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Detached house for sale in Limousin, Haute-Vienne, Chateauponsac
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This superb sympathetically restored maison bourgeoise has many original features but is equally modern and contemporary from the pages of Home & Garden, It is currently used as a family home but could be equally used as a Boutique Hotel or chambre d'Hôtes. Offering today over 200m2 of habitable space spread over 2 floors the top floor also offers an extra 100m2 of renovateable space in need of superficial works and decoration. Accessed through a classic entrance hall, this formal greeting place offers access to the Kitchen; Pantry and Dining room to the left of the impressive drawing room of 50m2 to the right. The first floor offers master bedroom with extravagant Jacuzzi bathroom and separate WC. A further bedroom and 2 other bedrooms currently used as gym and office and a further bathroom. The 2nd floor offering 5 rooms to be renovated. The cave houses a wine cellar; cave and boiler room which house the 2 brand new Bosch fuel central heating boilers. Every aspect of this house shouts quality, the current owners has spared no expense, rooves and renovations are immaculate and the outbuildings are habitable as they are their condition is so good. The house also profits from connection to the mains drains.
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When I am working I lose all sense of time and place.
I experience a state of consciousness quite common but nonetheless magical.
It is the same state of being experienced by meditating monks, gardeners, bricklayers and word processors.
It is being in the flow, engaged in a task that occupies me fully while freeing me to channel the creative gift.
The finished painting is a record of an event. The event being the creation of the painting. The painting is not a representation of any one perception of the event.
Rather all the senses plus memory, hope, and emotion are expressed in the artwork.

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ClearSky is a Boston-based startup founded in 2014 by industry veterans Lazarus Vekiarides and Ellen Rubin; ClearSky comes with a unique proposition, which – if successful – might revolutionize the way primary storage is consumed. I introduced ClearSky in my previous TFD14 preview article where I described their solution; the objective is to reduce drastically the Data Center footprint of traditional primary storage by shifting it to the Cloud while at the same time simplifying DR operations and ensuring accessibility of data from any location. This outcome seemed to be impossible to achieve due to the strict latency requirements that primary storage inherently carries, but ClearSky has found an elegant and effective solution to this conundrum. However, there is one caveat here and it will be evident in the following paragraph.
During this edition of VMworld Europe I followed only a few sessions, included two focusing on the new vCloud Hybrid Service directly offered by VMware, one presented by Massimo Re Ferre' and another one by Chris Colotti and David Hill on "How to build a Hybrid Cloud in less than a day".
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Government of Uzbekistan approved measures for reconstruction, improvement and greening of the historical and architectural complex Chashma in Nurata district of Navoi region.
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A former employee of Morgan's Foods has filed suit, claiming that the company wrongfully fired him after he filed for benefits from worker's compensation.
According to the suit filed on April 14 in Illinois' Madison County Circuit Court, Tommy A. Loftis was working for Morgan's Foods on June 20 when he suffered personal injuries in an accident the suit did not specify.
Loftis claims his injuries caused him to become temporarily disabled and therefore unable to perform his duties. The suit says he filed for worker's comp benefits, but was fired in retaliation on December 12.
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Social Etiquette - Handshake (especially in business), and friends offer kisses.
- First names only used by family and friends.
- "Bonjour/bonsoir, madame/monsieur" and "au revoir."
- Gifts are appreciated, but must follow certain rules (ex. flowers, wine, etc...), and they are opened upon being received.
- If expected to be late, call!
- The further the south, the less important time is.
- US relaxed ≠ French relaxed. In A Business Setting - When it comes to management, formal interactions are favored in a French business setting.
- Hierarchy is well-established, and most businesses are centered around high authority.
- Discussions are encouraged throughout middle-management, but decisions are usually always made my the highest authority.
- Every detail of a proposal will be analyzed, no matter how minute.
- Logical presentation > high-pressure sales tactics. Culturally Speaking... - Humble would not be the word to describe the French, as they generally believe they are "intellectually superior to any other nationality." (The Telegraph)
- Their language style is direct and unapologetic.
- Silence is not always golden.
- Language is thought of as a strong tool - to motivate, argue, convince and dominate. Being a Leader in France - The French are moderately accepting of change, but innovations and new ideas must have a solid background and logical explanation.
- Embarrassment and/or failure = long-term loss of confidence from the individual and others.
- Missed deadlines is a sign of incompetency, as agendas are always highly scheduled and planned out.
- Teamwork is highly emphasized, and although there may be a team leader, praise and acknowledgment is given to all. Ranking Within GLOBE Studies - Charismatic/Value-Based: In the lower part of the "higher" sector.
- Team Oriented: In the middle.
- Participative: In the top of the "middle" sector.
- Humane Oriented: The lowest of the "lower" sector.
- Autonomous: One of the lowest.
- Self-Protective: In the middle. Helpful Hints! - Respect the language.
- Do not say "bonjour" to the same person in one day.
- At work, don't communicate across hirearchy, unless specifically told otherwise.
- Take regular lunch and coffee breaks, even if working on something important.
- Social status depends on education - not money.
- Give flowers in odd numbers - except the number 13.
- Do not be overly friendly, especially in a business setting.
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BCI Burke, a leader in the playground, park and recreation industry, announced today that Play it Safe Playgrounds and Park Equipment has been named its exclusive representative for Southern Nevada.
Jordan Lynde, principal of Play it Safe Playground and Park Equipment, has a more than 17 years in the playground industry and has represented Burke in Arizona for almost three years. Lynde and his firm specialize in playground design, safety and construction and bring those specialties together to create playgrounds that will last a lifetime.
"We are pleased to announce this expansion of territory for Play it Safe Playgrounds and Park Equipment," said Michael Phelan, president and CEO of BCI Burke Company. "This is a very exciting time for us at Burke as we celebrate 95 years of manufacturing high quality and innovative products, backed by the very best customer service. The team at Play it Safe Playgrounds and Park Equipment has done an outstanding job of representing our products in Arizona and I am confident that our customers in Nevada will appreciate their creativity, experience and professionalism," he continued.
"We truly value our partnership with BCI Burke. They manufacture outstanding playground and recreation products and are very supportive of our firm," said Lynde. "We make a great team and we are very excited to help Burke create amazing play environments in Southern Nevada," he continued.
Celebrating 95 years in the playground industry, BCI Burke's Reinventing PlayTM business focus showcases continual improvement and premium customer commitment. Since their inception in early 1920, Burke has been an avid champion of engaging kids and families in healthy, challenging and safe play. Visit http://www.bciburke.com or http://www.playitsafeplaygrounds.com for more information.


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January 30, 2007
What If They Lived?
All the best rappers are DEAD rappers. And it's a damn shame! I often wonder what some of the most famous dead rappers would be doing these days, if they had lived...
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January 19, 2007
Get Your Tube On: A Joey Headset Guide to Buying a New TV
A few days ago, I told you how I fixed my broken TV set. By HITTING it. Physical violence is certainly a viable means of fixing nonfunctional electronic equipment, but I failed to mention one downside: the effects tend to be somewhat temporary in nature.
When my TV first showed signs of failure, I struck it just once and it snapped back to life. SO SATISFYING! However, a couple of days later, it broke down again. So I hit it again, a few times until the picture returned. This worked fine, until it blinked out again the next day. This time I had to wail on the thing with my fist for about half an hour until I could get it working. Within a few hours, it was down again and no amount of pugilistic abuse could get it working again.
I had no choice: I had to buy a new TV.
But this is hardly a tragedy. There is perhaps no more AMERICAN act than that of buying a new television. Voting is patriotic, I guess. So is killing people who don't worship Jesus Christ. But, for my money, the most pro-American thing any of us can do is buy consumer electronics for home entertainment. And the TV is the Uber-Mack-Daddy of the home entertainment world.
But before we talk about buying a new TV, let's observe a moment of silence for my old unit (I called her Bessie Lou):
I bought this TV at an auction where they were liquidating the assets of a defunct mental health facility. Got a SWEET deal on it too! Obviously, lot has changed in televisual technology since the days of Bessie Lou. Now there's widescreen TV, HDTV, Plasma TV. Even VeganTV, made entirely out of soy and soy byproducts.
Before purchasing a new television, you first need to decide how much you're willing to spend. They say a good rule of thumb for buying a wedding ring is 2 months salary. Seems reasonable, right? Well, a TV will provide you with AT LEAST twice as much pleasure as any wedding ring (or any wife/husband who would be wearing it). Therefore, when buying a new TV, you should be willing to spend at least 4 months salary. Therefore, if you make $30,000 dollars a year, you should look at TVs in the $10,000 range.
Once you know how much you'll be set back on your purchase, you'll need to select a model. First of all, any TV you purchase absolutely MUST be High Definition. You haven't seen those bitches on The View until you've seen them in glorious HD! And, if you're a sports fan, you'll go freaking nuts when you see athletic competition on an HD set. If you look closely, you can almost see the steroids pulsing through your favorite player's veins.
But what HD standard should you go for? Is 1080i really better than 1080p? Good news: these numbers don't actually mean anything. The only thing that REALLY matters is that you buy the largest TV you can afford. Or the largest one you can fit in your apartment. At first, you might be slightly embarrassed to own such a large TV, particularly when girls come over. They might think you're overcompensating for inadequacies in other areas... such as the puny hybrid car you drive. But the great thing about buying a gigantic television is that -- after a few weeks of telegasmic bliss -- you'll lose all interest in the opposite sex. Or in social activity of any kind.
Remember: someone who says "I didn't go out Friday night, I stayed in my apartment watching TV" is a complete LOSER. But, someone who says "I didn't go out Friday night, I stayed in my apartment watching my WIDE SCREEN HDTV"... well, that person is probably also a loser. But at least he's a loser with an awesome TV. And, at the end of the day, isn't that what REALLY matters?
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January 18, 2007
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["Breaking news" about freckly redhead actress entering rehab. Bad jokes about alcohol and cocaine abuse, reference to actress as "firecrotch" and link to months-old photo of actress's exposed vagina in limousine.]
[Whining about how I feel fat after the holidays. Gushing about how awesome my friends are. Confessing on how I like to cut myself sometimes. Desperate cries for attention, begging readers to "friend me" on social networking site.]
[Embedded Youtube video of former pop singer/American Idol judge slurring her speech and acting intoxicated on a morning news show. Comment about how obvious it is she is drunk, quote from publicist contending that she wasn't. Assorted cheap shots about her looks, her weight, her co-hosts and the cartoon cat she used to perform with.]
[Apology about how I haven't posted in a while, excuses about being busy, not having internet access, etc.]
[Achingly earnest reaction to ABC Medical Drama actor who allegedly called gay actor on his show a distasteful slur. Call for offending actor to be fired, link to corresponding internet petition.]
[Very brief, insubstantial post designed to fill time in between legitimate updates.]
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January 15, 2007
SPOILERTASTIC Preview of FOX's 24
I've got a buddy at FOX TV who just sent me preview screeners of the new season of "24". The ENTIRE SEASON! I can't reveal the identity of the guy who sent me these episodes, let's just say his name rhymes with Poopert Schmerdock. Though our political views couldn't be more different, the two of us bonded years ago as the only two American citizens who eat Vegemite sandwiches.
When he sent me these DVDs, Mr. Schmerdock made me promise I wouldn't reveal any details about the new season. But, right now -- just for you -- I'm going to publish plot summaries for every single episode. Poopert should have known I always break my promises!
This new season is AWESOME... but not perfect. Some fans might complain that there's not quite as much action and suspense as in previous seasons. Others might notice that the show features a few (subtle) promotions for other FOX entertainment properties. I'll let you decide for yourselves. So, I'm giving you fair warning: SPOILER ALERT!!! or whatever. Here is an episode by episode breakdown of this season of "24".
Episode 1, 6am: The clock radio alarm rings in Jack Bauer's apartment. Jack, brutally hungover, reaches over to his nightstand and hits the snooze alarm. Jack sleeps through the rest of the episode, hitting the snooze bar several more times and getting up only once to use the bathroom. As he sleeps, the camera pans to a TV set which is tuned to a TV channel that shows nothing but advertisements for other programs on the FOX schedule.
Episode 2, 7am: Jack finally rolls out of bed. He pours some breakfast cereal into a bowl and grabs some milk out of the fridge. Sniffing the milk, he determines that it's turned sour and pours it down the drain. Jack is now left with a full bowl of cereal and no milk. As he ponders this predicament, he tunes into FOX and Friends on the FOX News Channel.
Episode 3, 8am: Jack takes a shower and gets dressed. Over at CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit) Headquarters, Chloe O'Brian is seated at her workstation, typing furiously on a computer keyboard. Chloe periodically looks over her shoulder, afraid someone might be monitoring her activities. Meanwhile, Milo Pressman and Nadia Yassir access the audio files from a phone tap they had initiated over the weekend.
Episode 4, 9am: Jack gets behind the wheel of his Toyota Prius and drives to work. As he drives, he dials CTU where (Senior Special Agent) Bill Buchanan answers the phone. Buchanan wants to know why Jack is late to work. Jack briefs his boss on the cereal/milk scenario (see Episode 2) and informs him that he is en route to Krispy Kreme to get breakfast. Buchanan threatens to "revoke Jack's torture privileges" if he doesn't bring donuts for the whole office. Jack mutters something under his breath but agrees to Buchanan's demands.
Episode 5, 10am: There's a long line at the Krispy Kreme, Jack reads a newspaper as he waits to purchase his donuts. Meanwhile, at CTU-HQ, Chloe has found a workaround to the internet filtering software (installed by one of Chloe's rivals in Season 5). She giggles gleefully as she successfully logs on to World of Warcraft.
Meanwhile, Milo and Nadia phone Jack (still on line for donuts) to play him the audio from the wire tap. We discover that, strictly for their own amusement, the two agents had used CTU resources to capture audio from Kevin Federline's cell phone.
Episode 6 11am: Terrorists attack Krispy Kreme. Jack defeats them with nothing but a pot of freshly brewed coffee and a dozen warm glazed donuts.
Episode 7, 12pm: Jack is still at the Krispy Kreme (WTF, he's been there over two hours!). Jack can hardly suppress his laughter as he listens to a recent phone call between clueless Federline and his exasperated publicist. He activates the speaker function on his phone so all the donut shop patrons can enjoy hear the exchange. Jack asks Milo and Nadia what kind of donuts they want, which leads to an embarrassingly lengthy debate regarding Krispy Kreme vs. Dunkin Donuts.
Episode 8, 1pm: Jack FINALLY shows up at CTU-HQ. Everyone in the office grabs donuts, except Chloe who is "questing with her guild" on WoW. Jack checks his email and last night's NBA scores in his cubicle. The Krispy Kreme vs. Dunkin Donuts debate has spread through the office. CTU Operative Morris O'Brian (Chloe's ex-husband) suggests that Tim Hortons donuts are better than both KK and DD. Overhearing this, Bill Buchanan accuses Morris of being a Canadian spy and has agents take him into custody.
Episode 9, 2pm: The whole CTU gang goes for lunch at the Olive Garden. Except for Chloe who was "deep into the Onyxia raiding instance and hoping to level up". Terrorists attack the Olive Garden, Jack defeats them with a salad fork and a basket of breadsticks.
Episode 10, 3pm: Back at the office, a Special Training Consultant conducts an hour-long sexual harassment workshop, mandatory for all personnel. Jack asks if it might be considered sexual harassment when a male Special Agent tortures a female suspect in one of the CTU holding cells. The training consultant assures Jack that this is acceptable, so long as the suspect remains clothed and the interrogator refrains from using any derogatory language of a sexual nature. Milo suggests this rule could effectively end Jack's social life. Everyone gets a good laugh out of this... except for Jack who pulls a gun on Milo.
Episode 11, 4pm: After the workshop, Morris convinces Buchanan that Tim Hortons DOES SO have franchises in the United States. Buchanan drops the espionage charges, but tells Morris "I better not hear you praising Canadian donut chains again." Jack catches up on some paperwork. Milo posts the Kevin Federline voicemail audio on his celebrity gossip blog.
Episode 12, 5pm: Jack clocks out early, listens to Fox Sports Radio on the drive home. Milo and Nadia stick around the office, using surveillance satellites to capture images of Lindsay Lohan doing coke outside a popular LA nightclub.
Episode 13, 6pm: Jack stops by the liquor store on the way home. Terrorists attack liquor store, Jack defeats them with a bottle of Jose Cuervo.
Episode 14, 7pm: Jack gets home from work, reheats some leftover Chinese take out (originally purchased: Episode 7, Season 3) and spends the hour checking the messages on his (NEWS CORP owned!) Myspace account and googling for "asian ladyboy torture porn".
Episode 15, 8pm: Jack settles in for another evening of brilliantly entertaining FOX Television! First up, a very special episode of "House": a patient has contradicted some weird disease and Dr. House must diagnose the patient WHILE popping vicodin and insulting everyone. Chloe calls Jack during the commercial breaks to comment on how the show is "totally unrealistic".
Episode 16, 9pm: At 9pm, Jack watches Standoff, FOX's action-drama about romantically entangled hostage negotiators. He's surprised the show hasn't already been cancelled. Terrorists attack during a commercial break, Jack defeats them with his remote control and and bag of Cool Ranch Doritos.
Episode 17, 10pm: Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell drop by Jack's place. They discuss the upcoming season of American Idol. Toward the end of the episode, Paula Abdul stumbles into the apartment, totally wasted. Jack asks them all to leave.
Episodes 18-23, 11pm through 4am: Jack stays up all night, catching up on his TiVO. In these episodes, Jack works his way through the entire FOX primetime schedule, as well as a few higher profile shows from the FX Network. Terrorists attack a few times, Jack defeats them with a variety of household appliances.
Episode 24, 5am: Jack settles down with a bottle of Jim Beam (purchased in Episode 13) and reminisces about his eventful day. This is one of those annoying flashback episodes. CHEAP.
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January 10, 2007
How to fix a television
Yesterday, my TV broke.
Obviously, this is a catastrophe. TV, in addition to being my BEST FRIEND, is also my connection to the outside world. When I turn it on, it's like I'm leaving my house and going out on all sorts of wacky adventures. Except I don't have to wear pants.
So here's what happened. My old TV was working fine. I walked out of the room for a minute to get some corn chips, and when I walked back in, the picture was gone! Well, not totally gone. There was one really bright line across the middle of the screen, but the rest was black. I still had audio, but TV without video is radio. And radio is BULLSHIT.
Usually when something like this happens, I panic. I hyperventilate, get heart palpitations, call up my ex-girlfriends to see if any of the guys they cheated with while they were dating me know how to fix a TV. However, on this occasion, I stayed calm. I focused on the problem, considered my options... then I fixed the TV!!!
All right, 'Like a Virgin' era Madonna... I admit that I'm not a handy-man. I never took shop in high school, I don't know how to change a flat tire. And, despite CONSTANT pleas from Sally Struthers, I never did get my correspondence degree in TV/VCR repair.
But I've found that it's seldom necessary to "know how something works" in order to fix it. In my experience, most malfunctioning devices can be repaired through intuition and guile, even when actual knowledge is totally absent.
So, I'm sure you're all wondering exactly how I fixed my TV. SHUT UP YOU ARE SO WONDERING! Without further delay, here's how I fixed my broken set:
I hit it. Repeatedly.
Now, before you all go beating the crap out of your glitchy plasma widescreens, be warned: there is an art to fixing technology via the application of blunt force trauma. It's taken me YEARS to perfect my skills, so don't expect success on the first try. But, if you want to try and you've got some broken TVs or stereos around, here are some tips to get you started.
Rule #1: don't hit in anger. In the film "Enter the Dragon", Bruce Lee tells a young karate student that he must strike his opponents -- not with anger -- but with Emotional Content. What is true for Kung-Fu is also true for electronic device repair. Obviously when your TV malfunctions, you're going to get angry. I know I was! But I was smart enough to take out my anger on my friends and family... NOT on the TV. Only after I calmed down did I start hitting my television. You should only hit the TV hard enough to let it know you mean business, and never so hard you leave visible damage.
Dammit, Fonzie, that is NOT COOL!
Though some like to use a closed fist when hitting a damaged machine, I prefer to use an open-fingered, backhand style (most commonly known as a "pimp slap"). Be sure to remove any diamond rings, bracelets or other assorted hand-bling you might be wearing before attempting this. If an open handed strike proves ineffective, then you may try punching the machine. If that doesn't work, try kicking it. In certain tough cases, I'll resort to pounding the machine with a crowbar or lead pipe until it starts working again. Or at least until I get bored.
Does this method of fixing broken equipment work every time? Yes! Well... no. But, really, what's the alternative? Sending it back to the company for repair will almost certainly cost MORE than replacing the broken machine with a new one. And if you're going to have to buy a new one anyway, why not take the opportunity to send out your old machine in style. Sorry, did I say "style"? I meant "pieces".
Any hey, you never know -- hit your TV just right and it might start working again. It's like I always say: there's no problem in this world that can't be solved with some form of violence.
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January 08, 2007
Random Thoughts: Urban Edition
Sometimes my mind fills up with random and useless thoughts. Rather than ignoring these thoughts, like normal people do, I post them on the internet. Please enjoy.
Worst ever name for a rapper: Young Jeezy.
ATTN. Common: Years from now when you wonder when it all went wrong, know this: Your career ended the moment you uttered the phrase "Dave Champipple" in a Gap commercial.
If Fox wants their medical drama "House" to appeal to a more urban demographic, they should consider changing the name of the show to "Hizzy".
Every time I hear 50 Cent rap about sex, abstinence seems more and more appealing.
I wish Shaquille O'Neil would retire from the NBA so he can get back to doing what he does best: rapping. (Fast-forward to the 3:10 mark. It's worth it.)
Regarding the future career prospects of rapper The Game, I believe Bill Paxton said it best.
ATTN. Gwen Stefani: take a cue from Jewel: STOP YODELING.
So-called nerdcore rappers whose rhymes focus on video games and obscure computer references should be treated the same as great rappers like Tupac and Biggie. They should be shot.
Runner up for worst rap name: Tony Yayo.
If nothing else, mashups have taught us this: when you combine one shitty song with another shitty song, the result is (wait for it!) a shitty song.
When rappers refer to women as "bitches," it isn't because they don't respect women. It's because they don't respect bitches.
Hip hop music is responsible for some of the most appealing cliches in the history of popular culture. I encourage all rappers to embrace those cliches! If the good Lord didn't want us to rhyme "bitches" with "switches" He wouldn't have made those words rhyme in the first place.
Ol Dirty Bastard isn't dead. He faked his own death and now he's in hiding. One day he will return. WITH AN ARMY.
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January 04, 2007
Game Review: ComeOutPoker.com
As I've mentioned before, I like to play poker on the internet. It's fun, and if you play it at the high-roller stakes I'm accustomed to, you can win the sort of money you'd pull down working the deep fryer at a 2nd tier chain restaurant. Like Bennigans or T. J. McGristles.
The site I currently play is OK, I guess... but it's a little drab. I look at the virtual poker tables and wonder: Where's the flair? Where's the fabulousness? Where's the GAY?
Well, it's right here: ComeOutPoker.com. As the name suggests, this is the first online poker room for gays, lesbians, and the transgendered. Some might wonder if there's really a market for Gay Poker on the Internet! I think there is. Gays already have their own bars, their own gyms and the entirety of American musical theater. Why NOT a gay-friendly online card room?
I'm not gay myself, but I must admit... I am a little gay-poker curious. I'm particularly intrigued by the special rules this sites uses in their poker games. They have introduced a unique varient of Texas Hold'em called ComeOut Hold'em. The main difference between this game and regular poker: in this gay version, STRAIGHTS NEVER WIN! Hahahahaha! Get it? NO STRAIGHTS. ROFLOLZ!!! This is clearly the gayest version of poker ever invented. It occurs to me, though... it could be GAYER.
Getting rid of the straights was an excellent first step in gaying up poker. But let's take it a step further. As most of you know, Texas Hold'em is a game in which each player is given two cards. The most powerful starting hand a player can be dealt is a pair of aces (also known as "bullets" or "pocket rockets"). Sounds a little too hetero to me. In a truly gay poker variant, the best starting hand should be a pair of queens. OBVIOUSLY. So queens should be ranked above both aces and kings. For that matter, jacks should also be ranked higher -- unlike the manly Kings, the sexuality of Jacks has always been a little ambiguous.
With straights out of the game, straight flushes must also be eliminated -- that's the strongest hand you have when playing the hetero version. Therefore, the best hand you can get in a gay-poker game will be 4 of a Kind. From now, we'll refer to this hand as a "Turkish Bathhouse". Three of a Kind will be called a "threesome" and Full Houses will be known as a "prison shower". Flushes can be renamed as... I don't know, "Barbra Streisand" or perhaps some cute euphemism for sodomy (both popular amongst gays, if Will and Grace taught me anything).
Poker is one of the world's great games... and gay poker is certain to be one of the world's great GAY games, right along with Cricket and Wrestling (both professional and amateur). I certainly wish ComeOutPoker great success. If they can make gay poker work, there's countless other games or sports that could benefit from a process of gayification. Imagine gay gymnastics, gay figure skating, gay women's professional basketball. No doubt, the future of sports can only get gayer!
I give ComeOutPoker the highest rating any gay poker site can receive: 5 Pink Texas Hold'em Playing Joeys (in a Cowboy Hat).
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January 02, 2007
My New Years Resolutions for 2007
In case you were wondering, here are my new year's resolutions:
1. Eat my greens. This year I'm going to eat more healthy green foods: lime Jello, Mountain Dew, mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Mmm. Eating healthy never tasted so great! Just so long as I remember to avoid green vegetables. Those will fucking KILL YOU.
2. Exercise impulse control. Both my therapist and my parole officer agree: I need to "control my impulses". To put it another way, I need to think BEFORE I act. In the past I've tended to reverse the order of these operations, acting first, thinking second. Sometimes, this can be fun! No one ever accuses me of being predicable -- my hilarious antics often surprise even myself. Despite this, in 2007 I'm committed to maintaining self-control and self-discipline. Next time I drop my trousers at the Olive Garden, you better believe I'll have a very good reason for doing so.
3. Destroy My Enemies. This seems to pop up on my list every year. It's not that I fail to keep this resolution... far from it. Last year I successfully destroyed nearly a dozen of my sworn enemies. Saddam Hussein, Kevin Federline, Augusto Pinochet, Tom DeLay, Taco Bell: I personally ENDED all of them, plus many more. So why is this resolution back for 2007? Because I have new enemies! Ryan Seacrest, Joan Cusack, and Kentucky Fried Chicken are just a few people/restaurants I intend to undermine this year. Like that fat, jolly man always said, "I'm making a list and checking it twice." What was that man's name? Oh, that's right. Richard Nixon.
4. Update Joey Headset more frequently. In recent months, the volume of Joey Headset content has diminished somewhat. While other blogs posted 20 updates a day relating to Britney, K-Fed, politics and whatever the fuck else other people blog about -- Joeyheadset.com remained stagnant. However, in the '07, you can expect a LOT more exciting web-humor-content posted EVERY DAY. I've recently discovered that I can increase the quantity of content I produce by significantly reducing the quality of that content.
That's a challenging question, Papa Smurf. I don't have a concrete answer. All I can say is, you never know until you try.
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Of course, that's not the only way Filipinos celebrate Lent. Until the season ends on April 15, 2017, here's how Asia's only predominantly Christian nation will celebrate the next 46 days.
Fasting (in one way or another)
As early as today, restaurants will be advertising their "Lenten specials," or foods allowed during Lent. That's because many Catholics fast on Ash Wednesday, not to mention all the Fridays until Lent ends.
However, less traditional Catholics fast only on certain days, such as Good Friday. Some families even exempt their children from fasting, under the pretext that little bodies need more nutrition to grow. (That's certainly true.) Once the children come of age, however, they'll be expected to follow Lenten traditions like their elders do.
Taking a vacation
In the Philippines, Maundy Thursday up to Easter Sunday are considered holidays. During this period, Filipinos take time off from work and pour into the provinces in droves, hoping to catch up on quality time with their families. That's why PUV terminals get extremely crowded around this time of year, causing savvy passengers to book their trips way ahead of Holy Week.
Also, Metro Manila becomes a "ghost town" during Semana Santa, partly because many Manileños are based in the provinces, and partly because Holy Week is a great excuse to get away from the harried demands of urban living. A few choose to have a "staycation," and if you happen to be staying in Manila during Holy Week, here's a quick guide to enjoying your stay.
Festivals, processions, and other celebrations
Not all Holy Week traditions are created equal. Even within the same province, Lenten customs differ from one place to another. For example, in Rizal province, Cainta residents celebrate by performing a Passion play, while the men of Taytay show their devotion by testing their anting-anting (talismans or amulets) against dangerous objects like guns and knives.
Some Holy Week practices are more extravagant than others. The Moriones Festival of Marinduque, for instance, highlights participants dressed as Roman soldiers and Syrian mercenaries. These participants re-enact the Calvary of Christ, as well as scare children and perform antics throughout the Holy Week.
A few Holy Week traditions are, shall we say, peculiar to the Philippines. In San Fernando, Pampanga, devotees are notorious for flagellating and crucifying themselves every Semana Santa. Despite the obvious dangers of this practice, the San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites persist year after year, with many devotees being repeat participants.
Other Holy Week traditions in the Philippines include the senakulo, Turumba Festival, and Black Nazarene procession. To learn more about them, click here.
Superstitions galore
Even though they've been colonized by foreigners for centuries, Filipinos never completely let go of their pre-colonial customs. Some of these customs, like the Holy Week superstitions unique to the Philippines, continue to this day, such as:
- Don't get injured on Holy Week.
- Don't take a bath after 3 PM on Good Friday.
- Don't eat meat on Good Friday. (Some extend this as far back as Maundy Thursday, or even Ash Wednesday.)
- Don't make noise during Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
- Circumcision can be done on Black Saturday, but not on any other Holy Week day.
As you can see, many of these superstitions can seem unnecessary, or even absurd, from an outsider's point of view. But if following these superstitions means good luck for devotees (or, at least, no harm done to them), then it won't hurt to believe, right?
Visita Iglesia
Every Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, Filipinos visit seven churches to pray. Some visit as many as 14 churches — both to honor the 14 Stations of the Cross, and to maximize the Visita Iglesia.
If you want to participate in this time-honored tradition, but aren't sure which churches to visit, you can log on to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines' Visita Iglesia website. The website also allows you to stream masses live, in case you're unable to perform the Visita Iglesia for any reason.
During Holy Week, devotees flock to churches to chant and sing the Passion of Christ. The traditional pabasa divides the participants into two groups, who alternately sing the Passion's lines or stanzas. Some churches set the chanting to the tune of pop songs to make them more appealing to a younger audience.
In some provinces, the Lenten season is capped off with a salubong, the Filipino word for "to meet." Here, an image of the Virgin Mary is draped with a black veil called lambong to represent her mourning over the death of her son Jesus. Then, she and an image of Jesus are carried in a procession from opposite ends of a community. Eventually, the two meet (hence the name "salubong"), and an "angel" lifts up Mary's veil so she can "see" Jesus one last time.
Catholicism may not be unique to the Philippines, but Philippine Catholicism is certainly unique. As long as the above traditions are kept alive, Filipinos can be proud of their own take on the world's largest religion.


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In one session, the speaker asked the audience of about one-hundred catalog/retail/online (aka Multichannel) marketers if they used Google Alerts to tell them when customers or other individuals were speaking about their brand.
Not one person raised their hand.
An attendee told me ... "I just don't understand this viral stuff. I'm supposed to just trust that customers will spread my message via word of mouth?" When we've been raised to push a message to customers, it isn't easy to trust that others will do the work for us, if the message is worthy of spreading.
Another attendee told me ... "We jumped all over e-commerce ten years ago. We're going to be the last to jump on social media."
This theme came up several times ... "Why would I plunge into social media when we can't even get the resources to manage our website properly?"
Monitoring your brand is free and it is easy. Assign one person the job of monitoring what folks are saying about your brand. Oftentimes, it is good to pick a gifted person in your contact center. These folks listen to customers every day. Change the focus of this person --- to listening to customers via social media instead of customer complaints submitted via existing channels.
The attendees who spoke with me suggest social media is down the list of priorities, but is high on the list of things to pay attention to. And that is a shame, given that monitoring social media is free, and participating only requires time.
More than anything else, I sensed that the attendees were so buried under other topics that social media represented another competing priority --- one that isn't guaranteed to generate a positive ROI.
And catalogers love generating positive ROI.
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Well y'all…our journey with Wilbur, Charlotte, Fern and even Templeton is coming to an end.
Join us tonight for the last two chapters of Charlotte's Web.
PARENTS: Please note the last two chapters are pretty heartbreaking and do introduce the concept of death. It's beautifully written, but I do want you to be aware of questions it might raise for your little ones watching.
I hope to see you all of you there tonight who have been on this 3 month journey with me as we revisited my favorite childhood book!
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A few years back, C.J. Dempsey started developing properties in the Charleston area after moving from the Chicago area.
With the country in a housing downturn, Dempsey took the deliberate approach. He bankrolled a residence here, refurbished a dwelling there. He even came out with a catchy company name: OHAY, which stands for One House a Year.
Now, with the economy picking up and the developer strengthening his relationship with Jon Goldfarb's Riverland Builders and real estate agency Avalon Co. to rebuild and sell homes in the South Windermere neighborhood west of the Ashley, Dempsey is on something of a roll.
He's up to three, count 'em, three houses in 2013. That's kept him busy as well as made him consider changing the company name, although THAY (for Three Houses a Year) is out of the running, he quips.
The fully remodeled homes this year include 17 Jamaica Drive, which sold this summer; 11 Sheridan, on the market for $525,000; and 108 Chadwick Drive, a four bedroom, 2,555-square-foot house on one level for sale for $775,000. The houses are listed through the business partners' Avalon Co.
The developer and builder enjoy restyling the decades-old homes in South Windermere. Located in West Ashley not far across the Ashley River Bridge, the neighborhood sports dozens of smaller to mid-sized houses built as early as the 1950s. The community benefits from good-sized lots, solid construction and proximate location to Charleston and James Island. The neighborhood entrance runs along the edge of South Windermere shopping plaza. A neighborhood public school, St. Andrews Elementary, is being rebuilt.
Dempsey and Goldfarb stuck with the one house a year approach during the market downturn. But the one or two homes they renewed were enough to excite the home-buying populace.
"What we did early on, it gave people confidence," Goldfarb says.
The business partners typically buy their properties before setting out to revitalize them. They control costs but by no means cut corners.
A case in point involves 108 Chadwick Drive. The house, built in 1955, had one owner. While stylish at the time, 108 Chadwick seemed out of step, with small rooms and dated fixtures and furnishings.
The partners' crew, including noted landscape designer Heather Foley, set to work. They trimmed limbs and brush to highlight backyard oak trees overlooking tranquil marsh while sprucing up the lawn.
"The house is really all about the view," Dempsey says.
Goldfarb and company added two extra rooms on a wing of the house, crafting a master suite complete with soaking tub and extra-large shower in the bathroom.
They reinvigorated the den, modernizing the look while upgrading built-in bookshelves and fireplace.
In what had been a small living room and kitchen, they knocked down walls to open up the entire area while installing an extra-long support beam. They enlarged the living quarters while redesigning the kitchen with stainless steel appliances and an island. As a result of the structural redo, the culinary center now offers open views of the oaks and manicured yard through the living room window.
Just last week, the developer and builder painted the brick exterior a beige color, in part to mask the new red brick of the wing addition that didn't match the older brick on the existing section of the house.
The developer and builder took similar approaches with 17 Jamaica Drive and 11 Sheridan. For one, they added or significantly enlarged the second floor. The 2,100-square-foot Sheridan house now includes two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. They also installed a back deck while adding a doubled-strength wooden fence.
While Dempsey favors modern perks and appliances inside, once in awhile, he's talked out of it. Goldfarb, he says, convinced him to keep a wall nook in the Sheridan house that's reminiscent of the 1950s and 60s. In days gone by, the slightly protruding base in a hallway would have held the telephone, phone book and a set of keys or like baubles.
Dempsey says the real estate market's rebound has played a role in the developer and home builder hastening the renovation pace. But he doesn't see expanding the business to design an entire small neighborhood, for instance.
He and Goldfarb intend to stick with South Windermere and nearby Old Windermere for the revitalization projects.
"You get the old look of the neighborhood, "Dempsey says, "with completely new insides."
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Currency trading The basic info
Are you familiar with the terms "currency trading?" If you have heard of it then good for you, but if you are not aware of its existence, then this article will provide you the basic information about the currency trading market.
Largest Financial market:
Currency trading and Forex (FX) trading are just the same. It is considered the largest form of the monetary markets. It is simply defined as the buying and selling of worldwide currencies through exchanging one currency value with another and this is with intent to get profits from it. Believe it or not, more than trillions of US currency are being traded daily.
Market Never sleeps:
More so, trades happen 24/7 without stopping. It is a rough market indeed because even the world economics plays a big role in the unpredictable actions of prices. The procedure of trading of currency is similar to other forms of markets, if you purchase a commodity at a low price, you can sell it at a higher value.
Pairs Trading:
With FX (currency) trading, all transactions come in pairs. For instance, USD/EUR which means United States Dollars and Europe's Euro. Few of the chief currencies that are subject to trading are EUR (Euro), CHF (Swiss Franc), JPY (Japanese Yen), and GBP (British pound), and all those currencies are paired against USD (United States Dollars).
Base / Quote Currency:
Since Forex is in pairs, the first one is referred as currency base whereas the second is considered as currency quote or currency counter. Hence, each quote is cited in conditions of the currency base.
Bid / Asking Price:
Moreover, two prices are given when asking for an FX quote, one is the price of the bid and the other is the asking price. The former price is what you acquire for the currency sold whereas the latter price is what you acquire for the currency purchased. If for example, the rate exchange of USD/GBP Forex pair is 0.629105152, this certainly shows that 1 United States Dollar is equal to 0.629105152British Pound.
Two Pairs Quotation:
As previously taken, all forex quotations have 2 pairs. For instance, when you asked for a quotation for Euro/US Dollar, you will be set a quotation such as Euro/US Dollars 1.4550/55. The 1.4550 (left part) is the value of the bid price, whilst the 1.4555 (right part) is the value of the Asking price.
In currency trading market, the fluctuation or rising and falling of rates is called by many as "pip or pips". Pips are the so called least movement a forex quotation can have. Let us set as an illustration when the bid price of EUR/USD shifts to 1.4553 it means that the rate had shifted with 3 pips from that of 1.4550. The worth or value of pip varies depending what type of account which you are trading. Mini accounts are worth $1 while that of 100K account is worth $10.
Indeed, to be abreast with the concept of Forex or currency trading is important. After that, you can start to learn what are the benefits or drawbacks of trading currencies.


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Morphology Transition in Lipid Vesicles Due to In-Plane Order and Topological Defects
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curved surfaces, membranes, bilayer, fluctuations, curvature, model
Complex morphologies in lipid membranes typically arise due to chemical heterogeneity, but in the tilted gel phase, complex shapes can form spontaneously even in a membrane containing only a single lipid component. We explore this phenomenon via experiments and coarse-grained simulations on giant unilamellar vesicles of 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. When cooled from the untilted L-alpha liquid-crystalline phase into the L-beta, tilted gel phase, vesicles deform from smooth spheres to disordered, highly crumpled shapes. We propose that this shape evolution is driven by nucleation of complex membrane microstructure with topological defects in the tilt orientation that induce nonuniform membrane curvature. Coarse-grained simulations demonstrate this mechanism and show that kinetic competition between curvature change and defect motion can trap vesicles in deeply metastable, defect-rich structures.
Copyright 2013 National Academy of Sciences. Available on publisher's site at http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1213994110.
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Hirst, Linda S.; Ossowski, Adam; Fraser, Matthew; Geng, Jun; Selinger, Jonathan; and Selinger, Robin (2013). Morphology Transition in Lipid Vesicles Due to In-Plane Order and Topological Defects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 110(9), 3242-3247. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1213994110 Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kent.edu/cpippubs/365


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Water Damage and the Issues Associated with It
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Water Damage and the Issues Associated with It
When dealing with water damage due to water in the home or water in a business, there is a myriad of additional problems that may occur, creating the need for costly repairs, and because of this, there are several critical steps that you need to take for the mitigation of damages. With water cleanup due to flood damage or a flooded home, you are always dealing with a time sensitive issue, and without addressing the situation as quickly as possible, the chances of mitigation becomes a less likely. Flood damage due to water in the home or water in the business can have a wide array of causes, many of which present their own set of challenges. A supply line break or a pipe break can often be the culprit when dealing with water in the home or water in a business, as they can be affected by factors such as inclement weather, such as freezing weather, or may also be a result of neglect over time. When dealing with a supply line break or a pipe break, water damage may actually be hidden behind a wall, making it more difficult to assess or access.
Flood damage due to water in the home or water in a business should be handled in a very specific manner in order to maximize the chances of damage mitigation, as well as to decrease the chances of inflated costs. During water cleanup, the first step that you should take is to contact your insurance company. When speaking with the insurance company, it is imperative that you detail the issues in the flooded home to the best of your ability, as this will help to assess costs, as well as keep you abreast of your responsibilities during the restoration process. Once you have contacted your insurance company about the flooded home, detailing the pertinent information, the next step you should take is to contact a restoration company that can properly handle your situation. Due to the nature of the water damage process, your insurance company should be able to recommend a restoration company in your immediate area that would best fit your situation. A restoration company is usually available 24 hours a day, as water damage is often an unexpected occurrence. It is also important to pick the proper restoration company, as depending on the state regulations, your company may not be allowed to handle additional damages to your property. In many instances, a restoration company is only contracted to remove the standing water on the property, including implementing an effective plan for drying but may not be able to restore a wall or separate obstruction that may have to be removed to assess a supply line break or a pipe break. As common as a supply line break or a pipe break may be in a flooded home, the location and severity of the break are the defining factors that regulate cost during the restoration process.
With flood damage, any items that may obstruct the company's ability to remove the water will have to be removed and may incur additional costs to the owner of the home or business. During water cleanup, the final step in the process is drying. Drying is imperative to the overall restoration process, as improper drying may result in a myriad of additional issues. During the drying process, the company that you have chosen for restoration may bring in industrial strength pump to ensure that the process is completed quickly and efficiently. At the end of the water cleanup process, if you have taken quick action, damage mitigation should have been achieved with the flooded home.
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At approximately 6:30 am EST, Tuesday, November 22, 2016, (block 2,675,000), the ETH network will undergo a hard fork in an attempt to resolve lingering network isseus. At the moment this seems to be an uncontentious change and things are expected to go smoothly.
Please read our official statement regarding ShapeShift and the Ethereum hard fork, which will be occuring at approximatly 9 am EST tomorrow, October 18, 2016.
At approximately 9 am Eastern (block 2463000), the ETH network will undergo a hard fork in an attempt to resolve the recent DDOS attacks on the ethereum protocol. At the moment this seems to be an uncontentious change and things are expected to go smoothly (see more on the Ethereum blog).
一般来说,基于以太的交易需要几个小时(或者甚至一两天)才能进入第一个区块。 我们会继续保持以太市场开放,但是如果你使用它的话,请允许他们的延时。你不会损失任何资金,但是你可能无法看到他们很快到账。
As some are aware, there have been ongoing malicious attacks on the Ethereum network over the past week or two. The attacks are changing and evolving, and as one vector is fixed, others are opened up. This struggle could continue for a while, unfortunately, though we're confident Ethereum will emerge stronger. What this means for our users is this: Anyone doing an order with Ethereum (or Ethereum-based assets -- Reputation REP, Digix DGD and SingularDTV SNGLS) should expect considerable delays in their order processing. Generally, Ethereum-based transactions are simply taking hours (or even a day or two) to get into their first block.
From the dawn of ShapeShift time, our users have consistently asked us how we calculate our rates. So it's about darn time we wrote a post to explain! Let's start with the basics.
When doing a ShapeShift exchange, you will notice we provide you with an "Instant Rate". Many people message us and ask what fees we remove from this rate. The answer is, nothing, outside of the receiving coin's miner fee. SEE A LIST OF MINER FEES HERE. Continue reading to learn more about this topic...
自从 ShapeShift出现以来,我们的用户就不断问我们是如何计算费率的。现在是时候做一篇解释性说明了!我们先看看一些基本概念。
We began rolling out the new ShapeShift.io website at the end of February 2016. Many people have been asking why we have created this new user interface and how to use the features that are now provided. Since our inception in August of 2014, we have added many new features and options for our users. Over this time, we realized that the original user interface began to look cluttered and was becoming increasingly more difficult for us to explain how to use each feature without the screen getting cluttered. Thus, we have been working to provide you with a new user experience, clean and clear and easier to use.
UPDATE: ShapeShift now accepts contracts! Please read our blog post about how this works by clicking HERE
One of the more important parts of using ShapeShift.io for your crypto exchanges is to understand what rate we are offering you and how you can calculate the rate so you know exactly how much you will receive when you do an exchange. On occasion we do have people who are not aware of how this works or how to calculate. No problem at all! This post will help guide you through the process.


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By Christine M. Dibiase
As a woman, I am constantly aware that I am a woman. While that may seem unnecessary to point out, consider that I have to be aware that I am a woman before I am aware that I am a person. Imagine a neon flashing sign on my forehead that reads "FEMALE," and never ever goes off. When I wake up in the morning, I go on the internet and see the hate and inequality we accept as normal. I have to watch what I say and what I post, so as not to be deemed "crazy" or "emotional," among worse things. When I walk to my car, I feel the eyes burning into me. I worry if my shorts are too short or if my top is too low cut. In class, eyes roll and people snicker if I am too opinionated on a subject.
When I get lunch, I have to make sure that I am not eating too much or too fast and that I am taking small bites and chewing with my mouth closed. I also have to try to sound as far from pretentious as possible when asked why I'm not ordering what everyone else is ordering, because saying, "I'm a vegan," tends to cue the eye rolls. When I meet new people, I have to give a handshake that is not too strong or I will be viewed as manly and intimidating, but not too weak or I will be viewed as a joke. When I walk to my car at night, I fear the catcalls and the men who utter them. I fear what could be hiding around the corner or behind the bush. I am hyper-aware of each and every move I make throughout the course of a day. Being a woman is exhausting, and the worst part is that men have absolutely no idea.
How could they? Cisgendered, able-bodied, (typically) white men live in a harshly contrasted world. They have never needed to be aware of their gender, or live in fear because of it, because they are on the opposing side of the struggle. They are able to take everything for granted because their ignorance is bliss. They do not realize what obstacles women face in every aspect of daily life, and because they don't realize they exist, nothing changes. When women do speak out, men hush us and tell us to stop being dramatic (playing on those stereotypes which hold us down). The system and institution were built against us, to keep us in a role of submission. Because of this, men today don't even realize their ignorance. This way of life is so widely accepted as normal and never questioned that it is ridiculously difficult to get men, and even some women, to open their eyes and realize the imbalance of power, control, and comfort.
College did not gently shake me on the shoulders to make me see clearly, it beat me over the head with a two-by-four and ran me over with a steam roller. I was unaware of the issues with this system until recent years. Of course, I knew that women were treated like this, but I never understood that it was a systematic mistreatment, built into the very foundation of our society, and not grounded in any truth or evidence. After repeatedly being treated like I was a lesser being in society over the years, I began to question what was actually going on here. From attending too many misogynistic frat parties in grimy basements and getting treated like an object to be controlled and won, getting educated about and involved with feminist groups online, and then taking a Gender Studies course at my university, I finally realized that this is disgusting and needs to be fought against.
On top of all of this, I am a vegetarian and transitioning to veganism. I have been a vegetarian my whole life, which has forced me to learn to deal with the criticism. This adds a whole other piece to the feminist struggle. Not only do people typically see it as a silly life choice, but they never seem to understand why. They joke about it and shove meat in my face, asking if I want any. I don't do this because I feel like a special snowflake, which is what they all think. I do this because the treatment of animals at farms is disgusting and unacceptable. I share the graphic videos and images online, then get harshly negative feedback from my Facebook friends that it is inappropriate and too sickening to watch. Do they not realize that they are living it and contributing to it every time they eat one of these animal products? The dissociation is so severe that they do not even realize the huge role they play in those videos. They are why the events in those videos happen. Without a consumer, there would be no market for these products. Why do I get taunted for my compassion?
A link between my feminist struggle and my vegan struggle is that animals are objectified the way I am. People don't see a hamburger as the remains of a dead cow in the same way they do not see me (a woman) as a person. They ultimately understand that they are the same thing, but there is no instant, conscious link between the two ideas. As Carol Adams discussed, the idea of the absent referent plays a prominent role here. It requires thought to understand that they are one in the same.
This mistreatment and misrepresentation is something that now, after getting an education on the inner-workings of the system, I am fighting. I no longer second guess what I say or do, I am unforgivingly opinionated and outspoken. I will eat what I want and stand up for those without voices. I dress how I want and do what I want. I am not sorry for being a woman. I am not sorry for having a mind and a voice. I do not care if you have something to say about it. I identify as a woman and that is not something I should spend my life asking forgiveness for.
Christine is a senior Elementary Education and English major at Monmouth University. She has been a vegetarian since age two and an animal rights activist in training since shortly after. In her teenage years she became increasingly involved in the animal rights movement, and is now transitioning to veganism. Since college, Christine has discovered her growing interest with the feminist movement and discontent with society's inequalities.


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Chetan Bhagat – The three mistakes of my life.June 7, 2008 at 10:50 pm | Posted in criticism, humour, literary, sarcasm | 58 Comments
Tags: call center, chetan Bhagat, five point someone, review, Three mistakes
The three mistakes of my life…….
This is the primary reason why people don't approach me for book-reviews…..
Anways, jokes apart. The reason his first book was good[ again, my opinion, shoot me], was because it was a novel attempt[ nah. no puns]. And primarily because, I'm an engineer and this book was about IIT. After that, friends, the charm has faded away.
I haven't read the third book yet. Ah, A lying,nasty, cynical,hypocrite you say.
No. What prompted me to put this up, was some lame comments on a 'genuine' review page.
- just loved it…….i hav only read three novels in my life…n they r all by chetan bhagat… I sincerely hope that this guy is joking. Or is this Chetan Bhagat himself?
- hi chetan i must say u always rokzzzzzzzzz n plz nxt time try to write something new not the same scripts yar waise i must say u r great. No Comments
- i must say its a rocking come back chetan uncle i am a big fan of your i read your five point someone ,than a night at call center…….. but i must say that you are a perfect writer…. i am plnnin to take your book "three mistakes of my life" so how has been your experience for been the best seller for 70 weeks ?????? it must be fellin great ????? Chetan Uncle? Wtf. You btter be plnnin hard. I'm fellin awesome btw.
- being a die hard fan of chetan..i can say dat dis book jus rockz…but a little less dan his previous books…its worth reading once..some ppl commented dat they can write better books dan this every week..dude..if u could have done dat..then u wud nt b here postin reviews for smeone else books….is dat clear??? Yes Sir. All- Clear. The job of a critic down the drain.
Ok. I thought I'd be unbiased and put some comments that actually dissected the book for what its worth. Some of them were too shallow, and most of them involved obscenities. Hence I present you the link.
What I didn't like honestly was his division of reader-mentality on his blog.
- Core Readers – hardcore fans who will read all CB books
- Fringe Readers- My fringe readers are those who do not like my books, but read them anyway. They are "I've read all 3 books , all are crap" variety.
[ Sir, I thought your 1st book was good. and 2nd was bull-crap. I haven't read the third one yet, Do I qualify?]
- Critics – "the reviews were not as bad as I expected. Maybe they liked the book, or maybe they had a change of taste or maybe they realized that a few million, English speaking, educated Indians can't be wrong."
Mr. Bhagat- Sir, witnessing the exquisite linguistic skills of your elite fan-base. I wouldn't take that opinion for granted.
And he continues criticizing the critics….
- "but if you call yourself a critic or an expert, you must offer some original, analytical insight about the work – good or bad, to justify your job. Summarizing the plot and repeating past interviews is not that. Anyway, less slamming this time, so I am happy. Thank you guys."
The problem is the moment you end up slamming him, you're automatically promoted to the 2nd set of readers. What do we do?
Anyway. Go ahead. Read his book. He's after all the "biggest-selling English-Language novelist in India's History".
P.S: Chetan Bhagat rokzzzzzzzzzzzz…..
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I have read all three of his books and would fall into the category of 'fringe readers' as he calls it.
It is really irritating to see how TYPE 1 people behave when they discuss his books. If you don't like Chetan Bhagat books : a) you are either the type which cant read English and hence, not cool enough or
b) you can and do read english books, but not liking Chetan Bhagat is being impatriotic
One even went to the extent of telling me the underlying reason why I dont like his writing : C.B. went to IIT while I couldn't. Supposedly I dont know this and eventually when I realise this, I will start liking him. Not liking his writing is a psychological problem??!!
Now, who's the fool ?
Comment by S.H.— June 8, 2008 #
the books r out of the world.. honestly i m gr8 fan of yours as ur versatality , bygone days of your life , full of pranks,honestly i just love reading your books n hope to read your another book soon after 3mistakes…………..
Comment by samriti— June 10, 2008 #
I happened to read '5 point someone' becoz it claimed to offer an insight into an IITian's life, but all I got was a bad bollywood story. I haven't dared to touch his call center book though. And after reading the reviews of the third book, I'd gladly stay off it.
I think Chetan's just applying some management principle of "feeding the masses". Way to go, Chetan!
Comment by Abhijeet— June 10, 2008 #
Hi..u rock chetan…wud like to meet u in my life once n m sure this will happen…may be then u ll write a book on me…
Comment by Komal— June 25, 2008 #
i have not read ur any book bcus i live in hostle and i want to buy ur books but we r not allowed to go outside from hostel so how it is to get ur books
Comment by prateek— July 2, 2008 #
Dude logik… u r so damn jealous man!!
Million copies sold,2 of his books being made into a Bollywood movies.. how many writers can boast of such achievements.. love him -hate him-u just cant ignore CB!!
Comment by Darshan— July 17, 2008 #
Hi chethan
frankly speaking three mistakes of life is my first book of your publication.
actually i am a call center employee and willing to read one night@ the call center before this but still find this very intersting
my wishes are always with u
hope u would reply
Comment by shatrughan mishra— July 23, 2008 #
Comment by mohit jain— July 23, 2008 #
i've read ur previous 2 books, they were as innocent as a 4yrs child. i read them over n over till "the 3 mistakes…" came my hand. i was stunned! like bollywood movies, like children of these days, ur story has also matured. then i thought, is this u; whom i respected for his innocent story telling! sir, there r thousands of writers who discuss serious serious topics like u have chosen, u at least dont indulge urself in this. n godhra s a much discussed n topic written about.this sucks.
next time u choose a topic, plis keep reades like me in mind who r over saturated with politics, religious calamities, n sucking stuffs like them.
though ur style kept me stick to d end of the last page last word.
Comment by priyanka— July 23, 2008 #
great job…….. a real nice book…………… i enjoyed it………….. the ending is superd i loved it……….. keep up the good work……… waiting 4 the nxt one…………
Comment by suzana— July 23, 2008 #
hi.. chetu d grt IIT ian and that too mechie…….. wow ! i am very proud of him as I am also a mechanical enggr… I am expecting more stuff from this guy who is just down to earth…
always loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeees uuuuuuuu
Comment by Suraj— July 24, 2008 #
I think a lot of people will agree with you regarding the declining quality of the books. CB should've made a category for us too. I've only read the first book. That was all I could. Honestly I found his writing very irritating. His stories are fine, interesting. But his writing completely spoils it for me. I try to block it out of my head…but the silly narration gets to my nerves. Maybe he should be a script writer(If he's not become that already, in a way). I read in a review that he inspires people to write like him. That would be a very sad day indeed.
Comment by Rineesh— August 6, 2008 #
hi bhagat sir i complete your novel in 2 days by studing it with taking a rest of 15 minutes after every 6 hours and i loves it too much[three mistakes of my life] i am here to tell u about that u is the best novalist of the world my aim is to became to stand prallel of u byeeeeee have a nice day
Comment by Rahul shokeen— August 8, 2008 #
Hello there,
For those who 'think' that the book Five Point Someone is all original, please note that the main characters are all closely based on J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. The influence of J.D. Salinger CANNOT be missed, right upto the bad English. I was sorely irritated by the book which as many of you were clever enough to point was was basically written for instigating the youngsters and for mass selling. The same ploy used by J.D. Salinger: make the central character flawed, so that it relates to the weaknesses in the readers themselves, is a cunning way to get a book published. That the book is poor in literary quality is an obvious fact. Most humans read books not just for entertainment, but also for a subconscious improvement of language or associated skills. The book provides neither. It barely manages to interest the perverse weakness of the human mind. And worse, many of you have cleverly noted this: The potential danger of future writers being generated of this caliber..
Comment by Clever Reader— September 30, 2008 #
Here is the proof of your claim . CB getting inspired by J.D Salinger
Comment by K3RV9N— January 10, 2010 #
Hey y'all,
Oh my….I laughed my !@# out after reading Logik's review. No offense to Chetan's fans, but those comments were ridiculous.
@Clever Reader a.k.a Vids…haha…girl, let me quote a sentence of yours first "Most humans read books not just for entertainment, but also for a subconscious improvement of language or associated skills. The book provides neither." I am not a die-hard fan of Chetan Bhagat, but I just felt like writing this.See, no one reads Chetan Bhagat's book for an improvement of language or whatever. There are 1000 other books for all that. Do you think ppl read Sidney Sheldon novels for improving their "associated skills." It is purely for entertainment….we all know that!….yeah!
Comment by Diviz— October 1, 2008 #
@Akshay….thanks dude! Will read it.
@Logik…… well, no comments. 🙂
Comment by Diviz— October 2, 2008 #
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Pingback by How to write an Indian Novel « The NITK Numbskulls Page— October 18, 2008 #
chetan sir,….
m ur craziest fan of reading buks..n i love the way u pen down the emotions of ones in words..its really hard to write with perfection but u done it sir……..i had read ur 3 mistakes of my lyf buk….wen i read ur buks i feel myself in that place…….in one nyt i read ur buk even i didnt done so wid my course books also……ur language used in books feel as if u r siting infront n interacting wid me……its marvelous….keep it up sir….
Comment by sumita— February 1, 2009 #
A shame of a writer that just drags down the whole Indian literature. He should just focus on his banking for he cannot be tagged as more than a blogger, capable of writing "funny" "interactive" lines which offer no value to their reader at the end of the day. He hasn't got a clue of what it takes to make a good writer and puts no visible effort in improving his cheapish style.
Comment by Laura— October 26, 2009 #
The first book was a decent read, agreed. But having now spent three years at IITD, i honestly don't find much as he described. Yes, floyd and dope do occasionally go hand in hand but smoking to the inimitable "Sutta" is much commoner. Also, profs's daughters are few, hardly visble and almost always out of bounds. And no one, seriously no one, can manage just a five point something after slogging for three hours daily, as the trio do. Reality apart, as fiction, the text holds nothing of literary value, and reads more like casual conversation. The only reason I call it decent is because it was a quick, easy, not-really-boring read.
Didn't bother with the other two.. oops, three. (At the current rate, we will soon have whole bookstores dedicated to assorted CB bullshit.) The reviews were illuminating enough.
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Comment by arpit binwani— May 29, 2010 #
I read a few pages of Revolution 2020….I stress just a few cause the logical section of my brain showed me the middle finger when I wished to continue.
In my opinion this guy is like an "Adult-version story-writer with a Enid Blyton style of narration".Apparently all my friends shove me off the moment I criticize (tell the truth)…and I hear replies "Whats wrong with you dude"….or…"its the language…its quite easy and not cheesy like the others".However I feel smarter doing what I do…when I avoid the "bollywood flicks on paper"
Comment by Mustafa— December 14, 2011 #
Though I agree that Chethan's novels are somewhat Juvenile, I must say that this guy brought in a totally different form of writing to the fore- something we weren't accustomed to! We loved Tagore, Arundhati Roy, Amitav Ghosh and the likes but how many people would actually understand their complicated novels? I think Chethan's writing has actually broadened the base of novel readers as his writing is absolutely understood easily and can be related to well… I mean of course, in my opinion that is..
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