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Posted 15 September 2008 - 07:54 PM
For reasons unknown, dolls seem to attract spirits. More troubling, dolls seem to become easily imbued with the spirit of the child to whom it most closely connected. And there is ample evidence to at least provoke suspicion that some dolls stay connected via this childhood link for years, even generations after their childhood playmate has grown to adulthood or succumbed to early death.
Other dolls are created for the enjoyment of the collector, and although they are never played with in the traditional sense they still can become objects of devotion and even obsession. Any avid doll collector will tell you that it can be hard to pass up the opportunity to purchase or obtain a beautiful, desirable doll. These dolls are no less loved and the emotional connection is no less intense; often these collectible dolls are the objects of the most terrifying haunted events.
Author Anne Rice is one collector of such magnificent dolls and they can be seen on display at her Doll Museum in New Orleans. Once the site of the St. Elizabeths Orphanage, the building now houses Rices vast collection and other artistic works. It is interesting to note, however, that Rice once stated that she moved her doll collection to the centralized museum location because it basically bothered her to have them around her house. Prior to the opening of the museum, when she and husband Stan Rice were making one last walk-through, Rice is quoted as having said she wouldnt like to be locked in here all night with all of them [the dolls]. Not only are most of the dolls allegedly haunted, they are now housed in a verifiably haunted location.
Haunted dolls are also extremely popular items at online auction sites such as eBay and bidZ, however, not every doll or toy featured on these sites can be verified as truly being haunted. Granted, some of the more beat up models featured are disturbing in their own right, whether or not they are actually haunted, but it should be obvious to the discerning reader that some dolls are so decidedly bogus you can practically smell it over your broadband connection!
This is not to suggest that the haunted authenticity of every doll or toy presented for sale is to be questioned. Many legitimate paranormal investigators and ghost hunters often place items up for sale that they are willing to part with for the sake of furthering research and study. Others, it is true, are quite obviously victims of hauntings who have unknowingly come by a doll or toy, often through inheritance or estate sale, that has proceeded to haunt and otherwise terrify its new owners. These people genuinely want to get rid of the item and will usually place only a small reserve on it, willing to part with it the moment the auction time is up.
But obviously there are many others who for one reason or another feel it necessary to either bilk individuals out of hard-earned cash or make fools out of paranormal enthusiasts. These are the folks with the long, meandering, true life stories of real hauntings by the doll and who have to get rid of the dreaded object at any cost, so long as its high.
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Posted 16 September 2008 - 01:13 AM
The other thought on that is, like a lot of objects not just dolls, if the doll was the dead person/childs favorite object and they were not ready to let it go, they would travel with it. Some people think their home is haunted or dismiss the idea that their house is haunted due to the age of the dwelling not realizing not only what could have happened in that spot previously, but the objects you bring into your home can carry memories or could come with extra guests.
As for dolls being creepy themselves, I used them when working at a haunted house. Dolls like clowns creep a lot of people out due to the fact they are human looking but their expressions never alter.
I use to collect strange and old dolls until one day one of my dolls, with the voice box removed and no batteries, started talking ( out of loop at that!) and then started smoking and set itself on fire. I quickly sold majority of my collection it became to creepy for me!
Posted 16 September 2008 - 11:45 AM
omG! That's the creeps right there! I see some antique dolls being sold in garage sales and Salvation Army stores but they look creepy, fragile, and for some reason, I feel they belong to a museum!
I use to collect strange and old dolls until one day one of my dolls, with the voice box removed and no batteries, started talking ( out of loop at that!) and then started smoking and set itself on fire. I quickly sold majority of my collection it became to creepy for me!
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Posted 16 September 2008 - 08:13 PM
omG! That's the creeps right there! I see some antique dolls being sold in garage sales and Salvation Army stores but they look creepy, fragile, and for some reason, I feel they belong to a museum!
I use to collect strange and old dolls until one day one of my dolls, with the voice box removed and no batteries, started talking ( out of loop at that!) and then started smoking and set itself on fire. I quickly sold majority of my collection it became to creepy for me!
I would buy them before that experience! I only now have a doll that was my great grandmothers because the rest got to creepy for me after all of that.
Posted 17 September 2008 - 04:25 PM
I have three dolls which my grandma baught for me when I was younger, they all live on the top of my waderobe, usually I get the creeps from dolls and clowns, but the dolls i have dont tend to bother me, I think its because Ive had them so long.
I love Robert though, hes the apitomy of haunted dolls, Id love to give him a cuddle
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Posted 17 September 2008 - 08:21 PM
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Posted 18 September 2008 - 03:53 AM
Leonie, you're right about Robert...the most haunted of all dolls! Very creepy and very scary...
But essencially very cute lol
Posted 18 September 2008 - 08:45 AM
This site has many "haunted" dolls. I've always found them fascinating too so thanks Beth for this thread...Robert happens to be my favourite also
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I agree....that reminds me. My aunt has a Chucky doll....The good guy....yeah right!!! My cousin is 26 and scared of it so he has to be kept in my aunts room.....Robert makes chucky look like a punk!!!!!!
I'd take Chucky any day over Robert! Actually my friend has a Donnie Osmond doll, Marie Osmond made it, its a baby Donnie. This doll looks like its going to bite your face off in your sleep. Regardless of the "sunshine" pop type image Donnie Osmond has, the doll fashioned after him is creepy!
Posted 19 September 2008 - 02:37 AM
Just looking at Robert creeps me out. I wonder why no one has tried to toss him into a fire?
Its comments like that that probably made him very very angry, they say that even if you comment about him online he can come and get you, so pay him some respect
Posted 30 September 2008 - 10:28 PM
there was this especially wierd feelin from this lady doll
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The snow being a little more than a memory around the house, I was hopeful the river would be accessible because I was more than ready for steelhead. So off we were, Seamus pushing his way in between the bucket seats of the Jeep where 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' was riding shotgun with a smirk on her face. This time it was me who was packing everything but the kitchen sink, talking to myself, just knowing I was forgetting something. It would have been poetic justice had she made smart comments about hurrying up and why hadn't I gotten my 'stuff' together the night before. But after 43 years of being married to me, she knows how to speak volumes without saying a word.
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The cabin was still 20 miles away and I was hopeful. The final slap to the back of the head that brought me back to reality was not seeing the entrance to the driveway until I was ready to make the turn because the snow was piled over five feet at both corners.
After unpacking the car, letting Seamus run and turning up the thermostat, a bowl of chili and a 'Trojan Burger' at the local bar in Central Lake was in order. Seamus stayed in the car; he was warm from his run, as we took the edge off before driving down to the river.
Not a bare spot was visible in the fields along 624 despite the rooftops of the farmhouses and cabins being mostly clear of snow. Apparently the daytime temperature was getting warmer.
Surprisingly, the Jordan didn't seem high looking down from the culvert. There was no ice protruding inward from the river's edge and there were no ice cycles on the overhanging branches of bushes and cedars. It was beautiful. Beautiful, but it wasn't going to be hospitable. I drove to every spot I use as an access and none were passable; it was evident I wasn't getting anywhere near the edge, let alone be able to step in.
I starred at the water until Seamus made his presence known letting me know I should either drive on or get out, at least he could run. He pouted all the way back to the cabin.
The next few days were spent checking and rechecking the Jordan's accessibility. On each trip I made mental plans for next week's trip; making mental casts into the bubble line that flowed over that hole under the overhanging sweeper. I mapped visible gravel bars and swore every shadow I saw was a steelhead.
Two hundred and fifty miles and not minute's fishing. Even so, on the ride home everyone was relaxed. Seamus was tired, 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' was rested and I was going over the list of stuff I would need to bring for next week's trip.
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If the universe was designed, it does not follow that your grandmother's superstitions are true
Physicist Bradley Monton, an atheist philosopher of science (University of Colorado Boulder), doesn't seem to mind being in trouble here and here as he looks at the reasons why the universe might show evidence of design. Hey, Bradley.
It's that "life of the mind" thing, right? Don't expect yur local political correctness commissar to understand.
Monton teamed up with another skeptic of religion, mathematician David Berlinski, against materialist atheist Lawrence Krauss and Brit God-hollerer Denis Alexander, to defend the design of the universe as an intellectually worthy idea (not just some religious schtick). Here's more on the debate.
Good for Monton and Berlinski, for clearing sludge out of the way and shame on God-hollerers who maintain it for their own ends.
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Ornithomimus had wings...as an adult/
Just a quick note, because today we got one of the cooler new papers on dinosaurs to have been published in quite a while, describing not one but three specimens of Ornithomimus with feathers.
And not only are there three specimens, but they are of different ages, and it turns out the feathers change as Ornithomimus grows up. In particular, the adults seem to have large wings with branching feathers on them, while the juveniles are covered only with the dinofuzz that we have become familiar with in the Chinese dinosaurs we have come to know and love.
This also pulls protowings further down the family tree - prior to this we only had definite wings in those wacky oviraptorids, deinonychosaurs (the various "raptor" dinosaurs), and those critters on the main bird line.
So for those of you who illustrate the fleet-footed ornithomimids, you may need to alter some of the images. It also brings up some interesting questions regarding what the feather condition is in alverasaurs (which may have been ant-eaters) and the bizarre therizinosaurs. Specimens of the basal therizinosaur Beipiaosaurus have been found covered in dinofuzz and non-branching plumes, but not with true branching feathers, so it was assumed that the origin of wing-like structures must have happened closer to birds. Now it appears that was wrong, and we will have to try and figure out whether therizinosaurs lost them at some point during their evolution, or if perhaps the Beipiaosaurus specimen might have been too young to have developed them.
There will also be questions about what those feathers were doing in such animals, which clearly did not fly or live in trees (and equally clearly did not evolve from flying or tree-dwelling ancestors); alas that will have to be another post. In the mean time, there are a couple other fun implications to consider from this paper:
1) The Ornithomimus specimens are from fluvial deposits; for those non-geologists out there all you need to know is that most dinosaur deposits around the world are fluvial, so this discover means we will have a lot more museums taking a closer look at their specimens, rather than assuming that feathers can't be preserve outside of a few special depositional settings. In other words, there are going to be a lot more discoveries in the coming years now that more people know what to look for.
2) Along those lines, not all of the feathered dinosaurs are from China anymore. Having been to China and seen many of the specimens personally this never was a big deal to me, but for the couple of stragglers that simply didn't want to believe in feathered dinosaurs, this should end any sort of conspiracy theory.
3) Looking at the already-decided debate about whether birds are dinosaurs, I can't really say that this is the final nail in the coffin - realistically all of the nails were pounded into that coffin years ago. But this discovery makes sure there is a large concrete memorial placed on top of the coffin preventing it from ever being dug up again, and for those of you who lived through the original birds are dinosaurs wars that has to be comforting.
If you have any thoughts or questions be sure to leave them below. And for the paleoartists out there, go forth and illustrated winged adult ornithomimids. Here is a skeletal to get you started:
Zelenitsky, D., Therrien, F., Erickson, G., DeBuhr, C., Kobayashi, Y., Eberth, D., Hadfield, F. 2012. Feathered non-avian dinosaurs from North American provide insight into wing origins. Science. 338, 510-514


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Royal Mail this week owned up to an identity crisis in the Kincardineshire village of Muchalls, after giving it a postbox bearing the English crown instead of a Scottish one.
The mistake was spotted by former Royal Mail employee, Councillor Ian Mollison, who contacted the company.
He said: "I saw the shiny red postbox at the end of Dunnyfell Road and the mistake just shouted at me. I know some people think this is of no consequence, but our history is important.
"To have the wrong crown on a Scottish postbox is unfortunate, and, indeed, insensitive to our history.
"The Scottish crown has been used on postboxes north of the border following protests over the Elizabeth II insignia being introduced in 1952.
"After EIIR postboxes appeared in Scotland there was an outcry from nationalists because the new queen was the first Elizabeth to rule over the United Kingdom.
"When the first EIIR postbox was unveiled in Edinburgh it was daubed in tar. The following year it was blown up. Many others were vandalised.
"In 1953 it was decided that to avoid further trouble, new postboxes would instead display the Scottish crown.
"So I was surprised to see the wrong insignia on the Muchalls box, and wondered if standards had slipped since Royal Mail was privatised.
"But no. I am told it was an error by a new engineer. Apparently engineers are being briefed to ensure this does not happen again."


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Six-time Vocal Group of the Year, Diamond Rio won their first Grammy for their first Christian album, The Reason on Word Records which also garnered the band their first Dove award. Formed in 1984, Diamond Rio features lead singer Marty Roe, guitarist Jimmy Olander, drummer Brian Prout, keyboardist Dan Truman, bassist/harmony Dana Williams and Gene Johnson on mandolin/harmony. The band signed with Arista in the early 90's and embarked on one of the most successful careers in country music. The band has sold over 10 million albums earning three platinum and five gold records and won the Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year award four times as well as netting two Academy of Country Music Awards in the top Vocal Group of the Year category and thirteen GRAMMY ® nominations. When they debuted in 1991 with the hit "Meet in the Middle," Diamond Rio became the first group in the history of country music to have a debut single reach No. 1. They continued to place 32 more singles on the Billboard chart, including "How Your Love Makes Me Feel," "Norma Jean Riley," "Beautiful Mess," "Love a Little Stronger," and "One More Day." The band are long-time supporters and National Spokespersons for Big Brothers Big Sisters and have raised over 1.5 million dollars for the charity to date through annual events including golf tournaments and Team Rio, a marathon and half group.


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In this City life moves to the rhythms of the Catholic liturgical calendar. It's an old city, with European sensibilities merged with African, Creole, Haitian, all that jazz, with a bit of Anglo-American-Irish mixed in–after all, we did become a part of the United States a while back! Our celebrations follow a familiar pattern-Christmas, then Carnival Season, which begins on 12th Night, the Feast of the Epiphany in many Latin countries, Spain, and Italy, and culminates on the day before Ash Wednesday, 40 days before Easter. (That's called Mardi Gras; you've heard of it).
Many New Orleanians attend Mass on Ash Wednesday, but Lent is hardly a sacrifice here. Once the ashes are washed off, and the Lenten vows to "give up" something taken, we can move on to enjoy spring.
Typically, beautiful weather in March and April draws us out of doors, to-Festivals! Right now, we're anticipating the new season–great food, often seafood; interesting music; and just being together to celebrate various ethnic traditions such as St. Joseph's Day or St. Patrick's Day. We love to get out our lawn chairs and pack up our coolers in anticipation of seeing our friends at the festival. Apart from the bigger events like the French Quarter Festival and, of course, The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell, there are many other gems.
For example, next week's Louisiana Oyster Jubilee, in the 300th block of Bourbon Street, is a relatively new festival celebrating a Louisiana delight. Live music, food and the French Quarter come together. You can watch local chefs create delicious concoctions, not to mention build the Longest Oyster Po-Boy.
The French Market itself is the home this year of another new food-oriented festival, the New Orleans Road Food Festival. It's March 24th and 25th, and is described as "a street food festival that welcomes culinary folk artists to bring the experience of local American eateries to the Big Easy!" 40,000 happy eaters converged in the Quarter for this event last year. Now, at the French Market, it's going to be even better.
Music lovers and New Orleans cultural history fans will enjoy the fifth annual Congo Square New World Rhythm Festival, to be held at the reopened historic Armstrong Park, where slaves congregated in Congo Square to dance and play their music. Presented by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, it's held on March 24 and 25th this year. It will include a symposium about the history of our culture, as well as joyous music from the African Diaspora. There'll be an arts market as well.
We could go on and on about all the different ways to enjoy life right now, and all the different festivals, but you get the idea. The best season in south Louisiana is-Festival Season! It doesn't really matter which one you choose. We love them all.


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CTC's JACKIE AND ME Star Ansa Akyea to Appear in Character at TwinsFest, 1/26
Ansa Akyea, the actor slated to play Jackie Robinson in Children's Theatre Company's upcoming production of Jackie and Me, will make an appearance at CTC's booth in the Metrodome. This will be an opportunity to educate families about the legacy of Jackie Robinson and for fans to take photos, get Ansa's autograph and win tickets.
The appearance is set for Saturday, January 26, 2013, 12-2 p.m. at Twins Fest, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, 900 South 5th St, Minneapolis, MN.
Children's Theatre Company is honored to be at TwinsFest and to do its part to help educate fans about the rich history of baseball and the barrier-breaking Jackie Robinson.
Jackie and Me will run from March 12-April 14, 2013. Tickets range from $10--$58.50 for adults and $10--$48.50 for children, and are available by calling (612) 874-0400 or by visiting www.childrenstheatre.org.Photo Credit: Dan Norman.


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Chanel Classic Jumbo Flap Bag ReviewCategories:Other Brands
Two of the most recognizable and loved models Chanel ever created are the Chanel jumbo classic flap and the medium flap. They come as diverse as it can, with a lot of different colors, leathers and chains. They are very easy to sell and often out of stock so don't be very pick and make up your mind quickly about the style you like the best.
You already know that I am very fastidious when it comes to the purses I choose to buy or to wear. For me the jumbo size of this model is perfect. It has just enough space to carry all my stuff without having to worry about not getting something important with me because of the lack of room. I consider the medium size of the Chanel classic flap too small, there is just enough space inside it to carry only the essentials and maxi flap is too large for me. The jumbo one is just between these two last versions and it perfectly satisfies my needs.
The colors you can choose from for the Chanel Classic Jumbo Flap Bag are very diverse: black, beige, white, pink (rarely), green, silver, light blue, brown and red. The most desired one is the black in caviar, but unfortunately it gets often out of stock, so you should be prepared to get another color, another size or even another model if the one you decided for is not available anymore. You shouldn't be sad though; Chanel has a lot of gorgeous bag models to offer.
Even if I am not a huge fan of black purses, I certainly understand the reason why people go for this option. The black bag can accessorize any outfit, it just looks great on anything you decide to wear and if you don't like it, or you just decide to replace it with a new model there is a huge market out there and you can re-sell it to someone else.
The chains of the Chanel jumbo classic flap can be gold or silver. I don't think that you should take this decision following the crowd, if you like silver you should go for silver and if you wear gold then gold is the color you should choose for the chains. Some people are asking which one is the most popular. They both are, you should just pick the one that fits you best. Chanel doesn't change the chains, so if you decide for silver or gold that will be the color of the chains for your bag.
One more aspect you have to take into consideration when you but the Chanel jumbo classic flap is the type of leather. This bag comes in two versions: lambskin and caviar. The lambskin is just gorgeous, so soft, chic and with such a royal appearance. But it is not a very durable material, it gets scratched very easy. On the other hand the caviar looks great; it is a resistant material but is not as soft as the lambskin. So if you intend to buy this purse for a daily usage you should go for the caviar, if you only want to wear it occasionally just go for the lambskin.
I am sure that if you'll buy this Chanel Classic Jumbo Flap bag in any version you like the best you will be very happy with it. It is a gorgeous purse, one that pleases the most fastidious critics. It is very easy to wear and it has enough room for anything you need to carry with you daily.
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Chanel Classic Jumbo Flap Bag ReviewCategories:Other Brands
The Chanel jumbo classic flap and the medium flap are two most famous handbags of the Chanel timeless collection. They come with different colors, leathers and chains. The toughest decision you will ever make is to pick the right style. But then again, the Chanel jumbo and medium flap are very quickly out of stock, so you might not want to be very picky.
I find the Chanel jumbo flap bag the best size you can have. The medium flap bag can only hold your most important essentials and no more than that, while the maxi flap bag is too big. The Chanel jumbo is somewhere near the medium, but a bit larger of course. You can pack all your essentials and there is a slight room for some extra's. That's good enough for me.
The most popular Chanel medium and jumbo flap style
From experience at Bragmybag, the most common pick of the classic flap bag is black in caviar. Some people love golden hardware while others love silver.
The Chanel classic flap collection comes in four different sizes: the small flap, the medium/large flap, the jumbo flap and the maxi flap.
The first decision you must make is the right color. The Chanel classic bag comes in different colors, also dependent on the season:
- Black
- Beige
- White
- Pink (rare)
- Green
- silver
- light blue
- brown
- red
Everyone is screaming for the black in caviar. But a lot of people get disappointed because they are out of stock. Make sure you have a back-plan. What if they don't your dream bag in stock, would you settle for a different color, different size, maybe a different type.
At Bragmybag, we have a lot alternatives bags that looks like the classic flap bag. You need to take your time and read our articles, so that you know what bags are available. There a lot of nice members in our community who would love to share their thoughts and the location where you can find your favorite bag. Like the extensive conversation we are having at Chanel products and information comment sections.
You might also want to join as a member at our forum.
Why do people love Chanel classic flap in black?
This might be an obvious question, but black is the safest color you can get. Chanel in black melt with all your styles in the wardrobe, it looks great on everything. And if you don't like it, there's a huge market to re-sell it to someone else.
I also highly recommend you buy your Chanel classic flap bag in black it's your first time.
What about the chains?
You don't have much choice on the hardware, it's just gold and silver right now. But still, what if you make a mistake? Which one should you choose?
I once received an email from a member: 'Which hardware is the most famous, gold or silver?'. To be honest, I can't answer that question, because there is an equal amount people who love the bag in gold as well as in silver.
It's better to pick a hardware that you like than following the crowds. Do you usually wear silver or gold? Is it silver? Then pick the silver chain, if not pick the golden chain. They both looks great.
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One of our members asked the SA in an Chanel boutique whether it's possible to change the silver chain into the golden chain. Usually SA will reject your offer, but sometimes they can check what they can do. Generally, once you settle on a hardware, you can't change it anymore.
I love silver because it neutralize the bag. It doesn't scream for attention like the golden hardware. But the golden hardware does really looks cute with black. So it depends on your personal taste what you like.
Choosing Your Leather
So far, I haven't met any people who have difficulty in picking the right leather. What leather you should choose depends on how you are going to use the bag and personal taste of course.
The most common leather to choose are caviar and lambskin. Let's covers some good stuff and bad stuff:
What leather you are going to settle has a huge impact on your overall experience. Though both leather is embossed in the Chanel classic flap bag, the appeals are totally different.
Chanel Lambskin
Om my gosh, the Chanel lambskin is butterly soft. You will love it. If you touch it, you can actually feel the chic'ness, the royalty appeal. The lambskin is also much lighter than the caviar.
But there's a catch: you might notice that the lambskin is easier to get scratched than the caviar. But that's the price you have to pay.
Chanel Caviar
No one wants their Chanel bag to get abused, so most people choose caviar. The caviar feel very rough and the it's heavier. But it's more durable than the lambskin.
How to choose the right leather?
What is your personal preferences? Some people already knows what they want. But if not, you can ask yourself: 'Is it going to be an everyday bag or for special occasions'. If it's an everyday bag, I recommend buying in Chanel caviar. If not, then I recommend the lambskin.
If the lambskin was more durable, I bet everyone would choose lambskin. The softness and the chic appeal is irresistible. You can't replace that feeling.
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Jenny Amber Kelley vs. Michael James Roberson, decree of divorce granted Jan. 27.
Vogt's Hometown Market vs. Shannon Bell, 121 N. Roosevelt St. Marion; judgment of $855 made Jan. 14 in favor of defendant.
Vogt's Hometown Market vs. Matthew J. Marsden, 401 S. Cedar St., Marion; judgment of $1,009 made Jan. 14 in favor of plaintiff.
The matter of Allen Ray McLaughlin, Nancy McLeod appointed guardian and granted letters of guardianship Jan. 27.
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This publication is an archived version of the National Center for Juvenile Justice's State Juvenile Justice Profiles website. The State Juvenile Justice Profiles, 2005 offers an array of information about each of the 51 state juvenile justice system's, including state laws, policies, and practices, with contact information for individuals and agencies in the state. The main component or "profiles" for each state describes the current structure and substance of delinquency services, juvenile delinquency laws and resources. The "national overviews" place the individual state profiles into context by summarizing information across states. At its peak in 2005, the website logged over 100,000 user sessions per month and was a tool for practitioners across the country. The site was archived at the conclusion of the project. However, in July 2012, the state profiles and national overviews contained have been converted into this PDF publication. [Portions of this abstract were taken from NCJJ's publication 'Guide to the State Juvenile Justice Profiles'].
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Use what you have. Stop worrying about what you don't have.
If God can use sticks and stones, he can use you, right now.
David faced Goliath with 5 smooth stones in 1Samuel 17. Can you throw a stone?
Reject the false belief that dramatic results require unusual skills and resources. There's nothing special about picking up and throwing rocks. David used simple skills and meager resources to get a big job done.
What's special about the David/Goliath story is the faith David exhibited.
Faith isn't about resources or guaranteed results.
Moses told God, "Suppose they say, 'The Lord has not appeared to him?'"
God asked, "What's in your hand?"
Moses was holding a walking stick in Exodus 4. God said, "Throw it on the ground." It turned into a snake. How hard is it to throw a stick on the ground?
Our issue is trusting God to use what we have.
You're too worried about what you don't have. I wonder what God could do with what you have?


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Grepus wrote:Something I've not read about... but you can no longer get the hashed URL from xkcd.com/1190/ - it now points to imgs.xkcd.com/comics/time.png - how do we link to the latest frame without it updating the next newpic?
Added: Here's a sample; this is the intermediate step, which should always get you the newest hash. http://c.xkcd.com/redirect/comic/time Notice how after you click it, the URL changes to one on imgs.xkcd.com, and then (I hadn't noticed this when I wrote the above) to one on https://sslimgs.xkcd.com.
Further added: Ah, I think that last HTTPS redirect is probably done by a browser extension I use, HTTPS Everywhere. So, you probably won't see that yourself, if you do that.


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Hi everybody,
our first Scan of the Month Challenge in 2010 is over! We received 91 submissions in total, and some parts of the solutions are so interesting that I would like to publicly highlight them in this post. Now that the winners are announced (Congratulations Ivan, Franck, and Tareq!), I think I also owe you an explanation why we asked the specific questions and what we expected as answers. I am sure you will be surprised how many pieces of information you can dig up in a plain pcap - I was indeed when I had a look at the solutions we received. Enjoy! Read more »
We have just posted the first challenge of the Forensic Challenge 2010. The first challenge deals with a network attack. It has been provided by Tillmann Werner from the Giraffe Chapter. It is accessible at https://honeynet.org/node/504. Submissions are due on Monday, February 1st 2010 and results will be released on Monday, February 15th 2010. The top three submissions will be awarded with small prizes. Check it out!
Challenge 1 - pcap attack trace - (provided by Tillmann Werner from the Giraffe Chapter) is to investigate a network attack.
Send submissions (please use the MS word submission template or the Open Office submission template) [email protected] no later then 17:00 EST, Monday, February 1st 2010. Results will be released on Monday, February 15th 2010. Small prizes will be awarded to the top three submissions.
Skill Level: Intermediate
The Challenge:
A network trace with attack data is provided. (Note that the IP address of the victim has been changed to hide the true location.) Analyze and answer the following questions:
attack-trace.pcap_.gz Sha1: 0f5ddab19034b2656ec316875b527d9bff1f035f
Sample Solution:
Forensic Challenge 2010 - Scan 1 - Solution_final.pdf Sha1: 7482a4d020cddde845344f8b02e05012
This work by Tillmann Werner is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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The only time we've felt penis envy is while peeing at, you know, rock festivals or in campgrounds or any place where there are 1) no bathrooms or 2) disgusting PortaPotties. But we've just learned about the existence of the The P-Mate, a simple, ingenious little waxed-paper device designed to allow women to urinate while standing up and while wearing pants, skirts, dresses... whatever. Think of it as a lime-green colored surrogate penis that resembles a paper airplane. Anyway, lucky for us, a blogger named Rachel Walden gave the P-Mate a test drive, and conducted three tests — in zippered jeans, a long skirt, and while drunk! — and had a pretty easy time in each instance. In fact, mastering the point 'n shoot was easier than she thought it would be!
"I relaxed and thought of all the times I've seen men go, and that seemed to cause me to automatically assume the correct position," she writes. (According to the image above left, the "correct position" includes placing a manly-fist on one hip?) No word from Rachel, however, on whether the P-Mate demands an end of pee shake-off... and we've kinda always wanted to mimic that!
Pee Standing Up II: The P-Mate Product Review [Women's Health News]
Earlier: Why Men Pee In The Shower: The IM Investigation


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The Big Horn Rams football team hosted the Wheatland Bulldogs Saturday for the right to play for the class 2-A championship. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter was there and has the recap.
Broncs: 0
Natrona: 27
Time: Final Score
Rams: 28
Wheatland: 21
Time: FINAL
STATE VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan Lady Broncs lost and the Big Horn Lady Rams won in the semi final round at the state volleyball championships in Casper Friday night.
The Lady Broncs fell in three games to Cheyenne East and will play Riverton in an elimination match at 10:30 for the right to get into the 3rd place match.
The Lady Rams beat Southeast in five games to advance to the 2-A title game they will play Wright in the finals at 4:00.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS - The Semi final round is set for this afternoon for the Big Horn Rams and Sheridan Broncs.
Class 4A
Gillette 34, Cheyenne East 31 (2OT)
Class 3A
Cody 42, Riverton 34
Douglas 27, Torrington 0
Class 2A
Mountain View 52, Newcastle 14
Class 1A/11-man
Lusk 44, Upton-Sundance 12
Class 1A/6-man
Dubois 68, Meeteetse 32
No. 4 Sheridan at No. 1 Natrona, 1 p.m.
No. 3E Wheatland at No. 1E Big Horn, 2 p.m.
No. 2E Lingle at No. 1W Cokeville, 1 p.m.
No. 2W Snake River at No. 1E Guernsey, 1 p.m.
STATE VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan Lady Broncs and Big Horn Lady Rams both advanced to the semi final round at the state volleyball championships in Casper Thursday night.
The Lady Rams whipped Wind River in three straight games and will face Southeast tonight at 6:00.
The Lady Broncs took Green River in three straight to advance and will see Cheyenne East tonight in the semi finals also at 6:00.
BRONC FOOTBALL - The high school football playoffs semi final round is set for tomorrow for the Big Horn Rams and Sheridan Broncs.
RAMS / BRONCS SEMI FINAL FOOTBALL - The high school football playoffs continue with the semi final round Saturday for the Big Horn Rams and Sheridan Broncs.
The Rams will play at home against Wheatland the Broncs will travel to play at Natrona county.
The Rams beat Wheatland at home two weeks ago 19-6, Rams Head coach Michael McGuire it's round two Saturday. And they expect another good battle with the Bulldogs.
the Outdoors Program at Sheridan College you may want to participate in:
Friday @ 7:00pm we are hosting the film "Valley Uprising" which is presented by the Petzl Reel Rock film tour which happens annually. It is a very cool film which touches on the culture of Climbing and the revolution which took place in the 1960's in Yosemite Valley, CA.
It is FREE for students with college ID, and $5 for general public. This will take place at the Whitney Presentation hall on Sheridan College's Campus
STATE VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan Lady Broncs and Big Horn Lady Rams are both up Thursday night in their brackets at the state volleyball tournament in Casper both matches are scheduled for at 6:00 the Lady Rams will open the 2-A tournament with Wind River, in the 4-A bracket the Lady Broncs take on Green River.
The Lady Broncs made an impressive run in their regional tournament winning the title Saturday and picking up a number one seed for the state championships, Head coach Maureen McEwen says the girls played well and got on a roll.


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Maybe you're like me and spend part of your time beating yourself up over things you should be doing.
Like not returning bottles for their deposits.
Rather than redeem them at the store down the street, I chuck them into the recycling bin. Every time I do this I scold myself. Why don't I return them for the deposit? I don't know.
Well, actually, I do know. I am a bad person. I am slothful, and indolent. And lazy. And lack willpower and am morally deficient. To get the money back, I would actually have to put them in a box, put them in a car and take them to the redemption center. Imagine the energy it takes to do that. I am overwhelmed.
Sometimes, when I'm feeling like a useless individual and total spendthrift who wastes money and time and everything else, my mind comes to rest on my failure to take in bottles to get all those nickels back.
I could have retired by now. Millions of dollars wasted by not returning bottles. While they are being recycled, I am not being financially responsible. If there's one thing that shows my moral failings, it's my financial irresponsility. I'm sure none of you ever feel like that.
But now, I am content in my sloth and indolence. Sometimes there is nothing like dragging your feet when you're supposed to be responsible, efficient and frugal. Sometimes it takes while for the purpose of an action to reveal itself.
About a month ago, I dragged out the recycling to the curb. There was a big container of bottles to be recycled (and I don't want to discuss why there were so many and what had been in them…). I stood there looking at them thinking "You're a lazy idiot. You should take them in and get the money for them."
But it was late. And I was lazy. I chose guilt over action.
Something woke me early in the morning – it was still dark, around 5:45. I heard a noise outside. There were bottles and cans clinking and rattling out by the street. An alcoholic opossum? Or dog? A coyote? A squirrel? All these things were possible.
I got up from bed, quietly opened the door onto the porch and looked out onto the street. A car was pulled up by my driveway, its headlights illuminating my recycling bin. Someone was sifting through my recycling. They were stealing my bottles! In a weird, irrational response, I at first felt like I was being violated. Someone was taking my stuff! That stuff was worth something! I should yell at him to stop!
Then I saw the irony in that. By dragging it out to the curb, I had kind of declared what it was worth to me.
I watched the guy get in the car and drive down to my neighbor's driveway, where he did the same thing. Bottles clinking, him pawing through the recycling bin, earning a nickel with each bottle he found. I got back in bed and lay there staring at the ceiling thinking about it. Then I fell asleep for another hour and forgot about it.
Until the next Wednesday morning, when I was again awakened by the sound of clinking bottles.
And last week, too. Always the same time, around 5:45, give or take five minutes.
So now I am thinking about the diligence and need of someone driving down my street collecting the bottles for deposit at 5:45 in the morning. I am thinking what a small thing it is, and what it means.
I hope he makes a million dollars. Or buys some food. Or get whatever it is he needs. It is a small offering, but one I now happily make every Tuesday night when I drag out the recycling bins. My lacksidaisical approach to frugality is someone else's boon. I can live with that.


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Susan, I definitely agree with you about John and Kate Plus Eight ... I thoroughly enjoy the show. I love how John and Kate interact (hilarious) and am amazed on how they manage their brood. It's nice to meet another fan! BTW, my dad and sis are attorneys, too, and somedays I am convinced that I should have studied law instead of medicine! KC
Flag as inappropriate Posted by KC on 5th January 2008
Hi, Susan! Welcome! I checked out your website, too -- so perfect for Princeton (which is where I was born and raised)!
I hope to hear more about your experiences running your company and juggling work and family!
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Hi, Susan,
I am the co-founder of Work It, Mom! and just wanted to say welcome! I checked out your site and found some great tips in your articles -- perhaps you'll consider sharing a few by writing an article for Work It, Mom!?
I love your story of changing careers from being an attorney to doing something completely different -- and look forward to learning more about you.
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The Buzz | Jennifer Lawrence to produce 'The Glass Castle'
Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence will not only star in the upcoming film adaptation of Jeanette Walls' 2005 best-selling memoir "The Glass Castle," the project will also mark her first time as a producer.
"I don't know if I will be any good, but I'm trying it," Lawrence said of her new post in an interview with The Associated Press at a recent publicity event in Beverly Hills. "So far I am not sure if I am because I am very instinctual, but not very verbal. But producing is something that I have really wanted to do."
The actress attached herself to the adaptation after her mother, Karen Lawrence, fell in love with Walls' story and suggested she read it.
"My mother is like the lucky charm with these kinds of things," said the 23-year-old star of the upcoming "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." ''She read 'Winter's Bone' and 'Hunger Games' and when I read 'The Glass Castle' I thought it was amazing, so we found Gil Netter, the producer who had the rights to (the book). He and I started talking and now we are developing. We have a director and a writer and it's getting going."
"The Glass Castle," which spent more than 335 weeks on The New York Times best-seller list, details Walls' poor and dysfunctional upbringing as she is raised by an eccentric artist mother and alcoholic father.
The Lionsgate film will be directed by Destin Cretton, who wrote and directed this summer's well-received drama "Short Term 12." The screenplay, which was originally written by Marti Noxon, is being rewritten by Cretton and Andrew Lanham. A production date for the movie has not yet been set.


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I would like to make my very personal own linux baby, which is not to get whole world users get involved but myself to use it and do lots of experiment with it, so that when things does not work with other linux, i can show myown linux actually works and i will name it NeverMindMyOwnLinuxCanDoIt.
So that when ever anyone need a solution, i can provide my own tested OS and get out of those company and license issues involved.
Which Linux is really the freedom of choice that has no other involvement pure open and allow others to do what they want to do?
I am thinking to go with Red hat linux and customize it for my own use. But can i?


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(Mashable) -- It's official: the first official biography of Steve Jobs will be making its debut sometime in early 2012.
The book, "iSteve: The Book of Jobs," is being penned by Walter Isaacson, famed biographer and the former CEO of CNN and managing editor of Time.
While very little is known about the contents of the book, Isaacson did manage to obtain unprecedented access to Apple, Steve Jobs and even Jobs' family. Simon & Schuster will publish and distribute the book.
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This will be Isaacson's fourth biography, following "Kissinger: A Biography," "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life," "Einstein: His Life and Universe."
"This is the perfect match of subject and author, and it is certain to be a landmark book about one of the world's greatest innovators. Just as he did with Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, Walter Isaacson is telling a unique story of revolutionary genius," Simon & Schuster Publisher Jonathan Karp said in a statement.
Mashable: Apple vs Adobe: Steve Jobs responds
Apple's CEO is famously secretive about his personal life. Some of the details of his past have been unraveled in unauthorized biographies such as "iCon: Steve Jobs" and "The Second Coming of Steve Jobs," but none of them paint a complete picture.
Isaacson's book should hopefully provide some concrete answers to unresolved questions about Jobs's life, along with some new insights into how Jobs runs the world's most valuable technology company.
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