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Last week on April Fool's Day, the President announced that the Affordable Healthcare Act enrollment period had ended successfully with the enrollment of 7,100,000 people. This was a result, the White House and their lapdog media pundits stated, of the media purge to encourage folks to enroll. The fact that the deadline and the goal came together at the last minute was as predictable as the Sun rising in the East. The White House simply can announce whatever numbers they want because they control the flow of statistics.
It amazes me that for months the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Jay Carney, President Obama and all the rest couldn't ever tell us how many had enrolled as they did not have the ability to monitor the enrollments so closely.
They can't tell who has paid a premium but only that folks have enrolled. They had warned it might take weeks after April Fool's Day to tell us the numbers. Then overnight, the White House announces that 7.1 million folks are enrolled. Not just over the 7 million mark, but down to the decimal point.
The problem comes in the details which the snake oil salesmen conveniently ignore. We hear only 85% of the enrollees at best will have actually paid for their insurance, meaning that the other 15% are simply on the list of those still thinking about it. Which means that 1,065,000 of those 7,100,000 are not really insured. Oops.
There were more than six million folks who lost their insurance coverage because their insurance companies decided to no longer offer medical insurance because of the president's health care scheme. That number alone is now greater than the number of folks enrolled under the Obamacare program. Oops.
Many thousands or really tens of thousands have been enrolled because of new Medicaid regulations and still many others have been dropped from their already existing plans, which they fully funded to get onto the government program they don't like, but which is subsidized. More cost to those of us called taxpayers who actually still must send money into the treasury department. Oops.
So we are being told that maybe half-a-million folks, who did not have medical insurance. now have coverage thanks to this progressive takeover of a sixth of the American economy. The president and his followers told us that there were 35 to 40 million Americans without available affordable health care and his plan would remedy that situation.
That is the big question. Why didn't those 35 to 40 million folks race to enroll into the subsidized medical care giveaway? The Obama folks have had four years to get that job done and yet only one-in-seven or one-in-eight opted to get into this program that Barack Obama saw as so vital, he changed the entire medical insurance industry.
The lies and the double-speak, along with the unconstitutional and illegal Executive delays and mandate delays, have hurt this nation a great deal. Barack Obama has had to delay the mandates until after the next election because he knows a bloodbath at the ballot box would take place.
So think about what he and his party did to you when you see the cancellation of your insurance. Think about the folks who voted for that legislation when you can't see your doctor any longer. Remember Obama's political friends when you see your insurance premiums $2,500 per year greater than they were and that is on top of the promised decline of costs by $2,500. Couldn't you use that $5,000?
When you see that your deductible is $8,000 per year before you get to have your insurance cover anything, remember that Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and every other Democrat voted for those costs and effects on you.
So, my fellow citizens, we may not have our favorite doctor and when we pay out thousands more in premiums for less financial coverage than we had and when our taxes or the national debt increase to cover the additional costs and one of your friends or family can't get a job because of hiring practices affected by the Affordable Healthcare Act, remember that they passed it to see what was in it.
What was in it for us was higher costs, less medical treatments, governmental intrusion into our lives and the ability of the Federal Government to now dictate to us the mandate to purchase a product we might not want.
All this expense, all the change and the 39 million uninsured Americans before the act was passed are still, by free choice, uninsured.
Was the hoped for change worth it?
At least Sandra Fluk will still get her free contraceptives.March 27 marked the 56th anniversary of Nikita Khrushchev assuming power as the Premier of the Soviet Union. He was a frightening man to many in western nations, and especially frightening to many Americans. He had been heard at a speech in November of 1956 telling people that the Soviets would bury people like us.
Many took it as a threat of nuclear war and he became a scary man with which to deal in the world. What Khrushchev was referencing was the economics of the times and he saw capitalism being killed off and that communism would ultimately prevail.
That attitude is scary to many, as well. In the 1950s we had the beginnings of the rebuilding of our economy from all of the costs of the second world war, along with the costs of the war in Korea. Many Americans, along with our allies, had made sacrifices to battle oppression and thousands of veterans had given the ultimate sacrifice to make the world safer for those of us who were to follow in their footsteps as Americans.
Those who fought made that sacrifice so that the American way of life could continue and prosper. The Great Depression had taken its toll on the world and this country, and the costs of those wars drained resources greatly.
People saw here a chance to better their own lives and the lives of their family by getting educated, getting jobs, working hard, and in doing so, getting ahead. The idea that this government owed you anything just wasn't a widely-held belief.
In January of 1961 John F. Kennedy stated, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Kennedy would stand toe-to-toe against Khrushchev with his comments in Berlin, and Kennedy would stand up to the Soviet threat in Cuba during the missile crisis that made everyone aware of the threat of the use of atomic weapons.
Reagan told Premier Gorbachov to, "Tear down this wall." Standing in Berlin, Reagan had the ability to face down the Soviets because the Russians feared Reagan and the space-based defense system we were developing.
Jimmy Carter saw what his weakness brought him. He smiled and he was charming, but the enemies of America saw him as he was a weak leader in over his head. The hostages sat in Iran for 444 days while Carter spent his last 444 days at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
During the presidential campaign, Reagan had been asked how he would negotiate with the terrorists in Iran and he simply stated that he wouldn't deal with terrorists. Military action would send a message. Iranian terrorists understood that and while Reagan was being inaugurated and the ceremony was taking place at our nation's capitol, the Iranians released our folks.
History repeats itself and we must learn from history. Each generation must make the sacrifices for the next generation to enjoy the benefits of freedom. We can't have our heads in the clouds when we have to deal with those who want to destroy what we have.
Secretary of State Kerry telling the world that Putin is on, "the wrong side of history" or "these actions aren't done in the 21st century," are laughable. First, the secretary had better notice. Putin did advance into Ukraine in the 21st century. In fact, in the past month just after assuring the president that the Russians had zero interest in going into Crimea. Kerry needs to understand that the history books are written by the winners of the wars and not the defeated.
The Russian textbooks will tell of the glorious actions of the Soviet Army and the 99.9% vote by the Crimeans to rejoin the old Soviet Union. On March 29, 1936 Hitler got a 99% vote in the referendum to have the Rhineland annex with Germany.
So while many may applaud the draw-down of the American military to levels less than what we had prior to WWII and explain it away with words that we have technology and have the superior forces in the world, they ignore one simple fact: what happens when the despots attack all around us?
Putin isn't afraid of the community organizer. Iran is ignoring the treaty with the community organizer the Chinese and the North Koreans are not troubled by the community organizer and our allies can't believe the community organizer. Those despots have never been afraid of any community organizer in their countries because community organizers are either shot on the spot or arrested, tried in a mockery of a trial, and sentenced to death.
The bad actors in this world only understand strength and that strength comes from military might.
In November of 1956 when Khrushchev said the Soviets would bury us, he knew it would take time. Putin understands history and use of force.
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A strong rushing night for senior running back Justin Stokes (20-138 yards, 2 TDs) gifted Rock Hill a valuable 27-7 win over the Lancaster Bruins (2-8, 0-6 in region), who are riding a seven-game winless streak stretching back to mid-September.
The Bearcats (4-6, 3-3 in 4A) entered the night with only two wins out of five region contests, but now stand a much more respectable 3-3 in 4A as playoff spots begin to be finalized. Stokes scored both of his touchdowns in the second half to cement a 20-point win at District 3 Stadium.
It was a sloppy win. The Bearcats gave up 130 yards on penalty calls, lost starting quarterback Dylan Jones to a concussion for a spell and suffered three interceptions between Jones and his backup, Brandon Banks. Still, head coach Joe Montgomery said he'll take that kind of win, as long as it's a win, any day.
"Absolutely," he said. "They played defense well and we had our struggles offensively, turning the ball over. (Rock Hill) executed well tonight, both of (the quarterbacks) did some good things. It's experience and you just gotta get experience. We understand it."
Jau'quan Feaster put Rock Hill up by a score from 22 yards out after just three and a half minutes of action before sophomore Thailand Adams bested his teammate's efforts with a 23-yard catch from Jones early in the second quarter.
Lancaster's DeMonte Bell could have led the Bruins to a comeback early in the second half of action. His quick reflexes recovered a bobbled shovel pass from Banks after Jones was knocked out of the game following a six-yard quarterback scramble.
Although the Bruins took over on the Bearcats' 2 yard line, Rock Hill's defense held strong and Lancaster came away with nothing.
A fake punt by R.J. Neely, who converted a crucial first down late in the third quarter, set up Stokes for his first touchdown of the night, a four-yard rush to put the Bearcats up by their largest lead of the game.
On the next Rock Hill possession, Banks found Stokes streaking from right to left from 34 yards out for the home team's fourth unanswered score.
The Bruins' Cameron Meadows put Lancaster on the board with nine minutes left in the game, but to no avail. Without leading receiver Jay Hood playing, Rock Hill limited Lancaster's rushing attack to under 50 yards to seal a win which will prove useful with archrival Northwestern coming to District 3 Stadium next Friday. Meanwhile, Lancaster will host South Pointe.
"The game tonight was defense, that goal-line stand, that was just really big for us," Montgomery said.
Rock Hill 27, Lancaster 7
Scoring summary
RHHS- Jau'quan Feaster 22 pass from Dylan Jones (Templeton kick)
RHHS- Thailand Adams 23 yard pass from Dylan Jones (Templeton kick)
RHHS- Justin Stokes 4 run (Templeton kick)
RHHS- Justin Stokes 34 yard pass from Brandon Banks (Templeton kick no good)
LHS- Cameron Meadows 20 run (Latham kick)
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ROCK HILL RUSHING: Justin Stokes: 20-138, 1 TD, Dylan Jones: 4-17, Brandon Banks 2-4, R.J. Neely 1-18, Timothy Sherer 2-3, Wes Bostic 1- minus-3. RECEIVING: Justin Stokes: 7-29, 1 TD, John McCullough: 5-16, Jau'quan Feaster 5-93, 1 TD, Thailand Adams: 2-44, 1 TD, Da' Chon Witherspoon 1-11, James Lindsay 3-4. PASSING: Dylan Jones 14-19, 2 TDs, 197 yards, 2 INTs; Brandon Banks 7-16, 43 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, Wes Bostic 0-1, 0 yards.
LANCASTER RUSHING: Keendarius Truesdale: 15- negative 1 yard, Jeremy Toliver: 5-8, Cameron Meadows 4-33, 1 TD, Kadarius Wright 1-3, Will Jackson 3-2. RECEIVING: Will Jackson: 3-17, Kadarius Wright: 3-12, Austin Franceschelli 3-43, Cameron Meadows 3-20, Jeremy Toliver 1-0, James Killian 2-37. PASSING: Keendarius Truesdale: 14-22, 129 yards, 1 INT.
RECORDS Rock Hill (4-6, 3-3 in 4A), Lancaster (2-8, 0-6 in region)

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Competition would be good, however I do not want to see a situation arise where each new company signs one big fighter that bangs with scrubs all the time.
I wish MMA would turn into what the old Regional Professional Wrestling Organizations used to be back in the day when they worked territories and split profits for shows. Impossible I'm sure, but I can dream.
It would be nice to have more legitimate events.
I think it will flop.
Meyrowitz has tried a million different things to make money and most of them fell through. I don't see this working any better. Everyone is trying to jump into the market and very few are actually managing to compete enough to stay afloat.
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The long-rumored deal between Bob Meyrowitz, the owner of UFC from 1993-2001, and Live Nation, the leading event promoter in North America, has been signed, and the two will be starting a new MMA promotion. More details, including the name, goals, first event and more should be announced within two weeks.
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Public safety and community involvement must drive the search for a solution to a crumbling Martin Luther King Center.
The center has cracks in its concrete block walls caused by small foundation movements and heightened by earthquakes last year, according to an engineer's report.
The Muskogee City Council agreed this week to look for both short- and long-term solutions.
The engineer's report did not cite an immediate threat to public safety. The report did say the building needed repairs to increase its longevity and for long-term safety.
The city should move quickly, but prudently in resolving the issues.
Many times the required cost for repairs is considerably less than the cost of constructing a new building.
Therefore, the city must determine the bottom-line cost of repairs vs. the cost of a new building.
The council also should consider moving the center to another city-owned building.
That solution is not at the top of everyone's list.
The MLK Center houses many useful programs and is a vital part of the community.
Some are reluctant to move the center from its well-established roots.
However, if there is a hint of a public safety issue in the future, the city must be prepared to act quickly to move the programs. The value of the center is not wrapped up in the building, but in the programs and volunteers who man the building.
However, those who feel most strongly the center should not move could help fund the construction in a public-private commitment.
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Claire Elizabeth Nichols and Lt.Nicolas Andre Gruning were married at 2 p.m. May 19 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Palestine. The celebrant was Deacon Pat Venglar.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Nichols of Lake Jackson and the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Nichols and Mrs. Charles C. Davis Jr. and the late Mr. Charles C. Davis Jr. of Palestine.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gruning of San Marcos and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Bartel of Mason City, Iowa and the late Mr. and Mrs. Rolf R. Gruning of Gulfport, Miss.
The bride was given in marriage by her father.
Maid of honor was sister of the bride, Rachel Nichols. Bridesmaids were Heather Dennis, Amanda Dover, Alexandria Hluza, Emily Lamb, Rachel Perello and Brittani Richter.
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Flower girl was Caelyn Moore and ring bearer was Corbin Nichols, nephew of the bride.
Violinist was Camille Brady and violist was George Pappas of San Marcos.
A dinner and dance followed the ceremony at the Harvey Woman's Club. On the eve of the wedding, the groom's parents hosted a rehearsal dinner with a European travel theme at The Ranch House in Palestine.
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The Rudy Clarenburg Lecture Series was established in 1996 to honor the late Rudolf Clarenburg, Professor of Anatomy and Physiology. The Lecture Series brings nationally and internationally acclaimed scientists to Kansas State University to discuss their research interests with students and faculty throughout the University.
Dr. Rudolf Clarenburg joined the Department of Anatomy and Physiology in October, 1966. He received his Doctor of Sciences in 1965 from Netherlands State University, Utrecht, Holland. Dr. Clarenburg was a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Physiology, University of California, Berkeley from 1959 to 1966. At K-State he taught courses in physiological chemistry, intermediary metabolism and veterinary physiology. In 1983 Dr. Clarenburg received the Norden Distinguished Teacher award "for distinguished teaching in the field of veterinary medicine."
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The current lecture series features:
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The Johns Hopkins University
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"Macromolecular Complexes Directing the Trafficking of CFTR from the Golgi to the Plasma Membrane"
The seminar will be held in the Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Guggino received his Ph.D. in 1978 from the
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Dr. Guggino's laboratory is involved in understanding the biology of cystic fibrosis and seeks to identify methods to treat or prevent the disease. Studies in his laboratory focus on understanding the molecular structure of the protein that is mutated to cause cystic fibrosis and to determine how this protein affects cellular function by its interaction with other proteins and by its function as an ion channel. His laboratory and the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, are actively involved in testing and developing vectors that are used in human and animal gene therapy trials. Research is also being conducted to identify specific defects in anion channel regulation in cystic fibrosis patients.
In 1992, Dr. Guggino, along with Dr. Peter Agre, authored a seminal paper in Science, which detailed the discovery of the very first water-channel protein.
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HOUSTON--From seriously good shortbread to a serious commitment to ending breast cancer, somehow Janice Jucker finds time to do it all.
It was six years ago that the owner of Three Brothers Bakery was diagnosed with the disease—the eighth woman in her family to go through it.
"When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, my sister told my niece, who was 10, and she said to her, 'Mommy, does that mean I'm gonna get breast cancer?' And all my sister could say was, 'We're going to find a cure. Things are going to get better,'" said Jucker.
It's partly because of her niece that she keeps fighting. Now cancer-free after a double mastectomy, Jucker works to raise money for a cure. That includes drumming up donations for this weekend's Komen Race for the Cure in Houston with her very popular bakery.
"So, of course we have our pink ribbon cookies. They are gingerbread dipped in white chocolate and we do our ribbon with buttercream," said Jucker.
A portion of the sales go to Komen as a way for Jucker to give back to the foundation that helped her get through after the diagnosis.
"The thing that we don't talk about is those five years after. And those drugs that we take afterwards—it's tough. And I found my support through the women at Komen that I met. And I found out they went through the same things and that I wasn't alone," said Jucker.
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Eva Morrison was an American swimmer from the Boston area who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1973 as an Honour Swimmer. She completed her first 8 km (5-mile) swim at the age of 10 in 1918 and was a prominent marathon swimmer in the 1920's. She swam 19.3 km (12 miles) from Boston Light Swim more than 20 times and was training to swim the English Channel at the same time as Gertrude Ederle. She won the 1935 Dover Trophy in 15 hours 55 minutes for a 28.9 km (18-mile) swim from Folkestone to Margate in the United Kingdom. She served on the initial Board of Governors for the International Professional Swimmers' Association when it formed in 1927.
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Gotta say, I really like the features of the checking/savings, but I refuse to be forced into an unwanted relationship with Visa, and frankly, without an ATM access, the account would be useless to me. Also, looks like you are a little confused about the difference between a forum, and incident tracking. Looks like all the reviews have been purged to me…
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SF Fire Credit Union has the ability to disable a Debit card from performing transactions through Visa at the member's request. The Debit card will still display the Visa logo – the limited demand for this type of access does not justify the cost of the Credit Union having an additional card to design and keep in inventory.
The ability to perform Personal Identification Number (PIN) driven transactions would remain at retailers and ATM machines that are part of the CIRRUS, INTERLINK, CO-OP and STAR networks. Keep in mind that SF Fire Credit Union charges no fee for using ATM machines other than our own – and we also REBATE any ATM surcharges you incur within two business days. Use any ATM you want in the networks listed above at NO COST to you.
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I'm pretty happy with my personal checking account. I especially like the fact that I could use my ATM anywhere in the world and have my surcharges refunded back to me. This worked great when I was on my trip to Europe and Australia. One thing that could use an improvement is the Bill Pay feature, which was recently upgraded (the older version worked better). But overall, I'm pretty satisfied with it.
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Typically, victims of this scam are promised a portion of a large sum of money sitting in a bank account or in a deposit box at a security company, simply for providing a bank account to transfer the money into or for posing as a relative of a deceased person. Another very common variant promises a lottery prize from an internet lottery.
If recipients fall for the scam they are made to part with thousands and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars in "bribes" for local officials, prepayments for courier services or deposits for accounts at (fake) banks before the "partners" disappear without trace. Read more about this type of scam here.
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Natalie Merrow is an American open water swimmer who had a dream of swimming the Catalina Channel after reading Lynne Cox books. She completed it in September 2010. You can read her bio on wordpress.ocean2snow.com
She started swimming at the age of two and had no idea distance swimming was her forte. The kids in her junior lifeguard program always sat out during the distance swim because it was too cold. Natalie thrived on those swims and loved every minute out there. She has been participating in local Southern California open water events since her 20's and continues to swim in San Clemente at the new Vista Hermosa pool.
She now resides in Aliso Viejo, California and can be found swimming in Laguna Beach with fellow Oak Streaker swimmers every Saturday and some Sundays. Her favorite swim pal is Lexie Kelly and is often seen down in her hometown of Long Beach chasing Lexie around Naples Island. Natalie always has a positive bright smile side to her and continues to share her passion of swimming everyday whether in pool or ocean. She is an inspiration to others frequently assisting other channel swimmers in the area.


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Joe Jenkins is going to hit the roof next weekend — and he just can't wait for the moment to arrive.
That's because Jenkins is hosting the Slate Roofing Contractors Association of North America Inc.'s annual convention at his Barkeyville home and business. Through his Joseph Jenkins Inc. business, Jenkins has traveled throughout the nation, even the world, to install slate roofs.
He also was among those who helped get the trade association off the ground in 2005. All the time and effort in creating the organization has been worth it, Jenkins said.
"This will be interesting and a lot of fun,'' Jenkins said of the upcoming event. "You get to meet people who you have gotten to know only by name in the past.''
Slate isn't your typical material when it comes to residential and commercial building sites.
Professional slate roofing contractors have had little representation in the U.S. roofing trades, as 95 percent of all new roofs are made of something other than natural quarried slate. Like other association's in the construction trade, the SLRCA is developing training programs, instruction materials and creating industry standards for slate construction sites.
Since slate isn't a common material used for construction, the annual conference is a good place for others in the construction field to discover its advantages, Jenkins relates.
"The conference is a great opportunity to learn some skills and give you exposure to trade secrets,'' he said.
Held next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the conference will feature workshops such has German slating, copper soldering, slate siding and standing seam roofing techniques.
In addition to holding an annual conference, the association helps its members and others with sources of both new and salvaged roofing slates and give out contact names to those in the industry. Other projects for SRCA have included installing free slate roofs for non-profit organizations.
Cost for the conference's registration is $200 for members and $250 for non-members.
For further information call: 814-786-7015 or 814-786-9085. On the net at: slateroofers.org.


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Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, BCD, RPT-S, a board-certified diplomate in clinical social work and a registered play therapy supervisor, is a leading authority on play therapy with children who have experienced loss and traumatic bereavement. Dr. Webb was Professor at the Fordham University School of Social Service from 1979 until 2008, where she held the endowed James R. Dumpson Chair in Child Welfare Studies, was named University Distinguished Professor of Social Work, and founded Fordham's Post-Master's Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Therapy. Author or editor of numerous books, Dr. Webb is a consulting editor for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. She is a past board member of the New York Association for Play Therapy and is on the editorial advisory board for the journal Trauma and Loss: Research Interventions. Dr. Webb is an active supervisor, consultant, and trainer who presents frequently at play therapy, social work, trauma, and bereavement conferences in the United States and internationally. She is a recipient of the prestigious Day–Garrett Award from the Smith College School for Social Work.


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Dr. Jem Spectar became the fifth president of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown on July 1, 2007. In announcing Dr. Spectar's appointment, Pitt Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg offered, "Provost Maher and I look forward to working with Dr. Spectar and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown community to ensure the continuing success of the campus under his capable leadership. Jem Spectar is a visionary leader and celebrated teacher. He has the skills and experience necessary to build effectively upon the strengths of our Johnstown campus and to enrich the lives of students, faculty, staff, and administrators."
Dr. Spectar has been provost at Western Oregon University; associate provost of academic affairs at the University of Scranton; director of studies at Princeton University; and assistant dean of students at the University of La Verne.
"As a senior administrator at several institutions of higher education, Dr. Spectar has established a leadership style marked by an emphasis on consultation, collaboration, and transparency," said Pitt Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor James V. Maher. "His outstanding academic and administrative leadership, as well as his capacity for fund raising, friend-making, and fostering positive community relations make him the ideal president for our Johnstown campus."
"(Spectar) is also a passionate and dedicated teacher who has worked consistently to promote excellence in learning," said Maher.
He has published numerous scholarly articles on international law and made presentations on issues involving human rights, the global commons, and international health.
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Master of Arts in Politics Claremont Graduate University, 1997
Juris Doctor University of Maryland Law School, Baltimore, Maryland, 1992
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The first book in the "Twilight Saga" by Stephenie Meyer.< read all 187 reviews
This book was 'ok', I didn't go out of my way to read it, nor did I see the reason behind all the hype.
It was well written if not well thought out. Too many characters to be introduced to, and confusing conflicts of interest to the younger audience set.
I think this was meant to be a romance for the ages, that falls AGES short. To me, this is written to attract the exact demographic the writer intended- tweens. While not a tween myself I had to laugh at the obvious attraction set up with a vampire and a pale faced girl from the desert- which didn't make sense to me either. Edward is obviously every girls dream and Bella well, she is annoying with her lack of emotions towards everything but Edward.
Is that really the case? Would a girl REALLY choose her dysfunctional separated family over the "love" of her life, who has it all to offer? Would a vampire really care to take care of a 'human' in such a way that degrades who he is and has been for hundreds of years?
With the honor bound Edward, I would have believed it a bit more if more modesty were set in place throughout his language, however he seemed to modernized to be the ancient man his character was intended.
Not to be overly judgmental, but truly this was no Interview with a Vampire and not much deeper than a rain puddle in Forks, itself.
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By GARY POPP
Clarksville police arrested five people Wednesday believed to be responsible for what the U.S. Secret Service has called the largest credit card fraud operation they've seen in the Louisville area, CPD Chief Mark Palmer said.
The five arrested are: Trevor A. Hinds, 44; Amanda G. Adam, 21; Tycia S. Peterson, 27; Paul N. Roberson, 35; and Blandine S. Joseph, 37. Their preliminary charges include felonies for forgery and fraud.
Police reported that each of the suspects is from New York, and each could be charged with nearly 50 additional counts of forgery. Palmer said the group is believed to have traveled from New York in a rented car via Boston to the Louisville area using the fraudulent credit cards along the way. He said the group didn't make any costly purchases until reaching the Louisville area.
The group is believed to have used the fraudulent cards to rack up about $30,000 in charges in the past four days at a variety of business in Louisville. Through investigation, it's been determined the group made a single purchase of $4,500 worth of cigarettes at a Louisville Walmart, Palmer said.
An employee of Sam's Club on Veterans Parkway contacted authorities about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after one of the suspects had allegedly attempted to make a purchase using a fraudulent credit card. Authorities were given a detailed description of the suspects, a description of the vehicle they were traveling in and its direction of travel. Palmer said a CPD officer was in the area and located the suspects' vehicle within several minutes on Green Tree Boulevard and followed the vehicle into the nearby Red Lobster parking lot.
Two of the suspects left the vehicle and went into the restaurant, Palmer said. Police entered the restaurant and found one of the suspects in a bathroom and the other suspect in the restaurant, possibly looking for an exit, Palmer said.
The driver of the vehicle gave police consent to search the automobile, and police found a bundle of about 300 credit cards tucked under the driver's seat. Palmer said the credit cards have the names of the suspects printed on them, and the majority of the cards are tied to accounts of innocent victims.
"Each of the suspects had about 40 to 50 cards in their names," Palmer said.
The suspects were taken from the restaurant parking to CPD headquarters.
While there, one of the female suspects was found with an additional 40 fraudulent credit cards in her possession.
While the suspects were at the department, police were contacted by an employee of Red Lobster and informed that 10 credit cards were found in the toilet of the bathroom that the suspect had been removed from by police.
Palmer said no merchandise was found in the vehicle the suspects were traveling in, but several Federal Express packages were found, which led police to believe the suspects were possibly mailing the fraudulently purchased goods. He said it is also possible the group was traveling with a second vehicle that was storing the merchandise.
Palmer said the arrests have created a significant workload for his investigators, who he expects will spend the next two weeks piecing together the suspects' purchasing history with the fraudulent credit cards. He said the U.S. Secret Service assisted with the case by letting CPD investigators access their database as they continue to investigate the case.
While additional preliminary charges are pending, all five suspects have been preliminarily charged with forgery, a class C felony, and fraud, a class D felony.
Hinds was found with about $100 of counterfeit $10 and $20 bills in his shoe as he was being booked into the Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex, Palmer said, which resulted in a preliminary charge of class C felony counterfeiting.
The suspects' cases are still being processed, Clark County court officials said, and have not been assigned to a specific court as of press time.


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Triple Espresso
"Triple Espresso" closed in Minneapolis in April 2008, but returned for a holiday run that fall, and in subsequent years has also returned for limited holiday season engagements. It is scheduled to return to Minneapolis November 20, 2012 for a seven-week engagement at the Music Box Theatre.
The plot revolves around three show-biz has-beens: lounge singer Hugh Butternut, an exuberant musician with a vulnerable soul who has spent the past two and a half decades performing in a coffee bar; the titular Triple Espresso; Bobby Bean, an irrepressible, but not-too-sharp entertainer; and taciturn magician Buzz Maxwell; the group's straight man and the brains behind the unintentional comedy team within the show. The three gather on Hugh's 25th anniversary at the coffeehouse to retell and memorialize their mediocre show-business careers, including a final disastrous performance on The Mike Douglas Show. The plot is designed to make room for a series of comedic sketches which showcase the talents of the three-man cast, originally the show's writers: musician Michael Pearce Donley, humorist/physical comedian Bob Stromberg and magician/comedian Bill Arnold. Their talents include everything from music and magic to choreographed ape imitations and shadow puppets, and the bits occasionally involve the audience as well.
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Joe Taffoni came across the state border from nearby Nemacolin, Pa., in 1962 to become an outstanding offensive guard on West Virginia University's football team.
After one year on the freshman team, as required by the NCAA, he was a varsity standout on the 1963-64-65 teams coached by "Gentleman" Gene Corum. He helped the Mountaineers post records of 4-6, 7-4 and 6-4.
He is a member of the WVU All-Time team for the period 1960-69.
West Virginia lost to Utah 32-6 in the first-ever indoor Liberty Bowl in Atlantic City, N.J. The enclosed football field measured only 90 yards.
Taffoni, who was 6-foot-3 and tipped the scales at 230 pounds, recalled WVU's wild but wonderful 63-48 victory over old rival Pitt on Oct. 14, 1965 at old Mountaineer Field.
"That wasn't really a game, it was a track meet," he suggested. "Johnny Michelosen was Pitt's coach then, and a very good one.
"A guy I played against in that contest was named Fred Hozgolian. He was a center and I played alongside him with the Cleveland Browns for five years."
Another game that sticks out in Taffoni's mind was a 28-27 win against Syracuse at home in the 1974 regular-season's finale. That sealed the bowl bid.
"I really enjoyed playing football at West Virginia," Taffoni said. "I have no regrets. It was a great experience."
His son, Dr. Matt Taffoni, was an outstanding linebacker at the university from 1991-94.
After graduating with a degree in history in 1967, Joe was drafted in the third round of the NFL draft by Cleveland. "I played five years with the Browns (at 260 pounds) and three with the New York Giants."
He called it quits as a player in 1976. Then he launched a lengthy coaching career, joining Joe Morrison at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga because he played with him in New York.
After a five-year stint there, he got out of coaching and went into the business world.
But Taffoni still found time to teach and coach at Holy Cross High School in Delran, N.J. "We sent a lot of players to West Virginia," he noted.
Taffoni served in that role for 21 years and finally retired in 2011.
Joe and his wife Susan moved two years ago to Chapin, S.C., to be close to his son in the Columbia, S.C., area.
The Taffoni's have been married for 45 years. Besides Dr. Matt, they have a daughter, Maria.
The son just turned 41 and his sister 35. Maria, who's also a WVU graduate, has a married last name of Hetlingel.
There are four grandchildren, two in each family.
Dr. Taffoni is married to Lucy Ours, a former Miss West Virginia.
Taffoni said in parting, "We are still staunch supporters of the state, the university, and the program. And I wish everybody all the best."
Column: Taffoni was standout in 1960s
Joe Taffoni came across the state border from nearby Nemacolin, Pa., in 1962 to become an outstanding offensive guard on West Virginia University's football team.
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With the metropolis of Atlanta to the south and numerous renowned musical venues peppered across the metro area, Marietta's music scene is often lost amid the din. But as any Marietta music lover knows, the local scene here remains vibrant and essential. Marietta Patch is here to help you navigate it.
1. Consider as a first stop for music over the next week. Talented folk/indie/rockabilly musician Dustin Barclay hosts the open mic on Mondays at The Crack. This weekend, the Jimmy Buffettesque and sarcastic stylings of the Home Fries will be filling Johnnie McCracken's. Bring your party hat and dancing feet.
2. The has Bob Geresti sitting at the keys at noon this Thursday. Geresti provides a diverse mix of music, as he can play anything from gospel, classics, classical, love songs and Broadway favorites to make your lunch break more than enjoyable.
3. Also on the Square this weekend, will be rocking with the sounds of The Block Party Band on Friday and Saturday. This is a group of local guys who have been playing locally for lots of years. Chris Wold of 7 Sharp Nine winds the weekend down and brings acoustic stylings on Sunday.
4. For this week's Brew with a View at, Brothers of the Ridge will take to the roof for your musical and sunset pleasures.
5. Ok.. so here's one musical suggestion that's a couple of miles up the road from the Square. The Place Bar & Grill – Marietta always seems to have a great Live DJ Dance Party available on the weekend. Visit their Web site for the latest one.


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On Friday the U.S. House strongly endorsed legislation to regulate tobacco, ending a legislative battle that has stretched on for more than a decade. President Barack Obama is expected to quickly sign it into law.
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I'm 6 foot 1 weight about 180. I lost around 14 lbs while cutting but this has taken me close to 8 months or so. I've tried not to drastically change my calories but right now I'm around 2100-2200. I train about 5 days a week doing a push/pull/legs type split. My weight hasn't really budged in the last month and I want to lose another 5 lbs. My bodyfat is probably around 10%.
Seems I may have reached a plateau in with my current metabolism, calorie intake and calorie expenditure. Whats the best way to increase my deficit to continue my weight loss. Change my training split/routine(increase sets, decrease rest time?), add cardio (HIIT, low intesity steady state?, decrease calories more? I really hate cardio but I'll do it if thats the best way.
I'm trying to keep lifting heavy (sets of 5-10) to preserve muscle and trying not to go to failure because of impaired recovery.
If I were you I would get off of the diet for a period of time. Gain some weight back, but try to add as much lean muscle mass as possible while doing so. Once you have done so for about 3 months go back to trying to lose body fat.
If I do that won't I be in the same position I am now in 5 months trying to lose this last bit of belly fat.
I just thought my metabolism has slowed not that I was in starvation mode. I was in this position about a year ago. I crash dieted down to 180lbs at 1800 calories then decided to bulk and just shot my calories up to 2800-3k. I ended up at 196lbs in 3 months or so but realized I had put on too much bodyfat. This time I just decreased by increments of 200 calories each time I stopped losing weight. I aimed for 1lb of weight loss per week.
Now I feel like I'm in the same spot I was before but a little stronger, not really much gains. I wanna build mass again but I want to start being super lean so I don't put on as much fat as I did before. I figured I am currently at a sticking point and wasn't sure what to do next to shave off another 5 lbs.
It is not uncommon to read about dieters dropping their total calories to 1700-1800 near the end of their diet.
I feel like I can really screw up my metabolism (unless it already is screwed up) dropping to levels like that, nevermind losing more muscle. I am hesitant about your recommendation to enter a gaining phase because with muscle gain comes fat gain. I don't feel I'm lean enough right now put on enough muscle before becoming too fat again (if that makes sense).
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Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is (make that "was") probably the best shopping day of the year. Malls and retail shops used to open early allowing shoppers access to heavily discounted merchandise. Some stores used to open early and remain open all night long. Black Friday used to mark the beginning of the Christmas/holiday shopping season.
But Black Friday has taken on a new meaning in the last year or so. Black Friday doesn't start at 12:01 a.m. the Friday after Thanksgiving. Oh no. Now some stores (like Walmart and Toys 'R Us) are opening at 8 p.m. THANKSGIVING EVENING. For some people, that's the time leftovers are reheated in the microwave and the Cool Whip hits the pumpkin pie. But forget leftovers because employees need to grab their name tags and run to work, leaving the family behind with the pumpin pie.
Just call it The Retail Nightmare Before Christmas.
Online petitions began back in 2011 urging retailers to keep Black Friday on Friday.
At this rate, I can completely see Walmart serving up a Thanksgiving buffet just to get people in the door. Don't be surprised in 2013 if you hear "Come get your turkey and sweet tater casserole on Aisle 10! TVs are on sale on Aisle 11! So is everything in the electronics department. Hurry! Don't miss out." Would you eat a Thanksgiving meal at Walmart? I'm afraid some people would take them up if the offer presented itself.
It should be interesting to see how insane this year gets. Count me out. I'm not leaving my brother-in-law Dale's Chocolate Meringue Pie unattended.
Spend less. Get more. Or at least that's what the ads say to lure you away from football, family and fried turkeys.
1. Walmart
Walmart used to open at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Night. In 2012, they decided to open at 8 p.m. -- causing a big stir among employees who are forced to head out to work before they can even finish their pumpkin pie. Is this what DFW really wants? Is this what America wants? What happened to having a day off from work and spending it with the family?
Most Walmart stores are open 24/7 through Christmas eve.
2. Target
I don't think anyone loves Target as much as I do. I know exactly how many minutes it takes me to get from their parking lot to my garage door. (I've had to race home so the babysitter could leave on countless occasions).
Target will open at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving night. Sneak a peek at Black Friday doorbusters now and shop online exclusives on 11/22. Their big sale starts Thursday, 11/22, and ends Saturday, 11/24/12.
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3. Toys R Us
Toys 'r Us is fighting Walmart tooth and nail. The've jumped on the crazier-than-ever bandwagon with Wally WOrld and they're opening at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving night in 2012. Santa doesn't care if you've been good or bad this year because he's sitting home and eating his Thanksgiving turkey and cranberry sauce. Then he's shopping online to avoid the crowds.
Opens 8 p.m. Thanksgiving night and closes at 10 p.m. on Black Friday..
4. Best BuyIn 2012, Best Buy opens at midnight and closes at midnight. Good luck if you're going there. It's going to be crowded. I'm pretty sure that Santa shops at bestbuy.com. In October.
5. Macy'sFriend Macy's on Facebook for the latest Black Friday updates. In 2012, (and for the second year in a row), Macy's will open at midnight as Black Friday dawns. Good luck with that. I'll be dreaming of turkey tetrazzini.
6. Kohls
Ok, this is not technically a Black Friday Special -- but it's too good to not pass along. Purchase a $50 (or more) DSW gift card for someone on your shopping list and get a $5 card free for yourself. You can't afford to pass up on a deal like that. I love DSW. How many of us call it Diva Shoe Warehouse? I do! Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
8. Pier 1
Pier One has holiday decor for every room in your home -- outdoors too. In 2012, Pier 1 will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday and close at 10 p.m. (Thank you Pier 1 for having reasonable shopping hours for Black Friday and for respecting your employees).


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Exactly. This point isn't talked about enough. When OKC flamed out last year after losing Westbrook, their fans had a legitimate gripe. Until his injury, he had never missed a game. But Bogut has been injured for 1/3 of all games he has been eligible to play for the past 8 YEARS!!!
And if he's such a "huge factor" for the duds, then logic would dictate that with him having played over 80% of regular season games THIS year, they got more production from him than they had a right to expect given his history, and they probably wouldn't have even made the playoffs if he'd given them his career average of games played.
They want their cake and to eat it, too.
Bottom line is that he is a serviceable center "when healthy"... but Bynum and Oden are much better, and they're not taking up $12,000,000 of their teams' salary for the next 3 years.
Exactly. We have CP3, also a somewhat injury prone player. That is why we have always had a starting caliber backup for him as insurance (Bledsoe and now Collison). The W's tried to do that this year with O'neil and Speights, but we all know those 2 are not starters in this league. The missing piece for the warriors this year, besides a quality big to backup Bogut, is Jarret Jack. He was huge for them last year and was great insurance for Curry's ankle's.
I wonder, how come no one gives Derrick Rose any crow? He's played 5 games in 3 years, and people still be like, Oh He needs another MVP like season for the Bulls to win a championship, I'm like REALLY? He ain't even gonna play man, GEEZ!
Completely different scenario. Chicago has a lot of money tied up in Rose and his real injury problems only began after that contract was already signed.
The warriors traded for Bogus, knowing his history of fragility, then extended him another 3 years after he only played 32 games last year.
To quote their GM: "We put a lot of money into believing he's going to be healthy".
They gambled... against bad odds... twice... and when you gamble recklessly, more often than not, you lose.
Two things:
1) The injury history of Bogut is the reason Meyers pursued Dwight Howard last year. Though most of my fellow Warriors fans were unhappy with that decision I supported it only because of Bogut's injury history.
2) But once Howard made his decision, the Warriors had no choice but to sign Bogut. And it was a good decision because he is a very, very good center, and those don't come by often. Seriously, unlike Rose, Bogut has not suffered injuries to the same part of his body. He's had a bunch of freak injuries to many parts. Guy is like Evil Knievel. None of those injuries came because he is injury prone. They came because he is a physical player and quite frankly he's had bad luck.
Injury prone is injury prone no matter how you slice it.
Bogut is "prone" to "injury"......that's what injury prone means. Do you understand now?
Nonsense. A player who is often injured is an injury-prone player. That's all there is to it.
PRONE - adj. having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable
Your bemoaning the fact that the warriors might stand a better chance in this series "if" Bogut were healthy is no different than if I were to say that we'd have taken game #1 "if" DJ had made all his FT's.
Though both statements are equally true... if one is relying on them for success, he is likely in for a disappointment.
Players are who they are, and after 6 years of DJ being a bad foul shooter, I've accepted that DJ is a bad foul shooter.
And after 8 years of Bogut repeatedly missing significant portions of every season due to injury, it's time for you to give up your little fantasy and accept that Bogut is an injury-prone player.
Speaking of injuries, it is going to be fun watching Curry attack Paul on Thursday. Got my tickets today, and it will be nice to Curry exploit a hamstrung Paul. I'm predicting 30-10-6 for Curry.
LOL CP3 could sit this one out and you'd still lose by 15. DEAD TEAM WALKING
Predict all you like. Just for fun, I'll go ahead and predict Blake continuing to put up >1 point-per-minute, and the Clippers hitting their series average of 120 ppg.
It's all kind of moot until they put those numbers in the book, though, isn't it.
Still, at least my Clippers numbers are based on precedent.
He still played 67 games this season, its not like Bogut is expected to not play. The was a major part of their success this year. But I do agree that he is "injury prone"... 67 is actually a good year for him
That's my whole point. They've already gotten more out of Bogut this season than he's usually capable of giving before breaking down, but they're moaning that they need him to face the Clips.
Yet if they'd rested him enough to be healthy for the postseason, it's unlikely they'd have made the playoffs at all. They were only 3 games better than 9th place.
They knew what they were getting... a guy who is good for - on average - 55 games a year. They rode him 'til the wheels fell off, and now they're whining about being stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Good post. The Warriors have given Bogut a lot of rest in order to preserve him for the playoffs, but there isn't much you can do when someone breaks his rib. And that is a seriously painful injury. Not sure he can play with it. Anyway, I hope you're right that he returns. Would love to see a few minutes out of him on Thursday. If he comes on the floor on Thursday night, the crowd is going to go crazy.
That's OK... he's a big boy, and $12,000,000 a year buys a lot of tylenol.
If that rib gets cleared and Bogut changes his mind about a shot, that would erase all the bad memories of Monday night. But I've heard nothing about Bogut possibly coming back. I'm pretty sure he's out for the entirety of this series.
If that rib gets cleared, my money's on some kind of a nose issue sidelining him again after one game back.
It's as good a guess as any as to what his next string of DNP's will be caused by.
I never felt rose deserved that MVP to begin with. He only got it because they were 41-41 with VDN the season prior. People forget about who was on his team...Omer Asik, Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson, Boozer, Kyle Korver, Watson, Deng a couple other role players and of course the white Mamba Brian Scalabrine! But I mean they did win like 60 games that season... Idk if I'd place a healthy rose in my top 5 pgs right now.
Also yes Bogut is injury prone, he needs to build up stronger bone density or something... If we had a Deandre Jordan type center who could run the floor rebound block shots I would've been happy, sucks he was a restricted free agent. Sucks we gave up Wright we could use him right now.
Cut them a break Cleepers their original plan of acquiring a durable center in DJ was stymied when DTS matched their offer. That money had to be offered to any center, no matter how injury prone, before Mark Jackson found his way to it and then donated it to Oaklands finest strippers
He could have killed two birds with one check... pay the stripper $12,000,000 to start at center and he probably would have gotten the STD's thrown in for free.
lol, it's funny because its true.
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Thanks for bumping up the thread, DN. Have you had a chance to read Adam Lauridsen's Post: "Go Small or Go Home" over at the Fast Break Blog? It's a great read and provides great data and analysis that are keys to the Warriors for the rest of the series.
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/warriors/2 ... 1356798441
Here's hoping the Warriors employ some of his suggestions. From what Mark Jackson has said, I think they will.
I'm liking the ideas. heres to hopinh we beat the mad ants tonight and beat the clippers tomorrow
The above conversation is very interesting and all................................................................... but why the f*** is it on our board???????????????
Take it to your forum, this is a Clipper forum!
This annoying thread needs to be deleted. It doesn't belong in a Clippers forum at all. If we wanted to get another team's perspective, we can check out their site and read up in what they have to say. To read this garbage here creates too much negativity and offers no real input other than to be an annoyance.
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Please remove it David.
^And ban DubNation. Those 2 GSW fans have been really polluting this board, I don't know why you have let it happen?
DubNation has just been banned .
the outsider's perspective is always nice. don't understand why everyone's getting banned.
DubNation was acting friendly at first but his true nature surfaced pretty quickly. Annoying little troll.
They weren't giving an outside perspective, they were blatantly trolling and bashing the Clippers.
Ekker, please..you have not been here for the entire time have you? Please review dubnation, rick blaine, wgreen, barnes...etc. These guys were not here to give an outside opinion but to wait for the prime opportunity to troll
Exactly. Thank you guys for pointing out what is key.
Now you should unban them
Yes.. un-ban and invite !!!! lol
I'm more interested in collecting belly button lint that listening to another team's perspective. I don't care. The only thing I want to hear from another team's fans is the sigh of disappointment when we beat them. To paraphrase Ghegis Khah "I want to destroy my enemy, leave their fans in tears and pork their cheerleaders"


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