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submittied the approval of the midnight society.. i call this story.....
wow, i miss that show on SNICK "are you afraid of the dark?"... ahh good times
there was a post like this awhile back and someone actually typed out the 911 story....I tried to search for it and couldn't find it...maybe someone else can.....
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ok, since you asked...
In 2000 my family moved from a building along Memorial Drive in Cambridge, MA, to this little house on Grove St. (if you live in the area, you can go check it out from the outside; I don't want to give the exact address, but from all the descriptions you'll be able to find it exactly). Grove St. is the dividing line between Cambridge (Harvard, MIT, a few clubs) and Belmont (old people, houses, a CVS). It's a little out of the way, and I was pissed as hell when my parents decided to take it because it totally removed me from all my friends. There was one bus that went out there, and it was erratic. Royal pain.
So anyway, I was pretty upset about this. They were like "no, you'll love it! It's a nice little place!" The main reason that they rented it was that it belonged to a woman who went to the same church as them. They found about 8 houses that were nicer, cheaper and located more conveniently but they were trying to make a bigger impression on the congregation, who ultimately ended up shunning them anyway. Since I didn't have any choice but to live there, I decided to go ahead and check the place out. They drove my friend Owen and I there and we immedeately discovered that there was a local fixture they hadn't told us about: Belmont Cemetary, which was right across the street. Yippee!
We walked in and immedeately something didn't feel right. It's not like a ghost groped me or anything exotic like that, it just felt like a funeral home or something. It was very somber, and it had this stillness to it that felt, well, dead. There was no air circulating, and it was scary quiet. It seemed like sound just kind of vanished into the place.
I was fortunate enough to get a room that was as far from the cemetary as possible. I didn't like the fact that in my sister's room, if you looked out the window and looked out over the hedges, you could see this mountain of headstones. She never opened her blinds up.
Not long after we move in we discover something else wonderful about the area: the intersection we're at is the most dangerous intersection in the entire city, or cities, as it may be. Neither Cambridge nor Belmont wanted to take responsibility for it and as such, the one stop sign there was faded almost down to its bare metal and behind some trees. It was a 3-way stop; across the street from me was a big park, and you had Grove intercepting Huron Ave (you can mapquest it if you wanna see) right out in front. The lines in the street were faded, and it was an abnormally large intersection, and someone on Grove making a left onto Huron would fly through at 60 or so mph (no stoplights or signs anywhere) and then there would be someone making a left from Huron to Grove and they'd be doing about the same and then BAM! Head on collision. There were two fatilities there in that year. The first week we were there, there was a woman in an 80's Camry who slammed into some guy in an 80's Camry and we heard the crash (it was me and my younger sisters and girlfriend) and about 10 seconds later, this lady with flame red hair who looks like a goofy kindergarten teacher runs through our door screaming "OH MY GOD! I KILLED HIM!! OH MY GOD!" My g/f and sister calmed her down and I ran outside with my cell to dial 911 and yup, that dude was dead...
After we'd come to grips with this, we found out another interesting tidbit. Our back yard became a treeline that separated the house from the Fresh Pond golf course and the pond itself. About 7 months before we moved in, a few jocks from Belmont high got smashed at a party nearby and decided they'd go to the gold course and get up to typical high school football team hijinks. One of them got up on a large, mossy rock in the backyard, for whatever reason, and since it had rained and the rock was wet, slipped and knocked himself out. His friends laughed at him for being a dumbass and then left to go be cool. Well, their friend was laying face down in a puddle and died sometime inbetween, so they left him there and bolted; the previous residents found him the next day.
So to recap, so far, we have a cemetary across the street, the intersection that Satan designed, and a backyard that kills football players. But now onto the actual substance behind the creepiness...
Not long after we moved in, I started thinking something was up. I would leave the house and walk a mile to the supermarket when I was home alone and when I came back, things would be rearranged. I constantly felt like there were people looking at me; a few times when I'd go from one room to another, I'd stop suddenly because I felt like there was someone walking into the room and I was about to walk into them. It wasn't just me, either; I didn't want to talk about it to anyone because I didn't want to seem nuts or like I was overdramatizing, instead opting for "this place blows." Unprovoked, my sister one night was saying "uuuugh, I hate this place, I feel like someone keeps following me and staring at me." My little sister Mary, who was abot 3 at the time, would say things about "creepy people" watching her play, and stuff like that. My friend Owen would come over and be totally freaked out; he ultimately quit coming over because he couldn't stand the place. My girlfriend, it was the same deal; she never came over because the place weirded her out too much, and my mom even started saying that she didn't like it.
The really obvious stuff started happening after about a month of living there. I have a pretty sweet Aiwa MD/CD/Cassette shelf system that is 100% fully digital. I would listen to lighter bands like Cake, and nothing would happen. Then one day I was playing Tool really loudly while sitting on my bed drawing, when all of a sudden, the volume goes down. I was like "what the hell?" and turned it back up, and then sure enough, it went back down. I thought the remote was screwing it up so I put it under my pillow and then got up to physically change it, and when I got back on my bed, it went down again. So I grabbed the remote and turned it back up, and it was like that for about 30 seconds, then it turned off. I turne dit back on, and as soon as the song started, it shut off again. I thought the thing was screwed up, but later that night, when I put it on the NPR station, it was just fine.
A few days later I was playing GT2 on my playstation, and had it up pretty loud, and then suddenly, the volume on the TV goes down. I turned it back up and, you guessed it, the PSX turns off, and it audibly clicks when it does so, like someone pushed the button.
I took the stereo to my g/f's house and there were no issues, and so, we called an electrician, and he checked the outlets and said there were no problems. But whenever I started listening to music in my room it would shut off. I was starting to get pissed, and had no idea what was going on. Then one night I was noodling on guitar, and my amp, which is a solid-state Vox and has a switch you must actually flick to turn on or off, switches off in the middle of playing. I went over and the switch was thrown. I turned it back on, and sat there watching the amp, and it didn't turn back off. So I got back up and started to walk away. Click. Amp goes off again.
The next day I woke up and played guitar, and there were no problems. I put my guitar back on its stand, then left to go get some groceries. When I came back and went into my room, my amp had been knocked over, and my guitar, which I loved and always was insanely gentle with, looked as though it had been thrown clear across the room. It had hit the wall and left a mark on it and the finish was dented and scratched. I was really pissed off, and went through the house; no, my bratty sister wasn't home, nor was anyone else. I had been thinking "ghost" for awhile but now was pretty sure of it and yelled "I DON'T KNOW WHO THE F--K YOU ARE BUT GET THE HELL OUT MY HOUSE, DAMN IT! QUIT MESSING WITH MY STUFF! JUST F--KING GO!" and went to go put my guitar back.
That night, when I was in bed, I shut the lights off to go to sleep, and after a few minutes, I heard what sounded like a male voice chuckling. I thought it was my parents in their bedroom, but it would happen again every few moments, and it kept getting closer, until it was right in my ear practically. There was obviously no one in my room, but it felt like there was someone in there.
A few nights later, again when going to sleep, there was no laughing, but, I saw these shadows swirling in the center of my room. I was groggy, so I figured to myself maybe I was just tired. So I blinked and kept looking, but it didn't go away. It became sharper, until there were three distinct shapes that were moving around. I sat there kind of petrified, and then a car went by; when the lights shone into my room, the shadows didn't go away, and I could see them much better. I turned on the light by my bed, and it was kind of funny; when you're a kid, you always figure that when you turn the lights on the monsters and ghosts go away, but they didn't. They just kept moving around my room, like they were just chillin andhaving a peek at things. Eventually they all kind of disappeared, and I spent the night on the couch in the living room.
Then I started having dreams. I started having dreams where I was being bludgeoned and stabbed and couldn't fight back, and that whoever was doing it to me was much larger than me. I kept having the same dream over and over, and I also kept having dreams where this girl would appear. It would be a dream where I was in Cambridge or back in Seattle, and it'd be nowadays, and all of a sudden there would be this girl who was dressed like she was out of the 20's. She would just stare at me with this blank expression. I'd ask her if she was okay and I'd talk with her briefly; her name was Allison, her parents were from Ireland, and she would tell me weird things, like how I was getting better at driving (I didn't have my liscence, but I played GT2 a lot), or that dinner had looked good. In one of my dreams, I saw her with my ex-girl friend, Tami, and they were walking by. I looked over at them and they both just stared back. I found out about a week later that Tami had died.
I've never had her in a dream since I left the place (the girl, that is). My mom started complaining about having nightmares, too, and started seeing a psychiatrist because of it, they were that bad. One evening my family was in the living/dining room, and we had this big window that overlooked the treeline and pond. My sister Lydia, who was 12 at the time, went "oh my good, look at that!" and my mom went over, and said something similar. I walked up to the window and there was this red spere moving through the trees. I though maybe it was a reflection from the LED on our speakers, which were against the opposite wall, but it as it moved, it cast a glow on the trees around it, and it would dissapear behind trees as it moved. It moved over to the rock in the backyard and then kind of fizzled out.
The place kept getting more and more forboding, and weirder stuff kept happening. I was talking to my girlfriend on the phone and left it on the couch to go use the bathroom, and when I came back she was talking, gonig "huh? who is this?" She said that she heard someone whisperig into the phonel that it was actually a discernable voice, and she couldn't recognize anything. Another time, she said that it sounded like there were a few people chanting, it sounded like they were going "OH-ME, OH-ME, OH-ME" over and over until I picked it back up and went "hey."
The last truly horrifying experience was one night, at about 2am, I was on the computer in the living room. The wall had a big mirror on it for some reason that spanned the entire wall; it was pretty stupid looking. I was typing, and I started seeing the black shapes again out of the corner of my eye. When I went to look, there was nothing. I tried to ignore it, and kept typing. Then all of as sudden I felt like there was, I don't really know how to describe it, it was kind of like that feeling of adrenaline you get in your spine when you get excited, but it was around me instead of in me. Then there was a "thud" that you could feel, like something heavy hit the ground behind me, and then, you got the sensation and felt the motion of something being dragged away. My sister's bedroom had a door into the garage, and she always left her door open a crack at night, and the door moved open like there was something pushing it. I just kept sitting there, and it felt like someone walked by me toward the kitchen, and then I heard steps goin from the hall into my bedroom. I was curious, but not that scared, and stood up to go check it out. I walked into the kitched and what happened from there is difficult to describe, but, it ended in me running screaming from the house and across the street to the park, where I sat until almost daybreak.
I f--king hate that house. needless to say we didn't renew our lease. I spent most of the nights thereafter at friend's places or my g/f's place (it was only a month or so anyway).
I don't want to actually come out and say it was haunted because I don't want to sound like a kook, and I'm not especially into the occult or paranormal stuff (I was when I was a kid, and every now & then I flip through a UFO book at a Barnes & Noble for kicks, but I'm not into it at all). But I probably sound enough like a kook anyway now, so what the hell... if there was ever a place that was haunted, that was it.
I don't think you are a kook. As they say with restaurants, "That many people can't be wrong."
No ghost stories here to report, but we lived in an old victorian house that gave EVERY SINGLE PERSON the creeps and chills at the SAME EXACT point in the house, near the attic.
When we moved everynoe expressed relief that we didn't live there anymore.
Quote » and what happened from there is difficult to describe, but, it ended in me running screaming from the house and across the street to the park, where I sat until almost daybreak.
WTF!? Try and describe it anyway! I was enjoying the story. I commend your bravery, though. I would have run screaming WAY before that.
I just talked to my buddy today with the car that keeps getting locked in the barn, and lastnight it happened again. He also woke up to find that every window in the house was opened. The only window that was opened when he went to bed was the one in his bedroom. His parents are away, and he was freaking out. So he's staying here until his parents come back lol.
Quote, originally posted by vdubman1 » I just talked to my buddy today with the car that keeps getting locked in the barn, and lastnight it happened again. He also woke up to find that every window in the house was opened. The only window that was opened when he went to bed was the one in his bedroom. His parents are away, and he was freaking out. So he's staying here until his parents come back lol.
You guys should set up some kind of video camera somewhere to try and catch it...
Um, how bout you tell us what happened in that kitchen....
just waiting for someone to mention how this thread turned from haunted cars to haunted houses.. but anyhoo. when going to school, i lived in a dorm, which was a building built back in the 20's. i guess way back it used to be a hotel, then an apartment building, maybe the other way around. lots of crazy stories about the building. i havent experienced anything at all, but always wondered. it was my junior year, i was living with 6 other guys in one huge apartment style dorm. it was about 4am, the only people were up was a friend of mine and myself. staying up that late and working though the night was the norm. so we were sketching, getting ready for some presentation, a movie was playing on his monitor. every now and then, i'd see him look up and over towards the kitchen, then look back at me and ask if i saw anything. i didnt see anything. btw, since we had so many people living there, plus people came to visit non stop, out front door was always open day and night. that night the door was closed. so throughout the night, i'd see him look up and over towards the kitchen area, which right past the front door. i'd just keep sketching. i'll admit that i'd hear various noises from the kitchen, or bathroom. nothing significant, just enough to get one's attention. so i'm sitting there sketching, when from the corner of my eye, i see a figure walk by towards the front door. just a dark shape, nothing distinct. i look over right there and then, so does my roommate. thing is, his desk was facing away from me. he looks over at me and goes "now did you see it!?!?!?" i was like "yeah......wtf was that.."
the door was closed and locked. everyone was sleeping. he described what he saw, and it was the same thing as what i saw. i guess he kept noticing that the whole night. that was the only time i encountered something like that, hopefully the last. we set up his web cam with the motion detection feature ON, in a pathetic attempt to catch the ghost on camera lol... needless to say, nothing ever triggered it. well, thats my .02$
Quote, originally posted by vdubman1 » I just talked to my buddy today with the car that keeps getting locked in the barn, and lastnight it happened again. He also woke up to find that every window in the house was opened. The only window that was opened when he went to bed was the one in his bedroom. His parents are away, and he was freaking out. So he's staying here until his parents come back lol.
I hate stories like this when something keeps happening and there's no proof when it should be easy to get it. Tell him to buy or rent a video camera (or 2, 3... have some friends along and get different angles of it happening). If I had that happening I'd sure as hell set it up. Also, I'd set one up in the house to record anything. If the windows were open he could play back the tape.
...so, about that kitchen.
this thread is awesome. i have no stories. if some of these are fake, the author's are very creative. and now...
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Quote, originally posted by thompo » ...so, about that kitchen.
it was a pretty cool kitchen. it had early 50's formica countertops with these funny spaceagey shapes in them, and a contemproary double-door Kenmore fridge that had the icemaker and water tap on the outside. i made many good burritos in that kitchen...
oh wait, you mean what happened in the kitchen on that particular night.
i'll be honest, i'm kind of, like, reluctant to post it here because i don't want everyone to either accuse me of being a liar or nuts and never listen to my posts again. that and, seriously, most of it is very difficult to describe physically, i.e. i don't really know how to put it to words.
Quote, originally posted by ponyone » i'll be honest, i'm kind of, like, reluctant to post it here because i don't want everyone to either accuse me of being a liar or nuts and never listen to my posts again. that and, seriously, most of it is very difficult to describe physically, i.e. i don't really know how to put it to words.
Listen, people are gonna think that about you either way, ghost story or not. The first time you express your opinion on here, you will be accussed of being a liar and being nuts. So now that's out of the way...please kitchen me out....
Try anyway.
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..dont make us beg.
im too scared to hear about the kitchen now. damn i should have never started reading this thread. [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthdown.gif[/IMG]
reading this thread made me extremely paranoid
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Don't worry. Nothing in this thread is true.
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Whatever. It's pretty damn entertaining!!! [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthup.gif[/IMG]
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"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us are. Very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad."
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okay. i actually intended to post it sooner but i had a client.
more or less when i walked in i saw the dark shapes again. i blinked (it's kind of a natural reaction, like when you are trying to get your eyes to focus cause you know it's not supposed to be there), and my eyes opened, for like a millisecond, all the shapes were people, and let's just leave it at this: if i didn't have a reason for being vegetarian before, i had it after that. i pretty much figured out why i heard the dragging sounds, and why it was that the place was so messed up.
at this point i was pretty sweaty and my heart was racing. it was like the whole fight or flight instinct had kicked in, and obviously you decide to do the latter, but you can't actually make yourself move. you're totally petrified. i'm not sure really whether it was physically there or in my mind, but, there was a flash, like a camera flash, but it lasted too long, like it was hanging there residually. in the center of the flash - where the flash was eminating from - there was this... see this is where it gets near impossible to describe. i tried to describe it to larkind, and couldn't really, and i've been thinking about it and i still can't. it's like it was something i wasn't supposed to see, and that i can't understand. all i know was that it was terrifying. And then it felt like someone else was thinking in my head, like there was a thought that i didn't form, that was perfectly defined. it said, simply, "Get out of here." and so i did.


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whereas I base my opinions on DATA.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics."George Bernard Shaw
IThe DATA says a lot of the things beeks are paranoid about are simply not TRUE. This nonsense about hyperinflation is a perfect case in point. Hyperinflation simple DOES NOT EXIST and yet beeks will argue with me for pages and pages on this subject. It is really pretty silly as this is basic economic FACT. I saw 168 homes listed for under $40K in Omaha NE. If a beek bought a house for $25K in the 1960s and houses are now $40K or less, that simply is not hyperinflation. In fact that is a pretty poor return on capital!
Mark Twain once said: "There are lies, Darn (sic) lies, and statistics," meaning the manipulation of data becomes the biggest lie of all.My Maternal Grandfather (1873-1957). a Free-Methodist minister, used to say; "A man unprepared prays for a short life." Meaning if you're not ready you ain't going to make it.I live on a 1.5 acre farm on which I raise my own pigs, sheep, chickens, turkeys, ducks, pigeons, bees, grow an orchard of 18 fruit trees and have a greenhouse with a 100x100 foot garden plat. I have a years supply of dried, canned, frozen, and fresh food on hand. I have been involved in butchering my own meat since I was a pre-schooler during the Korean War.I have 100 gallons of kerosene to light a dozen of those old fashioned hurricane lanterns, extra gas on hand, guns, ammo, and a years worth of hay in the barn. We butchered 2 pigs and a lamb this spring and will butcher two more sheep this fall. Right now it is hard for me to get around, but I grew up on a farm back in the 1950's and can do some blacksmithing.My food stores aren't just for me, they are to share with my neighbors.When disasters strike we do not survive as individuals but as small communities, anyone who doesn't understand that will perish.
OK, I guess since beeks think coffee is "hyper inflating" we're doomed. Head to the hills …. or your bunkers. Don't forget the TP :laugh: Isn't there any other beeks out there with formal training in economics willing to speak up :? It sure seems like the twilight zone around here. :laugh: I'm not even going to waste my time trying to explain there is a relationship between interest rates and the overall real inflation rate. One pretty much tells you what the other is doing. I wonder how much interest beeks think they're getting in their bank accounts? HYPER interest on their money :lau:
Isn't there any other beeks out there with formal training in economics willing to speak up
you talk about the crash in 2008 but you don't mention the crash in the last year of clinton's administration. that's when retirements were lost and really was the turning point in our economy over the last couple of decades.
Studies have shown that after three days without food a person becomes more primal than civil. Meaning, you got it I take it. Old Mech - OK.. years of toilet paper may have been a bit silly, I will give you that..(please don't let my wife hear you say that.. :-X)We too have invested in some silver bars/rounds - can't do the gold thing. I can't make alcohol to run stuff so to buy some time I bought a propane conversion kit for my generator. We hit yards sales and usually buy a propane bottle for $5 - be aware the older types can't be swapped for new bottles. They have to be refilled. We plan to get some used bikes with baskets. This lifestyle can be pricey for some folks. There is a you tube video, the guy goes by engineer(69?). He has a device he made to capture the gas release from burning wood. He uses that to power his truck. I believe he shows how to build it as well.Bluebee, you have some good points. I am very open to differing opinions about my belief in this matter. I would love to see something that could change my mind. Data can and is manipulated. I don't see a lot of the TEOTWAWKI events you mentioned panning out. Like others, I want to be prepared and the most likely event I see is a collapse. However, all things considered if medical care and hygiene is taken out of the picture there will be a resurgence of simple diseases.

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the spade grips are available as a kit also
That is sweet!!!!!!!!
Did you make the spade grips or is that an extra option?
the spade grips are available as a kit also
Sweet! Can't wait to see a video. Sir you never cease to amaze me.
Freedom is not free. Some will perish to preserve it for the many. Just as our Forefathers did before us, we must take up the battle and not waver. Victory is our only option.
Awwww, it's so cute.
Finally, squirrels can defend themselves with enough firepower!
NRA (life) | GOA (life) | OFF | OSSA
Can't see it, not a member.
Always consider potential Allies. Never dismiss that they may be the enemy until proven otherwise. Be careful how you hold both; You could turn one into the other. (63DH8)
There will always be a large group of people that will be preyed upon, consumed by predators just like in a school of fish.
Some fish don't venture out into the deep water, others do so only when they've developed big teeth, but most just swim along looking at how blue the water is.(GN Member)
I believe there are more of the little lakeside tippman belt fed kits avail, I received my 1917 water cooled yesterday, looks beautiful, now just to find the time to assemble
started my 1917 wc and two more 1919 builds today, here are a few pics
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Hi all!
I received a package about an hour ago (a day earlier than expected!) containing some truly excellent looking goodies!
An ESB EE-3 and Sidearm! I'm very happy to be working on these for Mr. Bulloch.
The casts are really nice, and the parts arrived already primed.
Here's the Sidearm. It's a terrific one piece cast.
The EE-3 also looks excellent. Some of the subassemblies are already together, and the Heiland tube is already in place. The stock is a separate piece, which will make painting much easier! The stock greeblies are also individual assemblies, to be added after painting is completed.
I have a hot pink color scheme in mind for these that should look smashing! :lol ;)
More to come.


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Political Activism and Public Service in the Age of Millennials Much has been written about the millennial generation and their impact on our world. Recently, pollsters, columnists and others have focused on millennials' increasing interest in public service and decreasing affection for politics and elected office. In this session we will explore this phenomenon – and theorize about what to do about it -- with our guest(s). Guest: John Walsh (outgoing Chair, Massachusetts Democratic State Party/incoming Executive Director of Deval Patrick's Together PAC)


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We had a good practice today. Got a lot of work done that we needed to get done. We worked with the kicking game. We got the work that we needed to get done outsider first.
Also a very sad day with the news about Paul Oliver. I just want to say it's been rough. I just want to tell everybody in his family that we're thinking about them and we love them. We'll do whatever we can to help.
I can't think too much about the football part. It's just sad. A sticker would be a good idea [for honoring Oliver]. If we can get something going quick enough we will.
Full pads again:
The goal was just to keep a good frame of mind during practice. It's good to carry your pads around. We came through it well is the best I can tell you.
Correcting mistakes:
You've got to be careful You've got to protect and cover on the same play when it comes to punt. Your punt team is one of the teams you have to spend the most time on it because there's more time there than just about any unit.
I'd like to have it 100%. I think it would be a great sign of unity for our Bulldog nation. I think it just adds a little energy to the day and I'd really like to see that.
I think there's a sense of urgency and a sense of excitement. I think you can see a really strong focus. Somedays you have to get their attention and I don't think we've really had to do that this week.
Memorable LSU match-ups:
Both teams are ranked teams and it is a cross-conference rival, so it doesn't hold quite the weight of an eastern division as far as who plays in Atlanta. We can lose the game and still control our destiny. It's not do or die.
Rumph and Rome ready to go?
I would not count on Rumph right now. Jay Rome is doing his best right now. If he had played today it would have been tough, but we're not counting him out.
A Richt appearance on College Gameday?
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I have been accepted onto a CELTA course and excited / nervous.
I'm looking at some stuff now and I can admit I have never heard of most of this stuff and was not taught it at school (modal auxiliary, demonstrative / determiner, prepositions, indefinite articles) etc. I'm getting quote nervous now because I have a lot to learn! I presume a lot of this grammar is not taught in the lessons.
Is their anything in particular I should know inside out (probably all) before I start the course.I want to make it as least stressful as possible so I am not overwhelmed. Thanks in advanced.


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|ya thats the thing, im not sure what exactly my compression ratio is.....i wasnt smart when i built my motor (still aren't ) so thats the only number i recall the guy saying about compression, i could be wrong.....damn i wish i knew
My 383, with 76 cc heads and TRW forged flat tops had 9.4 to 1 compression so 8.8 to 1 with dished pistons would be reasonable. Had no problem with pump gas but was not running that big a cam.
|I've got a 383 with a Comp Cams XE268 and I'm running close to 10:1 with flat tops. The cam lift is in the .490 range for the intake and a little less for the exhaust. The only problem arose when a valve guide seized and held an intake open, but that's a freak accident. I have to use premium gas. As above, I would recheck your compression specs, 8.8 sounds a bit low.
|with that little cam dont get compression too high or youll detonate. The only real way to check actual piston to valve clearance is to clay the pistons and do it manually. You must have a huge dish and some 76cc heads to get 8.8:1 man, are you sure about your current compression?? I have a calculator if you give me you head cc and the piston dish cc ill figure it out for you
|Is this a Chevy small block that you've stroked to a 383? If so, then where did you get your 8.8 to one compression figure from? I very cheaply built up a 383 using cast flat top pistons and smog big chamber heads. The compression is 9.4 to one. My cam is a SSI 214/224 which does not have as much duration as your Comp Cams(?)268 cam does. I cannot run the auto on regular gas but it will run fine on medium grade. So I would say you are safe with at least as much compression as I'm running. However, it's important to note that I live at 2000' above sea level so that will make a modest difference in the true compression ratio. Incidently, how are you planning on modifying your compession ratio? In reality, a 8.8 to one 383 small block can be made to run just fine. A high lift short duration cam is just the ticket that will turn that old Chev into a barn burner that will run on regular gas and you won't have to worry about piston to valve clearance and all of the trouble of changing the compression ratio. Good luck
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i have a 268 cam in my 383 with about 8.8:1 compression. im not so sure on all of the specs but i think the cam is the "comp cams" and if i was smarter when i got my motor i would have gotten all the specs to go along with it. but do you guys know what compression ratio i could go up to safely (pump gas) without running into valve clearances? would upping compression be wise to get more power right now? im sure you need to know everything else my motor has but i'd thought i'd ask first before listing....thanks in advance
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Reports have been confirmed by Mike Jones, Washington Redskins beat writer for the Washington Post, via Twitter acknowledging that Washington Redskins RB Tim Hightower will be released today. The status of other Redskins' players is still pending.
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This comes as somewhat of a surprise; however, it still doesn't cement any one of the remaining RBs as the bonafide starter. The other options include Evan Royster , Roy Helu , and rookie Alfred Morris . None of these RBs should be drafted as a RB1, RB2, or RB3 given the fact that it is probably going to amount to a running back by committee. Injuries have plagued Helu and Royster, thus making Morris worth a look with a late round flier. Note that Helu just came off of an impressive 2 touchdown preseason finale. This rotation is still a headache.


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Quickly children empty their stockings.
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The European Court of Human Rights issued an historic decision which fined Turkey 36,500 eruos for failing to protect one of its citizens from domestic violence. Nahide Opuz, told the court that she had asked for assistance from Turkish authorities from her husband who wound up killing her mother. Despite her evidence of constant physical abuse, death threats, and physical injuries, nothing was done. The Turkish response to her claim is Ms. Opuz and her mother would make charges against the husband but then withdraw them which, of course, is natural when a woman fears for her life and doubts if the police will protect her.
The court decision noted: "a culture of violence has developed in Turkey and violence is tolerated in many areas of life." A government should at least understand that women are vulnerable in Turkey to physical violence from their husbands and they need more support than merely filing papers.


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I recently was very fortunate to pick up a modified Master Replicas Boba Fett Blaster. It was offered for a very good price as the previous owner was in the middle of modifying it to make it more accurate. It has a real scope in place of the solid one but he had to add a solid resin end cap to make it accurate so it still can't be seen through. I believe the real prop had a solid scope anyway but not sure on that. He removed the greeblies on the side and the stocks and replaced them. Again I am thrilled to get this as it was a third the price of a MR blaster.
My question is what is wrong with the MR Boba Fett Blaster because I have studied this one I have, the MR version and the real prop????
On mine each thing he replaced sure looked the same as the thing on the MR originally was and on the real prop. I really can't tell the difference. He also included a bunch of cut barrel ridges but again they looked exactly the same as the MR ones already on the gun. He went into a pretty thorough explanation of the changes he made but looking at the real prop and the only good close up pics of the MR piece from the comic show where it premeired all looks the same.
I have attached the greeblies he included to the stock and now it just needs a new paint job.
Are the greeblies on the MR molded to the stock because it looked like he sanded the stock down???
Anywho I'm just curious. Again I am so thrilled to have been able to save so much on this and having it accurized to boot.
He really put a lot of care and work into this.
Here is what he posted when I bought it
I have for sale this Master Replica Boba Fett EE-3 Blaster that I was in the process of accurizing:
Since it needs to be finished and assembled, it is in kit form.
Highlights of this "kit":
-The base EE-3 is made by Master Replica. It will come with it's plaque which is numbered 27 of 1500.
-The MR scope (which was SOLID metal!) was replaced with a real scope and rings that are accurate to the ASI scope. The white front lens is a high quality resin cast from an ASI scope. That is the only part, I could not find.
-The MR bomb rack greeblies which were pretty bad were replaced with resin copies of the real Phantom bomb rack greeblies. These have been glued on.
-The MR Visible V8 starter covers which were also bad were replaced with resin copies of the Visible V8 starter covers. These are taped on and you get a total of (8) resin copies to experiment with.
-The grip was accurized so that the screw looks like it goes through.
-The buttstock holes were filled, so the screws could be properly placed.
-The MR t-track has been pried off and is held on by the tape.
This comes with a set of REAL Revell Visible V8 Starter Covers and the Phantom Bomb Rack halves!
It also comes with a set of the Gino T-Tracks. Probably the most accurate t-track available!
If anyone has any pics of their MR Blaster that would be great. I'll post pics of my baby as soon as I can.
As I re read this it sounds like I'm complaining and I am so not. I was so excited to get this thing and I love all the work he put into it. I usually have a good eye for this stuff and maybe it's the limited pics I have but i am just curious as to what it looked like before.


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My Asok CC helmet arrived this week and I have gotten straight down to it. I have sanded with wire wool, trimmed off the excess resin from the bucket, trimmed the RF unit & ear. Image:
I am going to mask it up and latex it up tonight to get started with painting this weekend. However, I have been told to cut the visor out last, but I was thinking that surely there would be an obvious lack of paint where the filled visor was previously? Any advice with this? Thanks.


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text: Dear Beemaster,Thank you very much for your message. It is very much appreciated.I am English and date back to 1066. yes 1066Winston Churchill once said that Britain and America were two countries separated by a common language............I actually say all the time to my 26 year old twin daughters that Communication is the biggest word in the English language.Do not mistake me - I know you did your job well and properly. I am quite certain you did the right thing. As a little aside - I hope that our conversation did not spoil the welcome Lizzie from Brittany, France should have received on her joining the site.I sincerely hope that our little problem - played out in public - serves as a reminder to everybody - not only members of this site - that we are becoming a much more multi national/lingual world. In our "bee" world it is true also. Let our bees bring us all together.Thank you Mr Beemaster for your welcome. I am enthralled by this site and what is can bring to all of us. Thank you.Thank you for recommending the dictionary.I am also here if I can help in any way.Michael


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Should pro-life Catholics back the Feinstein bill?
posted at 7:45 pm on January 24, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
As one myself, I think that's left to prudential judgment, but some are trying to push that notion:
Pro-life citizens and elected officials have a responsibility to show greater moral leadership and political courage when it comes to confronting threats to the sanctity of life posed by easy access to military-style assault weapons and high capacity magazines. Members of Congress who take pride in their pro-life stance and appeal to family values have no excuse for inaction, and neither do any of us who share a firm commitment to these values.
We especially encourage our fellow Catholics in Congress, including prominent leaders such as House Speaker John Boehner, to stand up to the National Rifle Association and other gun lobbyists who choose to obstruct sensible reforms.
Catholics who earn an "A" rating from the NRA – including Republicans like Speaker Boehner and Rep. Paul Ryan and Democratic lawmakers such as Sen. Joe Donnelly and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp – should not put powerful special interests before the common good.
While there is certainly room for a pro-life Catholic to be pro-gun control, one does not follow from the other. I was going to write a lengthy pushback on that topic, but I'm not surprised that NRO's Ramesh Ponnuru beat me to it:
What constitutes "the common good" and "sensible reform" is of course the substance of the controversy over proposed regulations; the letter-writers are just question-begging. I've said my piece recently on some changes I think we should make to the gun laws. I think those changes deserve serious consideration. If someone has a good argument against those changes, they're not failing to uphold the sanctity of life. For that matter, if someone has a bad argument against them, they're probably also not failing to uphold the sanctity of life: They're just making a mistaken judgment.
I think the judgment that a ban on "assault weapons" will accomplish nothing is the correct one, and it is certainly one that pro-lifers can reasonably make (and one that the letter provides no reason to doubt). The view that the slaying of an unborn child in abortion should be legal is in no way parallel to the view that a class of weapons should be legal. It is parallel to the view that killing people with one of those weapons should be legal. And nobody is for that.
The assumption that the letter-writers do not understand these distinctions taxes my capacity for charity. I will await a statement by these liberal Catholics regarding what should be done about those Catholic politicians who earn the equivalent of an A rating from NARAL and Planned Parenthood. (I will not burden readers with that shamefully lengthy list.)
Owning a gun is simply not equivalent to taking a life. It's absurd to equate the two, but that's been the character of this debate for the last few weeks anyway. As Ramesh says, it's very difficult to believe that this is simply an honest error, and sounds a lot like demagoguery. There may be other reasons to back gun control from the perspective of Catholic doctrine (although I have yet to hear a coherent one), but this ain't it — and it cheapens the effort to oppose abortion, which actually is explicitly opposed by Catholic doctrine, and has been for nearly 2,000 years.


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'One reason the Sabres let him walk as a free agent was their belief that younger players like Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville would be able to fill the void. A few years later, that group is indeed coming into its own. But here is old pal Briere, poised to knock them out in the first round again.'
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Posted by Roxana Strohmenger on November 15, 2010
In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of US-based companies entering or planning to enter into the Mexican market. For example, Best Buy has rolled out an aggressive plan to invest $400 million to open 20 stores in Mexico over a three-year period. Lowe's announced earlier this year that it spent roughly $40 million to open two stores in Monterrey, Mexico. And Target is setting its sights on expanding into Mexico, with goals to enter into the market no later than 2013.
Without question, there are many challenges with entering into a new market, such as understanding the country and cultural norms that influence shopping habits, determining how to transfer and modify successful strategies of a winning brand in one country to another, and understanding what the current size of the new market is as well as its growth potential. However, despite these hurdles, my colleague Tamara Barber and I contend that US-based retailers can use the factors that influenced the growth of the US Hispanic eCommerce market as a guide for developing effective growth strategies in Mexico.


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I know tons of authors who are earning more than $3000 / month at Envato marketplaces but is there any affiliates here that are earning $3000 or more / month promoting Envato marketplace products?
I want to start promoting these but any success stories would get it more motivational.
You can easily break this down:
For a referal you get about 30%. So if you refer someone who buys a theme which is worth 45$ you get a cut of about, let's say 15$. To get the 3000$ you need to refer 200 "new" users – probably some more. I know of some cases where some authors here have refered about 3000+ users who bought something. And they've reached that in about 1-2 years.
So in short – yes it is probably possible but it will be pretty hard
The affiliate program is most certainly a great way to earn money, especially when also coupled with selling your own products on the Marketplaces.
I can't give you any solid figures, but there will be many Users earning in excess of $3,000 per month.
I myself have started a small affiliate campaign this year which is beginning to hit numbers of around $800 per month through the Affiliate program alone, and I only promote cheap $6-$10 products.
Multiply that up to a cut from $35-$50 themes and I can definitely see $3,000 as an easily reachable figure
WPExplorer has referred more than 2000 users. And I do believe there are a few users on here who make a decent income from only referrals but I can't recall any of their usernames.
per month? this sounds like a salary .. how it works really, is said month because new users are new referrals in news months? but payment is made only once
I for one would love to see a tutorial on how people make money referring. I started a campaign also but it's not turning any profit. Not sure how to get it noticed.
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I for one would love to see a tutorial on how people make money referring. I started a campaign also but it's not turning any profit. Not sure how to get it noticed.
Actually any general affiliate marketing tutorial should do it. Basically the ingredients for successful affiliate marketing are a fast, modern website with a strong focus on SEO, a social media presence and continous publishing of valueable content. And as soon as some income is generated you need to reinvest this into targeted ads on various blogs or platforms.
It simply won't work with a single twitter profile where you post some links.
See wpexplorer for example. They've got their own beautiful, modern website (easy to view, modern technologies, search engine optimized…), they publish valueable content (tutorials, free plugins, free themes,...) for the WP Community, they manage various social media profiles like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest,...where they also build up their growing network.
Sounds easy, but it isn't that easy. But if you want to play in that league you probably need to go through all this steps.
I am not well experienced with this but I can confirm that it would be impossible to consistently generate revenue on affiliate. May be at some point, you can find a new way to cater quality click-throughs and make around $3000 in a month but the next few months may not be the same due to saturation. Then you may need to find another new resource etc which obviously require a dozen failure attempts.
So I would suggest keeping affiliate revenue as non dependable – least effort taking activity.
I am currently making around $300 per month on my other account which is dedicated to affiliate. Some of the affiliates come through the custom iframe bar where you have affiliate links to your other themes. The other half comes from my blog where I have among other things, collections like Best Wordpress Themes of 2012 with affiliate links to Themes here on Themeforest.
Wow! What you're saying here sound pretty interesting. And because you said about tutorials can someone put some of the best tutorials here?
Thank you !


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Ok here is my homemade coolant flood system. Its cheap and makes a simply amazing difference in feed rates and tool life.
This is on the head. Initially I just used one of those gray barb fittings from lowes but upgraded to the flexie stuff. Both work great. You can also see my DIY DRO for the z axis, ($9)
the vinyl tube ($2) runs down behind the mill to the pump in the bucket.
Heres the cheapo boat bulkhead barb ($5) through the HVAC pan. ($18)
this is looking under the table at the coolant return through the bulkhead fitting, a short section of vinyl is attached to minimize splashing ($1)
This is looking into the 5 gallon bucket that houses a magnet laying on the bottom ($1) to attract small metal pieces.
Also you can see the pumps tube coming up, just suspend the pump 1/3 of the way up to keep the metal frags away from the inlet. I used a spare aquarium pump. The cheapest at walmart will do ($12)
Scummy looking huh anyone thirsty? I ran the power cord up to a power strip that turns the pump on or off. When on you cannot see the tool cutting but the chips FLOAT up and away, fall into the pan where they sink onto the bottom of the pan. From there periodically I collect them with a magnet and dispose of them.
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ARSC T3E Users' Newsletter 142, May 15, 1998
Year 2000
[ This is the first in an occasional series. Please send us your y2k anecdotes and lessons, so that we may all participate more fully in this experience. Anonymity assured. :-]
UNICOS/mk 2.0.2 complies with the Year 2000 date standards as defined by the X/Open standard (ARSC installed UNICOS/mk 2.0.2 on yukon on Feb, 24 1998). See:
Here's SGI's definition of Year 2000 Compliance, taken from:
http://www.sgi.com/Technology/year2000 :
As more companies begin to address the Year 2000 problem, many of them are releasing their own definitions of Year 2000 compliance. Silicon Graphics' definition is intended to address and encompass concerns that have been raised by our customers.
Silicon Graphics defines a product to be Year 2000 compliant if it does not produce errors or experience loss in functionality as a result of the transition to the Year 2000.* Silicon Graphics is testing its current and new products for compliance based on this definition.
* Errors means errors in date-related data or calculations and the input and output of dates (including leap days), before and after January 1, 2000, through 2037. Functionality means the processing of date-related data, including maintenance of a consistent relationship with the real (external) time and date. In addition, a Year 2000 compliant product will define a specific and unambiguous interpretation of two digit representations of the year, following the guidelines for UNIX recommended by The Open Group. This Year 2000 compliance statement is not a product warranty. Silicon Graphics Year 2000 compliant products are provided under the standard Silicon Graphics terms and conditions of sale, license and support.
For self-written software, Cray recommends the `69' Rule:
Cray Research recommends that customers apply the `69'-rule to their two-digit ASCII (YY) dates. This rule interprets years greater than `69' (that is, 1969 -- the UNIX clock begin ticking January 1, 1970) as 19YY. Years less than `69' will be interpreted as 20YY.
Cray Research further recommends that customers implement a four-digit YYYY policy to be applied to all newly-created date fields.
Here's a good one, taken from the X/Open page listed above:
Many COBOL programmers have tended to mix data and control information, usually to save space in databases. In particular, for example, the "year" field would be a date if numerically larger than say 20, and a command or EOF flag if from 0 to 19. So, rollover will potentially cause great excitement for some database users, much more than wrong dates.
"Maya" Seminar (Next Monday at ARSC)
Monday May 18, 1998 9-12am and 2-5pm, Butrovich 107
Maya is a comprehensive animation package from Alias/Wavefront, which incorporates nurbs (non-uniform rational B-spline) modeling, and soft and hard body dynamics with particle effects. The class will introduce users to the customizable interface and the node-based struct- ure of maya objects. We will animate a bouncing ball with personality. The ball will squash and splash virtual water. The material to be pre- sented is the first eight hours of the five-day "Introducton to Maya" course, taught by Alias/Wavefront. Maya will be offered in a regular class starting this fall. The instructor will be Bill Brody.
Please register for the one-day seminar by calling 474-1895.
"ImmersaDesk" Seminar (Next Thursday at ARSC)
Thursday May 21, 1998 2pm Butrovich 109
An ImmersaDesk, a new, state-of-the-art visual display system, has been installed at the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC) in Butrovich. This system allows interactive, immersive data exploration using large- screen, 3-dimensional display technology. The ImmersaDesk provides new opportunities for impressive presentations and data visualization. Dr. Chris Hartman, who holds a joint appointment with ARSC and the UAF Mathematical Sciences Department, will teach a computer science course on the ImmersaDesk in the fall.
ARSC will present a one-hour seminar, "Introducing The ImmersaDesk", in Butrovich 109. This seminar will demonstrate the power of the Immersa- Desk and the impact it can have on your research. Please plan to attend! Training for the ImmersaDesk will be available at a later date.
DMF Services on Yukon
When yukon is rebooted after the site-wide facility downtime scheduled for this Sunday, the /u1, /u2 and /tmp filesystems will be under control of DMF, Cray's data migration facility.
Data migration occurs when the physical filesystem becomes nearly full. Large or old files are transferred off disk; any access returns the file to disk. All transfers are automatic and no special actions are required by the user. It takes between 20 seconds and several minutes to return a migrated file to disk (depending on its size and the system load).
Migrated files are listed in the normal directory structure, and are identified by an m in the first field of ls -l output. E.g.:
yukon% ls -l mrw------- 1 user group 204136541 Mar 27 1997 big_file.tar.Z
Users can force the migration of files to/from disk using dmput/dmget. Given the delay in retrieving a migrated file, NQS users may want to dmget needed files at the beginning of their qsub scripts (it does no harm to execute dmget on a file which has not actually been migrated).
Yukon Disk Quotas and DMF
Once DMF is active, quotas on Yukon will be applied according to the same policies that have been in place on chilkoot since cut-over. Quotas will be applied to the /u1, /u2, and /tmp file systems as follows:
/u1 and /u2: Quotas apply to data physically on disk, only. They do not apply to data which have been migrated off-line. /tmp: Quotas apply to the data aggregate. That is, files that remain on disk AND migrated files are counted and the aggregate storage volume is measured against the user's quota.
All users have the same quota:
/u1 and /u2: 10 GBytes (on-line, unmigrated files, only) /tmp: 10 GBytes (aggregate)
On /u1 or /u2, if you are running out of quota, you might want to force the migration of files off-line. The command:
dmput -r -w filename
would move the file, filename, off disk. (See man pages for details.)
On /tmp, this method would not help stay under quota because, as described above, on /tmp, both migrated and unmigrated files are under quota control.
Note: CRL should still be used for keeping archive copies of important data and for long term storage. CRL access is from chilkoot, only.
SGI/Cray On-Line Manuals
Hypertext manuals written by SGI/Cray (often termed "Dynaweb" manuals) are now available to your web browser via ARSC's online server:
Many of the documents are proprietary; thus, they are password protected. ARSC users may obtain the generic login and password by typing:
news documents
on any ARSC system.
At many sites, this suite of SGI/Cray documentation is served by a "dynaweb" server. The dynaweb server, however, is delivered as a binary, with unknown security control. Thus, ARSC's webmaster chose to add a port to our apache web server in order to serve the "dynaweb" manuals. This gives us known security and, an added advantage, only one server to maintain.
The "xhelp" X app. provides a different set of SGI/Cray hypertext documents. xhelp runs under UNICOS and U/mk, and documents X tools, such as:
- totalview
- apprentice
- xbrowse
ARSC users: if you have any problems or questions concerning Cray's online manuals, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A: {{ Can "vi" insert a " " character into the same column over a specific range of rows? Even if some of the rows are empty? Or short? }} vi can do anything, of course... Assume you want to insert the " " in column 26, in the range of rows between 10 and 30. You need to execute these three ed commands: :10,30v/.\{25\}/s/$/ / :10,30s/.\{25\}/& / :10,30s/ *$// What does it do? 1) In the row range 10-30, appends 25 spaces to any line shorter than 25 characters. 2) Uses the & replacement character to replace the first 25 characters of each line with the same 25 characters, and then adds the " " 3) Removes all trailing spaces which might have been added in 1). Here's one way to execute these three command lines. 1) Copy them to the very end of the file. 2) Move the cursor back up to first of these three lines: G2k 3) Yank the three lines into some named buffer. For instance, buffer "t": "ty3y 4) Execute the commands in the buffer using the @ command. For instance: @t 5) Remove the three command lines from the file, and you're done: G2kdG One problem: this solution deletes all trailing spaces from all rows between 10 and 30, even if they existed before the operation. Q: I'm going to CUG in Stuttgart, and then I'm going on vacation. (And, no, I'm NOT taking my laptop!) How do you Unix wizards trick e-mail into sending those automatic, "Don't bother me, I'm at Eurodisney," messages?
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It's that time when we look back at the year that was and speculate about what's in store for the next. This is my list of the top open source success stories for 2012.
[14 of the most useful Linux websites and Six free/open source databases with commercial-quality features]
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Since 9/11, leaders in western societies have been able to arouse hate and fear by waving the flag of terrorism. If one claims violating individual rights is necessary to save one's society, then many will be swayed to go along with denial of their liberties. The city of Copenhagen has decided too many of its youth are being drawn into extremist organizations so it has decided to enlist the assistance of teachers by having them spy on their own students. According to Jacob Hougaard, who works on integration, "The terror threat is real and we have a duty to make an effort. It's thought provoking when you see that just in this last year, the police arrested a terror cell in Copenhagen, where young men were planning to manufacture bombs. This form of extremism is disturbing."
More than 800 teachers will be trained to spot signs of extremism and a hotline will be set up so they can discuss their concerns and suspicions with a professional. The Union of Teachers in Copenhagen is disturbed at the implication of having teachers report on students to police authorities.
If a single student is reported to authorities and then tells his peers what happened, the offending teacher will never again be trusted by students. Trust between student and teacher is vital if the troubled child is to find an adult role model. Big Brother is watching in 1984 but hopefully not in 2008.


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'"He's not a dirty player or somebody who's a repeat offender," Hanlon said. "We obviously look at it differently than Buffalo does — it's their player who could have been injured. The quote from [Sabres coach Lindy Ruff] was right: If it was Ovechkin who was hit, we'd be up in arms ourselves. … I know that [Ovechkin] felt remorse, and I think that went a long way in the [NHL's] decision."'
Ovechkin fined for hit on Briere
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if you shoot them dead, they can't sue you.mick, if your police over there are a problem, that's a bad thing. here i try not to second guess what they do. no matter what they do someone is going to say they are wrong and probably sue them. i always start out giving them the benefit of the doubt.maybe you should become a cop and help clean things up?? :-D
i don't know brian. i have worked the drug ward and seen these guys come in high on crack and all its variants. i have been one of many piling on a patient to hold them down and had them heave the lot of us off onto the floor. i have seen the ER turned inside out by one crazy patient throwing heavy furniture and watched them slam repeatedly into safety glass without even feeling the pain. one whack job with a knife can do more damage than someone with a gun that can be talked down.
with the number of druggie wing nuts out on the street, and the number of unmedicated psychos out there, i really don't blame the cops for being spooked. i know i wouldn't hesitate to unload into one of these folks and i have been taught good fire discipline. my dad also taught me to keep shooting until they don't move.
I train regularly with knives as a part of an indonesian martial art that I practice. Knives are an extreamly dangerous weapon to deal with. I know that I would never want to deal with anyone armed with one close up. More scary I think than even a hand gun at close quarters. I think that if I didn't have some form of nonlethal weapon such as a taser then I would probably shoot the person if I had a firearm and I would do it before they got within striking distance. In our knife art we are fond of saying that a person armed with knife has the same advantage as someone with ten years training. It is a situation that I would never want to be in.Alfred
should have sent him a pizza laced w/ valium. Yes its easy to second guess, but one thing i dont get is why theres always a rush to finish. They should have just let him stand there until he quit...
my dad also taught me to keep shooting until they don't move.
Quote from: KONASDAD on December 12, 2008, 04:45:00 PMshould have sent him a pizza laced w/ valium. Yes its easy to second guess, but one thing i dont get is why theres always a rush to finish. They should have just let him stand there until he quit...This in my opinion would have been the best solution or perhaps a tranquilizer. If you are 10-15' away from a person with a knife and you are armed with a gun, how is your life in immediate danger as to shoot that person?IMO, a properly trained proffesional would have kept their distance and at all costs tried to work this out. These cops could have taken lessons from Brian, who sounds like the epitome of what a cop should strive to be like....JP
I guess I must have missed something. What was this kid doing in the first place for the cops to be called?
I've never understood why police are taught to shoot in the chest.


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- "I need someone no one knows to oversee a deal I'm not sure about."
- ― Elizabeta Torres
Luck Of The Irish is the first mission given by Elizabeta Torres in Grand Theft Auto IV. This mission serves as a Sniper Rifle tutorial.
Elizabeta asks Niko to keep watch over a deal involving Patrick McReary that she isn't too comfortable with.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Go to the building in South Bohan.
- Go to the roof and pick up the sniper rifle.
- Make your way to the vantage point.
- Packie and his accociate have arrived. Watch over the meeting with the sniper rifle.
- Take out all of the attackers.
- Protect Packie.
- Packie is in trouble find him and help him.
- Shoot through the windshield to hit the driver. (if he gets in the car)
Head over to the building on Joliet Street. Head up the stairs and collect the Sniper Rifle from the corner the player exits. Go around the escape and step into the yellow marker. The game then gives a tutorial about how to use a sniper. Packie arrives with the "stuff." While he is doing that, aim down the sights and wait for the deal to botch, and the dealers to begin to shoot at Patrick and his unnamed accociate.
Madly snipe all of the men and some more pour in. Zoom in with the sniper rifle and take out all of the attackers. Take your time with each shot and deal with one person at a time. Don't worry much about your health, as they won't even notice you. One of the attackers gets in a tussle with Patrick, so snipe him, and then three more attackers will arrive. Once you have taken out the three attackers, the last attacker will attempt to escape in the van. Snipe him through the windshield to complete the mission. Afterwards, Niko calls Elizabeta to let her know that Patrick is safe.
- The dealers - Killed by Niko for setting up Packie.
- Packie's associate (optional) - Can be killed by the dealers during the shoot out, can also be killed by Niko.
Niko will inform Elizabeta that Packie is safe. She will say that "Mallorie was right" and that "Packie must be relieved." She has more work for Niko (Blow Your Cover).
Michelle will call Niko, saying to be careful around Elizabeta Torres because she's a dealer.
Little Jacob will call, saying that Elizabeta is a good business woman, but beware of her bad side.
Although irrelevant, Roman will call Niko, saying to watch some american TV at the apartment.
Video Walkthrough
- Once the mission completed tune plays, the player can easily shoot Packie without the mission failing, even destroying his car with an RPG. He will still show up later in the storyline, since it does not affect it. The same happens in TBOGT mission Ladies Half Price.
- It is possible to kill Packie's associate during the shootout, however, this will not result into failing the mission and won't have any effect on the storyline. The player will only fail the mission if anybody involved in the deal is killed before the shootout or if Packie is killed.
- This is the first official appearance of Patrick McReary (not counting his cameo in First Date).
- There are two flying rats on the corner of the building to the north of the alley in which the deal took place, that Niko can easily shoot.
- The van at the meeting place is a Pony.
- In rare cases, if the player shoots the attacker entering the van before he starts it, the van becomes submerged underground and only the roof and the top part of the windshield can be seen.
- During the beginning of the mission, Packie refers to Niko as his "guardian angel". This may be a reference to a mission similar to this in which the player must monitor and protect an associate from a rooftop during a drug deal which also ends with a shootout.
- If the player fails the mission, Niko will call Elizabeta, like in all other missions, but as she is not in Niko's phone yet, the phone says "Calling...Unknown Caller".
- This is the first appearance of Elizabeta Torres.
- This mission is usually done at night.
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Skin/anxiety issues... vent ahead!
I was on a work assignment that involved travel, so for the past five months, my parents were watching my GSD mix, Sora. I brought him home last Friday to discover that he had TONS of skin issues. I don't claim to be a vet/expert, but it seems to be yeast. He has black, scaly patches in his armpits and groin area. He also has inflamed/red skin inbetween his 'toes.' I noticed that his ears were gunky, too. My parents had basically been feeding him a plethora of human food. Well, I cut out the human food ASAP. I put him on a grain-free kibble with no potatoes/chicken (Canine Caviar Wilderness ALS) mixed in with some Tripett & Jarrow Pet Dophilus. I also gave him a bath with anti-fungal shampoo, and cleaned out his ears with K-9 Ear Solutions.
Anyway, I got home yesterday after staying at work longer than expected. I brought him outside to play fetch for about an hour. When I brought him back inside, I noticed that his paws were bloody. My first inclination was that the snow/ice ripped up his paw pads, but upon closer inspection, he actually gnawed his legs and paws bloody (and I think the snow agitated the wounds open.) I also discovered that he chewed the very tip of his tail completely raw/bloody. Well, I popped him in the bath and cleaned him up... applied some Septi-soothe to his wounds, and gave him a Rx antihistamine because he was itching like CRAZY. I spent the rest of the night trying to deter him from scratching and biting himself.
Anyway, I know a vet trip is in order (I texted our vet tech last night some pictures of his wounds, and she thinks it might be allergies and stress from his routine changing.) I just feel so awful. I keep in touch with his littermates, and none of them seem to have the skin issues he does. I'm also concerned that it's anxiety manifesting itself, too. When he was with my parents, someone was home with him 24/7. Now that he's back with me, he's alone for 8 hours a day. I exercise him before and after work. His crate is in my bedroom. I have tried to keep him on a very solid routine for the past week to help him acclimate.
:cry: I am just frustrated. I feel like I'm botching this somehow and making things worse! Thanks for letting me vent... if I only I could slip some Kahlua into my coffee this morning. ;)
Oh, I am so sorry for you and your Zora. Your parents meant well. I hope his skin issues clear up soon and he settles back into his healthy routine with you.
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Oh goodness. I can relate.
Black spots can indicate a thyroid problem. Has this been ruled out?
Oh no poor Sora :(
I'm new to this so no advice. Hopefully you get answers and something that helps.
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It sounds exactly like Lola's symptoms - she has thyroid issues. Her armpits and groin skin go blackish colour, constantly licks herself in these areas and as a result her hair falls out.
It tends to flare up when seasons change and to treat her, depending on the severity, she is on 1 to 11/2 Thyroxine twice daily, macrolone 3 to 5 days a week, stilboestrol 1 to 2 days a week.
I also give her coconut oil, seaweed extract, vitamin E, seavive, apple cyder vinegar and a probiotic (Protexin)
Ask your vet to test for thyroid.
Here is a photo of her groin which I took a couple months ago I think when it really flared up.
Dog's skin has a natural yeast on it. When they lick constantly at one place it can cause a yeast infection to form. Raina had a problem with staph infections before I got her allergies under control. She would have itchy spots that she either licked or scratched at until they got infected. Now I have discovered the skin antiseptic Resi KetoChlor by Virbac. I put it on after baths when she is still wet on the spots and between baths I put it on a wet sponge and go over the spots. It has worked very well. Some allergies do make dogs lick their feet. Before I had the allergy test done to find out what the allergens were Raina licked her feet a lot. Now that I have her on a good diet without any allergens she rarely licks her feet, unless she gets a grass seed stuck on the fluff between her toes. The leave on antiseptic really helped me a lot with her skin issues. Good luck with this.
My vet is very experienced with GSDs and their issues and diagnosed thyroid straight away from looking at her skin and symptoms. We did do a blood test as well.
Before diagnosis, Lola's ears were often red and itchy looking, I had to always treat them with ear antibiotics, she would scratch and itch often. And then the black skin started and the constant licking of these areas which made the hair fall out - this is when my vet diagnosed thyroid.
We have been managing this for about 3 years now and I have noticed symptoms flare up during change of seasons, I have also noticed symptoms get worse each flare up to the point where I have to increase her medication to manage it and then once managed, I reduce medication down. During seasonal changes, it is a constant watching and adjusting medication. My vet says this is normal unfortunately and her symptoms may increase in severity as she ages.
Good luck with your diagnoses and hopefully your vet will be able to diagnose correctly.
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This festive pizza requires only four ready-to-use ingredients, so it can be assembled in no time. Kids will get a charge out of adding the cheese stars and stripes to the red "flag." —Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma
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- 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
- 2 slices process American cheese
- 4 string cheese, cut in half lenthwise
- 1 jar (15 ounces) pizza sauce
- Unroll pizza dough and press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Using a 1-in. star cookie cutter, cut eight stars from the American cheese. Cut each strip of string cheese in half lengthwise. Spread pizza sauce over crust.
- Arrange stars in the upper left corner. For stripes, arrange 15 pieces of string cheese over sauce (save remaining piece for another use). Bake 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 16 slices.
Originally published as Fourth of July Pizza in Country Woman July/August 2001, p36
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"My grandkids love to help make this. Instead of cheese stars, we used pepperoni stars. Also we cut thin strips of hot dogs to place between the string cheese...the kids feel like it's their masterpiece."


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Junior Connor Panas has been selected a Louisville Slugger Second-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Panas is the fifth Canisius baseball player to be named an All-American in the last seven years and is the first player in program history to be named a Second-Team All-American.
The 2014 MAAC Player of the Year and a unanimous selection to the All-MAAC First Team, Panas posted a .362 batting average and led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with six home runs and 51 RBI. The Etobicoke, Ontario native also had a .574 slugging percentage and 16 stolen bases in 53 games. A two-time MAAC Player of the Week, Panas earned Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors on May 5, after going 8-for-11 with three home runs and 11 RBI in a sweep at Quinnipiac.
Panas earned Capital One Academic All-District First-Team honors at the beginning of May and along with teammate Rohn Pierce, is eligible to be named a Capital One Academic All-American on Friday.
Panas joins Jon Fitzsimmons (2013), Steve McQuail (2010), Shane Davis (2008) and Kevin Mailloux (2008) as the only five Golden Griffin baseball players to be named All-Americans in program history.
Canisius Baseball Players Named All-Americans
Connor Panas — 2014 (Second Team)
Jon Fitzsimmons — 2013 (Honorable Mention)
Steve McQuail — 2010 (Third Team)
Shane Davis — 2008 (Third Team)
Kevin Mailloux — 2008 (Third Team)


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April 15, 2014
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Redshirt sophomore Kyle Quinn and freshman Felecia Majors earned SEC weekly honors, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Quinn was named the men's co-field athlete of the week and Majors was the women's freshman of the week for their performances at the Tennessee Relays presented by Sea Ray.
Quinn, a native of Somerset, Mass., enjoyed a career day on his home turf. Quinn threw the top javelin mark in the NCAA this year, recording a distance of 78.28 meters (256 feet, 10 inches). The mark stands as the 15th best in the world this year and the third-best distance behind Tim Glover and Sean Furey.
Glover won the competition with the best mark in the world in 2014 with a throw of 84.01 meters to win the competition Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium.
Majors, the multi-talented freshman from Lorton, Va., had a busy weekend in her first home meet as a Lady Vol. She competed in the 200 meters, 400 meters and long jump individually, while pitching in on a winning relay.
She won the 200 meters in a career-best time of 23.36 seconds, which ranks ninth in the SEC and 21st nationally. She also placed second in the 400 meters in 54.18. She ran the second leg on the winning 4x100 relay team as well.
Majors made her outdoor career debut in the long jump, narrowly missing a 20-foot leap with a distance of 19 feet, 11.75 inches. The mark is the 11th-best in the conference this year and ranks in the top 40 nationally.