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Wanting to offer a skeptic's view as well as that of researchers, CNN get a few quotes from Wendy Wright, whom they identify as "president of the Concerned Women for America, a group that supports biblical values" (presumably they don't pick and choose the "biblical values" they support, since that would be nothing more than using your favorite Bible quotes to support what you'd believe anyway, with or without the Bible, so they're probably similar to A.J. Jacobs, except they actually believe it all).
It's good journalism to have scientific studies commented on by crackpots. Very fair and balanced, that.
CNN notes that "Funding for the research came from several lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender advocacy groups, such as the Gill Foundation and the Lesbian Health Fund from the Gay Lesbian Medical Association." Wright pounces:
"That proves the prejudice and bias of the study," she said. "This study was clearly designed to come out with one outcome -- to attempt to sway people that children are not detrimentally affected in a homosexual household."Well, no. I'm all for noting where funding comes from and looking closely at research to see if it's more designed to please funders than contribute scholarship. But funding itself does not prove prejudice or bias. Even if we went with the worst case scenario, though, and posited that the funders deeply influenced the study, that doesn't necessarily lead to the crackpot's conclusion. It's entirely possible that the funders of this research really did want to know whether there was evidence that children of gay parents struggle and suffer more. After all, if you grow up in a family that is considered by many people to be an abomination against the Flying Spaghetti Monster or some other entity, well, there might be some bad psychological side-effects that go along with that and need to be dealt with. (I don't mean to slander the Flying Spaghetti Monster. She told me last night that she's all for lesbians and their families.) Lots of families face various obstacles to happiness, but that's not a reason for considering those families illegitimate and evil. The funding organizations might want to find ways to alleviate some of the specific challenges that not-entirely-hetero families face, and to do that they'd first need to identify the challenges.
Later, we hear again from the crackpot (which is not, I know, an objective term; I do not desire to use objective terms for crackpots. William S. Burroughs once said, "Do not offer sympathy to the mentally ill. Tell them firmly, 'I am not paid to listen to this drivel. You are a terminal fool.'" I might amend that slightly to "Do not listen to crazy anti-intellectual non-scientist ideologues" rather than "Do not offer sympathy to the mentally ill," because I think Burroughs's choice of the word "sympathy" is unfortunate there, and I am happy to offer sympathy to the mentally ill; I just don't want to base my perception of the world on their judgments):
Wright questioned the objectivity of Gartrell's research, saying the author can "cherry pick people who are involved and the info they release."Well, again, no. I know that Biblical values people need to believe in essences, and they and I can probably agree to disagree on that one, but what's happening here is what often happens when people try to sum up somewhat complex and even perhaps a little bit nuanced studies into soundbites -- 78 people who were studied for 24 years is not exactly cherry picking, but it is definitely a small sample of the many lesbian parents out there. (This does not, in and of itself, mean it's an unrepresentative sample, however. To make that judgment would require way more research than I'm willing to do right now.)
"In essence, this study claims to purport that children do better when raised by lesbians," she said.
Notice how the researchers themselves describe the "lessons" of the study:
The children "didn't arrive by accident," [Dr. Nanette Gartrell, the author of the study] said. "The mothers were older... they were waiting for an opportunity to have children and age brings maturity and better parenting."This is rather different from "Lesbians make better parents! Kill all men!" (I know I know I know -- the crackpot didn't portray the study as concluding, "Kill all men!", but in essence it's what she claims the study claims to purport.)
This also could have occurred because "growing up in households with less power assertion and more parental involvement has been shown to be associated with healthier psychological adjustment," Gartrell wrote in the study.
Studies have shown that children thrive having both a mother and a father, Wright said.Well, okay. Citing some of those studies would be helpful, but I'll go with the Biblical value of having faith, and I'll even be generous and say that what Wright probably meant was children thrive having a mother and father who live together and are happily married and participate in their children's lives. Sure. That makes sense. Children thriving in such a situation does not, though, mean that children in other situations cannot also thrive. People who eat spinach and broccoli a lot also probably thrive, especially in comparison to people who live on Swedish Fish. This does not mean people who eat apples and tofu do not thrive, especially in comparison to people who live on Swedish Fish.
The fair and balanced reporter of CNN (Madison Park, who I'm assuming is an individual, though may, with such a name, be a corporate entity, something with trees and benches and plenty of targeted advertising) ends the article by giving the crackpot the final words:
"You have to be a little suspicious of any study that says children being raised by same-sex couples do better or have superior outcomes to children raised with a mother and father," she said. "It just defies common sense and reality."Well, no. And, by the way, Madison Park, this is not good journalism -- this is hooey. Endings matter. Endings create emphasis. They are a method of implication. The implication here is that the research is nonsensical and unreal.
The crackpot doesn't even get the basics of the research right. It's not a "study that says children being raised by same-sex couples do better or have superior outcomes to children raised with a mother and father" but rather a study that compares the responses to a basic measurement by the children of 78 lesbian couples over 24 years to the responses of what is probably a much larger general sample of "children of nonlesbian families".
Common sense and reality can be different things. It is, for instance, common sense that the sun moves around the Earth. This is not, however, reality.
The reality of the study is that the children of 78 families raised over 24 years scored, on the whole, better than the average on a basic and common measurement of psychological health and adjustment. The reality of the study suggests that good parenting is less a matter of the parents' sex than a matter of how prepared they were to be parents and how involved they are in their children's lives.
If that's not at least somewhere in the vicinity of your common sense, then, well, you are a terminal fool.


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I had the honor of leading a week 5 ride for Cubcamp this week, which also happened to be their 50th ride. Cubcamp is a fast paced pack of night time weekly riders hailing from the West Side, with whom I've now been riding with since last summer. They ride in a 5 week rotation, with week one being the easiest rides and week 5 being the most challenging.
54 mile route on Tuesday and led the ride on Thursday. The name sake of this ride comes from a very steep drop in which you quickly lose a 1000 ft of elevation without any street lights. Scary, but so much fun. WeeeeEEEEEEeeeee!!!
And oh yeah, getting to this drop meant climbing from near sea level to 1200ft in a few miles at steep grades.
On the ride home we took a spin through the LAX terminal loop, welcoming late night arrivals to L.A. We hit the airport once before (about 1:13 into the video), and it's quite a fun little ride.
Thanks to those brave few who came out for this, as Richie would say, you're all diamond tuff. And Happy Birthday to Alex the mastermind behind the co-op bike shop Bikerowave, which is our meeting point for Cub rides. I'm glad you decided to spend your special evening with us on this masochistic adventure.
I ♥ Cubz.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Cubcamp 50: Into The Mouth of Darkness
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someday i'll be diamond tuff enough for 50 miles at full sprint. woot cubz!
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Beth and Phillip are surprised to see Alex and Alan arrive at the pier as wedding ceremony ends. Phillip runs into Daisy and James. His son is still annoyed that he let Alan go through with the operation instead of him. James plods off and Phillip sighs. James runs into his grandfather down the boardwalk. Alan tells him that parents are supposed to save their children.
You've Given Me Happiness.
Phillip proposes, Alan passes on and Josh decides to leave town.
Beth finds Phillip staring into the water. He tells her how lucky he feels. She reminds him of what he said about loving her, but she won't hold him to it. He insists that he will always love her.
Marina and Shayne look at a picture of Henry and giggle. Reva and Josh happily watch their son smile. Bill and Josh join up and watch the crowd. Bill talks about how good life is looking right now.
The brides and grooms step up and thank everyone for coming to the ceremony and then compete to see who can kiss the bride better. Buzz and Lillian chat with Alex and Alan. Buzz takes Alex for a dance and Lillian tells Alan how proud she is of what he did for his son.
Jonathan and Lizzie talk by the water. He tells her that he visited Alan. She says that he's really changed. He leaves and meets Mel in the parking lot with his daughter. They walk back to the party. When everyone sees them, the dancing stops. Jonathan says that his daughter needs her mom and they will be staying. Everyone promises to help keep her safe. Jonathan takes out the custody papers he had drawn up.
Matt arrives to pick up Maureen. She's reluctant to go. He wants to leave. Vanessa asks him to stick around. He searches for beer. As he drinks, his daughter tells him he should be looking for a pretty girl. He doesn't think Vanessa's wedding is the place for that. Bridget and Nola come over and drag him onto the dance floor.
Frank and Blake talk by the water. She tells him never to give up on women. He explains that he invited someone but she claimed she was busy. "That's an 'ask me again'," she explains.
Josh congratulates his brother on marrying the girl of his dreams. "You didn't even have to kidnap her," he jokes. Josh wonders at how wonderful and good things are. Billy says everyone is where they are supposed to be. "Except for me," Josh says. He's always taken care of other people, but there is no one to take care of now so he's been thinking of leaving. Billy tells him how much he'll miss him.
Alan tells Rafe that he is a braver man than he is for joining the army. He's glad that a Spaulding will finally serve the country. After they hug, Alan wanders over to Reva. Billy approaches them and then makes an announcement to the guests. He tells them all about Alan saving Phillip and how he became a hero by making them believe in heroes again. Everyone toasts to him.
Josh tells Nat and Olivia how happy he is to see them happy. He thanks Olivia for being his friend and tells her that he is leaving. After he walks away from them, he sits with Shayne and tells him he's glad to see him happy. His son tells him what a great time he's having being a father. "I had a great example," Shayne tells him. Josh explains that he is leaving for Venezuela to work from the office down there. After a tender moment, they decide to go back to the party and drink.
Cyrus and Mel stand by the water and kiss.
Jonathan and Lizzie bring Sarah to her family. He introduces them to the Spauldings. Beth has trouble saying that she's a grandmother. Alan tells Sarah he's sorry it wasn't safe before but she's safe now.
Alan and Phillip talk by the water. He thanks his father for giving him a second chance. Alan says he only did what any parent who loves their child would do. He asks him to live this second chance to its fullest. Phillip promises that he will.
Shayne and Marina call the babysitter to check on Henry. He talks about how all-consuming being a parent is. He doesn't even recognize himself. They excitedly sneak away to see the baby.
Phillip walks up on Beth as she picks up sea shells from the beach. They talk about her painting and he encourages her to go back to it. He tells her that he will be great again if she will be with him for the rest of his life. He's in love with her and wants to be with her. "Marry me?" he asks. She sobs and agrees. They kiss. He feels like a kid again.
Alan and Buzz congratulate each other. Buzz is sure that he always had the courage to do it. Alan tells him how much he values their friendship. "You being happy for me means more to me than you'll ever know," Alan says. Buzz tells him how lucky they are and asks him to come back and dance with all of the women he's made love to. Alan wants a few minutes alone with the view. "I did it," he says to himself.
Josh dances with Reva. They talk about how she has her sons back. She thinks she'll be okay. He's decided it's the right time to move on. "If that's what you need," she says.
James and Daisy have a picnic and he tells her what a cool guy his grandfather is. He thinks his father owes Alan a lot. She wonders if Alan finally did what he was supposed to do.
Josh and Frank begin the best men toasts. Josh talks about how much he admires his brother and how Vanessa brings out the best in him. Frank is next. He tells his father that he loves him and Coop is watching and happy for them.
Phillip finds his father sitting on a bench. He tells him what just happened with Beth and how he never wants to waste another second of his life. He's tired of trying to fix things and just wants to appreciate things for what they are. It took having Alan saving him to teach him that. "You've given me more than my life... you've given me happiness," he says. When Alan doesn't respond, Phillip realizes that he's dead.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Derek Roy was the new face in Vancouver and he made the Canucks look like a whole new team on Thursday night.
The Canucks defeated the Oilers 4-0 just two games after losing by the same score in Edmonton, moving past Minnesota for first in the Northwest Division.
Roy had one assist in his Canucks debut, but it was the whole team that seemed to have a lot more jump and a dedication to shutting down the Oilers' explosive offence.
``We tried to limit their odd-man rushes and the penalty kill did a great job as well,'' Roy said. ``We know they are an offensive powerhouse and they like to generate stuff off turnovers so we did a good job not turning it over and making sure we were back-checking too.''
Cory Schneider made 23 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, and the eighth of his career, blanking a team that has scored 25 times in its past five games.
Schneider made a couple of tough saves off Magnus Paajarvi, who was set up in front of the net by Jordan Eberle's centering pass while Edmonton was on the power play and trailing 2-0 early in the third period.
``If they get an early goal, you never know what's going to happen - it's a one-goal game and makes everything tighter,'' Schneider said. ``I was just trying to make sure that on that power play they didn't get one and get back in the game.''
His best stop was when he got a glove on Taylor Hall's shot when the Oilers' winger was alone in front of the net on a power play with just 4 minutes to go in the game. About a minute later he rushed out of his net, past the hashmarks, to deny Ales Hemsky on a breakaway opportunity.
``Our special teams couldn't get going, which have been strong against Vancouver,'' Edmonton head coach Ralph Krueger said. ``Just couldn't get our power play going - just all kinds of signals of a lack of energy. I thought the desire was there, but we just couldn't match what was for them a very strong game, as good as I have seen them play this year. They gave us no space and room.''
Henrik Sedin scored a goal and set up Kevin Bieksa's first-period goal to help Vancouver (20-11-6) move past Minnesota. Chris Higgins and Zack Kassian scored in the third to help Vancouver snap out of a two-game losing skid.
``We weren't too happy with the last two games,'' Schneider said. ``Edmonton's a playoff team right now and we may see them down the road. So we made sure that after last game in Edmonton that we did the same thing to them in our building.''
Nikolai Khabibulin made 24 saves for Edmonton (16-14-7), which had its five-game winning streak snapped and fell into ninth in the conference, outside the playoff picture.
``It looked like they were half a step quicker to loose pucks and everything, but in the second and third periods we played a lot better, just couldn't find the back of the net,'' Khabibulin said. ``Having lost a couple of games in a row and they didn't play that well in Edmonton, so we knew they were going to try to play their best game tonight.''
Bieksa opened the scoring with a power-play goal just 16 seconds into a five-on-three with five minutes to go in the first. Jason Garrison's initial shot hit Jeff Petry in the foot, causing the Oilers defenseman to hobble on the ice as Sedin set up Bieksa for a one-timer at the top of the circle. His low shot made it past the right pad of Khabibulin, giving him six goals on the year and his first in 14 games.
Bieksa's 200th career point came in his 455th game, all with the Canucks.
Vancouver had just six power plays in their previous four games. The Canucks have scored three power-play goals in their past 21 games. They finished 1 for 5 in the game, while the Oilers were 0 for 4 with the man advantage.
Sedin and his twin, Daniel, combined to give Vancouver a 2-0 lead at 14:26 of the second period. They worked the puck around off a rush and then Daniel found Henrik at the side of the net, partially behind the goal-line, and the Canucks' captain shot it into the open net.
``(Henrik Sedan's) line did a real strong job against their top line tonight,'' Vancouver head coach Alain Vigneault said. ``Every time I could I had Hank's line out there. When they didn't have the puck they were taking space and time away from them and when they had the puck they kept it and played real solid.''
Higgins made it 3-0 at 6:57, taking a saucer pass from Roy on a two-on-one and beating Khabibulin for his 10th of the year.
``He saw me all the way,'' Higgins said of the play Roy made. ``The D overplayed him a little bit and he feathered a beautiful pass over to me. It was a hell of a pass.''
Kassian converted a rebound with less than four seconds to play, his sixth of the season, to round out the scoring.
NOTE: The Oilers' Nick Schultz played his 800th career NHL game Thursday.


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Your name MUST be on The Blue Card to ride it???? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Your name MUST be on The Blue Card to ride it???? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Vietnam View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message LettersAthruZJoined: 25 Apr 2010Posts: 466Location: North Viet Nam Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:19 pm Post subject: Your name MUST be on The Blue Card to ride it???? Anybody hear anything about this?? I'm hearing things from Viet friends of mine about a new bill that was recently passed in either The National Assembly or the Central Committee that states that the operator of a motor vehicle must have his or her name on the ownership documentation? If not, it can be anywhere from a VND 1 Million to VND 10 Million fine?? So, if this new proposal has indeed been enacted into law, are they going to make it more straightforward for a Tây to purchase and LEGALLY REGISTER a used motorbike in his or her name? Has anybody heard anything about this? HOW would this affect the tourist motorbike rental industry? What about leasing bikes on a monthly basis to foreigners? Back to top robfirJoined: 14 Apr 2012Posts: 23Location: Bournemouth, Dorset, England Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:57 am Post subject: Some Vietnamese people I was with last night were talking about this until I asked whether or not, like many laws here, it would just be ignored or substituted for a 200,000VND bribe even if it did become law. They both agreed that there was no reason to believe this would ever stand out as a practical law rather than something new for policemen to complain about when they pull someone over. In fact one of them pointed out that they consider it standard tactics for someone stopped by the police here to claim to have left all their documents at home, and pay the corresponding bribe, rather than risk the policeman keeping their documents. The two hotels I've stayed in when on holiday with my Vietnamese girlfriend here state on their websites and in emails that, in accordance with the law, they cannot allow Vietnamese nationals into foreigners' hotel rooms unless they're married. Obviously when you get to the hotel no-one bats an eyelid. Back to top sigmoidJoined: 21 Jan 2003Posts: 1251 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:18 am Post subject: As mentioned before, the VN govt needs to generate an increase in revenue ASAP. Look for more new regulations and stricter enforcement of existing ones starting now. Back to top mark_in_saigonJoined: 20 Sep 2009Posts: 837 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:29 am Post subject: I heard it My main source of info has told me more or less this same story. I have not seen it in English yet, but have been looking for it. Don't think it has worked its way to us in the English language sites yet. Her info is that they are going to enforce this in Ha Noi first, supposedly now. The VN are pretty skeptical about this, as it is quite draconian, speculation on how many motorbikes would not be legal in this case would be interesting. My guess is the majority of them. It would be impossible to trace down the previous owners on many or most of the older ones. Don't recall if we talked about this, but about a month ago HCMC was threatening to outlaw all older motorbikes as safety hazards. Suddenly, that one just went away. Certainly these guys can try to do whatever they want with their rules and enforcement. One can see many things that could be improved over here with the transportation sector, especially with the ridiculous driving we see. Forcing people to not be able to use their motorbikes which were legally purchased following the standard procedures of the day does not seem like a very good way of improving the situation, and could cause a lot of serious discontent among the masses. My guess is that it will not become a big deal, as there are just too many of them that are already running without this level of documentation and it would almost force those motorbikes into the scrap heap. This would be a huge waste of money that the people cannot afford, and create a lot of animosity. Very interesting point about having ones docs and pretending not to. Never heard that before, but it makes sense. It is also a great testimony to the reality of the system here. I will ask around about that strategy some more. I do think for us, we are in a fortunate position. I do not recommend taking advantage of it by driving drunk or ignoring safety, but I do see them clearly opting not to mess with us when we drive by. Not that we have done anything wrong, and if we did something really crazy then they really should go ahead and tag us, but we do seem to be exempt from the random taxation that enforcement really seems to be. Back to top JbhughesJoined: 01 Jul 2010Posts: 254 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:56 pm Post subject: I'm pretty sure that it's always been the case where the owner is meant to have their name on the card. The law I linked last time was dated 2010 and has various deadlines and processes for changing the name over when you sell, buy, give or win a bike. As we mentioned on a previous thread, the enforcement on ensuring this has certainly been really lax, at least according to the shared experiences of posters on this board (and the VN they have asked) as well as the shared experiences of all of the people I have ever spoken to (and all of the VN they have ever cared to ask). I haven't heard of this new development, but I can only guess that there has been some letter or decree requesting a report or more adherence to the laws and possibly outlining more defined or strenuous administrative measures for breaking the them. If you think about it, this whole issue really isn't much different to the work permit one. You've basically always been required to have one, and in the past few years there has been various posturing and various laws and circulars issued, with the effect of some scape goats having issues and work permit ownership going up..... how many %? 5? 15? OH and more annoying visa runs. Unless you're in an area regularly frequented by foreigners, most cops probably wouldn't even know that foreigners can have bikes registered in their own name... just say it's your wife's / school's. (I'm not being sexist there - realistically, how many foreign ladies are driving around on a bike registered in their VN husband's name?) You're also meant to have your driving license and in-date insurance card with you, a mirror on the left hand side, a helmet on, no more than 2 people on the bike, to drive on the correct side of the road, not to be drunk (actually, I'm not sure if this law exists, but surely it does?), you're probably meant to have a working headlight that dips and working brakes, too. Oh, and don't drive in the car lane. So what % of VN driving is lawful? 5% 15%? Let's not forget 25/40 mph speed limits, either.... Back to top TRHJoined: 27 Oct 2011Posts: 340Location: Hawaii Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:11 pm Post subject: Further complication I have been bugging my wife for a while to get her blue card in her name. Right now it is in a name that I think is the dealer's, and she has a receipt stapled to it. As far as I can see this has been the norm for a lot of people for a while. She tells me that to transfer to her own name, she will have to return to her home province along with all the papers and then she can make the change. So for a large number of Viet citizens, transferring the blue card will be a big hassle. Almost every interaction with government here revolves around the person's legal residency. My guess is that at least 10% of the de-facto residents of HCMC are actually legal residents of other provinces and some are legal residents of as far away as Hanoi. Imagine if you had to travel to Hanoi just to register your motorbike.Last edited by TRH on Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:31 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top toiyeuthitmeoJoined: 21 May 2010Posts: 213 Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:56 pm Post subject: Regarding drunk driving laws, a local friend tells me that the propoganda machine is heavy at it telling the masses that come 2013, drunk driving enforcement will be stepped up to a main prioroty, with a top penalty of bike siezure and up to an astronomical 20 million fine! This is from the mouth of a friend, mind you, but he's got parents in high places, so perhaps he's a reliable source. I have certainly noticed all of the anti-drunk driving banners all over Saigon. Another anecdote, someone I know recently had his motorbike siezed upon getting on it outside of a bar after a fairly heavy session. In his state, he recalls fiddling with his keys and looking up to be surrounded by a troup of coppers. This person was not arrested. He returned to the police station the next day, with an extra set of keys, and was delighted to see his bike parked right by the front drive, without anyone around. Off he went! It's a rental bike, and I presume he had to furnish some ID to rent it, so we'll see if they do some detective work and nab him. Doubtful. This was not in Saigon, btw, but a nearby town on the coast. Back to top 1st Sgt WelshJoined: 13 Dec 2010Posts: 942Location: Temburong, Brunei Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:31 am Post subject: toiyeuthitmeo wrote: Regarding drunk driving laws, a local friend tells me that the propoganda machine is heavy at it telling the masses that come 2013, drunk driving enforcement will be stepped up to a main prioroty, with a top penalty of bike siezure and up to an astronomical 20 million fine! This is from the mouth of a friend, mind you, but he's got parents in high places, so perhaps he's a reliable source. I have certainly noticed all of the anti-drunk driving banners all over Saigon. I've also noticed a huge increase in the amount of anti-drunk driving advertisements around Saigon; you know, from literally none to a few. Ordinarily, I'd be all for a crack-down, but, sad to say, I can't see it being carried out effectively. I wonder how the cops will establish whether people are intoxicated or not though. Will they have drivers walk a straight line, touch the tip of their nose with their eyes closed etc.? I suppose they could use breathalyzers but, for some reason, I can't really picture Vietnamese law enforcement having access to that kind of technology . Back to top mark_in_saigonJoined: 20 Sep 2009Posts: 837 Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:58 am Post subject: Until there is a deep systemic change, looks like all this enforcement will be based on income generation, not for process improvement. The natives know it, we know it, everyone knows it. Not just traffic, everything. Back to top mark_in_saigonJoined: 20 Sep 2009Posts: 837 Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject: here it is okay, here it is in English http://www.tuoitrenews.vn/cmlink/tuoitrenews/society/foreigners-like-others-need-proof-of-bike-rental-under-new-law-1.91919 A few interesting excerpts from the story: According to the Decree, which took effect on November 10, the fine is VND2-4 million (US$96-192) for owners of motorbikes people should not be excessively worried about this penalty, since traffic police will only consider applying it after they stop drivers who have violated traffic rules for examination. Usually, police will consider such a penalty only in specific cases, such as those that involve traffic accidents or criminal cases, Tuyen said. such confirmation from the ministry means that no one, including foreigners, will be fined when they drive a vehicle that they have rented or borrowed if they can prove that they have done so. So, it is being enforced, except it won't be, unless they pull you over for a criminal act, which could mean any time they pull you over, right? Looks to me like mass confusion. Reminds me of the illegal aliens in the states. Yeah, we are gonna send you back if we catch you, cept there is 12 million of you, so if you don't really do anything wrong (except just being there is illegal) we won't. Anyway, I do suggest we keep our docs with us and just smile and show em, then give em the "no sabe" thing, I betcha unless we are drunk or something, they are not gonna mess with us. I also think that they have to figure out some kind of amnesty thing on this, cause millions of bikes are out there with the plastic ownership cards of people that are long gone and could never be found. There is no other answer for that, either pretend it is okay when you stop them (like they have been doing for decades), junk millions of motorbikes or give them some kind of legal process that is doable. May be a great opportunity for a cottage industry in faking documents though, that may be the next step on this. Or, getting someone to do the sacred red stamp on your faked documents, even better. Back to top mark_in_saigonJoined: 20 Sep 2009Posts: 837 Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:13 am Post subject: By the way, I sent an email to one of the dealers of motorbikes asking him if he could sell a bike following the process that is now supposedly being enforced, where you have to get it registered into the purchaser's name. Here is his response: Hi thanks for Know about vietnam's law but it just used for 2 days( fun law) because it is impossible to do it! it finish now........>>>> normal if you want to buy motorbike you dont need to care about that and my bikes are 100% lawful property with registration papers(if you want i can write contract of sale for you . its perfect) my number:xxxxxxxxxxxxx " Call us today for a test drive" I love that one, "fun law", gotta remember that. Love how they say "normal", they have a different stress on it than we do, and it means so much more to them as well. They use that one a lot. 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The DiddyBeats are packaged with the same buffet of ear-tips that we've seen in Monster's Miles Davis Tribute and Turbine Pro model earphones. We consider this no small feature, since proper fit in the ear is so crucial for the best possible sound. We like to have options and the DiddyBeats offer you eight of them. The DiddyBeats package also includes a soft carrying pouch and a security clip for the earphone's 3 foot long wire.
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The earpieces are wrapped in black leather and fitted with a polished aluminum and enamel end-cap. These earpieces are a bit on the large side of the scale but are thankfully much lighter than the Turbine Pro model earphones. It took us a while to find the L and R markings that indicate which headphone should go in which ear. It turns out the markings are located on the underside of the earphone, just above a small screw head and in grey writing on polished silver. Don't bother hunting for the markings; it's really not worth the time, effort or eye strain. Instead, try to remember that the iPhone Control Talk piece is just under the LEFT earphone.
Speaking of the iPhone ControlTalk module, it is located just five inches below the left earphone and offers volume control and a pause/play option. While we do appreciate the ability to make and receive calls with minimal interruption, the ControlTalk piece weighs down the left ear just enough to be noticeable. While a security clip is included, we found it to be ineffective at relieving the excess strain on the left ear. On its own, this issue wouldn't be so bad, but a one inch metal cylinder that joins the left and right cords into one just adds more unneeded heft to the product.
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What do we really have to say about Jamie Michelle? It's easy to see she's gorgeous and knows what she's doing. Add that she's from So Cal, loves old school Cadillac's and has more than a bit of a wild side, and we have to say we hit it out of the park with this month's cover model.
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Location: West Hollywood, California
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 106 lbs
Measurements: 30D, 23, 27
Ethnicity: French, Dutch, German, Cherokee
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Q: Where are you from? And, are you currently living there? If not, where are you currently living?
A: I'm from So Cal, but I lived all over; in Downey, Norwalk, Cypress and Death Valley, Idaho and even Kentucky! But I've been in Cali for the past 12 years now.
Q: How long have you been modeling?
A: I've been modeling for about 12 years off and on. I am a makeup artist as well. I love both and they go hand and hand, so it's perfect.
Q: Describe yourself in three words or statements.
A: Loving, friendly and sentimental.
Q: What was the first major event that you modeled at? How was it?
A: My first major event was XDC/HIN. On TV I was an extra on Real World/ Road Rules Challenge, so those were both super fun experiences.
Q: What are some of you modeling highlights so far?
A: Everything has made me stronger and smarter at what I do, really. But I loved being a part of Bravos Millionaire Matchmaker. It was pretty cool seeing myself on TV for the first time!
Q: What is the strangest photo-shoot that you've done?
A: Probably my 420 Times magazine shoot. It was my first shoot with a male model – it was a topless Adam and Eve-type shoot with two photographers – it was pretty strange but cool at the same time.
Q: Does your personality match your Zodiac sign?
A: Lol yes! I debate everything and I'm very stubborn, just like a Taurus!
Q: What is your best beauty, fitness, nutrition secret?
A: Moisturize and drink plenty of water… And always eat your veggies. :)
Q: How do you keep in such great shape?
A: I don't know lol! I don't work out. I guess walking is a work out right? (Hehe)
Q: What traits do you like most about yourself?
A: I have great work ethic, I'm very humble and a I'm a people person
Q: What are some of your turn-ons?
A: I love kissing. And scents or smells are really big for me too.
Q: What was the best line pick up line that was used on you? Did it work?
A: Lol I think they're so funny. And no they don't work! How about "The hunter has been hunted?" (lol)
Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how wild are you in the bedroom?
A: Haha! I'm not saying.
Q: What do you wear to bed?
A: Depends if I'm hot or cold – If I'm hot nothing, sometimes panties. If I'm cold, socks, undies, sweats and a hoodie. (lol)
Q: Have you posed in the nude? If so, how did it make you feel?
A: Yes I have, it feels freeing. I love being naked. Until I'm old and shot out I'll be strippin' off my depends! (hehe)
Q: What is your top unfulfilled fantasy?
A: To own a makeup line would be amazing! I also want to write a book. :)
Q: Do you have any birthmarks, scars or tattoos?
A: I have a scribbled heart on my left wrist and a cluster of shooting stars on my right wrist. They aren't really noticeable.
Q: Do you have any pets? What kind?
A: I have a dog, his name is Rolo. He's a chocolate and tan Min Pin and he's a great little guy!
Q: What are your hobbies or hidden talents?
A: I absolutely love making little couture hats and I'm obsessed with makeup. I'm also really good at special FX makeup just to toot my own horn!
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: I love salmon – raw or cooked. And I'm a total junk food junkie – anything chocolate.
Q: What is your dream car?
A: A '63 or '64 Lincoln Continental with suicide doors.
Q: What do you look for in a guy? What would he have to do to get your attention and to keep you interested?
A: Someone who is loving, patient, friendly and can put up with me because I'm a handful!
Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
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Q: Who are your heroes in real-life?
A: My grandma – she's just absolutely an amazing, loving person. I Love you Gma!
Q: Tell us about any upcoming projects of yours?
A: You will just have to stay tuned and see!
Q: With any 'spotlight' type of job, you are looked upon as a role model. What advice would you give out to aspiring models?
A: Never give up. Stay strong, confident and true to yourself, and never let a "no" discourage you. Don't take it personal and pursue what it is you're working towards.
Q: Do you have any shout outs or last words?
A: To my fans, I love you all so much! I truly appreciate your love and support and for believing in me. Thank you for going on this journey with me!


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If you have teenagers and a trampoline, bad things are happening in your yard. And I'm not talking about broken bones and twisted ankles.
There should be a new warning label on trampolines…"WARNING! TEENAGERS WILL MAKE OUT AND MORE ON A TRAMPOLINE AT NIGHT!" I haven't figured out what the graphic should look like for this warning.
A few months ago, when Lexie, who is now 14, started getting "real boyfriends" I knew it was time to consult with Jack and Mary, her older brother and sister. Jack is 23 and started getting serious about women when he was in 6th grade. (That was the same year he was able to grow a full Magnum PI mustache too.) I asked Jack what locations and situations I needed to be concerned about.
I could hear him smiling through the phone as the memories came back. "Well, keep an eye on them when they walking down by the creek, and the trampoline was a really good place to be alone."
"Gross!" I said, "The trampoline?" He just laughed and I knew it was serious.
When I asked Mary about the evil things that happen on the trampoline she said something
like "Well yeah, you're better off letting them go in her room, with the door open and the lights on. The trampoline at night makes thing way too easy. I mean, it's ok if you make Sandor (the 8 year old little brother) go out and jump with them."
Yikes! What's been going on in my yard for the past 12 years?
And then it got worse. One of my friends and co-workers is 26. I mentioned this sexy trampoline situation and she laughed, "Yeah, my first time to have sex was on a trampoline when I was a teenager. We'd jump and laugh for a few minutes, then his parents would start watching a movie…."
So last night, I had to drop Lexie off at the boyfriends house. Sure enough, there was a trampoline in the yard. ARRR. Before I put that car in reverse I rolled down my window and yelled at the two of them, who were still hugging hello. "No jumping on the trampoline…ever."
*Thanks for reading Hampoland. If you're looking for me tonight I'll be out in the yard…with germex. Take care, DH
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Ha! ew. Dang, I really wanted a trampoline for my kids. Now I really don't.Thanks for the laugh!


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In 2012, the band's trajectory was thrown into high gear after two nights opening for Gov't Mule at the Beacon Theater, leading them to future career-changing shows at Bonnaroo, the Mountain Jam and opening for bands like the Avett Brothers.
The NYC-based high-energy soul/rock band released its third studio album in October, and while they now spend nearly 200 days out of the year on the road, Kincheloe says she still finds time to write and work towards pushing the band even further.
From her days growing up in a family of musicians and artists in the Catskills, "Sister Sparrow" continues to find her own way in the world or recording and touring.
I had a chance to meet up with Kincheloe last week after rehearsals at Café Orlin in Manhattan to talk about her band and their plans for the future.
How is playing in NYC different from the rest of your tour?
This has always been our best city to work in. Even though we had a nice community around us when we we're upstate, down here they always come out to see us whenever we play, and they were really nurturing of us. And not only that, but there is a huge community around us here. I think that we're all here to help each other out, and as much as New York can be cutthroat, the music scene here, at least as I've experienced it, is very much not that way. It's about being together and not about beating each other's bands in a "battle of the bands."
I think once you get to a certain level, that competitiveness gets exponentially more difficult, but the reason why we've been able to stay is because we put on bigger and bigger shows with out friends bands. Then our friends' bands will include us and we will work together.
Has this always been your calling?
I knew I wanted to do this since I was eight years old. There was never a question in my mind since my parents were so supportive of it. There was moral support to do it because I knew there was this support system and enthusiasm behind me. If I was the daughter of a couple of doctors, then I would be much less likely to go out there and take a chance at being a musician.
What is it like being on stage?
Sometimes people want to go out there and put on a big show. For me, I feel more like myself when I am out there, which is interesting because it has made my personal life, or the other side away from the stage, grow a lot because I have more courage and more confidence from being up there. Interestingly enough, it helped me in my day-to-day life, too. It's not really like my alter ego, but it's more like being my true self.
I never really got stage fright. There was a time when I was a little nervous, but I was never afraid to do it. It was probably because they just shoved me up on stage when I was nine years old. I was too young to be scared I think. That was kind of a blessing in disguise.
Did you feel pressure to get into music because your parents were artists?
No. I took piano lessons for about two weeks when I was like seven or eight, and I didn't like it so I stopped, but I ended up teaching myself how to play piano when I was 17 on my own, because I wanted to. My parents were supportive but they didn't push it on me if I didn't want to do it. It's a really hard life so it's not something that you would want to push your kids into.
What was it that pushed you into playing piano again?
Well, I don't know what sparked it, but clearly I was always interested in music. I wanted to be able to play other people's songs and cover and sing, just for my own fun. But I sat down and realized that I remembered a lot that I was taught from the couple of lessons that I had. I remembered the basics, like how to put together a chord, so it really came back naturally to me. Not to say that I am good, but I can get by playing some songs. Same thing with guitar, I'm not very good, but I can get by and use it as a tool to write.
How did you decide to get your family together and form a band?
I guess my brother was playing harmonica and he stood along side me when I was writing my first songs. My brother was there learning harmonica at the same time. We weren't very good for a while (laughs). He knew that he wanted to be a part of it and I knew that I wanted him to be involved. Graham (Arleigh's cousin) moved back here because he wanted to be with his lady, who he ended up marrying last summer. But anyway, so when he was coming back I was thinking that we should get the band together. I have a couple songs, and I thought that we could just do it. Graham was enthusiastic, we just needed to find a couple other guys.
So when you moved here did you think that this was it?
Well, it took me a little while. I lived here for about a year, I waited tables and I worked the graveyard shift and did the whole NYC thing. Eventually, about a year later, my mom was like, "You came here for a reason, none of this is working. You need to get into your music."
So, I used to play a couple of places once a month and play my songs. I was terrified, but then I eventually put some rehearsals together. It took a little while but from then on, we just got really lucky and the musicians that we got together were really enthusiastic even though we played our first show in a basement in Williamsburg.
So now you have new album out, what is the future of the band?
Fight has been out for a little while, since October 2013, so right now I'm writing for the next album. But the future of the band is we are going to continue to tour all the time, between 150 and 250 days out of the year. But that is our thing. We are sticking to that plan for a while.
Do you feel like you have to tour to make a living?
Well, that's why you see all these bands coming back from retirement, like Journey and The Eagles. They're coming back because there aren't a lot of album sales, and especially at our level, we sell some at our shows, but if we weren't touring we would not be able to take care of ourselves. It's my only job so we need to.
Catch Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds with Zongo Junction at Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Avenue, on January 31 at 8 p.m.


text: On 11/19/2009 07:15 PM, Gabe Rubin wrote: > I have had this issue for quite some time. I believe, when I used to > play either SD or HD content, the OSD would be fullscreen. Currently, > when I hit info, the OSD will only stretch as far as the source > material is. So if the recording is a 16:9 recording, it will be full > screen, and if it is 4:3, it will stretch to the black pillars. It is > slightly annoying as everything gets scaled as well, so it looks > distorted. > > I may be remembering things incorrectly, and years ago when I asked > about this, I was told it had to do with using ximerama (which I have > off) or using different video modes for GUI and TV playback (which I > have off as well). > > I do see this in the console when I play 4:3 content: > 2009-11-19 15:58:54.496 TV: Changing from None to Watching WatchingPreRecorded > greedyhdeint: size changed from 0 x 0 -> 720 x 480 > > And I get this when playing 16:9 content > 2009-11-19 15:57:52.302 OSD Theme Dimensions W: 1280 H: 720 > > Am I misremembering things or is there some way to get the OSD > fullscreen even when viewing 4:3 content. That's the way it's always been for the Xv video renderer. OpenGL does it differently. VDPAU might. Basically, though, you changed your playback profile. Mike