
Hagel, a former Nebraska senator, is now chairman of the Atlantic Council.
During his 12 years in the upper chamber, he served on the Intelligence and Foreign Relations committees, among others.
Hagel has the respect of both Republicans and Democrats, and insiders say his nomination likely would sail through the Senate with little resistance — unlike Rice.
In recent years, Hagel has been a co-chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and is a member of the Defense Policy Board, which reports directly to the secretary of defense. Hagel also is member of several corporate boards for major corporations such as Chevron.
There also is chatter that the White House wants to name its new national security team as soon as tomorrow or next week.
Sources said Obama might name a new CIA director to replace David Petraeus, who resigned last month after admitting he had an extramarital affair with his biographer.
Michael Vickers, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence, is the most likely candidate, sources said. A former special operations soldier, Vickers rose through the military ranks before becoming a CIA paramilitary operations officer.
Retired Gen. James Cartwright is considered a strong candidate to become Obama's national security adviser. Considered Obama's favorite general when he was vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Cartwright has been keeping busy, working at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and serving in a number of other advisory roles.


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[Creating a photo collage for any special event] [male speaker] With Father's Day fast approaching, I thought that in this session we could look at some great new ways of presenting some of those terrific family shots that you have in your albums, I'm sure, as a celebration for the day. Take this particular image that you can see on screen now. What we're going to do is actually create a montage type look where we break down the image into separate bits and put them into little frames and then place them back onto the page with a drop shadow and reconnect them all, a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, in order to get a montage or collage effect for the actual photo itself. We're going to do that using a piece of technology in Photoshop Elements that many of you probably are aware of if you create photo books. But if you don't create photo books, then you might not really know that the feature is there. If we go across to the Content panel in the full edit mode, you can see that we have a range of different types of content that we can add to our documents. Included in that is a set of frames, and these frames are often used in photo books to just highlight or feature particular images. And they're very easy to use. Take, for instance, this example image that we have here already. All of the different parts of the composition are made up with different frames. And using frames is as simple as going and getting your Move tool, clicking and dragging a frame across to a particular image-- say, for instance, this one here--and just let it go, and the frame will be substituted for the one that was there before. Framing technology not only provides us with the ability to get a different look to our photos, but it also has some special features built in to the technology which helps us with our images. And I just want to show you in particular what this does. Here I've got the same image. Let me show you the Layers palette. I've got two versions of it. The one that I have selected at the moment is just the photo sitting on a new layer. I'm going to make this image smaller, and then I'm going to make it larger again. And I'm going to do that a couple of times, and I want you to see what happens to the photo. You'll see that each time that we do a change to the image the image itself is actually resampled. And I hope you can see that now it is a lot less quality than what we started with, because each time we change or rotate or adjust the photo when it's sitting on a normal layer, then it resamples the photo and eventually we end up with less quality than what we started with. That's not the same with frames. Here I've got a second version of the image, but this time it's placed within a frame layer. But it doesn't have the decorative frame that you can see here. It's just a way of positioning the image. If I do the same activity where I'm making the picture bigger and smaller and I'll do that several times, notice what's happening to the photo. Each time that I resize the frame, the original image has all the quality of the original photo that I placed there. Let's compare it with the one beneath. That's the one where we're just changing the size of the actual layer itself. This is the one where we're actually working with frames. So even if you don't want the decorative quality that we get when using frames, placing your images onto your document using a frame with no border provides you with the ability to push and pull those images around as much as you like and guarantee that the quality of those images remains the same. That's enough about the technology. Let's go and actually create the image itself. So the first thing we want to do is go up to File, then down to New, across to Blank File. I'm going to create something that's approximately 10x8 inches so I can print it out on photo paper and around about 240dpi, which suits my printer. We'll have a white background and we'll call this father and son print. Click OK. I want to make sure I've got enough room to play with, so I'm just going to grab the Crop tool now and just drag out a crop marquee and then just drag it a little bit sidewards so I've got a little bit of room on the side to play with and then just click the green Commit button. The first thing I want to do is go up to my Content panel and go and look for the frames that I want to work with. There's an absolute ton of frames that you can play with here, and some of them you'll notice have a little yellow band across the right-hand corner. These are frames that are only available to Plus members. The rest of the frames that you see here are available to all Photoshop Elements users. If you want to track down the frame that you're working with, you can either go through and select them from the list that's here, or I know the one that I want to work with, so I'm just going to go down to By Word, I'm going to do a search by word, I'm going to turn off all of the other types of content and just leave the Filter for Frames option that you can see there. Click Find for white, and you can see that these are all of the frames that are white frames that I can use in my document. The particular one that I'd like to use is this one here. It's just a basic white with a 20 pixel border. The reason why I'm using that--and I'm just going to drag it across to my document-- is that it will give me enough definition so that I can see it's a frame, but the border of the frame won't distract from the image too much. So I'm just going to select the frame itself, just click on the frame, then drag in to make the frame smaller and then just drag it across to the side here. You'll notice in doing so that my white background has disappeared and we just have a transparent background. If we go over to Layers and have a look, the background layer that we started with has now been converted to this special frame layer. I still want a background layer so I can see the effect of the frame sitting on the background, so I'm just going to click on the Create New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel. Click and drag that new layer down so it sits beneath the frame layer that I created, then go across to Layer and then down to New and Background From Layer. And notice because I have white as my background color swatch, then a new background was created and filled with white. Now we can see our frame sitting here against the white background. I'm just going to drag our photo now from the Project Bin up to the frame, and automatically it gets placed into the frame. Very cool. But I would like the shadow to be a bit stronger for this frame so that we really get a sense of depth in our collage. I'll just go across here to the Layers panel to the frame layer and double click on the FX icon that you can see there. We have the ability to adjust the style settings used for this particular frame. You can see here we've got a drop shadow entry, and so I'm just going to increase the size of the drop shadow, increase the distance a little bit, and increase the opacity setting, that is, to make it darker so we get a bit more definition for the drop shadow. I'll now click OK, and here we've got our basic frame. But because we want to show only a portion of the image in the frame, I want to make this photo larger within the frame itself. So if I double click, you'll notice that we get a floating toolbar that sits above the actual picture itself. And notice that if I now click and drag, instead of the frame and the picture being resized, it's just the picture being resized within the frame itself. So this gives me the opportunity to increase the size of the photo so that I can just show a portion of it when I put the collage together. I'm going to do this by number so that I can keep consistent all of the images that I am going to put together in the collage. So instead of just dragging out the edge of the picture in this way to scale it, I'm going to go up to the Options bar. You'll see how we've got some percentage settings here, and I'm just going to type in 200 for 200%. The image gets bigger, then I click on the green tick, and that is now committed. So we've got the original frame size, and then we've got the photo sitting at 200% magnification or scaled up to 200% inside that frame. So now I want to duplicate this whole frame together with its drop shadow settings and the way that I've rescaled the picture within it. I'm just going to go across to the Layers panel, click on that frame layer, and just drag it down to the New Layer button. Notice that we get a copy, and we can click and just drag that away on our document so that we can see that copy. I'm going to do that multiple times so that we end up with multiple versions of the same picture and frame combination. At this point it doesn't really matter how many you do. I know that I'll need several in order to make this composition work. So at this point I'm just going to go and hit and make about 8 of these copies so that I'll end up with more than enough when I'm actually playing around with my composition to be able to build up the montage. The important thing about this is that we end up with the same types of frames with the picture at the same scale. Then I'm going to take one of these images, drag it across, and just drop it around about the center of the composition. I'm going to double click inside the frame, which selects the picture itself, and just get the key part of the image sitting in the middle of the frame. So in this case I want both father and son's faces in the frame itself. If you can't get the exact positioning with your mouse, remember you can use your up and down and sideways arrows to get just smaller movements as well. So here I want to get both faces sitting center in frame. That's the most important part of the picture. And from here we'll then layer the other photos. So this particular frame should sit right on top. Notice in the Layers palette it's actually sitting around about the middle of the layer stack. I'm going to click on that layer and just drag it to the very top of the layer stack. That way, all the other frames will sit beneath it. Let's go and grab another frame now, and I'm just going to drag it down here for the moment. Double click on it, and just drag the picture within the frame so that it's sitting up to the left-hand corner of the photo. Click the green Commit button, and then I can drag this image so that it's sitting just approximately where it should be within the reconstructed montage. I want to change the angle of that slightly, so I move my cursor just outside of one of the corner handles of the photo, and you'll see it changed to a double-headed arrow with a slight curve on it. This enables me to rotate the frame and the picture together until we get it just the way that we want it. Then we click the green Commit button to apply that change. I'll go and grab another image, double click on it, drag it down to the other corner. Looking good. Commit that change, drag it up, get it roughly in the position where we want it, move outside of that frame, do a little bit of a rotation, adjust the position that it's sitting in, and then apply. It's looking pretty good. Let's now go for just at the top of the image. Double click again, drag down. Looking good. Apply that change, move that up into position just at the top of the boy's head. Looking good. We might want that one to sit beneath the other two that you see here on either side. We'll go over to the Layers palette again, and notice that the highlighted layer is the one that we've just been working with. And we can click and drag that beneath all of the other layers, and it's now sitting in the background. That's looking great. Now let's work down the sides. And it's the same way of working. This time I'm just moving over to the edge. That looks good. Drag it up, let's put it into position. And I might drop that one down as well, so let's drop it down the stack a little bit. That's looking great. That now makes me adjust the position just a little bit. Looks good. Let's go to the one on the left-hand side, move across. Great. Apply that, drag it into position. I might change the angle just slightly just to give us a different look. And then apply that, drop it down the stack a little bit so it's sitting in the background, and we're going really well. Let's now move down the photo. Let's go down to the bottom now. Click the green Commit, drag that into place. Great. I just put a slight angle on that. That's looking good. I want something that looks a little organic. I think we might need one more of these frames, so I'm just going to drag this frame down to the New Layers button at the bottom of the Layers palette again. That will mean that I can actually go to the bottom right-hand corner and the bottom left-hand corner and add those in to the mix. Let's go through, drop those in, and drop it down to pretty much the bottom of the pack and go to the other side as well with our final one. Looking good. Apply that, go over to the left-hand side, get it sitting where it should, and we're looking really good. So that's the way that we create the composition. I love what's happening in there. You can add some text in if you wish. Or if you're going to end up hanging in on the wall in yet another frame, then we can just come back through and crop that down, and we end up with the final composition. And remember, because all of these are separate layers and they're all in frame layers, we can go and push and pull this design around as much as we like in order to end up with the final composition without any worries about what's happening to the photo or the quality of the photo that we have there. So good luck with making your collage. I'm sure that you'll be able to get this type of effect just as easily on your desktop as I've been able to do it on mine.
Creating a Photo Collage for Father's Day or any Special Occasion
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Create a fun collage to print and frame for Father's Day or any special occasion. An example of the exclusive tutorials available to Elements Plus members, this how-to video offers tips for using layers and frames and rescaling for best results.
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"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Look at Donald Lee rumble!
I hate for them to take 3 but Yates looks shaky. Any lead is a good one.
Stupid challenge on Marvin's part there.
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
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Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
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Way to waste two challenges early.
No more challenges for this game.
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The players need to know better there and not sell it to Marvin that hard, they were running a quick play so he had to make that call fast.
Minus the crazy 15 yarders that I hate (the rule more than the referees enforcing it), I like how the refs seem to be getting things right. They're taking the time to get every set of eye's opinion.
Even so, he's the coach and needs to realize that that wasn't that big of a play (nor was the first) and it's more important to still have challenges late when it may be important, instead of basically throwing them both away in the middle of the field in the 2nd quarter.
Is it "next season" yet?
Oh I agree, but it was a 3rd down pass and the players sold it like they were certain it was a pick. It's a big play no matter what part of the game it is.
But yeah, the first one was the one I had a problem with the most.
Ugh. I guess the good news is we'll be down at the half, which seems to be like a good omen for us.
Why do I feel like we just lost the game?
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Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
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Pa'a Taotao Tano cultural dance group is seeking interested individuals. The group meets Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays at the Barrigada Community Center. Info: 475-4722.
Rhythm cheer is seeking interested youths from 9-18 years old to join a dance/cheer team. Info: Cheryl at 689-6552 or email: email@example.com.
Aqua zumba classes are offered at the Harmon recreational pool 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday. Info: Loi or Lorie at 637-7667.
Aqua Zumba with Joyce Castro from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Agana Pool. Info: 477-8279/80.
Barrigada Fitness Club meets 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Barrigada Community Center. Program is based on exercises used in grappling and mixed martial arts. Participants should bring water, towel and extra clothes. Info: Kinny Blas at 482-2692.
Bikram Yoga 5:45-7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Maite Synergy Studio, 9:30-11 a.m. Saturdays in Maite, and 10-11:30 a.m. Sundays at east Hagåtña Synergy Studio. Info: Lisa Baza at 472-9642.
Cycling with Lilly Saturdays 7 to 8 a.m. at Hilton Guam Wellness Center. $10 drop-in/$5 members. Info: 646-1835.
Gentle-Mixed Yoga classes noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Synergy Studio in Maite. Info: Lisa Baza at 472-9642.
Healthy lifestyle, nutrition and weight management coaching by Haven Torres Reach health, nutrition and weight goals. Info: www.goherbalife.com/671fit or 777-0523.
Pilates classes are available daily at various time in a private studio. All levels-reformer, chair, tower, bat, bosu, ball, fitness ring and others-can be arranged. Info: 646-3676.
Pilates reformer & chair classes start at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at private studio. Info: Alyssa at 858-1983.
Private yoga classes for beginner-level students. $20 an hour. Rate, time and class size are flexible. Info: Jenn Brown at 685-5555.
Yoga with Lynn Mondays 8 to 9 a.m. at Hilton Guam Wellness Center. $10 drop-in/$5 members. Info: 646-1835.
Free zumba class 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturdays at Dededo public health center compliments of village of Dededo and Zumba fitness community. Lead certified instructors Quan and Gloria.
Zumba classes 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Barrigada community center. Info: Marilyn at 687-8684.
Zumba classes 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Mangilao Community Center; 6:15 p.m. Fridays and 7 a.m. Saturdays at Mangilao children's park pavilion. Fee $3 overall, $2 for GovGuam employees and retirees, military and dependents, senior citizens and children 5-12. Every first and third Thursday of the month is free. Info: Jocelyn at 687-7836 or 734-0627.
Zumba classes at 6 p.m. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Let's Dance Studio. across the UIU Building in Tamuning. Info: Sonny at 647-1869 or 482-1869.
Zumba with Leanor on Mondays and Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m., and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Hilton Guam Wellness Center. $10 drop in, $5 for members. Info: 646-1835.
Zumba with certified instructors Quan and Gloria 9-10:15 a.m. Saturdays at the Dededo Public Health Center for free. Info: Abraham Mora at 635-7447 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Women's Football League still accepting interested players. Must be 17 years old or older. Games scheduled to begin March 1. Teams still accepting players are Lady Falcons, Ruff Ryders and Sindalu. Info: Inspire Guam at 989-0557 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Guam Women's Tackle Football League is seeking an experienced statistician and board members for the 2014 season. Please visit the Facebook page at Bud Light Guam Women's Tackle Football League(GWTFL) or send an email to email@example.com for more information.
Steel Blazers (Women's Tackle football team of GWTFL) is looking for players ages 17 and above. Tryouts ongoing. Bring a copy of your ID and $55 (player fee). Info: Coach George Diaz 898-0244 or Therese Diaz at 483-1907. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pepsi Warriors football team tryouts and practices 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Info: Loring Cruz, 488-2741.
MFL Falcons practices Mondays and Wednesdays. Info: Eliza at 797-1319.
Team Legacy is looking for women football players. Info: 788-3856, 727-7227, email firstname.lastname@example.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Legacy/404998122887134.
Guam Seniors Golf Association Ace of the Month Feb. 8 at Guam International Country Club. Show time 5:45 am. Blue shirts. Info and RSVP: Andy Leon Guerrero, 477-1948.
Chamorro Golf Club February Ace game Feb. 9 at Windward Hills Golf & Country Club. Tee time: 7:30 a.m. Info: Nick Borja at 483-3388.
Minagof Golf Club skin game Feb. 9 at Windward Hills Golf & Country Club. Show time: 6:00 a.m., Tee time: 6:30 a.m., Info: JB at 969-1946.
Guam Seniors Golf Association Fun Round Feb. 15 at Windward Hills. Show time 6:00 am. Red shirts. Info and RSVP: Andy Leon Guerrero, 477-1948.
Minagof Golf Club monthly ace tournament Feb. 16 at Windward Hills Golf & Country Club. Show time: 6:00 a.m., tee time: 6:30 a.m. Info: JB at 969-1946.
Guam Seniors Golf Association Fun Round Feb. 22 at Guam International Country Club. Show time 5:45 am. White shirts. Info and RSVP: Andy Leon Guerrero, 477-1948.
Minagof Golf Club skin game Feb. 23 at Windward Hills Golf & Country Club. Show time: 6:00 a.m., tee time: 6:30 a.m. Info: JB at 969-1946.
8th Annual Sea Services Golf Tournament March 14 at Country Club of the Pacific. Format is two-person select shot Callaway. Show time 11:30 a.m., with shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. $200 per team. Civilian and military players welcome. Info and registration forms: Maggie Cruz at 477-1389, Marie Page at 487-1277 or Mark J. Sablan at 482-2908.
5th Annual St. Thomas Aquinas Scholarship Golf Tournament March 15 at the Guam International Country Club. The tournament format is a two-person scramble, best ball, Callaway system with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Show time 11:30 a.m. Golfer registration forms available at www.staguam.com. Info: Call/text 482-2255 or email email@example.com.
St. Francis (Yona) 11th Annual Golf Tournament April 26 at LeoPalace Golf Resort. Show 6:30 a.m., tee 7:30 a.m. Two person select shot Callaway format. $300 per team, $150 per player. Limited to first 144 paid entries. Deadline 5 p.m. April 23. Info: 789-1491/1492 (rectory) or email Ron Lujan at email@example.com.
The Center for Micronesian Empowerment's Second Annual CME Golf Tournament May 10 at Onward Talofofo Golf Resort. Two-player team select shot modified Callaway format (double Peoria) $250 per team ($210 if paid by April 28). Info: Bill Reyes 689-6657 or Ladd Bell 972-5360.
Guam national junior golf team open to 12- to 18-year-old junior golfers and military dependents who are attending school in Guam and have GHIN handicaps of 16 or less for boys and 25 or less for girls. Info: Nette Camacho a 477-6643 or email@example.com.
Island Twisters Gymnastics offers gymnastics and ballet classes for adults and children ages 6 and up. Private sessions available. Adult Tae Bo also offered. Info: 649-FLIP.
Martial arts
Aikido class available at International Sports Center in Anigua. Traditional classes Monday and Wednesday nights from 6 to 7 p.m. for kids and 7 to 8 p.m. for adults. Tactical aikido classes for law enforcement and combat ops personnel 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays. Info: Sensei Thomas Tomasiak at 486-4272.
Arnis, kali, escrima progressive stick fighting martial art system open enrollment with Integrated Martial Arts Center 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (advanced classes) Saturdays at Agat community center. Info: Agat mayor's office at 565-2524 or Romeo Tabano at 565-9763.
Barrigada Submission Center is looking for people interested in participating in a free combative self-defense training course. Info: Nate at 488-2123.
Countershot Kickboxing at Universal Alliance in Tumon. Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 8-9:45 p.m. Beginners/hobbyists to professional level athletes. Info: Sonny at firstname.lastname@example.com
Integrated Martial Arts Strategies. Realistic personal protection, attack survival training. Info: 888-0416.
J's Taekwondo is accepting registration. Info: John Atoigue at 477-8825 or 482-8825.
James Ji's Taekwondo Academy offers traditional Korean taekwondo learning with sessions 5-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Maite. Info: Instructor Mike Ho at 777-9599.
Kyokushin karate at the Yigo Dojo. Ages 8-12 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Ages 13 and older 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Info: 969-0901 or visit http://www.yigodojo.com.
Martial arts classes at Yona youth center are having registration for sessions 6-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Info: Joey Terlaje or Ed Nangauta at 789-1525/4798.
Minor's taekwondo classes 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Barrigada Community Center. Info: Contact the mayors' office or Eleanor Minor at 472-6467.
Muay Thai classes for men, women and children 6-9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at the Guam Muay Thai Gym in Mangilao, 102 University Dr. La Isla Arcade (second floor). Info: 487-7718 or email firstname.lastname@example.com or facebook at facebook.com/guammuaythai.ekyotin. First session is free!
Okinawa Shorin Ryu Shido Kan classes 5-6 and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Dededo. Monthly fee: $50. Tri-monthly fee: $100. Info: Sensei Shiroma at 687-2373, 632-2323 or call the dojo at 637-3537.
Purebred Jiu Jitsu Academy is offering Brazilian jiu jitsu and No Gi classes Mondays through Saturdays on the second floor of the Corn Building, Anigua. Classes available for children and adults. Info: Steve at 687-1130 or email email@example.com.
Shido Kan Karate enrollment is ongoing for ages 8 and older. Seniors classes available. Classes are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No registration fee. Info: Sensei Frank at 797-9039 or 637-1713.
STOP Violence Against Women and Children free aikido seminar hosted by Guam Aikikai 3 to 5 p.m. March 15, 22 at the Guam Aikikai Dojo. Info: 689-5887, 689-6724.
Submission grappling clinics for all ages 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Agat gym. Info: Agat gym program coordinator Franklin Sablan at 565-2531/24.
Taekwondo classes for children and adults 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Agat Community Center. Info: Eleanor Minor at 472-6467 or 688-5425.
Taekwondo classes are offered at the Barrigada Mayor's Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Classes are hosted by Minor's Taekwondo. Info: 734-3737.
Taekwondo classes for age 6 and older. Focus on good sportsmanship, discipline and physical fitness. Various practice locations are available for southern areas with instructor Arlan Aquino. Central and northern area classes are available. Info: Eleanor Minor at 472-6467.
Taekwondo Martial Arts Studio offers basic and advanced taekwondo classes for age 6 and older Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays every hour from 3 until 8 p.m. at the Daily Plaza Building located off Harmon Loop Road and North Marine Corps Drive between the Harmon soccer field and the Dededo flea market. Advanced sessions in full-contact, Olympic-type sparring are available. Family discounts available. Info: 637-7000.
The Pound (lb.) Jiu-jitsu is offering lessons to people interested in learning Gracie Brazilian jiu jitsu, as well as submission grappling techniques. Info: Luis Blanco at 687-4229 or 649-1117.
Universal Alliance/CheckMat Jiu Jitsu Academy offers Brazilian jiu jitsu and No Gi submission grappling classes Monday through Saturday on the second floor of the Acanta Mall, Tumon, adjacent to Zen Ultra Lounge. Classes available for children and adults. Info: JD at 787-6492, Wayne at 487-0115 or email email@example.com
Universal taekwondo/hapkido classes with focus on discipline and respect. Taekwondo: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Hapkido: Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: Master Chhuth Sekria at 649-9284.
Women's self-defense class is held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Synergy Studio in Maite. Andy Lee will be the instructor. Drop-in fee is $12 paid to Andy and class runs 90 minutes. Note that the class is capped at 15 people so reserve your spot ahead of time. Info: Trina Borja at 472-9642 or email at email@example.com.
World Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy of Guam classes for age 9 and above 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Universal Taekwondo Studio. Info: Mark at 789-5576 or 456-4915.
The 2014 National Veterans Golden Age Games will be held from June 28 to July 2 in Fayettevile, Ark. All veterans ages 55 or older who currently receive inpatient or outpatient care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are eligible. Interested Guam veterans are invited to attend planning meetings at 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Guam Vet Center at the Reflection Center in Hagåtña. All veterans interested in supporting the event are encouraged to participate. Info: Rodney Cruz at 472-7161.
Okkodo High School is accepting coaching applications for the following sports: girls' softball, boys' and girls' rugby, boys' volleyball, girls' soccer, track and field, boys' and girls' paddling. Pick up application at main office. Info: 300-1872.
St. John's School is accepting coaching resumes/applications for the following 2nd semester MS and HS sports: MS boys' basketball, MS girls' soccer, MS boys' volleyball, MS girls' rugby, HS boys' basketball (JV and Varsity), HS boys' and girls' tennis, HS boys' and girls' rugby, HS boys' volleyball (JV and Varsity), and HS girls' soccer. Please email resumes or questions to email@example.com.
Guam Ultimate Frisbee Association meets 5:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the P.C. Lujan Elementary School field. Info: Email email@example.com.
Model aircraft
Aeromodelers Club of Guam RC model aircraft air show-style flying and free pilot training for beginners available 3 p.m. every Sunday at RC field located across Abundant Life Church in NCS Dededo. Info: Albert at 788-4041.
Guam Kayak and Canoe Federation is seeking applicants for the following positions: women's national team coach and men's national team coach. Nomination packets will be made available and will be due by Feb. 24. Interested individuals should contact Jermaine Alerta at email@example.com.
Ma'gas Outrigger Canoe Team is seeking youth paddlers ages 8-18. Info: Annie Leon Guerrero at 483-9542.
Manglo' Tasi Outrigger Canoe Team is looking for anyone interested in joining the club for some paddling fun and competition. Info: Danny Cepeda at 486-4758 or email@example.com.
Marianas Paddlesports Racing Association is seeking anyone interested in paddling. Info: Joe Nowell at 688-8274.
Ohana Outrigger Canoe Club practices are held 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 8 a.m. every Sunday at Matapang Beach, Tumon.
Outrigger Guam Canoe Club is seeking interested recreational and competitive paddlers. Launch site is East Hagåtña Bay. Paddling schedules are available at ogccguam.com Info: Natalie Calvo at 688-2071.
3-Man Paintball Pump Tournament 2 p.m. every third Saturday at the Tiyan Paintball Field. Fee $35 per person, including rental pump markers. Prize: $300 for first place. Info: Rich at 988-7868.
Guam Paintball League is seeking interested individuals to referee and earn extra cash on weekends. Referee training course is available. Info: Lynnwood Baker at 688-8218.
Paintball games 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Tamuning Field. Info: Jeff at 649-9281.
Guam Rugby Club social touch rugby at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Wettengel Rugby Field. Mixed pick-up matches. All welcome. Info: 688-7440 or 688-2312.
Okkodo High School's 3rd Annual "Running with the Bulldogs" 5K Feb. 23 at Okkodo High School in Dededo. Show time: 5 a.m., go time: 6 a.m. Preregistration: $9 per person, $25 group of three. Race day: $12 per person. Shirts for the first 500 finishers. Medals for the top three finishers per division. Raffle prizes and refreshments at the finish. Register at Hornet Sports or Mark's Sporting Goods.
The 9th annual Bank of Guam Ifit 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for March 8. It will benefit the Guam Cancer Care organization. Online registration available at http://ifit5k.eventbrite.com; the first 200 online registrants will receive a Bank of Guam T-shirt and a Guam Cancer Care lanyard. Pre-race fee is $10 per person and $35 for a family of four. Race-day registration is $20 per person. Show time is 5 a.m., go time 6 a.m. Dri-FIT shirts for the first 1,500 finishers; refreshments for all participants. The first male and female finisher each will win $1,000. Top raffle prize drawing is two Delta Airline tickets to the U.S. mainland. Info: Mike Naholowaa at 472-5223; and Terry Cuabo at 969-2223.
The annual Pay-Less Kick the Fat 5K Run/Walk & Community Fair is scheduled for March 15 at Paseo Stadium in Hagåtña.
Basic Sailing Classes at Marianas Yacht Club from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Equipment and books provided. Bring your own personal flotation device. $250. Info: Jeff at 486-2423 or Ginger at 483-6150.
Practical shooting training and practice by the Guam Shooting Sports Federation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday at the Chamorro Shooting Range in Piti. New shooters are welcome. Info: Bert Silos at 727-6660.
ASC Islanders will hold practice and registration on Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Northern Region Sports Complex Field for ages 4-17. Info: Coach Jean Cepeda at firstname.lastname@example.com or 482-9779 (text anytime or call after 3 p.m.).
Community First Dededo Soccer Club practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Guam sports complex. Contact: Pascual Artero or Bob Shambach. Info: 486-4858 or 727-6094 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Crushers Football Club practice time Mondays and Thursdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Tiyan (GMF) field. Contacts: Ray Haddock or Frank Kenney. Info: 483-0000 or 479-0000 or email: email@example.com.
Guam Shipyard Wolverines practice time Mondays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Location: Talofofo Field. Contact: Tracy Crisostomo. Info: 789-0378 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lil' Bombers practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Location: Andersen Air Force Base field. Contact: Kerensa Ward. Info: 688-2586 or 977-0438 or email: email@example.com.
MWR Barracudas practice time (contact club representative). Location: U.S. Naval Base field. Contact: Alysen Ware. Info 564-1844 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Paintco Strykers practice time Mondays and Wednesdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Barrigada Field. Contacts: Keith Dickson or Kyung Shipman. Info: 727-7770 or 483-8198, or email: firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com.
Quality Distributors practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Barrigada Field. Contact: Gemma Lopez. Info: 969-3841 or 858-0385 or email: email@example.com.
Sidekicks Soccer Club Spring Season 2014 practice at Adelup field. Practices are 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: Gian Tenorio at 477-8296.
Sidekicks Soccer Club is looking for volunteer coaches for under-6, under-8 and under-10 age groups. Must be available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: Gian Tenorio at 477-8296.
Southern Cobras practice time Tuesdays, 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Southern High School field. Contact: Louvana Surber or Fred Alig. Info: 687-5338 or 969-6442 or email: email@example.com.
Southern Heat practice time Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Pigua Field. Contact: Tina Esteves. Info: 929-5055 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Strykers F.C. registration for Fall Season is ongoing for under-6-through under-17 age groups. Club is especially looking for under-8 and under-12 division players. Practices are Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Barrigada near P.C. Lujan Elementary School. Info: 727-7770 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tigers practice time Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Guam sports complex. Contact: Kun Ho Rhee. Info: 727-0072 or email: email@example.com.
Tumon Soccer Club is looking for boys and girls soccer players of all age groups. Info: Victor Paulino at 777-8834.
Tumon Soccer Club practice time Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Tiyan (GMF) field. Contact: Pete Terlaje or Vic Paulino. Info: 482-9109 or 777-8834 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wings Football Club practice time Thursdays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Sundays, 9 to 11 a.m. Location: Tamuning or LeoPalace. Contact: Jimmy Okuhama. Info: 787-8545 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chalan Pago Amigos Softball League is seeking interested residents in joining the men and women co-ed teams. Info: Dave at 777-7646 or Mike at 727-4711.
Department of Parks and Recreation is now taking registration for upcoming softball tournament. Entrance fee is $125. Info: Rudy at 637-7667.
Guam Baseball Academy youth baseball and softball training. Register at Strike Zone Batting Cages. Info: Bill at 649-9663.
Mangilao Slow Pitch Softball League is seeking interested teams for the following divisions: Varsity men; intramural men, women and modified coed; and business with men, coed and senior men's 40-plus categories. League will start soon. Info: Nan Pereda at 734-4454.
Women players sought to start a fast-pitch league. Info: 727-4711.
Yigo Slow-Pitch Softball League is seeking interested teams for the following divisions: men, women and coed. Info: Yigo mayor's office at 653-9446/5248.
Manukai Athletic Club is open for registration for 2014 swim season. Please see a Manukai representative at the Hagåtña pool 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Early bird 50-meter lap swimming workouts 6-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays at the Hagåtña pool. Admission: $2. Normal pool operations remain 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. Info: 472-8178.
Swimming pool operated by Department of Parks and Recreation available in Dededo. Info: Rudy Bass at 637-7667.
Table tennis
Guam Large Ball Table Tennis Federation practices 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the University of Guam field house. Info: Hamamoto at 789-6800.
Guam Table Tennis Federation practice sessions 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Guam sports complex gym. Interested players are welcome. Info: James Ji or Narci James at 477-9219.
Table tennis lessons offered to youths who are interested in learning. Info: Astumbo gym at 637-5002.
The Guam National Tennis Federation is looking for a head coach, assistant coach and head trainer for the Micronesian Games. Info: Rick Ninete at 472-6270.
Tennis with Mark daily at Hilton Guam Tennis Center. Info: 646-1835.
AVC beach volleyball referees' course Feb. 12-16. Fee is $75/person. Interested participants please contact Sandra at 688-8860 for details and course obligations.
Pokai Volleyball Club practice/workout every Sunday at Vicente S.A. Benavente Middle School gym. Women's 2 to 4 p.m., men's 4 to 6 p.m. Info: 482-2244.
Water polo
DPR Youth Coed Water Polo Team is seeking interested youth 17 and under. Team will be coached/trained by Peter Linn. Info: Contact Terry or Joekin at the Hagåtña pool at 472-8718.
Phoenix Wrestling Club clinics for anyone ages 12 and older 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Phoenix Center at Father Duenas Memorial School. Info: email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 724074.
Guam Grappling Organization is holding open tryouts for international competition 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday at Spike 22 in Tumon. Info: Luis Ting at 777-6116.


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Rides Caturdayz
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 538
Blog Entries: 6
Quick Review: Kessler The Ride 158cm
Disclaimer: I am in no way shape or form qualified for professional reviews. This is just a personal observation as the information on this board is nearly none existent. I had a chance to take it out for the first time this weekend, and ride it back to back in similar conditions at Fernie with the NS raptor for a comparison.
Rider Stat:
US size 9 feet
2013 158cm Kessler The Ride
2012 Burton Diode Medium
Flow Talon Focus
22" stance
Hardpacked, some icy places, some choppy pow to be found at places.
First Impression:
Holy camber batman, feels like a giant spring every time you step on it. Incredible stiffness. It feels very light on the feet and grabs onto edges immediately and won't let go unless you are working. I got the feeling of any sloppy form = faceplant. Definitely sketchy for first couple runs until I got familiar with it.
Base: Really fast base, I would say it's better than anything I've ever ridden. Burton/Arbor/NS/Rossignol
Edgehold: Extremely good. As soon as you get it on edge it locks onto any surface and won't let go until you put in the effort to initiate that turn. It's actually kind of forgiving in a way that even with imperfect weight stacking it doesn't tend to wash out. I felt confident in the grip in all terrain (double blacks/ steep trees etc. Ice was no problem either.
Dampness: Very similar to a raptor, both just absorbs everything.
Turning: This thing is impossible to turn unless you are at speed or putting the effort into it. Even comparing to the raptor. If you are not at least at 25mph there is no half ass turns.
That being said once it's at speed it feels incredibly agile, the board feels very very light and you feel like like you're floating. Dynamic skids also feels good once you open the throttle up. The low weight also makes for some quick jump/pivot turns. It won't do the quick swinging turn like on a RC profile though.
Carving: Felt easy with kessler as it immediately locks it in, and accelerates really violently. It feels like it wants to carve, even if the speed is not quite there. I also feel very confident with the way it acts on edge. it was great fun and I think a better carver than me would be over the moon with this thing.
Powder: Kind of untested as only a few spots had them and mostly wind blown and variable. I didn't feel any sinking though.
Conclusion: Great free riding board for the advanced rider. DO NOT GET THIS FOR THE BEGINNER DESPITE WHAT ADVERTISING MIGHT SAY. I can totally see like 15 face plants in couple hours if I started learning on this.
While I still enjoy the ride. I really feel like I am just at a level to be able to explore this board and not yet be able to take advantage of all the things it can offer. Will have to review at end of season and see how much I have improved.
The most incredible things are:
A) Edgehold, such a confidence booster.
B) Liveliness/Agility, It also doesn't have the dead feeling I've experienced on other camber/camrock boards I've tested. Agile and floaty once speed is maintained.
The UGLY:
I have never felt so tired after boarding. 4 hours and I am beat. I think this is a board I will save for steep days and when I am actively trying to improve, not for messing around with friends.
The only edge I caught today was of course off piste for some old powder, cartwheeled twice at 30mph did not feel good.
I train every day of my life as they have never trained a day in theirs. Alexander Karelin
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Reformed Creep-o-saurus
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 6,108
Good review!
That actually sounds about like how my first day on my Virus felt...
First couple runs: "oh shit, this thing feels weird! I'm gonna bail!"
Last run of the first day: "hey... when I lean over and turn, this thing TURNS... cool!"
That said, my board got significantly softer after about 5 days on it, and I got used to riding it, so I actually find it feels playful now. There's something about knowing that your edge will HOLD that makes the rest of riding feel easier, you've always got that control if you need it.
I hope you get out on it a bit more before the end of the year to break it in and get used to it. I feel like the Virus has taken my riding to a new level, I've grown as the board has taught me new things. Not sure I would have wanted to try it on an icy/crusty day to start though. I was just on hardpack at Nakiska and had an interesting enough time getting used to it.
Great review, where are the pics!!!
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The Palm is ideal first thing in the morning, on freshly groomed.
It seems I can actually work a little bit less than usual, but as soon as it get chopped to shit.
I have to work 3rice as hard & there's no fucking around, I have to pay attention to what I'm doin'.
Just out of curiosity? What way do you ride Pout?
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A member of our party did take photos and got the video of my tumble. Once I get it I will post them up.
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Nice review!
I got this board late last season (in 168) and was blown away by it's performance at every level. It's super fast, ultra damp, with great edge hold on ice and yet very engaging and lively for jumps and what not!
The more I ride it, the more I love it! Takes a little getting used to, but once dialled in, it's an awesome experience!
The only time I got a leg burn is when doing trees (168 remember ) early in the season! Otherwise... for me it's a forgiving easy to mount board that I can ride practically everywhere from 4-8 hrs.
Initially I got this board as my big mountain stick! But I found myself enjoying just as much on all mountains and in all terrains (except trees & glades board is too long for that lol).
I had a video on my GoPro this weekend doing a freshly groomed run blasting by everything & everyone in sight! An amazing diamond trail run. Only to discover the GoPro lens was covered in snow & ice when I got up! uuurrrggg!!! Oh well... I'll try and capture something up on video soon and post for reference!
Thnx for sharing, and look forward to an update down the line.
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Bringing your thread back here for a second... I was just looking at Kesslers again to comment on another thread, and I saw that the sidecut radius of the KTR 163 was 10+ meters! Do you have any idea what the sidecut radius is like on the 158? the website says variable from 7-10 meters which doesn't really help me.
I'd like to see the board flat on a table beside a Burton/NS or other board, and just see if it has a longer radius. I honestly think that's one of the biggest things that make my Virus feel so excellent. The longer radius means you have to lean it over more to get the same turn out of it, and with it leaned more it's ready to bite instead of slide.
Have you been back on the KTR lately?!? I think the best way to get used to a board like that is a groomer day at Nakiska. I've been flip flopping lately between the Virus and a Burton Custom camber, and it's really weird to feel the difference. It's noticeable immediately when going to do a heelside carve for me.
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Take me out to the ballgame (and then to court)
Today's post is written by Kimberlee Ried, public programs specialist at the National Archives in Kansas City.
"Take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd . . ."
These words, written by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer in 1908, are still heard every night at baseball parks across America, usually during the seventh-inning stretch. Even in the midst of summer heat, fans watch their favorite baseball players throw another strike, hit a homerun, or catch a foul—always in the hopes of winning the game.
On Tuesday, July 10, the city of Kansas City, Missouri, will host the All-Star Game. This exhibition game is played by the best players in the league midway through the baseball season. But there's another piece of baseball history at Kansas City: a patent court case found in the holdings of the National Archives at Kansas City.
Victor Sporting Goods Co. v. Rawlings Manufacturing Co. was filed in 1909 in the U.S. Circuit Court in St. Louis, Missouri. Victor was suing Rawlings over the patent rights for a catcher's mitt—specifically how catchers achieved "pocket" in their mitts.
Posted by Hilary on July 9, 2012, under News and Events, Unusual documents.
Tags: baseball, Bill Doak, catcher's mitts, Doak, mitts, patents, Rawlings, Rawlings Manufacturing, St. Louis, US Patent Office, Victor Sporting goods
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People next door just cut down a huge pine tree. When I saw them doing this, I asked if I could have some ofthe mulch they made from it. They said I could have all I wanted. They even brought it to my back yard. They baged it up in large yard bags, like the big leave bags. Well I noticed when I opened some of the bags, it was wet inside and not sure but may have molded, but it didnt smell like mold.
Is it mold? and if so, can I still use it? Should I dump it out of the bags to air out? I hope this is still useable, to this newbie gardener, it looks like a gold mine. Please set me straight, I can take it :*)
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My weekend will be filled with some good ol' cheesy horror flicks!
Street Trash
They Live
Sleepaway Camp
April Fools Day
Basket Case
The Slumber Party Massacre
...gunna be awesome ;-)
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Cannes opening white
Pascal Le Segretain/ Getty
The opening night red carpet is now underway in Cannes. Here's how it works at the Palais: The non-festival people usually arrive first. This includes Euro actors, models, Eva Longoria most years, and people like Phoebe Price. They blast loud music out from the speakers to entertain the massive crowds that line the Croisette. Full Story
Why wasn't this a Super Bowl commercial?
Let's talk about Leonardo DiCaprio's commercial for Jim Beam, Asian styles. By North American standards, this is pure cheese, right? That's why it's only for Japan. So far, at least. Leo snaps his fingers and the ice earth explodes. And a sexy look to camera. Full Story
Ryan Gosling: strictly v-neck
Colin Farrell is strictly v-neck. And now... I think Ryan Gosling might be too. Here's Ryan at JFK airport this weekend after arriving from New Orleans in a striped v-neck. Reminds me of that Saturday Night Live digital short from last year featuring Ben Stiller and Andy Samberg. The point is. Full Story
Love and an ass wash
Adrien Brody has been spending a lot of time in Europe these days away from his fake New York castle. Remember his fake New York castle? With the current Mrs Chris Hemsworth? Brody's cheese does seem more suited to a European sensibility. Full Story
Do you believe in crew neck?
Bauer, Splash
Colin Farrell was papped on the set of Seven Psychopaths yesterday, both times wearing a v-neck. The dude clearly does not believe in a crew neck. Like, ever. Reminds me of that Andy Samberg/Ben Stiller digital short. Was it inspired by Colin Farrell? Check out Colin being really cute with Sam Rockwell. Full Story
Smell like Antonio's Secret
So... the tassel between his legs? Said it before, will say it again: don't understand why Antonio Banderas has his own fragrance. Two, actually. The first one is Blue Seduction. And now the new one, just launched yesterday in New York, is called The Secret. I went new fragrance shopping last week with my best gay Darren. Full Story
Cheese muffin pizzas and another wedding
It's me! Am just installed in Barbados, at my room at The Crane (more on this later) with a hardwire internet connection, and my Hate F-cks right now are athletes: Alex Rodriguez and Chris Pronger. HATE. So there's hate f-cking and then there are butterflies, rainbows, and cheese. It's Mimi time. Full Story
Yay for constipation face and bad wigs!
Earlier this week, a 10 second teaser trailer was released online in advance of the 90 second proper trailer for Twilight Eclipse. Yes, I'm confused too. But it speaks to the Twilight Nation's eagerness to eat up anything, to buy up anything, to shoot up anything related to their franchise. Full Story
Cheese Champers!
Remember when drunk ass Mimi sprinkled her amazingness all over the stage at the Palm Springs Film Festival last week? She explained afterwards that she kept enjoying "splashes" of champagne throughout the night. This kills me.The Splashes. Full Story
The greatest gift of all time ever and ever
How about some Celine on a Wednesday? You love it. I love it! Celine Dion took her tour around the world last year. She gifted her voice to millions of people and they gifted her back with love and devotion, mesmerised by her bedazzled crotch. What? Yes. The trailer. See if for yourself. Celine Dion: Through the Eyes of the World will hit theatres next month. Full Story
People's Choice Award: Favourite Non-Walker
Who else? What brings up more happiness than Mimi not walking? Or, rather, walking assisted by a bodyguard/husband/waiter? JOY. She is JOY. Mariah Carey was named Favourite R&B Artist last night at the PCAs over, um, Beyonce. Which should tell you how bullsh-t the People's Choice Awards are. Full Story
2 minutes of amazingness
And so much f-cking cringe. Ew! But I've watched this 3 times. And since Kevin Jonas chose to provide his wedding video (totally free, right?) to Access Hollywood, this sh-t is fair game. Especially when it's such a wonderful gift. Right off the top, note the fist pump. My friend Scott said it's more like a Cheerleader Pump. Full Story
Fake castles, glass slippers, and Vagina Virgins
One of the Jonas Brothers got married recently. According to Michelle's Boy Band Theory, it was the irrelevant one. Or the least attractive one. What? It's not like you weren't thinking it. Full Story
Mimi Cheese Balls & A Tree
Shiloh heard my prayer. My mother hopped on the Chinese Lady Express Bus for Casino Rama today. We won't see her til dinner time. Unless of course she's on a super hot streak in which case we may not see her for a week. Shiloh's benevolence is plentiful today. Because there is also some Mimi. Full Story


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[[AppCafe®]] has an IRC category where you can find PBIs for IRC clients. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can instead use the {{citelink|url=http://pcbsd.org/community/join-us-on-pcbsd|txt=the web interface to #pcbsd}}.
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Like many open source projects, PC-BSD® has an IRC channel[1] to connect supporters and users. To get connected, use the following information in your IRC client:
- Server name: irc.freenode.net
- Channel name: #pcbsd (note that the # is required)
AppCafe® has an IRC category where you can find PBIs for IRC clients. If you do not wish to install an IRC client, you can instead use the the web interface to #pcbsd[2].
IRC is a great way to chat with other users and get answers to your questions. A few things to keep in mind if you ask a question on IRC:
- Most of the regular users are always logged in, even when they are away from their computer or are busy doing other computing tasks. If you do not get an answer right away, do not get mad, leave the channel and never come back again. Stick around for a while to see if anyone responds.
- IRC users represent many different time zones. It is quite possible that it is late at night or very early in the morning for some users when you ask a question.
- Do not post error messages in the channel as the IRC software will probably kick you out for flooding and it is considered to be bad etiquette. Instead, use a pasting service such as pastebin[3] and refer to the URL on channel. If you prefer to paste an image of your error, upload it to a temporary screenshot hosting service such as Upload Screenshot[4] and post the URL to your uploaded image.
- Be polite and do not demand that others answer your question.
- It is considered rude to DM (direct message) someone who does not know you. If no one answers your question, do not start DMing people you do not know.
- The first time you join a channel, it is okay to say hi and introduce yourself.