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Lowly high-school status inspired Chris Colfer's debut film
The actor wrote and stars in the new coming-of-age movie, about an ambitious teen who dies before being able to achieve his lofty goals.
Colfer was inspired to pen the screenplay after pondering why he was a high-achieving 16 year old who was barely visible to his classmates, and worked tirelessly on his pet project until he found fame in Hollywood.
In an article for Entertainment Weekly, he writes, "I was so frustrated my social ranking was so low because my passions weren't 'relevant' to my peers. I looked up at the cloudy sky and thought to myself, 'What if I was struck by lightning? If I died right now and never accomplished any of my life-long goals, would my existence be a total waste?'
"As soon as I got home I began writing a screenplay based on this epiphany. I had taught myself how to screen write from reading Sofia Coppola's published Marie Antoinette screenplay... A few years later, after graduation and a long summer working at a dry-cleaners, I was cast in a little show called Glee. The youthful ignorance had finally paid off; I miraculously found myself on a platform to get the film made - for the first time it seemed realistic. I fixed up the screenplay as much as I could, getting it into the best shape possible. I eventually got over myself and showed it to my agent and manager and Struck By Lightning went from my daydreams to my daily agenda."


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Anyway, all of you that have more than one child know that you take a jillion pictures of the first child and then it wanes a bit with the next one. I have been trying recently to take more pictures of the Littlest Buckaroo so he will know that he actually did live with us as a child and I got motivated after seeing the Photoshop tricks that Pioneer Woman (my blog inspiration and wanna be best blog friend) used on her recent contest photo. So, I got to work on Littlest Buckaroo in a picture that epitomizes his personality. If you have read my blog for any period of time, you know he wears his gunbelt the majority of the day, even at nap time and we have to tear it off of him for his bath.
So, what do you think? Which do you like?
I want to print one and frame it for Big Buckaroo to put up in his office at the Park. Also, since PW's Photography/Photoshop blog will not be launched until the first of March, I am not sure that I did all the things that I should have done. Help! Is there anyone out there who has more memory cells than I do!
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- Name:
- Suzi
- Location:
- Brooklyn, NY
- Square Feet:
- 200
- Division:
- Teeny-Tiny
- What I Love About My Small Home:
- It is absolutely a reflection of things that I love: curated goods, decadence, comfort, elegance, notes of France, the cool of New York, the intrigue of travel, personality, character and a nod to history.
For me, my goal was to be able to walk to work, have friends in for cocktails, live in an invigorating neighborhood with interest within steps of my door and minimize expenses.
I'm an advocate for living small! I have found that it predominately supplies all of my needs. And the Schnoodle? Well, he loves it most of all. It's just his size.
- Biggest Challenge of Living in a Small Space:
- The first challenge is being a renter for the first time in a decade. I try to make affordable (and reversible) changes that allow me to live with an environment of which I am proud to call home. In this space, the low ceilings at 7' were a big challenge. But rather than feel the "shortcomings" of a shallow space, I embraced the heights. Sconces vs Chandelier. Artwork at a variety of heights. Elongated horizontals to offset the obvious verticals. Abundance vs Minimalism.


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However, with all content patches we see small (and some not so small) tweeks to class balances and such. There isn't a hole lot of changes that affect moonkin directly in the patch notes but there are some interesting things I would like to discuss.
Balance: Owlkin Frenzy is now properly considered an Enrage effect. Now also does not trigger from spell hits, only physical ranged and melee attacks.This is a straight up nerf that PvE moonkin won't care about, but PvP moonkin will probably horrible. It is now also dispellable by a hunter using Traq Shot. From my PvE perspective this isn't a big deal. This change firmly plants this talent in the PvP category, but very few moonkin picked it up now anyway. Owlkin Frenzy might have become valuable in higher levels of raiding but you can't miss what you didn't have.
Resto: Improved Mark of the Wild: Now also increases all of your total attributes by 1/2%.For a little while now I've been debating if I should put two points in Improved Mark of the Wild or Nature's Focus. With a resto in raid there was no need for Imp MotW, but my 10mans don't always have one and the benefit of Nature's Focus is small. So I've kept Imp MotW for utility. This change reinforces that choice, but it is a minor benefit at best. In moonkin form it means I will have a about 20 to 25 more Int and Stam, and even less spirit. This is not a big deal.
Shadow Priest: Vampiric Embrace duration increased to 5 minutes, up from 1 minute. PvP duration is now 60 seconds. Cooldown removed.
I bring this one up to focus on the mechanic. The argument given for not increasing the duration of Faerei Fire is that the preventing stealth portion of it would be to overpowered with a longer duration. This change now indicates that it is possible to change the duration for PvE and PvP. So why not implement this for Faerie Fire? I still wouldn't be opposed to adding a minor Glyph that extended the duration of FF but removed the stealth prevention, but a change needs to be made some way. Now Blizzard has no excuse not to.
Shadow Priest: Shadowform: Bonus damage from critical strike chance removed and replaced by the ability of those periodic damage spells to generate critical strikes.If there DoTs can crit why not ours? I don't think Moonkin are far behind in DPS, but I would love to have a talent similar to this.
Affliction Lock: Pandemic: This talent has been reduced to a 1-point talent, now grants your Corruption and Unstable Affliction the capability to critically hit.
Shaman: Bloodlust/Heroism: Cooldown reduced to 5 minutes, but Sated and Exhausted now last 10 minutes.Maybe I'm missing something here, but this appears to be the dumbest change I've seen Blizzard make for a while. I could understand increasing Exhaustion to 10 minutes, I could understand reducing the cooldown to 5 minutes, but combining the two makes no sense at all. Blizzard has said repeatedly that they don't want raids switching players in and out of raids between bosses and that is the only way this change could be useful.
However there is a way that they could change this to make it awesome. Have Exhaustion last 10 minutes or until you leave combat. I can't calculate how much time has been wasted in my raids waiting for the Heroism cooldown to come back up when we are attempting Sarth3D or 6min Malygos. If they changed Exhaustion in this way then Blizzard wouldn't have to worry about guilds chaining Heroism, and guilds could have it available for every encounter and attempt.
Affliction Lock: Eradication re-designed: Eradication: When you deal damage with Corruption, you have a 2/4/6% chance to gain the Eradication effect. The Eradication effect increases the critical strike chance of your Shadow Bolt spell by 30%. Each critical strike reduces the critical strike bonus by 10%. Lasts 30 sec.
I flip flop on my opinion of Eclipse's randomness. I love when the RNG gods favor me but hate when the ignore me. That said if Blizzard did decide to reduce some of the randomness this is definitely a possible way to do it. However, I worry that it would nerf our DPS to much.
Enchanting: Added a recipe for enchanting staves with spell power.Interesting. I don't use staves so I haven't tried putting a SP enchant on one lately, but I assume that the current 50 SP and 63 SP enchants can be applied to two handed weapons. If my assumption is correct then we can assume that the new Staff SP enchant would give more SP then the enchants currently available.
Caster DPS has long favored MH/OH combos because they always provide more DPS stats then equivalent Staves, but this change has the potential to upset that assumption. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
Edit: WoWInsider has two screenshots of the enchants (link1 , link2). They offer 19 more SP then the MH enchants. Ultimately I don't think this will change behavior much.


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Carbon has gotten to be a very popular Twitter app, and it looks like its popularity will be its downfall. Carbon is just another app that has been stifled by Twitter's token limit. Once enough users sign into the app, the tokens will run out and new users will no longer be able to sign in. The app will continue working for existing users, but no one will be able to give it a shot anymore.
This is part of Twitter's not-so-new policies to keep third party apps from growing too large, often despite users wanting the app to grow. A famous app that was shut down was Falcon Pro. It was taken off the Play Store, and while still being updated, has been very quiet recently.
The developer of Carbon says he's not upset and has expected this day to come, so we shouldn't be upset either. Carbon had a great run and will continue to be updated as time goes on. There will be no workarounds implemented, so new users will totally be out of luck.
At the moment, he says that there are a few thousand tokens left for users before they run out. If you wanted to try Carbon, now is the best (and possibly only) time to do so. And if you used Carbon and don't plan on using it any longer, we urge you to release your token through the Twitter website. Let new users have a chance,; don't hog that token.


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Activities and events honoring the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begin today in Flagler County with a "Day of Celebration" that includes a parade, memorial program and an afternoon of music, games and a chili cook off.
PALM COAST — Activities and events honoring the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begin today in Flagler County with a "Day of Celebration" that includes a parade, memorial program and an afternoon of music, games and a chili cook off.
The Martin Luther King Day Committee, a Bunnell-based not-for-profit organization, sponsors the Day of Celebration. The committee was created to ensure that Martin Luther King Day is recognized and celebrated in Flagler County.
"Five years ago, nothing really happened in Flagler County on Martin Luther King's birthday so a group of us got together and planned the parade and other activities, then invited the whole community," said Bonita Robinson, who serves as secretary for the committee.
The small group consists of nine members, all Bunnell natives. James Hall was chosen chairman of the committee and has served in that capacity ever since.
"I'm an organizer and I've got good people skills," he said. His primary job was to get others involved. The committee serves as the core, but the group relies heavily on volunteers.
"I was surprised, but people actually wanted to get involved," Hall said. "It started with Bunnell, but we have extended our friendship and it is a community-wide effort."
Hall said the event has grown larger each year.
"I think that our greatest take away from this event will be unity," he said. "The continued success is a result of the efforts of many different organizations coming together in a common effort to ensure equality for all."
The full day of activities begins with refreshments at the Carver Community Center in Bunnell, where more than 20 churches, schools and other organizations and individuals will line up for the parade that will begin at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to march along or watch as the parade winds from the Carver Center to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to north U.S. 1, then proceeds east on State Road 100 to South Bacher Street, back to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and returns to the Carver Center.
The theme for the varied program, which begins about 11:15 a.m., is "Committed to the Dream." After welcoming remarks by local government officials, there will be presentations and musical entertainment. At 1 p.m., the Day of Celebration goes outdoors with music and fun for all ages, including games for kids, a three-on-three basketball tournament for teens, horseshoes for grown-ups and the event's first chili cook-off, with trophies and bragging rights for the winners. Admission, food and drinks are free and everyone is invited.
On Monday, the Palm Coast Chapter of the New York City Transit Retirees will host its annual ecumenical service for King. The group has sponsored a non-denominational service in King's honor for approximately 20 years.
"Traditionally, we do it on the celebrated holiday when people are off from school and work," said Marie McCray, chapter president. The service is held at a different church every year. This year, the host church is Mt. Calvary Baptist in Palm Coast. The host church's music director is responsible for putting together an ecumenical choir for the service.
"All churches in the area are invited to participate in the choir," McCray said. "This year, because we are trying to encourage more youth involvement, we also invited the local high schools. The choir has been rehearsing since December."
The theme for this year's service is "The Dream Moving Forward" and the New York City Transit Retirees are especially interested in including children.
"I've noticed for years that our audience consists mostly of older adults. We all know about Dr. King. We want the youth to see what can be accomplished," McCray said. "Look at our president. I want the children to know that with hard work and perseverance, you can realize your dreams."
McCray said that group members hope parents will bring their children so that "they will be inspired by the message given at the service."
In addition to inviting the high schools to participate in the choir, McCray hopes to attract more young people by having the liturgical praise dancers, the Daughters of Miriam, perform during the service.
"If young people are in the program, then their friends and other young people will attend," she said.
The theme and focus on youth will also be reflected in the Biblical passages that the visiting ministers share during their participation in the service.
"They were asked to select a reading of their choice from the Old or New Testament that illustrates or reinforces the theme," said McCray.
This year's scheduled keynote speaker is Dr. Kwando M. Kinshasa, professor of Black History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. Also on the program will be McCray reading "Forward," a poem written by local poet Joyce McLaren.
Admission to the service is free. However, donations will be accepted and will benefit the Resource Center Food Pantry in Bunnell.
Another service celebrating the life of King will be held Sunday at First Church of Palm Coast.
The service is titled "God's Law of Liberation" and the Rev. Gillard Glover will preach how God uses change agents like King.
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whitestazn88 wrote:hey, whitestazn88 here for the preliminary review. since the last time i was here, the map has gone through a bunch of great changes. at the moment, i have no beef with it, and i'm happy to give my approval of it moving to the main foundry.
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The novel coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East is eerily similar to SARS, according to an expert who was part of a team studying a cluster of cases in hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
"This feels like SARS, it really does," said Trish Perl, MD, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
"The illness pattern, the incubation period -- there are a lot of eerie similarities," Perl told MedPage Today.
Perl was part of an international team, led by Ziad Memish, MD, of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Mass Gathering Medicine in Riyadh, that looked into a cluster of 23 cases in hospitals in the east of Saudi Arabia.
The bottom line, as they reported online in the New England Journal of Medicine, is that person-to-person transmission of the virus can take place in healthcare settings and can do so with "considerable morbidity."
The virus, now dubbed MERS-CoV, is related to the virus that caused the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak -- both are coronaviruses and both lead to severe respiratory illness.
One key difference, Perl and colleagues noted, is that -- at least in the cluster they investigated -- the fatality rate was 65%, markedly higher than the 8% or so seen in the SARS outbreak.
On the other hand, that rate may fall if a large number of milder cases is detected, they noted.
An outside expert, David Freedman, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told MedPage Today that an open question has been whether MERS could spread within hospitals as easily as did SARS.
The current study, he said, shows "unequivocally" that it can.
The report comes as the World Health Organization is reporting a total of 64 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 38 deaths.
Most reported cases have either occurred in the Middle East or have involved recent travel to the region. While cases have been seen as far away as England, most have been reported from Saudi Arabia -- 49 cases and 32 deaths.
The investigative team included infectious disease specialists experienced with the SARS outbreak, including Allison McGeer, MD, of Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, who was one of the healthcare workers who contracted SARS during the outbreak.
SARS was contained and eventually controlled by identifying cases vigorously and then isolating them to prevent transmission, Perl noted, and similar tactics -- when they were applied in Saudi Arabia -- appeared to have the same effect.
"In the hospital where they were doing it, it does seem to abort transmission," she said.
But the tactics require hospitals to be ready implement stringent precautions at the first suspicion of MERS, Freedman said.
The question "is going to be how quickly infection control can be implemented in hospitals with even a remote suspicion of cases coming in from the Middle East," he said.
The outbreak took place in three general hospitals in the city of Al-Hufuf and a referral center some 100 miles away, beginning April 4 and 5, when the first two patients -- dubbed patients A and B -- were admitted to hospital.
The researchers could find no epidemiologic link between them but subsequent analysis showed that patient A's infection led directly or indirectly to the remaining 21 cases.
The key may have been Patient C, who had been undergoing long-term hemodialysis, and was admitted to hospital April 6 in the room next to Patient A.
When Patient A developed a fever April 8, Patient C was still in the same room and developed fever himself 3 days later. He also had dialysis in the hospital's outpatient hemodialysis unit twice after the onset of symptoms.
Between April 14 and April 30, MERS was confirmed in nine more patients who were undergoing hemodialysis, including six who did so at times overlapping those of Patient C.
All told, Patient C appears to have transmitted MERS directly to seven people, six in the dialysis unit and one in the intensive care unit, the researchers reported, while other infected people had more limited transmission and some did not pass on the disease at all.
The finding is reminiscent of the so-called "super-spreaders" of SARS, who were markedly more infective than most patients, Perl told MedPage Today.
The researchers found other similarities with SARS, including the incubation period, which appears to be 5.2 days -- close to the 4.0 days observed for SARS.
The so-called serial interval of infection -- the time between the onset of illness in a case patient and the development of ilness in a contact -- appears to be slightly shorter: a median of 7.6 days for MERS compared with 8.4 days for SARS.
Symptoms included:
- Fever and cough, in 20 patients each
- Shortness of breath in 11
- Gastrointestinal symptoms in eight
- 20 patients had abnormal chest radiographs
As of June 12, the researchers reported, 15 patients -- 65% of the cluster -- had died, six had recovered, and two were still in hospital.
The investigators identified 217 household contacts and more than 200 healthcare contacts; MERS symptoms developed in five family members, including three with laboratory-confirmed infection, and in two healthcare workers (both laboratory-confirmed).
The researchers did not report any external support for the study. Memish had no financial disclosures. Perl reported financial links with Hospira, Pfizer, MedImmune, and Merck.
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Target sure has its bull's eye set on one group of people. Those pesky gays. Target recently donated 150,000 dollars to MN Forward, a pro-business group that also happens to support anti-gay Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.
Now the retail giant has picket lines full of angry queens. It's bad enough I hate going to Target on a normal Saturday afternoon, now I have to fight through the cast of Glee just to get my stupid red cart.
Target has already lost a decent amount of money because of the donation and gay rights groups would like to see them suffer more. I personally hope this makes Target make smarter choices in the future… like donating money to gay rights as well as finally making their stores easier to shop in. Why the hell does it take so long to find a sales associate who also does not know where anything is in the store? Good luck finding one that even speaks English.
While I am at it… please get rid of those stupid red balls at the entrance. No one is going to drive a truck bomb into a Target. If anyone were to bomb a retail giant it would have to be Wal-Mart. Speaking of which… Wal-Mart has to be pleased by this Target backlash and now has more gay friends than a Vermont fitness trainer.
I say, "Fuck Target" and all those asswads that call it Tarjay. Hopefully, by the end of this bullshit… Target will be renaming their store to "TarGay' just to stay relevant in the business world.


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How fun it is to research my family history. Perhaps my discoveries help bring light to who I am and the family that contributed to. . .me. I can get lost in the past and I certainly have come to appreciate it, honor it. But truly it is so much more important to be in the present, it is a gift, you know!
To learn a little bit more about who I am you might wish to read my poem "Where I'm From."
Thank you for visiting. Be sure to sign my Guestbook and feel free to contribute on the Family Hearth page.
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There's three storefronts being renovated between Franklin and Sterling right now. The pizza place, the grilled cheese place, and the mystery store next to Golden Chopstick.
Anyone know what it is?
If you are talking about the place that used to be Fatima (the African restaurant that had few customers, then closed), it is supposed to become a casual american sit down place.
To me, it sounds like a diner. ...but no one likes to describe their new restaurant as a diner, so don't quote me.
I was super excited when Crown Inn opened and later, 739 bar. It was great to have some bars open up on Franklin where I could get a good craft brew. I love the growth on Franklin, but honestly I'm getting bored now of new bars on the strip between Eastern and Atlantic. I'd like for a bit more variety.
Franklin has certainly passed what I call the "starving and scared" phase.
In this phase, a new group of people migrates into a neighborhood and then publicly wishes it was more like a neighborhood they wanted to live in, but (often due to economics...) couldn't.
Often, it takes a few years for the business community, NYPD and neighborhood busy bodies to fulfill these desires.
Then, another wave of change comes. Some people love the new wave, some people hate it, and my favorite people love to hate it.
Like much of life, happiness depends on one's ability to come to peace with how much (and how little) power and control one has over their surroundings.
...personally, I am looking forward to Lincoln Station, because I hope it will have good sandwiches and fancy cheese: http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/topic/introducing-bar-corvo-the-best-new-american-spot-in-ph
I feared that this meant the end of Fatima. I had meant to get a lunch from there sometime, but now I have missed my chance.
And "Docklands," huh. Hopefully, the food will be better than at the actual Docklands but if they get some real bitter on tap, I'll definitely stop in.
I must admit, I am starting to become attached to my West Brooklyn Version of TGI Friday's analogy for Docklands.
This is due, in part, because I am confident our peers will not patronize them if they make their servers wear buttons:
But I digress.
I ate at Fatima a few times. They provided a very affordable meal, in a florescent lit, formica setting. It is too bad that Fatima was unable to adapt to the formula the new places are using, with success:
1. Beer
2. Slightly upscale food
3. Lightly finished wood tables
4. Lots of money spent on interior lighting
The Voice's Robert Siestema thought Fatima was one of the best West African restaurants in the city: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2010/04/west_african_bu.php
I'm no expert, but the food was goooood. I'll miss it.
With respect to Docklands, the new owner (very friendly guy, often out in front of the site) suggested that Putnam's in Clinton Hill was something fairly similar to what he has in mind: http://putnamspub.com/
Putnam pub appears to follow the formula:
1. Beer
2. Slightly upscale food
3. Lightly finished wood tables
4. Lots of money spent on interior lighting
So if he builds something like it, he will likely do just fine.
Fatima was good, but always empty.... If you are going to serve affordable food in Western Brooklyn, you have to always be full to pay the rent.
I've been to Putnams and it's very nice. Good food, quick service, brunch, dinner, booze...If Docklands is anything like that, we're in for a treat.
It seems that Franklin is changing faster than Vanderbilt did. Remembering how Franklin was 20 years ago, this change still seems unreal to me.
During my 36 years in Park Slope, and especially in the last 10-15 years, 5th Avenue changed from a shooting gallery (in both senses of the phrase...guns and drugs) to the heart and soul of this neighborhood. I wouldn't have believed anyone who predicted such extreme change. For that matter, the Slope itself changed from a funky, run-down place you couldn't persuade a taxi to take you to, day or night, to what it is today.
Why shouldn't the same thing be possible for Crown Heights?
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Docklands is supposed to have seating for 48 people, and feature casual American-stype sit down food.
I've heard it will open mid summer. Full Liquor lic is presently in pending status: http://www.trans.abc.state.ny.us/servlet/ApplicationServlet?pageName=com.ibm.nysla.data.publicquery.PublicQuerySuccessfulResultsPage&validated=true&serialNumber=1271137&licenseType=OP
Reliable source informs me it will have a A Children's Menu!
Making it among first places on Franklin Avenue in CH to explictly welcome little ones....
I hope everyone realizes that once this neighborhood starts to explicitly cater to children in this way, it is only a matter of time before we start seeing high chairs in our favorite venues.
I am ok with that.
If there is an enemy, it is us.
"We" are having children, because we are now older and are not moving.
"They" are bringing their children here, because the child has spent age 0-4 in a comparitively low rent area, or in a tiny apartment in a nice area that they have outgrown, and/or they now are willing/able to pay more to live in a district with "potentially good" schools.
Those without children may not realize that the next wave of change is arriving, and it is uncontrollable as the former.
Park Slope wasn't always Park Slope. Prospect Heights was not always Prospect Heights....
(Cue Circle of Life theme song)
If there is an enemy, it is us.
Indeed. I've been here for more than 10 years (my wife about five or so), and we're expecting our first child this fall.
Congrats JoshB!
I have friends who moved into the Jewish Hospital buildings back in 2006, thinking that they would save up some $, and then be able to buy a place, and have a kids or two.
However, due to soaring condo prices, they are staying put in their rent stabilized apartments and having kids there.
However, due to soaring condo prices, they are staying put in their rent stabilized apartments and having kids there.
Ding ding. We're staying in the same three-bedroom floor-through apartment we've been in since January 2003. We can't afford to buy a comparably sized place.
People in your situation will change the local schools. Once enough change has occurred, it will begin to snowball.
People who dislike dining in the presence of families can already be overheard stating:
Person 1: Remember when Vanderbilt was cool, before places like Amorina were overrun with children?
Person 2: Yes, remember when there was drug dealing at St. Johns and Underhill, near where the Blue Marble is now?
In the not-distant-future I predict we will hear:
Person 1: Remember when there were very few strollers on Franklin? Back before the building at the corner of Franklin and EP opened, and Docklands, and Stork?
The local schools are already changing - PS 705 got cited as an up-and-coming school in the NYT, and certainly the PTA members I saw at the Election Day bake sale seemed like the sort of parents who also made PS 9 desirable.
I remember Vanderbilt before it was cool, when there was an old-school pizza place that made inedible pizza where Amorina now is. That wasn't all that long ago in the grand scheme of things. The change on Franklin, though, has been breathtakingly fast.
Yes, given the various forces at play, Franklin changed very quickly, and is about to change EVEN MORE when the effect of these developments take place:
In my opinion, Docklands is wise to offer a children's menu and buy a few high chairs....
June 25, 2013: SLA lic still in pending status
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It seems it is going to go by Docklands Trading, not merely Docklands.
If they remain consistent on their branding, we could have a storefront with these elements:
PS 316 at Classon/Sterling is actually great, my daughter has been there for three years, my wife is heavily involved in the PTA, SLT, and other school-centric tasks.
Catering to children at local restaurants definitely bothers me... I may have two young ones, but we sure don't want to bring them with us when we get the rare opportunity to enjoy a nice dinner out. Amongst adults. That's the whole point of going out.
Frikkin kids.
[readers: ntfool and whynot know each other and write this largely in jest until the place actually opens, and we actually know what it will be like]
What I find frustrating is our inability to control the behavior and actions of others.
For example, although I do not have kids, I like them. Despite this, I have found that I am largely not able to influence those with kids.
You (on the other hand) seem to have children, but not like them. Despite this, you seem to be finding you are largely unable to influence those with kids.
A third group exists: People who both have kids AND like kids. However, they tell me they encounter similar frustrations when they try to influence whether other people with kids take them out to eat.
All of this has led me to conclude that the restaurants are taking advantage of our powerlessness.
They offer chicken fingers and provide high chairs NOT in response to those who wish to dine with their children, but TO annoy those who don't.
Chavela's, Barboncino, and Mayfield have all had high chairs since their openings, to my knowledge (as my kid has sat in them). I think it's just that prime toddler time doesn't typically coincide with prime adult time, so it's not all that noticeable.
I'm very happy to see 316 described as "great," seeing as how that may mean not having to move in a few years We've been here for 6 now and I'd hate to go.
When I ate there this weekend, I noticed that the new place (Cent'anni) also has a small children's menu.
The area's change has been somewhat gradual, and the response by businesses has been similar.
Cent'anni was indeed kid-friendly. I went with my 22month old and a friend brought her 21month old. We're both the type of parents that control our kids, they're well behaved, and I give the stinkeye to parents who think a restaurant is their chance to let their kids loose and have others babysit them.
For anyone who doesn't like kids, Franklin wont be to your liking in the years to come. Many young people coming in with kids, and many more sure to hook up, copulate, and have more kids. Wasn't long ago that Williamsburg was kidless, and now you see those 'hipsters' pushing strollers.
I have awoken this thread because it seems like Docklands and Hummus Station (two new sit down restaurants) are both going to open soon.
And, in light of having no actual information, I think we should kill some time guessing which will open first.
My money is on Docklands.
I'll say Hummus Station, mostly so whynot isn't just talking to himself
One's motivation is not always important.
So, so far, we have 1 for Docklands and 1 for Hummus Station.
Lazy Ibis might be the dark horse, here
1. An Ibis is a bird, not a horse.
2. I don't think they will have sit down dining.
Aug 16:
My mind realizes that it looks like we will have FIVE "reasonably upscale, sit downish places" open over the course of the next six weeks (by Oct 1st):
1. This place, Docklands.
2. The Classon
3. Fez (aka Hummus Station):
4. Lazy Ibis:
5. G. Lee's BBQ on Nostrand:
Make that 6, if Island CZ comes thru
Island CZ appears to be open. I walked by on Tues. evening and saw the lights on, tables set up, people inside.
I hope they do well!
One of the Brownstoner writers was able to get some scoop on Docklands today (Sept 11):
Brownstoner wrote: After nearly a year of renovation work, new-American bistro Docklands Trading is close to opening at 789 Franklin Avenue between Lincoln Place and Saint Johns Place. The forthcoming addition to Crown Heights' restaurant scene plans to offer classic American fare like burgers and raw oysters and clams, as well as pasta, with five beers on tap. The owners also plan to serve Prohibition-era cocktails, such as sidecars, gimlets, and old-fashioneds.
The narrow restaurant has a few booths on the left as you walk in, and then it opens up to a slightly larger bar area and another small seating room in the back. Despite the American-style menu, the name of the restaurant references the owners' years working in finance near London's Canary Wharf, an area now called the Docklands. They hope to open by the end of September or early October. Click through to the jump to see photos of the (almost) finished interior
Oct 3: Liquor lic still in pending status. ...and it isn't profitable to open up until it is in place.
Nov 20:
1. Docklands is not yet open, and its liq lic is still in pending status.
2. The Classon is not yet open, and its liq lic is still in pending status.
3. Fez Hummus opened last week.
4. Lazy Ibis opened two weeks ago.
5. G. Lee's is to have a Soft Opening on Nov 24, and a Grand Opening on Dec 1
6. Island CZ opened a while ago, but is struggling.
Those keeping score should note that howncreights was correct in predicting that Fez Hummus would open before Docklands.
Dec 11th:
Guess whose liquor license became effective yesterday?
So, we should expect to see it open very soon.
I sooooo hope they have Edison light bulbs, along with a children's menu.
My sarcasm detector is a bit off on the above post, but I do hope it is indeed child friendly. There are more than enough adult oriented places around here to keep me happy, and the changing neighborhood could use a few good family-friendly places. Barboncino is an example of a place that I think balances both well...accomodating to kids, but it never feels like an overrun romper room.
I actually don't mind children or Edison light bulbs.
...I like it when places attempt to do both.
Pro tip: If you are going to cater to families with children, use the fake LED candles, not the real ones.
I'll disagree w/you on that one! My daughter quickly was taught candles=hot. Parents need to be responsible for their moppets. Along this line, I could be wrong, but I feel like kids in establishments along franklin seem better behaved/controlled than when I'm at places in Park Slope. I've been to barboncino/cent anni/mayfield many times, and barely realized that there were several little kids inside. The young adults were often the more annoying ones.
We might see some activity on the website or the Facebook page
before it opens, but a lot of places seem to skip those steps.
Dec 20th, website has been redone!
Interior photos are also up on their website: http://docklandsbk.com/
Looks nice!
Note, of the six of the places discussed above, 4 have opened and the remaining 2 are now expected to open by Mid January.


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San Antonio Spurs (7 - 2) @ Golden State Warriors (6 - 5)
Start time: 7:30 PM PST @ Oracle Arena
Local TV: None
Nat TV: ESPN
Probable starters for the Golden State Warriors:
C - Andrew Bogut
PF - Carl Landry
SF - Harrison Barnes
SG - Klay Thompson
PG - Stephen Curry
Probable starters for the San Antonio Spurs:
C - Tiago Splitter
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Kawhi Leonard
SG - Danny Green
PG - Tony Parker
Team leaders:
PPG - S. Curry (22.9) | T. Parker (20.3)
RPG - D. Lee (11.2) | T. Duncan (9.9)
APG - S. Curry (6.9) | T. Parker (7.6)
SPG - S. Curry (1.6) | K. Leonard (1.7)
BPG - A. Bogut (1.7) | T. Duncan (2.7)
Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs @ Warriors 2013-05-16
Talk about the upcoming Warriors game here
Moderators: Mr. Crackerz, JREED, Guybrush, 32
Curry Curry get better get better
Don't like Curry's body language. Kid looks like the game is over already. All the bumping and grabbing through the playoffs taking its toll. He needs to get stronger.
Jeff van Gundy is right: Bogut not even looking to shoot or score. He needs to attempt and be a threat.
OTherwise....put Biedrins IN!
OTherwise....put Biedrins IN!
I am dumb founded as to what is going on with klay
Who doesn't like the way Biedrins is defending? He is a shot blocker for Parker and Parker is concerned about him. Parker was able to run right around Bogut, since Bogut can't jump and pretend to block.
Beans keying the run....
Agreed that Klay is playing like an idiot. Please sit him and play Draymond more minutes.
Beans keying the run....
Agreed that Klay is playing like an idiot. Please sit him and play Draymond more minutes.
Its not working with klay would def bench him for green
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Our love for Thorin Oakenshield has no limit. We just want to braid his hair and talk about dragons. So it's no wonder that we still love the mighty warrior, even in puppet form.
Rosemary Travale has been working on a Thorin muppet for sometime — and honestly, for her first attempt at a "muppet" style creature... we think she nailed it. Now please do the rest of the gang... then Lord of the Rings, then The Similarion. NEVER STOP, NEVER!
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Mahoney Elected Student Senate Presidentby Timothy Flowers • December 8, 2004 Share:
The mood in the Student Senate room was tense Tuesday. Presidential candidate Greg Mahoney paced the floor nervously as Senators tallied nearly 500 votes to determine his fate. Janathan Grandoit, Mahoney's opponent, floated from Senator to Senator, laughing uncertainly as election returns were reported.
With every vote counted, Mahoney won by 54 votes, out of 500 cast. Turnout was unprecedented, with over 50 percent of students voting. Heated public discussions regarding both candidates occurred via email in the days prior to the election.
"I think the election was one of the best I have seen in a while, I think both of the candidates conducted themselves very well," Janathan Grandoit said. "The only thing I am disappointed about is the negativity that resulted. Instead of celebrating each other as Wabash Men, we tried to demonize each other with malicious personal attacks. I hope that we can change this. Instead of trying to harm one another, we should encourage one another. I hope Mahoney and Wells have an excellent presidency for the next year.
President-elect Mahoney focused on student participation in his remarks. "Election day brought out more voters than we have seen in recent years," Mahoney said. "It is truly great to see more students getting involved and voicing their opinions."
Andrew Wells defeated Brad Boas in the Vice Presidential election.
Class of 2006:
Janathan Grandoit
Jeff Sostak
Drew Hoffman
Brad Boas
Class of 2007:
Ben Tritle
Jim Stephens
Class of 2008:
Bryan Engh
Nicholas Lyonsa
Joshua Harris
Brandon Stewart
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Once a two-family, this square Colonial in a quiet family neighborhood was stripped to the studs and reinvented as a four-bedroom single-family with blonde oak floors warmed by natural light in every room. Off the grand entry is an office, now a pastel blue, behind double French doors. On the left is the living room with gas fireplace with a white mantel flanked by large built-in book shelves. With an open floor plan, the dining area leads to the large kitchen, which has black granite counters and white cabinets, a prep island, and stainless steel appliances. Outside is a yard with patio.
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"The night of the earthquake, we had spent the night at Grandma Nielsen's [in Alameda, across the Bay from San Francisco]. It took two weeks before we had word of my father. He had sent messages through the Red Cross but we never got them. Father had to live at Golden Gate Park. From Alameda, you could look over to San Francisco and see all the flames. We lived in Alameda a long time [after the earthquake], 3 months at least." - My Great-Grandmother, Gladys V. Healey
She and her parents (Lauren Everett and Katherine) lost everything in the earthquake and subsequent fire. All that her father was able to save was one of Gladys' dolls.
In addition to Gladys' family, her grandparents and countless cousins, aunts and uncles lived in San Francisco at the time. Comfort G. Healey and his wife Mary G. S. Mott (Gladys' grandparents) were there as was Mary's sister, Essie (whose memoir I've been transcribing). I will write more on Essie's later years once I finish transcribing but suffice to say, this event was just one of many setbacks and tragedies she experienced in later life. Across the Bay my Bergers in Oakland and Nielsens in Alameda were witness to everything that happened.
Comfort was living at 608 Shotwell (2nd Floor) on the 1905 directory. Lauren is listed in the directory as living at 103 Welsh (2nd Floor). A year after the quake in the 1907 directory, Comfort is at 3322 Twentieth (just up the street from where he used to live), while Lauren is at 142 Townsend (which is roughly two blocks from
I wish I knew more about what happened to my ancestors during and after the quake. As far as I know no lives were lost in my family, though Lauren and his family had to start over from scratch. I am glad that they stayed in the city after the quake while so many others left for good and many doubted whether San Francisco could be rebuilt. In their own small way, I think they (and countless others) helped rebuild the city by staying and going on with their lives.
Head over to The Research Journal whose author has written two great articles concerning the 1906 earthquake. Hacienda Circle also has an article up on the quake.


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Doris Mae Weiner of Montgomery, NY entered into rest on February 11, 2013 at Montgomery, NY. She was 90.
Doris was born in New York, NY on May 17, 1922 to Lawrence C. and Alice (Quinn) Youlio. She was the widow of Seymour "Bud" Weiner; Bud passed away in 2006.
Doris was a graduate of NFA where she was a recipient of the Sands Award. After graduation she enlisted in the US Navy, where she met he beloved husband Bud. They were married in Jacksonville, FL in July of 1944. Doris retired from GTE in Middletown, NY as a telephone operator.
She is survived by her six loving sons: David and wife, Joyce Weiner of Georgia, Michael and wife, Jan Weiner of Walden, NY, Richard Weiner of South Carolina, Jeffrey and wife, Cheri Weiner of Circleville, NY, Robert and wife, Stephanie Weiner of Germany and Christopher and wife, Cheryl Weiner of Montgomery, NY; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers: John and wife, Lorraine Youlio of Florida, Robert Youlio and Cheryl Mannion of Montgomery; sisters: Eleanor Grimaldi of Florida, Elizabeth Maher of Montgomery, Patricia Mullarkey of New Windsor and Loretta "Lee" Youlio of Florida; dearest cousin, Arlene Levien of Cornwall; sister-in-law, Mary Youlio of Florida; brother-in-law, Arthur Weiner of Long Island, NY and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Doris was predeceased by her brothers: Lawrence M. Youlio and William Youlio. Doris and Bud will be dearly missed by their family and friends.
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It is good to se that the game is a part of the street life here!
For some reason the worl championship in petanque is held in the buzzling metroloplis of Tahiti this year! So pack your swimwear and go there at once!
Finally petanque has found a new home, as a bar game! Althought it might take a few years befor the darts-boards get the boot and petanque moves in everywhere it has started to happen
The Financial times has finally understood that Petanque is the game of the future, with our long time friend Mike Pegg, International umpire. "It may not be the sunny south of France but even on a chilly Devon day, British fans are warming to the charms of pétanque"
This is a product we have mentioned earlier, just because it is sooooo French. A Tour de France petanque-set! This is more French than a baguette!
We stumbled across a petanque-game for the andoid-system. From the produces description:"Petanque in St Tropez is a 3D bowls game, as played on the mediterannean coast." We do not have an android-phone to test it on, perhaps one of you can help us out?
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|2007-03-01, 10:17
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Higurashi Matsuri - Game (PS2 version)
This thread is for the PS2 version of Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni.
Feel free to discuss your thoughts on the PS2 version of the game, its character designs, and newly added chapters (Taraimawashi-hen, Tsukiotoshi-hen, and Miotsukushi-hen), etc. etc.
|2007-03-03, 16:56
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Somehow I feel the game was rushed or something. There's no voice acting in TIPS or the first half of the game. It was weird when all of a sudden Keiichi's voice poped up in the 2nd half of the game. However, the new OPs and EDs were really good. I would've perfered if they kept a couple of the original music, but the new music is well done also.
My thoughts about the new story chapters:
~Running away from Tragedy~ Taraimawashi-hen
Spoiler for Watanagashi:
~The Worst "if"~ Tsukiotoshi-hen
Spoiler for Tatarigoroshi:
~Another Ending~ Miotuskushi-hen
Spoiler for Minagoroshi + Matsuribayashi:
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I think it's worth getting, the voice acting added to the great story line is worth going for. Various minor things I don't like too much is that there's no voice in TIPS or first half of the game.
Also I liked the way it was done in the orignal better. In the PC game, the text is on top of the background. I think what makes some scenes so much more dramatic is that you are usually looking at the characters when they talk, so when they switch over to oyashiro-mode then the effect is really present. PS2 game, you usually just stare at the text on the bottom. THe voice acting does make up for that, as the tone of the voice changes and you would know something is up. Also, another thing I thought the PC version was good for was that, the variable text speed. Somtimes freezes at points, and makes you stare at them for the longest time. Most of those dramatic points are changed to be backgrounds in the PS2 game instead.
Oh, they also removed one of the mystery of the game, which I thought was a shame.
Spoiler for Mion:
So, if you are a fan, and can at least somewhat understand want is going on (the voices helps alot for those who can't read a lot, like myself), I think it's worth getting.
|2007-03-03, 20:05
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I am able to understand the original game at the speed of about a sentence every 5 minutes, so the voices will only make that easier... plus I know the story of the anime arcs off by heart... so it sounds like I should get it.
But do all the question arcs have no voice acting? I'm sure I saw a clip of Rika talking in Himatsubushi-hen.
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|2007-03-13, 15:12
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So I know that there's added voice acting and new art, but the text/story of this game (for the pre-existing arcs like Onikakushi-hen) is the same as the PC version right? basically I'm wondering, if I bought Matsuri instead of the two PC games that contain the 8 chapters, would the Onikakushi-hen of one be different than the other? Would I miss anything other than extra arcs?
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Hour 17: After playing what seemed to be a hybrid of onikakushi-hen and watanagashi-hen, it appears something different is going on in this arc. And finally, someone has died! This game is definitely not for casual fans.
Oh, I wish I could find screens for the artwork from this game. Some of the intense scenes were done really well.
|2007-03-16, 04:45
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So the Matsuri game doesn't have the arcs separated? Or is this just one of the new arcs that's reminiscent of those two?
I just finished Onikakushi-hen on the PC and was blown away - even though I knew what was coming and the lack of graphics, etc, it scared the crap out of me!
From what you're saying, it sounds like Matsuri is just as well done! ^^
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Friday, February 17, 2012 - Roman and Ondra - Broke Czech Boys
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Roman Ditrich and Ondra Jeden are two new guy who we invited in for a Broke Czech Boys, to see how far we could push them to go with each other. After a brief chat the guys are instructed to feel each other's chests, which the readily do. Then they are told to remove their jeans. So firstly Roman takes of Ondra's jeans, and he returns the favor. So standing in just their underwear they run their hands over their bodies. Roman then stands behind Ondra and reaches round to rub his hands over his chest and then down to his groin, feeling his cock in his underwear. Ondra again returns the favor for Roman, but this time he goes further and removes the underwear. Ondra continues to feel Roman's body and repeatedly feels his cock too. Then Roman is told to remove Ondra's slipys. He does this and begins to wank both himself and Ondra. Ondra's cock begins to swell as Roman wanks it and then uses some oil on it. Roman's own cock also gets hard as he wanks himself. Once the are both hard they stand face to face and Ondra places his cock on top of Roman's and wanks them both together. He then takes some oil and rubs it all over Roman's body. Roman is then made to get on his knees to show his ass, with Ondra standing astride him. Ondra spreads Roman's ass cheeks, so we can see his hole. The hole seems to open as the cheeks are spread and Ondra presses his big cock against Roman's crack. Ondra then lays down on the bed and Roman sits on his legs and begins to massage his back. His cock is against Ondra's ass crack and holding it down begins a nice fucking motion with his hard dick. Holding his cock in place with a thumb Roman fucks his cock against the crack until he shoots a nice creamy load. Ondra then turns over and allows Roman to wank him. His cock gets hard and he also cums, not a big load, but enough to wet his cock and Roman's hand. For their first time with another guy both did a very good job, and have both gone even further in subsequent shoots.
Tomas Burkon is aged 20 and lives in Koprivnice. He works as a security guard and enjoys sports, fitness and MMA Fighting. We see just how handsome Tomas is as he sits whilst doing his interview. He looks very good indeed. Then, interview over, he stands and drops his pants and pulls down his underwear and starts to piss into a jug. A bit of a messy pisser is Tomas, as there is leakage which misses the jug. Still he does manage to get most of it captured. Then having finished he shakes the last drops off his cock. He then leaves his cock, hanging there, as he lifts his tee shirt to show some of his body. Then he takes hold of the dick and starts to wank it while he runs a hand over his chest. Very soon the cock is rock hard, as we see, standing out proudly from his body. It is nice and thick too, and Tomas leaves it to play with his chest and, removing his shirt, his nipples. He looks great in his aroused state and is soon joined by a helping hand, which reaches to feel his body, and then cups his balls and takes the cock in hand. Tomas reclines and spreads his legs apart, with the helping hand wanking on his cock and feeling his balls. Then the hand takes some oil and drips it onto Tomas' cock and then rubs it in, making that big hard dick glisten. The hand wanks on that cock and then Tomas lifts his legs to expose his ass. Some oil is spread all over his ass and thighs and as the cock is wanked a finger slips into his tight hole, and begins to work it. The finger loosens the tight hole as it works in and out and soon a vibrator comes into play and slips into Tomas' ass. Tomas looks into the camera as his hole is filled, and the vibrator fucks in and out. Then it is removed to give us a wonderful view of that hole, with the cheeks nicely spread. Tomas then takes over and wanks his cock till it is throbbing beyond the point of no return and dumps a lovely, creamy load. Then Tomas moves to take a nice leisurely shower to clean up. He really is a great looking guy who gave a great display of himself in this video. I do hope we can get him back to do something with another guy.
Honza Franek is from Louny and is aged 21. He is currently unemployed and likes cars and kick boxking. Honza is a very gooding guy, with a lovely smile as well. He soon removes his tee shirt and shows us a nicely developed body. He then gives us some great views of a very sexy ass, with the cheeks spread and the hole in clear view. Then Honza displays a very nice cock, rock hard and hooded, as he kneels on the bed. The skin is peeled back later, to show us a very nice cockhead too. Honza certainly looks good in this shoot, and seems to delight in exhibiting himself for us. I enjoyed it immensely and will look forward to seeing how he does in his erotic video.
Danek Rovny is from Vysny Orlik and he is aged 19. He is currently unemployed and likes athletics and playing ice-hockey. Danek is a great looking guy, with a nice taut body. He has already done several guy-guy scenes and been in Wank Parties for us, so it is good to have his session stills shoot now, which he did before any action shoots. He looks very good as he strips off for us, smiling as he does so. Firstly removing his tee shirt so that we can see that firm body. With his jeans open we are teased with just a glimpse of cock before he turns around an shows us a nicely rounded ass. Then he turns again and we get to see all of his cock, already beginning to swell somewhat. Danek then sits and pushes the jeans down more, with his cock hanging down, over his balls. The foreskin hooding the helmet of his cock looks wonderful. He then works the cock into a fully engorged state, so that it stands fully to attention. He reclines on the sofa, holding the cock up for a full inspection. Then he lifts his legs to show us a nice, tight hole. Danek has it all and is not the least inhibited in showing it to us. He is a wonderful model, so easy to work with and ready for anything.
Honza Forst is aged 18 and lives in Kadan. He works as a motor mechanic and in his spare time he enjoys cars and football. Honza is a very handsome guy, with a good body. We have already done quite a lot of work with Honza where he has shown that he can do everything. He looks great in his football gear and is soon posing, shirt off, with a football. He has a very nice chest to display and shows us a bit of ass. Then he puts the shirt back on and removes the shorts, so we have a lovely view of his cock. There is something very erotic about a partially clad guy, with his cock hanging down. Honza poses well, with ball in hand as his cock hangs there. Then we get to see his ass, as he turns around and poses some more. Honza's cock then hardens somewhat for us before he turns and bends over to give a great view of his ass. Next we see Honza sitting on the ball, with his cock rock hard and pointing skywards before he finishes off with some more shots of his nice hairy hole. Honza is a very good model who gave us a very good shoot here. The erotic video will appear online soon.


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Whole new map: the Hell Terrace, and the new Zombie BOSS to challenge!
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Media October-December 2005
|News Release: December 22, 2005
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Commission accepts Reliant Energy's $512 million settlement agreement resolving California claims
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today accepted a broad settlement between California parties, Commission staff and Houston-based Reliant Energy valued at $512 million.
"This marks another significant milestone in bringing closure to the 2000-2001 energy crisis. Settlements are in the best interests of all parties and I congratulate the hard work of the Commission staff in helping to bring this settlement to fruition," said Commission Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher.
The settlement resolves claims against Reliant for refunds, disgorgement of profits, billing adjustments or other monetary remedies stemming from the Commission's refund proceedings and physical withholding investigation covering the period January 1, 2000 through June 20, 2001 (the FERC proceedings). The settlement also resolves certain civil claims that have been or may be brought against Reliant.
The settlement's $512 million, among other things, includes certain cash payments, amounts involved in three prior settlements between Reliant and Commission staff and cash payments of $3.5 million each to the Attorneys General of Oregon and Washington State.
"The settlement is a comprehensive and reasonable effort by the parties to end their litigation and resolve their legal disputes," the Commission concluded.
In addition to the monetary considerations, Reliant must continue to abide by a must-offer obligation for an additional two years beyond the term provided in a previous settlement with Commission staff, and continue to follow the Commission's market behavior rules. Reliant must also report to the Commission and provide data regarding sales of electricity in the U.S. portion of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council. In addition, Reliant will be subject to semi-annual independent audits of outages.
The other parties represented in the settlement include the attorneys general in California, Oregon and Washington State, the California Electricity Oversight Board, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Southern California Edison Co., and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
The settlement allows all other parties to these proceedings five days from today's order to opt to join the settlement.
Today's action follows the $1.5 billion settlement with Enron Corp., FERC staff and other parties accepted by the Commission on November 15, 2005 (EL00-95-000, et al.). To date, the Commission has accepted or helped realize settlements stemming from the 2000-2001 energy crisis valued at more than $6.3 billion.
Additional information on the Commission's comprehensive actions in response to the 2000-2001 Western energy crisis, along with a list of the related settlements, may be found on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov.
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A Trip to the Vault: North Carolina and Michigan State Face Off in the 2005 Final FourPosted by mpatton on October 7th, 2011
Until the season kicks off, we're going to be taking weekly trips to the ACC and NCAA Vaults to look at classic ACC games of yore.
In honor of the upcoming Carrier Classic between Michigan State and North Carolina, here's a look back at the 2005 Final Four game between the Spartans and Tar Heels. Watching the game was also a great reminder of just how good Roy Williams' 2004-05 squad was (especially with regards to depth). The 2005 national championship team probably had a talent advantage over the current team at every position:
- Point Guard: Raymond Felton over Kendall Marshall
- Shooting Guard: Rashad McCants over Dexter Strickland and Reggie Bullock
- Forward: Jackie Manuel, David Noel, Jawad Williams and Marvin Williams over Harrison Barnes, John Henson and James McAdoo (this is the most up-in-the-air position, but I'd give the 2005 team a slight advantage for going four players deep)
- Center: Sean May over Tyler Zeller
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Video Flap Jolts Campaign
Romney Comments at Fundraiser on Taxes and Entitlements Draw Fire, Fuel Debate
A video of Mitt Romney at a private fundraiser, where he characterized nearly half the population as beholden to the government, sparked a political firestorm Tuesday and also a vigorous policy debate about taxes and entitlements.
The question for the Republican presidential nominee is whether he can turn his remarks into a salient budget argument, as many conservatives hope, or whether they will drown out the message from a campaign slipping in the polls, an outcome President Barack Obama's team is hoping to foster.
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Mr. Romney has faced intense scrutiny since a video surfaced of him telling attendees at a Florida fundraiser earlier this year that nearly half the nation receive government benefits and don't pay federal income taxes. He added that he "doesn't worry about those people" and that they see themselves as victims.
The comments, which Mr. Romney later said were part of a discussion on political strategy and were "not elegantly stated," touched a nerve in the policy debate about the role of government. With the federal debt topping $16 trillion, the question of whether too few Americans are paying income taxes and whether government benefits are too pervasive have become a political flash point.
Mr. Romney has explored such themes on the trail, and some on the right said they hoped he would use the opportunity to state them more forcefully.
In an interview on Fox News Tuesday, Mr. Romney sought to turn the uproar into a debate about the role of government. "I think a society based upon a government-centered nation, where the government plays a larger and larger role, redistributes money, that's the wrong" role, he said. "This is a decision about the course of America—where we are going to head."
The candidate's unflattering tone, however, could hinder his campaign's ability to repackage the remarks as policy. Democrats have been circulating talking points guiding Obama supporters on how to discuss the Romney comments, and the Obama campaign put out a Web video Tuesday showing people in Chicago reacting to Mr. Romney's remarks.
"One of the things I learned as president is you represent the entire country. If you want to be president, you have to work for everyone," Mr. Obama said Tuesday in an interview taped for the "Late Show With David Letterman."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended Mr. Romney in a Fox News interview. Mr. Romney "doesn't want what the president wants, which is a bigger, more bloated government," he said.
Two Republican Senate candidates running close races in liberal northeastern states, Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts and former wrestling executive Linda MacMahon in Connecticut, distanced themselves from Mr. Romney's comments. Other Republicans running for election appeared to avoid the issue.
More than 130 video clips of the fundraiser have turned up online, according to Visible Measures Corp., which tracks online viewership, with a combined 2.4 million views as of early Tuesday afternoon. That was less than 24 hours after Mother Jones, a liberal magazine, posted the video.
"The timing of it is unfortunate," said Justin Sayfie, an attorney and Florida fundraiser for Mr. Romney. "However, I think Gov. Romney can turn it to his advantage."
There is no doubt more Americans are benefiting from the expanding safety net—and that the headline numbers Mr. Romney cited are broadly correct.
Some 49% of the population lived in a household that received some type of government benefit in mid-2011, according to census data, up from 30% in the 1980s. Roughly one in seven households receives food stamps, a number that has risen sharply alongside the bad economy.
But the mix of benefits that touch nearly half the population varies more widely than Mr. Romney suggested. For example, 16.2% of Americans received Social Security benefits and 14.9% were covered by Medicare. Most people receiving these benefits have paid taxes to fund the programs for decades.
"The bulk of entitlement benefits go to people who earned them by working," said Robert Greenstein, founder and president of the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, making a point that liberal critics have used to challenge Mr. Romney's characterization of the federal safety net.
It is also true that roughly 47% of Americans didn't pay federal income tax in 2010, according to the latest data from the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. That is largely because of targeted tax breaks such as assistance for the working poor and deductions for children in moderate-income families.
In 1992, 27% of households didn't pay federal income tax, according to the JCT. Many of those people do pay payroll taxes as well as state and local levies.
The growth in entitlement spending rankles conservatives who say the programs are growing out of control. They also argue that a declining percentage of people paying federal income taxes carries a danger of dividing the country into "makers" and "takers," where the latter have no skin in the game when it comes to federal budget policies.
"He's not appealing to a niche," Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a GOP economist and adviser to Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential bid, said of Mr. Romney's comments. "This is at the core of the American psyche…they do not want to be a nation dependent on the government."
A senior Romney official hinted the campaign could further embrace the flap: "This is a debate that we welcome and think is actually very good for us," the official said.
Some 29% of participants in a September Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll said their main concern about Mr. Obama was that he has sharply increased federal spending and raised the federal debt. And 44% of Romney supporters listed federal spending increases as their primary concern with the president.
Seeking to calm donors Tuesday, the Romney campaign's top brass held a conference call for fundraisers.
Though campaign manager Matt Rhoades and senior advisers Beth Myers and Ed Gillespie all spoke, they didn't open the call up to questions as they often do. Spencer Zwick, who heads the Romney fundraising effort, also participated.
Robert Zimmerman, a Democratic National Committee member and Obama fundraiser, said of Mr. Romney's comments: "I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't be offended by it. Mitt Romney has accomplished turning this election into a choice," rather than a referendum on the incumbent.
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|2013-02-28, 22:04
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|2013-02-28, 22:07
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It's too easy to bash America of this and that because we can do so without getting arrested and tortured because of our opinions. People who do that for the sake of bashing are as stupid as that group of wankers named Anonymous, who should be digging up and hit hard countries like Iran instead of having the usual hard-on against the West. Just for a question of tuition hikes in Quebec, Anonymous showed up while they never showed up to call out on the war in Syria, repression in Iran, famine in country x, and many more things deserving of public attention.
For the record, how would you feel if one of your own embassies was stormed by a bunch of people disregarding all international conventions? If we were not that civilized and self-restraining in the Western world, Japan and Australia, I would be eating popcorn while watching Iranian embassies getting burned to the ground and Iranian diplomats being humiliated in public as a response for 1980.
Seriously, Vallen, you have gone down by several points in my esteem with your comments.
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|2013-02-28, 22:58
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If you think we have to THANK you for not acting like lunatics, that's your opinion. Iran had its entire government removed and replaced by a brutal dictatorship under the orders of the CIA. As far as I know Americans never felt bad about that. They just assume "Iran is evil so it is okay". Nevermind that the only reason the religious extremists are running the place was because of their need to overthrow the dictatorship.
You want Iranians dead? Then say so. Have your holy war. Don't make up excuses about "they might get nukes".
And I am sorry I won't be joining you for popcorn while watching buildings burn. I don't consider that enjoyable. But I understand that a lot of Americans do think it is fun these days.
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The Ayatollah and his folowers were effete a-holes in 1979/80 to begin with. There are other US-supported regimes that were thrown out, but the locals had enough brains to not attack embassies the way they did because they knew the bad press they'd get if they did. You haven't answered my question: did they really need to attack a sovereign territory (the definition of an embassy) because they feel like it? Overthrowing the government should have been enough while Americans had no longer reason to stay there with the Shah gone (see about Saigon 1975).
I want that regime down and those extremist religious scum flushed out by the people in the same manner the King of France was rightfully thrown out by the angry mobs, not the citizens that have shown a significant pulse in desiring change.
You have a problem with the West, then YOU say so! I can't stand ungrateful people speaking ill on about the country (or countries) that give those same people the right and tools to speak out freely while other countries are cutting that right short within their borders.
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Considering that since 1980, the United States has not invaded Iran, despite the suggestion that the only contries the US doesn't invade have nukes, should point to the ones being at least slightly more reasonable.
We've embargoed them. Supplied their Iraqi enemy in a war (and got bit my it), sold weapons to them (reportedly in exchange for hostiges) post-1980 (we sold weapons to them before 1979 as they were an ally against the Soviets. We'd been building them four modern destroyers and sold them F-14 Tomcats with Phoenix missiles just before 1979). The loss of Iran as an ally likely lead to the Soviets getting cocky and invading Afghanistan in 1980. The US attacked Iranian naval vessels and platforms i the 1980s in responce to attacks on oil shipping in the Gulf by Iran, and an attack on a US Navy frigate.
The responce we get from Iran usually sounds like we are the most evil thing on the planet next to Israel (which got lumped in with us after 1979 as well). The question is if they just mean our government (which in some respects changes every several years by vote), or out people and culture as well. The head of state for Iran has changed once due to death. Their President is elected and has term limits...and I will be happy once their current president is out of office, since he's come across as a shit disturber ever since he go into a position anyone in the West might hear him.
VCV - I seem to recall you mentioning that if Romney was elected there was no hope left for America. Well we didn't elect Romney. Now what?
|2013-02-28, 23:19
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Unfortunately, Iran is a simple thing where you can state a simple position. Did the CIA help overthrow the democratically elected government of Iran, and replace it with the Shah? Yes, but they didn't do it alone. There were plenty of elements within Iran that wanted it. Douche move on our part still? Yes. Iran has the rights to be ticked at us? Hell yes.
However, Iran hasn't exactly shown itself to be a benevolent country since then. With their funding of Hezzabollah and Hamas (both money and arms), they have made life nightmarish for several Middle East countries; not just Israel, but Saudi Arabia, too. There is literally no country in the middle east that likes Iran. They've earned their reputation with douche moves.
So why are nukes important in this scenario? Without friends, Iran (rightly or wrongly) believes the only way to protect themselves is to have nukes. Standard MAD tactics, really. However, such a move would drive many other Middle East countries like Saudi Arabia to get nukes.
Now you have a bunch of extremely religious fundamentalist countries with nukes, whose people believe in the concept of martyrdom and holy war. You just tossed a match into a tinderbox. If you thought the standoff between the US and the USSR was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet. At least with the USSR, they weren't fanatical about destroying their enemy. They had a strong sense of self-preservation, and jealously guarded their nukes (well, until the money ran out; it's the USSR didn't lose any of it's nukes).
With the middle east, you have many groups (not just the government) who wouldn't mind setting off a bomb somewhere. And they don't care about their country much. MAD only works if one side is vulnerable because they have a nation state to preserve. Al Quada doesn't. Pakistan almost lost control of some of their military bases to extremists, and the sole reason we support them and give the secular government aid, is so they don't get overrun by the religious nutcases.
The last thing we want to do, is take that situation and multiply it by 10.
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Doing the smart thing doesn't make you right. Obama isn't some saint, he is just better than the other guy.
|2013-02-28, 23:44
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Not everyone in America is a war-mongering backward idiot. That's kind of the tone you're giving off. I, for one, actually agree that much of the relational problems with Iran are blowback due to American interference.
|2013-02-28, 23:54
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It is unlikely the US would attack Iran as the consequences would be too great. The US could defeat Iran but I don't think they could do it fast enough to stop the Iranians causing mayhem in the Strait of Hormuz and bombing several critical oil pipelines/refineries in the surrounding region. That would be their "nuke" if things got really out of hand.
I would say that it is likely that the Iranian's will get their nuke; they are just doing it the painful way. I do wonder though whether these sanctions placed on Iran could work in their long-term interest in the future as it forces them to "conserve" their remaining oil reserves. Once US allies such as Saudi Arabia pass their peak in oil production (it is likely they have already peaked in net exports) then the game and shift in power will change in the region. You can't really talk about Middle-East politics and the US without speaking about the elephant in the room that is oil. Let's not kid ourselves that the US has many bases installed in that region to protect everyone's freedom. If that were the case the whole of Africa would be littered with US military bases.
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Anyhow, I think the American's use of the barbaric imperial system should give you yet another angle to rant at. Yet that would be more legitimate.
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I am no fan of the Iranian government. But any talk of attacking it for WMDs or human rights just don't stand up. Iran justifiably have good reason to think America want them dead. The question is if Americans want to prove them right.
p.s. There are two simple ways America can discourage nuclear weapon proliferation:
1. Stop invading countries who don't have nukes.
2. Start invading countries who do have nukes.
Just pick one. It's easy.
Last edited by Vallen Chaos Valiant; 2013-03-01 at 03:58.
|2013-03-01, 09:41
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Master of Coin
Join Date: Mar 2008
I think the problem is America never really had an real war on its soil (Pearl Harbor don't count). It has never faced civilians being killed at a mass scale (sorry 9/11, it is peanuts compare to Dresiden, Stalingrad, Nanjing, London, Saigon etc) and its people never really faced horror of war at close range.
Even it is own troops gets written off by the media because they are "volunteers", as if their rights get written off as soon as they sign on the dotted line.
America might be less inclined to go to war if their chronic defeats actually have any lasting impacts on its people.
|2013-03-01, 11:08
|Link #498
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
|2013-03-01, 11:24
|Link #499
Master of Coin
Join Date: Mar 2008
1) lack of experience with being invaded and citizens detached from warfare (I seem to recall the author of hunger games wrote she found how disturbing to channel surf and see reality TV and war in Iraq at the same time)
2) Supersized military-industrial complex hunger for more weapon contracts
3) Idiotic supremacy complex (We must save the world, only evil people blame America for anything wrong)
=A recipe of disaster for the rest of the world.
|2013-03-01, 11:49
|Link #500
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
I think America's foreign policy stems from a combination of antiquated Cold War systems propelling the military's involvement across the globe, and the decision to 'take the reigns' from the British after the World Wars and continue their legacy of policing in global politics. These are completely modern developments, however. They are certainly at odds with the original philosophies of the nation's founders. While I don't advocate isolationism, and I'm fine with alliances, I do think there was a lot of wisdom in Washington's advice to stay out of foreign conflicts. Yes, we're in a global village now, so we can't stay in our own corner away from everyone else, but there's no concrete benefit in being the police of the globe. It stems from some misguided moral duty that the British originally used to justify the creation of their empire.
Thing is, a lot of Americans feel this way... Don't get me wrong, there are hawkish, uninformed people too, but there's a large diversity of opinion and competing traditions now of this global police sect vs the original 'no foreign entanglements' philosophy. It's close-minded to think that there aren't Americans that still subscribe to the latter. One needs only realize the massive power of the military industrial complex (which Eisenhower warned us about, unfortunately, to no avail) to understand how their monetary influence can steer our policy and drown out the voice of those who think things that aren't convenient to their agenda. That's why it's a little frustrating to hear anti-American sentiment that doesn't acknowledge the variety of opinion on the issue, or at least acknowledge that there is serious propaganda going on that guides the "less intelligent" into their foolish opinions (for instance... there's a commercial currently airing in the US on television that shows the US navy in various heroic situations and then boldly proclaims their motto - "The US Navy - A global force... for good". I feel like vomiting every time I see it.)
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