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With the official launch of Windows Phone 8, our forums have been crazy busy these past couple of weeks. And to make them even better for our active user community that's growing larger every minute, tonight we're pulling the trigger and rolling out a bunch of awesome updates.
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Friday, December 14, 2012 - Ondra and David - Screen Test RAW - FULL CONTACT
Ondra and David - Screen Test RAW - FULL CONTACT
We brought the lovely David Samek in for a screentest, with Ondra Krahul. Ondra begins by doing a brief interview with David who explains that he has always wanted to try something with another guy. Then Ondra leans over and begins to kiss David. Their lips meet as Ondra starts to feel David's cock through his underwear. As he moves down to lick on David's nipples Ondra slips a hand inside the underwear. Then he moves again, and starts to suck on David's cock. David's cock begins to swell in Ondra's expert mouth, until it is fully hard. His tongue swirls over that hard cock as he wanks himself in his briefs. Ondra is hard too and removes his underwear so that David can suck him. With that big cock on full view David goes down on it and begins to suck, for the first time ever. Ondra's big balls bounce as he thrusts his hard dick into David's mouth. Ondra then moves David onto his knees and examines his ass. He tongues the hole a while and then begins to finger it, firstly with one and then two fingers. David's hole takes the fingers quite easily so Ondra moves on to the next step. He gets up and slides his big, hard cock into David's waiting hole. It goes all the way in and Ondra starts fucking, hard and fast. For his first time David is doing a great job of taking cock. Ondra moves onto his knees and really pounds at David's hole, opening real good with his fat dick. Then Ondra lays on the bed, so that David can sit on his cock and ride it. His ass slides up and down on Ondra's pole. Then Ondra takes over and fucks up into David's hole. They kiss as they fuck and then move to a missionary position so that David can wank himself to a climax while Ondra fucks him. His hand works hard on his cock as his ass is wrapped, tight, around Ondra's dick. Soon David is ready an shoots his cream all over himself. Ondra is ready too and moves up to David's face, dumping his load all over it. David then sucks on Ondra's cock to drain it completely to finish a great screentest.
... more about Ondra and David - Screen Test RAW - FULL CONTACT further in this newsletter
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Jirka Maly seems to be trying to learn about ropes and knots. Milos Zambo arrives and shows him a little bit about it. In the process Milos takes the lead and starts to kiss Jirka, who responds eagerly. Soon they are both shirtless and have their hard cocks our of their shorts. Jirka quickly goes down on Milos' big, hard cock and suck it. Milos moans as he feels those sweet lips wrapped around his cock. He grabs Jirka's head and fucks his dick in and out of his mouth. Jirka takes his time, enjoying the taste of that cock, and sucks on the balls too. Then he stands and both cocks are loosely tied together, using the rope. Milos turns Jirka around and startst to play with his hot little ass. He tongues the hole and then slams his big, fat cock deep inside. Jirka takes the cock very well, with Milos fucking him nice and deep. A change of position has Milos holding one of Jirka's legs in the air as he fucks him, stretching his hole real well. Jirka's own cock is rock hard as he is being fucked and soon he takes over, riding that big dick up and down. Milos then lays down so that Jirka can sit right down on that cock and really work his hole over it. He wanks himself hard as he rides that cock and, as he moans, he shoots his cum. Then Jirka positions himself to try annd catch Milos' cum in his mouth as he shoots his load. He sucks the cock to drain it completely. Then the guys share a final kiss after a very nice scene.
Hello everybody. This is Geoff presenting the newsletter today, in Bill's absence. Bill is in hospital for the control he mentioned last time. He should be back in charge in time for next Tuesday's newsletter. I will get straight to work by telling you what we have today.
First off we have a very good screentest with David Samek and Ondra Krahul. That is followed by a beautiful model, Rudolf Herec, in his erotic video. Then Michal Kovar's session stills, he looks very good indeed. Finally we present a lovely backstage video of Wank Party 2012 #8.
Today's castings all look very good too, with Dalibor Hlava, Daniel Bukvoj and Pavel Kostka. I will choose Dalibor as my pick for today, since we already saw him in a very good duo.
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- Introduction
- Programming your extension
- Additional files
- Managing eggs in the repository
This document explains how to create an official Chicken Extension.
Chicken extensions can greatly enhance the functionality available in Chicken. They can define and export new convenient functions, wrap and make available libraries written in other languages (typically C) or even extend the basic language.
A good way to start getting involved in the Chicken community is to contribute new eggs. Not only this will benefit other users, which will now be able to use your egg, it will also benefit you as you'll gain access to all the infrastructure for managing eggs (eg. you will be able to install your eggs using chicken-setup) and other users might start helping improve your eggs.
We will assume your extension is called mpeg3 (which is the name of an already existing egg). Replace occurences of that string throughout this file with the actual name of your extension.
Programming your extension
Code layout
You should write the code for your extension in the following files:
- If your extension doesn't contain macros (and thus it doesn't need to be available at compile time), as is the case with most, write all your code in mpeg3.scm. It should contain all the symbols in your extension that you want to compile and make available to user programs at run-time.
- Otherwise:
- Write your macros and any code that needs to be available at compile time in mpeg3.scm. You'll soon setup your egg in such a way that this file won't get compiled (but rather loaded during compilation of programs that use your extension).
- Write your function definitions and any code that should be available at run-time in mpeg3-base.scm. This file will be compiled into mpeg3-base.so, which will be loaded at runtime.
We strongly recommend that you add a (declare (export ...)) declaration to your runtime file explicitly listing all the symbols that should be exported to programs using your egg. Not only this avoids name clashes but it also serves as some implicit sort of documentation as to what the public interface exported by the egg is (which should not, ever, replace your standard documentation!).
Testing your extension
To test your extension the best practice seems to be to load it directly from the source code (unless it uses foreign code, in which case you'll need to compile it and load your .so file).
Additional files
There are basically two alternative options to provide documentation for your egg. Which you choose is up to you. The following sections describes them.
Hand written HTML
Using eggdoc
The eggdoc extension translates an SXML dialect into HTML. The best way to learn about eggdoc is to study one of the many existing examples in the extension repository.
Using the wiki
You can enter your entire documentation for your egg into this wiki. You'll use a file called mpeg3 at the root of this wiki. The following are some examples:
- stream-ext egg
- stream-wiki egg
This has the advantage of inviting other members of the Chicken community to help improve the documentation for your egg.
Whenever a new release for your egg is made, its associated file from the wiki will be converted to HTML and shipped with it (as mpeg3.html) as well as uploaded to <http://www.call-with-current-continuation.org/eggs/>.
If you follow this route, it would be a good idea to consult the guidelines for documenting eggs in the wiki.
The setup file
In order for chicken-setup to install your extension, we recommend that you create a mpeg3.setup file with information about your egg. chicken-setup will load this file.
If your egg does not contain macros, your setup file should look similar to the following:
(compile -s -O2 -d1 mpeg3.scm) (install-extension ; Name of your extension: 'mpeg3 ; Files to install for your extension: '("mpeg3.so" "mpeg3.html") ; Assoc list with properties for your extension: '((version 1.2) (documentation "mpeg3.html")))
Note that the first line will cause mpeg3.scm to be compiled into mpeg3.so, which is installed by install-extension. On Windows, chicken-setup will automatically recognize the .so extension and convert it to .dll.
If your extension includes syntax it should:
- Compile mpeg3-base.scm (instead of mpeg3.scm), according to the semantics for those files.
- List both mpeg3.scm (macros) and mpeg3-base.so in the list of files to install.
- In the list of properties it should include (syntax) and (require-at-runtime mpeg3).
If your egg requires your code to be linked against a specific library or certain flags (eg. -l) to be passed to the C compiler, you should specify them here.
If you are using the wiki for your documentation, mpeg3.html will be created as part of the process that uploads your egg to call-with-current-continuation.org. That means that testing your setup script will fail, as it won't find it. For that reason, you will need to create a dummy mpeg3.html file temporarily, which you won't be releasing nor uploading to the Subversion repository for eggs (described below).
The meta file
Finally, you will need to create mpeg3.meta, with information about your egg. This file is used by the process that releases and uploads new eggs. It should contain a single s-expr as follows:
((egg "mpeg3.egg") ; This should never change
; List here all the files that should be bundled as part of your egg. Note
; that (1) mpeg3.meta does not need to be listed here and (2) you might
; want to include mpeg3-base.scm (if it exists).
(files "mpeg3.scm" "mpeg3.html" "mpeg3.setup")
; The following should only be present if the egg's documentation should be
; generated from the wiki:
; Your egg's license:
(license "GPL")
; Pick one from the list of categories (see below) for your egg and enter it
; here.
(category web)
; A list of eggs mpeg3 depends on. If none, you can omit this declaration
; altogether:
(needs sandbox syntax-case)
(author "Your Name Goes Here")
(synopsis "A basic description of the purpose of the egg."))
For the category entry you can use any of the following:
- code-generation
- Run-time code generation
- crypt
- Cryptography
- data
- Algorithms and data-structures
- db
- Databases
- debugging
- Debugging tools
- doc-tools
- Documentation tools
- ffi
- Interfacing to other languages
- graphics
- Graphics
- io
- Input/Output
- lang-exts
- Language extensions
- logic
- Logic programming
- macros
- Macros and meta-syntax
- math
- Mathematical libraries
- misc
- Miscellaneous
- net
- Networking
- oop
- Object-oriented programming
- parsing
- Data formats and parsing
- testing
- Unit-testing
- tools
- Tools
- ui
- User interface toolkits
- web
- Web programming
- xml
- XML processing
- sound
- Sound related stuff
- tools
- Command line tools
More information about extension meta properties can be found here at the Metafile reference.
chicken-setup can automatically run a test suite on a freshly installed egg, if the egg directory contains a directory named tests, which should include a Scheme source file named run.scm. When chicken-setup is invoked with the -test option, then this file will be executed (with test being the current working directory). It is recommended to add a test suite to your extension, as it allows some sort of automated testing of installed extensions.
Managing eggs in the repository
Obtaining an account in the repository
We keep all Chicken Extensions in the following Subversion repository:
- https://galinha.ucpel.tche.br/svn/chicken-eggs/
You can see a graph of some stats about it here:
- http://freaks-unidos.net/svn-graph/chicken-eggs/
In order to create your extensions you will need access to this repository. Send an email to the Chicken Users mailing list and state:
- A brief description of the purpose of your extension
- The name you want to use for your extension
- The username you want to use to access the repository (unless you already have one).
With this information we will create a directory for your extension and create you an account with the appropriate access rights.
To checkout this directory run the following command:
svn checkout https://galinha.ucpel.tche.br/svn/chicken-eggs/mpeg3
Directory structure
The directory for your egg will have the following subdirectories:
- trunk
- Here you can keep the latest (potentially unstable) development version for your egg.
- tags
- You should keep one subdirectory of this directory for every release for your egg. The names of the directories here should correspond to the version number of their associated release.
- branches
- Contains, as subdirectories, any special branches of the code that need to be maintained apart of the trunk.
Furthermore, there is a wiki directory at the top-level of the repository. It holds the entire contents for this wiki. This can be helpful if you decide to use it to document your egg.
Importing your files
You will initially copy your files to the trunk directory, add them manually and commit your changes. For example:
svn add trunk/mpeg3.scm svn add trunk/mpeg3.setup svn add trunk/mpeg3.meta svn commit -m "Importing mpeg3 extension."
Making a new release
Once the code in trunk is reasonably stable and you want to make a new release, copy it to a new directory under tags. The directory should be named after the software version. Software versions should have the form of a list of numbers separated by a dot (eg. "1.3.4" is a valid software version, whereas "1.3-0" or "1.3rc0" are not).
For example, to make the 1.3 release for mpeg3, you would run the following commands (at the directory where you checked out your egg):
svn copy trunk tags/1.3 svn commit -m "Releasing version 1.3."
Tagged extensions in the repository will have an additional file when wrapped up for upload to the CHICKEN website called version - this file contains the version number (the tag) of the packaged egg.
Uploading the egg on the CHICKEN website for downloading via chicken-setup happens automatically - a background job periodically checks the source code repository for updates and wraps up the eggs, copying them to the call/cc.org web-server. Should there be a problem (your egg doesn't show up, or whatever), send an email to any of the following persons asking them to help with uploading:
- Felix Winkelmann <firstname.lastname@example.com>
- Alejandro Forero Cuervo <firstname.lastname@example.com>


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Hey guys, long time lurker checking in. Figure its time I gave in. I know there seems to be more and more of us checking in lately but scouts honor, I'm a NW sports guy born and raised no worries fellas so take it easy on me.
so here's my off season thoughts/plan:
-cut Flynn.
-irvin is a bust.
-we need to contact the elite sports trainers of the hawks..to make sure they know irvin needs to puts on muscle instead of fat so he doesn't lose his speed.
-everyone that's not a probowler needs to be asked to restructure immediately before our cap issue cause us to release clem and sid.
-this off season is a figment of our imagination, the long break has made the boards report crazy made up deals because we all know we need that rollover money..
ok the intro part was serious though. hope to not rub anyone off in the wrong way, I respect the heck out of a lot of your guys football knowledge/insight and look forward to adding what I can to the mix.
brief off season plan,
-sign a vet at dt. Hoping branch. But who knows with pete and js, I wouldn't put it past them to be in talks with some guy no ones really talking about.
-sign a corner on a one year deal. Or maybe even woodson/reed(dont know if they're available still), allow earl to slide to corner on passing downs
-2nd: te. i think this position will provide the most impact/upgrade at the (mccoys) position next season.
-3rd: LB. I think they will value someone athletic enough even if hes not highly touted, to bring in competition to replace hill.
-4th: DT. Bring in a big monster space eater for possible run support this season.
-5th: WR. They take a "chance" on a troubled/small school but high upside guy with size.
-6th: CB. someone quick. i would say honeybadger but i think hes projected higher?
I think they go with whatever they feel gives the best chance of an immediate impact for next season, and i wouldn't be surprised if any of the first 3 were switched depending on whatever their board looks like (wouldn't that be a sight to see), obviously I have no clue what they're really going to do, but hey..what else is there to do in the off season. Go hawks!


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The Vans snowboard team gathered in New York City late last week to celebrate 20 years of involvement in snowboarding. Before the main event at the House of Vans in Brooklyn, the team and industry guests toured the city to enjoy the sights, visit Vans related shops, and even a skate session at the Manhattan Bridge skatepark.
Everyone came together that evening celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Vans Snow at the House of Vans in Brooklyn. Joined by more than 400 friends and fans, the Vans Snow team hosted an intimate evening in honor of Vans' 20 years of iconic snowboarding heritage. The anniversary celebration transformed the House of Vans into a visual homage to Vans Snow, featuring a gallery of original artwork from Vans Snow team riders, athlete back drops and unique wood installations showcasing the Vans 2014 snowboard boot collection. The festivities were highlighted by a first time musical set by Vans team riders Jamie Lynn and Zac Marben, followed by a lively performance by garage rock band King Tuff.
A special screening of the Vans Snow retrospective film, "Twenty Years: Off the Wall, On the Snow," swept the crowd with emotion, including the Vans Snow team, most of whom were seeing the film for the first time. "It was a true honor to celebrate Vans' 20 years in snow with our talented team, media partners and retailers all together under one roof. The House of Vans was packed with some the world's best snowboard athletes, individuals and enthusiasts – it was the perfect glimpse into what the future holds for Vans snow," said Kevin Casillo, Vans Snow Marketing Manager.
Vans proudly announces the 20th Anniversary of Vans Snow this winter season, honoring more than two decades of influential boot design, individual expression and authenticity in snowboarding. Shaped by Vans' renowned heritage as the original action sports footwear brand since 1966, Vans Snow cements it legacy in snowboarding with 20 years of iconic heritage dedicated to being "Off the Wall" and on the snow.
While paying tribute to a historic milestone in Vans' approach to performance, innovation and design, Vans Snow anticipates an exciting season ahead, bringing forth a brand new offering of technical boots and accessories and kicking off the launch of the "Mountain Edition" collection, a functional, streetwear-inspired hybrid apparel line. The 2014 collection will include an exclusive 20th Anniversary capsule, complete with a V-66 boot, jacket and socks. Later this fall, Vans will also release, "Twenty Years: Off the Wall, On the Snow", a definitive retrospective film on Vans Snow by respected snowboarding filmmaker Mike Hatchett of Standard Films.


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Attorney General Beau Biden announced new charges Thursday in an ongoing Delaware Child Predator Task Force investigation of a child pornography network and the arrest of a Smyrna man from a separate child pornography investigation.
"Our Child Predator Task Force is hard at work identifying those who threaten our kids and taking them off the streets," Biden said.
This past January, three Delaware men – Rogelio A. Cordero, 55, of New Castle, David M. Pennington, 70, of Georgetown, and William D. Zimmerman, 63, of Georgetown – were charged as part of a Task Force investigation that revealed a child pornography distribution network. At the time, Cordero and Zimmerman were charged with multiple counts of dealing in child pornography, and Pennington was charged with a violation of his probation for a 1994 conviction of unlawful sexual intercourse.
Through their continuing forensic review of evidence that was secured during the investigation, detectives determined that Pennington received, reviewed, and commented on images of child pornography that he had received. As a result, Pennington was charged on March 1 with two counts of dealing in child pornography. At the time of his arrest, Pennington was in custody at Sussex Correctional Institution for the pending violation of probation charge. He was arraigned via videophone by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and was ordered held on $120,000 secured bond. During his arraignment, officials noted that Pennington had three prior convictions for sex crimes against children, including one involving the possession of child pornography.
In a separate case, Biden announced that an online undercover investigation into the online distribution of child pornography led to the arrest of Smyrna resident Jerry L. Whiteman, Jr., 34, on 10 counts of dealing in child pornography.
On Feb. 28, Child Predator Task Force detectives, with the assistance of troopers from Delaware State Police Troop 9, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1700 block of Joe Goldsborough Road in Smyrna, seizing two computers and assorted digital storage devices. After a forensic preview of the evidence revealed images of child pornography detectives charged Whiteman, an occupant of the residence. Whiteman was arraigned via videophone by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and was taken to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in lieu of $600,000 secured bond.


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Posted on September 13, 2013
I suppose this is a tad early, but tell the people who donate books.
Somebody brought in a little book which is immediately recognizable as a Christmas title. The book is small, with a dustjacket which is unslick, marking it as a product of days gone by. It was published in 1947, with a title nearly as long as the text on any single page: The Small One (A Story For Those Who Like Christmas and Small Donkeys.)
For one reason or another, I have never read this book, and I don't recall ever watching the Disney movie made from it. (It was destined to be a media hit in any case. It's the only book I ever saw with a note in the back stating that the book is also available read by Bing Crosby on Decca Records.) It's sort of an animal fable of the "How the Camel Gots Its Hump" variety, explaining "Why Donkeys SEEM to be Stubborn." (They're not, as the story explains.) It was written by a man named Charles Tazewell.
Now, I have cited Mr. Tazewell in this column before, without actually mentioning his name, as he is also the author of The Littlest Angel, a story of a small hoarder who went to Heaven, and what came after. Interesting coincidence, that his two bestsellers were about a small one and a littlest angel. I wondered whether he was small himself, or had a collection of small things, or tended bonsai trees, or just what.
Looking him up, I found that he was, indeed, the author of several other children's titles, including The Little Gray Donkey, The Littlest Stork, The Littlest Tree, The Littlest Uninvited One, The Littlest Horse, the Littlest Princess, The Littlest General, The Littlest Bell, The Littlest Waif, The Littlest Kangaroo, The Littlest Santa…one wonders how the Donkey got by as only small. Oh, yes, he is also the author of The Littlest Snowman, a Christmas adventure recorded by Captain Kangaroo in a version which haunted my childhood. (The snowman melts while fighting a fire; I never thought it was fair.)
Not a bad collection (I didn't mention I'm a Fridgit!, since the title doesn't tell us this is the Littlest Fridgit) for somebody who set out to be an actor. His obituary mentions that when he graduated from high school, his father had to pick up the diploma because Charles was appearing in a show. An Iowa lad, Tazewell (pronounced Tazz-well, it says here) went on to a number of jobs onstage, but during the Depression had to pick up extra money as a radio scriptwriter, turning out dozens of plays as needed. "The Littlest Angel" was an emergency job, written when a Christmas special was cancelled at the next-to-last minute. But another special was aired at the last minute, and that Angel had to wait another year, until another gap in the Christmas programming came up.
Hollywood made some use of him, too: his obituary mentions that he wrote material for Mickey Rooney, without making any of the obvious jokes. He and his wife left California for New England, where he spent much of the rest of his life running a Little Theater in Brattleboro, Vermont. In his spare time, he continued to write little books. (I see I have also failed to mention The Lullaby of Christmas, since he doesn't say it was a little lullaby.) Besides Bing Crosby, stars who recorded his work on disc include Loretta Young (Littlest Angel), Tennessee Ernie Ford (Little Gray Donkey), Gregory Peck (Lullaby of Christmas) and…wait for it…Joan Crawford (Littlest Stork.)
Now, as I say, I am probably rushing the season again. Please send your complaints either to the person who donated this Christmas first edition in September or to Mr. Tazewell himself (he died in 1972) for never writing The Littlest Pumpkin.


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Four months ago, Sen. Jean Fuller extended an offer: Match her donation of $1,000 to the Maturango Museum's "Feed the Kitty" fund to pay for the museum's recently-acquired mountain lion display, and that person would spend a day with her in Sacramento.
Four months ago, Sen. Jean Fuller extended an offer: Match her donation of $1,000 to the Maturango Museum's "Feed the Kitty" fund to pay for the museum's recently-acquired mountain lion display, and that person would spend a day with her in Sacramento.
According to Sen. Fuller's office, two donations were recently and one of two contributors recently completed a day with the state senator.
Matthew Anderson contributed $1,000 to go to maintaining the mountain lion, a signature display for the Maturango Museum, according to Harris Brokke, the museum's executive director.
"I'm very happy Matthew got to spend a day with Sen. Fuller in Sacramento," Brokke said. "The Museum thanks him for matching her donation."
The mountain lion exhibit had a long journey from a carcass found in the middle of the road to being debuted on the Museum's 50th anniversary last year.
It took two years and a large hurdle for Sen. Fuller to push legislation through the state legislature to amend parts of California's law prohibiting the stuffing or otherwise altering the bodies of mountain lions.
The vote required a 4/5ths vote by the state senate, a nearly impossible task that earned a quirky, off-handed compliment from Gov. Jerry Brown when he signed Fuller's bill into law.
Anderson said it was an opportunity he couldn't pass over
"Since I'm a member of the China Lake Alliance and one of the things we do is represent the interests of the navy base, I thought I don't want to miss a chance to spend time with one of our very important persons," he said.
Anderson indicated that there were staff members that were in contact with the China Lake Alliance on a regular basis.
Anderson said the senator's office put together a detailed agenda that allowed him to spend time in the state senate gallery, committee meetings, and VIP tours.
"She had lunch with me and we got to know each other a little bit," Anderson said.
Anderson also attended a Energies, Utilities and Communications committee hearing, in which Fuller serves as vice chair, as well as met with staff from both Fuller's and Gov. Jerry Brown's office that handled trying to preserve California's military bases.
He said he was impressed with Fuller's staff, especially the younger generation that included a Senate Fellow he described as a "bright young lady," referring to Senate Fellow Jessica LaMaack.
"It was amazing how much she knew about all the people she knew and how the system works," Anderson said. "So it gives you a good feeling the next generation of people that will take over operating our democracy are bright and dedicated and special."
Anderson said the Maturango Museum was also well represented when his wife, museum art gallery director Andrea Pelch, made the rounds in Sacramento's art circles.
"While I was trampling around the Capitol, she was meeting with other artists to recruit them to come to the Maturango Museum and participate in shows," he said.
Sen. Fuller commended Anderson for his involvement in the community.
"Matthew is a great example of someone who is very involved in his community," Fuller said. "I couldn't be more impressed at his contribution to the Museum. It was really my honor to introduce him on the Senate Floor."
Sen. Fuller had introduced Anderson on the Senate Floor, recognizing him for his donation to the Maturango Museum and his background.
Overall, Anderson said his time was well spent and the opportunity wonderful.
"Sen. Fuller is a very effective senator and I think Ridgecrest is luck to have her as our representative in Sacramento," Anderson said.


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Funds needed for infrastructure improvements
Ionia County residents who live in Boston, Keene and Campbell townships can vote Tuesday in a millage that would provide funds for the district's schools.
A proposal for the district to authorize a 1 mill sinking fund is on the ballot in order for Lowell Area Schools to remain competitive and draw families and students to the district while school of choice options exist, according to a letter from Lowell Area Schools Superintendent Greg Pratt.
"If approved, 1 mill will generate approximately $730,000 each year for seven years," said Pratt.
The funds would be used to make improvements and repairs to school facility infrastructures. Without the funds, money from the general fund would have to be used.
Pratt said security and safety enhancements, a roof replacement and an asphalt replacement are on the list, as well as energy savings.
All voting for those townships will take place at the Boston Township Hall in Saranac.


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We all have a lot to be thankful for, especially if you are a commodity news junkie. It seems we have had a cornucopia of news and it just keeps giving. The petroleum markets were giving thanks for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to the Middle East and the perhaps premature report of a cease fire deal. In fact it almost seemed that the markets gave up more than they got as they took a sharp drop. Yet as the day wore on it became less clear that a deal had been reached.
After reports of a deal, the rockets continued to fly and overnight there are disturbing report of a bus bomb. The AP reported that, "A bomb ripped through an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people, Israeli officials said."
Oil also rebounded on what was a very bullish American Petroleum Institute supply report. The API sent prices spiking on a monstrous 4.8 million barrel drop in gasoline stocks. The biggest drop came in the Gulf Coast as refiner problems in Texas City and Borger City and supply displacement as the U.S. waved to Jones act to get more gasoline to the East Coast. The East Coast saw the next largest drop in supply as refiners and import terminals were struggling to get back to normal.
We did get some news on the refining front. Bloomberg News reported that a, "Phillips 66's Bayway plant in New Jersey, the largest single refinery on the U.S. East Coast, will start producing fuel next week at the earliest, a person with direct knowledge of operations there said. The refinery may take until early December to return to full rates as equipment is brought back online sequentially, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information isn't public.
The plant was restoring cooling system water pumps yesterday and working to bring back steam before returning process units to service, the person said. The Bayway refinery was one of seven plants that halted production or cut rates as Hurricane Sandy struck the U.S. Northeast last month, shutting fuel terminals, pipelines and gas stations in its path. Bayway is the only refinery that remains shut since the storm. Dennis Nuss, a Phillips 66 spokesman at the company's headquarters in Houston, said the company still expects the plant to return to normal operations "before the end of the month." He declined to comment on when it will be producing at full capacity.
Sandy, which went ashore near Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Oct. 29, primarily damaged electrical equipment at Bayway, Phillips 66 said in a statement on its website on Nov. 5. Process units at the plant were "in good condition," the company said at the time. The plant can process 238,000 barrels a day of feedstock, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Sunoco Inc.'s Philadelphia refinery, made up of two plants known as the Girard Point and Point Breeze sections, can run 355,000 barrels a day. Bloomberg also reported that Phillips 66 has extended work at its Borger, Texas, refinery at least a week and as long as two weeks because repairs were more difficult to make than anticipated, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Startup of the production units will take another two to three days after maintenance is complete, said the person, who declined to be identified because the information isn't public. The work, which began on Sept. 22 after being delayed about 30 days, was scheduled to be completed this week, the person said.


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Now, we haven't had anything so far this year to compare with that copy of Robert F. Kennedy's book on organized crime and organized labor, which included the owner's union card AND his FBI ID. And you haven't sent anything as exciting as that Tarot book we got once with four $50 bills inside. But we have been seeing some interesting bookmarks this winter.
I wonder, sometimes, about all those donations we get in which include a dozen or two books on how to write books. Did the owner ever actually try writing something, or just read about how to do it? This latest collection, however, answered that: the previous owner used her rejection slips as bookmarks. Symbolic, I thought, and rather touching.
More poignant was a book which had a letter from its author inside. The letter was addressed to a prominent reprint house, and noted that this had been the author's first book, and was still his favorite, and what did they think about bringing it back into print? The book was apparently returned to the author with the letter still inside, for the author has written on the letter, "He said maybe in a few years."
Those stories were pretty clear, but I wonder about the book with the check in it from, let's say, John Doe Periwinkle Jr. to John Doe Periwinkle Sr. for $250,000. Maybe you had to be there.
A lot of books come in with, I am happy to say, unused facial tissues, and we get a lot of moist towelettes, also unused, from restaurants. Those little packets are not quite flat enough for bookmarks, in my opinion, but it's better than the pencils some people use. It does make me wonder where you do your reading. In the cab on the way to the restaurant? In a chair up front while you wait for your table to be made ready? During dessert? Maybe you always have one of these in your pocket or purse, so you can use it as a bookmark wherever you are. But I like to visualize you trying to keep The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood out of the flames from the crepes Suzette.
Those of you who use one square of toilet paper are already telling me where you do your reading. How the heck do you tear one perfect square free while balancing the book in your other hand? No, don't tell me.
Some bookmarks are notable for the way they disappoint expectations. A distressing number of people take the jacket from a hardback book and use it as a bookmark. I usually sigh, unfold the creased jacket, and fold it back around the book. I tried this recently and found that you had used the jacket from a Simon Schama book as a bookmark in a Danielle Steel novel. And people are ALWAYS tucking postcards into travel books, either as bookmarks or as souvenirs. But what about this guidebook to Tokyo which had four postcards from Rockford, Illinois in it? Did you find the one curio shop in Ginza that stocked Illinois postcards?
The most amazing bookmark this month was one of a pair. A book came in which struck me as perfect for putting on the cart outside the A.C. (Admirable Cache) McClurg Bookstore. I opened it to find I had already priced it. The owner had left inside it a bookmark from that selfsame bookstore and a receipt noting that the previous owner had bought it off the cart.
In 1996. It's nice to know our catch-and-release project still works.


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How in Mor's good nameone hundred fifty four postsNo Rachel Weisz picSelam
There are charicatures of our leaders, bishops, and our Christ, but we don't get into mobs and burn embassies over it. Violence permeates every bit of Islam; their belief (like ours) in progressive revelation is what makes them a threat (the later parts of the Quran are violent, the earlier parts peaceful) and us not (because the later parts of the Bible tell us that Love is most important).
There are charicatures of our leaders, bishops, and our Christ, but we don't get into mobs and burn embassies over it.Â
Mobs carrying crosses and Icons erupted into violence towards people going to see the film, and I remember seeing a man being bashed over the head with a large Icon of the Pantocrator!.....an example of "militant Orthodoxy"?.....
Remember the screening of "The Last Temptation of Christ" in Greece?
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon/index.htmlMuslim protesters target embassies over cartoonsFires set at Danish, Norwegian embassies in SyriaCNN has chosen to not show the cartoons out of respect for Islam.
RESPECT?!!!...Their scared SH*TLESS to show these images. I say ( somebody`s gonna steal my idea and make a fortune) we make up t-shirts ( the one with the bomb on his head ) . That would be a big seller where I`m from , all the way down to Texas!!!!!
Too late dude..my Lawyer and I have already patented the idea.Really , no joke.
European Islamists post cartoons depicting Anne Frank, Hitler in bedby News AgenciesA Belgian-Dutch Islamic political organization posted anti-Jewish cartoons on its Web site in response to the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed that appeared in Danish papers last year and offended many Muslims. The cartoons were posted on the Arab European League's site on Saturday. It was not working Sunday morning because of exceeded bandwidth.(...).One of the AEL cartoons displayed an image of Dutch Holocaust victim Anne Frank in bed with Adolf Hitler, and another questioned whether the Holocaust actually occurred.(cont.)
So far as I know, no nation in history ever became Muslim through peaceful means; I hope they see the danger.
Hatred and Violence has to end and stop using God as a weapon before Satan breaks out the beer and cakes!
ISLAM AND THE WEST: TOWARDS AN ANTI-CIVILIZATIONA sorry tale of sorry plans,Which this conclusion grants,That Afghan clans had all the khansAnd we had all the can'ts.On Lieutenant Eyre's Narrative of the Disaster of CabulThomas Hood (1799-1845)At the present time, the media of Western Europe are filled with controversy about anti-Muslim cartoons, originating in Denmark and now widely published elsewhere in Western Europe. These have deeply offended Muslim sensibilities worldwide.
Ibrahim Magdy, a 39-year-old Egyptian Coptic Christian who runs a florist business in Rome, said, "The problem now is that when you say something or do something you are not just talking to the Egyptians or to the Syrians or to the Saudis, but you are talking to the entire Muslim world."
For decades European nations have wrestled with an influx of immigrants who came for economic and political reasons primarily from lands where Islam is the dominant faith. Many Muslim immigrants feel they have never been fully welcomed. But the catalogue of Islamic terror - from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States to the March 2004 bombings in Madrid and the July 2005 London attacks - has challenged governments and societies to distinguish between moderates and such extremists as the four British-born Muslims who killed themselves and 52 other people in the attacks on London's transport system. Ostensibly, said Garton Ash, the clash has pitted two sets of values against one another - freedom of expression and multiculturalism - with the latter demanded of societies in which Muslim immigrant populations, initially seen as a temporary labor force in the 1960s, have become permanent and expanding. But beyond that, there is a seething resentment among some Muslims that they are treated as second-class citizens and potential terrorists in lands that deny the importance of their faith, even though the number of Muslims in Europe totals 20 million, and possibly many more. "If you have black hair it is really difficult to find a job," said Muhammad Elzjahim, 22, a construction worker of Palestinian descent whose parents moved to Denmark when he was 2 and who said he studied dental engineering for three and a half years only to find that "it was for nothing because I couldn't find a job in my field." That mistrust is mirrored by a gnawing sense among some Europeans that their plump welfare states have come to host an unwelcome minority that does not share their values and may even represent a fifth column of potential insurgents, who project themselves as the victims of Islamophobia and discrimination in housing, jobs and social status. "The radicals don't want an agreement, they don't want the round table," said Rainer Mion, 44, an insurance agent in Berlin. "What they want is to spread their Islamic beliefs all over the world." Giulio Cordese, 50, a salesman in an Italian delicatessen in Berlin, added: "We have to make a point here. Personally, I would expel all Muslims in the concerned countries. Because they simply don't accept democratic rules here."
Flemming Rose, the culture editor of Jyllands-Posten, the Danish newspaper that published the cartoons, insisted in an interview last week that his interest in publishing them lay solely in asserting the right to free speech over religious taboos. "When Muslims say you are not showing respect, I would say: you are not asking for my respect, you are asking for my submission," he said.
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Europe Can Take Pride in Defending Cartoons By ROGER COHENInternational Herald TribuneWhat should we call it? Anti-Denmarkism? Or anti-Danism? The fact is Denmark, with its bike-riding commuters and sensible social democracy, its dairy farms and Lego factory, never figured much in the hatred stakes. The right expression is elusive. But I suppose one will have to be found now that four months of global gestation have birthed a cartoon conflagration offering proof, if any were needed, that something is rotten in the state of the world. Of course, problems arising from perceived insults to the Prophet Muhammad are nothing new since political Islam entered its current effervescence. It was precisely on this charge, in 1989, that the author Salman Rushdie earned Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa calling on "zealous Muslims" to kill him. Still the fact that a dozen cartoons - drawings, really - of the Prophet Muhammad that appeared in the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten on Sept. 30, 2005, have led in these early weeks of 2006 to a dozen deaths in Afghanistan, the burning of the Danish Embassy in Beirut, riots in Gaza and appeals for calm from the White House, suggests the rising anger between the West and the Islamic world. Yes, anger. Western societies are increasingly exasperated at seeing the Muslim perpetrators of suicide bombings, beheadings and other violence against "infidels" or "apostates" justified or sanctified through references to Islamic texts, be they the Koran itself or the traditions of the Prophet. These societies are ever more dismayed when they see Islamic radicals, be they from Al Qaeda or agents of Iran's permanent theocratic revolution, claiming to represent a more authentic or pure Islam than the great mass of moderate Muslims. And they wonder why that great mass seems so passive before this affront. The West, particularly Europe, is also angry that some of the essential liberties and principles of its way of life - not least the equality of men and women, the rights of homosexuals and freedom of speech - appear unacceptable to some of the growing but estranged Islamic communities in their midst. The compatibility of a Western liberal, democratic society and Islam as a source of law is widely questioned, especially when the thuggery of a male street mob is a frequent expression of the political manipulation of that law. As for the Islamic world, particularly in the Middle East, its accumulated frustrations of a post-colonial period marked generally by the imposition of the sorts of brutal one-party states defeated in Europe either in 1945 or 1989 have been sharpened by the West's occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. At some level, these Western invasions have revived the age-old confrontation between the Caliphate and Christendom, first experienced in Islam's initial period of expansion into Spain and other parts of Europe, later in defense against the Crusades. The defense of a notion of pure Islam and Shariah law against what are portrayed as the modernizing and corrupting force of a valueless West identified with the United States, Israel and now Europe has become a powerful jihadist rallying cry. Of course, it did not take the West's arrival in Afghanistan and Iraq to ignite these sentiments: the attack of Sept. 11, 2001, is proof of that. But the challenge of these inchoate democratic models to the repressive societies bordering them has provoked growing ferment. Spontaneous demonstrations are an oxymoron in Syria: The holy outrage over the cartoons in the streets of Damascus reveals the lengths to which a regime that once massacred members of the Muslim Brotherhood will go. In Iran, and in the Gaza and West Bank of Hamas, the public fury is also one measure of political unease. All this restiveness is naturally projected into the Muslim communities of Europe, whose sense of exclusion, justified perception of prejudice and under-representation in politics have produced strong resentments. It is against this backdrop that the decision of Jyllands-Posten, and later other European papers, to publish the depictions of Muhammad must be seen. If the initial publication was a provocation, it was also a willed one, an act of defiance, a statement that Europe will not be cowed by fear into putting such sacrilegious images off limits. As Denmark's principled prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has put it: "I will never accept that respect for a religious stance leads to the curtailment of criticism, humor and satire in the press." Rasmussen is right; Europe has to make clear where it stands on its freedoms. And what, say critics, of anti-Semitic cartoons, or insulting depictions of Roma? Why are they not published, too? Are images offensive to Muslims not just a reflection of Europe's disdain for Islam? These arguments might carry more weight if radical Islam were not one of the most potent global forces today, its fanatical followers invoking precisely the words or traditions of the Prophet to justify heinous acts. By what right can such acts, and their supposed holy inspiration, be ruled unfit material for the political caricaturist or satirist? If moderate Muslims will not rise in unison against this abuse of their religion, it is inevitable that Western observers will seek to express their unease. And what is to be made of all this outrage emanating from Arab societies where the caricaturing of the Jew is commonplace, the anti-Semitic tract "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" finds wide credence, and certain media regularly express the view that the Holocaust never happened, or was exaggerated, or was a deserved fate for the Jews? Repressive Middle East regimes have endured in part through such manipulation of their people's ire. In many respects, this outcry is just another example. It is precisely because the difficult Afghan and Iraqi experiments are also attempts to show respect for different religious and ethnic groups that they are creating such disquiet. Part of that anger has now been channeled into Danish-inspired Muslim anti-Europeanism. But the burning of EU flags, rather than the Stars and Stripes, should be a source of pride to Europeans. It suggests that Europe stands for something after all.
i think that it's kind of funny that the muslims get upset over a cartoon that makes fun of them being militant and violent, and then they get their m16's that were just about their houses and go to the embacy's and start burning and killing, in no way is the cartoon accurate is it?glory be to god +
As a matter of interest, does anyone know what the estimated Mulsim population in the States is?
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Speed is the essence of war. Take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness; travel by unexpected routes and strike him where he has taken no precautions.
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
While Sun Tzu's directives might be aimed more towards the attacker than the defender, it does point out an important element of defense. You cannot protect a vulnerability you do not realize you have. Programmers spend countless hours conceiving, planning, writing, testing, and creating software that must be more impressive than its prequels. The more complex the software becomes, the easier it is to overlook a misplaced comma that can cause entire subroutines to malfunction.
Considering the stress a vendor experiences in finishing a product by the deadline, in addition to creating more complicated programs, it is not surprising to find that vulnerabilities can exist for quite some time before the software developer becomes aware of them. Generally, by the time there's an inkling that something is wrong, it's too late—the software has been exploited. Nothing is more enticing to a thief than an unlocked door or window. Likewise, a virus programmer's ultimate desire is finding a software vulnerability that the vendor is not even aware of yet.
Even when the vendor finds out about the vulnerability and begins developing a patch, there is still a limited time during which the virus is able to wreak havoc, but its days are numbered. The vendor will soon create an update, a patch, a workaround of some kind to stop the virus. Patching a hole is easy enough once you know it exists, but just how long were you vulnerable?
It is not possible to determine how many days a zero-day exploit lasts, but there are some key stages, which do not always run in the following order.
A. The software vendor releases the software on the market.
(It is possible that the vulnerability has already been detected by beta testers, employees, etc. It is even possible that the vendor is aware of the vulnerability but considers it to be inconsequential.)
B. The attacker finds the vulnerability.
At this point, he or she may release the information to other attackers, or may keep the information quiet in preparation for the next stage.
C. The attacker releases an exploit (i.e., virus).
Often this is still before the vendor is aware of the problem.
D. The vendor becomes aware of the problem.
Usually, this happens as a result of reverse engineering to discover where an attack originated.
E. The vendor releases a fix of some kinda patch, an upgrade, something that closes the vulnerability.
While the majority of vulnerabilities are patched soon after they are discovered, that does little to comfort those who have already been exploited. Fortunately, there are some tactics you can employ to prepare your defenses against attackers:
1. Block file attachments and hypertext links on your email server.
Far too many exploits take advantage of user vulnerabilities such as greed, lust, and fear. You know the type, they say "you have already been hacked so you better change your password," or "your anatomy is insufficient and we can fix you," or "your check is waiting." You could try to train your employees not to click on these links/attachments, but with the various clever schemes that exist out there, why not just remove the temptation altogether?
2. Keep your software updated, make sure your computer systems are all running the latest software versions and updates.
Especially your antivirus software. This may not protect you from vulnerabilities that have not been discovered yet, but it will at least protect you from the ones that have not been exploited on your systems.
3. Install a firewall and block any unnecessary ports.
The firewall effectively locks the doors and windows that many exploits enter through to get to your systems and capitalize on your vulnerability. You may not be aware that a strong magnet can open your third-rate wall safe, but if your house is locked, and you have an alarm, thieves can't get to the safe to take advantage of its vulnerability.
4. Finally, enable heuristic scanning.
This method lets you learn from past experience where vulnerabilities are likely to exist, based on where and how attacks have occurred. Even if it is not known where vulnerabilities lie in the code, applying a standard baseline of attributes that many viruses share can help detect new ones automatically.
Sun Tzu's words are written to the attackers, urging them to look for weaknesses in the defenses of the enemy. The same words suggest a strategy of precautions, and preparedness can overcome most attacks. A combination of these steps can greatly reduce your vulnerability to zero-day exploits, no matter how many actual days it lasts. Webroot's suite of products can be of great assistance in developing your strategy.


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Last night I was honored to co-lead the Do-It-Herself workshop at a local Home Depot and let me tell you, I was SO impressed with how they put it together! The set up was just adorable – since this month's project was Pinterest-inspired, they pulled ideas from there to create some fun vignettes.
This was a DIY workshop, and I will get to that more in a minute, but just loved how cute the set up was so I have to brag on them for that first. They pulled out their stock of outdoor furniture for the audience so it was comfy and colorful:
Brilliant idea!
The sign-in booth was just so cute – everything was made from pallets and wood they had at the store (hellooo Pinterest!!):
Don't you love the pennants they made from scrapbook paper?
They had super cute bags with goodies for each attendee too:
I don't know if you can see my apron there, but one of the staff members painted mine just for me and it is SO CUTE. She used colors from my blog and it is precious – I love it.
OK, I know I should be talking about the DIY, but the food table was amazing too:
More pennants, more pallet tables, and I LOVED the idea of lining the barrels with lawn bags and using them for the beverages. Seriously? So fun!
The workshop leader Janice did a great job of sharing the process of tiling a frame around a mirror. They had smaller ones there for people to try out, but this is a great idea for those basic builder mirrors so many of us have hanging in our bathrooms too.
These were my favorites of the night:
I was obsessed with that smaller one with the small tiles – it had such a pretty beachy vibe.
Janice shared a tip she uses for smaller projects like this that I would never have thought to do. She just puts on gloves and then smooshes the grout in between the tiles with her hands. Loved that – it's messy no matter how you do it but that makes it even easier!
I think my favorite "tool" of the whole project was the tile setting mat – it's just sticky stuff you put down instead of mortar. Way less mess and so much easier! (I'm Vanna Whiting it here):
I'm planning on using it in the laundry room so I'll let you know how it works.
The ladies (and some gentleman) got to shop for their own materials as well – they had some beautiful mosaic tiles to pick from:
I found a perfect one for the basement bathroom, now I just need to decide where to put it. :)
It was a fun night and we had a great turn out, especially with the weather we had coming in. Hope everyone got home safe and sound!
Thanks to Janice for leading the workshop and Celeste for her help along the way and beautiful ideas for the set up:
Don't forget – the workshops are offered every month on the third Thursday and are free to attend. Next month is how to install dimmers – one of my very favorite things to do in our house. It would be great to see how to do it first hand if you haven't done one yourself. (Go here to find out more.)
It was an honor to work with everyone from Home Depot this month! To celebrate, they are giving me a $100 HD gift card to give away to one of you!
1. Leave a comment here. That was easy. :) What home project would you tackle with the help of this gift card? I can think of a few. Or ten.
2. If you attended the workshop and tried out this project on your own, pin a picture of yours with the hash tag #DIHWorkshop and then comment here with a link to that. (This giveaway will be open till the 28th so you've got time!)
* You can enter one or two times – it's up to you! All options are not mandatory to win – they're just extra chances. :)
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One girl's twistedly fantastic interpretation of what the hell is really going on in those tribes.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Tell Me About It, Stud
Due to gale force winds, giant storms named after Grease characters, a last minute change in work schedule and extreme laziness, there will not be a Survivor blog this week. Fret ye not, gentle souls, I will return next week renewed, rejuvenated, restored, reenergized and resplendent. Until then, feel free to comment about last night's episode and answer the following questions in the comments:
Is Dangrayne the worst Merged tribe name yet? (Note: Scurvy (Jonathan) revealed on Twitter that the CBS censors wouldn't let them call the tribe 'Fucking Rayne'. Um Duh.) What clever new name should I give Dangrayne? Contest!
How excited were you that Shakira (Abi-Maria) kicked RC's ass in that Immunity Challenge? Did you go loca with gaiety? Oh come on, you know you did.
Where the hell did those votes for Prickly Pete come from?
Did the right person go home?
Would a tribal bongo/panpipe version of the Facts Of Life theme song be the best music to play whenever Blair (Lisa) is onscreen?
Comment it out bitches and have a great day! I'll see you back here next week.
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- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 9:44 AM
I usually agree with you but I just dont get your fascination with Abi. She's a let down, all talk, no action. So no, the right person didnt go home in my opinion. Penner and RC voted for Pete because they didnt want the tribe being run by King of the douchebags.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 9:59 AM
My favorite bitch on the show kicked my shitty, last place and forced on me, player's ass! Even I was happy to see RC go even if it got me booted from our Bitchy Network game!!! I am still hoping for Sakira to go far in the game and I still have a crush on Malcom!ReplyDelete
Long live the bitchy network!!!
From long time fan and major bitch,
You will be missed my dear Mayfair. It looks like you and I are alone in our completely sane and wise admiration of the lovely Shakira. Wanna make out?Delete
- AnonymousNovember 2, 2012 at 2:45 AM
"Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story. There's the Lala I trust, there's my territory and all the things I deserve, for being such a good girl honey."-If I weren't married, I would surely make out with you.:-)Delete
LaymeNayme, We-are-Lame, Weirlayme, Winneylittlebitches (sic), Who the hell says dang anyways? Us Canadians use the word damn because when we say it we want shit to be damned!! and who the hell spells lame with a y 'Damnlame'.ReplyDelete
I also don't understand this obsession with Shakira, I mean yes she is feisty and she looks great in that bikini but she is completely off base on most of her comments, yes I know that makes for good TV but I can't like someone who is completely off base all the time. I don't blame her for not liking RC but she did so because of paranoia and I am not one for liking the paranoid ones.
I can't stand Shakira. She may be fiesty, but she's a moron. Her big argument with RC was over the clue. She thinks RC stabbed her in the back by removing it from its hiding spot, but who else knew about it? Oh yeah, Prickly Pete. He couldn't possibly have done it. It really surprises me how some people who play this game can be so skeptical of things on the one hand, but so blind on the other. The ones who question EVERYTHING are the ones who go far in this game, which is why Shakira won't.ReplyDelete
I thought the plan to flush the idol from Scurvy was brilliant. Personally, I would have rather seen Melty given the boot, if for no other reason than to see RC in the tiny leopard bikini for another week (drool), though now I can't wait to see her all cleaned up at tribals, mmmmm.
After this week I think that Jeff Kent (or as I call him, Car Wash - for breaking his wrist, as the story goes, washing his pickup rather than crashing his motorcycle, in violation of his contract) made some pretty good plays this week. I think he'll make at least the final four or five. Golden Boy (Malcom) is sitting pretty right now, and I could see him going deep, and Blair and Denise I am pretty sure will keep the secret of his idol.
I wanted to know how RC and Scurvy ended up voting for Pete (who else did?) I mean no one even dropped a hint that his name would be written down, it was all Scurvy & RC. Granted, no one told either of them that their names were going into the pot, but who and why was Pete's name picked? Is this going to cause any tension in the camp in the next few days?
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Here's how clueless I am: I kept studying the new tribe name to see how they had combined Fandango, Matisyahoo, and whatever the other tribe's name was to form it. Even now, it looks more like some guy's name (Dan Grayne) than a reference to the weather. Reminds me of a book we had to read in school about one girl's quest to get her father to stop smoking. She posted a "NO SMOKING" sign in the house but spaced the letters poorly, causing her father to ask who "Nosmo King" was.ReplyDelete
Anyway, I digress...
I'll miss your blog this week, but it's understandable that you have to take time off, even though this was Blair's week to shine (I do hope she makes it to the finals, if only because she's so damned LIKABLE), and if Denise doesn't win immunity from here on out, the other Survivors are absolute idiots not to vote her out. She may look like beef jerky---seriously, does she have any fat on her?---but she's a powerhouse. Shakira needs to go. Immediately. I hate her. I don't love to hate her. I just hate her. She's smug without being at all funny. Lucifer was smug, too, but he made me laugh. Shakira walks around looking as though she just sucked down a whole lemony ceviche with a chaser of pickle juice. Jeff Kent needs to go, too. He's like Captain America without the existential angst. I think our beloved Malcolm called it: he's now inadvertently in an alliance with two women he can't beat in the finale. I REALLY hope Blair, Denise, and Malcolm go all the way. (And that they've reinstated the Survivor auction. And that Malcolm gets to wash his hair at least once before the finale.)
What the hell is wrong with Carter? We need to get a diagnosis, STAT. He looks as substantial as a paper doll and has the charisma of oatmeal, but he outlasts all the other guys to win immunity?! Is he smoking high-protein, steroid-infused red cigarettes out there, or what?
I take it back, Colette: this is a TERRIBLE week for you to have no blog!
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Well, there goes my Thursday. Lala, you have a responsibility to your public! We walk around in a daze until your blog crystalizes our imaginations! Get back here!ReplyDelete
I am not sure if JK (i.e., Jeff "we are in an alliance"--"Just Kidding")is going to last to the final four. He has crossed a bunch of people up and could easily get called out for doing so. But he has clearly been one of the more entertaining players this year so far. Malcolm and Denise have the potential to be right there at the end, and isn't she the mouse that roars....
My vote for the merged tribe name is Gangrene.ReplyDelete
I think Penner and RC were still under the impression that the 4 Krabklaws were taking on RC and Melty for a 6-person alliance and that's why they voted Pete. Melty must've gotten a heads-up because he voted for Penner.
Also LOVED when Penner dropped out of immunity and Probst proclaimed he had a bullseye on his back!Replies
I think we have a winner... GANGRENE it is! I love it.Delete
See, I hates Probst meddling in the game. WYF he goes back to his comfy hotel room at night, why is he changing the game with his mouth? He needs to STFU when it comes to influeing the vote and idol playing. If he doesn't blurt out his stupid statement, Scurvy is a goner.Delete
- DTSan DiegoNovember 1, 2012 at 2:03 PM
New Tribe Name should be "Staleshow". Jeff Probst should have been voted off. I am also not buying your personification of Abi-Dabby as some hot tempered Latina. At least not in any positive way. I think she is just annoyed at everything as are many longtime Survivor fans are in that they have discovered their favorite reality show is rigged, manipulated, etc. to the point that is does not resemble the original show.ReplyDelete
I think Gangrene would be a perfect name for the new tribe, especially since Scurvy is still in the game. It's because of potential gangrene that he was pulled from the game the last time he played.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 3:30 PM
I nominate Gangrene as the new tribe name.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 4:30 PM
I love that I am not the only one that HATES Abi. She does absolutely nothing for me. I'd rather watch Jello - pop Carter than her.ReplyDeleteReplies
- DTSan DiegoNovember 1, 2012 at 8:41 PM
Does Carter look like Val Kilmer? Or who does he resemble?Delete
I agree on Abi. other than having her in bed, I'd like to never see nor hear from her again.Delete
Carter looks like Sean Penn.Delete
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Is Blackbeard (Artis) Special Agent Phillip Sheppard's twin brother, or is he just being so obnoxious as to make it appear that way? Kissing his own biceps and then dropping his pail one minute later...what a dork. And after watching Dimples blatantly inserting himself into gameplay for the second straight week with Penner and the idol, how will we ever complain about Big Brother's production interference again? (Okay, easily). And, yes, Gangrene is the obvious choice for a name, though the original CBS subtext "Merged Tribe" is about all the Bozos on this bus deserve. Isn't there a shiny pole on a stage somewhere in South Beach we can send this Shakira creature back to? Sorry Colette, but I think you are about on your own with that girl.ReplyDelete
Let's hope for a better show next week. Here's lifting a glass to all on Team Denise! Cheers.
This negative Shakira energy only makes me stronger. Shaki fo' life! *smacks chest and gives you all the finger*ReplyDelete
New tribe name: DangerfieldReplyDelete
It's not that they get no respect, they don't deserve it for choosing such a lame name.
RC and I shared many a magical moment these past few weeks and I am sorry to see her go. Packed tightly into that leopard bikini, RC had profound effect on me. So profound that had I been a castmember this season, your nickname for me would be "Spanky."ReplyDelete
So the bad news is, my girlfriend is gone :(
The good news is, I now have all this extra lotion ;)
- yours trulyNovember 1, 2012 at 8:12 PM
Dang it Colette. You are missed but not gone. Pete who? Shakira why? I gladly accept your finger. Dipped in glitter I'm sure. I just hope you are someplace where the sewage can't back up into your bathtub gin.ReplyDelete
Mighty mouse rules. The guys that keep harping on the strong team of manly men as physical threats haven't done diddly. I'm proud of shot put Carter for outlasting the Texan. Lisa remains endearing and should continue to tag along. She might have overdone her analysis at tribal. Good thing nobody there was paying attention. She can only screw it up if she starts a prayer circle. That might force Malcum out of the closet to ask if her church accepts his kind.
I would rather that Penner had gone first. He's unpleasant but not dumb enough to not play his idol. At least that is out of the way now and he's next unless he pulls off some miracle in Immunity challenge. RC's body will be missed. Vagina Power got smashed before we could even got a whiff of it.
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Ok, so they voted out RC and flushed out Scurvy's idol, as was the master plan. But what, pray tell, does Jeff Kent get out of all of this? Is he just hellbent on kicking out the veterans? What will he and Jell-O Pop do after they vote out Scurvy? It sure looks like things are shaping out well for Prickly Pete, Shakira, and Blackbeard. But just watch, Golden Boy and Denise (what was her nickname again, humpty something?) will go far, and one of them will win it all.ReplyDelete
By the way, when the hell did they come up with the new tribe name? It sure seems like a lot was edited out of last night's episode.
One last thought--why oh why did Halloween land on a Wednesday? I had to flip back and forth between Survivor and The Shining. (Hello, I'm Dick Halloran.)
Was glad RC went home, I guess as the votes for Prickly Pete were being read I was hoping it was going to be him, cannot stand him. Scurvy tells the remaining Krabklaws to vote Pete, I naturally assumed he told Skupin as well but maybe he did not hear too well.ReplyDelete
Jeff's recurring speech "I don't want a veteran to win this game" is getting a bit tired, of course we don't but I don't know about others but I am tired of hearing him say it.
I run a Survivor fan page and several players from this season have joined, RC's excuse for not joining was..."ahh it sucks I know, but everything happens for a reason" it sure does RC.
Missed your blog this week Lala, but like you say bigger, better and stronger next episode and with a cool tribe name to play with.
- kandeekaneNovember 1, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Skupin is stupid. Kent said he did not want skurvy to last longer than him, then at tribal they all said that veterans had a target on their back and they had their chance and nobody likes it when a vet comes back. So stupid ass skupin sides with the dumb asses that want the vets gone and votes against his ally/fellow vet. Now Skurvy is gonna know that skupin back stabbed him.ReplyDelete
I wanted Pete to leave, he is a douche bag. Abi is a complete BITCH and I can't wait till they send her ass home. If I was RC I would have punched that bitch in the face by now. If anyone is Buttface (aka Facebook) friends with Skupin ask him why the hell he voted against skurvy. I can't figure that one out.
Miss your blog BITCH. But I guess I understand all of your reasons. I guess you are excused. I was told by someone that Survivor won't be on next week or it is a recap week or something like that cuz of the election.Replies
- AnonymousNovember 2, 2012 at 3:18 AM
Jello-POP reminds me of Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter for some reason.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 2, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Jus a FYI, another Survivor blog i regularly read has named the merged tribe Gangrene yesterday.ReplyDelete
Lala, I'm with you on Shaki- Her fiestiness mixed with her paranoia (although she is oblivious to her own paranoia)makes her hilarious! I still love epi 1 or 2: "you cross me- you are dead to me." Just watched RC's Ponderosa~ spare yourselves people!! Her laugh will make you grab for the fire poker to make yourself deaf so that you will never have to hear the sound again....ReplyDelete
Jello-POP seems like he has found a fun little fruit tree out there that keeps him 'oh so mellow'. Seriously, jello POP has seems like he's been taking jello shots.
Look forward to next week!
Etiquette Amy
- AnonymousNovember 2, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Tribe name? MyGrayne. Pronounced like the pounding headache that the 87 million dollar man gives me every time he whines about "vets" winning the game.ReplyDelete
How about "Dagnabbit" for the tribe name. "Dagnabbit, I've been blindsided and voted off!" Hopefully it's Shakira that says that next, sorry Lala, I'm not with you on that one, I still miss our little hottie from earlier in the season. Now if we were talking about the real Shakira, that's a whole different story, one of the hottest chicks on the planet!ReplyDelete
Did you see the "cat ate the canary" look on Scurvy's face after he avoided being sent home, does he realize he is in the exact same spot without the idol?
Jeff Kent must go far in the game, the editors are giving him an absurd amount of air time.
No book club/sewing circle this season, and what a relief after last season. The remaining ladies are going to have to be very strategic to stay in the game, although I believe the producers will help them out.
Colette, can't wait for your return to the blog after the next new episode!
3 things:ReplyDelete
1: I heard there was a storm thereabouts. I hope all your sources of glitter made it through ok.
2: You are not alone in your Abi-Maria love. She is welcome in my bed just as soon as Malcolm leaves.
3: Carter resembles Jeff Spicoli.
I'd like to stay and comment further, but the guy that just lined up behind me to comment is kinda freaking me out. You should see him Lala - he's wearing a corduroy blazer and a beret with flip-flops and board shorts! Oh, and he's talking to himself like a homeless person.
I'm off. See you next week.
- Carter CartèrNovember 2, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Oh man, after I surfed that sweet break last week I became, like, soo chilled out about sharing the same body with you dude. We don't needReplyDelete
SILENCE! I'm trying to compose a poem you crétin! I agreed to go surfing last week, so now it's your turn to get out of our head and let me write my poetry!
Now, where was I?
Ah yes...
In nature, divided
In ocean, melded
Two souls, tortured
Two souls, welded
Imbécile and Intellectual
Summer wed Winter
Dude! That's one sweet poem dude. You're, like, so talen
BE SILENT! I wasn't finished you fool!
Oh, sorry dude.
Ug. How I DESPISE you! With your "dudes" and your "likes". You repulse me!
Whatever dude. Hey, my peeps just called - there's, like, a really bitchin' swell at Malibu today. Let's roll bro!
Merde! I can endure this no longer! Is suicide my only escape? Dare I join such greats as Plath? As Sexton? Is my madness enough to drive me to that? Hark! A vision doth appear before my eyes! Is it... a headstone?
Carter Cartèr
1988 - 2012
Drowned while deliberately attempting to write poetry while surfing.
So. It is that after all. *sigh* My time has come to face the eternal dilemma of the poet. To be, or not to be?
Into the abyss I must stare
Dude! Quit staring into the abyss! Let's go surfin'!
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 3:55 PM
RC gone............Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!! As soon as five minutes into the episode, when the lovely RC bounced along the beach, I had a feeling she was going and therefore I should enjoy every glorious remaining moment with the pure goddess.ReplyDelete
So f'in hot. What a smile, eyes, light complected, long dark lovely hair, vast tracks of land, leopard print bursting, fap-worthy, sweet sweet princess.......gotta step away for a moment. RC made a sincere attempt to work with that BITCH Shakira, what a Bitch. Mean spirited foreigner, be gone.
My only hope is that RC doesn't take it to hollywood standards with 8 pounds of makeup, but instead goes business- subtle professional, hot .13342 lbs. of make-up. Skin tight skirt, yummy.
That settles it, I'm not staying in tonight!Replies
I honestly don't get why everyone thinks RC is so hot. I always thought she was kind of a butterface. Her body rocks. The face, not so much.Delete
- AnonymousNovember 4, 2012 at 1:16 PM
I wouldn't be as harsh. I would give her face a slightly above average nod.Delete
We are such bitches for rating the players' attractiveness. In gender fairness, the young bucks get critiqued just like the does.
- AnonymousNovember 4, 2012 at 3:01 PM
That might be a bit harsh. I think RC's face is slightly above average. Of course, I don't see a lot when my face is motorboating.Delete
We are certainly a bunch of bitches rating the players' attractiveness. At least this blog is about gender fairness. The boys get critiqued as tough as the girls.
- AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 2:53 PM
Butterface... Butterpersonality... Ew.Delete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:50 PM
I do like the tribe name Gangrene even if it is in use on another inferior blog. It's a natural.ReplyDelete
With RC's departure, it is now very clear the buxomy chicas had targets on their chests from the get go. I was going to say well-endowed chicas, but I am certain some pairs were only endowed by surgical science. RC's were clearly an endowment from our creator. We are now left with the only true chica to shake and jiggle her assets. May I ask why a Brazilian girl is wearing bikini bottoms as big as Depends? I don't know why, but when Shakira shimmies across the beach she reminds me of the little Coppertone girl. Maybe a beach lizard of some sort can run out and pull down her bottoms.
Now before we chauvinistically cheer for the demise of Vagina Power, we must realize last season's Spiceless Girls were not much worse than the way Coach and Rob hypnotically lorded over their drone subjects in recent seasons. This season for all its good and bad seems to be building on shaky alliances and deceipt as the game of Survivor should be. I am not too worried about the "veterans" as Jeff Kent (MVP) is apt to call them as in "here comes the veteran righthander out of the bullpen." Scurvy and Melty are certainly not charismatic like Coach and Rob so I don't think anyone will be following them anywhere other than to the jury. And before you call Mr. MVP a bully, he doesn't just stand up to weak Survivor "veterans". He frequently fought with the musclemilked veteran Barry Bonds in the tense Giants locker room . Take that all you "veterans"!
This season seems to be shaping up just fine. As far as the multitude of comments, thankfully Lala you bring out the bitch in all of us. I miss your blog this week and hope all is well and dry in your world.Replies
I'm still undecided on the tribe name thing. I don't know... I purposely don't read other Survivor blogs to make sure that mine is completely 100% original BUT it was a contest and someone else thought of "Gangrene", not me. I'll think about it.Delete
Lol im not able to read the blog this week and there isnt one. Lala only writes it for me <3ReplyDelete


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This week Skype has been rolling out a beta of a feature called Video Messages to users. Basically you can send video messages to contacts that are up to three minutes in length. The internet has had hints of this feature since early December, so you're stoked to try it out on your Windows Phone right? Nope. No love from Skype for any Windows users – desktop or phone.
In a bizarre move by a Microsoft-owned Skype, Video Messages is initially only available for iOS, Android, and Mac users. That's right, there isn't a way for you to create or playback Video Messages from the Skype client for Windows Phone or Windows 8. You can receive those messages, but it's just a link to play it back online.
Video Messages is still an early beta, but it's disappointing to not get to try it on out inside the Microsoft ecosystem. Instead, I had to fire up my
Instagram machine iPhone 4 to check it out. Sure enough, you've got the option to Video Message alongside the options for video calls, voice calls, or sending photos.
Sure, Skype is basically a company within a company, but it's a bit of a letdown to not see it available to the operating systems of that company it is a part of.
Source: The Verge