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Standard Chartered 10K run here i come... i've got new downloads from God. my journal is just so filled up, and it's continuing to come. last weekend, i've got words given me during worship and as i drew them, they were declared by the speakers... so that's John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-20192305506583219152008-10-11T06:44:00.000+08:002008-10-11T10:55:22.575+08:004 hoursam at sacramento now... resting in the motel... i wasn't really feeling well for awhile. and this morning, i made a decision to go to the Hospital and get some tests done. so i really looked like a mess, with tubes like strapped all over me. so here's the bottomline... after all the test, the 4 hours of being tubed up... the doctor came back to inform me that he can't find anything wrong with my John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-29327936059871381872008-09-30T13:55:00.000+08:002008-09-30T17:55:59.417+08:00I amin need of a new heart!<!-- multiply:no_crosspost -->John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-45101623237792776522008-09-17T15:35:00.000+08:002008-09-17T19:39:06.745+08:00Jet Settingwell, not so much of it. but having just came back from Vietnam, i'm getting ready for Batam next week, then it will be Sacramento and Redding California in Oct, then will be dropping by Tokyo for a small family holiday with Dee and Jodee (ethan, when you grow older then i'll bring you). then a whole month in town before Batam again in Dec. wow. i think i'm hoping to sneak in a hong kong sometimeJohn Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-56203271295539224172008-09-17T15:33:00.000+08:002008-09-17T19:35:25.852+08:00Expecting Exciting times wow, it's been the 2nd day of the Leadership Planning and i think we have got some really exciting check points nailed down verbally and excitedly. haha!! i'm so looking forward to it. somehow it feels like a countdown to a Big BANG!<!-- multiply:no_crosspost -->John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-27309130105251971442008-08-23T21:28:00.000+08:002008-08-24T01:52:11.326+08:00i'm on the papers!!well, not like photo or what... anyways, it's like causing some serious sms coming to me... some of my friends are like pissed off by the article. hahaha.. others are wondering how i feel... and some are like clueless... well, infact, most are... hahaha...as for me, i'm just filled with so much joy, i care less... it's amazing enough to be mentioned again on the papers. it's actually not well John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-35498246329266003832008-06-14T19:19:00.000+08:002008-06-14T23:21:50.398+08:00where are my kids?hahaha... i miss them so much... where are they??? anyways, just thought i wanted to blog this down...yesterday, i sent ethan to our babysitter's place. i strapped him onto the baby seat, then i got into the car. so i asked him if he's ready, he looks at me with an agreement look. and then i put on my shades and smile back at him... and as i did that, he said "WOAH"hur hur hur... i need to see John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-18570701359314789432008-06-14T09:18:00.000+08:002008-06-14T13:33:33.488+08:00That's not me....the last month was a horrible trip for me. some major mind boggling decisions are to be made and having to leave thru them. well, in short, i went thru a minor day surgery last week and have been resting at home. i struggled during times alone and also during services not because i'm scared of the surgery. (well, you guys don't need to know what surgery it is)... but yeah, i was just asking God John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-83002654289274202212008-04-29T17:16:00.000+08:002008-05-01T10:49:38.964+08:00everything seems so light last saturday, i decided to just chill out at Home Club, meet up with some old friends, have a sip of green tea. Then i chatted up with one of the boys from a band, and I was like not expecting anything, so i said, "Wassup?"and he said "Messed Up bro...." and i know, the Holy Spirit is just wanting to reach him. He knows the Lord. He's been ministered heavily before. just doesn't wanna commit. John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-82596771451470108172008-04-24T18:42:00.000+08:002008-04-24T23:33:24.645+08:00broken social scenemy broken social scene "scene"hehehe<!-- multiply:no_crosspost -->John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-38572636377219766942008-03-07T16:46:00.000+08:002008-03-07T21:56:23.966+08:00Back IIwell, the previous post is a closure. hahaha... now, i'm back to the real world. hahaha... back to life, back to reality? hahahaok... i guess, some of my friends are a little concern about how I come back and plunged into such a heavy-laden work week! I guess, for those who know. my flight back was on wednesday, well, i took a day out, but thursday night, i had a leader's meeting, followed by aJohn Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-80541333666644791812008-03-04T19:39:00.000+08:002008-03-07T21:46:25.926+08:00Back well, so, i'm back from my fantastic and wonderful trip to Japan and Hong Kong. not much to update in Hong Kong... just shop shop shop... hahaha... like we walked into H&M and just so overwhelmed by the fashion and the prices there. so that's great. infact, we actually missed the sale which happened weeks ago... but it's all good. most of the cloths we bought ranges around S$20 to S$40, and John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-28763495486323595342008-02-22T18:55:00.000+08:002008-02-23T08:15:04.240+08:00Day 5 and 6Day 5 and 6 in a post. maybe a recap after all the onsen thingie. Day 1 we arrived late. so nothing much to really do.Day 2 we spent the whole day with Yumi mostly at Ueno just walking around, gone to the park and all... sneezing the whole day tho.Day 3 we departed for Shima Onsen in Gunma. Spent about 6 hours traveling there. was quite happy that we are there finally. and also all those good John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-9079504512003484892008-02-21T03:51:00.000+08:002008-02-21T08:54:00.249+08:00Bye Bye Shima OnsenWell, this is my last post at the onsen. it's an amazing experience for us both the snow and the hot springs. well, it's back to the city and another 6 hours ride. we are heading to a guesthouse in Asakusa area, 2 stops away from Ueno Station. so it's a whole different experience altogether, an i'm not sure if we can update as often. but see you guys soon.<!-- multiply:no_crosspost -->John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-44621873354853736892008-02-20T16:47:00.000+08:002008-02-20T21:57:39.556+08:00On the roll...I guess we are just on the roll or what!?!!! just yesterday, on the way here, we were like.. will there be snow at all?then this morning.. i was just thinking, we missed the snowing season... since it's like all melting away... and the scorching sun sorta gives the hint. but then, right at about 6:30pm, it started to snow!!! both dee and I are just overwhelmed. it's already about 11pm now. and John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-56486109889181105842008-02-19T13:36:00.000+08:002008-02-19T18:40:59.086+08:00Day 2We just did alot of travelling today. started out at about 10am this morning. took JR to Ueno. then the bullet train to Takashi. then JR to our somewhere, then a bus to our Resort... Shima Onsen!we didn't regret a single bit!!! it's so beautiful here. snow, nice hot springs. bathed in open hot springs! the most powerful bit is the dinner. they serve it in our room. super good hospitality and i'm John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-46375663995556407012008-02-16T17:52:00.000+08:002008-02-16T22:59:44.202+08:00TOKYO HERE WE COME!!!I'll be leaving for tokyo tomorrow morning. arrrrr!!! finally. so looking forward to this Shima Onsen that we are going to....http://www.kashiwaya.org/e/sight/sight_1.htmand it's going to be snowing!!! haha... i must say, just as much as swakoo as dee and I are, we never saw snow before. so it will be quite an experience, no matter the cost. hahaha (as in even if it's going to be unbearably cold)John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-30857374032863225792008-02-01T13:05:00.000+08:002008-02-01T18:08:51.070+08:00Snap Snap Snaparrgghh... here comes 3 more adding to the family... hehe.. my casio exilim is dead. my original LCA has been well used and is no longer available and is considered quite a collector. so I thought i need to preserve it.and yes, the holga 35mm will come in quite handy!! just in time for my trip to tokyo! hehehe yes!!!! Dee and I will be leaving our kids behind and will be heading to Tokyo and HongJohn Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-62003817116121411402008-01-29T19:01:00.000+08:002008-01-31T09:38:26.195+08:00bye bye lancer and hello vitarai bidded the lancer farewell yesterday and welcomed my new grand vitara!! hehe it's been a brilliant drive with great comfort. now is just to get use to the size of it and also parking it at my place, all parallel lots. woohoo!!<!-- multiply:no_crosspost -->John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-22434740716642207582008-01-22T04:01:00.000+08:002008-01-22T09:22:23.203+08:00You asked for freedom...now you've got it. 2 weeks ago, i was at my grandpa's place. he's been very sick. he was complaining to me about many things, and it finally came to one request. He told me he wanted Freedom. I explained to him that what he seeks, he will find. I also told him that even tho there's no freedom now, God will grant him the freedom in his heart. I prayed for him and in me, there was a great John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-6340333924575335392007-12-29T20:31:00.000+08:002007-12-30T01:41:32.707+08:00A mark of a beginning part IIi actually can't sleep. guess i hyped myself too much today! it's a long day indeed. i'm really stoked about it. more excited that Jon and Fang are finally married. and it's also the first wedding i officiated and also preached in. I do have alot more to share with them.. haha.. but i guess i still have loads of time to. It's great meeting some older friends.. like James and Ailin (from SJSM), John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-70271322461549766222007-12-29T04:18:00.000+08:002007-12-29T09:20:07.767+08:00a mark of the beginningit's jon and fang's wedding today! i'm so excited for them. i'm also anxious as this will be the first wedding that i'll be officiating! hahahmmnn.... ok, i'll not be naughty about it. but I pray that God will just allow me to give them and most importantly God, the greatest honor!<!-- multiply:no_crosspost -->John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-39255242224831172892007-12-21T19:11:00.000+08:002007-12-22T00:13:42.178+08:00Star World Heroes TrailersI'm so proud of the plainsunset boys for this one... if you guys had already tuned in, most of the heroes' trailer ads has a plainsunset song tagged to them... and some of them are so like it's meant for them.... i have the mp4 files, but i guess the wmum team should be posting them up on youtube or something... but for now, watch out for the trailers on Star World... channel 18 on cablevision i John Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-21858371128014433232007-12-18T17:06:00.000+08:002007-12-18T23:06:18.977+08:00missing everyoneit was quite a night for me last saturday. firstly, it was jon hems' stag night. haha! i couldn't believe my eyes, we ordered a piece of sheep! haha... ok, it was one whole sheep or lamb... i think it could feed up to 50 people. i wondered how we managed the whole thing. i managed also to catch one song from Giants Must Fall and i thought they really sounded very good. very improved. very fun asJohn Chionghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270809.post-80837533913472044242007-11-03T08:05:00.000+08:002007-11-03T12:09:46.099+08:00back on trackthanks for all the prayers. Jodee's finally recovered. she's as bubbly as she was. more vocal tho, somehow i reckon. but all is good. i'm also back to my own self as well. facing the giants is a great movie. trying to rearrange the house. hooked onto scrabulous on facebook. planning a trip to bintan sometime soon and also looking forward to a japan trip in late feb 08. am still excited about all John Chionghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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We here at BeerAtJoes have a lot of great friends. They buy us dinner, drive us around, help us brew beer, and even share beer with us every once and awhile. Well maybe more then every once and awhile. But two of our friends, Dan and Jen, go above and beyond the beery call of […]
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Another Double IPA festival has come and gone. The 10th annual one actually. It was a beautiful day, sun was out and the double IPAs were there to be tasted. I was slow getting going the morning of the festival but bolstered by my friend Chris wanting to go, I made it to the festival […]
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Republicans – Heal thyselfAuthor: Barrett Rainey
Anyone who's undergone cancer or similar surgery knows such treatment is often dangerous, could be life-threatening and done only when absolutely necessary. But removing pieces of the body is often the only way to save it. The time has come for honest Republicans to put their party under the knife.
What this nation has just been through can most accurately be described as completely unnecessary – a terrible body blow to our already weakened economy – the most politically divisive challenge to our freedoms we've seen in some 170 years – a weakening of our standing in the world community – and done so at a cost of human suffering for millions of Americans. For nothing! For absolutely nothing.
Our current national political mess has not been caused by Republicans per-se or Democrats per-se. We've long survived the blessings and curses of a two-party system without the economic and human damage inflicted in the last two years. As a nation, we've survived many political calamities. What we've NOT experienced since the Civil War is the organized efforts of some 150 members of Congress determined to destroy a government they can't control. Simply because they can't control it. No matter the cost. But that's what we have today.
As the midnight hour approached which would put our nation in world economic default and contine the paralysis of a half-closed government, no one – NO ONE with any understanding of the situation – could have done anything but vote to end both calamities. But 18 members of the Senate said "NO" and 144 more in the House joined their chorus. These are some of the parts of the GOP body politic that need to be surgically removed.
I realize some of those folk were highly educated. I understand some actually call themselves "students of government." I personally know some who had successful careers before they were elected. I'm also very aware of the phrase "educated fools." In my book, all 162 who voted "no" are in that category.
Seldom have we seen such unified outpouring of advice, warnings and even threats from the American public – and most especially from corporate, academic and intellectual leaders – as we have in the last three weeks. From the top-most levels of all those has come the single message – stop the madness before this country suffers economic and human damages from which we may not recover. When the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO and labor unions of all stripes sound identical alarms with identical messages, the range of interests between those two extremes covers just about all the institutional and civic voices of the majority of this country. For those 162 "Republicans," the warnings went ignorantly unheeded.
National media talking heads can't seem to figure out how we got into this mess – where the idiots and destructive voices in our Congress came from. Well, we've respectfully offered what we believe to be the reason in this space on several occasions. Here it is again. Respectfully.
At the national level – and in most states – candidates in the Republican Party are chosen by the Party structure and not GOP voters at-large. For the last 30 years or so, that structure has been in the hands of former Bircher's, Freedom Lobby nuts and other right-wing groups who slowly took over the interior operating machinery in the '70's and '80's. Where they were successful, many shut the door to thoughtful candidacies by ending open primaries, going to closed nominating conventions and taking absolute control of the nominating process so only their people got to the ballot. If your voice offered a reasoned, moderate philosophy – anything but far right gibberish – you were ignored.
Additionally, many Republican primaries have been stacked. Take Michelle Bachmann. Please! (Sorry, Henny.) She' s never had a heads-up, two-candidate race. Never. There's always a second or third "candidate" from Libertarians or other minorities in her party. Divide the GOP vote and she wins with 30-40%. Same for Gohmert, King and the other crazies. Either they came from heavily (gerrymandered) Republican districts or were minority percentage winners of an election with more than a single candidate.
Our nation's political backbone is at its strongest when our two-party political system has been healthy: when the thoughtful struggles of opposing ideas have been open, honest, deliberate – debated by serious and informed voices. At our national best, we need the yin and yang of differing political philosophies to arrive at the most acceptable solutions to any issue. Our national balance is best when there are competing ideas to steady it. Our national difficulties today are simply because we're being shoved out of that balance by ignorant forces who "know not what they do."
The debacle of these last few days has not been the fault of honest, fair-minded Republican members of Congress. The only real blame they share is letting the know-nothings, false "prophets" and other idiots control the process too long. They've withheld criticism in the name of "unity" but that phony "unity" damned near killed us.
Many voices are predicting the Republican Party – shambles that it currently is – will be beaten solidly in many upcoming elections. That WILL happen. But it doesn't have to stay that way. If better Republican thinkers – real conservatives, moderates and, yes, even the few remaining liberals – will put the Party on the surgical table and cut out the cancers of ignorance, false ideologies, greed, extreme self-service and the haters feeding all this – the Party will truly be stronger and more competitive. And – maybe best of all – really more open and inclusive.
If surgery will remove the disease killing the GOP, it's very likely a follow-up prescription of openness and inclusiveness will heal it. If so, a stronger Republican Party can emerge to the benefit of all of us. But we need it now!


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Resources from the Eugene Water & Electric Board can help low income families with paying their water bills. The company offers resources such as the Customer Care Program, payment extensions, resources for the jobless, and other support. Assistance is targeted at low income customers, people facing a crisis (such as unexpected unemployment) and others. If you are have difficult in paying your utility or water bills, and if your income is low enough, then contact EWEB.
The Customer Care Program is run in partnership with non-profits and Lane County. It also relies heavily on donations from the community as well as matching grants from Eugene Water & Electric. The program is one of the most well funded in the nation (based on population size) and it helps thousands of struggling families every year.
Energy Share was fairly recently renamed and branded as Customer Care. This can provide limited amounts of financial aid or grants for income qualified customers. If you apply and are found eligible, the company may offer as much as $200 for your water and/or utility bills per year. While customers do not receive cash, they will be provided a credit on their account. Any credits or financial assistance paid out will be based on the applicant's household income.
As mentioned, EWEB works with others to make this program available. They include its customers, the City of Eugene, and also Lane County Human Services Division. Many people are able to keep their water service connected as a result of the program.
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Irate customers….It happens with every product, irrespective of how long the product has been in the market or the number of customers you have. Products sometime just doesnt work the way they are intended to and someone who has paid to buy it is not happy. In some cases, the issue is not even with the product – the customer screwed up or tried to use it in a manner that it was not intended to be used.
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Here are some of the things that we did which seemed to help in converting him into a strong advocate. While large business may find these hard to follow due to the sheer scale of operations, small and even medium businesses should benefit from these recommendations.
1. Take it head on – Respond immediately – with an email or a call. Definitely call if you have a contact number. Between his reporting this issue and getting a response, hes unable to use a product that he has paid for and thats bad news – for you. The immediate response just tells the customer that you are willing to stand behind your product and that help is on its way. Its an assurance and a strong message. As I had mentioned in one of my earlier posts, this immediate response is relevant even if you dont have a solution ready yet. Call and tell him that you will look into it and provide a solution as soon as you can. Even go ahead and provide the name and contact number of the support personnel who will be responsible for solving this issue. Automatic email response doesnt replace this. Auto response tells him that he support request has been "received". The personal response that Im talking about tells him that someone is "looking into it". There is a big difference.
2. Dont shift the blame – The response call is a bad time to tell him that it was HIS mistake that the product is not working, even if it is. Dont ask him if he read the documentation (not many people do… and again its a bad time to ask this). You may remind him about the documentation AFTER solving his issue
(for future reference), but not now – when he's still irate. "No one else has reported this issue" again is a bad thing to say. Direct statements like, "We screwed up" or "Sorry, it is our mistake" convey a clear message that you are willing to own up and are committed to resolving the issue.
3. Follow it up to closure – If the issue is going to take a few days or weeks to fix, keep the customer updated on the progress. Having a product that isnt working is bad… but his not having a clue on when it will be fixed is unacceptable – and a sure way to drive customers away. Ensure that the customer has a single point of contact to get updates from. Even after the issue is resolved, ask for confirmation if you can actually close the issue ticket. The customer raised the issue and he has to sign off to close it.
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Freestore And Bengals Team Up For Annual Food Drive
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One in six neighbors in our Tri-State area is at risk of hunger.
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Join the Cincinnati Bengals in supporting the Freestore Foodbank's efforts to help hungry children and families this holiday season through the annual Bengals Canned Food Drive.
Bring a canned good or non-perishable food item with you on your way to the Bengals/Browns game on Sunday, November 26. We will have volunteers available at each entrance to Paul Brown Stadium to accept your donation. Just look for the portable storage units provided by U-Haul of Southwest Ohio.
"Too many families are struggling every day to put food on the table," says Bengals Defensive Tackle Geno Atkins. "What the Freestore Foodbank does for the community is inspiring. Being involved with such an amazing organization gives me the chance to give back to a community that has embraced me with open arms since I became a Bengal."
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Some of the most needed food items are likely already in your cupboard. We could really use donations of canned fruits and vegetables, cereals, tuna, canned chicken and soups.
"There are so many people who are less fortunate. Whenever you think you have it bad, there is someone who has it worse," said Bengals Tight End Tyler Eifert. "So, it's good to give back."
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"We hear each year from fans that they left their canned goods on the kitchen counter in a rush to get to the game," says Freestore Foodbank President and CEO Kurt Reiber. "We want Bengals Nation to know that a $5 donation is just as powerful and will help us provide 20 meals to families in need."
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2017 marks the 31st year that the Bengals have hosted the canned food drive for the Freestore Foodbank. Last year, Bengals fans made enough food and monetary donations to provide nearly 74,000 meals to help feed children and families in our hometown.
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12:31 Sun Sep 10
Traore of Boro
Watching the channel 5 highlights of the Bolton game yesterday, exactly what we needed this summer, ridiculous pace and will to win.
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Athletico Easthamico
4:22 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
Played against a shit championship club.
20 Million? Yours.
El Scorchio
4:17 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
Coffee is right. The general consensus when we thought he was a target was that he's a pacy headless chicken with no footballing brain who needed constant instruction during games from the manager and he only had one good game (against us)
Private Dancer
12:58 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
I was one that said I would take him. Plays like Lionel Messi, but without the end product, apparently.
Don't know how true it is but I saw a report that Chelsea asked about him in the summer and were quoted 20 mil.
12:56 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
Played a blinder against us last season but so did Snodgrass !!
12:56 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
What neilalex says.
Two v fine assists yesterday though. Imagine what a good coach* could do with him?
* Not Slaven.
12:53 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
When his name was mentioned as a possible transfer target a couple of weeks ago, loads of people complained like anything.
12:52 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
In fairness I think the consensus at the time when we were allegedly considering him was that he was a bit of a headless chicken. Tons of pace, obviously, but little end product. He had a very good game against us last season, predictably, but appeared to lack any kind of consistency.
Sir Alf
12:47 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
"little ma syndrome" :-)
He probably did have a little ma but meant to say "little man" :-)
Sir Alf
12:46 Sun Sep 10
Re: Traore of Boro
Watched the second half ( Burke and later Cullen came on). Said the same thing on the Saturday Match thread.
I really think we fail as a club due to a collective lack of intelligence from owners down to management and coaching staff.
Bilic might have an impressive IQ and a degree or whatever . He could do with some common sense. I am assuming he has final say although recent events suggest that aint quite the case.
We can all see the weaknesses in midfield that have been apparent to before BFS was there. So slow to address it just as we were with the right back position. We lack pace in wide areas too and options from the bench later in games.
I expect we missed out Traore simply because Sullivan's little ma syndrome means he has to show he got one over the selling club and get a player valued at 12 million for 5 million.
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Sir Ian McKellen, one of the stars of Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit, has defended the film following criticism from fans over how it looks in 3D.
The movie came under fire in April after 10 minutes of unfinished footage was screened at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas.
Some fans complained it "looked like a made-for-TV movie".
But McKellen, who plays the wizard Gandalf, believes audiences will be impressed by the film.
"I've seen enough of it to know it's going to be just as exciting as Lord of the Rings," he said.
"In fact in some senses it's more exciting because it's in three dimensions. It's not the sort of crude 3D that comes out of the screen. Rather it brings you into Middle Earth. You see round the corners. You see everything."
The first film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, is due to be released on November 28.
Along with McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Evangeline Lilly also star. Elijah Wood will be back as Frodo along with Orlando Bloom, who reprises his role as Legolas.
The second part, The Desolation of Smaug, will be released in 2013. There and Back Again, the final film, is out in 2014.


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Roger Alton's e-mails after The Observer published its four-page spoof lampooning September 11 and its aftermath are a revelation.
The editor of The Observer has been lambasted for the content of Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris's compilation, Six Months that Changed a Year, in almost equal measure with a surfeit of praise. The horror-struck are slightly to the fore in the 40 samples that Press Gazette saw.
Americans were predictably scandalised but it was not entirely a US/UK sense of humour divide. Many readers here did not appreciate disparaging such a devastating tragedy so soon after the event.
Alton said he was not aware of any dissension among his staff over publishing the pull-out and had not had discussions with them beforehand. "I like to uphold democracy but I don't like to practise it," he commented.
It was his and joint deputy editor John Mulholland's decision he said. Guardian and Observer staff e-mails of congratulation bore this out.
The Observer's supporters were more inclined to say brilliant, a godsend, "thank you for four pages of scurrilous, life-enhancing bad taste".
However, the anti-spoof brigade must have given Alton something to think on. Comments ranged from "a despicable piece of humanity", "plumbed new depths", "mind garbage of thirty somethings trying to be clever", insensitive and tasteless to a suggestion that he might next like to tackle the holocaust or Daniel Pearl's last days. One said: "How loathsome you are to abuse the high calling of journalism by running such execrable tripe." A New York reader put it succinctly: "F– you most sincerely."
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A recent increase in reported bias-related incidents at Georgetown mirrors a national increase in hate crimes since the election of President-elect Donald Trump, increasing concerns about the role of the so-called "alt-right," also known as the "alternative right," and the presence of white nationalist groups in Washington, D.C.
Since Trump's election in November, the Georgetown University Police Department has reported at least three bias-related incidents, which have occurred both on and off-campus and involved students of color or LGBTQ students.
In a Nov. 13 instance, a student wearing a scarf similar to a hijab over her face on the 3700 block of Prospect St. NW was shoved, forced to the ground and told to take her scarf off.
This incident, along with another in which a student of Asian descent was spit upon while walking on the 3200 block of Prospect St., prompted an official response from GUPD Chief Jay Gruber and Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson. In both cases, the perpetrators were reported to be a group of four to six white men.
"Like many of you, we have also heard of other bias-related incidents in recent days," Gruber and Olson wrote in an email to the university community. "We are troubled by these reports and are taking steps to support our students."
A Rising Force in the District
The alt-right is the general name now used by populist right-wing movements comprised of various white supremacists and white nationalists who emphasize anti-establishment conservatism while prioritizing the protection of the white race in the United States.
The term was coined by Richard Spencer, the white nationalist who founded AlternativeRight.com and now serves as the president of the National Policy Institute, a Virginia-based white nationalist think tank.
Spencer's organization recently faced criticism after The Atlantic published a video of the annual NPI conference hosted Nov. 19 at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown D.C. with 275 audience members. The video showed audience members seemingly raising their hands in Nazi salutes.
"Hail Trump! Hail our people! Hail victory!" Spencer said to the crowd.
Spencer's speech compared media figures to creatures, criticized minority groups and questioned the humanity of Trump's opponents.
"It's not just that they are leftists or cucks. It's not just that many are genuinely stupid," Spencer said. "Indeed, one wonders if those people are people at all, or instead soulless Golems, animated by some dark power to repeat whatever talking points John Oliver said the night before."
That same night, a group of alt-right supporters gathered at the Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant in Friendship Heights for a dinner sponsored by the NPI, where attendees were photographed making Nazi salutes and an attendee sent out a tweet with a caption reading "Sieg Heil."
The following Monday, Nov. 21, the 51-chain restaurant President Steve Provost issued an apology on Facebook.
"This was a last minute booking made Friday afternoon, and the reservation was made under a different name, therefore we were not aware that NPI was dining with us or what the group represents," Provost wrote. "This expression of support of Hitler is extremely offensive to us, as our restaurant is home to teammates and guests of every race, religion and cultural background."
University Faculty Concerned
Michael Kazin, a Georgetown University history professor, noted that alt-right's increased visibility is a response to identity politics, which is the usage of race, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity to intersect with political activism.
"There is a sense in this culture in people protecting an identity and looking at an identity, being part of cultural traditions, that's something which has become quite legitimized in America since the 1960s," Kazin said. "Not surprisingly, people like Spencer and others who identify with that kind of politics, whether truly or not, have picked up on this wave presenting itself."
Georgetown University Director of Jewish Chaplaincy Rabbi Rachel Gartner said she sees a vast contrast between alt-right politics and the mainstream political debate.
"We can all agree that conservative politics is one thing and that the 'alt-right' is another thing entirely. If my concerns with the alt-right were about conservative versus liberal politics, I wouldn't feel the strong need to speak out when asked about this," Gartner wrote in an email to The Hoya. "But that's not what we're talking about here."
Gartner said the presence of the alt-right in D.C. has brought anti-Semitic discrimination back into the national spotlight.
"Things are happening, right here, in our very own DMV area, and across the country. Don't believe any spin that says otherwise," Gartner wrote.
Bias-Related Incidents Increase
This racially charged discourse has impacted minority groups and children in schools across the country, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center's #ReportHate submission system.
The SPLC has reported 867 bias-related incidents and hate crimes as of Nov. 29, an increase from the 201 incidents reported as of Nov. 11. These instances include anti-black, anti-women and anti-LGBTQ incidents.
In schools, the SPLC has confirmed the so-called "Trump effect," a term coined by former Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton, describing an increase in bullying and discriminatory acts toward minority students.
A Nov. 28 SPLC report written by Maureen Costello noted the 2016 presidential election has led to 90 percent of educators reporting their school climate has been negatively affected and 80 percent describing a heightened anxiety and concern from students and their families. The survey consulted over 10,000 teachers, counselors and administrators across the nation to find these results.
Students on Guard
Georgetown students have demonstrated apprehension toward the increased visibility of the alt-right in the District.
Grant Olson (COL '19) said the NPI convention last month shocked him.
"As a Jew, seeing this kind of gathering is incredibly disgusting and racist. How we, as a nation, can so easily fall back into dangerous nationalist, white supremacist tendencies shocks me to my core," Olson said. "I know that the First Amendment defends their right to say what they want, but we can't convince ourselves that it's okay to let this kind of hate speech into the public forum."
Georgetown University College Democrats Vice Chair Meredith Forsyth (SFS '19) said the offensive language used by supporters of the alt-right should be concerning regardless of political persuasion.
"Right here in D.C., there are now right-wing extremists promulgating their narrative of white supremacy and hatred, and their voices have been amplified and even normalized by Donald Trump's rhetoric and behavior," Forsyth wrote in an email to The Hoya.
Georgetown University College Republicans Vice Chair Samantha Granville (COL '17) said she rejects the alt-right and said she regrets this movement has impaired the work of mainstream Republican outreach.
"Membership outreach for GUCR has always been a difficult job, and the influence of alt-right groups does not help the problem," Granville wrote in an email to The Hoya. "Conservatism is certainly not supposed to be rooted in exclusion based on gender, religion, race or sexuality. "
Muslim Students' Association President Khadija Mohamud (SFS '17) said she found the discourse used by the Trump campaign and alt-right figures disheartening.
"As a Black American Muslim, I refuse to accept that I am any less American than my fellow compatriots due to the color of my skin or my religious beliefs," Mohamud said.
Georgetown University Student Association President Enushe Khan (MSB '17) said the public visibility of the alt-right and Trump's election have increased concerns among minority student groups.
"As an institution, we need to be aware of any communities who feel vulnerable on our campus, and we need to actively engage and support them," Khan said.
Still, some students disagree with the mainstream characterization of the alt-right.
Michael Parmiter (MSB '18) who does not identify with the movement, said it is more than just the group that gathered in Washington last month.
"I see the alt-right as a reaction to the dysfunction in Washington," Parmiter said. "I see it as an extension of the Tea Party. The alt-right people are not Republicans in the traditional sense of the word."
Still, Mohamud said she is optimistic Americans, especially students, will reject racist attitudes, citing an instance of another student offering to walk her home from Lauinger Library.
"I've never received so many texts from friends who are non-Muslims, people I haven't even spoken to in so long, people asking me in Lau if I want them to walk me home, going out of their way to do stuff like that — that gives me hope," Mohamud said. "I refuse to accept the fact that as Americans we will tolerate bigotry."
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Sleeping Your Way to Weight Loss
Can catching Zs help you drop lbs?You've been working at shedding that last five pounds for months, and nothing seems to work. You cut back on the amount of calories you eat, work out twice a day, and say no to every sweet temptation that has passed your way. So why do those extra pounds keep such a firm grip on your hips? It could be your unwillingness to hit the hay.
That's right. According to legit medical research, spending an ample amount of time getting shuteye is essential to helping your body get rid of those unwanted pounds. Wondering how it works? Prepare to be amazed.
Getting Hormonal
Inside your body are all kinds of hormones that are responsible for doing all sorts of things. Two of these hormones, leptin and ghrelin*, have a stronghold on your appetite. In other words, if these two hormones decide to make you feel hungry, you're going to feel hungry. They work by causing you to feel hungry (ghrelin) and informing your brain that you've had enough to eat (leptin).
While these hormones function quite well most of the time, a lack of sleep can result in your leptin levels to plummet and your ghrelin levels to rise. As a result, you feel hungry more than you ought and your brain never has a clue that you've had enough to eat. When this happens, you can only imagine the damage that can be done to all the hard work you've put into looking your best.
Put It to Bed
Now that you're ready to power up your sleep for an easier time with weight loss, you may be wondering how to get better sleep. The first step is to give yourself enough time to sleep. You may be able to function on four or five hours of sleep each night, but most people require more. On average, shoot for eight hours, give or take an hour. It may mean giving up your late night dancing ways or beginning your workout a bit later in the morning, but getting your body's hormones regulated will pay off.
In the event you're already spending plenty of time in bed at night without feeling rested in the morning, you may be living with a sleep disorder. From sleep apnea (pauses in breathing as you sleep) to restless legs syndrome (irresistible urges to move your legs when you rest) to narcolepsy (constant sleepiness), sleep disorders disrupt your bedtime routine and your entire day from the moment you wake up. With proper diagnosis and treatment, you can find the relief you need from your condition and beginning sleeping better and losing weight with greater ease.
*Sleep loss also changes the amount of another hormone (cortisol) produced by your body. Like the combination of leptin and ghrelin, cortisol is also directly responsible for regulating whether you feel hungry or full.
The Other Way Around
Getting plenty of good sleep is essential to your ability to obtain and maintain a healthy weight. At the same time, losing weight is a good way to improve your ability to sleep well.
Why? For a number of reasons.
First, overweight people are more likely to suffer from sleep apnea, a condition that causes the sufferer to stop breathing for prolonged periods, as he or she sleeps. In many cases, losing weight actually results in the individual being cured of sleep apnea.
Another reason weight loss helps you sleep is because of the frequent link between being overweight and suffering back pain. While back pain is bothersome during the day, it can be extremely bad when the sufferer lies down to sleep, making it difficult to fall asleep and stay that way.
So whether you find yourself attempting to lose weight or get better sleep, you can't have one without the other!
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You are in a hurry, and you decide to take a taxi because you are sure you will catch up with the appointment if you use the taxi. This means you will trust the taxi driver that he or she will have you get the destination safely. Unfortunately while on the ay an accident happens and you get injured. The cause of the accident is that the driver just made a careless mistake which should have been avoided. In case you are using a tax and you are involved in an accident you should seek for legal justice to have you compensated. It will be essential that you don't just pick any lawyer but choose a personal injury lawyer from smithjonessolicitors.co.uk/road-traffic-accidents/car-accident-claims/passenger-claims/taxi/. The lawyer will guide you through the claim filing process until you receive your compensation. Hiring a personal injury lawyer will suit you in many ways as discussed in this article.
You will have professional advice
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Anthros Campaign Setting
Dolon, also known as the Light-Bringer, is the god of Honor, Justice, and Truth. In life, he was a devout cleric of Pelor who was rewarded with divine ascension. He is worshipped by many humans in the Nentir Vale and elsewhere in Nenta. He was the patron god for the champion Nenton the Bold.
Dolon is the twin brother of Daimon, the Light-Hearted.
Dolon teaches that every living being has a right to divine Truth, and his followers are expected to bring Light to all the dark places of the world (i.e. anywhere in which he does not have established followers). Dolon emphasizes self-respect, honor, trust, and generosity. His church teaches that action is more powerful than words and that intent is not separate from consequence; his followers undergo strict regimens designed to purge the body and mind of evil and unify thought and action. Followers of Dolon are prohibited from drinking alcohol or using other mind- or body-altering substances. They must also keep themselves in excellent physical and mental condition at all times.
Should any of his followers fall from grace, they must seek atonement through intense ritual purification involving mental tests, physical feats, and dedication to the Light. If, after one year, an ex-follower has proven himself worthy, he will be accepted into Dolon's favor once again. Should a follower fall twice, however, he is forever shunned by the Church of Dolon and its followers and is deemed unfit for the Light of Truth.
Although he prizes lawful conduct above all else, Dolon allows his followers to associate with less scrupulous mortals, provided that such a relationship is in the service of the greater good (for example, the formation of the Order of Nenton.
Dolon's worshipers are mostly human, with some dwarves and halflings. Members of other races generally see Dolon as too dogmatic and militant, or useful only for those who need external discipline to guide them.
Relationship with brother
Dolon and Daimon are twin brothers, and their relationship is legendary. ,,,,,,,,
- Favored Class: Champion, Fighter, Cleric
- Favored Weapon: Longsword
- Domains: Community, Glory, Good, Light, Protection, Nobility
- Key teachings: Honor, Justice, Truth, Glory, Goodness
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- Notable devotees: Nenton the Bold
Clerics and champions of Dolon tend to be adventuring clerics or mighty warriors. They stand strong in the face of evil and injustice and never surrender.
Allies and Enemies
Dolon counts Pelor and Sarenrae among his allies. Although he often criticizes Daimon's dedication and principles, the two generally agree upon the ideals of Goodness, if not the execution.
Dolon takes a dim view of Dagon and Prospero, since he believes that ambiguity is a sign of weakness. He is fiercely opposed to the idea that one being can rule another, and resents Prospero's frequent and seemingly spontaneous edicts.
Dolon's zealotry has not made him many friends among the immortals. He is outspoken among the gods, along with Zon-Kuthon, in claiming that Anthros is dead and that Prospero is nothing but a power-hungry usurper.
Dolon is a sworn enemy of both Krathak, Zon-Kuthon, and Andor, as well as (The Midnight Lady)
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Mention the words "face" and "sunscreen" and memories of parents rubbing a tacky paste all over your skin come flooding back. Gluey consistency, stinging eyes and chalky residue - not something you want to revisit, right?
The good news is things have changed. Gone are the days when people use the same bottle for body and face (you wouldn't do that with your daily moisturiser, so why do it with your SPF?). Now, sunscreens are specifically tailored to suit the delicacy of your face skin. They're light and easy to use and they're formulated so you don't automatically break out like you're 14 again.
It's a change that's come about in recent years due to an increased awareness of the effects of sun damage as well as the sheer amount of beauticians, dermatologists and celebrities that credit their good skin with taking care in the sun. You only have to ask them and they'll tell you that SPF is one of the most (if not the most) important product in their skincare regime. What's more, you should use it every single day - rain or shine, summer or winter.
Below, we've tried and tested a range of face sunscreens and found the best there are for all sorts of skin types. So, if you're already using one - bravo but if not, now's the time to start...


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Waking up to a smell of morning sex. Been raining the whole morning since 3 am. That's when we fucked. I step on jeans, shoes, underwear, condoms, strewn on the floor on my way to the bathroom. She walks in. Milk and bread in hand. Looking all kissable in a black hoodie and a scarf. Such kissable, eatable thing.
It's the end of August and we just fell in love. This, despite the chilling fact that we both have idiots who trust us. She, an idiot she's to marry early December and me, a wife with a son as charming as this muthafucca staring at me from the mirror at the sink wall.
It's George who introduced us. George is the worst muthafucca I ever met. Been friends for 6 years now. Books spoil people. George had read Strauss' book "The Game" on Pick-Up Artistry and the son-of-a-bitch got hooked. So far he's fucked about 40 women in less than 5 months. Well, I know he exaggerates this shit whenever he's briefing me on his 'field reports' but, heck, he has WhatsApp massages and nudes as supporting evidence. And of course I've witnessed his pussy-hunting conquests first hand.
I've seen him hit on women in odd places. From the salons his wife frequents to supermarket stalls to bus stages to meetings to schools to rugby matches to weddings. Four out of five women he corners end up dropping their panties for him. So let's say he's my role model because I've always been that introverted muthafucca who loves one woman far too deeply, hoping for forever and such imprudent notions.
What I found inspiring from George's exploits is how sexually weak women are. He had once used newspapers to cover a floor of a hut somewhere in Kitale to fuck a woman he'd just met 2 hours early. You don't wanna listen to George if you're the sentimental type and you're in a long-distance relationship. He says, sometimes all it takes is extra balls to sexually trigger a woman.
'Accidentally' dropping a condom from your pocket is the oldest trick in the book. Oddly enough, he's never raped any of them except for a few cases where one reacted skittishly like a cornered mouse upon realizing his intents. The downside of this experience is that his respect for women is diminishing to a lowly misogynistic level. For instance, he doesn't at all like female politicians, female radio presenters, doesn't listen to female musicians except those few songs where they sing of heartbreaks, you know, how men have hurt and used them. He likes such. That also goes for films where women are tortured like I Spit on Your Grave.
One goofy muthafucca. One would expect, out of judgemental bias, George to be a single, scarfaced, weed-puffing, tattooed brute from a broken family but he's a middle class gentleman with a lovely wife and two kids. Loves his wife selfishly and calls his mom twice a week. When I broached the subject, he said he's simply carrying out a social experiment and mining for material for an up-coming novel and having fun in the process.
Fuck. Said he was getting bored too. Would have inquired of he enjoys having sex with his wife but I thought that was a bit too personal. Always cut a man some slack.
To spice up his adventures, he wishes to move to a new town, like Mombasa to fuck around. Maybe elevate his status to fucking powerful women like wives of politicians and mistresses of wealthy businessmen.
George says, all it takes is a little bit of aggression, trigger words, mind-reading, looking good, smelling nice, enough money in your wallet, lies and lots of lies and a good dinner. But not shopping or sending money. That's for desperate assholes or FUs (PUA lingo for Frustrated Chumps). And one needs plenty of time to do all this shit. You've to keep improvising, changing methodology. It's quite a sport that requires investment in all forms.
So why go to these lengths for a mere thrusting of pussy? 'Cause it's fun. And we live to fuck, eat, sleep, fuck and shit. George says. Once you bed your first three conquests, it's addictive. The Law of Vibration takes place. All you think is women. Pussy. And you attract lots of those. And there are plenty of women looking for a lay in this town. They're subconsciously advertising it on social media, workplace, church, classroom and at parties. Anytime you see a woman as PUA, your creative thought immediately kicks in. Like those broke insurance brokers or Jehova Witness cretins.
As a rookie, it took me seven hours to bed this chick. How I ended up in her room and being served breakfast is short of a badly scripted Hollywood crap. A total stranger, we met last night. George was a fuck-buddy to her friend for the second time now. (He broke one of his rules: never fuck your target twice. But like he said, her pussy tasted different. He was beginning to sound like a wine taster or, lust forbid, someone about plunge – head first – into the murky seas of love.)
So it's Saturday, around 6 pm. He introduces us. Leaves us alone to go and flirt with his subject. Leaves me awkwardly fumbling. What the fuck do I do? I take her for a bite at Cloud Nine eatery. A moderately affordable joint. My line of defense plays around this logic: I'm not looking for a relationship here. I want to fuck this chick. She has good ass and tits and all these blobs of flesh that have turned men into nitwits. I want her, regardless. If she says no, fuck it – I've got a wife to go back to at the end of the day. So I eye-fuck her; gazing at her mouth and chest on occasion. Dropping hints like George said.
Hwst goin? George sends a text.
Lol. Great. I reply.


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Sources: People – By Michael Miller | All Things Michael
Thirty years ago, 45 of the biggest (and most diverse) names in American pop music came together on Jan. 28 to record a song with one purpose: ending famine in Africa.
The song was called "We Are the World" and megastars like Michael Jackson,Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, and many more gathered together to record the track in one legendary night.
"We Are the World" sold over 20 million copies and won numerous awards, including three Grammys – but the most important number is the money it raised: an unprecedented $63 million for humanitarian aid.
In honor of the song's 30th anniversary, here are five amazing facts about the extraordinary circumstances of its recording:
1. The song wasn't fully written until the night before recording.
Jackson and Richie – who co-wrote the song – finished the lyrics and melody on the night before their deadline. "I love working quickly," Jackson later said of the process as quoted in Michael Jackson: The King of Pop by Lisa D. Campbell. "I went ahead without even Lionel knowing, I couldn't wait. I went in and came out the same night with the song completed – drums, piano, strings, and words to the chorus."
2. The recording took place the same night as the American Music Awards.
Many of the stars who joined forces to record "We Are the World" were competitors just hours earlier. Lauper, Turner, and Richie were among those who came straight to the studio from the 12th annual AMAs. Richie actually hosted the award show, and Lauper and Turner had both given live performances. Jackson skipped the awards to record the guiding vocals to the song – but still managed to win two AMAs despite his absence.
3. "We Are the World" wasn't the only song the stars sang that night.
"We Are the World" was the brainchild of activist/entertainer Harry Belafonte. It was Belafonte's dream to gather a supergroup of his favorite artists to record a song that's proceeds could be donated entirely to charity. In honor of his efforts, the entire room of stars broke out into an impromptu rendition of Belafonte's classic hit, "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song.)"
4. Lauper's jewelry ruined one of the solo takes.
The motto of the evening was "check your ego at the door" – but in Lauper's case, checking her accessories might have been more helpful. Still, she definitely won outfit of the evening.
The jewelry incident occurs at 2:00
5. No one left without swapping autographs.
"Mass hysteria broke out because everybody wanted everybody else's autograph," Richie of one point in the night. "I realized that there was a room of everybody being fans of everyone else."
As Kenny Rogers remembers, "Everyone wanted a memento that we could all keep ourselves. And we had the sheet music so we had all the other artists sign it. I don't think there was one out there who didn't get everyone to sign it."
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