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By Diane Mapes
When I was a little kid and spent too long in the bathroom, someone would inevitably pound on the door asking if I'd fallen in. Perhaps they should have warned me that if I sat there too long, I might become stuck to the seat like that poor 35-year-old woman from Kansas.
According to news reports, Pam Babcock developed a phobia about leaving one of the bathrooms of the house she shared with boyfriend, Kory McFarren, so she took up residence in it, her boyfriend of 16 years bringing her meals, clothes, water, etc.
After two years, McFarren finally became concerned about his girlfriend's behavior (she was conscious but starting to "act groggy"), so he called in authorities. Much to their shock, they discovered that the woman had actually become physically attached to the toilet seat.
"She was not glued. She was not tied. She was just physically stuck by her body," Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple told reporters when the story broke. So stuck that they had to pry the seat off the base of the toilet with a crowbar and send it with her to the hospital where it was finally removed.
How could this happen?
"It's analogous to a couple of things," says Dr. Daniel Aires, director of the division of dermatology at the University of Kansas Hospital. "One of them would be a splinter. When someone gets a splinter in the skin, the skin grows around it. Another thing that's similar is an earring or piece of large tribal jewelry, like you see people wearing now. The skin is very happy to grow around things – that's a natural process."
According to Sheriff Whipple, no one knows for sure how long Babcock had been sitting on the toilet before her skin became adhered to it, but he offered a rough guess.
"Our guess is probably three or four weeks," he told msnbc.com. "She couldn't even tell us how long she'd been actually seated. She really didn't have any idea or concept of things like that. She was in terribly bad shape."
Whipple said the woman, who he described as "very small, very petite," appeared to have developed "bed sores" from sitting on the toilet seat for a prolonged amount of time and thought that her skin had become attached and grown around the seat as it tried to heal.
"Skin can heal and become accustomed to these situations very quickly," said Aires, the dermatologist. "I've seen a case where someone became fused to a piece of white gauze bandage. The bandaged skin was injured and the skin grew into the gauze. And that took only about a week and a half."


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JMU Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field programs compete at University Park, the newest athletic facility at the corner of Port Republic Road and Neff Road. This is a multi-field complex, offering both grass and FieldTurf practice field as well as a finely-manicured game-playing surface of natural grass. The Dukes play afternoon and night games at the lighted complex.
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Sports played at this facility: Women's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer and Women's Soccer, Women's Track & Field
GPS Coordinates: 38.422192, -78.867846
Directions from the north and south:
- Interstate 81 South
- Take Exit 245
- At end of ramp, go east on Port Republic Road
- Continue straight 1.5 miles to Devon Lane or Neff Avenue
- Lot U2 & U3 (Preferred General Parking Lots): From Port Republic Road, turn left on Devon Lane travel 2/10ths of a mile to cul-de-sac. Turn left and proceed up the hill to parking lots U2 & U3. Do NOT park in U1
- Lot U4 (Team, Officials): After the third stop sign, travel 3/10ths of a mile. Continue past Devon Lane to next stoplight (intersection). Turn left onto Neff Av and drive to top of hill. Turn left into U4. Parking monitor will direct to assigned locations.
Parking: (Click here for printable parking map / site map)
Lot U1 -- For University Recreation event parking only. Please do not park in Lot U1 for JMU Intercollegiate athletic events.
Lot U2, U3 -- General Public Parking
Lot U4 -- General Public Parking, Reserved ADA Parking
Courtesy Shuttles will run from the Gatehouse to the Stadium beginning one hour prior to the game to 30 minutes post-game.
Bike Racks are located in front of Athletics Gatehouse

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New Orleans
Talk about the city that doesn't sleep. Wander past the bars along Bourbon Street on your way to breakfast and you'll notice that the doors are flung wide open. More often than not, you'll see customers eager to belly up to the bar.
Yes, most of the bars in the fabled French Quarter never close, meaning the party runs very late (or starts very early, depending on your perspective). You're free to take your cocktail with you as you wander the streets, as long as it's in a plastic container.
In New Orleans, attitudes about sex are just as laid-back. Along Bourbon Street, the pedestrian-only thoroughfare running through the heart of the French Quarter, you'll see scantily clad employees literally pulling customers into the straight strip clubs. For gay guys, there are a couple of saunas that can (and sometimes do) accommodate scores of clients.
Gays and straights share Bourbon Street, although gays gravitate toward the northern end, past St Peter Street. Another gay hangout, just outside the French Quarter, is the Marigny, a laid-back neighborhood with a bohemian vibe.
Getting here
Most travelers fly into Louis Armstrong International Airport, 11 miles from the French Quarter. If your hotel doesn't offer a courtesy shuttle, there are plenty of taxis waiting - about $33 fare. Other options include Jefferson Transit public buses for $2, and Airport Shuttle service for $20. Look for the info desks within the airport. Destinations include all key downtown zones, including the French Quarter.
Some people come to the city by Amtrak train, which arrives in the Central Business District. From there it's a short taxi ride to the French Quarter.
Getting around
What's the best way to see the city? Your own two feet, of course. Especially since this is a city made for walking. The French Quarter, just 14 blocks from end to end, is easily walkable. You can also stroll over to the Marigny without breaking a sweat. But if you want to venture a bit farther, we recommend public transit. The streetcars are both fun and useful. Fares are $1.50 for streetcars and buses (fareboxes accept bills or coins), with another 50 cent charge for a transfer (pay the driver). See RTA for more information. A rental car is probably not worth the bother as navigating the streets and finding parking can be a hassle - and meter maids are extremely vigilant here!
Be sure to treat yourself to a free ride on the Canal Street ferry, which takes you across the Mississippi River from the foot of Canal. Great views of downtown.
French Quarter. Known simply as "The Quarter" to locals, the French Quarter is the heart and soul of New Orleans. If you're a first-time visitor, it's likely that you'll spend most of your time in the streets bordered by the Rampart, Esplanade, Canal and the Mississippi River. The architecture is a mix of Spanish, French and Creole styles. The ubiquitous cast-iron balconies were added to many buildings after 1850, when a baroness included them on her row house near Jackson Square. The French Quarter is where you'll find most of the city's gay businesses.
Marigny. Just northeast of the French Quarter, the Marigny is known for its quaint Creole cottages, most of which date to the 19th century. Although it has its share of bars, it lacks the spring-break atmosphere of Bourbon Street. There are plenty of gay businesses, especially along Frenchman Street and Elysian Fields.
Garden District. Although it isn't a gay neighborhood, the Garden District, south of the French Quarter, attracts lots of gay sightseers because of its graceful old mansions.
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Riding in style through New Orleans
Tennessee Williams didn't get it exactly right: The streetcar's name wasn't Desire. That name actually belonged to one of the 16 streetcar lines that once traversed New Orleans. However, A Streetcar Line Named Desire doesn't make for a very good title.
The Desire Street Line, which ran through what was at the time a rather seedy neighborhood, has been long since replaced by a bus route. But the three lines that still run give a feel for what it would have been like to ride through the city at the beginning of the last century.
"Look at me, I'm Blanche DuBois!" shouted one gay man as he posed for a photo on the steps of a St Charles Street streetcar. The other passengers, who that day happened to be mostly gay men, laughed along.
The Riverfront Line is strictly for tourists. Not a historic route, it was inaugurated in 1988. The two-mile route runs along the Mississippi River, skirting the backs of French Quarter buildings most of the way. The streetcars themselves are fairly convincing replicas, with a few modern conveniences like wheelchair ramps.
Replicas also run on the Canal Street Line, one of the historic routes. It takes you along more than five miles of original tracks on Canal Street, on the southern edge of the French Quarter. Although the thoroughfare isn't much to look at, the streetcars whisk you past impressive sights. Many people take a ride to see the city's oldest cemeteries, lined with massive mausoleums because the high water table makes digging graves impossible.
For the quintessential streetcar experience, take the St Charles Line. The world's oldest continually operating streetcar line, it began service in 1835. The 13-mile route is gorgeous, taking you down tree-lined St. Charles Street past dozens of antebellum mansions. These streetcars are the real deal, most of them dating back to the 1920s. The mahogany seats and brass fittings make for an elegant ride. You'll probably run into other gay travelers if you board where St Charles Street meets Canal Street on the edge of the French Quarter.
Streetcar fare is $1.25, payable onboard, and there are $5 unlimited travel day passes too.
Mardi Gras Krewes
Organizations known as Krewes make costumes, build the floats, and their membership fees pay for parade participation. Each of several gay Krewes holds an elaborate ball during the season. Though technically not open to the general public, these events may sometimes be accessible if you're in the know. Try wrangling an invitation though the Lesbian and Gay Community Center
Theater & museums
Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre has stage productions of interest, mostly comedie and musicals.
At NewOrleansMuseums.com there are listings for over thirty area museums, including the Old Ursuline Convent (1100 Chartres), the last surviving French colonial building in the USA.
The New Orleans Voodoo Museum is dedicated to the history, religion and art of Voodoo.
Stay safe
Amidst the wanton pleasures of this city, don't let down your guard. A few basic, simple precautions go a long way to safeguard both valuables and personal safety as you let down your hair.
Resources & information
For details about events, plus a general guide to shops, restaurants, and sights in the oldest of New Orleans neighborhoods, see Frenchquarter.com. The Faubourg Marigny neighborhood is nearby.
Gay media and resources
Local publications include Ambush, "the Gulf South's entertainment/news tabloid for adults." Their colorful webpage has sound effects, narrated tours, live event info and a calendar. Also check out the websites GayNewOrleans and New Orleans Fruit Loop.
See Gay Mardi Gras for info on a most outrageous gay and lesbian New Orleans event, second only to the annual Southern Decadence each Labor Day weekend. Gay Halloween is another big day on the calender, in late October.
Gambit has general information, listings, reviews and events calendars. NewOrleans.com is another useful site.
For locations and website links to businesses listed below, see our gay New Orleans map & listings pages.
Tourism is New Orleans's biggest industry, so innumerable hotels plus bed and breakfasts of all sorts thrive. Lodgings during Mardi Gras season or around Southern Decadence time are at a premium. Without advance reservations, finding a bed in town will be a tall order. Getting online isn't usually a problem, as many hotels have in-room wifi. If not, the centrally located Bourbon Pub provides this service for customers, 24 hours a day.
Bon Maison Guest House (835 Bourbon St) in historic town house and slave quarters, centrally located digs with all creature comforts and a pleasant courtyard.
Burgundy B&B (2513 Burgundy St), Eastlake-style shotgun double, fireplaces, hardwood floors, 12-ft ceilings, 4 guest rooms, private baths, courtyard, spa, porches, dining room.
The Cornstalk Hotel (915 Royal St), 14-room French Quarter boutique hotel, antique period furnishings, lush gardens, porch overlooking Royal Street.
Elysian Guest House (1008 Elysian Fields Ave), five comfortable suites/studios, sunny courtyards, quaint porches, private entrances, Jacuzzi, cable TV/DVD player, free WiFi.
Empress Hotel (1317 Ursulines Ave), 36-room economy hotel two blocks from French Quarter, rooms from $36, cable TV, WiFi.
Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter (541 Bourbon St), comfortable rooms/suites at center, Cafe Opera restaurant, outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, concierge services, cable TV, WiFi.
French Quarter Guest Houses (708 Ursulines St), four inns at heart of French Quarter, spacious suites/rooms, historic style and modern conveniences, courtyards, balconies.
French Quarter Suites (1119 North Rampart), a gay-owned and operated hotel, one-room to six-room suites, townhouses, kitchens, pool, balconies, and good value: "a suite for the price of a room."
Green House Inn (1212 Magazine St), 10-guestroom, 1840 townhouse in lower Garden District, close to convention center. Quieter gay retreat away from the all-night partying. Pool, garden, porch with rocking chairs,
Also in the Garden district, the Henry Howard House (2041 Prytania St) is gay operated, and gay friendly, with 17 rooms, each with private bath. Private courtyards and balconies, free wi-fi, and complimentary breakfast are also features of this 1850's Mansion guesthouse.
Hotel St Pierre (911 Burgundy St), Creole cottages and charming townhouses, great location steps from Bourbon Street, good price, two pools, garden courtyards, gardens, cable TV, free WiFi.
Maison Dupuy Hotel (1001 Toulouse St), central luxury hotel, private courtyard, heated pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, Bistreaux Restaurant & Bar. Pets welcome.
Lions Inn (2517 Chartres St), is a charming 140-year-old Edwardian B&B for men, five blocks from the Quarter. Their sunroom, swimming pool, garden and Jacuzzi are great places to gather and socialize.
In the Faubourg Marigny, Olde Towne Inn (1001 Marigny St) has reasonably priced rooms and suites, secured parking, continental breakfast and a tropical courtyard.
Intimate, stylish hotel Prince Conti Hotel (830 Conti St), just steps from Bourbon Street, has 24-hour concierge, bell service, and internet access. Also here: The Bombay Club Restaurant and Martini Bistro with award winning Nouveau Creole cuisine and over 100 different Martinis.
See our map & listings tab for locations, phones and weblinks to the above, plus more New Orleans hotel and guesthouse listings.
Bars & clubs, center
Gay life, though not confined to it, centers in the French Quarter or the Vieux Carre. Popular with tourists, this charming neighborhood is gayest off the beaten path of Bourbon St. Most establishments in the Quarter are within walking distance of each other so barhopping is a breeze. You can carry drinks into the street, but only in plastic cups, not in glass or cans. Most bars never close, and most are 21-plus only. Those 18 and over can enter Bourbon Pub / Parade, as well as the two bathhouses.
The Faubourg Marigny is a neighboring district. Get there from the Quarter by going up Chartres, and get back on Royal.
700 Club (700 Burgundy), locals' favorite at corner of St Peter, casual video lounge, excellent drinks and good conversation, noon to whenever. Opened by longtime local bartender they've earned the loyalty they inspire.
Allways Lounge (2240 St Claude Ave, Marigny) at Marigny Theatre, pure New Orleans, eclectic mix of live music the likes of Blackbird Raum, video curiosities; performances range from one (wo)man readings to belly dancing.
Big Daddy's (2513 Royal St), neighhood bar, jukebox, live entertainment, WiFi, pool games.
Open 24/7 for generations, the Bourbon Pub & Parade (801 Bourbon St), Mardi Gras ground zero, every night video bar (18+ nightly except Friday/Saturday after 10pm), internet access, male strippers, drink specials, burlesque, cabaret, and contests of all kinds. Upstairs Parade disco, Sunday Tea Dances with free drinks 6-8pm ($8 cover).
Cafe Lafitte in Exile (901 Bourbon St), since 1952, open always, balcony bar, 25-plus crowd, pool table, game machines, plasma-screen videos, daily happy hours. Carnival days gay corner gets entertaining as guys display themselves for beads flung from balconies.
Corner Pocket (940 St. Louis), a bit of Montreal in the French Quarter? Barely dressed dancers atop bar after 9pm nightly, Friday New Meat amateur strip contests for cash prizes. Pot Luck Burlesque shows each month.
Country Club (634 Louisa), huge 1890 Italianate plantation house, east of the Quarter, indoor/outdoor bars, year-round heated, clothing-optional pool, hot tub, massage, spa services; movies and videos on 12 foot screen; sandwiches, pizza, full dinners, brunch.
Cutter's (706 Franklin Ave), Faubourg Marigny neighborhood bar known for bears, big buffets, sports event specials, live talent shows, monthly art exhibits.
Double Play (439 Dauphine) "where locals drink," impressive complimentary buffets on special days, bouyant mix of folk most every night.
The Friendly Bar (2301 Chartres), popular neighborhood bar in the Marigny, pool games, specials, live entertainment alternate Fridays.
Golden Lantern (1239 Royal), drinkers' bar where the Southern Decadence Parade begins each Sunday before Labor Day. Videos on flat screens, gambling machines for touch of Vegas, well-loved bartenders.
Good Friends (740 Dauphine), swell happy hours, festive Sunday piano sing-alongs. Home to Mardi Gras' Barkus Krewe, famous for "Separator" a milk-based libation.
Mags 940 (940 Elysian Fields Ave), Marigny neighborhood straight-friendly gay bar, Mardi Gras Krewe royalty and guests from neighboring B&B for weekend shows.
Michael's on the Park (834 N Rampart St), neighborhood bar, only gay patio in the French Quarter, jukebox, pool games, slot machines, drag shows.
Napoleon's Itch (734 Bourbon St), smoke-free upscale lounge, karoake, holiday costume contests, hot male dancers.
Ninth Circle (700 N Rampart St), French Quarter, regular local guys, good times, music, 5am drag shows, open 24-hours on weekend.
Oz (800 Bourbon St) show bar and dance club, Mardi Gras Central when beads get tossed to show-offs below the balcony. Fun all year with hot crowds, weekend strippers, amateur strip-offs, periodic guest-star appearances.
Phoenix (941 Elysian Fields Ave), short walk from the Quarter, leather /fetish bar, Lords of Leather, New Orleans Bears, never closes. Two levels, back courtyard. Upstairs Eagle is a touch-and-feel cruise bar.
Rawhide 2010 (740 Burgundy), rated among top 10 US leather bars, dark interiors smolder with earthy passions and intoxicating air. Pool games, video poker, frequent events, locals and tourists.
Roundup (819 Louis), country & western bar, lively mix of "bad boys" and drag locals who like their drinks night and day.
Bars & clubs, outlying
Club Fusions (2004 AP Tureaud Av), Mid-City 18+ hip hop urban dance club, mostly male crowd, Monday night Fusion Fantasies drag shows.
New Orleans is a grand gastronomic opera that will leave your taste buds singing a full-throated aria.
Bennachin Restaurant (1212 Royal), sample tastes that link West African with Creole traditions, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Black-eyed pea fritters, fish fried pies, yam fufu, plaintain delights, coconut rice, ginger chicken; as spicey (or not) as you like it, meat or no meat.
Cafe Amelie (912 Royal St), Louisiana fare served in a lush Princess of Monaco Courtyard French Quarter setting; breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, beer, wine and cocktails.
Cafe du Monde (800 Decatur St), original coffee stand in French Market since 1862, distinctive local coffee laced with chicory to wash down beignets (French donuts). Open everyday but Christmas.
In Bywater district, Country Club (634 Louisa), mid-priced restaurant, crawfish dirty rice cakes, bacon-wrapped rabbit terrines, flatbread pizzas and other local treats. Part of a laid-back gay bar and pool complex.
Croissant d'Or (617 Ursulines), simple but elegant back street locale to meet a date or kick back with a newspaper, delicious fruit, almond, or chocolat croissants, beignets, quiches, and coffee Parisian style.
Elizabeth's (601 Gallier S), Pauline Street Wharf daily home-style breakfast from 7am, extravagant Saturday and Sunday brunches with cocktails, nightly dining, bar, international wine list.
Feelings Cafe (2600 Chartres St), Wednesday - Sunday romantic dining experience, Sunday brunch favorite entrées and appetizers, deserts and cocktails. Bhava vegan restaurant upstairs.
French Market (1008 N Peters St), six blocks of shops, restaurants and cafes; daily flea market and farmers' market with with eateries serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus fresh produce and seafood, baked goods and juices.
Green Goddess (307 Exchange Pl), unusual lunch and dinner combinations of New Orleans sensibilities with globetrotting ingredients, from small open kitchen.
Gumbo Shop (630 Saint Peter St), Creole seafood, chicken and sausage gumbo and jambalaya specialties, blackened chicken, filet mignon, seasoned beans and rice veggie option.
La Peniche (1940 Dauphine), popular Yat (local) 24-hour option serving breakfast, seafood, fried chicken, steak, po-boys and Creole favorites at reasonable prices.
The Louisiana Pizza Kitchen (95 French Market Place), Italian favorites, pizza, pasta, calzones, appetizers and wraps; also bottled beers of many nations and micro-breweries, flavored teas, various cream sodas.
Mona Lisa Cafe (1212 Royal), big portions of homemade pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads; decent wine list, beer and byob.
Moon Wok (800 Dauphine), Chinese and Vietnamese takeout or dine-in, good prices, "big assed" drinks.
Mr B's Bistro (201 Royal St), daily lunch, dinner, Sunday Jazz Brunch; New Orleans landmark with Creole cuisine, fresh regional produce,
Praline Connection (542 Frenchman), "no-nonsense cajun-creole soul cuisine" at affordable prices, spiffy waiters in bowler hats. New Orleans pralines made fresh daily, old fashioned style, spoon dipped by hand.
Eateries with around-the-clock service and delivery include:
Clover Grill (900 Bourbon St), '50s-style diner to satisfy cravings for burgers, waffles, or omelets in camp milieu; breakfast specials 5-11am.
Quarter Master (1100 Bourbon St), more than just a neigborhood convenience store, the "Nelly Deli" has daily lunch and dinner specials, burgers and po-boys.
See our map and listings tab for locations and links for the above bars and restaurants, and more options.
Saunas & playgrounds
Club New Orleans (515 Toulouse St, French Quarter), on five levels, top-notch full-service steam and sauna facilities from the largest US bathhouse chain; exercise, relaxation and sex for men 24 hours a day. Improved front and rear access between floors, sundeck overlooking the Mississippi River, renovated upstairs "romper room."
Faubourg Marigny Art & Books (600 Frenchman St), fine art and booksellers, daily noon to 10pm; regular book readings and signings. Emerging artists often showcase their work at the store.
Hit Parade (741 Bourbon St) has YMLA and other club-wear brands, plus gay pride items, CDs, cards and magazines.


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Anthony Weiner to Ginger Lee: Respect My Package!by Hilton Hater at .
It has come to this for Anthony Weiner: a former porn star has suggested he resign, implying he's a sexual deviant who sent lewd messages to a woman who never asked for them.
Earlier today, reporters gathered for a press conference in which Ginger Lee once again said Weiner encouraged her to help him cover it his Twitter scandal.
"He asked me to lie about our communication," Lee said, with Gloria Allred by her side. "I think that Anthony Weiner should resign because he lied to the public and the press for more than a week."
Lee claims she never sexted Weiner and never reciprocated when he sent such Tweets as "My package and I are not going to beg..." and "You aren't giving my package due credit."Allred referred to her client as a "featured dancer," said Lee has undergone emotional distress over the last few weeks and confirmed she would cooperate in any House ethics investigation.
"If asked to testify, she will testify truthfully," Allred said. "And she will provide all of her communications to and from the congressman to the committee."
On June 1, Weiner told Wolf Blitzer, in reference to Lee: "I don't know who the woman is. I followed her for a moment. And then someone started Tweeting, oh my goodness, Anthony Weiner is following someone in that industry."
The very next day, Lee alleges, Weiner instructed her what to say if approached about their relationship.
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I've never worked in "the industry," but I've had married men in the D.C. area try this type of stuff with me, too! It seems to be the norm if you're a young professional woman here with a figure. :( It's so pathetic & shameful for their wives and children, especially. And so often, they are very powerful like Weiner and make far more money than I do. They don't get it-NOT interested!! I've found that they usually tend to be Republicans though.
I dance too! And guys like Weiner are always around. Yuck! Btw I am a natural 42DD-24-36 with long silky red hair and will be appearing at Rocco's Gentleman Club in Akron, Ohio this weekend. Cmon guys cum one and all (tee hee) and get a load off! Get a woody and get your freak on boys!! Let *Randi rock your world!!!
Like Ginger Lee, I too have worked in the adult industry and am now a very well-paid featured dancer at gentlemen's clubs across the country as well. Unfortunately, I too have encountered men as disgraceful as Weiner and I wish Ginger Lee all the best. Sue his pants off girl for all of us!
Most guns are now aimed at the high flying Secular/Kosher guy from Brooklyn, everybody but his constituents want him grounded. Weiner must appeal to the 700 thousand voters that put him in office. Their loud support will overcome the Pseudo-Moralistic/Jealous Zealots that are trying to shoot him down


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» by Alvin Aqua Blanco (@aqua174) February 26, 2013, 11:07am
not really only after you got arrested did you think of how to get out of the mess you made
for yourself. then your so-called singing (it sucks ) career went down in flames so you figure that being contrite will help you now. But I must tell you I never seen a mule change to swan.you need to go to jail.
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Emergency crews had indeed moved the accident off to the side of the road, but traffic was still slow moving past it. Not because there were pieces of car or driver in the road, but because everyone had to go by slowly enough to get a good look at what happened. It was another moment in the great American pastime of rubbernecking.
Since the traffic delay wasn't so great as to make me miss the first pitch, I gladly participated in the spectacle. The crash was quite a glorious one, I must say. There was a pickup truck with its entire front end smashed and a company van of some kind that was also pretty mangled. I saw no ambulances, but if there were any injuries I am sure the victims were taken away long before I passed by.
As I gave one last twist of my neck to see if I missed any gory details before accelerating toward home, I got to thinking about what I had just done. At least two other people just had a terrifying accident that will no doubt cause complications for months to come or longer, as they deal with possible injuries and the even more painful ordeal of making insurance claims. And what did I do? I wanted to watch.
How is that different, though, from what I do each and every day? You might call me a professional surrogate rubbernecker. Think about it. Reporters write about and take pictures of accidents, disasters, scandals and other lurid happenings all the time in the name of "news." The more blood or death or sex or suffering or any combination thereof I put on the front page, the more people will stop to look at my newspaper. I am proud to say that we don't do much of that in the Tribune, though we're not totally guilt-free. I can think of at least a couple of times we've gotten some good shots of an accident and played them big in print. I certainly couldn't be in TV news, though, where that kind of news is really the only news.
Then I got to thinking about what kinds of programming dominate television these days: reality or game shows like "American Idol" and "Wife Swap" and "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader." Sure, you get a few happy moments here and there but why do we really watch? To watch singers berated by a bitter man with a bad British accent, to watch bad-tempered teens scream, "You're not my mom!" at total strangers and to see how completely stupid we are as a population. We want to see the high and the lows — no, really just the lows. Particularly other people's lows. The lower somebody else's lows go, the better. The only difference between rubbernecking on the road and watching it on television is that when it's on the tube somebody makes money off my natural human inclination to watch others suffer and I can get drunk while it happens.
If it's a natural instinct to look at painful things, whether a road accident or another show featuring Paris Hilton, is there anything wrong with doing it? Maybe it's a survival tactic. In a subsconscious way we're studying what happened so we don't make the same mistake. In the case of reality TV, I'd say it's not a survival tactic but a maintenance-of-dignity tactic. On the rare occasion I do watch reality TV I'm reminded that no matter how much money they offer me I will never go on one of those shows. Either way, as long as we learn from our rubbernecking, I guess it's OK — as long as it doesn't make me late to watch the game.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I just heard there's an accident nearby and I'm going to check it out. Come with me, it will be educational.
Nathan Orme is the editor of the Sparks Tribune. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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OK guys, this has become a real issue around here.... I've noticed that unless there is a well known stream that shows the tournament (every tournament that is shown each time), we are all looking for streams like crazy..... And every time there's a tournament on, there are more than one threads about it. For example now there is the Doha-Qatar Total Open thread, and there are also threads about each math seperately...Each one of us asks for streams, or gives info about streams usually in only one of them.... Result=confusion.... (Well known stream=Sopcast channels like Star Sports or CCTV5)
So, this is a thread where we can post each time, and for every tournament, everything about the live streams. Whether it is giving info, or asking.... Hopefully it'll take away the confusion...and our "search" will be more organised !!!!
I thought it was a good idea !! Hope u agree! [H]
The first post was the intro. I think i ought to be the one to start. www.myp2p.eu starts broadcasting in 12:30 UK time. It has 3 media player links - none of which is good enough - at least for me. You can also catch Eurosport through www.livetv.ru - just press the english version of the page, go to Television and search for Eurosport (u get 2 replies, choose the Eurosport France one). Again, it's small and slow... If u guys have TvAnts, u get Eurosport - but the image is not very clear - again, at least for me.... If u know any other links, please post them here...[8-|]
Maria's match is in 14:00, UK time, and after that it's JJ's match !
this is quite clear.....[:D]
But still, live broadcast on tv is the best right?
My favorite TV broadcast for Tennis is Eurosport. They broadcast all WTA Tour all year long, altho they don't do Grand Slams and only some ATPs. They also had great commentaries
Yes AbellyMasha....they are better...
Your right Paul....let's keep looking....
[quote user="firstname.lastname@example.com"]Yeah, well it worked fine while the ski or something was on, but now it's starting to get slow here as well !! Pity, i'm gonna check on myp2p again - the broadcast there just started - it's probably like yesterday, but hey ! Hope dies last........Hopefully the semis tomorrow and the final will also be shown somewhere else.................[/quote]
I didn't get arount to p2p today. What was the THIRD link like? I knew the two that were there previously.
Coolstreaming (http://www.coolstreaming..._big.php?id_canale=22601 ) begs close scrutiny & experimentation. [H] Yes, it throws a huge screen up there, though it spent most of the time slowed down & frozen up. (I just left it open on the desktop to see what it would do.) Odd thing, however, I was able to hold the stream on a wireless connection but could not even catch it on the hardwire (where the broadband's speed does not vary.) Don't know what to make of that--but I'll try it again tomorrow. Get that coming in right, it should be great.
[quote user="email@example.com"]Allright. www.delicast.com/tv/sports Just found that one ! It's a site about live streaming that has Eurosport Russia on and tennis channels - very long list there about sport channels. Right now there's men's tennis on. But we'll see. I must check it out a bit more - u never know what's gonna come up ![/quote]
This one will be very useful. Lotsa sport channels, most with Windows Media Player buttons showing the bitrate of the stream. A number of Turkish ones, which I'll be prowling when Istanbul comes around. [H] The al-Dawri link wouldn't make it but at least it got to the buffering stage. I'll try it again. Was anyone able to find the tournament on any of these?
[quote user="email@example.com"]www.freeetv.com/mod.php?...m&page-watch-id-1613-d-1 Shows tennis right now - low quality for me.[/quote]
For whatever reason, I can't get to this one -- on two different computers. [8-)]
I didn't....or I wasn't looking that much....[:P]


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Sleek boutique hotel in West Hollywood. If your parents ever visit from out of town, this is a nice, not-so-noisy hotel they'll enjoy.
Great unknown spot – This is a very nice eatery. The food is good, imaginative and well executed. The small restaurant and patio are trendy in design but also non-pretentious. The chef can do amazing things with beer pairings. The downside? Hardly anybody ever gets to experience it because only hotel guests and their guests can eat here.
An absolutely wonderful boutique hotel. The beds are very comfortable, and the pool deck is awesome. However, definitely check out a nearby restaurant rather than ordering room service. Lunch on the pool deck was very good, but the pasta dinner delivered to the room was really awful.
The worst hotel experience ever – I have never stayed in a hotel where I felt more neglected. The staff people are clearly not there to help (or, god forbid, to please) the guest. There was not a single thing that did not go wrong while we stayed there. Our camera got stolen from the valet with all our pictures of our engagement day - they didn't care. They said they were going to call us in the morning to try to solve the problem - the morning shift wasn't even informed of what happened. We went to hang out by the roof top pool and watch the sunset - the heating lamp was broken, they didn't care to repair it. It took them 45 minutes to bring two drinks. In the room, the blowdryer was broken, the lamp didn't work, bathroom was like from the last century. If you are willing to pay close to $300 for a good location, but don't mind to be robbed, lied to and trated like you don't matter because they already took your money - go ahead and stay there because this is the right place for you.
At it's KOR, not much to be proud of... – Ever notice that the same people that worked there a few months ago are no longer there? Ever wonder why the rooms look like this century but the bathrooms look like last millenium? Ever ask yourself why you're paying the same amount per night that you could be getting at a real luxury hotel (over a half a dozen due to complete renovation by year's end...check any of them out)? The answer is very simple. If you throw a few coats of paint and some glitter on a piece of garbage...at it's "core", it's still just that...
Cute, small, cosmopolitan – Stayed here with friends over the summer and it's a really cute hotel ( a former Holiday Inn and before that i think it was an apt complex like so many other places in this area). The decor is urban chic and has a sort of masculine cosmopolitan edge with chocolate browns and turquoise and grey accents. The rooms are really small and the pool is even smaller! The pros is that the pool is on the rooftop (always fun) and the food we ordered poolside was great - loved the cheese/grapes/nuts appetizer -- but the pool was SO WARM it was like taking a bath! The folks who stay here are pretty sceney, so be prepared for eyes to be watching you.
Awesome bed and room suite – Stayed there April 30, 2007. Staff was very accommodating, and our room was huge. Great soaps/lotions in bathroom. Bed was supremely comfortable and way above usual hotel standards. Room service corrected our order quickly and pleasantly. Parking valet was, as noted, very friendly, and no desire was left unmet. Overall a great boutique hotel with excellent service, a gorgeous rooftop pool, and comfortable, friendly attitude.
chamberlain wants to be something it's not – went there for a surprise bday weekend with wife and friends.
it's in a nice quiet neighborhood, but the views you get from the rooms are either an apartment window next door, or an open lot.
they took an outdated product and tried to make it updated, but it doesn't quite work.
my wife planned the whole weekend to surprise me, but when we got there, the lady that went through it with her wasnt there. the room that was promised, ended up being taken, and we had to go to three different rooms to finally find one that was like the one she saw (kind of). the front desk also blew the surprise that there was a dinner waiting for me with old friends that night. really lame.
the bellman was nice enough to come with us, but the front desk either lacked experience or desire. i am in customer service, and i would've just upgraded the room. it wasn't like they were booked or anything!
bathrooms are small, dingy and unimpressive. i am not a big guy, but kept bumping my elbows in the shower.
restaurant was ok.
we wanted to have drinks at the rooftop pool (decent view), but they made us get a cabana for $100.00 and mandatory drinks. there was NO ONE up there!
all in all, they want to be to be high class, charge you for it, but you don't get what you pay for.
the best staff were the bellman and the valet parking. they were good, nice people. not snobbish or clueless.
Rooftop Pool at night with a view -- Amazing, romantic, great big rooms with balconies. – I was invited to my friends 30th At the rooftop pool. She had a hookup with the Viceroy who owns this property and it shows. The rooms are huge! Very modern with a mid-century twist. The fabrics, the furniture all worked in harmony. not to mention the sunken living rooms and comfy beds. Now let me just say the pool is gorgeous all lit up at night. there's a big
Cabana on the right side step above the pool which felt glamorous. The food was great too. Fries with Bernaise sauce. Yum. The only bummer was we had to take the elevator down to use the restroom. Not one up there. they should fix that.
Wonderful time. – Was here for business in August of 2006. From checkin to checkout I had a lovely time. Wonderful meals, relaxing pool (well, I was there in the mornings, I hear it gets sceney at night), lovely decor, very comfy bed. No earplugs required. The staff was friendly and helpful. Excellent quality for an excellent price and, as a New Yorker, I found it was nice to be in an area that was somewhat walkable. Very highly recommended.
Best kept secret – I have stayed in many hotels in L A and the Chamberlain is by far the best The staff is welcoming the decor is stunning and the roof top pool is amazing. We are currently looking for a home in the west hollywood area and until we do we consider the chamberlain our home away from home. I recommend it highly .
"my new favorite chic boutique " – The hotel itself is very deceiving from the outside as it is perched on a residential hill. It is a wonderful escape from the hustle and bustle located on the boulevard. Once inside I was surprised by the design as it is grasping, the staffs smiles are welcoming and the music is soothing. The staff knew me yet they maintained a very welcoming professionally demeanor. The bed was amazing, I felt bad for my wake-up caller as I continued to ask for five more minutes.
It is a beautiful hip hotel from the chic lobby, unique bistro, to the amazing panoramic view from the rooftop. The next morning I invited a friend to join me poolside within a cabana for breakfast. I would highly recommend ordering room service as it was quick and outstanding. Looking for a confidential escape, this is your place.
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← Richard Dawkins on Al Jazeera English
Richard Dawkins on Al Jazeera English - Comments
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:56:00 UTC | #204241
How refreshing to see Dawkins questioned by a TV interviewer who listens to him, asks objective questions in a spirit of true journalism, and has obviously researched The God Delusion beforehand.
It is fascinating to compare the Al-Jazeera coverage (albeit the English Al-Jazeera coverage) with that of many US networks, and recall how most of those US networks claim that Al Jazeera is a pit of seething fundamentalist propaganda. I think this contrast between their respective treatments of Dawkins is very illuminating.
I'm also very impressed by the way Dawkins slightly modifies his tone here, presumably bearing in mind that there is a large muslim audience. His precise wording is a masterclass in reasonability.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:06:00 UTC | #204248
How disturbing to hear a caller of a 21st century call-in show, saying "Islam says we come from Adam, peace be upon him, so we can't come from monkeys"
How sad.
A lot of ignorance was shown in this clip, except from the interviewer and Dawkins and the comment "Religion stops progess."
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:08:00 UTC | #204249
Comment 6 by Apathy personified
1. Comment #215342 by ukvillafan on July 21, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Please make a comment about the interview.
It kinda felt like the interviewer was setting up RD for answers, rather than asking searching questions, though it was a better interview than most.
I just get the feeling that these interviews all deal with the same questions and know exactly what they are gonna get as an answer.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:10:00 UTC | #204251
I recommend Al Jazeera for a different perspective. I rarely watch tv news but when I do, I find the propagandist nature of much that is transmitted in the UK and the US quite nauseating.
I do think the featured caller was trying to use the old "Hitler's policies were based on Darwinism" argument, so I am surprised the Prof didn't pick up on it.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:11:00 UTC | #204253
Think how much better all those creationists would be if they would only consult their pineal gland!
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:11:00 UTC | #204252
Those creationists always suffer from the same aneristic illusion - they always say to Dawkins one more more of the following:
...Hitler, Stalin, Mao, etc. were the greatest mass murderers of all time and they were atheists.
...How can you be moral without god? If I didn't have god, I would go around raping, killing, plundering, and being a total bum to my heart's content.
...Being an atheist requires just as much faith as being a Christian does.
...I just can't understand how I could have evolved from an ape. I mean, look around, why haven't the other monkeys evolved into humans?
It all becomes quite tedious quite expediently and I can sympathize with Dawkin's cogent if rather bland use of the same examples to excoriate the same inane, moronic cavils every time. Sometimes I wish Richard would talk a bit more about selfish genes when refuting creationist arguments or mix it up a bit, you know?
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:22:00 UTC | #204255
Comment 10 by Quine
Comment #215354 by ukvillafan
I am sure he did pick it up, but was able to clear the question without having to say "Hitler." A good move on Richard's part.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:30:00 UTC | #204256
Comment 11 by Nova
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:34:00 UTC | #204257
Comment 12 by Wosret
"You are entitled to your belief in Adam, it is however false."
I cracked up. RD is cool as shit. I just remembered why I love his public appearances so much.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:36:00 UTC | #204258
It's interesting that RD believes that in ten million years or so that the human species will have evolved/become extinct, end of story. I believe that the Singularity will occur quite soon in fact and don't regard it as being too anthropocentric of a belief as there is plentiful evidence that it could very well occur and take over from biological evolution.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:40:00 UTC | #204259
I wish there were more programs like this, where emails and calls are sent in for review and rebuttal. But on the other hand I'm sure it get's frustrating answering the same questions and arguments.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:44:00 UTC | #204260
Comment 15 by Chrysippus_Maximus
Not bad...
I never know what to say to people who say things like "Islam tells us..." or "The Bible says...", I mean, if I were to aim to try and convince them that they're wrong... It seems like there probably isn't anything one could say... except perhaps what Dawkins did say, which is simply "You're wrong."
But I keep getting this feeling that it's just so futile... :(
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:45:00 UTC | #204261
Comment 16 by riki
Yes good to avoid mentioning the word "Hitler" of "Nazi's" in any argument or debate. It's just a pointless extreme.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:54:00 UTC | #204264
In appears that Richard has argued these points so much that he's able to get his case across in very clear and patient ways. Very inspiring!
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:59:00 UTC | #204266
Good interview,
glad to see Dawkins not holding his tongue after that nutter called saying "evolution is false because the particular myth my parents indoctrinated me into, tells me quite explicitly that we come from Adam (peace be upon him), so you are wrong!, hah take that"
... seriously and, peace be upon him?... it really bothers me when they add that line after everything.
I'm happy to see that the choice of verbal diarrhoea is starting to narrow... they do not come with new stuff that's for sure... and it helps that now we have short and water tight logic answers to most of the usual theist crap.
I must suggest thought that mr Dawkins could have added in there the tried and tested "who designed the designer??" it's a simple answer and it exposes the fallacy quite well.
I'm just guessing that quite a large % of the audience is too thick to understand the more winded answer of ... "for it to make any sense, a God, by definition, has to be more complex and more powerful than the universe that he is postulated to create, so it doesn't really solve anything to bring forth a supernatural intelligence as the answer to the big question, because a god just leads to an infinite regress"
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:03:00 UTC | #204267
Was it just me or was the video real choppy and not synced with the audio? Nobody else here commented on it so not sure.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:04:00 UTC | #204268
Comment 20 by Janus
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:13:00 UTC | #204271
Just thought I'd watch the video again and leave a comment on the YouTube site but the video is no longer available there. Wonder why?
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:18:00 UTC | #204273
Comment 22 by Wosret
13. Comment #215360 by PristinePanda
His belief is quite reasonable. If we consider our species to be a successful species (which is pushing it being that we are only roughly 200 thousand years old) then based on past successful species, we should expect to last about eight million years. Given the precedent set by other successful species.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:21:00 UTC | #204274
Abdul from Scotland forgot a "peace be upon him" after an Adam. Will he be suffering some sort of punishment for that? One less virgin perhaps?
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:23:00 UTC | #204275
Just thought I'd watch the video again and leave a comment on the YouTube site but the video is no longer available there. Wonder why?
"We are currently performing site maintenance. Be cool - we'll be back 100% in a bit."
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:29:00 UTC | #204276
Comment 25 by chuckg
I liked it! This was a nice, fair, concise interview, and the questions were reasonable and interesting. The caller questions were also fair and representative of what to be expected from the viewer audience, and they were simple for Richard to respond to. Considering how crappy the quality of interviewing and discourse is on most American talk programs(ie Fox News and others on the New Yorker cover cartoon for example), I'm fairly impressed with this station.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:30:00 UTC | #204277
I live in the US, and well, Al Jazeera often gives more in depth news features than most US networks. Of course, that isn't saying much.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:31:00 UTC | #204278
Comment 27 by Donald
I am perpetually impressed by Dawkins ability to remain calm in the face of ignorant dogmatic assertions, and his care to stress the positive virtues of evolution knowledge, rather than criticising Islamic beliefs. I was slightly surprised by his answer "no" to the question "do you feel there is a place for religion in society?", but delighted to hear it. Nicely done.
The interviewer was great. Very good questions, and no pro-religious bias applied to Dawkins.
Is this the interview that is one of a pair with Khan interviewing Dinesh D'Souza for the other one? Very short interview if so. Perhaps there is more to come.
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:34:00 UTC | #204279
I'd like for R D to collaborate with his scientist, historian, theologian, psychiatry friends and colleges to strip all the redundancy away, and deliver short information rich responses which rebut each of these 'typical questions'. The evidence is there, they just don't seem to put it all into the rebuttal.
For example Q: Second world war! bleat bleat!
A: Hitler claimed to be Christian, Islam and Christianities history of Jewish relations etc etc.
Thats the trouble, we need factual, common sense, responses that circumvent their faith by appealing directly to their logic, reason. Then they will be left either: feeling like a puppet, defending the faith against their own rational judgment. Or attempting to reconcile the inconsistency in their position.
Give us the answers backed up by the evidence, in easy to digest sound bites, so they become effective memes! well known enough, that they become the first thing that crops to mind for the believers, even before they pose the questions!
They have their bible, We want our memes :)
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:39:00 UTC | #204280
Comment 29 by skybri
...loved the speculation of "where will we be in a million years?" If you go forward a million, and look back a million, then you can answer the creationist question: "Where are all the half and half versions?" Answer: Go look in the mirror...
Permalink Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:54:00 UTC | #204282
riki: I love the picci of fizzgigg, awesome movie.
I would suggest that the 'infinite regress' argument is wasted on people for whom God exists outside of time, where before and after are brushed aside as states that don't apply to the all-mighty. The best we can hope for is an argument from observable reality like, if God did make the earth, man and everything, does he not also take responsibility tsunami's, floods etc caused by the nature of his design. You believe in purpose? What do you think the tsunami victims had planned for the following week? Celebrating their personal relationship with God on Sunday Perhaps. Give them a choice between being a morally bankrupt twit in condemning the victims as 'out of favor', or conceding that the God they claim exists is him/herself a morally bankrupt twit. Driving the religious on their holy books moral perspective, where it differs from society at large, makes them look abhorrent in front of their average peer group. It wouldn't take long for young people in this situation to reject their religious views in order to fit in, get the girl etc. Well, you wouldn't think...
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Shares of the IPO priced Thursday night at $27 a share, at the top of the $24 to $27 range expected. The offering consisted of 26 million shares for a total of $702 million.
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Under Blackstone's management, SeaWorld's 11 parks, which include Busch Gardens and Aquatica, have gone from losses to profits. Last year, revenue grew 8 percent to $1.4 billion, and profits, which were $45 million in the red in 2010, topped $77 million in the black.
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"San Diego stands as one of the top 10 tourist destinations (in the U.S.) for international travelers, and SeaWorld is one of the major attractions for those travelers," said Tony Cherin, professor emeritus of finance at San Diego State University. "Representative of that fact was when (California) Gov. Brown most recently went to China, part of his entourage was the marketing vice president of SeaWorld."
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SeaWorld Entertainment, which boasts 67,000 animals, also faces unique risks because of its animals. The company said it could be adversely impacted by "changes in or violations of federal and state regulations governing the treatment of animals," and "featuring animals at our theme parks involves some degree of risk to our employees and guests which could materially adversely affect us." The company is appealing federal safety violations over the death in 2010 of a trainer in Florida attacked by one of its killer whales.
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This column marks an anniversary: It has been 25 years since I began writing these essays on the pleasures and possibilities of computation. My first columns appeared in
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For my very first column, in October of 1983, I chose as an epigraph some words of Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz: "Let us calculate!" In Leibniz's Latin this exhortation was actually just one word:
Leibniz was an optimist—he was the model of Voltaire's Dr. Pangloss—and he saw a bright future for what we would now call algorithmic thinking. Calculation would be the key to settling all human conflicts and disagreements, he believed. I can't quite match Leibniz's faith in attaining world peace through computation, but in my own way I'm an algorithmic optimist too. I see computing as an important tool for helping us understand the world we live in and enriching our experience of life.
When I wrote that first column, the idea of a personal computer was still a novelty, and there was some question what it might be good for. Now the computer is a fixture of daily life. We rely on it to read the news, to keep in touch with friends, to listen to music and watch movies, to pay bills, to play games, and occasionally to get a bit of work done. Oddly enough, though, one thing we seldom do with the computer is compute. Only a minority of computer users ever sit down to write a program as a step in solving a problem or answering a question. In this column I want to celebrate the rewards of programming and computing, and cheer on those who get their kicks out of this peculiar sport. I also have a few words to say about the evolution of tools for programming.
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You don't mention Axiom, though it is a powerful and accessible calculation tool, and can be adapted and developed.posted by John SpencerAugust 12, 2008 @ 1:36 PM
Dear Mr Hayes,
Wolfram now sells Mathematica Home Edition for about $ 300. I have recently started using it (while learning the language) and I am quite pleased.
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Georges Braque (13 May 1882 – 31 August 1963) was a French painter and sculptor. Along with Pablo Picasso he was one of the creators of Cubism.
- You see, I have made a great discovery. I no longer believe in anything. Objects don't exist for me except in so far as a rapport exists between them or between them and myself. When one attains this harmony, one reaches a sort of intellectual non-existence — what I can only describe as a sense of peace, which makes everything possible and right. Life then becomes a perpetual revelation. That is true poetry.
- The Power of Mystery (7 December 1957), a London Observer interview with John Richardson, as quoted in Braque : The Late Works (1997), by John Golding, Introduction, p. 10
- Unsourced variant translation: I made a great discovery. I don't believe in anything anymore. Objects do not exist for me, except that there is a harmonious relationship among them, and also between them and myself. When one reaches this harmony, one reaches a sort of intellectual void. This was everything becomes possible, everything becomes legitimate, and life is a perpetual revelation. This is true song.
- I couldn't portray a women in all her natural loveliness… …I haven't the skill. No one has. I must, therefore, create a new sort of beauty, the beauty that appears to me in terms of volume of line, of mass, of weight, and through that beauty interpret my subjective impression. Nature is mere a pretext for decorative composition, plus sentiment. It suggests emotion, and I translate that emotion into art. I want to express the absolute, not merely the factitious woman. (a statement given to the American 'Gelett Burgess', late in 1908, ed.)
- 'The wild men of Paris' in The Architectural Record, May 1910; as quoted in "Braque", Edwin Mullins, Thames and Hudson, London 1968, p. 34
- The whole Renaissance tradition is antipethic to me. The hard-and-fast rules of perspective which it succeeded in imposing on art were a ghastly mistake which it has taken four centuries to redress; Cezanne and after him Picasso and myself can take a lot of credit for this… …Scientific perspective forces the objects in a picture to disappear away form the beholder instead of bringing them within his reach as painting should.
- artist quotes from The Observer, John Richardson, 1 December 1957; as quoted in "Braque", Edwin Mullins, Thames and Hudson, London 1968, p. 128
- The painter thinks in terms of form and color. The goal is not to be concerned with the reconstitution of an anecdotal fact, but with constitution of a pictorial fact. (Paris 1917)
- "Artists on Art – from the 14th – 20th centuries", ed. by Robert Goldwater and Marco Treves; Pantheon Books, 1972, London, p. 422
- Thanks to the oval I have discovered the meaning of the horizontal and the vertical.
- Statement made probably around 1910, as quoted in Abstract Painting (1964) by Michel Seuphor, p. 39
Letters of the Great Artists – From Blake to Pollock (1963)Edit
- Quotes of Braque from Letters of the Great Artists – From Blake to Pollock (1963) by Richard Friedenthal, translation by Daphne Woodward,
- At that time I was very friendly with Picasso. Our temperaments were very different, but we had the same idea. Later on it became clear, Picasso is Spanish and I am French; as everyone knows that mean a lot of differences, but during those days the differences did not count.. ..We were living in Montmarte, we used to meet every day, we used to talk.. ..In those years Picasso and I said things to each other that nobody will ever say again, that nobody could say any more.. ..It was rather like a pair of climbers roped together.
- In conversation with Dora Vallier (1954), p. 264
- I felt dissatisfied with traditional perspective. Merely a mechanical process, this perspective never conveys things in full. It starts from one viewpoint and never gets away from it. But the viewpoint is quite unimportant. It is though someone were to draw profiles all his life, leading people to think that a man has only one eye.. ..When one got to thinking like that, everything changed, you cannot imagine how much!
- In conversation with Dora Vallier (1954), p. 264
- What greatly attracted me – and it was the main line of advance of Cubism – was how to give material expression to this new space of which I had an inkling. So I began to paint chiefly still life's, because in nature there is a tactile, I would almost say a manual space. I wrote about this moreover 'When a still-life is no longer within reach, it ceases to be a still-life.. ..For me that expressed the desire I have always had to touch a thing, not just to look at it. It was that space that attracted me strongly, for that was the earliest Cubist painting – the quest for space.
- In conversation with Dora Vallier (1954), p. 264
- When we were so friendly with Picasso, there was a time when we had difficulty in recognizing our own pictures. Later, when the revelation went deeper, differences appeared. Revelation is the one thing that cannot be taken from you. But before the revelation took place, there was still a marked intention of carrying painting in a direction that could re-establish the bond between Picasso and ourselves.
- In conversation with Dora Vallier (1954), p. 265
- I considered that the painter's personality should be kept out of things, and therefore pictures should be anonymous. It was I who decided that pictures should not be signed, and for a time Picasso did the same. I thought that from the moment someone else could do the same as myself, there was no difference between the pictures and they should not be signed. Afterwards I realized it was not so and began to sign my pictures again. Picasso had begun again anyhow. I realized that one cannot reveal oneself without mannerism, without some evident trace of one's personality. But all the same one should not go too far in that direction..
- In conversation with Dora Vallier (1954), p. 265
- If I have called Cubism a new order, it is without any revolutionary ideas or any reactionary ideas.. ..One cannot escape form one's own epoch, however revolutionary one may be. I do not think my painting has ever been revolutionary. It was not directed against any kind of painting. I have never wanted to prove that I was right and someone else wrong.. ..If there is a touch of reaction, since life imposes that, it is minute. And then it is so difficult to judge a thing historically, separated from its environment: it is the relationship between a man and what he does that counts. That's what good and touches us.
- In conversation with Dora Vallier (1954), p. 265
- If we had never met Picasso, would Cubism have been what it is? I think not. The meeting with Picasso was a circumstance in our lives.
- In conversation with Dora Vallier (1954), p. 265
External linksEdit
- Artcyclopedia - Links to Braque's works and information
- Georges Braque works at insecula.com


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Gaiatonsera Ionteweienstakwa, Ongwe Onwe Gawennontakon = A Spelling-book in the Language of the Seven Iroquois Nations.
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