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Remember Digg? It's a social news site that was once on the same playing field as Reddit.
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No sooner had Joey Porter landed in Arizona Friday than head coach Ken Whisenhunt found himself defending his reputation to the media.
"Other than the bulletin board material that he's notorious for doing once in awhile," Whisenhunt told the Arizona Republic, "I've never been around a guy who's complained about Joey as a teammate.
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I realize it's bad form to convey one's opinion of a game before the jump of a review. I don't care. I am fully willing to relinquish what little suspense might result from postponing my opinion of the game in favor of loudly stating the following, so that anyone who glances at this post will see it:
Now, with that out of the way, there's a full review after the jump. It explains the game's flaws, summarizes its gameplay style, and, most of all, points out why you should
Hit the jump for the full review. There won't be any more boldface, I promise.
Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Wii)
Developed by Capcom
Released on October 13th, 2007
If you own a Wii and you don't purchase Zack and Wiki, you are a bad person.
Not because you'll personally be missing out on one of the most imaginative and entertaining adventure games ever made -- that makes you stupid, not evil -- but because you won't be giving money to the only franchise in existence which has used the Wii's controls in a natural, efficient, and utterly exhilirating way. Where the Wii's library has thus far been filled with gimmicky, soulless minigame collections or crappy first-person shooters, Zack and Wiki succeeds at integrating motion control into its puzzle-solving gameplay, rather than hamhandedly forcing Wiimote gestures where they don't belong or building dozens of boring, ostentatious flail-a-thon minigames just for the sake of it. As stated above the jump, it's the best game on the Wii right now.
Zack and Wiki follows the exploits of Zack, a young, silent, chocolate-loving pirate, and his friend Wiki, a flying monkey which can (for some reason) turn into a monster-transforming hand bell on command. After crash-landing on a remote island, the duo uncovers the skull of Barbaros, an infamous pirate who sends the two on a quest to collect and reunite the 16 scattered pieces of his body. Along the way, Zack and Wiki have to deal with rival pirates, demonic iron maidens, and some of the most fiendishly enjoyable puzzles ever imagined. The story isn't anything spectacular, but by the end of the game I found myself oddly caring for Zack and Wiki; I say "odd" because Zack has no personality whatsoever and Wiki really just acts like a talkative inventory item, but somehow -- perhaps due to my unfettered enjoyment of the gameplay -- the story never struck me as pointless or silly as it otherwise could have.
I'd have to classify Z&W* as an action-puzzler game, even though nearly all of the "combat" is really just composed of several simultaneous, time-sensitive puzzles which, if solved incorrectly or in the wrong order, will kill you. It's really more of an old-school point-and-click adventure than anything else (movement is controlled entirely via an onscreen, Wiimote-controlled cursor), but the use of certain mechanics (the fact that you can purchase extra lives, for instance) make it feel like a hybrid of multiple genres, something totally new.
It helps, of course, that the levels themselves also feel refreshingly inventive. Ignoring the motion controls for a moment, each level centers around one main puzzle, one problem which can only be solved within the confines of the level. Rather than, say, Sam and Max, where you'd go to one area on a worldmap and get an item and then go to a totally separate area on the other side of the country to use it, each of Z&W's levels is totally self-contained. The focus is on the individual, small-scale puzzle setpieces -- not the multilocational conundrums you'd find in any other adventure game on the market (save for Portal, which uses the same structure as Z&W throughout the first half of its runtime). To be honest, I really prefer this puzzle solving format; it forces the player to closely examine and think about everything about their immediate environment without worrying whether or not they missed some half-hidden item in a random location three or four stages back.
The short, self-cointained nature of the levels also gives the motion controls a greater chance to shine. Each stage usually showcases one or two new uses of the Wiimote, while occasionally implementing a few from previous stages. You'll drop stuff, you'll wind stuff, you'll flip stuff around -- the fun isn't just in physically using the Wiimote to accomplish standard adventure tasks (activate this item with that item, figure out how to get around a guard without getting killed, etcetera), but in trying to figure out how you're supposed to use the Wiimote. More often than not, the player is told when they're holding the right item in any given situation; from that point on, it's up to the player to find out how to manipulate the Wiimote in order to achieve a desired effect.
Unlike other adventure games, where any method of utilizing an inventory item could be summarized by the catch-all "USE" command, figuring out exactly how to manipulate items constitutes a considerable amount of Z&W's gameplay. I can't go into too much detail about these puzzles without spoiling some of the better moments in the game, unfortunately, but by way of example:
In the tutorial, Zack finds himself falling out of an airplane. He grabs an umbrella, presenting the player with a new problem: how do I open it? Upon examining the umbrella in the inventory screen, the player will (assuming he isn't blind) notice a large, white "2" on the hilt of the umbrella. Though the tutorial has not instructed the player to do so, the player hits the 2 button on the actual Wiimote; the 2 button on the onscreen umbrella activates, and the umbrella opens.
Now, that's one of the easiest, most obvious, and least fulfilling Wiimote puzzles in the game, so don't worry about the other motion control mind-teasers being as simplistic or banal as that one -- I only mention it to explain how this particular half of the puzzle system works. Trust me: the other puzzles are insanely fun, both in their difficulty and the purely tactile sense of joy one experiences in solving them. It's way more fun to fill a cup with water by physically pouring the liquid with your Wiimote than it would be through a simple button press.
Graphically, Zack and Wiki looks great: the quasi-cel-shading reminded me a bit of Team Fortress 2, despite the fact that Z&W is noticeably devoid of gibbing or rocket launchers. Yes, the graphics look "kiddie," but in a really, really satisfying way: the entire game feels fun and carefree, and, assuming you're not the sort of asshole who would actually avoid Zack and Wiki just because it includes a blue sky, the art style will grow on you almost immediately. Apart from an occasionally dipping framerate (especially in the later levels), the only complaint one could really lob at Z&W's graphical style is that it seems to betray the sheer difficulty of some of the later puzzles. I hold a great deal of hatred for those who would avoid this game simply because it appears to be targeted at children, but it's understandable that poorly informed gamers might, at first glance, assume that Zack and Wiki's childlike graphics match up with a childlike difficulty level.
This is not the case.
Zack and Wiki is pleasingly difficult in a way most adventure games aren't; the solution to any given puzzle will rarely be so esoteric as to send you scrambling to a walkthrough, and, even if you feel totally stumped, you can always use the ingame help system (which, thankfully, charges you money for every hint so as to dissuade you from becoming to over-reliant on them). While it's never so difficult that it's truly unfair, each level still represents a considerable challenge that the ten-to-twelve-year-old audience the graphics seem to be designed for will probably not be able to complete without a great deal of help. The long and short of it: Zack and Wiki is challenging, no matter what age you are. Don't be fooled by the graphics.
This isn't to say the game is perfect, however. A few of the Wiimote gestures don't work quite as well as they should -- most notably, the swordfighting mechanic in the second-to-last level is broken to the point of near-unplayability. Additionally, the fun factor kind of slumps for a bit in the dead center of the game's running time: for some reason, four or five stages eschew Wiimote-driven awesomeness for some duller, more conventional adventure puzzles. The second boss fight may be the worst offender in this category.
Oh yeah, the boss fights: forgot to mention those. I'll say no more, save for the fact that there are boss fights, and they do (the second one notwithstanding) kick copious amounts of ass.
In terms of mileage, you'll probably average around 12 or 13 hours with Zack and Wiki, assuming you don't go scurrying to a walkthrough everytime you run into a roadblock. The game doesn't last for a particularly long time, but you won't feel gypped by the time you reach the end. If you do feel gypped, you've either been too reliant on hint guides to speed through the game, or you're a goddamned genius who felt the puzzles were too simplistic -- in either case, I have no sympathy for you. Besides, you can always replay the levels in an effort to achieve a perfect score and unlock some promised "hidden treasure," and a few of the levels can be completed in a multitude of ways. Honestly, I've never been that big a fan of replaying games just for the sake of 100% completion, but I still find myself returning to Zack and Wiki after beating it just because solving the puzzles can be so goddamned fun in and of itself. Additionally, keep in mind that it's only 40 bucks -- pretty cheap for the amount of fun and mileage you'll get out of it.
In the end, Zack and Wiki is an absolute blast. Through a combination of normal puzzles -- though admittedly, "normal" is a bit of a misnomer in a game where you use your flying, magical monkey friend to transform deadly enemies into useful items -- and incredibly rewarding motion control scenarios, Zack and Wiki feels like something totally familiar, yet incredibly new and original. Yeah, a couple of the Wiimote-reliant bits don't work very well and the gameplay kind of slumps in the middle, but these problems are relatively minor in the face of the sheer gameplay glee Zack and Wiki has to offer. It's the best game available on the system today, and one of the best and most innovative adventure games ever made.
Don't let this become a cult classic, never to be sequelized. We desperately need more games like Zack and Wiki on the Wii.
Buy it. Right now.
Rating: 9.0
Verdict: Buy It! Or Die!
*I am not calling it "Z-Dub." Whoever thought that nickname up needs to be kicked in the shins.
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For plenty of players who land on the physically unable to perform list, it's a short-term stay that has no lasting impact on the player or the team.
For Seahawks receiver Percy Harvin, that may not be the case.
A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that his hip injury could result in surgery. As NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has reported (and as PFT has confirmed), Harvin has a "slight tear" in the labrum. We're told that the injury was spotted in an MRI performed on Thursday.
The team wants Harvin to try to practice and play with the injury (along with non-surgical treatment, of course). Harvin intends to exercise his right to a second opinion, and arrangements currently are being made for Harvin to be evaluated by a top expert in the field. (Why do we have a feeling that the names "James" and "Andrews" eventually will emerge in connection with this story?)
Depending on the second opinion, Harvin may ultimately have surgery.
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2012 NFL Scouting Combine: West Virginia's Irvin runs blazing 40
INDIANAPOLIS—West Virginia defensive end/linebacker Bruce Irvin was the most explosive athlete in the defensive line workouts Monday morning at the Scouting Combine.
He displayed rare explosiveness in his movement through the bag drills Monday and recorded a blazing 4.43 40-yard dash. He has an exceptional combination of speed, quickness and change-of-direction ability to be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme in the NFL.
Irvin played in an unusual defensive scheme at West Virginia, which asked him to play down as a 5-technique defensive end. Despite how he was utilized, he showed outstanding ability to rush the quarterback off the edge.
Measured at 6-3, 245 pounds, Irvin lacks the potential to grow to more than 250 pounds, however. So if a 4-3 team wants him to play defensive end, it will have to deal with his deficiencies against the run or use him as a situational pass rusher.
After watching the big impact of 49ers first-round pick Aldon Smith, who made the transition from college end to 3-4 outside linebacker last season and was eased into the lineup as a designated pass rusher, teams will be interested in Irvin for a similar role.
However, Irvin lacks Smith's 6-4, 258-pound size, so look for him to be a second-round pick.
Robert Griffin III posts blazing 40-yard dash
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Competed in four meets for Nevada...Was Nevada's top finisher and took fifth overall with a time of 18:38.80 at the WAC Championships, earning First Team All-WAC honors...Was Nevada's second finisher at the 6k NCAA Mountain Regional Championship with a time of 21:42.6.
Competed in one meet before missing the remainder of the season with an injury...Finished second overall in the 4k Nevada Twilight Cross Country Classic, crossing the line in 15:44...Named the WAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Sept. 3.
Earned First Team All-WAC honors after a sixth place finish at the 5k WAC Championships...Her time was 18:04...Won the first race of her career at the 4k Nevada Chase Race with a time of 14:54...Finished in third place at the 5k Santa Clara Invite, clocking a 17:38...Is second all-time in the Nevada-Reno cross country record book in the 4k (14:54), sixth all-time in the 5k (17:38), and eleventh in the 6k (22:36)...Also holds two freshman cross country records in the 5k(17:38) and 4k (14:54), and is second in the freshman record book in the 6k (22:36).
High School
Competed in the Sac-Joaquin Section for Escalon High School...Ran 10:35 in the 3200m in 2005, and was runner-up at the California State Meet...Was cross country State Champion in 2003 and finished in third place in 2006...Named all-district in cross country from 2002-05, and all-district in track & field from 2003-06...Finished sixth at the National Junior Olympics in 2004...Earned four varsity letters in cross country and three in track & field...Also played soccer.
Moreno is majoring in psychology with a minor in philosophy
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The 90th Academy Awards are Sunday and one of the most misunderstood and least appreciated of the craft categories is film editing. So here is a trio of brilliant film editors to talk about their work on this year's Oscar-nominated films and to provide insights into just what film editors do.
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Eric Barba began his visual effects career more than 27 years ago. After working for nearly 20 years at Digital Domain, he joined ILM in 2016. He took care of the effects of films such as ZODIAC, TRON: LEGACY, OBLIVION and ONLY THE BRAVE. He won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON.
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A pair of excellent videos, shows off Apple's massive Mac Pro packaging (recyclable, of course) and a chance to see the new shiny at work. Both Marques Brownlee and iJustine have had the machines for a few weeks now, which gives them a chance to share some real world experience.
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Available in 250 GB, 500 GB and 1 TB, the newest member of the award-winning WD Blue portfolio, is announced: meet the WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD.
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Unless you're living under a rock or locked in a dark post-production room you know by now that Apple's new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR went on sale yesterday with deliveries looking to begin mainly after the first of the year. Apple shipped out what looks to be some mid-level configurations for some early testing. There are the obvious YouTubers who all seemed to enjoy the unboxing more than the actual testing but okay since this post is mooching off all the content from those folks lucky enough to be testing the thing here's one of the unboxing videos.
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For many of us there often isn't a clear distinction between mixing and arranging. If we are creatively involved in producing a track then it's not at all unusual to be deciding not just how an element should fit into the track but whether it should be in the track at all. I need to say that I'm not suggesting that mixing isn't creative, just that it isn't the same as writing or producing - OK?
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Hey ya'll, Dawn here again, with another tattoo tut so some of you who don't mend with cutesy things aren't alienated. This tutorial was pretty cool to design, especially with all the dark lines and wing inks. I've seen a few cool angel designs on Facebook by asdreamsdie and One_Condition, which inspired me to create my own unique one that had emotion behind the picture. This angel is crying stained tears of all the sins humanity has comitted; therefore, there is blood which represents the loss of faith angels have in humanity; which is slowly shedding century and century after that. Soon, humans will become their own demons who cannot be saved; having angels and god himself weep over the demolished – burnt kingdom. Remember, that which can create can also destroy; a perfect speculation of how people are now. Anyways, enough cracking on the human race, let's move onto the lesson! I had so much fun with this during livestream, and I hope those who have watched enjoyed it too. Thanks for viewing!
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- Per BCSO, tacks found on the road at Lee Hill and Olde Stage Road. Be careful out there! Cc @
- First weekend of racing out of the way. Spent most of the time in the break and helped setup @ for a pair of podiums!
- Made it up to Peak to Peak for the first time this season. It went well despite not having a jacket or hat...
- I actually just saw a clif shot on the side of the road and turned around for it.
- Today's 80 mile solo ride was going to be a stretch. Then it turned into 90... With only 4 hours of food.
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- Windy solo endurance ride: 2h:55m, 209w avg, 224NP, 2167kJ, 146TSS. Avg power exactly middle of Z2, based on winter estimated LT of 315w.
- 2h Z2 with 10 x 10 pedal stroke "a-lactic" sprints. Minimal HR drift (2.5%). Totals: 2h:5m, 39.5 mi, 1700kJ, 225w avg, 249NP.
- @ Sorry for the late reply. Only very hard days. About once a week or less.
- Another base ride: 2h, 222NP (208 avg). 1400 kJ. 93 TSS. First ride on the road bike in 3 months!
- I'm Back! First workout of 2013 season. Ouch. Need to reset zones. Bulk of w/o Z2/200w avg / 224NP for 2h:15m. Total: 3h:8m, 2000kJ, 140TSS.
- Yesterday off. Today 3h:30m MTB ride for 'fun'. 5200' vertical in only 33 miles. Dirt was fun though.
- 30 minutes core / strength (body weight only for now) and 15 minutes on the rollers.
- Day off.
- Fun ride on the Cross bike. 4h, 61 miles, 2600 kJ, 175 TSS. 'Easy' at 226 NP and 187 avg. Some 'secret' trails:
- 5k fun run/jog/walk with the whole family and later a 1 hour walk. I think I ate enough to count as a workout, but how to figure TSS...?
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TEA to host Beaumont ISD tele-town hall April 10
AUSTIN – The Texas Education Agency announced today that Commissioner of Education Michael Williams will host a tele-town hall on Thursday, April 10, to hear specifically from community members about issues surrounding the Beaumont Independent School District.
Following a recent investigation into the district, Texas Education Agency staff recommended to the Commissioner the appointment of a board of managers and the lowering of the Beaumont ISD accreditation. The telephone-based town hall meeting is designed to allow Commissioner Williams to hear from members of the Beaumont community before he announces his final decision on any action against the district.
As part of the 90 minute tele-town hall, a designated phone number (and access code) has been established to allow a large number of community members to call, actively participate or just listen. Commissioner Williams will provide opening remarks, but allot the bulk of the town hall time for questions or comments.
Community members wishing to take part in the tele-town hall will need the following access information:
DATE: April 10, 2014
TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Those wishing to speak directly with the Commissioner will be provided instructions during the tele-town hall on initiating that action. Please note that due to the anticipated number of participants, the Commissioner will not be able to address every question in the allotted time.
In addition to the scheduled tele-town hall, members of the Beaumont community can provide their thoughts or concerns via email at commissioner [at] tea [dot] state [dot] tx [dot] us.


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Lake Superior Provincial Park -- Orphan Lake Trail, ON (2-8-10)
The Orphan Lake Trail is a 4.5 mile loop through some of the prettiest terrain in Lake Superior Provincial Park. The path leaves the Trans-Canada in the south end of the park. It climbs to a beautiful overlook of its namesake lake, which is landlocked some 400 feet above Lake Superior. From the overlook it follows Orphan Lake for a bit, crosses a burned area from the 1990's which offers beautiful views, and then makes the steep descent to the lakeshore. After a brief time along Superior the trail turns back inland past what, in warmer seasons, is a series of nice cascades and then makes the STEEP climb back to Orphan Lake past some impressive cliffs.
After a two year absence from Lake Superior Provincial Park my calendar and clear skies finally aligned and I was blessed to a truly amazing day on the trail. This hike is sure to be one of my most memorable from winter '09/10...
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Min. Elevation: 600' Max. Elevation: 1,020'
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"So, you're a military wife?" Sounds rather degrading coming from a
civilian who has no concept of military life. I, for one, have a great
concept. My father was a Marine for 31 years and I married a Marine. When I
said, "I do," 13 years ago, I knew what I was getting into. Most people
People don't realize that we, the spouses, are just as involved. We make
more sacrifices in 20 years than most people do in a lifetime.
We let go of friendships we've formed over the 3 year tour, turn
around and start new ones at our next station. We wring our hands when
they don't come home some evening, knowing they might be on spontaneous
maneuvers, but no one will tell us for sure. So we sit and wait,
gripping with the fear that when the door opens we'll see a captain
standing there in his dress blues, his cover in his hand and regret in his
eyes from a grateful nation. It wasn't "playing Marine" this time. It was
for real.
From Desert Shield to Desert Storm, the nation needed the Corps and it was
there -- trained, ready and willing to give the ultimate sacrifice. The
world witnessed the support that has always been there, in us, the other
half of the Corps.
I heard a civilian woman say to my mother, "Oh, how fortunate are military
families; free housing, medical and dental care, the commissary..." My
mother replied with, "Nothing is free. It's compensation."
It's compensation when they take the husband, the father, and more
often now, the mother and wife, for a year at a time to serve in some
remote location that's strategic and secret and has no name. Yet, it's
little compensation when you pass by a house after a terrorist attack on
the Marine barracks -- and see a black wreath hanging from the door. I knew
inside there was a widow with children. And I knew that widow could have
been me.
The Marine wife is a special breed. A strong woman. I owe a lot of my
strength to my mother. I saw her cope with hardships that would have made
any man fold.
What would you do if you found yourself stranded in a New Jersey
airport in 90-degree weather with 3 children under the age of five, dressed
for your destination in Iceland with no passports, no lodging, no luggage,
and no help? I'm proud to say she overcame and we met my father in Iceland,
a little ragged -- but together.
Mom showed me to look for things that most people don't see: the young
Marine away from home for the first time during the holidays, missing those
homecooked meals in a family surrounding, or the young expectant mother
that's frightened, wishing her Mom was close to ask questions she believes
are silly.
We take care of our own, and hope that when our loved ones are in a
similar situation, someone will reciprocate. Giving thanks, such a small
A point of advice to the young Marine wives: seek the support of other
Marine wives, enlisted or officer. Experience is the best teacher. We were
in your shoes once before and know what you are feeling. Ask. They know the
tricks to a smoother moving day, quarter inspection, the knowledge of
medical facilities, the schools and definitely the best shops. And if they
don't know the answer, you can be certain they'll know where to find it.
If I sound as if I'm glorifying the Marine wife, perhaps I am. We're
just as good at what we do as our spouses are. We are not simply wives and
husbands and children. We are a part of the Marine team.
I get a lump in my throat when I hear the Marine Corps Hymn or the Star
Spangled Banner. My shoulders pull back and my chin lifts a little higher
when I see my husband in his uniform or when someone asks me what he does
for a living and I say with great pride, he's a United States Marine.
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Apparently, during their last homestand, the San Diego Padres introduced a new mascot called, inexplicably, "Franken Friar." He's an oversized Friar who dances and flops around and was, uh, brought back from the dead? We're a little confused about that part, actually.
Anyway, here's video of his "debut" at Petco Park. Nothing says "friar" and "baseball" than C&C Music Factory. Gas Lamp Ball has another video, by the way, in which Franken Friar attacks an innocent bat boy with his tongue. Yeah, you heard us.
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Rumor: Cubs and Red Sox's Talks Nearing Conclusion, Theo Epstein and Josh Byrnes to Join Cubs' Front Office
As is always the case with rumors, this comes with the necessary rumor mongering caveats. This comes from a source I trust – one who is in a position to know these things – and is his best estimation of how things are shaking out. I know how anonymous sources are regarded, of course, so I would encourage you to raise a suspicious eye as you find it necessary.
A non-Cubs front office source tells me that, in addition to the Boston Globe's report that compensation talks between the Red Sox and Cubs were proceeding in a "civil" and "business-like" manner, the talks actually advanced considerably late yesterday. Indeed, they advanced to the point where things look good for an early week announcement, before the Wednesday start of the World Series. The source doesn't have a perfect read on what the compensation will be (few do), but the names he's been hearing are Matt Szczur, Jay Jackson, and Ryan Flaherty. The source cautions that it's not likely the Cubs would send all three, and he's not sure whether that would mean additional employees would be coming over from the Red Sox.
Moreover, it looks like Josh Byrnes, currently the VP of Baseball Operations with the Padres, will be joining Epstein in the Cubs' front office. We've heard rumors to that effect for a few days now, but this source says it's going to happen. "It looks like everything is going to fall into place," were his exact words.
If accurate, Epstein and Byrnes would be the foundations of a truly impressive front office, one markedly different from the Cubs' brass over the last 10+ years. Oh, and I would do a happy dance.
Either way, and as I've said since the beginning of these discussions, it remains highly unlikely that the compensation issue will derail Epstein coming to the Cubs. Instead, the compensation issue has likely been an overblown flash point for the Boston media to flap its collective gums.
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Jesse Martin's final words in senior speech, banquet recap
I wrote live from Friday night's DU hockey banquet but didn't have much room in the paper. So here are some follow-up items.
Today's story in the paper focused on senior center Jesse Martin, winner of the team's most-inspirational-player award, and his recovery from a near-fatal neck injury. Afterward, I spoke to Jesse about his pending graduation, his summer plans, his ability to ditch his neck brace when not sleeping, and beginning grad school at DU in the fall.
He has not applied for a medical redshirt with the NCAA, but by remaining in school at DU, he gives himself a chance to continue his hockey career as a fifth-year senior (if a redshirt is granted), or as I reminded him, there are special cases where an athlete with a prolonged recovery from injury is given a sixth season.
However, Jesse's neck pain and arm numbness continue, and he said he still hasn't been given the green light to skate for the first time since suffering the injury Oct. 30 at North Dakota. Bottom line: Jesse's competitive playing career could be over. Only time will tell.
Nevertheless, Jesse will lead a normal life. And he's excited about that. Here are his final words during his senior speech:
"When one door closes, another one opens, and when I find that door, I will be ready to walk through it."
— Former DU goalie Gerry Powers, who backstopped the 1968 and 1969 NCAA championships teams, was among the attending alumni. Powers has battled cancer this past year but is on the road to recovery.
— Senior defenseman/forward Jon Cook delivered some humorous moments. He told a story about meeting Mark Rycroft, the former DU, St. Louis Blues and Avalanche forward, and having a "man-crush" on his future brother in law. Cook thanked Rycroft for being his golfing buddy and hockey supporter before revealing that the "man crush is gone."
— Senior defenseman Chris Nutini … Ah, nevermind. You had to have been there.
— Former goalie Marc Cheverie of the Florida Panthers organization was in attendance and I heard Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bozak was there too, but I didn't see him. Cheverie and Bozak would have delivered senior speeches if they had stuck around.
— Jay Stickney was his usual boring self. No, no — the DU radio guy and event master of ceremonies was brilliant — or as funny as the school would allow. I'm 100 percent sure the school tells Jay every year to keep his wit to a minimum. While introducing the freshmen class, Jay requested that each rookie reveal his favorite Justin Bieber song. The boys followed along and it was hilarious.
— Sophomore forward Chris Knowlton missed the event after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier Friday. Dr. Eric McCarty, who performed the surgery, was in attendance.
— Senior captain Kyle Ostrow delivered a fantastic speech. He talked about how cool it was to play with his younger brother, sophomore Shawn Ostrow, and said something like (this is not a direct quote) "while we weren't exactly the Sedin twins, we had better grades than the Shores." The Ostrows were two of DU's five WCHA scholar-athletes, along with Martin, Chris Nutini and Paul Phillips.
— Freshman goalie Sam Brittain, who won the Keith Magnuson Award as DU's best defensive player, is still sporting a mo-hawk hairdo.
— The other award winners included K. Ostrow (MVP), sophomore center Drew Shore (leading scorer, most stars), freshman wing Jason Zucker (top freshman), freshman wing Jarrod Mermis (most improved), Nutini (sportsmanship), Nutini and S. Ostrow (scholar athletes) and senior wing Anthony Maiani (community service).
— Maiani missed the event. The fine Italian playmaker is playing minor-league hockey in West Virginia.
— Super fan Damien Goddard, the 1989 DU grad who founded and operates LetsGoDU.com — the informative and entertaining blog devoted to all things Pioneers — flew in from his home in Houston to attend the event. Not sure anyone thanked Damien for his tireless efforts to promote the hockey program, but certainly, he's a real gem who deserves credit. Beside the late Jim White, I haven't met anyone more passionate about DU hockey than Damien Goddard.


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• Germany v Argentina: match preview and head-to-heads
• The best images on Argentina's night of glory
• The best images as Germany run riot in Belo Horizonte
• Brilliant internet virals after Germany's 7-1 thrashing of Brazil
• Paul Hayward: Messi is ready for his Maradona moment
The 2014 World Cup final on Sunday sees South America take on Europe after Argentina defeated Holland on 4-2 on penalties, a day after Brazil suffered a 7-1 drubbing against Germany.
After that comprehensive victory Germany are firm favourites to win, but Argentina will have learnt vaulable lessons from watching them in action.
"I don't think we'll see Argentina taking on Germany in the way that Brazil did, they won't try and rip them apart with attacking play. They'll understand the danger of that German midfield and try to smother it," says Paul Hayward.
"Argentina know that they have a Maradona, the new Maradona - Messi, whose moment really is here. They also have Higuaín, Agüero who came on against Holland and looked reasonably sharp. With those three and maybe Lavezzi, Argentina do have an attacking threat but their priority will be to shut down this sumptuous German team.


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London Mayor, Boris Johnson, has unveiled his latest solution to the capital's transport problems – the bendy bike, a 60ft-long, articulated bicycle that bends in the middle.
'The bendy bike is just what Londoners need,' said Mr Johnson. 'It can carry up to fifty people and, with its accordion style flexi-frame, it can go round corners much more easily than any regular 60ft bike.'
The super-size velocipede can be hired at docking stations positioned around the capital and has the advantage of rapid simultaneous boarding. 'People can simply hop on and hop off whenever they like,' said the Mayor. 'When you want it to stop just ring the bell or honk the horn.'
However, critics have already raised questions about the safety of the bendy bike. 'It looks like a good idea,' said former Mayor Ken Livingstone, 'but whenever it goes round a corner the whole thing tips over and everyone falls off.'
'Yes, there have been some teething problems,' admitted Mr Johnson, 'but I have spoken to the designers and so long as everybody does their fair share of pedalling it should stay upright. It's just a question of balance.'
In a further blow to the scheme, since the bike was launched, British Transport Police have been called to numerous incidents of so-called 'bendy rage'.
'We attended one hold-up at the junction of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road,' said Officer Colin Pringle. 'All the cyclists on the Tottenham Court Road side wanted to go one way while the ones still on Oxford Street wanted to go in the other direction and had begun furiously pedalling backwards. In the end the only way to get the traffic moving again was to taser the lot of them.'
Despite the setbacks, Prime Minister David Cameron has given his support. 'This bike is what the Big Society is all about,' he said. 'Everyone pedalling together with little or no idea where they are going.'
However London cabbie Ted Grubbs is less than impressed. 'These bikes are a nightmare,' he complained. 'They fill up the bus lanes, fly through red lights, and, if you get caught behind one, all you can see are fifty big fat arses all wobbling from side to side. Nobody wants that shoved in their face.'
But Mr Johnson rejected his critics. 'Pish, Tish and Piddle,' he declared. 'The bendy bikes are a jolly good wheeze. And a damn sight safer than the double-decker versions they replaced.'


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To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4, Nintendo is releasing a special Monster Hunter 3DS XL. Yes, again.
The handheld comes in "Rajang Gold." In case you are not familiar with Monster Hunter, Rajang is the monster on the packaging below.
Priced at 18,952 yen (US$186), the bundle will be out March 27, but, as 4Gamer notes, it does not come with the game.
This isn't the first Monster Hunter 3DS hardware: Previously, a trio of 3DS hardware recently hit Japan. I doubt it will be the last!
ラージャンをモチーフにした限定版「ニンテンドー3DS LL モンスターハンター4 ラージャンゴールド」が3月27日発売 [4Gamer]
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Original Trinity Hymnal, #659
Father, we thank thee for the night,
And for the pleasant morning light;
For rest and food and loving care,
And all that makes the day so fair.
Help us to do the things we should,
To be to others kind and good;
In all we do, in work, or play,
To grow more loving ev'ry day.
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Jason Graham's '30 A coupe
You might not expect a 37-year-old to have 20 years experience in building hot rods, but once you see the work Jason Graham turns out of his shop in Portland, Tennessee, you soon become a believer.
Visit his website and you'll find he works on all sorts of old cars, and if you ever needed something chopped, channeled, or laid on the ground then Jason is your man. From relatively "easy" Model A chops to near-impossible round roofs, such as a '49 Mercury or a '37 Nash Lafayette coupe (that he not only chopped but made into a three window) it seems no job is too tough for Jason. So when he found an old Model A coupe rusting away in an old shed in Tennessee, he wasn't scared and thought it would be a good project car.
With a rough, beaten up body, one of the first things Jason did was replace much of the lower sheetmetal on the car, and hammer out the remaining dents. Since Jason's specialty is laying his hot rods down on the ground, he decided to build a custom chassis for this Model A. It uses 2×6-inch tubing for the front 'rails and the rest was done with 2×4 tubing. Jason then Z'd the frame 6 inches under the cowl and 12 inches in front of the rearend, allowing for just a 1-inch channel, though it fools a lot of people in thinking it was channeled several inches. The car sits extremely low but, even with a 6-inch chop, Jason says it provides a lot of headroom.
The rest of the suspension pieces include a '40 Ford front axle and brakes hung from a Posies spring with split wishbones. Out back a '69 Camaro 10-bolt Posi was used with a triangulated four-link setup. A great-looking drivetrain is another one of his trademarks, and he didn't disappoint with this one either: It's a low-mileage '57 Olds 371 with an adapter to bolt up a Borg Warner four-speed. The internals of the engine were left alone (except for a Schneider racing cam) and an Edelbrock four-deuce intake with four Stromberg 97s that feed the beast.
Once satisfied with how the car looked and worked, Jason blew everything apart so he could paint it. He then used a Charcoal base with a PPG 2060 satin clear to give just enough sheen. Though he molded in the visor on his coupe, he didn't fill the roof insert section, opting instead to use a roof section portion from a '76 Cadillac and covered it with cloth. Once painted the car was assembled for a final time and one of Jason's pinstriping buddies, Gator, came by to add some fine-line color to the trunk lid, headlights, and radiator cover.
Jason also tackled the upholstery duties with this ride and even made his own split-bench seat (the base is separated by the driveshaft tunnel) before covering it with a pleated red material (the same used on the door panels). The dash came from a '32 Ford and was filled with five Stewart Warner gauges. An oversized shifter, topped with a small skull, was custom made from a '46 Chevy truck shift handle. Most folks can't identify the steering wheel bolted to the custom column, but unless they've spent time on a boat, they wouldn't recognize the 15-inch, four-spoke, stainless steel item.
Though Jason builds cars for customers he has also built a few for himself, but they always seem to get sold and go down the road. When he got this one done, however, he decided to keep it for a while and he says he enjoys driving it around (he says it has tons of torque but still gets 18 miles to the gallon), and we can't blame him one bit!
Facts & Figures
Jason Graham
Portland, Tennessee
1930 Model A Ford coupe
|Frame / Manufacturer
|custom by Jason Graham Hot Rods
|2×6 and 2×4 tubing Z'd 6 inches front, 12 inches rear
|Rearend / Ratio
|10-bolt Posi / 3.42:1
|Rear suspension
|triangulated four-link
|Rear brakes
|Front suspension
|'40 Ford straight-axle mounted suicide-style with split wishbones
|Front brakes
|'40 Ford drums
|Master cylinder
|Steering box
|Unisteer cross-steer
|Front wheel make, size
|15×5, steelies
|Rear wheel make, size
|15×7, steelies
|Front tire make, size
|Coker, 5.60×15
|Rear tire make, size
|Coker, L78-15
|'42 Ford
|Gas tank
|Custom 16-gallon by Jason Graham Hot Rods
|'57 Oldsmobile
|Machining / Assembly
|Schneider Racing Cam
|Water pump
|Cooling fan
|15" manual
|12-volt generator
|Manifold / Induction
|Edelbrock / four-deuce Stromberg 97
|Custom Lake-style by Jason Graham Hot Rods
|Exhaust / Mufflers
|Borg Warner four-speed
|Clutch disc
|Pressure plate
|Camaro 10.5"
|custom-made from a '46 Chevy truck shift handle
|Body style / Material
|coupe / steel
|Body manufacturer
|Henry Ford
|Body mods
|chopped 6 inches, molded visor, molded firewall, custom hardtop insert
|'29 Ford with custom stainless screen
|Jason Graham Hot Rods
|Paint type / Color
|Charcoal Base with PPG 2060 satin clear
|Jason Graham
|Pinstriping by Gator
|Headlights / Taillights
|'30 Model A, '48 Ford
|'32 Ford
|Insert / Gauges
|Stewart Warner
|Stereo / Speakers
|Couldn't hear it if it had one
|Air conditioning
|Roll the windows down and speed up
|Jason Graham Hot Rods
|Steering wheel
|15″ stainless boat
|Steering column
|custom by owner
|Jason Graham Hot Rods


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Free Speech
"Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom."
—U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo in Palko v. Connecticut
Freedom of speech, the press, association, assembly, and petition: This set of guarantees, protected by the First Amendment, comprises what we refer to as freedom of expression. It is the foundation of a vibrant democracy, and without it, other fundamental rights, like the right to vote, would wither away.
The fight for freedom of speech has been a bedrock of the ACLU's mission since the organization was founded in 1920, driven by the need to protect the constitutional rights of conscientious objectors and anti-war protesters. The organization's work quickly spread to combating censorship, securing the right to assembly, and promoting free speech in schools.
Almost a century later, these battles have taken on new forms, but they persist. The ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project continues to champion freedom of expression in its myriad forms — whether through protest, media, online speech, or the arts — in the face of new threats. For example, new avenues for censorship have arisen alongside the wealth of opportunities for speech afforded by the Internet. The threat of mass government surveillance chills the free expression of ordinary citizens, legislators routinely attempt to place new restrictions on online activity, and journalism is criminalized in the name of national security. The ACLU is always on guard to ensure that the First Amendment's protections remain robust — in times of war or peace, for bloggers or the institutional press, online or off.
Over the years, the ACLU has frequently represented or defended individuals engaged in some truly offensive speech. We have defended the speech rights of communists, Nazis, Ku Klux Klan members, accused terrorists, pornographers, anti-LGBT activists, and flag burners. That's because the defense of freedom of speech is most necessary when the message is one most people find repulsive. Constitutional rights must apply to even the most unpopular groups if they're going to be preserved for everyone.
Some examples of our free speech work from recent years include:
- The ACLU filed amicus briefs on behalf of The Slants, an Asian-American band that had been denied a trademark because the Patent and Trademark Office had deemed its name "disparaging" to Asian-Americans.
- In 2016, the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of environmental and racial justice activists in Uniontown, Alabama, who were sued for defamation after they organized against the town's hazardous coal ash landfill.
- In 2014, the ACLU filed an amicus brief in Elonis v. United States, arguing that subjective intent to threaten is required for someone to be prosecuted for making threatening statements.
- In 2014, the ACLU of Michigan filed an amicus brief arguing that the police violated the First Amendment by ejecting an anti-Muslim group called Bible Believers from a street festival based on others' violent reactions to their speech.
- In 2012, the ACLU of Georgia filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia for denying the Ku Klux Klan's application to participate in an "adopt a highway" program.
- In 2010, the ACLU filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court arguing that the First Amendment protects the Westboro Baptist Church's anti-LGBT protests at military funerals.
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What You Need To Know
- 1920sSince the 1920s, the ACLU has been involved in virtually all of the landmark speech cases to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 1933A nationwide ban on "Ulysses," a novel by James Joyce, was lifted in 1933 following an ACLU challenge.
- 1997In a landmark 1997 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the ACLU's argument that the Internet itself is a free-speech zone.
Current Issues
The digital revolution has produced the most diverse, participatory, and amplified communications medium humans have ever had: the Internet. The ACLU believes in an uncensored Internet, a vast free-speech zone deserving at least as much First Amendment protection as that afforded to traditional media such as books, newspapers, and magazines.
In America, students do not lose their constitutional rights "at the schoolhouse gate." The protection of students' rights to free speech and privacy—in and out of school—is essential for ensuring that schools provide both quality education and training in our democratic system and values. Unfortunately, schools continue to demonstrate a disturbing willingness to abridge students' rights.
While the First Amendment applies only to state action, the values that animate our right to free speech and free association apply to all of us, regardless of where we work. The marketplace of ideas works only if we are all free to speak vigorously and without fear about the issues of the day. This often happens in the workplace, so employee speech and privacy must be protected.
Laws protecting intellectual property—patents, copyrights, and trademarks—can both advance free speech and pose significant threats to civil liberties. The ability to keep books you write or pictures you take from being copied and sold without your permission, for instance, creates a financial incentive to write those books or take those pictures, fostering creativity and encouraging speech. By the same token, overly aggressive enforcement of copyright laws—the right to copy material—literally blocks people from speaking freely.
The right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy and at the core of the First Amendment. Unfortunately, law enforcement officials sometimes violate this right through means intended to thwart free public expression.
The freedom of the press, protected by the First Amendment, is critical to a democracy in which the government is accountable to the people. A free media functions as a watchdog that can investigate and report on government wrongdoing. It is also a vibrant marketplace of ideas, a vehicle for ordinary citizens to express themselves and gain exposure to a wide range of information and opinions.
Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right—and that includes transportation facilities, the outside of federal buildings, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties.
The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment's protection of speech to extend well beyond speeches and books to virtually anything that the human creative impulse can produce. The First Amendment embodies the belief that in a free and democratic society, individual adults must be free to decide for themselves what to read, write, paint, draw, compose, see, and hear.
The ACLU believes that the system of electing candidates to federal office is badly in need of repair. We will continue to advocate for reform of the current system, including in support of our longstanding commitment to public financing of campaigns. In doing so, we will stress fidelity to the principles protected by the First Amendment with the goal of expanding, not limiting, political speech.
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If Wreck-It Ralph isn't enough Disney for you this week, there is now a playable demo available of Epic Mickey: The Power Of Two.
The demo is available on both the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network. It's keeping up with the musical trend we've seen so far with the game, taking players through the most famous scene from Fantasia: the Sorcerer's Apprentice lab.
Or you could just watch the musical intro a few (dozen) times.
Epic Mickey 2 is due out for PC and consoles on November 18.


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21,000 names now on DHS terrorist watch list
Steve Watson
February 2, 2012
The secret government "no fly list" of suspected "terrorists" who are banned from flying to or within the United States more than doubled in 2011, according to figures obtained by the Associated Press.
The figures show that the list now contains around 21,000 names, close to 11,000 more than it did just one year ago.
The government contends that there are less than 500 American citizens named on the list.
The exponential growth in names added to the list is said to have been sparked by the failed underpants bombing incident on Christmas Eve 2009.
An anonymous U.S. counterterrorism official told the AP that after the 2009 incident, a new standard was set meaning someone no longer has to be considered a threat only to aviation to be placed on the no-fly list. People who are considered a broader threat to domestic or international security can also be added, the official stated.
The government has refused to reveal details of who is on the list and the reason they have been flagged.
"The news that the list is growing tells us that more people's rights are being violated," said Nusrat Choudhury, a staff attorney working for the ACLU's national security project. "It's a secret list, and the government puts people on it without any explanation. Citizens have been stranded abroad."
In lawsuit against the government, the ACLU is representing American citizens who believe they have been put on the no fly list without explanation. Currently, those who submit a letter to Homeland Security asking to be removed from the list have no way of knowing if their request has been reviewed without attempting to board another flight, according to the ACLU.
The ACLU also contends that huge numbers of Americans are opposed to the measures employed by the DHS and the TSA in the nations airports and train stations, but that many have not registered official complaints for fear of being placed on the watch list.
The no-fly list and the CAPS II system used by airlines pales in comparison to the separate government master "terrorist watch list" that reportedly now has over one million names on it.
Reports have confirmed that the watch list contains the names of thousands of innocent Americans, including children, lawyers and even a retired Air National Guard brigadier, now a commercial pilot for a major airline.
In some cases credit reports have been used in calculating the risk score, while the list has also been used to target political activists opposing the death penalty and the Iraq war. Some, including former White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel have suggested restricting the constitutional rights of those placed on the list.
We have previously highlighted the fact that a miniscule amount, less than 0.01% of Homeland Security cases are terrorism related.
Once again we are reminded that the terrorist threat to America is vastly over hyped and is being used by a criminally controlled government as an excuse to police the world and foment a domestic police state to crush any dissent amongst the American people.
The watch list represents a subversion of the first and fourth amendments, is inherently flawed and, it can be argued, is harmful to the security of the nation.
The chairman of a House technology oversight subcommittee warned in 2008 that the database used to produce the government's terror watch lists is "crippled by technical flaws," and the system that eventually replaced it may be even worse.
In a letter to the inspector general at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) warned that the upgrade "if actually deployed will leave our country more vulnerable than the existing yet flawed system in operation today."
Despite this and the fact that it is already far too expansive to be in any way effective, there have been calls to apply the watch list to Amtrak trains as well as checkpoints at subways, malls and sports stadiums.
As we have consistently highlighted, restricting the movement of more innocent Americans and implementing more draconian police state measures will do nothing to increase security and serves only to foster a constant state of fear and unease.
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.net, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.


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1. She believes in evolution.
2. She's non-partisan.
3. She has touched Meryl Streep.
4. And Oprah.
5. She golfs.
6. And bowls.
7. But doesn't do volleyball.
8. She looked hot in the '90s.
9. And looks great with a ponytail.
10. She WON A FREAKING GRAMMY AWARD.
11. She doesn't give a fuck what Bill says.
12. She makes this face when she gets annoying texts.
13. Yo! MTV Raps made a playing card of her.
14. She wears frog jewelry... ON HER SHOULDER.
15. She has her own store in Africa.
16. She looks better in blue than Angela Merkel does.
17. She looks better in purple than Angela Merkel does.
18. She carries a bottle of hot sauce with her wherever she goes.
19. She makes this face sometimes.
20. And this one too.
21. She's a trendsetter.
22. This scarf.
23. When her hair blows in the wind she looks really hot and intense.
24. She's hip.
25. She gets drunk on airplanes.
26. She walks like a boss.
27. She drives like a boss.
28. She might have an alien baby.
29. She makes duck face cool.
30. Sometimes she wears capes.
31. She drinks with elegance and grace.
32. This picture is hot and cool.
33. She likes pizza.
34. And tacos.
35. She talks shit.
36. Amy Poehler took a picture with her before.
37. And so did Louis CK.
38. Someone made this painting of her holding a tiny baby.
39. She's awkward.
40. She drinks beer.
41. Does shots.
42. And if she gets drunk enough, she'll dance!
43. She wore this jacket before.
44. And this ugly Christmas sweater.
45. And last but not least, Ice-T thinks she's a G.
Shout out to Clintonesque for a bunch of these pictures.