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Being a lesbian, I wouldn't normally watch a fellatio video but your red hair caught my eye as I was scrolling.You are quite a stunning woman and I can easily picture you putting the same tenderness and skill toward pleasing a woman. Well done :)
She is beautiful, lucky guy. x
What a great cocksucker!
I dream of and would love my friends wife's lips to move forwards and backwards along my penis, like in this video.
Hallo Camille! This is Tom from Germany, you made the best blowjob ever!!! Is there any clip, i can see your nice tits or your pussy?!!! You are the BEST!!!
Of your videos that I've seen, I think this one is my favorite. I've never been blown, but the way you take his penis into your mouth is so teasing and erotic I can almost imagine what it feels like.
very very good sensual blowjob 100 percent
The best , simply the best in every way !!!
dav t - That's my wonderful boyfriend and I think he is a great size. Inexperienced - Superstay by Maybelline. It's magic. I hope you have fun with your boyfriend!
camille thanks alot for that video, my girlfriend watched it and she started to imitate your techniques which by the way are wonderful, so ummm everytime we have sex it she makes me have glorious orgasms thanks to you. if you have videos of you having sex u should tell us about it because we (my gf and i) would be your #1 fans
Very, very hot love how she swallows the cum too, and looks up at the lucky guy.
Not Insecure - You're exactly right. Reina - That is such incredibly awesome praise. And yes, I do enjoy that too! SHEER BEAUTY - Thank you so much! Fluppe - I really appreciate it. NikoG - Yes it is, and thank you!
KS Boy. . . I do sometimes dream of a larger penis. My boyfriend seldom hits my tonsils. Nor does it rub my G Spot when he fucks me. Yes I can deep throat him. And his balls at the same time. No problem. Hope you enjoyed watching!
Your husband must be very secure with himself, or he doesn't read your comments. If your husband is small, then I have a small penis as well. I now wonder if my wife longs for her ex's dick which was significantly bigger. She tells me no, but hmmmm.......
Thank You Richie. I really want to try out a larger penis once.
I want to experience your great bjs I have a load to give u
To everyone who is immature/insecure, this guys penis is normal/above-average. The dicks you see on most pornos are far, far above the average.
Camille, your are the best blowjobbing girl, the world has ever seen!!! I cum every time i see you on your vids!!! My girlfriend like it to see you too!!! We are happy to see you!!! Greetings from Germany!!! Thomas and Astrid!!!
Reuben - I'm so happy it hits all the marks for you. That's exactly the level of eroticism I want to evoke. 12 sept. - Gracias!
How do you not get lipstick on your boyfriends cock? Thats what I was wondering Great video Camilla. I really wanna try this on my boyfriend. Thank you for the idea : )
It's called Unto the Dub by Universal Constructors.
You are so sexy I want your eyes on me when your giving me head swallowing my load
As close to perfection as I've ever seen. Extremely attractive woman, very sensual blowjob. Excellent technique, eye glances, sucking, stroking, licking, use of hands, cum in mouth, swallow and a proper finish too. Top tier, and a new personal favourite.
i just love this video..... best ever blowjob... my favourite
lei si, che sà come fare un vero pompino!!!
camille, would you please let me cum in your mouth? ill even swap it with you.
Simply amazing. You are gorgeous. PS is that your natural hair color? It looks great,
Camille you're great!
Camilla, you are a true artist of blowjob
Camille, if you left a comment here, which I doubt, wear your hair like that more often, you really suit it
Thanks guys for watching my videos! XX
Can I be your dog ?
she is amazing !
that was the hottest blow job ive ever seen
Camille. Do you choose guys with a small penis because you have a gag reflex. And you can deep throat him? Thanks in advance
omg this is a good video!!! im a really big fan of yours i commented on some of your other videos i really like how you respond to your fans... on your next video you put up can you give the cam a sexy wink?? so i know its really you i'd really appreciate it and itll turn me on!! like you always do (;
Does anyone else find these painfully slow? Too much soft focus, too much slow mo, not enough vigorous "I LOVE getting you off" kind of action (I'm thinking Heather Harmon style).
Camille Crimson's specialty is very sensuous blow-jobs. But when she actually fucks, she uses a different name. Anyone remember it?
Camille, with your ravishing red lips and red hair and your skill on the red tip you should be the one to press the launch button for our next rocket to the red planet Mars !
You should do something with a tranny. Idk why, but yeah... Lol
I dream of and wish that my penis is inside the mouth of Nicola Jane Jones, my friends 40 year old wife, and would do the above to me, with her lips to move forwards and backwards along the shaft my penis, especially from 00:43 as she is working me up to ejaculation in her mouth, as in the above video.
s*ck it
Ir man po to;-)
Ella solo chupa pones!!???
She is simply the best... If you ever fantasize about a lady... she IS the one.
keep em cumin!!!
I dream of and wish that 54 year old British Labour Party politician Caroline Flint's lips to move forwards and backwards along the shaft my penis, especially from 00:43 onwards with her wearing lipstick, as she is working me, like in this video.
her eyes are beautiluf dear god her pussy are gorgeous she is fantastic I wand toe fuck her every day good pussy and tits plaes col me +++
Lovely , just about to suck my boyfriend cock after this thank you xx
Fuck you
I love a blow job from you.simply fab.xxx
she is simply fantastic !!!!! what a great blow A # 1
She has the art of fellatio down to a sicence. If she is teaching a class in it I will be glad to be her model to show her students how to do it.
So this is what Maureen O'hara looked like give John Wayne a BJ? Beautiful, just like I imagined.
I think its great you respond to your fans. People who think adult entertainment should be banned just don't understand it's healthy and we are not sick people. Well done Camille, your a class act
I enjoyed watching that performance! thanks Camille
beautiful, when he cums there is none of that ridiculous messing about with it, she just swallows, perfect!
I dream of and wish Charlotte Church's lips would move forwards and backwards along my penis, especially from 00:43 onwards, with her wearing red lipstick, as she takes me in her mouth, at the beginning, as in the above video, firms my penis up in her mouth so that it is fully erect, once my penis is fully erect, she then begins to work my penis, with her lips, mouth, and tongue going up and down the shaft of my penis, and around the head of my penis, with her tongue, right up until ejaculation, as in the above video.
I dream of and would love Nigella Lawson's lips to move forwards and backwards along my penis, especially from 00:43 onwards with her wearing lipstick, as she is working me right up until ejaculation, like in the above video.
Dear camille. This video has caused me to go and get a blowjob from a girl i know, who's agreed to do it for me, many times after watching this Thank You..
I dream of and would love Dixie Carter's lips to move forwards and backwards along my penis, especially from 00:43 onwards with her wearing lipstick, as she is working me, like in the above video.
I dream of and would love Sarah Beeny's lips to move forwards and backwards along my penis, especially from 00:43 onwards with her wearing lipstick, as she is working me, like in this video.
She genuinely is enjoying this sucking encounter! Forget the big nose and study the mouth movement, just great.
I am sorry, it's just not the same without the original music.
internet è la soluzione massima,in questo caso per voi donne,se vi interessano ghi uomini,qusta è la soluzione imparate da qui,grazie!!
my wife is a sweet redhead but when i cum in her mouth she feeds my load back to me
Fan fucking tastic
I dream of and wish Nigella Lawson's mouth being another vagina, as my penis is inside her, sliding forwards and backwards in her mouth, and with her working my penis in her mouth until i ejaculate inside her mouth.
I dream of and wish my friends wife's mouth being another vagina, as my penis is inside her, sliding forwards and backwards in her mouth, and with her working my penis in her mouth until i ejaculate inside her mouth.
petka, germany, das war eine der besten Vorführungen, die ich in letzter Zeit gesehen habe. Es war sehr, sehr geil und erotisch, die Dame sehr angenehm und anheimelnd. Ich wünschte, der Schwanz wäre meiner gewesen. Danke, alles Gute!
Licking a guy's balls with a cock in your mouth isn't as easy as it looks. Great vid!
I think Camilles boyfriend is commenting here under "not insecure"... LOL.
@gsallin---> Camille's boyfriend is that you LMAO No he is not right. For porn he is tiny.... for regular life he is below average. Less than 5" if I can tell from the scale of your hand and ability to fully deep throat him so easily. Small penis is what it is. He does have a hot girlfriend and that is what counts in the end...
that was funny, be he's right.
I dream of and would love Sarah Beeny's lips to move forwards and backwards along my penis, with her wearing that beautiful red lipstick, as she is working me, like in this video.
Nice, but turn the TV in the background off next time, the flickering doesn't really add to the art
Suck my cock and make me cum
I dream of and would love My friends wife's lips to move forwards and backwards along my penis, with her wearing that beautiful red lipstick, as she is working me, like in this video.
I dream of and would love Caroline Quentin's lips to move forwards and backwards along my penis, like in this video.
damn this girl loves to eat a mans nut. She made it into art
very very nice it was great
hmmm. Three fingers cover his whole shaft. But she is HOT.
O Camille you are so so fucking wonderful. How I would love you to give my cock the same treatment as that. I would do anything for you
Nice work you do on here but you might want to try a new, maybe bigger stunt cack now and then. Just a suggestion, of course.
i love you
hot nice slurping cocksucking action
Absolutely perfect. Crimson you are unbelievable. We need to see more you of you.
im a face guy so any time I can view a fine female give head its a good day
Most skilled BlowJob i ever seen on internet ! For me the musik is only a bit irritating, but damn you have do teach my girlfriend... she is also skilled, but not such professional as you :D Keet on doing your great job and teaching, that porno-numbed people come back to real sexuality :) PS: Sorry for my bad english
Great video, only wish it was my cock you had in your mouth !!!!!!!
Hi CC, I'd like to see your boyfriend cum on your lush red-haired bush and then lick each bead of semen from each strand of hair! Your fan, JS
THANK YOU TO THE ART OF BLOWJOB AND CAMILLE CRIMSON; a true beauty..... delicous sensual work of art, in your beauty and pleasing ability. This is what I resemble when pleasuring a woman. Being a fellow redhead, I am dialed right in to you and SOOOO glad I found this clip. Keep 'it' up and 'coming'. (the vids)
Hi CC, You are truly the Queen of CockSuckers! I wish it were my warm semem flowing down your lovely throat everyday and night! I am so jealous of your boyfriend. He is a lucky fellow!
So good to see you give pleasure to your boyfriend..thanks you !
well that guy got small dick i did like to see how u do with mine
You guys are all the sweetest. Thank you so much!
I love you Camille
Oh my god, this is so fantastic Camille, you're a blowjob queen
So erotic and sensual... I can see the passion in your eyes for what you do. Awesome! And since I always had a thing for beautiful redheads, it's even better! :) ♥
alons - Gracias! Okatzi - I'm so all about taking it slow... I hope your wife enjoys it too!
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"Linemen in general are underappreciated," he said. "You have to really love being a lineman to play it. The skill players get their name in the paper, but those plays wouldn't have worked so well if it hadn't been for the linemen."
"A lot of people wish to be known," he explained. "I'm more of a humble person, though. I'd rather be silent. I'd rather lead by example. I don't like to show off."
Ruiz has pleny of experience at leading by example. He started every game last year at guard. This year he's been moved to center, where he offers both his size and speed to protect the quarterback.
Ruiz said that his family plays a large role in keeping him on the football field, soaking in every moment of his senior year.
"My older brothers all played football. They push me because they know that this feeling is rare," Ruiz said. "Your senior year is over so fast. They know it doesn't last. Mostly, I want to do well for myself, though. I've got a younger brother at home who really looks up to me. I want him to choose the right path. I want him to be better than I was."
The feeling Ruiz decribed is the same one many seniors feel — their final season playing high school football is upon them. For many, they will never play football again.
"I love that feeling you get on Friday nights," Ruiz said. "You don't get that often in life. Once your senior year is gone...you can't get that back."
Like most athletes, Ruiz feels strongly about his coaches and the impact they have had on his life. Ruiz said the bond he feels with the coaches is one of the primary reasons he loves football.
"My line coach is Coach [Charlie] Goodman," Ruiz explained. "I love him to death. Even with the foot problems he's had, he's still out there working hard, pushing through, which is exactly what he asks us to do."

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So back in 2004 at the pinnacle of the first Michael Vick craze(pre-dog killing saga) Vick signed $130M, ten year deal. Unfortunately for the Falcons and all those abused and killed dogs, Vick turned out to have some issues with animal cruelty. He was caught and punished by serving time in jail, having his $130M contract voided and losing out on millions more in endorsement money. Fast forward to 2009. Donvan McNabb, who is a class act, pulled some strings and got Vick a gig as a 3rd string QB in Philly. Unfortunately for McNabb, Vick's play in practice impressed the Eagles to the point where they kicked their franchise QB to the curb and felt more than covered moving forward with Kolb and Vick. Then came the 2010 season. Kolb gets rocked early on in the season, is forced to miss some games and Vick goes on to pretty much dominate the league. The Eagles then put the franchise tag on Vick and only a season after dealing their franchise QB they turn around and dealed their envisioned franchise QB of the future (Kolb) to the Cards. That brings us to this:
Source: NationalFootballPost.comThe National Football Post has learned that Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed on a new six-year contract through 2016 for $100 million.
Vick, who was carrying a Franchise tag Cap number of $16.2 million, will have his Cap number for 2011 reduced to $14.4 million.
Yahoo is reporting that there is "approximately $40 million guaranteed" on this new contact.
Wow. From sensation, to most hated athlete in America to sensation yet again. Does he deserve this? Do you look at him now the same way as before the whole dog fighting fiasco? Has he fully redeemed himself? Are you happy for him?


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Baker will take it slow in comeback from surgery
Coming off Tommy John procedure last April, Cubs righty pleased with progress
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
MESA, Ariz. -- Scott Baker threw about 40 pitches at 70 percent effort on Tuesday, the first workout day for Cubs pitchers and catchers, but the right-hander will be "babied" this spring in his comeback from Tommy John surgery, manager Dale Sveum said.
Baker has been encouraged by how his arm feels heading into camp in his first season with the Cubs.
"I feel I'm much farther along than I was at this point last year," he said. "It was such a battle to get ready for last year's Spring Training. Sometimes I think when you're healthy, you're healthy, and it's allowed me to prepare for the season at a much greater capacity than I've had in the past couple years and it's exciting."
Last April, Baker had been scheduled to have surgery on his flexor pronator tendon, but when doctors did the surgery, they decided to repair the ligament, and the pitcher underwent reconstructive elbow surgery. Pitchers normally take 12 to 18 months to recover from Tommy John surgery. Sveum would not commit to whether Baker will be ready for the first week of the regular season.
"We're not going to put a timetable on it," Sveum said Tuesday. "We're going to ease him into it and see how it works."
The Cubs do have depth, so they can afford to give Baker more time. He has been throwing since mid January and was looking forward to reestablishing himself following the surgery.
"It's just a matter of getting back into the routine and getting back into the 'pitch ability' part of it and getting back to facing hitters," he said. "That's the biggest test for me because I haven't done it for so long. As far as health, I feel great."
But he's not quite 100 percent.
"I'm as far along as I'm supposed to be right now," Baker said. "I would say '100 percent' would be pitching in games, and obviously, there are no games to pitch in. That's part of the process ... using Spring Training to prepare for the season."
Retired Wood in camp as special instructor
MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs can't retire No. 34 yet. Kerry Wood still needs it.
Wood, 35, is listed as a special instructor on the Cubs' Spring Training roster. The pitcher, who retired last May after 14 seasons, including 12 with the Cubs, joined the coaches to watch the pitchers throw their bullpen sessions on Tuesday at Fitch Park.
Cubs manager Dale Sveum said he hopes some of Wood's experience rubs off on the young players.
"The presence of those guys -- sometimes a young player will listen to a Kerry Wood more than a Dale Sveum," Sveum said. "It's just a presence and giving him the opportunity to get on this side of the wall and see if he enjoys this part of it, front office, development, whatever it might be."
Wood, who finished with 1,582 strikeouts, is expected to be in camp off and on throughout the spring.
Jackson recalls role in Cubs-Nats altercation
MESA, Ariz. -- On Sept. 6, benches cleared in the game between the Cubs and Nationals after Chicago's Lendy Castillo threw inside to Bryce Harper. Edwin Jackson was on the Nationals' staff at that time. Now he's with the Cubs. Where was Jackson during the fight?
"I wasn't a negotiator," Jackson said Tuesday, "but I was kind of right there."
Video replays show Jackson charging out of the dugout along with his teammates and needing to be restrained by Washington bench coach Randy Knorr.
"I was a peacemaker, but I was right there," Jackson said. "Somehow I end up in the middle regardless of whether I'm doing anything or not. I can just be standing around, just watching everyone and observing and oh, like, 'Oh man, I'm in the middle.'"
The television cameras caught Jackson yelling from the sidelines and the Nationals broadcasters said the pitcher was "still hot" after the players had been separated. Jackson said he didn't recall specifics.
"I was just standing around, watching what was going on," he said.
Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger was fined and suspended one game after the incident.
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• One of the goals of the new front office last season was to create a manual, titled "The Cubs Way," to make sure everyone in the organization learned the fundamentals of the game the same. On Tuesday, the player development and coaching staff met to discuss the guide and make any tweaks necessary.
Sveum joined general manager Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, plus all the scouts and the Minor League managers for organizational meetings on Tuesday. "The Cubs Way" was on the list of topics to be discussed.
"For the most part, it's pretty much done," Sveum said of the manual, adding he doesn't want the development staff to feel restricted by the guide. "You don't take away coaching just because there's a manual."
• Matt Garza, Jackson, Jeff Samardzija and Carlos Marmol are among the pitchers scheduled to throw bullpen sessions on Wednesday. Position players report Saturday, with the first full-squad workout on Sunday at Fitch Park.
Several position players have already reported, including Anthony Rizzo, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Nate Schierholtz, Brett Jackson, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, Logan Watkins and Matt Szczur.
• It was chilly Tuesday with temperatures in the upper 30s and frost on the ground at Fitch Park. Not exactly what many of the players expected for Spring Training.
"I was driving, and I was like, what is this white stuff? What is going on? Is it snowing here?" DeJesus said. "It seems like early in spring, you get that downpour of rain and a couple cold days, but as spring goes on, it's one of the best places to be."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Keep an open mind, and do not be naive to what goes on around you because
it may end up affecting you eventually in one form or another.
nice one akamu i like that one, makes alot of sense...
"what goes around comes around"
"everything happens for a reason"
"patience is the key to success"- don't rush into things like jobs, careers and what not, just wait for the right opportunity to present itself and jump on it, you'll know when the right opportunity is upon you.
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Always work as hard as you can for the goals you want to achieve. Remember that there's always someone out there more hungrier and determined than you, so you should work 10 times harder to get where you wanna get. Push it to the limit.
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Knicks4lyfe, here's my question...
Is someone's destiny already known by GOD? (Does HE know what everyone is destined to become?)
Now, I have asked this question to many people. (people that are very religious, a priest, somewhat religious, etc.) And I have come to a conclusion, but I would like to hear another opinion on it.
It depends on the person, and situation really. God has the ability of complete foresight. But the bible indicates that he either chooses to use that sparingly, or if he uses it often, he does not always disclose he does. For instance, concerning Lucifer, who had now just became Satan, the first prophecy says at Gen 3: 15
And I shall put enmity between you(Satan) and the woman(God's heavenly organization, or Kingdom) and between your seed and her seed(The seed of the woman being Jesus, or Messiah, God's chosen King of his Kingdom). He will bruise you in the head and you will bruise him in the heel.
This prophecy was once known as the sacred secret to the Israelites. But once Jesus became the Messiah, it was all clear what it meant. Basically, the prophecy comes down to Satan Bruising Jesus in the heel. That happened when Satan was allowed to Kill Jesus unjustly, since he committed no error before God. It is viewed that way because God resurrected Jesus back to heavenly life to assume position as the promised seed of the Kingdom. Hence, it was like a bruise on the back of your foot, which is temporary. However, Satan's will be a death blow, since a serious head injury usually amounts to such. The Bible says that God's Kingdom will crush all Kingdoms on earth, which are under Satan's rule, and only it shall remain. And eventually, after the Kingdom's work has been done, Satan will be destroyed forever. That part has yet to happen. But the foregoing has.
That shows that God can Choose to see an outcome. He allowed Satan to test Job under tough circimstances, but the Bible does not say that God knew for sure whether Job would prove faithful to God, or disobey him. (Job1:6-12, 2:2-7) This is more of what we deal with regularly. Having our faith tested. Everyone goes through it, even Jesus, the perfect man (Luke 4:3-13)
Even though Jesus was promised seed, and God foresaw that he would bruise Satan in the head eventually, it was still on Jesus to live it out. That was even more pressure on him because God's vision saw that he would, but it did not show what he would have to go through to do so. If Satan would have thought that man has a destiny, he would have never even wasted his time tempting Jesus at all. Because as far as God was concerned, Satan was already dead in the vision. So the fact that Satan attacked Jesus so viciously, shows that even he knows that there is no such thing as a destiny in the sense that God dooms certain individuals before they have a chance to prove worthy. Jesus Could have failed!
Here's another example concerning you and I. Staring us both right in the face. Now keep in mind the example of Job, and how Satan struck him with many maladies, to take his faith away from God. That should tell you what his goal is for all men, if he did it to Job. Jesus told his disciples that there are two gates concerning life or death. A broad and spacious, leading off into destruction and many are finding it, and a narrow and cramped gate, leading off into life, few are finding it (math 7:13, 14).
In Mathew 24:21 Jesus says: for then there will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the worlds beginning until now, no, nor will occur again. 22 In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short.
The chosen flesh here, are the ones who have chosen the narrow gate. Why only those who choose the narrow gate? Because it's not easy to serve God in Satan's world. Look at Job and Jesus as examples. Satan does not play fair lol. So Jesus was right when he said the gate to life will be narrow and cramped, because it will be a lot easier to do Satans will, than God's. Hence, broad and spacious is the road to destruction. If you have a choice, then the destiny is in your hands.
Which is why Revelation 7 says this:
9 After these things I saw, and, look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in their hands. 10 And they keep on crying with a loud voice, saying: Salvation [we owe] to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb.
Rev 7:14 tells us who these people are, and why they cry out in such a way. These are the ones that come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
So that Great Tribulation Jesus was speaking of? The part where he said it had to be cut short for the sake of the chosen ones? That great crowd of people, all nations (nationalities) and tongues, refers to them. Notice how it says Great crowd instead of say, 7 million, or a definite # of people. This indicates that it is up to the individual to choose whether they will be part of the ones who are chosen by God (narrow gate) or condemned by God (broad and spacious)
So that indicates that really, the destiny part is ours to choose. God wants all to be saved. If that is true, then him choosing our destiny for us means he contradicts himself.
Hope that helps.
Exactly what my conclusion was, that people make their own destiny. But when I was younger I did think that GOD knew all our futures because of Him being the all-powerful and all-knowing.
So this is what I understood from your post:
- GOD wants us all to be saved and do good in this world.
- It is easier to do evil than to do good. You gave examples of the two gates: spacious=evil and cramped=good.
The spacious is easier to get into because it doesn't take much effort to enter, just like doing bad and negative things in life. And the cramped is harder to get into because it takes much effort, just like doing positive things.
-and on the whole destiny subject, GOD gives you that opportunity to go from doing negative things in life, to changing your demeanor and become a more positive person so that you can be saved. Kind of like a father figure who wants his children to learn from their mistakes.
So, every person is given the same opportunity to enter heaven, but it is up to the individual to chose the right direction and ultimately choose his/her own destiny.
Knicks4lyfe, thanks for the time and effort you put into your post. I'm hoping that many people that read these posts can learn something new so that they can better themselves.
And you're pretty spot on, except the everyone going to heaven part. The bible explains that only a select amount of people will actually live as humans first, and then go to heaven and rule with Jesus. The others, those who survive the great tribulation, and those resurrected to life after, will all live as humans.
If you like, I can show you the verses to explain this, either here, or privately through email or something.
We have an audience in K.O. that hopefully is taking in the knowledge that everyone provides. Whatever race, religion, age you may be, we can all learn from each other.
Knicks4lyfe, I do have one more topic that you and everyone on the board can contribute to.
Just lemme know.
I want everyone's opinion on this because there are many views that people can bring. Everyone's opinions are welcomed. Look at this topic as something that can motivate you to become greater.
A small percentage of people reach goals that are hard to fathom. But what about the rest? Why do people settle with what they got and not try to push it to the limit? Why live a mediocre life? When you can do so much in this world, yet people stop once they get to middle-class level? And I'm not just talking about helping oneself. I'm talking about helping others as well. Why not make that extra buck to help out that kid dying from cancer? Or that family who lost their home in that hurricane? Or what about children in third world countries who don't have ****?
I am not the devil, nor am I influenced by the devil. I am a good person without God. There is not a massive worldwide conspiracy of scientists trying to make religion look false. The invisible evil angel did not trick scientists and make them misunderstand the mountains of data that contradict religion. The data speaks for itself.
Educate yourself. Plain and simple.
I do not want there to be a discussion about religion. But more of how each persons views can help answer the question that I posted before.


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IF you are tearing your hair out over the behaviour of your teenage son or daughter be assured there is hope.
Jon Chemello is proof of that.
The self-confessed ratbag has no qualms about revealing his reckless teens and is only-too-keen to tell the world how his grandfather and the Australian Army Reserves changed his life.
Shortly before dying of lung cancer, Aldo Chemello took his grandson aside and gave him a pep talk.
He told him the Italian tradition was for a young man to knuckle down at an early age.
But he had different advice.
"Don't waste your life working for nothing and ruining your health," he said.
"Get out in the world.
"Don't die working."
The death of his grandfather hit him hard, but Jon literally took his words to heart, along with a tattoo of his mentor.
He bears a photo quality image of Aldo on his chest.
"I loved him dearly and respected him immensely," Mr Chemello said.
"I joined the Army Reserves, put my hand up for overseas service and have been to the Solomon's and East Timor in the space of four years.
"It has changed my life.
"I'm no longer that ratbag.
"I am self- confident, skilled and responsible."
"He's a changed young man," said grandmother, Donna Chemello.
"The family is very proud of him."
The trained rifleman and peacekeeper has his sights set on becoming a firefighter.
"I want a chance to be heroic," he said.
"To save lives would be a great thing."
He has made many strong friendships as a reservist and formed strong bonds with young kids he met in East Timor.
He mentors local kids in need, taking them camping and spending one-on-one time with them.
"I was a rebellious kid," he said.
"My parents must be very relieved to see that I turned out okay."


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I have ZA Pro and Avira's Antivir PE Premium installed. My browsers take at least 10-15 seconds to open, and I think it's Avira and ZA Pro "talking" to each other. Avira's guard is scanning the browser exe files and something must be going on between ZA Pro's exe files and Avira, too.
For the Avira programs in the ZA privacy menu, what should the settings be for trust level, access, and server (both trusted and internet for the last two)?
Is there any reason that ZA Pro still won't recognize Avira in the anti-virus monitoring menu?
Finally, some recommend turning off e-mail protection because of Avira's mail guard. However, I sort of like that ZA renames many file attachments. This gives Avira the ability to scan them more thoroughly, if I choose to open the renamed attachments. How much does it slow down matters for both e-mail security programs to be operating simultaneously?


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Ozzie Guillen postgame interview
Manager discusses Garcia's performance, team attitude
By / MLB.com
OZZIE GUILLEN: Well, I always say pitching, hitting, defense, they're all important, and they showed me today. I went out to the last inning, I went out and talked to Freddy (Garcia) about he's got enough, "I got a lefty ready," and Freddy give me the right answer: "Do not get me out of here." He want to follow his teammates, what they did a couple days before, and he wanted to be part of that, too. When he gave me that answer, it was just walk away and let him pitch.
I think it's nice when you have four guys there you can count on.
Ozzie, can you tell us what you're telling your team right now? We know what happened last year. Mike was saying it was not over until the fourth game. What do they tell your players so they don't get too overconfident, even though they're playing well right now?
GUILLEN: We are not the type of team that are cocky. I think the cockiest guy is me, and I'm pretty low key in the playoff. I always tell my guys, listen, whatever happened tonight doesn't mean anything tomorrow. It'll be a different ballgame. When you play a short series, anything can happen. Obviously we have the advantage because we have a couple games, but with the kind of ballclub they have, anything can happen. You're playing the best team in the American League and they are here for a reason, and you have to respect those guys because believe me, they have the type of team that can go and win eight games in a row.
Ozzie, from the dugout, what did you see as far as the best part of Garcia's performance tonight? What did you like the best?
GUILLEN: Freddy was throwing first pitch strikes, it would be a breaking ball or a fastball for strikes, and when Freddy gets ahead of the hitters, he's going to throw a better game.
From the get go he was aggressive, he was attacking the strike zone, and when Freddy does that, he's going to be more effective, just attacking the strike zone and making the pitches work.
GUILLEN: Well, besides the talent because they have pretty good talent, the pitching staff come up big and they have clutch hitting. They always believed in their self. They always believed they could make it, and they did, even when we were facing a pretty good pitching staff.
Like I said, they'd take it one day at a time and see what happened, and they come with a victory. Believe in yourself, trust yourself, and that's all you can do with the short series. That's what the Marlins did.
On (Steve) Finley's ground ball in the second inning, were you surprised you could turn two on that and was Finley slow getting down there?
GUILLEN: You know, (Juan) Uribe's got one of the best arms in that position, (Tadahito) Iguchi, playing tremendous second base and when Uribe got the ball we got a chance. I always say you have to hit the ball hard, hard enough to do it, you've got to get the right guys on base and you have to get the right feet. That's what we did. That was a big part of the game. That double play there was a big part of why we turned around and won this game because we don't know what could happen after that.
I mean, the Angels seemed to think that was catcher's interference on that. Did you guys have any look in your dugout or how did you see that?
GUILLEN: I know it was tough. I didn't see it. I just assumed the ball got hit. I just looked and the guy was making the play. They come out, I saw Finley say something to the home plate umpire, and that particular thing you can't hear because the thing was so loud, and the only thing you can do is hear the contact. I guarantee the umpires don't hear anything about it, and that's why he made the call.
How important is it to close it out tomorrow?
GUILLEN: I always say don't let the monster wake up. I said that against Boston, I said that against Cleveland. I think the last two clinchers in a row, we clinched on the road. Hopefully tomorrow we do it or else we have to be prepared for the next day. Tomorrow is a big game for us, maybe the biggest game we're going to play this year, and hopefully we come home with a victory.
It's not going to be easy. Those guys are going to show up ready to play, and like I say, you never know what's going to happen. In a short series anything can happen. Hopefully we do it tomorrow, and if not, we go back to Chicago. The win today is only guaranteed a seven game series. That's all it guarantees for us. It doesn't guarantee a win. Hopefully we do it tomorrow. If not, we'll go back to Chicago and see what happens.
Courtesy of FastScripts by ASAP Sports. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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* Jonathan Hanna, 39, two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, theft of property, forgery — $15,000.
* Tyler Isom, 21, fraudulent use of a credit card, theft of property, forgery — $10,000.
On Feb. 25, a woman reported to Russellville Police that her wallet had been stolen, which contained several debit cards and a checkbook, and that someone had used the cards without her permission.
Police visited the businesses in town where the cards were used and looked at the videos, and eventually identified Hanna and Isom by their Facebook pictures.
When questioned by police, both Hanna and Isom blamed the other for stealing the wallet. The wallet was stolen from a church, and both suspects admitted to being present in the church at the time of the theft. The total amount lost to the victim was approximately $2,500.
During the time of the investigation, another woman reported $1,500 had been removed from her bank account and that she suspected Hanna had been the one to withdraw it. When questioned by police, Hanna admitted to having a woman withdraw the money for him from an ATM.
* Gwanna Dye, 42, theft of property — $5,000.
After a purse was reported stolen at the restaurant, employees at Burger King saw what appeared to be Dye, an employee, steal the purse and leaving it in a dumpster. The police dug through the dumpster and found the purse.
Dye has warrants out in Conway, Dardanelle and Russellville for not paying fines. She said she had been previously convicted of a felony.
* James Hines, 24, possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia — $50,000.
An Arkansas State Police trooper pulled over Hines after repeatedly veering off the road. The trooper smelled marijuana and searched the vehicle, found a .38 pistol and a glass jar containing an ounce of marijuana in the trunk, as well as a set of digital scales in the backseat.
* Jack Tuls, 50, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia — $30,000.
A state trooper pulled Tuls over for crossing the center line and noticed Tuls was nervous and not sure where he was going.
The trooper searched the vehicle and found approximately 55 pounds of marijuana, a pistol, and material the police considered packaging material.


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I'm just getting back into programming, after a lull of about 10 years. Back then I was using Superbasic (on a Sinclair QL) and 68000 assembly language. I had only done a bit of C, a Mandelbrot Program in DOS.
My best work was an implementation of Conway's game of life written in assembler. It was very fast.
Now I've got some ideas to make it even better but am relearning C at the same time. I've got a lovely algorithm (on paper) which I'm slowly turning into C. So far so good.
The daunting prospect I face is writing the rest of the application, windows, buttons, file handling and so on. I've got some books, including Petzold's Programming Windows which is helpful. But C doesn't seem to make the development of user interface very easy. It's a steep learning curve.
I've done a bit of Delphi programming which was nice, so I'm thinking of using Delphi to code the front end, and just code the engine in C.
Anyone got any suggestions or ideas?
BTW, I'm using LCC-win32 which seems very nice.


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Electronic Arts today unveiled five "game-changing" innovations coming to this year's highly anticipated FIFA 13.
"We are perfecting the best sports game in the world with innovations that capture all the drama and unpredictability of real-world football," said David Rutter, Executive Producer for FIFA 13. "These are game-changing innovations that will revolutionize our artificial intelligence, dribbling, ball control and collisions to create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch, and deliver freedom and creativity in attack."
Leading these sophisticated artificial intelligence changes include an all-new Attacking Intelligence. This enables players to "analyze space, work harder and smarter to break down defenses". The ability to create, curve, or alter runs to capitalize on openings, make runs that pull defenders out of position to open passing channels, and better position yourself for new opportunities will now all be possible in FIFA 13.
EA also claims to have the "most comprehensive and intuitive dribbling system ever created"in FIFA 13 thanks to a new Complete Dribbling feature that enables you to face your opponent and use precise dribble touches combined with true 360 degree mobility with the ball. Players will change direction quicker, are more explosive accelerating with the ball, and are more effective shielding defenders for the longer stretch.
FIFA 13 1st Touch Control will transform the way you control the ball, eliminating near-perfect touch for every player on the pitch, and creating variety and uncertainty around ball control. Factors such as defensive pressure, trajectory of the ball, and velocity of the pass now impact a player's first touch, creating more opportunities for defenders to win back possession.
FIFA 13 will also introduce the second generation of the impressive Player Impact Engine. It expands physical play from just collisions to off-the-ball battles between players. Defenders push and pull for position, and use their size and strength to win possession or force opponents into poor touches and decisions before the ball arrives.
FIFA 13 Tactical Free Kicks provides the tools to create dangerous and unpredictable free kicks utilizing the most skillful players on the pitch. Position up to three attacking players over the ball and utilize dummy runs and more passing options to create elaborate free kicks. Opponents can counter by adding or subtracting players to the wall, creeping the wall forward, or sending a bullet man to intercept the pass or block the shot.
Other features include:
- Improved Career Mode with major changes developed in response to requests from the most passionate fans of the franchise.
- New features to enhance the massive EA SPORTS FIFA online offering, including improvements to the wildly popular Head-To-Head Seasons mode
- Multiple new features and benefits to EA SPORTS Football Club, the live service that is the heartbeat of FIFA
- Complete authenticity with more than 500 officially licensed clubs.
- Additional new modes and features will be announced in the months ahead.
FIFA 13 will be available this Fall for PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita, Wii, PC, Nintendo 3DS, iOS devices, and PSP, along with other mobile devices.


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A Swiss Army knife. A stat-sheet stuffer. A five-tool player.
You could use any one of these popular sports idioms to appropriately describe Luke Selway, a Villa Park High boys basketball standout.
The junior led the Spartans (20-6) in points, rebounds, steals and assists during the regular season, and averaged a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds a game. By season's end, the 6-foot-3-inch forward was the lone player in Orange County to rank in the top 10 in points and rebounds.
Including a triple-double against Northwood High on Dec. 5, Selway amassed 23 double-doubles and capped the regular season with 33-point/18-rebound and 23-point/12-rebound performances.
For his efforts, Selway nabbed OC Varsity player of the week honors on Monday. Villa Park won the Century League title, at 10-2, for the first time since 2005-06.
The Spartans – ranked No. 7 in Orange County – begin the postseason seeded third in CIF-SS Division 2AA. They'll host Valencia of Placenta on Friday at 7 p.m.
Q. You play football, too. Which sport do you prefer?
A. Basketball. I like basketball a little better – although football is a lot of fun and I've always been real good at it – I just prefer basketball. I've always loved it. Competing in basketball and winning as a team, for me, is a little more exciting than football.
Q. How have you improved as a basketball player over the last three seasons?
A. I've made my game more well-rounded. Since my freshman year, I've added different things to my game to make me a better player. I try to do everything to help my team win; not just score points or play defense, but everything.
Q. At your height, how have you become a premier rebounder?
A. I really go after the ball, and I don't let guys push me around. I'm pretty determined, and I have good hands, too. I've always been aggressive and have never been one to back down. I've always been a tough player. It's not all about jumping ability or how tall you are. I think most of it comes down to how bad you want to get the rebound, or how bad you want to get the loose ball.
Q. What has been your most significant achievement at Villa Park?
A. Probably last Thursday, and winning (the Century) League (championship) as a team. My previous two seasons we were close, but we didn't win it. We got it last week though, so it was a real satisfying accomplishment.
Q. You've put up some monster stats this season. Do you pay any attention to that?
A. I try not to worry about stats. I try to do whatever I can to help the team win, and accumulate as many stats as possible, but not worry about them or care about them. I just care about who wins the game. My role is to just be that all-around great player, and do the things – especially the little things – that help my team compete as best as possible.
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Free-to-air TV: Wednesday, January 23
Tennis: Australian Open, Channel Seven, 10.30am
WITH the tournament now well into its second week, the competition is reaching its climax. But whatever the results on court, Channel Seven has worked itself into a winning situation with Lleyton Hewitt. Either he'll attract viewers keen to watch a tenacious Australian competitor moving through the rounds to the finals or, if he's eliminated, he'll offer viewers the benefits of his expertise as a commentator. Since assuming a position in the commentary booth three years ago, Hewitt has proved a real asset with his insightful analysis. With or without him, the commentary team will feature anchor Bruce McAvaney and Jim Courier, who's been a key player in the booth since 2005, although he continues to divide viewers and has yet to master the art of the post-match interview. The on-air team will also include John Newcombe and Todd Woodbridge, as well as recent Seven recruit Giaan Rooney and Sunrise sports presenter Mark Beretta, a new addition.
Wedding Band, Channel Ten, 7.30pm
IT PROBABLY seemed like a high-concept bull's-eye, a canny combination of music, mateship and romantic entanglements. With a nod to the 2005 movie Wedding Crashers and a few cues from The Hangover films, this twee series focuses on the misadventures of a band of pals who play functions. Their work seems ideally suited to a TV series, with each episode enabling easy access to a fresh situation and bunch of guest characters. The band consists of a handsome lead singer (Brian Austin Green), a sweet married guy (Peter Cambor), a bouncy black guy (Harold Perrineau) and a knockabout Jack Black type (Derek Miller). In the penultimate episode of the 10-part first season, they down beers at a Rocktoberfest bash, suffer a ''sweet 16'' party debacle and befriend Declan Horn (James Marsters), a faded rock idol. At best, their exploits are mildly engaging; at worst, they're blandly predictable.
My Big Fat Operation, ABC2, 8.40pm
AT SOME stage in the not-too-distant past, Aunty appears to have acquired a big batch of B-grade documentaries from Britain. Not deemed sufficiently exciting or accomplished to warrant space on the primary channel, they've been shunted to ABC2. They're all real-life programs, series and one-offs about a range of subjects: large people, small-statured people, people on diets, freakishly smart kids etc. When these programs have some merit, we might be treated to Louis Theroux's explorations. But when they don't, we find ourselves watching Dawn Porter experimenting with lesbianism and staging male beauty pageants in a lame effort to find her perfect mate. My Big Fat Operation, made in 2012 for the Bio channel, fits comfortably into the aforementioned batch of mildly engaging yet rudimentary productions as the series chronicles the experiences of a range of people categorised as morbidly obese who opt for surgery as a solution to their life-threatening condition. This episode follows Julie and Yvonne, from the despair that leads them to bariatric surgery to the aftermath six months later.
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Last week, President Obama gave his annual State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress. I am stunned at how far left he has moved politically. He wants more government spending, more programs, and more government regulations. Ted Kennedy, the late senator from Massachusetts, would be very proud of Obama's continued lurch to the left.
The one thing that stood out with me from his speech was his wanting to increase the federal minimum wage from $ 7.25 an hour to $ 9 an hour. With a weak economy, you want to increase the cost of labor? Are you kidding me?
This is like asking someone who just had a root canal to have a steak dinner or someone with a broken leg to play basketball—it's painful. I am philosophically opposed to a minimum wage because it is very detrimental to the very people it's supposed to help – low and under-skilled workers.
I know why a minimum wage was created. Its creation flowed out of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Workers were routinely exploited in factories and sweatshops and worked in unimaginably horrible conditions.
Like many government programs, good often intensions lead to mission creep. Mission creep is when you create a program to solve a very specific problem and then the solution is expanded to address an additional problem that had nothing to do with the original problem. It's like going to the grocery store to buy food and walking out with a new pair of shoes along with the food. There is nothing wrong with buying a new pair of shoes, but it has absolutely nothing to do with feeding your family.
Minimum wage started out as a way of protecting mostly women and children from being exploited. But, it has now led to the notion of livable wage. I live in Virginia where the livable wage is in excess of $ 10 an hour (well above the federal minimum wage of $ 7.25 an hour). Local politicians determine what the livable wage is (but it is always higher than the federal minimum wage).
Even the most radical of liberals must admit that workplace protections have improved drastically since the 1930s; so worker protection is no longer a valid argument for minimum wage laws. Thus, the pro-minimum wage crowd has morphed into the pro-livable wage crowd.
As an employer, my goal is not a livable wage, but a profit. I know with the Obama crowd profit is a dirty word; but no businessman opens a business with the goal of paying a livable wage. Their whole raison d'etre is to make a profit. Any smart businessperson knows this means he or she has to pay a fair wage to make a profit or the employer will constantly lose good employees. It's called free market economics. What a novel concept in Obama's America!
As cold as it might seem, as an employer, your not making enough money to raise your family is not my issue. It is your private matter. Employers pay employees based on value added to the business, not on how many kids you have or the cost to sending those children to school.
The people who want employers to pay them so they can raise their children (a private matter) are the same people who tell their employers to stay out of their private lives—they should be able to smoke away from the job, be overweight (even if it make the cost of health insurance more expensive for all employees), watch pornography at home, or be a member of the KKK during their hours away from the job.
So, I am somewhat confused that employees want privacy when it comes to certain personal behavior, but when it comes to pay, they want to use their personal behavior (having a family) as the basis for increased pay. You can't have it both ways.
My point is that the market place should determine the cost of labor based on value added to the business, not some politician who doesn't understand business or has never had to meet a payroll.
Am I cold and heartless? Not at all. But rest assured that if I mistreat my employees, it eventually will affect my business and I won't be around very long. Most business owners understand the value of having satisfied employees. But either your private life is off limits or it's not. Make a choice.
After hearing Obama's speech about the minimum wage, I am amazed that more Americans haven't responded with maximum rage.
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Model S vs Performance
Model S vs Performance
What would be worth a lot of money would be if they could have add on battery pack to put in the recess in the Frunk... add an extra 40 KW-hr and increase range by 40-50%. Charge extra $15k.
If you use the Mercedes S class as a comparison (as Elon has done), consider the price difference between the S550 and the S63. The S550 starts at around $95k while the S63 starts around $140,000.
Considering the Model S and Performance are only $12k apart, seems like a deal to me!
+1 @teslaenthused
Someone commented that he used the "cheapness" of the TM Performance upgrade to sell his wife on saving all that money.
I suppose it comes down to "1.2 sec faster (0-60mph)".
I kinda like my P85...but I think I like it more for 50-70mph.
When you wait and save for three and a half years, no-one was talking me out of the P.
If I could have gotten the performance upgrade without having to pay for stuff I didn't want (21" tires, leather) I would have done so. But, I am quite happy with my non-perf S85.
This has been debated many times before, use volkerize.com to search.
The rule of thumb is: Get "P" if you can afford it, don't if it means compromising other must have features.
Lots of happy non-performance owners out there, most would have went with the "P" if money was no object.
1.2s at that level is huge. It's the difference between Mustang GT fast and Corvette fast or between Z370 fast and 911 fast.
Or you can compare BMW 540i and M5 or Mercedes S550 and AMG S63. There is a pretty significant price difference between them but car enthusiasts know the upgrade models are totally different animals.
To do a fair comparison you also need to have the performance plus option which would make the price difference between S and SP 20K instead of 12K. It still seems to be a bargan compare to the BMW and Mercede models. A lot of people, or at least a lot of males, are willing to pay that kind of money to have the fastest car around. On the other hand M's or AMG's represent a very small portion of those German brands' sales. It's not for everyone. With all these said I would spend the 20K if I have already put 90K into the car because I want to have the "best" car around but that's just me.
Take a look at the Motor Trend meassurments non-P vs. P:
0-30 2.3; 1.7 sec
0-40 3.1; 2.4
0-50 4.0; 3.1
0-60 5.0; 4.0
0-70 6.1; 5.0
0-80 7.4; 6.3
0-90 8.9; 7.7
0-100 10.8; 9.5
For me, personally, the passing speed is the most valuable, and that difference is unnoticeable. Coming from a 2008 Lexus IS with 0-60 in about 7 secs, I guess the non-P will be fine. It all depends on your reference and driving habits.
If you're considering it, then I take it you can afford it. And if you can afford it-- you gotta go with the P. Between our meet-up group and reading the forums, noone has said "I wish I had gotten the S85 instead of my darn P85." But plenty of S85 owners have said their one regret is not getting the P.
I debated it, tried to rationalize it, but in the end, I just did it--and couldn't be happier with my P85 with 21's. It's absolutely incredible. Best investment (other than TM stock!) I've made. To use an old cliche, 0-60 in 4 flat..$12k, biggest grin I've had in years-- day-in and day-out...priceless!!
Good luck!
Got S-85, love it. If $12K-$20K were no object, would have gotten P85. For us, $12K-$20K is one year's tuition, a couple of nice family vacations, painting our house, 20% the cost of the Model X we have reserved for my wife, etc.
This part of what makes life fun, choices to make and the God-given intellect to make them (though not always well!)
Good luck, you are faced with two right answers.
Don't forget the fact that the savings by going with the non-performance will cover the cost of the full monty service plan and extended service plan, floormats, HPWC, and any other moderately-priced new toys or upgrades Tesla is likely to offer in the near to mid-term. I've also yet to hear any passenger say anything but "wow" when I nail it on the straightaways. If it matters to you, go performance. It's not going to make a difference to anyone else. Besides, when I get my tires rotated I'll have a performance loaner to play with for a day or two. Get your fix this way and save the cash. Others will of course disagree, but for those that care more about prudent financial planning, the choice isn't difficult.
I am delighted with my standard 85 kWh model S. It certainly is fast enough at all speeds.
I am pretty sure that a good chauffeur in a standard S will outperform a P model, even in straight lines :-) of course we all think we are good chauffeurs ...
@sethvandermeer - Do you have a link to where you got this Motor Trend data? I'm assuming this was an non-P 85, I'd be curious about the 60 numbers. Those differences seem fairly small though. I've driven a P, but not a standard, and I know if you drove one right after the other you could probably feel it, but I'm not sure I've ever heard any standard owners on here ever express that they feel like they're "missing out" on anything.
I think Cattledog is right, you have two right answers here.
@ yodasminion: scroll down :-)
It's priorities, indeed. You coulda got a pretty penny for your two namesakes! ;0
Anybody who browsed this Forum have read numerous accounts of Model S owners spending 2 - 3 times as much money as they would usually spend on a new car.
Aside from the willingness to pay premium for the cutting edge technology and combination of amazing performance, safety and utility, many people are in awe that all of the above can be had with no penalty in the cost of "fueling" the car.
Calculation of premium for owning the high performance vs. regular version of a comparable ICE car additionally needs to include premium associated with fueling the performance version.
Considering BMW 550i (20mpg) vs. BMW M5 (16mpg), the latter will cost $750 per year more to operate if both are driven 15,000 miles per year and gasoline costs $4 per gallon.
For the step up from the 85kWh version of Model S to P85, however, there is ZERO premium to be paid per the driven mile, of course if both are driven in the same manner.
This could be one of the reasons that percentage of buyers choosing performance version is much higher for Model S than for the comparable ICE car.
If the P+ actually gets a bit more range, as claimed, it will cost LESS "fuel" than the S85.
Yes, but comparing apples to apples, i.e. with the same Michelin Pilot PS2 tires and wheels, the power consumption is the same.
As odd as it sounds, 1.2 seconds faster from 0-60 MPH has never been cheap, by any means.
Is it worth $12k more... well, let's put it this way, a Porsche, Ferrari, et al that is 1.2 seconds faster from 0-60 MPH can be as much as $200k-$500k (USD) more expensive.
I haven't heard any range numbers for the P+. I am guessing that the improved range is only when compared to the P85 with 21" wheels, and not better than the P85 with 19" wheels.
I also haven't heard any 0-60 numbers for the P+. Has any information been released?
vgrinshpun - Good point, however, I think you'd only get the same mileage if you never used the performance margin that the Performance Model S gives you. If you don't use it, there's no point. If you do use it, the marginal cost will be way less than the $750/yr with the comparables, so it's a great deal.
Cattledog - actually the $750/year marginal cost for "comparables" is based on EPA numbers, so implies that both ICE variants are driven the same way.
I doubt that M5 will get anywhere close to EPA tested 16mpg average if driven aggressively.
I was going for the p but my test driver talked me out of it.
Said with normal driving habits you will not really notices difference.......
If you have to have the baddest machine then by all means do so....
But will you really notice a difference in driving?
Drove the P85 for the first time today (my 60 arrives next week, drove the standard 85 last time). The acceleration was ridiculous. I can't imagine where I could use it without getting a ticket. The empty road where the test drive took place was about the only place I can think of! That said, it was amazing, but too much car for me!
Can you imagine your reaction/condition if you'd tried a Performance Plus?
Tikiman: Well, it depends on where you're starting from. If the base car has a 0-60 time of 13,2 seconds it probably doesn't cost much to get to 12,0 seconds ;)
Sorry, I was referring to vehicles in the 4 second club.
@TikiMan Right 4 second 0-60 or 12 second quarter mile is a very expensive club to get in. On the other hand we should not generalize to say what is everyone should or should not do. Different people have different priority and value system. Many people drive high end BMWs at below speed limit all the time and many drive Civics like they are on the track. You make your own decision and you don't need to justify or defend it. It's perfectly OK if that's not your cup of soup and you don't want to spend the extra.
Back to answer op you probably don't "need" it if you have to ask. However I will not blame you for "wasted" the 20K if you decide to get the faster model either. ;-)
Our society always seems to forget about the opportunity cost of money -- even if you can afford it.
It is all in the 0-30mph acceleration for $8,500.
I wrote up a long summary on this on my blog.


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Having insanely bright headlights blinding you as you try to drive down the road can be incredibly frustrating. Retaliation on an annoying tailgater can be quite tempting sometimes.
When driving at night, most of us have fantasized about extracting revenge on other drivers who insist on blinding us with their headlights. Particularly frustrating is when a vehicle with poorly aimed lamps follows you for an extended amount of time. The LuxBlaster is a device designed solely for the purpose of giving these people a taste of their own medicine.
The idea is fairly simple. Track the brightest light source and shine a bright light right back at it. Obviously this is a seriously dangerous idea that should never actually be installed in a vehicle, but the concept is quite amusing.
The LuxBlaster uses 5 photoresistors to aim the pan and tilt head in the direction of the brightest light. Once the position is established, the LuxBlaster's LED is fired up. In the video they are using a 3 watt LED, though they do mention you could use something stronger if you desired. You can easily imagine the satisfaction you might feel at being able to activate the LuxBlaster after a few miles of annoyingly bright tailgating. Of course, we can also easily imagine how insanely dangerous this is. Let's all agree to keep our supervillian creations in the shop please.
If you're curious how it works, you can find the parts list and code on the LuxBlaster website.
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"Once I got a headache, it never went away. Having a headache for that long changes your personality," Meredith said tearfully. "You don't want to talk to anyone. You don't want to do anything."
All that changed when Meredith, 18, had migraine surgery this past summer at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Now the headaches are gone, thanks to a procedure called nerve decompression surgery that has been gaining popularity as an alternative therapy for chronic headache sufferers.
Migraine surgery involves first identifying the compressed nerves through a clinical history and exam or use of Botox and nerve blocks. Then, the pressure causing the migraines is relieved by severing tiny muscles and other tissues pressing on and irritating these headache-trigger nerves.
Meredith's surgeon, Dr. Bardia Amirlak, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, has successfully performed more than 100 such procedures over the past two years at UT Southwestern and refined the surgery with his own method of using an endoscope to target smaller blood vessels.
"This surgery is an option for patients with chronic headaches, nerve-compression headaches, occipital neuralgia, new daily persistent headaches, episodic migraines, and chronic migraines," said Dr. Amirlak. "However, before considering surgery, all patients should first be evaluated by a neurologist and try medical management."
According to Dr. Amirlak, who currently performs two to three migraine surgeries a week, about 60 percent of his patients get complete relief. Of the remaining 40 percent, nearly 90 percent of those experience at least a 50 percent reduction in pain, he said.
"Patients are coming from all over the country as well as from other countries," he said. "Not all migraine sufferers are candidates. We must be careful selecting candidates for this type of surgery."
Dr. Amirlak said patients who have tried several medications without success often are candidates for this surgery, including teenagers.
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A year ago, the unrelenting, pounding pressure that radiated throughout Meredith's body during migraine episodes made it impossible to leave her darkened bedroom, let alone attend school. The headaches started her junior year of high school.
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Shelly Messerli, Meredith's mom, agreed.
"Dr. Amirlak is like family to us. He's our hero," she said. "It's a life-saver, this surgery."
Meredith said that now she cannot imagine what her life would have been like without the surgery. The experience prompted her to pursue a health care degree in hopes of a career as a microbial pathogenesis researcher. Now a freshman at Oklahoma State University, she has joined a sorority and plays intramural soccer. The headaches are no longer a dominating factor in her life.
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To some extent we have all in the past bought hifi items which we regretted investing money in. perhaps other will like to share their experience.
Mine will be the Arcam rpac. Bought it in 2012, return it because it was faulty. got a new one and the same thing occur: which is the ad hoc cut off whilst listening music. It was supposed to be a plug and play device. But the frequency of the device being cut off is unaccepted. Despite all the rave and faff about how great this product is; but no one had cared to mention this aspect in their review. The problem mentioned about this product is not unheard and uncommon on this forum. I will be understandable if one was using a foreign computer and software..but its only pc window 7 and foobar 2000 yet it cant deliver..now there is a new firmware to sort out issues with newer window 8 but again didn't resolve the initial problem.
I hope other will share their experience with other products they have regretted buying perhaps others have had the same experience and managed to remedy it..


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Building strong social supports in schools
In the wake of the school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a PBS journalist interviewed a college student who had been in classes with Adam Lanza both at Sandy Hook and during high school. He reflected on how highly intelligent Lanza was, and how isolated he was at school. His extreme shyness kept him from making friends. Other accounts described him always sitting alone while riding the bus to school and having difficulty relating to other people. He dressed more formally than other students and carried a briefcase instead of a backpack, which evoked comments. He was different. The college student ended the PBS interview expressing sadness that he hadn't been more skilled at reaching out to Lanza and befriending him. "If I knew even a little then of what I know now, I would have reached out to him much more." he said.
Hearing that interview made me pause and think about the link between these horrible recent events and the important work moving forward in our school district. Here at the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union, students and adult staff supporters are working together in a variety of ways to promote a welcoming, inclusive school community. The Social Competency Development curriculum trains the student population to combat acts of bullying, harassment, and discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, ability, etc. and to establish positive social networks. Our efforts focus on the development of the following five Social Competencies:
-- Planning & Decision-making: Planning ahead and making choices.
-- Interpersonal Competence: Having empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills.
-- Cultural Competence: Knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds.
-- Resistance Skills: Resisting negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.
-- Peaceful Conflict Resolution: Seeking to resolve conflict nonviolently.
At the heart of this initiative is the belief that students are our greatest resource in promoting safe schools. Students, with the support of adult staff, feel empowered to reach out to their peers who are different, to show a sincere interest and curiosity in their interests and skills. This curriculum promotes older students mentoring young students on a variety of levels -- here are two examples:
-- 16 BUHS Collegiate High School students in the Dimensions of Social Change class are running workshops that promote these social competencies with 750 middle and upper elementary students. Participants learn how to become "active bystanders" and advocates of restorative practices.
-- 65 sixth-eighth graders participated in a three day summer leadership training at SIT last August which prepared them to serve on their school's leadership team promoting a positive school community. Each school team defines its own action plan which might include leading a morning advisory discussion; hosting discussions in classes and assemblies; creating poster exhibitions; welcoming new students to their schools and monitoring hallways, lunchrooms and playgrounds. Through team membership, students experience what it's like to live in a positive community.
WSESU students take a School Climate Survey once a year. Overall, the questions relate to the five Social
Competencies. Here is a sampling of questions included in the survey:
-- I feel like I am part of my school.
-- I feel safe at school.
-- I often feel included as part of groups in my school.
-- There is at least one adult in my school I can talk to.
-- Students at my school are kind to one another.
-- I have friends at school.
-- I am recognized for my good efforts.
Summaries of the surveys are prepared for each school and reviewed by administrators, staff, and school boards. Some schools host discussions of the survey summary with leadership teams and all students. If Adam Lanza were taking this survey how would he have answered?
In the aftermath of the killings at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Conn., experts have promoted an array of proposals for change. It is distressing that none of these proposals target the greatest resource of all: the students in the school community. It is vital to tap this resource and give students in our schools the confidence and sense of responsibility to reach out to and include students who are different in school life.
What if Lanza had not been so isolated and had felt more positive about being in school? Would this story have ended differently?
Diana Wahle is the developmental assets coordinator for the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union.
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"It could have been bad," Lefevre admits. "But I think because Harry Potter went through it first to their benefit, we were like, 'The Potter kids went through a director shift and they were OK, so we'll be OK, too.'Rachelle also makes me excited to see what David Slade has up his sleeves for Eclipse, and talks about her growing role:
"And we were. Chris came in with such a clear idea of what the movie was. And he paid respect to what had come before -- so it was kind of seamless."
"It's perfect timing for David because Eclipse is darker than the other two. There's more action. It's not a horror movie, but it is darker."Read the interview here.
And just as the series evolves, so does Lefevre's role as Victoria seeks to avenge the death of her lover, James.
"In the first movie, because I didn't have as much screen time, I wanted to be very clear. I wanted to convey energy and be very present, but also very playful. And that's because (Victoria) enjoyed stalking Bella with James.
"But when James is killed, it becomes about exacting revenge, which comes from a totally different place. It's not just a game any more."
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April 2, 2010
New Eclipse Still...
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- AnonymousApril 2, 2010 at 11:32 PM
i spy with my little eye ........... the engagement ring!!!! :D lolReplyDelete
isn't that the ring she is always wearing???ReplyDelete
I have to say I am pleased Summit isn't releasing too much of Eclipse because with the NM release the whole film was practically released!ReplyDelete
But I hope that with the coming months towards June they won't be too stingy.
You can't see the engagement ring because that ring would be on her left hand and you can't see the ring finger of her left hand because it's behind Edward's arm.ReplyDelete
Unless, of course you have X-Ray vision.
I think that's her regular ring - on her right index finger. If you look on some of the meadow shots though you can see a big rock on her left ring finger :)ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
That's the ring she's worn in the other moviesReplyDelete
I cannot wait for tent! :)ReplyDelete
P.s. However you CAN see the chain of her bracelet from Jacob!ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
Yes, let's strip Edward down LoL ;) I can't wait to see a peek at the tent scene too, but I'm glad they aren't releasing too much of Eclipse. If it's not there, then I won't be tempted LoL ;)ReplyDelete
The bracelet is so cute with the charms on it, but they're not showing how she got it in the movie right? That bites :(
great!!! can´t wait!!ReplyDelete
Ohh geez. I have such a dirty mind that when you mentioned "tent", I automatically thought that you meant the other kind of "tent". And I was about to make a dirty joke about how Edward is always hard anyways...if you know what I'm sayin. *winkwinknudgenudgeReplyDelete
@ Irene, LoL XDReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 3, 2010 at 4:34 AM
@ Irene, I'm glad we're like-minded. I thought the same thing, then felt silly about it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 3, 2010 at 6:17 AM
- AnonymousApril 3, 2010 at 9:59 AM
the photo isn't new it came out like a month ago or two months ago =)ReplyDelete
The photo may not be new, but it was never posted here or I at least have not seen it. It's great anyway to see all we can. Thanks Lorabell!! @ Irene LMAO- I think that way too!!:) Have a Happy Easter!! or whatever holiday you celebrate!ReplyDelete
@Jade514, yeah. They aren't going to show Jake giving her the bracelet, or Edward giving her the other charm.ReplyDelete
Oh, and, @Irene, great minds think alike,(;
@Brookelynn, thank you :)ReplyDelete
I thought I saw something about that but I wasn't sure...I'm really going to miss that part :( Atleast we got the "leg hitch" and "tent" scenes ;)
- AnonymousApril 4, 2010 at 4:10 AM
It's the night they get engaged. It doesn't look like there will be a leg hitch scene.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 4, 2010 at 8:16 AM
I'm so friggin' glad I know what's going on here. It's the scene where Bella tries to seduce Edward and then he stops her but she says, "You wanted me to have every human experience!" I think rob combined the Leg Hitch.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 5, 2010 at 12:03 PM
lol i love this u are sooooooooooooo funny!!!!!!!ReplyDelete


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The flame that will burn during the London Games has been lit at the birthplace of the Ancient Olympics.
An actress dressed as a high priestess used a concave mirror to focus the sun's rays and light a torch under bright sunny skies Thursday. There was no need for the backup flame that was used during the final rehearsal for the Olympic torch lighting a day earlier.
After the end of the choreographed ceremony, the priestess will hand over the torch to the first torchbearer, Greek swimmer and Olympic silver medalist Spyros Gianniotis. He is the first in a line of 490 torchbearers to carry the flame across 1,800 miles on Greek soil before the flame is handed to the London Games organizers on May 17.
The Olympics will be held from July 27-Aug. 12.