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We are asking for a new logo design for our company, Group3 Consultants. We have a logo and brand that we have been using for many years now but it is dated and needs to be refreshed. We recently ran a contest here on sitepoint for three other companies under the same holding group and would like the updated logo for Group3 to be of the same style and flow. The problem occurred once we placed our existing Group3 logo next to the new ones of our other companies it stood out and we decided to relook out our existing Group3 logo. For this contest we are asking for a new fresh design that fits into the logo designs of our other companies to reflect the group's uniformity. The logos you need to design with in mind can be found at this link. They are the three on the right side in the green/yellow. http://contests.sitepoint.com/conte…219209.jpg
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Churidar Designs are used in various dresses like Salwar Kameez, Frocks and Anarkali Suits. Churidar is a term which represent a tight Salwar having curves like bangles to look more attractive and beautiful. Churidar Neck Designs are also popular in clothing. Simple Salwar Kameez is also worn by women or fat women but girls mostly prefer stylish and modern dresses including churidar designs to prominent their personality and look. This article brings Churidar Designs Photos in 2011 For Girls including Churidar Designs Pictures and Patterns. Let's take a look on Churidar Designs Pictures and share your comments.

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I am so excited today to share a little sneak peek of our wedding video from the great team over at Nataschia Wielink Photo + Cinema. This is just the teaser to our highlights video and I couldn't be happier with the results! Mike and Ralph did an amazing job capturing all the details, and I can't wait to see what the full length video will bring. It's so nice to be able to look back on our day like this and experience those little moments all over again.
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How are you getting ready for colder nights in?
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Attorney Karyn McConnell Hancock, who fabricated a story that she was kidnapped and who is suspected of embezzling clients money, did not appear in Lucas County Probate Court today because of medical concerns surrounding her pregnancy.
Ms. McConnell Hancock was scheduled to testify in a concealment of assets hearing. She and a former client, Steven Coley, were named as defendants in the case.
Attorney Jerry Phillips asked that the hearing be continued until Ms. McConnell Hancock is in better health. Judge Jack Puffenberger set a Jan. 24 hearing date.
Mr. Coley testified that he was not aware of the more than $128,000 worth of checks that were supposed to go to his three cousins from their father s insurance company. His uncle, Rodney Coley, was murdered in February, 2006.
Mr. Coley, 24, said in response to questions from attorney Sarah McHugh and Judge Puffenberger that he trusted Ms. McConnell Hancock to handle the affairs of his uncle s estate. He added that he knew Ms. McConnell Hancock because another uncle had worked with her in the past.
Three checks from Fort Dearborn Life Insurance in the amounts of $17,741.95 and three checks from State Farm Insurance in the amounts of $25,138.95 were cashed last year.
Ms. McHugh, who was named guardian of the estates, said that Huntington Bank has said it will reimburse the forged checks.
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The Mineral Reconnaissance Programme (MRP), funded by the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) carried out baseline mineral exploration in Great Britain between 1972 and 1997. Its main aim was to stimulate private-sector exploration and the development of indigenous mineral resources. It has been subsumed into the new BGS Minerals Programme, also funded by the DTI. The Programme provides information and advice to industry, enables technology transfer and promotes wealth creation through the effective sustainable development of Britain's mineral resources. The database contains information from the MRP together with some from earlier programmes and the new Minerals Programme. Information from the early 1970s was largely concerned with the search for uranium and base-metals, while since the 1980s gold and platinum-group elements (PGEs) have dominated. A range of pathfinder elements have also been determined. Data is held on the geochemistry of drainage stream sediments, panned concentrates, soil, deep overburden, rock and drillcore samples. All geochemical results are used to populate corporate Geochemistry Database.
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After the 1950 World Cup final, which Brazil lost 2-1 to Uruguay in Rio, the country's football was plunged into such deep despair the national team didn't play again for two years.
Who knows what will happen after this astonishing 7-1 defeat?
What unfolded today at the Estadio Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte is almost indescribable. 7-1!
It's hard to remember a team putting on such a woeful display in a match of this magnitude.
Sure, Germany were excellent, - but the home side gave a first half display completely lacking in spirit, poise, determination and intelligence. It was almost as if they suffered a complete emotional meltdown, suffocated by the pressure of the last four weeks. It meant the game was over by the 24th minute, when Toni Kroos scored the third German goal.
By the time the German team scored their sixth goal, the local crowd were giving their opponents a standing ovation. Later they started ironic "Ole" chants, each time the German team completed a successful pass.
"It doesn't even hurt," said a Brazilian journalist next to me at half-time. "I'm numb - this is a massacre."
None of the five first half goals scored by Germany were particularly brilliant; they worked their way into space well, but the defending was absolutely inept. Against the most complete squad at this tournament, Brazil bore absolutely no resemblance to a team; they were a scattered bunch of individuals.
Central defender Dante, replacing suspended captain Thiago Silva, was shown before the game exchanging hugs with all his Bayern Munich team mates and others from the Bundesliga. He never got that close again over the next 45 minutes.
Normally solid David Luiz lost Thomas Mueller for the first German goal, and lost all composure soon after that, while left back Marcelo was as erratic as he has been all tournament. And the two holding midfielders, Luis Gustavo and Fernandinho, were constantly out of position and gave Brazil no spine.
Meanwhile Fred, the ineffectual striker who appears to have lost all of his confidence at this tournament, bore the brunt of the crowd's anger in the second half. After a weak attempt straight at German goal keeper Manuel Neuer, almost the entire crowd started a particularly obscene chant directed at the Fluminense striker. It must be a uniquely awful feeling to have 60,000 people aiming such venom at you, in your own country.
Still credit must go to the superb German team, especially Joachim Loew and his coaching team.
They got their tactics spot on, unveiled a different line-up that what they had used for most of the tournament and exploited the Brazilian weaknesses.
You had to feel sorry for the local fans, some of whom had paid up to 5000 Reals ($2573) to ticket scalpers to attend what was meant to be the match of a lifetime.
Instead they witnessed what might come to be known as that as the Maracanazo part II; just like the pain of the 1950 loss to Uruguay at the Maracana stadium was felt for years, this one will take a long time to get over.


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Transport in Madagascar
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The northern railway (TCE) is concessioned to Madarail. The southern line, Fianarantsoa-Côte-Est railway (FCE), is a parastatal line.
total: 875 km (544 mi)
narrow gauge: 875 km (544 mi) 1.000-m gauge (2006969)
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- Continuous Brakes: The pad rubs against the wheel, creating friction which stops the train.
- Couplers: Centre buffer and two side hooks and chains.[1]
Cities served by rail[edit]
- Antananarivo - national capital
- Toamasina - chief seaport
total: 49,837 km (30,967 mi)
paved: 5,781 km (3,648 mi)
unpaved: 44,056 km (27,375 mi) (1996 est.)
Routes Nationales (National roads)[edit]
The majority of "paved" roads outside the capital can no longer be considered so due to heavy use, erosion and lack of maintenance. Due to excessive rainfall in the regions, land slides have depleted roads.[citation needed]
Of local importance only; isolated streams and small portions of Lakandranon' Ampangalana (Canal des Pangalanes) navigated by pirogue. Coastal inter-city transport routes, especially on the west coast.
Ports and harbors[edit]
Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara, Port d'Ehola (Tôlanaro). The country's principal cargo port is Toamasina Autonomous Port.[2]
Merchant marine[edit]
total: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,819 GRT/34,173 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
ships by type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, liquified gas 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 2 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways[edit]
Main international airport in Madagascar is Ivato International Airport (Antananarivo).
For other airports see: List of airports in Madagascar.
total: 29
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 20
under 914 m: 2 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways[edit]
total: 104
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 59
under 914 m: 42 (1999 est.)
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- Mada Bus - inter-city bus transport. Bankrupt in 2008, due to an internal fraud by some staff members. Madabus has closed down.
- Helicopter Antananarivo - Helicopter Charter Service in Antananarivo
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- The overall goal of the authors with General Chemistry: Principles, Patterns, and Applications was to produce a text that introduces the students to the relevance and excitement of chemistry. Although much of first-year chemistry is taught as a service course, Bruce and Patricia feel there is no reason that the intrinsic excitement and potential of chemistry cannot be the focal point of the text and the course. So, they emphasize the positive aspects of chemistry and its relationship to students' lives, which requires bringing in applications early and often. In addition, the authors feel that many first year chemistry students have an enthusiasm for biologically and medically relevant topics, so they use an integrated approach in their text that includes explicit discussions of biological and environmental applications of chemistry. Topics relevant to materials science are also introduced to meet the more specific needs of engineering students.
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Returning to southern Sudan
As the referendum on independence in southern Sudan draws near, thousands of people who have been living in the north have begun to return to relatives in the south. Many are being housed temporarily in school buildings at makeshift transit camps, which is putting pressure on local resources.
Save the Children has been working with people in these camps
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Broussard tabs Odums as Southern's head coach
On Friday, Southern athletics director Dr. William Broussard recommended Odums, who led Southern to a 4-5 record after being named interim in September, at an afternoon Southern University System Board of Supervisors meeting in the J.S. Clark Administration building on the Baton Rouge campus.
"(Dawson) Odums proved to be a capable leader through adverse times during the 2012 season, and accomplished much with little," Broussard said.
"He led with purpose and vision, valued high character and discipline among his players and staff, and put our team in position to win in the fourth quarter in eight of the nine contests in which he served as head coach."
Broussard's recommendation was approved unanimously by the Board members present.
Only four coaches - A.W. Mumford, Robert Smith, Richardson and Odums - own the distinction of having defeated Southern's three primary rivals in the same season.
During his 9-game tenure, Odums is largely credited with the Jaguars' success, placing an emphasis on player discipline and accountability which translated into wins on the football field. He also stressed the importance of academics and community involvement as a cornerstone for developing quality student-athletes both on-and-off the field.
Odums' previous title of defensive coordinator changed to interim head coach two games into Southern's 2012 season. The North Carolina native and N.C. Central graduate proceeded to lead the Jaguars to wins over Jackson State and against Florida A&M after an 0-2 start, claiming the programs first consecutive win streak since 2009.
Odums arrived at Southern in 2011 as the defensive line coach after a 3-year stint at N.C. A&T where he served as the Aggies' co-defensive coordinator in 2010 and defensive line coach in 2009.
Before going to N.C. A&T, Odums spent four seasons at Division II Clark Atlanta. From 2002 to 2003, he served as the Panthers' assistant head coach, the defensive coordinator and the recruiting coordinator. In 2004, he earned his first opportunity to head a collegiate program when he took over as Clark Atlanta's interim head football coach.
Following his coaching stint at Clark, Odums became an assistant at the Aggies' Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rival, Bethune-Cookman University where he coached the Wildcats' defensive line from 2005-2007.
Odums has also been an assistant at Georgia Southern and Gardner-Webb.
He spent two seasons at Georgia Southern where he coached linebackers in 2000 and in 2001 coached the Eagles defensive ends. The 2000 season was a special year for Odums as he assisted the Eagles to the Division I-AA (now Football Championship Subdivision) National Championship.
Odums continues to improve his coaching philosophy and techniques by attending various professional development based coaching camps and conferences. He was recently selected to participate in the 2011 NCAA Expert Coaches Academy in Orlando, Fla. In 2010, he was one of only 25 coaches selected from thousands of applicants to participate in the NCAA Coaches Academy in Indianapolis. The Academy is designed to train minorities for head coaching positions.
"Coach Odums' tutelage under great coaches as a player and assistant, coupled with his advanced study and training via the Coaches Academies showed in the interview," Broussard said. "His responses to questions from faculty, staff, and other coaches reflected clear vision, excellent articulation, and a commitment to academic, civic, and athletic excellence."
A native of Shelby, N.C., Odums began his coaching career returning to his high school alma mater, Crest High School. Odums turned in a stellar playing career for the Eagles of North Carolina Central University in Durham as a three-year starter and an All-CIAA selection his senior year, where he also served as a team captain. Following his playing career, he earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Physical Education in 1997.


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April 9th, 2008, 12:06 PM | #1 |
Slice of Starsage Anyone?
Someone please explain to me why I should be in favor of outsourcing.
My fiance's cousin is an accountant wand he is in favor of outsourcing.
I understand that, with outsourcing, products are cheaper for the consumer (and, all too often, cheap in construction as well), but it's hard for me to see any real benefits. He says that it's better to outsource because, even though, in the short term, people may lose their jobs, they probably didn't like the jobs they had anyway (things like being an assembler, or engineer), and they'll find better jobs once the menial tasks are shipped away. I'm personally studying engineering, and I like it. I don't think that I'd be happier with a 'service job' (one of the few classifications of jobs that are considered "safe"). He says the creative will survive, but I think about those who are not blessed with creativeness. Some people are damn good, hard workers, but they don't come up with good ideas. What happens to those people (the service industry can only hold so many people)? Some of those people are terrible at "customer service" (they like to be told what to do, and then be left alone to do it). Where is the future for them? Products will be cheaper, but the non-working still can't afford them. I could foresee this as an even further separation between "those who have" and "those who have not. I don't want to start an argument or finger pointing. I just want understanding, so I won't be so closed minded. Opinions? Thoughts? Thanks! Last edited by General Lee; April 9th, 2008 at 02:43 PM. |
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April 9th, 2008, 12:11 PM | #2 |
Pew pew!
Here's a quick answer:
Long term it isn't good because unless new technologies happen here or new jobs can be created, all other service aspects will go down the drain because no one has a job. It looks good to have your labor expense drop by half if not more, but in the long run it just isn't good. So if you ask me, you shouldn't be in favor of it. I sure as hell aren't.
April 9th, 2008, 12:12 PM | #3 |
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being from the auto industry i feel strongly on this subject because i am one of those hard workers who paycheck is going right down the tubes. Outsourcing is b/s, trade is good as long as it does not ruin your own country's economy. Tell your cousins fiance to look at all the numbers around the us, including unemployment rates and foreclosures and ask him how creativity fixes that. Im pretty sure he drives a foreign car to, right?
April 9th, 2008, 12:14 PM | #4 | |
Slice of Starsage Anyone?
"People will lose jobs" - short term "People will find better jobs and enjoy cheaper prices/products" - long term That leaves me . |
April 9th, 2008, 12:15 PM | #5 |
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April 9th, 2008, 12:16 PM | #7 | |
Slice of Starsage Anyone?
Don't you want cheaper products? Do you see long term benefits? |
April 9th, 2008, 12:26 PM | #9 |
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I believe then mentality is, in some cases, the outsourced jobs are done so because of the employment price. The line man making $30/hr here, is getting done else where for $8/hr. This frees up $$ for increased product development, engineering, and other things. It also does allow for a company to be more competitive in the world of imports.
Perhaps some of the engineers here would speak on this. I know my uncles shop kept losing workers to other fields because they were able to make more money. These were skilled designers and fabricators that were unable to be fairly compensated. He said the sad fact is some left to work for the auto industry and now they are having to go find something again, but others left the industry completely. |
April 9th, 2008, 12:26 PM | #10 |
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First bean counters don't think normal! He does not sound like someone who has others well being in mind. I am sure that there is a dude in Bangledesh that will do his job for .13 on the dollar too. All this work going offshore is only going to devaluate the $ more. So on top of losing descent wage opportunities all goods and services inflate exponentially. The great depression is coming again, just watch. Ask him to Count that!
April 9th, 2008, 12:29 PM | #11 | |
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im sure i could get a job where i fully execute my talents but my wife wont let me do adult film so that sucks As far as cheaper products are you talking about chinese toys w/ lead in them? The long term benefits would be the u.s going down the drain because our economy is now dependent on other foreign countries and who really wants that? What happens if we go to war with japan for some odd reason and all the factories that make there stuff here pull out and there are no u.s run corporations left here? I think what all the pencil pushers that are running this country and doing this crap is forgetting exactly what this country was founded on.... hard work by americans for americans - there is a reason that we are greatest nation in the world - am i wrong? |
April 9th, 2008, 12:30 PM | #12 |
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Arguments against outsourcing are similar to those made decades ago by opponents of using robots in the workplace.
Robots made factories more productive. People lost jobs, but they found others. Now, in the "long term" we see the benefits of using robots. Outsourcing is very similar. And just like with robots, there will be a threshold where it's simply not economical to outsource, just like it doesn't make sense to use robots for certain jobs.
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April 9th, 2008, 12:31 PM | #13 | |
Pew pew!
Even still, there would be a shitload of unemployment between losing a job, and trying to find a better job. If everything was outsourced, very few jobs would exist anymore in this country besides things that require direct human contact.
April 9th, 2008, 12:37 PM | #15 |
Slice of Starsage Anyone?
Ah, I found one good point:
Outsourcing allows our businesses to make cheaper products TO COMPETE WITH SIMILAR FOREIGN GOODS. (ex. japan sells a spoon for $0.50. If we make it here it's $2.00, if we make it in china, it's $.073. So our BUSINESSES can benefit by outsourcing.)... but that still hurts the workers...or, as they can be called...CONSUMERS! I also think the "led paint" comment is not a good arguing point. I don't want to delve into deeper issues, but there are plenty of foreign products that don't harm people and there are plenty of products "built in the USA" that have had corners cut and had to be recalled. I also did like the "what if we went to war" comment, and I've thought of that as well. Anyone else? Anyone have a good argument for? |
April 9th, 2008, 12:40 PM | #16 | |
Slice of Starsage Anyone?
Can robots put us in an economic choke hold? Were many jobs CREATED because of robots (producing them, engineering them, servicing them, improving them)? Can as many jobs be CREATED from outsourcing? I see the point you're trying to make...but it's still not quite the same from my point of view. Also, we implied that we recognized the types of jobs that would stay here ("service work"), but is there enough of that to go around? Is that type of work what makes people happy and satisfied? Does it pay enough? etc... Please explain. Last edited by General Lee; April 9th, 2008 at 12:43 PM. |
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[QUOTE=General Lee;1045545]Does having robots do our jobs give them leverage? Are we in debt to them?
We are already indebted to other countries. This is as much a burden to them as it is to us. They are holding a debt denominated in a devaluating currency. They wouldn't want to, or be able to, do it unless they are suicidal. We are too interconnected with financial markets. If they do something stupid, they'll end up hurting themselves. Quote:
Not only service producing jobs will remain. Just like robots didn't eliminate all assembly jobs. Some production just doesn't make sense to outsource. Costs of outsourcing will soon outnumber the benefits (cost will go up as $ devalues, other coutries' economies will pick up the standard of living to the point where their wages rise to the point of not being competitive, transport costs are going up, quality control, etc.).
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April 9th, 2008, 02:22 PM | #19 |
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The one thing we have seen in the past is that outsourcing has done to the US is taake the low educated and lower incomes away from the stated and sent them to other countries look at our steel industries that have gone accross the seas. Can someone explain to me how they can produce steel from our scap metal and ship them back to us cheaper than we here in the states can do???
Most of the stuff we get from overseas is the same thing we designed, developed , and then it moved to another country to be produced. Some of the forgien manufactures are moving their finishing factroies to the US, why???? Because they realized that if they keep going the pace that where in the US would not be able to buy their products. But the money profits are going to their countries and not back into the US. I know this much I don't mind the rich getting richer but let's keep the riches in the US not in forgien lands. Something that I wished that never would have happen and it's has happen in my life time is the forgivness ot dedit that forgien nations had to the US in war repairs and disasters and see how those countries now look at us. If you want to see what is going on here in the US look at what is being writen by forgien news writers of europe.... |
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Which socialist newspaper are you referring to?
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Art 16 (3) of the Databases Directive (Directive 96/9/EC of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases OJ L 077 , 27/03/1996 P. 20 - 28) requires the European Commission to submit a report on the application of the Directive, particularly the application of the sui generis right, including arts 8 and 9, and especially whether the application of that right has led to abuse of a dominant position or other interference with free competition which would justify appropriate measures being taken, including the establishment of non-voluntary licensing arrangements to the Council and Parliament before the end of the third year and subsequently every 3 years after that. Where necessary, the Commission has to submit proposals for adjustment of the directive in line with developments in the area of databases.
The Commission has published its evaluation today and invited the public to comments on its work by 12 March 2006. I have only had a chance to skim through it but my preliminary view is that it is a long way short of a ringing endorsement of the legislation. Significantly, the evaluation concluded that the economic impact of the "sui generis" right on database production was unproven although a survey of the database publishing industry produced generally favourable responses. I have always been sceptical of the value of database right though I have used it to obtain interim injunctions in departing employee cases that I might not have got had I relied on the law of confidence alone and I have also used it in licensing.
Interestingly, no other major economy outside the Europe has followed this lead so far as I am aware. There has been the odd bill presented to the US congress but there has never been much appetite for sui generis protection. There is no requirement under TRIPs. Art 10 (2) requires member states to protect "compilations of data or other material, whether in machine readable or other form, which by reason of the selection or arrangement of their contents constitute intellectual creations" but the article continues that such protection shall not extend to the data or material itself.


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"I would say that we are about two or three years away from that—all we need to do is to agree where our priorities are and discover those killer applications," he told silicon.com.
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This is the story of my worst enemy became my best fuck buddy
This is my first story and its a true story!
I've known him since I was born. Jordan was 6 years old and our parents were best friends. As long as I can remember we have never gotten along very well. We always argue, fight or pick on eachother. We were worst enemies throughout our lives. Now he is 31 and I am 25. There were times where I wouldnt see him for a long time, we would run into once in awhile or end up seeing eachother at a family get together. Over the years he went from being a skinny kid everyone picked on, to the chubby teenager and then towards his 20's he shot up to 6 ft tall with dark hair, bright blue eyes and a smile that would melt your heart. I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw him at my sisters wedding. He was no longer the chubby teenager I use to fight with. He had muscle. Alot of muscle and it looked good on him, especially in a suit. My sister married his brother and so it was almost impossible for us to not be in the same room together during one time or another. He ended up becoming a very successful architect and I was studying law.
Anyway, Last year was in New York living in an a small apartment. One day while I was at school, I got a call saying my apartment had caught fire and half of my stuff was torched. I was devastated. I called my sister and brother in law who lived with Jordan in his very large and roomy house and asked if I could stay with them until my supervisor of my building figured everything out.I knew he had the room they just had to convince Jordan to let me crash with them for awhile. Two days later I moved in with what little things I had.
He gave me a small room that was directly across the hall from his. It wasnt much but I didnt complain. As weeks went by, we barely talked or even saw eachother. One friday evening we all got together and had some drinks and dinner out on the deck. I was filling a bit relaxed from the wine and asked my sister Casey if she wanted to have a dip in the pool. She jumped right on and we went upstairs to get our suits. We came back down and I can could clearly see Jordan checking me out as I walked passed him slowly as he sat back in his chair looking forward to the pool. The last time he saw me in a swim suit I was just a little girl. Now I have full D cup breasts, a toned figure and long curly blonde hair.
Once I got settled into the pool, Jordan came over and handed me my glass of wine. I smiled and said thank you and went back to ignoring him like I usually do. About an hour went by and tiredness came over us. My sister climbed out of the pool, Mike my brother in law greeted her with a towel and they wandered upstairs to their room and said goodnight. It was just Jordan and I now, to sit and listen to the silence that was between us. I decided enough was enough and I put my drink down, got myself out of the pool and started in towards the house without saying a word to him.
I was almost to my room when I could hear him coming up the stairs behind me. As I turned the corner I caught a glimpse of him, he was taking off his shirt as he walked. His body was sculpted and covered with tattoos. I could feel my heart beating faster with every step I took. I wasn't sure if it was the wine or the fact that I had the hots for him and was clearly more confident in myself now than I was 10 years ago. I got to my door, was about to open it when I turned around and saw him standing next to his door staring at me. I didnt know what to do. I was frozen.
He must have realized I was being odd because he asked me if I was okay. I said yes, barely getting that single word out. I hurried into my room, shut the door behind me and ran into my bathroom. I couldnt believe what I was feeling. How? I use to hate this guy and now I can barely speak to him because he is insanely hot and all I can think about is fucking his brains out. As soon as I was out of my swimsuit and drying off, a knock at the door came. I was praying it was Casey but I knew in my mind it wasnt. I wrapped a towel around me and went to the door. When I opened it, it was Jordan just like I thought. He pushed his way in and shut the door behind him.
"are you sure you're okay"? He asked. I brushed him off and assured him I was fine, just a little tipsy. Standing there almost naked, my heart beating out of my chest, I felt my knees almost giving out from under me. I quickly turned around went back to the bathroom, and he followed me. I was in the middle of telling him I was fine and that he could leave before I knew it he was ripping my towel off my wet naked body and throwing in to the ground.
As I stood there naked and completely shocked, Jordan pushed me up against the wall and grabbed a hold of my ass and began kissing me. I tried stopping him because I knew we couldnt or shouldnt do this. When he finally stopped and asked me what was wrong I told him i didnt want to (even tho I so badly did) I was worried things would be even more awkward afterwards. He didnt listen though, he kept on kissing my neck and soon his lips on my puffy nipples. He picked me up and brought me to my bed and layed me down. I kept saying STOP but it was useless.. He told me he knew I have wanted him for a long time and he's sick of waiting around for me to make my move..At that point I stopped struggling and started to enjoy instead because he was right.
I felt him move from my nipples to my stomach and down to my thighs. I quivered at the thought of his tongue in me and he knew it. He put both hands on my hips and moved his mouth to my slit. I arched my back at the first feel of the flick of his tongue on my bare and smooth pussy. I closed my eyes and felt each move of his tongue up and down my slit and in and out of my cunt. Soon he was sucking and kissing my clit. My hips were rolling and moans were escaping my mouth. I didnt want to come just yet so I pulled him up towards me. I dont know about other girls but I like to come with a hard cock inside me.
Without any hesitation, Jordan dropped his shorts and out sprang his 8 and half inch cock hard and ready to go. I told him he didnt need a rubber because I was on the pill. With that, he picked up my legs and I wrapped myself around him as he slowly found his way to my hole. He started teasing me with the tip of his cock, rubbing it up and down and poking his mushroom top at my entry of my pussy. My heels were nearly digging into his butt trying to force him into me. He started laughing at me because of how much I was pulling on him and moaning. Finally I told him to just fuck me and I couldnt take it anymore. And with one fast thrust, he was shoved what he could deep into me. I have never felt so much pain and pleasure at the same time. He pulled out a little and thrusting back in, little by little he was all the way in me.
Soon he picked up speed and was pounding me with all he had. I could hear his balls slapping against me and our juices slushing together. My tits were bouncing back and forth and his hard body was hovering over me as he ripped into me. I begged him to fuck me faster and harder and he didnt hold back at all. Our breathing became fast as I dug my fingers into his back. I could feel each inch of him sliding in and out of me when he would slow down so I could enjoy it. Every few minutes he was pull out and suck on my pink nipples. I would watch as he slowly pulled up on my nipples with his teeth and let go of them so my nipples were big and hard. Each time he reentered me it was pure ectasy. I could let him fuck me all night.
I was trying to be quiet as my sister was down the hall but it was taking all I had not to scream "YES Jordan!!!!" and scream at the top of lungs with each orgasm that shook my body to its core.
Then Jordan yelped "Meg, Im going to cum... FUCK! I cant hold back anymore!" I wrapped my legs back around him as he drove all the way into me, shooting his load deep into my pussy. At the same time I started cumming and my pussy gripped his cock even harder. I could feel his hotness and each time his cock spurted another load of cum into me. I pulled him into me and he collapsed on top of me. He was drenched in sweat. As soon as he caught his breath, he picked himself up off me and slowly pulled his cock out of me. He rocked my world and I made sure to tell him that, all he could do was smile.
The next morning, I came downstairs and my sister had a grin on her face. I knew she knew what we had done, there was no way with the screams that were coming from us. I asked her what she was so happy about and all she could say was "why dont you tell me? Its not like I didnt hear you and Jordan last night. I think the neighbors know his name now".
I guess the next time we fuck I wont have to be so quiet :)
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2012-11-30 09:32:57
Good one and I think it is needed to everyone who is enemy to each other. Carry one .....
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2012-11-28 02:03:50
What a great write up
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2012-11-23 15:09:32
Well done mate, i read this the day u posted it im bored lookin at stories & this was great!
2012-11-23 14:26:13
I've also written some of my memories here, so I'm giving you this advise: after you've finished writing, take yourself a break of, let's say half an hour, than read again what you have written - it will be quite easy to find the few mistakes in the text.
In rest, having so much trust, both of you, to have bareback sex, nowadays, makes me suspect that this enemy of yours may soon become your... husband!
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The tip went West Liberty's way, and Kyle Miller scored two for the Comets to start the scoring. Lisbon worked for a basket, missed, and Tyler Newsom got the defensive board. The Comets missed a shot, and the ball went to the Lions. A jump shot tied the game at 2. Newsom got a putback basket, then Lisbon made two free throws to tie it at four. Ty Williams shot from the outside for two, then Brett Becker got a steal. The Comets turned the ball over, but Riley Anderson got the defensive rebound. The Comets traveled then were called for a blocking foul. After another West Liberty foul, the Lions hit the second of two free throws for a 6-5 West Liberty edge. Miller scored on a layup, then Lisbon scored in the paint. The Lions got a defensive rebound and scored again, taking a 9-8 lead. Miller made a layup, assist Israel Montelongo. Montelongo got a defensive rebound, and Becker got a layup for a 12-9 West Liberty lead. A quick three-pointer by the Lions tied it at 12. Lisbon got a steal and a bucket to take back the lead. A defensive rebound and jump shot by the Lions put them up 16-12. Carl Guardado got a layup for the Comets, and the Comets took a time out. Lisbon got a putback basket then Troy Heick scored in the paint for the Comets with about 30 seconds left in the quarter. The Comets missed a shot at the buzzer, and the Lions led 18-16 going into the second quarter.
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The study, which tracked 244 Cincinnati-area mothers and their three-year-olds, concluded that mothers with high levels of BPA in their urine were more likely to report that their children were hyperactive, aggressive, anxious, depressed or suffering from emotional problems than mothers with low levels of the chemical. Sound scary? Of course it does, especially to a pregnant woman who already has a long list of proscribed substances and behaviors.
What is largely missing from these stories, however, is the scientific context. Nearly all of the media stories about this study neglected to report scientific facts that would dramatically alter the conclusions to be drawn. The harsh truth is that the study is inherently flawed; its results are irrelevant to human health; and its conclusions about BPA's effects are far-out speculations, if not simply incorrect.
The researchers seem not to appreciate the critical distinction between association and causation. Thus, they simply associated BPA levels in pregnant women with common behavioral disorders in their children without controlling for other factors that may also cause these same behavioral issues; thus, they cannot demonstrate cause and effect.
The study authors themselves acknowledge that their results could be due to chance and that any clinical relevance of their findings is "unclear." On closer review, one finds that the authors failed to run appropriate tests to ensure that their results were even statistically significant — a hallmark of any properly executed laboratory research. In other words, even if the association exists – which itself is uncertain – it could result simply because BPA exposure is a sort of marker, or surrogate, for the real cause of the behavioral disorders.
The bottom line is that this study does nothing to inform us about our daily lives. It offers absolutely no reason to believe that BPA exposure is affecting the health or behavior of three-year-old girls. And yet the media headlines have never been scarier. Why? Is it because science reporters don't actually understand the science? Maybe that's true for some of them. Is it that activist groups are using flawed science and scare-tactics to exploit the media? Yes, definitely — but without the media's collusion, their efforts would come to naught. In their effort to write sensational headlines, the media have repeatedly neglected the full story on BPA research.
Unfortunately, there is more than merely the failure to report scientific details of a study accurately. Reporters who have covered the BPA issue have not only done a careless job accurately explaining the body of scientific research but also have failed to report the other side of the story — voluminous research demonstrating that BPA is safe. A perfect example occurred a few months ago around the release of an EPA-funded study on BPA. In this study, government laboratory scientists in partnership with CDC and FDA conducted a human exposure study which found that because of the way BPA is processed in the body, it is nearly impossible that it could cause health effects in adults, children or even fetuses. This was unquestionably one of the most important studies ever conducted on BPA, and was performed by government scientific bodies, no less, but it elicited hardly a peep from the media.
I won't pretend that there is no debate within the scientific community on this issue. Whether or not this debate is warranted is another question. (I believe it's not). But regardless of my opinion, it is the media's job to offer the public both sides of the story in a context that is both accurate and relevant to their daily lives.


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Thu. 2/25/10 9:03am
I love thursdays | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:05am
What would you call that hairstyle you're wearing? | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:05am
Arthur. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:06am
AAHHHHH Thusday morning finalliy! fun things do to after snowpocalypse - http://tinyurl.com/yeptk2z and http://tinyurl.com/yzx3x3c | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:06am
good morning thursday snowflakes, good to see you! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:09am
"A haircut". | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:18am
Sandy in Houston:
I <3 cryptacize | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:19am
Reporter: I'd call it "criminal negligence" | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:21am
I'm running around gearing up to brave the elements, so I'm late on this, but that Boswells track was a treat. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:26am
good morning all!!..... | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:27am
for the record, and for what it's worth?? .... relocating at eastertide for downeast maine!! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:27am
Trouble - I don't usually make requests, but do you have any Michael Hurley you could play? | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:30am
sorry elvie, today i am adrift on the 4th floor, 2 floors away from the record library... | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:31am
I came to Maine to go Insane:
Trouble - you are my only vice. Co-workers be damned while I rock my headphones from 9-12 on Thursdays. Thankyouthankyouthankyou. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:32am
oh ok! fuhgeddaboutit. thanks, trouble! i am loving the show today, by the way. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:38am
Insane- i'm all about rockin the co-workers | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:41am
Diggin' the set so far, Trouble! Good company for a snowy quiet day at work. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:43am
morning all. just waiting for the snow to get deep enough to bust out the snowshoes. interestingly i just saw an ice delivery truck brave the impassable road. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:48am
smiling now that both channels are coming through loud and clear! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:48am
those birds sure do come in handy, Trouble! do they fly around the studio between talk breaks? | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:55am
It's snowing here, but I am waiting for the SNOWICANE | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:56am
Also hoping work closes before I have to go in. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:57am
uga librarian:
how much less dehumanizing the data entry seems right now.... | |
Thu. 2/25/10 9:58am
that's a good one sugarwolf! quickly knit yourself up a sleigh. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:04am
oh I'm sorry, the proper term for this weather is FEBRUARY FURY | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:07am
I had some snowicane once; messed me up bad. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:13am
Music to parse XML by. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:17am
Works pretty well for editing in xml too. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:18am
The sweet samba vibe you're promoting is a warm + welcome counterpoint to the snow. Love it! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:20am
still b/p:
Bring Nancy Sinatra into the studio to recut Sugartown as Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow Snowicane. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:20am
@TC You have a valid point and, no doubt, many fine attributes. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:24am
i saw john sex at the pyramid - now THERE was an art hairdo. flakes are immense right now - like an inch and ahalf across! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:26am
Ah, if only it would snow. Boston has nothing but february rain. Who needs that? | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:27am
Salty underbody:
Me. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:30am
Rusty Springfield:
Get a good splash while you can. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:32am
The birds are back from their smoke break... | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:33am
a store I used to visit had a huge cage of zebra finches | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:37am
i used to have parakeets. they'd fly around the apartment and sit on your finger. do NOT leave in a draft or get a cat. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:39am
@Dale, 10:24 - by any chance, when you saw JSex at the 'Myd, was it on a Sunday in Spring '83? If so, I was at that show too. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:40am
awwwwh your giggles always make me feel happy when i listen to your show! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:40am
dc pat:
I could really use some Kyu Sakamoto about now... | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:41am
cecile, i love zebra finches, had a cagefull myself.. they had babies many times. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:42am
Webhamster Henry:
Linda Perhacs is always appreciated! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:44am
parq, it was in that time period. i don't know how often he performed there. his hair was about a yard high with a swoop and he wore a jock strap and chaps if that helps. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:45am
Thank you for Linda Perhacs! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:45am
Thinking about Malai Kofta Kashmiri again ... | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:47am
Their babies are so adorable. Just little balls of silver fluff. I like birds, but I'm so not a bird person, although they like me. I've had some grouchy old cocktoos sit on my shoulder when I was doing research for a piece on a bird rescue. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:51am
We had the cutest parakeet in the world, but he died about five years ago. We still have our cockatiel, who perks up happily during Trouble's mike breaks. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 10:55am
Nice, Parq! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:00am
oh jeez, so I come back from a break and see the topic has turned to curry. And me without having brought my lunch today. hm. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:02am
NS Andy:
Yes, Trouble. I am here in Nova Scotia, on St. Margarets Bay. Unfortunately, our snow is rapidly disappearing. But yes, snow on the beach is an amazing thing. Those birds sound a bit like Old Squaw ducks that winter on the bay here. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:02am
north guinea hills:
fyi, i used to teach weather & climate at Hunter College once upon a time. (now i'm just a geographer) | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:03am
i think the running of the wooly catepillars in the fall is a good indication of a hard winter | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:03am
pocono record had five different weather prognostications from various sources, for the same storm, and all of them were different. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:03am
Trouble, you are a good homeowner. There are so many people who are not as diligent as you, and I curse them as I slide around on the sidewalk. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:05am
I even think cooking is a kind of revolutionary act these days. And I rarely make statements like that. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:06am
yea i saw a review or that book . iwas wondering if it was a good read. what is the name again or author? thanks for warmin us up! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:08am
north guinea hills:
i enjoy sliding around on the sidewalks in the snow. WEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! (thump) | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:08am
Don't eat me, I am not that tasty! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:10am
Take a bite outta me! I am orange and have a great crunch! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:12am
cecile; great website for foodies: "serious eats" the recipes are plentiful and the photographs, well.... nuff said | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:14am
Garden Hose:
Don't even bother trying to eat me. Boil, Bake, broast - don't matter, I am still a rubber hose with a metal thread at each end. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:14am
Drunk right now:
I love Epic Soundtracks. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:15am
yes cecile i agree cooking is a revolutionary act nowadays. how did that happen? crazy! the name of the great book that i am reading is 'shop class as soulcraft' by matthew b. crawford. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:18am
I like that getting back to working with your hands is becoming more popular and necessary. However, there is always the risk of romanticizing it too much. Sometimes a dude who's good with a hammer is just a dude who's good with a hammer... | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:20am
I think cooking got made to seem difficult and exotic and then there were so many easy alternatives that you didn't need to do it. But good old home cooking is good therapy for the brain, the heart and the budget. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:21am
Hiya Trouble and all other people of popularity. My God, am I busy. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:21am
93% of people us me to cook dinner everynight! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:21am
anybody goin to see T-Model Ford in somerville, ma tonight--he's a bad man | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:22am
Is home cooking anything like home schooling? | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:23am
Old "BC" gag, from his pre-Jesus period: we see wooly worms every year, but it's going to be a real bad winter when they're wearing ski masks. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:25am
Hotel Desk Bell:
Give me a good slap to bring attention to the staff that you need assistance! I make quite the sound! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:26am
why did the worms cross the road? seriously, that's where i see them in october - i swerve to avoid them. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:27am
they both have "home" in them. And depending what lunch was for the kids, also lots of potatoes. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:31am
Coincidentally The Clientele are performing on The View today. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:32am
Ni school ni supermarket teach you how to be a human | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:36am
re: soulcraft: we need a new deal today that supports crafts and tradesmen - NOT traders and bank execs. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:38am
apparently barbara walters is a HUGE fan. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:42am
Jeff from St.Paul:
Is the Playlist accurate? I am positive I heard Big Star not too long ago and its not on the playlist. | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:44am
Chris: what's more, she OSCILLATES! | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:44am
the big star you heard was epic soundtracks covering night time... | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:46am
was that a ricky nelson tune? | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:49am
Jeff from St. Paul:
Anyone heard the new Joanna Newsom? 3LP | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:50am
Scrooge McDuck:
"Ducktails, woo ooo,... something something, so exciting..." | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:52am
this reminds me of old richard pinhas | |
Thu. 2/25/10 11:58am
@ Jeff: the playlist is *philosophically* accurate. | |
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July 21, 2010
Brookfield, Ohio. - Linens&More for Less, a new retail concept headed by veteran retail industry executive Fred Mershad, opens its first store this Friday,July 23, in the Howland Commons near Warren, Ohio.
The 30,000-square-foot home furnishings store is designed as a "category killer" in retailing for the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen as well as dining, candles, a frame shop,luggage, and a mattress department featuring Sealy and Stearns & Foster. In decorative bedding, the stores will feature 28 beds.
For the year, the company expects to open six stores, with 50 planned for the next three years. The company also plans to open a bridal registry in 2011.
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As I previously posted I will hunt elephant in 2010. With the talk of banning lion hunting I am already thinking about lion for 2011. What country and area would you hunt lion and why? No hunting behind fences, no drugged lions, and daylight hunting only. Cost is a consideration but not the most important. Thanks in advance.
There are a few areas in several countries that produce good lion, but overall I would say Tanzania is the best bet for high success rate and quality lions. As far as prices, well there just aren't any cheap lions. It is pretty much a $45,000-$50,000 touch any way you slice it. I am the same as you with the hunt requirements...............if I could afford a lion hunt, which I can't, I would never even contemplate taking one behind high-fence. The thought of it leaves me cold.
canned lions I've been following a debate on AR about the "canned lion hunts" in South Africa. Yes, there is a high fence...it keep the plains game in as well. It's a huge concession....I don't know how may acres but it's 10's of thousands. The lions are not drugged, the are not socialized to humans...what's the rub? How is shooting a deer in Texas on a fenced concession, over a water hole, near a feeder, from a fixed & elevated blind more sporting that shooting a captive bred lion that has a higher chance of a charge than a wild lion so horrible?
Each to their own KB. It is a personal choice each hunter has to make. I do not hunt deer behind high fence in Texas or elk behind high-fence in Saskatchewan either, and I never will. That is just my personal choice. It is always a contentious issue and that is because the high-fenced areas are not all huge areas. I know an outfitter in RSA that hunts lions in a high fenced area of less than 3000 acres. Where do you draw the lion....ah, I mean line on what is enough? I am not saying I am right about this, but it is how I feel about it. It would be no different than me hunting a grizzly bear in a high-fenced area......not a chance. But I know there are lots of guys that would. The same as there are guys shooting dall sheep and mountain goats on a high fenced hunting preserve in the Dakotas. It may well be in years to come, if some really constructive things do not happen in the near future, that hunting lion behind high-fence will be the only way you will hunt lion. There are those that will do it and don't have any issues with it, I just won't be one of them.
I understand your point Skyline I get your point completely. I didn't know that some of the concessions are so small. That is just something that's been bothering me. All the anger toward there affordable lion hunts when there, IMHO is no difference to the Midwest/Texas style of whitetail hunts, the elk behind high-fence in Saskatchewan, & the sheep in the Dakotas. Thanks for your input,
I'm definitely no pro on the subject but my dad had been on 2 lion hunts before finally harvesting a nice lion on his 3rd hunt for the magnificent beasts (Zambia for sure once, maybe twice there or the other hunt might have been somewhere else, I can't recall as I was only about 13 at the time of his first hunt.. I'm only 20 now). Anyways, We saw a lot of lion in Tanzania while we were there, that was SUCH an incredible and memorable hunt! 1 maneless male we spotted every now and then that was extremely old and had the look of an absolute warrior, and the lion he finally harvested on the last week of the safari (with big time discomfort worrying he might go home empty handed again and have to save up again for yet another lion hunt) we found while walking the bush feeding on a big Giraffe he and his brother had killed. I'm assuming brother anyways as the lion my dad harvested and the lion that we could not get to leave after my dad dropped the one he did were truly identical (there was an exciting mock charge during the long standoff and some incredible displays of how gut wrenching the echoing roar of a mature male lion truly is). Again, I'm not sure how each country compares with success on lion and where is producing the biggest lion, etc.. but I can tell you Tanzania is a country and trip that I will never soon forget about. Time fly's as that hunt was already 2 years ago but I remember it as if I had just gotten back. If I learn how to post pictures on here I'll post a couple up, I'll look into that right now. The free internet offered on military bases is anything but fast though, so I may not get them loaded by the time I have to get off. Good luck with whatever you chose, make sure and let us know! And I'm already looking forward to hearing about that elephant hunt next year!! There is something I would LOVE to take part in some day!
I am thinking about Luwanga in Zambia and some of the new areas in Northern Moz. Curious of anybody has experience in those areas. Tanzania would also be great especially in Masailand. Buffalo in Tanzania Elephant in Zimbabwe Lion in ??? Leopard in ??? We now cannot hunt in Okavanga Delta which was on my list, I hope I do not miss lions as they are likely to go the way of tigers.
Mike, indeed it is a concern to us all about the possibility of lion being upgraded on CITES and taking it off the hunting list. The threat is real and hopefully the policy makers see the sense in keeping the lion huntable, for the lions' sake. In terms of destination choice, Tanzania would be your most mature destination, with Zambia alongside. They are both well known for exceptional lions. Botswana is also great but very costly and limited options on true success. Mozambique is definitely coming into the picture as a developed hunting destination, but still needs a little time to mature for a larger market. A few areas down there are now producing game consistently and of high quality, but you need to get all the angles covered. I would like to give my take on your list of big four... Buffalo - Tanzania Lion - Tanzania Elephant - Botswana Leopard - Zimbabwe I just might have something interesting for you in 2011. Cheers,
I don't agree with high fence hunting. Living in Texas and have hunted high fenced and low fenced properties, the closes thing to open range in Texas,for whitetail, hogs, and Mountain lions. On the high fenced properties it is well known where each particular animal tends to be, which all but assures a kill. With this you also know what your getting and there are some who are not in it for the experience but the for the wall art instead. When hunting low fences the same is true to an extent. There will be the local wildlife, but the key distinction is the OPPORTUNITY for a natural trophy to wander in. In short, a low fence requires hard work that place you in the right place at the right time to have the possibility, while a high fence simply buys off the possibility and replaces it with opportunity. All in all if the lion does go to canned hunts only I will feel deprived having not had the chance to pursue a true king.
I would highly recommend northern Mozambique I have been there a couple of times, because I am looking at getting a concession there, and the game that I have seen is of extraordinary quality. The frequently shoot 80-100 pound elephants. The lions that I saw were of excellent quality, and there were sable in abundance. Northern Mozambique is really a hunting destination to consider, and because the country is new to hunting there are some excellent trophies out there.
Oliver, I like the idea of hunting Northern Mozambique for the same reasons you gave. The only problem is we cannot import ivory from Mozambique in to the states. I am thinking about a hunt in Mozambique in September 2011. I am already booked for March of 2010 in Zimbabwe. So many good destinations, so little money.
I send all my Lion hunting clients to Tanzania as that is where I have the best success and the best Lion, but we only have a small quota of Lion each year (2 or 3 as a rule) and ocassionally we can purchase a Lion permint from a neighboring concession..Lions, elephant come only on 21 day hunts by law. We have excellent elephant that run over 65 pounds and up to almost 80 for the best one so far. I personally prefer the Tanzania Elephants as the tusks are so long for the weight, although you do give up some mass. The quality of Lion in Tanzania today is probably the best going, but the day of the old MGM Black maned beauty is about over IMO...
Hey Mike, got talked into joining here and thought I would see what this site was like, As you know I am not much for internet chat, but saw you were on here and thought I would post something. There are good lion in just about every country and it really is about picking the right prime area with the right outfitter. Yes, Tanzania is a great country to hunt and my home country, and I do think it is the best all around destination to hunt. But, do not let others talk you out of other countries with the excuse that there are no good lions. Zambia has great lion quality, Mozambique has great lion quality, Zimbabwe has great lion quality as well. Again, the most important issue is booking in the right area! Each country has some great prime areas, and some poor areas. Of course the prime areas will cost more, but your success and quality will be much higher. Leopard is not an issue and you can get a great leopard hunt in just about any of the normal countries. You just have decide if you want a baited hunt or with dogs and what your budget is. I would suggest to save money to just do the lion and leopard on the same safari as it would cost you more to do two different hunts.
Adam, Good to see you on Africa Hunting. Maybe we will add something (like leopard) to our elephant hunt next March. Then I can save some money for one of those big cats in Lokisale and Lobo.
Karamojo Bill: The problem with some of the canned lion hunts in South Africa and Namibia is that too many are like put-and-take fishing: The cat is bought from someone who raised it in a small enclosure, then it is released before the client arrives and a "hunt" is staged. The word "staged" is appropriate because it often is conducted so well the client never suspects his trophy cat arrived in a trailer not long before he landed in the country. Skyline: I took a very good lion in Zambia's Mumbwa region in 1994 before the cost of hunting lions went crazy. I'd investigate Tanzania, for sure, but Zambia and Zimbabwe also offer good lions and (the last time I checked) at slightly better prices. Bill Quimby
bill, do you have the names of outfitters in namibia running such operations? It is illegal in our country, please do not confuse us with our neighbours.
A friend of mine went on a lion hunt in south africa, and made a video of it... When I saw the video, and saw the lion I new straight away that the lion was drugged before the hunter came there. The way this lion acted was not normal.
Karl: Yes, I know at least one Namibian outfitter who operated that way in the past and PROBABLY would do so again. The practice was not uncommon before the BBC expose that led to SCI dropping lions from RSA and your country from its record books. The uproar that resulted after that BBC program also (I would assume) led to your country's ban on canned hunts. No, I will not give you his name. I have no proof he still is involved in such things. I just know I would tell my friends to ask some hard questions before booking a hunt for a Namibian lion outside the Caprivi Strip. Oliver: Drugs are not needed for a canned lion hunt. All that is needed is to starve the lion for a couple of days, release it on a carcass, and then have a farm worker rush to "inform" the PH and client that a lion was just seen on a kill at such and such a place. Bill Quimby
I have never hunted lion, and the way things look, I can only hope for some miracle to fall in my lap. Being an eternal optimist, I follow all threads concerning lion hunting and believe Ray and Bill have hit it on the head. When I was in the Selous hunting buffalo, the night was filled with the song of the lion, sounds I will never forget, and think about daily.
I have been staying away from these talks of the canned lion stuff. Just reading trough the posts I must clear a point. The last bit is totally incorrect for most african animals, animals dont get feed with timed feeders in Africa they move around as they please to survive, sure some older trophy animals tends to stay in a area but it's big enough and difficult enough to find him otherwsie everyone would walk away with top trophies. No disrespect but people who think that high fenced hunts are the same all over the world should come hunt them first. If it wasnt for those fences we would not be in a situation now in both RSA and Namibia that there is more population of game outside game parks than in the parks themselves. Then as for lion there are very few areas where you can find lions outside fences these days that doesnt break the bank. For me if a lion as been raised naturally in a environment where it had to take care of itself for his whole life and live a normal life fighting with other lions and so on then expcept for a fence in the area what is the difference. Then as for fences read below. A quick tip when thinking that the lions are canned check the fence is it impossible for a lion to get trough ? Is the electric fence intensive ? If there are warthog or other game that go underneath the fence then surely lions can move as they please ! Remember lions are cats it takes quite a fence to keep them in, a normal high fence used for plainsgame will not stop any movement. Now you dont find a lot of areas like these a few to name private game reserves bordering the Kruger national park. Private reserves bordering the Kalahari gemsbok park. But whatever you do when booking that lion ask questions and double check with references.