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Firefox 7 released, scores well in performance tests Firefox 7 is out, and the release has prompted the folks at Lifehacker to run some performance tests on the current crop of... Type: News story Tags: Internet Software |
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Windows 8 will store settings in the cloud via Windows Live If you jump back and forth between multiple PCs on a regular basis, you probably know how annoying it is to keep track of various... Type: News story Tags: Software Windows |
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New HP CEO vows to maintain course If you thought the dramatic ousting of Leo Apotheker would shift HP into reverse, think again. In her first interview as HP CEO, Meg... Type: News story Tags: Systems |
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3D-enabled Flash Player 11 coming next month Unfazed by the cold shoulder Microsoft seems to be giving it, Adobe has announced a new version of its Flash Player designed to... Type: News story Tags: Internet Software |
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Metro styling injected into Windows 8 boot process Microsoft has updated its Building Windows 8 blog again, and this time, it's talking about changes to the boot process. With Windows 8... Type: News story Tags: Software Operating systems |
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High-endurance MLC flash powers Intel 710 Series SSD Intel has officially lifted the curtain on the latest addition to its growing family of SSDs. The new 710 Series SSD is squarely aimed... Type: News story Tags: Storage Servers Workstations |
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"Hey, my baby fetches me beers, and she's only 4 months old!... yeah, I'm a proud Dad!"
James Hetfield
"Hey, Dan [Rather], is that Texasisms? You sound like sort of the newsman's Ross Perot."
Larry L. King
"The limousine is the ultimate ego trip, the supreme sign of success. It shouts: "Hey, this guy is really and truly Mr Big.""
William Proxmire
"These guys are good, there's no question about it. But hey, we get paid like they get paid. We've got a job to do like they've got a job to do. Who wants to do it better? That's the whole key."
Mike Maser
"Hey! Tara Reid is on my porch!"
Angelina Jolie
"Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they're bigger than everybody else, and that's what makes them the biggest guys on the field."
John Madden
"Hey, what if testicals were things you could lose on an everyday basis? That would suck... you only got three."
Blink 182
"Hey, I read comics!"
Cyndi Lauper
Bubba Sparxxx
"Hey, this is exciting. At least we'll always remember this anniversary."
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If you are new to this series please read the intro to Ch 01 so you'll know what to expect. It isn't strictly necessary to read the earlier chapters but some of this won't make sense if you don't so I hope you will! More plot development here. I should say that all the talk about IVF etc, is simply for plot development – I have no real knowledge of the procedures or the possibilities.)
Chapter 4.03: Worry and some comfort?
Unfortunately, Jo wasn't in when I got home. She'd left me a message on the answerphone to say that she had to do a quick changeover and work a late shift at short notice so I was left on my own. I sat there feeling absolutely awful. It had been a wonderful day as usual, lots of love and absolutely fantastic sex, sex that I'd never imagined was possible, with the man I loved. But this feeling of fear had gripped me, taken hold of my mind. I'd almost convinced myself that he was gone, so silly, I know, but the thought of losing him was making me almost lose my mind with grief. I'd known him such a short time, how long would we have, what would I have when he was gone? You know what it's like when you feel like this, particularly when you're on your own. You go round and round in circles, trying to find the good and only finding bad. It was all I could think of, losing him, having nothing of him left.
Then I had an idea, it was silly I know, but it made me feel better, not much but at least I perked up a bit when Jo came in. She was dead tired so I just made her some supper and told her that I'd had a marvellous day. I told her that Mike was looking forward to taking her to lunch on Tuesday and she started to get quite excited as I told her what he had said. Unfortunately she had to work lates on Monday as well so I was going to be on my own tomorrow evening as well. I would have to try to snap out of if, especially with Jo going out with Mike on Tuesday and the exciting Sunday coming up. Jo went to bed but I sat up for a while still absorbed in my fear of losing Mike. When I did go to bed I didn't sleep. I kept mulling over my idea. Was it sound, could it happen, what would Jo say, and Mike? Was it even possible in the circumstances. I didn't know but I had to believe that it might be. With this thought I sank into troubled sleep.
I struggled through work on Monday still depressed over my fears and I had to sit alone with them all evening. I didn't want to burden Jo with any of this, I knew she would want to talk about tomorrow with Mike, decide what to wear, make-up and jewellery.
When she arrived home I made her supper as I usually did when she was on lates and, afterwards, we sat talking. She knew me too well for me to hide my feelings from her and she noticed something was wrong.
"What's wrong, Lena, you don't seem yourself tonight. Your not regretting me going out with Mike are you?" she asked concerned.
"Oh no, it's nothing like that," I said determined not to spoil her day tomorrow. I really wanted her to enjoy her time with Mike. I knew he would impress her with his gentlemanly manner, his politeness and his conversation. So I bucked up and replied, "It's nothing Jo, I just had a bad night followed by a load of miserable customers at work, and stocktaking on top of it all. Now, what are you going to wear tomorrow. You must look your best, none of this 'couldn't care less' dressing now you know!"
She laughed, "No, I'll dress up to the nines. What do you think?"
"Well, you know he likes bottoms. I'm sure he'll love yours so why not show it off, you know, wear jeans. You hardly ever do and you do have that really nice tight pair, you know, the red ones."
"I can't wear those," she said shocked, "they're positively indecent. No, I can't wear those out with him, I'm sure that he wouldn't be very pleased."
"No, perhaps you're right," I said pensively, "why don't you wear that lovely cream business suit you got for that training course you went on, you know, with the knee length skirt. If you wear that new scarlet blouse with it and those lovely new shoes, you know 2½ inch heels, you'll look a knockout. I'm sure he'll be impressed."
"Mmmmmm," she said, "yes, I think I will. I'll just go and get it and make sure it still fits!"
Off she went, returning in a few moments dressed in the suit. She looked lovely, the cream showing off her darker skin and dark hair. I smiled up at her, "You'll do," I said, "wear that and knock him dead."
"OK, I'll wear this. You sure I look OK?" she said suddenly losing confidence.
I smiled wanly, "I'm certain you do, he'll be overwhelmed. I'm sure he will like that style of dress and it really does suit you so well. You'll be alright, don't worry. He'll be the perfect gentleman. You certainly won't have to fend of his hands all day and I'm absolutely certain that he won't mention sex at all. You see, you'll have a great time." I yawned, my lack of sleep was catching up on me, "I think I'll go to bed now and catch up on some sleep. See you in the morning and don't worry you'll enjoy yourself."
We kissed each other goodnight and off I went to bed. Truthfully, I didn't sleep much that night either. I was still thinking about losing him, about what I was going to do and how everyone was going to react when I suggested my plan.
In the morning Jo and I had breakfast together and chatted about the day ahead. Mike was coming at 10.30 to pick her up and she was already getting excited.
"Jo," I said smiling, "he's only taking you out to lunch you know, there'll be much more later, get excited then."
"I know," she said, "but this is the first time I've been alone with him, you know, without you there. Perhaps he won't really like me, be bored, or something."
This was unusual from Jo. She is usually very confident with men so she was obviously very concerned that all went well today. "Jo, you are a very beautiful woman and you couldn't bore anyone, let alone Mike. And I know he likes you, he told me, so don't worry just be yourself and I know he'll fall in love with you."
"What did he say about me," she asked quickly, "come on Lena, tell me."
I didn't think I ought to tell her ALL he had said, at least not now, perhaps later so, "All I'm going to say is that he said he likes you very much and he fancies you. There, that should be OK. Now I'm going to work. I'll see you tonight and you can tell me all about it." With that I put on my coat and left for work.
It was another long day of hard work and I was quite tired when I got home. Jo, as usual when she is off, had prepared dinner which we ate together. Afterwards I asked her about her day.
"Oh Lena, it was exactly as you said it would be. He was dead on time and the perfect gentleman and now I know what you mean about his eyes. He looked at me in that way, you know, it made me feel so sexy I wanted to have him then and there. Aren't I awful?"
"Not really," I laughed, "I quite often feel like that. Did you enjoy yourself?"
"Oh yes, it was marvellous. He talks about everything and he actually listens doesn't he. You know, most of the blokes we go out with couldn't care less about anything other than their cars or bloody football. We talked about history, food, music, oh everything really. The time went so quickly, I didn't want it to end."
"Where did he take you, that little pub I bet."
"Yes, with the lovely gardens. We spent a long time sitting out there talking. Do you know he actually made me blush just looking at me. I felt as if he was touching me all over as his eyes were on me. It's a squishy feeling."
"'Squishy'?" I said, "where's the cool and in control Joanna now? You fancy him don't you?"
"Yes I do. He's lovely but I don't want to do anything to hurt your relationship with him. You're jealous aren't you. I can tell. You haven't been yourself for the last two days. Come on Lena, tell me what's the matter."
"Oh Jo, no, I'm not jealous. I was, a little bit, but not now. We talked it over, Mike and I, and I'm not jealous any more. I want us all together. I want him to have you, if you want. I know he does."
"I know something is the matter, I can tell. You know you aren't any good at hiding things Lena. What is the matter?"
It all caught up with me and I started to cry, "Oh Joanna, I feel so terrible, like I'm dying. I've got this terrible feeling inside me and it won't go away. It's like a lump of lead in my tummy dragging me down."
She came over and hugged me, just like she always does when things are wrong for me, and she said, "Come on, spit it out 'better out than in' you told me. Lena, you know you can talk to me, I love you."
This made me cry even more and I had to hold back the tears as best I could so I could explain to her how I felt.
"Jo, I feel so terrible. On Sunday after we made love he had a pain in his chest. At first he denied it then he said yes but it was nothing. I remembered then that he mentioned he'd met a friend of his, Roger who is a cardiac specialist. Jo, I got really worried then but he insisted there was nothing wrong. He'd got the pain last Monday and had seen Roger just in case it was anything serious. They did all the checks and he's OK, it's just a rib that he broke years ago acting up."
"Well, there's nothing to worry about then is there."
Still sniffling I replied, "No, not about that, but it made me realise, oh of course I know really, but it made me realise, you know right up front, how much older he is. I know he doesn't look or act it but he is. This made me think that he was so vulnerable to everything, you know health wise, and that it was likely," and here I choked, "that I would lose him. Jo, I couldn't stand that, not now, not after such a short time with him. It's making me feel like lead, like I've already lost him. I can't stop thinking about him not being here and it makes me feel so empty, so alone. I'm sorry, I know I have you and you'll be here for me, but it's such a painful feeling."
She cuddled and shushed me, "I think that's what love does to you Lena, it makes you feel like this. I suppose it's the down side. Everyone who loves someone else has to face the prospect of losing that love. You have to face it too, to come to terms with it."
"I know that, but it's so difficult because he's so much older. I don't know, I just can't get it out of my mind."
"But you must. Otherwise life is going to be unbearable, don't you understand. You must live for today, take what life gives you today. Think about tomorrow but you don't know what it will bring. You've found a man you love, he loves you. Enjoy it. It's something that doesn't happen to everyone. I learnt that with that bastard Steve. That's why I want to be part of your love for him, because I love you and I want to love him. Come on, pull yourself together for yourself and for him! How do you think Mike will feel if you keep on like this. You're going to emphasize the age difference and make him feel worse."
Of course she was right, and I had thought of something that would make me feel better, my plan.
"Jo," I said, calm now that my decision was made, "I know a way to make me feel better," I paused gathering myself, "I want to have his baby." I expected an explosion from Jo then. I was sure that she would not be happy.
"Why?" she said quite calmly.
"Well," I was a bit taken aback by her measured response, "I'll have something of him, you know, afterwards, if anything happens. Something to treasure and love. I never thought about having babies before but lying awake for the last two nights I've come to think I would like it, his child and mine, together. What do you think? Do you mind?"
Jo laughed, "Lena you really are priceless, that's why I love you so much," and she hugged me really tight. "If you want to have a baby of course I don't mind but what about Mike, what does he say?"
"Well, I haven't actually mentioned it to him yet. You see I only thought of it over the last couple of nights. I wanted to talk to you about it before I asked him. Do you think it's alright?"
"Lena, it's really your decision but I love you for asking me. Yes, it's alright, but I hope you've thought it through."
"Probably not," I said, "but there is a major problem."
"What's that?"
"He's had a vasectomy. About 25 years ago."
"Oh, I suppose that is a problem."
I explained, "You know I came off the pill. At first I didn't think, didn't care about being pregnant. He never used anything and I didn't consider it. Then one day I just mentioned it to him and he told me that he 'fires blanks' as he calls it. So it's never been a problem, now it is because I want him to make me pregnant but I don't know if it's possible."
"Well, I'm not sure, but I don't think that a vasectomy actually stops a man producing sperm, just stops it getting out, as it were. Look, you've got to talk to Mike about this, you can't just make an arbitrary decision like this. Phone him and get him over here to discuss it. I've got to go to work tonight, they phoned me earlier, the bloody temps have let us down again. He can stay with you, you know, after you talk it over. If there is a doctor about tonight I'll ask them about it, OK. Now, go and phone him."
I'd calmed down by now and I knew she was right, she nearly always is about things like this so I phoned Mike. Luckily he was in.
"Hi," I said, "it's me."
"Me who," he said laughing, "hello Lena. Are you OK?"
"Oh yes, I'm all right. Look, I need to talk to you. Can you come over?"
"Is everything alright?" he said, immediately sounding concerned. I didn't normally phone him so he was worried something was wrong. He was very sensitive to things out of the ordinary, as if the routine kept things in order, especially our relationship. I knew he was always frightened of losing me, you know, me going off with a younger man, so I had to reassure him.
"Nothing's wrong, I just want to see you, can you come over?" Unfortunately I couldn't keep the tears out of my voice and his response was immediate.
"I'll be right over, hold tight."
"I told you he'd be over straight away," Jo said, "I'm going to get ready."
Ten minutes later the door bell went and he was here. He threw his arms around me and held me tight. I did the same but I cried as well. I knew this was going to be difficult because there were difficult things to say.
"Lena, what's the matter, tell me."
"Come in and sit down. I need to talk to you." He got that look again, you know, as if I was going to dump him so I quickly said, "No, I'm not going to ditch you, you silly man. You can take that look off your face. I love you, all right?" He followed me into the living room and we sat.
"I'm sorry Lena," he said turning to me, "but you know how I feel. I worry when I see you like this. What's wrong. You were so happy on Sunday."
"Look, Mike this is going to be very difficult for me, hard for me to say but I must. On Sunday when you felt that pain, you know, in your chest and I asked you about it and seeing Roger."
"Yes," he said, "but I told you, it's nothing to worry about. Honestly Lena, I won't lie to you, I'm OK, very healthy for my age."
"I believe you," I said holding myself in check now. I had to be strong because I didn't know how he would react when I finally asked him. "What happened on Sunday really hit me hard. No, don't interrupt, let me finish. I realised that I might lose you," I started to cry softly, "and I couldn't stand it. The thought of losing you after such a short time."
He hugged me tight and I cried softly into his shoulder as he whispered to me, "Lena, you're not going to lose me," he laughed, "I'll wear a label if you like," he said echoing my response before.
"But," I said, "oh, this is difficult. It made me realise, you know, our age difference and, oh dear . . ."
"I understand," he said making it easier for me, "I'm much older so I'm going to die." This blunt assertion made me even worse. I sobbed and held him so tightly it hurt.
"Don't say that, don't say that."
"But Lena, sweetheart, we all die. We have to take what today offers us, tomorrow's another day. Everybody who loves another has to face the idea of being alone again. We both have our demons. I worry that you'll find a nice young man and leave me, you worry I'll kick the bucket. We should both stop worrying and enjoy each other. What do you say?"
Him saying out loud how he worried about me bucked me up a bit and I decided that now was the time. I realised as well that my plan would solve his worry as well. I would hardly leave him for another man if I had his baby would I.
"Mike, I've thought of a way to make it easier." He looked with interest. "I want to have your baby," I blurted out looking intensely into his eyes. "You see he or she would be a part of you that I'd have forever, oh you know what I mean." I held my breath wondering how he would respond.
He smiled at me, took my face in his hands and kissed me. "That's the nicest thing you could say to me," he said smiling, but then seriously, "but I don't think it's possible. You remember, I've had the 'snip'."
"You don't mind?"
"Don't mind what?"
"Don't mind that I want to have your baby?"
"Mind, of course not. It's the most loving thing that a woman can do for a man, to carry his child willingly and lovingly. I might be a bit old to be a dad but the fact that you want to makes me love you even more."
I smiled at him and gave him a kiss. I was feeling better now, more confident. He has this effect on me, "So, if it was possible you wouldn't mind?"
"If it is possible, I'll do everything in my power to make it so," he said determinedly, "I bet you'd look even more beautiful when pregnant."
I laughed at him, "What, all fat tummy and everything."
"Oh yes," he said kissing me again, "oh yes."
Jo came into the room, "Hello lovebirds," she said smiling, "she's told you has she," she said to Mike.
He laughed, "I might have known she'd discuss it with you first. Yes she's told me and, if it were possible, I'd love it but I don't think it's possible."
"But Jo said," I butted in, "Jo said that a vasectomy didn't actually stop a man making sperm. Is that right Jo?"
"Yes, as far as I know. Look, I said that I'll ask a doctor if there's one on tonight who knows and I'll tell you in the morning. I've got to go now so 'night all, see you in the morning. Don't do anything I wouldn't do." She ended laughing.
I smiled at Mike and then I heard his stomach rumble, "Have you had any dinner?" I asked. He shook is head. "Oh dear, you rushed straight over. I'll make you something, OK." He nodded so I made him an omelette and some salad and some things and chatted away to him whilst he ate.
"That was lovely, thank you. I suppose I had better be going?"
"No, stay, please. Wait with me until the morning to see what Jo has to say. I don't want to sleep on my own tonight. Please stay with me."
"I'd love to," he said smiling across at me.
"Let's sit together, I need to hold you."
So we went into the lounge and snuggled up together on the settee. I held him very tight and asked him, "Are you sure you're not annoyed with me. I'm sorry for saying all those things but I felt so sad on Sunday and I had to get it out of my system."
"No, I'm certainly not angry with you, I understand how you feel, I feel like that sometimes too, you know, when I see you with young men. I have this terrible feeling that you might leave me for one of them, so of course I understand. Anyway, how could I be angry with such a beautiful woman?"
There you are, he does it again. When I'm feeling low or sad he tells me I'm beautiful. Oh, I know he's fibbing, I'm not that pretty but he makes me feel so wonderful. I suppose it's because to him I am beautiful and that's all that matters. "What about me having a baby? You're not angry about that are you?"


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WASHINGTON — The FBI's announcement that it needs a new home has touched off a virtual real estate beauty contest, with communities around the region jockeying for the opportunity to attract the law enforcement agency — and attendant economic benefits — to their neighborhoods.
The pursuit has turned congressmen from neighboring states into competing pitchmen, spurred newspaper op-eds and even required a public apology from an economic development official who disparaged another community bidding for the headquarters. Public debate on Capitol Hill and in the real estate development community has focused on whether an agency whose identity is linked to the nation's capital could find a more suitable home in the Washington suburbs.
"You would expect there to be competition among the jurisdictions for a development project as favorable as the FBI," said Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, who joined counterparts from Virginia in testifying last month before a House subcommittee. "We're all friends. We're going to try to sell our jurisdictions as the best sites."
The contenders include Maryland's Prince George's County, already home to federal agencies specializing in intelligence research and cybersecurity. Northern Virginia proponents boast of the area's high-quality schools and proximity to the CIA headquarters and other existing FBI facilities, including its training academy, in the area. The District of Columbia is also offering a waterfront site near highways, public transit and a major league baseball stadium.
The General Services Administration, which oversees federal office space, has received about three-dozen submissions following its request for ideas to develop a new headquarters of approximately 2.1 million square feet.
One idea under consideration is a property swap in which a developer would take over the existing FBI headquarters in exchange for constructing or providing a new building for the agency. That arrangement would allow the government to save on costs of a new land acquisition while a developer would get the chance to build the new headquarters and repurpose a downtown city block.
The level of interest isn't surprising: At stake is a multi-million-dollar economic development project that would bring thousands of jobs, expand the tax base and boost area retail and service industries.
"Think about the daytime population, people coming to the FBI headquarters morning, noon and night," said Douglas Cooper or the Urban Land Institute in Washington, a nonprofit research group. "Think about the potential for people relocating from one jurisdiction to the other to be closer to work."
The FBI's current headquarters, a hulking Brutalist structure that began housing workers in 1974 on prime Pennsylvania Avenue real estate, is known by many Americans for its appearances in news broadcasts and movies. Millions have visited for tours, which are now discontinued.
But the FBI says the J. Edgar Hoover Building is now obsolete, inefficient and in disrepair. Those findings were confirmed by a 2011 Government Accountability Office report that agreed the building didn't meet the agency's long-term security needs.
The bureau wants to move more than 10,000 employees spread among leased annexes throughout the region into a secure consolidated headquarters somewhere in the region. It says a new headquarters could save at least $44 million in rent payments annually.
The competition manifested itself at a House subcommittee hearing last month, when congressmen normally accustomed to uniting behind joint regional interests took turns trumpeting the virtues of each one's state.
Maryland officials are pushing a site near a mass transit station in Prince George's County, which officials say is already home to about a quarter of the region's federal workforce as well as agencies and installations like NASA and Joint Base Andrews, a military facility.
Virginia officials have touted a GSA warehouse facility in Fairfax County — between the existing headquarters and the FBI training academy in Quantico — which they say would allow for easy access to the airports, Capitol Hill and the White House.
The states have selectively cited studies and statistics to bolster their case. Maryland officials say more headquarters employees live in their state than in D.C. or Virginia; representatives from Virginia have made similar assertions.
The debate has also included discussion of the region's demographic and economic differences. Fairfax County, ranked among the nation's highest-income counties, says the headquarters would be another boon to an already-thriving region, while Prince George's County officials see a chance to help the county catch up to its more affluent neighbors.
"These sorts of locations and these sorts of decisions are not based really on who needs it the most for different reasons," said Sharon Bulova, chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. "It's not that Fairfax County doesn't need it and that Prince George's County does. I would be very surprised if the FBI and the federal government make a decision on who needs it most. It should be on the merits."
The process took a snarky turn when Gerald Gordon, president of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, was described by the Washington Business Journal as jokingly suggesting that an FBI headquarters in Prince George's County would be conveniently close to where its agents go to pick up criminals.
The county struggles with violent crime and was shamed by a public corruption scandal that brought down former County Executive Jack Johnson — who was recorded by the FBI directing his wife to stow cash bribes in her undergarments — and other county officials. Gordon later apologized for having "mentioned some negative aspects of a neighboring jurisdiction."
"The county is moving on and the sins of the previous administration should not be exacted upon a county of hardworking, honest people," said Aubrey Thagard, a county economic development official, adding, "We'll debate the merits of our location anytime, anywhere, with anybody."
D.C. officials have proposed relocating the bureau to a waterfront development near the Anacostia River.
It's an agency "that needs to be on call," said Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.'s non-voting representative to Congress.
That point was echoed by one retired FBI agent, who in a letter to The Washington Post made the case for keeping the bureau in Washington by saying, "Even in today's fast-faced electronic world, the need for face-to-face meetings is critical to getting things right."
Aside from any sentimental attachment, any decision on where to site the headquarters needs to account for practical concerns like traffic management and affordable housing options, said Cooper, of the Urban Land Institute.
"Wherever they decide to relocate, it's going to have an impact throughout the region — not just in that one jurisdiction but throughout that region."
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NLCS Game 5 preview: Giants at Cardinals
Giants at Cardinals
Series: NLCS Game 5, Cardinals lead 3-1
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: Fox
Starters: Barry Zito (15-8, 4.15 ERA) vs. Lance Lynn (18-7, 3.78 ERA)
Adam Wainwright threw his strongest start of the postseason in NLCS Game 4, lasting seven innings and allowing just one run. A potent Cardinals offense didn't miss a beat with Carlos Beltran on the bench, chasing Tim Lincecum early and bashing out a series-high eight runs. Now the Cardinals are one win away from their second straight trip to the World Series and their fourth pennant in the last nine seasons, and they have a shot to sew things up without making a return trip to San Francisco.
Attempting to close things out for the Redbirds is Lynn, who lasted just 3 2/3 innings and allowed four runs in his first postseason start in Game 1 after making four relief appearances in the wild-card and Division Series rounds. Overall he has allowed seven runs in 7 1/3 postseason innings, with three homers and four walks offsetting his nine strikeouts. The 25-year-old righty put up impressive numbers in his first season as a major league starter, ranking third in strikeout rate (9.2 per nine) and fourth in wins (thank to a league-high 6.1 runs per game of offensive support), but his 183 2/3 innings (including the postseason) are a career high; his previous mark was 164 in 2010, while last year he threw just 120 thanks to his late-season bullpen stint.
Due to a combination of his mounting workload and declining performance — a 7.31 ERA and just 4.7 innings per start over a six-start stretch from July 27 through Aug. 24 — Lynn was sent to the bullpen, but he did close the season with four starts and a 2.19 ERA. All of which is to say that fatigue may be a factor at this point, but it hasn't been that long since he enjoyed success.
As far as his repertoire goes, Lynn relies heavily on a four-seam fastball averaging 94.0 mph. Against lefties, he mixes in a sinker, curve and changeup; against righties, he swaps out the latter for a cutter, and gets far more swings and misses across the board. He showed a significant platoon split this year: .237/.271/.353 against righties with an eye-popping 111/11 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .272/.384/.456 against lefties with a 69/53 ratio. As if that isn't enough, his groundball and infield fly rates were far better against righties as well. Against a lineup where only Brandon Belt, Gregor Blanco and Brandon Crawford are natural lefties, that should help his cause. That said, in his one regular season start against the Giants on Aug. 7, he was hit for four runs in six innings, including a three-run homer by Buster Posey.
To extend their season, the Giants turn to the 34-year-old Zito, who was chased after just 2 2/3 innings by the Reds back on Oct. 10. Zito posted his best won-loss record in six seasons as a Giant, but that was thanks to 4.8 runs per game of offensive support, which ranked 10th in the league among ERA qualifiers. His 84 ERA+ was 16 percent worse than league average and the league's third-worst among qualifiers (Lincecum's 67 was the worst). Zito closed the season on something of a roll; the Giants won each of his final 11 starts, and he allowed three runs or fewer in his final five, but basically, he was the world's most expensive fifth starter.
Due to a four-seam fastball that averages a pedestrian 84.4 mph, Zito relies more heavily on a slider, a sinker, a curve and a changeup, the latter exclusively to righties. Not surprisingly, he doesn't get a whole lot of swings and misses, and struck out just 5.6 per nine, the sixth-lowest rate among NL starters. He's got a huge platoon split (.209/.259/.299 with just two homers in 196 PA against lefties, .281/.355/.468 with 18 homers in 437 PA against righties), making him a poor matchup against St. Louis' righty-heavy mid-lineup hitters. That said, the split is uncharacteristically wide; from 2009-2011, the difference was just 106 points worth of OPS. Zito doesn't get many groundballs; he gets by generating a ton of popups, whether in San Francisco's AT&T Park or elsewhere (13.3 percent at home, 11.7 percent on the road), so his home/road ERA split wasn't very wide (4.00 versus 4.34). His only outing against the Cardinals came opposite Lynn on Aug. 7, with two Allen Craig solo homers the only runs he surrendered over 6 2/3 innings. Craig has three homers in 11 career plate appearances against Zito, but the only other current Cardinal to connect even once against him is Matt Holliday, who has two homers in 35 PA. Within the small sample size, Zito has done a very good job against the switch-hitting Beltran (.227/.261/.318 in 46 PA), but just six of those PA have come over the past four seasons, so even less should be read into those than usual. Beltran sat out Thursday's game after suffering a knee strain on Wednesday, but he could be back in the lineup in Game 5. Game 3 hero Matt Carpenter went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored on Thursday; he played first base, with Craig shifting to rightfield. For the Giants, the big question is whether Hector Sanchez will return to catch Zito, whom he caught in 25 of 33 starts this year; in his first start of the NLCS, he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts while Posey played first base and Belt sat. Posey has been fed such a steady diet of low-and-away stuff by St. Louis pitchers that he hasn't pulled a ball in the air yet and is just 2-for-14 with three walks and no extra-base hits. Moved up to third in the order for the first time all year for Game 4, he'll have to hope he fares better behind Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro, the two Giants who have gotten on base consistently in this series; they have 14 of the team's 34 hits, including four of their 10 extra base hits.


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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Finally Release a Video for 'Simple Girl'
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.'s set at Detroit Bar last week touring their debut It's A Corporate World was a blast (check out our photos here), and they've made their name largely on the strength of the single "Simple Girl."
Oddly enough, they've just released a video for the ultra-catch pop tune. It's part Black Keys' "Tighten Up" and part Michael Jackson's "Jam" (okay, just in the part where there's a pickup basketball game), and oddly enough, we feel kind of let down that it's not as good as this fan-made one. Watch it after the jump.
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Conference or Workshop ItemSengupta, TK and Dipankar, A and Kumaravel, G and Naresh, Kumar (2007) Response of a projectile to acoustic and entropic excitation at hypersonic mach number. In: 4th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics (ICTACEM), 27-29 Dec 2007, Kharagpur, India. Naresh, Kumar and Sengupta, TK and Dipankar, A and Kumaravel, G (2007) Receptivity analysis of hypersonic flow over a cone-cylinder configuration for stationary and time periodic vortical disturbances. In: 7th Asian Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference (ACFD7), 26-30 Nov 2007, Bangalore, India. Proj.Doc/Technical ReportNair, Manoj T and Saxena, SK and Naresh, Kumar (2004) Implementation and Testing of New Upwind Schemes in a Multi-block Code. Project Report. National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India. Naresh, Kumar and Nair, Manoj T (2004) Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes Computations of Supersonic Viscous Flow Around a Slender Body at High Angles-of-attack. Technical Report. National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India. |


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Someone who only performs when a superior observes them; not a team player. From US Army Ranger school slang for a ranger student who doesn't give his all unless he is the one being evaluated on a mission - ie they only perform in the spotlight.
Jones is such a spotlight ranger. He didn't help with the project and then when the boss arrived he handed out the packets as if he did all the work.
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This low-fuss and easy hairstyle is clipper cut around the back and sides maintaining a neat edges, while the top is cropped short adding a little texture and shape to the over-all look. This is a great look for any occasion and needs only a small amount of product for shine and hold.
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This website is dedicated to promoting the German Heritage of Ellis County, Kansas and features the attractions, events, festivals and other cultural activities that involve our German traditions which have been passed down from one generation to next.
On August 25, 2003, two national German organizations
recognized Ellis County as the official German Capital of Kansas.
Ellis County has always had a strong German Heritage and a history of German traditions that dates back to 1876. On September 20, 2003, a ceremony was held during the Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest that proclaimed Ellis County as the official German Capital of Kansas. This important event in the history of Ellis County was held during the opening ceremonies of the annual Oktoberfest. Local politicians, community leaders and officers of the Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest Association attended the ceremony.
Two national German organizations recognized Ellis County as the German Capital of Kansas. Now the German Heritage of the Ellis County communities has become more well known by other residents of Kansas and visitors to the Sunflower State. The Germans from Russia Heritage Society and the Bukovina Society of the Americas provided letters of support and certificates to endorse this title for Ellis County. In a letter of support from Aloys Feist, the president of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society, noted, "The annual ethnic German events and community celebrations far exceed those of any other counties in Kansas". The Germans from Russia Heritage Society is a national organization with headquarters in Bismark, North Dakota. Its purpose is to bring people together who are interested in discovering the common history unique to Germanic Russian ethnic groups and to preserve the many elements of their rich heritage. The society serves its membership in various ways including educational and social opportunities, research, publications and historical preservation. Membership information is available by contacting the society at:GRHS - 1125 W. Turnpike Ave - Bismark, ND 58501-8115.
Many of the citizens of Ellis County and surrounding communities are descendants of German immigrants who came from the Volga River region of Russia. These settlers were people who migrated from Germany to Russia following the end of the Seven Years War in 1763. In October and November of 1875, many of these immigrants left their villages along the Volga River and traveled to Saratov, Russia to begin their journey to America. The first Volga Germans arrived in Hays in the middle of February 1876. The communities of Catherine, Herzog, Pfeifer, Munjor, and Schoenchen were settled during the spring and summer of 1876.
Another group of German immigrants arrived in Ellis, Kansas from what was known as Bukovina, which is currently part of Romania and the Ukraine. These settlers were people who migrated from Germany to Bukovina in the late 1700's and early 1800's. After one to two generations of living in Bukovina, land became scarce and many of the German immigrants came to the United States as well as Canada and South America. In 1886, the first Bukovina Germans arrived in Ellis, Kansas and acted as scouts for a larger group that settled there in 1887.
The Bukovina Society of the Americas also provided letters of support and certificates endorsing the ceremony that proclaimed Ellis County as the German Capital of Kansas. "We whole-heartedly endorse this activity for the continued promotion of our German traditions, music, food and language for future generations to be proud of". The Board of Directors of the Bukovina Society attended the opening ceremonies to sign and present the certificates to the officers of the Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest Association.
The Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest was held as an annual celebration of the local German traditions, food and music. It was organized by Leo Dorzweiler and was held for 10 years at the Ellis County Fairgrounds. In the spring of 2011, the Dorzweiler family also held a cancer fundraiser for their beloved Harold Dorzweiler who passed away on September 23, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. Harold was the band leader of the local polka band – The Country Dutchman. The 1st Annual Harold Dorzweiler Cancer Memorial Polka Fest was such a huge success that it was decided to move it to the third weekend of September. Harold and the Country Dutchman were such a big part of the Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest, that it seemed only fitting to move the event held in his honor to the middle of September. Now, the polka fest cancer fundraiser held to honor Harold, will also continue the tradition of local residents being able to gather and enjoy good polka music and our great Ellis County style German food. For more information about the Annual Harold Dorzweiler Cancer Memorial Polka Fest, see the calendar of events section.
We invite you to celebrate the German Heritage of our area and experience the customs, language and music of our German ancestors. There are many events held each year in our communities in Ellis County that promote our German Heritage with festivals, polka music, presentations, entertainment activities, games and wonderful German food.
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Photo credits: Big John's Saloon, Bukovina Musuem, Dickinson Ranch, Susan Dinges, Viola Dorzweiler, Ellis County Historical Society Museum, Wayne Gottschalk, Steven Hausler, Herzog Fest Committee, Greg Hillyer, Jerry Kanzenbach, Jackie Langholz, Kevin McCarter, Patty Nicholas, Daniel Olson, Ilona Patterson, Larry Reichert, Maurice Rohr/Lazy H Ranch, Kevin Rupp, Ruben Schuckman, St. Boniface Church, St. Catherine Church, St. Fidelis Church, Victoria Lumber Company, Mitch Weber/FHSU CTELT, Connie Windholz
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Big Rapids, Mich. - Due to the inclement weather and expected field conditions on Saturday, the Ferris State University football program has postponed its annual Crimson & Gold Spring Game for one week.
Rather than tomorrow, the 2013 Crimson & Gold Spring Game will now be held on Saturday, April 20, with kickoff now set for 1 p.m. (ET) at Top Taggart Field. Admission will be free.
In addition to moving the spring game back one week to allow for better weather and field conditions, Ferris State University has also announced that "The Big Event" will also take place on April 20.
With the change, this year's Crimson & Gold Spring game will still follow the annual "Big Event", which is an important citywide cleanup initiative that involves student organizations. Nearly 2,000 students are expected to participate in the effort and help clean up approximately 300 residences in the community.
Members of the Bulldog Football team will also participate in the "Big Event" cleanup effort prior to the annual spring game.
With the weather changes, below are the Bulldogs' remaining spring football practice dates:
Sunday, April 14 - 12 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16 - 7 a.m.
Thursday, April 18 - 7 a.m.
Saturday, April 20 - 1 p.m. Crimson & Gold Spring Game
Sunday, April 21 - 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23 - 7 a.m.
Ferris State Football Spring Game Postponed One Week; Game Now On April 20 @ 1 p.m.
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In it, but not of it. TPM DC
Dems Thwart GOP Plan To Kill Science Jobs Bill With Porn Provision
"By dividing the question, members were not forced to choose between gutting funding and seemingly voting 'pro-porn,'" science committee spokeswoman Karly Schledwitz told TPM.
Democrats brought the bill, which would increase funding for scientific research and math and science education, to the floor in May. Republicans filed a motion to recommit, which would send the bill back to committee. The motion included major cuts to the funding included in the bill, by cutting new programs and ending authorization in 2013.
Those motions are often defeated. But Republicans inserted language that would prohibit taxpayer money from going to the salaries of employees who've been disciplined for viewing pornography at work.
It was enough to spook Democrats into voting for the motion, afraid they'd be labeled "pro-porn" in ads this November.
The Republicans, not surprisingly, were angry about the development.
"I am disappointed that my Democratic colleagues resorted to using a procedural tactic to defeat Republican changes that would have saved over $40 billion and restored the original COMPETES priority of basic research," science committee ranking member Ralph Hall said in a press release after the vote.
Hall's spokesman had no comment further than the release, which railed against the use of a "rare procedural tactic" to strike "several bipartisan changes."
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Here we have our first look at the new ad campaign for Madonna's Truth or Dare Naked perfume. It's very Madonna-ish, I'll give her that. No way of knowing by looking at this picture that she's 54-years-old! (Man, wouldn't you like to know how much work she's had done – and not just the Photoshop kind!)
Am I the only one who's getting tired of seeing Madonna act half her age? At what point do you hang up the cone bra and act your age? Maybe I've got it all backwards. Maybe you should act as young as you can – for as long as you can. I mean why accept old age. I change my mind…. when I'm 54 – I hope I feel confident enough to pose naked for my fragrance ad! (Because by then, everyone will have their own fragrance.)
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"I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything on."
"Nothing anyone says in a bar is true."
"When I read about the evils of drinking; I gave up reading."
"Great people talk about ideas; average people talk about things; and small people talk about wine. "
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Bronchitis and shortness of breath06/02/2009 |
I had bronchitis and my doctor gave me 10 worth of antibiotics. I have all the medications gone. My cough is almost totaly gone. But I still have shortness of breath. It gets worse if I do any thing. Could I still have bronchitis without the cough? How long might the shortness of breath last?
By definition, bronchitis includes cough and sputum production. However, it may take several days to a few weeks to recover fully from a respiratory illness or infection, especially if you are a smoker or have any underlying lung disease such as asthma or emphysema. If your shortness of breath does not continue to slowly improve, I would seek re-evaluation by your doctor to look for other possible causes.
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When Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis needed a team to provide animation for their ambitious hybrid "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," they didn't turn to their own team at Disney Feature Animation who, with "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves," singlehandedly invented the animated feature (and was responsible for the medium's continued popularity). Instead, Spielberg and company turned to Richard Williams, an eccentric, Canadian-born animator who ran an animation studio and ad agency in London and who, quite recently, had been responsible for developing a technology to shade animated characters that were inserted into live action plates. The collaboration was a rousing success, netting Williams a pair of Oscars, but his directorial debut, "The Thief and the Cobbler," wasn't so lucky. "Persistence of Vision" explores the monomania of a man determined to push the envelope of the medium, until the envelope explodes.
It should be noted that "Persistence of Vision" was wholly completed without Richard Williams' involvement. He doesn't like to talk about "The Thief and the Cobbler" and what happened to it, and his presence of the movie is neatly compiled from footage of the auteur throughout the process of making the film. In a weird way it's more fascinating than if they had actually gotten Williams to talk, because you get to watch his optimism start to erode and his confidence start to falter. He always thought he was going to finish it, throughout the process, but you can see his enthusiasm wan. It's like hearing the voice mail of a plane crash victim hours before the flight goes down.
But let's go back to the beginning – Richard Williams was seen as something of a wunderkind. And when he went to England to pursue his artistic dreams, it was deemed another eccentric flourish (something people who knew the man were quite used to). While he made his living doing commercials and title sequences (for things like "What's New Pussycat?" and the Pink Panther films), Williams dreamed of tackling a feature film – and not just a feature film, but a bold, breakthrough, cutting-edge epic, the kind of thing that would make David Lean take a step back from the screen. It became an obsession.
After Williams had completed illustrations for a new translation of "The Nasruddin," a collection of Middle Eastern folklore (usually involving some kind of brief story with a moral), he decided that it should be the basis for a feature. However, a complicated legal battle over the rights of the character left Williams with a pair of marginal, mute figures at the center of the feature – the thief, a smelly lowlife with a perpetual swam of flies hovering over his head; and the cobbler, a young, wide-eyed waif.
It was untraditional from the start, and as the production stretched from doodles in between commercial projects to massive chunks of time spanning decades, a concrete story failed to ever coalesce. Even with some staggering talent behind the scenes (including an elderly Ken Harris, one of the original animators for Warner Bros., and a fresh-faced Joe Ranft, who would later become a creative juggernaut at Pixar), the project floundered under the mercurial, temperamental leadership of Williams, who would instruct an animator to redo an entire sequence because he disliked the color of a minor prop or refuse to let one of his employees visit his sick wife who was in the hospital with meningitis.
The work that Williams and company did produce was staggeringly brilliant and some genuinely next-level shit; so outrageously experimental and intricate that it made "Fantasia" look like "Madagascar." There was a finished sequence that involved the thief being catapulted through a huge war machine that one animator notes in the documentary, "looks like people died making it." And it really is something to marvel at. Your jaw hinges open, whether you like it or not. But even that piece of finished footage wasn't enough to secure backing from anyone.
After the success of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," though, Williams got some big offers. He was initially offered Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," but, claiming the endless development of "The Thief and the Cobbler," suggested another British animator (whose version ultimately proved too difficult). Warner Bros., at a time when they were actually serious about restarting their animation division, stepped in with an offer to provide funding, provided Williams finish on schedule and on budget. If he didn't, then the bond company would take the film away from him, and the movie he had been working on for, at this point, 25 years, would be cruelly ripped from his ink-stained hands.
At one point in the documentary, there's footage of Williams calling "The Thief and the Cobbler," the "epic ego trip of Richard Williams," and it's hard not to linger on these words. Williams had an exacting, Kubrickian sense of perfectionism, one that is particularly suited for animation, since it can be endlessly redone with pencil, ink, and fresh sheets of paper. Predictably, Williams falls behind and the bond company takes the film away from him, and it's easy to wonder what would have happened if the had actually finished the movie (by all accounts he was kind of a lousy storyteller and had 95 minutes of footage for a 79-minute movie) but as one animator says, "Who knows if he would even be finished with it today?"
In one of the most gripping sequences of the film, director Kevin Schreck (whose Herculean accomplishment in compiling this film is a feat in and of itself), compares footage from Disney's "Aladdin," which started and finished production more than a decade into the development of "The Thief and the Cobbler," with footage from Williams' film. It's hard not to say that things were lifted wholesale from Williams' film, although the amount of animators that went through Williams' studio and the amount of stories that went with them, it's just as easy to blame Williams for his sluggish production pace. (When the film was eventually released in the mid-nineties, most accused "The Thief and the Cobbler," released domestically by Disney shingle Miramax, as "Arabian Knights," of ripping off "Aladdin.")
Most heartbreakingly, director Schreck shows off footage from the "completed" 'Thief and the Cobbler,' which negates Williams' playful experimentalism with corny Broadway-style tunes, flat, featureless animation and additional vocal performances (the cobbler was no longer mute). He creates an atmosphere of tantalizing possibility, but is always quick to remind that Williams was more than a little unhinged and was the ultimate reason for the movie's failure. In a weird way, by never finishing the film, Williams guarded himself from the ultimate disappointment because, after decades of work and teams of talented people coming and going, "The Thief and the Cobbler" could have been a masterpiece. Or it could have been a mess. Either way, no one will ever know. At least now, thanks to "Persistence of Vision," there's a pretty good idea. [A]


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Anyox was a small company-owned mining town in British Columbia, Canada.[1] Today it is a ghost town, largely destroyed and abandoned. It is located about 60 kilometres (37 miles) southwest of Stewart, British Columbia on the shores of Observatory Inlet, near the tip of the Alaska Panhandle.
In 1914 Anyox had grown to a population of almost 3,000 residents, as a major mine and smelter were put into operation; rich lodes of copper and other precious metals were mined from the nearby mountains. Situated on Observatory Inlet, Anyox was a Granby Company town, as that firm moved interests from Greenwood. Copper was mined from Hidden Creek and Bonanza deposits and smelted on site. Coal to fuel the smelter was shipped from Union Bay on Vancouver Island and Fernie in southeastern British Columbia.
It was a very large operation with railways, machine shops, curling rink, and a golf course. In the early 1920s concrete pioneer and dam engineer John S. Eastwood designed a hydroelectric dam that stood, at 156 feet (48 m), as the tallest dam in Canada for many years.[2] Ocean steamers connected the area to Prince Rupert and Vancouver. Anyox was almost wiped out by forest fires in 1923, but the townsite was rebuilt and mining operations continued at the nearby Granby Mine. Acid rain from the plant denuded the trees from the hillsides which soon became bare.
The high costs and low copper prices finished the town in the Depression and population of workers shrank to nothing. The mine shut down in 1935, and the town was abandoned. Some building shells still exist at Anyox but are in poor condition. Salvage operations in the 1940s removed most machinery and steel from the town, and a forest fire burned all remaining wood structures.
Attempts to rehabilitate the dam are currently underway and active mineral exploration continues in the area.
The recent rise in the price of copper, and the Observatory Inlet's history, has made it a more attractive target for re-development.
Former Vancouver B.C. mayor Jack Volrich and the celebrated and much revered newspaper columnist Denny Boyd were both born in Anyox. Only 351 people were born there.
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Flying Tigers is based on exploits of American flyers in China who took up the cudgels against the Japs long before Pearl Harbor.
Flying Tigers is based on exploits of American flyers in China who took up the cudgels against the Japs long before Pearl Harbor.
Aside from a foreword written by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, paying tribute to the American Volunteer Group who 'have become the symbol of the invincible strength of the forces now upholding the cause of humanity and justice', there is nothing to distinguish this film from other conventional aviation yarns. Handicapped primarily by a threadbare script, production also suffers from slow pacing while John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee and Paul Kelly are barely adequate in the major acting assignments. Some of the scenes look repetitious, the same Jap flyers apparently being shot down and killed three or four times over. 1942: Nominations: Best Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, Sound, Special EffectsFlying Tigers
Republic. Director David Miller; Producer Edmund Grainger (assoc.); Screenplay Kenneth Gamet, Barry Trivers; Camera Jack Marta; Editor Ernest Nims; Music Victor Young
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text: I'm the sucker who bought the BMW taken for a dealership joyrideRay Wert9/05/11 5:10pmFiled to: Pacific BMWcotomer sevisBMW 1 Series MBmw 1mBmw1m1 seriesPacific Glendale BMWTop3591EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Last month two Pacific BMW dealership employees posted video of themselves dangerously flogging a brand-new BMW 1M at high speeds on residential streets on YouTube. It ignited a firestorm of hatred against the dealership in Bimmer fan forums and on Los Angeles local television news shows. Now the car's owner has stepped forward to tell us he's now been forced to lawyer up. Unsurprisingly, it's because Pacific BMW isn't willing to return the $10,000 paid above the car's sticker price. Here's the wronged owner's story. Advertisement Advertisement In case you were the one of the countless dozens of people who have not yet seen the video of the two joyriding dealership employees from Pacific BMW, it's right over there on the left side for you to familiarize yourself with it. Done? Good. Now, let's hear the owner's side of what's transpired since we last heard about this story a few weeks ago.The owner originally posted his story late last night on the 1Addicts forum — under a user account named "icasio": Sponsored So, I was the sucker who ended up purchasing this 1M from Pacific Glendale on Aug 26th, 10 days after this clip went online...I bought it for $10k over sticker. The dealership never mentioned a word about the joyride scenario during their sales pitch for obvious reasons.I'm new to the BMW world but was won over by the 1M and so the question and help I ask of all of you is what should I do? The story goes like this;-Bought the car on the 26th. Dealership knew they were selling me a car that had been driven improperly by their techs but of course never mentioned this to me.-They denied me the chance to test drive it citing that it was a highly sought after car and they weren't allowing anyone to take it out in an effort to keep low miles on the vehicle (understandable, but I guess this message was never relayed to their techs).-When the story breaks and goes public (NBC and KTLA both did TV news coverage of it here) the manager calls me all worried and asks if I had seen my car in the news. This was 5 days after the purchase. I say, "no." He goes on to say that the techs video taped the PDI and posted it on youtube and they were fired for it. He then goes on to curse the news outlets for not having the integrity to go after "real news." I tell him that I'll look online for more of the story.-Then I see the clip and realize that it wasn't just some standard PDI that was taped but that it was a joyride that was taped. In my car. My stomach dropped.-I'm feeling it's fair to ask for the $10k over sticker that I paid to be refunded. The dealership basically laughed and said we'll give you $2k back. At this point I'm bringing in a lawyer.Thoughts/advice? I mean $10k is much less than the damage that a story like this causes a brand like BMW. It's got to be embarrassing for BMW NA to have to babysit dealerships like Pacific BMW.Thanks in advance.So, basically, dealership employees took this guy's car for a joyride, potentially damaged it, and yet are still adamant about making a huge profit on the transaction. I know dealers can be heartless pricks lacking in even the slightest bit of common sense and decency, but it sounds to me like, if this story is right, that Pacific BMW of Glendale is taking prickitude to all-new highs. Advertisement Anyone have any advice on what he should do next? Also, who among you would ever even think of buying a car from Pacific BMW now? I know I wouldn't.Reply359 repliesLeave a reply


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Conduct financial market transactions on behalf of clients and offer advice on financial matters.
Financial dealers:
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- record and give 'buy' and 'sell' orders
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You will find entry to a career as a finance dealer competitive. Firms usually recruit applicants who can demonstrate a strong academic background.
It takes some time to gain the experience required for advancement and many firms demand specialised qualifications or relevant experience.
Financial dealers and brokers work in stockbroking firms, financial planning organisations, banks, building societies, accounting and law practices and other organisations within the finance and investment sector.
People in this occupation have a legal obligation to provide sound advice and consequently the job has considerable responsibility attached to it. Once experience has been gained, opportunities for advancement are generally very good.
While there is an increasing demand throughout the country for financial advisory services, banks and other financial institutions are increasingly focusing their dealer functions in their head offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
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I do have to say that I was a little nervous before I got to the restaurant, but it helped that Carol, who I have been friends with for almost 7 years now, and Kristy, who I met a few months ago at a running tour, were there too.
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The meet-up was at Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft off Peachtree. I had never heard of this place before, but kudos to whoever picked it! Upon arrival I was informed that on Thursdays there are $5 signature cocktails, $5 Three Olive cocktails AND free appetizers. Tuk Tuk had my heart immediately when I realized a tasty mojito was included in this deal!
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Right when you walk in Tuk Tuk you are met with... a tuk tuk! :) A tuk tuk is basically an auto rickshaw taxi. Of course once Carol and I saw this we recruited a security guard to take our pictures (after a few unsuccessful self portraits).
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According to the United States Department of Labor, Labor Day "constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country." More than 100 years have passed since the very first Labor Day holiday was celebrated in 1882, and though the celebration has evolved to fit with the changing times, the American worker has enjoyed a well-deserved day of relaxation.
You know that your company would not be so successful without the dedication and determination of your hard-working crew, so consider using promotional products to show your appreciation. We have three suggestions for you:
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If your employees love to travel, they may embrace the opportunity to do so during their extended weekend. Offer them gifts such as customized duffel bags, travel mugs and water bottles, luggage tags, and auto safety kits. And, if any of them are headed to the beach one last time, consider supplying them with personalized beach towels, sunglasses or sun skincare kits. Choose a thoughtful gift that will make their end-of-summer vacation memorable.
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Sir Alex Ferguson is certain last season's Champions League final defeat will drive Manchester United on to more success this term.
Despite landing three major honours, United have spent the summer looking back on a horrible night in Rome, where they were badly outplayed by Barcelona.
But in the build-up to Sunday's Community Shield showdown with Chelsea at Wembley, the Red Devils chief said: "Adversity is always an important factor in developing and improving. I have always reacted well to adversity over the years and whenever we lose a match I tell my players that the next game is the important one - the match we have to focus on."
He added: "That has always been the case here at the club.
"When you lose the last game of the season you have two or three months to reflect on the disappointment.
"We have not enjoyed that. But we will cope - and we will bounce back."
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At least is it good enough as an dac/amp combo for me to bother latter to get a dedicated dac?
I would be using the dac section with both my laptop and the desktop at work, but not at home. I just wanted something that, as a whole, sounded better than my e7, and if possibly, better than an e17.
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