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Hawthorn's star fullback Brian Lake will serve a four-match ban after he was found guilty of making intentional contact to the throat of North Melbourne's Drew Petrie.
The 2013 Norm Smith Medallist, who has played only five games this season because of injury and suspension, looked shattered as he departed AFL House. Lake faces an uphill battle to regain fitness and form for the finals series following his 410-point penalty.
The second-placed Hawks have seven matches remaining in the home-and-away season.
"It's been a tough couple of days for myself and my family," the 32-year-old Lake told reporters after a hearing of more than 90 minutes.
"I respect the jury's decision on the four weeks.
"Leading into the finals I've got three game to get my match fitness and look for a big September."
Lake's case had been referred directly by the match review panel to the tribunal.
The veteran defender said in evidence he had been simply trying to grab Petrie's jumper around the collarbone area.
Player advocate Chris Townshend said Lake denied putting Petrie in a "choker-hold" and was instead guilty of a lesser offence of aggressive wrestling.
Legal counsel Andrew Woods said the video footage showed Lake attacking Petrie's throat.
"It was an intentional application of force to the throat," Woods said.
Lake was shown footage of the incident and when asked if his hand was on Petrie's throat, he said it was in the collarbone area.
"I have no recollection of him crying out. I could see he was in discomfort, yes," Lake said.
"I don't think it was significant force, no.
"I had a very good grip of his jumper.
"I probably should have let go ...," Lake added.
Townshend argued for a penalty of two to three games and Burns said a minimum of three matches was suitable.
Earlier, Petrie avoided a suspension despite pleading guilty to a misconduct charge for attacking Lake's face while Lake was on top of him.
The North forward said he acted in self-defence and successfully argued an appropriate penalty was a reprimand with no carryover points.
Petrie could have accepted a reprimand and 93.75 carryover points with an early guilty plea and was risking a one-game ban.
Petrie argued he was in a potentially dangerous position and he simply pushed upwards to get his opponent off him.
"My hand was on his face for about two seconds. As soon as I realised I'd made contact with his face, I pulled my hand away," Petrie said.
The jury deliberated for three minutes before finding a reprimand with no carryover points was an appropriate penalty.
Essendon acting captain Brendon Goddard, Brisbane midfielder Tom Rockliff and West Coast key forward Josh Kennedy have accepted one-game suspensions.
North Melbourne youngster Luke McDonald, Greater Western Sydney ruckman Shane Mumford and Gold Coast defender Rory Thompson took reprimands, while Brisbane's Claye Beams received a fine.


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Apple, GROW UP.
Embarrassed to have an iPhone. Apple is a bunch of sissy lala scum bags! Can't wait to get a Lumia 900
How dare apple defend an idea they came up with!!! They should do all the innovating and then give away their ideas for free!
Why shouldn't Apple protect their ideas, Apple may take other peoples ideas but they improve but other companies just blatantly rip of Apple.
Please go, no one will miss you moaners.
Good for apple, companies sue them apple sues them back 3x harder. Apple is just showing that there not afraid to sue. I don't see anything wrong with it. Samsung/Motorola sue apple a lot, so it is ok for apple to sue them back
NakedFaerie is actually just Steve Balmer.
And if I remember correctly, it was posted here on this site where Apple was not the one that created slide to unlock...Oh wait, here it is. Apple, iPhone and iPad News | ModMyi - Apple Granted Patent for 'Slide to Unlock' and Potentially All Other Unlocking Gestures
Yeah, Apple may take other peoples ideas then go ahead and sue the company after. Oh yeah, great idea there with the slide to unlock, adding the option to open your camera from there. If only another OS had that option before Apple released it...maybe Android did . But not to worry, Apple will be coming after Android in the states with the slide to unlock patent to sue them.
Go and enjoy your jailbroken iPhones that you all mod to do what a stock Android can do.
Apple has every right to protect what they've created no matter where it started from, the end result is all theirs.


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The Five Year Plan
Hi all
I have often heard couples planning their first or a subsequent child, talking about having a Five Year Plan. Its something I have tried to do on occasion but never really succeeded at.
Do you have a Five Year Plan and if so what is it?
9th August 2013 05:14 AM #2
Interesting question.
We originally had a 'five year plan' when we got married with regards to when we would have children, where we would live, what our life would look like. However, we certainly didn't stick to this plan! Since having our first child we have become more flexible in our planning. I find it is useful to have overall priorities decided and then the details will naturally fall into place. For example, we prioritise spending time with family and friends. Then when an opportunity to socialise as a family presents itself we can just say yes because we know this is important to us. If we don't make these priorities then we have found that we end up saying no to things that we really want to be doing because of day-to-day details.
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Team Safariland Member Doug Koenig Wins the 2009 Masters International Shooting Championship for the 16th Time
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One-time lawman beats murder rap
(Cleveland) - A retired Cleveland Police officer, accused of killing his own nephew, has been aquitted.
Sixty-year old Dale Edwards was charged with aggravated murder, murder and felonious assault in the shooting death of 25-year old Antoine Graves.
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Pentagon: 7 Out 10 Youths Not Fit for Service
(NEWSER) – The Pentagon says that if all 34 million Americans aged 17 to 24 tried to join the military, it would reject more than two-thirds of them for being fat, uneducated, felonious, on drugs, or for assorted other reasons—even before it got around to weeding out the ones with neck tattoos. "The quality of people willing to serve has been declining rapidly," complains the commanding general of US Army Recruiting Command, which estimates that 71% of today's young people would fail to qualify for service, not including those turned down because of tattoos, ear gauges, or other cosmetic issues.
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Once I got dressed and were ready to go out on to the ice, the ritual became who I followed out. It was always Billy Hajt. He was my first roommate in St. Catharines when I first came up to Buffalo, so I figured I followed him out the door of our place on the way to the arena, I might as well follow him out on to the ice.
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Buffalo Sabres and Tim Hortons Team Up for Timbits Skate
The Buffalo Sabres and Tim Hortons, along with Head Coach Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres Alumni and Sabretooth teamed up Wednesday night for the Tim Hortons Timbit Hockey Skate at HSBC Arena. The event, which was free of charge, played host to more than 200 young players from the Western New York area.
Ruff knows both sides of lockout story
'"Fans are frustrated, and they have every right to be frustrated," Ruff said. "They're like anybody else, like myself. They want to see a resolution. I think they'd like to see dialogue and communication. That's the gist of it from friends, from fans, from anybody I bump into. They would like to see two parties working toward a resolution."'
Sabres coach growing antsy over NHL lockout
'''There's days when I'm not doing anything or I'm not in Rochester that I wander around aimlessly,'' the Sabres coach said Wednesday. ''You miss the teaching, you miss the on-ice, you miss the travel. You miss everything.'''
Sabre Legends: Craig Ramsay
'He was the ideal player to have for any coach. And any team today would love to have a Craig Ramsay on their roster.'
NHL replacement players? That crosses the line
'"I don't know where you would get them from," McKee said. "You can't take the American League or East Coast players because it would crush their leagues. There's some beer leagues around where I know guys would love to play. Scab players won't be an issue. It might be a negotiating threat, but it won't be an issue."'
Sabres defenseman taking everything in stride
'"People say "What are you doing? That's a lot of money. Why you not sign this deal?' " said Zhitnik. "But inside I wasn't comfortable. I didn't want to be in a rush. I tried to make the right decision for myself and make sure that when I sleep, I sleep good."'
Sabres CHL prospect update
'Sabres fans have been given a few rays of hope as two recent draftees, Clarke MacArthur (WHL) and Dylan Hunter (OHL), have been lighting up scoreboards from coast to coast in Canadian junior action.'


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I'm a drinker but wouldn't say I am addicted to it....Being Australian you can never have your fridge empty of beer.
I'm a drinker but wouldn't say I am addicted to it....Being Australian you can never have your fridge empty of beer.
same thing in quebec
substance wise...
been smokin' buds since i was 13, grew a dependency on it, not really concerned about that shit, never really was. then at 16 i learned about roccacets and xanax. then i realized after a while that the people who smoked blues and popped xannys were grimey as fuck. started going to NA meetings when i was 18, got clean with the help of a few people. and then, don't ya know, roccacets actually got popular in my area. go figure.
if i were to say that i don't think about it anymore, that'd be a damn lie. i know people been sober for 25 years that still think about that shit everyday.
im addicted to cigarettes and coffee now.
i've suffered from heroin, painkiller, and crystal meth addictions in the past though.
such a waste.
You ever suck dick for Xanax?!
Fuck You
I soooooooo wanna be just like you when I'm a grown up!
Fuck You
im addicted to cigarettes.
and i just decided to quit, cold turkey. been smoking at least a pack a day for about 5 years now, and last night i decided to call it quits.
im a hell of a lot more lightheaded right now, than i ever was off a stogg when i first started smoking them.
I have a mental addiction to weed.
That's about it.
Ciggs are too gross to get addicted to.
I was here.
graf is my only addicition
Damn your coolness is off the charts
Graff is really addicting to me
its like my weed
after every peice i just get happy and shit
as for drugs
i just stick to weed and im not addicted, but a blunt is good once in awhile
I'm taggin and baggin bitches cause my name, is famous in the street
just graffiti
and tobacco
and booze
and opiates
half of the people on here need to admit their addictions to becoming socially accepted by a bunch of strangers on the internet.... (oh no he didnt...)
xanax is that realllll shit. as long as you can control yourself from stealing from your friends ( money.. girls.. anything) some of my highest lows of my life are on this bad mama jama. best mixed with the cheapest of liquors for the next morning re-assurance that youre a scumbag and you probably should call everyone you know to apologize. that is of course if you can find your phone the next day. basically... that drug is a good time.
^xanax is for retards. if i want to go through a whole night without remembering a damn thing i'll take tylenol pm.
coming from the crystal meth guy. sucka.


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...and medical go-carts and such...on the rise?
I have no link, I have no memory of hearing about this phenomenon, I just have my eyes.
There are a lot of freeking scooters and medical go-carts on the roads these days.
I have to think this is a fall out of the economy and gas prices and perhaps DUI law - not some new Euro-fashion striking central Indiana.
I can't tell you how often I see such slow things rolling down 45 mph roads, or attempting to cross them with bravery and skill I do not possess myself.
Just about invariably the people on them are obese as well.
I've seen them in the winter with duct taped cardboard wind blockers. These things are here to stay and I just might look into Yamaha stock...
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Discussion in 'Off-topic Zone' started by kristie, Sep 14, 2012.
They do feel wrong. I like Tate but #1 vote ? And Vino at 3?
Yeah I like Tate as well but not at #1.....of course I want my girl Carly to be #1
i just found those rankings to be very misleading. it can all change next week.
romance rumors here:
Whoever watches X-Factor and The Voice......Carly Rose and Sylvia Yacoub (The Voice) both sang "My Heart Will Go On" this week and Carly was SO much better than Sylvia! I really don't think there's a song that she can't sing!
got a great performance here:
He isn't very good. I must not hear what you hear in him.
I still hate when they do "themes" for these shows. Songs of the Diva's isn't fair to any of the guys or the rap group. Let them sing the type of music they want to sing as artists. When they win the show they aren't going to sing "songs from the 70s" or "country western night" or any other random gimmick theme they throw on the contestants.
This ^
I liked it, don't me wrong, but I think a ballad by someone like christina aguilera would have been a choice for carly. JMO
i'm so mad!!! jennel should've stayed!!!:bang2: :bang2:
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I liked her in the beginning but when Demi got a hold of her she kinda went downhill imo.
Demi is horrible as a mentor. All of her acts are worse now than when they started. She turned Jennel into a little rocker with leather and dark black hair. She turned CeCe into yet another platinum blonde and made her dance all over the stage.
Also jennel went first which is the worst spot to go. They can't vote until the end of the show and your performance is further in people's memory than the rest of the contestants.
she also turned paige into a rihanna clone.
Yes she did!
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Babson Park, Fla. - The Brevard College Men's Golf team wrapped up their second tournament of the fall season Tuesday, finishing 10th out of 19 teams at the 15th Annual Webber Intercollegiate, hosted by Webber International University. Brevard's team score of 39-over par 903 was 24 shots behind team champion Brevard Community College.
Brevard junior Grant Carnie (Ellon, Scotland) finished 2nd in the individual portion of the event, carding a 54-hole total of 2-under 214. Carnie finished tied after three rounds with Webber's Craig Isabel, but lost in a playoff. Brevard's Joshua Davis (Old Fort, N.C.), who earned medalist honors at last week's Glen Cannon Invitational, finished tied for 13th, with a total score of 5-over 221.
Brevard's Bret McGaughey (Laguna Beach, Cal.) finished in a 53rd place tie, carding a total of 233. Two strokes behind McGaughey was Tornado Thomas Bush (Dacula, Ga.), whose 235 was good enough for a tie for 63rd. The final member of the Tornado squad, Chris White (Hendersonville, N.C.), placed tied for 86th with a total score of 246.
Coach David Nelson also fielded a "B" team, which finished 19th with a cumulative score of 164-over par 1,028. Tom Rennie (Aberdeen, Scotland) paced the "B" squad with a three-day total of 235, good for a 63rd place tie. Craig Galloway (East Calder, Scotland) placed in a tie for 72nd, with a score a 237. Joshua Nelson (Mooresville, N.C.) finished 90th after three rounds totaling 249, and Zack Christy (Highlands, N.C.) placed 99th, with a total of 307.
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Tech TV personality Leo Laporte, most famously known as co-host of The Screen Savers, posted today on his personal blog that he has had it with his Xbox 360; he received his second "and final" red ring of death today. It's really sad that Microsoft made a major mistake and created a launch product that has suffered from so many technical malfunctions, causing people like Mr. Laporte to miss out on a ton of great future 360 games.
Hit the link to see the full quote from Leo Laporte where he mentions his move from the Xbox 360 to the Playstation 3.
We would now like a moment of silence in dedication to Mr. Leo Laporte's Xbox 360, which died from the terrible Red Ring of Death (RRoD) syndrome at 11:34 on Saturday - December 06, 2008. . . . . . . moment over, back to Gears of War 2.
So who's gonna try and spin this one? Bladestar? POG/MART?
C'mon..i know you want to..
"...causing people like Mr. Laporte to miss out on a ton of great future 360 games."
I'm confused, are you saying that there are not any games coming out in the future that are worthy of your time or just dogging me because he uses both his Xbox 360 and his Playstation 3?
Who is the guy laughing in the gif?
A celebrity?
Edit: Not Leo Laporte, the guy in the gif that GhostofSparta posted.
The guy laughing in the gif is George Takei from Star Trek.... he's the guy from Star Trek.... that got married to another guy this year just in case you haven't heard. LOL.
and before "Jasper" there was the "Falcon" ,
who wanna guess the next name for the 360 ?
"It's really sad that Microsoft made a major mistake and created a launch product that has suffered from so many technical malfunctions, causing people like Mr. Laporte to miss out on a ton of great future 360 games."
i doubt hell miss them since 95% of 360 exclusives will be out on pc anyway. smart gamers chose pc/ps3 this gen
Falcon, Jasper.. What's next? The Xbox 360 Phoenix? Naaah... A phoenix can withstand the heat. Might as well just call it Xbox 360 Popeye's.
Bomp Bomp Bomp Another One Bites the Dust
You hit the nail right on the head. PC+PS3=Win. I'm not missing out on "exclusives" nor multi-plats.
2010 at the very earliest, or so I read.
But I don't have total confidence in any of those either.
Sure, they mat seem like a good fix today. But with games becoming more complex and resource-demanding... and features like the New Xbox Experience pushing the systems harder than ever before, any "fix" that MS comes up with seems to get nullified as their system has to fight harder to keep up with the new games and features.
You always see the RROD flare up again every time a resource-intensive game like Gears 2 comes out, no matter which motherboard is being used. The only true fix for RROD is a total redesign, unless MS mandates that devs stop pushing the 360 further which I don't see happening
I hope to GOD that doesn't happen...
Developers suddenly limited because MS doesn't want them to make a game that will cause the console to break. What kind of sh1t is that?
But yeah, you're right.
Who TF is Leo Laporte?? And why does anyone think i would care about his xbox frying?
Leo Laporte, for those who haven't been keeping up with the Internet in the last ten years, is the host of TWIT (This Week In Tech) and The Lab on TechTV. He previously hosted Call For Help, and was a part of the Screen Savers. He's one of the foremost voices on internet culture.
im on my 4th xbox and really getting fed up with microsofts products.vista sucks also. ps3 has give me no problems,sony is quality
*stops playing his PC for a moment to check N4G*
*sees a guy with a RRoD for an avatar submitting anti-Microsoft article*
*briefly laments what's happened to N4G*
*goes back to playing PC*
This is what I just dont get about this site. HOW IS THIS NEWS? Some washed up tech old guy who got a RROD. Big deal. It happens. And yet it reaches 1050 degrees. THIS DOESNT BENEFIT US AT ALL.
If you are getting something out of this article then you are one, sick f***
""We would now like a moment of silence in dedication to Mr. Leo Laporte's Xbox 360, which died from the terrible Red Ring of Death (RRoD) syndrome at 11:34 on Saturday - December 06, 2008. . . . . . . moment over, back to Gears of War 2.""
Im on my 5th 360 (or is it the 6th? i dont even know anymore, i've lost count) and to the guy above me you'll care when you're on your 3rd, 4th, or higher replacement
lol sucks for him.Even when I got the intercooler for my 360 it still got RROD.Maybe the Jasper models will finally end this business
Intercoolers will RROD your 360 even quicker.
Yeah ironic in a way.I was about to try the towel trick the first time I got it but Microsoft considers those tampered and doesn't repair them.
yes, intercoolers actually shoots dust into the mother board and will even bring down the ps3. very bad accessory. stay away.
Don't use the intercooler... My 2nd 360 RRoDed really fast with that. Now I am on my 3rd 360 which I haven't used any intercoolers on and it has lasted longer than my second 360 and is still going...
problem fixed with jasper..... the end. I have 3 360s and not one problem. one has the jasper the other two have the falcon. not one problem yet. one is my bro's, the other is my girls and the third is mine. However I must say with the jasper it has got alot quieter compared to the falcon chip. can't hear it at all.
the only thing he will use on the ps3 is the blue ray/.
that is the only reason it did half way decent. judgeing from it's sales since they dropped the price of stand alone blueray players I think M$ you have to amit has got this one in the bag.
choose american products.
They might lower the price to a point you can use it for once and then throw it when you finish playing your game. if it didn't rrod in the middle of the game that is. I mean they should ship every game with a free xbox 360 so you might have enough spares...lol... sorry couldn't help my self...lol
When 360 is at the 100 or maybe even 120 price. I'm jumping. At that price, I wouldn't mind seeing it break so much but when I pay 200+ and pay other investment (Live), I would expect to see quality and reliability.
These days, you can get a PS2 roughly for 100 and a lot more reliable than the 360.
Like WHAT Future Games???????????? ;-D
+ 'intercooler'??? I'm glad PS3 owners don't have to worry about things like that!!! ;)
Wow......let's post more Mod because THIS IS NEWS! Funny how RROD and all the 360 STILL kicks the $hit out of the PS3
At the above, you are obviously some snot nosed 7 year old that has no idea who Leo is or the fact he was hosting a really cool show before G4 came along and ruined Tech Tv by giving us that idiot flamer kevin p.
Besides, it is news. The high failure rate is the real story MS has spent a fortune trying to bury.
So does this mean he is throwing it out rather than sending it in for a free repair since its under the 3 year warranty? I mean what do people do with their RROD consoles if they are not going to validate their warranty...thats like saying your not going to use your power of free speech. Why wouldn't you use your 3 year warranty if it didn't cost you anything and doesn't cost anything to send in?
I just don't get it.
I am curious as to the same thing, why not send it off; its free to be fixed!
@Man of the year
The 360 warranty expired back in November 21.
bcuz obviously it's gonna be a never ending cycle..
There are NO games good enough to put up with constant console shipping.
You'd have to be an idiot consumer/loyalist to continue to support this kinda thing. that warranty ain't worth doodoo to Leo or any other rational person but the xbox idiots sure seem to think so.
he's a really considerate person, and doesn't want to sell poop to someone else. Perhaps he's not like MS, and has a conscience. Or, more likely, he's really freaking mad and doesn't think it's worth the effort/time to take care of putting it back into its coffin/carrying case. Why doesn't MS "go green" and sell cloth coffins to cut down on the number of trees they kill sending millions of paper boxes to people? Dammit, I can do this all night.
He tries to hide it, but deep down inside, this news is eating him alive. There really is no possible way to spin this news or make it so you can paint MS in a good picture. The RRoD is un-excusable for MS, just as the disc read error was un-excusable for Sony.
Why would you be willing to excuse MS for a console fault that is so widespread and prevalent, even with a "free" warranty? Not to mention the fact that the only reason the extended warranty exists is because MS would rather enable that than take heat in a lawsuit, which they know they could have a chance at losing.
At least with Sony, the problem was within the 5 percent margin for error that most electronics are allowed.
So i'm a Microsoft fanboy only because i ask a question? There was no spinning in my comment. It was a genuine question. Wow i sense the ignorance in thereapersson is strong. Must be a Sony Fanboy, trying to make a fact out of an opinion and spinning everything into something negative about MS and the 360. And i guess you should ask the 25+million owners why they bought the 360 that has such defultive hardware..tell ya what - get the 18+million Sony users who have non faulty console and ask the 25 + million 360 owners...i am sure with the extra 7 million 360 owners - one would be able to answer your question...being as ignorant as it was.
Simple question - what did he do with the console if not send it in for the free repair. thats still $300 that he spent, i am sure he would like to gain his money back somehow - and isn't the 3 year warranty up only for those that were models when first created and the refurbished ones? If my manufacturing date is January of 08 i am pretty sure i am covered with the warranty of RROD.
"Why wouldn't you use the warranty?"
Your question was answered, I think sufficiently. But here goes me:
Your 360 is a great friend with great games. But something's wrong, you can tell.
Your 360 has cancer. Cancer called RROD.
Every time you power it on, it gets weaker. And eventually you have to send it in for treatment. But...there's no cure for cancer. It will happen again. But rather than suffer that heartbreak over and over, you might choose to stop extending its misery and let a good friend rest. And a new beginning with cancer-free PS3 or the (presumably) working Jasper model. It's ok. It would have wanted you to be happy.
All you xbox fanboys PLEASE READ THE ARTICLE.
Forget that. READ THIS QUOTE! "Second Red Ring of Death on my Xbox360. Definitely not heat this time - it's freezing. What junk."
Did Laporte say it was RROD?????!?!!!
So guess what? NO EXTENDED WARRANTY!
"All you xbox fanboys PLEASE READ THE ARTICLE.
Forget that. READ THIS QUOTE! "Second Red Ring of Death on my Xbox360. Definitely not heat this time - it's freezing. What junk."
Did Laporte say it was RROD?????!?!!!"
Uhhh judging by the quote you used - Uhh ya he does say its the second RROD...are you that stupid..i mean really are you...i mean your answer is right there in the quote you used. Are all Sony Fanboys like yourself this blind and ignorant?
Here is another quote from the article - actually the second sentence in the opening paragraph..
"Tech TV personality Leo Laporte, most famously known as co-host of The Screen Savers, posted today on his personal blog that he has had it with his Xbox 360; he received his second "and final" red ring of death today."
thewhoopimen - your a dumba$$ please read the article - actually better yet - learn how to read.
I fixed my disc read error in literally 10 mins. Yay youtube. Oh yeah, it broke after...6.5 - 7 years of owning it.
Honestly RROD puts MS to shame, yet I don't see why people still give them their loyalty.
Thank god my 4th console held in there long enough to finish Gears 2 and Fable 2. I don't see anything else that I want to play on my 360 now. If my 4th dies, I won't be replacing it. What a nightmare the whole thing has been. I've been without my console for 4 months, so 10% of the 3 years I've had my 360 I haven't been able to play the product I purchased. I think I'll be sitting out MS's next gen as well.
it sucks that his 360 rrod, and that he will miss on some good games, but this is the kinda stuff that makes me not get a 360. Not til i actually hear that microsoft fixes it, or its a cheap as hell and i dont care that it breaks, then ill get one.
Moved it to the open zone...
Move yourself to the open zone. His post is not inflammatory in the least. Negative bubbs for being a jerk.
and why he is going to miss future xbox 360 games? hellooo MR laporte, warranty anyone?? just send it and you will recive a newer console, so the big deal is?. Before anyone say it, if he bought a launch console from 2005 he said that he had a first RROD, so he got a new one from 2006 or 2007 and his warranty still good.
i wouldn't want to put up with that junk either. firstclassmailBox360?
Warranty expired?
Not everyone has the patience of a fool to keep sending in a broken product so it can break again.
I just hope the 360 I'm getting is stable.
i would wait till the jasper fully hits the market juuken.... until then you are just playing the MS lottery.
Welcome to the dark side.
It will all be over soon enough...
the dark side shall win this so called war that the light side have started. im just kiding im not a fanboi i just like to say stuff like that cause i like the PS3.
Thats what the clerk at gamestop said to me when I traded in all my 360 games to buy ps3 games
Haven't some peoples warranties run out?
It's been 3 years now since the launch of the 360.Or does M$ renew the warranty every time you send in your 360 for servicing?
Three years is not enough; it should be a lifetime warranty considering every 360 has a high risk of failure during its lifetime.
Never heard of him.
You never watched Tech TV. It got bought and now it's now known as G4.
i never heard of hime either till i went on youtube and searched his name very useful
Now he can play the good upcoming titles like White Knight Chronicles, Uncharted 2, Heavy Rain, Killzone 2, Afrika, War Devil, and Gran Turismo 5...as well as Alan Wake for PC. (I HAVE TO GET IT!!!)
The warranty is done guys.
If it gets RROD now and for the rest of the 360 cycle,tough luck because Microsoft is not repairing it.


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What do corporate tax havens and the agency that oversees U.S. transportation activities have in common? The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015, also known as H.R. 4745, or if you're into Washington, D.C. acronyms, THUD.
As Capitol Hill lawmakers are wont to do, amendments unrelated to the actual legislation under consideration were added to that federal funding measure this week. One of the amendments seeks to bar federal contracts to former U.S. businesses that now are incorporated or chartered in Bermuda or the Cayman Islands.
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"The profits Fortune 500 companies claim were earned in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands in 2010 totaled over 1,600 percent of these countries' entire yearly economic output," DeLauro said in the joint statement with Doggett. "It defies logic to believe these companies conducted such a large amount of business there. They take advantage of our education system, our research and development incentives, our skilled workforce, and our infrastructure, all supported by U.S. taxpayers, to build their businesses, and then turn around and abuse tax havens. These companies should not be allowed to pretend they are an American company when it is time to get federal contracts, then claim to be an offshore company when the tax bill comes."
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The restriction on federal contracts would apply only to the 2015 fiscal year, which runs from this Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2015.
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I think Paul (or his management/representatives) have confirmed that he was paid for the event and looked after well during his stay.
That maybe took things over the edge?
I think Paul (or his management/representatives) have confirmed that he was paid for the event and looked after well during his stay.
That maybe took things over the edge?
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, or hear it with your own ears, don't invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth!
I know that he didn't pay Ivan Salverry's flight when he came over to fight Fraser Opie.
I have now received £50 from John on Monday, Im currently waiting to hear from Chris McDonald to see if he has been paid yet.
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As one of the main sponsors of Cage Contender 16 I paid John Ferguson £600 and he couldnt even provide me with a table to have a stall to sell my goods at the show. When I asked for one the reply I got was 'I dont have time for this'. I left the arena as I felt I would get myself in trouble but John, you ************************************* you won't get away with it
Actions speak louder then words....#No23
Been around a while in the UK and this is the first I've heard of a large show consistently not paying/fobbing people off.
Its a shit situation for everybody, we all know how poor the margins are for fighters and staff. Cash flow problems can of course happen and if it happened to a cage warriors/ucmma/ommac or any long standing show I think most people would try and be patient and understanding. Whats clear with John and CC is this sort of thing has been going on, on a smaller scale for years.... so it is completely inexcusable. This reaction and all the people coming out the woodwork is beautiful karma
It's a real shame its taken so long for people to come out and talk about it
Another thing I will say is I worked clan wars not to long ago in Belfast. Venue was full , I was paid flights and wage before the event even started, picked up and dropped off at the airport and put up in a lovely room. What I wouldn't want is people to avoid the Irish scene all together because from what I've seen there are some stand up guys out there.... I think it's clear who to avoid
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Don't get me mistaken. I've fought on Irish shows for years & always been treated good. I think Clan Wars went that lil bit extra, booked all mine & teams flights, picked us up, provided us with scales to check weight for a cut. Paid as soon as I left the cage, sorted everything else out for. Probably the best show in Ireland. Paul has always been in contact with me to this day & had asked my advice if anything needs to be improved & I don't think I had an answer.
So as above don't let this put you off Irish mma, some great shows. Also Battlezone, Chaos, Immortal etc have all been great to work with.
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Seems to be a fair few people Barry Oglesby et al saying they have now been paid in full. I hope everyone gets sorted out soon. MMA gets enough bad press as it is
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Its shame it had to come to a fe positive articles to get things moving but on the other hand its good for the people involved they are now being paid
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I did order the iPhone 5 from AT&T as an upgrade and I got to keep my unlimited data. The only thing I'm not happy about is that my current iPhone is factory unlocked, I will definitely miss that specially when I travel as my current iPhone will go to my brother who lives in Argentina.
I ordered a T-Mo SIM card as well. I want to see if it works. I've seen people getting 15mb on T-Mo's HSPA+ and now that they're offering unlimited data non-throttled. I actually checked my account and it reads 9,999.99 Gigs of High speed... call me crazy but that's a 10Ts.
My credit card has already been charged, which means that my iPhone should be on its way... Now I just need it unlocked... Not jail broken or any of that crap... but unlocked.
There is no 3G HSPA+ that can get anywhere near 15MB. That's the upper middle range of LTE's speed. TMobile is notoriously the slowest Data speeds of all. But to characterize TMobile as only 2G/Edge is also just as wrong. HSPA+ is way faster than edge.
I'm glad to hear TMobile is at least another option for iPhone. And which is it? Throttled or unthrottled with the new TMobile plans?
EDIT: Just to prove a point here's a speedtest I just took and this is pretty good for 3G in my opinion. Although I bet your speeds are better than this...
LMAO, of coarse. After I ordered a nano sim cutter yesterday. Should have known T-mo would be on top of this with well over a million iPhones using their service.
yesssss. the news i've been waiting for.. i'll pay the $700, because in the long run i'll be actually saving, with att i kept going over my data by like 2-3GB thats $20-30 extra on my $100 monthly unlimited bill with only 2GB of data a month [rip-off].. tmobile gives you 5GB of 4G data for $70 a month plus unlimited talk/text, after the 5GB/4G unlimited 2G data no restrictions, best plan without a contract on the carrier market right now, the good thing is that tmobile is 4G HSPA+ ready in new york already..
I don't have 3G and I do not have EDGE either, just GPRS and that in the Midlands in the UK.
My screenshot might be over a year old, but it still is the same now. You also can see my broadband speed (WiFi), which is crap.
So why should I need a super duper fast 4G enabled phone if all I can get is GPRS?
When I was looking at new carriers I went into one of their stores and asked them if they had any 'true' unlimited plans because of what I'd read about their throttling on the web -- and the rep in the Philly area said, "NOW we do". We've had a 5GB throttle on plans before - but rolled out new plans to compete better. AT&T also says nothing about their 3GB throttle on their website either. So I'm not surprised it's not on the T-Mobile site.
Here's one article from a reputable source proving my point. It moved from 10GB cap to 5GB cap (throttle point) back in 2010.
But I don't want to argue.
We're all just trying to find the best plans. And it's a moot point anyway now that TMobile is 'currently'/'today' offering non-throttled plans. It's all good.


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Lucie Blackman - tall, blond, 21 years old - stepped out into the vastness of Tokyo in the summer of 2000 and disappeared. The following winter, her dismembered remains were found buried in a seaside cave. The seven months in between had seen a massive search for the missing girl involving Japanese policemen, British private detectives, and Lucie's desperate but bitterly divided parents. Had Lucie been abducted by a religious cult or snatched by human traffickers? Who was the mysterious man she had gone to meet? And what did her work as a hostess in the notorious Roppongi district of Tokyo really involve?
Richard Lloyd Parry, an award-winning foreign correspondent, followed the case from the beginning. Over the course of a decade, as the rest of the world forgot but the trial dragged on, he traveled to four continents to interview those connected with the story, assiduously followed the court proceedings, and won unique access to the Japanese detectives who investigated the case. Ultimately he earned the respect of the victim's family and delved deep into the mind and background of the man accused of the crime - Joji Obara, described by the judge as "unprecedented and extremely evil." The result is a book at once thrilling and revelatory.
Richard Lloyd Parry is the Asia editor and Tokyo bureau chief of the London Times and the author of In the Time of Madness.
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"A masterpiece of writing this surely is, but it is more than that - it is a committed, compassionate, courageous act of journalism that changes the way we think. Everyone who has ever loved someone and held that life dear should read this stunning book, and shiver." (Chris Cleave, number one New York Times best-selling author of Little Bee)
"I opened this book as a skeptic. I am not a lover of true crime…. But Richard Lloyd Parry's remarkable examination of [this] crime, what it revealed about Japanese society and how it unsettled conventional notions of bereavement, elevates his book above the genre. People Who Eat Darkness is a searing exploration of evil and trauma and how both ultimately elude understanding or resolution.… Just as the grief of Blackman's parents is unassaugeable, Obara and his motives are unknowable. That is the darkness at the heart of this book, one Lloyd Parry conveys with extraordinary effect and emotion.… People Who Eat Darkness is a fascinating mediation that does not pretend to offer pat answers to obscene mysteries." (New York Times Book Review)
"[A] masterful literary true crime story, which earns its comparisons to Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song.… Like the case of Etan Patz, the Lucie Blackman disappearance captured the public imagination. By writing about it in such culturally informed detail, Parry subtly encourages an understanding that goes past the headlines. It is a dark, unforgettable ride." (Los Angeles Times)
"The best audiobook I have ever heard -- hands down"
I can't begin to describe how riveting this book is -- I read the text version, which is completely brilliant, but wanted to revisit it on a long car trip. Simon Vance's performance -- and the emotion he allows to creep into his voice in certain places, as he himself is affected by this tragic and disturbing story -- is nothing short of revelatory.

And the book itself -- the story of a deeply perverse and brutal murder, the specifically Japanese approach to the problem of criminal justice, and of a single broken family, all at once -- is not to be missed.

Can't recommend it highly enough.
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This is an engrossing and well written tale. Despite the genuinely creepy subject matter it never veers toward the exploitative. Incredibly well narrated. Everything I've listened to since disappoints in comparison. My life is sad now.
"Instantly engrossing."
I had seen a review of this (book) from a friend and decided to get it on Audible. I was instantly hooked into the story from the first moment. What sets this apart from the traditional true crime book is the way the story is told from several different perspectives, based on interviews with friends, family and acquaintances of the victim, but also acquaintances and family of the perpetrated. It ends up being both a chronological story of a crime, its investigation, and the trial and a character study of many of the most prominent characters, not just the victim. It also presents a portrait of the difference between Japanese and British/American world views about crime, justice, society, and family. It really was almost impossible to stop listening once I started, and I highly recommend it if you're looking for an engrossing listen.
The narrator, who I have heard on several other audio books, was excellent.
"Riveting True Crime That Has More Depth Than You'd"
First off, I have to say that true crime books are not my thing. However, a friend (who also isn't a true crime person) made the book sound so good that I felt like I had to give it a go. The thing that really pushed me over the edge, though, was that Simon Vance narrated the book and I've heard about how great he is as a narrator. (And he is fabulous … I see the attraction.) As I listened about the account of the disappearance of 21-year-old Brit Lucie Blackman from the streets of Tokyo, I got caught up in the story just as Richard Lloyd Parry did. (Parry is the Asia Editor and Tokyo Bureau Chief for the London Times.) Aside from being a true crime book, it is also a glimpse into the culture and legal system of Japan, which was absolutely fascinating. The book also delves into how people grieve and react to violent crimes in different ways, and why families are often torn apart rather than brought together by such events. Parry does a brilliant job of weaving together a rather complex story in a way that was always interesting and informative. Even if true crime isn't your thing, I still think you'd find much of interest in this well-written and riveting book. Consider it a crash course on Japanese culture, history and legal system if that makes you feel better.
"Evil thrives on ignorance"
Helter Skelter. Both are definitive looks at shocking and brutal crimes committed by people given over to evil and the desire to inflict themselves. It is clear Obara, like Manson and his followers surrendered his humanity in his dark quest to satisfy base desires.
When they finally arrested this savage lunatic
How the Japanese regard the separation between themselves and foreigners as hierarchical as part of a "class structure" and act according to a missing persons "importance"
Obara's evil was endemic and widespread. His victims, dead, that we know of are 2, yet he also drugged and raped at least 90-100 other women.Was his money and influence so wide ranging only the death of a pretty western girl and her implacable family could bring it to light?
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"Gripping Investigative Look at Human Darkness"
It is no wonder that this crime haunted and intrigued Parry (Tokyo bureau chief for the London Times) for 10 yrs.; it's hard to wrap your head around such evil and remorseless crimes -- and a culture that treats both sexual deviance and prosecution of criminals so foreignly from Western societies. Kudos to Parry for keeping this tangled story so on track and objective. The author has layered the crime with insightful histories of the victim and the perp, the cultural morals, and the Japanese police and legal process, which is all fascinating. I was blown away by the behavior of the killer Obara while he was in custody, and by several other incidents that I won't go into lest I spoil some shocking twists.
The crime itself is told mercifully free of many details -- you don't need them as the crime itself speaks volumes. The focus here is on the overall layered events, which are presented in a precise timeline. Parry himself becomes involved in the case, adding another fascinating dimension to a story that is on par with Capote's In Cold Blood (a comparison I can't credit for reaching myself; I read the obsservation in a review and found it dead on). Parry's investigative journalism is a different style from Capote's, but a reading worthy of comparisons. Aside from an horrific crime, I found the insider look into the culture and process illuminating.
I heart audiobooks! Best way to "read"!
"creepy non ficition"
Dark. Disturbing. Compelling.
The entire book is memorable.
The title is horrible. It's a true crime novel of hostess girls in Japan. I'm not great at titles but it could use a better one than this.
Best true crime novel I've "read" in ages. The narration is spot-on.
"Too long, distracting narrator"
Probably not
I was told this was an attention getter and downloaded it for a long car trip. I listened to an hour or two the night before because I heard it was a slow start and wanted the interesting parts to keep me alert during driving. It kept me entertained for maybe 4 hours of driving, and then dragged on for too long. I can't tell if everything came together in the end because I had to turn it off and find less boring material to keep me attentive during the drive.
Overall, it just dragged on too long and entertained too many offshoots. I hope I get the energy to finish it and see if everything comes together in the end, but am doubtful that the first 7 hours of listening will compel me to finish it. Too long, and the narrators voice was incredibly distracting.
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"Frightening non-fiction"
This true story will chill parents of girls and remind us that there are predators who look for naive young people to prey upon. Simon Vance's narration was excellent. Non-fiction audio at its best.
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The Flames nearly ended their first half of the 2013 season with a notable win, but a touchdown during the last minute allowed Old Dominion to rally for a 21-17 victory on Saturday.
In its first-ever meeting with the Monarchs, the Flames held a 17-7 lead with less than five minutes to play at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Va.
Old Dominion was able to shift the game's momentum its way with a 64-yard punt return at the 4:22 mark of the fourth quarter. Four minutes later, 2012 Walter Payton Award winner Taylor Heinicke lofted a ball into the far corner of the end zone and Blair Roberts was able to pull it down, completing the home team's dramatic comeback victory with 28 seconds left in the game.
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First time rider, great board
Three of us were first time riders this weekend both on choppy and smooth water. We set up the boots to the back and were able to get up and ride a while. One...Read complete review
Three of us were first time riders this weekend both on choppy and smooth water. We set up the boots to the back and were able to get up and ride a while. One person hasn't been able to get up on skis, but could wakeboard after a few tries. Fun stuff, we're hooked!
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Very happy with this new Board
Very easy board to use - great for Intermediate Wakeboarders
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Great Board
By Rich
from Tri Cities WA
About Me Beginner
Comments about Hyperlite Motive Wakeboard 2011:
Great board, myself and 3 sons ranging in weight from 150-215 pounds all learned last summer on this board, very forgiving and comfortable to ride.. The clips on the boots broke as well as the lace cinch-ers... However Hyper lite is currently replacing them almost a year after purchase.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By zenmaster32
from Minneapolis, MN
About Me Intermediate
First wakeboard i ever got, it was a gift for my birthday! i love the board. Hyperlite is the best brand out there. I think all wakeboarders should have a hyperlite wakeboard.
I would Buy this again and again
By Drew
from Fall river, MA
I use this wakeboard behind my jet ski or my smaller boat to teach my friends to ride a wake board. In my opinion it is an excellent board to start on. Only thing I don't like about it is that you don't get as much "bounce" out a wave as I expected, wouldn't prefer this board if you wanted to go out and do a bunch of tricks. Just to jump a few wakes and have some fun as a beginner this board was perfect for me and would definitely buy it again.
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was really fast came two days before I expected it.
EVO is the bomb!
By Moose
from Pueblo, CO
Wakeboarding gift for my stepson.
By enzomartinelli
from MIAMI FL
Very good!!!
Nice Board
By newboarder
from Appleton, WI
In general easy to use and nice board for beginner
This is a MUST HAVE!
By Parents to 4 girls
from Northern California
Our family has several boarders and everyone has their own board. My new son in law was just learning how to board. We bought him this board and hyperlite bindings for Christmas. We couldn't be happier and neither could he! This board made it easy for him to get up, stay up and have a smooth ride the whole time. Our advanced boarding daughters gave it a try as well! They said its a nice ride with some pop and easily manageable. No squirrel to the board at all and would recommend to any beginner or intermediate rider! We could not have found a better board for our son in law! And it looks cool too! He feels all accomplished on his new board and bindings! Buy it! You won't be sorry!!!
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By alliski33
from Columbus, OH
This is my first board; I had a friend pick it out. Super easy to get out of the water on. The first few times I had trouble controlling the board, but after that is was smooth sailing. Had someone else ride it and they got some big air. Very happy with it, can't wait to get where I'm catching big air!
Awesome wakeboard!
By Johnny Dooks
from Boca Raton, FL
I picked up on wakeboarding over a year ago and I have enjoyed every moment of it especially from the beginning when I faced some challenges. I bought this board based on the good reviews I read in the past and also to start off with a wakeboard of my own that I can work well with. My experience so far with this board is that it's a great wakeboard for those who want to get into the hobby. Even the designs on the top and bottom look creative and neat. I got tired of renting a wakeboard and the rentals were not as stable and manueverable as mine. This board is especially wonderful to use when wakeboarding at a cable park.Eventually, I'll be changing out the fins for shorter ones and hope to get some great experiences once I'm ready to jump ramps and do tricks.
By Nik
from Denver, Colorado
The perfect gift for my daughter! She loves it and wants to get even more competative in the future!
Sweet board
By gmw003
from Farmington, MN
Great board espically for someone who is fairly new to wakeboarding.
Great Family Wakeboard
By skimama
from Salt Lake City Utah
Perfect wakeboard for the entire family. We used this board at Lake Powell. Adults and kids all loved it. Had another board on the boat and everyone choose to use this one. Great for beginners as well as those getting into jumps and tricks.
By Tom
from Collinsville, IL
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By Paul B
from Vancouver BC Canada
Great board!
By Murman
from Lake Lewisville, TX
Easy to get up, great beginner board!


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Im sure many of you have your own funny BJJ experiences. One I can remember was at the English open.
My friend was winnning by a lead of about 17 points. He was then in the turtle position defending and then out of no-where started to tap even though no submission was applied.
I was so confused as he started to bound off the mat as fast as possbile. Then it was clear, his own fitness was his enemy and started to puke up at the side of the mats. Wished I had recorded it but the memory is so funny.
Unfortunately he was disqualified
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After a setback in federal court, legal aid and community organizations asked the state Court of Appeal Tuesday to invalidate the Los Angeles Superior Court's new policy that severely reduced the number of courthouses hearing eviction cases.
Maria Palomares, a lawyer with Neighborhood Legal Services, said the appeals court should act urgently to reverse the policy, implemented March 18, that would cram the county's 70,000 annual eviction cases into just five courtrooms.
Last year, tenants could go to 21 courthouses to try to avoid being kicked out of their homes. Drastic state budget cuts, however, forced the Superior Court to consolidate services in fewer courthouses.
Palomares argued this creates a hardship for tenants who would have to commute for hours to courthouses as far as 60 miles away to fight eviction.
"These barriers will be insurmountable for many low-income tenants, particularly elderly tenants, families with children and tenants with disabilities," she said in her petition.
"As a result, many low-income tenants will become homeless, not because of the merits of their cases, but because the Superior Court has effectively shut the courtroom doors on them," she added.
The organizations, including the Coalition for Economic Survival and Union de Vecinos, sued both the Superior Court and the state of California in federal court last month.
US District Judge Terry Hatter, however, dismissed the lawsuit days later without considering its merits. By abstaining, he indicated a different court should hear the case.
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Kelly Osbourne hospitalized after seizure
(TMZ) - Kelly Osbourne was just rushed to an L.A. hospital after suffering a seizure while taping her show "Fashion Police," TMZ reports.
According to TMZ, an ambulance rushed to the scene and Kelly was taken away by stretcher. People held up white sheets to shield her from the media and a white sheet was covering her entire body, including her face.
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TMZ reports that Kelly was sitting in a chair, shooting the show in front of a full studio audience. Melissa Rivers was sitting next to her, filling in for Giuliana Rancic. Kelly turned to Melissa and said, "I don't feel good," and then she fell out of the chair and started shaking. Melissa then turned Kelly's head to help her. Someone from the audience -- some kind of emergency responder -- then ran up and helped.
Kelly came around a few moments later, but her handlers wanted to have her hospitalized anyway.
The incident occurred at the E! building on Wilshire Blvd., just before noon.
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Just a bit curious as to what or if others do by way of solo drills. I work away a lot and it's rare to be working with someone who does any form of martial art so often drill things on my own.
The common one is transitioning through different mounts on a ball or bag.
Also I often get funny looks as I lie on my back, eyes closed imagining someone in my guard as I work through various techniques. It's not wonderfully effective but if nothing else it keeps techniques in my head and reinforces some muscle memory.
Just wondered what others do when they have no one to train with or a spare 5 minutes


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Cactusmomma placed us at this location and time... but where is the tree patch?
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