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11/17/2003 11:49am, #101
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Djimbe and Tigerfly left after about an hour of being there inside the gym.
If they would have stayed she would have witnessed and Djimbe would have experienced clinch drills and sparring, then clinch with strikes, and finally putting it all together from standing to wherever it went to close the seminar. Instead, they left with but one hour of at least ten of instruction, training, and sparring.
What can of fragmented view and observation could have been made or gathered? That Djimbe needs to work on his conditioning and delivery systems? That perhaps calling someone an idiot is not the best way to make your point? That perhaps he should have stayed the entire seminar to see what else he needed work on? Stand up, clinch, more ground? That perhaps making excuses long after posturing outside the gym and your shot fails against someone less than half your weight might not fair well as any sign of courage under fire?
I will tell you this, regardless of how they may feel about Matt, what they saw was but a fragmented glimpse of the SBGi and what Djimbe experienced on the mat was nothing but kindness and concern all the way through training and as we all walked out to say goodbye. It could have and would have gone the other way had he done this at ANY other organizations functions.
To close I will just reiterate what I think is most important here.
Matt came to this forum because someone informed him about a person calling him an idiot and making fraudulent claims about his business practices. I know he will post when he gets home to Portland from his seminar tour but .I will tell you this, he is a family man and works very hard. His business is the gym and when you make fraudulent claims as to his work and business and show up at his job posturing tough after calling him an idiot, you are directly affecting his livelihood.
I sincerely hope I was clear and receptive to your perspective but made mine loud and clear through my kindness and ability to nullify yours. I whole heartedly believe that this is all a big miscommunication between one party having issues with a personality and approach and the other simply stating what he believes and has experienced. But as stated at the beginning of this post, where you can not prove subjective opinion and hearsay, you can through performance prove training methods.
I hope Djimbe and Tigerfly understand that I wish them well but can not agree that calling someone out does not have and hold certain repercussions and carry certain responsibilities.
At 37 years of age and with a family and business, I could care less about whose kung fu is better and all this MA macho bullshit! Quite frankly, my take is that if you enjoy what you do and harm no other, then rock on and share the good feelings with those you care for. But dont call someone and idiot, imply or posture aggression and especially make excuses after the fact. Thats detrimental to all people training in the MA.
Training and sharing is all in good fun. Challenges are kid stuff. A threat to my being or anyone elses and you cross the line and must be prepared to take responsibility for that. Showing up at this seminar or any other under the circumstances generated on this forum is grounds enough for legal action.
Martial arts and artist are a goofy bunch. The best street fighters are in prison. Instead, I hope your experiences with me inside and outside that gym were real and human. I hope it was not tied into the MA or fighting. I dislike both. I hope you both learned something in the process.
And Djimbe thanks. You now know in your heart what is up. I hope you follow that and not all the noise around you.
This is all outright silliness and bullshido is the perfect forum to host it ;)
As I said. I will not go back and forth on all this. I hope this thread is closed now that both sides have spoken.
Thanks and regards to you all,
-Luis Gutierrez
11/17/2003 12:06pm, #102
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400 pounds???? my got
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Re: I have met Matt Thornton and...
These quotes are from TF's original post on this thread.
Originally posted by TigerFly
Djimbe and I arrived at around 1pm. The seminar started at 11am, however we had my moms surgery yesterday and class last night so it was impossible for us to get there any earlier considering we had to dirve two hours to get there.
Originally posted by TigerFly
He immediately had everyone start drilling when he saw us and walked directly over to us and said "you're the people from the internet". Djimbe and I said yes. He said "let's go outside". We followed him outside and he stood between us and the door to the gym. He (somehow with a straight face) said "why are you here"...
...He actually said that he challenges people to show up at seminars all the time and "no one else has ever shown up". I had to cut him a break on that - I am sure he didn't expect us to show....
Also, the statement "come to one of my seminars" does not mean "show up in the middle and interrupt my seminar." Again, if you were giving a seminar to paying customers and two people showed up unexpectedly in the middle, you'd probably have questions, too. You admitted yourself that he wasn't expecting you. Did you make any attempt to tell him what time you would arrive or exactly what you were coming there to do?
Originally posted by TigerFly
Djimbe responded with something like "you said for us to come, we are here". Matt Thornton said something like "you challenged me on the internet". I then said "NO, that is not what happened. I said that your marketing practices/business was unscrupulous and idiotic on the internet. You DARED me to say that to your face - I came to do so and I just did."...
...It didn't work - I stood in his face and told him EXACTLY what I said in the original thread. He honestly didn't know what to do or even say.
Originally posted by TigerFly
Djimbe walked over to Matt, shook his hand and told him that he was going to participate (against my wishes, honestly Djimbe has had the flu (diarrhea, fever, 4-6 hours sleep in the last three days etc) for days and isn't himself), but he also told Matt that I wasn't going to participate, that I didn't feel prepared and if he wasn't comfortable with me sitting it out that I would LEAVE and comeback later to pick him up. Matt said that it was fine that I stayed - the first unpricklike thing we had witnessed him do all day. He wasn't exactly in a position to say NO, tho. We had been hanging out with the participants of the seminar, joking about with them etc and were doing that when Matt came back from lunch - Djimbe walked over to him infront of those same people - What was Matt going to do? He couldn't possibly be the prick to us in front of all those people that he was out of their site - afterall they had all "paid good money" (his words not mine) to see him.
11/17/2003 12:31pm, #105
In the first thread it was mentioned that only a small amount of material was reviewed prior to the judgment of fraud and idiot, in fact the referenced information was simply a infomercial.
I just watched his "sales pitch" on "Aliveness" and well... he is just stupid.
Nothing in Matt's infomercial advocates this. I swear to god, I took away from the infomercial that he was going to throw everyone who walks in to the gym on the floor with another more experienced person. THAT is what he said in his infomercial.
You're lack of grasping his entire methodology seemed encapsulated by your not seeing that he is reportedly a strong proponent of drilling, verifying that you hadn't done much research.
now this:
didn't watch "a" video and come the the conclusion I did, I watched SEVERAL videos and read the website over a FULL year and came to the conclusions I did.
While the reported conduct of Matt Thornton certainly is quite unfortunate and sad (if true) I really don't think you are at all qualified to report on the seminar quality. You mention only being there for around 1 hour of a two day seminar, seems like you really don't have a basis for drawing conclusions on either how it was run or on what sort of instructor he may be. (EDIT: SINCE I THOUGHT I POSTED THIS REPLY THIS POINT HAS BEEN BETTER AND AT MORE LENGTH MADE.)
Matt Thornton may be a tool for acting the way he did towards you both but I'd say the behavior of all three individuals involved is hardly without blame.
The discussion still comes down to this:
Matt Thornton presents the obvious as novel.
However, that is something of which he is very aware. He has repeatedly stated that there are two kinds of reactions to his position that he anticipates from the MA community, and these are:
1. Duh!
2. He is CRAZY! CHI BOLT!
What he failed to anticipate is the hostility which with many in the "Duh!" crowd would greet "Aliveness" a la Matt Thornton.
Much of that hostility is due to the fact that they perceive his demonstrations and lectures as attacks on THEMSELVES. And this is reasonable, at least, because he does at times fail to emphasise to my satisfaction that he is not the only person who trains people in this fashion. He DOES say so however, just not enough to deflect hostility.
11/17/2003 12:42pm, #106
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good point -- needs clarificationOriginally posted by Djimbe
Just so that im VERRRY Clear on you meaning here WHAT "Sort of Thing" are you Referring to ? Too many Refferrential Statements in your Previous Paragraph to be sure .
What Behaviour is it that you are Refferring to ?
I'm not a fan or detractor of Thornton's but from what I can tell of aliveness, he's essentially correct. I know of few Chinese systems/schools that train in that manner (excepting places focused on san shou and shuai chiao; hell, AFAICT, alot of the gung fu people don't consider san shou anything but Thai boxing with throws anyway). Being angry at him for pointing this out is unreasonable and says more about you than it does him.
I like Chinese systems, particularly internal ones. That being said, there's a sh*tload of training methodology baggage that needs to removed/replaced/updated. In my experience, other systems embrace this while people training Chinese systems too often want to do things "like the old masters" did. Uh huh, why should I train like an illiterate peasant? Sheesh, how many of the old men were "all that" anyhow? Since legends tend to grow over time, I'd wager they are more-overblown than the guys today.
11/17/2003 12:45pm, #107
Fragbot wins!!!Normally, I'd say I was grappling, but I was taking down and mounting people, and JFS has kindly informed us that takedowns and being mounted are neither grappling nor anti grappling, so I'm not sure what the **** I was doing. Maybe schroedinger's sparring, where it's neither grappling nor anti-grappling until somoene observes it and collapses the waveform, and then I RNC a cat to death.----fatherdog
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Nah.Originally posted by The Wastrel
Fragbot wins!!!
11/17/2003 12:53pm, #109
Hello folks,
Just returned home and wanted to drop a quick note on this thread and let everyone know about the events at the past seminar. I am sure Luis will post as well. And hopefully this thread and nonsense will be relegated to trollshido where it probably belongs.
First off DJ and TF did show up at the seminar. They walked in and set there bags down as I was teaching the end of the morning session, with the exact expressions and mannerisms Luis describes. I asked them both to step outside as to not disturb the seminar, and so I could chat with them.
Let me make this perfectly clear, at NO TIME did I ever get near TF or make any attempt to "physically intimidate her", the very allegation is outrages and silly.
However, it was pretty clear right off the bat that TF is a very bitter, angry women, and for what its worth, perhaps not mentally well balanced. She is just as vulgar and nasty in person, as she is on the web. So I simply ignored her for the rest of the conversation. Although I did make it clear to DJ that his wife is a negative influence on his life.
I did spend 15 minutes or so attempting outside to talk with DJ and ask him what his issues where. I have never met either in person, but honestly they simply struck me as a rather harmless, kind of nerdy couple. If you have seen the documentary called Trekkies, you have seen these two.
During that time I placed my hands upon his shoulder while talking, not in any sort of threatening way. It's simply my mannerism when speaking with people, and there was no shoving, or moving, or any of that silliness. I was also on the other side of a large window with several spectators the entire time. So no need for anyone to try and make false allegations here.
Truth be told, when I put my hands on DJ shoulders and looked in his eyes what I really saw was just a very big, kind of dorky, Martial Arts nerd, who was scared to death and being pushed into the situation, and egged on by his horrible wife who was always ranting behind me. In all honesty I felt pretty bad for the guy.
I explained as clearly as I could that ALIVENESS translates as TRAINING METHOD, and NOT "style". Anyone taking the time to read our website will see the clear distinction we make there. I do not say that this art, or this art will not work. What I clearly say is that ANY Art must be trained in an Alive fashion TO work. So again, let me make this very clear. I have NEVER claimed to have invented something NEW, quite the opposite in fact. Nor have I, or anyone from SBGi claimed we are the ONLY Gym which trains Alive. Aliveness is as old as athletics folks.
I hope that is clear enough.
During this time DJ kept trying to get me to name specific styles, and my opinions. But that is not the point, and I again attempted to explain that it's all about the TRAINING METHODS folks. This point was, and seems to continue to be lost on them. So I would highly encourage anyone sincerely interested to check out our information directly at www.straightblastgym.com and draw your own conclusions.
DJ also kept attempting to ask me my opinions on specific Martial Arts personalities, gossip, etc. All of which I have absolutely zero interest in. I explained that what we talk about are training methods. And we all drew a distinct line Years ago at the SBGi where we made it clear we would not be dragged into online gossip about other Instructors or specific people. And that is something we have stuck with. Both Dan Inosanto, and Paul Vunak are friends, and although I may not agree with all their TRAINING METHODS, it doesn't stop us from having a friendly relationship. Vunak often speaks highly of the SBG. And Dan Inosanto was kind enough to attend the opening of our new Portland location a few Years ago. I get along well with both men, and suffice it to say most grown adults are clearly able to discern between training methods, and personal insults, or disagreements about teaching methods.
After wasting about 15 minutes of my own time trying to patiently make this point I began to see I was making no headway. And I was hearing a lot of comic book silliness. When DJ mentioned some sort of competition where he claimed Renzo Gracie's "top" fighters, where all beaten by some sort of "gung fu" school one after the other in grappling, and how his Gung Fu maste had shown him how to stop wrestlers takedowns, I knew for SURE it was time to step out of the twilight zone and back into the seminar filled with athletes that where waiting for me. Fortunately Luis came out and mentioned that we where headed to lunch.
At this point DJ asked what we would do now, and I told him he could come in and train for free after lunch, as I stated, but he would have to work out like everyone else. If he wanted to just "observe" he would need to pay. I also let him know that I don't like his wife, and she would need to be quiet during the seminar. He stated that he would participate, and only offered to observe because usually that was more respectful. I told him I preferred to have people participate and would see him after lunch. There where many people around during this conversation, and we all fully expected to see them there when we returned.
After lunch we came back and DJ came up to me and Luis and shook my hand and said I was a "man of my word" for allowing him to attend without charging them. And that he would work in with the rest of the seminar, and his wife, being a novice on the mat, would simply observe, but he promised she would cause no disturbances. Fair enough.
Since all my seminars are athletic by nature and we were coming off an hour lunch, the session began with a 5 minute set of simple warm ups. Within a minute or two DJ stepped off the mat and went into bathroom. He did not exit until the warm ups where over.
When he came out he was sweating profusely, breathing very heavily, and looked like he was about to die. I asked him if he was okay, and he joked something to the effect of never eat food from a heat lamp before you work out, etc. I gave him a pat and told him to just pace himself. He may or may not have been sick. But from his breathing pattern he was obviously gassed, and both Luis and I where very concerned for his welfare at that point.
The next part of the warm up consisted of three two minute rounds. Holding guard, and then wrestling to submission from the knees. Luis worked with DJ for these for these rounds and the end of the warm up period.
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11/17/2003 12:53pm, #110
DJ started the roll by telling Luis he deadlifts over a thousand pounds. Luis smiled, swept him several times, took crossides, and mounted him a few times. Each time Luis got on top DJ tapped out, and was obviously gassed, and completely out of his element on the ground, with absolutely zero knowledge of where to put his hands, feet, base, or sense of balance.
Keep in mind Luis is 180lbs, and DJ claimed to be 386. So the man had 206 lbs on Luis.
Although Luis is a solid BJJ Brown Belt, the fact is just about anybody in that room, even most of the beginners, would have done the same thing to DJ. I wish he had stayed longer and discovered that.
After the last round, (no more then 6 or so minutes elapsed total) DJ tapped with Luis on mount, and was breathing very heavily, and spread eagle on the ground. I asked him if he was okay, and offered him a hand up, but he said he could not stand at the moment. If he did he said he would go to the bathroom all over the mat. I told him in that case just rest, (don't want that!), and Luis kneeled next to him, gently trying to help him breath properly, and regain his breath. All of this is clearly shown on tape.
From the start I did my best to try and make the situation comfortable for everyone at the seminar, and provide an environment where DJ could work in with the group, and perhaps truly learn something about what we do at the SBGi.
All this after being called an "idiot" and "fraud" by his wife, and listening to rants which where based completely in ignorance.
As Luis told me after they left, we tried kindness, we will see how they respond. Obviously the kind approach didn't work. Next time I will not be as freindly, and handle the siutuation in a far more direct manner.
So that was it. About a 10 minute warm up, and DJ scooted over to the wall. From there he and TF watch for about another 5-10 minutes, and then grabbed there things and walked out.
We have the entire event, from the beginning of warm ups, all the rolls, to the time they walked out, on tape and the tape has a clock. TF's claim of watching the seminar for an hour is simply a lie. They saw warm ups, and stayed for a few minutes beyond the roll and walked out. If Luis posts the video that will be clearly visible.
After they left I continued to teach and Luis followed them out to chat. Again, trying to point out to them what exactly Alive training, and the SBGi is about.
I can tell you from my own experience that neither TF or DJ have the slightest idea what we mean by Alive training, and neither will listen, or stay long enough to find out.
I will let Luis tell the rest, as he had this conversation with them. But apparently TF kept asking DJ,
"why did you let him on top of you?!"
"Why did you tap out?!"
This in front of Luis, and several other people heard all this as well. All of us who heard about that immediately couldn't help but feel bad for DJ. How could you not?!
When DJ told Luis that the reason Luis is so good is because he has "ying" energy, Luis also realized it was also time to leave the dungeons and dragons convention, and step back into the Gym with the athletes.
Here is some simple, and heartfelt advice for you DJ. Any women who would say something like that to you does NOT care about you. And is not emotionally, or mentally ready for any sort of caring relationship. It's really time to move on my friend.
DJ is welcome back at my own Gym, or any SBGi anytime. All our classes are similar and had he stayed he would have seen all of us rolling together, myself included.
But after watching him step out of the bathroom after four laps on the mat, it was quite clear DJ is not in the athletic condition needed to do any sort of Alive training at the moment. And is also completely harmless. I'd be happy to step in the ring with him at my Gym, or work with him on the mat, in a competitive, or friendly basis. No worries. And I am sure any SBGi Gym around the USA would do the same. I am also very sure it would be a really positive thing for DJ.
However. in either case, he will need to leave his wife at home. She is such a negative person to be around, and unhealthy not just for herself, but also those around her and especially DJ.
The sad thing is I think he may have really enjoyed himself had he not had a shrew of a women asking him why he let a little guy mount him, why did he tap?! etc. A truly horrible situation.
I really do hope the best for both of them.
I think that will mean DJ will eventually need to discover that this women has no real regard for him. And TF will need to lose some weight, get some self esteem, and come to grips with all of her obvious anger. I hope they both eventually find some happiness. It certainly CAN be done.
On a positive note the Penn seminar was a blast. As have been all the East Coast seminars over the last few weeks. Like I tried to tell TF and DJ at the class, the proof of what we do at the SBGi is manifested not just in the performance of our athletes, but in the quality of their character, and the type of people they are. It really is a pleasure to be around everyone drawn to this sort of training. A great group of friendly, happy people. And I really do love all the crew of the SBG's. It's just a great job I have.
Enjoy the day
-Matt Thornton
"Without anxiety the mind is wholly kind.'
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9/02/2009 7:55pm, #1
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Hapkido Schools Around Tampa FL Area
Hi Everyone,
I recently posted a similar post regarding Wing Chun schools in the Tampa area.
Brief Background: I am basically trying to get a feel for martial arts instruction that I may seek upon moving to Tampa. In addition, I am seeking a street effective art and teaching application and methods.
After performing a google search I came across the below listed instructors and schools. I would appreciate any feedback that you can give me on the instructors effectiveness, their lineage, etc.
In addition these are only the schools that I found in the Tampa area. If you know of other schools please do not hesitate to inform me.
As always please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] if you feel uncomfortable providing me feedback on this forum. Thank you.
- Master Mehrdad Khan Moayedi, 8th Dan - Ancient Hap Ki Do-Shaolin Kung Fu Association
- In W. Kim In W. Kims Martial Arts Academy
- Frank Ehnle, 5th Dan Hapkido - Royal Dragon Martial Arts
- Randy Hutchinson, 4th degree black belt Combat Hapkido Self Defense America
- U.S. Taekwondo Hapkido, Master Phil Peplinski, Chief Instructor Patrick Brown
9/02/2009 8:41pm, #2
Hapkido that looks like judo is generally good. Hapkido that looks like Aikido is generally bad. Go to the classes and observe. If you see a lot of time spent on "grab my wrist, no, not like that" techniques and single point of contact throws that result in beautiful rollouts, leave. If you see full contact sparring with kicks, punches, takedowns and submissions you may want to give it a try. Personally although I took HKD in Korea in the 80s I wouldn't pursue it here now. There are plenty of better options for learning to fight availible. Good luck.
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Vorpal thanks for the useful reply. I have a follow-up question though. What are the better options for learning to fight that you mention? I may want to pursue those.
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You might one go for one school where the instructor has a black belt in judo as well. That will make sure you don't learn crappy throws.
9/04/2009 2:38pm, #5
I think Judo, BJJ, MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai, Sambo, San Da or any other style where you can be certain you will be training in an environment where you are testing your skills against a fully resisting opponent would be a good start. What's availible in your area? Start there and then you have to factor in distance, schedule, cost, along with observing an actual class or paticipating in one. You want an instructor who is open and honest about their credentials. Training at a school where students compete (even if you don't plan to) and win is a huge positive. Training at a school that has amatuer or pro fighters is huge. Start looking and bounce what you find off some of the people here, it can save you heaps of time, money and anguish.


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FROM: Mike Hagburg
RE: Rule 46, N.D.R.Crim.P., Release from Custody
The Governors Task Force on Violent and Sexual Offenders has offered a proposed amendment to Rule 46 that would add a detention hearing requirement in some cases. The proposed amendment is based on language in 18 U.S.C. 3142, the federal Bail Reform Act. A copy of Rule 46 containing the proposed new language is attached, as is a copy of 18 U.S.C. 3142.
Judge Steven McCullough has submitted a comment on Rule 46 that is relevant to the detention hearing proposal. Judge McCullough's comment is attached. He suggests that Rule 46's existing preventive detention language is unconstitutional under art. 1, § 11 of the North Dakota Constitution and that the language should be reviewed by the Committee.
The Committee discussed Rule 46's existing preventive detention language over the course of three meetings (September 1993, January and April 1994). The minutes of the Committee's discussions are attached. In January 1994, the Committee rejected the language on a 6-7 vote, but in April 1994 the Committee approved adding preventive detention language to the rule, apparently on a voice vote. The language became part of the rule effective January 1, 1995.
During the course of the Committee's 1993-1994 discussions on preventive detention, opposing viewpoints emerged. On the one hand, committee members pointed out that preventive detention was probably unconstitutional under art. 1, § 11. On the other hand, committee members suggested that public safety was a legitimate concern and something that judges were already taking into account when making release decisions and imposing release conditions.


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music_story 0.1
Music Story Python SDKMusic Story Python SDK
Version : 0.1
For Python : 2.7 and 3.3
Licence: BSD
The SDK written allows a simplified use of the API Music Story (developers.music-story.com).
It provides basis functionalities such as the Oauth authentification, the search and retrieval of Objects, connectors, and the exploration of results.
It can also serve as a basis for the development of libraries with more advanced functionalities.
pip install music_story
The authentication is done during the instancing of the MusicStoryAPI class.
It is necessary in order to identify yourself to provide your "consumer_key" and "consumer_secret" keys.
If you don't specify your access tokens: "token" and "token_secret", the authentication will take care of getting new ones.
# First connection
api = MusicStoryApi('you key here', 'your secret here')
token = api.token
token_secret = api.token_secret
# save this for later usage, then on next connection :
api = MusicStoryApi('you key here', 'your secret here', token, token_secret)
Retrieval of an object by an ID
The function that allows this operation is the function::
api.get(object_name, object_id)
Refer to the online documentation (developers.music-story.com/developers) to know the list of Music Story objects available.
# retrieval of the genre with the ID 66
genre = api.get("genre", 66)
## Electro
The object sent back will be an instance of the "MusicStoryObject" class.
The data of the data retrieved will be accessible as regular attributs. You
can lookup for all the attributes names available as API data using
the `fields` attributs. It's only available AFTER you made the query.
You can specify you need editorial fields by listing them in `editorial_fields`::
artist = api.get("artist", id=1, editorial_fields=['country'])
## England
You may also specify the language code of the lang you want to get the results in::
artist = api.get("artist", id=1, editorial_fields=['country'], lang='fr')
But be aware the API as some fields that are not available in other languages
than the default (english).
Search for the objects
The search for objects is done via the method::
api.search(object_name, **filters)
Filters are listed in the MusicStoryAPI doc, and can be text patterns or date
By default the number of results per page is 10 and is fixed as a maximum of 100.
# search for the album versions which includes the word
# "love" in the name and is of the "live" type
releases = api.search('release', type='Live', title='love')
# get the first result in the list :
rel = releases[0] # get item 0 from the current page
## "228095"
## 1
# results are iterable queryset...
r1, r2, r3 = releases[12:15]
## Such Is Love
# ...but be aware it will make queries every time it needs to paginate !
# So you can make this and iterate thought the whole queryset :
for release in releases:
# And it will paginate automatically for you, but will need to make a query
# for each new page it loads.
Some explicit methods are put at your disposition such as the iterator functions "next()", "prev()","hasNext()","hasPrev()" if you want to controle pagination manually.
It is possible to carry out a request of the connector type on a "MusicStoryObject" by using the method::
api.connector(object_name, **filters)
Refer to the online documentation (developers.music-story.com/developers) to know the list of connectors of the available object.
The result is of the same type as for a search request::
genre = api.get('genre', 64)
artistes = genre.connector('artists', name='Tommy')
## Tommy Bolin
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Who Will Become the Leader In Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming the next big "industrial revolution", both in this country and around the globe. If you are an AI developer, this could be a "gold rush" for some great job opportunities. Those who gain experience in Artificial Intelligence today will be the AI leaders of tomorrow. At Media Jobs we suggest that if you want to get in on the ground floor of the growing demand for jobs in artificial intelligence, now is the time. Many of the largest companies including Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple are quickly and steadily acquiring startups in the artificial intelligence space to get a head start towards incorporating AI into all their products. From Games to Customer Service You may have heard about the growing trend in chatbots, particularly with Facebook Messenger.…
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A BLANKET of thick fog greeted motorists in Griffith on Monday making driving conditions treacherous.
The pea souper finally lifted around 11am to reveal clear blue skies and sunshine but unfortunately for at least four motorists, it was too late.
The Kidman Way was closed for much of the morning at Darlington Point after two trucks collided in the mist.
A truck fully loaded with cotton pulled out of Murrumbidgee River Road about 7.45am onto the Kidman Way.
Because of the fog, the driver did not see another truck that was travelling from Griffith towards Darlington Point.
The second driver clipped the trailer of the cotton truck, which caused it to jack-knife.
Neither driver was injured but one of the trucks had to be towed from the scene.
The Kidman Way was closed until council workers arrived to clear oil off the road.
Another crash occurred at the intersection of Wilga Road and Irrigation Way at Whitton.
One of the vehicles failed to give way at the intersection and hit another car at 8am.


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People say gathering twelve round fruits on the eve of a new year ushers in prosperity and good fortune.
On the last day of this wonderful year, a beautiful bowl of fruits adorns our kitchen table.
New Years is often thought of as a time for renewed hope, and to focus on new goals and opportunities.
It is is believe one for each month of the incoming year, which are believed to bring happiness, money and good health.
Many cultures believe the key to a Happy New Year is beginning with New Years lucky circular fruits.
In this article we will share about the round fruits or all the circular fruits I could think of.
After Christmas, all the attention and preparation would be towards the coming New Year, the second biggest celebrated holiday in the country.
Part of our Filipino tradition on New Year's eve is to come up with 12 round fruits.
Listed below are some of the circular fruits that brings luck to your family:
1. Cherries - in their vibrant color red, in some cultures such as Chinese, it is the color of good luck and joy.
2. Apples - the most common fruits available all year round, the Chinese word for apple is "ping," which means "harmony."
3. Grapes - represents luxury as these are traditionally eaten by royalty.
4. Guava - some guavas can be oval in shape, but to add guava fruit to your 12 circular fruits brings luck and good health.
5. Lanzones - this fruits come in clusters and a delicious treat on the table that brings good heralth and joy.
6. Lychee - it's round, red body stands for happiness and good fortune.
7. Pomelo – it's bright red or pink pulp represents good health and luck to the family.
8. Plums - this fruit is juicy that helps you live healthier as the fruit is a good source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
9. Velvet Apples - they are related to persimmon as the fruit is also from the genus Diospyrus.
10. Lemon - it's fragrance and essence is known to cleanse and remove negative vibes.
11. Orange - represents gold in Chinese tradition. Its round shape signifies money.
12. Watermelon - this juicy fruit is a good source of vitamin C that brings luck to the family and gives healthy body.
We hope that this brief article is informative to you, share this post so that you can also inform others about this and might help them a lot.
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I'll never forget the first thing I ever wrote. I was in school, and we were taking end of the year achievement tests. I finished the English section rather quickly and sat there waiting for everyone else to finish theirs. I started jotting down a poem on a piece of notebook paper. Before I knew it, I had completed my first writing project (outside of the usual school assignments). I was very excited, to say the least. I enjoyed making words rhyme, so I eventually started writing song lyrics. I've had a couple put to music, but most just sit on my computer with no melody.
Having moved to Charlotte and become actively involved with One7 for two years now, I've heard so many stories from the kids that would completely rip your heart out. Most of them have suffered through more pain already than I will ever have to face in a couple of lifetimes.
I wanted to share with you two songs that I've written. The first one is entitled Will You Love Me. This one describes most of the kids we work with at One7.
Will You Love Me © 2011 Chris Martin/Chris Burnett (verse one) I show you my smile, but inside I'm hurting My heart's on the brink of defeat We talk for awhile, but inside I'm searching For a love that's forgotten me The marks on my arm, evidence of my shame Why am I never good enough You cry for my scars, but you don't know my pain It feels like I'll never be loved (chorus) Can you hear my cry from the depths of my fear Will you love me, will you love me I can't explain why, but I don't want to be here Will you love me, will you love me (verse two) I'm the girl in the crowd, the one you don't see Hiding behind all my fears I'm the boy who is loud, alive and carefree I won't let you see all my tears There is no love at home, I don't need all this pain I have a heart no one will forgive I am always alone, everyday just the same I have no reason to live (pre chorus) If you would just let me in you would see You're not that much different than me (repeat chorus)
The next song I want to share is one that I wrote about my Dad. As I mentioned in a previous post, he passed away in October of 2008. It was an extremely distressing time for all of us. Dad and I used to play golf once a week, and one day I started thinking about those times we shared out on the golf course. I came up with this song. It's entitled Dad Moment.
Dad Moment © 2011 Chris Martin (verse one) I drove by the park today Walked the course where we used to play The grass is going to need a cut real soon So many memories came to life Wish I could turn back the time I sure do miss those Monday afternoons It was you and me in the fading sun Just a boy and his Dad having so much fun I know you're smiling down on this broken heart (chorus) I never knew pain could hurt this way I remember everything you used to say About life, about love and all the rest I don't know why you had to leave God took the strongest part of me If forgetting is the answer, then I've failed the test Forgive me this is where they start Tear stains on the deepest part It's just another Dad moment from my heart (verse two) The kids are growing up so fast It's hard to live outside the past They talk about you pretty much every day Holidays and birthday wishes They miss your hugs and your kisses Nothing can replace your gentle way Now it's you and me in the fading light On my knees with a prayer tonight Please ask God to heal Mom's broken heart (repeat chorus)
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Barclays, Madoff, Credit Suisse, Goldman in Court News
Barclays Plc (BARC), which bought Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s North American business, must return $2 billion in margin assets to the trustee liquidating the remains of Lehman's brokerage and pay about $270 million in interest, a bankruptcy judge ruled.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James Peck in New York yesterday said Barclays must pay the trustee 5 percent interest on the assets from September 2008 until he signs his final order on the case. Barclays will appeal, the bank said in an e-mailed statement.
The amount Barclays must return will be offset by $1.1 billion in assets that the two parties previously agreed should go to the U.K. bank, which bought Lehman's businesses in the 2008 credit crisis. That cuts its cost to about $1.2 billion, including interest. However, Barclays lost its bid for $1.9 billion in margin to offset liabilities it took on with some of the brokerage's trading positions.
Peck's "ruling brings finality to this issue by confirming that the $4 billion in Lehman cash and other margin assets belongs to the Trustee," William Maguire, a lawyer for brokerage trustee James Giddens, said in an e-mail.
Peck affirmed a February ruling, saying the continuing dispute over $4 billion in so-called margin assets used to back trades arose partly from Barclays' effort to change its argument by claiming it was entitled to noncash margin.
The dispute, arising from Barclays' September 2008 purchase of bankrupt Lehman's businesses and subsequent profit on them, led to a bankruptcy court trial in 2010 with more than 30 days of testimony. The trial pitted the third-biggest U.K. bank against two defunct parts of what was once the fourth-largest U.S. investment bank.
Barclays, based in London, and the Lehman brokerage continued their quarrel after Peck's February ruling didn't specify how they must divide some components of the assets, held to back trades taken over by Barclays with the purchase.
"We are pleased with the court's February ruling that upheld the sale of Lehman Brothers' North American business," said Barclays spokesman Michael O'Looney, in an e-mail. "We are also pleased that the trustee has agreed to transfer $1.1 billion in trading assets to Barclays. However, there are aspects of the ruling with which we disagree and which we will appeal."
Giddens said, "We were obligated to take this matter to Court to protect LBI's public customers. Our efforts have been vindicated and customers will benefit." LBI is Lehman Brothers Inc., the remnants of the brokerage.
The main case is In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEHMQ), 08-13555, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
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Halliburton Loses as Supreme Court Backs Securities Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for investors to press securities fraud suits, ruling for shareholders who accuse Halliburton Co. (HAL) of misrepresenting its financial condition while under Dick Cheney's leadership.
The justices yesterday unanimously said the shareholders can sue as a group without first establishing that they lost money as a result of the alleged fraud.
The shareholders, led by the Erica P. John Fund, contend that Halliburton from 1999 to 2001 falsified earnings reports, played down estimated asbestos liability and overstated the benefits of a merger. Cheney, later the U.S. vice president, served as chairman and chief executive officer of the oilfield services provider during part of the disputed period.
The high court case concerned the standard that applies at the so-called class certification stage, not at final judgment. The Supreme Court previously said that, to get class-action status, shareholders must show they made investment decisions in reliance on a company's alleged misstatements. Shareholders can meet that test by showing the company perpetrated a so-called fraud on the market.
Chief Justice John Roberts yesterday said that requirement doesn't mean that investors seeking class-action status must show that they lost money as a result of the alleged fraud.
"The fact that a subsequent loss may have been caused by factors other than the revelation of a misrepresentation has nothing to do with whether an investor relied on the misrepresentation in the first place," Roberts wrote in his opinion for the court.
Houston-based Halliburton said in a statement that it will make other arguments against class-action status when the case returns to the appeals court. The company said it hasn't set aside any money to cover potential damages "because it does not believe that loss is probable."
Boies called the ruling "a victory for effective enforcement of public securities laws and for individuals and institutions that are injured by securities fraud."
The case is Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton, 09-1403, U.S. Supreme Court (Washington).
Ex-Madoff Employee Eric Lipkin Pleads Guilty in Ponzi Scheme
Former Bernard Madoff employee Eric Lipkin pleaded guilty to charges that he falsified documents to help carry out the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.
Lipkin, 37, pleaded guilty to six criminal counts, including conspiracy, falsifying records and bank fraud, in a hearing yesterday in Manhattan federal court. Lipkin agreed to cooperate with the government in its investigation of the fraud at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, which became public with Madoff's arrest in December 2008.
"I'd like to first apologize to my family, my friends and all the victims in the case," Lipkin told U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Lipkin then told Swain that he falsified documents to show non-existent account holdings, to put people on the Madoff payroll who didn't work for the firm and to fraudulently apply for a construction loan. Swain accepted Lipkin's plea before approving an agreement between Lipkin and federal prosecutors to release him on a $2.5 million bond pending his sentencing.
Swain told Lipkin he faces as long as 70 years in prison. Madoff, 73, is serving a 150-year term in a North Carolina prison.
The case is U.S. v. Lipkin, 10-CR-228, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
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GE Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court on Superfund Law Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear General Electric Co. (GE)'s contention that the Environmental Protection Agency is abusing the federal Superfund law in its efforts to force companies to clean up hazardous waste sites.
The justices yesterday left intact a federal appeals court decision upholding a Superfund provision that GE said violates the constitutional rights of companies.
The disputed provision lets the EPA order companies to begin cleanup of a contaminated site. Although companies can go to court to challenge the order, they run the risk of being fined as much as $37,500 a day for noncompliance.
The Obama administration urged the Supreme Court not to hear the appeal.
The case is General Electric v. Jackson, 10-871, U.S. Supreme Court (Washington).
For the latest verdict and settlement news, click here.
Ex-IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Assault
Former International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn pleaded not guilty three weeks after his arrest on charges of sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a Manhattan hotel maid.
"Not guilty," Strauss-Kahn, wearing a blue tie and a dark suit, told New York State Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus yesterday in Manhattan. The defendant was flanked by his attorneys, Benjamin Brafman and William Taylor III. After the hearing, Strauss-Kahn left the courthouse hand-in-hand with his wife, Anne Sinclair, as hotel workers shouted "Shame on you."
Strauss-Kahn, 62, was arrested May 14 and later indicted on seven counts, including criminal sex act, attempted rape, sexual abuse, unlawful imprisonment and forcible touching. If convicted of the top charges, he faces as long as 25 years in prison.
He allegedly attacked a housekeeper, a 32-year-old from Guinea, at the Midtown Manhattan Sofitel on May 14, grabbing her breasts and trying to pull down her pantyhose, prosecutors said in court papers. The former IMF chief attempted to rape her and forced oral sex, according to the indictment.
"There was no element of forcible compulsion whatsoever in this case," Brafman told reporters outside the courthouse after the arraignment. Obus scheduled the next hearing for July 18.
Strauss-Kahn, a former French finance minister, was released from jail on May 20. Among the terms of his release are $1 million bail, a $5 million bond and security measures that include electronic monitoring, steps that the district attorney's office estimates cost $200,000 a month.
"All of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's power, money and influence throughout the world will not change the truth of what he did to her in that hotel room," Kenneth P. Thompson, a former federal prosecutor who is representing the accuser, said after the hearing. "She is going to come into this courthouse, sit down on that witness stand and tell the world what Dominique Strauss-Kahn did to her."
The case is People v. Strauss-Kahn, 2526/11, Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (Manhattan).
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Ex-Credit Suisse Employees Face Trial in Korea, Times Says
Two former employees of Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN)'s Hong Kong branch face trial in South Korea on charges of unfair profiteering from stock price manipulation, the Korea Times reported yesterday.
The pair were charged with investing in struggling firms between 2005 and 2006 to boost their stock prices and selling borrowed shares from the companies at higher prices, the newspaper said, citing the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.
Three phone calls to the prosecutors' office were unanswered yesterday, a Korean national holiday. Uni Park, a spokeswoman for Credit Suisse in Seoul, declined to comment.
ArcelorMittal Joins Kumba Court Action on Sishen Mine Rights
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. (ACL), a unit of the biggest steelmaker, won court approval to join Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. (KIO)'s legal bid to reverse the state's award of rights over the Sishen iron-ore mine to Imperial Crown Trading 289 Ltd.
"ArcelorMittal (MT) has a direct and substantial interest in the pending review and interdict proceedings," the company said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. "It is both necessary and convenient that it be joined as a party."
Kumba, based in Pretoria, is asking the nation's High Court to set aside the government's award of prospecting rights last year to Imperial, whose owners include Jagdish Parekh, a business partner of South African President Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane. ArcelorMittal, based in Vanderbijlpark, lost rights over 21.4 percent of Sishen after failing to renew the title.
The steelmaker was also approved to join an application by Kumba to stop South Africa granting mining rights to Imperial.
The court decision means "some of the detail that would have been covered in the arbitration will now be dealt with in the High Court," Kumba said yesterday in an e-mailed response to a query, adding it's satisfied with the ruling. "This will narrow the focus of the arbitration which will be bound by any ruling made by the High Court." The hearing begins Aug. 12, it said.
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New Suits
Gupta Sued by Goldman Shareholder for 'Short-Swing' Profits
Ex-Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) director Rajat Gupta was sued by a shareholder to recover "short-swing" profit on trades allegedly based on inside tips from Gupta that were made by Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam.
Investor James Mercer, in a complaint filed yesterday in federal court in Manhattan, seeks to recover profit Galleon made from trading Goldman shares within a six-month period based on information from Gupta.
"Mr. Gupta was beneficial owner of these securities because he had a pecuniary interest in the profits generated by this trading activity," Mercer, a resident of Kirkland, Washington, said in the complaint. "Mr. Rajaratnam undoubtedly paid Mr. Gupta for the Goldman Sachs inside information on which these trades were made."
Mercer is seeking a judgment requiring Gupta to pay the short-swing profits from Galleon's trading, from June to October of 2008. Mercer didn't specify the amount he's seeking in the suit.
"This lawsuit is completely without merit, and we will vigorously defend against it," Gary Naftalis, a lawyer for Gupta, said in a statement.
In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed an administrative proceeding accusing Gupta of passing tips to Rajaratnam. Naftalis called those allegations totally baseless at the time.
Ed Canaday, a spokesman for Goldman Sachs, declined to comment yesterday.
The case is Mercer v. Gupta, 11-cv-03828, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
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Ex-SAC Capital Manager Compares Expert Networking to Match.com
A former SAC Capital Advisors LP portfolio manager told a jury he made millions of dollars on illegal inside information using expert networking firms, which he likened to online dating service Match.com LP.
Noah Freeman, who pleaded guilty to securities fraud and is cooperating with the government, resumed his testimony yesterday in federal court in New York against Winifred Jiau, 43. He said she passed him "perfect information" about Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) and Marvell Technology Group Ltd. for at least eight quarters, and that he made $5 million to $10 million on Nvidia and "broke even" on Marvell.
Jiau, of Fremont, California, is a former Primary Global Research LLC consultant and the first of the so-called expert networkers to go on trial as part of a U.S. crackdown on insider trading at hedge funds. Charged with conspiracy and securities fraud, she faces as long as 25 years in prison if convicted.
Freeman, 35, said the networking firms matched portfolio managers with specialists in public companies from a database of consultants. He called them "expert introduction firms" adding, "They are firms where they introduce employees of these companies to fund managers, sort of like Match.com."
Jonathan Gasthalter, a spokesman for Stamford, Connecticut- based SAC Capital, declined to comment. He said earlier that Freeman and Longueuil were both dismissed from SAC Capital in 2010 because of poor performance.
The case is U.S. v. Jiau, 11-CR-161, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
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Ex-Taylor Bean President Deserves 5-Year Sentence, U.S. Says
Raymond Bowman, former president of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., should be sentenced to five years in prison for his part in a $3 billion fraud at the company, prosecutors told a federal judge.
Desiree Brown, the lender's former treasurer, deserves an eight-year term, the government said June 4 in court papers.
The two are to be sentenced June 10 by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, for their roles in a scheme that duped some of the country's largest financial institutions, targeted the federal bank bailout program and contributed to the failures of Montgomery, Alabama-based Colonial Bank and its parent, Colonial BancGroup Inc.. (CBCGQ)
"Bowman's important -- although limited -- role in one of the largest fraud schemes in recent history warrants a substantial sentence," prosecutors wrote.
Bowman, who lives in Atlanta, pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud and securities fraud and one count of making false statements. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Prosecutors said Bowman should receive a shorter sentence because he admitted his crimes and helped the government in its case against Lee Farkas, Taylor Bean's former chairman.
A jury in Alexandria found Farkas guilty April 19 of 14 counts of conspiracy and bank, wire and securities fraud after a two-week trial. Farkas was taken into custody after the verdict. He is to be sentenced on June 27.
Bowman's lawyer, Eric L. Yaffe of Gray Plant Mooty in Washington, declined to comment. Brown's lawyer, Jack Maro of Ocala, Florida, said he will ask the judge to consider sentencing his client to five or six years in prison.
The Bowman case is U.S. v. Bowman, 11-cr-00118, the Brown case is USA v. Brown, 11-cr-00084, and the Farkas case is USA v. Farkas, 1:10-cr-00200, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria).
Tzolov Should Be Granted Leniency in Sentencing, U.S. Says
Julian Tzolov, a former Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) broker who pleaded guilty to securities fraud, should be granted leniency in his sentencing today because of his "substantial assistance," including testifying against his former partner, federal prosecutors said.
Tzolov, 38, fled the U.S. before returning to plead guilty to 12 counts, including securities fraud, wire fraud and bail jumping. After returning, he testified at Eric Butler's trial that the two men told clients they invested their money in auction-rate securities backed by federally guaranteed student loans when they were actually backed by riskier corporate debt and subprime mortgages.
"Tzolov detailed in a straightforward and direct manner the complexities of the auction-rate securities market, how he and Butler manipulated their clients' investment in that market through repeated lies -- in person, over the phone and by e-mail -- and how they profited from that scheme to defraud," prosecutors in the office of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch wrote in a court filing yesterday.
The government estimated Tzolov's and Butler's crimes cost clients including GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) and STMicroelectronics NV (STM) about $1.1 billion. The jury found Butler, 39, guilty in August 2009. U.S. District Judge Jack B. Weinstein sentenced Butler to five years in prison. He is free on bail while he appeals his conviction. Weinstein is scheduled to sentence Tzolov today.
The case is U.S. v. Tzolov, 08-cr-370 and 09-cr-475, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn), and 09- cr-685, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
For the latest trial and appeals news, click here.
On the Docket
Wal-Mart Tops High Court Agenda as Video Game Ruling Looms
Violent video games, climate change and a million Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) employees will preoccupy the U.S. Supreme Court in the homestretch of its nine-month term.
The justices will issue 31 rulings over the next four weeks, beginning yesterday. The June flurry has become a tradition at a court where the combination of summer plans and calendar realities can leave the justices resembling high school students rushing to complete their term papers.
The disputes include two securities-fraud clashes, two patent cases, a campaign-finance test, a free-speech case involving pharmaceutical marketing and a fight over suits against generic-drug makers. Those rulings ultimately may be overshadowed by higher-profile decisions, particularly the class-action case that will determine whether potentially a million workers can unite in a suit accusing Wal-Mart of gender bias.
"There are three major rulings coming that will set the tone for the term: global warming, class actions and violent video games," said Tom Goldstein, a lawyer at Goldstein, Howe & Russell PC and the creator of the Scotusblog website.
The March 29 argument in the Wal-Mart case suggested skepticism among the justices about the scope of the class approved by a federal appeals court. Should the justices rule in Wal-Mart's favor, they could either kill the lawsuit outright or kick the case back to a lower court.
The ruling will be the court's first in a dozen years on the standards for certifying a class action. In a testament to the importance of the case, more than 20 companies are supporting Wal-Mart, the country's biggest private employer.
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Discussion in 'The Professional Gallery' started by Mama_Destiny, Jul 17, 2006.
Nothing special,just a snapshot, but I still love it ..I can feel the love when I look at it
Nothing special? I'd have to disagree! I prefer the color here, and I too can feel the emotion in this shot. Your daughter is absolutely adorable!
Another vote for the color.
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Preparing EIM Tables for Merge, Update, or Import Processes
Before EIM can be used in a merge, update, or import process, a Siebel administrator or a database administrator must populate the EIM tables with data, using any method supported by the database. A Siebel administrator then invokes EIM to process this data. EIM makes multiple passes through the tables to complete the specified process.
Base tables are the tables within the Siebel database that contain your data. Base tables are the final destination of data imported into the Siebel database and the source of data exported from the Siebel database.
NOTE: If the Siebel administrator is importing into base tables that use the UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time scale, the Siebel administrator or a database administrator must convert the local time in the data into UTC before loading data into the EIM tables.
For information on specific data and file attachments that EIM can process, the names of the EIM tables, the target base tables mapped to the EIM tables, and any secondary tables associated with the target tables, see Interface Tables Reference.
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Good Morning from Estes Park. Getting ready shorty to head out for the day. Cool start and we had snow in the mountains and rain in town. Hoping to hike tomorrow or Friday when the rest of the fam gets here.
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Boldly flavored ingredients like briny olives, cured meats and smoky cheeses are perfect when you're jonesing for some salt -- and a little goes a long way.
1. Cheesy Kale Chips: Tear kale leaves into large pieces and arrange on a baking sheet. Spritz with olive oil and bake in a 350° oven until crisp. While still warm, sprinkle with grated parmesan.
2. Tamari-seasoned rice crackers are a salt lover's vehicle for tuna salad. We like to punch it up with a squeeze of sriracha chili sauce!
3. Mound chopped smoked salmon onto lettuce leaves and top with dill.
4. Sprinkle drained canned artichoke hearts with lemon zest, capers, chopped fresh basil and olive oil. Eat with toothpicks, as if you were in Italy.
5. Crumble feta cheese over cold watermelon cubes; sprinkle with slivered fresh mint.
6. Munch on dried nori (seaweed) strips -- they're surprisingly addictive!
7. Stuffed Mushrooms: Briefly microwave button mushroom caps until softened. Fill with jarred pesto and a little chopped ham.
8. Smoked Turkey Pinwheels: Spread a layer of softened cream cheese on sliced smoked turkey breast and top with thinly sliced tomato. Roll up and cut into 1-inch pieces.
9. You know what's delicious on baked potato chips? Chopped hard-boiled egg seasoned with lemon, parsley and anchovies (trust us!).
10. Spruce up a shot of tomato juice by topping it with finely chopped cooked shrimp, scallions and crumbled saltines.
11. Pile smoked gouda slices and dried cherries on a whole wheat tortilla and microwave until hot and melty.
12. Whisk together peanut butter, tamari and a few drops of water. Use as an Asian-style dip for baby bok choy.
13. Mini Mock Reubens: Turn pub food into a power snack. Spread mustard on thin slices of pumpernickel cocktail bread, heap with sauerkraut and sprinkle with pickle relish and a small amount of shredded swiss. Pop them under the broiler.
14. Five-Spice Pumpkin Seeds: Toss salted pumpkin seeds (also known as pepitas) with sesame oil and chinese five-spice powder, then bake at 350° until crisp.
15. Turn cucumber slices into crackers: Spread them with olive tapenade and garnish with chopped fresh tarragon.
16. Whole wheat pretzels are always delicious, but they're flat-out irresistible when slathered with spicy mustard spiked with ancho chile powder and sea salt.
17. Buffalo Popcorn: Toss air-popped popcorn with olive oil, a little hot sauce and a handful of crumbled blue cheese to season.
18. Combine a little butter with a lot of chopped chives and dill. Spread on rye crackers and top with sliced red radishes and sea salt.
19. Inside-Out Hot Dog: Wrap a dill pickle spear in a paper-thin slice of ham and dip in ballpark mustard.
These snacks are made with flavorful and healthy foods (think nuts, fresh veggies, quick slaws and even frozen foods) that offer the same satisfying crunch as a bag of chips.
20. Plantain Chips with Caribbean Salsa: Toss together finely chopped banana, cucumber, jalapeño, bell pepper, red onion and a good squeeze of lime juice.
21. Tex-Mex Treat: Dress bagged coleslaw mix with jarred salsa and roll up in a corn tortilla.
22. Dunk root veggie chips (such as Terra chips) into low-fat sour cream seasoned with hot sauce and orange zest.
23. Ants on a Log: Here's a grown-up version: Stuff celery sticks with cashew butter and dot with dried currants.
24. Mix crisp and spicy jarred corn relish with chopped tomatoes and cilantro; use it to top crunchy melba toast.
25. Ranch-Style Popcorn: Spritz air-popped popcorn with olive oil and dust with buttermilk powder, celery salt and chopped fresh dill.
26. Stuff iceberg lettuce leaves with chopped ripe tomatoes and crumbled smoked tofu.
27. Dip sugar snap peas into warm goat cheese (30 seconds in the microwave should do it).
28. Chickpea Poppers: Thoroughly dry canned chickpeas. Spritz with extra-virgin olive oil, season with dried oregano and garlic salt and roast at 400° until crisp.
29. Put down the butter! Spread whole grain toast with tahini instead. Top with shredded carrots, golden raisins and alfalfa sprouts.
30.Spread granny smith apple wedges with chunky cashew butter and top with toasted sesame seeds.
31. Snack on frozen edamame right out of the bag -- it's crunchier (and more refreshing!) than fresh.
32. Fill endive spears with chopped bosc pears and season with balsamic vinegar.
33. No-Chop Gazpacho: Combine tomato juice, cucumber, bell peppers and onion in a mini chopper, then pulse just until chunky. Add a splash of red wine vinegar.
34. Cut jicama into sticks. Dip in a sauce of chunky almond butter, lime juice, honey and fresh ginger.
35. It's upscale finger food: Scatter grated pecorino-romano cheese and lemon zest over blanched asparagus spears.
36. Combine finely chopped broccoli, multicolored bell peppers and scallions with greek yogurt and a dash of prepared horseradish. Keep a bag of baby carrots close by.
37. 1-2-3 Thai Slaw: Open a bag of shredded carrots; dress lightly with toasted sesame oil, lime juice, olive oil, honey and a dash of cayenne pepper. Toss in chopped salted peanuts.
38. Shred iceberg lettuce into tuna salad and eat on thick-cut bread-and-butter pickles.
39. Stir chopped fresh pineapple into prepared salsa; season with ground cumin. Nosh with baked blue corn tortilla chips.
We're hardwired to love sugar -- but you can indulge without reaching for a candy bar. These good-for-you snacks take advantage of the subtle sweetness found in whole foods like berries, cinnamon, fresh ricotta and, yes, even dark chocolate.
40. Fold smashed ripe nectarines into low-fat cottage cheese and spoon onto gingersnaps.
41. Are you a fan of chocolate-covered pretzels? Try tamari-seasoned rice cakes dipped in melted bittersweet chocolate.
42. Thread alternating chunks of pineapple, papaya and naturally fat-free angel food cake onto bamboo skewers.
43. Spoon-Worthy Slushie: Puree frozen lemonade with loads of frozen cherries.
44. Slather a store-bought crepe with creamy almond butter and roll up with fresh blueberries inside.
45. Mini Coffee Pops: Spike vanilla rice milk with brewed espresso, then pour into an ice cube tray and freeze, using cinnamon sticks as handles.
46. Minimalist, yet amazingly delicious: Sprinkle cocoa nibs on canned pears.
47. Make berry gelatin with pomegranate juice instead of water. Float in fruit cocktail.
48. Whip up a pudding: Blend equal amounts fresh raspberries and silken tofu. Add vanilla and honey to taste. Top with more berries, of course.
49. Peanut Butter & Coconut Bars: Combine puffed whole grain cereal with just enough peanut butter and marshmallow cream to hold it together. Stir in shredded coconut and dried blueberries. Press into a pan, chill and cut into bite-size portions.
50. Jazz up ordinary apple slices with a faux-caramel topping: Simply boil a cup of apple cider down to a syrup and stir in chopped walnuts; drizzle away!
51. Who says you need a party to nibble on something fancy? Stuff pitted prunes with neufchâtel cheese and chopped almonds, then sprinkle with ground cardamom.
52. Sweet and Spicy Citrus: Dip tangerine segments into honey and dust with chili powder-spiked cocoa.
53. When it feels like banana cream pie would really hit the spot, try this: Grab some graham crackers, spread them with vanilla greek yogurt and top with a handful of banana slices and a sprinkling of ground flaxseed.
54. Frosty Melon Drink: Puree ripe honeydew with vanilla yogurt and ice.
55. Stir mini bittersweet chocolate chips into part-skim ricotta and sprinkle with chopped toasted pistachios. Dream of cannolis.
56. Cut crosshatches into a pitted mango half and turn inside out to expose the fruit. Season with lime juice and cayenne and take a big, juicy bite.
57. Make one-ingredient sorbet: Puree seedless watermelon in the blender, spread in a metal pan and freeze, stirring every 20 minutes, until it has the icy texture of a granita.
58. Break out the machine or hit your local juice bar for fresh carrot-beet juice. It tastes like candy. Seriously.
59. No-Bake Fruit Crisp: Sprinkle fresh blackberries with your favorite type of granola and microwave until warm.
60. Toast mini whole wheat waffles and top with a schmear of apple butter and a sprinkling of walnut pieces.
61. Transform a simple grapefruit into something more like crème brûe;lée: Halve it, drizzle it with dark honey and broil until bubbly.
62. Virgin Tropical Treat: In a blender, combine frozen peaches, unsweetened coconut milk and honey. Sprinkle with chopped salted macadamia nuts. Eat with a spoon.
63. Chewy Chocolate Clusters: Melt bittersweet chocolate and stir in chopped dried apricots, rolled oats and sunflower seeds. Drop spoonfuls onto wax paper, then let chill.
64. Freeze green and red grapes until firm and eat them while still icy (they taste like little sorbet bites).
Plenty of healthy foods can taste rich and buttery when made into spreads and dips. But we also played around with sweet potatoes, silken tofu and slow-roasted peppers.
65. Give rich and addictive southern pimiento cheese a makeover: Combine equal parts shredded cheddar and low-fat cottage cheese, then fold in chopped pimientos. Spread on thinly sliced whole wheat bread.
66. Puree cucumber and mint with buttermilk for a tangy herbal shooter.
67. Instant California Roll: Quarter a ripe avocado and remove the pit. Stuff with wasabi-spiked imitation crab and drizzle with soy sauce.
68. Microwave a small sweet potato, split it open and mash a little OJ into it. Eat right out of the jacket.
69. Make strawberries just a bit decadent: Halve them and spread the cut sides with softened goat cheese.
70. Raid the supermarket antipasto bar for some lusciously creamy slow-roasted red peppers. Eat with a bocconcini or two.
71. Butternut Dip: In a food processor, pulse thawed frozen butternut squash, dried apricots and roasted cashews; scoop up with sweet potato chips.
72. Melt a sliver of brie and top with chopped cherries. Eat with a fork.
73. Pumpkin Spread: Stir together tahini, canned pumpkin puree and a little apple juice and cinnamon. Spread on toasted whole grain cornbread.
74. Baby red potatoes become blissfully creamy when you microwave them for 3 to 5 minutes (leave the skin on for nutrients). Sprinkle with pepper and sea salt and pop them in your mouth.
75. Curried Hummus: Combine pureed chickpeas with lemon juice, garlic, curry powder, garam masala and olive oil.
76. Here's a cheesy topping for broccoli that only tastes indulgent: Whisk together equal parts prepared cheddar cheese spread and low-sodium chicken broth and stir in chopped pickled jalapeños.
77. Dress up store-bought baba ghanoush with fresh chopped dill and parsley. Serve with whole wheat pita.
78. Combine low-fat ricotta and plain yogurt. Stir in chopped kirby cucumbers and fresh basil. Eat with a spoon.
79. Banana Soft Serve: Freeze some bananas, then pulse in a food processor with roasted peanuts and a splash of almond milk.
80. Mash canned white beans with olive oil and chopped fresh rosemary. Pile onto radicchio leaves.
81. Mini Polenta Melts: Slice a few thin rounds of store-bought polenta and slather with roasted red pepper spread. Sprinkle with parmesan and warm in the microwave.
82. Float cubes of silken tofu in a warm cup of instant miso soup.
83. Treat yourself to the most sublimely simple protein-packed treat: a soft-scrambled egg.
These eats aren't just healthy -- they're supercharged! We packed them with ingredients that will boost your energy and mood.
84. Cereal is everyone's default snack of choice. Make it healthier by sprinkling your bowlful with dried goji berries and slivered almonds.
85. File this under "sounds weird but tastes amazing": Spread crisp pear slices with a thin layer of canned sweet potato puree and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
86. Green Deviled Eggs: Replace mayo with greek yogurt to make deviled eggs. Fold a handful of finely chopped watercress and a pinch of Old Bay Seasoning into the yolks.
87. Stuffed Figs: Split plump dried figs and stuff with toasted hazelnuts. Who says health food can't taste decadent?
88. Halve a cup of cherry tomatoes and drizzle them with olive oil. It's that simple.
89. Flake a can of sardines with a fork and mound onto whole grain crackers.
90. Kiwi Stacks: Crown kiwi slices with dollops of honey-sweetened sour cream and scatter chopped pistachios on top.
91. A scoop of vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt tastes richer -- and looks prettier -- when sprinkled with green tea powder.
92. Munch on dark-chocolate-covered espresso beans.
93. Spinach-Miso Dip: Thaw a box of chopped spinach and squeeze it dry. Stir in enough yogurt to make a dip and season with powdered miso soup mix.
94. Sneak some finely chopped swiss chard into your pesto, then spoon onto garlic pita chips.
95. Wrap smoked salmon around a whole wheat pretzel rod.
96. If you love chocolate milk, whip up this healthy version: Blend kefir with frozen açaí and cocoa powder.
97. Stir chopped cherries into low-fat cream cheese and smear on shredded-wheat crackers. Top with walnuts.
98. Rub thinly shredded tuscan kale with lemon juice and olive oil (an old Italian trick for making it tender and juicy!), then stuff into a whole wheat pita.
99. Indian-Spiced Cashews: Toss raw cashews in coconut oil and curry powder; roast at 400° until golden.
100. Sushi Stick: Roll up sliced avocado, cucumber spears and brown rice in a nori sheet (it won't look perfect, but who cares?) and eat with pickled ginger.
101. Punch up plain yogurt with fragrant grapefruit zest and honey, then peel the fruit and dunk the segments into it.
102. Up the antioxidant levels in your guacamole -- and give it a sweet-tart kick -- by stirring in some pomegranate seeds and diced tomatoes.
103. Easy Blueberry Compote: Toss blueberries with olive oil and cinnamon and pan-fry until they're on the brink of bursting, then gobble up while warm.
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slice of cheese w/ apple slices, Laughing Cow cheese w/ Triscuits, SkinnyPop popcorn (my favorite), Tablespoon of almond butter w/ WheatThins, Sugarfrree Jello cup w/ a Tbsp.Cool Whip, fruit salad, cottage cheese w/ pineapple, Greek yogurt, veggies w/ hummus
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I like to take purple seedless grapes and and put them in small ziplock bags and stick them in the freezer for a quick and refreshing snack! Yummy:)
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GNU bars are 140 calories and have lots of fiber. If you start using these, I'd suggest at first eating less than half a bar. Build up to eating a whole one. they are tasty and filling. I like the orange cranberry flavor but all are good.
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I keep coming back to this discussion for ideas! Thank you all for posting these. I have been using the frozen grape idea so far. Chris
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I recently bought a tall canister of cinnamon almonds - yum!
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I enjoy frozen grapes. It's almost impossible to eat them quickly, and they taste like miniature sherbert. Yum!!
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Also just discovered Weight Watchers sting cheeses. 50 calories a stick and 6 grams of protein. Different snack!
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I'm lately trying the different varieties of Special K bars - 90 calories each
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Also, 100 calorie pack of Emeralds cocoa roasted almonds - yum!
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Flavored prunes....but haven't been able to find them in my normal shopping spot - haven't had them in a long time! Cherry and orange flavored; very yummy and good for you!
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I like some cereals as an occasional snack - there are some good ones out there - very low sugar grams, high fiber, etc. Sometimes just a cup satisfies the snack urge. Same with an ounce of unsalted nuts.
Also, any vegetable snack is good - I've become a big fan of 100% pure, canned, pumpkin, combined with some sugar/fat-free jello pudding and some pumpkin pie spice. You just chill the mixture - 7 ounces is under 100 calories, has no fat, no added sugar, and has a good amount of fiber.
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I find a lot of regular foods make good snack foods. If I don't have oatmeal for breakfast, I'll often have a half serving of Old Fashioned oatmeal with milk at bedtime. I find vegetable soup - homemade and not too salty -- is a great filling healthy snack. If you need a crunch with it, find whole grain crackers that aren't too salty. Half a sandwich on whole grain bread made with good stuff - like leftover chicken or lean pork - is a good. Leftovers can make a good bedtime snack if they fit into your calorie range.
Celery, raw cauliflower, and carrot sticks and other crudite fresh veggies are good. Some are good with salsa; others with a little olive oil and vinegar or maybe some lite ranch. Fresh fruit is a great snack. Sometimes dip in yogurt. Frozen fruit without sugar will do in a pinch. I also use unsweetened applesauce. Sometimes I dress up my applesauce with a few raisins or slivered almonds and cinnamon. When I stir in nonfat milk powder I call it applesauce pudding. If you are needing more calcium, low fat low sugar puddings are good, as are smoothies. A hard boiled egg can be a good snack especially if you are needing more protein. There is a recipe for deviled eggs using greek yogurt here on SP that is delicious. I used to have dill pickles for snack before I started watching the sodium.
Popcorn is a great evening snack. Air popped is very good, but the 94% fat free microwave is not bad. You can add some parmesan cheese if you need calories and calcium. (Air popped tastes better if you spray it with butter flavored Pam, but I'm not sure if that is good for you or not. It will help a bit of salt to stick. Have to be careful with that salt, though.)
Look at your nutritional feedback and see if you can come up with a satisfying snack to help you meet more of your nutritional needs. You may want to consult a pharmacist, registered dietician, or your doctor regarding the drug/food interactions. Best wishes.
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I too would like MORE healthy snack ideas.
String cheese stick is a suggestion, but in moderation. A handful of almonds. bananas.
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Hi - by "eating at night" are you referring to a late night snack or your evening meal? If it's the snack I'm afraid I have no good suggestions because that's my eating "downfall" and it seems that everything I think I'd like to eat is wrong. So I'm trying very, very hard to stick to just a coffee or water after supper. However, I like Estelle's suggestions of cereal.
Because of the meds you are taking, perhaps a dietician could advise you which foods won't interact with them. It's amazing how many of our normal foods can cause problems with our medication.
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Healthy snacks for me always comprise of fruits and vegetables or peanut butter with a banana. I also like to eat a bowl of good cereal. Of course, I drink my green tea and water also after supper which helps with curbing the appetite. Good luck in planning your snacks.
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Hi there. Today I had an appoinment with my cholesterole nurse. The meeting went well until she said that I need to be mindful of what I eat at night. I've been eating all the wrong food because of my medications that I have to take at night. What I want to get is healthy snack ideas for at night. So if anyone has some I would be trully grateful.
So if you can I would be really happy to get healthy cnack ideas.
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Two nights after blowing Gilbert Arenas and his overactive mouth out of the Fleet Center, the Celtics showed they could get it done in close games as well. After 48 minutes of slow, grinding basketball that left the C's tied with the Raps at 78, both teams rained buckets in OT, with Boston outscoring Toronto 20-17 in five minutes to improve to 2-0.
Ray Allen was the Big One of the Big Three, scoring 33 in the game, including the game-winning three-pointer from the corner with 3 seconds left. Kevin Garnett scored 23 (10 in OT), while T.J. Ford led the Raps with 32 and my God basketball recaps are boring to write. Seriously. There's no chance in hell I'm doing this every day until June. I'm thinking two a week, maybe three if it's slow. Really slow. Like Shaq returning from injury slow.
Elsewhere in the Association: Heat fall to 0-3 against Bobcats, who are two games above .500 for the first time ever. Michael Jordan celebrates with cigar, golf, meaningless wager… Sonics fall to 0-3, Clay Bennett still a useless piece of shit… LeBron (27 points, 5 rebs, 8 assts, 4 blocks) was back to bring LeBron, but the Suns were back to being the Suns, as Steve Nash led Phoenix to a win with 30 points and ten dimes… Something has possessed Kobe: for the second straight game, the Lakers deal one of the West's best teams a loss, this time beating the Jazz 119-109. As always, I'm pretty broken up by a Utah loss.


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Who from the past episodes would you like to have as Bachelor/or Bachelorette???
I kind of wished we had gotten to know the firefighter lady from Bob's show, was her name Shayne??? She was one person I still remember , I also like Mary Jo.
Who from the past episodes would you like to have as Bachelor/or Bachelorette???
I kind of wished we had gotten to know the firefighter lady from Bob's show, was her name Shayne??? She was one person I still remember , I also like Mary Jo.
No one... we want fresh blood!!
ohhhhhhh wait until RCM sees this
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yeh, i definitely want the next series to be someone we don't know. please not matt from meredith's bachelorette.
The only cast-off bachelor that could run a show with intelligence, wit, and grace would be Todd from the Bachelorette #2. Other than him, though, there is no one. I'd rather see a new guy - non celebrity - who is over 30 and seriously looking for a long-term relationship.
As far as a bachelorette goes, both of the previous ones have been cast-offs from Bachelor shows. A brand new face would be nice. Both Trista and Meredith have been in a good age range - 29-30+ and ready for a committed relationship. However, if they recycle again, I'd like to see Karin - the beautiful black girl from the Blob Show. She had the grace, elegance, and charisma to carry it off and she is the right age.
i agree- karin is one of the most beautiful bachelorettes ever. but, i want someone new.
i want to see all of the bachelor(ette)s over 28 and normal! not model wannabes.
I would like to see Kelly Jo...and ld if you want to last here, drop that avatar its already makin me sick
uh no. Hell no. Not Shay, not Kelly Jo, and certainly not Mother Mary.Originally Posted by cannonballler
I don't want anybody that's been on the show before.
Look, I love me most...If I could run across the beach into my own arms, I would.
i think lanny would be a riot with his meddling mother, remember how bob's mom showed up on the show, wouldn't it be funny if lanny's mom made the same apperiance and scared all the girls away??!!
Well now that soccer-playing Mandy has been (very oddly) let go by (idiot) Jesse, I'd love to see her get her own show! She seems classy and not at all like the rest of the Barbie dolls they brought in for football-player Ken Doll. And since she wasn't there for long, it wouldn't really be like "recycling"!
Tina Fabulous!!!!!!
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