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Rosalie Birch
The middle-order batsman and off-spin bowler made her debut against South Africa in the summer of 2003 and was voted NatWest Player of the Match in the first ODI, taking 3-21.
Consistently strong performances with bat and ball helped seal back-to-back series victories against South Africa and she has developed into a useful all-rounder for England.
Rosalie has a BA (Hons) Degree in Linguistics from Sussex University, plays for Sussex CCC and attends Sussex CCC cricket academy. She also works as a junior cricket coach and for the marketing and media department at the Hove ground.
She was selected in the 15-strong squad for the Women's World Cup in South Africa in 2005 and took 3-29 in the first one-day match against the hosts in preparation for the start of the tournament.
She picked up impressive bowling figures of 2-14 during England's second match of the championship - a 214-run victory over Sri Lanka - but was unable to prevent England from being knocked out at the semi-final stage by favourites Australia.
She made one appearance during the NatWest Women's Series against Australia in the summer of 2005 and played in the first npower Test at Hove, where she took two wickets, during the Ashes series which England won 1-0.
She was selected for the winter tour to Sri Lanka and India, with Clare Connor absent due to injury, and enjoyed a more regular place in the side.
She seized the opportunity with both hands, taking eight wickets in two ODIs against Sri Lanka as England won the series 2-0.
She claimed her best figures for England when she took 6-24 in a warm-up match against India A and took three more wickets in the drawn Test against India in Delhi, but could not prevent a 4-1 defeat in the ODI series.
She did not play international cricket for a year, but was recalled to the squad for the 2008 tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2008 as England aim to retain the Ashes.


text: A country consisting of a group of islands in the Indian Ocean north of Madagascar; population 752,400 (est. 2009); languages, French (official), Arabic (official), Comoran Swahili; capital, Moroni. The islands were first visited by the English at the end of the 16th century. At that time and for long afterwards Arab influence was dominant. In the mid 19th century they came under French protection, until in 1974 all but one of the four major islands voted for independence

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June 2012
Okay I got two anons and I can't answer them so I'll do it here:
Sports are supposed to bring good times, apparently not everyone agrees with this though :/
And I'm sorry, in the heat of the moment I forgot ^^ I'll try to tag it and if it makes you feel better, I'm done for the night (I think ^^)
sherlockseesthrougheverything replied to your post: I think an italian fan insulting the German team…
Just ignore this moron! He's not worth the attention! *smooch*
Yeah, unfortunately this is one issue I'm very sensitive about. But you're right :)
oh and btw for the anon who asked me where I was from: I'm French ^^
Sorry I can't publish any ask right now.
I think an italian fan insulting the German team because I quote "THEY'RE HAILING HITLER" is the poisoned icing on the crap cake that was this day. I don't even have words anymore.
your goalkeeper might be awesome but he's no manuel neuer im sorry we have the best
the real question is
why did I become a sports fan anyway
tennantator replied to your post: Oh and a big hug for all the other German fans out…
Seriously dude, unfollow me. I only take the best followers.
Oh and a big hug for all the other German fans out there, I love you all and I love my team like crazy. Thank you for everything.
tennantator replied to your post: Can I just hug the whole German team?
I will not love italy 4ever i will love them 5ever germany sucks
Well then unfollow me, you dick
I hate a lot of teams out there but I will NEVER say that they suck. Honestly, I don't want a follower telling me that the team I love sucks, fuck off
- lost Bundesliga
- lost DFB-Pokal
- lost CL-Final
- are losing Euro
Can I just hug the whole German team?
FULL TIME: Germany 1:2 Italy
This is really sad, but anyway…thank you team!!!
I don't give a shit who wins the Euros now. I'm going on holiday.
I was happy after tonight's game, then I realized that whatever happens next, we still have two games to look forward to. Now I'm ecstatic!
- Jogi Low:Germany was flawless
- Commentators:Germany was flawless
- Klose:We were flawless
- Khedira:We were flawless
- Lahm:We were flawless
- Reus:We were flawless
- All the team:We were flawless
- Germany:Germany was flawless
- Greece:Germany was flawless
- The world:Germany was flawless
can we just name this year's BAFTA's the Billie Piper awards?
Imagine the reaction of the Sherlock fandom if there will be a scene in Series 3 where Mycroft and Lestrade are standing next to each other.


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In the City of Ypsilanti, there are currently six medical marijuana dispensaries and one grow-operation. As WEMU's Bob Eccles reports, City Council is moving forward with a plan to officially limit the number of these kinds of facilities.
It was a split vote, but Ypsilanti City Council has turned away a proposal to put a hold on any new medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. As WEMU's Bob Eccles reports, the 1st Ward Representatives on council failed to get passed their requested emergency moratorium on new licenses for such facilities.


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The Alter Girls Cross Country Team will complete its final preparations for the 36th Annual Girls State Cross Country Championships with a run through of the course at National Trail Raceway on Friday, November 1st. For the 10th year in a row, the Alter Girls Cross Country Team will re More »
This past Saturday, October 26, the Alter Boys Cross Country Season concluded at the OHSAA Regional Meet. The boy's team had a very successful season, with 3rd Place finishes at both the Fairmont Firebird Invitational and the GCL Championship Meet. The team placed 6th at the c More »
The Alter Lady Knights Cross Country team will make a 10th consecutive appearance at the OHSAA State Championships on Saturday, November 2nd at 11:45 at National Trails Raceway. The team will face 15 of the top CC teams in the state of Ohio after battling through the State's More »
The Alter Girls Cross Country won the GCL Coed Championship in a decisive manner with five of the varsity squad winning 1st Team League Honors (top 7 runners) and our 6th runner making 2nd Team honors. Winning the race and designated as CC Female Runner of the Year was Alex Groene. In 4th More »
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The Alter CC team had incredible success at the Neal Charske Firebird Invitational on Saturday, September 28th. Every team that ran brought home hardware in the DII race!! Girls Varsity - 1st Place Trophy and scoring for Alter were Alex Groene (1st Place finisher), Maria Grilli More »
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"I've only had this phone for two days, but I haven't put it down. I LOVE it! It makes text messaging so easy, and the other features are great too. It was definitely a GREAT buy!" Gabrielle M. Wheeling, West Virginia USA |
"I'm in text message heaven and loving it!!" Stacey M. McLean, Virginia USA |
"I got to say that this is the best phone I have ever had. The keyboard makes texting easy and strap holder makes it so easy to work with when you've got a million things going on. It's very sleek and I think I've taken a ton of pictures that turned out awesome! I love mine!!" Vanessa M. Honolulu, Hawaii USA |
"I love how easy it was to get used to the phone. I like how you have the option to either text with the phone closed or open. I also like how good my ringtones sound. I just like the phone period.!!!" Talia Y. Jackson, Mississippi USA |
""I LOVE this phone even though I don't have it yet but I'm going to get it soon. Thanks Kyocera for making such a great phone!"" Anna N. Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan USA |
"This phone takes the best pictures I have ever seen. Its almost better than Kodak! It is also good for text messaging because of its keypad." Keyvianna J. Cedar Hill, Texas USA |
"OMG! It's awesome. I love using it and now I can actually beat my wife in typing out a text message..lol It's great for everything I do and all the quick keys available make it simple to use. I didn't read the manual and was able to pick it up and run with it and really can use it for everything I do within about 4 hours." Jeff C. Fouke, Arkansas USA |
"I've had this phone for a couple of weeks now. The first day I got it I went crazy. It was sooo cute! Its tiny, yet you can still txt!!! I took it to work and everyone was like "OMG HOW CUTE!". I really like my phone and I recommend it for anyone who loves text messaging!" Jenny C. Tucson, Arizona USA |
"I love this phone, I wish it wasn't so thick but it is still cool if you like texting and it is way easier to surf the net with this phone than a normal phone." Robert R. Sacramento, CA USA |
"I've had this phone for about 3 days and i am in love with this phone. its perfect its small and it fits right in your pocket. im a text-a-holic so with the QWERTY keypad it makes it much easier to text and to store contacts. i love kyocera phones. all of my previous phones have been kyocera and i am satisfied with all they have to offer. my only problem with the phone is that the ring isnt that loud and when you're in a loud place its kinda hard to hear, but the vibration is helpful too. great phone, i love the AIM service, the camera, the games, EVERYTHING. great job kyocera! and ive convinced others to purchase this phone instead of the sidekick. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!" Laura D. Manhattan, New York USA |
"This phone is a blessing for texting my team members with work related issues. I don't have to wait forever for the doctors to answer my questions, I just text them. Also unlimited text from Metro PCS." Marie T. Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA |
"Man I gotta tell you I love this phone. I got it about three weeks ago and ever since then I haven't put it down. I love texting and so the Qwerty keypad comes in handy because it's just so easy to use and handle. Without it I would be lost." JaMarion G. Austell, Georgia USA |
"Sooooo much fun. I would recommend this to anyone who luvs to text and chat." Renee B. Kansas City, Missouri USA |
"Positivly awesome it's like typing on a computer." Giselle G. San Francisco, California USA |
"I love this phone its the only one I have wanted. I finally got it about 4 days ago. I love the size, it fits perfectly in my hands, you can flip it open and have a full keyboard. I love the ringers, wallpapers, screen savers, caller ids, and the images. Everything on this phone is great. Thanks Kyocera." Ashley C. Odessa, Texas USA |
"I like the QWERTY keyboard and large color display inside the phone. I also like the speaker. It has pretty good sound quality. I love the built-in AIM client as well." Elatia G. Royal Oak, Michigan USA |
"The phone is light weight, and is so sweet to have the key pad to send text messages." Khristi W. Detroit, Michigan USA |
"I own the new Strobe, I just love it! This is a great phone, but my boyfriend has big fingers, and this wouldn't work for him. I have great range, but that may be my carrier. I really enjoy taking pictures, using both keypads, and using the pictures I take for the screen saver makes this an interesting conversation piece. I like when I plug it in to charge it the screen shuts off. The dual screens are awesome! I believe this product is targeted for a younger market (I'm 30) however I have nothing but good things to say about it. I had a I730, from Nextel, and this phone is smaller and has more features. The price is perfect. This is my second Kyocera phone (I had one before my I730). Again, this is a great and fun phone that fits anywhere." Autumn S. Lehigh Acres, Florida USA |
"This is the COOOLEST Phone I have ever owned! The voice quality is great and I love the folding keyboard. This is the best phone for the money! I LOVE THIS PHONE!!! " Dexter W. Byram, Mississippi USA |
"I love it. I down my talk time and up my text messages." Sean T. Critz, Virginia USA |
"OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!! I l-u-v this phone majorly!!!! It just rocks ! The whole thing is pure brillance! Good job Kyocera! :)))" Nikki M. Hollister, California USA |
"Im a text-aholic!! This is the perfect phone for me." Heather M. St. Petersburg, Florida USA |
"I just got my phone 2 days ago.......I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! It's the hottest phone in the Bay Area!! Y'all scored.......BIGTIME!!!!!" Crystal W. Oakland, California USA |
"I believe the phone is great even though I don't have it yet. The look of it is great and this is the only phone I've really wanted in a long time." Davonte G. Decatur, Georgia USA |
"I love the Stobe phone. I really love the keyboard for entering contacts and numbers (don't really get into text that much). This is a great phone. I would recommend to others." Belinda F. Elizabeth City, North Carolina USA |
"I just got this phone last week and it's better than any other one I've had. I love the small compact design and I can text message on the go! I haven't dropped a call yet! The camera in it is so amazing! And it is so easy to use and it was totally worth it!" Marissa Brecksville, Ohio USA |
"I love the Strobe. Great for text, Yahoo Mess and camera features. Highly recommend this phone." Steve M. Haskell, Texas USA |
"This is an awesome phone. Makes text messaging so much easier..It's a comfortable fit in the hand. I love all the "bells and whistles" that come with it. Very easy to use...and fun!" Deb C. Phoenix, Arizona USA |
"I'm in love with this phone." Kenny W. Evans, Georgia USA |
"I have had this phone for 2 days. The battery life is great, the keyboard is perfect for IRC or IM Chat, screens are viewable even in bright sunlight, the camera is so well made it takes pictures that you can email to a developer and have them printed, and more. The only drawback is that when ringing, it is not very loud, but loud enough to just barely hear at busy spots outside or in a mall. Thanks for a great phone with style and packed with features Kyocera." Bradley W. Saint Petersburg, Florida USA |
"Had my Switch_Back a couple of days now, and it's the best phone I have had yet. Everything is pretty much intuitive with this one. The camera is easy to use, picture quality is excellent. Other reviews said that the key guard didn't work, but, it works fine on mine, either by setting it to turn on when closing the unit, or by pressing the * . The keyboard is a snap to master in a short time. We text constantly at work where we are out of the office for days at a time and on the road. The qwerty set up is a major improvement over fiddling through each key to fine the right letter or symbol. The only downside to this phone is the flashlight. On my other Kyocera phones, the k7, k9, and k10 it was far more usable because all I had to do was push the hang-up button to use the flashlight. With this one, you have to use the menu to turn the light on, and then menu back in to turn the phone off. Hardly makes mentioning a flashlight as an accessory with this worth the effort." Robert B. Jacksonville, Florida USA |
"I think the Strobe will be the future of all wireless phone." William C. Mt. Holly, North Carolina USA |
"I just got this phone for my Alltel service. It's great! The best features are the design, the keyboard, the wallpapers and ringtones, the capabilities to hook up the phone to your computer (you can use your own songs as ringers!) and download them from the Kyocera site as well. There is only one problem (and it's really minor). You have to turn the keyguard on most the time. Which is kind of a pain but NO reason to not want this phone. I used to have a old slider, then I got the new one, then a razr, and now this. And by far, this phone is the best!" Jerrette B. Kalispell, Montana USA |
"Love this compact, hot, and tripping design. The screen located on the front and the bigger screen when you flip the Switch_back open to text, play games and the other fun things you can do with the Switch. Just one thing.....the volume needs to a bit higher. I can barely hear the caller when I switch over to speaker phone or the volume on the ringer.....up the volume control, NYC is a loud metro city. ;)" Luis H. Bronx, New York USA |
"I am in love with this phone!! Text messaging will never be the same. Thank you, Kyocera, for making the Strobe so affordable." Tami K. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania USA |
"I love this phone it makes text messaging so easy and fun. I have had my phone 2 weeks and won't ever go back to anything else." Anthony B. Sylmar, California USA |
"It is the most fun phone I have ever had. Thanks so much Kyocera." Aaron B. Newport, Arkansas USA |
"Just bought a Switch_Back for my Virgin Mobile service and I really love it. The best thing about it is just the way it looks. I love the sleek design and the full keypad when you flip it open. The camera works great and the displays are nice and bright and clear. I only have 2 complaints so far: 1) The front keypad, the numbers in the middle (2,5,8,0) are set lower than the side ones (1,4,7,3,6,9), so it's tough to dial correctly if you're not looking directly at the phone...you may end up hitting the wrong number. 2) (and this is a minor one) The keys on the front are easy to hit when in your pocket, so you have to make sure you have the keyguard on...can just be a minor annoyance. But the positives far out-weigh the negatives and I really love the phone. I switched from the older Slider model, and couldn't be happier." Joe B. Dover, Pennsylvania USA |


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Rex Ryan's Rejected Movie Treatment, "Coach vs. Aliens: First & Death"
In December 2009, New York Jets football coach Rex Ryan submitted a movie treatment, "Coach vs. Aliens: First & Death" to Universal Studios, which was rejected. Now, for the first time, is a copy of that treatment.
Coach vs. Aliens: First & Death
By Rex Ryan
The scene is the Philadelphia Eagles' locker room, in the past. Coach Friendly Ryan is giving a speech to the players before a game with the NY Football Giants. A struggle breaks out between the offense and defensive players. Suddenly a meteor flies through the ceiling and lands in the middle of the room. It looks just like a football, but it is glowing green. Everyone backs off. Behind the players a handsome and skinny 26 y/o man (LEX) walks up to the object and touches it, and is blown backward, landing into Randall Cunningham's lap. His eyes are wide for a moment, and we see what he sees: a fleet of alien ships readying themselves in deep space, then a close up of an oval-shaped alien head with large teeth that says, "Earrrrrtttth" and then Lex's eyes close as medical professionals are called into the room.
Twenty years have passed. Lex is now the head coach of the NY Jets. He has spent his adult life working in the National Football League as a defensive coordinator. However, what most people don't know is that during the offseason he has spent his time traveling the globe, training his mind and body to be ready for an alien invasion. He is sitting in his office talking to a player who is about to be cut. The player (MATT SANCHIZE) has all the physical tools to be an NFL player, but Lex has other plans for him.
Lex tells the player that he has a choice: he can play quarterback for the Jets and be a sure-thing first ballot hall of fame player, or he can fool the press, be cut, and join Lex as a soldier in his war against the aliens. The quarterback, who considers Lex to be a father figure, chooses to work with him to stop the alien Threat. He says, "I will follow you anywhere." Lex smiles, shakes his hand, and says, "Let's go eat a goddamn snack." (I think this will be the tag line on the poster.)
A look inside Jay Cutler's personal journal: Preseason Week Four
Jay Cutler continues to journal at the recommendation of noted sports psychologist Cynthia Brown.
Chicago, August 29,2013
Noticed that Brandon was not at practice this morning. When I asked Coach about it I took a moment to compliment him on his weight loss. He then informed me that he is not Mike Tice but in fact someone named Aaron Kromer. I slowly walked away before any more interaction happened and I still have no idea where Marshall is.
In afternoon film session I became distracted by the crown molding above the door. Instead of using one piece, it looks like the carpenters decided to use two pieces. I make a note to check the molding in my house when I get home. How this organization can tolerate such shoddy work is a total mystery. The Kromer fellow, who I now see everywhere, was monologuing about recognizing the Tampa 2. Some guy named Trent kept on asking questions and acting like real know-it-all. I pretended to take notes, but was actually putting together a bang-up drawing of Batman punching Clayface in the Gotham sewer.
I headed home for a quick bite to eat rather than endure what passes for food in the commissary before the game tonight. Kristin decided that she is going to make me dinner and produced burnt toast and a glass of seaweed. She is still breastfeeding, however, making her breasts heavy and magnificent, which was distracting enough to make the meal tolerable. I took the time to inspect the molding in our house and find it to be adequate. The fact that my wife is able to hire competent workers but the Bears can't is troubling.
I drove back to the stadium and listened to sports radio. Brandon Marshall is having some issues with his hip and is in some type of confrontation with the team and won't be playing tonight. I will make sure to give him the name of my doctor when I see him again. My own dealings with the team doctor have been mediocre, particularly after he had my x-ray upside down and kept on talking like I wouldn't notice. I told Lovie, but yet the doctor is still on the team and Lovie is gone. Conspiracy, perhaps?
When I headed into the locker room the new coach pulled me aside and let me know that I will only play in an emergency situation. I almost told him about the doctor but I have to be careful who I talk to, so I told him that is fine and then checked boxofficemojo.com to see how "Pacific Rim" is doing in Australia. I really hope they make a sequel. I gave the new guys a quick pep-talk, let them know that even if they don't make the team, they at least have the honor to put on the uniform of the Chicago Bears, which is something the players on the Cleveland Browns (those that make the team or not) will not be able to say. Kromer gave me a wristband with the play calls on it before heading onto the field; it's riddled with spelling errors. He might not be as fat as Tice but apparently they went to the same crap school. I had a ball in my hands and look up at the stands. The lights came on one by one. It was a good night to watch some football.
Ben Roethlisberger Sunday Afternoon Interior Decorator Inquiry
Nathaniel Stanton: Stanton and Menotti Contemporary Interiors, Nathaniel speaking.
Ben Roethlisberger: Hi, I'm calling to see if I could hire an interior decorator for my apartment.
NS: You have come to the right place! What is your name, sir?
BR: Ben Roethlisberger. My friends call me Big Ben.
NS: Outstanding!
BR: I play football for the Steelers.
NS: This is the game with all the men and the tight pants?
BR: Uh… yeah, I guess.
NS: What a delight! Do you have a particular look you would like for your apartment? Maybe something to design around? Art perhaps?
BR: Well, I have a Beers of the World poster and a collection of Fatheads.
NS: A Fat Head?
BR: These large, stick-on football players. You put them on your wall.
NS: So a Maximalists, perhaps. Do you have any furniture that you would like to keep? Just trying to get a sense… Would hate to give you English Chintz when you might really be looking for Neo-Bachelor Minimalism, if you know what I mean.
BR: I don't think I have anything I need to keep. Oh that's not true, I bought a replica of Dumbledore's chair from the Harry Potter movies. I like to sit on that chair with a bucket of hot chicken on my lap and search for foreign nudie movies on Netflix streaming and make my way through a 12-pack.
NS: An heirloom piece… I see. We must keep it. Do you entertain?
BR: Well, sometimes Hines will come over and cook me dinner if we have had a tough practice. He likes to put on an a tiny apron and make a roast. We unwind together. He calls it, "us time." I also will sometimes just call random numbers at the college and if a girl answers, invite her over.
1220 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94502
March 11, 2011
Dear [Player Name]:
This is to inform you that the Oakland Raiders ("Club") will institute a lockout of its players ("Peasants") as of 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on March 12, 2011.
During the lockout, the following will be in effect:
1. You will not be able to enter any Club facility or the stadium. Mr. Davis will be monitoring you via satellite from his secret underground lair. If you are even seen in the parking lot, you will be immediately incinerated with either a laser beam fired from space or a cannonball blast.
2. You will not receive any compensation from the Club. Contracts, however, will be honored for those bringing Mr. Davis the severed heads of either Lane Kiffin or Jon Gruden.
3. The Club will not pay for or provide health insurance. You will receive additional information about options to continue your current coverage through COBRA. Please note that COBRA is in a pitched battle with G.I. Joe and it might be some time before you hear from them. If you need assistance, please contact the plan administrators, Zartan or Serpentor, through the Hasbro Corp. via sealed diplomatic pouch.
4. You will not be able to perform any duties under your Player Contract or otherwise perform any duties for the Club. Those of you who made extra money digging up graves seeking fresh bodies for Mr. Davis' cloning experiments may continue to do so, as that is considered an Outside Contract and essential for his plan of world domination.
5. Testing and treatment obligations under the Policy and Program for Substance of Abuse and Policy on Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances will cease. Gamma (Dr. Banner), Cosmic Ray (Dr. Richards) and Super Soldier (Dr. Erskine) treatments do not fall under this category, and will continue unabated.
6. The Club will not give you further instructions or guidance as to workout or trainings. This will not be any different from how we do things normally.
7. Club security and player development staff will not assist you with legal or any other problems. If such services are needed, Mr. Davis recommends any of the following: Matt Houston, Thomas Magnum, Simon and Simon, or the fictional comic book characters Luke Cage and Iron Fist.
8. During the lockout, the explosive tracking chips that Mr. Davis installed in your neck will be deactivated. Please be aware that extreme temperatures and moisture can result in chip malfunction and explosion. We apologize for any inconvenience or anxiety this may cause.
9. You are free to engage in any alternative employment during the lockout. Any services provided to Communist, Socialist, Mormon or Werewolf organizations, however, will not be tolerated and you will be hunted down and killed by Mr. Davis' loyal band of ninja assassins ("The Autumn Wind"). Once a new labor agreement is reached between the NFL and the Union you may be expected to join the Club immediately. Therefore, you should structure any alternate employment so you can return to the Club promptly after a new labor agreement is reached.
If you have any questions, please contact the blood-sucking stooges that run the NFL Players Association.
Al Davis
Owner/General Manager
Oakland Raiders
19th-Level Warlock
P.S. Please remember that if an agreement is reached, the first Thursday of each month is Hawaiian shirt day, and I expect 100 percent participation this year. Davis out!
Roger Goodell: ….So essentially, that's where it stands currently. Do any of you have any questions for me right now?
Ralph Wilson: I can't see anyone?
Arthur Blank: It's a phone call sir. So you shouldn't see anyone.
Bob Kraft: What's the hold up, Roger?
Goodell: They don't want 18 games, they are worried about injury. I think if we can agree on the amount of games, the rest will fall into place.
Al Davis: Who's worried?
Goodell: The players, sir. The people we are negotiating with.
Davis: Negotiate! I once rode the dragon with Howard Hughes, I only eat the beating hearts of unicorns, I sleep upside down in a belfry, I don't negotiate with anyone!
Kraft: Al, good God, have you ever listened to yourself? You're losing it.
Davis: Of course, I have only heard the sound of my voice since I had my face laminated in 1987.
Dan Snyder: Why don't we just keep it at 16 and put this thing to bed.
Jerry Jones: Snyder, why don't you shut up. You don't know anything.
Snyder: Whatever, Jerry! Great job with the tickets!
Paul Allen: Hey, let's work together, boys. I need more money for my mattress. I'm sleeping funny.
Randy Lerner: Have you tried putting some gold bars in there?
Zygi Wilf: Oh that works. Or sometimes I will have some of my servants get in there for the night. The odd shapes of their bodies provides a good night's rest.
Blank: I find that if you shred the 100-dollar bills before you put them in the mattress, it's more comfortable.
Goodell: Let's keep on track. Do you all still want 18 games?
Wilson: Wait, this is a phone? Where is the dial? Is this magic!?
Blank: Sir, it isn't magic, just a newer phone.
Wilson: Demons!
Jay Cutler Journal Excerpts: NFC Championship Week
Monday January 17
Playing Packers on Sunday. Papers are calling this a big deal. I am the only one in the locker room that reads the paper. Tribune is a rag. The Packers uniforms look stupid. I might have pancakes for dinner.
Tuesday January 18
Eating a Chipotle burrito. Reading nutritional content. Wildly caloric. Not surprising how fat the women are in this town. Does not explain overall stupidity, however. Spent some time last night watching tape of Packers. One of their linemen looks like a G.L.O.W. wrestler. Possibly shaved armpits. The world is going down the crapper one shaved manpit at a time.
Wednesday January 19
Urlacher gave a speech at the end of practice. Wasn't listening. Distracted by strange cracks in locker room ceiling. Poor paint job. Shoddy union work. Players seemed fired up when he was done. Slipped out the back door when no one was looking. Sat in car in the parking lot. Listened to an old mix tape from old Vandy girlfriend. Counting Crows. The players stream out into the lot. A lot of the guys on the team drive really stupid cars.
Thursday January 20
Parents forwarded me a column from espn.com about me by some hack Rick Reilly. Parents still have AOL account. Print out and read article while in the hot tub. I remember Elway, very equine-shaped head. Very successful owner of car dealerships. I did not realize he was a football player. Just another thing Shanahan could not explain succinctly. Martz comes by drinking tea. He nods at me. Have ignored him since week 6 and life has been better for it.
Friday January 21
Spend evening with girlfriend. When she falls asleep head downstairs to watch TV. NFL Films is showing old Packers/Bears games. Make turkey sandwich and drink a glass of sodium-packed Spicy V-8. Watch grainy film and read poorly written scouting reports until I get tired and then go to bed. Even scouting reports on the Packers are boring.
Saturday January 22
I can tell that some of the guys are getting nervous about game on Sunday. Have to tell one of the receivers what the route is on simple audible during walk through. Gather the offense around me before heading into locker room. I tell them tomorrow is just another game. I tell them the Packers are idiots with shaved armpits and have a bush-league coach that couldn't solve a crossword puzzle in a Highlights magazine much less come up with a plan to stop our offense. I look them in the eye for the first time all season, every single one of them, I promise them that we will win the game. When we break I notice the turf, as usual, looks like it has been taken care of by a drunken cadre of moronic, blind groundskeepers.
Sunday January 23
Wake up early. Write check to children's hospital. Read paper. Girlfriend makes me toast. Poorly. Drive car the long way to stadium. Bears flags fly from apartment windows and from car antennas. Whole city seems to be wearing our jerseys. I even see an attractive woman amongst the general flab. She is pushing her young son in a stroller. He is holding a stuffed bear and smiling. I smile too. It will be a pleasure to beat the Packers today. What a stupid team.
Two years in Cleveland. The family trips to the Galleria mall downtown. The office where you met Mike Holmgren for a final time. He spoke to you about Al Haig, you were barely listening, the snow was falling outside his window. You were thinking of Brian Daboll, with whom a lifetime ago you once drank 12 beers in a Flats bar, hats on your heads, anonymous in the din. Later that night you found a bodega open. You bought a tin of chew and sat on the curb like teenagers, eating Andy Capp salsa fries, drinking canned High Life and speaking about the AFC North. The police officer writing the ticket recognized you and called a cab. Good luck coach, he said, and opened the yellow door for you, Cuban music blasting in the night.
You were thinking about Brady Quinn, who you knew at first sight had no business on an NFL field. Of Derek Anderson, who just couldn't seem to get it, and the time when he admitted he had no idea what a zone cover was, that he just throws it to the open guy. Now you think of the drunken voicemail from Bill that you didn't save and he doesn't remember – he said you had some pair of balls, then sadly he said to never lose your way – that you can never, no matter how hard you try, find your way back, and he hung up. The next day you laid the groundwork to trade Kellen and Braylon, with no regrets.
The evening sky in Berea, late night and full of stars heading to your car, no one else awake. The sound of Rob snoring audibly from a basement window, sleeping on a blanket of crushed chips, and lined-notebook paper covered with pen drawings of strange defenses. The time you told your team at halftime against Pittsburgh that you were going to lock the door, and if they lost they were going to have to drive home in pads. How good it felt to beat Pittsburgh – you thought if this is it, then it was worth it. The locker room jubilant afterward.
Holmgren still talking, now about George Washington. You drop in a chew and try to grasp the tangent he is on, you wonder if the plowman has come to your house yet – maybe you will shovel yourself today. You think of the time in New York Brett had started a snowball fight in the parking lot; the season soon derailed by the same arm that nailed Penny from HR in the shoulder with a snowball. You think about the Patriots game, two weeks planning, no sleep, Bill stunned afterward, eyes staring though you and into the void. Then the Jets game – if only, that was the season you think. You shake Holmgren's hand, it was good you say, I am glad to have set the table, and I will always be a Cleveland Brown. You pass a few players in the hallway – it's business, but you can tell that this season meant something to them, they thank you – they all look you in the eye like men. You call your wife and let her know you'll be home soon. Just enough time, you think, to hang out with the boys before supper.
The Cleveland Browns. You were a ball boy here once and then you came back as the head coach. You built something here. You built a team that a town could be proud of, the team you always imagined, a team that was almost there. As you pull out of the gates a man walking his dog yells to you, thanks coach. You smile and say thank you, you turn the radio up loud, then louder, roll the windows down letting in the cold. The Cleveland Browns, you think. You were the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Foot down hard on the gas, you let out a joyful yell, and proudly thunder into the starry night.
Winners in Bold
Carolina @ Atlanta:
Carolina ends its mess of a season against the Falcons who are having a fine year. They say that John Fox might be tapped to replace Eric Mangini if he is let go in Cleveland. Something about that is wildly depressing and stinks of resigned mediocrity of the new normal: withering job prospects, no assets, low paycheck, massive debt from an education that gets you nowhere, and a marginal chance of your NFL team winning eight games.
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland:
Speaking of Eric Mangini, his under-talented Browns take on the Steelers at home in front of the faithful. Many of us at ReadAndReact headquarters are firmly behind Coach Mangini and feel he deserves one more year to right the ship. The Browns have had a tedious revolving door of coaches and quarterbacks since they re-entered the league. Their fans at this point are listless and battered, wondering why they are being tested by God, and if he will ever show them mercy. I hope for all those toiling by the lake that the Browns absolutely destroy the Steelers this Sunday, that Holmgren looks deep into his extra large soul and decides to give Mangini one more year. Curses can't last forever, even the biblical variety, and Mangini might be able to lead this team to the promised land yet.
Minnesota @ Detroit:
Here's to Brett Favre for playing football one year too many. Here's a toast for him being completely himself, whether that is leaping around the field like a 12-year old on a playground or giving a maddening self indulgent, self-serving press conference. It is rare these days for an athlete to show any of his true self, as he will be pillaged for any misstep, wrong turn of phrase, or even smiling on the sidelines by the press, blogs, and fans alike. Favre, unlike the other professionally programmed robots, happily unleashes his id upon us all and, though many times not likeable, it is real and honest. Here's to one of the best moments of the season, of Favre making a surprise appearance, outdoors in a snowy stadium in Minnesota, leading a touchdown drive like old times, fans delirious, scripted like a movie. Then, as quick as it started, it sadly ends with his head bouncing off the frozen turf. Favre exits the league leaving fans with a lot of wonderful memories and conflicting opinions as he heads back to his ranch in Mississippi. Perhaps like Cincinnatus he waits for another team to call or maybe he just swims in bathtubs full of money or puts on his Wranglers and heads to the local high school and with joy on his face tosses pass after pass to high school kids running fade patterns, his shadow growing larger and larger as the sun sets red in the evening Mississippi sky.
Oakland @ Kansas City:
The league would be a better place if the Raiders were a better team. A win on Sunday would bring them to eight wins and forward on the road to respectability. Kansas City on the other hand is having a dream season, the fans enjoying every moment because they aren't sure if it's a dream or if it's real.
Miami @ New England:
I like to think of Danny Woodhead as a loveable hobbit somehow pressed into service by the mad wizard Belichik. I imagine every time he gets the ball he screams in fear and is actually just running for his life, giants and monsters around every turn as he higgledy piggledy does his best to dash to safety. I like to imagine that after each game he goes to Tom and Gisele's apartment and hops on the bed with his pals Wes Welker and Julian Edelman, happy to be alive as Gisele and Tom try on Uggs boots and read long letters from their old friend and leftist poet Randy Moss.
Buffalo @ New York Jets:
The Bills have been meanderingly interesting this year and the emergence of the Fitzmagic and his beard have galvanized a rust belt fan base and has inspired lonely men (and some women) in hunting cabins and ice fishing houses of upper New York to grow out their own beards in solidarity, and quite frankly for something to do. It has also inspired ReadAndReact to attempt to cajole the Amish Rifle to save his truly magnificent beard; please sign our petitionthat implores him that the world needs men with beards and he is a beacon of hope to us all. We also might create a petition to make the Jets go away. They are a wildly irritating clown show that needs to be taken down and shipped out of town.
Cincinnati @ Baltimore:
Speaking of clown shows, whether it was the poor coaching, play, or just a cavalcade of bad decisions in critical moments, this season has been an utter disaster for the Bengals. They face a typically well prepared and winning Baltimore team that could probably beat the Bengals with four guys from the practice squad and seven bottles of Gatorade.
Three games are left in the season and Eric Mangini once again finds himself in a swirl of rumors about his coaching future after a loss to Buffalo. John Clayton, from the Ministry of Magic, is sharpening his wand and throwing out coaching names any chance he gets, predicting the demise of the former boy genius. Meanwhile, the Browns are clearly a team that has improved in every way from the previous year, and who knows what is really going on at Hogwarts; perhaps Dumbledore is happy with his coach, perhaps not, he isn't saying. One thing is clear, if the Browns can win out, there is a good chance Mangini will be back next year to once again lead the Browns against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
The 1st Deadly Hallow: Bengals
Colt McCoy brings youth and hope in his first game back from a high ankle sprain. The Bengals have two wins, but it's hard not to believe that they could score 40 points at a moment's notice. The Browns need to treat the Bengals like the Steelers, take nothing for granted, and pull out all the stops. Lose this game and public sentiment really starts to go south, and Mangini becomes Undesirable Number 1 in Cleveland.
The 2nd Deadly Hallow: Ravens
This game could go a long way to returning Mangini to Hogwarts. The sad history between these teams might have cursed Cleveland forever. Moving the team of legendary wizards Otto Graham and Jim Brown to the C-List coastal town of Baltimore angered the ancients and they have decided to punish the Browns, even when it is the evil Wizard Modell who is to blame. You cannot predict the behavior of the ancients, but in the alleys and bar stools of the Flats beers will be raised to the Browns and Mangini for a win against the Ravens.
Winners in BOLD.
All italics taken from The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath.
Indianapolis @ Tennessee:
"But even as I ran from room to room, trying to close the fourteen or fifteen windows on the side where the rain was coming in, it was too late, and the stills wet with puddles, and the water was collecting in streams along the floor."
Cleveland @ Buffalo:
"It is the bold, the loud-mouthed, the cruel, the vital, the revolutionaries, the mighty in arms and will, who march over the soft patient flesh that lies beneath their cleated boots."
Cincinnati @ Pittsburg:
"I have been feeling like a 'new person.' Like a shot of brandy went home, a sniff of cocaine, hit me where I live and I am alive & so there. Better than shock treatment."
Green Bay @ Detroit:
"Another day in Hell"
Denver @ Arizona:
"Get a job. Learn shorthand at night. NOTHING EVER REMAINS THE SAME."
Seattle @ San Francisco:
"Please, think – snap out of this. Believe in some beneficent force beyond your own limited self. God, god, god: where are you? I want you, need you: the belief in you and love and mankind."
Philadelphia @ Dallas:
"How long, since I noticed stars; no longer, now, mere inane pinpricks on a smothering sky of cheap cloth."
NY Giants @ Minnesota:
"A lifetime is not long enough. Nor youth to old age long enough. Immortality and permanence be damned. Sure I want them, but they are nonexistent, and won't matter when I rot underground. All I want to say is: I made the best of a mediocre job. It was a good fight while it lasted. And so life goes."
Miami @ NY Jets:
"The first day of swelter: grey, wet, warm rain making a slither of streets. A dog barks far off. The milk bottle sweat drops, the butter slumps. The house begins to look untidy again."
Tampa Bay @ Washington:
"Amazing how money would simplify problems like ours. We wouldn't go wild at all, but write & travel & study all our lives – which I hope we do anyway. And have a house apart, by the side of no road, with country about & a study & walls of bookcases."


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Letters to the Editor: Everyone needs to speak out
Editor: Well, the letters to the editor are heating up. That's a good thing! I'm a female veteran and everyone needs to speak out. We are the people. First, women's rights are not having abortions paid for with my taxes. Secondly, call yourself Democratic or Republican, but the parties have overstretched themselves into blurs. I prefer bold black and white and not having to read between the lines. Who owes who what is not in my best interest -- the good ol' boy system only serves the good ol'e boy system! When our men and women decide its fine by them to die for their country and take the oath in our military, it's between only them and their faith. That is what I expect of elected officials, too. You take an oath, it's between you and God. Representatives are there to represent their constituents, each and every one of them. It's supposed to be a position of roll up your sleeves and sacrifice for your country, not pat and pad. Cindy Bailey of Woodstock and Marsha Shruntz of Toms Brook/Maurertown are perfect examples of doing what needs to be done and ready for the sacrifice -- not a party! Rex Ingram, Maurertown
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Police reported that officers dispatched to Sports on Tap on South Broadway found the man knocked unconscious by an unidentified suspect outside of the bar. Witnesses stated the victim was involved in an altercation with three to four other male individuals.
The victim was taken to Trinity Hospital for treatment. This incident is still under investigation, and the name of the individual has not been released.


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The feminine front line of the Arab art market10
Dubai's debts: Finding the ripcord
Dubai reveals how it wants to restructure its debts10
Dubai World's restructuring plan: Finding the ripcord
Dubai reveals a debt-restructuring plan, putting $9.5 billion into a troubled state conglomerate16
Packing tips: Travel like a journalist
A foreign correspondent shares his packing tips48
Israel's controversial intelligence service: Does Mossad really make Israel safer?
In the wake of the assassination of a Hamas leader in Dubai, presumably by Mossad, the agency's effectiveness, attitude and leadership are under scrutiny68
Art.view: An east-west confection
A sale in Dubai shows off the vision of Egyptian modernists4
A reader debate on assassination: A view to a kill
Is state-sponsored assassination ever justified?59
Assassinations: A time to kill
The professional and presumably state-directed killing of a leading Palestinian has been exposed in embarrassing detail. Perhaps such methods have had their day88
Assassinations: A time to kill
Revelations in Dubai about a well-planned assassination of a Hamas man129
The Burj Khalifa: Trouble at the top
Power problems at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building4
Bahrain's labour market: Bridging the gulf
One country in the Gulf tries to wean itself off foreign workers3
Tallest buildings: Look on my works, ye Mighty
The world's tallest building opens in Dubai48
Dubai's debt cliffhanger: A second life
Abu Dhabi rescues Dubai after all2
Governments to banks: we've got you covered2
Abu Dhabi rescues Dubai after all19
Buttonwood: When good news is bad news
A foretaste of a new phase in the markets9
The repercussions of Dubai: Dishdashed
The first of three articles on Dubai's debt crisis looks at the international reaction. Markets seem to have got over the shock, but there are still disturbing lessons19
Gulf financial centres: Hub thumping
Dubai is not the only place in the Gulf to make money or to lose it4
Gulf geopolitics: Come-uppance but little contagion
The rest of the region has not, so far, been badly hit by Dubai's troubles0
Risk after Dubai: When sovereign doesn't mean safe
Dubai is small fry. But scares about government default will be the world economy's next big problem15
Commercial-property blues: Lenders' dilemma
The risk to banks, and to the economy at large3


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TerpBE said...
The only time I know that they were given any info on current events was that they were given very limited information about 9/11. Allison Grodner had to tell of the contestants that her cousin was likely killed in the WTC. Dr. Will responded by jokingly simulating a plane crashing into a building.
sweeper said...
Eh, they dangled $10k in front of her (she didn't know half of it was going away). They've been doing this Pandora's box stuff for a few years now and the HOH always takes it. The negative outcome is usually something more superficial and it typically only hurts the other house guests. She had no way of knowing it would be a legit game changer.
Besides, I wouldn't doubt for a second that BB would have just raised the $$$ amount if she declined. There's no way they were going to lose that story line for this week's episodes.
Soundsnice said...
Big doubts on whether anyone would take Pandora's Box after this season.
I haven't bothered looking into this, so I don't know know if production ruled on it. What would have happened if the non-NOMed duo won POV, and elected to use it on the NOMs? Who would goup in their place? That's where it starts to ring foul for me. Although on the whole, I don't really care that production takes liberties with the rules. BB always has to fight to keep viewership at a feasible level. Of course that happens in all reality competitions, but BB is in a unique situation where the real fans are inherently apathetic towards the non-Thursday episodes. (Diehards watch feeds, BBAD and online updates, and will know 99% of gameplay before it is presented on CBS.) As others have said, BB flirts close to the chopping block each season. Thus, they throw veiled (in this case, not so veiled) manipulations to cater to favorites ... in order to stabilize their TV ratings.
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Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 Reader Review
Achievements: Fair
Pros: Recreates the feel of cricket; both bowling and batting are fun; commentary is good for a change; nice theme tune; good tutorials
Cons: Some dodgy character models; crowd effects are rubbish; catches are really difficult; occasionally iffy AI; poor manual
I am fairly new to cricket having become a spectator and fan after moving to Canterbury, home of Kent County Cricket. BL 2007 is my first cricket game, so I am lucky in that I don�t have anything to compare it with.
The game features most of the licensed teams from the ICC World Cup, and you can recreate the tournament in the main game mode; you can also play ODI, 20-20 and Test Matches. XBL supports up to four players with extra players playing as the second batsman or fielder.
Bowling is performed by pressing one of 6 buttons that vary the delivery (fast, swinging, slow, yorkers, googlies etc.) with the shoulder buttons used to add swing in the air. The bowling is a lot of fun and the game faithfully recreates its look and feel. The bowling becomes a bit of a game of chess as you adjust the field positions and plan your next attack: for instance, do you use slips with an out-swinger, or fire a yorker straight at the batsman�s feet? The bowler has a confidence meter, which enables you to pull off the more difficult deliveries (such as bouncers and yorkers) as you search for a wicket.
Batting is equally rewarding with 6 buttons used to select the type of shot to play (safely, slog, drive, or sweep). The key to batting is timing, and you must carefully judge the bowler�s delivery to make the perfect shot. The batsman also features a confidence meter that allows him to pull of more powerful strokes at the risk of getting stumped easier.
Fielding is less successful and is at times down-right frustrating. Catches seem impossibly difficult to master. When a ball is destined for a catch a meter appears on the screen for a split second. You must hit the meter right in the middle to pull off the catch. The problem is the meter often appears very fast, with the camera quickly changing, making it very difficult to hit the A button in time and make the catch.
The graphics in BL 2007 are functional and colourful, but at times comical: wait until you see Freddy Flintoff�s face! Backgrounds are watered down with a heat haze effect that occasionally make the horizon look like a cheap watercolour. The player animations are fluid enough, and the bowler and batsman look life like and realistic. The action replays look very good, with the ball spinning dramatically through the air. The whole presentation is very TV like with the use of �hawkeye�, replays, and batting+bowling summaries.
The sound is pretty basic. The crowd effects are repetitive and there is only one music track; but at least it is a good one. Worthy of praise is the in-game commentary from a wide selection of TV and Radio commentators. BL 2007 is one of the few games where the commentary adds to the atmosphere and not just annoy you.
I have yet to try XBL but I don�t image any lag issues because the style of the game. The single player game modes are fine, if a little bland: regular ODI, Test and 20-20. The real value in this game will be in the online play. The achievements are well designed, encouraging varied games, and are nicely balanced with some being easy, whilst others are much more challenging. You would not say any of the achievements are impossible, unlike UEFA Champions League 2007!
Overall, this is a faithful recreation of leather against willow and is a must buy for anyone who enjoys Cricket. If you are not a Cricket fan then you might struggle with the nuances of this game as it does assume a good understanding of the tactics and strategies involved in Cricket.
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you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy
and say to your husbands, 'Bring us some drinks!'
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the last of you with fishhooks.#2Or away in baskets, / the last of you in fish baskets
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You were like a burning stick snatched from the fire,
yet you have not returned to me,'
declares the Lord.
12'Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel,
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prepare to meet your God.'
13He who forms the mountains,
who creates the wind,
and who reveals his thoughts to mankind,
who turns dawn to darkness,
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How do I download MikuMikuDance 8.14? Where can I download MikuMikuDance 8.14? Can I still download MMD 7.39? I want the latest DirectX version of Miku Miku Dance. Get the latest version of MMD, MikuMikuDance.
I first downloaded MMD 7.39 in August 2011. I used this link ( http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/pict/MikuMikuDanceE_v739.zip ) to download my copy, but as of 9/28/11 it does not seem to work. So I have added my own downloaded Zip file to my site for you to download:
GET THE NEW DirectX Version MMD 8.14!
Designed for newer computers, MMD 8.14 is the latest version of MikuMikuDance:
… and the 64-bit MMD is available, as well:
It is a 6.4mb download ZIP file. I SAVEd it to my Desktop. When you have it, open that zip folder and click the command "Extract All". I just agreed to the defaults and found a new folder on my desktop containing MikuMikuDance … ready to run. I dropped the ZIP folder into the MMD folder just to keep it. There is no "installing" MMD. It sits in its folder on your desktop, ready to use. If you decide you don't want to keep it, just drag the folder into the Recycle Bin … there is no "uninstall".
Hurry back to LearnMMD.com for MMD Tutorials! We have hundreds of MikuMikuDance tutorials written by our team of MMD enthusiasts! See the list on the Homepage of LearnMMD.com
Already running MMD 7.39 and want to Upgrade to MMD 8.14? Read Reggie's article as he explains …
How to Upgrade MMD 7.39 to MMD 8.14.
When I started MMD 7.99 on my XP computer …
I get an error message saying that the program is not configured properly for my system:
"failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect."
I tried it on my Windows VISTA laptop …
and got an error message saying
"… failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect":
I did a Google search for "side-by-side configuration is incorrect" … and
For 7.94 … I needed to download and install Microsoft C++ 2008 to get the files my system was lacking .
If you are running a …
32-bit system, (almost everyone runs 32-bit) get your download here:
64-bit system, (you KNOW if you are running a 64-bit machine) get your download here:
I downloaded the 32-bit install … installed it using the defaults … did a computer Restart … double clicked MMD 7.94 … and the program opened! I now have MikuMikuDance 7.94 on both my XP and Vista systems.
Sometimes a user needs to update his/her DirectX files.
Click the Gold Button, way up above, to get your MikuMikuDanceE_v814.zip … a 6.7mb download.
I expect the new version, Miku Miku Dance 8.11, will run well and be able to use the mountains of accessories, models, and effects created for MMD 7.39. I am looking forward to learning about "what's new" in MMD 8.14.
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Eeeeep, is it just me, becuz every time I go to open MMD, it won't open saying a something is missing. I've reinstalled several tiems nowss…
Holy jebus, whry??
You may have the missing DLL file error. If so, you need to upgrade to DirectX 9. See the article about fixing this problem: http://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/dealing-with-the-missing-dll-error/
I have a problem with the program, it says that i need d3dx9_32.dll. Could this file mess up my computer if I download it?
Fix the d3dx9_32.dll problem … http://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/mmd-error-d3dx9_32-dll-was-not-found/
I just wrote this yesterday for another reader who had the same problem. I made a zip available that includes instructions.
– Reggie D
Download DirectX: problem solved.
I cant download MMD and I also cant download directx I don't know why and I really want to use MMD badly…HELP PLEASE!!!
You might try a different browser … FireFox sometimes tries to open the target ZIP like "a page" and won't do it. That problem is just a setting to be changed within FireFox. I don't remember how to do it.
Help….Um, I tried opening MMD and it wouldn't open but at the bottom of my screen there is a icon of miku and it says its there but i cant open it and plus the screen is white ad grey when i scroll over to the icon but ive been using MMD for 3 years now….k,nkhih
So … it WAS working and now it's not? You might Rename your old MMD Folder so that you can download and unzip a fresh copy of the software and see if that works for you. Then replace that NEW Users Folder with your old Users Folder so that you still have all your stuff.
– Reggie D
Hello um, I have had problems with the file, like it not being able to open saying "MikuMikuDance795 ZIP file not found" when I saved it to my desktop. It also doesn't show that it is a folder. Do I need to download something? I used Google Crome and Internet Explorer to save the file and it still wont work.
Do you see the ZIP file on your desktop? Move it from "Downloads" to the Desktop. The folder is called MikuMikuDanceE_v739.zip … Unzip the folder by double clicking on it and choosing Extract All. Follow the defaults to see the MMD folder on your desktop. There is no install process. Just open that folder and double click the little Miku icon. That should do it … Yes??
hellu!^^, oki so i have been using MMD for a long time. But it does not work now. Well everytime i click it says, "create device failed" -__-. No matter how many times i click it still dont work! please help!. I have directx 11 btw! ^^ (sorry bad english!)
THAT is a common video gamers problem … Google that phrase and see the many entries. It might still be a DirectX-9 problem. You might try downloading the DirectX9C update from LearnMMD's Downloads page – other than following the search results on Google, I don't have an answer. WHEN you solve it … please let us know!
Whenever I download MMD, it opens it with photo gallery. I don't know how to fix it. Can someone help?
Opens with Photo Gallery ?? MikuMikuDance.exe is a program … it should not "open" as anything else. Did you double click on the MikuMikuDance.exe icon? … and it opens as something else?
Try RIGHT CLICK on that ZIP file and choose Extract All … follow the defaults and you should get an MMD folder on your desktop … with the program inside.
I have downloaded both the DirectX-9 and the MikuMikuDance. Once I tried to open MikuMikuDance.exe after I extracted the files, a message opened up and said "CreateDevice Failed!"
I don't know the answer to that one. That is typically a Gamers problem. Google "Create Device Failed" and you will see many entries. Often it's a Graphics Board/Video Board problem or a graphics board driver issue. Take a look at some of search those results to see if you can find something to help … and, please, let us all know about it, when you do find the answer! — Thanks! — Reggie
Hello, I was working on editing models and when I was finished I went on my MMD and its moving slow when I press play for testing it. What should I do?
Ah, a classic problem. That, my friend, is lag. It's usually caused by extra physics. Most of them come from parts that haven't been cleaned properly. I did a tutorial on this a while back, you can find it here: http://stellathealchemist.deviantart.com/art/PMDE-Tut-Deleting-physics-260074954
Hope that helps! :3
Can you please post a download link for Mac?
I don't believe MMD runs on a Mac. To run MMD 7.39, you need a DirectX environment on a PC. Am I wrong?
I downloaded MMd, and it said I was missing a file. I checked and it said I was missing the DLL file… I downloaded DirectX_9 and it still says I'm missing the file. What do I do?
What file are you missing … what was the wording of the error message?
I have that missing DLL file and instructions for where to put it so that MMD (and other games) can find it. EMAIL me and I will send the info to you. [email protected]
Okay, I did what you said but when I right click on the file it doesn't have the option Extract all……. I tried running it through The Extractor and it didn't extract…. what to do?
If it's a .dll I don't think that's possible… But if it's a .zip or .rar try using winzip or winrar, or what I use, 7zip.
Yeaa … do not right click on the ZIP folder … Just double click it and Winzip, or something on your machine, will open the folder and there will be a place to click to Extract All.
Okay, I fixed the other problem ,but where do I download the latest version of that thing (I think DirectX or something like that) that fixes the d3dx9_32.dll is not found problem? Sorry for all the questions!
Fix the d3dx9_32.dll problem … http://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/mmd-error-d3dx9_32-dll-was-not-found/
I just wrote this yesterday for another reader who had the same problem. I made a zip available that includes instructions.
– Reggie D
Please help me, Its shows that " CreateDevice Failed! "
Please help me, please please please
Fix the d3dx9_32.dll problem … http://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/mmd-error-d3dx9_32-dll-was-not-found/
I just wrote this yesterday for another reader who had the same problem. I made a zip available that includes instructions.
– Reggie D
Create Device Failed is a common Gamers problem. A Google search shows it might be a graphics card problem … maybe need to update the graphics card driver. (Some report that after multiple restarts, the problem fixed itself … maybe the driver got scanned and fixed during one of those restarts?)
Okay, when the model is dancing(only for a few models) it's lagging. What to do?
"Lag" is normal on some systems. It means you are asking more from your computer than it can give! One thing to try is … under VIEW … at the bottom of the list is Limit to 30 frames per second VS Limit to 60 frames per second. Choose 30 frames per second … that's a reasonable maximum and is the YouTube standard. You may find that your computer CAN render at 30-frames per second. When you Render to AVI … your video will come out fine … any lag will not be apparent in your finished video.
umm…i downloaded mmd 7.94 but when i added the mme files, the mmeffect button does not show up at all in this version of mmd for me….
It DOES work for me … I wonder why not for you. Did you have an earlier version of MMD … and MME was working?
yes i did have an earlier version of mmd that had working mme
Interesting. How did you do your upgrade to 7.94? I kept my old MMD folder … just removing the old MMD 7.39.exe and dropping in the new 7.94.exe
I then opened the DATA folder inside the new 7.94 folder and did a Select All and Copy. Then I went to my old MMD folder, opened the Data folder and did a Paste … and I said YES to replace existing files. I did the same with the accessories folder to replace the older versions of the standard accessories with the new ones.
My new 7.94 seems to work just fine. I opened old dances that use MME effects and multiple stages … and they play well and look sharp within MMD 7.94 … and they Render to AVI video just fine, too. No problems.
So … … I wonder what's up with yours??
well…i just unzipped the new mmd and moved my folders from my old mmd version that i had to the new one, then i just deleted my old mmd…ill re download it and try what you did hopefully it will work
Best of luck!
i just did it and it worked…you my friend are AMAZING!!! i thought i was going to go crazy trying to do this! you are awesome!
Fantastic! … I will write a new article to tell MMDers of our success with your issue. — Take care, Reggie D
The new article is up! … Instructions for doing the update MMD 7.39 to MMD 7.94. See it on the homepage this week … and here: http://learnmmd.com/http:/learnmmd.com/update-mmd-7-39-to-mmd-7-94/
– Reggie
I installed the program and everything was fine until I tried to launch it. An error message popped up and said:
"This application failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.Reinstalling this application may fix this problem."
I tried to download it again 2 more times but the same thing happened over and over. Does anyone know why it's doing this?
I have a solution for the Configuration error … see my article:
– Reggie
i downloaded mmd version 7.97 and when rendering i get a MMDxShow.dll error….
OMG You are Correct … MMD 7.97 … Point Nine SEVEN!
June 30 … VPVP is offering MMD 7.98!! The fourth Update in less than 3 weeks!
So, I have the newest version of mmd, I have installed and reinstalled it numerous times, but still, I end up with this error:
This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
Can anyone help me out?
After weeks of digging, I found a fix, a solution to the Configuration Error problem!
its now version 7.99…
ok so when i download mmd on geocities under 1,3 I get the configuration error but when i downloaded under the 1.4 that gave me 799×64, it opens but when rendering i get this mmdxshow.dll error
version 8.03 now
hola tengo un problema es que cambie de lugar el MMD y ahora no se quiere abrir antes abria pero ahora no,
(perdon por la falta de ortografia esque tengo 6 años) :(
Sayonara! 'u'/
Try downloading old MMD 7.39 from our downloads page: http://learnmmd.com/downloads
MMD 7.39 runs good …
¿Quiere decir que usted tenía MMD 7.39 y estaba bien? Y ahora se ha actualizado a MMD 8.03 y no se ha solucionado? ¿La nueva versión del trabajo cuando se descarga, pero deja de trabajar cuando se agrega a la carpeta de MMD de edad?
- Reggie
Every time i try and download this version from this site, it tell s there has been a server error…..help please?
Rina … I just tried to download MMD 8.03 from the LearnMMD Downloads page, and it worked fine for me … no error. Maybe our servers were too busy when you tried. You can wait, a bit, and try again or, maybe, go and get your download from the VPVP site … get the one in Section 1.3 there … the file will include the v803.zip name: http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index_e.htm
I see that the READ ME .txt file inside MMD 8.03′s folder asks that Windows 2000 users open the DATA folder and run the .BAT file. THAT file adds the show.dll to your system. I'd say give that a try. – Reggie
Every time I try to open MMD, a window pops up saying that I need to buy RAR or WRAR (or something like that) I can't seem to open my MMD. I also accidentally deleted MMD from my system! I don't want to buy anything…Please help me!!!
When you download MMD, it is a ZIP file you are getting. You will need something to Unzip it. 7-Zip is a free one … I use it all the time … http://www.7-zip.org/download.html is a link to the FREE download. Install it. Open 7-zip, navigate to your MMD zip folder, Click the EXTRACT button on the 7-zip tool bar. Say OK or Yes to the default prompts … you will have a new folder on your Desktop, MMD … Ready to go! You can keep the MMD ZIP folder … or toss it out.
I finally got it! but the Direct Sound thing doesn't work so i cannot upload a .wav file or anything of the sort. Help please?
it dosent download it at all for me it downloads completly diffrent junk for me
Click the blue button Download MMD 8.03 … don't click on the Google ad thing … unless you want what it's selling..
I've downloaded MMD 8.03 and I've updated the Direct X and everything else. The programs appear but it goes SUPER SLOW and it keeps being non-responsive. I use my older versions of MMD, and they work just fine (as for speed). I upgraded to MMD 8.03 because my model's clothes sometimes won't appear or the model itself won't appear, but nothing works! What do I do?
Is it super-slow if you use the standard Miku and no stage? … Is it your stuff making it run slow or is there a problem even with the simple models? Having your model's clothes not appear when using the older versions of MMD sounds like a hint to your whole problem … something else must be going on.
Well, I'm currently helping my friend install MMD on a Win8 computer. We have installed the missing .dll file, but her PC utilized Directx11… After what I know, MMD runs on Directx8… Do you know a proper solution to this? we have tried several versions of MMD.
Did you try our DirectX9 Update download … from our Downloads page. MMD 7.39 was (is) DirectX 9. We still offer MMD 7.39 from the Downloads page http://learnmmd.com/downloads
i have both but still doenst work…
Have both of what? How can I help you? — Reggie
Hello. I've Downloaded MMD 8.03 I Opened It It Said I Didun Have The Dll File I've Downloaded The Dll I Put The Dll In C:/ Windows/ System32 I've Opened MMD But It Said Didun Have The Dll. Help Me!
I dunno … If you ran our DirectX 9 update from our downloads page … and you added the d3dx9_32-dll … I have no more tricks! At this point, I'd recommend running good old MMD 7.39, available from our Downloads page. Please let us know if you find a solution to your 8.03 missing DLL error.
Which DLL is missing … ?
It won't let me download mmd on a mac do you know where I can find the mac download?
MikuMikuDance is a DirectX-software for the PC … I do not believe there IS a Mac version.
My MMD's in trouble when I go to render to picture file.When I try to do that, all that appears is a totally black image.What do I do?
(sorry for my bad english)
Maybe It Missing Some Plugins To Render The Picture
I've been using MMD for years so I know all the ropes, but is there a way to download MMD and not have to update my DirectX files? I'm trying to do a project with it on my school computers and it won't allow me to update them without the administrator's password… And of course our computers are all Windows XP Home Premium, ew.
Hi Bridget … DirectX is what it's all about! I, too, am running XP, Service Pack 3 … and I had to install that DirectX Update in order to open MMD 7.39. Now … MMD 7.39 was the first DirectX version … the older versions, still available on the VPVP site, I believe, do not require DirectX. Just for fun, you might try one of those.
I have a problem with the program. I download the MMD 80.3 and when I tried open it's said "side by side configuration is incorrect" I have Window 8, so can you please help me?
Have you seen our downloads page? There are notes, there, about common Errors and, maybe, how to fix them. ALSO: The VPVP page has links to Microsoft C++ downloads for 64-bit users … THAT might help you. VPVP: http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index_e.htm
– Reggie
it wont download
What won't download? What Happens? If you are using FireFox, sometimes your settings try to open it instead of downloading. I love FireFox and I use it the most … but Try to download the folder using Windows Internet Explorer or Chrome … That might do it for you.
Hey, my MMD seems to slow down depending on what model I open. If I open Backdrops or a model that is good quality, MMD slows down completely, it takes 2-5 minutes to move the camera. PMD Editor/Creator works fine though and is completely fast. Is there anyway I can speed up MMD at all? Thanks!
OMG I have been trying to download MMD and PMD editor from this site and my computer is always stopping it with a notice saying that it is a virus, I am getting very angry, no matter were I go to download these programs I get that noticed, plz could I get some help, my school assignment is due in two weeks and I need the program :<
I just emailed you my copy of MMD 8.03 … enjoy!
– Reggie
That is "lag" … Your computer isn't up to the task of running MMD when you choose those models. You will need a computer with a faster CPU … or, maybe you just need more RAM. I have an old ACER laptop running Windows Vista and it lags horribly, even when doing something simple like playing the Sample.pmm.
Okay I downloaded the New version of MMD i found on here, but whenever i try to open it would do the "the Side-by-side Configuration is incorrect" so i went to get that thing for the 32-bit system and installed that but it still won't work, Can you Help me Please
You downloaded and installed the C++ redistributables? I am running XP SP3. My machine has C++ 2005 and 2008 installed. Like you, I followed links and installed C++ 2005. 2008, 2010 and C++ 2012, thinking that I would need the latest version. MMD didn't work. I used the Control Panel_Add/Remove Programs to delete C++ 2010 and delete C++ 2012 … and MMD started working for me.
Heyy, I got a problem with my MMD Ç~Ç
Before, he was rendering avi files perfectly, but then these days it suddenly crashes while I'n rendering T~T HALP!
LearnMMD does have an article about updating your Codec files … it may help!
It says MMD 7.96 … but is applicable to 8.03, as well.
i try to download MMD ( i had it but deleteed it ) and no files go to the computer. it has the file with the name but simply states " application not found "
When you download MMD, it arrives in your Downloads folder. Drag-and-drop that zip folder to your desktop. Double-click the zip folder and choose the option "Extract All" and just OK the defaults. That gives you a new MMD folder on your desktop. Open that folder and double-click the MMD.exe file … That IS the program. There is no install. MMD just stays in its folder on your desktop.
does this program compatible in widows 8?
when i open mikumikudancev_803 but it says createdevice failed
This CreateDevice Failed seems to happen often! … It's often associated with Video gamers … See the other answers to this question in the other comments on this page.
Hi, I'm not having this problem but my friend is,ok. I'm not sure if it's recording or not because when she clicks the ok button a message box pops up saying that there's not a MMDxShow-> dill in Data folder and that she has to download the newest ver. of MMD but she's using 8.03 ver. IS she missing something?
MY MMD 8.03 has a MMDxShow.dll file inside the DATA folder in the MMD folder. Open you data folder and see if you have that MMDxShow.dll file.
I have made a copy of my MMDxShow.dll file and I put it into a ZIP folder. You may download it at http://learnmmd.com/MMDxShow.zip
PLEASE let us know if that works for you … just unzip the file and drop that new DLL file into your DATA folder.
whenever i try to load it, it says create device failed help TT^TT
Do a Google Search for Create Device Failed … it is typically a "gamers" problem … but MMD is a modern DirectX game … without the "game"! Do that search and see if you find an answer that works for you. Send me an email if you can't "get it". [email protected]
It keeps saying CreateDevice Failed!
What do I do? and what is CreateDevice? I downloaded MMD once and it worked fine, then I had to re download it and now it doesn't work no matter how I download it DX
Someone help
Um, im having troubles doing the animation (making them move) I Can rotate them but like, I cant do the speed D:
It ain't easy … Practice, practice, practice! ":o).
Lily I have trouble with time too.
But think of it this way.
A normal video is 30fps
So after 30 frames, you get one second. You're gonna have to use some judgment on how much you're gonna move your model in a certain amount of frames. Hope this helps :D
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The Fabulously Gay-Friendly Trailer For The Animated Family Film "The Boxtrolls"
"Sometimes there's a father and a father. Sometimes, both fathers are mothers."
"Sometimes there's a father and a father. Sometimes, both fathers are mothers."
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