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Matchday live: QPR v Blackburn Rovers
Updated 5:46pm Saturday 7th December 2013 in Football By Paul Wheelock, Blackburn Rovers reporter
This live event has finished
- WELCOME to Loftus Road for today's Championship clash between QPR and Blackburn Rovers. You can follow all the action here.
FULL-TIME QPR 0 Rovers 0.
90 seconds. 0-0.
20 seconds into four minutes of added time. Remains 0-0.
SUB for QPR. Benoit Assou-Ekotto off, Armand Traore on. 88 mins. 0-0.
Looks like Josh King was holding his back. 86 mins. 0-0.
SUB for Rovers. David Dunn is on for his 350th appearance for Rovers. Josh King, who come on in the 63rd minute, is off. 85 mins. 0-0.
Rovers looking dangerous on the counter. Tommy Spurr cross from the left turned toward his own goal by Richard Dunne. But Rob Green reacts to cover. 85 mins. 0-0.
Neat turn and pass by DJ Campbell to Chris Taylor, who advances before seeing 25-yard shot fairly comfortably saved by Rob Green. 81 mins. 0-0.
SUB for Rovers. Jordan Rhodes off, DJ Campbell on. Campbell's boyhood club was QPR. What a place to score his first Rovers goal this would be. 76 mins. 0-0.
For the first time in the game Rovers on the rack. QPR subs Gary O'Neil and Niko Kranjcar making the difference. 75 mins. 0-0.
Almightly let-off for Rovers. Beniot Assou-Ekotto's driven left-wing cross headed on to the post by Charlie Austin. Rebound hit Simon Eastwood and fell to Gary O'Neil, whose goal-bound shot hit Austin and went out for a goal kick. 72 mins. 0-0.
BOOKED Tommy Spurr the fourth Rovers to be cautioned. 70 mins. 0-0.
BOOKED Rovers midfielder Chris Taylor for challenge on Joey Barton. 65 mins. 0-0.
30-yard Ben Marshall strike gathered at the second attempt by Rob Green in the QPR goal. 65 mins. 0-0.
QPR sub Niko Kranjcar makes some space in the box but fires his left-footed horribly high and wide. 64 mins. 0-0.
SUB for Rovers. Josh King, Tom Cairney off. 63 mins. 0-0.
Back to that save. On the break Andy Johnson sends over a low cross from the right that Charlie Austin dummies for Matt Phillips, who from point-blank range sees his right-footed shot remarkably saved by Simon Eastwood.
Seconds earlier Jason Lowe won the ball in the QPR box and squared for Jordan Rhodes who, just when he was attempting to shoot, was robbed by Joey Barton.
61 mins now played. 0-0.
SUB for QPR as Niko Kranjcar and Gary O'Neil on for Matt Phillips and Junior Hoilett. 59 mins. 0-0.
Unbelievable save Simon Eastwood - just moments after Jordan Rhodes fluffed a good chance at the other end. 58 mins.
Attendance is 15,987 (809 away).
QPR looking more dangerous this half. Junior Hoilett has just sliced well wide after he too easily won a tackle with Tom Cairney 25 yards out. 52 mins. 0-0.
Good catch Simon Eastwood. From the resulting inswigning free kick from Joey Barton, the league debutant collects the ball confidently. 50 mins. 0-0.
BOOKED Rovers captain Scott Dann. Deserved for taking out Andy Johnson down the left. 50 mins. 0-0.
Second half under way. No changes for either side.
HALF-TIME QPR 0 Rovers 0.
More agony for Rovers as flicked Scott Dann header from long Tommy Spurr throw lands just wide of the post. 45mins. 0-0.
That's the closest QPR have come. Danny Simpson cross breaks the way of Matt Phillips and his goal-bound effort cleared away for a corner by Rovers captain Scott Dann. Looked to be heading in. 0-0. 44 mins.
Another big chance goes begging for Rovers. Tommy Spurr cross from the left finds Chris Taylor totally unmarked 10 yards from goal. But the midfielder heads over with the goal at his mercy. 42 mins. 0-0.
Rovers league debutant Simon Eastwood, who has been nice and steady so far, catches resulting Joey Barton free kick. 36 mins. 0-0.
BOOKED Adam Henley. Hope I've not just put the curse on him. Cautioned for pulling back Junior Hoilett after the winger got away. 35 mins. 0-0.
Right-back Adam Henley, making his first appearance since March, is having a very good game against former Rovers winger Junior Hoilett. Won all the big 50-50s so far. 0-0. 33 mins.
Benoit Assou-Ekotto has just blazed well, well over after under-hit Tom Cairney clearance went straight to him 30 yards from goal. QPR finding it very hard to open up the Rovers defence so far. 28 mins. 0-0.
Really good spell of pressure for Rovers, this. Another corner coming up. 20 mins. 0-0.
Should be 1-0 Rovers. Ben Marshall digs a cross out on the left to the back post where Jason Lowe's close-range volley is headed off the line and over the bar by Clint Hill. 18 mins. 0-0.
Rovers putting men behind the ball, making it hard for QPR to break them down. Almost playing a 4-1-4-1 formation with Lee Williamson in the anchorman role in front of the back four. 14 mins. 0-0.
After a neat lay off from Jordan Rhodes, Lee Williamson drags well wide from 22 yards. 9 mins. 0-0.
QPR doing the early pressing, as expected. Chris Taylor playing behind lone striker Jordan Rhodes, with Ben Marshall to the left and Tom Cairney to the right. Jason Lowe and Lee Williamson in the centre of midfield again. 5 mins. 0-0.
A minute's applause for Nelson Mandela. Now time for the action to begin. We are under way.
Just over five minutes until kick-off.
Rovers have made four changes - including one between the posts as Jake Kean has been dropped for Simon Eastwood.
Here's a reminder of the teams...
QPR: Green, Simpson, Hill, Dunne, Assou-Ekotto, Phillips, Barton, Carroll, Hoilett, Austin, Johnson. Subs: Murphy, Traore, Onuoha, Jenas, Kranjcar, Henry, O'Neil.
Rovers: Eastwood, Henley, Dann, Hanley, Spurr, Lowe, Williamson, Cairney, Taylor, Marshall, Rhodes. Subs: Kean, Kilgallon, King, Dunn, Campbell, Rochina, Judge.
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In recent months, the city's Public Works Department has repaired several serious sinkholes caused by the city's outdated and deteriorating drainage system, Johnson says. With more such problems anticipated, Johnson says he is working to address the issue, starting with finding all the drainage system's problem areas and developing a maintenance plan.
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After six weeks on the job, Johnson met with the Anniston City Council during a special retreat last week to discuss what he'd learned about the city, including its drainage issues. He said the city has not been proactive in maintaining and updating the system.
"We have no idea what are all the problems we truly have ... no drainage inventory has been done," Johnson said. "We need to spend time wrapping our arms around this."
During a phone interview Tuesday, Johnson said he will likely request the council hire a consulting firm to inventory the drainage system so the city can create a new maintenance program. Johnson said he did not yet have exact figures on such an endeavor, but estimated it could cost the city upwards of six figures by the time the work is done.
Johnson said a consulting firm will have the specialized equipment needed to survey the drainage system and find leaks and other problems. This will allow the city to systematically fix problems before they arise, he said.
"Up until now we've been completely reactionary ... we're just going from one location that's failing to the next," Johnson said. "That makes me uncomfortable."
Anniston's drainage system has been a burden for the Public Works Department and the city's pocketbook for some time. In May, heavy rains washed out a deteriorated corrugated metal pipe along Weaver Road near the Lenlock Shopping Center, causing a large sinkhole. The city used $85,000 in emergency funds to repair 200 feet of pipe and stabilize the road near the sinkhole.
Last month, the city spent $6,000 to fill another deteriorating pipe under a house on Paul Street to keep it from collapsing.
Bob Dean, director of Public Works, said most of Anniston's drainage system is made of corrugated pipe, which deteriorates over time. Dean said many of the pipes are between 50 years and 70 years old.
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Dean said his crews replace old metal pipes with high-density plastic ones whenever possible.
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Dean added that his crews have much of the equipment and expertise to repair and upgrade the city's drainage system when necessary.
"We've got the capability to do quite a bit of work ... it's just a matter of money," he said.
Xing Fang, professor in the department of civil engineering at Auburn University, said many cities face problems similar to Anniston's due to insufficient infrastructure funding. Fang agreed that the city should acquire a study of the drainage system before engaging in major improvements.
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Fang said that Anniston's relatively hilly terrain should help in developing an improved drainage system.
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Mayor Vaughn Stewart said he agreed the city's drainage problems needed to be addressed sooner rather than later and would support Johnson's final recommendations.
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Stewart noted that Johnson will search for grant money to offset some of the cost.
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One trucking company is turning to the city of Gary for help in filling dozens of vacancies. It's all part of the city's new day new jobs initiative to bring work to Gary.
There are at least 50 positions to fill and a big-time bonus for any truck drivers with at least six months experience. Training is also available for applicants with no money, no experience but a desire to work in an industry ready to hire.
"We know that trucking, freight forwarding and logistics is in some ways the future of Gary from an economic development perspective," says Economic Development Director Forest Hayes.
Gary's Economic Director Forest Hayes says the city's unemployment rate is 30 percent -- that's more than triple the national average.
Hoping to tackle that staggering statistic, the city has partnered with Schneider National to host three job fairs before the end of the year.
"So how do we get our citizens involved and also provide them with work opportunities?" asks Hayes. "We've got to connect with those trucking entities that have opportunities and actually train our Gary people to step into those jobs when they become available."
34-year-old Khadijah Muhammed, a mother of four who was laid off seven months ago and 45-year-old Andre Johnson, who lost his job in August, plan to attend Thursday's job fair and say getting hired would be life changing.
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"I'll be able to get better career jobs, things of that nature so I feel pretty good about that," Johnson says of the opportunity.
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Vegetable plastic firm to test low-ricin castor bean in Texas
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Castagra, a Canadian bioproducts company, has made an agreement with Texas AgriLife Research, part of the Texas A&M University System, to test production of a new castor bean with less ricin.
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• Castagra and Texas A&M agree to work with new castor bean.
• Vegetable plastic is used for moldings, concrete and tank protection.
• Texas and the U.S. should be able to compete with India in castor.
The West Texas project will investigate production potential and sustainable production practices that do not conflict with other commodities grown in the state, according to officials.
Castagra specializes in the use of vegetable plastic for construction, oil and gas services industries, where its plastic is used for moldings, concrete and tank protection.
Castor beans not new to Texas
Castor oil and gypsum are the two main ingredients in vegetable plastic, and castor beans were farmed in Texas back in the 1970s. About 3 acres of low-ricin Brigham castor will be seeded at the AgriLife Research Station in Pecos.
The seed produced will be used for crushing and processing trials to determine yield and quality, with the remainder dedicated to potential 2012 castor production as planting seed.
AgriLife Research and its partner agency, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, will evaluate improved best management practices to ensure sustainable agronomic yields and that production can be compatible with other commodity crops.
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Travis Miller, AgriLife Extension program leader and associate department for soil and crop sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station, says castor previously had a bad reputation because of its potential to contaminate grain crops.
"However, new low-ricin varieties and improved agronomic practices prevent volunteer stands and escapes, and isolated production areas," he says. "Vertically integrated, production-processing systems can make castor an acceptable alternative crop for producers in certain areas of Texas."
"We are pleased to be continuing Castagra's work with the Texas A&M System," says Castagra's Canadian CEO Peter Roosen.
"By using castor grown domestically for our veggie-plastic products used in the construction and coatings industries, we are creating jobs and bringing jobs to America that moved offshore several years ago when the castor production was discontinued in Texas in the 1970s.
"AgriLife [Research] has done excellent work recently in improving oil yields, while greatly reducing the amount of ricin toxin found in castor beans by as much as 90%," Roosen says.
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David Baltensperger, professor and head of the department of soil and crop sciences at Texas A&M, says new castor varieties have increased salt tolerance and are more drought-resistant, "so lands in the Pecos area may once again become productive.
"Additionally, castor can now be fully mechanized unlike in other castor-producing countries, such that we can now effectively compete against countries like India that export millions of tons of castor oil each year to other countries, including the U.S.," Baltensperger says.
Calvin Trostle and Dick Auld, scientists based at the AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Lubbock, will supervise the project.
Fannin is with Texas A&M Agriculture Communications, College Station.
WORK WITH CASTOR: Calvin Trostle, Texas AgriLife Research scientist at Lubbock, will be among the scientists working to test a new castor bean with less ricin. Trostle will be one of the supervisors of the project for the specialty crop that has many uses.
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A keynote summer for strings
The Summer Strings program in Gadsden promises to be a valuable use of summer hours for young musicians. The program is open to students with one to two years experience playing a stringed instrument. The classes, taught in group settings by EYO Associate Conductor Roland Lister and Assistant Conductor Rachel Sherrod, will be held June 4 through July 23 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Music Center at Temple Beth Israel, 761 Chestnut Street in downtown Gadsden.
Most students registering are going into sixth or seventh grades, Lister said, explaining that by then motor skills are developed and they are ready for the challenge.
"They have coordination by that time, and the needed strength in their hands and fingers," he said. "The lessons should give them a head start for future learning, especially for orchestral performing."
The instructors will incorporate some music theory and facts about the selections' composers, Lister added, and Summer Strings students will have the opportunity to audition for the EYO ensembles.
Both instructors are graduates of Jacksonville State University, and both majored in music. Lister taught string techniques in the Gadsden City Schools, directing elementary, middle and high school orchestras until 1998 when he retired and began working with EYO.
Sherrod teaches beginning/intermediate strings in the Etowah County School system as well as private violin and viola lessons through the Gadsden Community School for the Arts and at Lake Guntersville Music Academy. She now plays with the Gadsden Symphony Orchestra.
The cost of the program is $80, which includes all materials. Instruments will be provided as needed. Financial assistance is available for qualified applicants and applications can be requested.
The EYO has also announced a second round of auditions for the 2013-2014 season of the EYO. Auditions will be held June 10-13 at The Music Center at Temple Beth Israel. "Currently we have openings for string players at all levels, flutes, clarinets, bass clarinets, bassoons, baritone, saxophones, French horns, trombones, tubas and percussionists," said Mike Gagliardo, EYO's music director.
For more information about the Summer Strings program or EYO auditions, contact Sherrod at 256-543-2787, ext. 33.
Randy Awards to honor performers, volunteers
The community is invited to share in the celebration of the eighth annual Randy Awards, at Classic on Noble in Anniston June 20. The doors open at 7 p.m., dinner and the ceremony begin at 7:30 p.m.
It's an event that keeps the creative spirit burning by honoring those who enabled a season of CAST shows to go on. The Tony Awards-style program recognizes individuals not only for stellar performances, but the volunteers who decorated the lobby, sold tickets and concessions, sewed costumes, painted scenery, built sets, searched for props and much more.
The Edel Y. Ayers silver bowl will be presented to the person who has gone above and beyond to keep the theater alive.
The trophies, which bear the comedy and tragedy masks of theater, are called "Randys" in memory of CAST founder and playwright, Randy Hall. Hall, whose day job was as an Anniston Star journalist, had at least eight of his plays produced in our area, some of which went on to be performed in other parts of the country.
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I love this place, and will be standing in line with everyone else in two days on Paczki Day!!
Highly recommend – I'm new to Cleveland/Parma and have been looking for a great European bakery like the kind I grew up with in Chicago. They also sell pierogi (the best I've had in a long time), kielbasa and cabbage rolls.
Overall I highly recommend this bakery for quality and customer service.
Great wedding experience- will always remember my cake! – I grew up in Parma, visiting Rudy's often and always ordering my pierogies and breads for holidays. As I planned my wedding, Rudy's came to mind immediately.
Though it felt everything else went wrong on that day, my cake was perfect. My florist and caterer made huge errors, but Rudy's saved the reception. My cake traveled from Parma to Columbus by my uncle, but was packaged so well that the cake went unharmed. It was exactly as I had asked- even though I ordered the cake and communicated only over the phone and never in person. Aside from how it looked, the cake tasted amazing. I kid you not, I had two pieces. Many guests told me how great the cake tasted, and several people took cake home. It made me proud that the bakery of my childhood was a highlight of my wedding day.
Overall, I had a great experience with Rudy's while ordering my cake and on my wedding day. It makes me sad to read the bad reviews below. I do know that the bakery did change owners for a period of time, with Eugenia returning to the business recently.
Go to Rudy's. You won't be disappointed.
A strange way to run a bakery... – On 4/10/09, at 7:15 AM, I ordered a white or yellow Easter cake with white frosting, and lettering. I was told they would add the lettering when I picked up the cake. I stopped at 2:00 PM that day to pick up my cake and was told it had been sold---and did I want a chocolate cake? No, if I had wanted a chocolate Easter cake I would have ordered a chocolate Easter cake. How is it possible to treat customers with such insolence?
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what we like – perogies are very good and a good price, they have a lot of filling and the dough is soft and we like the cheesecake also....I wish they were open on Sundays, it would be nice to stop in after church...... have ordered cakes from them also and they were good and many people in the family started ordering from them this past year after seeing the ones we have had...I don't understand why I need 100 woods !!
Rudy's is back under original ownership! – I was very pleased to see that Rudy's is back under the original ownership. I've been a regular customer for many years (and am an especially big fan of their pierogies). Now that Eugenia's back the quality is better than I recently remember it. My wife and I also had our wedding cake through them (four years ago), they did a really great job. I highly recommend.
Margaret – Avoid embarrassment. If you do not want to have your party spoiled and be embarrassed what pastries you are serving, do not go to Rudy's.
When ordering I asked one of the employees what pastries are included on the tray. She said: "the marzipan bars, walnut cherry bars, cheesecake, brownies, Lady locks and Kolachkis". I also asked about the pecan cups and she said, No, they do not go on the tray. After she said that, I am thinking... that's right. Every time we ordered a tray before, all those pastries she mentioned were on the tray and the pecan cups were not. The young girl NEVER mentioned anything that buying the marzipan bars is extra. I picked up the tray the day of the party and brought it out after the dinner. To my surprise, I did not notice any Marzipans. However, this was nothing compared to an unusual number of edges. I understand and expect to get some edges but not a 1/3 of the tray. Right away, I remembered the beautiful display window in the bakery and did not remember seeing any edges. I thought to myself... I know who gets them now. I called the owner and complained. I complained about the edges and not receiving the Marzipan bars. The owner said that to get the Marzipan bars, I needed to pay extra. How come nobody told me?? I would have paid extra. When I ordered the bakery under the previous ownership, I always received the Marzipan bars without paying extra. But... if something changes, I feel I need to be informed. The new owner was upset with my call and so was I for being stuck serving poor quality pastries and missing the Marzipan bars. I have to say that she right away offered to return the money. I felt that she should not because we served and ate the pastries since we were stuck not having enough of other deserts. However she insisted to return the money claiming that if a customer is not fully satisfied, she refunds the money. Oh well, to this day I have not seen anything in the mail from Rudy's Bakery.
strudel best ever – this was the best strudel i ever had.it was very flaky. the service was very fast and friendly.you've really got to try it. mine was apple.
Very disappointed this Xmas buying cookies. . Never had this bad service previous years. – I went to Rudy's a month ahead of time and "ordered ahead " Christmas bakery" to be picked up today December 23, for my party tomorrow December 24th. I was very surprised and unhappy to be told when I arrived that they did not have any "Snowball" cookies that I had ordered. I was told "we didn't make any this year", but they had them in the store when I was there the month before to order. At first, I was told they didn't have 2 kinds of other cookies I had ordred and then was told that was incorrect, they didn't have the snowballs. I don't live close and I used there bakery because they had the items I wanted. To me, when you order ahead, you should get what you ordered! They didn't even apologize and I got no response from the clerk when I asked why they didn't call me and notify me that they were not going to be making something I had ordered, so I would have the option of choosing something else or going somewhere else! The topping on the cake (excuse my pun) is that another customer came in while I was there and said they had charged her for more than she had ordered and when I got home, I had ordered 2 dozen eclairs and 2 dozen cream puffs, and there was only 1 dozen of each in the box and I had paid for 2 dozen of each. I called the store and was told they would make more if I could come in today. I will not be returning to this establishment. This is not the proper way to do business.
best tasting wedding cake i have ever had – I had Rudy's Strudel create my wedding cake. It was one layer of vanilla cake, butter-cream frosting, a thin layer of raspberry filling, and a layer of chocolate. The cake was then beautifully covered and decorated with a delicious butter-cream. I chose the cake I wanted out of a book at their facility and it was exactly how I envisioned it when it arrived on time to our reception venue. I would strongly recommend them for future wedding cakes, and have done so numerous times! (With many happy replies!)
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Outlawing guns will not do much. They will just get them illegally.
Here is an idea for any woman or man that wants to defend their self but doesn't like guns...are you ready....
A can of wasp and hornet spray
It will shoot 20-25 feet and if you spray someone in the face they won't be coming at you long...and if you flick a lighter after spraying them I guarantee they will run the other way....it works great and you can keep several cans in strategic places around the house...
Outlawing guns will not do much. They will just get them illegally.
To me, that is a very sad attitude Redwood. You certainly are entitled to your opinion, but I wonder if you ever worked with them?
In every case it involved it involved a series of bad choices culminating in giving up on themselves.
Most involve drugs and alcohol abuse.
Ending in a pity party in a box under the overpass.
Cookie I know you are going to say addiction is a disease much like the Big C...
Yes, it is a life threatening disease...
But it is the only disease on the face of this earth that the successful treatment of the disease is dependent on the afflicted person deciding to obtain help. I'm not saying there is a 100% cure rate. But without the person deciding to seek help there is no cure. Quite often the help is only as far away as another room in the soup kitchen they went to for a meal or, in another room at the shelter where they went on that cold winter night.
I will tell you a little story Red.
I was teaching I think it was third grade then . One little girl named, Anne, told me she wanted me to call her Cookie. I had asked her why? " Do you love Cookies? And, I tickled her. She told me that her dad always calls her Cookie. I told her that my daddy always called me Cookie, too.
The next day this man came in with his daughter, Anne. I looked up from my desk when this little girl said, Cookie, this is my daddy.
I looked up and this man was crying. He said, " do you know me" I looked and looked and I apologized saying that I didn't, but is their anything I can do for you?
He told me, " You already did, I drank your coffee, I ate your turkeys and pies, I wore the clothes you gave me, and you gave me a job, you saved my life, Cookie." Then I knew who he was, he was my friend.
I was driving into our city of a thousand bridges on a winter day when I spotted people huddled together in boxes I couldn't lift my foot from the brake when the light had changed. I knew I had to do something to help ease their pain.
He was living under a bridge in a box.
I started to collect blankets, winter clothes and boots, and take them to the people under the bridge. I became friends with them. I would take them hot coffee in empty milk jugs, Thanksgiving turkeys, the trimmings, a ham, pies, rolls, all kinds of food, all kinds of clothing.
I got to be friends and found some jobs. He was one. He is now a tech in ex-ray at a hospital, he started off being a janitor. One is an teachers assistant at my school: another took a job, as a short order cook and now owns his own small restaurant; one is a LPN, another drives a school bus, all in all, I have over 50 friends, who now either rents, some bought their home.
Anne's dad while sobbing told me, because of me, "he has a wife and a cookie of his own..."
Red, just imagine if everyone cared more to make a difference in people's lives? I usually don't talk about this because I should be humble, but unless, I can tell you this, you might miss the opportunity to help someone in need. I was never afraid under the bridges.
They are human beings with problems. We all need a friend.
OH, I almost forgot he handed me 500 dollars that dayto help others living in a box under a bridge.
We should be ashamed to want to sweep them away, when we have to much and not help. He is giving back. He was so grateful.
I am so glad things worked out for him, and he has a family living in a nice warm home, and his Cookie is the best, he has a great kid.
Imagine, what the world would had lost, if Anne was never born, she has so much to contribute to others. I have her picture in my album, along with her dad.
Be kind, have empathy, it is not a dirty word...
Last edited by Cookie; 04-07-2009 at 06:53 PM.
cookie, I like your new Avatar much better.
but it still needs something....
like a beautiful lady sitting next to that shell in a thong bikinni... with long flowing blonde hair ,
with a drink in one hand reaching out to me
with a beautiful smile and an inviteing look on her face....
yes thats it,,,,, the perfect avatar......
now go get to work on it...
Empathy is a good thing....
you are probably right , and honestly we are all really just one 7.0 earth quake away from living in tents this summer just like a lot of people in Italy are doing tonight...
I really do have empathy for those who have had tragic events happen in their lives, and I would not wish troubles like that on a dog.....
what I dont have is pity for the people that have basically fried their brains on drugs, alchol, ect.. and pissed on every opportunity that they ever had in their lives and expect me to feel sorry for them...
and I have done many good deeds before for numerous
employees over the years, and its never ended well..
like paying $500 per semester
for their plumbing classes to become journeymen plumbers
only to see them quit cold turkey in the second semester.,
thats gratitude,,,,
or paying for their medicle benefits , only to see them steal me
blind every chance they could.... thats gratitude....
if you want to hear a really nasty story about my social
attempts and good deeds to help others, ,
send me a private e-mail.,
it cant be repeated here
because its an on-going drama
(that is why I pack that gun)
I suppose the question is
where do you draw the line ??
Where does compassion end and gullibility begin???
Last edited by master plumber mark; 04-07-2009 at 08:21 PM.
And, what exactly was wrong with that cute litte avatar of a cat? You need to explain.
You can find pictures anywhere on the net of women OR men, wearing throngs, I can easily change your avatar into one for you if you want Mark.
Just let me know.
Tell us of your good deeds, you don't need to tell me privately. It might make some people rethink their opinions of people, more than just down on their luck. To inspire is a good thing...............................
But there are people who just won't ever learn not to judge so harshly, or be so opinionated. For they were just born mean.
If you got kids, what kind of a world do you want your kids live in and someday raise their kids in? How would you feel if your own kids become in dire straights, or develop an addition to something? Or became a piss poor employee? What would you do and who would you blame?
This should be interesting.
Do you really think you were the only person who ever got burned or bruised in life? For trying to help another? Don't you realize if 100 people took your money and ran that doesn't mean they will be the last but, their will be in your life time, hundreds, or even thousands who won't. That is life, Mark.
Last edited by Cookie; 04-07-2009 at 08:39 PM.
Cookie....why would you want to change my avatar??
I just was giveing you some ideas. on what I thought would
be a neat one... .....please dont take it personal.....
anyway...back on the subject of Empathy......
like the old song goes...
Everyone plays the fool, their is no exception to the rule...
You must learn from your mistakes,
forgive others and dont be bitter about them....
thats about all that really can be done....just forgive.....
now going out and makeing the same mistakes over and over again
their is an old saying about that too
fool me once, shame on you ,
fool me twice.....shame on me....
I really cant mention what presently is going on
with one of my failed social experiments.
emapthy backfired on me big time.
and its not over.
if you really want the story, just e-mail me in private.
take care
Last edited by master plumber mark; 04-07-2009 at 09:03 PM.
You completely lost me on all accounts.
Here is some gun control for ya...Our Irish president, O'Bama, went to visit a Muslim Mosk and removed his shoes in respect in order to tour the mosk...He then said that while we were a Nation of Christians, Jews, and Muslims we were not a Christian Nation...but a Nation of Citizens... This sounds like a statement right out of Communist China...I guess O'Bama knows nothing about the country being founded by Christians...
O'Bama then was supposed to go meet with the French President and tour the beaches of Normandy where enemy guns ended the lives of countless numbers of Americans who gave their lives to free Europe...he decided not to go...I guess he didn't want to seem like a hypocrite because he had just spent many days apologizing to Europe for how bad America has been in the world and how we will now have to be a better nation...He had time for the Mosk but not for the men that gave their lives that we, and may in the World, might be free...
I fear he is dragging this Nation into Marksism...My Children's children may never know the what the real USA once was....We may be witnessing the down fall of the Greatest Nation On Earth right before our very eyes...
One thing Man never learns from History....is that Man never learns from History...
The Jews in Germany saw what was coming but didn't think it was really what they thought...when they finally woke up it was to late...
Wake up America.....before it is to late...
Last edited by Cass; 04-08-2009 at 05:11 AM.
I am sorry that I lost you on all accounts....
We are just different types of people,
and I think you probably know what I mean,
I just cant give till it hurts and bleeds......
I can only feel sorry for others to a point,
that is just the mean nasty cold German in me...
after a certain point of helping others, their can come a a point
where you are looked at as a gullible fool with rose colored glasses on
an easy mark, to be preyed upon........
that is what I try to guard against...
knowing when to help and when to stay clear
that is what I was trying to convey to you.
I feel that you can be blinded by empathy if taken
to the extreme.....you cant help the whole of humanity
every day..... or you will have bread lines out your front door..
also If you put up that new avatar,
I promise that I will put up a new one too...
Last edited by master plumber mark; 04-08-2009 at 05:01 AM.
I thought that was great because when you ask someone here they say "Italian" or "Polish" but hey live in Canada.
I guess from now on they should say "Christian-American" or "Jewish-American" so you can tell the difference.
I am not going to stir up this pot too much..
When you get religion and patroitism mixed in together
things can get a little squrilley... that is how things go crazy.
I think we are a natioin of many religions and ethnic backgrounds.
and I think that is good..and that is what makes us great..
that is why everyone came over here to get away from persecution...
Now, If you want a lively debate
go ahead and Ask a Native American Indian what he
thinks of us all being a "Christian nation" sometime....
I think their responce probably would suprise you....
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A Fantasy Grounds II Adventure module from Triple Ace Games
When two monks ask Sir David of Winchester and his entourage for help it seems like a righteous quest is beginning. But the monks of Muchelney Abbey lead a colorful and interesting life, and their problem is no earthly one.
To save the monks physical bodies, and maybe their eternal souls, the knights must deal with a divine servant who guards a holy weapon and a French raiding party attacking southern England before facing down the true monster.
A Knight's Tale is a standalone adventure and comes complete with 6 pre-generated characters.
This product is an installable module for use with the Fantasy Ground II virtual tabletop. The adventure module has been carefully organized to streamline gameplay and includes, story elements, personalities, items, vehicles and images. These can be modified within your Fantasy Grounds campaign as needed. The Savage Worlds ruleset and a Full license of Fantasy Grounds II are required to use this product.
Author: Paul Wiggy Wade-Williams
Fantasy Grounds II Conversion: Clemens G. Meyer
© 2010 Triple Ace Games. Daring Tales of Chivalry and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Triple Ace Games. Savage Worlds, Smiling Jack and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Pinnacle Entertainment Group. All rights reserved. Used with permission. © 2010. All Rights Reserved.
This game references the Savage Worlds game system, available from Pinnacle Entertainment Group at www.peginc.com. Savage Worlds and all associated logos and trademarks are copyrights of Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Used with permission. Pinnacle makes no representation or warranty as to the quality, viability, or suitability for purpose of this product.
This product is Copyright 2010, Triple Ace Games and SmiteWorks USA, LLC. Used with permission from Triple Ace Games. This products' format, programming code, and presentation is copyrighted by SmiteWorks USA, LLC. Redistribution by print or by file is strictly prohibited.


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