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John Berry, the highest ranking LGBT official in the Obama administration, announced at Washington D.C.'s Capital Pride Festival Sunday that the Obama administration hopes to secure passage of Hate Crimes this coming week and that President Obama is soon to announce an initiative pertaining to providing federal LGBT employees with benefits equivalent to those provided to their heterosexual counterparts. He also said the administration fully intends to pass an employment nondiscrimination bill, repeal "don't ask, don't tell" and overturn the Defense of Marriage Act "before the sun sets on this administration."
Before Berry, who is director of the Office of Personnel Management overseeing 1.9 million federal workers, made the announcement, he spoke to The Advocate exclusively, saying that he wanted to "download" a few thoughts about the administration's intentions vis-à-vis LGBT issues.
The backstage exchange took place in a brief window before Berry took the stage at Capital Pride and seemed to be prompted by growing discontent in the community following the Justice Department's decision to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. Berry also denied reports that any sort of "deal" had been cut by White House officials regarding LGBT legislation and when it would be accomplished.
Below are Berry's comments to The Advocate , along with his responses to a couple follow up questions.
Berry: In the blog world, there's been a lot of angst and allegations and charges flying, so the good news is, I've been authorized [by the administration] today to say everything that I'm going to be saying.
One of the first things I want to be clear about is that there are a lot of charges that there's been some secret deal or backroom deal, there isn't one. There isn't one, there is no secret deal. We are working in partnership with all LGBT groups, and all groups are doing what they should be doing, which is passionately representing their unique interests.
The administration's position is very simple and straightforward and what I'll be announcing today is both the short-term and long-term focus of this administration.
People are wondering what it is. It's very clear and this is directly from the White House:
Our first hope is that we will get our federal house in order and ensure that no discrimination exists in the federal work place against any of the LGBT community. [Note: This presumably pertains to the fact that transgender workers are still not protected by the federal government's nondiscrimination policy, though gay employees are covered.]
Second, we want to make sure that we get the benefits for the LGBT community that are equal to all other benefits provided to other federal employees, and where we have the authority to move forward, the president is going to be announcing something in the very near future that is going to be a very significant announcement in that regard. Where it requires legislation, we will seek and support it.
We have four broad legislative goals that we want to accomplish and legislation is one of these things where you've got to move when the opportunity strikes, so I'm going to list them in an order but it's not necessarily going to go one, two, three, four. Obviously, I think the first opportunity is hate crimes and we're hopeful that we can get that passed this week. We're going to try, but if not, we're going to keep at it until we get it passed. The second one ENDA, we want to secure that passage of ENDA, and third is we want to repeal legislatively "don't ask don't tell," and fourth, we want to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
Now, I'm not going to pledge -- and nor is the president -- that this is going to be done by some certain date. The pledge and the promise is that, this will be done before the sun sets on this administration - our goal is to have this entire agenda accomplished and enacted into law so that it is secure.
The Advocate: Does that include a second term? A lot of people have talked about DOMA being pushed back until a second term.
Berry: I say this in a broad sense -- our goal is to get this done on this administration's watch.
Finally, I want to talk to you about the DOMA brief. Our strongest argument against "don't ask, don't tell" is that we stand with the truth. And that we, more than anyone, know the cost of lying and the terrible pain it invokes.
This president took a solemn oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and he does not get to decide and choose which laws he enforces. He has to enforce the laws that have been enacted appropriately and that he has inherited. It would be wrong for me or any of our community to advise him to lie or to shirk his responsibility. He's doing his job. He has made clear that he stands for the repeal of DOMA. It will be part of this administration's agenda to accomplish that act. We ought not waste energy and angst attacking him when we should be focusing the energy and effort on getting 218 votes in the house and 60 votes in the Senate, and that's where we ought to target the energy and the strength of this community and this president is with us, this is our agenda and it's his agenda.
I certainly believe that and I've discussed this now with senior advisors in the White House -- it is clear that there's unanimity on this. And this charge that somehow there's some secret deal going on or something behind the scenes -- there is nothing. This is as simple and straightforward as I can be and this administration can be, and we will work with anybody to advance this agenda.
The Advocate: One of the things that people are concerned about is that it's been rumored that at the White House round table meeting with LGBT leaders, administration officials indicated that DOMA would wait until a second term.
Berry: I was at that meeting with Jim Messina and Brian Bond and all the groups. Nobody said that -- I did not hear DOMA in the second term. It's clear that we want to accomplish these things on this administration's watch. We hope we get eight years, but if we're limited to four, we're still going to try to pursue this agenda. I was there for the entire meeting, start to finish. Nobody said second term, nobody is crazy enough to presume that we get a second term - the American people decide whether we get a second term.
The Advocate: And what about "don't ask, don't tell," is that being pushed back?
Berry: We don't have the votes to do Hate Crimes right now, we don't have the votes to do ENDA, how are we going [to get "don't ask, don't tell]?
The Advocate: Understood that "don't ask, don't tell" is a heavier lift, but there's still no Senate repeal bill with which to start lobbying on and building support.
Berry: We're going to have to - there's a lot of good support there - [Senators] Lieberman and Collins - a lot of people, I think, are going to be willing to help. I believe that that energy is going to come together. This administration has got some really smart people, and we're going to work together to do this right and do it in a way that's going to last.


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Though this may not have been the case earlier this morning, CM Nethaera has just confirmed that invites to the Wrath beta are indeed going out via email. So if you're opted in to the beta, check your email! I know I will be checking it many, many times today. If you don't get in, never fear; as the NDA has been lifted, we will keep everyone fully informed of all the latest news right here on the Insider.
If you do get in, you'll be asked to create a temporary account using your email and a new password. So be very, very wary of any email that asks you for your current username and password, since this is almost certainly a scam. Also, verify that any links you click are located at worldofwarcraft.com (and not, say, wow-blizzard.net). The scams are only going to come faster now that the beta is really going on, so be careful.
Edit: I should have remembered to mention this. Beta invite is completely random from the pool of people who have opted in.

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She was steeped in Reformed teaching from an early age, lived in the Dutch town of Pella, Iowa, and faced a college choice that was either Calvin or Dordt College. Yet Mary Andringa credits her worldview—a perspective that has guided her life and work to this day—to a Calvin Religion 101 class with the late professor Gordon Spykman.
"The idea that the whole world belongs to God, He is sovereign over all and calls us to serve Him whatever and wherever the gifts He has given us take us—it is a bedrock conviction that serves as a constant guide," she said.
Andringa's original intent was to study nursing at Calvin, but she soon changed to elementary education with a music emphasis.
She remembers the excellent professors at Calvin, names such as Stanley Wiersma and Howard Slenk coming quickly to mind. "Calvin has outstanding scholars who really want to teach undergrads," she said.
Andringa met her future husband, Dale, in Radio Choir, and they've been married for 40 years now. She followed Dale to medical school at the University of Iowa and landed a position teaching music and then kindergarten in the public school system of Iowa City. Son Jason was born there.
Moving to Omaha, Neb., for Dale's residency, she directed a church preschool program part-time as daughter Mindi joined the family.
At this time, Andringa was asked if she had an interest in joining the family business, then known as Vermeer Manufacturing, in her hometown of Pella.
The company was founded in 1948 by Andringa's father, Gary Vermeer, an entrepreneur and inventor who began Vermeer as a one-person endeavor. Vermeer Corp. is now an international company that manufactures agricultural, construction, environmental and industrial equipment and employs more than 2,000 people and generates over $500 million in business each year.
Andringa started with the company in 1982 as a market researcher and became more and more involved. She was named chief operating officer at Vermeer in 1989 and later co-CEO with her brother, Robert Vermeer, in 2003. Six years later, that title was changed once more, to president and chief executive officer.
"One has to be intentional about working in a family business," said Andringa. "Family businesses have their own brand of opportunity and stress. We work through the tough issues and we have trusted outside-the-family advisers. There is a strategy and structure for family members entering the company and for transitions."
It turns out the former elementary music teacher has a gift for business and executive leadership. She is the first woman to be elected as chair of the board for the National Association of Manufacturers, the nation's largest industrial trade association. In 2010, President Obama named Andringa to a White House export advisory council, one of only 18 business executives across the nation so appointed.
"I am a strong believer in manufacturing in our country," said Andringa. "Our national association advises on policy and can be influencers for future jobs in manufacturing."
Of the Washington appointment, she said, "About 30 percent of our business is in exports. We'd sure like to see government policies that go in the right direction."
Her visits to the nation's capital have been rewarding and frustrating. She has been able to meet and network with other national business executives, members of Congress and White House administrators.
"I appreciate the challenging task of national politics much more than before. There are a lot of dedicated people in Washington, but it also seems easy to get caught up in the bureaucracy," she said.
"We do have a form of government in this country that can work; there are checks and balances," she noted. "It is our responsibility as citizens to contribute and make our voices heard. Free trade agreements, for example, are important for exporting. It has made a difference that people are speaking up."
Andringa has been asked numerous times in the last few years to run for public office, but she politely and consistently declines. She sees her primary task as a business owner to help provide a positive platform of transition to the next generation.
She sees many intersections between faith and business, and she credits her family's unswerving adherence to biblically based values as a primary reason Vermeer Corp. draws business partners.
"Clients come to us because they see us as a company of integrity," she said. "We want to be known that way and we try to interact with everyone that way."
"I've observed particularly how Mary integrates her Christian faith with her values in life as CEO of a family owned company," wrote her pastor, Tony Vis, of Meredith Drive Reformed Church in Des Moines. "Mary would want it clear that the placement of Christian values in the Vermeer business is a family decision, a tradition handed down from her parents and fully embraced by her and her siblings. She leads a company that cares for its people, those it serves and those who serve it, as much as it values profit."
Andringa mentions the Vermeer "Four Ps," the core values of the company: principles, people, products and profit. Each value is described with words such as stewardship, uniquely gifted, honesty, integrity, sustainable, quality and reinvestment.
"We stand behind our values," she said. "We're not perfect, but we are dependable and stand by our word. Other business partners tell us we're unique. Even internationally, with different religions and customs, our straightforward, values-oriented approach resonates."
Running a business these days is no small matter. Challenges abound. But Andringa describes herself as a "glass half-full person," optimistic that the problems of the day, the year and the future can be overcome.
"My dad used to approach difficulties by saying, 'That's not really a problem; we'll get that worked out,'" she said. "That's become my view for whatever comes up in business, or at church or school. That's not to minimize the challenge, but only to say, 'We have a lot of resourceful people here. There's work to do, but we can rally the troops and get it accomplished.'"
Mary and Dale Andringa's son, Jason, is a 1999 Calvin graduate, with an aeronautics degree from MIT and an MBA degree from the University of Southern California. He is Vermeer's vice president of global distribution and global accounts. Daughter Mindi graduated from Calvin in 2000, received her MBA at Davenport University and serves as Vermeer's marketing fleet manager. The Andringas have four grandchildren.
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Floyd has devoted himself to more than a few organizations and causes. A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, he has been a Berkeley Foundation Trustee since 1994 and has chaired the Berkeley Engineering Fund Board since 1996. Locally, he's served Lytton Gardens, Community Housing Inc., YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula, the Children's Health Council and Avenidas. He's also served on the Yosemite Conservancy Board since 1993.
Floyd has received recognition for his efforts, particularly in the area of fundraising.
In 1997, he was named the Silicon Valley Distinguished Fundraiser for helping raise $2.2 million to renovate the Sequoia YMCA in Redwood City. Floyd grew up using the YMCA, and he sent his children to its programs, as well. He said he supports the organization's mission.
"It's a lot more than a place to lift weights and exercise," he said. "There are youth leagues, parenting classes, youth camps and swim lessons and a lot more."
While serving on the board of the Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, Floyd helped double the organization's endowment from $15 million to $30 million. As general chair of the Berkeley Engineering Fund, he raised money for the engineering portion of Berkeley's New Century Capital Campaign. The campaign, which ended in 2001, surpassed its $1.1 billion goal, reaching $1.44 billion.
He also helped complete a $13.5 million project to renovate the area at the base of Yosemite Falls.
"My late wife and I had talked about it about the time she died," he said. "I pursued the project, and it was 10 years from planning to ribbon cutting — that was 1995 to 2005."
He has since remarried, and he and his second wife have six children and 16 grandchildren between the two of them.
Currently, he's president of Friends of Cal, an advocacy organization for UC Berkeley created in response to declining state funding for the university.
"Each campus needs to capitalize on its individual strengths so it can thrive," said Floyd, who received his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Berkeley. "We need more decisions made at the campus level. There are a lot decisions made by the office of the president that would be better made by the chancellor's office."
A native San Franciscan and fourth-generation Californian, Floyd has spent much of his life in the Bay Area. After attending the Harvard Business School, he started a family and worked as a vice president and director at Sierra Chemical Company, which made fertilizers for greenhouses and nurseries, until he retired in 1989.
"At that point I took off my for-profit hat and put on my charitable hat," he said.
Looking back on the volunteer work during his life, Floyd said he has intentionally focused his time to help with primarily local and statewide efforts.
"I have devoted my efforts to the organizations that benefit a lot of people," he said. "While I think the worldwide efforts people are engaged in are terrific, there's an awful lot that needs to be done here as well."
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It's satisfying work - and sometimes those skills come in handy at home when Phoebe deals with her agoraphobic mother, still traumatized by the break-in after all these years, and her precocious seven-year-old daughter, Carly.
It's exactly that heady combination of steely courage and sensitivity that first attracts Duncan Swift to Phoebe. After watching her talk one of his employees off a roof ledge, he is committed to keeping this intriguing, take-charge woman in his life. Phoebe's used to working solo, but she's finding that no amount of negotiation can keep Duncan at arm's length.
When she's grabbed by a man who throws a hood over her head and brutally assaults her - in her own precinct house - Phoebe can't help being deeply shaken. And when threatening messages appear on her doorstep, she's not just alarmed but frustrated. How do you go face-to-face with an opponent who refuses to look you in the eye?
Now, with Duncan backing her up every step of the way, she must establish contact with the faceless tormentor who is determined to make her a hostage to fear - before she becomes the final showdown.
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"A courageous protagonist, deft plotting and the sultry Savannah backdrop all add up to another winner for consummate storyteller Roberts." (Publishers Weekly)
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"Negotiate a romance"
There's something quite comforting about Nora Roberts' books, after getting a few unknown doozies lately, I knew I could rely on a tame drama with some romance, yay!
Phoebe is a hostage negotiator trying to cope with a nightmare work colleague, a possible mole in the unit and an agorophobic mum. Good thing a hunka chunka appears on the scene!
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Loved this book, it took a while to get over the cheesy narration as it was a little cringe like! But the story and characters were great! Really well put together story and plot, another NR sure to delight readers and listeners
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I read this book several times I wanted something to listen to while I worked in wedding flowers, I loved the narrator! I loved her voice and the inflections she used. Highly recommend!
"Fast paced murder story with romance"
The story was very good, it kept me guessing throughout, Susan Ericksen read it very well and it was very easy to listen to.
The detail that went into everything from the job to the houses.
I thought Ma Bee was played very well and she was a favourite of mine
Yes I definitely wanted to stay and listen to this one till the end, I kept listening whilst ironing and cooking so that I could finish it.
amazing story and kept guessing until the end. Narrator one of the best for voices yet.
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This is a great story, and read by an excellent narrator. I am actually writing this review after listening to the book a 2nd time. I had liked it the first time, but after being so fully engrossed the second I had to log in and give the book it's due praise. The narrator does a wonderful job with the voices, and there is a wild cast of characters that she gets to play with. A great love story but not to be out done by the mystery and suspense of the book. A strong woman character that you can believe in, like and root for. Truly a thumbs up in every way.
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This was fantastic all around! Great recording, great narrator, great story! Suspense , romance, funny, conflict, mystery! My first NOra Roberts book! Great choice!
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I found the characters and story line exciting. They were believable,romantic fun and I learned about negotiations with hostage situations. I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys Nora Roberts. I also thought the narrator did a great job.
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and then it was finished!
The characters are "real" they have lives and history.
I just couldn't stop listening and then it was gone and in true Nora Roberts style I missed the 2nd book.
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"High Noon"
Great story as you would expect from Nora Roberts, I found the narration merged with the characters so you were often not sure who was talking.I found that a bit disappointing.
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I really enjoyed this book. The subject matter was interesting. I kept guessing at who the villian might be up until it was revealed. Recommend this book. Narrator did a good job. She really did excellent with the little girls voice--sounded just like a 7 yr old should.
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It has been sometime since I was a reader of this type book. I enjoyed it from start to finish. The reader was articulate and made the characters come to life. Nora Roberts outdid herself again and I look forward to similar downloads.
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I love the quirks in this book. The male lead won a lottery, but he's really a down to earth cool guy. The female lead has complex family relationships that require so many sacrifices from her, and give you an insight into living with a phobia. It's a lovely testament to the love of family overcoming adversity. As always, well written, good dialogue, strong and interesting characters, and suspense! Great listen!
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Phoebe McNamara is a good strong character with a past that paved the way for her future. I like the strong family ties that Nora Roberts created in this book.
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Dubin-Johnson syndrome is a disorder passed down through families (inherited) in which a person has mild jaundice throughout life.
Dubin-Johnson syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder. In order to inherit the condition, a child must get a copy of the defective gene from both parents.
The syndrome interferes with the body's ability to move a chemical called bilirubin from the liver. Bilirubin is produced when the liver breaks down worn-out red blood cells. It normally moves through the bile produced by the liver and into the bile ducts, past the gallbladder, and into the digestive system.
When bilirubin is not properly processed, it builds up in the bloodstream and causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow (jaundiced). Severely high levels of bilirubin can damage the brain and other organs.
People with Dubin-Johnson syndrome have lifelong mild jaundice that may be made worse by:
Mild jaundice, which may not appear until puberty or adulthood, is the only symptom of Dubin-Johnson syndrome.
The following tests can help diagnose this syndrome:
No specific treatment is required.
The outlook is very positive. Dubin-Johnson syndrome generally does not shorten a person's lifespan.
Complications are unusual, but may include the following:
Call your health care provider if any of the following occurs:
Genetic counseling may be helpful for people who wish to have children and have a family history of Dubin-Johnson syndrome.
Berk P, Korenblat K. Approach to the patient with jaundiceor abnormal liver test results. In Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 149.
Lidofsky SD. Jaundice. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS,Sleisenger MH, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 20.
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First time posting. First time fossil-hunting in fact
Fossil found on the beach at Charmouth. Appreciate any advice!
I think it's a brachiopod or another fossil shell.
Hello JulesG
As Dan suggested you have another fossil shell called a Bi-Valve, similar to mussels and clams with two equal halves.
What is interesting about yours is it is preserved in a mineral called Iron Pyrites and if you look closer were you found it I think you will find Pyritic Ammonites that may need polishing but will come up realy shiny.
Nice find good luck fossiling!


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Powder Power: 7 Unconventional Ways to Use It
You already know that powder can mattify oily skin or create a sudsy bubble bath. Those uses are easy. But powders have other, more unusual beauty uses that might surprise you. Read on to see seven items I've tried that get their jobs done. There's, if you'll pardon the pun, a whole lotta shakin' goin' on with these.
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Four 911 calls in four days from the same area of the Stones River in Murfreesboro have not kept away swimmers looking for a pretty spot to cool down.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) � Four 911 calls in four days from the same area of the Stones River in Murfreesboro have not kept away swimmers looking for a pretty spot to cool down.
An hour after an ambulance took a teenager to the hospital with a head injury Wednesday, a half dozen people, including young children, were swimming and wading in the pool below the Manson Pike Dam.
The previous day, 19-year-old James Patton had died in the same spot after jumping in and possibly hitting a submerged object. The day before that, rescuers pulled two boys from the river after they were found clinging to trees near the dam. And on Sunday, rescuers had to lead a young man to safety after he was trapped in the rushing water near the dam.
Swimming at the same spot Wednesday, Joshua Young said he knew about the accidents there over the past few days. But he wasn't worried.
"I'm being safe about it," he said. "I'm not tiring myself out against the current. I'm staying away from the drop-off. I'm not letting myself get pushed against the rocks."
Unusually heavy summer rainfalls have swollen rivers and creeks all over Tennessee and the surrounding area, making many normally placid areas dangerous for outdoor recreation.
In Middle Tennessee, over the past holiday weekend, 6 to 10 inches of rain fell east of Nashville to the Cumberland Plateau, falling on ground that already was saturated. In East Tennessee, the National Weather Service has recorded record rainfall so far this year in Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-cities area.
That area has had its own share of rescues.
On Sunday, a team plucked a teenage boy from the Piney River in Rhea County. He was clinging to saplings after his inner tube hit the trees and deflated. A friend who was tubing with him managed to get to the riverbank and call for help.
The day before in Blount County, firefighters and a swift-water rescue team pulled 11 inner tubers out of the Little River after the water rose swiftly and the situation turned dangerous. Townsend Volunteer Fire Chief Don Stallions said the group was holding on to tree branches when rescuers arrived.
Surrounding states also have had problems.
In Kentucky, a fisherman drowned after he fell into Elkhorn Creek in Franklin County on Sunday and was swept away. His body was not found until Tuesday.
And in the mountains of North Carolina last week, a Kentucky man died while kayaking the storm-swollen waters of the Big East Fork of the Pigeon River.
The Tennessee Valley Authority has temporarily closed several recreation areas along the Tennessee River because of the high water. According to the TVA, recreation areas on Douglas and Watauga reservoirs in Tennessee and Wilson reservoir near Florence, Ala., are among those most affected.
In Murfreesboro, police spokesman Kyle Evans said it has not been the city's policy to prohibit access to the Stones River, but officials now plan to post several warning signs.
Dalton Carter said he's been swimming in the same spot since he was 4 or 5 years old and would probably continue, even if the city tried to prohibit it.
"It's public property," he said after a Wednesday afternoon swim.
Dalton said he is not worried about getting hurt there. He stays off the dam and away from the waterfall ever since a cousin was injured there when they were children.
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Congratulations Travis Hunt – NCAA Bracket Challenge Winner of Flatscreen TV From Uncle Sam's Saloon
Travis Hunt tied with Tom Roueche with 43 points in our NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Bracket Challenge. The total number of points scored in the final game was the tie breaker (158) and with a guess of 142 Travis Hunt is the winner! He gets a 42-inch flatscreen television courtesy of Uncle Sam's Saloon.


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Sebastian Loeb has won the Sardinian stage of the world rally championship. This is now such a regular occurrence, it barely counts as news any more.
So the big talking point in Sardinia this weekend was actually the return of Mini to the WRC after several decades away (as evidenced by that dandy picture above of Kris Meeke airing out his underbody). The car maker had a decent run all the way back in the 60s, and this year has returned with a Prodrive-engineered Countryman John Cooper Works.
Although Meeke had problems with his car throughout the weekend, Dani Sordo drove his Countryman to a not-bad-at-all 6th place finish on the car's first outing. Click through the gallery for our pics as Loeb scored his second win of the season and 64th overall, and a really fast Countryman made its debut…
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Move clears roster spot for Rule 5 Draft participation on Thursday
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But a left hip injury hampered him the second half of 2008. He appeared in 65 games and batted .238 with two home runs and 23 RBIs.
On Oct. 1, Treanor underwent a "sports hernia" surgery, which essentially repaired tears in his left hip area. The injury requires about six weeks of recovery, and Treanor should be healthy for the start of Spring Training.
By releasing Treanor, the Marlins' 40-man roster is now at 39, which means the team now can participate in Thursday's Rule 5 Draft. Teams must have fewer than 40 players on their roster to take part in the Draft.
The husband of U.S. Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor, Treanor spent 10 1/2 seasons in the Minor Leagues before getting his big league break in 2004. He has primarily been a backup, although he started a majority of the first half.
Treanor went on the disabled list on July 8 with a strained left hip. He was replaced on the roster by John Baker, who went on to win the starting position.
Without Treanor, the Marlins will be looking for catching depth. Max Ramirez of the Rangers is a possibility.
If Ivan Rodriguez, a free agent, is still on the market in January, the Marlins may make a pitch for the veteran.
Joe Frisaro 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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Oh, and I really want Miley to perform just so we can pan across to KStew rocking out :)
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I watched the Access Hollywood lady interviewing Kristen at the Eclipse premier and I get the idea Kristen kind of regrets ever mentioning "The Climb" cause like with everything, people take it soooooooooo seriously..!ReplyDelete
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Zumaya's rehab affects Tigers' moves
Club looking for relief help with righty's status for '09 uncertain
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Their hopes could even include another shutdown reliever from the farm.
Two seasons have passed since Zumaya became a setup force for the Tigers, helping fuel their run to the World Series. The past two years have been a flustering series of injuries for him, from the tendon he ruptured in his right middle finger warming up in Kansas City to the surgery he needed to reconstruct the shoulder joint damaged in an offseason accident.
Zumaya made it back this summer and pitched for about two months before soreness in the surgically repaired shoulder forced him back to the disabled list. What was hoped to be the tearing of scar tissue turned out to be a stress fracture, sidelining him for the final six weeks of the season.
Whether it sidelines Zumaya for the start of next season is a question the Tigers can't yet answer with any certainty. With that, the Tigers have to plan as if he might not be available.
Zumaya pitched in 62 games as a rookie in 2006. He has made 49 appearances in the two years since then.
"It's been huge for us to not have him," manager Jim Leyland said. "It's been a disaster for us to not have him, to be honest with you. The players had so much confidence in him, and fans feed off of him. You're talking about a real impact guy. It obviously hasn't been easy, but you go on and do the best you can."
The news started to become encouraging for Zumaya again this month, when he was cleared to begin exercises to rehab the shoulder. Head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said Monday that Zumaya is pain-free and has full range of motion in the shoulder.
That puts Zumaya on a path towards throwing again soon. However, Rand said, they want to make sure that he works out his shoulder back to full strength before he tries it.
It isn't much yet, but it's a good sign for the Tigers at this point, enough that they're hoping to have him pitching this coming spring.
"That's what we're hoping for," team vice president and assistant general manager Al Avila said. "It's basically a week-to-week, month-to-month situation. So far, the progress has been good. You couldn't make a conclusion today, but we're pleased with the progress."
Nonetheless, the injury history provides plenty of reason for caution. It also provides plenty of reason for the Tigers to prepare in case he isn't ready.
While the Tigers face positional needs at shortstop and catcher, their bullpen is going to be the trickiest to maneuver. Beyond the obvious need for a closer and a recent search for left-handed relief help, the Tigers have the seventh and eighth innings to fill, too. Zumaya's sugery last year and Fernando Rodney's lingering pain left the Tigers short-handed there to open in 2008, and they never recovered.
Adding a closer pushes Rodney back from his late-season closing role to setup. That would fill part of the role, but likely not all.
That compounds the task for the Tigers, whose interest has ranged from closers such as Trevor Hoffman and Brandon Lyon to several left-handers -- some specialists, others middle relievers. They have an internal option with Zach Miner, though he looms larger as a starter while the Tigers wait for Kenny Rogers to decide whether he'll pitch in 2009 and Freddy Garcia to make some starts in winter ball.
"If we're able to help ourselves by getting a quality reliever, it's obvious you help the depth of your bullpen," Avila said. "It doesn't really matter where you slot Rodney and Zumaya at the end of the day."
Then there's the dream scenario, for history to repeat itself and the Tigers to find another shutdown reliever from the farm system. The problem is that it doesn't happen often, and the Tigers don't have clear-cut candidates, at least at the start of the season. Casey Fien's performance in the Arizona Fall League -- including a 1.84 ERA, no walks and 15 strikeouts over 14 2/3 innings -- certainly gives him momentum heading toward Spring Training.
The wild card could be one of the hard-throwing pitchers the Tigers selected in the early rounds of June's First-Year Player Draft. It's not likely enough for the Tigers to curtail their offseason shopping, at least at this stage. But it's enough of a presence that nobody is ruling out the likes of first-round pick Ryan Perry, Cody Satterwhite or Scott Green at least making the club.
"I'll take talent," Leyland said. "You just have to make sure that they can handle it mentally and emotionally. It's a pretty big grind in the Major Leagues day after day."
Leyland saw the confidence in Zumaya and Justin Verlander in 2006 once he had enough time to observe them in camp. He saw the stuff of Perry and Satterwhite in instructional ball, but he'll need Spring Training to see if they have the makeup.
"Verander's a tough guy," Leyland said. "Zumaya's a real macho guy. That's why I was ready to take them in 2006. I knew they weren't going to get nervous facing big league hitters. Their confidence was too good. I don't know that yet [about these guys]. We'll see how they throw, how they react, how they react when they get knocked around, because they will get knocked around. It's going to be very interesting."
Jason Beck 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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� Tuesday in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Cleaning out our notebook from championship Thursday, we uncovered a couple of interesting tidbits from both the Main Event and the adidas Super 64.
adidas Super 64 has plenty of action
The GC Ballers claimed the 16 and under title from the adidas Super 64 and did it by just picking apart the Playaz.
Guards Jason Calliste and Jamal Webb took the air right out of their opponents with their speed and grittiness from the start. The Buffalo, N.Y. based club got 25 points from Calliste, who proved to be the team's best 2009 guard prospect in the game, and Webb finished with 15 points. Webb was named the 16 and under tournament MVP.
D.C. Assault won the 15 and under team won their age group thanks to balance and depth in the backcourt and inside.
Eric Atkins, a 6-foot floor general from Baltimore's Mount Saint Joseph, was constantly advancing the ball and was great around the rim and as a perimeter shooter. He was always involved in plays and certainly impressed as a high-major 2010 guard.
Backcourt mate Tyler Thornton was jus as impressive in the victory. The 6-foot-2 guard from Gonzaga College High School is a strong kid for his age and didn't force the issue. He's certainly a high-major kid in 2010 as well.
Blake Bozeman, a 6-footer from Paul IV High School, is the son of Morgan State head coach Todd Bozeman. The younger was the team's leading scorer with 17 points.
Big man Joshua Hairston, a 6-foot-8 class of 2010 forward from Courtland High School, was the team's best big man and neutralized Kentucky bound Dakota Euton of the OBC. Hairston had a nice turnaround jumper from the post and used his length to control the paint.
OBC struggled to find some consistency but had production from West Virginia bound guard Noah Cottrill. The 6-foot-1 point guard shined in the midrange as a scorer and finished with a team high 20 points.
Brian Oliver, a 6-foot-6 wing for the Playaz 16 and under squad, had a productive week. On Thursday in the semi-finals, Oliver was versatile in the backcourt as a scorer and passer. When he found his way to the paint, he produced on the glass. A number of schools are tracking the 2009 prospect and the Delaware native even offered up who is in the lead.
Oliver said West Virginia is "probably my favorite" at the moment. The Mountaineers were the first to offer him from the high-major level. Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Xavier and Miami have also offered. Clemson, Notre Dame, North Carolina and Georgia Tech are also in the picture.
Teammate Tamir Jackson scored a game high 24 points in the semi-finals and poured in 39 points in a disappointing loss in the finals. The New Jersey combo guard is a high volume shooter and in both games, his high motor was the spark that the team needed to claim the semi-finals win. Jackson's play in the finals was the only thing that seemed to truly be working for the Playaz.
Shining once again for the Atlanta Celtics 16 and under team was 2009 forward Terrance Shannon, a 6-foot-6 bruiser from Mary Persons High School in central Georgia.
Whenever Shannon was involved in a play, his team had a positive outcome. Both guys seemed to find their zone and executed the right play time and time again. He's clearly the 16 and under version of program mate Delwan Graham, one of the stars for the 17 and under championship game. Shannon scored 24 points against the Playaz and collected double digit boards in the win.
In the 17 and under semi-final game, two of the best big men in Vegas locked horns when Tyler Zeller and Derrick Favors met each other. It had the makings of one of those memorable match-ups that Vegas is known for.
Zeller, a five-star 2008 prospect, came out strong right out of the gates as he scored on a pair of good looking post moves in the low block. Favors, a five-star 2009 prospect, matched him with a midrange turnaround jumper off the glass and nifty move to score with his left hand down low.
Foul trouble put Favors on the bench early and took away the luster of the match-up. Nevertheless, it was fun to watch the two giants go at it. Zeller finished with 12 points while Favors put in eight and didn't miss a shot while in the game.
Indiana Elite guard Walter Offutt has enjoyed a good week of work, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. If he ever tested out on the athleticism drills as a football prospect, we could be talking about one of the best athletes in the country. He's athletic, quick, strong and moves like a guy finding holes as a two-way athlete on the gridiron.
News & Notes from the Main Event
There are a few players in the class of 2009 that are starting to separate themselves as must get players for teams from coast to coast. One of those guys is Texas D1 Ambassadors forward John Henson and his teammate Cory Jefferson is close behind.
The 6-foot-10 thin big men are certainly no strangers to the high-major attention. Since both really emerging in the spring and consistently playing well at the national events, the duo has established themselves as very attractive prospects.
Henson is one of the most unique players in the 2009 class. Against Team Davis on Thursday morning, the Round Rock (Texas) native put in a modest 13 points but he also blocked seven shots and grabbed nine rebounds all the while playing three positions.
Just how good is Henson? He has as much upside as anyone in the class. It has been encouraging to see him tap into it this summer.
Henson said he has offers from Southern Cal, Notre Dame, Marquette, Texas, Baylor, Texas A&M, Arizona and Kansas State. Florida and Ohio State are also hot on his trail.
Jefferson was equally effective, scoring 11 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking three shots. The offer list for Jefferson includes Marquette
Once committed to New Mexico, Arlington, Texas native Chris Babb said he wanted to open things back and reneged on his pledge to the Lobos right after the Peach Jam. The 6-foot-4 shooter was hot against Mac Irvin, scoring on four three-pointers and finished with 18 points.
Things will certainly get interesting this fall on the recruiting front. Babb said he is still considering New Mexico but expect the Big 12 schools to get a look for official visits, according to his father.
As it the case any time Willie Warren steps onto the floor, the Team Texas guard was rolling as the team's first scoring option. He put in 21 points in the semi-final victory.
After a rocky first half, Rotnei Clarke came out strong in the second with strong moves to the hole with the dribble and the well-known shooter changed it up a bit and played more in the midrange with floaters and lay-ups. Clarke finished with 23 points and mixed up his attack in the second half.
Mac Irvin was getting a lot done with Jelani Poston on the floor. The 6-foot-6 forward from Chicago was posting up and scoring on tough shots as well as being the top rebounder for his club. An elbow to the side of opponent Daniel Orton's head sent Poston to the bench for the rest of the game. That's when it all fell apart for the Fire.
Poston is headed to American Christian next year in Philadelphia and he'll take interest from SMU, Illinois State, UAB and Illinois-Chicago with him.
While he didn't have a great game or even a lot of time to get going, class of 2011 forward Mike Shaw of De La Salle High School. After watching a lot of 15 and under ball, which features players in Shaw's own age group, it's easy to see why those in the Windy City are raving about the youngster. The 6-foot-8 forward is a cut above the rest of his peers in terms of body and length. Time is certainly on his side and odds are, his name will be mentioned at length when talking about the top players in the rising freshmen class.
All eyes on us
The Team Texas-Mac Irvin Fire game had Doug Wojick of Tulsa and John Pelphrey with Arkansas while assistant coaches from Oklahoma, Texas, UCLA, Oklahoma State, Kansas, New Mexico and Illinois were on hand for the game.
The Texas D1 Ambassadors duo of John Henson and Cory Jefferson had Lute Olson on hand to see the game while assistant coaches from Texas, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Marquette
Wichita State was on hand to see Chase Harper of the Ambassadors, too. The burly 6-foot-5 two-sport athlete said he has an offer from the Shockers and is being courted for both sports by a number of schools.
The 15 and under championship game at the adidas Super 64 game between D.C. Assault and the Ohio Basketball Club drew assistants from Kentucky, Ohio State, West Virginia, Virginia Tech and Stanford. Georgia head coach Dennis Felton snuck a peek as well.
When the Atlanta Celtics and Indiana Elite met up in the semi-finals of the 17 and under division, Kelvin Sampson, Leonard Hamilton, Matt Painter and Dennis Felton were on hand with assistant coaches from North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Auburn, South Florida, Valpo, Boston College, Notre Dame, NC State, Tennessee and Kennesaw State made it out.
Justin Young is as senior writer for Rivals.com National Basketball Recruiting. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Foxhot, Dec 25, 2012.
Which, among other things, means that the entire cast of Sidney Lumet's 12 ANGRY MEN is now gone.
I saw this a little while ago. I must admit I didn't know Jack was still with us, I thought he had passed on many years ago.
R.I.P. Oscar, Quincy, etc
I also didn't realize he was still around. I thought he'd mostly retired from acting after the throat surgery that damaged his voice, but it looks like he kept busy up until a couple of years ago. What a shame he's gone. He was one of the greats. His work on The Twilight Zone was just incredible. And while Quincy got overly preachy after a while, it was always great to hear Klugman give one of those impassioned speeches he did so well. He had a great delivery, so lyrical, almost musical in a rough-hewn way.
To this day, his Oscar Madison is one of the funniest performances I've ever seen. RIP
RIP, Jack Klugman. He was one of my favorites and he will be missed. The Odd Couple is still a perfect comedy in many ways because of him and Tony Randall. He was always terrific on The Twilight Zone and did a great job in Twelve Angry Men. He will be missed.
Rest in Peace, Jack. Here's hoping that TV Land will bring back The Odd Couple and Quincy M.E.
So did I. I could have sworn I read about his passing at least ten years ago.
Rest in peace, Jack. You were a truly funny man, and an all around great actor. /**
He was one hell of fighter and hung in there against cancer a very, very long time. Cheers to you, Jack, for making it all the way to 90.
Rest in peace.
Jack, you were a great actor, and I enjoyed everything T.V. show and movie that you were ever in. The world will miss you. Rest in Peace...
The fourth season of QUINCY was just released on DVD last week. I think all of the supporting players from that show are still with us.
In 12 ANGRY MEN, from 1957, Jack Klugman in certain shots has a striking visual resemblance to late-60s Dustin Hoffman.
Klugman and Ernest Borgnine, who also recently passed, were the last remaining villains to get it in the Jim Brown thriller THE SPLIT, which is finally on DVD. It's officially the first R-rated film ever released in America and has Donald Sutherland and Warren Oates as the other villains.....
You're probably thinking of Tony Randall. Klugman has been very active since then, including a recent book about Randall.
Such a shame. RIP dear sir.
^^ In that video, they remind me a little of Frasier & Niles.
RIP Mr. Klugman. So many great performances
Rest in peace Mr. Klugman.
RIP Mr. Klugman, You were a fantastic actor.
A local news anchor made a nice heartfelt statement about Klugman's comedic acting in the Odd Couple, and punctuated the story with "Heaven just got a little messier..."
Agree. R.I.P. Mr. Klugman.
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Watch a Clip From 'The Dark Knight Rises' Blu-ray/DVD
Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" will be out on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow, and Speakeasy has a sneak peek at one of the bonus features: A behind-the-scenes look at how Tom Hardy, the actor who plays Bane, underwent his physical transformation for the role.
Hardy had to build 30 to 35 pounds on his frame, because filmmakers wanted to create a villain physically superior to Batman.
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Hearing to take place on Brooklyn scandal…
From the New York Daily News:
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee has set a hearing into the Brooklyn Census office that dummied up thousands of questionnaires, prompting the firing of two managers and do-overs for 10,000 family surveys.
Rep. Ed Towns, whose district is next door to the Northeast Brooklyn Census office that used the Internet and phone books to fill out forms, set the hearing for July 19 in Brooklyn's Borough Hall.
"Given my commitment to the success of the 2010 Census, this recent problem is particularly troubling," said Towns, who ironically held an earlier hearing in the very census office that later became a problem.
"Any attempt to compromise the integrity of the census is simply unacceptable given what is at stake for our community," Towns said of the shenanigans first reported by the Daily News. "I am holding this hearing to ensure that the Census Bureau is following all of the necessary steps to accurately count every resident in Brooklyn."
Among those invited to testify are Census Director Robert Groves, Commerce Department Inspector General Todd Zinser, and Tony Farthing, the census regional director.
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Sonny,There is an element of truth in what you say. However, at any given time, there are only a small number of members who actively assist other members. Most members who join this forum do so out of self interest and come here looking for something. And they wish to get what they are looking for for nothing. In the vast majority of cases, they leave once they have gotten (or not gotten) what they were looking or hoping to get. I personally have over 19,000 posts, and closing in on 20,000 posts. Yet, I would estmate that well over ninety percent of my posts were addressed to members who are no longer here. Since I am also a Moderator who has to look at over 6000 new posts a month and over 70,000 new posts a year, that leave me with little time to devote to individual member issues or concerns. That means that I have to be very selective on what I post. I think other members who actively help others often do the same thing. They don't want to get too involved with other members when they know that the other members are unlikely to be around for long. They will reserve their best work for other active members or other members who show great promise and may stick around for a while and give something back to the forum. A lot of members address their questions to Tom Lehmann even when there are other members who can provide the help requested. Since Tom has a full time job with the AIB and writes for various pizza related publications and participates on other forums and in industry/trade events and is also a teacher and consultant who is on the road quite a bit, there is no way for him to answer every question or request for help directed to him. And he is among the most generous persons with his time that I know of in the pizza industry. Also, I suspect that there are members who choose not to respond to questions directed to Tom out of courtesy, given that the poster intentionally sought Tom out for help. I often play the role of facilitator to gather more facts to help Tom provide a fuller or better response but, on occasion, I will provide answers to basic questions that do not need Tom's personal attention.I appreciate your efforts to help others, much as others have helped you, but as a realist who has been around this place for about 9 years, and most of that time as a Moderator who sees everything that goes on on the forum, I am not optimistic that every member who comes to this forum will always get the best of what the forum can offer to them.Peter
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Detained MP envoy for Anwar
The Australian senator ordered to be deported by Malaysia as a ''security risk'' previously acted as an emissary for Malaysia's opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, carrying a warning letter to the federal government.
The South Australian senator Nick Xenophon was detained at Kuala Lumpur airport on Saturday after being told there was a technical hitch with his passport and was then escorted to a holding cells area, although he was not put in a cell.
Speaking from the airport, Senator Xenophon described his detention as bizarre. "They have told me I am a security risk," he said.
In a separate interview with Sky News, he said: ''I was eventually told apologetically by immigration officials that I am on a watch-list, that there are orders from above in terms of security concerns, and I have to be deported.''
Only hours before Senator Xenophon's arrest, Mr Anwar criticised the Foreign Affairs Minister, Bob Carr, in an interview with Fairfax Media, revealing he had asked in the letter for Australia to speak out about Malaysia's rigged political system.
Mr Anwar, who heads a three-party opposition alliance, said Senator Carr was "ill-advised or clearly lacks an understanding" of what is happening in Malaysia when he refused to act on the letter, sent late last year.
Senator Carr has raised Australia's concerns with the Malaysian government about Senator Xenophon's detention.
"Senator Xenophon's detention is a surprising and disappointing act from a country with which Australia routinely maintains strong diplomatic relations," he said.
Senator Carr said Australia's high commissioner in Kuala Lumpur, who had spoken to Senator Xenophon, was "seeking an explanation from Malaysian authorities regarding the reasons for this detention".
Senator Xenophon was in Malaysia leading a bipartisan group of Australian politicians for talks with the country's opposition parties about electoral systems. He has been highly critical of the preparations for the election to be held this year.
In particular, he has raised concerns about the integrity of Malaysia's electoral rolls.
Senator Xenophon was in a delegation with other Australian MPs including the Liberal Mal Washer, Labor's Steve Georganas and Nationals senator John Williams. The others were due to fly out on Monday but have cancelled their visit in protest.
I just wanted to arrive here quietly and work.
''It seems a member of the Australian Parliament is now not allowed into Malaysia because I am a supposed security risk,'' Senator Xenophon said.
''I just wanted to arrive here quietly and do our work. I didn't ask to be deported, believe me.''
In a statement issued after Senator Xenophon's arrest, Mr Anwar condemned the Malaysian government's actions.
''Prime Minister Najib Razak has no right to treat visitors as enemies of the state merely because they are critical of his UMNO-led administration,'' he said.
''This act of detention and proposed deportation for partisan political reasons is therefore a gross abuse of power.''
In the interview that preceded Senator Xenophon's arrest, Mr Anwar attacked the Gillard government for its failure to speak out about electoral fraud ahead of his country's fiercely fought election.
However, after a meeting and receiving the letter from Mr Anwar, Senator Carr told the ABC Malaysia's elections were a matter for the Malaysian people.
"It's very hard for Australia to do anything about how they're run," Senator Carr said.
The Malaysian election must be called within weeks, but the parties have been campaigning for months.
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ugh that's so hot. i wish i was on the ride with one of them.
No, Richard, Why the Hell did you do that??? lol
what is the name of that blonde chic she is so hot kissing the other one.
that asian chick's name is asa akira
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those are hot-cute-sexy
I'm going to invent a device to make my cock like a sybian, so I won't become obsolete...
You know they cut to the fat guys on the couch every so often so people DON'T get off on this shit... they do it in every show.
that was an awsome vid. 4/5 only because howard wouldn't stfu! But the guys on the couch made me laugh.
whoa whoa
seeing 2 guys fondling each other means brokeback mountain....YUCK 2 girls on a sybian=HOTNESS ;)
Damn thats hot
Good idea... damn! Keep the pud in your pants and just watch... wtf. Besides that... great.
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Those 2 gay deuche bags ruined my boner
i had my mouth opened the whole time in awe...!
That was fucking hot but kinda dirty at the same time
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that was one of the hottest things ive ever seen
Everything was going good till that dumb ass dicided he had to pull his pants down.
i love the asian chick i want to fuck her. shes sexy
nooooooo!!!!!! 2 girls is just plain NASTY! Fat guy was funny, not sick (what's wrong with a naked body anyway?) 2 girls is a waste of 2 good pussies though
damn that thing probably fucks better than me
Theyr screams were the best part. They are so HOT.
"that was really hot exept for the fags on the couch fuckin asses" That was really hot INCLUDING the fags on the couch! ROFL
Screw Stern, I watch for the electric chair riders!
wat i wudn't given to be the sybian
Amazing, asian chick was outstandingly hotter.
That has to be one of the most hottest things i have seen in a long time
that was really hot exept for the fags on the couch fuckin asses
Oh boy, Howard, Shut up! Girls are so hot.I would like to deliver them for the girls and set them up, make sure it works, show them the controls, double check that it works.....You get the picture. "Yes, we believe in customer service. Oh, baby.
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seeing a naked fat guy is right up there on the "last things i want to see while two chicks....do what they did" list if you say otherwise then you suck
When the guy pulled down his pants i started laughing, that wasnt YUKI at all, it was hilarious and all of you who think that it was nasty can go somewhere. And this comes from a guy whos still a virgin. HEHE Come on guys, are you really gay or gay-straight or what. What Arteaga666 said "Are you that uncomfortable with seeing some guy naked? Your own sexuality is questionable then, fags..." Bye Y'all Ohhh and BTW, that was freakin' hot How you like them apples
Nice... very nice
Sweet they were both hott
howard stern rocks he does what he wants when he wants that rules!!!!!
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Holy fuck all you people whining about the 'gay guys' on the couch, who cares? I thought the guy pulling his pants down was kind of funny, but you're all like 'holy shit what a fag'. Are you that uncomfortable with seeing some guy naked? Your own sexuality is questionable then, fags...
So hot
hottest one so far.
The two guys on the couch were BONER KILLERS! God damn, just when it was getting good, they would cut to a shot of the naked fatty.
Wtf was that fat guy up 2 tht was wrong
That was HOT, to say the least... apart from the fatty pulling his pants down.
thanx for the detail^ but neways how bout those fags on the couch yuck
i wanna fuck both of them really hard and cum inside their pussies
Dudes... too much talk... just sit back and enjoy.
there are so many things wrong with this show man the only thing right with this video is the two chicks i mean wtf was that white guy doin but naked between two other guys i mean fucken hell.
instant wood from that shit :)
hoooooooooooot... is this the american version of those weird japanese sex shows i keep seeing on this site?
ehehe .. those bungholes on the couch started rubbing each other .. lolx ..
omg more!! that is so fuckin hot
girls will prefer sybians than MAN!!! arg...!!!
Okay that was the best and the worst I've seen.
I wanna be a symbian when i grow up
what some people would do for publicity... :)
agrees with the jedi master, who was the guy pulling his package out?
Asian girl is way hotter than the blond one.
GAY PEOPLE RULE!!!...no...
very fucking horny video, nice asses to break, hahaa
hahaa wtf is with the fat idiots on the couch... why are they even there...
I want one of those.
lmao @ that loser taking his pants off
[quote]hahah hwat i wouldnt give to work on that set that day woooooooot[/quote] What I wouldn't give to work on that set most any day.
I agree...it would be so much hotter if there wasn't an old, ugly, dirty man talking the whole damn time.....or three uglier dirtier unfortunately hornier men watching...
^ agreed
^^ya seriously
Now if only we could get Stern to SHUT THE FUCK UP!
it was not bad but then they showed those guys on that couch and my dick fell off.
Yeah..boring....No screaming, squirting or passion..C'mon, dude..Late nite Cinemax is better than that...
"It not that hot"... um yes it is, its 2 naked hot women making out and having orgasms... at least in my books its hot.
"what an idiot!!! act like a professional, sometimes!" hahaha, can you blame richard for doing what he did...
That's hot??? That's so stupid... - 'So Akira. How did you feel?' well DUHHHHHHHH
I'm pitchin a f*n tent, ooof!
Man machines are taking over :(
i saw this before i think it was on this site.
Isn't 666 the number of the beast
It's not that hot?
nice vid, awsum show... too bad about the d00d takin his shorts off eeek my eyes
that washot
Oh yeah...hot!
I want to reincarnate as a Sybian.
Is this your first time seeing two women together on the internet...^
that was soooo fucking hot!
iv seen ALOT of stuff. and that might possibly be the hottest.
hahah hwat i wouldnt give to work on that set that day woooooooot
that was hot
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For once, Rihanna is naked for a reason.
In her video for 'Stay,' Rihanna is, as usual, unclothed, but this time it's purposeful: she's taking a bath. And she's darting her eyes around. And she's biting her lip occasionally.
Guys, Rihanna is like, deep in thought. Apparently deep in thought about the Kristen Stewart school of acting. (They already have the same super pretty eye color and talent level, so why not?)
'Stay' is the ballad she performed at the 2013 Grammys, one of her first televised performances of a song where it appears she actually sang live instead of just gyrating about.
The track is a relatively moving duet with songwriter Mikky Ekko, and though Rihanna didn't pen it, it clearly holds as much meaning to her as the "420" she references all the time.
A lyrical sampling: "Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving / 'Cause when you never see the light it's hard to know which one of us is caving / Not really sure how to feel about it / Something in the way you move / Makes me feel like I can't live without you / And it takes me all the way / I want you to stay."
Rih weeps at the conclusion of the clip, and so do we when we remember that she's still dating Chris Brown. Woman, you can do better.


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[Dvandom] 10:55 am: Hihi
[The Well]: Guardian Prime has entered at 10:56 am
[Dvandom] 10:57 am: Chekov's Law applied to Rescue Bots: if a potentially dangerous piece of technology is introduced in act 1, the Bots will fight it in act 3.
[Dvandom] 10:59 am: Strawberry Shortcake does not "shred" guitars.
[Rezo] 11:02 am: Memes.
[Rezo] 11:02 am: Memes in my manestream media
[Rezo] 11:02 am: x_X
[Dvandom] 11:03 am: Well, ancient ones.
[Guardian Prime] 11:03 am: Running a little light on people in here today.
[Nayuki] 11:03 am: it's okay
[Dvandom] 11:03 am: People off on spring break, or getting an early start on green beer?
[Nayuki] 11:04 am: no one likes Spike episodes anyway
[scavgraphics] 11:04 am: thanks for noticin...I have been trying to lose some weight to my screen name
[Dvandom] 11:04 am: I am reminded of the crane migration hoo-hah around here.
[scavgraphics] 11:04 am: ponies have camoflage
[scavgraphics] 11:05 am: rarity has opera glasses!
[Dvandom] 11:06 am: Finally getting positive attention from Rarity, and not appreciating it. So sad.
[Dvandom] 11:06 am: Dragon Angst
[Dvandom] 11:07 am: "Spike is my Pony Name. From now on, call me Dragon X."
[scavgraphics] 11:07 am: so the dragon egg test WAS unique
[Dvandom] 11:08 am: Bildungsromans
[Dvandom] 11:08 am: Recall Teammate is useful for breaking up stuff.
[scavgraphics] 11:09 am: ooh teleport other spell
[Dvandom] 11:09 am: Dashie has bad scrapperlock.
[Rezo] 11:09 am: >Dragons
[Rezo] 11:09 am: >Rare
[Rezo] 11:10 am: HUNDREDS OF THEM FLYING OVER PONYVILLE
[scavgraphics] 11:10 am: I suppose "Dear Princess Celestia, where dd Spike come from?" is out of the question
[Rezo] 11:10 am: It was a very, very nice view to see them fly, though~
[scavgraphics] 11:10 am: I find this commerical to be very demeaning
[Dvandom] 11:10 am: Well, that could be all the dragons there are, everywhere, and usually they're spread out over areas outside of Known Lands.
[scavgraphics] 11:11 am: "Can you belive it? some guy at a local pizza place figured out something people like to eat! WOW!"
[Dvandom] 11:11 am: They do seem to otherwise be solitary sorts.
[Dvandom] 11:11 am: (As long as dragon eggs don't normally explode, as per the How To Train Your Pet Dragon series)
[Dvandom] 11:12 am: [Rainbow Dash] With this rainbow I will pierce the heavens!
[scavgraphics] 11:13 am: i guess toupee wearing donkys is a thing
[Dvandom] 11:13 am: I suppose this takes place before Cranky's intro ep, during the tail end of the donkey's wandering.
[Dvandom] 11:15 am: Half the library comes out
[Dvandom] 11:17 am: "Oh. That'd explain it."
[Dvandom] 11:20 am: And thus, Spike displays the standard anime hero power of Damage Sponge.
[Rezo] 11:20 am: The art is really quite beautiful this episode~
[Rezo] 11:21 am: And I liked the little nods (Well, reuse of extant builds, I imagine :-p) like the wild phoenixes~
[Dvandom] 11:22 am: Now, we know dragons recognize familial resemblances (i.e. Krackle's cousin), if this is the main conglomeration of dragons do you suppose any of the adults will pick up on Spike's parentage?
[Rezo] 11:22 am: I doubt it.
[Rezo] 11:22 am: I'm sure he's some rare breed of pony dragon
[Rezo] 11:22 am: <_<
[Dvandom] 11:23 am: Or it could be the inverse. "We've been talking while you played with the other younglings, and we're pretty sure you're not related to any of us, or any who aren't here."
[scavgraphics] 11:25 am: ah rezo is ahead
[Dvandom] 11:25 am: As previously established, Phoenices are related to the Roadrunner.
[scavgraphics] 11:26 am: phoenixes are naturaly born trolls
[Dvandom] 11:27 am: Pwned
[Dvandom] 11:28 am: Team Teleport. So Twi is at least L14 by now.
[Rezo] 11:29 am: So much continuity
[scavgraphics] 11:29 am: was spike pasted into that last picture?
[Rezo] 11:29 am: And the backgrounds this episode were beautiful~
[Dvandom] 11:29 am: Scav: Yes
[Rezo] 11:29 am: Loved Twilight needing two attempts for the team teleport, too
[The Well]: Caboose has entered at 11:30 am
[Caboose] 11:30 am: *Wakes up just as the episode ends*
[Caboose] 11:30 am: WORST
[Caboose] 11:30 am: POSSIBLE
[Caboose] 11:30 am: THING
[scavgraphics] 11:31 am: agin, love the betterholmes and gardens cookbook
[Rezo] 11:33 am: 's mind is still being blown by the beautiful art in this episode
[Caboose] 11:33 am: So was it a good episode, guys?
[Dvandom] 11:33 am: Yes
[Caboose] 11:33 am: *Huffs and waits for the 480p youtube to go up*
[Dvandom] 11:33 am: (Why does Ratchet say "Hoo ahh!" in that ad? And in Bulkhead's voice, sounds like.)
[Caboose] 11:34 am: Haven't you seen the episode with Synth-En in it?
[Caboose] 11:34 am: I can't remember the name
[Caboose] 11:34 am: But it's a good episode anyways
[Dvandom] 11:36 am: Oh yeah, that one.
[Caboose] 11:36 am: Wow, chat's usually a bit more active than this, even right after the episode, you all really busy?
[Caboose] 11:36 am: Or do you just not want to talk to me?
[Dvandom] 11:36 am: Not many showed up, Cab.
[Caboose] 11:36 am: =P
[Caboose] 11:36 am: Aw
[scavgraphics] 11:38 am: i think the afternoon time messes with chatting
[Guardian Prime] 11:39 am: Is everyone wearing green today? It's Saint Patrick's Day!
[Dvandom] 11:39 am: Yep, got my green on.
[Dvandom] 11:39 am: I just realized Iron Will's brochure is a pop-up.
[Caboose] 11:40 am: I don't!
[Caboose] 11:40 am: I don't really care about St. Patty's day.
[The Well]: Rezo has left at 11:40 am
[Dvandom] 11:40 am: I'm 1/4 Irish, so I figure I should at least make a token effort.
[scavgraphics] 11:40 am: I've not decided on an outfit
[scavgraphics] 11:40 am: had corn beef last night though
[Caboose] 11:41 am: Oh, brunchtime
[Caboose] 11:41 am: Seeya guys later
[The Well]: Caboose has left at 11:41 am
[scavgraphics] 11:41 am: I justified it as corn beef doesn't come from the Irish, but from Jewish immigrants, so start the holiday the night before
[scavgraphics] 11:41 am: well, early reaction to ep on AS is not positive
[scavgraphics] 11:42 am: I tend to agree...the story was greatly lacking
[scavgraphics] 11:44 am: i confess it was more for what the story wasn't, than what it is..but realy this felt like a very generic kids cartoon story in FiM drag, rather than something a bit deeper
[Dvandom] 11:45 am: Yeah.
[Guardian Prime] 11:47 am: Out of the two Spike episodes we've had thus far, I liked Secret To My Excess best. Dragon Quest is just.....meh. Dragon Quest is still good, it just doen't rank very high for me. Loved the Phoenix family though.
[Dvandom] 11:47 am: Fluttershy drunk on power.
[Dvandom] 11:49 am: The New Adventures of Old Rarity?
[scavgraphics] 11:49 am: there was nice art and stuff, but just meh
[scavgraphics] 11:49 am: commerical for specific next week? that's new
[Dvandom] 11:50 am: Indeed
[Guardian Prime] 11:51 am: I think that's the first time they've shown a sneak peek of an upcoming ep on air. That surprised me.
[Dvandom] 11:52 am: Well, she DID help him get to the Ponyville Tower.
[scavgraphics] 11:54 am: I didn't notice the inredbile hulk theme going
[Dvandom] 11:55 am: I did comment on it during chat the first run.
[scavgraphics] 11:58 am: gotta say, Rarity might ge kicked out of the BBB for trying to get in the way of another businesscreature collecting their payment
[Dvandom] 11:58 am: She'd probably ignore the BBB notice, assuming it's just more spam.
[Guardian Prime] 12:01 pm: I'm headed out. Catch y'all later. RARITYCATCHME!
[Dvandom] 12:02 pm: Later.
[Dvandom] 12:02 pm: I should get some errands run myself.
[The Well]: Guardian Prime has left at 12:03 pm
[The Well]: Dvandom has left at 12:03 pm
[scavgraphics] 12:04 pm: guess that ends the chat
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If you ever somehow become a Catholic saint, be aware that they will harvest your bones and build altars around them.
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Posted 17 March 2012 - 02:28 PM
But that's how kids are, isn't it? They don't like going to grown-ups for help and are the only people on earth stu?er, na?ve enough to think teenagers are smart enough to go to for advice.
If you ever somehow become a Catholic saint, be aware that they will harvest your bones and build altars around them.
Posted 17 March 2012 - 04:01 PM
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Posted 17 March 2012 - 04:17 PM
Dragon Quest! (No, not that JRPG... )
And hmm, now I have some ideas on a pic I wanted to draw for a while... About a certain group of TFs, in equestrian style...
Edited by BB Shockwave, 17 March 2012 - 04:19 PM.
Posted 17 March 2012 - 04:54 PM
I wouldn't have minded if RD had gotten a strike in on the teenagers.
The hunting blind for observing the dragons was a nice touch.
Twilight's probably going to get her book recounting her experiences among the dragons published. New Yoke Times bestseller list right there.
Posted 17 March 2012 - 07:26 PM
also, i really liked rarity's defensive for spike
fluttershy was great
omg crackle had me laughing so hard
i can see dragons actually being natural predators of phoenixes, due to their fire immunity, also if they didn't have predators, they would just overpopulate, so i can accept dragons doing that
Edited by mariomarc, 17 March 2012 - 07:30 PM.
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Posted 17 March 2012 - 07:57 PM
By the way, what did RD hit Rarity with while in the costume? Her hoof? Couldn't tell.
Now that i think about it, the story was rather generic. I'd hate to admit it, but the stories have declined a bit since lauren faust quite the show. It is like there is no one left to challenge what a children's cartoon could be.
Kind of disheartening to hear people argue over which is there less favorite episode.
Posted 17 March 2012 - 07:59 PM
1. Why didn't anyone think to check with Celestia or her School for Gifted Youngsters to see where Spike's egg came from? Perhaps try to locate some actual family rather than the random assortment of dragons who just happened to be passing overhead?
Seriously, the rest of its family are fine, and they're probably going to miss THEIR OTHER CHILD! And if you decide to keep the hatchling, then you've essentially just doomed it experience the EXACT same identity crisis you just went through! And will we be seeing it again in future episodes?!
No, seriously, I honestly do hope we see Pee Wee the Phoenix chick again.
Other than that, I kinda agree that this episode felt weak. HUGE opportunities for world building and character development--which I thought was the series' bread and butter--completely ignored or tossed aside. Not as many laughs as I've come to expect from this show. Probably not rewatching anytime soon.
Also, Fluttershy's self-assertion training pays off! She's as scared as ever, but now she's even more insistent about it!


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a resident of Alisal Elementary School
on Jul 26, 2013 at 8:45 am
Exactly! These are good boys! All good boys have pictures of guns and marijuana on their cell phone. And it normal for good boys to be kicked out of school.
a resident of Danbury Park
on Jul 26, 2013 at 8:56 am
How do we know the race of the person arrested? These thefts took place long befor Zimmerman's verdict. I don't understand your comments at all.
a resident of Downtown
on Jul 26, 2013 at 9:33 am
You couldn't tell from the name "R'Mani"???
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a resident of Livermore
on Jul 26, 2013 at 9:52 am
willy tell....is known for making racist slurs...nothing new...ho-hum
the good news is that the bad guys are BUSTED!
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Jul 26, 2013 at 11:08 am
Looks like a nice guy. Probably a misunderstanding :)
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 26, 2013 at 11:19 am
One racist using multiple names here? Or more than one racist on this site?
Either way, it isn't clear why race has anything to do with this alleged group of robbers.
The Zimmerman shooting of the innocent black kid turned into a race issue when Zimmerman notified a police dispatcher and used race as the basis for directing suspicion at the youth, stalking him, and murdering him.
Someone has to be mentally pretty fogged over to attempt any connection as above poster-posing-as-multiple-posters has done. Why to I collapse them all? Simple. It's the twisted logic along with its undergirding hatred that gives away the racist Willy every time.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jul 26, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Art..if you truly believe Trevon was innocent you have your head in the sand. If someone approached you as you were walking next to homes to stay out of the rain and asked you what you were doing...would you then attack that person or simply explain your own actions? Try to apply some common sense please....and try to get over your white guilt...it's sad.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Jul 26, 2013 at 2:30 pm
People have to stop using the construction "Race X; therefore, criminal." People of all races, religions, creeds, colors, national origins and sexual orientations commit crimes.
Hate is wasted energy, especially when the thing you think you hate doesn't really exist.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 26, 2013 at 5:16 pm
How come all the liberals who call for an "honest conversation about race" don't want anyone to speak the truth?
a resident of Hart Middle School
on Jul 26, 2013 at 6:01 pm
I don't view the comments section very often. But when I do, as for today, I always see William Tell throwing out the use of the LIBERAL this and that.
I cannot understand why conservatives always, and I mean always think the LIBERAL thought, action, or just conversation is ALWAYS bad or wrong.
To believe that is illogical. My belief is that conservatives are not always wrong and there not always right either. Same goes for liberals.
But if you keep saying things like you do...you're just showing your ignorance! If you want to look and sound intelligent, keep an open mind and look at everything before you open your mouth. You just might agree with a liberal view once in a while.
Chuck B.
a resident of Birdland
on Jul 30, 2013 at 9:37 am
Zimmerman only used race as a descriptor after the dispatcher asked him to describe the suspect - it was not the first words out of his mouth although the press cleverly edited the tape to lead the public to believe that.


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|Observation of the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 October 2010)
|Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly
|Publication Date
|11 November 2010
|Bosnia and Herzegovina
|Elections | Good governance | Political groups | Political parties | Political situation
|Citation / Document Symbol
|Doc. 12432
|Cite as
|Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly, Observation of the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 October 2010), 11 November 2010, Doc. 12432, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4d8b16a92.html [accessed 22 January 2018]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.


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