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And The Winner Is…Cafe L'Europe's Oscar Party
By M.M. Cloutier
Gone are the days when celebrities actually dined at Hollywood's Academy Awards ceremony (is there something between my teeth as millions of fans watch me?), but a satellite approximation of that erstwhile tradition comes to Palm Beach this weekend.
"If you can't be in Hollywood, here is the next-best thing."
That's what Bruce Strickland, the longtime dining-room manager at Cafe L'Europe, has said about Cafe L'Europe's annual Oscar party.
The party has become legendary among those who have attended over the years. It's now in its 13th year, in conjunction with this Sunday's 83rd annual Academy Awards ceremony, which will be telecast on ABC.
As always, Cafe L'Europe's shindig is complete with a red-carpet walk out front—with a life-sized Oscar statuette (a nice companion to be photographed with)—and 12-by-14-foot projection screens inside showing the Oscar ceremony.
There's also a pick-the-winners contest with prizes.
Oh, and dinner…Cafe L'Europe will feature a four-course Oscar-theme prix-fixe menu for $135 a person. Dessert? A gold-dusted mini chocolate Oscar statuette, of course.
Arrivals for the restaurant's red carpet walk are 7-8 p.m. Dinner is at 8 p.m., when the Oscar ceremony begins.
For reservations or more information, call Cafe L'Europe at 655-4020.
About the Author
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The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control Board will meet Thursday to approve its annual budget as well as nearly $50,000 in annual fees for Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area.
The fees for Oceano Dunes are designed to cover the districts costs once a new dust-control rule in the park is fully implemented. State Parks is required to implement measures to reduce the amount of airborne sand that blows onto the Nipomo Mesa.
Three separate fees totaling $49,240 are proposed. The bulk of the money will be spent on operating and maintaining an air-monitoring station at the Cal Fire station on the Nipomo Mesa.
These proposed ODSVRA permit fees will not, and are not intended to, recover the substantial expenses incurred to date by the district in addressing the impacts of this emission source over the past six years, Air Pollution Control Officer Larry Allen said in a staff report.
The board is also scheduled to approve the districts $4.4 million annual budget. The budget covers the 2013-14 fiscal year, which began in July.
We are still operating on a continuing budget resolution, Allen said.
Thursdays meeting will be the boards first meeting since May. Normally, the air board meets every other month, but the regularly scheduled meeting in July was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
The board is scheduled to meet again on Sept. 25.

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A Tulsa resident was taken into custody by police Wednesday afternoon on complaints of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl.
Brian Smith, 27, was arrested by Tulsa Police at his job in Broken Arrow for allegedly sexually abusing the minor multiple times over the past year. He is now facing three counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
According to the police report, the girl told police that Smith had forced her to touch his genitals on multiple occasions. She also described various other incidents occurring during the abuse.
Police were told by the victim that he had abused her multiple times in different rooms of a house, including the living room, bathroom and her bedroom.
Officers then made a phone call to Smith who admitted to one act in the bedroom, according to the police report. He was arrested the same day.
He is now being held on $150,000 bond and is due in court later this month.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jamil Wilson scored 16 points, Vander Blue and Davante Gardner had 14 apiece, and Marquette advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2003 with a 71-61 win over Miami on Thursday night.
The third-seeded Golden Eagles took a double-digit lead in the first half and never relinquished it, quite the contrast from their nail-biters earlier in the NCAA tournament. They shot 54 percent from the field and held the Hurricanes to 35 percent. Miami missed 18 of 26 3-point attempts.
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Sometimes there's just not enough days in the week, but every Wednesday we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family and just take some time for yourself.
And this time next week, we want you to be enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the Somerset County 4-H Fair.
The fair—to be held every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 8 through Aug. 10 at —will welcome thousands of people to recognize the accomplishments of the more than 1,000 members of the Somerset County 4-H. The free event will allow people to see a wide range of projects being put together by members of the 4-H.
Among the events at the fair will be twirling, go karts, rockets, magic, line dancing, model airplanes, R.C. cars, model trains and much more from the different 4-H clubs.
For the youngest members of the 4-H, there will be an Arts Tent, Science Tent and Prep Tent, as well as demonstrations and performances.
And for those interested in the animals themselves, there will be tents with dairy cows, beef, alpaca, horses, dogs, herpetology, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits and small animals. Most of these tents will feature a petting area.
The Somerset County Board of Agriculture will also present antique farm equipment, while local farmers will be giving free hayrides and showing off their modern equipment.
In addition, many non-profit organizations around the county will have displays, information and free gifts. These include Somerset County Government, Raritan Valley Community College, Veterans Services, , Somerset County Library and many more.
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KENNEWICK, Wash. -The economic forecast for the Tri-Cities remains and sunny and warmer.
More than 300 of the region's top business leaders showed up Thursday at the Three Rivers Convention Center to get a snapshot of what experts believe is going to happen in the Tri-Cities economy.
"We've clearly had a hiccup or two with downsizing at Hanford," says Carl Adrian, president of TRIDEC, "but if you look at other sectors of the economy, all our growing."
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SAN BERNARDINO - With all votes counted, San Bernardino City Unified's $250 million Measure N bond measure has won, by more than a 2:1 margin.
As of 6 a.m., SBCUSD's bond is winning with 69.6 percent of the vote.
"It's looking very promising and we're excited," Superintendent Dale Marsden said late Tuesday night. "Our local communities have made that commitment and stepped up, and we're grateful. We'll provide our local communities a return on investment for that commitment."
When the state - which provides the overwhelming majority of funds for California public schools - loosened restrictions on how those funds can be spent, many districts, including the SBCUSD, chose to put off normal maintenance to cover shortfalls in their budgets. But maintenance can only be delayed for so long.
Measure N funds will be used to improve campus security (including better fences, lighting and modern burglar alarms), technology (including upgraded computer networks and vocational education equipment) and repairs (including roof repair and replacing the industrial air conditioners used to cool the district's mainframes). The bond works out to $34 a year for every $100,000 of assessed value for a property.
The district may be able to stretch the funds further, as well: Recent construction projects have come in up to 30 percent below expected bids, according to officials, allowing the district to make improvements to sites they didn't expect to be able to afford for years.
Voters have previously approved both bond issues put before them by the district.
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Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting Minutes
July 23, 2012
Board Members in Attendance: Ryan Blake, Zach Chenault, Jennifer Crossett, Heather Day-Richter, Bryon Farnsworth, Rebecca Hudson, Chuck Raisch, Katie van Heuven
Board Members Absent: Christopher Bracken, Colleen Hackley, Matt Parsons
Staff: RB Fast, Nancy James
Guests: None
- 1. Welcome
- Farnsworth called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM
- 2. Approve June 2012 Minutes
- Approval of the June 25, 2012 board meeting minutes was set in motion by van Heuven and seconded by Farnsworth, all in favor (6), all opposed (0), abstain (2), absent (3) – the June, 2012 minutes were approved.
- 3. Financials Update
- June had a negative cash flow due to expenses for the community room build-out payments.
- Payroll was high for the month due to the extra Primary lead headcount.
- 4. Executive Director (ED) and Enrollment Report
- Executive Director (ED)
- i. Construction work at MAC is continuing.
- ii. Nido 3 flooded on Monday July 9th. Permanent work to repair the drywall has been sent out for bid.
- iii. All work bond hours have been applied to SMART tuition invoices for July.
- iv. August in service has been planned and some great training sessions are planned.
- Executive Director (ED)
- Enrollment Report
- i. Wait lists numbers are positive and consistent with what has been seen in the summer.
- ii. RB is preparing some manuals for the new director of enrollment and enrichment to use.
- 5. Committee Updates and Reports
- BOD Development – BOD meet and greet will be held in August which will kick off the recruiting season.
- Strategic Planning – no updates.
- Fundraising – no updates.
- PMAC – A parent training session on will take place on Thursday July 26.
- 6. Executive Session
- Entrance into executive session was set into motion at 6:24 PM by Raisch and seconded by Hudson, all in favor (8), all opposed (0), abstain (0), absent (3).
- Exited out of executive session was set into motion at 7:57 PM by Raisch and seconded by Farnsworth, all in favor (8), all opposed (0), abstain (0), absent (3).
- 7. Other Items
- None.
- 8. Adjourn
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A recent report in Bloomberg quotes two company insiders as saying that Microsoft and Nokia have reached a financial arrangement to go along with their highly publicized announcement that Nokia will rely on Windows Phone as its primary smartphone platform.
According to the two unnamed sources, Microsoft will pay Nokia more than $1 billion to "promote and develop" Windows-based phones. The timing of the payments isn't clear, although reportedly "some of the payment to Nokia would be made before the company starts selling the phones."
In addition:
- Nokia will pay Microsoft a royalty for each phone sold. (I've seen estimates of between $10 and $15 per phone.)
- Microsoft will use Nokia's Navteq mapping software and will have access to some of Nokia's patents.
- Microsoft and Nokia will split revenue from advertising, search, and other services.
According to the report, the agreement will run for more than five years and isn't exclusive. Nokia will continue to sell its cash-cow Symbian phones, which do well in less-advanced markets, and it still expects to ship a MeeGo handset later this year; in fact, Nokia just appointed a new head of the MeeGo effort. Microsoft will continue to sell Windows Phone to other phone manufacturers -- if it can.
Timing's crucial. The current expectation is that Microsoft will ship Windows Phone "Mango" late this year. Apparently Nokia won't ship a Windows Phone handset until Windows Phone "Mango" hits the stands.
Of course, all of this is playing out against the debacle of Microsoft's continued problems delivering even the simplest of patches to Windows Phone 7.
Reading between the lines, it's apparent that Google wouldn't pony up a billion bucks to buy Nokia's business. Nokia didn't want to become a "me too" Android player. Microsoft needed a well-respected name to churn out handsets. The pieces fit rather predictably.


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The good: The LG Optimus V is a slim and simple Android smartphone. It ships with Android 2.2 and features Wi-Fi, GPS, EV-DO Rev. A, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. It is also affordable.
The bad: The LG Optimus V does not have hot-spot tethering, nor does it have Flash video in the browser.
The bottom line: The LG Optimus V is a great entry-level Android smartphone if you want to go the prepaid route.
User reviews
Good for the money, but don't expect great.
by Captiosus on March 10, 2011
Pros: Retail friendly price; Android 2.2; Easy Setup; Budget friendly pre-paid plans
Cons: Lousy battery life unless you tweak most of the settings, low-end processor leading to laggy apps and games, no LED camera flash, factory reset forces you to go through the activation process again, preinstalled apps that can't be deleted w/o root
Summary: I have to say I'm rather flabbergasted at all these 5-star reviews and I suspect they're being driven, mostly, by the cost of the service rather than the ...
Summary: I have to say I'm rather flabbergasted at all these 5-star reviews and I suspect they're being driven, mostly, by the cost of the service rather than the performance of the phone. My wife and I picked up two of these from Radio Shack at 149.99 each when our AT&T contract expired to reduce our overall cellular expenses. For my wife, who has never had a smartphone before, it's perfect. For me, someone who is coming off the iPhone 3GS, this phone leaves a lot to be desired.
First, and foremost, let me address the battery issue. Battery life is absolutely horrid in the out-of-the-box (OOBE) configuration. After doing a battery calibration (full discharge to full recharge), with OOBE settings, I monitored the battery literally dropping 35% in 3 hours. The solution for anyone complaining about battery life is this:
- Turn off Live Wallpapers, they eat a ton of power.
- Turn off GPS unless you REALLY need it.
- Try to minimize the amount of e-mail addresses you add to the device to one or two.
- Disable background sync of e-mail, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
- Disable background data downloading (you will have to turn it on every time you use market).
- Get a Task Killing app like Advanced Task Killer Pro and set it to kill your apps every time you lock the screen.
Doing all of the above will SIGNIFICANTLY boost your battery lifespan. Of course, you'll have to manually sync everything when you use it, and switch GPS and Background Data on and off when you need them. If you leave everything as pre-configured, you can expect your battery to die in 10-13 hours, even in standby.
The screen resolution is ok, a bit fuzzy at times on both devices, so I suspect it's a problem with all LG Optimus S/V models. The processor in this unit is only a 600MHz one, so while the cNet review claims the Optimus V may see Android 2.3, don't hold your breath on that one (most of the current 2.3 devices have 1GHz processors). This processor is barely able to keep up with most games, including Angry Birds, where the simple act of rendering a bird being flung across the screen can make the phone's graphics choppy and laggy. The same lag holds true for many apps and Google Maps runs PAINFULLY slow when using satellite view.
Virgin Mobile's price is a double-edge sword. SMS takes forever to go through, and pictures sometimes won't even send. They included a series of apps on the phone which cannot be uninstalled without rooting the phone, one of which - an app named Where - will DESTROY your battery life on its own if you leave background data and GPS on. Additionally, if, for any unforeseen circumstance, you need to do a factory reset on your phone, you have to go through the activation process with Virgin Mobile again.
In short, before buying know what you're getting into. The $25 monthly tag looks great, but this phone, based on technical specs, is a low-end to mid-grade Android phone that probably won't be receiving any 2.3 or 2.3.3 updates. Heavy use will drain the phone with ease, even with the tweaks, and has a penchant for being slow and laggy. It's a great "first" smartphone, but if you've had others, you will find yourself demanding better.
17 out of 18 users found this user opinion helpful.
AMAZING and CHEAP!!! BEST BUY EVER!!!!
by Verzula on February 10, 2011
Pros: -Camera - crisp, clear and 3.2 megapixels is pretty dang good!!
-Speed - apps and websites open up as fast as a 3gs if not faster
-Screen - finger prints are hardly ever seen
-Swype - texting so much faster
-Apps - Google enough said
-Touch Response
Cons: - onboard keyboard is tight yet swype texting beats the need for a large keyboard
- longer battery life
Summary: Ok so everyone and anyone that wants to pay $25 and get unlimited data/texts(pics) and 300 minutes and with no contract with a touch screen android phone then ...
Summary: Ok so everyone and anyone that wants to pay $25 and get unlimited data/texts(pics) and 300 minutes and with no contract with a touch screen android phone then may I introduce the LG OPTIMUS V. My god is this phone amazing and I am the person that is coming from a iPhone 3gs, yes an iPhone 3gs 16gb white.
The difference between these two is that the iPhone 3gs needs a contract and that the LG Optimus V uses free google gps and has swype texting (which makes texting so much faster trust me) and has many more apps like google voice recognition for search and texting unlike the iPhone 3gs.
The only difference between these two is that the iphone 3gs screen is slightly bigger and I say slightly but since I've had this phone for more than a week now I can confirm that you hardly notice any difference.
Also, unlike many other carriers and phones I've used this phone can get hot-spot (you cnet people need to download the app sheesh) and use the unlimited Virgin Mobile unlimited data plan to use it for your laptop for taking the train or anywhere you are located and are receiving 3g!!!!
And for your information I commute every day 25 miles into the heart of chicago from the suburbs and NEVER lose any reception along the way, because ever since SPRINT took over Virgin Mobile, VM's service is phenomenal and always stays true to its word about bringing the best coverage for the cheapest value (and do not get fooled by the word cheap - the phone with this $25 plan will kick any carrier out of the water).
I've always HAD Att and iPhone from 2g to 3g and then 3gs but eventually got fed up with paying at least $80 per month and being on a contract that I tried this prepaid plan out and I have loved it ever since.
If you are even thinking about getting prepaid let me tell you Virgin Mobile gives you the best bang for your buck, has the best, most polite customer service (called them five times for different things and was assisted in the best way), and uses SPRINT's 3g service and its towers therefore has the BEST coverage especially anywhere in the Chicago land area including Milwaukee and even up to Madison - yes never lost signal once while traveling even that far away.
Best part is that you can import your prior number so you don't have to alert everyone on your contact list that you have a new phone AND yes there is even BETTER NEWS the app BUMP can shift all your contacts from either another android phone or iphone to this phone in a matter of seconds so no need to input all those phone numbers.
I am truly loving this service and this phone and as a graduate student let me tell you this is TRULY the best thing that's ever happened to me...and to think I actually spent 4 grand over two and half years paying ATT for unreliable service.
Even if you are thinking about this go out to your nearest Target or Radio Shack and try it out both give you 30-90 days for return policy and if you don't like it return it for the full refund and for the pre-paid card also.
Though you will like it please let everyone know how your experience was so we can let people know what the best product is so other phone companies should compete and give US CONSUMERS better pricing!!!!!!
18 out of 21 users found this user opinion helpful.
A very awesome first time smart phone
by Desmock on February 11, 2011
Pros: - Responsive Touchscreen
- Good connection up at almost all times (I never lose 3G it seems like)
- Easy learning curve, especially if you're coming from another phone like iPhone 3GS
- Fast phone for not a lot of $$$
Cons: - Internal phone memory is smaaaalll... should be larger but it is only $150 for the phone
- Some games lag, despite GPU
- Stock Bloatware is very unappealing
- I dunno... this phone rocks, not a lot wrong with it
Summary: I came from using an iPhone 3GS 32GB phone to using this phone. I gotta tell ya, it's definitely different but all in all, despite the fact that the ...
Summary: I came from using an iPhone 3GS 32GB phone to using this phone. I gotta tell ya, it's definitely different but all in all, despite the fact that the app market for Android is smaller than the iPhones app market, it still has an astounding selection to choose from. Not to mention the quality of the free apps parallel that of the paid apps on an iPhone.
I never got to play around with an iPhone 4, but I doubt that 3 vs 4 could match the awesome abilities that all comes with a phone like this. I tell it to do something verbally and it knows and does it. Or I take a picture with Google Goggles and bam, it knows what it is just on the picture alone.
Not to mention, as EVERYONE here has pointed out, the phone is CHEAP for a smart phone with all these options available to it. AND the plans that come for Virgin Mobile smart phones:
$25 / 300 Anytime Minutes & Unlimited Texting, Web, & Data
$40 / 1200 Anytime Minutes & Unlimited Texting, Web & Data
$60 / Unlimited Everything
Tell me ONE OTHER company that offers THAT sweet of a deal, ANY of those plans are A+ compared to any other prepaid or contract plan from any other carrier. You have Boost Mobile maybe, with their $60 Unlimited Everything but that's it, and they don't have THIS sweet phone (At least yet).
The customer support here is awesome, I had an issue with my minute pack and they did it for me AND gave me an extra 100 minutes. Then quite a few times, when I had not repaid on my plan in a while, I'd get FREE months just to keep me going, what other company gives you freaking free months of service?
All in all... this phone is NOT the latest and greatest piece of hardware out there, but it IS very freakin fast for it's price, of CHEAPNESS, $150.00. It's plan smashes all other plans. It's just an awesome buy for a first time smart phone buyer or someone who just wants a great deal. I love this phone. I will always recommend.
8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
Great Android Phone- Better than Samsung Intercept
by sdxben on February 1, 2011
Pros: This review is incorrect in saying it does not have hotspot. It does, you just need to download "Quick Settings" from the market and can be seen in options.
Cons: No Flash and no hardware keyboard if that bothers you. Also, screen is not glass- easy to scratch- get screen protector!
Summary: This phone is slick and fast running on Rev.A. It is rumored that it will receive an upgrade this spring to Gingerbread. At $150 available at RadioShack right now- ...
Summary: This phone is slick and fast running on Rev.A. It is rumored that it will receive an upgrade this spring to Gingerbread. At $150 available at RadioShack right now- cheaper than the inferior Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept ($250) you can't go wrong! With a $25 dollar unlimited plan and future capability on VOIP this is a must have.
8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
This is a great phone regardless of price.
by gigg865 on February 3, 2011
Pros: Speedy, very responsive, excellent fit and finish. Excellent value.
Cons: Battery life.
Summary: This is a great phone, so glad I waited for this one before springing for the intercept. Comparing the two side by side, the intercept feels a little cheap and ...
Summary: This is a great phone, so glad I waited for this one before springing for the intercept. Comparing the two side by side, the intercept feels a little cheap and fragile. This phone however feels great in the hand. I love the actual buttons instead of capacitive buttons. My only con about this phone is battery life. I wish the battery lasted about 20% longer at least. I have to keep a cable with me at work to charge it at work. The case does not pick up fingerprints at all, I really love that. It really feels like a nice expensive phone. Voice actions are AWESOME.Paying $25 a month for a smart phone is just icing on the cake.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
Great Smartphone would recommend it :)
by linkinparkfan007 on February 1, 2011
Pros: Yes it does have hotspot capability I have the Optimus One on Telus and it works great. Fast when overclocked, and fixed touchscreen driver, also with Adreno 200 enabled.
Cons: No HD Screen, or 1GHZ CPU, no HD Video but it isn't expected for the great price.
Summary: Great smartphone for half the price. It is a great alternative compared to the iPhone 3GS and Android is becoming the market leader in 2011.
Summary: Great smartphone for half the price. It is a great alternative compared to the iPhone 3GS and Android is becoming the market leader in 2011.
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
This is a great phone for newer smartphone users!
by brianthompson1 on March 22, 2011
Pros: 3G, GPS, Swype, Android App market
Cons: none so far
Summary: This is my first all touchscreen phone as well as my first android phone. It is perfect for newer smartphone users, and with Virgin Mobile's unbeatable $25 plan, you ...
Summary: This is my first all touchscreen phone as well as my first android phone. It is perfect for newer smartphone users, and with Virgin Mobile's unbeatable $25 plan, you get unlimited text, web, and data, with 300 minutes each month! The phone comes with Android 2.2 FroYo installed and is reasonably responsive and quick.
I am very pleased with this purchase and recommend the phone and Virgin Mobile to anyone looking for an outstanding deal.
Use this Kickback Code when you activate the phone for an extra hour (60 minutes) of free talk time: LYvVGMsJ
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Goodbye AT&T, It was a long, horrible, expensive road!
by cclem700 on February 18, 2011
Pros: Android 2.2, Virgin Mobile CS
Cons: None to report
Summary: I finally decided to quit giving AT&T $130.00+ every month for sub standard coverage. I did enjoy the Samsung Captivate, but I honestly don't miss anything ...
Summary: I finally decided to quit giving AT&T $130.00+ every month for sub standard coverage. I did enjoy the Samsung Captivate, but I honestly don't miss anything about it. I ported my AT&T number over and it took less than 2 hours start to finish. Please Note: If you plan to port over, do not buy air time when you buy the phone, wait until you talk to customer service first(I have heard activating your new phone prior can cause some delays) The coverage is phenomenal in comparison with AT&T(I was not pre-paid with them but can only assume the pre-pay AT&T is just as bad, if not worse) Navigation works 10x better than the captivate! Having REAL FROYO is nice too. So far the experience has been nothing but great. The Virgin Mobile customer service reps are extremely efficient, answer quickly(no long hold times) and speak FLUENT ENGLISH! A++++
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Really cheap but you get what you pay for
by mrssmitty2012 on March 8, 2012
Pros: Cheap phone with cheap monthly payments
No contract
Internet usually won't work
Half the time you can't even make a phone call
None of the apps work very often
The texting doesn't even work all the time
(needed more than 250 characters under Cons)
Cons: SLOW as heck!
Randomly closes apps/turns off/freezes
Drops calls more often than not
Comes with lots of dumb apps that you can't unistall
Sometimes texts take several hours to send/receive!!!
They Swype always chooses the dumbest non-words imaginable
Summary: It's cheaper per month than any other phone of its kind, but there's a reason for that! I wasted $130 buying this crummy phone. I've had it ...
Summary: It's cheaper per month than any other phone of its kind, but there's a reason for that! I wasted $130 buying this crummy phone. I've had it several months and am getting a different one ASAP!I deeply regret buying this phone. It's almost worse than not having a phone at all.
Updated on Mar 8, 2012
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Read this review! (Thanks JOhnnyZ)
by covlov96 on June 1, 2011
Pros: 2 important hints: 1) If your battery only charges to 50% or so, simply make sure phone is turned OFF when you charge. EAAASSSYYY fix. 2) If you are having trouble connecting to internet, go to Airplane Mode, turn on Airplane Mode, wait a few seconds
Cons: xxxxxxxxxx
Summary: "This is THE best smartphone deal out there!" on May 20, 2011 by J0hnnyZ (1 review)
Pros: Everything, there is no cons. Flash is moot. Battery life is great if ...
Summary: "This is THE best smartphone deal out there!" on May 20, 2011 by J0hnnyZ (1 review)regarding internet connection (see 'pros' above) remember to turn airplane mode on, then off. Wait a few seconds, then try to reconnect to the internet. Works for me EVERY time..
Pros: Everything, there is no cons. Flash is moot. Battery life is great if you know how to use the phone.
$25 for 300 minutes talk, and unlimited text and data? Are you kidding me? no brainer (only $15 more for 1200 if you need it!)
Cons: none, yeah, there's none
If you were expecting some super advanced phone for $150-200 with no contract then why did you buy this phone?
Summary: OK, the biggest complaint I see about this phone is the battery life. I use live wallpaper on my phone. I can work an 8 hour day and listen to Pandora for the ENTIRE 8 hours with this phone, after which it is close to dead. I even use live wallpaper for my background. If I don't use Pandora I can go the 8 hours and have approximately 65% battery when I get home, including 20-30 minutes of gaming (angry birds would probably use another 15%). If I don't do any gaming, I'll have close to 50% battery when I go to bed. This is after approximately 16 hours.
The secret is from most obvious to least obvious):
Turn off GPS
Turn off WiFi
Turn auto-sync off!!! (set up a separate sync button so you can check your email if you need to)
Every morning after I unplug my phone from the charger I turn it off, and then on again.
DO NOT USE TASK KILLERS. Use watchdog, to find misbehaving apps and kill them.
Key apps:
Remote droid: control my computer/HTPC with my Optimus V as a mouse/keyboard
Widgetsoid: I can toggle WiFi/Hotspot/GPS/Sync/Brightness from my home screen (also make customized control panels, such as for % battery)
Watchdog: find those apps that are killing your battery life (I whitelist my live wallpapers)
MP3 Ringtone maker: Make a ringtone from a specific starting point in an mp3
ColorNote: Stickies for reminders to do stuff and things.
Shush!: App for automatically re-enabling your sound
Subsonic: Stream music from your computer remotely, oh wait now you don't need a big MicroSD card!
TuneIn Radio: Listen to local radio or radio anywhere in the world!
TiKL: Stupid name, awesome app! Push-to-talk with friends or co-workers over data. No minute usage!
Astro: Navigate your file system easily
Bubble Blast 2: endless addictively fun game.
Updated on Jun 1, 2011
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
- Manufacturer: LG
- Part number: OptimusV
- Description: LG Optimus V touts advanced features and user-friendly simplicity. Having the brilliant Android 2.2 operating system and Google app functionality, users are set with everything they need to navigate through their daily life. They will be pleased to find that searches are an easy command away with Google Voice Search and a large, vibrant touchscreen crisply displays all the results. What's more, Optimus V sports 5 customizable home screens so users have the option of compartmentalizing their needs in a multitude of combination's. Now that's just smart.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch
- Phone Design PDA
- Integrated Components GPS receiver,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 0.89 in
- Height 3.5 in
- Weight 4.7 oz
- Body Color Black
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900
- Mobile Broadband Generation 3G
- Service Provider Virgin Mobile
- Operating System Android 2.2 OS
- Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen , Capacitive
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
- Instant Messaging Services Google Talk
- Supported Social Networks and Blogs MySpace,
- Messaging & Data Features Text messages,
Voice mail
- Downloadable Content Applications
- Mobile Services YouTube,
Google Search,
Google Play
- Data Transmission EV-DO
- Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g,
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
- Bluetooth Profiles Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
File Transfer Profile (FTP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP),
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
- Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client
Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Ring Tone Formats MP3
- Sensors Proximity sensor
- Additional Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition),
Picture editor,
TTY compatible,
Widgets support,
Intelligent typing (SWYPE)
- Personal Information Management Calendar,
Alarm clock
Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC +,
- Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4,
- Type QUALCOMM MSM7627
- Clock Speed 600 MHz
- User Memory 160 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC - up to 32 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 3.2 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 2048 x 1536
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 4
- Video Recorder Resolutions 640 x 480 (VGA)
- Features Video recording,
Macro function
Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS receiver - Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS)
- Navigation Software & Services Google Maps
- Type LCD display - Color
- Diagonal Size 3.2 in
- Display Resolution 320 x 480 pixels
- Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
- Connector Type Micro-USB
- Capacity 1500 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk ( CDMA ) - up to 360 min,
Standby ( CDMA ) - up to 168 hour(s)
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse LG products on Shopper.com
- Manufacturer:LG
- Address:
1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632


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Mercedes tuner Carlsson will use the Tuning World Bodensee show in Friedrichshafen, Germany to display, for the first time, its new program for the E-Class. Much of the modifications are the usual fare, but we have to hand it to the Carlsson designers who really put together a stunning looking package.
The new aero kit looks very much like a high-performance OEM design and features an all new front bumper with LED lights. Also new are the front fendes, side skirts, the rear bumper (with a race-inspired diffuser) and a subtle trunklid spoiler. The whole kit is made of OEM-quality polyurethane for a perfect factory fit.
In a serious departure from its usual designs, Carlsson has also used the 2010 E-Class to debut a new wheel design. Called the 1/5 REVO, the new wheels measure 21-inches on this model and have a definite American flare with a two-tone matte black and silver surface.
The car also rides low on Carlsson's C-Tronic suspension, which has been updated. The new setup not only lowered the car by 43mm, but it also now constantly adjusts the stiffness according to road conditions.
Carlsson will offer several performance packages for the new E-Class with packages for the E250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and E350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY diesel already available. A supercharger system will be offered for the E550, however, with a power increase of just 55hp it doesn't quite seem worth it.
We'll take that aero kit though!
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Here's a replay of how Gwinnett County Patch editors covered Election Day on Thursday.
To see more coverage, click on the links below.
Buford | Dacula | Duluth | Lawrenceville | Lilburn | Loganville/Grayson| Norcross | Peachtree Corners | Snellville | Suwanee
7:10 p.m. — From Lawrenceville Patch: Angel Pritchett, 21, voted for the first time at the Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. "It feels pretty good to come and hopefully make a difference," said Pritchett. "I just felt like it was my duty to [vote]."
6:40 p.m. — From Lawrenceville Patch: Voting at Lawrenceville Baptist Church trickled to single digits by 6:40 p.m., 20 minutes before the polls close.
6:30 p.m. — Dacula Patch columnist: There is more to do after Election Day.
6:15 p.m. — Lawrenceville voting in photos.
6:10 p.m. — Charter school vote was tough decision for Peachtree Corners woman.
6 p.m. — Lilburn couple was first in line at their polling place: "We just didn't want to stand in line."
5:45 p.m. — Tweeted by Lilburn Patch: Here at Yellow River Baptist Church and there are more volunteers than people voting. NO LINE at all!
5:35 p.m. — Some voting times from Gwinnett Patch Facebook posts: "Four minutes from the time I walked into the Loganville American Legion til the time I walked out! There were three open voting machines when I walked in. This was around 11:45." and "Took me from 1:42 entering door to walking out at 1:56. My neighbors are jealous because they waited an hour to 2 hrs doing early voting last week. Great news was every time a new first time voter was checked in they clapped and blew a whistle. There were four newly turned 18 yr olds and a new citizen. The new citizen brought tears to my eyes. How very cool. Took hubby 10 minutes and he left the house 15 minutes before i did. As I left though the line was closer to 30 minutes. but they said it had been steady all morning."
5:30 p.m. — Snellville woman gets reactions to "Honk if you like Romney" sign.
5 p.m. — Tweeted by Lilburn Patch: 1,390 votes cast by 4:58 p.m. at Mountain Park Depot. That's about half of active voters in the precinct. pic.twitter.com/2jHyuFw8
4:45 p.m. — 1,425 voters as of 4:35 pm at Duluth City Hall.
4:30 p.m. — From Peachtee Corners Patch: Poll workers at the Pinckneyville Community Center in Berkeley Lake were met by a long line of voters waiting in the rain to cast their ballots when the doors opened at 7 a.m. Jan Gilliam, the poll manager said as of 1 p.m. 995 had voted.
3:50 p.m. — Tweeted by Norcross Patch — Norcross Votes: Mid-Day Polls Update http://patch.com/A-zttY
3:45 p.m. — How long did it take you to vote? Share your experience here.
3:30 p.m. — Tweeted by Dacula Patch: 12Stone volunteers Susan and Shirley serve hot coffee to waiting voters on this cold and rainy day. http://instagr.am/p/RsVGxertdY/
3:25 p.m. — From Snellville Patch: Despite being registered with the Libertarian party, Snellville voters Julie Fair and Joy Crumpton said they would still vote for one of the two big parties. "In big elections," said Crumpton, "I choose one side or the other as our vote is such a small percentage." Fair agreed. She is a registered Libertarian but did not vote for Gary Johnson.
3:15 p.m. — From Gwinnett Patch Facebook post: No wait at Bethany Christian Center.
2:25 p.m. — Tweeted by Buford Patch: Buford Patch readers report voting wait times ranging from 5 minutes to 1hr 10 minutes
2:20 p.m. — A quote from a voter shared by Lilburn Patch: Dwight Minton, an early voter at Berean Baptist Church in Lilburn, summed his feelings about showing up to vote: "There's so many people that don't have the opportunity to vote. They don't have the choice. In a lot of countries that you go to, they may go vote, but that doesn't mean that that vote's going to stand because they change it whenever. … We are all -- it don't make any difference what color, what race, what you are -- you're an American, and if you live here you should support this country."
2:15 p.m. — Check out this reaction story from Suwanee Patch.
2:10 p.m. — From Norcross Patch: About 400 people have voted so far in the local city council election for Norcross. Things have been pretty steady, said Poll Officer Monique Long, and the staff of six didn't get their first break until 1:30 p.m.
1:55 p.m. — From Lawrenceville Patch: Mike Ackerman of Lawrenceville made a second trip to his polling location at the Collins Hill Library. "I came by early this morning and there was a line then, even in the rain." Ackerman returned at about 1:30pm after taking a half day off from his job in Marietta. "I figured now would be a good time before work and school let out."
1:50 p.m. — Retweeted: " @GwinnettDems has 6 or 7 drivers willing to take people to the polls, according to Steve Deak, chairman. Contact them if you need help."
1:45 p.m. — From Duluth Patch: Voter turnout at Duluth City Hall as of 1:30 pm was 1,043. (Reported by City Clerk's Office)
1:30 p.m. — From Gwinnett Patch Facebook post: No wait at Mountain Park depot in Lilburn.
1:22 p.m. — From Snellville Patch: Line at Annistown Road Baptist Church in Snellville was an hour and a half. Not sure why, most polling stations in town only had a 20-minute wait. The parking lot was jam-packed.
1:15 p.m. — From Norcross Patch: Norcross resident Alice Vander Veen voted early this afternoon at Hopewell Baptist Church after seeing the crowd this morning. "We were here at 8 a.m., thinking the people who were already going to go to work were already gone ... [The line] went all the way around the sidewalk, and it was pouring rain, and everybody had umbrellas. We thought, 'We're not going to do it.' But we came back and did it!"
1:07 p.m. — From Norcross Patch: Poll manager C.A. DeBord said more than 800 people have voted so far at Hopewell Baptist Church in Norcross. It's 1 p.m. and things have finally slowed down so that there isn't a line coming from outside the doors.
12:52 p.m. — Tweeted by Dacula Patch: Turnout for Dacula package store referendum stands at about 160 so far according to Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks.
12:35 p.m. — From Lawrenceville Patch: Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville has had 500+ so far at 12:30. Line of 300 at 9am. Lobby was full.
12:30 p.m. — Poll line reportedly not too long and moving quickly at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville.
11:55 a.m. — From Gwinnett Patch Facebook post: "11:20 am in Sugar Hill, in and out in less than 10 minutes."
11:50 a.m. — From Suwanee Patch: All eyes are on election news at the Brown Bag Deli in Suwanee at midday.
11:35 a.m. — From Peachtree Corners Patch: A steady stream of voters have been showing up all morning at Simpson ES in Peachtree Corners. Voters grumbled a little that there were only six stations to cast your vote.
11:30 a.m. — If you're unclear where for voting precinct is, here's some help.
11:15 a.m. — Check out these early Election Photos on Lilburn Patch.
10:35 a.m. — From Dacula Patch: It took less than 15 minutes to vote at 12Stone (Duncans A) in Dacula http://instagr.am/p/RsWQvhrteL/
10:15 a.m. — From Suwanee Patch: "I'm tired of Obama stealing my money," one Suwanee voter says in this article. http://patch.com/A-zsT0.
10:02 a.m. — From Duluth Patch: Gwinnett District III Board of Education candidate Jen Falk spotted by an observer campaining on a downtown Duluth street corner Tuesday morning holding her "Vote for Jen Falk" sign in the rain.
9:56 a.m. — From Duluth Patch: Vote count at Duluth City Hall polling precinct at 500 as of 9 a.m. (Reported by City Clerk's Office).
9:45 a.m. — Pollworker Suzy at Yellow River Baptist Church, where 68% of voters picked McCain in 2008: "You came at a good time." It took only 15 minutes to vote. She said people were in line at 6 a.m. and the line was "four or five deep" early. Around 300 had voted as of 9 a.m. Now, it's steady, but much lighter.
9:27 a.m. — From Suwanee Patch: Suwanee resident Bob Havey said about 8:40 AM that it took him about 45 minutes to vote.
9:15 a.m. — From Suwanee Patch: Turnout is strong at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Suwanee.
8:50 a.m. — From Gwinnett Patch Facebook post: "Everything was fine at Precinct 152 at about 7:45. First time in a new building for us - they managed to get us all inside and out of the rain. It took about 35 minutes or so start to finish."
7:45 a.m. — From Lilburn Patch: 150 people were in line before voting at Berean Baptist in Lilburn. This precinct went to Sen. John McCain in 2008 with 62.74%.
7:35 a.m. — From Lilburn Patch: Lines at New Mercies Christian Church in Lilburn are long, a 50-minute wait for some. And they have to stand outside.


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There were rumors going around before the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony that Mary Poppins would fight Voldemort. That sounded ridiculous, stupid and way too awesome than what usually happens, so no one really thought it would happen.
Then, an hour into the tape-delayed NBC show, sure enough: GIANT INFLATABLE VOLDEMORT!
Straight up just avada kedavra'd a whole section of the stadium there. It's okay, that's where they sat all the plucky London street urchins, who are really starting to become a problem. No one ever talks about that, though.
Loving the breakdancing nightmare henchmen down below, too. Just B-boying it up like gangbusters, as though there's not a massive balloon dark lord shooting fireworks out of his death-staff.
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Anchors are to keep boats from moving. The letter to the Hebrews speaks of an anchor of the soul. Instead of an anchor that goes down and stops us from moving the anchor of hope goes up and keeps us moving heavenward. In discernment we need freedom and we need stability. Sometimes we stop moving though because we are thinking and worrying too much. Doubt can become an anchor that keeps us from moving toward our true calling.
True Christian hope means that our deepest desires for fulfillment will only be satisfied in God. Most hoping in this world, however, is based on the fear that our desires will not be satisfied. Christian hope is "sure as it is firm, reaching right through and beyond the veil where Jesus has entered…" Hb 6: 19. In discernment of a vocation we stand on the earthly side of the veil but we are being pulled through it by life. In fact there are many veils that we pass through before the final one. What keeps us moving heavenward is letting hope grow in us. This means giving it space and belief. St. John of the Cross said the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity are like a trinity and when one grows stronger so do the others. The way that we strengthen these virtues is by practicing them.
So in discernment to move forward we need to be making acts of faith and charity that correspond to our hopes. As we do this that sure and firm hope grows in us and speaks to us with an intelligence that our own heart will understand. Discernment then leads to choice and commitment and we are one step closer to our fulfilling our hearts deepest desires.
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On Dec. 3, at 3:07 a.m., Reading police received word that an undisclosed male had been cut.
According to Reading chief of police, Scott E. Snow, emergency personnel found the victim suffering from multiple life-threatening torso wounds at his home on Illinois Ave. The wounds seemed to have been inflicted by a large sword.
The suspect has been identified as Scott D. Johnson. Johnson, 26, has been identified as the victim's roommate.
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If theatre design legend Tony Walton thinks you're a rising star, who are we to argue? Scenic designer Kelly Hanson assisted Walton on the Goodspeed Opera's Where's Charley, which he also directed, along with various other productions. "I have been impressed with the extraordinary and ongoing expansion of her craft and skills, especially considering her youth," Walton said in his recommendation to the USITT Committee. "I believe that she is an ideal rising star due to her immensely impressive and constantly growing command of her craft as well as her wonderfully imaginative approach to her art."
Walton knows what he's talking about as Hanson — a 2001 graduate from the University of California, San Diego with an MFA in scenic design — has a resumé that jumps all over the country and across the Atlantic with work for Lincoln Center Institute (This Ain't No Rodeo), the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Fatboy), The New York Fringe Festival (Haven), American Opera Projects (Fireworks), and the list goes on. Currently assisting Walton on a revamped version of The Boyfriend directed by Julie Andrews for Goodspeed Opera House to be followed by a national tour, Hanson was thrilled to be the first recipient of the USITT Rising Star Award, sponsored by the ETS-LDI Show and Entertainment Design and Lighting Dimensions magazines. "It's a wonderful honor," Hanson says of receiving the award. "So many of my peers are working so hard and are so talented and struggling so much to make it work that I was so bowled over to be recognized among them."
Hanson approaches the design for a new show in a more storytelling-oriented manner. "I try to create a visual world that enhances the story that's already there and tells that story more than simply illustrates it," she explains. "I do a lot of script work but I also do a research collage which helps me translate what's going on in my head and puts it into a visual context." To create this collage, Hanson not only looks at photographs — for historical perspective, when needed — but she also looks at a lot of art installations, depending on the type of project it is. She likes to do both literal research as well as conceptual research, which allows her to use these collages to establish her palette, texture, color. "Things emerge that are more instinctual than intellectual and that can be very rewarding," she adds.
While her immediate plans call for her to stay in New York — aside from The Boyfriend, she's working on four modern dance pieces, production design for an independent film, as well as a show at HERE Downtown called Boro Tales — Hanson hopes to explore the world of regional theatres because that seems to be the more typical route to getting on Broadway and off-Broadway. "Unless you design something downtown that just happens to get picked up [for Broadway], it's better to work in regional theatres," she explains. "But Broadway is not the only reason; I really like what regional theatres are doing in terms of community outreach and really entertaining their audiences. It would really enrich my career, but in my ideal world I would do both."
After such a successful relationship with Walton and other designers, Hanson wants to continue to forge rewarding relationships with exciting collaborators. "Young designers are sacrificing so much to freelance in this business," she says. "It takes nearly all of your time and energy and certainly doesn't often produce financial rewards! I think the trick is to make it fun by working with people who you really gel with, and of course, it is those relationships that create the best work."


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Peanutty Party Mix Recipe
The secret to this munchable mixture, which will quickly disappear when you serve it to family and friends, is in the flavorit's so inviting that folks can't stop with just one bite! Writes Kitty Henderson from Hazelhurst, Georgia, "I also make my nutty snack to give as holiday gifts. Everyone loves it."Kitty Henderson, Hazlehurst, Georgia
- 25 whole graham crackers, broken into bite-size pieces
- 3 cups salted peanuts
- 2-1/2 cups raisins
- 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
- 2 gallon-size resealable plastic bags
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 jar (18 ounces) crunchy peanut butter
- In a large bowl, combine graham crackers, peanuts and raisins; set aside. Divide confectioners' sugar between the bags; set aside. Divide confectioners' sugar between the bags; set aside. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir chocolate chips and peanut butter until melted. Pour over graham cracker mixture; stir until well coated. Immediately divide the mixture between the bags; seal and shake well. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: 13 cups.
Originally published as Peanutty Party Mix in Country Woman September/October 1996, p23
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Finally! After many, many months (possibly even a year or so) of research and investigating, I finally purchased myself a ring light, or rather a ring flash modifier that I can use with my existing speedlights.
There are several makes and models to choose from which made the process a little more difficult than I expected, but I made a decision based on my shooting style, what would work with what I already have, and what my pocket book could let go of.
I decided on the Orbis Ring Flash adapter for quite a few reasons. Number one, it will work with my speedlights …all of them. There are a few other ring flash adapters made for speedlights but some of them will only fit specific models. The Orbis is designed to be a universal fit, and it does indeed fit both sizes of my Nikon speedlights.
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The Denver Nuggets avoided elimination on Tuesday, but they did so with a physicality enough to incite accusations of dirty play from the Golden State Warriors. That storyline closes the two-game Thursday schedule on TNT that includes the Nuggets and Brooklyn Nets attempting to extend their seasons a little longer.
The Nets face the Chicago Bulls in the United Center on Thursday with an 8 p.m. ET tip. After winning Game 1 in impressive fashion, Brooklyn dropped three straight to Chicago and seemingly looked ready to roll over. But that explosive offense that the Nets exhibited in the series-opener resurfaced on Monday, and Brooklyn staved off elimination in a 110-91 rout.
Now, the Nets will have to win on the road to force a Game 7 back in Brooklyn. They'll be doing so with guard Joe Johnson reeling from a plantar fasciitis injury. He admitted on Wednesday that he's essentially playing on one leg, but he told the New York Daily News that he'll continue playing through the pain and acting as a decoy.
Like the Nets, the Nuggets also head into a Game 6 on the road and down 3-2. Denver heads to the Bay Area where they'll face a Warriors team seething about the Nuggets' physical play from a 107-100 victory on Tuesday. The Nuggets and coach George Karl admittedly said they were attempting to knock guard Stephen Curry off his game, but they denied it was "dirty" play as Warriors coach Mark Jackson accused them of after the Game 5 loss.
Whether Denver played dirty or not, Curry struggled against the Nuggets defense. He's averaging 25 points per game through five postseason outings, but he scored just 14 on 7-for-19 shooting in the Golden State loss. Meanwhile, the Nuggets were led by Andre Iguodala, who had his best game of the first-round series by scoring 25, grabbing 12 rebounds and dropping seven dimes.
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The Ministry of Pornography BOOK includes lyrics to 33 tracks on 'The Ministry of Pornography' + extensive amount of photography (contains some explicit imagery).
About the AuthorKimmo Matias
KimmoBooks Helsinki, Finland
Kimmo is an independent musician, poet, fashion designer, photographer and painter. He moves freely from one medium to the next, projecting whatever is currently at the top of his list. In recent times, he has become even more vocal advocate for human rights and sexual liberty, which is also directly reflected in his book of photography LOVE REVOLUTION - The Book.
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Bill Maher Mocks Santorum's Pro-Life Views on NBC's Tonight Show
Appearing as a guest on Wednesday's Tonight Show on NBC, HBO's Real Time host Bill Maher mocked GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum's pro-life views, inspiring laughter from host Jay Leno.
After Leno brought up presidential politics, Maher cracked that the former Pennsylvania Senator "thinks life begins at erection":
JAY LENO: What do you make of Rick Santorum's surge? You must be thrilled.
BILL MAHER: Oh, don't even say that word about Santorum. It sounds dirty. He's a, Rick Santorum, a little conservative for me. Thinks life begins at erection, this guy, I mean. what, I mean.
After Leno and the audience laughed, the HBO comedian continued:
There are people like that who think life begins the second the sperm hits the hooha. Before the man can even light a cigarette or get up and get a towel, there is a third person in that room. Before the woman can even say, "What are you thinking?" there is a third person in that room.
He went on to mock Tea Party activists for being willing to support Santorum, and brought referred to his opposition of the modern gay rights agenda:
But I think it's funny that, you know, this election, remember, up until recently was going to be election all about money. Deficits and jobs and the deficit and the spending too much, this is what the Tea Party was so upset about, right? Weren't they made at the bankers and the bailouts? And then, you know, somebody shoves a big, gay penis in their face, and they jump at it.
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Bill Maher
Submitted by oldfart on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 6:23am.
If Bill and Jay are mocking him that is all I need to know to vote for Mr. Santorum.
The only difference between Bill Maher and Howard Stern is Maher keeps it towned down enough in direct language to stay on the broadcast airwaves. But the implied language is there - he is still a vulgar, crude and classless person.
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Agree on Maher
Submitted by Dan In SC on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 7:10am.
I agree with you on Maher, he's a classless Godless pig. And even though I know Leno is a lib, I would have expected him to have more class than to bring a sewer slug like Maher onto his show.
Good thing I gave up watching late night television years ago. 95% of it is not funny. Its more like an infomercial for lib propaganda.
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Leno's show
Submitted by oldfart on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 7:40am.
Jay may not have had an option on this. I know Jay has a lot of say but he may have be told 'you will' to Maher.
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Poor Maher.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 8:09am.
He seems to really be fixated on "penis." Any penis, and every penis.
Perhaps he should appear on the Prissy Chrissy Show. Seems more appropriate to his, ah, appetite.
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Oh shut up, Mahar...
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 8:31am.
You can't be taken seriously anymore, as if you ever were.
(There seems to be a common recurring theme in my posts today.)
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"There is nothing quite so
Submitted by HockeyKid on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 9:23am.
"There is nothing quite so pathetic as an aging hipster."
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
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Yes I like how they are
Submitted by Sude23 on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 11:22am.
Yes I like how they are letting people know what our issues are instead of actually talking to us about it. Sounds legit...
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When I read the homepage for this article
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 11:26am.
I threw up my breakfast. If you're going to use "Maher" and "er*ction" in the same sentence, please have a warning!!
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who's bill maher
Submitted by D'saredumbpeople on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 1:15pm.
is he on tv....
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Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 2:55pm.
Unfortunately more often than he or we deserve.
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College of St. Rose in Albany named the following local students to its Dean's List: Andrew Matott of Rouses Point, Kaitlyn Hardman of Morrisonville, Paige Southwick of Champlain and Jonathan Ferguson of Ticonderoga.
Hartwick College in Oneonta named the following local students to its Dean's List: Dane Alexander of Fort Covington, son of Donald and Karen Alexander; Devin Martin of Westport, son of Kellie King; Alexa Melendez of Westport, daughter of Samantha Melendez; Kyle Murrayof Saranac Lake, son of Carolyn and John Murray and Emily Peterson of Lewis, daughter of Luanne Peterson.
Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths named the following local students to its Dean's List: Melissa Blow of Ellenburg; Nicholas Desroches of Morrisonville; Jonathan Higginsof Paul Smiths; Hannah Huber of Rainbow Lake; William Martino of Saranac Lake;Joshua Pierce of Elizabethtown; Cullen Zukasof Jay; Timothy Atwell of Saranac Lake;Jeffrey Bigelow of Willsboro; Emily Brosseauof Peru; Mark Calderone of Paul Smiths; Sarah Desrosier of Paradox; Connor Filion of Morrisonville; James Finizio of Redford; Marin George of Saranac Lake; Brianne Graham of Saranac Lake; Christopher Griffin of Keene Valley; Frederick Hapgood of Mooers; Michael Huyler of Ray Brook; Brett Leidner of Plattsburgh; Ashena Molborn of Saranac Lake;Derek Osgood of Saranac Lake; Joseph Podhirny of Vermontville; Quinn Shabow of Saranac Lake; Jacob Sporn of Bloomingdale;Evan Sullivan of Bloomingdale; Shelby Treadwell of Saranac Lake and Kristopher Wilson of St. Regis Falls.
St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt., named the following local students to its Dean's List: Kelcey Briggs, daughter of Edward and Wendy Briggs of Peru; Marlee Brown, daughter of Deborah and LeRoy Brown of Morrisonville;Cara Chapman, daughter of Stacie Chapman of Schuyler Falls and Jeffrey Chapman of Plattsburgh; James Hodge and Nathan Hodge,sons of Dale Hodge of Plattsburgh; Devin Latremore, daughter of Amanda and Christopher Latremore of Chazy; William Lowe, son of Arthur and Linda Lowe of North Hudson;Atlas Manning, son of Karen Manning of Willsboro; Chase Pellerin, son of Bruce and Susan Pellerin of Plattsburgh; Katharine Tooke, daughter of William Tooke of Plattsburgh and Robin Klemick of Chazy; andMarci Wood, daughter of Brenda Whalen-Wood and William Wood of Chateaugay.