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Remender Prepares "Venom" for "Circle of Four"
In the Marvel Universe it takes an even tempered and responsible person to balance the obligations of friends and family with the duties of being a costumed super hero. For most of his life Eugene "Flash" Thompson wasn't up to the challenge. Years of battling to control personal demons inherited from his abusive father including an out of control temper and alcoholism have worn on him, but he wants to be a better man. He's also been inspired by his hero, Spider-Man, to undertake selfless acts including serving his country as a soldier.
While serving in the Middle East Flash, suffered the devastating loss of both legs in combat while saving fellow soldiers. That sacrifice brought him to the attention of a general looking to give the U.S. Government its own black ops super soldier. Flash agreed to become said soldier and, as the title character of the ongoing "Venom" series, he has entered the toughest battle of his life so far; to be a good soldier, friend, family member and hero, all while playing host to an alien symbiote intent on bringing out the worst in him.
Flash's struggles in the coming months will escalate and bring him face to face with several heroes and villains from across the Marvel U. CBR News spoke with "Venom" writer Rick Remender about his plans for the series which include a special 6-part story arc that sends Flash Thompson to Las Vegas for a hellacious adventure with Ghost Rider, X-23 and the Red Hulk.
Remender's work on titles including "Punisher," "Uncanny X-Force," and now "Venom" has made him Marvel's go-to writer when it comes to characters that employ lethal measures to solve their problems. "I love the challenge of writing these types of characters, but that's never been my wheelhouse. I'm a pretty big liberal. I don't have any guns and it makes me sick to think of killing somebody. It's utterly foul, irreprehensible and I fear it's something we as a society have become desensitized too," Remender told CBR News. "I try to be responsible and show the cost and consequences of that violence.
"As for Venom, Flash Thompson is not a murderer; he's a soldier. He's somebody who believes in his country and wants to serve, protect and make a difference," Remender continued. "He's been put in spots where he's taken lives. He's capable of that and now that he's wearing this Venom suit, which feeds off of adrenaline and negative emotions, it telepathically nudges Flash in the direction of killer. Negative emotions, adrenaline, and danger make Venom stronger, and Flash is somebody who is well established as having a temper. So the suit is pulling him to be more violent, and he has to fight that for all he's worth. This set up is juicy stuff to build from."
In "Venom" #9, Remender and guest artist Stefano Caselli brought the character's adventures in the recent "Spider-Island" event to a close with an epilogue that thrust Flash Thompson into violent conflict with a marauding super villain known as the Hijacker. "In issue #9 we put him in a situation where he watches a young mother and her son plowed over by a bank robber in a tank. This story was inspired by something personal that happened to me. A friend of mine passed away in a similar scenario and my feeling at the time was that it was in such a thoughtless way and the person who did it was trying to get away from the scene of a crime," Remender explained. "So I'm not a big proponent of capital punishment, but now I'm in a situation where I don't want the guy who killed my friend to be able to enjoy things in jail like a beautiful sunny day or a sandwich. I think that person should get no more existence because they robbed the world of a young woman. That's what Flash turned to here, where my head was when I was processing this event."
After Flash brutally murdered the Hijacker he went back to the hospital where his father recently passed away and met with his girlfriend Betty Brant. Tense and horrified by the violence he had just committed, Flash was unable to share what he did with Betty, but she helped him resolve some of that tension by reading the letter his father wrote on his deathbed.
"Can you imagine coming home after experiencing something like that to your girlfriend or your wife and to not be able to tell them about what you've gone through?" Remender remarked. "Then while he's sitting there stunned and phased he gets some good news in form of the letter from his father that got burned in the bunker when he fought the Queen in issue #8.That letter was actually transcribed by Betty and she kept the rough notes of it all. She could read his father's last thoughts to him and if you read issue #8 you saw that it was a very nice letter. So at the end of it all Flash does get a little bit of a wrap up with his father at least. But it should feel like chaos; he never has that nice clean moment to reflect, he's always dealing with the next ten things."
Listening to his father's final words was Remender's way of wrapping up a major sub plot in the series involving the origins of the rage Flash often struggles with. Much of that rage comes from the physical and verbal abuse Flash suffered at the hands of his drunken father as a boy.
"In our 'Spider-Island' tie-in issues Flash made the decision to forgive his father at the end of his life. That's a character defining moment. That's the thing I would most like people to walk away from the 'Spider-Island' issues with," Remender stated. "He's the kind of guy who could get beaten and have his entire life affected by an abusive, alcoholic father and then after all he's been through leading up to issue #7 he made it to his father's deathbed and, instead of holding onto any anger or ugliness, he forgave him. He told him he loved him and that he did the best he could. That's Flash Thompson. He became a soldier to serve his country and lost his legs while doing that. Flash is a well rounded human who has overcome so much, this was his real hero moment in my eyes."
The human drama of Flash's family and relationships continues to be an important facet of "Venom," and his desire to protect his loved ones will drive the next several issues of the series. In the introductory arc of "Venom," Flash ran afoul of an international arms dealing organization run by the mysterious Crime Master and his chief assassin, the new Jack O' Lantern. Unfortunately for Flash, Crime Master and Jack O' Lantern discovered Venom's true identity and used it to threaten Betty. While Betty was rescued by Spider-Man, Crime Master and his organization are still active. This all comes to a head in tomorrow's "Venom" #10.
"If you like the way things are playing out in 'Uncanny X-Force' I think you'll love the stories we having coming up in 'Venom,' which will stretch all the way up to issue #23. All of this involves a big plot that's been boiling in the background since issue #1 with Crime Master, his weapons dealing, and what he's ultimately up to," Remender explained. "Crime Master sets this all in motion by blackmailing Flash to go to Las Vegas to acquire something that he wants. What that is will be revealed, but not until issue #12. This thing that Crime Master is sending him to retrieve is in a casino in Las Vegas and is something that Spider-Man fans will be excited to see return. It's going to play a giant role in the story lines of this coming year."
In order to acquire the item Crime Master needs Flash goes A.W.O.L. with the Venom symbiote and the government responds by sending its other super soldiers after him. However, they won't be the only people hunting symbiotes.
"In issue #10 Captain America gets into a scuffle with Venom, which leads him to send the Red Hulk after Flash," Remender remarked. "Complicating things even further is our new supporting cast member Eddie Brock who is lurking in the background. He's become a Van Helsing style symbiote hunter with this sneaking suspicion that the symbiotes are a plague sent from the black depths of space to take over Earth. Who knows if he's right or wrong, but he's going to go out and kill them all to make sure they don't take over the planet. He's got this religious fervor. He's convinced that he's doing God's work here."
February's "Venom" #13 is the first chapter of the "Circle of Four" event by Remender and artist Tony Moore, which sees Flash Thompson arrive in Las Vegas for the beginning of a special 6-part story line guest-starring Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, the Red Hulk and X-23. The story line was inspired by Walt Simonson and Art Adams' "Fantastic Four" arc from the early '90s which saw Spider-Man, The Hulk, Wolverine and Ghost Rider coming together to briefly form a new incarnation of the FF.
"This thing has gone through so many changes. Originally it was going to be Jason Aaron and me doing this. Then Jason took on another project and couldn't, so we got lucky that Rob Williams ["Ghost Rider"] and Jeff Parker ["Hulk"] had time to become involved. The three of us got on the phone with editor Jeanine Schaefer and developed the plot into like a 130-page story. It's a big, epic tale," Remender said. "Everybody agreed that pinning it on the 'Venom' series proper was the right way to do it because it feeds out of so many things that are being built up in 'Venom;' his road trip to Las Vegas, why Crime Master sent him there, what he finds when he's there, and Rulk chasing him. The big reveal that he uncovers is that Vegas is the site of a power struggle taking place between Mephisto and Blackheart for control of Earth. I just love that, in the midst of all these threats, Flash can actually handle what he unearths [and it's] that, 'Oh the Devil and his son are trying to take over the planet.'
"During the course of this Ghost Rider is tricked into opening a centrifuge for Blackheart, which causes Hell to explode out of Hell and to start creeping across the Earth. So Las Vegas is transformed into Hell on Earth and it starts spreading. Johnny Blaze uses a relic to hold it back, but no one can get in or out of this sphere of Hell. So it's up to the people that are inside and that's Ghost Rider, Blaze, X-23, Red Hulk and Venom," Remender continued. "So while our story does pay visual homage to what Walt Simonson and Art Adams did — and we got a Walt Simonson cover, which is pretty crazy — it really needed to develop into something that felt like its own special thing."
Venom, X-23, Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze and the Red Hulk's struggle to save Las Vegas and the Earth from Mephisto and Blackheart begins in "Venom" #13. It then runs through issues #13.1-13.4 and concludes in issue #14.
"We hashed out the beats together and I'm writing issue #13, which we wanted to make special. So it's 30 pages and all Tony Moore pencils and inks. Then the next two issues are Rob Williams writing. The third issue is Jeff Parker, and it's insane what he's done. Then I'm writing #13.4 and #14 is me and Tony again," Remender said. "So by the end I will have written 70 pages of this and those guys will have done 60, so a nice even split. It's been terrific collaborating with those guys. We get on the phone quite a bit and we get really excited talking about this stuff."
Joining Tony Moore on pencils is an all-star team of artists that includes Lee Garbett ("Ultimate Comics Fallout," "Fear Itself: The Deep), Sana Takeda ("X-23"), Julian Totino Tedesco ("Marvel Season One" covers), and new regular "Venom" artist Lan Medina. "Tony Moore will be taking on special issues, covers, and things like that. He's a terrific artist and amazing storyteller but he's too slow to take on the monthly 'Venom' series. Whereas Lan, who is also amazing, can turn out pages a little quicker. So Lan is doing the majority of 'Venom' issues now while Tony does things like #13-14. After those issues Tony and I have some other plans together that I can't talk too much about yet."
All the creators involved in the "Venom: Circle of Four" event are having a blast writing and drawing the story. One of the main reasons they're having so much fun is the rag tag group of heroes they're playing with and the uneasy dynamic between these heroes.
"Everybody wants to place certain characters at certain levels; like A-List or B-List. Characters are only as A, B, or C-List as the people writing and drawing them and the quality of the comic books being produced. So we wanted to make sure that not only did we get top notch quality, and Tony Moore has been working on this already for several months, but we also wanted to make sure we had a story that was epic enough to make this essential; where people go, 'Holy shit!'" Remender explained. "Then it becomes even more fun that it's not Captain America and the big time Avengers dealing with it. It's a bunch of people who don't know each other and can't really work together.
"Red Hulk has been sent to capture Flash Thompson who went A.W.O.L. and stole the Venom symbiote. X-23 is trying to track down a sample of her blood that someone is using to make clones of her. Ghost Rider and Johnny Blaze are in a situation where Blaze has to come to terms with the fact that Alejandra, the woman who has taken over the Spirit of Vengeance, shouldn't have it. She should not be Ghost Rider and now Blaze is in a conflict with her," Remender continued. "Then the Earth cracks open and Hell comes up. So I think anyone that's a fan of comics should give this a try and you don't have to be a fan of any of the characters to appreciate this story. We're hoping that this story will make you fall in love with these characters."
The Venom event is also a story that will have dramatic impact on the lives of each of its main cast members. "After 'Venom' #14 nothing will be the same for Venom, Ghost Rider, X-23, or Red Hulk. All of us have plans to bleed these events into the characters' own books as well as my upcoming run on 'Secret Avengers,'" Remender remarked. "What it sets up for Rob in 'Ghost Rider' is a really terrific ending. I don't want to give too much away, but where things end with 'Ghost Rider' and Johnny Blaze are not where you're going to expect them to end. As for X-23, this is a character piece about how, if you were a clone, you would wonder if there is such a thing as a soul and if you have one? Her adventure in this story line is to come to terms with those questions. So while it seeds into what's left of her ongoing, it's also a nice defining character piece for her. You don't have to know that she has an ongoing or anything. You can just enjoy it as a story. As for Red Hulk, Jeff has some pretty terrific plans about some baggage that he'll carry away from this and will continue on in the Hulk series.
"Then for Venom, it changes the landscape of his universe entirely. The pieces are on the board to insure that Venom comes out of this a very different person. This journey for him takes him as low as I could possibly take character in a mainstream comic," Remender continued. "I just wish I could talk more about the coming arcs because I'm so excited about them. The stuff that's coming up with the symbiotes is so big and will have such a ramification on the Marvel Universe that Flash will all of sudden be placed in a situation where he's not just a covert ops super hero trying to save some lives. The fate of an entire continent might soon be in his hands. He's going to have to learn how to deal with that especially since he's also going to become an Avenger."
Venom will have a higher profile in the Marvel Universe in 2012 thanks to his upcoming membership in the "Secret Avengers," but he'll continue to be a vital part of the Spider-Man Universe as well. "The looming threat out there is what happens when Peter finds out? Everybody asks when we're going to hit that. That note is too powerful for me to hit casually. That note is a six-issue story that would be a terrific one to tell, perhaps during the summer the new Spider-Man movie comes out," Remender said with a laugh. "So 'Venom' is absolutely going to play a giant role in the Spider-Man universe moving forward. Flash and Peter's complex relationship will become more complex at some point I would imagine. Plus, 'Amazing Spider-Man' writer Dan Slott and I speak often and I would hate to give anything away, but I do believe Venom will play a role in next year's big Spider-Man story, 'Ends of the Earth.'"
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During the early stages you are hoping to gain some little traction. You start with the germ of an idea. You try to build a small team. You put together the basic idea for the business. You produce a deck, a few slides. You read up, read up, read up.
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You create a slide deck. You pitch. You pitch again. You rework what you have. You hope. That is important: you hope. You might even find a few people who believe in you. You start small, you think big. You will meet people who think you are crazy, crazy for even trying.
First and foremost you start with you. You need fire in the belly. When not giving up is your most important quality, there you depend on you. You have to see when others don't. You have to keep getting up after each fall. You have to see cracks, openings, and you have to go for them.
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Path of Redemption
A Talk Given by Chauncey C. Riddle
Chauncey C. Riddle was professor of philosophy and chairman of the Department of Graduate Studies in Religious Instruction at Brigham Young University. Dr. Riddle published frequently in Church magazines. The following is a close reproduction of a talk given by Brother Riddle, August 12, 1965, at Brigham Young University. Brother Riddle came in very concerned about an incident which had just occurred in his office, which incident is described below. The following has been taken from the notes of Molly Johanneson and Carma Moore, September 2, 1965 and though they believe what is said, the thoughts are those of Brother Riddle, unless otherwise indicated.
A young man who used to be a student here at Brigham Young University and who has been in the east for the past four years was just in my office. He told me that since leaving the "Y", he and his wife had experienced a 'deadening sensation' in relation to the gospel. He said that he had held a number of jobs in the church; so had his wife, and his wife had supported him in all the things he had done. They had paid their tithing and they still did. They had done everything asked of them. Still he felt that there was not much that the church had to offer him anymore. His wife felt the same way. How is it that a person could come to feel this way? Have you ever had the same feeling? He said that he has a number of friends who commiserate with him and his feelings – a number who felt the same way.
Why is it that a person who is active in the church, who is doing the things which he is asked to do by the church leaders, who is trying to keep his testimony alive, could find that the church could mean less and less to him? Is this the way that it should be? Are there not many missionaries especially who find this same thing? Are there not many fine men who have at one time been bishops, etc., who were at one time considered "A-l" Mormons who have found that the church has lost its meaning and who are today straying from the straight and narrow? What is the answer to these questions? Do these things need to happen?
First I would say that there is a need in the lives of all of us to outline clearly in our own minds what the role of the church is in our lives. It is necessary to point out that there are two kinds of people in the church. There are those who go to church to be inspired, to be fed and strengthened, and there are those who go to inspire, to give, and to help. This latter group get their strength elsewhere, and then they are able to go to church and give the strength they have received. The church serves as an important instrument to build, up the individual. The more he participates in the organization, the less he is going to get out of it. This is because the more he accumulates the knowledge disseminated there, the less there is for him to receive in the limited scope of that particular phase of the gospel. Most of the things that are given there, he will have already received.
Now because he has received these things, is it the Lord's intention for him to reach that pinnacle of knowledge, starve to death, and leave the church? Impossible! It isn't the Lord's intention for any man to starve. When ordinary Church association doesn't inspire a man, he is supposed to have been converted by this time; he should have been changed, transformed to the point where the Spirit can direct him and inspire him. This is that other source from which he receives strength. The message of the church is to change over our basis of living from a material to a spiritual basis. The converted are those who receive the real message which the church has to give; if people are looking to the church for inspiration, they will see that the message is more than merely going to church and doing the job asked of them. They will see that they are supposed to read the scriptures and perform other acts to gain wisdom, so that they might find the Lord as their source of strength personally; they will seek the Lord many times a day. Those who find the Lord and receive personal inspiration from him do not experience this "lack", this "deadening sensation". Those who never shift over to this personal, spiritual basis are never really converted to the Lord; they fall away, as they have come to a dead end. The man I was talking to said, "The shoe fits, all I saw was the church." He never really got converted over to the Lord.
Another phenomenon had occurred at the same time. I look at it this way. When people come into the church, they are in a "Broad Way". All that a man must do to be baptized is say that he will accept the gospel. Perhaps he will have to give up smoking, but few other demands are made on him immediately. Each man brings many of his idiosyncrasies with him.
Let us take, for example, the man who teaches religion professionally. He is usually the young, fireball type who is most energetic and also most naive – he knows very little about the world and the ways of religion. I think we can class most young returned missionaries in this group. They are not learned, but as they teach, they find that they do learn very rapidly. And as they learn, they begin to experience a squeezing-in sensation. They begin to see that there are fewer and fewer things they can get away with and still obey the spirit and the knowledge which they have received. The way becomes very narrow. They finally come to the point where they realize that in the gospel of Jesus Christ it is all or nothing. If they wish to continue up through the nose of the cone pictured below, they must choose to devote themselves wholly and completely to the Lord Jesus Christ. This is supposed to be the covenant that we make at baptism, but few realize that this is the promise they are making, and even fewer keep the covenant.
Now when one reaches the apex of the cone, one of two things happens. (1) The individual decides that he does not want to sacrifice. He knows that he can go on living in the church apparently as a Latter-day Saint (doing what everyone else is doing). So, HE ESSENTIALLY RENOUNCES COMPLETE SERVICE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. When a man does this, something else occurs. In order to be able to live with his conscience, he begins to water down the doctrines, so he can live them better. He starts broadening the gospel. These people who were once on the upgrade meet themselves on the downgrade and thus experience a deadening effect. I refer to this situation as "spoiling". Many spoil to the point that they become rotten; others fluctuate all their lives in this state of incomplete service. They have backed off to a terrestrial level; the celestial demands everything.
(2) This man realizes that if he is to go ahead, he must devote himself to the Lord – 100 percent. After much struggling he will go ahead, and pass through the apex of the cone. And there is the wonderful thing about passing through the apex. As one passes through the apex of the first cone, he finds himself emerging into another cone where the Lord enlightens his mind to a new undreamed of knowledge which forever expands.
As one passes through the apex, one also sees a change in the teachings of that man. They- teach less and less. In other words, their teachings become more and more simple. They emphasize the spirit. This is the foundation on the rock. They teach the fundamentals, the things that are necessary to get through that gate into the new world of knowledge, the things that are necessary to lead a man to redemption. Once a man has made the decision to go ahead, he discovers that other cone on top of the first one. This is a cone in which his spiritual power increases, yet he is still in the same channel of doing what the Lord tells him to do, and only what the Lord tells him to do. Paul says that he is the prisoner of Christ. Not that he minds being the prisoner of Christ! This is the most delightful, most wonderful experience that he has ever had…, in the world. It is by becoming a prisoner of Christ that we truly become free. It is in this way that the power of godliness comes to the world and a man begins to really do good for people. Remember the scripture which says, "If ye continue in my word then ye are my disciples indeed. And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." (John 8:31-32) The truth is the Savior himself! (See John 14:6 and John 16:13). By knowing the Savior, one may gain complete freedom by obedience, freedom from Satan's power, though he, will still be bombarded by temptations as long as he remains on this earth.
What is it that would keep a person from going through that nozzle? (People refer to the apex as the nozzle of a hose.) One must give himself up completely to the Spirit. He could never eat another meal,never take another drink, unless the Lord told him to do so. (This is a very real thing. I am not exaggerating) But a person will find certain other things on which to feast. It isn't "HARD" but he can do it.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR ANYONE TO SPOIL UNLESS HE WOULD RATHER HAVE WORLDLINESS THAN RIGHTEOUSNESS. The decision is up to every man personally. He has his free agency.
People who never rise above this apex in this life will probably go to the terrestrial kingdom. It is likely that they will see in the spirit world the opportunity they missed because of their desire for worldliness, but they will not be able to enter into the celestial kingdom if they knew and rejected in this life. The decision that we must make in this life is whether we will listen to the voice of our conscience or not.
Now getting back to going to church. Why would it be necessary for a man who has passed through the apex to go to church? He is just the man who can give. Does this mean that he needs to preach the sacrament sermon every week? No! A man can give much by just sitting in the group. A good man, a good spiritual man will pull out of the speaker all the spirit he has; he will be a catalyst to the man who is speaking, so that he can give to the audience every bit of knowledge and spirit which they need to receive, and both the speaker and the righteous man as well as the people who hear will rejoice. The righteous man is a benefit to all.
The formal business of the church is meaningless except that it accomplishes its grand purpose which is to bring us together so that we can be exposed to each other. If we don't learn that this is the most important part of the gospel, then the church will begin to become very boring to us. If we don't get past the formalism, we will begin to dislike the church. If we only see what the speaker didn't bring with him – that he is unprepared, if we only see uncouth deacons, then we are not seeing the real meaning of the church.
Some ask if we are not losing our freedom by doing all things which the Lord directs us to do. I say, and President McKay says also that it takes more determination, more intelligence to do this than to do the things that our own carnal nature tells us to do. Those who deliberately choose to serve the Lord are free. While those who think that they are free when they are doing what they want to do are being led about by Satan. There is only one way not to be a robot. The person who thinks himself free is being led by a power "unbeknownst" to him. Those who choose to serve the Lord are the only ones who are not robots.
(Someone then asked Dr. Riddle if it was wrong for one who wished to pass through the apex to work for material wealth.) Anyone who has material wealth as a goal, if he is a righteous man, this goal will be a secondary one; I can say that much. He will be working first to build up the kingdom of God. Remember the man who is first working to have money to build up the kingdom after he has the money is strongly influenced by Satan. The worldly influence of Satan is more than just physical; but, so is the influence of the Lord. (However, the first influence that the Lord must have is influence over the spirit. That is why the Church does not go out and feed all the millions of the earth. Our missionaries go out to feed the people spiritually; for when they – any person – receive the gospel, they are fed spiritually and then intellectually and physically. We give people the gospel and then they can learn to handle their own physical needs.
Too many people think what their profession is going to be first. They should think first how their life will include the spiritual and then all things will follow in their places. This is the message of John the Baptist. Stop being material. Work becomes not the end to the means, but a means to the end. However, we must also remember that with following the gospel there is no guarantee to each man for material wealth and success.
Now here is my whole point. The gospel is worthwhile to every man. Church is the means whereby we as the children of our Father may meet together and help one another. No matter how righteous you are, what revelation you are receiving personally, you will have your ultimate blessing of exaltation taken from you unless you share your blessings with the other children of our Father in Heaven. (Charity is the greatest gift of all, and without it all else will fail.) If we had any idea what is really in store for us, we would not waste our time on the undesirable.
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"Sometimes a Great Notion" is not only the title of Ken Kesey's second novel, it could be my subtitle. I sometimes get great notions in my head and, because I have endless depths of experience, I dive right in heedless of the wisdom available in millennia of acquired human knowledge. Take the time I slaved over a batch of curried fresh pumpkin soup. It was so wretched flies fled it. During post-mortem, I looked up a recipe I knew by heart and realized that I had forgotten about necessities like stock and complementary spices. The lesson here is that you think you know all this stuff by heart. But the old adage applies: The more you know, the more you forget.
And in your job, you cannot afford to forget something by relying on your mind's database. Lives as well as your livelihood may depend upon your getting it right. You need to refer to the libraries of information available to you to ensure that you nail it because memory will fail you. That, in a nutshell, is why you'll want to bookmark the web page that lies at the other end of today's Check It Out link over there.
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The landing page you'll arrive at is really a portal with links to 10 different sensor types. Each link takes you to an in-depth document on that sensor. All discussions follow a similar form: They begin with an overview of the device's operating principles then proceed to lead you through the basic steps to take a measurement with that device. Where applicable, discussions are illustrated with explanatory figures, key equations, and the like. Nothing is taken for granted.
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As an example, take the section on encoders. Here's its table of contents: Encoder and Applications Overview; How to Make an Encoder Measurement; Connecting an Encoder to an Instrument; Recommended Hardware and Software; and Encoder Webcasts, Tutorials, and Other How-To Resources. Naturally with this being a corporate site, links to NI products are recommended. But this is not a heavy-handed sales job. Rather, the data are marketing neutral.
"How-To Guide for Most Common Measurements" is very well done. It is a valuable resource that you're likely to refer to again and again. Just remember to bookmark it so that you don't have to try and recall where it resides when you need it next.
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Imagine a world where the Allies didn't win the war, nor did the Axis. Instead, the war just continued on and on in an unsteady stalemate. Welcome, to the world of 1949. In this world Germany decided not to bomb London, but instead continued its attacks on Britain's airfields. Then, the Russians lost at Kursk. Finally, D-Day fails. With these victories, Germany has managed to halt the Allie's progress. In the Western Theatre, the Allies and the Axis each plan the invasion of the other's vital territories. In the Pacific, Japan and the United States are dueling over tiny islands with giant fleets and atomic weapons. Now, the stalemate is about to be broken. Germany is preparing an all out invasion of Britain. As tough and valiant as the Allied troops defending the Sceptered Isle are, some of their leaders are beginning to that they will be unable to hold against the Wehrmacht.
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Why 'Volksschutzen' not with ü, how it should be?
I don't have a German keyboard, nor a program that could create that accent mark for me. It would take a lot of cutting and pasting to get it done properly, which is why the proper u will most likely only appear in game.
i really like the textures you made for the weapons.
Thanks, I really liked having weapons I could texture.
instead of an ü you could use ue. I live in germany and it always works.
just copy the ü and then replace the u with the ü
That is obviously too hard
No it isn't, I'm just VERY lazy.
Instaed of Ü,Ä or Ö you can also write UE, AE and OE. Also SS instead of ß.
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Volkschutzen are a new unit for both the Panzer Elite and Wehrmacht. For both factions, they are conscripts and volunteers who serve as marksmen. They are armed with the cheap VolksGewehr 2 (not Volkssturm Gewehr, mind you, the Volkssturm don't exist in this universe). The circumstances under which they may appear for the Wehrmacht are rather interesting, and will be discussed in the next update. These men gain veterancy through fighting, and can go from being green soldiers to excellent marksmen.
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Welcoming a new iteration of the Rizzoli Bookstore to the neighborhood.
The old Rizzoli bookstore was tall-ceilinged and sweeping, with rich details that gave it a cozy feel.
For 50 years, the Rizzoli bookstore in Manhattan stood as a beacon in the world of independent bookstores. Its 57th Street location, where it was located for nearly 30 years, was as grand as a palace but so wam with character that you wanted to plop right down and start reading. The interior of the space was defined by intricate vaulted ceilings, an enormous arched window, cherry wood shelves everywhere, and a general sense of old-timey where's-my-scotch opulence.
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While the new store is in many ways nothing like its predecessor, there are certain design elements that do carry the store's legacy into a new age. Here's what we love about the new Rizzoli bookstore:
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Time is up for criminals and errant Police officials who misplace case files to evade prosecution, following the launching of an online tracking system by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
By Francis Kagolo and David Lukiiza
Time is up for criminals and errant Police officials who misplace case files to evade prosecution, following the launching of an online tracking system by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The web-based software will also enable state attorneys and other DPP staff to track exhibits and other forms of evidence to avert their misplacement that usually leads to loss of cases.
"This means we will be more efficient in dealing with criminals. Those dealing in crime should stand warned that the DPP is going hi-tech in fighting them and we shall defeat them," the DPP, Mike Chibita, said.
"With this software we will be viewing all case files online from wherever we are. We shall not have to call anyone to deliver the file physically. This is what was causing delays and misplacement of exhibits."
He was speaking at the launch of the computerized prosecution case management system at the DPP's offices in Kampala yesterday (Tuesday).
The software was built by i-Justice, a US-based information technology company, at a cost of $1.5m (about sh4.2b).
For a long time the office of the DPP has been blamed for widespread misallocation of criminal case files and other documents as well as sluggish management of cases.
Chibita attributed the problem to the fact that many prosecutors had to spend valuable time tracking information already stored somewhere else.
He explained that previously, he has had to order for physical delivery of case files from various parts of the country to the headquarters, meaning that chances were high for some documents or an entire file to get lost along the way.
"We depend on exhibits like medical forms to successfully prosecute the offenders but some of them would disappear from the files. We shall now computerize all the information and guarantee its accuracy and integrity," Chibita said.
The software will also provide charge-sheet reports and reports on the most wanted criminals' records, attorney workload reports and also upload criminals' photos and scanned documents.
Michael Locascio, the founder and managing director of i-Justice, said the online software will also help prosecutors to track the criminal history of any offender, their address and fake names.
He said the system will be installed with strong security measures to avert hackers.
The DPP is the latest public agency to computerize its operations, after government approved the use of ICT to drive the country's economic development to middle-income status forecasted in Vision 2040.
DPP goes hi-tech, warns criminals


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Madden 11 Cover Athlete Is Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees
As expected today EA announced that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been chosen by fans to be featured on the cover of Madden NFL 11, set to hit retail shelves on Tuesday, August 10. The Madden NFL 11 cover announcement is the result of a first-ever online consumer vote, powered by the Doritos "Change the Game" program, which empowered fans to select the highly-debated cover athlete. The partnership between EA SPORTS™ and the Doritos brand represents the first in a series of initiatives this year which allow fans to help shape the future of the franchise.
Doritos "Change the Game" allowed fans to submit their vote online, with Drew Brees winning over Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen and Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne.
"The Madden NFL franchise holds a special place in popular culture and the cover is a coveted position for players all over the league," said New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. "I'm honored to be the first cover athlete chosen by Madden NFL fans and it's a great way to cap off an amazing year for the Saints and the city of New Orleans."
Beyond the cover athlete selection, the franchise has also recently introduced two new initiatives that further enable fans to influence Madden NFL 11. From March 31 – April 26, fans have had the ability to vote on three match-ups through the Madden NFL website and determine which teams would be featured in the Madden NFL 11 game demo: a Super Bowl rematch, or a replay of one of the Conference Championship games. During the 2010 NFL Draft, fans will have the opportunity to influence rookie player ratings in Madden NFL 11 via online votes on the Madden NFL website.
Madden NFL 11 will redefine videogame football for both veteran and rookie players by providing a Simpler, Quicker and Deeper experience:
- Simpler: Call plays like an NFL coach with ease using an all-new play-calling system, GameFlow, which executes an authentic, situational game plan for you.
- Quicker: The new play-calling system will enable players to spend more time on the field and less in the playbook – completing games in half of the time.
- Deeper: Madden NFL 11 is feature-rich, with improved animations and control options, enhanced online functionality, and new broadcast and audio presentation that delivers the NFL experience fans have come to expect.
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To Wendy Sharp, my acquisitions editor at Peachpit/New Riders, for approaching me in the first place, helping me solidify the concept of the idea for the book, guiding me through the process, and having patience with yet another late author.
To Wendy Katz, my editor, for her incredibly detailed and thoughtful revisions and advice that have made this book much better than it would have been otherwise. Her support and guidance were invaluable, and it was a tremendous pleasure working so closely with her.
To Sheri German, my technical editor, for her painstaking work checking all those code samples and example pages, her help tracking down answers to the tough questions, and—most of all—for her enthusiasm.
To all the people at Peachpit/New Riders in production, marketing, and other departments whom I never worked with directly but who made this book a reality.
To David Fugate, my literary agent, for his guidance and advocacy.
To my friends and family who provided photos of their pets for the example site used throughout the book: Karen Brock and her dog Shelby, Dean Gillenwater and his cat Alley and dog Dutch, Sarah Grover and her cat Nomar, and Laura Sandt and her dog Bailey.
To Stephanie Sullivan and John Gallant, both CSS experts, for getting me into this writing thing years ago. I've learned so much from them and am blessed to have their support.
To all the other CSS gurus and web designers who have inspired and taught me, including Cameron Adams, Holly Bergevin, Doug Bowman, Andy Budd, Dan Cederholm, Ingo Chao, Andy Clarke, Bruno Fassino, Roger Johansson, Eric Meyer, Cameron Moll, Georg Sortun, Russ Weakley, and countless others.
To all my colleagues at the UNC Highway Safety Research Center, for putting up with a sometimes tired, distracted, and stressed version of me over the last several months. Special thanks to my supervisor and friend Katy Jones for her support.
Most of all, to my husband Cary and our mystery baby, both of whom have been there with me throughout this whole process (well, the baby came a little late to the game). I love you both. Cary, I'm humbled by your patience in dealing with the double threat of stressed author and pregnant woman simultaneously. Thanks so much for your amazing support, encouragement, and for taking over cooking duty. I owe you several dinners. And cake.


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Location: Shiner, TX
Style: Bock Bier
Price: $8.99/6pk
Texas. Pride. These are the two words I think of when I see Shiner. As someone who lived and worked in Texas, I can whole-heartedly say there is no other state that takes pride in its own like Texas does. Shiner beer is very much a part of this pride. The Spoetzl Brewery is located in Shiner, TX, a tiny town "no bigger than a postage stamp in the heart of Texas" as described on Shiner's site. This small Texas town has been producing lagers with German influence for over 100 years. Every drop of Shiner comes from Shiner. That's they way it is and always has been. And there's something about that even an outsider can appreciate.
Shiner Bock is their flagship lager. I see Shiner popping up more and more around the country, and it sort of reminds me of Yuengling in terms of how relatable it can be to non-craft-beer-drinkers.
Appearance: Sweet tea color with a quickly fading head. The beer is obviously filtered and appears lighter than one might expect from a Bock beer (note: this is brewed in the tradition of an American lager, and not necessarily a German bock).
Aroma: Mild aromas and there's not a lot to pick up on. I do get hints of malt, but nothing to write home about.
Taste: As one might gather from my comparison to Yuengling, this is a mildly smooth and unoffensive beer. It has a strong malt base with some nutty characteristics and a caramel sweetness on the finish. The beer has an overall clean feel, as there is little-to-no aftertaste, dryness, or bitterness. Something that I have noticed in several Shiner brews, and it's most noticeable in this one, is a subtle but troubling copper or metallic taste that I get towards the back of the palate. I have had Shiner Bock on draught, from a can, and in a bottle, and the copper flavor is always there. I am not sure what causes this, but it's definitely not pleasing.
Overall: I love the history of this beer and what Spoetzl represents to Texas, but the beer itself is mild and forgettable. It's a cheap beer (if you live in Texas), but not worth the price you'll pay if you're outside the Lonestar State.


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My house is being taken over by cute critters. The first to arrive was a little black and white kitty. Then a white rabbit. Then a raccoon. A calico kitty is on its way. After that, who knows what will arrive. I suspect that the current critters will be joined by a hedgehog, a fox, a possum, and, later this summer, a bunch of farm animals.
It's all the fault of CraftyAlien and her collection of adorable critter patterns. Each critter takes just a bit of yarn (usually about 35 yards for the body and another 15-20 yards for the additional features) that can be felted. I'm not the world's fastest knitter, but I whipped up the first two in a day. The raccoon took a little bit longer, but only because I was distracted and watching "Dr. Who" more than I was knitting.
Now, normally when I see patterns for impossibly cute items, I immediately think that there's no way that I can make something that matches what the pattern shows. However, these patterns are so simple and well-done that it was no problem whatsoever.
See? Meet my new friends!
I also want to do a calico kitty. I'll try to remember to take pictures of his pieces parts before and after felting and during assembly so that you can see how these babies go together.
These patterns introduced me to a new method for felting small objects. I've only ever done felting in the top-loading washing machine, and I never thought that I'd ever need to try another method. However, these pieces to these critters are so small that I feared that they would be felted down to nothing if they went through the washer. So instead, I did what the pattern suggested and felted them in a pan of water in the sink.
There are some pros and cons to felting in the sink. On the pro side, it was easier to control the results, and it took very little time for these small objects. It was also easier to do two or more items at once without fear of colors bleeding on top of each other.
On the con side: Ouch! My hands are totally trashed! In order the pieces to felt (especially the white ones), the water had be hot. The wringing of the items in the hot water singed my hands just a bit, I think. They are so sore and dry! I now need some really good hand lotion.
But it was so worth it. I mean… Look at them!
I did find a few small errors in the patterns. I will publish my notes for the patterns when I announce the arrival of the calico kitty.


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Despite OPEC's best efforts, oil prices remain low. The Gulf Co‑operation Council (GCC) economies have had to resort to strict fiscal consolidation to contain their budget deficits. Furthermore, interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (Fed, the US central bank), with the most recent one being in June, continue to build pressure on the GCC currencies. Although the countries' sizable reserves have kept the pressure at a manageable level until now, declining reserves and future US rate hikes present a risk of further monetary tightening by the GCC monetary authorities. Even so, it seems likely that the GCC will maintain their currency pegs, which have provided decades of macroeconomic stability in the region.
The GCC countries peg their currencies to the US dollar, with the exception of Kuwait, which pegs its currency to a basket of currencies, of which the US dollar is most dominant. Therefore, when the Fed raised its policy rate in June (by 25 basis points to 1.25%), most of the GCC countries followed suit. The central banks of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain all raised their policy rates, mirroring the US rate rise. The Central Bank of Oman implemented a policy of incremental increases to its policy rate, while the only central bank that did not raise its rate was that of Kuwait. The economic fundamentals of the GCC economies, however, are far weaker than those of the US and therefore the peg to the US dollar has made currencies of the region grossly overvalued (particularly the currencies of Oman and Bahrain). Overvalued exchange rates mean that imports are cheaper than domestic products and so these economies have experienced a growing dependence on imports. Furthermore, since the incentive for domestic industrialisation has been low, the ability to generate employment (outside of the oil and gas industries) in these economies has also weakened.
Fiscal consolidation eased monetary pressures
The GCC economies account for a third of the world's oil reserves and therefore depend heavily on the sale of oil for their income. Since oil prices slumped in mid‑2014, the countries have been running massive budget deficits. There was speculation about the GCC countries abandoning their currency pegs as crude prices dipped to US$30/barrel in the first quarter of 2016, severely undermining the financial position of these countries. The budget deficits in Saudi Arabia, the biggest GCC economy, and the UAE reached 12.8% of GDP and 7.8% of GDP respectively in 2016. Oman faced the biggest deficit in the Gulf region in 2016, with a shortfall of 20.8% of GDP. The country has also been facing a large current-account deficit, which widened to 18.6% of GDP in 2016 from 15.7% of GDP in 2015 mainly because of the sharp decline in the trade surplus (of 31.4%) brought about by lower average crude oil prices. However, strict austerity measures enforced by the governments, which included subsidy and spending cuts, eased pressures on the economies, and we expect the fiscal deficits of all the GCC countries to narrow in 2017. Nonetheless, persistently low oil prices will continue to constrain economic growth.
Declining foreign reserves and rising public debt
Foreign reserves accumulated by the GCC countries have long provided a cushion to withstand pressures on their economies and their currency pegs. However, since mid‑2014, these reserves have been declining and the countries have resorted to borrowing to finance their fiscal deficits. Even though the massive stock of foreign reserves that Saudi Arabia had has been eroded, it is still very substantial, equivalent to 72% of our forecast GDP for 2017. This provides a firm underpinning for the Saudi riyal's peg to the US dollar. Even so, Saudi Arabia has raised US$34.5bn over the past year from the local and international bond markets to finance its fiscal deficit as it realises the importance of protecting its foreign reserves.
Bahrain, however, has been among the worst affected by the drop in oil prices. Its public debt stock amounted to 72% of GDP at end‑2016, up from 60.3% of GDP at end‑2015, and its reserves dipped to a very low level, sufficient to provide just 1.8 months of import cover. Therefore, Bahrain will face a real challenge in maintaining the dollar peg given its low reserves, but will benefit from Saudi and Emirati backing if the need arises. Qatar's international reserves fell by 30% month on month in June to US$24.4bn, their lowest level since 2012. Even so, with around US$180bn of the Qatar Investment Authority's reserves held in liquid form, Qatar has sufficient resources to support its peg, assuming the economic boycott of Qatar by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain is not tightened further.
Increased need for diversification
The US is on an upward growth trajectory and therefore it seems likely that the monetary tightening by the Fed will continue. This would mean that, in order to maintain their pegs, the GCC countries will follow suit. In June Kuwait did not raise its policy rate after the US rate rise, reflecting domestic concerns that tighter monetary policy might constrain already weak economic growth; it was able to do so as Kuwait's policy rates are higher than the US's and so there was no immediate need to raise interest rates. It is necessary for these countries to step up diversification efforts in order to be able to deal with increased monetary pressures as diversification away from a reliance on oil will provide alternative income opportunities.
Diversification has become a crucial part of the governments' agendas across the region. Although efforts are being made, little progress has been observed except for in the UAE where leading indicators for this year suggest that non-oil economic activity has begun to firm. Since the diversification response to the challenges posed by low oil prices has been inadequate thus far, it is likely that unemployment among the GCC nationals will rise. However, increased diversification efforts will, in theory, increase employment among the young and that is an important aspect to consider as unemployment has been a serious problem across the region. Moreover, the population is bound to rise in the coming years and so the government will need to cater for the rising demand for jobs.
It is unlikely that the GCC countries will abandon their currency pegs as they have provided stability for decades in the region. On the one hand, mirroring the US rate hikes is currently counter-cyclical for the GCC countries as the demands of their economies point towards monetary loosening at a time when they are facing low economic growth on the back of fiscal tightening. On the other hand, at a time when debt/GDP ratios are rising, especially for Bahrain and Qatar, any de‑pegging would heighten the risk of insolvency considerably as the local-currency value of external debt would shoot up. Saudi Arabia and the UAE would probably step in to prevent Bahrain having to break its peg as the macroeconomic instability from such a move could spread to the rest of the region.


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In a decision with important implications for all companies that use arbitration clauses in form contracts, the United States Supreme Court held yesterday, in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Scalia, that California's unconscionability doctrine cannot be used to invalidate a class action waiver provision in AT&T's standard form consumer contract. See AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion. The Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts California's unconscionability doctrine, as applied to prohibit class action waivers in arbitration, because class arbitration is so fundamentally different from bi-lateral arbitration that to force it on parties who agreed to bi-lateral arbitration only would violate the FAA's purpose of ensuring enforcement of arbitration contracts as written. Concepcion represents an important change in the law, as state law unconscionability doctrine had been used in California and elsewhere to prohibit or limit the use of class action waivers in arbitration clauses, forcing companies to face the risk of class arbitration or forego arbitration altogether. That risk is substantially reduced or possibly eliminated by the Concepcion decision.
Concepcion involved a dispute over an arbitration provision found in a cell phone contract. The provision in question provided for arbitration of all disputes, but did not permit class-wide arbitration. The arbitration provision also contained consumer-friendly provisions that (a) required AT&T to provide a settlement offer within 30 days of receipt of a Notice of Dispute filed by a consumer; (b) required AT&T to pay all costs for non-frivolous claims pursued in arbitration; (c) provided consumers with the ability to opt out of arbitration and file a claim in small-claims court; (d) required any arbitration to take place in the county where the consumer received its monthly bill and enabled the consumer to choose how the arbitration should proceed (i.e., in person, by telephone, or by written submissions); and (e) provided for the award of a success premium (minimum of $7,500 plus double attorneys' fees) for any recovery above AT&T's original settlement offer.
Despite the consumer-friendly aspects of the arbitration provision, the Concepcions pursued a class action in court and claimed that AT&T engaged in false advertising and fraud by charging sales tax on "fee" phones. The Concepcions sought to avoid the arbitration clause in their cell phone contract under California's unconscionability doctrine set forth in Discover Bank v. Superior Court, 36 Cal. 4th 148, 113 P.3d 1100 (2005). In Discover Bank, the California Supreme Court held that class action waiver provisions found in a contract of adhesion are unenforceable when "disputes between the contracting parties predictably involve small amounts of damages, and where it is alleged that the party with the superior bargaining power has carried out a scheme to deliberately cheat large numbers of consumers out of individually small sums of money ... ." Both the trial and the Ninth Circuit agreed with the Concepcions that the Discover Bank rule is a generally applicable contract defense under Section 2 of the FAA that may be used to invalidate a class action waiver.
The Supreme Court did not answer the specific question of whether unconscionability is a generally applicable contract defense, but instead focused on the inconsistency between the Discover Bank rule and the purpose of the FAA. The Court held that "[n]othing in [Section 2 of the FAA] suggests an intent to preserve state-law rules that stand as an obstacle to the accomplishment of the FAA's objectives." Class arbitration, the Court reasoned, is inconsistent with the FAA because it "sacrifices the principal advantage of arbitration – its informality" and "greatly increases risks to defendants." Arbitration, the Court concluded, "is poorly suited to the higher stakes of class litigation."
Writing separately, Justice Thomas "reluctantly join[ed] the Court's opinion." He would have held that the only generally applicable contract defenses that should be allowed under the FAA are those that go to formation of the arbitration agreement, such as fraud or duress, and not defenses based on public policy, such as unconscionability.
Writing in dissent, Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, would have held that unconscionability as applied to class action waivers is a generally applicable contract defense under Section 2 of the FAA because it applies regardless of whether the class action waiver is asserted in court or in arbitration. The dissent also took issue with the majority's view that class arbitration is inconsistent with the purpose of the FAA.
Concepcion is a big win for companies that use arbitration clauses to resolve disputes with consumers or employees. Although it involved California law, it appears to be broad enough to cover unconscionability challenges to class action waiver provisions under the law of other states as well. It is the logical outgrowth of last term's decision in Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l Corp., 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010). Stolt-Nielsen held that "a party may not be compelled under the FAA [Federal Arbitration Act] to submit to class arbitration unless there is a contractual basis for concluding that the party agreed to do so."
The trend in the law is clear – the Court, or at least a five-justice majority, recognizes that arbitration is a creature of contractual consent and that arbitration clauses should be enforced as written, including class action waivers. As a result, we expect that more and more companies will use arbitration clauses with class action waiver provisions in order to provide a fast, fair and efficient way to resolve disputes and avoid class actions.
Stephen G. Harvey and Angelo A. Stio III


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Are these some black user boobs to help us celebrate February? It looks like she's got some color in her. Thanks for the tits, girl. User boobs is what we need, so write cs on your titties and send us pictures.
well a black pen would'nt really work Adam......for obvious reasons.
Fuck no she ain't black!
She doesn't have the stupid, long, retarded as fuck finger nails.
We got some faggots up in here who prefer to down a big fat cock. These are decent titties.
Chocolate milk bags.
fake and over inflated
Refresh our memory - February is Black History Month. When is White History Month?
Black white yellow people green I don't give a fuck those are some nice titties right there
I was hoping Black History Month would just be that one day. We're seriously not going to have to look at this shit for a whole month, are we?
i swear to fucking god if rosa parks tits end up on here, i'm burning C.S. offices to the ground!!
Not great, but anything is better than last Mondays user boobs.
Thank you abd happy black history month:)
Looks like somebody overfilled them with tire slime
is that where chocolate milk comes from?
Dont they know that a yellow marker dont show on a high yellow gar?Nice titties tho. Thanks
Yeah these really arnt that bad
I like chocolate titties...thank you 9/10
big ol,black titties.
Is this crazyshit or racistshit. Those are the best black tittes around I would bounce them off my face all day.
How much does it cost for a night with you? Only a black hooker could afford those.
These titties gonna turn Nazis into Muffdowners...believe that shit !