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City Manager James Keene announced Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 9, that the city has selected Eric Nickel, currently a deputy chief in the Novato Fire District, to serve as the new fire chief, a position that has been vacant since June 2010, when Nick Marinaro retired.
Ever since Marinaro's retirement, Public Safety Director Dennis Burns has been serving as both the police and fire chief. While Burns will remain at the helm of the two increasingly integrated departments, he will now have a new high-level official to assist him in running the city's fire department.
In a statement, Burns said the city is "excited" to have Nickel join the Fire Department and "lead the outstanding men and women of the PAFD on a number of exciting initiatives on behalf of the Palo Alto/Stanford community."
"I look forward to working with such an energetic, enthusiastic and dedicated public-safety professional," Burns said.
Nickel, who is set to begin his new job on Nov. 13, was selected after a nationwide search that yielded 37 applications and seven preliminary interviews, Keene said. Ultimately, three candidates were invited for more extensive interviews with key stakeholder groups consisting of senior managers, public-safety officials and community leaders.
As deputy chief in Novato, Nickel managed a team of 88 fire professionals and oversaw a budget of $29 million. His responsibilities included oversight for the ambulance system, fire prevention, budget, human resources, labor management and community engagement, according to the city's announcement. Before rising to deputy chief, Nickel had spent four years as a battalion chief and four years as fire captain. Before that, he had served as a firefighter and paramedic for 10 years.
In Palo Alto, Nickel will be inheriting an operation with a $26.6 million budget and 117 full-time positions. In addition to personnel changes at the top, the department has been undergoing other major changes, many of which stem from recommendations issued by recent consultant reports. The city has recently abolished the longstanding minimum-staffing provision in its contract with the firefighters union, a move that gives the administration more flexibility with personnel.
At the same time, the city is looking to expand its well-used ambulance operations and to use one of the fire engines at its centrally located Hanover station as a backup engine to support other stations in the city.
The city's effort to shift resources from firefighting to medical response follows a recent report by the consulting firms TriData and the ICMA Center for Public Safety Excellence, which noted that the total number of emergency medical incidents in Palo Alto went up from 2,742 in 2000 to 4,070 in 2009, a 48 percent increase.
In a statement, Keene lauded Nickel's "more than 25 years of experience in strategic planning and mentoring future leaders, as well as collaborating with the community."
"These skills are essential as we continue to move forward to build a sustainable model of fire service for the future," Keene said.
In addition to his duties at the Novato Fire District, Nickel currently serves as a director on the board of the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Novato Program and the Novato Human Needs Center. Nickel called it "an honor to be selected as the City of Palo Alto's next Fire Chief." He will receive an annual salary of $184,830.
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Dodgers' run ends in Game 5 of NLCS
Phils hit four homers, oust LA for second consecutive year
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
No knock on Springsteen tickets, but for two years running the Dodgers have been shooting for real-time glory days in the promised land of a World Series, only to be sent home for the winter by the Phillies, in a quick five games both times.
On Wednesday night, it happened with a convincing 10-4 battering in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, starter Vicente Padilla's unbeaten streak as a Dodger ending at the worst possible time -- with the series and season on the line -- as Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth slugged a pair of home runs and collected four RBIs.
While the Phillies held a rather subdued celebration in the infield after the final out, many of the Dodgers sat and watched from the dugout -- again -- seemingly in no hurry to look away.
"That's because for the second year in a row, I thought we were better," center fielder Matt Kemp said. "But they just did the right things at the right time."
Padilla, moved ahead of Clayton Kershaw for this start because he had the hot hand, was chased with no outs in the fourth inning. He had already served up early home runs to Werth (a three-run shot after walks to Chase Utley and Ryan Howard) and Pedro Feliz. He was removed after Raul Ibanez's RBI double, and the Dodgers' bullpen scrambled into emergency mode.
But it was too late. Kershaw, the announced Game 6 starter pressed into emergency relief duty, allowed a two-run homer to Shane Victorino in the sixth, Werth launched his third of the series on an 0-2 pitch from Hong-Chih Kuo in the seventh and the Dodgers could begin making vacation plans.
By the eighth inning, fans were chanting at Manny Ramirez to "Take a shower."
Andre Ethier and James Loney continued their productive postseasons with solo home runs off left-hander Cole Hamels, who beat the Dodgers twice in last year's playoffs but wasn't allowed to pitch long enough in this game to qualify for the win. Orlando Hudson emerged from exile to slug a pinch-homer, but there wasn't enough help from the top and bottom of the order, as Rafael Furcal was 3-for-21 without a run scored and Casey Blake 2-for-19 with one RBI.
Worse, the pitching staff with the best ERA in the league went missing throughout the series. The ERA for the starters in the five games was 8.86, with three of them lasting less than five innings. The bullpen wasn't much better with an ERA of 5.91. Dodgers pitchers hit five batters and walked 23, with 10 of the 28 free passes scoring.
Put the pieces together and the Dodgers were outscored in the series, 35-16. The 35 runs are the most by a team in a five-game LCS.
"Sure ... I'm surprised," manager Joe Torre said. "But again, you have to play better. We have to pitch better. You know, whether it's the starter or the reliever, that's the one thing that's going to expose you more than anything else is being able to get those outs. We have the capability, we have the talent, but that's all well and good. It's like having that good team on paper. You still have to go out there and play between the lines.
"The Phillies this year, we gave them, I think, a little harder tussle than last year, but they still were able to do what they did better than what we were able to do, you know, better."
So, the Phillies return to the World Series, their fans turned loose to party on the streets of Philadelphia.
And the Dodgers?
The team that overcame Ramirez's 50-game drug suspension to win the most regular-season games in the NL and its second consecutive NL West title, then rolled right through the favored St. Louis Cardinals in the Division Series, crashed and burned in five games, again when it ran headlong into the defending champions.
The Dodgers came to Philly tied a game apiece. They then suffered a blowout, a bullpen collapse walk-off and in the finale were outslugged and outpitched.
"The experience I think from last year that [the Phillies] got certainly helped keep the game from speeding up for them," said Torre. "I can't always say that about our club this year, although we made strides, which I'm proud of, and I think the guys understand a little bit more, especially the young guys, how much work is involved."
With a new contract in hand, general manager Ned Colletti is about to get busy. With 15 free agents -- and Ramirez no lock to exercise his $20 million option to return -- the Dodgers go back to the drawing board looking for an answer to Citizens Bank Park, where they have a five-game losing streak when the World Series is in sight. They lost both games played here in last year's NLCS.
"We had an above-average season and a below-average week," said Colletti. "We're very proud of our team. But this is a tough time of the year and we have to be riveted, focused on the task. We ran into a team with more experience this time of year."
Ethier, who led the Dodgers with 31 homers but had only six against lefties, battled and beat Hamels in an eight-pitch at-bat in the first inning, fouling off four two-strike pitches before homering to right field.
Padilla retired the first two Phillies harmlessly, then lost the strike zone and pretty soon the lead. He walked Utley and Howard, fell behind Werth, 3-0, then served up a three-run blast on a 3-2 pitch.
Loney led off the second inning with his second home run of the series, both off Hamels. But Feliz sent Padilla's first pitch of the second inning into the right-field seats and the Dodgers bullpen went to work. Ramon Troncoso eventually relieved Padilla, couldn't put down the fourth inning, and George Sherrill did only after hitting Victorino with the bases loaded, the third batter Sherrill hit in 4 1/3 postseason innings after hitting only six in five years.
Kershaw worked into and out of a fifth-inning jam, but Victorino punished him after Jimmy Rollins was hit by a pitch, blasting his second homer of the series into the left-field seats.
The Dodgers scored in the eighth on a bases-loaded single by Kemp off Ryan Madson with no outs, but Loney fouled out, Russell Martin struck out and Blake bounced into a force with Jim Thome on deck.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Oregon Corrections Enterprises (OCE), a self-supporting and semi-independent agency of the State of Oregon reporting to the Director of the Department of Corrections (DOC), signed an agreement with the Center for Public Service (CPS) at Portland State University (PSU) to conduct a strategic assessment in early 2012. The goal of this strategic assessment was to co-produce a long term (3-year) mission-related strategy for the OCE that identifies: what services will be ordered and by whom; who they will be provided to; how they will be advanced; and what internal and external improvements will be needed to implement the strategy.
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NOAA's Fisheries Service announced today that recreational red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico will reopen for an added season to allow fishermen to catch the quota they did not reach because a portion of the Gulf was closed due to the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. Recreational fishing will be allowed on Fridays through Sundays for eight weeks, from October 1 through November 21.
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"We worked closely with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, fishermen, and the charter and sport fishing industries on this reopening to provide recreational fishermen an opportunity to harvest their full quota this year," said Eric Schwaab, assistant administrator for NOAA's Fisheries Service. "This new season will be a boost to recreational fishing and tourism following this unprecedented oil spill event."
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Since July 22, NOAA has reopened more than 52,000 square miles of Gulf federal waters previously closed due to the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. Among the next reopening priorities are federal waters located off eastern Louisiana, just west of the Mississippi River delta, which encompass popular recreational red snapper fishing grounds.
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The Legislature, through statutes it enacted, will determine how your property is distributed among your heirs. If you have no heirs, your property will pass to the state. A court will choose a personal representative for your estate. A court will choose a guardian for your minor children. If your minor children receive property from your estate, a court may appoint a supervised conservator to manage the childs estate. If your estate is subject to estate tax, the government will decide how to use your tax dollars rather than your favorite charities.
If you choose not to get a will, you are thereby appointing courts and politicians to decide how your property will be distributed and who will care for your family members upon your death.
They may not do it the way you or your family would want, and thus your intended beneficiaries may suffer as a result of your failure to do some basic estate planning.
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Estate planning can also be accomplished through a revocable living trust, or RLT. Such trusts are often touted as necessary probate avoidance instruments. While you can avoid probate with an RLT, this is not a sufficient reason to use one instead of a will, because probate in Colorado is simple and cost-effective, and the additional cost of setting up and administering a revocable living trust may exceed the cost of probate. RLTs may be advisable for people who hold property in multiple states, or for people who need a trustee to manage their property during their lives. However, for most people, a will-based estate plan will generally suffice.
In addition to a will, your basic estate-planning package should include a financial power of attorney, a medical power of attorney, a living will, and instructions for handling your body and your funeral or memorial service. A financial power of attorney appoints an agent to manage your property, accounts, business interests, and other affairs in the event you become disabled, incompetent or disappear. A medical power of attorney appoints an agent to make decisions regarding your health care and medical treatment, and specifies any anatomical gifts. A living will declares that if you have an incurable, terminal condition and have been comatose for at least seven days, as certified by two physicians, life-sustaining procedures shall be withdrawn. Additionally, you can direct whether artificial nourishment shall be provided for comfort or to alleviate pain. The living will prevents the situation where a comatose person is kept alive for month or years while the family fights about whether to withdraw life support.
Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. A basic estate plan is cost-effective and ensures that important estate decisions are made by you or the trusted fiduciaries you appoint, rather than by courts and politicians. Additionally, providing clear direction and authority as to your property and body disposition, medical treatment and fiduciaries, removes pressure from your family members and potential for conflict in emotionally charged situations.
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And for those opting to take a WR or a TE with the first pick, realize a rookie TE or WR will likely touch the ball less than 5 times a game. A rookie RB on this team could see 20 touches a game. Getting the best back in the draft might look really good to the Steelers who haven't had a running game in several years. Also, having a back other teams actually have to game plan around would only help Ben.
am I saying Lacy is that back? I don't know. But, the Steelers may see something in him that warrants pick 17.
I kind of agree... I would love to see a RB who can have an impact in later rounds but we havent had success doing it that way lately...
Lacy at 17 may be a reach but if he comes in and has a solid season its a great pick. He has a hard time staying healthy so its a concern
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What i would *like* to see happen? Honestly, unles someone falls, I'd like to see a trade down. The Falcons are looking to get in our neighborhood.
Per the charts, a fair trade would cost them their 1st, 2nd, 3rd for our 1st and 5th... I'm guessing that wouldn't be the actual trade.. more likely, I say a 1st, 2nd and a next year 2nd or 3rd for our pick.
This draft is deep with "solid" talent in the first 3 rounds and the team would be able to trade back a few spots, likely pick up one of the guys they considered with the 17 pick and acquire an additonal 2nd rounder. I wouldn't be upset if the pick was Allen, Hopkins, Arthur Brown, Eddie Lacy, or if Warmack/Cooper falls... Or a Safety... or NT... or... or...
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I hope we stay FARRRRRRRRR away from Jones.
Too much potential for the wrong reason.
I wish people would/could leave politics out of a Steelers Football Forum.
I'm not at all scared of Jones medically.
I doubt that any of the NFL teams take a RB in round 1 this year, so Lacy at #17 would be a big ol' reach.
And NFL teams aren't just going to take Dr. Bingham's word for it. You can be sure that our team neurosurgeon, Dr. Maroon gave Jones a thorough evaluation when he came to visit our south side HQ. If he is fine with what he sees, then Jones would be a legit possibility...if not, then he won't be a Steeler. It's that simple.
NFL player locker room talk: Discussing what can be done about racial inequality and criminal justice reform.
Presidential locker room talk: Discussing involuntary gynecological exams.
According to the highest office in the country, some "very fine people" marched with torches in a violent protest in Charlottesville, but participating in a non-violent protest on a football field means you are an S.O.B. who should be fired.
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Here is another hot bit of Manhattan media gossip for you influentials: this is my last day at Gawker. To say it's been an amazing experience would be a ridiculous understatement.
First of all, insidery listicles aside, I will still be writing mostly the same things about mostly the same monsters. I will just be doing it at Salon.com's War Room. So: if War Room is not already in your "bookmarks" or on your "de.liciou.us" or in your "RSS reader" or "downloaded to your iPad," please rectify that ASAP. (Or by next Wednesday, when I start.)
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This is my first Gawker post. I was 19 years old.
On that first day, I made fun of Slate and wrote a post about local New York politics that no one read. Nothing has changed, except that now it takes me twice as long to write the posts about New York politics that no one reads.
(The next day, I began making fun of New York Times op-ed columnists.)
Jessica and Choire and Lock were incredibly helpful and patient (while also more or less being like, alright, good morning, put up 12 posts now).
Choire even gave me a dollar to write this post.
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- I made constant fun of the New York Times' Pulitzer-bait "Class Matters" series
- I tracked Christian Slater through Manhattan.
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After a few more stints of filling in for Jesse Oxfeld during the High Holidays (and one weird day where Noelle Hancock and I ran the site while Jesse and Jessica did... something) they told me (at the Gawker Christmas party) that they were going to send me to Washington DC to edit Wonkette. After I gradually lost my mind over the course of almost two years, Choire, on his second Gawker-editing stint, invited me back to New York to come back to Gawker. (Then everyone else promptly quit.)
I don't have a big "that fucking guy was totally an asshole" bridge-burning thing to post here before I go, because, uh, who I think is an asshole is entirely a matter of public record, thanks to the fact that Nick, Gabriel, and now Remy have always given me the freedom to say terrible things about people Nick eventually runs into at parties.
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Investors migrate south
THE southern end of the Sydney central business district is undergoing a renaissance as investors undertake a number of large-scale leasing and sales transactions.
It was once the heart of Sydney city, when all business revolved around Central Station, until the Harbour Bridge was built and businesses gravitated to the harbour.
One of the largest deals is the pending change in ownership of the Civic Tower at Goulburn Street. The 24-storey office block above the Masonic Centre is being sold by Australand and the PFA Diversified Property Trust.
The US property group Hines is said to be in due diligence for the asset for a price near $130 million.
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It is also understood the internet group Google is looking at space in the Central Park project at Chippendale, which is being jointly developed by Frasers Property and Sekisui House Australia.
While the city's attention is focused on the western corridor at Barangaroo South, savvy investors are snapping up bargains in the south.
According to Colliers International, there is only one new development under construction, at 180 Thomas Street, in the southern precinct, which has limited supply.
According to the latest data from the Property Council of Australia, the southern precinct of the city has a vacancy rate of 6.9 per cent compared with the city core's rate of 9.1 per cent.
In Colliers International's latest CBD report, rents in the area are lower than in the northern sector of the CBD and North Sydney, and competitive with Parramatta's.
The average net face rents for A-grade space in the southern CBD range from $400-$450 a square metre a year, compared with North Sydney at $480-$700 a square metre and Parramatta's $400-$475 a square metre.
Tenants that moved into the southern CBD include the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, from Bankstown; Brown-Forman, from Sydney Olympic Park; and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, from North Sydney.
The associate director of office leasing at Colliers International, Euan Matheson, said the lack of new development was keeping a lid on supply.
Investa Property Group has leased 10,500 square metres of office space in the Centennial Plaza complex at 260 and 280 Elizabeth Street, where the rents have increased and incentives have fallen in the past two years.
''If we compare the cost of existing A-grade space in the south at $450 a square metre to, say, the proposed commercial space that can be built at Central Park in Chippendale, which requires a rental of about $600 a square metre, there is room for further rental growth in existing buildings in the precinct,'' Mr Matheson said.
The national director, investment services at Colliers International, Vince Kernahan, said investors saw the precinct as having a sound tenancy base that was only expected to strengthen.
''The industry groups which feature prominently in the south have remained strong and in some cases are growing,'' he said. ''Telecommunication groups (Telstra), media and marketing groups (JWT and ACP), the legal fraternity with the Downing Centre, and infrastructure and engineering are all well represented.''
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During the weekend's 2012 VGAs event, Kotaku spoke to Valve Software founder Gabe Newell (or should we say Garry), in an interview that is being widly reported as confirmation of Valve's plans to build their own custom PC, the long-rumoured Steam-box, tailored for playing Steam games on a loungeroom TV. However, we're not sure the words were so conclusive.
The direct quotes from Newell on their own are actually still quite vague, and it's really only the (possibly missinterpreted) context provided by Kotaku that suggests he is talking about Valve retailing a complete PC system.
He said the reaction to Steam's TV-friendly Big Picture interface has been "stronger than expected," and that their next step is to get Steam Linux out of beta and to get Big Picture on that operating system, which would give Valve more flexibility when developing their own hardware.Given Valve's previous comments about developing hardware that the market doesn't already have solutions for, we can't help but feel that whatever the Half-Life developer is cooking up, it's something a little more innovative that a simple boutique PC.
We shouldn't have to wait too much longer to find out at least (Valve Time not withstanding), as previous reports suggest plans to kick off public beta testing of hardware in 2013.
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2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
Posted by: 20punches (IP Logged)
Date: September 24, 2013 10:51AM
I had the honor of attending the Pabrai Investment Funds annual meeting in Chicago this past Saturday. It was a great learning experience. Mohnish Pabrai did a fantastic job, and it was really fantastic of him to take the time to answer investors' questions both during and after the meeting. Truly a remarkable man!
Here are my notes:
General Comments:
Pabrai commented on the performance of the funds first. Most of the funds handsomely beat the best index by a considerable margin (except for PIF 4, still beat the best index but by a small margin). Only 1 out of 200 fund mangers can beat the S&P by more than 3% annually, and Pabrai has certainly done that. The funds have done better than the market this year both as of June 30 and as of Aug. 31.
Value Proposition:
The Pabrai funds invested in a basket of Japanese net-nets starting October 2010. Pabrai has exited all the positions with a realized gain of 2.2% including dividends, or 1.4% annualized. To me, this is surprising as the Japanese market has advanced significantly since October 2010. In search of explanation, Mornish referred to a few quotes from Ben Graham from the 1940 edition of "Security Analysis." Here is one:
"It may be pointed out, however, that investment in such bargain issues needs to be carried on with some regard to general market conditions at the time. Strangely enough, this is a type of operation that fares best, relatively speaking, when price levels are neither extremely high nor extremely low."
Pabrai expanded on this by stating that when the market bottoms it's much better to buy quality companies that have fallen precipitously with the market than focus on net-nets. When the market flies, net-nets are also ignored because investors shift their focus to both quality companies and story stocks.
Examples include Hibiya Engineering (TSE:1982) and Ryoyo Electro (TSE:8068). Both were trading below NCAV at the time of his investment, generating profits as well as positive and consistent cash flows. Managements of both companies were also repurchasing shares. Hibiya ended up just a little bit profitable, and Ryoyo turned out be a 15% loss.
Question and Answer:
1. Further comments on the Japanese net-net investments. Why did the funds exit all net-net positions? Is Ben Graham right about the net-net strategy not working in a trending market?
Pabrai said he wanted to have the optional of cash, and he wasn't comfortable with the level of cash holdings. Therefore, he exited the net-net basket. He also mentioned that the market is skeptical about Japanese companies' managements' willingness and ability to unlock value for shareholders.
2. Question on the equation Pabrai used in net-nets: Net Asset + Long Term Bond - All Liabilities. Is the long-term bond double counted?
The long-term bond here is not long-term debt. It refers to the fixed income investments on the balance sheet as assets. They can be converted to cash easily.
3. Question regarding the commercials played during the meeting.
There are two more commercials coming up. He can't answer this one.
4. Thoughts on the market for the rest of 2013? What is the minimum investment for the funds?
No idea what the market will do for the rest of 2013, and he won't even try. Minimum investment in the Pabrai funds now is $2.5 million.
5. Question regarding concentration versus diversification.
Mohnish moved from an 10/10 allocation model (10 ideas, each 10%) to 10/5/2. During December 2008, so many stocks are trading at a bargain price, and they were coming in so fast and furious he didn't have the time to figure out which ones to pass up. The funds invested 2% in each. Then as the market advances, his 14th or 15th position will not be as good as his top positions. He wants to have the flexibility to make those 2% and 5% bets but generally will limit the position size to 10%.
6. In a recent book about John Templeton, Pabrai wrote some comments about how he traveled to different business schools and talked to the students about companies with amazing financials. What are the companies?
Mohnish said he is clueless about that. Maybe he needs to reread what he wrote. [laughter]
7. As a result of the Japanese net-net investment, did you add anything to the checklist and if so, what is it?
Here he said his learning from net-nets was not to invest at extremes of the pendulum or cycle, i.e not too hot and not too cold.His rationale was that at panics the net-nets may get crushed after you buy and may never recover. (the above notes is generously shared by Itzarjuna). He found it very hard to believe that the net-net investments only resulted in a 2.2% gain including dividends. It seems so obvious at the time of the investment.
8. Question on the net-net and checklist: Do you look a lot into management and if so, what do you look at? What's your thought on management's capital allocation decisions?
The checklist is created by looking at his mistakes and other investors' mistakes and coming up with ad-hoc questions that should've been asked prior to the investment. He then categorized these questions into a few baskets such as leverage and management. In terms of management, he looks at factors such as ownership percentage, alignment of interest and management compensation. He also looks at management's capital allocation record, but management rarely allocates capital perfectly, and it's okay if the investment is compelling. He's made a lot of investments in companies whose management is not very good at allocating capital.
9. It seems like most of your holdings are large cap blue chips stocks. Going forward, are you planning to switch to more small cap and mid caps?
Pabrai said that most of his investments are not in large cap blue chips stocks. He would love them to convert to blue chips though. His approach is opportunistic because he is not pursuing after a specific asset class. It happens to be during the past year or so he has invested in a few blue chips, but that could change a year from now.
10. Two-part question. What's your thought on post-crisis ROE of banks? How do you incorporate macro into your investment analysis?
There are both headwinds and tailwinds for the banks. The tailwinds include less competition for big banks and technology advancement that cut labor cost. The headwind is higher capital requirement and stricter regulation, but he thinks that's good for the banks in the long run.
In general, you will always better off focusing on the micro than the macro. For example, there's a McDonald's close to his house, and he's fascinated by the efficiency of the drive through operation. If you look at that business, does an increase in the interest rate or unemployment rate impact that business as much as an opening of an In & Out next door? Obviously the latter has a larger impact.
11. What are your thoughts on activism? Do you follow any activist investors?
Pabrai said he's always been skeptical about the activist's impact on business. He thinks in general, activism is overrated. It's not easy to force changes in public companies. It's an acrimonious way to go through life. He will be much better off without being involved in activism. He does not follow any activist investors.
12. When you invested in Delta Financial, the sentiment for mortgage business was high, how do you balance investor enthusiasm with true value of the business?
Investing in Delta Financial is a straight stupid mistake, not sentiment driven. He basically made a basic mistake by not appropriately assessing the downside. You'll make errors all the time in this business. You have to focus on the specific of business, not the sentiment and macro.
13. Would you taper or not taper? What are your thoughts on Indian rupees?
Pabrai said, "So you ask me to be the Fed chair? Good thing I'm not." All jokes aside, he would be on the side of Bernanke. The fall of rupee is interesting. To some extent, he thinks it is an overdose to skepticism. But it doesn't matter what the rupee does. If you invest in India, you still want to focus on micro.
14. Questions on Japanese net-nets: Did you factor in the liquidity issue before your investment?
The net-net investments he made in Japan were not the absolute cheapest, and they are not very liquid. It took the funds a year to get in and another year to get out. The problem is, most net-net situations are with micro-cap and small-cap companies, and they are inherently not as liquid as large caps.
15. How did you get started in the investment management business?
Pabrai said prior to his launch of the partnership he had a few years of good returns with his money, and he was giving stock tips to his friends. His friends suggested him to start a partnership to make it more official. So Mohnishhe started the partnership with eight other friends' money. He was still running a business and a day job back then. To him, managing a million does not requirement too much extra work. When he set up the partnership, he wanted to set it up in the fairest way possible. He actually guaranteed the principle for his early investors, and he took it out later. If you are interested in creating an investment business, you should start by creating a track record that is audited so you can show it to your investors. If you beat the indices consistently, people will swim to you.
16. If you were to go back to when you started, what would be the things you advice to read? And if you don't look at the macro so much, how did you come up with these international investments.
Each person is different. But he found "Manual of Ideas" and "Corner of Berkshire and Fairfax" very helpful. There are other good resources out there, and it's better to copy others' ideas. Japanese net-net was his original idea, and we all know how it ended up [laughter].
17. At this time last year, Apple (AAPL) was going up everyday up to around $700, and someone during the meeting last year asked you if you would buy Apple. Why did you not buy Apple?
Apple is a fantastic business with an incredible franchise. What keeps him away from Apple is because it is in an industry with rapid changes. The second thing that dissuades him: Apple is a super large cap and you are not going to find 2x, 3x returns in large cap blue chips. You will find better opportunities in smaller caps.
18. Do you use options and futures? How do you make the decision, based on fundamental analysis or technical analysis because fundamental tells you what to buy and technical analysis tells you when to buy and when to sell?
Don't use options or futures. Makes decisions based on fundamentals only.
19. I was wondering in general, what is your take on Europe (especially the financials)?
In general, it is very likely that many opportunities exist in Europe. There are many opportunities out there, but he doesn't understand the country dynamics or the businesses. It may not be a bad place to start if the country is going through stress, especially European companies with revenues from all across the globe.
20. What is your thought process behind keeping your funds closed?
The funds are closed because he can't find anything to buy, and he thinks he has more capital than ideas. If that shifts sometimes in the future when he has more ideas than capital, he'll open up the fund. Furthermore, he has no incentives to increase the asset under management, unlike the other investment managers. The other thing he would prefer to do is to raise money at the right time. Historically when the funds got massive inflows and when the funds were performing well and had no inflows when the funds were performing poorly. He was desperate to raise capital back in late 2008 and early 2009 and was not successful. However, at the peak of 2007, investors were throwing money in. The less, be patient and be ready when opportunities arrive.
21. An investor who had invested in both Pabrai's fund (PIF) and Berkshire asked him if one had to invest in only one which one should he invest and why?(I didn't catch this questions but Gurufocus user Itzarjuna kindly shared his note).
Mohnish said it was good the investor had invested in both. He's glad he's not benchmarked against Berkshire (BRK.A)(BRK.B). Buffett has the disadvantage of size, but he should be able to beat the S&P 500. He hopes Buffett will do better.
22. What is your strategy in terms of picking out the ideas for further research when you go through the holdings of others? And how have you used the checklist to rule out ideas that can potentially turn out to be mistakes? If you had used the checklist, would you have invested in Delta Financials?
That's a good problem to have in the first place. You can trim the list by picking out the ones they have the highest convictions.
There are many examples that the checklist prevented him from investing in an idea but most of his ideas don't even get to the checklist phase. In the last 14 months, he has looked at many many things and for one thing or another, he turned them down. He also has conversation with other money managers and very often, during these conversations, the ideas are killed. The checklist is used to highlight the things that he has not thought about. If he had run the checklist, he wouldn't have bought Delta Financials.
23. Question on the checklist: Are you concerned that you may have raised the bar too high?
He doesn't think the checklist has raised the bar too high. Any companies he runs the checklist on will have some issues. The checklist is not too demanding. He's sure many many things that he passed on will end up doing well. The thing that usually stops him is the downside, which may never materialize. But that's the kind of things you should look at prior to making an investment decision.
24. What are your thoughts on selling? Does the rise or fall of interest rates change the discount rate you use?
Typically he sells at 90% of intrinsic value. The interest rate doesn't really affect the discount rate he uses. In general, a discount rate of 6% to 9% should be okay.
25. This question comes from an equity research analyst. Have you ever been tempted to short?
He said he has not been tempted to short at all. He thinks shorting can be a way to make money, but the timing is too tricky. You can be right, but it can take a long time to prove it. Also the maximum gain you can get is 100%, but the maximum loss is unlimited.
Re 2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
Posted by: kartikey1 (IP Logged)
Date: September 24, 2013 11:41AM
Thank you for sharing.
Re 2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
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Date: September 24, 2013 05:28PM
excellent post!
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Date: September 24, 2013 05:30PM
Superthanks for sharing!
Re 2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
Posted by: [email protected] (IP Logged)
Date: September 25, 2013 09:28AM
No comments on horsehead?
Re 2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
Posted by: 20punches (IP Logged)
Date: September 25, 2013 12:41PM
Kartikey1, Jongeorge, Vgm: My pleasure. Hope we can all learn something from Mohnish.
Cesc: No one popped that question during the meeting. I don't think Mohnish will succeed Buffett. He already had Ted and Todd to manage BRK's investment and the other part of his role-managing all BRK's subsidiaries should be given to one of his operating managers.
Keenedyjoelt: No, Mohnish doesn't comment on his current holdings.
Re 2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
Posted by: asawhneyy (IP Logged)
Date: September 25, 2013 08:34PM
He will never be Buffet,he does not think independetily ,just like CNBC invited analyst have no independent thinking.Right now they are all bearish--MR Market----
He capitalized on the lunch meeting he had with Buffet,rest is average. Good luck to his family
Re 2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
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Date: September 25, 2013 09:13PM
Any comments on Fiat?
Re 2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
Posted by: Arjun Chan (IP Logged)
Date: September 25, 2013 10:46PM
Good write up Ning. Thanks for the notes, my two cents for the ones you missed above.
#21 An investor who had invested in both Pabrai's fund (PIF) and Berkshire asked him if one had to invest in only one which one should he invest and why?
- Mohnish said it was good the investor had invested in both.
Also he said his funds performance was compared against S&P and not Berkshire & that both he and Buffett would beat S&P.
#7 Here he said his learning from net-nets was not to invest at extremes of the pendulum or cycle, i.e Not too hot and not too cold.His rationale was that at panics the net-nets may get crushed after you buy and may never recover.
Re 2013 Pabrai Investment Funds Annual Meeting Notes - Chicago
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Date: September 26, 2013 02:33PM
Thank's for sharing :)
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The press days at Detroit's auto show are winding down, which means the time has come to hand out some hardware. Here are my Driving it Home Awards for Detroit 2014:
Best second act award: Five years ago, Hyundai introduced the Genesis luxury sedan and all the grand thinkers in the auto industry were amused. No more. The second-generation Genesis is nearly the equal of some very good German sedans, for much less money.
(Carlos Osorio/AP)
Take off your top award: Porsche Targa. The fully-automatic top has the classic hoop-shaped roof bar that was an original in 1965. Back to the future for Porsche.
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The middle-age crisis award: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z06. As one Chevy official told me, "at least" 625 supercharged horses under that long nose.
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The size-isn't-everything award: The GMC Canyon is a mid-size pickup that will do almost everything a full-size rig can do – but more fuel efficient, surely less expensive and easier to park at the mall.
(Paul Sancya/AP)
The sexiest, most-affordable, track-capable car award: Kia GT4 Stinger. Kia types say this so-called concept will become a production model – all 315-hp turbocharged horses, with rear-drive and a penned-in-California design that has a two-plus-two setup. There's a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder under there, one generating 315 horsepower routed to the rear wheels through a close-ratio six-speed manual transmission. Whew. It won't cost a fortune, either.
The "I'm a lightweight" award: Ford F-Series pickup. Strip out up to 700 pounds using lots of aluminum and whammo – performance and fuel economy in a rig Ford says can do the chores of a working stiff.
The confusion award: BMW. Okay, the 1-Series is now the 2-Series, the M3 coupe is now the M4 coupe, convertibles and coupes get even number nomenclature, sedans get the odd numbers… Pay attention; there's a quiz later.
The love child award: Okay, I've taken this from Chrysler design honcho Ralph Gilles. He calls the 200C sedan the "love child" of the Fiat-Chrysler romance. The design on top is from Chrysler, the platform is from Alfa Romeo/Fiat.
(Tony Ding/AP)
The Swiss Army Knife award: Honda Fit. This looks like a terrific, all-purpose subcompact hatchback with great fuel economy and because it's made in Mexico, the price will have you doing a hat dance.
The chutzpah award: Ford Motor Co. Not only did Ford have a lavish display on the Cobo Hall floor, the Dearborn-based auto maker also took over the entire Riverfront Ballroom with a massive dining/executive interview/Internet café area. No one at General Motors – the Big General – was amused. But then, Ford is more profitable than GM.
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Healthcare Marketplace Help Available at the Library; Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Oct. 22-27 at Remington's
Do you need help shopping or signing up for a plan in the new Federal Health Insurance Marketplace? Help is available three days a week from a certified helper at the Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave.
Dori Meyer from Primaris Healthcare Business Solutions is certified to answer questions, help adults comparison shop or enroll them in a plan once the national website is up and running. Enrollment began Oct. 1. Meyer's job as health plan navigator is funded by a grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Meyer is available from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in the Grisham Room of the Library Center. She is expected to maintain those office hours until the Marketplace closes on March 31, 2014. Her direct phone number at the Library Center is 417-616-0542.
Walk-ins are welcome; reservations are not required for now.
Help is also available from 8:30-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Jordan Valley Community Health Center, 440 E. Tampa St. Details about the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace are also at healthcare.gov, or at 1-800-318-2596.
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Can the Friends of the Library beat their fall 2012 all-time sales record of $125,779.01 this month? You can help!
Make plans to shop for some great bargains for yourself or for gifts at the Friends 2013 Fall Book Sale Oct. 22-27 at spacious Remington's, 1655 W. Republic Road. Regular sale hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 22-25; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 26; and 1-5 p.m. Oct. 27. Friends Night Preview Sale kicks it off from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 21. Show your Friends membership card to get in, or pay $5 at the door. You can apply that to a membership that night.
Since the Friends are filling their fourth tractor-trailer with sale goods, you're guaranteed a wide selection of book genres, CDs, DVDs, videocassettes, audiobooks, vinyl records, puzzles and board games.
For more details call Sandy at 417-894-4184 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Please note: E-books and all online resources are available for you 24/7/365, but on Monday, Oct. 14, all 10 library branches will be closed including drive-up windows and the Mobile Library for Staff Development Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday.
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The Light-Distance Problem
by David F. Coppedge *
Perhaps the question most often asked of Biblical creationists is how light from distant stars could get to the earth in a few thousand years. People usually want a quick one-sentence answer to this question, but to discuss it fairly would require understanding of many complex and seemingly counterintuitive laws of physics. To discuss it rigorously requires advanced training in mathematics and relativity theory. As a result, the simplistic answers are usually indefensible, while the rigorous answers are inaccessible to most people.
For those willing to investigate, Biblical scholars and scientists have written a great deal on this topic. For now, let me discuss a strategy for dealing with critics who use the question to discredit the reliability of the Bible.
A fair question deserves a fair answer. Some critics of Biblical creationism, however, use this question to play "king of the hill." Not getting the one-sentence answer they demand, they think they have established the superiority of the old-age contender, the Big Bang. I find it helpful in such situations to level the playing field. Supporters of the Big Bang have no cause for pride, because they have a light-distance problem, too! It is called the horizon problem. And it is serious.
According to the Big Bang theory, the universe expanded in all directions from its initial state of high density. In your mind's eye, follow a tiny region on its path; at no time would it come in contact with the particles going in a different direction. The universe would never have mixed; each part of space was beyond the "horizon" of each other part. Herein is the problem. The universe looks homogeneous and isotropic. This means all parts of space appear uniform at large scales. The temperature of the cosmic background radiation is uniform to within one part in 100,000. If no parts ever mixed, how could they achieve such striking uniformity of temperature?
The horizon problem is recognized as a serious difficulty by all secular cosmologists. It was part of the motivation behind an ad-hoc proposal in 1980 called inflation. In addition, the standard Big-Bang model is plagued by the lumpiness problem (matter is structured into stars and galaxies), the entropy problem (the initial "cosmic egg" would have had to start with a high degree of order), the ignition problem (no cause for the expansion), and other more recent difficulties, like the amazingly precise balance between the acceleration rate and density.
Critics of Biblical cosmology, in other words, have their own bundle of problems. Any serious discussion of the light-distance problem should begin with the recognition that it is an issue for all sides. Science is limited in fathoming such a complex subject as how the universe came to be. We have an Eyewitness that gave us enough information, corroborated by numerous other avenues of study, to justify putting our trust in His Word.
*David F. Coppedge works in the Cassini program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (The views expressed are his own.)
Cite this article: Coppedge, D. 2007. The Light-Distance Problem. Acts & Facts. 36 (6).
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The Crew Soccer Academy closed out the fall portion of its season at the U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy Winter Showcase in Sarasota, Florida over the weekend. The U-16 squad went 1-2-0, beating the New England Revolution and falling to Solar Chelsea FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Silankonet Bayo led the team in scoring with two goals.
The U-18s also finished 1-2-0 at the Showcase. The Black & Gold was victorious over Solar Chelsea FC, but lost to the New England Revolution and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andrew McKelvey found the net twice to lead the team in scoring. The USSDA season will resume in March 2013.
Nate Kohl and William Bayemi were both picked to participate in the select game, a match where U.S Soccer scouts select players from across the country to participate. In the game, Kohl assisted on Bayemi's goal.
Also in a showcase, the U-16, U-17 and U-18 Crew Juniors Gold girls squads traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina for the CASL Women's Showcase Soccer Series. Coach Glen Tourville sent along this recap of the weekend:
"Each team played three games and each performance allowed for better play and improved team continuity from the previous game. The main goal of participating in the CASL Showcase is to allow our Crew players to showcase their talents in front of the college coaches in attendance. There were coaches present from all NCAA Divisions I, II, III and also coaches representing NAIA Schools. Our players competed in front of twelve to forty different college coaches at any one time depending on field location. All and all it was a very beneficial opportunity for our three teams."
On the youth international stage, Ben Swanson and CSA Wolves striker Ahinga Selemani helped the U.S. U-17 Men's National Team to a 1-1-1 record in the Nike International Friendlies series over the weekend. The Stars and Stripes started the tournament with a 4-4 draw against Brazil before beating Turkey 4-1 and losing to Portugal 4-3 to close out the weekend. Swanson featured in all three matches, while Selemani scored twice in the tourney.
In the Men's NCAA Division III National Championship, Luke Helmuth, Jack Thompson and Logan Thompson helped Messiah when its ninth title in school history over Ryan Sabol and Austin Windsor's Ohio Northern side. Jack Thompson recorded two assists in the 5-1 victory.
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CHRISTMAS, Fla. - A Florida panther was hit by a vehicle and killed Sunday night near Christmas.
The animal was struck by a double tractor-trailer around 9 p.m. on State Road 520 near the Beachline.
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist retrieved the carcass Sunday night, and a necropsy confirmed that the animal was a Florida panther.
Dr. Mark Cunningham of FWC, said the carcass appears to be that of a young male panther, approximately 3 years old. It has a cowlick, which is characteristic of a Florida panther, and there is no evidence that it was a captive animal, according to an FWC release.
It was be the 25th to die this year in Florida and the 17th killed by a car, the FWC said.
In 2011, nine of 24 documented Florida panther deaths were attributed to vehicle collisions.
The panther population has grown five-fold since the 1980s, when its numbers dwindled to about 30 in South Florida. There are currently an estimated 100 to 160 adult and subadult panthers in the state, officials said.
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Before getting down to business and discussing specific departmental budgets, justices of the peace discussed how they expected the process to proceed.
JP Don Daily suggested budgets that were too much larger than this year's be sent back for cuts before the court spent time looking at them. Justice Dusty Hampton noted there was little or no growth in most county income sources, to which fellow JP Tom McMillen suggested additional sources of revenue should be considered in the future.
"Decreasing expenses versus tax increases is more favorable to me," Justice Gordon Thornsberry replied.
Although tight budgets were a concern, JP Kim Virden said rising costs, such as fuel, must be taken into account.
Budgets discussed Thursday were the Road Fund, 911/Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Emergency Management Services (EMS) and Pope County Library.
Pope County Judge Jim Ed Gibson presented the proposed Road Fund budget, and noted around $380,000 were left available to appropriate, which would allow for any necessary expenses for equipment purchases or repairs.
He noted the county's allotment for asphalt, set at $1.2 million for next year, was one of the largest items in the budget. He said a 2-inch asphalt overlay cost $105,000 per mile.
OEM Director David Freeman noted a slight increase in full-time salary for his department due to merit raises and a decline in overtime due to low turnover. In addition, the fuel line item increased due to a state-wide geographical information system (GIS) mapping project that required driving to specific locations to pinpoint their GPS location.
EMS Director Doug Duerr said his department is "in the black" as far as being able to operate its budget solely based on fees and collections the department brings in.
Notable increases in the EMS department include the general supplies line item, which includes bandages and other items each ambulance is mandated to be supplied with. In addition, costs for medicines and drugs have increased, which led to an increase in that line item. Due to rising fuel costs and increased call volume, Duerr said the fuel line item had also seen an increase.
JP David Ivy asked Library Director Judy Mays to provide him with a detailed list of computer-related expenses, which he said comprised more than $70,000 of the library's budget.
Funds available to appropriate in the departments discussed Thursday are:
n Road — $5,402,471 available to appropriate; $5,021,840 requested for budget.
n 911/OEM — $2,162,326 available to appropriate; $1,483,187 requested for budget.
n EMS — $3,451,721 available to appropriate; $2,737,523 requested for budget.
n Library — $1,376,087 available to appropriate; $1,322,987 requested for budget.
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TUPELO – The Tupelo Public School District has begun hosting a series of orientation sessions to help students and parents prepare for next school year.
The sessions are primarily designed for students who will be at a new school in 2013-14, but some of them are also geared toward those who will remain at the same building.
"The purpose is to orient the students and family members to what is offered at the school and to hopefully make the transition as smooth as possible," said TPSD Community Liaison Mary Ann Plasencia.
Sessions for kindergarten through second grade schools will be held today, and those for third to fifth – grade schools are on Feb. 26. Both include building tours throughout the school day and formal events from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with presentations, activities and introduction of teachers. Lawhon's event also will include second grade.
The Early Childhood Education Center will have sessions on Feb. 26 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Feb. 28 from noon to 6 p.m. Milam has already had its orientation.
Parents will not need to take home extensive registration packets this year, as the district is working to implement a system that will allow parents and guardians to register children for school online.
Each school has different activities planned. For instance, Lawhon will have a "Big Top Bash" with face-painting, hat-making and a photo booth. Joyner will have events for students involving its science lab and computer lab, among other things.


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top: That was awsome! . Is that the same girl as on wendy.blogzop.com ??
LLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL how fucking funny!!!!!!! what did it for me was when that bitch's hair blew back from the force of that fart!!!!!!
I feel like I'm watching 'Two and a Half Men'.
"thanks for putting me through college mom and dad i now know how to save and properly invest the money i make in my well paying job of letting other whores fart in my face" hahahahahahahaha
You go girls! Keep up the good work! xD hahaha Who's ready for round 2?! rofl!!!
I wondering if they can tell what they ate for lunch? Lol 'I believe you had bbq my dear lady'
LMFAO aHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH that shit is so funny
fucking hilarious These ladies really cut the cheese well!
LOL well now I've seen everything.
u can tell which ones have been fucked in the ass
i feel so much normal now :D
that is one disturbing fetish
what... the ... fuck
lol. its so funny how the girls are trying hard to like the stuff. maybe some do like it. the second one is funny how she takes a deep sniff. her hair also blows back. LOL
It's still classic. OMG, if just miinimize it and listen you can't stop laughing. SEEING it ruins it, listening is the best way.
LoL. This is nothing, they also have piss drinking and shit eating porn!!
LOL! This is so wrong!
now we know where botchboy goes surfin . . .
THE BEST PART WAS THEIR LITTLE BROWN EYES FLARING OMG ROFLMAO. as sick as the idea is, i'll never have a problem laughing at people like that.
YO!!! Holy shit this is fkn hot! What is that site, I wanna register bad! I wanna smell chick farts!!!
lawl wtf bbq beanz microsoft
OMG thats so funny. some of those had to stink quite a bit....... lol smell my ass bitch's. HA
That's just sick,really sick.
dont push too hard.lmao
Oh shit..
wierd...but funny
What the fart? I mean, WHAT THE FUCK??
this is the funniest shit ive EVER SEEN. 5/5
I'd lick all their assholes!
lol the bum hole sticks out a lil when they fart lol
PLEASE TELL ME THAT'S NOT REAL...that there aren't people who get off when people bust ass in their face....
fuckin show offs
theres somethin wrong with the myspace code. lol
Damn I need a girl like that! I could get her sooo turned on. Hey baby I had chili for lunch, lets fool around. Ive been holding em in all day for you.
Wiat wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait back up.. Girls fart?
hahahahahaha rhats the funnyest shit i've ever seen
god it smells like vasoiline and a hamster cage in here
As Peter Griffen would say, "Love the gas, Meg, love it!" But I haven't laugh so hard in a while, just their face expressions were hilarious.
Makes me wanna fart
Thats F*cking retarded.
thats disgusting
I don't have words that can explane my thoughts after seing this shit. I am almost about to puke but still not quite. Ill just write the following; HOLY MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!
OMG i i thorught it was catmans mum/dad/whatever.
wow this is just fucking wrong in every sense of teh word.. these are prolly the people who shit on peoples chest and shit too
The funniest thing about that video is the fact, ITS PORN. LOL
HAHAHAHAHAAHHA. OH JEEBUS. sorry tosay, but my eyes looked at their buttholes and noticed everytime there fart, the butthole starts flaring. xD
Damn Shrek, you gotta warn somebody before you crack one off like that, I had my mouth open and everything.
Holy Hell thats fuckin hilarious!
i only love the smell of my own farts... :\ is that weird??? i have a feeling im not the only one "everyone loves their own brand don't they?" -Fat Bastard
thats the funniest! between the shredded buttholes flapping in the wind and the chicks trying to act like they like it i cant decide which is funnier! i'll add in my required OMFGs and WTFs LOL!!
haha wtf... i wold never in my life do something like that!
shit !!! what the fuck is that ???
okay thier asses were hot but the farting is NOT...FUCKSAKE!!!
" *FART* damn! mmmmmmm " AHAHAHAHA omg, who would pay for this kinda porn?
on one of em', a piece of shit flew out the ass during a fart
is she a lesbian? if not, she can come and smell my pungent farts. My farts smell like diarrhea.
barf!barf! gross
haha promo clip huh? lmao doesn't works on me :p
that shit is fcukin hilarious and girls say they dont' fart!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHA
Thats the funniest thing and possibly the most disturbing thing I have seen. How could you keep a straight face with someone cutting one off in your face? Very fucking funny......pull my finger darling!
ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lmfao, this gets a 5 because I havn't laughed that hard in a long time...
"They just love the farts!" RMFAO!! Wow, you can tell they really love that shit by the expression on their faces!! That is a beautiful and majestic scene of an asshole in the face, and her hair flowing in the "wind"!! BRAVO!! Simply beautiful!!! ROFL!!
fucking.. repulsive
thatisthefunniestthingiveeverseeninmylife!andimhighso haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaahhhh no, no, no, oh fucking hell. bollocks why did i watch this? ha ha ha thats fucked up
hahahaha fucktards, gotta admit that those chicks could fart, but why oh why
wtf dude...wtf!
christ thats just horrible...damn funny, but horrible...then again, maybe its like vicks vaporub...clears the sinuses!
and you could obviously see that none of these animals are enjoying the action. one almost puked from the nasty smell. oh man
that's just nasty. these aren't people, these are animals. Fkin disgusting
Thats just fucking funny. People are sick. The next time a chick complains about anal sex, im gonna say "Hey, atleast im not gonna blast ass in your face. You should consider yourself lucky im not a freak."
did you see that asshole pucker, oh man.
hahahahah omg i pitty the ppl who find this exciting...
this is fucken hilarious, why the low score? did you see the second fart, the girl's girl actually get blown back a little! LOL
fucking hell now why would anyone want to do that!!
OH......................MY.......................GOD!!!!! who does anyone know that gets off on ppl farting in their face?!? Thats like someone enjoying the sweet aroma of a parks public toilet!
lmfao wut the hell is that shit. (no pun if there was :p) Everytime I see them opening their mouths reminds me of that part in family guy where the guy shouts the dog farted down his throat.. that' really nasty though and from what I know, usually loud farts aren't smelly.. it's the silent ones you definetly don't want to mess with XD
Yes. That's sick! P.s. Man the thing's people get off on.
This is a sad example of what humans will do for money...
I would fucking gag and puke if that happened to me....
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