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Interesting. John Carmack was suggesting something like this for automatic level creation but I don't know if it went anywhere.

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Twinkies won't die that easily after all.
Hostess Brands Inc. and its second largest union will go into mediation to try and resolve their differences, meaning the Irving, Texas-based company won't go out of business just yet. The news came Monday after Hostess moved to liquidate and sell off its assets in bankruptcy court citing a crippling strike last week.
The bankruptcy judge hearing the case says that the parties haven't gone through the critical step of mediation and asked the lawyer for the bakery's union to ask his client, who wasn't present, if he would agree to participate.
The case is being heard by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York in White Plains, N.Y.
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WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) DC Police tell 9NEWS that a woman in custody at the Third District Station in NW Washington was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Police say that Ukalie Boyd was transported at approximately 8 p.m. Friday. The 42-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer, simple assault and the possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. According to authorities, she was pronounced dead less than an hour later. Internal Affairs Division is investigating.
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Chauncey Billups (groin) is without a timetable for his return.
Paul George finished the Pacers' tense 89-84 defeat in Game 7 on Sunday with 26 points (8-of-18 FGs, 6-of-6 FTs), 12 rebounds, four 3-pointers, three steals and one assist.
DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 30 points to help Toronto advance to the second round on Sunday, making 10-of-32 shots with five boards, two assists, three steals, two blocks and just one turnover in 40 minutes.
Cory Joseph had another terrific game on Sunday, posting eight points, three rebounds, four assists and one block in the Raptors' series-clinching 89-84 home victory.
Norman Powell played like a seasoned veteran during Sunday's thrilling Game 7 victory, posting 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting with three 3-pointers, three boards, one assist, one steal, one block and zero turnovers in 23 minutes.
The Kings reportedly plan to interview David Blatt for their vacant head coach position.
C.J. McCollum shot just 5-of-17 from the field on Sunday to finish a Game 1 defeat with 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and zero turnovers in 40 minutes.
Draymond Green racked up a triple-double on Sunday with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, helping Golden State earn a 1-0 series lead over the Blazers.
Klay Thompson scored a personal playoff-high 37 points during Sunday's Game 1 win vs. the Blazers, making 14-of-28 shots with seven 3-pointers, five boards, five assists and two steals.
Stephen Curry (knee) said that there is a "pretty good" chance that he will be able to play in Game 3 vs. the Blazers on Saturday.
Kemba Walker scored just nine points on 3-of-16 shooting in Sunday's 106-73 loss to the Heat in Game 7, adding six assists, two boards, one steal and one 3-pointer.
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On September 23 Jena and her two, now, Maids of Honor (Shawna & Lindsey) packed up for girls weekend in Bend. It had been forever since the three of us were able to sneak away for a girls only weekend, so we were so excited to go have fun in Bend. Little did Jena know, it wasn't going to be a girls weekend for long.
The three of us girls got dolled up for a night out in Bend. We hit about every bar in the downtown area before calling it a night. The next morning we got up and had an amazing breakfast at Mother's, a darling breakfast spot in a cute old house in Bend. After breakfast we headed back to the hotel, went for a swim and then it was nap time complete with some Law & Order: SVU, Zach & Jena's favorite show.
Shawna announced she was leaving to go get some drinks and playing cards and Jena thought Lindsey was in the other room on the phone...but she wasn't. Soon after Shawna left, Zach and Jena's beloved dog, Lou entered. Jena looked over and became very concerned yelling, "Why is there a dog in here? Who's dog is this?" Note: If you have ever met Lou, you know he is pretty hard to get confused with any other lab due to his curly tail. Jena sprang up off the couch when she saw Zach in the doorway. She asked what he was doing here and he said "I came to take care of you." She didn't understand. He came forward, with flowers in his hand, handed them to her and said that Lou had something to give her. As Lou came near Zach got down on one knee and took the ring off Lou's collar. And here came the words that Jena had been waiting for over 6 years for. Basically all she could say was, "What? Really? Is this happening right now? I'm in my PJ's!" He put the ring on her finger and she exclaimed, "What? Really? Is this happening right now?" and he said, "Your supposed to say, "Yes." She then yelled it loud enough for everyone to hear. To say the least he surprised her and it was perfect. They were in their favorite place (Bend), with their favorite dog (Lou), Jena's bestfriends and a beautiful diamond. It was such an amazing day. And they can't wait until Sept. 8, 2012 when they will be having a rustic wedding on Jena's parent's property in Prineville, Oregon. After planning over 150 weddings, Jena finally get to say "I do" to her best friend.


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Forsyth County Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the opening of the newly renovated Aquatic Center at Tanglewood Park! The Aquatic Center
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The Secretary of State shall submit reports to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations of the House of Representatives on progress made in accomplishing the "Purposes of Assistance" set forth in section 7512 of this title utilizing assistance provided by the United States for Afghanistan.
(b) Deadline for submission
The first report shall be submitted no later than December 31, 2003, and subsequent reports shall be submitted in conjunction with reports required under section 7553 of this title and thereafter through December 31, 2004.
Source(Pub. L. 107–327, title III, § 304, as added Pub. L. 108–106, title II, § 2215(c),Nov. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 1233; amended Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7104(e)(3),Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3782.)
2004—Pub. L. 108–458designated existing provisions as subsecs. (a) and (b), inserted subsec. headings, and added subsec. (c).
Change of Name
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I just started reading Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden. I've seen the movie 11 or 12 times so I figured it's time to read the book. So far it's really good, but basically the exact same as the movie.
I feel silly for this eureka moment I just had. I can't stand reading books on my computer screen and I don't have any money to spend on them right now so I haven't really read any in a long time. Then it hit me. Libraries exist! I'm ecstatic. Going to one tomorrow.
I recently finished Denis Lehane's "Shutter Island"! It's just perfect! I suggest for it! I am reading Stephen King's "The Talisman" now. It's not as interesting as the King's rest of.
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Recently read:
- Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman (best book I have read in a while)
- Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius by Sylvia Nasar (good, but ends strangly by quickly going over Friedman and Sen in the end).
- Keynes by Skidelsky (the way a biography should be written)
Currently reading:
- Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises by Kindleberger and Aliber (very hard to read at times, needs some serious editing and rewriting)
Up next:
-Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
-Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed
-Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World by Margaret MacMillan
Dolores Claiborne - Stephen King
Different style of storytelling since it is a first-person narrative without chapters and stuff.
UGH nothing
i really need to pick up a book though! I need to find time.
I'm catching the dumb.
I'm reading The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus. Not liking it much so far. The main character is a rather unlikeable, bumbling guy. But I'm plodding forward, because I'm stubborn and because it's the book club read this month.
I am part of a degenerate elite
Dragging our society into the street
Finished The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. I was a bit disappointed as his other two were amazing. But it was stilll good enough.
I'm now reading Norwegian Wood by Haruki Marakumi and really like it so far.
I wanna see movies of my dreams
I'm after Master and Margarita, and now I'm watching its screening, russian miniseries, kinda like I was reading it again, it's so beautifully accurate.
Halfway through Game of Thrones. Castles and shit, fuck yeah!
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The University of Colorado has hired a new football coach.
San Jose State's athletic director confirmed to a media outlet Monday morning that the Spartans coach Mike MacIntyre is stepping down to join CU.
MacIntyre led the Spartans to a 10-2 record this season and they were ranked No. 24 in the country at season's end. It's unclear so far if he will lead the team in the Military Bowl, when they will play Air Force.
The Spartans, who play in the Western Athletic Conference, have their first 10-win season since 1987.
The Buffaloes fired Coach Jon Embree last month after two losing seasons and looked to be close to hiring Butch Jones from Cincinnati, but he chose Tennessee instead.
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Laid-off Maxis developer starts Patreon for Cities: Skylines modding
Former Maxis developer Bryan Shannon, a member of the team that worked on the ill-fated 2013 SimCity, has been creating content for Cities: Skylines on the Steam Workshop since he was laid off in the studio's recent closure.
Now he's set up a Patreon to continue his modding work, asking for donations for each building model that he creates for Colossal Order's excellent city builder.
EA shuts down The Sims and SimCity developer Maxis
In this industry it's not often that hearing a studio is being closed down genuinely surprises you, but I'm left fairly shocked by the news that EA is shutting the doors at Maxis Emeryville, the studio's main headquarters, for good.
Well, maybe 'surprised' is the wrong word; despite the well-publicised disaster of SimCity and the negative response to the removal of several features from The Sims 4, I somehow simply assumed that Maxis, who've been around since before I was even born, would continue on regardless.
SimCity 2000 is free via Origin's 'On the House' programme
Why not take a trip way back down memory lane, a simpler time when mentioning the title 'SimCity' didn't cause everybody in the vicinity to shake their heads and scowl.
EA is offering the classic city management game SimCity 2000: Special Edition for free on Origin, as part of its ongoing On the House initiative.
EA offer free trial for SimCity on Origin
Ah, SimCity. Once you were the king of city-building simulators, beloved by all. Now you're basically the slightly wonky-looking kid at the party that nobody wants to dance with.
Perhaps recognising that even with an added offline mode (that should have been there from the start) most people aren't willing to forget the ridiculous mess that was SimCity's launch, EA is offering a free trial of the game.
EA to unveil "at least six new projects" at E3 2014, Star Wars: Battlefront confirmed
In their latest earnings call, EA has teased they've got "at least six new projects" in development and they'll be unveiling details at this year's E3. A "major new game" due in Q3 2014 will be shown.
They mention it's powered by Frostbite 3 so it's very likely Dragon Age: Inquisition, which is due around then. EA also mentioned Battlefront is progressing "very, very well."


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White House spokesman Jay Carney says not to expect a prompt breakthrough in the high-level nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers.
Still, the talks ended on a positive note Wednesday. The European Union's top diplomat called them, quote, "very important."
A new meeting among the parties is scheduled for Nov. 7-8 in Geneva.
Carney says, quote: "We found the Iranian presentation very useful."
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April Fools Day seems like an appropriate date for the slightly silly notion of eating books. Thus April 1, 2007 was the date of the second annual Edible Books Fest sponsored by the Friends of Beeghly Library at Heidelberg College.
Over sixty guests arrived in the Great Hall around 6:00 p.m. to take a look at the twenty-six creative entries, delicious dishes created by the contestant cooks. All the entries were reminiscent of books they had read. Some recreated a title page, others evoked a character, and still others devised amusing puns on titles or stories.
A panel of experts judged the appearance and the tastiness of the entries as well as the creativity of the chefs. The judges were (from left to right) Dennis Shultice, Director of Aramark Campus Dining; Jeff Whisler, Manager of Bob Evans Farm Restaurant in Tiffin; Kiuko Sanders, retired Instructor of Japanese and Gourmet Chef; Dr. Dominic Dottavio, President of the College; and Dr. Lisette Dottavio, Assistant Professor of Accounting. While judges were judging, photographers Bob Overholt and Brittny Gaietto were immortalizing the entries, so that chefs could eat their cake and have it too.
The panel of judges presented Blue Ribbon Awards to five chefs. The award for Most Delicious Edible Book was presented to Sheryl Gannon for her meatballs, inspired by Judy Barrett's book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.


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Ernest Hemingway once wrote a six-word short story (supposedly in response to a bar bet): "For sale: baby shoes. Never worn." In later years he claimed it was his best work.
Like haiku, the six-word short story has become a literary feat that many have tried to master. John Updike wrote one as follows: "I'm sorry." "What...
Ithaca College's new branding initiative takes flight
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It's hard to sum up Ithaca College in one word, but at the start of the fall semester, IC did exactly that. On September 1, the College revealed a new branding and marketing campaign designed to distill the entire IC experience into one concept: ...
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One of my father's favorite expressions is, "Fix the roof while the sun is shining."
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The Foothill College Celebrity Forum Speakers Series begins its 2010-2011 season next month. Speakers for the upcoming season include:
•Â Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 1. The pilot successfully landed his plane on the Hudson River in New York City, saving the lives of 155 passengers and crew.
•Â Louise Leakey, Ph.D., Oct. 27-29, renowned third-generation paleontologist.
•Â Greg Mortenson, Nov. 17-19, author.
•Â Reza Aslan, Dec. 1-3, Iranian-born scholar.
•Â Yo-Yo Ma, Feb. 2-4, world-famous cellist.
•Â Tony Blair, March 10-12, former British prime minister.
•Â Ben Zander, May 4-6, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.
All presentations are scheduled 8 p.m. at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on the De Anza College campus, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. (at Highway 85), Cupertino.
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Just for fun I'd like to hear your gut reaction to the new set.
Please no DG type posts!
Shoot from the hip and feel those spikes!
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Alexander Tabarrok on Bounty Hunting & Defending the Indefensible
Recorded: Thursday, August 18, 2011
Alexander Tabarrok, Research Director at the Independent Institute, speaks with John Stossel of Fox Business Networks Stossel on bounty hunting and defending the indefensible.
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Alex Tabarrok on How Ideas Trump Crises
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Alex Tabarrok at TED argues how free trade and globalization are shaping the world into an idea-sharing community that is more healthy, happy and prosperous than anyone's predictions.
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"Flowering" is the term used in polite conversation in the Seven Kingdoms to refer to menstruation.[1] When a woman is menstruating it may be said that her "red flower is blooming".[2] Alternatively, it is simply referred to as a woman "having her blood".[3]
As soon as a girl has flowered for the first time she is considered to be a "woman", and thus eligible for marriage.[4] While it is considered slightly unusual for a middle-aged man to marry a young maid of fourteen years (or even younger), socially and legally she is still considered to be capable of marriage as soon as she has begun menstruating, and thus, as soon as she is capable of bearing children.[5] Thus the forced marriage of Sansa Stark and Tyrion Lannister, while somewhat unusual, is not considered to be outright illegal - Tyrion is almost twice Sansa's age (14) when they marry, though he is still not old enough to be her father.[6]
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Real-life medieval societies, upon which Westeros is based, did not possess a concept of "adolescence" as modern-day societies do. There was no concept of an intervening life stage between childhood and adulthood. Thus as soon as a girl menstruated, she was considered a "woman", and could be married.
A girl is seen as fit to marry as soon as she has begun flowering. In practice, many if not most girls do not marry as soon as they have begun flowering, but in their late teens to twenties (if not later). Politically powerful or wealthy families, however, will often marry off their daughters at much younger ages if it means securing a beneficial marriage-alliance. By the same token, some of the most powerful noble families will not marry off their daughters until they are older, in order to hold out for a more attractive offer. Much of this comes down to the relative strength of the family. A peasant family would have little reason to rush their daughters into marrying other poor peasants. A relatively minor noble House grasping for increased wealth and influence - i.e. House Frey - would jump at the chance to "marry up" by wedding a daughter to one of the Great Houses if the opportunity presented itself, and thus wouldn't care if their daughter was only 13 years old. A very powerful noble family such as House Tyrell, meanwhile, would be more willing to hold out for better matches, because they have a better negotiating position (though similarly, Great Houses such as the Tyrells will themselves clamor for the opportunity of marrying into the royal family if it presents itself).
Thus Tyrion's forced marriage to Sansa, while unusual, is not seen as illegal. Loosely speaking in the modern day it would be the equivalent of a 50 year old man marrying an 18 year old - perhaps unseemly, but not illegal. In the books, Sansa is 13 years old and Tyrion is 26 years old at the time of their marriage, while the TV series aged-up Sansa by two years (she states that she is 14 on her wedding night, but is most likely about to turn 15 given that one year passes in each season of the TV series). A point which the TV audience must keep in mind is that Peter Dinklage is actually 18 years older in real-life than the character Tyrion is within the story: Dinklage was 44 years old during Season 3, but Tyrion the character is 26 years old at this point in the books (albeit, as with Sansa's marriage age, in a medieval society where it is common for people to die in their 50s, 26 isn't very young - and as many characters were aged-up slightly Tyrion might be closer to 30 years old in the TV show). The TV series' producers cast Dinklage based on his acting ability - indeed, actively sought him out without an audition - without regard to how his age matched the role. It helps that the books describe Tyrion as not only being a dwarf, but also exceedingly ugly and misshapen. Thus while Dinklage is playing a character nearly half his own age and physically doesn't look 26 years old, this is easily explained away as simply due to Tyrion's infamous ugliness. Keep in mind that while Tyrion is the youngest of Tywin Lannister's three children, Dinklage is actually several years older than the actors who play his two older twin siblings: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is two years younger than Dinklage, and Lena Headey is five years younger. Thus while at first-glance a TV-first viewer may be unsettled that Tyrion visually looks almost three times Sansa's age, that's just due to his extreme ugliness from being a stunted dwarf: keep in mind that within the fictional universe, Tyrion is actually younger than Jaime is.
Due to rising standards of living and better nutritional standards in modern societies, the average age at which girls begin to menstruate has gradually shifted earlier over the past century or two. In medieval Europe, the age of first menstruation was anywhere from 12 to 16 years old, while in modern times, the normal age is 11-14 years old. In the books, Sansa is 12 years old in the second novel, but 14 years old in the corresponding section of the TV series (Season 2 ). Thus while modern audiences might think it strange that Sansa in the TV series is going through menarche at 14 years old, this is actually closer to what would be the historically accurate age for girls in a medieval society.
In contrast, the legal age of majority for boys in the Seven Kingdoms is considered to be 16 years of age. Again, there is no concept of being a "teenager" or "adolescent". A boy who has turned 16 suddenly becomes "a man grown", on his sixteenth nameday.
Menstruation is also alternatively referred to as "moonblood" in the books. "Flowering" is the polite term used, while a more simple term is simply a woman "having her blood". The specific terms "menstruation", "menstrual period", or "having her period" etc. apparently do not exist in the medieval world of Westeros.
The polite term for an intact hymen is "maidenhead". Deflowering a virgin is said to be "taking her maidenhead".
See also
- Flowering at A Wiki of Ice and Fire
- Maidenhead at A Wiki of Ice and Fire
- Maiden at A Wiki of Ice and Fire


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But Newdow has also had his fair share of support from across the religious spectrum. "People seem to understand," he told Beliefnet, "even staunch theists." Hailed as a hero, he was a featured speaker at the first Godless Americans March on Washington this fall. On his website, comments range from "Finally someone stood up to religious nutjobs in this country!!!" to "I am a Christian, and I feel that the pledge is unconstitutional."
Restoring the pledge to its original pre-1954 form--before Congress changed it to include "under God"--has been Newdow's full-time job for more than two years. A physician with a law degree, Newdow left work and is now living off his savings, fighting his legal battle, and running Restorethepledge.com, a website that includes a petition to ban the phrase.
Newdow says he is not, as his detractors claim, out to convert the country to atheism. "I'm not a proselytizing atheist," he says. "It doesn't bother me if the whole world is atheist or if nobody is an atheist." He said his primary concern is to "have the establishment clause upheld. It was a brilliant idea to have religion and government apart."
The 'Infidel Guy'
Reginald Finley is known by the name of his popular online radio show, "The Infidel Guy." Finley estimates that about 100,000 people listen to his radio show each year, earning him, he proudly boasts, the title of "America's most dangerous black atheist" by the parody website Landover Baptist Church. He also co-founded the Atheist Network, a collection of about 16 nonbeliever radio broadcasters.
On his show, Finley discusses the separation of church and state, evolution versus creationism, and the existence of the soul. "Anything dealing with the supernatural, I like to challenge that," he says. "The Infidel Guy" helps nonbelievers "feel like they have a place where they belong," He explains. "We're here, but for some reason we're treated as though we don't exist."
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Bowie State University women's basketball lost its sixth straight game Jan. 18, falling to Lincoln, 52-43, in a Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) game played at Lincoln University in Lincoln, Pa.
Bowie State started the game strong and was well on pace to break a five-game losing streak. The Lady Bulldogs led 21-9 within the first few minutes of the game. But Bowie State lost its shooting touch in the final four minutes of the first half and only led by two points at halftime.
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The good: Helen's mesh jacket moved well and covered "the ass and the thighs" (thanks, Nina), so everyone adored it – and it's for sale at newbalance.com as part of HKNB. Kate's look was polished, functional, and something I'd wear out for an autumn run. And Alexander pulled off athletic pants sans side seams. So cool. Michael said he could see it on a sales rack… but at least that would mean it's in a store, right? Irony: Dom and Justin won the field-day challenge and had extra time to work on their looks, but they were both just safe.
The bad (and the ugly): The judges said Ken's too-long, strappy tank belonged on the same rack as Alexander's look. Karen started over after Heidi called her first try a "green Martian" in the workroom, but the result was more like Sunday lounge-about clothes than stylish activewear. And Alexandria's second go at drop-crotch pants was ridiculous – who could exercise in those? – but since we were finally able to hear some of that classic Michael Kors wit, I'll leave the commentary to him…
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A meeting of the most active PostgreSQL developers is being planned for Wednesday 21st May, 2014 near the University of Ottawa, prior to pgCon 2014. In order to keep the numbers manageable, this meeting is by invitation only. Unfortunately it is quite possible that we've overlooked important code developers during the planning of the event - if you feel you fall into this category and would like to attend, please contact Dave Page (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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- Josh Berkus
- Jeff Davis
- Andrew Dunstan
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- Peter Geoghegan
- Kevin Grittner
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- Planned features for AXLE project (Simon) - details of which features are planned, when
- Commitfest and reviewing tools (Simon)
- Commitfest management app (Magnus - might be the same agenda item as Simons?)
- 9.5 Commitfest schedule
- Can we officially sanction a "pull request" model for patch review (pull request is really a misnomer for what I have in mind)? (Peter Geoghegan)
There is something to be said for the LKML model, and I believe we should adopt some aspects of that model. Note that I am not proposing that we adopt merge commits, nor that we fundamentally alter our workflow in any other way; I am proposing an approved workflow that some contributors can opt for as an alternative to patch files where that makes sense.
Contributors are disinclined to submit code using a workflow that is not officially approved of. I would like to have a process formalized and approved outlining how large patches may be developed in a feature branch of a remote under the control of the author. We can version revisions of the patches using commit hash references, preserving most of the advantages of patch files (perhaps snapshotting with the CF app, so there is a patch file for each version in the archives). With large, complex patches, preserving the history of a patch as it is worked on, and the author's commit message commentary seems quite valuable. Hopefully we can come up with something that weighs everyone's concerns here.
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9-14-04 - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Texas reliever Frank Francisco has been arrested by Oakland police on a charge of aggravated battery.
He threw a chair into the stands during the ninth inning of last night's game in Oakland, injuring two spectators.
One woman suffered a broken nose after being struck by the chair.
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The 25-year-old Francisco was the rookie of the month in August when he went 3-and-0 with a 1.69 ERA.
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Dunlap was convicted and sentenced to die for the slaying of four people during a 1993 robbery of a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in Aurora. He wounded another employee.
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Jurgen Klinsmann is optimistic that Sunderland and US Men's National team striker Jozy Altidore will recover in time to face Belgium.
Sadio Mane scored a hat trick after Shane Long opened the scoring and Southampton beat Manchester City 4-2.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored on either side of halftime but it wasn't nearly enough as City fell 4-2 at St. Mary's.
The decision to leave Ryan Bennett out of the team sheet may have boggled fans and fantasy managers alike, but Alex Neil confirmed there was ample reason.
Danny Drinkwater can consider himself a little fortunate despite his sending off at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Anthony Martial scored in the 8th minute from an Antonio Valencia cross and Manchester United held the Foxes from securing the title at Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw.
Wes Morgan scored a Danny Drinkwater free kick to equalize at Old Trafford in the 17th minute of the 1-1 draw.
Per Mertesacker may have kicked his last ball for Arsenal after the defender limped off during Saturdays' game against Norwich.
Andre Ayew collected his first Premier League brace as a well-oiled Swansea attack saw them topple Liverpool, 3-1.
Jurgen Klopp rang in the changes once again for Liverpool following their Europa League match on Thursday, but today's recipe fell flat in a 3-1 loss to Swansea City.
Arsenal were by no means impressive today, but Arsene Wenger pushed the right button by calling on Danny Welbeck in the second half and the forward scored the lone goal of a day as the Gunners squeak past Norwich City, 1-0.
Norwich City's survival hopes are now in serious danger after both Newcastle and Sunderland picked up points today while the Canaries lost to Arsenal, 1-0.


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A 22-year-old guy we'll call Chuck called the police on Friday night because he was, quote, "too high" on marijuana. When the cops got there, they heard Chuck groaning . . . and when they went inside, they found him lying on the floor in the FETAL POSITION surrounded by…what else…Doritos, goldfish crackers, and Chips Ahoy. The guy is going to be charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
My Points:
1-Chuck, first of all, there are some people that should never ever smoke weed…you are one of them and that is obvious because you didn't have any Twinkies!
2-Chuck, what you had is a THC induced panic attack or as Randy calls it…Friday.
3-Chuckster, consider a low grade Indica, maybe a Bubba Kush or a Phat Panda, but stay away from the Purple Trainwreck…well at least that's what I've heard.
I am at that age where I meet a lot of people who are getting remarried. And when you get remarried in your 30s or 40s there is a very good chance you will getting a package deal. In other words, your new hubby or honey will have children. As I've told you before I was very lucky in that Amy's child was only 3 when we got married, which made it much easier than if she had been a teenager. And she and I quickly bonded, I love her, and I consider her to be mine all mine! However, I'm sorry to say that is very rare. I have lost track of the number of people I have counseled or simply had conversations with that had very bad experiences with step-children. And quite honestly after hearing many of their stories I felt sorry for them. As we all know, kids can be cruel…especially to a step-parent. But there are also some stories that I hear, and I want to say, "Your expectations for the children are way too high." And there have been times I have asked, "You really don't like those kids do you?" And they look at me like I'm a horrible person, because of course they love the children…their children for goodness sake! They don't want to admit they simply don't like their new spouse's children, because they believe it will make them look like a bad person.
I'm going to say something that may upset you, and I want to be honest in saying I have no research to back it up. This statement is based solely on my observations over the last 20 years of working with people, and while it sounds sexist and judgmental I assure you that's not my intention. Here it goes…I believe it's much easier and likely for a man to accept another man's child than for a woman to accept another woman's child. Yes, I'm bluntly saying I believe it is easier for a man to love and accept children from his new wife's previous marriage, than it is for women to bond with, love, and accept hischildren from a previous marriage. Now here is the good news for some of you. This is almost a moot point if the children are grown and out of the home. And when I say out…I mean out-out. As in they ain't moving back in, and they will rarely be dragging their ass through your front door! However, if they are still in the home then "buyer beware!"
I've come up with a few questions that I believe people need to ask their selves before dating or marrying someone with children, and this is especially true for women. And ladies I'm not being critical of you, and please understand your answers to the following questions don't make you a bad person! I hope you will share some of your thoughts in the comment section below, but here are some of my questions that I would like for you to ask yourself:
1) Will you expect your spouse's children to obey your rules?
You may say, "Well of course." And I would say, "I don't blame you", but guess what? The rules they have at their other home may be very different from those that you have for them. And they are kids who might very well do what they want to do. So how will you handle that? Will you explode, negotiate, or run for the hills?
2) Will you expect your spouse's children to follow your religious or moral code?
Do you attend church every week, and think they should as well? How different is your ethical code from theirs?
3) Will you expect your spouse to agree to the forms of disciple you believe are appropriate?
How do you think discipline can be handled, and what will you do if your spouse doesn't discipline behavior you believe should be disciplined?
4) Will you expect your spouse's children to follow your rules of cleanliness and structure?
So are you one of those people who thinks everything has its place, and when you say dinner is at 6:00 you don't mean 6:15? When you find your stepchild's room a mess, or their stinky shoes in the middle of your living room floor how will you handle it?
5) Will you expect your spouse to defend you when there is a disagreement between you and one of his or her children?
When I do premarital counseling I usually say the following, "Remember, he (she) can talk bad about their momma, but you can't." The same is true for your future spouse's children. They know their kids aren't perfect, and there will be times they are ready to explode in anger, but they don't want to hear you talk smack about their kids. So if you want to avoid the "You never take my side" argument it will take you choosing your words and especially adjectives carefully.
6: Would you trust your children to be home alone with your spouse's children?
I don't think I need to say much more about this question, but if your child will be home with his new step-brother or sister would you be concerned?
1) Will you expect your spouse's children to obey your rules?
2) Will you expect your spouse's children to follow your religious or moral code?
3) Will you expect your spouse to agree to the forms of disciple you believe are appropriate?
4) Will you expect your spouse's children to follow your rules of cleanliness and structure?
5) Will you expect your spouse to defend you when there is a disagreement between you and one of his or her children?
6: Would you trust your children to be home alone with your spouse's children?
If you will notice, 5 out of the 6 questions have the word "expect" in them, and when it comes to marriage…lots of expectations can lead to lots of problems! We can all have hopes, but expectation often times really mean "this is a must." Again, the answers to the above questions don't mean you are a good or bad person. They are simply intended for you to be honest with yourself and your significant other.
My wife Amy literally said to me, "If you would have had children when we met then I wouldn't have gone out with you." She absolutely loves children, and is the best mother I could have ever asked to have for our children, but she knew she wouldn't do well with weekend visits from another woman's kids. I would encourage you to take these questions to your future spouse, and go over them together. And whatever you do…before you walk down the aisle spend a lot of time with the children in family type settings. Play games together and go on trips together if you can afford to do so. Get way past the honeymoon phase of a relationship before you say those two very powerful words "I do." Because you aren't just saying "I do marry you." You are also saying, "I marry you and them." And just a side note…when I officiate a wedding the word "expect" is no where to be found in the vows.
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Today's Crown of Clowns goes out to one of Washington's wealthiest school districts. It is the Mercer Island School District, and they get this prestigious award because they briefly outlawed the GAME OF TAG for all of their students. One of the officials said, "Students are expected to keep their hands to themselves…to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students." Let me repeat that, "Students are expected to keep their hands to themselves…to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students."
My Points:
1-Mercer Island School District: Need a reason to let kids play tag…how about the fact that one in three kids are obese. If you want to help them…remove cellphones from recess…not tag.
2-I looked it up and the average home on Mercer Island is…ready for it…just over 1 million dollars. So today's school lunch at Mercer Elementary is probably organic asparagus, grilled chicken, and Salad with Gorgonzola. So the kids may not have the energy to run.
3-Lastly, Mercer Island: You know what is emotionally and physically damaging? Clogged arteries, a double chin, and cubby little thighs. Let the dang kids run
There comes a time in our life when we need to say, "I have no one to blame." If you are like me that time may have come later than you hoped, because it is a very health time of awareness. Many go through life blaming their parents, an employer, spouse(s), friends, and for some…even their kids for not being the man or woman they dreamed of being. Sure, all of the aforementioned do influence the projections of our life, but other than our parents we made the decision to enter into the relationships. As I will say again later in this blog post, where you and I are in the world today is a result of the decisions we have made, the relationships we have made, and more importantly…how we have chosen to project ourselves to the world around us. We have all been told that life is not about us, but the quality of our life will be determined by how we choose to project ourselves to others.
Do you remember the great Rodney Dangerfield? He was a comedian whose entire shtick was based on the fact he got no respect. He was the king of self-deprecating humor. One of his lines was, "I went to my psychiatrist and he said I was crazy; so I told him I wanted a second opinion. He said okay, you're ugly too." As a child I loved him! And being one of the fat and under achieving kids in the class I realized I could use that same self-deprecation to get laughs. And even as I got thinner and better looking on the outside…I felt the same on the inside. So I continued with my Rodney Dangerfield shtick.
The problem with my decision to project myself as the guy who always screws things up, isn't very bright, or simply gets "no respect" is that it became a self-fulfilling prophecy. People laugh at the jokes, but there is a part of them that begins to believe what you are saying even if or when there comes a day you don't. There comes a time in most of our lives when we want to be taken seriously. If we are growing in maturity and getting healthier then we begin to realize we have something to offer the world. We quit blaming everyone else, get our head out of our ass, and then we want our parents, friends, spouse, and everyone else to know we are not who we have led them believe. We no longer want to be the punch line or a punching bag. We no longer want to be told what to do, who to be, or where to go. However, in order for us to change theirperceptions we must first change our projections. We have to change what we are projecting to the world around us or they will continue to feel the need to put us in our place. After all, through our words and behavior we have told them we need that in our life! We have projected a persona that says we aren't capable! It may be that we've led others to believe we aren't capable of managing our own affairs, leading, getting a job done, or making our own decisions. Most people don't just assume you or I are incapable…we have lead them to believe it.
Let me ask you a few questions to help you see if this "mighty blog" can help you today.
Focus on that first question for a moment, because it is the place to start. You first must realize that you were put on this earth with gifts and talents. You must understand that you can achieve the things you have dreamed of achieving. Because if you don't believe it then you sure as hell aren't going to convince others. The other questions will help you determine what message you are sending to the world around you. Simply put, you and I have to demand respect if we want it from others. Yes small doses of self-deprecating humor and true humility are important for success, but they shouldn't be your shtick unless you are a comedian, entertainer, or just enjoy it!
Again, if you and I want respect then we will have to demand it. However, we don't demand it by directly asking for it or being rude to others…we ask for it through how we project ourselves to the world. It is time to introduce everyone to the real you so move out of your heart, into your brain, and out into the world!
We have all met Mr. or Ms. Know it All right? They try to one-up every story, monopolize conversations, and they will try like hell to be the first to answer a question…even when they weren't the one being asked! So what would be the reason for this annoying behavior? Well, it likely revolves around their narcissism or insecurity. Some may say that the narcissist is insecure, and that is what spurs them on toward superiority. I wouldn't fully disagree with that, but there are a couple of differences I find between those who are acting out of insecurity and those who are truly narcissistic, and I believe it is important to be able to determine the difference. Because one you need to run from, and the other you simply need to run toward.
The insecure person wants to be respected, because they lack self-respect. The insecure Mr. or Ms. Know it All is practically begging to be admired and valued because of a need for acceptance. However, the Narcissistic Mr. or Ms. Know it all feels that you should realize you need them, they are due your admiration, and they are highly valuable to any organization lucky enough to have them.
So the next time you meet someone and they are a Know it All don't rush to judgement. Figure out where they are coming from. If they are insecure then take the time to breathe life into their soul! Dr. Chuck Swindoll says, "Encouragement is oxygen to the soul." The insecure person will grow from your encouragement and will eventually stop being a Know it All. The narcissistic Know it All will not. They will feed off of admiration and encouragement, and rather than allowing it to make them a more polite and secure person it tends to inflate the ego. And it leads to them treating others poorly, because they truly see all others as beneath them. To sum up my point, the insecure person feels as though they need you in their life, while the narcissist feels as though youneed them in your life.
Wrote this sometime ago but wanted to share it with you:
I'm sitting on an airplane writing this post, because I'm on my way to West Virginia to see my parents. My father had a stroke several months ago and my mother is doing her best to care for him. He has become feeble, has paralysis in one arm, and has difficulty walking. It is during this phase of life where living far from home leads to more heartache, stress, and yes guilt. After all, they took care of me when I wasn't able to care for myself. People remind me, "Well you have your own life to live." I feel that's a poor excuse for not being there for parents who greatly sacrificed so I could have my "own life to live." And so the guilt deepens.
As I fly smoothly over what looks to be the Great Lakes I attempt to prepare myself to see two wonderful parents who have grown weary. It's difficult for me to accept that the two people who gave me a strong foundation have grown weak. And now they need me to guide them. Yes there comes a day when the parent becomes the child, and the irony is…they won't listen.
I posted the following on Facebook:
"By not saving & managing your money in your youth…you greatly increase the likelihood that you will one day feel enslaved to a job. People will tell you that money doesn't make you happy, and that's because they are broke. Money will offer you freedom, which can lead to both peace and happiness. Make it-Share it-Save it"
Uncle Tony
"By not saving & managing your money in your youth…you greatly increase the likelihood that you will one day feel enslaved to a job. People will tell you that money doesn't make you happy, and that's because they are broke. Money will offer you freedom, which can lead to both peace and happiness. Make it-Share it-Save it"
Uncle Tony
Being on the radio for almost 20 years has taught me that you can't make a statement everyone will agree with, and so I was not shocked that a few (very few) disagreed. However, I am a little shocked that someone would disagree. Does that make sense? Sure, I know that not everyone will realize I'm like a Caucasian Buddha, but not sure how anyone can deny the importance of money here in America. Regardless, I want to clarify my statement to help people understand the brilliance that flowed so easily from my tortured mind.
Note that I didn't say money can take care of all of our problems, and that it is the source of happiness. I said it can make life easier for you. When life is easier it can thus bring more peace and happiness to most situations. For example, one of my dear friends replied with the following statement to my post:
I agree with you Tony. Always been a "save for rainy day" fund gal. In my 20s..when we were making very good money-we both socked 16 percent into 401ks…bought a modest home. 15 year mortgage ( house now paid off and I am only 43 ). Being responsible then when we were making big bucks saved me a world of grief later.
I agree with you Tony. Always been a "save for rainy day" fund gal. In my 20s..when we were making very good money-we both socked 16 percent into 401ks…bought a modest home. 15 year mortgage ( house now paid off and I am only 43 ). Being responsible then when we were making big bucks saved me a world of grief later.
You will notice the phrase, "Saved me a world of grief later." What you don't know is my good friend lost her husband to cancer at a very young age, and was left to raise 3 children. Did the money take away the grief. No. Did she ever think the money would replace the loss of the love of her life? No. However, did it reduce the stress in her life greatly? Absolutely. Let me give you an example on the other side of the spectrum. My parents are now almost 80 years of age, and despite having Medicaid and an AARP health policy their medications cost them over $500 a month. If my parents had not saved money then they would be having even more struggles Life is still difficult for them, but at least one stressor has been removed due to a few extra "Benjamins" in the bank.
Money shouldn't be worshiped, and allowed to control us, but you sure as hell better learn to respect it and know the value of it. I'm not speaking from a place of expertise, but I am speaking from experience. I've made and continue to make great money, but because I wasn't wise throughout the years it has tripled the amount of stress I have in my life. I simply didn't listen to my father who told me to save my money. Now, please know I'm blessed beyond my dreams with most of the important things in life so don't miss my point about money. My post is simply a way of advising younger folks to not just live for today. Sure, enjoy today and spend some of your money on things that will bring joy into your life…just don't spend all of it!
A few others insinuated that my Facebook post showed that I'm a broken man and in need of turning things over to God. I would like to say that we are all broken, and you know what is worse than being broken? Being broken and broke at the same time! I fully believe that a belief in a high power will bring an incredible amount of peace during difficult times. However, God doesn't even carry a wallet, which makes it very difficult for Him to pay my rent.


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A man who admits to having sexual relationships with two underage girls had an unusual way of trying to get one of the victims to have sex with him for the first time.
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