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Do you have to post? No. Do you have to post a thread that was already up? No, because you should know how to use the search facility.
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YOU need to stop arguing with the officers (first Mandy, now Foeni). They're actually senior to mods, and deserve your respect as much as any mod. All I was doing was pointing that out. So far I'm being incredibly civil with you. In the same vein, I advise you strongly against stirring up a fight with me.
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Firstly, the location. U Coral Beach Club has one of the best spots on the Red Sea coastline with over 40 acres of land, including a beautiful private beach with special Chill Out corners for total relaxation. When you feel active, there'll be an amazing selection of sports to choose from including surf boarding, diving, snorkeling, kayaking, sailing, tennis, soccer, basketball and handball. There'll also be daily exercises and field trips.
The hotel will be a paradise for kids, with a special Summer Adventure Camp, a Nature Survival course and a trapeze shaped like a pirate ship. When completed, the hotel will also offer a mini fun park (with motorized rides), an inflatables park, rides on camels, donkeys and horses, skiing simulators and more. Parents of infants (up to 2 years) will benefit from special facilities.
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"Hey Ya!" by OutKast
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Running Puppet on Windows
This documentation applies to Puppet versions ≥ 2.7.6 and Puppet Enterprise ≥ 2.5. Earlier versions may behave differently.
If you only plan to run puppet agent on its normal schedule, no further action is necessary — after installing Puppet on Windows, the puppet agent service will run every 30 minutes.
Continue reading for information about running Puppet tasks manually, configuring Puppet, and the context in which Puppet runs on Windows.
Running Puppet Tasks
Finding the Puppet Tools
The Puppet installer creates a "Puppet Enterprise" or "Puppet" folder in the Start menu. Any Start menu items referenced below can be found in this folder.
Fetching Configurations from a Puppet Master
After installation, Puppet on Windows will regularly fetch configurations from a puppet master with no further configuration needed. Every 30 minutes, the puppet agent service will contact the puppet master that was specified during installation, and will fetch and apply a configuration.
Note: just like with any *nix Puppet node, you must sign the node's certificate request on the puppet master before it can fetch configurations. Use
puppet cert listto view outstanding certificate requests, and
puppet cert sign <NAME>to approve them.
Manually Triggering a Puppet Agent Run
You can trigger a puppet agent run at any time with the "Run Puppet Agent" Start menu item. This will show the status of the run in a command prompt window.
Triggering an agent run requires elevated privileges, and must be performed as an administrator. On Windows 7 or 2008, using this Start menu item will automatically ask for User Account Control confirmation:
Note: In Puppet 3.0.2 and later, puppet agent runs started locally from the command line require either the
--testoption to be set. This is due to Puppet bug PUP-1275.
Configuring the Agent Service
By default, the puppet agent service starts automatically at boot, runs every 30 minutes, and contacts the puppet master specified during installation.
Note: When puppet is running as a daemonized Windows service, the
listen = trueconfiguration directive or command line argument does not apply. Consequently, it is not possible to use the deprecated puppet kick run mode. Instead, consider using Marionette Collective.
- To start, stop, or disable the service, use the Service Control Manager, which can be launched by choosing "Run…" from the Start menu and typing
You can also use the
sc.execommand to manage the puppet agent service. To prevent the service from starting on boot:
C:\>sc config puppet start= demand [SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS
To restart the service:
C:\>sc stop puppet && sc start puppet
To change the arguments used when triggering a puppet agent run (this example changes the level of detail that gets written to Puppet's logs):
C:\>sc start puppet --test --debug
- To change how often the agent runs, change the
runintervalsetting in puppet.conf.
- To change which puppet master the agent contacts, change the
serversetting in puppet.conf.
Note: You must restart the puppet agent service after making any changes to Puppet's config file. Restart the service using the Services control panel item.
Running Other Puppet Tasks
To perform any task other than triggering an agent run, use the "Start Command Prompt with Puppet" Start menu item. This shortcut starts a command prompt window with its environment pre-set to enable the Puppet tools.
For nearly all purposes, you must start this command window with elevated privileges:
- On Windows 2003, make sure you are logged in as an administrator before starting the Puppet command prompt.
On Windows 7 or 2008, you must right-click the start menu item and choose "Run as administrator:"
This will ask for UAC confirmation:
Applying Manifests Locally
puppet apply subcommand accepts a puppet manifest file, and immediately compiles and applies a configuration from it:
C:\> puppet apply my_manifest.pp
This allows you to manage nodes with Puppet without a central puppet master server, by having every node manage its own configuration.
To use
puppet apply, you must first use the "Start Command Prompt with Puppet" item in the Start menu. This will open a command prompt window in which
puppet apply commands can be issued. Remember to start this command prompt with elevated privileges.
To use
puppet apply effectively, you should distribute your Puppet modules to each agent node and copy them into the
modulepath. This allows the small manifests written for
puppet apply to easily assign pre-existing classes to the node.
Note: The default
modulepathon Windows is
$confdir\modules. See here for more information about the confdir.
Note: When using a multi-directory modulepath, remember to separate the directories with
;, rather than
To learn more about using modules, see Module Fundamentals or Learning Puppet.
Interactively Modifying Puppet Resources
puppet resource subcommand can interactively view and modify a system's state using Puppet's resource types. (For example, it can be used as an alternate interface for creating or modifying user accounts.)
To run
puppet resource, you must use the "Start Command Prompt with Puppet" item in the Start menu. This will open a command prompt window in which
puppet resource commands can be issued. Remember to start this command prompt with elevated privileges.
The standard format of a
puppet resource command is:
C:\> puppet resource <TYPE> <NAME> <ATTRIBUTE=VALUE> <ATTRIBUTE=VALUE>
attribute=value pairs will modify the resource, leaving them off will print the resource's current state. Leaving out the resource name will list every resource of the specified type.
- The resources
puppet resourcecan use are the same as those available for Windows manifests. See Writing Manifests for Windows for more details.
- See the
puppet resourceman page for more details about the puppet resource subcommand.
Running Facter
When writing manifests for Windows nodes, it can be helpful to see a test system's actual fact data. Use the "Run Facter" Start menu item to do this.
Configuring Puppet
Puppet's main
puppet.conf configuration file can be found at
$confdir\puppet.conf. See here for more information about the confdir.
- See Configuring Puppet for more details about Puppet's main config file. (Puppet's secondary config files are not used on Windows.)
- See the configuration reference for a complete list of
- In a command window opened with the "Start Command Prompt with Puppet" Start menu item, you can use
puppet agent --configprint <SETTING>to see the current value of any setting.
Note: You must restart the puppet agent service after making any changes to Puppet's config file. Restart the service using the Services control panel item.
Important Windows Concepts for Unix Admins
Windows differs from *nix systems in many ways, several of which affect how Puppet works.
Security Context
On Unix, puppet is either running as root or not. On Windows, this maps to running with elevated privileges or not.
Puppet agent typically runs as a service under the LocalSystem account, and thus always has elevated privileges. When running puppet from the command line or from a script or scheduled task, you should be aware of User Account Control (UAC) restrictions that may cause Puppet to run without elevated privileges.
If Puppet is accidentally run in a non-elevated security context, it will use a different confdir (specifically, the
.puppet directory in the current user's home directory) and will try to request a second SSL certificate. Since the puppet master does not allow duplicate certificates, running puppet agent in a non-elevated security context will usually cause it to fail.
- On systems without UAC (i.e. Windows 2003), users in the local Administrators group will typically run all commands with elevated privileges.
- On systems with UAC (i.e. Windows 7 and 2008), you must explicitly elevate privileges, even when running as a member of the local Administrators group. Puppet's "Run Puppet Agent" Start menu item automatically requests privilege elevation when run, but the "Start Command Prompt with Puppet" item must be manually started with elevated privileges by right-clicking it and choosing "Run as administrator."
File System Redirection in 64-bit Windows Versions
The Puppet agent process runs as a 32-bit process. When run on 64-bit versions of Windows, there are some issues to be aware of.
The File System Redirector will silently redirect all file system access to
%windir%\SysWOW64instead. This can be an issue when trying to manage files in the system directory, e.g., IIS configuration files. In order to prevent redirection, you can use the
sysnativealias, e.g.
C:\Windows\sysnative\inetsrv\config\application Host.config.
Note: 64-bit Windows Server 2003 requires hotfix KB942589 to use the sysnative alias.
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What a great way to end an phenomenal month of Braves baseball--by walloping the rival Phillies to take over 1st place! That makes 6 straight wins for the Bravos, and a 16-4 record in their last 20 games. The Phillies have been going in the other direction; they have now lost 7 of their last 9 games.
The last time the Braves were in first place this late in the season was 2005, which not coincidentally was also the last time they won the division. Obviously there's still a lot of season left and the Phillies (not to mention the rest of the division) are far from buried, but the signs are all positive right now. After that 9-game losing streak, did anyone think (even the optimists) that we'd be in first place by the end of May?
As for the game, Tommy Hanson looked extremely shaky in the first 2 innings. He threw a ton of pitches and had particular trouble with his fastball, which was consistently up in the zone. He escaped both innings unscathed however, thanks to two double plays. After that, he settled in and pitched very well, even making it into the seventh inning. His final line was: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 2 K, and a 0.164 WPA.
Tommy was pulled in the 7th after giving up a double to Raul Ibanez. Even though the Braves had a 6-run lead at the time, Bobby Cox brought in Peter Moylan. Let's just say that move didn't work out really well. Moylan gave up 3 straight doubles, each of them scoring a run, and cutting the lead in half. Fortunately, Bobby brought in Jonny Venters, who (after hitting the first batter), got out of the inning, and the Phillies did not threaten again.
On the hitting side, the Braves had no trouble scoring off the Phillies pitchers today despite a rare 0/5 night from Jason Heyward. They jumped all over Joe Blanton from the get-go. In the first inning, Chipper Jones hit his first homer since April 16th, a 2-run shot. Then, after Ross Gload dropped a deep fly ball by Troy Glaus, Eric Hinske singled Glaus in to make it 3-0. Gload was inexplicably playing right in place of Jayson Werth, and even more inexplicably was leading off.
The Braves added 3 more in the 3rd off of Blanton. The first run scored when Ryan Howard whiffed on an Eric Hinske grounder down the line. Yunel Escobar (who looked great for the second straight game) then laced a ball into the left-center gap, scoring 2. He was thrown out at second, but got a great ovation from the crowd anyway*. Blanton's final line was 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R (4 ER), 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 K, 7 line drives, and a -0.328 WPA.
* The crowd, by the way, was amazing all game--42,000+ and very into the game.
After the Philies cut the lead to 6-3, the Braves offense immediately went to work on reliever Chad Durbin. After Chipper singled to start the 7th, McCann worked an epic walk on a 10-pitch at-bat. That sat up a 3-run bomb from the Glausosaur. The homer was his 8th, by the way, and the RBIs his 35th, 36th, and 37th. The man really knows how to shut up his haters, doesn't he?
All in all, it was another complete victory for the Braves. Gritty pitching, great hitting, and solid defense. Let's hope they can keep it going and sweep the Phillies!
Awards after the jump.
Chipper-- 2/4, HR, 2 RBI, 0.178 WPA
Hanson (pitching line above)-- Tommy also had 2 hits, as many as he had in his career coming into today.
Honorable Mentions:
Glaus-- 2/4, 3 RBI, 3 R, K, 0.083 WPA
Hinske-- 1/3, 2 RBI, R, 0.119 WPA
Escobar-- 2/4, 2 RBI, 0.016 WPA
Blanton (stat line above)
Gload-- 0/3, HBP, error, -0.048 WPA
Howard-- 0/4, GIDP, K, error, -0.128 WPA
MVP in a losing effort:
Raul Ibanez-- 1/3, 2B, RBI, R, BB, 0.037 WPA
Clutch play:
Chipper's homer (0.184 WPA)
Unclutch play:
Howard's GIDP with a runner on 3B to end the 1st (-0.116 WPA)


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CARY — One unintended but predictable consequence of thousands of children being jostled from school to school is the toll it takes on their parents.
Some bemoan the situation and wring their hands. Others approach the situation as if it's a wild bull to be wrestled into submission, becoming expert at analyzing school system data.
Barb Walsh falls into the latter category. She's got reassignment on the brain.
She can rattle off the dates that the Wake reassignment plan was released and updated (Nov. 15, Dec. 16, Dec. 20). From memory, she can compare the ratio of low-income students and enrollment statistics documented in various reports.
She has sent e-mail to Chuck Dulaney, assistant superintendent for growth and planning, about her unhappiness at her family's assignment to Dillard Drive Middle School, which she says was portrayed years ago as temporary to her MacGregor Downs neighborhood.
In the past, she said, Dulaney didn't usually respond. Now he does.
Recently, Walsh has corresponded with Dulaney about her neighborhood's proposed reassignment from Apex High School to Athens Drive High School, five miles farther from her home. And she's doing it from what she calls a more "professional" vantage point.
"I don't understand this projection model," she might write.
And Dulaney will write back and explain it.
"He's not changing his mind or saying, 'Oh gosh, Barb, I see what you're saying,' but he is responding," she said.
Walsh attributes that partially to her newfound understanding of "school boardese," the language used in the reassignment plan. So Walsh, a freelance writer, has become proficient in terms like "growth management impact survey" and "socio-economic balancing."
Walsh's four kids attend two schools -- two at Adams Elementary in Cary and two at Lufkin Road Middle School in Apex.
Her oldest, Travis, is in eighth grade and sorely disappointed that he might not be able to attend Apex High School with his cousin who lives around the block.
"I don't really know why they reassign us," he said. "We're really close to Apex High School. It just confuses me why they'd do it."
It confuses his mother, too, and she's bent on getting answers.
She had never attended a Wake school board meeting before December, but now she's determined to make her voice heard.
"I approach this the same way I approach everything else -- passionate but not irrational," she said.
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2011: Took a redshirt year.
High School: A three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Named first team all-state for Atlanta City schools as a linebacker ... Also earned all-city and all-metro honors while being named the team's MVP ... Registered 101 tackles, including 10 TFLs, three interceptions, seven forced fumbles, and six sacks ... Added 850 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on offense (had a school record 98-yard run vs Woodward Academy) ... Collected 89 tackles as a junior to go along with 15 TFLs, five forced fumbles, and three interceptions ... Played for Coach Julius Moses.
Full Name: James E. Roberson ... Parents: James Roberson Sr. and Leah Ervin ... Born: 4/12/93 ... Other: His father played at Florida State from 1990 to 1994.


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LONDONDERRY — Woodmont Commons developers continue to pitch their plans for the massive project proposed for the 600-plus-acre site.
For many months, Planning Board officials have heard details about the proposed multi-use development and discussions will continue for months to come.
It's almost a given that Woodmont is on the board's agenda as there are so many components to the large-scale project.
Another formal review discussion was held last week.
At past meetings, details have focused on utilities, traffic impact, town services and financial information about Woodmont.
There is always a steady stream of residents who come out to meetings to stay informed and voice their opinions.
Keeping information available to the public is key, one resident said.
Tranquil Drive resident John Wilson said he wants town officials to make sure everyone knows what's going on.
"As the draft evolves, could we get it on the website so the public can study that as it's going on?" he asked officials.
He said the town will have months to peruse the Woodmont information and he wants the public to have the same opportunity.
"You guys have months to deal with this," Wilson said. "The people in town will have how long?"
Planning Board Chairman Art Rugg said Woodmont is a lengthy discussion and a "work in progress."
Wilson just wants to keep as much information in the public as possible.
"At least put a timeline plan, where we are today, what's going to happen," Wilson said. "It's a road map, how we get there from here. There's a lot of rough road from here to the end."
Woodmont Commons is proposed by Michael Kettenbach and Pillsbury Realty Development.
Pillsbury purchased the Woodmont Orchards property two years ago for $7 million. The project, as proposed, would be completed in phases over 20 years.
The vision to create Woodmont began in 1997 when Londonderry's master plan included the possibility of creating a new village concept in town, combining businesses, streetscapes, gardens, community centers, hotels and homes.
Since then, the town passed its Planned Urban Development ordinance, outlining regulations for new developments that are separate from current land use rules.
The next discussion is scheduled for Aug. 14 at the Planning Board meeting.


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How Teens Feel the Recession's Impact
Parents have a big role to play in teaching their kids about money, especially right now.
It might be graduation season, but teens have much weightier matters on their minds than prom and parties. A new survey from Charles Schwab found that the recession has left an indelible mark on today's high schoolers, making them more grateful for what they have and less likely to make material demands on their parents.
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Nine in ten teens say the recession affected them and led to major perspective shifts, including a greater appreciation for what they have and more awareness of hardship, according to the poll. The majority of the 1,000 respondents said they were less likely to ask for things they want, they have a greater appreciation for what their parents have done, and they also believe that one day, they will achieve greater financial success than their parents. The recession, it seems, is the cure for any "spoiled brat" tendencies.
The survey also found that parents are more likely to talk about money with their teens now than they have been in the past. Three out of four teens said their parents have discussed finances with them. Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, senior vice president of Schwab Community Services, calls that the "silver lining" to the downturn. Parents and educators have the chance "to communicate critical lessons about financial decision-making" to their children, she says.
Parents have long felt awkward doing so. In fact, previous Schwab surveys found that parents felt more comfortable talking about the birds and the bees than investing. A 2008 survey found that only 23 percent of parents explained how income taxes work, and just 14 percent talked about what a 401(k) plan is.
To get the conversation going, Schwab-Pomerantz suggests discussing money around key milestones in a child's life, such as getting a first toy, car, or job, which gives parents a chance to teach kids to save 10 percent of their income. Parents can also involve their kids in daily discussions about family budget decisions, Schwab-Pomerantz says. SchwabMoneyWise.com offers an interactive game and other tools to get the conversation started.
There are plenty of topics to choose from, because even though most teens describe themselves as "knowledgeable about money management," they are a little fuzzy on the details. The survey found that only 60 percent know how to write a check, 35 percent said they could balance a checkbook or confirm the accuracy of a bank statement, and just 25 percent know whether using a check cashing service was a good idea. (It's not.)
Just 39 percent of respondents said they know how to manage a credit card and 32 percent said they understand how interest and fees on cards work. Only 17 percent know what a 401(k) is and almost half said they have no idea how much car insurance costs. Teens also say they want to learn more about income taxes, how to save money, and how to budget. (See "The Best Graduation Gift: An Invitation to Move Home.")
The best source for this knowledge? Parents. Few high schools and colleges teach these skills, which leaves parents as the primary source of knowledge. More than 80 percent of teens say their parents are the ones who have taught them the basics of managing money. Three in four describe their parents as "great role models." While parents are most likely to bring up college costs with their teens, kids would rather hear about how to invest, how to establish good credit, and career plans.
Over and over again, research has found that children often absorb the financial habits of their parents. A new survey from CESI Debt Solutions found a connection between growing up with frugal parents and saving money on a regular basis as adults. Similarly, adults who remember being told as children that their family could not afford things tended to use credit cards sparingly as adults and carry relatively small amounts of credit card debt. (See "Bad With Money? Blame Your Parents.")
Parents might want to consider dishing about their own mistakes, too, and they probably have plenty to choose from. A recent Scottrade survey found that most baby boomers said they wished they started saving earlier, almost half wished they had saved more, and half recommend starting to save before age 25—the current age of many of their children. Sharing those lessons could help those adult children from repeating their mistakes.
[What High Schoolers Should Know About Money]
Here are some extra tips for parents who want to teach their kids about money:
Get help online. You don't have to do all the hard work yourself, because other people have done it for you. Mymoney.gov, AmericaSaves.org, ING Direct's Planet Orange, and SchwabMoneyWise.com are just a few of the websites designed to help parents educate themselves, and their children, about the ins and out of money.
Practice one financial tip a week. Arkadi Kuhlmann, chief executive of ING Direct, recommends picking one financial tip each week, such as setting up a budget, and talking about it as a family. That way, parents can also make an effort to set a good example. At the grocery store, they can take a minute to explain how to choose an affordable brand of dishwasher detergent, or how to compare the cost of bread.
Show kids what you can do with money. Susan Beacham, co-founder of Money Savvy Generation, invented a piggy bank with four compartments—save, spend, donate, and invest—to teach kids how to budget. "You're teaching them to stop, pause, and reflect, and this is the first step toward teaching them to delay gratification," she says.
Watch out for the subtle messages you send. Mary Ann Campbell, a financial educator, received mixed messages about money growing up. Her parents, in fact, implied that sending a girl to college was a waste of money, so she had to find a way to pay for her own education, along with the help of one of her brothers. That's one reason Campbell wrote her Ph.D. thesis on how 20-somethings learn about money from the way their families talk about it. She discovered that the way parents and grandparents talk about money, as well as the way they act, makes a big impact.
Let them make their own mistakes. Lewis Mandell, a finance professor at the University of Washington who has studied financial literacy, says allowing children to experiment and make mistakes can provide more useful lessons than anything taught in school. He encouraged his now-grown daughter to invest as a teenager; she learned how to diversify after losing money in Pepsi stock.
In other words, just as with teaching children to ride bikes, at some point you have to let go so they can learn to balance on their own.
Parents, how do you talk to your teens about money? Do you think the recession changed them?
Kimberly Palmer (@alphaconsumer) is the author of the new book Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back.


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Death is the main protagonist in THQ and Vigil Games' upcoming Darksiders II, which sees history's most morbid jockey doing what he does best (which would be killing, naturally) while trying to clear the name of War, one of his fellow Horsemen of the Apocalypse. This wouldn't be the first time, however, that we've encountered the Grim Reaper in some capacity or another throughout gaming's long history. So unsheathe your scythes and take your final walk down morbid memory lane with us as we explore Death in gaming.
While the character of Death in Visceral Games' Dante's Inferno was written off almost immediately after you meet him as the first boss after the game's tutorial level, he is no less memorable. His trademark scythe, a bound-together bundle of bones, becomes Dante's go-to weapon for the rest of the game. However, Death being dispatched so quickly in the beginning of the game raises a troubling question: if Death is no longer around, what's happening to all of the foes that Dante is dispatching? Hmmm...
The Castlevania Series
Another amusing take on the Grim Reaper, Death has been a mainstay in Konami's Castlevania series from day one, sporting his iconic robe and scythe for pretty much the entire franchise. However, instead of being the main boss (I mean, it's Death), he's little more than Dracula's second banana. Which raises, yet again, another head scratcher: is Dracula really that badass that Death will basically be the Jerry Lewis to his Dean Martin?
Grim Fandango
While not technically Death in the purest sense of the word, Grim Fandango's Manny Calavera still dons the iconic black robe of the Reaper in order to collect souls from the world of the living. However, once he brings them back to the land of the dead, the truth is revealed: Calavera is just one of many reapers, who operate as travel agents for people looking to make the 7-year trip to their final resting place in accordance to Mexican folklore. While not the most traditional take on Death, this boney Bogart is still a source of moribund memories.
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day, Rare's irreverent and foul-mouthed platformer for the Nintendo 64 (and later the Xbox), gave us a short statured Grim Reaper by the name of Gregg, who again operates in a less than malicious fashion. When he comes to collect Conker the Squirrel's soul the first time he dies, he crudely explains that squirrels can exploit a loophole where they can have as many chances at life as they need, provided they possess the squirrel tails to do it. This makes him hate squirrels almost as much as he hates cats and "...the way they meow and piss everywhere..."
Hexen II
Well, this is about as typical a design as you can get for Death, one of the bosses in Raven Software's 90's classic Hexen II. He's pretty much hits every mark on the Grim Reaper checklist. Tattered black robe? Check. Skull for a face? Check. Scythe? Check. Hell, he's even on a pale horse! However, he boasts one major difference from all of the other iterations of Death on this list: he's a video game boss from the golden days of first-person shooters. What does that mean? It means he's one of those cruelly difficult boss battles that made old farts like me fling our mice across the room (or at least as far as the cord would allow) in blind, spitting rage.
Bonus: Odin Sphere
This one may be stretching it a bit far, as Odette from Odin Sphere isn't an actual representation of Death, but rather a unique take on Hel, the Norse goddess of the underworld. However, she's close enough to the subject for government work, and she is easily the most unique entry on this list. Her over-the-top fashion sense, semi-skeletal frame and impressive...endowments...make her look like Russ Meyer got into the goth scene.
Oh, and she has a spider in her lady-parts. Just mull that one over.


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When I first saw you, you
knocked me
Your eyes so bright they
stopped me in
my tracks-
a sucker punch to the face
That left me on the ground, shocked
and seeing stars.
I tried to get back up
but you smiled and called me pretty,
so you might as well have kicked me in the gut
and screamed "Not today, bitch!"
The worst thing about it is
I don't even love you.
I'd like to frame you and put you on my bedroom wall
or keep you on a chain around my neck
(next to my heart)
or slide one of your diamond eyes on my finger,
but not love you.
I can lose a locket or a watch
or a crown or a precious gem,
but not you
and not love.
I can spot a rare bird miles away
but it will always fly off
once I reach for my camera.
I don't love you so much as I love the air
or water
or my own beating heart.
Nobody wakes up and says
"I sure hope the sun rises today"
But we'd sure as hell notice if it didn't.
The thing is, you're not air or sunlight
Because you're not always there.
You're more like the eclipse I didn't hear about
until the night after it came
you're more like all the wild parties I don't get invited to
you're more like every thought I'm either
too scared
or too stupid
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1. The notional location of any program that has gone off the trolley. Especially used of programs that just sit there silently grinding long after either failure or some output is expected. "Uh oh. I should have had a prompt ten seconds ago. The program's in deep space somewhere." Compare buzz, catatonic, hyperspace.
2. The metaphorical location of a human so dazed and/or confused or caught up in some esoteric form of bogosity that he or she no longer responds coherently to normal communication.
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Online journos/bloggers jailed more often than others
As I've said before, as the MSM gets weaker, attempts to control the message will get stronger. Be careful out there.
Reflecting the rising influence of online reporting and commentary, more Internet journalists are jailed worldwide today than journalists working in any other medium. In its annual census of imprisoned journalists, released today, the Committee to Protect Journalists found that 45 percent of all media workers jailed worldwide are bloggers, Web-based reporters, or online editors. Online journalists represent the largest professional category for the first time in CPJ's prison census. (Via BC)


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There are a lot of things to do, arts-wise, in the new few weeks, and if you want to go, you might want to buy tickets now.
At the Columbus Museum
The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, is holding a lot of events with the Sound & Vision photography exhibit of the top musicians in the world.
The Art Safari, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 11, is an interactive family tour of the museum. You can create make-and-take art projects and take part in gallery activities. Its for children ages 7 and older. Its free, but you must pre-register.
The registration period is over, but call to see if there are slots still available.
The Battle of the Bands, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 11, features six middle and high school bands who will compete for the title. Its the first time the museum has sponsored such an event. Its free.
The Reel-to-Reel Film Series, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 16, features the movie, Rejoice and Shout. The 2010 documentary traces the history of gospel in the United State. Its free.
Art & Soul, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 23, features Ed Cox, a local musician and historian, who talks about music history, using music and stories. Its free.
An Evening with Chuck Leavell, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 28. Chuck Leavell is one of the most sought-after pianists and keyboardists in the world, having worked with the Rolling Stones, the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton and the late George Harrison. His sister, Judy Leavell, can often be seen on the Springer Opera House stage. Leavell will play many of the hit songs hes performed with those groups and talk about some of the back-stage antics. Seating is limited. Tickets are $30; $25 for museum members.
Call 706-748-2562.
New Tuskegee show
My friend Dyann Robinson, who runs the Tuskegee Repertory Theatre, has written a new show, Toussaint, which is about Toussaint LOuverture, the man who is often called the father of the Haitian revolution.
It stars former Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford as Toussaint. Ive seen him in a couple of shows and hes quite good.
The show is 8 p.m. EST Feb. 10-11 and 4 p.m. EST Feb. 12 in the Jessie Clinton Arts Centre, 201 S. Main St., Tuskegee. Its very easy to find. Once youre in Tuskegee, its in the old post office.
Tickets are $20.
Call 334-727-6046.
Last chance to see Riverdance
A couple of months ago, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, announced that Riverdance, the Irish step-dancing phenomenon, will be doing its final U.S. tour, and it will make a stop in the Bill Heard Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18.
Tickets are $35-$55.
I spoke to Padraic Moyles Monday and I could have listened to him forever. That Irish accent would melt anyone.
If you get to speak to him after the show, heres a hint: His name is pronounced Poor-ic.
You can thank me later.
Call 706-256-3612 for tickets.
Sandra Okamoto, email@example.com, or 706-571-8580.


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I feel like I've lived one billion lives since the last Caturday. In the past week I've been in (or through) South Carolina, Georgia, Florida aaaaand Mexico. I'm still working and schooling full-time+ and I truly feel like I have lost all track of time and space. I just move through my day trying not to drop any of the billion balls I have in the air.
The cats are sick of my excuses.
They want my attention and they want it NOW, which is why you can usually find them about this far away from me…
It's true that I can't pet that book. It's also true that I've been neglecting the cats… and Stew… and my family… my friends… my social life… my yoga. The list goes on and on. I want to find balance but I have yet to find a minute of down time when I could do that. More excuses.
I need a little assistance from….
Who bears a striking resemblance to Ralph, wouldn't you say? Hmmmm, curious.
It seems silly, I know, to rant on about the woes of my wonderfully busy life on a day like today when so many hearts ache for the 2,996 lives that ceased to exist nine years ago today. So I'll stop and simply say that I know nothing will ever make it better, that I'm sorry it won't ever go away and that I hope they find peace in remembrance today.


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Over the past year or so, Brazil has been up and down, but have won enough when it has mattered to keep under-fire coach Dunga in place.
Despite the calls for Dunga's head in Brazil for running too defensive a game plan, Brazil starts the game with serious firepower with Kaka, Luis Fabiano and Robinho up front. Estonia fields 11 guys from Estonia.
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An 11-year-old boy playing with a lighter set fire to a Hicksville garage Saturday which, in turn, ignited an apartment building and left 12 people homeless, Nassau County Police said.
The boy used a Bic lighter to ignite plastic packing material and fled the scene as the 4-alarm fire spread to the detached garage at 53 E. John St., detectives with the Nassau arson-bomb squad said.
The garage became fully engulfed in flames as Hicksville firefighters responded in force to the scene. The inferno in the garage set fire to the adjoining apartment building, resulting in a call for additional manpower. Fire companies from Plainview, Jericho, Westbury and East Meadow responded with 150 firefighters and 15 pieces of apparatus to extinguish the blaze and secure the damaged property.
The 11-year-old was arrested a short time after the fire, police said.
Twelve residents, who were displaced by the blaze, were assisted by the Red Cross. Three firefighters sustained minor heat related injuries as a result of the fire and were treated at the scene.
The defendant was charged with fourth-degree arson, a felony, and was released to his mother. He will appear on Friday, June 17th, 2011, at Family Court in Westbury.


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- SRCA preparing for another mission to Haiti CONNEAUT — The earth shook, people screamed, buildings fell, homes were destroyed and people were lost, all in seven seconds on Jan. 12. The earthquake that changed Haiti forever has become the quake that was felt around the world. Word traveled quickly to all parts of the globe. The desperation in Haiti has been felt in northeast Ohio by South Ridge Christian Academy students who waited for a report from Cap Haitian, Haiti.
- ACCESS helps Lakeside students in preparations for college attendance SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — Acquiring senior status at Lakeside High School means a lot more than superiority and wisdom. Each year, Lakeside seniors are bombarded with multiple responsibilities to ensure their futures are intact. For those planning to attend college, the process can be frustrating and confusing. Likewise, the Ashtabula County Continued Education Support Services organization was created in 1999 and began serving students in the 2000-2001 school year.
- Competitions give Conneaut students opportunities to display many talents CONNEAUT — Outside the weather may be cold but inside Conneaut High School competition is heating up. With several competitions being held recently, students are harnessing their competitive spirit while representing Conneaut High School. Several students were recognized as award winners from the American Legion's Americanism Test; the Academic Challenge team competed in the Ohio Academic Competition; and many band and choir members performed at Ohio District V Solo and Ensemble.
- Regional SkillsUSA officers travel to Washington JEFFERSON — During the week of Jan. 18 a number of Ashtabula County Joint Vocational School students and staff went to Washington, D.C., to partake in a SkillsUSA function. Suzanne Pratt, the Graphic Arts program instructor at ACJVS, said the reason for the trip was that ACJVS students that were Northeast Ohio regional officers could be trained in SkillsUSA procedure, practice, leadership skills and experience our country's capital.
- Pymatuning home to popular heavy metal band ANDOVER — Walking down the hallway on any given day at Pymatuning Valley High School, one might find perhaps 30 percent of the student body wearing maroon and gold. PV students have a lot of pride in their school colors and like to show it off. What might surprise a visitor, however, is the growing number of students sporting band T-shirts made in support of local musical talent. Constructed from Ruins is a fast-paced, heavy metal band that finds its roots deep in Andover and growing at PV.
- Ss. John & Paul students taking to the sky, road to broaden their educational horizons ASHTABULA — In the coming months, the students of Ss. John and Paul will be given the chance to go on two trips. Some students and family members will be going on a 10-day trip to Spain with a day-trip to Morocco. Many more will be going on the weekend trip to Chicago where on the return trip home they will be able to visit the campus of Notre Dame University.
Students find jump into icy Lake Erie is fun for a good cause
GENEVA — Students at Geneva High School are beginning a new semester and are looking forward to new activities and new challenges.
Members of the GHS Key Club are preparing to brave the cold and treacherous waters of Lake Erie as participants in the Polar Bear Plunge. This annual event, which benefits the Special Olympics, will take place on Feb. 28 at Breakwater Beach, which is on Lake Road West, 2 miles west of State Route 534, in Geneva State Park.
- Helping the community has become a tradition at Grand Valley High ORWELL — The Grand Valley Student Council "adopted" five families for Christmas this year. Council members distributed $1,500 among each of the grades in Student Council and used that money to purchase shoes, boots, hats, gloves, clothes and toys for the children of the families. The money used for the purchases came from past Student Council fund-raisers throughout the year, such as the Homecoming dance and Powder Puff Football.
- Hobbies add new dimension to GRA classes AUSTINBURG TOWNSHIP — A Lego may be an insignificant child's toy to many people, and the Stock Market may be a trivial institution to most teen-agers, but to Grand River Academy teachers John Balash and David Scharping, these topics have interested them to the point of sharing their hobbies with students.
- Jefferson Players spring performances promise to be double the pleasure, fun JEFFERSON — With winter slowly coming to an end, it can only mean one thing for the Jefferson Players – the spring play is right around the corner. But while the performance is scheduled for early March, the preparation has been going on for weeks now in order to put on another great show, something the Jefferson Players are known for.
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Trying to decide what to wear on the first day of school can cause anxiety for some students.
But for the 600 kids who started classes Tuesday at John Adams Academy, a new, K-12 charter school in Roseville, it was easy because the students all wear uniforms -- white or blue polo shirts, and navy or khaki pants, shorts or skirts.
"I didn't have to spend time looking all through my closet for something to wear," said academy seventh-grader Ben Silva.
According to the school's website, the vision of the school's founder, Dean Forman, and board members is to "provide a learning environment that fosters student-empowered learning and principles of leadership and an understanding of and appreciation for our nation's heritage and the resulting freedoms we possess."
Board member Cindi Sherrod said as a charter school, John Adams Academy receives the same amount of funding as any other public school and is required to meet all state standards. The difference between the two types of schools is the method used to reach those standards.
"We want to serve all students at all levels," Sherrod said. "We are open to anyone who applies. Our teachers are all fully credentialed and our upper grade teachers have single-subject credentials. Our education is steeped in classics and we recognize each child has his or her own special genius. We want to be able to draw that out and allow each student to find their own excellence."
Sherrod said the school plans to accomplish this goal in the upper grades by using the Socratic method of instruction where teachers ask a series of questions intended to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas.
Seventh-grade teacher Rosemarie Groth said a return to the classics is important.
"Classics are good literature," Groth said. "This is where students will learn about greatness."
But it's not just the teachers and board members who are excited about the school's opening. Roseville residents Wendi and Ben Brabon, who have two children attending the academy, said the more they heard about the school and its vision the more they were convinced it would be a good fit for their two daughters.
"I did a lot of research about the school," Wendi Brabon said. "I've been so impressed with all the people I've met."
For Mary Lambeth, sending her high school sons to John Adams Academy is quite a change from the home-school environment they have been receiving.
"I feel very comfortable with this decision for the boys to be here," Lambeth said. "This is a very safe and gentle environment."
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A home run wrongly ruled a double at last year's College World Series prompted the NCAA to implement instant replay this year.
NCAA vice president for football and baseball Dennis Poppe (Pope) said Tuesday that Brian Johnson's deep ball for Florida last year pushed Division I baseball leaders to give umpires the ability to review whether a ball cleared the fence, went foul or if a fan interfered.
The bad call on Johnson's hit didn't affect the outcome of Florida's 8-4 win over Texas. But Gators coach Kevin O'Sullivan said this week that anything that helps umpires make the right call is a good thing.
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A 22-year-old Rose Township man suffered multiple life-threatening injuries and is "lucky to be alive" after a scary motorcycle crash on Grange Hall in Holly Township Friday night.
Michael Johnson drove his Harley-Davidson Sportster 48 west on Grange Hall Road just west of Fish Lake Road around 5:45 p.m. Friday when a GMC SUV struck him from behind at a high rate of speed, according to family members. The motorcycle then became wedged under the front end of the SUV, with Johnson still on it, and was pushed more than 200 feet, the family said.
Michigan State Police Flint Post trooper Rick Jones said both drivers were transported to the hospital with multiple injuries. He said the crash remains under investigation and police are waiting on toxicology reports to determine if the driver of the vehicle had alcohol or anything else in his system, Jones said.
Jones said he had no other details on the crash and referred another state trooper, who did not return phone messages.
Johnson's Uncle, Jeff Wells, said the 22-year-old suffered four broken vertebrae in his back, a fracture neck, a fractured skull, several broken ribs, a broken leg and a torn ACL after Johnson smacked the hood of the SUV and fell back onto the motorcycle.
Wells said Johnson was released from the hospital Wednesday evening in a body brace.
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Oak Aged Unearthly (Imperial India Pale Ale) - Southern Tier Brewing Company
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Ratings: 1,067 | Reviews: 564 | Display Reviews Only:
New Jersey
4/5 rDev -1.7%
12-12-2011 20:40:45 | More by djrn2
4/5 rDev -1.7%
12-11-2011 03:07:30 | More by doof116
Quebec (Canada)
4.1/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a two finger fluffy head that settles to a thin white cap. Little to no lacing around the glass. Retention is strong. Color is a really deep, vibrant hazy orange. One of the most appealing colors I have seen in an DIPA.
S: Wow. I uncapped the bottle on this one and the caramel, vanilla, oaky sweetness assaulted me from across the room. Underneath the sweetness, I can smell the hops clawing their way out. Boozy and volatile.
T: Trifecta. Citrus and lemon grass in the first wave. Vanilla and oak in the second, and piney hops in the third. I don't detect the ABV.
M: Very crisp and clean. The smoothness is fantastic, soft carbonation. Leaves you with a twinge of bitterness from the hops. Still not picking up on the 9.9% ABV...
O: I really like the dimension the oak aging gave this DIPA. Smooth sippin' is the name of the game for this one.
Serving type: bottle
12-10-2011 21:30:43 | More by cooler4life
5/5 rDev +22.9%
12-10-2011 04:03:52 | More by bigdaddypolite
5/5 rDev +22.9%
12-09-2011 04:06:13 | More by groetman
5/5 rDev +22.9%
12-09-2011 04:02:56 | More by rab53
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
12-07-2011 22:23:13 | More by Marti403
5/5 rDev +22.9%
12-07-2011 02:05:51 | More by fergster75
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed from notes. 22 oz bottle poured into a DFH signature glass. I remember falling in love with this one the first time I had it waaaay back before I knew about craft beer. Lets see what I think now...
A - Pours a slightly hazy, golden-amberish color that reminds me of sweet tea. A small half a finger, frothy, eggshell white head forms and recedes to a collar.
S - Oak wood and vanilla out front with a punch of earthy and citrusy hops. Caramel and toasted malts come through as well. Really earthy character to this aroma that I like.
T - Oak really seems to dominate the flavor profile here. Lots of toasted wood, vanilla, and a cake like flavor. The hops are earthy and citrusy with some orange and pine coming through the most. The malts come through as caramel and toffe like. Nice mix, although the oak really does stand out the most.
M - Medium-heavy bodied beer with a slightly sticky and dry finish to it. Carbonation is on the moderate to low end.
O - I still really enjoy this one, although not quite as much as I did when had it for the first time. Definitely one that I will go back to again.
Serving type: bottle
12-06-2011 15:53:28 | More by KAP1356
5/5 rDev +22.9%
12-06-2011 13:49:59 | More by ROGUE16
4/5 rDev -1.7%
12-06-2011 01:35:06 | More by xnicknj
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
12-06-2011 00:45:53 | More by JohneHoodlum
4/5 rDev -1.7%
12-05-2011 16:01:28 | More by THECPJ
4/5 rDev -1.7%
12-05-2011 06:47:05 | More by twelveinches
5/5 rDev +22.9%
12-03-2011 19:46:30 | More by FreshmanPour77
South Carolina
3.43/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
An orangey copper color (really nice color). Pretty hazy. Barely any head (maybe a 1/2 inch). But this beer is pretty cold.
It has that double IPA malt smell (which I'm not absolutely crazy about). Some hops with some funky woodyness from the oak.
I'm getting a lot of the oak in the flavor. A lot of hops, too, but I'm used to the hops. The oak thing is kind of new to me. The oak thing pairs pretty well with the hop bitterness. They remain two separate flavor components, but they linger together. It brings a flavor (not surprisingly) like wet wood. Pretty interesting. Of course, I'm tasting significant malty flavors, too, but nothing out of the ordinary with this style.
The thick mouthfeel hit me right away. A really heavy bodied brew.
It seems like all the imperial IPAs I've had lately all have the same basic flavor with some subtle variations. This one is no different. But, it's one of the more interesting of the bunch.
Serving type: bottle
12-03-2011 19:10:39 | More by UnderPressure
4/5 rDev -1.7%
12-02-2011 06:03:44 | More by tripledbrew
3.75/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
2011 vintage bottle served in a Duvel tulip glass.
Appearance: Pours a hazy, dark sunset orange with two and a half fingers of foamy head that settles into a quarter finger. Excellent lacing. 4.5/5
Smell: Lots of floral citrus aromas. Lemony fresh tart and orange-sweet citrus. A little oak and vanilla. Some rich soil (not in a bad way) too. 4.5/5
Taste: Very complex floral and citrus flavors. Some zesty orange and lemon, grapefruit...maybe a little apple. A very smooth vanilla twist. A tad bit sour, some maltiness. Touche of caramel-sugariness. Very earthy hop bitterness too. The malty and earthy characteristics also really builds up on the midpalate and finish as the flavor layers. Not detecting a lot of oak in the front or midpalate, but it is subtle in the finish. Slight alcohol warmth, but nothing distracting. 3.5/5
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, light carbonation. Finish is bitter and too crisp. 3.5/5
Overall: A very solid brew, but the oak aged version lacks some of the bitter hop kick of the original brew. The added complexities from oak aging are nice, but too subtle to compensate for the lost hops-elements. Turns a little too boozy as it warms up.
Serving type: bottle
12-02-2011 01:49:25 | More by jegross2
3.5/5 rDev -14%
12-01-2011 18:24:29 | More by Kevlee722
4/5 rDev -1.7%
12-01-2011 00:02:42 | More by CardShark
New York
5/5 rDev +22.9%
11-30-2011 21:44:52 | More by bluntedboywonder
3.1/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I asked a friend to purchase me an IPA bomber. He came back with this. Friend is now best friend. JUST KIDDING. Anyway, i wasn't expecting a DIPA so i let this thing rattle around in my car for about a week.
After a long jog, decided to forgo water and crack this thing open instead. Poured nicely, sorta a caramel/grapefruit color. No head, which left me scratching MY head. I guess "balance" is what Southern Tier was going for.
It literally smelled like a hot candied apple. Sweet, mostly. Malts (OAK?) at the forefront. Hops in the back. Wish it tickled my nose more. I prefer the floral scent.
The taste was pleasant but syrupy. Balanced and consistent from the front of my tongue to the rear. You can tell its oak aged at the very "end". Gives it a cedar taste, not oak. The alcohol taste was disappointing but at 11% I know what I'm getting into.
For the DIPA style, it was solid. Craving an DIPA and don't already have a favorite? Don't be afraid to pluck this from the shelf. If you haven't dabbled in the genre, its a decent gateway. Would have preferred more HOPS and less oak, though.
Serving type: bottle
11-30-2011 01:41:48 | More by patrickcmcd
5/5 rDev +22.9%
11-29-2011 03:20:20 | More by joemcg22
4.75/5 rDev +16.7%
11-28-2011 18:55:00 | More by Amp
4/5 rDev -1.7%
11-27-2011 21:58:54 | More by JAHMUR
Oak Aged Unearthly (Imperial India Pale Ale) from Southern Tier Brewing Company
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100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
25g/1oz butter
125ml/4½fl oz white wine
1 lemon, juice only
75ml/2½fl oz double cream
1 bunch asparagus
2 tbsp olive oil
25g/1oz butter
1 shallot, peeled, finely sliced
150ml/5¼fl oz white wine
100ml/3½fl oz fish stock
50ml/2fl oz double cream
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---- — AVON — With a strong second half, Avon turned a four-point game into a 41-13 trouncing of rival Brownsburg Friday night.
The Orioles led 17-13 at halftime, but big plays on offense and defense led to a 24-point whitewash over the final two quarters.
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To our ears, the best part about this song is that it features a bunch of people who were making music with Gucci long before Guccimania infected planet Earth. The more surprising part, though, is that in the time since, everyone save for Rocko and Shawty Lo have gained a momentum of their own so strong it's hard to imagine them all making time to lay a verse for the song. Chances are they were all mislead into thinking "Mi Casa, Tu Casa" was going on The State Vs. Radric Davis, which also leaves us confused as to why it isn't on there, but then again we wouldn't even have allowed a song with Usher past the white erase board phase of the tracklisting.
Download: Gucci Mane f. Rocko, Waka Flocka, Shawty Lo, Yo Gotti & Nicki Minaj, "Mi Casa, Tu Casa" (via DGB)


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This weekend, the music community and the world lost a wonderful talent in Benjamin Curtis. The 35-year old was best known as the guitarist and songwriter of School of Seven Bells, which he formed after sharing several projects, including Secret Machines, with his brother Brandon. Benjamin Curtis was diagnosed this past February with T-cell LymphoblasticRead more...
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