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Works perfectly
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is my second tube and can't shave without it anymore!
Throw away your shaving cream
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I know this stuff is marketed for men, but I love it. I have really sensitive skin, and it's the only thing I've used that keeps me from getting razor burn. It gives me a really close shave and leaves my legs silky smooth. You don't have to use very much of it either.
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I have very thick hair, which gives me huge problems with razor burn and ingrown follicles. I tested the DZ Nutz cream on my face before my legs and was impressed at how close and smooth my shave was, with no blood in the sink or sore cheeks afterward...Next up, I did the legs to clean up a little stubble. Same result: baby smooth skin, no pain or irritation. This cream costs a little more than premium shave cream but the results are well worth the extra bucks.
Similar to Cremo
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is one of those "less lathering" shave creams that comes out more like toothpaste and goes on in a thin layer that makes it a bit hard to see where your last shaving pass went. However, I do like the feel of them and they tend not to dry your skin out as much.
This stuff is similar to Cremo shave cream that can be purchased at the local drug store. Given that the Cremo tube is identical to the tube that this stuff comes in, I have half a suspicion that this comes from the same factory and is perhaps the same stuff (maybe they just put a red lid on the Cremo tubes?). It certainly looks, smells and feels similar. Given as much, the sale price here is in line with what you can buy the same size Cremo tube for at the store, which is around six or seven bucks.
Makes your skin tingle
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
A much funner, better, and more productive way to shave than using conventional shaving cream. You might as well shave your whole head with this stuff. But then again you might attract the wrong kinds of people and you might start picking up the nickname Mr. Clean.


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Carmelo to finally be the player we brought him here to be. He has shown flashes of what he has been capable of but ever since then something weird has been going on
When he first came here our team was gutted and had no one of value but him stat and billups.
The next season we came in completely unprepared, stat didn't show up, Melo had injury issues, we still had D'Antoni as coach.. And a whole bunch of other nonsense.
But next season I think he will be a top tier player. Stat doesn't need to be amazing, just better than last season. Our guard situation still isn't great but it is ALOT better than what it was at the beginning of last season. As much as I don't like felton he is better than Douglas.
Looking forward to lower ticket prices now that Linsanity has left the building.
No more $100 per ticket for 400 Level just to watch non-contending teams in the Garden.
Talking about stubhub and secondary market prices of course, season tickets are set and don't fluctuate.
I'm looking forward to a Knicks championship
Looking forward to the first hissy fit Carmelo will throw when things are not going his way.
I know its only suppose to be one thing but just thought of this...
Houston's first game in The garden. Espn game I bet. We win by 30. Lin cries on the bench.
Looking forward to the best season wins wise since the Ewing years...

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Eastern States Climbers Peak List > Table Rock Mountain > Climber's Log
Table Rock Mountain Climber's Log
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|Go Past the Summit
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2009
|Been up this one a few times. Lovely hike by any standards and if you can go on a weekday, you'll have the trail to yourself. Add Pinnacle Mtn for the fun of it and you get a nice longish loop of maybe 12 miles.
FYI, I actually know two people who slogged up Table Rock, got to the summit, and didn't realize that all the great views were 1/4 mile further down the trail. Go to where the trail peters out on the bare rock!
|Posted Mar 17, 2013 12:50 am
|Excellent Hike
|The hike up to the summit is in my opinion the most enjoyable in South Carolina.
|Posted Sep 8, 2011 6:40 pm
|quick up and down
Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2011
|Fun 2 hours on SC's best.
|Posted Mar 13, 2011 4:33 pm
|Lots Of Nice Trails In The Park
|Have hiked it many times. It's always fun, even if it's not wilderness
|Posted Jan 9, 2011 2:08 pm
|Table Rock Trail
|Great clifftop views once you get closer to the summit.
|Posted Feb 6, 2010 8:55 pm
|Super Bowl Sunday
Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2009
|Nicest day of the year so far. Usually I prefer views into wilderness, but this view overlooking upstate South Carolina was great anyway. Nice hike up the old CCC trail.
|Posted Feb 1, 2009 7:10 pm
|Too hot for October
Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2007
|A good climb - steep trail. Did this before in winter, seemed a lot easier. Is it ever going to be fall around here?
|Posted Oct 9, 2007 12:13 am
|table rock
|one of my first hikes...so long ago. hooked ever since.
|Posted Sep 10, 2007 11:21 pm
|Table Rock Trail
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|Could have been much hotter. Views were great. I love this hike.
|Posted Aug 14, 2007 6:18 pm
|Good views...
Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2005
|...looking into the SC Piedmont
|Posted Aug 9, 2007 8:42 pm
|Good Trail
Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2007
|I really enjoyed this climb. While parts some parts were strenuous, nothing was dangerous. The trail was well kept, the park beautiful, and the views along the way were gorgeous.
|Posted Mar 11, 2007 2:06 pm
|Long Ago
|Climbed this mountain when I was younger w/my Dad and brothers...great hiking trail.
|Posted Nov 6, 2006 2:53 pm
|5th grade
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1995
|5th Grade Trip LOVED EVERY SECOND
|Posted Oct 18, 2006 2:56 am
|Dottie Little Tent
|Table Rock
|Nice hike with great views into some of the wilder lands in the southeast.
|Posted Sep 14, 2006 6:43 pm
|Table Rock Trail 5-10-06
Date Climbed: May 10, 2006
|It was pouring rain, cloudy, and slippery. We hear there are great views but we picked the wrong day to see them. The hike was still fun and standing on the massive rocks was rewarding.
|Posted Jun 15, 2006 3:22 am
|Route Climbed: Table Rock Trail
Date Climbed: Apr 22, 2006
|While the forecast called for heavy rain, a bunch of us decided to brave the weather anyway. We were surprised to find that while it was overcast, the skies never really decided to pour down on us until we began to descend. A lovely day, and an absolutely lovely trail.
|Posted Apr 23, 2006 1:50 pm


text: And Novak offers us another absolute classic. The quality of the tennis was top notch throughout. The post match hug and interview was pure class. Wawa threw everything he had. No matter what happens next round, this was a superb moment of tennis. Pure emotion and that's why I watch this sport. I had taped the match and spent the whole afternoon watching it. A thrilling experience. Thank you guys.


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ARCADIA – Election officials have confirmed that Councilman Gary A. Kovacic and former Councilman John Wuo won the city's two open council seats.
The results were certified this week after election officials were able to verify and count 661 of the remaining 681 ballots for the April 10 election. There were 105 ballots that had to be disqualified because voters selected more than two candidates in the all-mail election.
At least some of those were likely caused by an error in the ballots' Chinese-language instructions that directed voters to select no more than three instead of two candidates, prompting the city to send out correction notices, said Lisa Mussenden, deputy city clerk. However, there are always "over-votes" in an election and the outcome would not have changed even if there hadn't been any this year, Mussenden said.
Wuo, a native Chinese speaker, said perhaps the error is an indication that legislators need to revisit the issue of ballot translations since Arcadia has no purview over the matter.
There are laws that require ballots to be translated into foreign languages in certain cases.
"Maybe we should have all the election ballots printed in English only," Wuo said. "In order for you to become an American citizen, one of prerequisites is that you speak and read English … The legislators are the ones that change the law. They are going to have to take a look at it."
Retired businessman Sho Tay, a council candidate who speaks Chinese and came in fourth place, said he thinks it makes sense to have ballots translated into Chinese and other foreign languages.
"Voting is not simple English; it takes some know-how to vote," Tay said. "We want to make it simple and understandable for everybody … A lot of people wouldn't vote if it's not in the language they are familiar with."
Anaheim-based consultant Martin and Chapman Co. prepared the ballot and wants the city to pay for half of the error since election officials approved the ballot before it went out.
Mussenden said Arcadia has not yet decided whether it will pay for a portion of the mistake, which is expected to cost $10,000.
Scott Martin of Martin and Chapman has said the company has implemented another level of review to prevent similar errors from occurring. Kovacic said he thinks Arcadia also needs another level of review to prevent such mistakes in the future.
Kovacic, an attorney completing his third term, received the highest number of votes in the election with 4,127. Wuo came in second place with 3,000 votes, according to the City Clerk's office. Mary Dougherty, president of the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners Association, finished third with 2,355 votes while Tay received 2,049 votes. Businessman Henry Nunez came in fifth with 873 votes.
Overall voter turnout this year for the city's first all-mail ballot election was about 25 percent.
Arcadia voters also overwhelmingly approved Measure D, which extends a hotel room tax from up to 30 to up to 90 days. The tax has brought in about $2.2 million a year in recent years, city officials have said. Gene Glasco, who ran unopposed, was also elected to become the new city clerk.
Contact Brenda via email, by phone at 626-578-6300, ext. 4496, or on Twitter @bgazzar.


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List of Americans Abroad
Donovan's highly successful Everton tenure ends on quiet note.
Both succeeding in Greece, Johnson gets critical U.S. call, Adu does not.
'Player of Month' Donovan, Howard help Everton stun Chelsea, Man. United.
Friedel streak ends, but Villa draws with Manchester United 1-1.
Altidore goal helps Hull defeat Manchester City 2-1.
Beasley's car is destroyed in Scotland racial incident.
Cherundolo agravates ailing shoulder, will miss at least month for Hannover.
Donovan scores first, sparks Everton past Sunderland in Premier League.
Howard, Donovan go down with Everton, eliminated from FA Cup.
Dempsey avoids surgery, his World Cup hopes remain intact.
Donovan is impressive, helping Everton draw with Arsenal in his debut.
Busy Dempsey continues to make his mark with Fulham.
Adu joins Johnson as loan acquisitions by Aris of Greece.
Friedel posts three more shutouts as Aston Villa climbs in English Premier League.
Beasley finally gets starts and he responds for Rangers in big way.
Howard stops penalty kick, rallies slumping Everton to victory, draw.
Dempsey finds net twice, Fulham blanks Blackburn 3-0 in EPL.
Setback in recovery from shin injury casts doubt on Jones joining U.S. team.
Dempsey runs his EPL scoring streak to three games, helping Fulham tie Wigan 1-1.
Mönchengladbach, Bradley experience improved play in Bundesliga.
Dempsey regains scoring touch, helps Fulham drop Liverpool.
Davies improves, but faces several surgeries, long road back.
Dempsey, injured in England, will miss at least one U.S. qualifier.
Injury problems continue for DeMerit who hurts eye in accident.
Americans Abroad
(Thursday, March 18, 2010) -- After missing nearly two months because of a right knee injury, United States attacker Clint Dempsey came off the bench and scored the decisive goal to give host Fulham of Enlgand a 4-1 victory and, more importantly, a 5-4 aggregate triumph over Italy's Juventus in a two-match, Europa League third-round match at Craven College.
Dempsey, making the third appearance of his comeback, entered in the 71st minute and beat goalkeeper Antonio Chimenti 11 minutes later with a right-footed, chip shot to dispatch Juventus, which played a man down since the 27th minute and had a second man sent off in the 90th.
It was Dempsey's eighth goal of the season, second in the Europa League, Europe's second-tier competition.
"Nine times out of 10, it won't make it, but you've got to take a risk and fortunately enough it worked out tonight," Dempsey told Associated Press. "We conceded early in the game, but showed a lot of heart and a lot of character to fight back, and now we're through to the next round."
Fulham has never won a major title. Dempsey returned to action in the first leg of the series last Thursday in Turin, his first match since injuring his right knee in a Premier League game against Blackburn on January 17.
"It's great to be back playing and to score a big goal like this is a great experience."
Already leading 3-1 from the first leg, Juventus increased its lead to three when David Trezeguet scored in the second minute. Bobby Zamora tied the score in the ninth minute and Fabio Cannavaro was ejected for Juventus in the 27th.
"If it had stayed 11 versus 11, I don't think Juve would have been the ones eliminated," Juventus coach Alberto Zaccheroni told AP. "I think the referee was a bit too strict. (Cannavero) being sent off had an effect on the result."
Zoltan Gera scored in the 39th and converted a penalty kick in the 49th to take a 3-1 lead and even the score at 3-3 in aggregate.
Dempsey, who had a partially torn knee ligament, proved team doctors correct that he did not need season-ending surgery and successfully rehabbed the knee.
Dempsey made his return, playing the final 30 minutes of last Thursday's 3-1 loss at Juventus. On Sunday, he came on in the playing the final 30 minutes. On Sunday, he started and played 72 minutes in Fulham's 3-0 loss to Manchester United in the English Premier League.
U.S. striker Jozy Altidore played 82 minutes in Hull City's 2-1 loss to visiting Arsenal Saturday. He showed well, but Hull was clearly the inferior team and the loss dropped it into 19th place and three points into the relegation zone with the league's worst goal differential.
On Monday, Hull fired head coach Phil Brown leaving assistant coaches Brian Horton and Steve Parkin in charge of the club until a permanent replacement could be secured. Brown had Altidore in and out of the lineup so it is unclear what his status will be under the interim coaches.
More important, if Hull (5-15-9, 24 points) is relegated to the League Championship, its income level will drop significantly and it's unlikely the club will be able to exercise its option to buy Altidore from Villarreal, the Spanish club from which he was obtained this season on loan.
On March 7, Altidore came off the bench in the 62nd minute of a 5-1 loss to Everton.
U.S. keeper Marcus Hahnemann was brought to Wolverhampton of the Premier League as a mentor and backup to the team's two young keepers, but on Saturday he made his 16th consecutive start and had one of his best matches, making a season-high eight saves en route to a 2-1 victory over Burnley.
Breaking a four-match winless streak, Wolves (7-16-6, 27) is three points clear of the relegation zone.
On March 6, Wolverhampton fell just short 1-0 of visiting, league-leading Manchester United at Molineux Stadium.
Paul Scholes collected a poor clearance by defender Jody Craddock, took his time and beat Hahnemann. In the 72nd minute. Hahnemann ended with four saves.
On February 27, Hahnemann made eight saves, but Wolverhampton fell 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers.
Newly arrived U.S. midfielder Stuart Holden made his second appearance for Bolton and might have been Bolton's best player, taking all of Bolton's free kicks.
Holden made his debut starting in a 4-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Bolton was victimized by two own goals.
Holden fractured his right fibula March 3 in the visiting U.S. men's 1-0 loss to the Netherlands and he was expected to be sidelined for six weeks. His debut with Bolton was delayed with a thigh injury he suffered in mid January. Still, the club is in the process of exercising an option of Holden's initial, six-month contract that was to end on June 30 and will keep him at Bolton for at least another full year.
"It's disappointing for Stuart because he has come into the team and done ever so well," Bolton manager Owen Coyle told the club's web site. "What we do know is he will come back bigger and stronger, but it is sad for him to miss out at this moment in time. He's come in with a real hunger and desire to do well for our club and, in the two games he's played, we've seen his quality."
"We've already spoken with him and his representative to assure him he will be here for longer because of the belief I have in him, and the quality he has shown since he came to the club. When we signed him, within the contract there was the option there to extend it further, which we will do. It augurs well for his future and that of the football club."
American keeper Brad Friedel continued his sharp play, making three saves and preserving another clean sheet in Aston Villa's 0-0 draw at Stoke City Saturday. The defensive-minded host never let Villa get started in a windy Britannia Stadium and the match ended up being a dull affair.
American Brad Guzan again served as Friedel's backup.
In an FA Cup quarterfinal match, Aston Villa traveled to Reading and came away with a come-from-behind 4-2 decision.
Reading, already the victor over Liverpool and Burnley of the Premier League, went ahead on a pair of goals by Shane Long.
In the second half, Villa came roaring back and went ahead 3-2 with three goals in the first 12 minutes. Friedel then held onto a volley from Reading substitute Grzegorz Rasiak before a stoppage-time penalty kick gave Villa its final margin.
On February 28, Friedel had the opportunity to win his second Carling Cup championship -- he won in 2002 with Blackburn Rovers - but Aston Villa lost to defending champion Manchester United 2-1 in front of 88,000-plus at Wembley Stadium.
Villa jumped into the lead on a minute penalty kick in the fifth minute, but a bad defensive miscue by Richard Dunne in clearing a ball allowed United striker Michael Owen to run onto the loose ball in the box drive it past Friedel to tie the score at 1-1.
Friedel palmed away a blast from Michael Carrick after halftime, but he was victimized by a perfectly-placed, looping header from forward Wayne Rooney in the 74th minute for the winner. Friedel ended the day with eight saves.
On Saturday, U.S. defender Jonathan Spector went the distance on the left side for West Ham United which was soundly defeated 4-1 by Chelsea.
Spector also went 90 minutes the previous weekend in a 2-1 loss to Bolton Wanderers.
Spector had a bit of a rough ride, getting caught in the midfield twice in the first 16 minutes with Bolton exploiting his vacated flank for right-side crosses that turned into goals.
Despite going up a man in the 71st minute, West Ham could do no better than a goal in the 88th minute.
Prior to that, Spector went the distance in a 3-0 midweek loss to Manchester United.
In the second-tier League Championship play, U.S. defender Jay DeMerit went the distance in Watford's 1-0 defeat to Peterborough United Saturday.
That followed a 2-0 loss to Derby County in which DeMerit played 90 minutes.
Prior to that, Watford fell short 2-1 to league-leading Newcastle United. The winning goal came in the 50th minute when, on a set piece, Andrew Carroll got ahead of DeMerit and nodded his shot past Watford keeper Scott Loach.
American defender Frank Simek dressed, but did not play in Sheffield Wednesday's 0-0 draw Saturday with Swansea City.
In the prior outing, Simek came on at halftime in a 2-0 whitewash of Leicester City. Simek replaced Tommy Spurr, who was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion, and played well as Wednesday closed the match out giving up few chances.
Before that, Simek watch from the bench as Wednesday was routed 5-0 by Reading.
U.S. forward Kenny Cooper again stayed on Plymouth Argyle's bench in a 1-1 draw Saturday with Coventry City.
He was also relegated to the bench of a 1-1 draw with Preston North End.
In the third-division League One, American defender Zak Whitbread did not dress in Norwich City's 3-1 win Saturday over Huddersfield Town,
American striker Mike Grella did not dress in Leeds United's 1-0 loss Saturday to Southampton.
On March 6, Grella did not dress for a 1-1 draw with Brentford. Prior to that, he scored Leeds' only goal in a 3-1 reserve-team loss at Huddersfield Town.
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Revenue from December 2011 through November 2012 brought in $5.02 million. Even though that's a record for the Hot Springs Advertising and Promotions Board, director Steve Arrison says he hoped for a stronger performance.
The Sentinel-Record reports (http://is.gd/yNUDbd ) that the single largest driver behind the tax is the live thoroughbred racing season at Oaklawn Park.
This year, the track had a strong opening day that was followed by a washout of two racing days due to heavy rain. The track reopened Thursday for the long holiday weekend, which brought sunny skies and mild temperatures.


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Old Man Winter returns as the U.S. gets pounded with snow
You may have read the story we posted last week about the possibility of the storm track shifting north to south bringing moisture to some much needed U.S. regions. If not you can check it out here. But, it seems as though those trusty weather men got it right. Snow is finally falling in the Western United States (PNW you've been spoiled) as well as the North East.
At the beginning of the season we were promised another La Niña snow pack but the latin lady never showed up. Whether this is her being fashionably late or not, I think I speak for all of us when saying, "heck yes!"
So to give you a little update we went ahead and compiled a few photos and videos to show you what's been going on across the country. From California to the East Coast we all got hit, and hit hard!
Enjoy the snow!
Northstar, CA
Damn does this look fun!
Kirkwood, CA
This may in fact be this guys best day ever.
Steven's Pass, WA
Gettin' pitted – Video by Joey Mara
Squaw Valley – Alpine Meadows, CA
Blower pow!


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Christine Woods has just joined a new group: When her Agent Janis Hawk on ABC's rookie drama FlashForward came out, she instantly became associated with a small but notable league of gay characters on prime-time TV. And while other newbies in the group — like Chris Colfer's Kurt Hummel on Fox's Glee — spend time in high school halls and singing groups, Woods has a story line that almost requires a road map.
On FlashForward, her Agent Hawk is part of a Los Angeles-based FBI squad investigating the causes and culprits behind what led the entire world to simultaneously black out for two minutes and 17 seconds and catch a glimpse of what happens in that same amount of time six months into their future. And Hawk's flash forward is a gem: The single lesbian is pregnant.
Woods, who is playing gay for the first time in her career, paused to discuss her character (who treated LGBT fans to not one but three on-screen smooches during a recent episode), U-Hauls, and what ABC is doing right when it comes to writing gay characters.
Advocate.com: For those who haven't seen FlashForward yet, how would you describe your character?
Christine Woods: I would describe her as very intelligent, very strong; I mean, she's in a career that's predominantly male but she holds her own. She does the right thing, she's honorable and honest and she's all about her job.
In episode 3, you're questioning a Nazi who has knowledge of what caused the blackouts and he basically outs you based on a thumb ring.
He does. [Laughs] It's funny because they didn't want that scene to be Janis's official outing in the show; they just wanted to drop the clue. And I'm thinking to myself that it's pretty obvious. I know that's just a clue, but people are going to pick up on it and they're going to blog about that kind of stuff. The whole idea is that I would stare at him blankly and try not to give anything away even though it's pretty freaking obvious.
What did you think of that in terms of how characters are outed on TV?
The way I made it seem is that Janis is such a workaholic and she's obsessed with her job. I know some women in law enforcement and they say, "Well, yeah, everybody tries to make jokes about the fact that we're gay because we're tough broads." So in my mind, Janis has had to deal with that several times, and so she kind of just rolls her eyes and deals with it. But I think it's something that women in predominantly male fields have to just deal with because we challenge our male counterparts in terms of sexuality and that kind of thing. So I just blew it off as something that she has to deal with constantly.
In episode 3 we saw Agent Hawk roll her eyes when a religious-themed
explanation was offered for the global blackout. Are Janis's feelings on
religion something the show will be exploring this season?
Not as of
yet; I don't know about her feelings on religion, but there's a lot of
stuff that comes up with her pregnancy, with how she feels about how one
should raise a child in terms of morality and crap like that. I
definitely think there's a possibility that we'll examine things like
In regard to the pregnancy, do you think having a
strong female gay character who becomes pregnant sends a message to
red-state America?
I think that it might piss them off, which is
good. I think that it's important to show gay characters on television
as relatable as possible. This is not just a gay issue; this is a woman
issue as well as a human issue. Having a child while working for the
federal government is something that is a compelling story as is, and I
think that if it makes people kind of uncomfortable, then we're doing
our job. I think that it makes them have to think a little bit more
and kind of examine themselves, like why or why not that may not bother
them or not. I think it's good if we make people uncomfortable; I think
that's our job, really, to challenge people.
In episode 5,
"Gimme Some Truth," Janis officially comes out during a date with Maya [Navi Rawat] but says she opts to remain closeted at work since the
"federal government doesn't like gays with guns." Do you think Hawk
will come out at work this season?
I personally think that some of
her colleagues do know. I think maybe Demetri [John Cho] already knows
because they've been friends for so many years. But I don't know. I
think she could come out at work based on how in fact she does get
Janis and Maya pretty much embodied the lesbian
"U-Haul" joke in that episode: hooking up, staying the night and ending
the relationship within 24 hours. Is this the last we'll see of Maya?
don't think it's the last we're going to see of Maya. I think it's
interesting because I think at that point in the episode, Janis is just
done with Maya and she got freaked out at the whole lesbian U-Haul
thing, but I think that after you get shot and you're lying in a pool
of blood, the chances are you rethink the mistakes you've made. I
personally think that it's not the last of Maya that we'll see.
calls things off when Maya — in a bid to know more than Google,
"Mosaics" her to find out what she saw during the blackout. What do you
think of the whole Googling your date practice?
It's so interesting
that they brought that up because I feel that the Mosaic is also a
representation of Facebook and all that creepy Internet shit that
people are into these days — hey, I'm guilty of it, I have a Facebook. ... I think that it was good and interesting that we touched on that and
about the whole invasion of privacy and this whole new social
networking is even different — the social "Mosaicing," like you can
look people up and see what they see and make a predetermination about
who that person is based on what they were doing in their flash
The last episode that aired ends with your character
getting shot and lying in a pool of blood. What can you tell us about
what's next for Agent Janis Hawk?
Well, there's definitely a lot
of stuff about her future as a career woman as opposed to her future as
a parent. There's a lot of stuff that comes up about whether or not she
wants to raise a child. It's good!
What else can you share about your character's pregnancy?
now we don't really know, but we do know that it's something that's
going to be not your typical pregnancy — obviously she's gay — not your
typical parenting modes. It's definitely going to be something that's
shocking and very different than I think what you would expect.
What about you personally: Is this your first time playing gay?
is my first time playing gay, and I love it. I applaud ABC so much,
because I think as a network they've had some really great gay
characters on a lot of their shows. There definitely could be more. I
think it's wonderful. I'm a huge advocate of gay rights — to me, it's
synonymous with human rights — it's the same damn thing. I think it's
important to show and I think it's important for kids to see positive
gay characters on TV shows, and I think ABC is going in the right
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date wasn't this big to-do; it was just part of her life and it was
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|January 1, 2013, 05:32 PM
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The Ruger American rifle... in a word, phenominal. :)
I picked up a couple of these over the Christmas season... Ruger American bolt action rifles. One in .243 Winchester for my son's 12th birthday which falls on December 25th (Christmas baby).... and it was of course his Christmas present as well... he got other stuff to go with the gun, including a nice Sightron S1 3 to 9 power scope with mildot reticle and some Burris Signature rings with offset inserts so we could get this gun to 1000 yards...
The other rifle which looks identical (of course) is a .308 win, and it ended up being my Christmas present.
The Ruger American is relatively new. And in my opinion, Ruger has knocked this one out of the park. I'm a tried and true Savage fan, I must admit... but this little Ruger gives *nothing* up to the Savage, or so it seems at this point.
I did a bit of research on the 'net to find out what folks thought of these rifles before I invested. I couldn't find anyone who had anything bad to say about them... everyone just went on and on about how accurate the Ruger American was. So I decided to go on and give it a try. I'm really glad I did.
While I've not pulled the action out of the stock, I'm told that the receiver/stock union is precision designed for a tight lock when the action screws are torqued down. The barrel is also free floating, which of course helps with accuracy a great deal. Ruger has gotten on the bandwagon with the Savage Accutrigger-esque bladed safety trigger, and this one is adjustable, presumably to around 2 pounds. The factory setting seems to break at around 3 pounds, or just a tad over that. We're not going to mess with that setting, as it breaks very crisp, with no notable over-travel--it simply works very well.
The Ruger American has a three lug bolt design, which accomplishes a couple of things. For one, it allows for a shorter arc of the bolt when cycling the action, and secondly, the three lug design makes for a better mating of the lug to receiver, negating to a large degree any real need for lapping this bolt. Savage gets around the need to lap the bolt with a "floating" bolt head, which squares itself in the receiver... but Ruger has chosen the three lug design, possibly in part as an accuracy enhancing feature...
We mounted the Sightron S1 3 to 9x mildot scope on the rifle and as mentioned gave it a 20 MOA lift at the rear with Burris Signature Zee rings (the rifle comes with Weaver style two piece scope bases, a nice amenity), and went out today to break the barrel in and of course get the scope lined up.
I had some "break in" fodder sitting around the reloading abyss... some Speer full metal jacket 90 grain bullets (these were given to me, I'd never think to actually buy something like this!) ... and some old Accurate Arms extruded powder, called "Magnum Rifle Powder" which purports to be much like 4831. It's been long since discontinued... the only load data around seemed to be the folded up slip of paper in the canister itself, which led me to conclude that 42 grains of the stuff behind the 90's in some Federal brass cases wouldn't blow the action... so that's what I loaded.
We did a "semi" break in... shoot once... clean... shoot twice... clean... shoot three times... clean... then we maybe shot half a dozen times and cleaned... I don't know if the break in was all that necessary, really, because this rifle just shot great right off the bat...
My son shot this group after the rifle was cleaned. It settled down after the two high shots from the cold clean (and somewhat wet with Hoppes number 9) bore... and put 4 shots into the dime sized cluster shown. And this was just an arbitrary "break in" load!
We also had some Federal "Power Shock" cheap stuff ammo... 100 grain spitzer type bullets... and these were the only three shots of that tested... I shot this MOA group right after the first half dozen or so break in shots...
Another thing I had wondered was if the standard (for .243 win) 9 twist barrel (presumably what Ruger is using here) would stabilize the 105 grain Hornady AMAX bullet, as we do plan to shoot this rifle at ranges out to 1000 yards, or just beyond... and it actually did--this load is 48.5 grains of Retumbo with magnum primers...
With a bit of OAL tweaking I'd say we can get the 105's shooting 1/2 MOA easily. Amazing... but sure seems like it'll work.
I did not expect this rifle to shoot anywhere close to this good. I figured it would be a consistent MOA to maybe 1.5 MOA rifle, and it would satisfy my 12 year old while he learns to handle a centerfire rifle... but to put it bluntly, I was blown away with the accuracy and handling of this Ruger.
The bolt runs smooth... it's got a very easily observed cocking indicator which slides out from the rear of the bolt when it's cocked (see the little silver tab in front of my son's thumb in photo below... you can even check the cocking status without looking, just by feeling for the indicator)...
...the safety is right there on the tang--a perfect place for a safety to be. It's got a rotary feed detachable polymer magazine, which seems to work very well (though I'll be ordering a couple extras so we'll have them in the event one gets lost)...
If I were asked to think of one bad thing to say about this rifle... at this point, I honestly can't!
my son working the rifle... I'm pretty proud of how well he's shooting, having really not had a lot of training at this point (though he's been shooting air rifles for about 3 years now)...
I got this one and the .308 for mid 300's... one local gun store here has them for 329 dollars each... Walmart has them for around 350 dollars.
Several decades ago, Remington decided to come out with a budget priced rifle, to go after that niche in the market. They came up with the Remington 788... and it sold for less than 100 dollars when it hit the market. It didn't take long before folks were realizing that 788's were literally *embarrassing* 700 owners at the range, and even at rifle matches. Perhaps Ruger has, with the Ruger American, unwittingly meandered down that same road... because I'm here to tell you, if the other Ruger Americans shoot like this one does, Ruger's own higher dollar bolt guns are definitely gonna have some 'splaining to do...
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|January 1, 2013, 06:04 PM
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I have yet to hear much bad about these rifles...I do wish they came with stainless as a option and some other caliber options...
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|January 1, 2013, 06:25 PM
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I have looked at them on the shelf and questioned why Ruger is making this rifle. They can not keep up with their demand on their high end rifles and they are diverting resources to building a cheap rifle that shoots as good as their expensive ones. I will never figure that out. From a numbers game seems counterproductive. Having said that, I have heard nothing but good things about the "American." I dont think I would rely on it for a 1k rifle, but who knows?
|January 1, 2013, 06:35 PM
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Yep, have two of these my self. 30-06 and .308. Absolutely love both of them and yes, they are freakishly accurate for the money. And by the way, looks like your son is getting the hang of things very well! Good job Dad.
|January 1, 2013, 07:22 PM
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There have been a few good threads here on the forum, but now that You Dan Newberry have dived into it, people like me Got to have one..... thanx. probably started something that I'm going to get into trouble for now..... It's with tongue in cheek, that I say Thank You Dan Newberry!... and my wedding anniversary is on the 6th, and now since I'm saving for the Ruger American, I might have to take the wife to "Ronnies Steakhouse" Mcdonalds, instead of the regular BBQ joint we always like. Thanks......
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|January 1, 2013, 07:35 PM
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hooligan... good luck on the rifle purchase... you won't regret getting one, I'm sure...
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|January 1, 2013, 08:20 PM
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Everything I've read says that they're great rifles, and the .243 is a great caliber. I shoot a Model 10 in that caliber. Try Reloder 22 with those AMaxes. I'm getting better than 3100 fps from my barrel with nicely radiused primers, smooth bolt lift and easy extraction.
I believe that we're living in a golden age of rifle manufacturing. Both Savage and Ruger have come out with extremely accurate rifles, manufactured using innovative methods and they're really holding down the cost. Other manufacturers are also making rifles that shoot really well for under $500.00. This is a great time to be a rifleman.
I bought two left-hand Savage Axis rifles (.25-06)for teenaged grandsons for Christmas. We've had a chance to only shoot one, and it looks like it will hold MOA with my standard reload recipe for that caliber. If Ruger had made a left-hand American, I might have had to agonize more over the decision.
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|January 1, 2013, 08:40 PM
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Paw Paw... thanks for the tip on the RL22... I may give that a try.
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|January 1, 2013, 08:55 PM
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Ruger american
My American is in .270. I sighted it in at 3" high for 100yrds. POA is POI at 200, 300,& 400 yards on 18" metal discs, fast &flat. For fun at a recent turkey shoot I shot at a one quarter inch bull &still POA was POI, amazing at only 25 yards. So this little gun is flat from 25 to 400 yards of course I only know I'm hitting the 18" kill zone not where I'm hitting it. The Elk knew though ,briefly,that it did put him down At 255 yards.
|January 1, 2013, 10:05 PM
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In all fairness, that is a testimonial to the ballistics of the .270Win and not necessarily the rifle it is shot out of. I will eventually buy one. Just waiting for them to add a few more chambering offerings.
|January 1, 2013, 10:37 PM
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I bought my American in March and have a review here at TFL . Mine is in 308 and like yours shoots great .
I only have about 250/300 rounds through it and there is one thing I have found to be an issue . The stock will make contact with the barrel when I used a bipod or a rest . It has just enough give and not enough space and mine DID touch and it effected my accuracy .
What I did was sanded the barrel Chanel in the stock using a piece of 1/2" rubber conduit as a sanding block . It worked great and I was able to give the barrel about 1/16 to 3/32 of more room all the way around it . The stock is still just as ridgid as before but it's pretty hard to make the stock touch the barrel now . Before just semi light pressure on the stock with my fingers and I could make the stock touch the barrel .
These are some after sanding pictures
This picture from the under side , you can really tell how much room there is now for the barrel to float http://imageshack.us/a/img525/1159/guns084.jpg
All in all I love the rifle and would recommend it .
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I'm happy that the all seem to be shooting well. That said I'm done buying cheap rifles unless it is a Stevens 200 or Savage that I'm going to build on. Nothing against the other cheap rifles out there but there isn't much after market support. I'm just not that willing to limit my options that much.
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Great review on the American. I've handled them in the store over and over and over. I'm sure I'll have one in the future. I do love my M77 Mk II all-weather .300 Win Mag in it's new Boyds stock. I had the Gander Mountain gunsmith glass and pillar bed it and free float the barrel and now it is a one hole group rifle if conditions are right and I'm shooting good. That's with cheapo factory ammo. It's 20 years old also. Ruger engineering is excellent.
|January 4, 2013, 11:16 AM
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Most importantly for this price-point rifle- CHEAP to manufacture as it's one piece. Shorter bolt throw gives it an advantage over others...win, win...
|January 4, 2013, 12:28 PM
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I see today on Rugers website that they are offering the American in 22-250 and also a youth model.
|January 5, 2013, 08:57 AM
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My buddy also got one of these rifles for X-Mas. His is in 30-06, topped with a Nikon 3-9x40. Planning on taking it to the range later today.
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|January 5, 2013, 09:58 AM
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boogie man... let us know how it shoots.
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|January 5, 2013, 05:05 PM
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I got an American 30-06 and stuck a Redfield Revenge Hunter scope on it. I've hunted enough to be completely comfortable with a 600 yard-hunting accurate rifle....and this one meets that.
It's a nice rifle, very accurate till it heats up, as it is a light weight barrel. It's good for two shots...the third goes off track as the barrel needs to cool. For the price, that's fine.
|January 7, 2013, 08:51 AM
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Inside look at the action/stock union...
I pulled the action out of the stock to see how light the trigger would adjust down to (couldn't resist tinkering, I guess) ... and it seems to be somewhere around 2 1/2 pounds. It really didn't go a whole lot lighter than factory, but it did back down some.
Here is the receiver/stock mating system... "V-blocks" I would call it...
Note the absence of a traditional recoil lug on the barrel/receiver union... the steel v-blocks in the stock fit into the notches in the receiver, and the action screws pull it all together really tight... seems like a good idea. No aftermarket stock possibilities, however...
Here is what was in the stock hollow...
I removed the styrofoam block (well, at least they put something in there, most gun makers just leave it hollow)... and as I often do with hollow, plastic stocks, I filled the stock with about a half pound of plumber's putty to give it a "deader", more solid feel. This has always helped with recoil... and mitigating recoil generally helps with accuracy as well. I came up with the plumber's putty idea some years ago... it stays relatively soft, and it'll come out easily. It's good for making dams when glass bedding as well.
Balance on the rifle is better with the extra stock weight as well... (though it's plenty nice right out of the box).
You can "knead" some BB's or lead shot into a blob of the plumber's putty if you're wanting more weight...
The forearm was *almost* touching the barrel at times, especially if you bore down with any weight at all on the barrel... so I took Metal god's suggestion and opened up the forearm channel just a little with some sandpaper... and the forearm is plenty stiff enough not to bend or touch the barrel... it's just that it was a mite too close in factory configuration, as MG mentioned...
We're working on a good 100 grain "all around" load for this .243... using Hornady 100 grain BTSP bullets and RL22 and also trying some Ramshot Magnum, which is showing promise.
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|January 7, 2013, 12:42 PM
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I am glad that you are getting such great accuracy out of the Ruger American. Every review I have read about it are that it is an accurate rifle, with the only complaints being that the front of the stock flexes and the stock feels 'cheap'. I look forward to Ruger offering the rifle with a laminated stock with the bedding blocks, or an after market company offering drop-in laminated stocks with bedding blocks.
|January 7, 2013, 05:23 PM
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Hey Dan, with those 100 grainers try some Winchester Supreme 780. I currently shoot 100 grain Sierra Gamekings using the 780, and the recoil is fine as well as sub moa accuracy in our Mark X.
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|January 7, 2013, 05:41 PM
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I might think about buying a Ruger American in a heavy/varmint-barrel .223 if that ever comes to pass. I like the bolt, hate the stock, like the trigger and safety, and don't need any of the calibers they offer.
|January 7, 2013, 08:50 PM
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Interesting design for transferring recoil forces (gotta have something, right?).
I think I like it better than Savage's Axis budget stick, where the recoil lug (traditional) is actually part of the stock, and fits into a recess in the action. The exact reverse of the traditional design.
All of this is possible now with the extreme accuracy of CNC machinery- exacting tolerances and consistency on the stock end, and the receiver end are required to make this concept work.
Same reason aluminum bedding blocks- which were the shiznit just a couple of years ago- are rapidly being replaced by all- aluminum precision chassis systems perfectly machined to fit the actions they're designed for.
We're all beneficiaries of this better technology, advancing- and becoming cheaper- every day. Who would have thought just a few years ago that you could buy a mass-produced rifle- for $300- that could shoot sub-minute with factory match ammo? Not to mention the accuracy/consistency of the factory barrels obviously being a part of the system...
|January 7, 2013, 09:10 PM
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true... things have improved a lot, and you can get a rifle today that will get the job done very well, for a lot less money than they used to cost.
I had not mentioned it yet, but the barrel on this .243 seems pretty smooth... can't seem to get much copper from it at all... going on 100 rounds down the tube at this point, and it's cleaning up very easily... Butch's with a few wet patches seems to get all there is in there to get...
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Dear Editor:
I graduated from Pine View School this year and will study at Cornell University starting this fall. I first attended Pine View in third grade, and the school has given me the resources to participate in theater, compose a short ballet, study several foreign languages, participate in regional academic competitions and understand local issues to the extent of eventually having spoken before the Sarasota County Planning Commission.
Such a broad range of interests and achievements, sustained through Pine View's friendly and supportive environment, is typical of the student who remains at Pine View into high school. This is why we have assembled such events as the 2011 Berlin Wall simulation; why individuals have been honored in competitions and scholarships; and why 158 of 159 students in the class of 2012 are going to college.
Despite my gratitude to the school, I shall approach Mr. Kalahar's contentions objectively:
Sarasota County's higher percentage of gifted students (5.2%) may be explained through migration to the county. I have friends and acquaintances who moved in from neighboring Manatee and Charlotte counties, as well as from other states and even other countries to be eligible to attend the school.
I must also point out an error in Mr. Kalahar's calculation of the number of gifted students in Sarasota: 5.2% of 42,030 students yields 2,186 students. If enrollment is 2,150 students, then this does not support the conclusion that Pine View has too many students.
Although there is a majority of white students, this is an indicator of broader sociological issues rather than a problem with the admissions system. After all, the four census-designated places and incorporated cities in Sarasota County with the greatest percentage of African-Americans all have median family incomes below the countywide median. The correlation between income and education gaps is already well recognized, implying that the situation in Sarasota County is not unique.
Unfortunately, listing psychological issues that may be encountered in gifted children without citing a source does not support Mr. Kalahar's thesis. However, I shall reply to several of these individually:
As far as heightened emotional sensitivity, "Gifted children have the potential for greater … ability to deal with moral issues … because they understand moral issues and the consequences of behavior earlier than their non-gifted peers." (Lewis 2007). Misaligned motor and conceptual development occurs "particularly in preschool gifted children" (Webb 1994). And at the high school level, the detail in the works of visual arts and drama students shows otherwise.
Apprehensiveness is also not a universal characteristic. In 2011, the school's Moody's Mega Math Challenge team was put together by students who, on a sudden whim, agreed to spend 14 hours of our first Saturday of spring break working on applied mathematics. We proceeded to win first place.
Perfectionism as "unrealistically high expectations" has led us to outdo ourselves time and time again in generating creative products and solving difficult problems. And Pine View students have demonstrated that, if anything, they can overcome academic stress. According to a student newspaper article, students explained that they did this by playing music outside after class.
As for dyslexia and attention deficits, a handful of students have been diagnosed with these disorders, but with little negative effect.
Mr. Kalahar criticizes the IQ requirement as a harmful "arbitrary standard." However, the entrance standards have created an environment where students are not bullied for being intelligent. As imperfect as the IQ may be, it has been responsible for the establishment of an institution that has served gifted students and nurtured our potential exceptionally well. And judging from our achievements and contributions, students at Pine View truly are gifted.
Patrick Braga,
+ Hog hunting is asinine
Dear Editor:
In his op-ed piece, "Hunt Them Hogs," Rod Thomson fractures his usual king's English for a title that reflects the grammar and intellect of the good ol' boys he wants to sic on the county's feral hogs. Those hogs have been part of our local scene since the 1500s when the Spanish conquistadors released their ancestors here.
OK, hogs dig up the ground, sometimes damaging old dirt roads, but Myakka State Park has controlled them well for decades by trapping. The trappers butcher the hogs they trap and sell the meat. Why should we unleash a bunch of gun-happy hunters all over rural Sarasota County, when trapping solves the problem?
And Thomson makes the point that the hogs eat bird and turtle eggs and carry disease. Well, I'll bet most medically trained people could name more human diseases we can get from birds and turtles than from feral hogs.
Thompson says the hogs "will destroy all the natural habitat ..." but he fails to explain why that didn't happen in the hundreds of years between the conquistadors and our modern civilization when the hogs lived here undisturbed.
Yes, we animal-rights activists see hunting them as "barbarian." So did Cleveland Amory when he designed a T-shirt for his animal charity, The Fund for Animals. It showed several animals in silhouette, each with a label: A bear was titled ursine; a cow, bovine; a pig, porcine; and a sheep, ovine. The final silhouette was a hunter with his rifle, well-named — asinine.
Les Inglis,
+ Not all are in favor of the hog hunt
Dear Editor:
I read the My View that was written by Rod Thomson on his view about the hog hunts. It was obviously biased. Because you published an editorial in support of the hog hunts, I would hope that your paper would have an editorial written against the hog hunts to allow the reader to form their own opinion.
Mr. Thomson states, in his article, that the hogs cause a lot of damage and can be aggressive. He never said in the article how the hogs are hunted and killed, how the dogs are trained to hunt the hogs or how many dogs are injured or killed in the process. He also never tried to find a solution other than the "hunt" with knives and dogs to the "problem."
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April 24, 2009
Mary Hart Talks New Moon & Cougar Twilight Love
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What's a cougar?ReplyDelete
Older women who go for younger men LOLOLReplyDelete
Ahhhh! Well than I guess I fall in that category ;) Last night after ET's special I said something about Jacob/Taylor looking dreamy and my husband says, "Honey he's 17." My retort: "I don't care. Men have been admiring younger women for centuries."ReplyDelete
This is just scaryReplyDelete
Mary get your botox injected paws off! She frightens me as well...not to mention the mindless banter back and forth. I sense a cougar showdown coming on. I know it is ridiculous, but I start to feel a bit territorial when things I like (OK, I am overally obsessed with) become so mainstream that people from FOX are bantering with Mary Hart about it. I know there is no stopping it...I just had to vent. I shall go sulk now. They are total posers. Ha!ReplyDelete
I hate the term cougar. It makes me think of a botoxed, hag preying on younger men.ReplyDelete
I am not preying on Taylor, just appreciating and wishing I was sixteen again, lol.
omg, you ladies crack me up!!!! xoxoReplyDelete
I know JUJU, Im the same. LoL! I dont nessasarily prey on younger men. Im married. I just...ahem...appreciate from afar how delicious Rob is! I cant help it. When a woman see's a man that exudes sex the way Rob does, she's going to respond, no matter what age!ReplyDelete
If husbands paid attention they could learn somthing from these Cullen boys. It would result in happier marriages, LOL!
You can watch the New Moon Trailer at www.mngossip.comReplyDelete
Exactly Kerri. Exactly. I'm married so I'm simply admiring ;)ReplyDelete
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I don't like the term cougar either, I remember when I realized, wow I really like Robert Pattinson, then I said OMG he is 14 years younger than I but I agree men have been after younger women for years.ReplyDelete
hahahaha. Well, hearing the word 'Cougar' reminds me of the SNL skits. MEEEOOOWWWW.ReplyDelete


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It says the multiple entries are allowed but can we write about the same character for more than one prompt?
It says the multiple entries are allowed but can we write about the same character for more than one prompt?
Are Next-Gen kids considered Minor characters, or do they have to be more minor like Blaise Zabini and Susan Bones?
Will the entries be judged all together when the challenge ends in May? Also, is Cho Chang a minor character?
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Yes, Cho is a Minor Character.
As to when the challenges will be judged: I honestly can't tell at the moment, Sarah. I wanted to do it already, but simply couldn't find the time yet due to RL work. Maybe I'll judge everything once all three parts are over, or on the first chance I see some freetime.
Phew *wipes brow*Yes, Cho is a Minor Character.
Anyway, I've got another question. I've chosen to do the third prompt, the one about the wedding. Do I have to include all aspects of it, like how calm they are and what they think about the fiance? At the moment my fic mainly concentrates on the day before the wedding and slightly on the day itself, and only mentions the other things briefly. Would I have to expand on them more for it to qualify?
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My apologies for answering so late.
The questions are more of an inspiration, to get your muses going. You don't have to answer every single one of them and incorporate that in the story. However, as the challenge is mainly about characterisation, I would like to see something of the thoughts and feelings your chosen character has on the day of the wedding or before the big event - maybe even the day(s) after the ceremony - as I believe a person's thoughts and feelings define that person's actions and thus create the character.
I hope that answers your questions.
Bine, my love,
Can I have a ruling on a minor/major character? I want to write Bill Weasley for this months CC triathlon (I'm halfway through), but thought I'd check the threads. He's considered Major, because someone set up a thread for him in the Major Characters, but Fleur is set up in minor.
To be honest, it seems totally arbitory which cats any of the characters fall into, and who sets up the thread, so could you either give me a yay or a nay as to whether I can use him for minor? (He was minor in last terms class, by the way)
Thank you
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This is my sequel for my Naruto 645 prediction which you can find it here: http://narutobase.net/forums/showthread.php?t=430810
Scene starts with Naruto and co. smiling.
Next panel shows them inside the barrier.
Obito:So you returned, ha?Let the fun continuing!
Naruto:You know Obito, when I fought Pain, I thought I will die!And I will never see my friends and my masters!But I still won with Kurama help!Now there are more help than you imagine!My friends are here, the Kage are here, evan Sasuke and my dad!And evan Orochimaru will help us to kick your ass!
Obito: You trust them more than your strength, more than you ninja way!But they failed this world and the shinobi outside!And your dad failed to often !
Naruto:You know, Obito, thank you! Because of you, now I've got more friends than I ever dreamed! And I will never dissapoint them because I never back down!And this is my ninja way!
Minato(thinking)Naruto...You truly are The One who will save this world!Like our master thought!
Naruto:Dad, our master was proud of you ! You know, I wish to be here, to see us how we beat this guy!
Minato:You're right!Now, let's finish him!
Next page shows Naruto and co. running toward Obito.Obito prepares some bijuu damas and fires them to Naruto, but Naruto's team dissapears.Than they apper in another place inside the barrier.
Obito:Crap!It's ok!I know What to do!Yin-Yang Clones Technique!
Obito makes 15 clones.The clones atacks Naruto's team!
Naruto:Damn:(inside his mind)Kurama, lend me some chakra!
Kurama:Sorry, but you used it all earlier!
Naruto:Than I will retun to my old tactic!Tajuu Kage Bunshin no jutsu!
Panl shows hundreds of Naruto's clones.Another panel shows the Kage fighting with Obito's clones!Next page shows Taka fighting with another clones.Tobirama and Orochimaru are in a corner preparing something.
Tobirama:Such many clones!He masters my technique very well!Impressive!
Orochimaru:This is Naruto-kun...Always in the spotlight!Second, do you have a strategy?
Tobirama:Well, I can't think at anything right now?Do you have one?
Orochimaru:Actually, yes!Kuchiose:Edo tensei no justu!
Panel shoes 5 coffins summoned!The coffins are opening.
Last page shows every one astonished.
Who summoned Orochimaru?And why are they astonished?
The End
Sorry for misspeling and grammar.So what are you're thoughts about my prediction?


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Thursday is closing in really fast, and since most of us will be quite busy tomorrow, I better do this now.
There are 3 GAMES tomorrow, so choose wisely, cause once they play - that's it . . . no changing.
And there are no byes from here on out!!! YIPPEEE!
Thursday, Nov. 24
Green Bay @ Detroit - Upset pick of the week.
Miami @ Dallas - I'm doubling up on the upset picks here.
San Fran @ Baltimore - This one is tough to call.
Sunday, Nov. 27
Cleveland @ Cinci - boring a$$ game
Minnesota @ Atlanta - Here is a snippet of math don Vikings style. . . . . . "Our offense + our defense = lots of points for other team. YAY!!!!!
Houston @ Jacksonville - What a massacre
Buffalo @ NYJ - The Jets have to take out their frustration on someone.
Arizona @ St. Louis - Horrible. Shouldn't even be allowed to play this game.
Tampa Bay @ Tennessee - Bucs have way more on the line sothey SHOULD play harder.
Chicago @ Oakland - THIS will be an interesting game.
Washington @ Seattle - Redskins can't win on either side of the country.
Carolina @ Indy - This is Indy's 1 of 3 chances left to win a game.
Denver @ San Diego - Chargers better come correct.
New England @ Philly
Pittsburgh @ Kansas City
Monday, Nov. 28
NYG @ New Orleans - For whatever reason it is, the Giants play better on the road.
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A indictment released Thursday didn't specify how Bravo poisoned Aguilar. It changed the original indictment and added new charges.
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text: So if the ATP today were to split the tour into two field and that wouldn't have any effect on the strength/depth of the competition. Got it. :roll eyes: And imagine if Fed had a smaller pool and again, split fields, the chances of him having quality players as he's currently having to deal with today are slim.


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text: I'm not sure if there is something to it but too me it looks like pros almost never miss a ball into the net. they will hit one long and especially miss the sideline but very rarely even hit the net cord, let alone the net. on the other hand those very good college players: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-EHF9jLXTM seem to miss quite a few balls into the net, especially when they go for winners (especially the red haired guy in the video). on the other hand with the pros you see that much less: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC2qcfnTP-g Of course I understand that pros are more precise in general and tend to make less overall errors but I think even if you normalize for the same errors pros will miss less in the net. why is that? does it have to do with better footwork and balance?


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Beyonce Chopped Off Her Hair and Everyone Is Losing Their Minds About It [PHOTOS]
Beyonce's known for her long, flowing tresses. They may get her in trouble sometimes, but they're a pretty big part of her glamorous image.
Well, they were until Wednesday night, anyway — because that's when she (apparently) cut them all off.
Without comment, Queen B posted three photos, all depicting her with a honey-colored pixie 'do. And the interwebz lost its collective mind.
Each shot got hundreds of thousands of likes, but the comments were mixed: everything from "ZOMG THAT'S AMAZING" to "you look like a dude now." And fortunately, a few people who seemed to understand how wigs and weaves work.
Because let's be real here — most (if not all) of Bey's long hair was not homegrown. It was the result of skilled stylists paid a lot of money to make you think that was all her real hair. And apparently they did their jobs pretty well, or everyone would understand Bey probably didn't anguish over her new 'do the way mere mortals do when they lop off a foot of hair.
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Four Laguna Hills High wrestlers won tournament titles in leading the top-ranked Hawks to its 11th consecutive tournament championship Saturday at the 27th Laguna Hills Invitational.
Laguna Hills placed 10 wrestlers in individual finals and had 13 medal winners at the 16-team event, despite missing two of its best wrestlers due to illness.
Martin Garcia, ranked No. 1 in Orange County and No. 2 in the CIF-Southern Section at 106 pounds, won his fourth tournament of the season by dominating his rivals with two pins and a 21-7 technical fall triumph in the finals over Wyatt Gerl (Calvary Chapel/Downey).
At 126 pounds, freshman James Oliveros was one of three first-time champions for LHHS after defeating teammate Billy Brauberger, 3-2, in the finals. Brauberger, a junior, has been ranked in Orange County's Top 5 for most of the season. He and Oliveros both earned two pins prior to their matchup.
Ray Cardona enjoyed his best result of the season, winning the 170-pound championship as one of four first-time finalists for Laguna Hills. He followed a 40-second pin with an 8-2 decision before defeating top-seeded Jeremi Gerl (Calvary Chapel/Downey), 9-4.
Heavyweight Jose Ballesteros turned in a dominating performance in winning his first tournament of the season, pinning all three of his opponents, including Matt Patterson of Marina in only 49 seconds of the finals match.
Freshman Phillip Zamora was a finalist at 113 pounds, recording two pins and a 15-0 technical fall before losing to La Quinta's Roy Galvan, the tournament's Lower Weight MVP.
Seamus Perry, a senior finally in action after a long recovery from an early-season injury, finished third at the same weight with two pins and an 11-5 decision after also losing to Galvan.
Seniors Alex Collazo (132) and Alex Sacharske (138) both made their first appearances in a tournament finals, but finished second.
Collazo had a pin and wins of 4-1 and 15-6 before dropping an 8-5 decision to Alex Wolik of Loara. Sacharske also had a pin and wins of 6-2 and 6-4 before dropping a 3-1 decision to Matt Velasco of Trabuco Hills.
The final at 160 pounds featured the top two wrestlers ranked in the county in Laguna Hills' Joe Applegate and Marina's Colin Navickas. Applegate had a pin and victories of 7-3 and 10-1 before falling, 13-3, to Navickas in the final. Navickas earned the Upper Weight MVP honor.
The 220-pound final also featured two of the county's top-ranked wrestlers in top-seed Peter Eggert of Laguna Hills and Santa Margarita's Jeff Holsinger. Eggert posted back-to-back shutout wins – 6-0 and 9-0 – but was pinned by Holsinger in the final.
Dexter Viengvilay (106), Nick Stavrou (120), Omar Shahi (145), Tyler Papa (152) and Ryan Denton (195) all earned third-place medals for the Hawks.
Laguna Hills finished with 250 points. Trabuco Hills was second with 184 points, followed by Marina (124).
Laguna Hills will next compete this Saturday at the South Coast League Finals at Aliso Niguel High. The Hawks will be attempting to tie the California record of 26 consecutive league championships. Action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
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Storm a good investment, says Ryan
FORMER Melbourne director Gerry Ryan believes the Storm could be profitable within three years, but the GreenEDGE cycling boss has ruled out buying the club if a bid by an international consortium does not materialise.
Since handing control of the game to the newly formed ARL Commission last February, News Ltd has been keen to sell the Storm and was recently approached by a group of investors interested in buying the club on the proviso that Craig Bellamy remain as coach.
With Melbourne guaranteed $20 million in additional funding over the next five years, on top of the annual $7 million grant each club receives from the game's new television deal, a new owner would have time to get finances into shape. And Ryan, who had been interested in buying the Storm, said there was potential to turn the premiers into a success off the field as well as on it.
''I have looked at the financial model and I believe it can work,'' Ryan said. ''It will take a few years to build up those revenue streams but there is certainly some upside in the business networking.
''They have only scratched the surface there in terms of getting the corporates into the club. I think that in three years they can certainly be very viable financially, and sustainable.''
But Ryan, who had been on the board and sponsored the Storm through his company Jayco, said he was no longer interested in owning the club. ''We have looked at it before but we have a cycling team that we are focused on,'' he said.
With Melbourne boasting one of the best home grounds in the NRL and having now overcome the salary-cap scandal of 2010 to win last year's grand final, the club's prospects have never been better and News Ltd was recently approached by an international consortium about selling the Storm.
While the identity of the potential new owners remains a closely guarded secret, Fairfax Media has been told that the consortium is led by a former player agent in England.
The group has had some involvement with Super League clubs but does not have equity in any team.
''With the infrastructure that is there, the club is ready to go to another level and I think that these people are capable of taking it there, so it could be a very exciting time for the club,'' a source told Fairfax Media.
''But it is absolutely imperative that they get Craig tied up and they obviously want to stay out of the spotlight until that happens.''
It is understood that Bellamy is aware of the consortium's interest in buying the Storm but his manager, John Fordham, said there had not been any discussions with the group.
''I am not aware of a consortium, as such, having met with Craig,'' Fordham said.
''Obviously any entity interested in buying the Storm would want to have a coach of Craig's calibre. We are certainly not in discussion with any interested buyer. We are dealing directly only with his employer [Melbourne Storm].''
Meanwhile, Storm fullback Billy Slater is in doubt for the World Club Challenge on February 22 after being ruled out of the NRL All Stars side as he struggles to recover from an ankle injury. Slater's pre-season has been hampered by the ankle problem and an operation to remove a plate from his shoulder following an injury suffered in the 2011 Four Nations tour. It was decided that he was not in shape to handle the intensity of the All Stars match on February 9 at Suncorp Stadium.
Slater's spot in the side to play the Indigenous All Stars in will be taken by his Melbourne teammate Justin O'Neill.
Brad Walter is Sports Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald
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