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To get you excited for Lilo's portrayal of the famous seductress.By Stella Bugbee
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Certain restaurants are known for their expertise at turning out signature dishes really well. They've pinned down the ingredients, mastered the process, and gained a strong following as a result. Williamsburg has had much success cultivating great restaurants and creating a substantial market for Seafood. Locals can't get enough of the city's excellent food, and you'll often find them, along with eager tourists, at popular The Seafare of Williamsburg or at Berret's Restaurant & Taphouse Grill, a major player in the field. Make sure you see what all the fuss is about!
Berret's Seafood Restaurant & Taphouse Grill
If you are lucky, they will have the "Hot Pot" on the menu when you dine here. It is a combination of seafood, vegetables and beans and is a complete meal. But other items are also outstanding – local seafood is done right here! On a summer day, the outside raw bar is a great place to dine and people watch. There are lots of specials for lunch and dinner, and they are always excellent. This is a casual, fun place in Merchants Square. (757-253-1847)
Christiana Campbell's Tavern
This is the place for historical seafood! Regional seafood dominates the evening menu, and many dishes are prepared just the way George Washington would have had them when he dined here. For non-seafood lovers, there are beef and chicken dishes. There are "seatings" at this restaurant, and reservations are made through Colonial Williamsburg. There is a wonderful porch for resting before or after dinner, and strolling balladeers make dinner even more interesting! (757-229-2141)
The Seafare of Williamsburg
Excellent seafood, old-style dining and reasonable prices make this a popular spot for visitors and locals. Both the waitstaff and the meals are well dressed here – the place is famous for its lobster that comes delivered in various sizes and done in different presentation styles. The meals come with salad, potatoes or rice and fresh vegetables. There is a wine steward to assist with the extensive wine list, and there is also a full bar. (757-229-0099)
Captain George's Seafood Restaurant
Even if you turn up your nose at all-you-can-eat-buffets, this one may change your mind for one night. There is an absolute feast of wonderful items – scallops, steamed crab legs, clams, mahi-mahi, shrimp, barbecued ribs, prime rib, salads and vegetables. There are always at least six desserts, and everything is fresh and plentiful. Bring a big appetite to get your money's worth – you will have plenty of company here since the restaurant seats over 1,500 people! There is also a full menu with lobster and other meat dishes. Children under 10 eat for half price. (757-565-2323)
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Emergency: Labor radio about to go off the air!
Workers Independent News put the word out this week that unless it raises $90,000 by Nov. 15 it will be forced to go off the air.
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Members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists approved the two unions' merger.
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Why would Tim Kaine just stand their clapping like a mentally-challenged seal? Uh, because he's an idiot? Just a wild guess… Sen. Kaine? What's he supposed to do? Heimlich her? Poor Mika! Face it, Girl, these coughing attacks are the only thing interesting that your candidate has done in weeks.Read More »
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Silly millennial moron, Clinton campaign manager Robby "All Presidential Elections are Close" Mook appears on MS-NBC to try to defend Hillary's bald-faced lies about what FBI Director Comey said about her outlaw email server. Hillary lies again, and sends her apparatchiks out to clean up. These clips are from MS-NBC. Clinton says the FBI Director said she was "truthful?" It ...Read More »
Seven Questions for Rubio Supporters. Can You Answer Them?
Do you really know Sen. Marco Rubio? Listen to The Teri O'Brien Show Episode "Rubio's Amnesty Deceit" here. Show Notes for that episode here. Last week, I asked readers here, especially Trump supporters, a few of the many questions that have occurred to me about the front-running businessman's candidacy. (Yes, OF COURSE I have more! Stay tuned.) Now that the ...Read More »
Understanding Obama's "Baffling" Approach to ISIS
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I Never Thought I'd Say It, But Here Goes: I Agree with Keith Olbermann
Remember back in the day when Keith "I caught my head in a subway door" Olbermann used to have a program on the 24/7 televised nuthouse? I watched, as I always do, so you didn't have to, and got some crazy audio. Here's a sample, a rant against Keith's favorite target, President George W. Bush: So today when I saw ...Read More »
Protected: The Truth About So-Called Same Sex Marriage, and Eradicating Obesity:Subscriber Only: Show Notes Plus, 3/17/13 Program
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Joe Walsh, The Truth About So-Called Same Sex Marriage, America's Troika of Self-Appointed Health and Fitness Experts, Michelle, Michael and Mika: Show Notes, 3-17-13 Program
Thanks to our guest, former U.S. congressman Joe Walsh, for classing up the show and sharing his inspirational message with us. Walsh: Be honest – We're to blame every bit as much as our politicians – Illinois Review Joe Walsh (the site where you can sign Joe's pledge and his movement to take back our country) Joe Walsh: Americans 'Stupid' And ...Read More »
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"Dumb, inexcusable and unnecessary." That's what Barack Obama called the unthinkable, the thing that he declared last fall would never happen, the so-called, "sequester," mandatory reductions in the rate of growth for various federal agencies. Dumb, inexcusable, unnecessary, and also his idea, as it is now universally acknowledged. Here's the reality: The One rolled the dice and he lost. He ...Read More »
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Smooth hounds are harmless ground sharks. They teeth aren't even sharp, but instead are flat crowned teeth. These teeth are great at finely grinding their food, such as crabs, shellfish and other fish, before swallowing. The number of smooth hounds in the North Sea has increased in the past thirty years, while other shark species have declined in the same period. Smooth hounds are named after their habit to gather in large groups, like a pack of dogs (or hounds).
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Bushland Independent School District wants to issue $21.5 million in bonds to buy time.
The largest chunk of bond money - $15 million - would be used to build a new junior high school campus to accommodate 600 students, Superintendent John Lemons said.
"With our growth projections, that allows us quite a few years," he said.
Bushland ISD enrollment is expected to rise to more than 1,160 students, double the enrollment of five years ago, according to Bob Templeton, a Fort Worth consultant the district hired to assess its potential growth. Templeton's study projects an enrollment of 1,230 students in 2008-09.
The added campus would allow the district to shuffle grade levels among all its campuses, Lemons said.
Though the reconfiguration is "not set in concrete," district officials are considering placing pre-kindergarten through second grade at the elementary school, third through fifth grades at the current middle school building, sixth through eighth grades at the new junior high building, and keep ninth through 12th grades at the high school, he said.
Elementary campus crowding has pushed the fifth grade to the current middle school campus, said Kami Cornett, Bushland Elementary homeroom mother coordinator.
"Most people would like to see fifth grade not in the middle school, so (the bond issue) would relieve a problem for sure," said Cornett, the mother of a fifth-grader, a third-grader and a kindergartner and wife of BISD Board Vice President John Todd Cornett.
Board President Chris Simmons agreed that the "juggling" of the fifth grade has "been a little bit of an issue due to the growing pains we've had to deal with."
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** Early voting: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and May 6-7, Bushland Independent School District Administration Office, 2400 Wells St., Bushland
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** Polls open: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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** Bushland School Cafeteria, 2300 Wells St., Bushland - for voters residing in Potter Co. Precinct 321 and Randall County Precinct 208
** Valle de Oro Volunteer Fire Station, 23801 Ranch-to-Market Road 1061, Valle de Oro - for voters residing in Potter County Precinct 322
** Potter County Volunteer Fire Department Cliffside Fire Station, 4843 N. Soncy Road - for voters residing in Potter County Precinct 323, within the BISD boundaries; Potter County Precinct 324, outside the Amarillo city limits; and Potter County Precinct 326
** Woodlands Elementary School, 2501 N. Coulter St. - for voters residing in Potter County Precinct 324, inside the Amarillo city limits
The junior high would be located east of Bushland High School, which opened in 2005.
Before the junior high construction, the district would issue $6.5 million in bonds for other projects, including:
** Campus paving work to upgrade playground areas, improve traffic safety;
** Athletic facilities such as a fieldhouse, tennis courts;
** A middle school cafeteria.
Elementary and middle school students currently share the elementary cafeteria, Lemons said.
If the bond issue passes, Bushland ISD taxpayers will not see as large a reduction in property taxes as they might have due to a mandated reduction in property tax rates ordered through state school finance reform.
The 16 cents per $100 of taxable property value the bond issue would add to taxpayers' bills would give the district an overall property tax rate of $1.30 per $100 of taxable property value.
That's down from $1.48 per $100 of taxable property value.
District information shows that, if voters approve the bond issue, the annual tax rate on a $100,000 home would drop by $136. So the bill for the owner of a home in Bushland ISD with a taxable value of $100,000 would be $1,300.
Homestead exemptions and a tax freeze available to seniors and people with disabilities also will affect tax bills, Lemons said.
Bushland ISD taxpayers approved a $16 million bond issue in 2003 to pay for construction of the high school. Property owners saw 21 cents per $100 of taxable property added to the overall tax rate initially, but an increase in taxable residential and commercial property and rising property values in the district have helped to reduce that amount to 13 cents per $100 of taxable property value, Lemons said.
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A classic entry in Chester Himes's trailblazing Harlem Detectives series, Cotton Comes to Harlem is one of his hardest-hitting and most entertaining thrillers.
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 Flim-flam man Deke O'Hara is no sooner out of Atlanta's state penitentiary than he's back on the streets working the scam of a lifetime. As sponsor of the Back-to-Africa movement, he's counting on a big Harlem rally to produce a massive collection--for his own private charity. But the takenbsp;is hijacked by white gunmen and hidden in a bale of cotton that suddenly everyone wants to get his hands on. As NYPD detectives "Coffin Ed" Johnson and "Grave Digger" Jones piece together the complexity of thenbsp;scheme, we are treated to Himes's brand of hard-boiled crime fiction at its very best.


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'5 Minutes in the Life of a Toddler'? Yep, Pretty Much. (PHOTO)Meredith Carroll
It has been said that the average 4-year-old child asks 437 questions in a single day.
I have a 4-year-old, and I'd say that number is actually on the low side.
The average toddler might not ask so many questions because they might not have so many words just yet.
But the average toddler makes enough movement in a day to rival the number of sand grains in the oceans, perhaps. At least that's the case with my toddler.
Another mom out there must have the same kind of kid, because she posted a composite photo of her 2-year-old on Reddit taken over the span of five minutes.
In all honesty, I'd say looking at the picture that the toddler actually seemed pretty underactive for a 5-minute span, but you get the idea anyway. Especially if you're the parent of a toddler.
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- DoverBill • 1 min ago
I believe that the Breitbart has The Donald down with something incurable?
- mike grant • 1 min ago
Adrenaline? Sniff, sniff, snifffff, SNIFF, sniff, COLD MEDICATION? ....more like the beginning of the agitation phase of Peruvian blow..... aka as the good old Bolivian Army Marching Dust.....
- SFD1140 • 1 min ago
Its almost like he doesn't even care what he looks like in any situation. It strikes me as so weird and pompous. Like the Presidency is just another challenge to his manhood. "Hell yes I could be the President and I'd be an amazing President".
This is getting so weird I'm not sure how to even comment.
- Taters • 1 min ago
This is exactly what I was seeing. Not Presidential material, and a field day for future historians.
- Wilder • 1 min ago
What a load of hyperbole!
Donald Trump has plenty of real bad things you can accuse him of doing. You don't need to make stuff up. Claiming he was have a "hissy fit" in this video just makes C&L, Karoli Kuns and everyone except Trump look bad.
Its quite pathetic.
Go after him for all the bad crap he's saying and doing. Don't blow your own cred by posting garbage like this.


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One thing Im not sure about: Is it a point and click game or can you move youre character and jump and so on. ( like zelda? )
Well I wasn't even considering this game but hearing you guys and watching some gameplay videos and IGN's score's made me rethink...I only have 2 games for the Wii at the moment, TP and Sonic, so I think Galaxies and this may make a couple of solid additions.
Owned: Wii, Sports, Play, LoZ:TP
One thing Im not sure about: Is it a point and click game or can you move youre character and jump and so on. ( like zelda? )
Tip of the day:
A big mistake a lot of you make is that wiiware games will be free.
Wiiware is just the same like the virtual console. Its different in that it offers new games instead of old console games.
I can think of some easy games ( Like tetris and some other in that direction ) that can be free but the majority will cost money.
^point and click, but you use the wiimote to do a variety of actions with the items.
I knew it'd be a great game! ^^
Haven't gotten it yet. Blah. But I will next year. ;P Right now I need to save up as much money as possible. Gah! Since I no longer get gifts for x-mas. Hahaa. Yeah, I don't even know when next year I can get it. Because in Feb I have to get SSBB and then in summer I have to get like 3 Harvest Moons... so....
Ugh, I'll get it in there somehow. <3 Go Z&W!
Currently Playing: Lunar KnightsVideogames like...run through my blood. Leik srsly.Next on the list: FE:Path of Radiance (SHAH I'm lame and still haven't gotten it. XD)


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: covered with bread crumbs or cheese and then baked until brown
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They served potatoes au gratin with the fish.
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French, literally, with the burnt scrapings from the pan
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The Stakes Beyond the Halbig Lawsuit
In a column for The Wall Street Journal's Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses if the legal court cases about whether the government can provide tax credits to people in the Affordable Care Act's federal health exchanges will be perceived by the American people as a legitimate legal question or as more inside-Washington politics.Perspective Read More
The Potential Side Effects of Halbig
The Halbig case, if it prevails, would have far-reaching side effects on the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate and the functioning of the individual insurance market.Perspective Read More
Navigating the Health Insurance Landscape: What's next for Navigators, In-person Assisters and Brokers?
On August 5, 2014, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Alliance for Health Reform hosted a briefing to discuss navigator and other in-person assistance programs under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation.Event Read More
The Ohio Health Care Landscape
This fact sheet provides an overview of population health, health coverage, and health care delivery in Ohio under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).Fact Sheet Read More
Sizing Up Exchange Market Competition
This issue brief offers an early look into how competitive the health insurance exchanges (also called marketplaces) are under the Affordable Care Act in selected states. Through analysis of enrollment data released by seven states (California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Washington) this brief finds that exchange markets in California and New York are shaping up to be more competitive than their individual markets were in 2012 while those of Connecticut and Washington show less competition (less even market share distribution). In several states, market concentration of individual insurers have shifted significantly compared to the individual market prior to the ACA, pointing to the potential for greater price competition in the future and the influence of new entrants to the market.Issue Brief Read More
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This fact sheet provides an overview of the population health, health coverage, and health care delivery in Utah in the era of health reform.Fact Sheet Read More
How Much Financial Assistance Are People Receiving Under the Affordable Care Act?
This analysis examines the amount of financial assistance that people have qualified for through premium tax credits in the new health insurance marketplaces (also known as exchanges) under the Affordable Care Act through the end of February 2014. The brief also examines the implications that the enrollment variation carries for the potential tax benefits the Affordable Care Act offers to state residents.Issue Brief Read More
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: March 2014
The March Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that the gap between unfavorable and favorable opinions of the ACA narrowed this month among the public and the uninsured, and more want Congress to improve the law than replace it. The survey also finds that six in ten of the uninsured are unaware of the March 31 deadline to sign up for coverage, and half say they plan to remain uninsured.Poll Finding Read More
The Next Big Health-Care Issue
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Skip to comments.Rabbis: Flotilla Clash Heralds Gog and Magog Prophecy
Posted on 06/03/2010 1:20:34 PM PDT by Never A Dull Moment
Thursday in which it said that the results of the incident in which Israel intercepted a flotilla trying to break the naval blockade of Gaza "place us at the beginning of the Gog and Magog process where the world is against us, but which ends with the third and final redemption."
The statement explained that while secular Zionism always wants Israel to be beloved by other nations, the legitimacy of our people is not derived from the nations of the world and their poisonous traditions, rather from the Torah of Israel which teaches us that [Israel] 'is a people that shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations'" (Numbers 23:9).
The council blessed the soldiers of the IDF and called for the formation of an emergency unity government that will bring about the salvation promised by G-d.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
"Not to worry all Christians stand with Israel!"
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I am glad you are here. It tells me that you might be a little bit interested.
I stand with Israel! God bless Israel!
what were the first two redemption's? I can see where passover was one what was the second one?
Thank you for that list. I appreciate it.
History clearly shows that it is the Turk that represents
satan on earth.
That occurred in November, 2008
Are you a christian ?
It's not only Israels postion....but Russia has to make her mad rush to the south yet...and with China getting very cozy with Russia now, this too is interesting to follow...as well Syrias movements which could open up the Damascus prophecy.....and there is a shifting in alignment of nations occurring throughout the wold stage...which is most interesting. But we all recognize God can step into this and slow it all down as he has in the past......that is the key...the timing and hour for things to occur are not ours to know...but we are told to watch...stay alert...because we don't know that hour. The facts are that at some time and place prophecey does and will be fullfilled and the question for each is are they ready.
To many of us, it is breaking news. If you include G-D in your life, it is Big News. If it is not important to you.... well then, fine- don't read it. But do not ridicule those who believe that it is. You can choose to believe it or not. America, is wonderful that way (at least for now....).
As for "is it real?" Well.... if you study the scriptures and have been following the prophecies, signs, and the writings of the Holy Niviim (the Hebrew Prophets)- and there hundreds of them, then you will notice that they have been taking place, like clockwork, and exactly as written.
The Rabbis who made these announcements are not idiots. They are noted, widely respected, Rabbinic scholars. They do not make statements like this, unless there is damn good reason to.
But please show some kindness and respect for those who take this seriously.
Alright everyone, get your house in order. We are about to meet each other in the air so if you have to lose weight or get your hair done, do it now.
LOL, good call.
I am not student of Bible, but it seems there are many many examples of Israel being left standing on their own before this event, and many more will happen (especially with this sumbeech in the WH). So that theoretical clock may have started long ago, recently, or not at all.
Just some folks ho don't like it that we pray for Israel. I just get the Religion Moderator to pull the comments. You see the detritus every once in a while on the thread. LOL.
Yesterday, though I had to PUBLICLY Rebuke a Troll.
First time ever. I am growing a set. LOL.
While I agree that this is almost certainly part of the alignment that is taking place for Ez38-39, I have become convinced that the prophecy of Psalm 83 comes first. The anti-Israel alliance of Ez38-39 does not include the Palestinians or any of Israel's immediate neighbors. It's exceedingly unlikely that all these would sit on their hands while Israel was being attacked. The more likely scenario is that something happens beforehand that takes the ring of neighbors out of play. I believe the war prophesied in P83 is that event.
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Chill out, sit back and enjoy. Why concern yourself with something you don't believe in.
You are failing rather spectacularly.
Love to stay and talk, but I think most of us are getting ready to leave...
Pinging Quix to this thread...
We are now witnessing a real-life fulfillment of Raspail's prophecy's in "Camp of the Saints."
Amen... MARANATHA!
Yup! In Hungarian, it's also my maiden name.
It's here - it's time to pray...
With the able assistance of Bill Ayres and his posse.
I see by googling you're talking about Henning Mankell. I tried one of his novels after really enjoying Stieg Larsson's Girl trilogy (which were fantastically entertaining, though definitely written by a hardcore liberal). Judging by what I read, Mr Mankell has a serious inferiority complex as far as America is concerned. Mentioned it three times, in places where it didn't even make sense. I picked up the book thinking Wallendar couldn't possibly be as wet as portrayed by Kenneth Brannagh, but it was actually worse. Least enjoyable book I've read in years.
This belongs in breaking news.
It has been breaking news for 2000 years. The Bible says we won't know. Thief in the night etc.. Why not put it under religion?
There is a reason why the Torah and our Bible says what it does. It is the testament to our faith....That FAITH is what we need to embrace at this morose time.
We won't know, but Jesus also tells us not to be caught outside when the Bridegroom shuts the door. That, to me, implies that we need to be vigilant for the time. And though we may "not know the day or the hour", He never said anything about not knowing the decade or the year...
See post #1
You can butt out then as we have freedom OF religion on FR.
Bump Dat!...
"If we are a God fearing people..."
Thats just it, we aren't anymore. Many of the posts on this thread will prove that outright.
Not good....
Hopefully rational parties are talking down the Allah intoxicated Turks. It's tough when when so many generations of inbreeding make you stupid enough to believe in a false prophet
Ignorance of the Bible doesn't help your point. Ignorance of history destroys it.
Perhaps that's why not many will enter into the narrow gate. But I am!
Your ignorance has been shown. Buckle up lady - when we are gone, you'll be wallowing in your misery.
Praise God for His Word! Bless Jerusalem, bless Bibi!
Ah, there is nothing like being a child of the Most High God and to KNOW I will live with Him eternally as I walk in His blessings while here. Thank YOU, Jesus.
That's actually a pretty good point - except that I am a Christian, and this stuff makes all of us (Christians) look like fools. Just my opinion.
Really. Of course you know the owner, Jim Robinson, is pro-Israel. Any time somebody publicly attacked me, they got ZOTTED right off the server.
Amen to that.
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Round 1: Banuelos and Tokoro start hesitant, exchanging single blows here and thee but not landing. Tokoro attempting to use his height and reach to stay on the outside. Banuelos ducks under a jab, misses an overhand. This could be a long night with this type of stale action. Tokoro moves around the ring, landing a jab here and there, evading Banuelos' rushes. Tokoro isn't doing definitive damage, but enough to win each round. Banuelos lands a straight, but it doesn't affect Tokoro. Referee stops the fight to talk to both fighters. Restart, and Banuelos goes to town. Lands a few blows, a kick, then an overhand. Tokoro counters, and the action explodes for a moment. Seconds left in the round, and Tokoro shoots. Banuelos defends. BloodyElbow.com scores the round 10-9 Tokoro.
Round 2: Tokoro starts where he left off with a bevy of jabs to Banuelos' chin. Banuelos lunging at Tokoro, but he can't reach him, and Tokoro is adding a few leg kicks to mix it up. Banuelos rushes, misses, and gets countered by Tokoro. Three minute mark passes, and Tokoro continues an effective ranged attack with kicks and strikes. Banuelos missing most of his attacks. Referee barking at fighters to fight. And Tokoro attempts a flying knee. Banuelos puts Tokoro down with an overhand right, although it was more of a pushing shot that a heavy punch. Back to center, and both men exchange, Tokoro getting the better of it. Two minutes remaining, Tokoro lands a nice outside leg kick, evades the counter from Banuelos. Banuelos comes forward, lands a booming overhand right, then glances a front kick off Tokoro's midsection. Oh... Banuelos pops Tokoro with a right hand with fifteen seconds left, then Tokoro comes forward and wobbles Banuelos at the very end of the round with a head kick. BloodyElbow.com scores the round 10-9 Tokoro
Round 3: Tokoro shoots to start the round, and Banuelos defends easily, landing in top control. Two minutes pass, and Banuelos is stalling out on the top. Tokoro squeezes out from the bottom and escapes to his feet. Tokoro now going on the prowl, chasing Banuelos around the ring. Knee attempt misses, he resets at center. Tokoro with another head kick attempt, Banuelos returning massive overhands but missing. Tokoro lands a few straight blows, and Banuelos can't answer. They hit the ground, and Tokoro nearly catches Banuelos in a kneebar in the scramble. Banuelos takes Tokoro's back as the crowd begins to chant for Tokoro. Tokoro back up to his feet in the corner. Banuelos latching on and maintaining the lock on Tokoro's body, throws knees to Tokoro's body. BloodyElbow.com scores the round 10-9 Tokoro, 30-27. Under Japanese scoring, I think he wins as well, although Banuelos' larger blows may swing it his way.
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call a shelter, they have resources, maybe you dont need to stay... I'm not sure, but they have tons of experience in helping
I agree with PP about calling a shelter. They can point you in the right direction. I would also contact an attorney. Alot give free advice for a one time thing. You could set up all your questions and get the legal ones answer to know where you should go. I am so sorry to hear you are dealing with this. My heart goes out to you and your little ones. I am sure they are just as shaken as you sound in your post. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your babies. My God bless and protect you. It will be okay and you will make it :) Your babies need you, all three of them.
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Are there any police reports on file? Any proof at all that this man has anger issues, etc? Please make sure you do. Get a restraining order on him immediately. Call family members for support, and make an escape plan. In other words, set a date for when you plan on leaving. Round up the kids, and other important belongings and get out. This man is no good for you or your kids. If he's capable of doing this, he will do it again and again. Good luck! I've been in your shoes, let us know what you end up doing.


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August 10, 2016 by Lora
Filed under Health Classes, Races
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Come learn how to do triathlon transition properly, get tips and ask questions about racing from an experienced USA Triathlon All-American nationally ranked triathlete and certified coach. We will review proper transition basics, cycling tips, distance running, and racing tips will be shared. Race nutrition will also be touched on. Come join in the fun at this enthusiastic presentation!
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The kids team triathlon training program will begin the first week of August this year. This is a 5-week training program for the Labor Day Triathlon in September. Children 8 and up are welcome to participate. The Registration is open. To learn more message Coach Lora Erickson directly at email@example.com.
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The Race For Grief event 2016 was successful with perfect weather. Thank you for all those that came and participated. Results have been posted to the event website at RaceForGrief.com
Some pictures have also been posted to the Race For Grief Facebook page (more to come, so be sure to come back and visit).
We hope you will join us for the 2017 event next Memorial Day.
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Who is doing the Front Runner Century with me? Use the discount code blondrunner2016 (note: no "e") and join in the fun next weekend. I've done this event many times and it's great! What I really like about it is it's one way and you get to ride the train back to Salt Lake. Come join in the fun on Saturday April 23, 2016.
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Ok peeps. The Salt Lake races are just a few days away. I did the half last year and it was seriously one of the most organized races I've done with timing clocks on route, pacers and a great expo. It's not too late to sign-up and they have other events besides the Full/half marathon available like the bike tour, 5K, skate etc. Check it out and use the code blonderunnerslc16 to save $5
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Race Report: Ironman Oceanside 70.3
April 8, 2016 by Lora
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To be honest this was a difficult report to write. While I am grateful to have participated and finished the Ironman Oceanside 70.3 event it was a bitter-sweet experience. It was a disappointing race performance for me, far below my potential. It is simply something I didn't want to re-live through a race report, but if I was going to learn from it and maybe hope to help somebody else through my experiences I thought I had better do it.
The trip was planned as a family vacation for us because it happened to be at the end of spring break when my kids and husband were out of school. My husband is a teacher. So we ended up driving from Northern Utah to California a week early. I secured a hotel close to the transition area so I could walk to the start and wouldn't have to disturb my sleeping family or need to have my husband drop me off on race day. I could also get more familiar with the run route since I had not done this race before. Unfortunately the cycling route traveled through Camp Pendleton and was off-limits and we were not allowed to ride it before the event as I usually like to do before races. I did know it was a hilly and challenging bike course in which I was prepared for. I was hoping to get a few open water swims in before the event but I learned that swimming in the harbor was also not allowed until the race day and swimming in the Ocean by myself was too risky, so my first open water swim of the season would have to be in the race.
We had a fun-filled and relaxing week and I was able to get out on some runs and rides. Since we were there early I hit packet-pick-up on Thursday to avoid the crowds (I am not a fan of waiting in long lines). I visited Ironman village and browsed the booths briefly and bumped into a few friends. It was fun to see where the finish-line was and get excited about participating in just a few short days. I was careful to limit my sun exposure during the week and really took it easy to make sure my legs were fresh for the race. I have been looking forward to this race all winter and was very excited to do it and have my family there.
The morning started with cool temperatures at 46 degrees at 5 a.m. It was expected to warm-up, be sunny and reach the high 60's before the end of the day, so I lathered on the sunscreen. The water temperature was a cold, 62 degrees, similar to Ironman Maryland I did last October. I choose to wear my sleeveless wetsuit again since it's better for my damaged shoulder and I am used to cold open water swimming coming from the mountains were our water is melting snow run-off. After saying hello to some friends and setting up my transition area, I suited up. I also met another friend, chatted for a minutes and then we headed to our wave start corral. As we made our way up we were able to see the pro's finish their swim and run into transition. What a thrill it was to see the determination and focus on their faces!
As we entered the water and swam over to the start, we were only there briefly before the race began. No sooner did I hit my Garmin 920xt watch to start my swim time than it was struck by another athlete and I heard an audible beep and felt a vibration from my watch, which indicated that my watch was stopped or would be tracking a transition time. This means I may not know what my swim time is coming out of the water or have GPS on it. Since I am a time-goal oriented person I was not happy about this. But I put my head down and swam. I am a fairly strong swimmer, not elite or anything, but strong enough and the first part of the race went pretty smooth. It was as usual with people all over and you just swim while everyone is hitting everyone. My mindset was good and I pushed through. The yellow sight buoys were nice since they were fairly close, so it was pretty easy to see where to go. The course was a narrow "horse-shoe" out-and back type route. I could tell as we moved our way out we were getting close to the mouth of the harbor as the water became choppy. On occasion a swell would rise and I would catch it in my mouth and take a hard swallow of very salty ocean water. Every time this happened I kept telling myself not to swallow the water but it seemed like an automatic reflex. At this point in the race I started catching the slower swimmers from the previous wave that started 3 minutes before us. As I sighted I could see many different color caps, so some faster swimmers from the wave behind us were also starting to catch us. It brought back memories of 2012 AG Nationals where I got hit hard in the back of the head and was nearly knocked out suffering my first concussion. At this point I just wanted to avoid people, which is impossible in a large race like this. I also had a headache. It was getting congested to say the least and people were everywhere jockeying for position! Some were swimming fast over people, others swimming slow doing the backstroke and some were completely stopped. I just tried to move forward and swim around people. Sometimes a swell of water would come up just as I was taking a breath and I would swallow a mouth full of salty water, again. As we turned the final buoy to swim the stretch back, the sun was in my eyes. I could not see the next buoy and the swells were getting bigger. It was hard to know which way to go and the continued congestion didn't help as people were spread wide. So I stopped to see if I could get my bearings. I didn't want to swim extra as I did at Ironman Maryland and it cost me a lot of time. With my shoulder it is really hard for me to swim straight so I have to sight a lot. No luck, the bright sun just made it difficult to see, so I just swam with the crowd and stopped on occasion to see if I could figure out if I was going straight. It seemed to take forever to get the finish dock and I felt a little like a pinball going right until I hit someone and then going left until I was blocked by someone else. Every time I lifted my head up I could feel my head pounding. I had a massive headache by now. I found it hard to get into a rhythm and my timing was off for breathing, resulting in drinking more salt water! I have no doubt I swam a ton extra despite my efforts to sight frequently (since my watch was hit and was not on GPS anymore I will never know how far I actually swam because I can't analyze my swim data which drives me nuts. I know the first part of my swim was good, but wanted to see just how much extra I swam).
With the headache I thought, "Oh, no – not already!" I have dealt with headaches a lot over the last year because of a concussion I suffered as a result of being hit by a truck on my bike so I knew it was going to be a long day but the thought of pulling-out never crossed my mind. I am not a quitter and am a strong swimmer even though the numbers don't reflect this. I clearly became too anxious with crowds, swells and the sun in my eyes. It throws my timing off. As I exited the water and looked at my watch my suspicions were realized. My watch was hit and I was in transition mode. Not only did I not know my swim time but I would need to get the watch into cycling mode so I could see watts on the bike. As I made my way to my transition, I slowly changing my watch mode to be ready to ride, I asked a spectator the time and they said 8:05. I thought, "Oh, crap! That is slower than I thought." I knew my swim would be slow but considering my wave started at 7:23, this was VERY slow. I had planned to be on my bike by 8 a.m. Wow, I had a lot of time to make up and with a pounding headache that was a tall order. As I started the ride it was congested once again with lots of people around. There were many turns and a quick steep climb before we entered Camp Pendleton. It's on a turn so can sneak up on you, but I had done my homework and made sure I was in the right gear and was on my way to complete the 56 mile one-loop route.
Almost immediate on the bike in aero position my nose began to drip excessively. Clearly my sinuses were full of salt water. I guess I had also breathed it in. Over the next several hours my nose continued to drain, but the good news is that my head felt better. I consumed straight water for the first little while to try to dilute the ocean water I drank, it seemed to be helping as the nausea subsided and I could tolerate some food. At least I knew with the higher humidity I would not need to drink as much I needed in the dry climate I was used to. My stomach didn't feel normal so it was a challenge to make myself eat. I was going a slower pace than I had hoped for but I was managing the symptoms well and would rather not blow-up on the hills later. I tried to stay positive despite my slow swim start and concentrate on what I was doing at the moment. I was pleased to be passing people the entire ride despite not holding my numbers so I felt good about that. I was grateful the course was well marked but was still anxious to ride around other riders and the traffic. I found my legs seem to "lose all power" when I felt crowded or when a noisy vehicle zipped by. Honestly to be out on the roads in a crowded race was a win for me as I am still dealing with riding anxiety from being hit by a truck on my bike. It's still a struggle but I was in California doing what I love to do. I love to train and race triathlons!
As we approached the first major hill around mile 28/29 I was excited to do it. I have been training for hills and there are a lot of them where I live in Utah so I was pretty sure I could handle anything that was thrown at me even though I had only done a handful of outdoor rides since we were still seeing snow in Northern Utah. I tackled the hill well and passed many people. It was challenging, but I loved it. On the decent I tried to continue passing people and keep "pressure on the pedals". I get a little nervous at the high speeds but tried to embrace it as I knew that I needed it to increase my average to finish in a decent time. Even though my stomach wasn't feeling the best I tried to get some more food down as I knew how important that would be for the run. I didn't end up eating as many calories as I had planned but did what my body would tolerate at the time so I felt it was the best I could do. I continued to try to ride strong but found it difficult to push myself. Just a few miles from the cycling finish while we were riding around a bumpy section behind some buildings a guy came ripping around the corner, cut me off, lost his water bottle and nearly took me out. I shouted' "Hey man!" There is nothing like a close call to wake you up. I kept thinking, this isn't the Olympics people! Obviously he took the 90 degree turn a little too fast. Either way I was glad when I rolled into transition unscathed and not having any mechanical issues.
I was excited to run, it's my favorite part! I chose to use regular laces for this race so it took me a bit of time to lace them up but soon I was on my way. The first mile went by fast and I felt good running close to goal pace. I had planned to hold a 7:45-7:55 minute per mile pacing which is very doable considering I ran a half marathon conservatively 4 weeks ago at 1:39. I had also been running strong in training. But through the next few miles I realized my stomach and guts were not going to cooperate with me. Although I was reluctant to stop I thought I had better make a pit-stop rather than have an "accident" and have chafing issues for a half-marathon. I felt better and worked my pace back up to goal pace for a short time, then realized I needed to hold back a bit more so maybe my guts would be okay. At this point my time goals were way out of reach and I just really wanted to go as strong as my guts allowed. By now I could start feeling some chafing under my arms which burned every arm swing. I hit the 10K in an okay split, much slower than planned, but still okay. I continued plugging along taking minimal nutrition as I didn't want to upset my stomach further. I took in the scene; all the people, we were running by ocean and I was doing an early season Half Ironman! This is not your every day event and I found myself looking for friends to cheer on despite my GI issues. I figured they could benefit from a wave and cheer and it served as a good distraction for me. I stayed positive. There are worse things that can happen. I had to stop and take many more bathroom breaks but I was determined to finish strong and not walk. I didn't walk any of it, not even on the short steep sections. I wanted to have a few little victories in this race. I remember with a few miles to go my guts feeling the worst they had ever felt before in a race but I knew I could still finish and see my family so I pressed on. At this point there was so many people walking around me, but there was no way I was going to walk if I didn't really have to. I wanted to reach that finish line as soon as I could! My legs felt strong but the jarring guts didn't feel so good so I went as fast as I felt my guts would allow. I have never had this problem ever before on a training run or in a race (well, besides the time I raced a 10K in college with the flu or food poisoning, long story).
Even though my race didn't go as planned I was pleased to finish and have my family to share it with. It is disappointing to perform below my potential and not have anything to show for hard training effort, but even if others don't know what I am capable of, I do. I ended up with a time of 5:53:48, and placed 33rd in my division, 177 female in and 912 overall and I believe we have around 2,600 athletes. So not terrific, but not horrible either. I believe many people in my situation may never have tried to do it, so I am pleased with that and will use the race as a learning experience. I am determined to learn how to combat my swimming and cycling anxieties and get better in tough situations. I am learning and will continue to try to reach my goals. I have learned that I can still complete an Ironman 70.3 event after drinking half an ocean and having GI issues! Now that is an accomplishment! As always thank you to family, friends and sponsor support! You are greatly appreciated.
Coach Lora Erickson
Photo Credit: Bob Erickson