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That's not why they fired him. They fired him because he said some of his coworkers didn't deserve their jobs.ReplyDeleteReplies
I just reread the whole memo, and he absolutely did not say anything like what you claim he said. Why would you want to make something like this up?Delete
I think what I wrote is a pretty reasonable one-sentence summary of Sundar Pichai's explanation of why they fired him.Delete
OK, so that's why Pichai SAID they fired. But given Dalmore did not write anything like that, why should we believe Pichai?Delete
In the memo, Damore (not "Dalmore") says Google has "A high priority queue and special treatment for 'diversity' candidates" and "Hiring practices which can effectively lower the bar for 'diversity' candidates by decreasing the false negative rate".Delete
I'm having a hard time coming up with an interpretation of those statements that doesn't imply he thought some of his coworkers didn't deserve their jobs.
Oh boy! You're now essentially admitting he never said what you contended he said. He made a couple of factual statements: Google DOES have such programs, and they DO lower The bar for diversity candidates. This is not even disputable: the very purpose of such programs is just to lower that bar.Delete
Whether or not people who got in by jumping over a lower bar "deserve" their jobs is a normative statement. The move from Dalmore's purely factual statement to the normative statement you made is entirely yours. Salmore never suggests anything of the kind.
Four instance, here is a quite different normative statement that is completely compatible with the facts Dalmore cited: "Google's diversity programs lower the bar for certain groups, which is entirely justified, given the past discrimination people in those groups have faced. It will turn out that these people completely deserved the jobs they're getting based on this lowered bar."Delete
(i) I don't agree the statements I quoted are indisputably factual, especially not without specific knowledge of Google's actual hiring policies and outcomes (which I suspect you don't have, either).Delete
(ii) Are you really going to claim that Damore is merely dispassionately listing facts, and that any normative conclusions the reader might draw are entirely incidental to his rhetorical intent? The fact that the statements I quoted appear in a section called "The harm of Google's biases" and that the very next paragraph says they are "veiled neo-Marxist ideology that can irreparably harm Google" would seem to argue pretty strongly against that reading.
"I don't agree the statements I quoted are indisputably factual..."Delete
Then you are a clown not worth debating.
Shonk gives a pithy, clear (and false) one liner. When challenged he refers to someone other than Damore, and the when challenged again produces that prolix, tendentious, paragraph about something else entirely.Delete
But I bet he repeats the short, direct falsehood freely elsewhere. It's like whack-a-mole Gene.

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Our little boy, as we watched the birth and saw the doctor lay him on my wife, we all stood around admiring the preciousness of our little baby boy, who lay there relaxing in his mother's arms. Once he was weighed, all body parts were counted, and they cleaned him up, there was still one more thing to do: we needed to make a decision on whether or not he should be circumcised. All I knew was, it's just the thing to do. Though the real question is, was there a medical relevance or was just an unneeded procedure?
Well, after a little bit of research and a pamphlet the doctor gives you before you leave the hospital, I think I have come to my opinion. Still though, this is something that is preference. It isn't required or necessary if that is how you feel. I only want to give you a little more understand and a little more insight on being circumcised or not being circumcised.
Pros Along With the Cons
Some of the deciding factors that helped us to choose were: circumcision can reduce the chance of problems like phimosis and posthitis, these problems are where the foreskin becomes stuck over the penis and doesn't retract. Another reason that helped us to choose circumcision was the reduced rate in Urinary Tract Infections(UTI) and some Sexually Transmitted Infections(STIs). The reason that these diseases are less susceptible, is something called keratin. Keratin, is a cell type found on the outermost layer of the skin. It is a protective barrier, that protects against pathogens(bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses), heat, UV radiation, and water loss. This protective barrier in studies is shown to protect against diseases such as HIV, genital herpes, genital warts, penile cancer, and cervical cancer in women. Even though I hope that my son doesn't ever have to worry about getting STIs or cancer, I do believe in preventive measures.
Other good reasons as to why circumcision is beneficial is because the foreskin also heightens the risk of getting infections. Some infections that you can get are phimosis, paraphimosis, balanoposthitis, and meatitis. What can happen is the foreskin can obtain abrasions that can promote inflammation, which allows the virus to come in contact with immune cells. The foreskin also contains cells called Langerhans, which can aid the transportation of the HIV virus. The cells can also transport the HIV virus, to the lymph nodes.
All of these reasons, helped us to make our decision on whether we should circumcise our newborn baby boy. Many different studies have been done showing plenty of relevancy to having this procedure done. Whether you are a newborn and your parents have made the decision or you are an adult who has weighed the pros/cons yourself.
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My wife and I actually took the time to weigh the options. I must say the only reason that we did look more into it wasn't because we thought that it shouldn't be done, but because they had to wait a week before being able to circumcise our son. On that note though, I am glad we were able to read more about circumcision and make our own decision. Not just saying, "Oh well I am circumcised, so he must be" this isn't necessarily the way to go about it. I think you should do your own research and search yourself to make that decision.
As for the topic of mutilation, I don't believe whether you make the decision for your child or you get circumcised as an adult it is mutilation. Honestly, even after all this research my wife and I still see it as a medical procedure that isn't misconstruing any part of the anatomy. It is one of the oldest known procedures today and some of the ancient civilizations utilized the procedure. One of the oldest known civilizations, the Egyptians, saw circumcision as a purification for the body and associated it with those committed to spiritual and intellectual development.
In conclusion with all the information that we had learned, my wife and I didn't see circumcision as mutilation or a decision that has to wait. Although, if that is your choice on allowing your child to make that decision when older. We have just chosen to make this decision for him and in our opinion a very good decision. I just leave you with this in closing, do your research. Decide what you believe is right for you and who you might be making decisions for. Unfortunately, still in this day and time there is only a minimal amount of evidence that shows circumcision is a positive.


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Monday, December 31, 2007
The Ceasefire ends .......
The traffic continues to speed through the village by the 1000 each day.
Whilst talking to Nigel Jones the Clerk to the Council I noted that the traffic behaviour in our village is impossible in Rossett due to their traffic calming and 20 mph compulsory speed limit.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Castle Cement support Penyffordd Junior Football Club
Mark Cox the General Manager of Castle Cement Padeswood presenting Sean Lewis-Wickes of Penyffordd Junior Football Club with boot bags for the players to ensure a mud free Chrismas for the young Penyfforddians.
Monday, December 24, 2007
A reply from ArriveAlive with regards my FOIA request.
Dear Mr Hughes, Thank you for your request detailed below. Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) a response will be sent to you if possible within 20 working days. Due to the Christmas break this reply is due on 29th January 2008; however, we hope to respond before that date.
Thank you for your request detailed below. Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) a response will be sent to you if possible within 20 working days. Due to the Christmas break this reply is due on 29th January 2008; however, we hope to respond before that date.
The Perfect Christmas Present from the Evening Leader
Letter Title Human's Safety is Important Too
Hi Kate,
I see Cllrs Colin Bithell and David Williams are in The Evening Leader with regards
a new bat house and the protection of a badger sett on the above development.
crossed by many OAP's, many busy exits and used by horses. It has no crossing or traffic calming.
traffic calming on Chester Rd which is a short cut and rat run that
has over 1500 speeding cars, lorries and buses each day from 5.30 am to midnight?
The figures of 1500 speeding vehicles daily can be confirmed by Flintshire Highways Dept.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
A Freedom of Information Request
This data was collected for the 4 days prior to the meeting. This data is collected so Flintshire Highways have an exact view of the situation.
I have asked for the information in electronic format.
Open Door Newsletter
Mark points out that Emissions Watch's monitors must also pick up other pollutants in the area as well. (inc. traffic pollutants)
Our village gets a regular stream of traffic pollutants off our main road to the By-Pass.
Castle Cement's sponsor the following groups.
Mold Rugby Club £1500.
Peny Y Group £19,000
Penyffordd Scouts and Guides £5,000
Penymynydd Church £9,000
Also many other causes are sponsored.
I wonder how Castle are fixed for a little traffic calming?
Employers to bear responsibility for their employees driving.
Link: BBC
Sunday - Race Afternoon
Penyffordd is short of good county councillors.
Our current councillors are hopeless.
I am of a mind to re-start protest now but I will wait until January 2nd 2008.
My notice board in the hedge for 3000 daily passers by.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Trouble at Croes Atti Flint
I haven't got a full handle on what's happening at Croes Atti but ...........
Last week a lady was complaining her correspondence to Flintshire County Council was going missing. This week a letter by John Yorke who is a campaign leader against the way Flintshire County Council appear to be operating.
1. The reluctance of officers to deal with her over requests for information.
2. County Councillors stating they had been misled by council officers.
3. Incensed County Director writes to Council Leader to protest the above
and for the correct information to be published to correct what councillors had misled about.
4. Three Flint County Councillors accuse protest group of misinformation.
I am currently experiencing a very mild version of this.
5. The protest leader states he has proof of all statements made.
I think he has done a FIA enquiry.
6. At Flintshire UDP enquiry only one proposal was offered in defense of the Croes Atti development, submitted after the closing date. (Thrown out.)
7. The signature on the above letter was allegedly that of a relative to the Flintshire County Council planning officer appearing before the enquiry.
8. Back to 2004 a member of the same planning team said that only a few vehicles would use the Croes Atti distributor road.
9. I suspect that the following was divined after a FOI request. Email from a County Director reads concern about estate design and the 2000 vehicles a day that would be using the area as a rat run.
10. A planning meeting where the planning application was passed. Flint County Councillors were substituted with non Flint Labour councillors.
11. The above was strongly criticised by the County's auditors.
12. Plans were changed to allow access from the A548 (bottom road)
13. WDA, the landowner has asked for time extensions from 3 to 5 years to finish landscaping commitments also they want higher house densities.
The campaign leader finishes by hoping that in the May elections 2008 Flint residents will be afforded service and understanding of their concerns.
Quite, I hope for a similar arrangement by Penyffordd County Councillors in the dealing with speeding cars in Chester Rd.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
The Minister for Regeneration and Environment
This is Jane Davidson AM , Minister for Regeneration and Environment for the Welsh Assembly Government. I have 200o cars a day speeding passed my house every day Jane. We need some environment similar to Rossett. Also County Councillors to match.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
So they have finally got one of us!
Not any longer!
The letter arrived in the post today
AGAIN! HMRC loses pensions data tape.
Totting up
So we now have the following identity record leaks:-
- HMRC Standard Life - 15,000
- HMRC child benefit database - 25 million
- HMRC Countrywide Assured - 6,500
- Driving Standards Agency - 3 million
The compensation for worry, time, etc will not be forthcoming because its the government.
Link: Techworld
The Current State of the Village Centre Environment
The first gambit by Cllr Colin Bithell and Penyffordd Community Council was to tell me speeding traffic was nothing to do with them.
People and organisations who stand out.
1. The Evening Leader
2. Cllr Linda Vidamour
3. Cllr Cindy Hinds
4. Police Inspector Alun Oldfield.
5. Cllr Edwina Davies
6. Alan Skips
7. Springfield Building Supplies
People and organisations who do not shine.
County Cllr Colin Bithell.
County Cllr David Williams.
Flintshire County Council.
David has been sending me a letter from Dave Faulkner of FCC for about a month. People ring him up about issues, he directs them to ring FCC. Not quite councillor mode.
Flintshire County Council in corporate spite mode. They give us half a rumble strip.
My friend Truth Crusader thinks nothing of the speeding traffic. His attitude sums up a proportion of Penyffordd.
Do we have the worst county councillors in the worst county in Wales?
So as we go into 2008. It's more eye catching signs and attempts to get in The Evening Leader.
The traffic speeds have altered little, still many over the limit.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
I can feel a letter coming on
My back gets better very slowly. Coughing causes a sharp spasm in my lower back. Sneezing is an option best to be avoided.
The traffic of course continues to plough through the village............................
Noisy and dangerous.
North Wales Police are finishing their traffic calming initiative this week.
It has altered some behaviour but it is not enough.
Having a village centre as a place to meet and talk rather than a speedy short cut to somewhere else seems foreign to some minds. Penyffordd has plenty of philistines and is seen a soft touch by Flintshire County Council.
Penyffordd village awaits an extra million or two vehicles a year with A55 Warren Hall, Broughton Park Extension, Warren Hall Business Park, Flintshire UDP and Wrexham UDP.
Flintshire County Council have given the thumbs up to The Welsh Assembly some time ago, Penyffordd roads will take all the above mentioned developments , no problem.
We are getting regeneration stuffed down our throats with no thought to village environments.
The Penyffordd By - Pass is already gridlocked at times before these extra millions arrive.
The late Cllr Derek Darlington saw all this coming. Our current councillors say nothing.
Much fun is going to be had with Freedom of Information requests.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Possible multi-use path between Mold and Saltney Junction
External funding will be needed.
Planning for 29 houses on the Meadowslea site granted
Cllr Colin Bithell is looking forward to seeing the new bat house built. The application includes a small play area. Cllrs Colin Bithell and David Williams say they prefer more play area in central Penyffordd of which Penyffordd is short of. The badgers will also have to be built around.
Cllr Bithell opines that we should have a zebra crossing in the middle of the village.
This is something I agree with him as well a the bat house and the badgers, best not to let DEFRA know :(
It would help if it was on a raised platform so traffic cannot any longer just plough through the village. There is an issue here with less parking space for the Post Office. The removal of double yellow lines would help.
Postscript: I think Colin means a zebra crossing up the Vounog
2000 cars a day continue to speed through village.
Some villagers including Truth Crusader think me an idiot to protest.
Just wait until January my idiot friends
To my three readers
There is a bug, so I will try different formats.
Things you don't read about Penyffordd County Councillors
My friend Truth Crusader has a strange regard for village environment.
I recommend a visit to Rossett. That model of traffic calming with a compulsory 20 mph in the village centre.
I see half of Flint appears to be a rat run. The natives are getting restless at Coed Onn and the surrounding areas. The one way system and a lack of by-pass being responsible for the rat runs.
Coed Onn awaits the onslaught of the Croes Atti development with its 400 houses plus 600 vehicles?
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Bewley family in The Evening Leader
Ian, Carol and Samantha Bewley, 12 of Penyffordd are out Geocaching.
Link: Geocaching
Cllr Edwina Davies Lady Captain of Padeswood and Buckley Golf Club 2008
Edwina stood with me for 2 hours last week while PC Chris Pullen attempted to calm the speeding hordes. Edwina informs me that she played competitive football up to the age of 40.
Edwina is the lady in pink on the right, second row.
No sign of a county councillor yet. They think little about village centre environment.
Monday, December 10, 2007
A Community Council for the 21st Century
I have had Nigel Jones (Clerk to The Community Council) speak to me. As he rightly points out minutes have to be ratified by The Community Council at the following meeting.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Cllr Linda Vidamour Community Councillor for Penyffordd
An Independent Councillor for Penyffordd. May we get more like Linda next May. Political flavour of no concern. Linda has pushed for a village newsletter. Lets hope it develops to something online. Lets have an inclusive democracy for the village. Not some top secret meeting once a month to which most people are oblivious. An email address for Penyffordd Community Council would be good.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Christmas Newsletter from Cllr Cindy Hinds Page 3
PENYFFORDD AREA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - This Association was formed because of the lack of facilities within the village. We are there for everyone young to old but our first priority was facilities for young people, mainly an area for different ball games.
I am pleased to say we now have planning permission for a multi-use games area on Millstone Playing Field for all our young people in the village. Due to the kindness of the Community Council, A.D. Waste and Castle Cement we are well on the way to achieving our aim. There is also a Committee, who work very hard to raise funds but help is always needed from any volunteers for future events to improve the quality of life for people in the village. The Association would welcome anyone to come to their meetings.
The time and place will be put on the notice board in the Post Office.
We would want to hear from all voluntary organisations and residents to are needed for our village.
The Pen-Y Group (which is some of the young people of the village) have received another award which is the "Criminal Justice Award" for their help in improving relations between young and old and giving a presentation on safety in senior citizens' homes. If anyone is unsure of what our aims and objectives are, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Steve Johnston (Chairman) on telephone no: 077 897 157 94 or myself. We are a registered charity and are here to help the community.
After 36 years of giving excellent service of running dancing classes, Mrs.
Pam Lomas has decided to retire. Pam held her final show in October and everybody thanked her for all she had done. It was a very emotional evening where she received a number of presents and bouquets of flowers Pam has been ably assisted over the years by Mrs. Jean Morley, Mrs. Barbara Large, Mr. Patrick Reeson and the late Mrs Val Ragsdale.
The Royal British Legion in Pen-y-ffordd is more than just a place to go and socialise and have a drink. lts premises are used by many charitable organisations, mostly free of charge. A presentation evening was held in October for all those who took part in walks, bike rides etc. throughout the year to raise money for MacMillan nurses (total amount £9,000). These are so worthwhile and could not exist without people like The Ramblers. The Legion itself, through its membership continues to raise money for the welfare of our servicemen and women and its membership and its Branch, through the Poppy Day Appeal. It is seeking new members. The more members it has the more viable the club becomes and more money is raised for our serving and ex servicemen and women. If you would like to know more about the work of the Legion, both officially and socially,
to be continued
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Christmas Newsletter from Cllr Cindy Hinds Page 2
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - Some months ago, because of my concerns about any emissions and dust that may or may not have been coming from Caste Cement I agreed in July of this year to have a small monitoring system installed in my garden This is checked by the Environment Agency and I am pleased and relieved to say that up to this date they have not reported any contamination during their monitoring.
The Environment Agency is due to withdraw their main air pollution monitoring system which is based by The Institute. Carl Sargeant has objected to the air monitoring system being removed on behalf of his constituents.
CASTLE CEMENT - I also contacted Mr. Cox, General Manager of Castle Cement, with residents and my own concerns, mainly on dust and noise issues. Mr Cox has been very co-operative and vastly improved the infrastructure over the past three months and ensured a strong and continued focus on the environmental impact. Also he will be installing 5 noise suppression systems this month on dust plant motors and 2 acoustic screens by the end of the year, which will benefit noise emissions greatly.
UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - The U.D.P. for the village has been discussed at the Public Inquiry held at County Hall Mold, and is now well under way. A number of written and verbal submissions have been given to the Inquiry (including my own). The main complaints are the infrastructure and amenities e.g playing areas for all age groups of young people, adequate sewerage and drainage systems doctor's/dentist's services over-development, affordable housing, schools, the impact of more traffic on our village roads etc. I was very shocked to learn that we are losing another amenity, which is the clinic. This has been done without any discussions with our
Considering the number of houses proposed for the village I still cannot understand Flintshire's Planning Committee, who are adamant that our villages can take at least 300 extra houses without all the facilities mentioned being dealt with first. I will endeavour to keep you informed as the Public Inquiry continues.
DOBSHILL - In response to some resident's complaints, I wrote to to
Flintshire C.C. s Highways Department on the 12 July 2007 concerning the dangers of having 60 mph in a residential area In response they stated "The Welsh Assembly Goverment is currently reviewing the criteria for the setting of local speed limits. Some further consultation is required by WAG on the published document and following ratification an assessment of all speed limits/requests will be made including consideration of the appropriate speed limit for Dobshill.''
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
A Christmas Newsletter from Cllr Cindy Hinds
As it is in the public domain I have not asked permission to copy. There may be an occasional mistake due to the OCR getting the wrong idea.
Policing - We now have a new Community Beat Manager, P,C. Chris Pullen. His telephone number is 0774 824 1744.
Police Neighbourhood Forum - Since the last but one Forum I am still receiving complaints about dog excrement on pavements, the Millstone Playing Field and other spots within the village. The vast majority of dog owners are very responsible and clear up their dog's mess and put it in the receptacles provided but that small minority still seem not to care for the environment in which they live. Could I make a plea to that small minority to please clear up their dog's mess? I have also received complaints about horse droppings on the footpath by the side of Meadow Rise and the Church. Many of us like to see horses and their owners riding or walking them through the village as it adds considerably to village life atmosphere.
The horse owners using this footpath. could you please use another area as the droppings are causing problems for our senior citizens and young children? Speeding and Heavy Goods Vehicles though Village - Speeding and heavy vehicles using the village as a rat run is still a concern among a number of people. Mr. Colin Hughes has been fighting very hard to get speed restrictions put on Chester Road and the heavy goods vehicles redirected along the by-pass instead of coming through the village. Whilst I believe in his sentiments of making Chester Road safer for pedestrians of all ages and heavy vehicles redirected is worth supporting, I feel at times he does go over the top with his enthusiasm. Another area where there are complaints of this kind is Vounog Hill. We know that on many occasions large vehicles do need to come into the village for access but there is no need for other vehicles to abuse the villagers by using it as a rat run.
The answer I received from Flintshire County Council's Highways Dept. to my letter (dated 12th July, 2007) regarding an environmental weight limit on heavy vehicles was this would only be possible with Police support, as they would have the sole responsibility for enforcement. It did be further discussed with the Traffic Inspector from Wrexham at the next Police Liaison meetings
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
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Further on the Chief Constable visiting Penyffordd
The above item covered by The Evening Leader. Cllr Colin Bithell photographed for the article. No mention of the speeding traffic through Chester Rd in the article. I suppose Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom and Colin Bithell can't be seen to have anything to do with a so called vigilante.
You only normally get vigilante type action when the people in charge ignore what's going on ( a commentator at the bottom thinks otherwise). I have well over a 1000 speeding cars passed my house every day which is in the centre of the village. Both Colin and Cllr David Williams have shown little interest. A look around at councils around me shows better run villages. Rossett being a shining example. Compulsory 20 mph and traffic calming measures that make it near impossible to do more than 20 mph.
I noticed the other morning when out on the speed gun with PC Chris Pullen that there were quite a few children cycling to school. It's criminal that this traffic is allowed to fly through the village. Quite a few are fellow villagers, out of their little cul de sacs, foot to the floor. It was a culture shock for the rat run that morning. More speed training this week.
We are having trouble in the village with youths at the moment. The Chief Constable was shown a 20 minute video by a villager showing the antics of the youths. At one point one of the youths was seen "mooning" in front of the others. To the uninitiated showing his bum.
The Traffic Calming Initiative by North Wales Police nearly half way through. A difference of behaviour ie. less speed, can be seen by some drivers.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Penyffordd Residents to Sue Castle Cement
Residents to sue Castle Cement over dust and noise
Dec 3 2007 by Carl Butler, Daily Post
DOZENS of villagers who say their lives have been made a misery by a nearby cement factory are planning to sue for the "nuisance" it causes.Click here
Someone has been using my Wireless Broadband
We do not use the wireless bit at present, we are all hard wired.
For months I have been wondering if the Police were downloading my hard drive or we were being used in some DNOS denial of service attack as a "BOT"
I wouldn't mind but someone has been hogging all the bandwidth.
We have nearly lost money on Ebay auctions.
It would appear my wireless side of the router is open. This is done as a default. I think this is wrong. I ran an IP address that was in the firewall log.
It's in China ..............................
I live next door to a Chinese Take Away.
I have looked at the wireless security before.
It looks complex.
There are 4 versions
The fear is being locked out by the firewall without the encryption key.
Anyway my friends next door appear to be sorted.
I've set the encryption to mild.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jason Hill has never owned a bass boat, but he didn't let that stop him from pursuing his favorite hobby of bass fishing. Instead, he strapped his canoe to the top of whatever vehicle he owned at the time — from an old sedan to an SUV — and fished the ponds and smaller bodies of water near his home in Holderness, N.H.
Now, the situation has changed. By winning Fantasy Fishing presented by Toyota on Bassmaster.com, Hill now has a fully rigged Triton bass boat, and the canoe, a gift from his grandparents long ago, will be sidelined — at least for bass fishing purposes. His new Triton 18XS boat is equipped with a Mercury 150 Pro XS motor and comes with a Triton single axle trailer, a MotorGuide trolling motor, a Lowrance HDS-5 Gen 2, a Tempest Prop and 8-foot Talon shallow water anchors. His prize also includes a $2,500 Bass Pro Shops gift card and a B.A.S.S. branded jersey, bringing the total prize package to $45,318.
"I've been telling myself I would buy a bass boat for years," Hill said. "It's something I've always wanted. Being a teacher, you don't make a whole lot of money for extra things, and to win a boat, especially one that is so awesome and more than I ever would have been able to buy myself, is incredible."
Hill, a middle school English teacher and high school soccer coach, grew up on Squam Lake (No. 76 on Bassmaster's "100 Best Bass Lakes" list) where his grandparents and parents had pontoon boats he could fish from. Hill still lives near Squam, the place he'll debut his shiny new boat. Lake Winnipesaukee, a fishery he doesn't venture onto often with the canoe, probably will be his second stop.
"I really cannot believe this has happened to me," Hill said. "I've never really won anything before. During the last few weeks of Fantasy Fishing, I went with a gut feeling of the guys I thought would do well. The last couple of tournaments were smallmouth events, and I leaned toward anglers who were good on smallmouth."
Hill first started playing Fantasy Fishing a few years ago when his childhood pal and fishing buddy Joe Vanasse started a group. This year's game on Bassmaster.com began in early 2013 and lasted until the Bassmaster Elite Series ended with the Aug. 22-25 Plano Championship Chase. To enter before each of the eight regular season tournaments, contestants choose five anglers from five different categories into which the Elite field of 99 anglers was sorted. Each angler was worth a number of points based on his performance during the Elite season.
Hill and his buddy had a friendly rivalry to see who had better picks, but neither excelled with their choices.
"This year was pretty much the same until there were about three tournaments left in the season," Hill said. "I realized I had gone up in the rankings to the Top 30, so each tournament I focused a little more on my picks and tried to keep in mind the percentages of ownership of each of the anglers. I figured if I made smart picks, I might have a chance to win. I really didn't think I would until the last tournament when I was in second place. I was fortunate I picked Mark Davis, an angler not many picked, and he finished second in the last tournament. I couldn't believe it."
As Hill's opportunity to win grew, so did the encouragement of Vanesse, who lives in Minneapolis, Minn. After the Plano Championship Chase, Vanesse was confident his buddy was the winner.
"He kept leaving me messages saying that I won," Hill said. "We were waiting for the points to be updated, and I honestly thought I hadn't won. One of my anglers (Aaron Martens) missed the weigh-in and dropped from third to 12th place. I still had three anglers in the Top 12. I kept saying no way, but he was so excited for me. He said, 'Now you're not going to be able to carry your boat on top of the car.'"
Hill is eager to take his best friend out on a bass fishing outing in the spring, and he has others clamoring to go out on the boat.
"We have several avid fishermen on the soccer team, and the state of New Hampshire recently adopted high school bass fishing as a sport," Hill said. "(When the soccer team heard), they said, 'Coach, now that you have a boat, you can be our fishing coach, too.'"
Hill, who had Aaron Martens as one of his top picks, said the Alabama pro is one of his favorite anglers.
"He's fantastic, and he had a fantastic season," Hill said. "I'm surprised more people weren't picking him. Mark Davis is one of my new favorites. I don't know a lot about him, but I plan to learn more and follow him more closely. His performance in that last tournament is part of the reason I won."


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The Stench of Honolulu: A Tropical Adventure
by Jack Handey
The legendary Deep Thoughts and New Yorker humorist Jack Handey is back with his very first novel-a hilarious, absurd, far-flung adventure tale.
Are you a fan of books in which famous tourist destinations are repurposed as unlivable hellholes for no particular reason? Read on!
Jack Handey's exotic tale is full of laugh-out-loud twists and unforgettable characters whose names escape me right now. A reliably unreliable narrator and his friend, who is some other guy, need to get out of town. They have a taste for adventure, so they pay a visit to a relic of bygone days-a travel agent-and discover an old treasure map. She might have been a witch, by the way. Our heroes soon embark on a quest for the Golden Monkey, which takes them into the mysterious and stinky foreign land of Honolulu. There, they meet untold dangers, confront strange natives, kill and eat Turtle People, kill some other things and people, eat another thing, and discover the ruins of ancient civilizations.
As our narrator says, "The ruins were impressive. But like so many civilizations, they forgot the rule that might have saved them: Don't let vines grow all over you."
Disclaimer: I did not finish The Stench of Honolulu. I managed to get through a third before putting it down, so this will be a short review.
I am far too literal for the humor in The Stench of Honolulu. I just didn't find it funny. Some reviewers describe breathlessly laughing throughout; I chuckled once. The majority of the jokes fell flat. The main character was an idiot with no redeeming qualities. I initially thought The Stench of Honolulu was Handey's attempt at satire, but no. Instead it is just pages and pages of 'opposite day' type observations, a dragging plot, and unrealistic commentary. Seriously, who doesn't know what a cow is?!
Now I did chuckle that one time because the explanation of the formation of Hawaii was pretty darn funny. I also like Handey's minimalist journal-style writing technique; it was rather well done and a nice change from most modern fiction. I also felt that he had a decent plot following the two main characters' journey through the jungles of Hawaii in search of the golden monkey. Unfortunately, I couldn't force myself to stick around long enough to reach the end.
Some people enjoyed it, and I am sure Handey is a great humorist in different mediums, but The Stench of Honolulu was not the book for me. Have you read The Stench of Honolulu? Are you a fan of Jack Handey? I'd like to hear your thoughts about his work.


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The Divine Move:
One of the reoccurring features here at The Nerd Mentality has been Garrett's Films from the Basement series. In it, he watches and reviews the bad, the downtrodden, and also the obscure. Why you ask? Some would say he likes to torture himself because he was never allowed new and nice things living in the basement. He was shackled to a chair only having ice cream for his meals. What he really wanted that whole time was a Baby Ruth. Now that he is allowed to live above-ground and watch some decent films, he still likes to recall his time spent below. The Divine Move a South Korean action crime thriller is the second movie we picked for this week.
It is different take on the classic revenge story. It focuses on the underground world of illegal gambling, but instead of poker they play GO. Come take a listen and see what we thought.
Next week we tackle a spaghetti western with The Grand Duel. Also, we will be watching the second film of the Larry Fessenden collection, Habit.
We hope you you enjoy our discussions and also welcome anyone to join in and comment below. Our new email address is firstname.lastname@example.com which you can send suggestions or thoughts. Furthermore, we hope to continue the podcast each week and keep a steady stream of basement films!


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